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There are so many things in life I have experienced that I can apply the statement “I didn’t know until I knew” to. I’m guessing some of you feel the same. Let me explain: I remember being in high school. I was voted to be a speaker at commencement. I was a little nervous while …

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Many of you read the update from my doctor visit on Friday. If you missed it, you can find it HERE. It was not the best news, but my family and I are all adjusting to what will be our new normal. I’ve done some research on what foods are best to help with the …

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I have another cross stitch finish!! I’m so excited as I got it done in plenty of time to display this Spring. I started the stitching and finished it in a day. It was a simple stitch. Once I had everything memorized, I didn’t even need to look at the chart. It was a freebie …

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Some time ago, Ila sent me a UFO she was not happy with. I told her I’d finish it and donate it to a needy cause. Kelli was at my house and she is the one that sewed the blocks together. Kelli got the blocks sewn together, and it was my job to put the …

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I had a busy week in the sewing room. I am so happy…my patriotic spider web string quilt is a top!! Oh, I love it. Mine is inspired by Bonnie Hunters quilt from the book String Frenzy. You can find the book HERE. I changed things up a bit. I added borders. Hers doesn’t have …

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Wow, that season went fast! And despite the tiny nature of this week’s challenge,  I’m finishing at the very last minute!  My Just a handful,  started with s handful of scraps from this year’s projects.

I decided to make a little wonky log cabin pincushion.

It’s been another really fun season.  

I have a bigger finish to share as well,  so I’ll write more later.

Happy quilting!

I opened my email and there was an email from Karen B. She writes: Good evening, everyone!  I’m back with another round of Community Quilts to share with you.  The following quilts I believe were made by the Cresco ladies.  I’m working my way through the tops that Jo sent to me.  I’m getting closer …

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I’m once again in my usual quandary: what designs to use when quilting my latest quilt top, which is to be a gift. I’ve finished the top, which is called Exploding Heart, and I’m planning to sandwich the backing, batting, and top when I can have uninterrupted use of our one and only table, which […]

It’s been a month since Arnie and I broke up. It’s given me a lot of time to think. I’ve heard all of the people who think my family is great, and I don’t need a man in my life. They have a point. I do have a great family, and they could keep me …

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I didn’t get a lot done this week that you can see. I spent some time putting floss away and doing a little behind-the-scenes organizing. Last week I told you I started this freebie. You can find the freebie HERE. I ended up finishing it that night. I even fully finished it already. I’ll share that …

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We celebrated my sweet mom yesterday. It’s always special when family gathers together for a birthday party.

Since I haven’t gifted her a quilt in a while, it was time. I have several (dozen) tops to choose from, so I gave her this one.

A couple Christmases ago my MIL gave me a jolly bar kit that included everything to make the complete top. Well, as usual, the fabrics weren’t all appealing to me, so I switched up a couple. I see it as a pink and navy quilt, which is something we really like.

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My inbox has some goodies from Ray in it, and I thought I would share some of them with you. Ray writes: Can you believe it has already been three months since the veterans dinner in November?? Where oh where has the time gone? Well that means it is a short nine months till the next appreciation …

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My stitching was a little weird this week. I got some done, but it wasn’t my usual week. As you are reading this, my daughter Kelli and I are off at the Stitchery Nook shopping. They have their Needlework Market open house, and I’m so excited to be going. I can’t wait to see the …

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I had a lot of company over the weekend again. That left me with not so much sewing time. It’s all okay. I love the company and enjoy spending time with them. Last Sunday, I was in the sewing room and started sewing together the string triangles that the girls and I had worked on. …

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Just a tiny thing this week because another tiny thing invaded my life and needed my time.  

Here’s my little ornament with the complimentary colors red and green.

And here’s the adorable cuddle puddle that took over my sewing time yesterday.

Now I’m off to try a class in something that doesn’t even use fabric!  I’ll post more later!

Procrasti-blogging: writing a blog post when there are ten other things in need of doing. The opportunity to write this afternoon is too good. I am going to figure out where I am in piecing several blocks with this scrumptious Cherrywood Fabric. It is quite gorgeous, isn’t it. There are at least 9 blocks here… Continue reading Procrasti-blogging

This is the year of potholders, this time a String Pieced set.

I don’t know who these belong to yet, but it is good to have such presents on hand.