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Moda Blockheads 5 Late May Catch Up
I think it is time for a Moda Blockheads 5 catch-up. For the setting I am going to do, I need 5 twelve-inch blocks, 16 six-inch blocks, and 8 six-inch blocks with a darker outside edge. Right now, I have 4 twelve-inch blocks, 14 six-inch blocks, and 6 six-inch blocks with a darker outside edge,…
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Jubilee Quilt and Baked Beans
It was a lovely and relaxing weekend. My Jubilee blocks are up on the design wall and I've started to add the lattice and will sew the rows together this week. One thing I really enjoy about Margot Languedoc's Pattern Basket patterns is the way they reliably show off whatever fabric collection you are working…
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Checkout Our Book Review Podcast/YouTube Channel
Sara and I have a new podcast up! You can hear all about my visits to favorite bookstores in Dublin, Edinburgh and London, as well as some of our book reviews from May. Listen to it on Apple podcasts. Or, and this is a new thing, if you prefer a live video version, watch us…
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Summer in the Country: Would you like to sew along?
This is a snippet of the Moda Bakeshop quilt Summer in the Country, which they did as a sew along back in the summer of 2020. I loved the quilt then, but in the middle of the pandemic, I just never got around to joining in. I recall how much I adored the fabric collection…
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New Project: Window Garden
One of my new summer projects is going to be this pattern by Carried Away, called Window Garden. I have always loved the Cat's Cradle block and this will really show off a pretty fabric collection I plan to use. Years ago I bought this Moda kit using a Lella Boutique collection called Farmer's Daughter.…
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Back in the Saddle…Again
I got back up in the sewing room and let me tell you: I have plans. Mercantile blocks need to be trimmed and sewn together. That project is on hold until I receive the additional backing fabric required for my setting triangles. So I decided to work on the first of my three summery projects,…
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Jet Lag: the Myth is Real
Oh my goodness. I am suffering from the worst jet lag ever. I don't mind waking up at 3:30 in the morning so much, it is falling asleep all throughout the day that is killing me. I cannot keep my eyes open. I.am.so.sleepy. I have probably jinxed myself because I have completely succumbed to the…
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Homeward Bound
This has been a wonderful trip to see our son. Discovering the delights of Edinburgh has definitely been a highlight of the trip. The city is elegant, full of history, interesting things to do, and lovely people. As I mentioned previously, the bookstores are out of this world, and the food was delicious as well.…
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Light Reading for Summer
Since I have been reading some rather heavy books recently, I am looking forward to lightening things up in my upcoming reading choices. For some reason, when the weather starts to warm up, my taste turns to lighter fare, and that often means romance! When I say "romance", I tend to lean toward more of…
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Greetings From Edinburgh
This is what you see when you take the tram in Edinburgh. Honestly, we loved that city. The weather was spectacular, which we were told is unheard of, so we lucked out there. That is what happens when I decide to schlep around a raincoat and umbrella… The bookstores in Edinburgh are just as plentiful…
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