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Teeny Tiny Complaint
Now that I have moved away from civilization and live out in the boonies, I find that I purchase most of my fabric online. I do try to order from brick and mortar stores that also do online business. One place that I have often bought from is Fatquartershop, who I have praised many times…
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Granny Squares
Have to say I am having a blast making these adorable blocks. I love the construction technique, which makes an otherwise extremely tedious process super simple and easy. Can you even imagine cutting out teensy pieces to make the setting triangles? Me either, which is why I haven't made this block up 'til now. The…
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Well, That Didn’t Last Long.
My little funk was certainly short lived. Good thing too. Yesterday while the baby was sleeping and Grandpa was enjoying his newspaper, I brought my portable sewing machine into the kitchen. Sometimes, you just have to make sewing happen. I did have to make a trip down to the studio for some fabric I purchased…
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When Inspiration Fails, Start a New Project
Thanks for all the pep talks yesterday! Determined to shake my fit of blahs, I ventured out to the local yarn shop for a pick-me-up. Of course I saw something fun that I wanted to try! Sometimes retail therapy is just what the doctor ordered. The shop had a new assortment of novelty yarns and…
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Inspiration, Where Have You Gone?
I have felt more or less paralyzed with ennui the past couple of days. After seeing that the house is tidied, the dishes done, Grandpa fed, and Ozzie walked, I find myself feeling at loose ends and terribly tired. Maybe it is the let down of having my son and his fiance return to Ireland. …
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Heavy Napping
My son and his fiance left for Ireland, and for some reason I am exhausted. I have sympathetic jet lag I think. Napped all afternoon yesterday. In fact, my house was full of nappers. Baby E in the bedroom, Grandpa in his chair, Ozzie in his dog bed, and me in the living…
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Boxy Bags
I am in love with this new zipper bag! It's cute little boxy shape is perfect for just about anything: cosmetics, iPods and assorted cords, baby pacifiers, pill bottles–your imagination is the limit to the usefulness of these little bags! I found a tutorial I really liked on the It's a Pretty Modern Life blog. …
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This Quilt Is Moving to Ireland
One of the things we did while Ahren and Mary Ann are here visiting, is to celebrate Christmas. They had originally planned to be here for the holidays, but left buying their tickets a bit late. By the time they were ready to book their flights, prices were through the roof. So they decided to…
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I Haven’t Abandoned the Farmer’s Wife, Really
Well, actually I have sort of. If not abandoned, neglected for sure. So, I got out my book, my blocks, and my Marti Michell template instructions and tried to reconstruct exactly where I am in this project. I have progressed as far as the 27th block, using my Marti Michell template instructions. Marti received permission…
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Make a Thread Catcher in Less Than 30 Minutes
Lisa Bongean's Thread Catcher This is Lisa Bongean's triangular thread catcher. If you don't recognize her name, Lisa is the force behind Primitive Gatherings, one of the best quilt shops in the country. She also has a blog, so be sure to check it out. So, last week, I was blog hopping around, and saw…
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