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June 2, 2026
A little of this and a little of that from My Sewing Room

It was a busy fun weekend.


On Saturday a couple of us from our QOV group went to a family reunion to award Quilts of Valor to 2 brothers.  What a charming couple of gentlemen!!  We both got hugs from them.


Earlier in the day (Saturday), a box was delivered to my house.  It was a surprise package from Nann at With Strings Attached.  She knows my passions so well - books and fabric!  A book of stories about South Dakota, a mystery, and a pattern book.  There was also a little collection of red/white/blue fabrics that will work ...

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Out in the garden................ from Exuberant Color


This is the view of my front garden, viewed from the porch.  You can't even see the pavers that divide the areas.  There are Black-eyed Susans growing in the crack between 2 pavers for most of the width of the garden as well as a couple Coral Bells at one end.  There are many of the Susans coming up in other areas too.  If I don't clean it up, it is going to be a mass of blooms.


The first Evening Primrose blooms are in the back garden.  The original plant came from my mother-in-law's house back ...

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Cerita Keberhasilan Pemain Togel Wali: Dari Awal Tidak Ada Sampai Miliarder from Tink Squared

Dalam alam perjudian, cerita-cerita sukses sering kali memberi inspirasi banyak orang. Satu fenomena yang sedang populer adalah permainan wali togel, yang telah menyita perhatian banyak jelata. walitogel Banyak orang yang merasa ingin tahu seperti apa seseorang bisa mendapatkan keberhasilan dalam permainan ini, terutama dalam konteks situasi wali togel, yang semakin semakin populer.

Meneliti lebih jauh mengenai wali togel, kita akan mengetahui beraneka kisah menarik tentang orang yang memulai perjalanan hidup mereka dari awal sampai menjadi jutawan. Kesuksesan mereka tidak hanya karena nasib baik saja, tetapi juga melalui strategi dan dedikasi yang kuat. Tulisan ini bakal mengupas tuntas cerita yang menginspirasi ...

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Kaffet Fasset quilt from Stitching Matters

I have a confession to make…. I dislike Kaffe Fassett fabric. While working on this quilt, I had a list of reasons, but once it was done, I realised this is just my opinion, so I won't share the details.

I have, however, decided to try to convince any future Kaffet Fasset fans, handing me quilts to finish, to settle for an all-over meander instead of any detailed motif or even custom quilting.  With this feather filler, I simply couldn’t see where I’ve been, where I am supposed to be going or looking back on what I ...

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A Great Garage Sale… from Jo's Country Junction

It was late at night and my phone dinged. Kalissa had sent a message about an upcoming garage sale. There was no note with the message…just the listing and pictures. I decided to scroll through the pictures and see what she was thinking about. Here were the pictures… I like that white bench…but that wasn’t …

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June 2026 BOM from Patchwork Posse

This month we’re sewing the basket quilt block for Starlit Meadow.

There are 4 blocks to sew, and they will become the corner blocks in the quilt. I love when a block has a specific “home” in the layout — it makes the quilt start to feel like it’s really coming together.

This block is easy to sew, but it has such a sweet look when it’s finished. The basket section is made with simple piecing, and the little floral corner gives it that extra bit of charm.

Watch the step-by-step video, download the PDF pattern, and sew ...

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Enjoying Time With My Daughter from Quilting My Way

This morning I woke to find Katt had already left for moms. She was having breakfast with her. She came back around 11:30 am. Guess my mother kept her busy. 

I just listened to the end of my audiobook. Then I got ready to leave for Olympia. Patrick had his eye exam and afterwards we went to Red Lobster up there. Katt came along and got to see what Kaiser looked like.  It was good. I think they are a little better than the one in Longview. But then I thought a few years back that Olympia wasn't ...

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Catching Up... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

 

I recently attended a Quilt Retreat

here in Western Oregon


We had a zipper bag class and these

were my class samples...





Check out the super cute birdie zipper pulls...





I pawed through the fabric cupboard 

and found this donut fabric 

and it was perfect for zipper bags...



From January through May I was stitching

Surgical Scrub Caps


I have made 150 + caps

My son works with a surgical group and
asked me to make him a cap, so I found some
Superman, Batman, Spiderman 
fabrics in the cupboard.
I found a pattern online and away I stitched.
He wore ...

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The Last Blocks from Knitting Quilter


 I'm working on the last few blocks of the Whiskers N Catnip quilt. I had made the middle portion of this block earlier. You can see the split cat's cradle that I featured in a previous post. I started with a 12.5" square block that become a 24.5" square block! I really love the colors of these fabrics. The piecing around the center block really transforms the whole look. It will make a great focal point for this quilt. 

These are the 4 corner blocks that each measure 12.5" square. They will be part of ...

