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Just Hanging Out
I've been spending a lot of time out on the front porch. It is so quiet. My view is pretty unchanging–just a sloping hillside with some scrub oaks and the occasional deer grazing. Hummingbirds too, during the day, and bats at dusk. It is so peaceful. The weather has been gorgeous and I have a…
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Piecing the Past Block 7, 8, 9
These are this week's Piecing the Past sew-along blocks 7, 8, and 9. At first when I saw all those four patches, I thought–"Boring. Awfully simple and rather similar to one another". Well, those blocks turned out to be trickier piecing than I had thought. It seems that you can definitely get variation in the…
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My Favorite Cookbooks Lately
This book is everything. It is Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever by Diane Phillips. And it truly is the best slow cooker cookbook I have ever used. Without a doubt. This slow cooker book has over 400 recipes and I have yet to make one that hasn't been raved about. You won't find many…
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Flying Geese
Sometimes the simplest blocks are the best. I have always loved the Flying Geese block, especially since I found a method of making them bigger and trimming them down to size with special trim rulers. My first Flying Geese ruler was Fit to be Geese, by Monique Dillard of Open Gate Quilts. Every time I…
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Moda BlockHeads 3, Block 15
I absolutely love this week's BlockHead block, designed by Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts. It is a great block and you can change up the color placement and get totally different looks. I made the 8-inch size this week. I also made some changes in the instructions. Instead of the complicated outer half triangle units,…
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Quarantine Weight Gain
Have you gotten on the scale lately? Did you like what you saw, or were you in shock? Standing on one foot helps, but I am not sure the results are accurate. Seriously, everyone I know is talking about gaining the "COVID-15". We have all heard of the "Freshman 15" which refers to the weight…
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Piecing the Past, Zoom Meetings and Door Mats
I am keeping up with the Piecing the Past weekly sew-along. So far, the blocks have been pretty simple, so making three a week hasn't been particularly challenging, especially since I have lots of time each day to get up into my sewing room to play. These are blocks 4, 5, and 6. Click on…
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Laundry Basket Mystery Quilt A Finish, with Borders
I am surprised that I have a finish to show for the past month, but here we are. My focus has been all over the place, so the fact that this top was started and finished in such a short period of time is gratifying to me. Well done, me. The fabric in the top…
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Quick Fun Project
If you haven't been able to focus too well on completing a big project, I have a great suggestion for you today. Erica Arndt is a quilter, homeschooler and YouTube personality who I enjoy following She has a tutorial for the adorable quilt as you go mug rug pictured above. I highly recommend her tutorials,…
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Moda Blockheads 3 #14
I loved this week's block "Summer Breeze" by Joanna Figueroa. Actually I have been looking for a pattern for this block for months. Lynne Hagemeier from Kansas Troubles Quilts used this block in a project and I absolutely loved it. I was not taking part in her sew along, so alas, I couldn't get the…
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