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Prairie Paisley DAL (Done At Last)
Technically this quilt top is DONE. However, I do plan to add a floral border at some point. I have the fabric, and could do it any time. However, I am going to put this quilt away for now. I don't know why it felt like such an albatross to me, but it did. Maybe…
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Pepperoni Pizza Dip
You have just got to try this easy dip the next time someone tells you that you can bring an appetizer to a pot luck. It is cheap, goes together in an instant, and everyone loves it. Especially teenagers. It tastes just like pizza, really. Pepperoni Pizza Dip 8 oz. cream cheese, softened ½ cup…
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A Day Off
Hello? Heeelllllllloooooo????? Do I still have some readers out there? I really am a quilter, first and foremost, even though it may not seem like it right now. I have had no quilting related posts for awhile, because of my insane schedule, but that is going to change. I worked nearly 60 hours this week,…
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My Old Eyes
My eyes are old. They started getting old when I was 40. The first of many things to go. I first noticed that my vision was changing when I realized I had to hold my book farther and farther away from my face in order to make out the printing. When it got to the…
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The Angler 2 Revisited
After my post yesterday, bemoaning my lack of time to work on my Charming Girls Quilt Club project, I got more questions about the blue tape on the bed of my sewing machine! What is that tape for? Why do I have blue tape on my Bernina? The blue tape isn't anything special, it is…
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Just Kidding.
I told you nothing was going on around here. This is the pizza my husband got at Papa Murphy's. He likes to doctor them up with fresh veggies we have in the fridge. We have been having pizza quite a lot lately, and even though I am getting just a tad weary of the same…
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Sleeping Beauty
I know, another dog post. There hasn't been any sewing going on at my house, so this is the best I can do subject wise. In fact, there isn't anything going on at my house, since I am at work one place or another every single minute. Tomorrow I may have to post on…
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Birds on the Table
I thought my latest summer table scape was adorable. Pottery Barn is my best friend right now for in season decorations to give the house a bit of a spruce up. I picked up the candles, table runner and cast iron crows there on Friday. My husband gave me a call on my cell phone…
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Have You Seen This?
These are a few fat quarters of Joel Dewberry's latest collection "Deer Valley". He designs for Free Spirit and this is the Azure line from the Deer Valley group. There are two other color ways called "Persimmon" and "Tarragon". OMG. Really really pretty fabric. Check it out at fatquartershop.com. I am not sure how I…
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Breakfast
istockphoto Do you have a breakfast ritual? Do you have a designated place to eat breakfast? Do you bother with breakfast at all? Diet experts say that eating breakfast is important for a number of reasons. It keeps you from snacking during the day, since you feel fuller. The breakfast habit gives you energy and…