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December 18, 2025
It's That Time Of Year - from Quiltville's Quips & Snips!


I don't do a lot of baking anymore -

With my type 2 diabetes and hubster Dave's needing to be gluten free, there just isn't a lot that will work for either of us, even if it works for one of us but not the other.

But there is one thing that we always fall back on - 

Crockpot Peanut Clusters.

The recipe is found under the recipes tab at the top of the blog.

It's the one listed under the subtitle *CANDY* beneath the Sweet Dessert Stuff. And it's a keeper.

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All Into Fours! from Quiltville's Quips & Snips!


This is where things start to get really exciting!

I have loved making the little Cracker blocks...making them a bit more scrappy than "usual" in an attempt to use up the many small pieces of various fabrics just big enough to do the job.

I love watching a pile of possibilities find their way into adorable blocks with really nothing left but trimmings and dog ears.

Did I completely sew up ALL of that bounty?  Nope.  There is plenty left over so I'll have to find another paper piecing project to dig into another day - but for now ...

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Christmas Quilting, Baking and Colours from Canadian Needle Nana

I've made the list and in my case, I've had to check it not twice but three times. I've been wrapping and making note of what's for who, etc. I'm trying not to do what Mom always did and that was to find presents tucked away in a drawer somewhere the next July. Does that happen to you?

I worked really hard to get this Peppermint Trees quilt top to this stage with all the trees appliqued and outlined in blanket stitch. The trunks are not stitched down yet. I had to take it outside ...

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Horizon Quilt in Seaside Sunset Batiks by Riley Blake Designs! from Busy Hands Quilts


This beautiful Horizon quilt is the Throw size in Seaside Sunset Batiks by Riley Blake Designs.   This quilt pattern includes 6 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King - and is confident beginner friendly.  

The batik fabrics used in this mockup are:

Fabric A - BT23352-308 Rainstorm
Fabric B - BT21800-185 Mountain Majesty
Fabric C - BT23353-285 Lagoon Beach
Fabric D - BT23350-184 Lollipop
Fabric E - BT23353-184 Lollipop
Fabric F - BT23353-177 Dusty Periwinkle
Fabric G - BT2100-176 Purple Haze
Fabric H - BT23354-187 Masquerade
Fabric I - BT23353-243 Coral Fiesta
Background and Binding - BT21000-159 Dark Insignia

The Horizon quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts ...

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Stitching Stuff: Week 50 of 2025 from Life In Pieces

 


This time of year when I type the title of this weekly post, my mind says no that can't be right.  Just two weeks left in 2025?  Really?  I've been slowly taking care of Christmas stuff. I've also been taking some sanity time in the sewing room this week. 


  • 15 minute days/week = 7/7 days
  • 15 minute days/Dec = 13/13 days
  • 15 minute days/2025 = 303/347 days
  • Success rate = 87.32%

I had a good week on the stitching front, though my only effort on the BH mystery has been to collect the clues ...

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Mistakes are such a good way to learn! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

OH MY!!!!!! I got what I wished for! KAM snaps in every color imageable!! If you check out this website provided by a reader, you can order any color under the sun! Who knew? Thank you, because the red and green in my kit aren't quite the shades I would like. I see I'll be placing an order, and depending on shipping and other costs, I might send this to someone in the US. WAIT --- I think I know someone who could do this for me!

Thank you for the reference. I had searched online, but that site ...

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I Like Thursdays: December 18, 2025 from 3 Poodles and a Nana

 


2 days until winter!

It's "I like Thursdays" and time to fill the internet with some much needed positive things.  What do you like today?

It snowed Saturday night into Sunday.  I don't mind these storms as much anymore.  I found something I really like:

They are called Yaxtrax and you adhere them to your shoes or boots for traction in ice and snow.  AND THEY WORK!  

As a senior, I'm always concerned about a fall impeding my freedom.  Couple that with the fact that my dog will not go to the bathroom without walking for a ...

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Weekend Time… from Jo's Country Junction

Arnie and I had a good weekend…partly sad but all good. Arnie’s nephew died, and they honored him over the weekend with a celebration of life. Arnie and I went. There was a funeral first at the funeral home. Then we met at the bowling alley to send his nephew off with a get together. …

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This and that from My Sewing Room

 Wednesday turned out to be a non-sewing day except for a little handwork on binding.  By the time I did a little Christmas shopping, a lot of grocery shopping, baked a batch of cookies, and some laundry there just wasn't time to spend at the sewing machine.  But it was nice to check off a couple more things from the To Do list. 


