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I am so excited to be helping out with another quilt retreat… but this one is closer to my personal home. In fact – it’s in the same town!!

Kanab Utah.

Southern Utah Quilt Retreat – Kanab, Utah 2027

August 10–14, 2027 | Kanab, Utah

Pack your sewing machine, grab those projects you’ve been meaning to finish, and come sew with us in beautiful Southern Utah!

We’re heading back to Kanab for another quilt retreat, and I can’t wait! There’s something wonderful about having several days dedicated to sewing, visiting with quilting friends ...

A huge Thank You, Timeless Treasures for providing me with these beautiful Dragonfly Mist panels and coordinating fabrics.

I cut 3.25″ strips to yield 5″ finished hexies using my favorite First Choice Rulers by Deb Tucker.

Let the designing begin, first surround the panel with hexies and establish the four sections.

Fitting in 10″ stars among 5″ hexies.

Dragonfly Mist measures 75″ x 70″. My Hollow Cube 60’s were made using the Star 60 Tool and the Hollow Cube 60 Technique Sheet. They represent Dragonfly houses. The 10″ stars were also made using the Star 60 Tool.

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 Hello Everyone,

Between wedding and retreat preparations, and cobweb extermination, I've been making kits for Blue Plate Special, my new design.

Kuda Slot adalah salah satu game yang kian populer di antara penggemar judi online. Dengan grafis menarik dan cara bermain yang menyenangkan, tidak heran jika banyak pemain yang mencari cara untuk meningkatkan peluang mereka dalam mendapatkan hasil yang fantastis. Apakah Anda biasa mengalami kesulitan saat memainkan Kuda Slot? Atau barangkali Anda berharap mengetahui berbagai tips dan strategi untuk memaksimalkan pengalaman Anda? kuda slot

Dalam tulisan ini, kami akan membahas sejumlah taktik yang dapat Anda gunakan saat memainkan kudaslot. Dari pilihan game yang tepat hingga pengelolaan bankroll, setiap bagian permainan ini punya perannya masing-masing dalam menolong Anda mendapatkan hasil yang lebih ...

Permainan Kuda Slot adalah salah satu permainan yang semakin tenar di kalangan pecinta judi online. Dengan visual menarik dan cara bermain yang seru, tidak heran jika banyak pemain yang cari cara untuk meningkatkan peluang mereka dalam meraih hasil yang fantastis. Apakah Anda biasa merasa kesusahan saat memainkan Kuda Slot? Atau mungkin Anda ingin mengetahui sejumlah solusi dan trik untuk memaksimalkan pengalaman Anda?

Dalam artikel ini, kami akan membahas sejumlah taktik yang dapat Anda terapkan saat bermain kudaslot. Dari pemilihan game yang tepat hingga pengelolaan bankroll, setiap aspek permainan ini memiliki perannya masing-masing dalam membantu Anda mendapatkan hasil yang lebih optimal ...

Someone posted a comment that all quilt stores are becoming the same, so what is the point of shopping at one versus the other? While that may be true to some extent, I think the "copying" goes back even further. 

The FABRIC is becoming the same, so shops don't have as much variety as they used to. And SADLY, what fabric companies make reflects what sells the most. We used to have easy access to categories like 30s and Asian, two categories I haven't seen in quite a while. That doesn't mean they are completely gone - I ...

We've been enjoying the cooler weather, but apparently the cool down tripped something in the atmosphere and I've been struggling with my allergies lately.  It's not horrible, but my energy levels haven't been what they normally are, lots of napping in the afternoon to cope. That really cut into my sewing time this week, so my to do list didn't get it's normal attention.  

To Do List for 10/13/2026

1. Squared Away: Finish binding ✔

2. Glowing Hearts: Continue quilting ✔

3. Celtic Solstice: Work on borders ✔

4. Marigold Mystery: Finish Sept, cut fabrics ...

What do you do with the more-or-less 1-1/2″ strips from a layer cake? Too small and irregular to do much with, but too much to throw away…

Well, you have to find an idea where small-and-irregular doesn’t matter.

And here it is–Potholders! (Yep, still making potholders)

I made the potholders by foundation piecing on a 9-1/2′ square. A 2″ square was centered in the middle on point. You can see the crease marks I used to mark the place. Also, I tacked the square in place using a glue stick.

Then, started adding strips cut oversized ...

I have my annual pacemaker checkup this morning.

Every so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. Today’s question is about how I pick the projects I am working on. Someone asked me how I choose the projects I work on. The answer is, they …

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It was a smaller Sew Wot morning today, with two of our ladies enjoying overseas holidays.  Five of us met at Jude's home, and we were warmly welcomed by the family dog, a beautiful merle grey/blue border collie, with stunning blue eyes. 

There were two birthdays to celebrate, starting with Jude's from a couple of weeks ago.  She received a beautiful floral storage box from Carol, so pretty, to put a sewing project in maybe, or whatever she wanted.  And there were all sorts of interesting little parcels to open from Mary, plus a bag of sweets ...

This morning, I woke up later than I wanted to. I was up at 8:40 am and out the door by 9:15 am. I was having to drop off veggies to Phil and get my drink at Dutch Brothers. Once that was done, I was able to go to Georgie's. 

I was there first, then Sandy and last Bonnie. Bonnie knitted, Sandy and I embroidered. Georgie didn't have what she needed so she didn't do anything but chat with us. Which is fine, since there are times, I just go for a BS section as ...

The days are getting shorter here in Idaho, the harvest is being gathered in.The mornings have that unmistakable chill, the leaves are changing, and winter isn't very far away. Before we know it, we'll be pulling out the warm blankets, putting something comforting on the stove and settling in for those long winter evenings at home.And lately I've been thinking about the things we do when we slow

Lots of stuff going on here, but not too much sewing. I did use some of my “spare” time last week to cut out some more pieces for my Scrap Crazy quilt. I only had three done as of last week.

 I dug out some solid fat quarters I had collected for my Women of the Bible quilt. I stalled out on that one and who knows when I will get back to it.

In Monday’s blog post, I told you that I had the community quilt top finished and that I was moving on to figuring out how to get the stains out. Here it is off the longarm. You can see some of the stains. Check out the middle bottom. That was the worst staining. There were …

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I had a great team of friends help load up the removal van and it all fitted in – only just! My journey with a brief stop took about 8 hours but the van man got stuck in a traffic jam for hours and eventually turned up the next morning. He then discovered that the roller door was jammed shut because some stuff had shifted. We levered it it open a little with blocks of wood and a plank then my sister became “Flat Stanley”, shimmied into the van and dislodged the longarm poles.

We quickly realised that the garage would ...