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January 22, 2026
Crocheting Today & Casino from Quilting My Way

This morning, Patrick was up before me. He waited till about 10:30 am to go golfing. The weather is cold and the frost is out there in the mornings. The golf course doesn't want anyone out there before the frost is cleared. He ended up waiting till 11:30 am to go out. 

I enjoyed the morning by doing nothing important. I decided to listen to my book and enjoy the morning. So, I pulled out my crocheting and worked on the leg warmers. 

I finished the one leg, but don't care for the way it was ...

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Hanging Fabric Hearts Tutorial from A Little Bit Biased

Looking for a way to use the scraps of batting you've been saving from past quilt projects?  Or the little pieces of ribbon you've collected over the years because they were just too pretty to throw away?  Do you LOVE fabric and have a bunch of scraps lying around?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, then I have a tutorial for you!


Hanging Fabric Hearts!  They're festive, easy, quick, and fun to make!
Plus, they're a great way to put your scraps to good use!  

I (along with several employees of the quilt ...

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Mengetahui Jeniuspoker: Poin Utama Keberhasilan di Arena Poker Di Internet from Tink Squared

Di era digital saat ini, perjudian poker online menjadi tren di antara pecinta judi. Salah satu platform yang menarik perhatian banyak pemain adalah Jeniuspoker. Dengan banyak fitur yang menggoda serta pengalaman bermain yang menyenangkan, Jeniuspoker sudah menjadi salah satu opsi terbaik untuk mereka yang menyukai jenius poker di Indonesia.

Artikel ini, akan membahas kenapa Jeniuspoker dapat menjadi kesuksesan Anda di dunia poker online. Mulai dari fasilitas yang tersedia, sampai strategi dan tips untuk memperbaiki permainan Anda. Mari kita selami lebih jauh tentang Jeniuspoker serta bagaimana platform ini bisa menolong anda mendapat kemenangan pada setiap pertandingan.

Apa itu Jeniuspoker?

Jeniuspoker merupakan ...

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JANUARY 2026 - Time (again!) for UFOs and Goals for the New Year from Grandma's Red Needle

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!


Here we go again! UFOs / WIPs / RSC 2026! 

I think I'd better start with the UFO's I did finish in 2025: 
You can see them all here

1) New York Beauty
2) Keep Believing / Tomten's Quilt
3) Dwellings / House quilt
4) Snowman wall quilt
5) No name purple quilt
6) Keep the Home Fires Burning
7) Sherri McConnell BOM 2024
8) Over the River and Through the Woods


My UFO/WIP/OGP list for 2025 is as long as a freight train and here is an updated list per January 1, 2026. It ...

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January 21, 2026
Sloan Bag - Day 4 - almost there… from Quilting Studio Adventures

 The thought of completion is a great motivator!  I couldn’t wait to get started this morning.  And it’s been a productive day.  But I also know when it’s time to stop for the day.  Assembling the outer bag parts is tricky because of the many layers and the curves created by the side pieces.  The best advice I heard for this part of bag making is that seams do not have to be continuous. 


Tomorrow’s task is to assemble the lining pieces and then attach the outer to the inner!  

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Scrappy Ocean Wave Quilt Update from Sewing Under the Little Mushroom Cap

I’ve been quietly working on my scrappy Ocean Wave quilt for years now, and this year I’m gently setting the intention to finally complete it. Progress has been slow, but meaningful. Hence it deserves another progress post. 

I can never get bored of putting these blocks into layout. So much movement and so many little piece of scraps that brings in memories of previous projects! Read more to see the latest progress and enjoy a few photos of these scrappy Ocean Wave blocks.

scrap quiltaccuquilt triangles cut

Last year, I focused on making half square triangles whenever I had scraps and a ...

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An Ice/Snowpocalypse, and NTT from My Quilt Infatuation

Hey there friends!  According to the weather forecasts, if you're almost anywhere in the southern/central US, you're gearing up for a major winter storm, with some pretty shocking ice/snow forecasts.  I'm hoping that as the storm gets closer, these numbers are a little more reasonable, but at one point here in the Memphis area, we were forecasted to get 18-24" of snow!  That is completely unheard of here.  Currently, our forecast sits at 5-8" of snow, which is better, but not really.  Because with this storm, less snow means more ice (up to a half ...

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{I've Been Reading} Dead Fake from Michelle's Romantic Tangle

 Jammed With Secrets by Selina Hill

I enjoyed the first book in this new series featuring Sadie Cruz, a celebrity chef whose reputation took an awful turn after a food critic died after sampling her restaurant's Heavenly Duck. Now she's in the spotlight again when a member of a 90s boyband is found dead in  her food trailer with one of her jam filled heart cookies smeared all over him.  It's an entertaining plot with a likeable protagonist, even if it sometimes felt like her investigation circled, going over the same information multiple times.   

Dead Fake by ...

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Red and White Side By Side from Sew Karen-ly Created...

 Each year I design a piece for Valentine's Day, usually the standard red and white with hearts. Sometimes I throw in a cupid, just for good measure.  A couple of weeks ago I started casting my mind around for what I would stitch this year.  On January 10, I saw this post from Charlie Angus on Face Book; it looked very much like a Valentine to me. In case that link doesn't work, here is the entire URL:

 https://www.facebook.com/charlieangus.the.resistance/posts/pfbid02UQpULVag6kLBeHNDhupWy3Ja2aBnRjkoJ7GbRtaXjr1y29pr6Lw6KgQAgoavrvnfl

I wanted the only obvious colours in my Valentine to ...