Quilters are just the most generous people!  Imagine my surprise yesterday when the postman rang my doorbell instead of just leaving our mail in the mailbox across the street.  He had a box that was much ...

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Great mail....................... from Exuberant Color


In my mail preview I saw a card from Vicki Welsh.  This was my favorite of the three she made this year.  It is so exciting to receive one of her cards.





I did a little rearranging of the cards from the previous 14 years plus the new one.  They are up on my bulletin board year round and I look in that direction while I'm sewing so I'm enjoying them all of the time.







Also in the mail was a new book.  The author contacted me a while ago and asked if she could use the image ...

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I Like Thursday # 483 from Not Afraid of Color

 

welcome to this week's list of likes starting with snow covered mountains and a lovely visit with this horse

snow's melted now, we are having sunny days in the mid 70's instead of cold and snow. I HATE this. 

Reports say it's now the trend, due to climate change, luckily I met a nice couple on a walk this week and they moved here for cold too, he said they'll be moving out because this is due to climate change and and they like cold too. It was a blessing that they weren't science ...

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Christmas mat finish from Quilting & Learning

Bonjour and welcome!

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Community Quilt from Kay from Jo's Country Junction

Okay readers…this quilt has a wonderful story. You might want to grab a tissue. Kay writes: Hi Jo, I promised to email you when I was back from England. I got home yesterday.  If you have quilt tops, I can help. I have a spare roll of batting, lots of yardage for backs, and my friend …

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Productive Day - Sort Of from Quilting My Way

 This morning, Patrick was up way before me. He was going to go golfing, but the weather was still rainy and windy. So, he was watching the news. 

I was up and found the water was off. Patrick had to go check on the well. Then he called our systems "people" and they found that the motor was buried out. So, after 8 hours of no water, they fixed the problem. I needed to get my accounting updated, so I balanced the checkbook, and then wanted to add some income in there. EXCEPT I got a message asking me if ...

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A Big Littles Show from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have finally found a bit of time to sit down and write a blog post.  Sorry it has been so long since I have shared some finishes.  It is going to be all about small quilts today.



This project came from a local estate sale.  In amongst some fabrics were some whole and some partial blocks.  I couldn't toss them so I made this little quilt top.  It was kind of small so I added a dark blue border.  I also added this dark blue backing fabric that Dorothy sent. 
It has the words Sweet Dreams on it ...

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December 17, 2025
{I've Been Reading} Bait and Swiss from Michelle's Romantic Tangle

 Bait and Swiss by Korina Moss

The Cheese Shop mysteries embody everything that first got me hooked on cozy mysteries. It's fun to immerse yourself in someone else's world and Willa's Cheeseboard Cafe is a perfect place to vicariously escape to. I didn't reread the description before starting the book, so I wasn't expecting any of what happened and I'm not going to spoil the fun for you by revealing the details. There's a murder and it hits close to home so there's a definite sense of urgency to Willa's investigation ...

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What I’m Watching… from Jo's Country Junction

I have a few more shows to share with you… I watched this in mid-September when I got home from surgery. One of my girls recommended I watch it. I was a Biggest Loser fan for a couple of seasons…I have not idea why, especially after watching this show. I watched this via Netflix. Here …

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The Power of Print Exhibition in Copenhagen - Part 1 from Quilting & Learning

Hi and welcome

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Lightning Strike from Wendy's Quilts and More

Each year in January I like to start a new Kaffe Fassett quilt.  This year I chose Lightning Strike from Quilts on an English Farm.  




When I made Kaffe quilts I like to take inspiration from the books, and use fabrics that I already have in my stash.  I love mixing up older prints with the new ones.  

This pattern is just giant half square triangles but the placement gives the quilt real movement.  







I love a soft, hand quilted quilt with wool batting and that's what I've done here.  I quilted the whole quilt with a variegated ...

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Wrapping Up Patchworkers Plus 2025 from Patchwork Posse

This year has been an awesome one for members of Patchworkers Plus (I may say that every year). But it really has been! Let’s take a look at who we had as guest designers, what projects and quilts we sewed (and finished) and all the little bits in between.

I am so lucky to be surrounded by other quilters just like me. Quilters with piles of projects, piles of fabulous fabric and great intentions. Some things get finished.. and some just wait in the pile somewhat patiently until they are up on the ‘next’ list.

Every year I really ...

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