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The Last Blocks from The Knitting Quilter


 I'm working on the last few blocks of the Whiskers N Catnip quilt. I had made the middle portion of this block earlier. You can see the split cat's cradle that I featured in a previous post. I started with a 12.5" square block that become a 24.5" square block! I really love the colors of these fabrics. The piecing around the center block really transforms the whole look. It will make a great focal point for this quilt. 

These are the 4 corner blocks that each measure 12.5" square. They will be part of ...

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June 1, 2026
Fabric Collage Quilt Patterns You’ll Want to Try (Free Ideas) from Patchwork Posse

Learn how to create beautiful fabric collage quilts with these free patterns and tutorials. If you’ve ever seen a quilt that looks more like artwork than traditional piecing, chances are it was a fabric collage quilt.

Fabric collage quilts are a little different from your usual quilt blocks. Instead of matching seams and precise piecing, you build an image by layering fabrics to create shapes, texture, and movement. Flowers, animals, landscapes, and whimsical designs all come to life one little fabric piece at a time.

And before you think, “That looks way too hard,” don’t worry—fabric collage ...

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What I’ve Been Working On: June 1, 2026 from Jo's Country Junction

…and just like that, it’s June. If you have a deadline project, the calendar just flipped, and you’re closer to needing to have it done!! Luckily, I don’t have too many deadlines. We had a family wedding over the weekend, plus I had doctor appointments this week, so not as much sewing got done. My …

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A Deeper Understanding from Kim Hanson Quilts

From Sixty&Me

When the family doctor rescinded my 80-year old Dad’s driver’s license, my siblings and I were relieved. It may sound cruel, but his GP did our family a great service. Dad’s growing dementia had become an issue and his eye sight was failing. We were ever so grateful to have him off the road.

“I know that doctor has me mixed up with someone else,” Dad would say over and over again. “Why did he take away my license? I’m fine to drive! I’m going to find another doctor who’ll give ...

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An Orange House in Quilter's Cove QAL from Quilting & Learning

Hi and welcome

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Projects in Progress and I Quilted This! from Quilting & Learning

Hi and welcome

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Joyful June from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends, and welcome to June. Today is the 24th anniversary of the founding of the Three Cats Ranch. We moved into our home on June 1, 2002, bringing with us this crew for whom the place is named. If you've been reading a long time, you'll remember George and Gracie. You won't remember Krissy, the tortie bringing up the rear. She was a memorable kitty, and she lived to be 19. She lived with us longer than either of our boys. 


And the best part about June...summer will be here before the month ...

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Joyful June from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends, and welcome to June. Today is the 24th anniversary of the founding of the Three Cats Ranch. We moved into our home on June 1, 2002, bringing with us this crew for whom the place is named. If you've been reading a long time, you'll remember George and Gracie. You won't remember Krissy, the tortie bringing up the rear. She was a memorable kitty, and she lived to be 19. She lived with us longer than either of our boys. 


And the best part about June...summer will be here before the month ...

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Weekly update: convention, stash report, OMG from With Strings Attached

 


The 123rd convention of the Illinois State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood was wonderful. 

 "Live Like Lulu--Be a P.E.O. Builder" was the theme for Fran's presidential term.  Fran is a historian with a specialty in women's organizations and Lulu Corkhill Williams was an influential early P.E.O. 


Fran, Lulu, and me 
 Lulu chartered Illinois chapters and the state chapter. The eponymous Lulu Corkhill Williams Friendship Fund provides emergency financial assistance to Illinois women and men.  My involvement at the state level began with a term on the Lulu Fund. 

 I introduced Fran to ...

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Free Halloween quilt patterns from Pieced Brain

Free Halloween quilt patterns

Here are two free Halloween quilt patterns you can download now. They are beginner-friendly, use panel blocks, and come together super fast!

Apothecary Quilt – Click here to download the pattern

The Apothecary Quilt is the first pattern I designed for Rose Halsey’s Witchy Wicked collection by Blank Quilting. It measures 59″ x 73½,” and the blocks finish at 8″ x 12″ and 12″. It makes a fun throw!

The second row of this quilt is a strip showing the shelves in my… err… the witch’s lair, and the third row uses blocks from a panel. Thus, you will ...

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Stash Report 3/31/2026 from Mel's quilting blog

      Quilt Paint Create stash report for 3/31/2026


Used this Week:
.22 yards

Total Used Year to Date:
Donated fabric
116.65 yards
1.25 yards
Net Stash used in May
1.49 yards

Added this Week:
 0.00 yards

Added Year to Date:
5.25 yards

2026 Goal:
200.00 yards

Yards to the goal:
84.85 yards

I'm making six Bowl Cozies, but I don't have a photo of them.


Prairie Moon is not doing a 350-block challenge anymore, but I'm still keeping track:

Total Number of equivalent blocks:
415
Perimeter in inches ...

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