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Welcome to a new month and a fresh new set of monthly specials picked out just for you! From quilting staples to cross stitch favorites, this month’s selection is full of fun finds to inspire your next project! Don’t wait to scoop up your favorites because everything rolls over into a brand-new lineup at midnight CST on Saturday, February 28th, so make sure to snag these savings before they’re all sewn up.

Thatched by Robin Pickens for Moda Fabrics

If you love the look of solids but want a touch more texture, Thatched is the perfect choice ...

I didn't make it to the computer yesterday, so my to do list didn't get posted. We've had a lot going on at our household.  My Guy was involuntarily retired last week as part of company cost cutting efforts. So my schedule is just a bit messed up as we've had to deal with getting a few things figured out and set up. Thankfully, I've still had time to get some sanity time in my sewing room and get a bit done on last week's to do list.   

 All Quiet on the Stitching Front

Quick announcement: A selection of digital patterns are on sale in my Etsy shop through this weekend. Click here to go!

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Hello my friends, it’s check-in #4 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.

HOW THIS WORKS: We will be making the blocks from the different projects in my book to make a sampler quilt.

MATERIALS: My Scrap Quilting Book + Scraps – use scraps or 4y background + 1 FQ bundle!

BUY MY BOOK ...

Good morning, my friends. Ordinarily, we avoid Las Vegas like the plague, but we wanted to see the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden. It's free to the public (except for parking, which was steep at $20 for the day). Erik and Mae are fans of botanical gardens, in general, and they've kind of hooked us on seeing gardens when we can. Erik tells me this one changes frequently. When he saw it last time, it was decorated to honor the Grateful Dead. (That must have been interesting.)

Okay, so we girded up our loins for a drive into Sin ...

Good morning, my friends. Ordinarily, we avoid Las Vegas like the plague, but we wanted to see the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden. It's free to the public (except for parking, which was steep at $20 for the day). Erik and Mae are fans of botanical gardens, in general, and they've kind of hooked us on seeing gardens when we can. Erik tells me this one changes frequently. When he saw it last time, it was decorated to honor the Grateful Dead. (That must have been interesting.)

Okay, so we girded up our loins for a drive into Sin ...

I mentioned recently that I lost all public reference to my collection of embroidered sample books because of you know who.....(Typepad)

Insert some unladylike language here.

I also mentioned that I'd try to somehow post a little of that collection here and here we are.

A very brief video show and tell.

If there is anything you would like to see in more detail please just let me know.

       

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