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 Maybe the four sets of blocks were in one pile. But to me there were 4 stacks of blocks. The blocks were pieced sometime in the last year and for whatever reason were set aside. So don't think I've been that busy.

Puss in the corner is a favorite antique block. When I found the blocks a few months ago I didn't remember liking these so much. But there was 1 thing I didn't like. I had 1 green block in the mix. Yuk. Easy remedy. I hadn't cut the alternate blocks yet so cut ...

 This summer marks 30 years of our Road Scholar adventures. Stevens and I began traveling with Elderhostel, as Road Scholar was then called, in 1996 when they changed the minimum age requirement.  My parents traveled with Elderhostel, too, so I'm second-generation.   Click on the tab at the top to see the entire list.  

I've always known about my Scottish ancestry on my mother's side (her mother was the tenth child in the family but the only one born in the U.S. (1894)).  Thanks to Ancestry I've discovered how deep the Scottish roots are and, surprisingly ...

I need some baby boy quilts, so I dug out my box of 2 1/2" blue scrap squares and started making Color Blocks (8-inch 16-patches).

When I emptied my pink scrap box, I made 135 Color Blocks.  I think that box was a little smaller than the blue one, so I'm guessing that I'll make about 160 blue Color Blocks.

I've already made 17 blocks and some of the squares are in piles next to my sewing machine waiting to be stitched.  

So, how many blue Color Blocks do you think I can make from this ...

When I had doctor appointments last week, I stopped at the thrift store one of the days. I thought I would show you what I bought…and a few things I saw. Check out this treadle sewing machine. The cabinet was so pretty. The machine looked good too. It’s a brand I haven’t heard of and …

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Yup. I know. I missed last week’s newsletter. It was bound to happen. 

My husband left town for 5 days, life got a little extra busy around here, and by the time I came up for air, the week was over. Sigh. 

I could’ve spent a bunch of time feeling guilty about it, but instead I decided to just pick up where I left off… and feel just a little bit guilty about it. read more

Ray is busy trying to squeeze in as many community quilts in as he can before the snowbirds come back. Here are his latest two finishes. Ray writes: An anonymous blog reader sent me this spool quilt top to finish and to donate. I can’t think of a better quilt pattern for a bunch of quilters …

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Dalam era digital yang semakin maju, berbagai aspek yang beralih, termasuk di antaranya cara masyarakat berpartisipasi dalam permainan undian. Salah satunya yang semakin populer adalah Dewi 4D. Permainan ini menawarkan peluang yang menarik untuk para partisipan untuk meraih nasib baik dengan angka-angka yang dipilih dengan cara tepat. Melalui aksesibilitas akses lewat situs daring, semakin banyak individu yang tertarik dalam menguji peruntungannya dari permainan yang menarik ini.

Permainan Dewi 4D bukan hanya sekadar permainan, tetapi juga merupakan sebagai fenomena yang memadukan keberanian, strategi, dan sepersekian keberuntungan. Di dalam artikel ini, kami akan menjabarkan rahasia yang perlu diketahui berhasil bermain Dewi 4D ...

Dewi 4D telah jadi sebagai salah satu opsi teratas bagi para pemain yang mencari-cari pengalaman taruhan bertaruh yang menyenangkan serta menguntungkan. Dalam jagat permainan judi yang berkembang pesat, dewi4d berhasil menarik perhatian banyak orang berkat beragam fitur-fitur menarik serta akses yang mudah yang tersedia. Para pemain bukan hanya dapat merasakan pertandingan yang seru, melainkan juga merasakan peluang yang lebih tinggi untuk meraih kemenangan.

Salah satu faktor yang menyebabkan mengapa dewi 4d amat tenar di antara para penggemar taruhan ialah beragam jenis permainan yang ditawarkan. Melalui sistem yang tersebut transparan serta fair, para pemain merasa lebih yakin untuk mencoba nasib mereka ...

Good morning, my friends. It rained most of the day yesterday. Watering the flowers is officially off my to-do list until next week sometime. We're expecting more rain today, and possibly tomorrow. It's fine by me. You might remember several years ago when we took a fall trip and ended up cutting our travels short to return home because of a wildfire threatening our neighborhood. Happily, things are getting a good wetting down as we anticipate this year's fall trip. This rain will go a long way toward greening up our field.

My day started with chopping ...

Good morning, my friends. It rained most of the day yesterday. Watering the flowers is officially off my to-do list until next week sometime. We're expecting more rain today, and possibly tomorrow. It's fine by me. You might remember several years ago when we took a fall trip and ended up cutting our travels short to return home because of a wildfire threatening our neighborhood. Happily, things are getting a good wetting down as we anticipate this year's fall trip. This rain will go a long way toward greening up our field.

My day started with chopping ...

National Sewing Month has arrived, and we have sew much in store this September! From livestreams and fresh tutorials to a Labor Day Sale and a can’t-miss celebration of National Sew a Jelly Roll Day, there’s something for every sewer on our calendar this month. Keep reading to see everything we have planned and how you can join in the fun!

National Sewing Month

National Sewing Month is a great excuse to celebrate all the things we love about sewing, from nifty notions to exploring a fun way to feature those decorative stitches that could use more love ...

Our Livestreams on the Fat Quarter Shop and Fat Quarter Shop FlossTube channels are truly the highlight of our week! To make sure you never miss a moment of fun (or a sneak peek or two), we put together a monthly Livestream schedule just for you. We hope you have a lovely month of stitching, sewing, and sweet memories!

Each month on the Jolly Jabber Blog, we post our Livestream schedule, and each week we post reminders on our social media pages for that week’s stream. If you’re not already following us on Instagram, you can follow @FatQuarterShop ...

If you enjoy decorating for the seasons, this project is going to be a lot of fun.

The Seasonal Ribbon Banner is a quick project that lets you create something colorful, personal, and easy to change throughout the year. Whether you hang it on your front door, porch, sewing room, or inside your home, it’s a simple way to add a handmade touch for every season.

The banner features a 12″ quilt block at the top, with ribbons, fabric strips, lace, and trims hanging below to catch the breeze and add lots of movement.

Best of all, you get ...

In my post yesterday I mentioned I wanted to make progress with my drawstring pouch.

Success! 

Sixteen pieces of pink gingham ribbon have been stitched at regular intervals around the outside section of the pouch. 

When this is finished they will be tied.

I also think I have sourced my lining cloth, that is ordered and on its way.  

Let's hope that when it gets here it is suitable. 

       

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Progress is happening on several projects this week, and I actually have one empty project box waiting for something new.

Salt Water Taffy is now a 52 x 64 flimsy. The extra jelly roll strips of the solid colors have been turned into binding.  Yay for an empty project box!!!  Of course there is another possible project waiting to fill up that empty box.   

It was time for Gemma's trip to the vet for her annual vaccination.  She has been very healthy all her life so this is the only time so goes for a visit.  I had to be a bit sneaky in the morning.  Gemma has her usual routine, get up, have breakfast, then a morning snooze.  I didn't want her getting in to her hidey hole in the cat tower since we were going out.  If  I went to pick her up by reaching right into the tower and she didn't want me too, she has been known ...

Good grief -- how many days am I going to have before I can actually have a quiet day to myself? 

I managed to get some paperwork done in the morning, but not before someone called with something they needed, and I wanted to get it out of the way. I worked on that on and off throughout the day, and I managed to get it done last night. Someone else emailed me because they were having sewing machine problems. I sent a few emails back, but then I got an email that they used AI to diagnose their problem. Then ...