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I’ve gotten more information about a few of my blog posts. First up…remember I met Patty? She was wearing that amazing sweatshirt?? Many of you were curious whether she made it. She didn’t. Patty let me know where she got it. HERE is the link. If you search, there is another sweatshirt that is similar. …

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I’m still not completely back in my normal routine, but I feel like I’m getting closer. That won’t last long as my days/times to watch Anders is about to change, and before I know it, school will be out. I worked on my bright half-square-triangle baby quilt. I have the center finished. As is, it’s …

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Good day everyone. I’m excited to tell you that I’ve begun blogging for the massively successful website, Sixty+Me. My posts will appear on the site once per month.

Here is my first ever, Sixty+Me post:

HAVE YOU EVER PUT YOURSELF FIRST?

CARETAKING FAMILY

Like many women our age, for decades, I’d given everything I had to my family: raising children, helping to raise grandchildren, attending to countless medical issues facing both my aging parents, and supporting my husband through his long and stressful career. Don’t get me wrong – I adore my family. They are ...

With the launch of today’s new Boxed Bag Template Postcard Patterns, we now have 21 of the simple Postcard patterns that use

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I had a busy week again. This week, I got sidetracked helping a friend after the mom in the family passed away. I was unpacking from being gone, trying to catch up, writing blog posts, and frankly just a little tired. I started going to bed just a little earlier and sleeping just a little …

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Guest post from Kayla:I mentioned in a previous post that I love my e-reader and that I spent a long time picking mine. I’m back to share how I finally picked my Boox Go 6 and if I would choose differently. I wanted an e-reader for a little more versatility and access than paper books …

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Last week, I left shortly before lunch and headed to Iowa City. If you’ve been following my cancer saga, you know that last week was treatment week. I had radiation scheduled for Monday through Friday. Originally, I was going to stay at Hope Lodge, but they were full. The hospital ended up putting me in …

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My family loves playing board games and card games. Though, we have a few that we come back to again and again.

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I had the grandiose idea to make Memory bears. I watched a few videos, purchased a pattern and started by making a couple bears using my stash. I made plastic templates, traced the pattern onto fusible interfacing, and stitched my first bear. I calculated the time to make a bear, material costs, and labor. The […]

When I was at the Stitchery Nook after Market, Liz and I were talking. It has been a bit since I’ve done a stitch along. Liz said she’d be happy to put the supplies together if I wanted to host it. So I looked through the patterns I had and picked Stitcher’s Garden Berries. They …

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If you would like a Christ-centered Easter experience, consider joining me for General Conference.

In a loud, hurried, sometimes frightening world, the peace and hope you can experience through General Conference is beyond value.

I didn’t get as much stitching time as usual this week. The kids were home last weekend, and I was trying to get some yard work done while I still felt okay. Then I had my unexpected appointment with my radiologist…and a movie night with Karl. When Kelli was home, she brought her Consider the …

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This is how I feel at times. I love piecing fabric. I love creating something new. I love being matchy matchy with my fabrics.

So right after I finished a fun quilt for a new bride, I pieced a cute little quilt top using one layer cake. This quilt had a bunch of sashing and the border fabric that I have looked pretty terrible with the body of the quilt. I found something else and got it on there and put that top away.

Then I decided to make something using a jelly roll. I’ve got ...

Oh my goodness…the month is disappearing! It’s a great reminder that I need to keep working on projects. I did just that. My patriotic spider web string quilt is now a top. It turned out a little bigger than I anticipated, but that’s okay. Now I just need a backing, and I need to get …

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My inbox has been happily filling up with community quilts. I’m so fortunate. It’s a blessing. Today’s quilts are from Ray. He writes: I wanted to share with you this beautiful quilt that Patricia S. in LA made and sent to me. The note she enclosed says it is Bonnie Hunter’s 2022 Mystery Quilt. Patricia …

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I have been trying to make a big effort to use what I have in the pantry and freezer, but more than that, I’ve been trying to stay on top of my fresh produce. What a challenge! I was scrolling through Facebook and came upon a soup recipe that needed spinach. I had a half …

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I stitched some over the last week. I watched quite a bit of basketball…and I watched more than I stitched. Some of the games were pretty intense. I finished up the stitching on this piece. I didn’t have much left so it wasn’t hard to accomplish that. I stitched it with mostly the called for …

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