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Let's be kind to each other this year..
.if you have a choice to do a good thing, take it
If someone needs something, you could provide it now and then I think
Good is circular, you'll be glad you were able to choose good I bet
I'll be right there with you doing what I can to make things better... not all the time because well that's how things are, but I'll be nice when I can.... Love to you all
read moreI’m happy to say I was able to start my RSC 2026 blocks. I have two or three different blocks in mind, but I made a start on one of them. I have been making 16-patch blocks for a few weeks with the 2.5” scraps Betty gave me.
Joey sent me this email before Christmas and I am just now finally getting to it. Joey writes:A lot of these blocks I gave to Kenda T in WI (classmate), it was in August during my SCRAPTASTIC sale, I gave her a bunch to sew up for donations or whatever she needed. This turned out …
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read moreAs in will she get anything done?
HAPPY NEW YEAR! New Year's Day was the 33rd anniversary of my quilting life. Again, glass half-full girl here, hoping she can accomplish more than last year, and that 2026 is not the dumpster fire that was 2025.
Debbie and I left for Yelm to go shopping for fabrics that will work with the panels.
We left around 10 am and were in Yelm by 10:45 am. We shopped for a while getting as much fabric as we could for the panels. It cost a lot to get what we needed. We are starting to run out of fabric that was donated. I did get a lot of yardages as well. Trouble with that is that the fabrics where $15 a yard. So, for what we bought, it too a good amount of money.
We stopped at ...
read moreWow. forty-six views last month.
I have discovered ChatGPT. At first I was thinking this is going to turn sentient and take over the world. It may, but not now. I got a free month and started "chatting". The most important thing to remember is AI is numbers, algorithms, and other features. It is not human. It doesn't have feelings. It's not a doctor. It doesn't replace therapy. It's not biased, although it pretends not to be. It is wrong when it thinks it right. Sometimes it gets jokes, but mostly it just listens.
The stuff ...
read moreDuring June of 2024 we enjoyed a land tour and cruise in Alaska. We actually lived there 40 plus years ago. (Gosh, we’re old.)
I picked up a kit featuring a panel with the northern lights. It came with everything but the back, but I picked something up. Didn’t make it right away, obviously, but finally decided I’d like it to be displayed during December. It didn’t take me long to do, and I mostly enjoyed the process.
The finished display quilt in Alaska was quilted so beautifully, I tried to do the same ...
read moreArnie’s nephew passed away. I volunteered to bring some bars to the get-together honoring him. I wanted something easy, so I pulled out a favorite of mine as a kid. My mom made them all the time. I remember requesting that she make them for my high school graduation party. I don’t have a real …
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I am home alone today since sweetheart went over the Mountain to yet another funeral. I don't do snowy Mountain pass trips because they make me too anxious.
Today I hope to move along on a little 8 year old boy's scripture bag. He saw my grands bags and wanted one. He chose John Deer. He gets baptized next Saturday, so I need to move right along. I would like to gift it to him then.
For Christmas this year I asked for new, white storage spaces in my sewing room. Out with the tall brown cabinets and ...
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Good morning, my friends. Yay! We made it! It was an absolutely hellacious day of driving, and we were mightily glad to get off the road and out of the truck. For those keeping score, we ranked this as our fourth worst driving day ever. But nobody died, and so it was still a good day.
Before we left Cachuma Lake yesterday, I took a little walk over to see the lake. We could see it from our site, but it was a short walk to get to the lakeshore. Along the way, I spied these pretties.
Good morning, my friends. Yay! We made it! It was an absolutely hellacious day of driving, and we were mightily glad to get off the road and out of the truck. For those keeping score, we ranked this as our fourth worst driving day ever. But nobody died, and so it was still a good day.
Before we left Cachuma Lake yesterday, I took a little walk over to see the lake. We could see it from our site, but it was a short walk to get to the lakeshore. Along the way, I spied these pretties.
I machine quilted the small mat for my friend Pat and love how it looks in person. Simple design, gray thread, hand dyed felt backing
The Best of 2025
January
February
Feathered Table Runner
March
Poppies Quilt is done and on our bed !
May
June
July
Hand pieced hexagon border
August
backpack style sling bag
September
Pumpkin Candle Mats
October
Paper Pieced Snowflake Border
November
