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The stars have aligned, and we’re ready to put the finishing touches on our 13th Annual Charity Quilt and Cross Stitch, Haven! With the wind in our sails and port in sight, part two of the pattern is available now and we can’t wait to keep stitching along with all of you. Be sure to catch up on anything you may have missed by visiting the Haven Quilt Along page.

Block Two of the Haven Quilt is a constellation of sawtooth stars that truly shine! We are sewing ours with the True ...

Fine Dining likes

pumpkin banana muffins

my potted cucumber set blossom, so the vege will hopefully soon

love the way tendrils sprout to hold on for safety in our winds

we managed a bit of porch time despite the near 100F temps this week

mama, it's hot but I like being out

shadow shot on a walk this week

I took a photo through ...

And just like that - it's a wrap! It's amazing how quickly the time goes by, but I try to make the best of it. 

The day started out with something pretty exciting. We got to spend some time chatting with Dolly Parton's creative design team. By design team, these are the people who design and make her outfits, of which they make about 300 in one year!! 

Their stories of how they got their jobs were pretty inspirational. 

Before I get into that, here's what happened. When I walked into the room, there were lots of ...

The Pin Cushion decided to enter a float in the Corn Palace Rodeo parade this year, which had an overall theme of America's 250th birthday.  The gals featured the Quilts of Valor program with a couple of veterans even riding on the float. Our group was delighted to lend them some quilts to use.  It won 1st place in the "retail" entries.

From the front you can see one of our local veterans.  Two more were on the other side.

 It was another  big day out yesterday, when I boarded the "free for seniors bus" and traveled to Palmerston North. The weather was a nice sunny winter's day, and I hopped aboard with about a dozen others.  I noticed that most of the other passengers were all wearing winter jackets, I had decided not to as I would be spending most of my time indoors.  But I did wonder if I had made the right decision - Palmerston North is well known for it's wind, but I didn't really want to be lugging a coat about with me ...

 Ever since we moved here, fencing our property has been on the short list. There is a fence, but it's not on the property line and the one in place isn't in the best shape.Building 2 miles of fence in rugged terrain is a huge undertaking and I'm shaking my head that DH is taking this on at 62. Thankfully, our son is able to help, but they both come in with shirts and jeans and hats

One of my favorite things is old quilts and old quilt blocks. A customer brought me a bag of quilt blocks she found in her aunt’s house. She was cleaning out the house after her aunt passed away and found these a bag of signature blocks.

She said she didn’t know these existed and was surprised to find them. I asked her if she recognized the names, and she said they were family names. The blocks are mostly hand stitched, and I can guarantee you none of them are the same size. I didn’t want to trim ...

Ray is truly on a roll finishing quilts. I sure wish I were. HA!! Ray writes: I finished another beautiful quilt from Arline H. formerly from FL. I love the way she combined some HSTs and flying geese to make this top. What a great combination!! And the color combination really adds to the excitement. …

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 Sometimes (more often now) I wish we had air conditioning. We don't. Really can't put one in because this was built in 1977 and has heater boards. So, there isn't a vent that we could use to have air conditioning. It sucks! But at least downstairs is cooler. 

Patrick wanted to go to the casino, which surprised me. I thought we were taking a break. First, I had my list of things to do. We stopped and picked up a quilt from the church. They had one done for us. Then we stopped at Phil's to ...

You know I’ve been saying that I haven’t gotten a lot of stuff done lately. I’ve also mentioned that Rick had a doctors appointment. All of that is true…and both things are related. Rick did have a doctor’s appointment, and it has had an effect on what I’ve been getting done around here. When I …

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What’s the Project? Looking for an easy way to decorate for summer? These summer pillow sewing patterns are a quick way to add fresh colors, fun prints, and a seasonal touch to your living room, porch, bedroom, or patio. They’re beginner-friendly projects that are perfect for using fabric from your stash.

One of the fastest ways to give your home a fresh look is by changing out your throw pillows. You don’t have to redecorate an entire room—a few handmade pillows in cheerful summer fabrics can completely change the feel of ...