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I’m Ba-ack, But Not In the Saddle
Oh dear. I seem to be suffering from another quilting-related injury. This has happened to me before, and I've been suffering with it for over a week. I am having trouble with that fat pad right under my right thumb. I think it is a soft tissue injury due to all the rotary cutting trimming…
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Archie on Vacation
Greetings from Lake Tahoe. We are staying at an ok AirBnB. It is decently equipped, but I have to say the lighting is abysmal. When I go on vacation my main leisure time activity is reading, and when the only lighting is ceiling recessed flood lamps, that is not ideal. It is a choice of…
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Cabins in the Woods
I've been having fun this week making these easy house and tree blocks. This project is enjoyable and fast and I can't wait to get the blocks together for a seasonal table runner for late summer and early fall. I have a hall table that will be the perfect spot for this directional runner. The…
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New Project with Sweetwater Fabric
I mentioned a few posts ago that I was planning a new project. It is a small one, just a table runner, but I am in love with the fabric collection and the pattern. The fabric is a line called Timber by Sweetwater, with lovely golds, greens and blacks in a national park/camping theme. The…
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New Ironing Board Cover
Another thing I did last weekend was to recover my ironing board table surface. The previous fabric I chose was not working out at all. It was a beige toile print that showed every dribble, stain, and goo that came out of my iron. It really looked awful and was frankly depressing to look at.…
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Very Productive Weekend
I was determined to get some things finished this past weekend and I am happy to say that is just what I did. I got the borders on my Summer in the Country quilt, and am pleased with how it came out. I wonder what sort of quilting design would be best for this one?…
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Archie Got a New Dog Bed
No sewing yesterday. The high point of the day was that Archie got a new dog bed. We fluffed it up, plopped it on the kitchen floor and waited for his reaction. There he is in the photo above, checking it out. He's thinking about it…. And then he lost his mind. I think he…
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Sewing Progress September 4
I've been able to do a bit of sewing each day and am making some progress (slow but sure) on the projects I've been working on. These are my blocks 1-6 of the Designer Mystery 2012 project. I love these fabrics and can't wait to figure out how I will put the twelve blocks together…
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Books of August 2024
Books of August 2024 I read 14 books in August, and I'll share 12 of them here. I loved three of them, and the rest were pretty good (except for a couple). The Appeal by Janice Hallett was just excellent. It has a different sort of format, but I had no trouble getting into its…
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Spooky and Sweet Project
How cute is this Spooky and Sweet Halloween project? Fat Quarter Shop offers it as a free pattern and also has YouTube tutorials on how to make it. I did make some modifications to their pattern. Mainly, I added rounded off eyes and rosy cheeks, and used a couple of blocks from the panel that…
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