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What We Accomplished On Our Quilting Weekend
Not so much really. Traffic was GHASTLY getting up to Granite Bay and once arrived, we just collapsed in sweaty heaps in Andrea's kitchen. So, on Friday we drank margaritas, sipped gazpacho and ate cherry clafouti. Total heaven, but no sewing. Andrea is the most awesome hostess. Her house is so welcoming and tranquil, and…
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Mixed Bag
istockphoto Our sewing retreat was kind of a mixed bag this weekend. When we arrived, Andrea had margaritas chilling for us, and had made the most delicious gazpacho I have ever had. She also threw together a couple of tomato basil pizzas that we nibbled on. It was the perfect food for the warm temperature–which…
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Woo Hoo! Sister’s Quilt Retreat
What amazing and supportive comments I have had from you dear friends this week. It is quite obvious I am not alone in dealing with rude customers and trying to make a go of it in this tough economy. Thank you all for your thoughts and the time it took you to respond to…
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Neptune’s Escape
Isn't this a "sea" of yumminess? The fabric line is Neptune by Tula Pink. Love these indigo, aqua, algae green and coral colors. And the prints are so whimsical, with their Under the Deep Blue Sea theme. There are submarines, life savers, swimming turtles, scales, tortoise shells, swirly waves and little anchors. So darn cute–but…
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My Husband Throws a Dinner Party
My current schedule of working two jobs has caused our social life to take a big hit. My poor husband, tiring of the same old routine of me coming home and flopping on the couch every evening, decided to take matters into his own hands and invite some friends over for a little dinner party.…
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Color Catchers
When we were discussing pre-washing our fabrics earlier this week, I forgot to mention something important. There is a product I use when I wash my quilts for the first time, that helps protect the quilt against color bleeding. It is called Color Catcher. I have said many times that I do not pre-wash my…
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This Is My Life, and You’re Welcome To It.
After seeing my post yesterday and the GLORIOUS Fruit Pizza that Andrea made, it is time to come down to Earth. To my world. This is what I served to my family this evening. I am just so sorry to inflict this image on you, but I just need to humble myself a bit. I…
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Fruit Pizza
Remember me telling you about my birthday celebration, when my sister Andrea made Fruit Pizza for dessert? This is my favorite dessert. Andrea made the recipe again on the 4th of July, when we got together to celebrate my nephew Eric's birthday. The picture above is Andrea's, and the Fruit Pizza is the one…
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My First Quilt
Carrie over at La Vie en Rosie and Camille at Simplify have challenged us to set aside any pride we might have and show some pictures of our first quilting effort. Then, after that little humiliation is complete, to show our most recent quilt. Deep breath. Are you ready? I have always been a multi-tasker…
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Charming Girl’s Quilt Club
Kelly over at Charming Chatter is hosting a Quilt Club this summer. Click on the link on my left side bar and go check out what her proposal is in detail. To summarize, the Charming Girls' Quilt Club is a group that vows to finish one UFO per month this summer. If you finish a…