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January Studio Organizing Challenge from Prairie Moon Quilts

I’m about to let the month get away from me! I’ve just been working away and not paying any attention to what day it is. I’m trying to stay in as much as possible, since it’s winter.

But I’m all ready with this month’s challenge:

Get rid of one thing a day

By the time of the next challenge, you’ll have rid yourself of nearly 30 items you no longer need or want. Think of all the space that will clear up!

I’m going to be getting rid of worn out tools ...

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Quilt Finish: Lupine and Laughter Mystery from Jo's Country Junction

It was a crazy weather day when I picked up my mystery quilt and decided to get it bound. We had bad weather coming in with strong blizzard-category winds. I had a goal to quickly finish put the binding on my mystery quilt and then get outside and take pictures of it. I had the …

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Interruptions from My Sewing Room

 No sewing time today - and there wasn't any sewing time yesterday either.  Today will be taken up by "work" hours.  I'm mostly retired, but technically on call for when I'm needed.  This week is the annual employee face-to-face meetings, training, dinners, etc. in Sioux Falls.  Today is going to be the only day I attend.  

Yesterday I spent the morning getting some Quilts of Valor correspondence and paperwork brought up to date.  Some additional sorting of tops, backs and block sets for QOV was also long overdue.  A box was packed with tops and backs to send ...

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Brrr! from South Jersey Quilter

 It was 12 this morning! The high will be in the low 20's! And a storm coming in this weekend. We're set with bread, milk and eggs, yarn, kindle books, and fabric. 


 This is the pattern I'm using for Steph and Dan's tree skirt. The strip sets are sewn, today will be cut into triangles day.

First day of spring semester at Stockton University! They live close enough to commute, and neither had any interest in the dorms. You'll notice that they are in hoodies even tho it was 17 degrees. Mom Heather asked Julianna ...

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Midweek: now there are 30 + a good movie from With Strings Attached

 

Thirty TATW blocks on the wall!  Seven more for the project, though I'll probably make a couple of extras.

I'd like to finish them up (the blocks, that is; making them into table mats can wait) and put the batiks away.  Then I can get going on the Stay at Home Round Robin.  

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I'm still watching the West Wing (up to season 5).   The show ran from 1999-2005.  Issue then are issues now: Pres. Bartlet brokers a Gaza peace deal; Then there's a diplomatic goof when he accepts the wrong Taiwanese flag to the anger of ...

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La Jolla Cove from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. What a marvelous day we had yesterday. It’s going to be another good day today. I have a lot of pictures to show you, and not a lot of time to write. So, let’s just get right to it. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, we were heading to La Jolla to walk on the Coast Walk Trail. We left the kitties in their usual state of angst,


Begging us not to go. As if.


It was about a 45-minute drive. When we crested a hill, there it was again: the Pacific Ocean ...

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La Jolla Cove from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. What a marvelous day we had yesterday. It’s going to be another good day today. I have a lot of pictures to show you, and not a lot of time to write. So, let’s just get right to it. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, we were heading to La Jolla to walk on the Coast Walk Trail. We left the kitties in their usual state of angst,


Begging us not to go. As if.


It was about a 45-minute drive. When we crested a hill, there it was again: the Pacific Ocean ...

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Blooming Scrappy QAL check-in #1 from IVORY SPRING

Hello my friends, it’s check-in #1 today for Blooming Scrappy QAL! If you are just now hearing about the QAL, here is the HQ for the scrappy where I will post links to all the check-ins on the HQ page.

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TODAY’S ASSIGNMENT: (4) Snail Blocks from Who’s Cruising Round Town quilt.

Scrappy ...

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Meine Quilt Alongs und Challenges in 2026 from Quilt Collection M.

 Anfang des Jahres fängt die Quilt-Welt immer an zu hyperventilieren: Es gibt viele Aktionen, wie Quilt Alongs (QAL), Block of the Months (BOM) und Challenges zu den Themen Nähzimmer aufräumen oder UFOs fertigstellen. Wenn man so wie ich neugierig ist und danach sucht, wird es irgendwann wie eine riesige Ideen-Lawine. Doch wie sortiere ich nun die vielen Ideen?





Ich speichere mir als erstes die Aktionen ab. Das geht meistens auf Instagram. Ich interessiere mich eher für QALs und BOMs, d.h. die schau ich mir an. Gefällt mir das Muster, wie ist der Zeitplan usw. Danach beginnt ein kleiner Stress-Moment ...

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Hand stitched overlays from contemporary embroidery

 Hand stitched overlays for the pages in this little book.They provide depth along with space to add more embellishment.They are yet to be attached as I have plans for fabric swatches too and perhaps some little buttons for the pages, all coordinated of course. 

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Charity Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

Sometimes a print is too good to cut up. These big prints are great for a quick quilt top. I cut the center to the same size as other charity quilts and added the same 1" and 3" borders. 
This little quilt says springtime to me. Both trimmed and ready for the next Annapolis Quilts for Kids

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by going directly to their website and clicking DONATEI don't earn anything from this link. 

If you want to ...

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