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June 1, 2023
Twenty years at home from With Strings Attached

 

Twenty years ago this week I was getting ready for my first P.E.O. state convention.  I was the chapter president and thus a delegate. To add to that bustle of activity I had just moved into this house so most of my possessions were in boxes and I hadn't yet finalized where all the furniture would go.

Ten years ago I wrote a blog post about the ten-year anniversary of the move.  This week marks the 10th anniversary of my move to our house in Winthrop Harbor.*  It is the longest time I have lived in any ...

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Assorted Block Drive Quilts from Kat & Cat Quilts

Happy Friday quilters! This weekend I have quilts from Linda to show you. Linda has been such a busy worker bee for the past couple years helping to finish CiL quilts.

This geese quilt was Linda's contribution to the Sept/Oct 2022 drive, she made this one entirely herself. I really like this quilting design with the loops. 

This quilt is from the 2021 red, white, and blue stars drive. I recognize a lot of Mina's fabrics in there. 

Linda assembled and quilted the blocks. I know that quite a few of you helped Cynthia with her red ...

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Eileen's Building Blocks from Night Owl Quilting

 


This lovely sampler quilt was made by Eileen.  The blocks were made using the new book called Building Blocks from Melissa Marginet.  The book has an innovative technique for making the blocks that involves no trimmed corners.


Eileen enjoyed playing around with all the different options in building her blocks. And the end result is many variations that are pleasing.


Eileen selected the Cassava pantograph which finishes things off with a nice light flowing touch.







Eileen is happy to report that she did not buy any new fabric for either the top of back of this quilt.  She instead visited ...

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Making Lemonade from From the Strawberry Patch...

I'm looking on the bright side these days; if I didn't, the whole situation of living in a construction zone would drive me over the edge. I knew that I had to shift the focus to that which I could change for the better. As someone who craves order and tidiness I am faced daily with my biggest enemies: disorder, clutter, chaos and dust; piles and piles of it! My challenge is to deal with all of

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Making Lemonade from From the Strawberry Patch...

I'm looking on the bright side these days; if I didn't, the whole situation of living in a construction zone would drive me over the edge. I knew that I had to shift the focus to that which I could change for the better. As someone who craves order and tidiness I am faced daily with my biggest enemies: disorder, clutter, chaos and dust; piles and piles of it! My challenge is to deal with all of

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Updating..... from Fiddlehead Quiltz

........in process of updating blog. Hope you enjoy the new look!








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i need an introduction . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

It's been a year.

Technically, it's not even been a half year, but it still feels like a whole, full, 12-month year, and I'm ready to be through with it!  Is that wrong?

My daddy passed away late in January.  
He'd been in hospice care since December of 2021, so it wasn't a complete surprise, but I still wasn't ready for him to be gone.  I'm glad he's no longer suffering.  
He was witty and clear-minded right to the very end, making us laugh with his quick sense of humor.  Such a ...

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May's Favorite Finish & June's OMG from Melva Loves Scraps




The quilt that was my favorite finish for the month of May was the Ribbon & Lace quilt that was pieced by Mary Margaret Smith in 1985.  I was trusted with the privilege and honor to finish the fancy sampler quilt by Mary's daughter.  You can see more details about it here and here...

Oh. My. Goodness!  How is that the calendar has turned to the sixth (6th!) month? We keep a fairly low-key schedule with a few trips planned here and there, but... WOW!  June is going to have us hopping.

Activities are planned and on the calendar, and ...

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Weekly Word - Romans 5:3-5, My Reading Life, To Do Tuesday, Gratitude Journal from Faith, Trust and Breast Cancer

May we always remember

Hello Everyone!
It's been a fantastic sewing week!  I've finished a bunch of projects and continue to work on more.  The Road Trip quilt has been a challenge, one that I would probably stack in the UFO pile, but I'm glad I'm sticking with it!  
I finished two great books and am eager to continue with my current reads.
Summer temps are rising, but that didn't stop my husband and I from enjoying a pleasant morning on our back patio.  
I hope you had a great week and enjoy this post ...

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It's my 12th Blog anniversary from Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

 



I am so shocked that it has been 12 years now that I started this blog.

Like everyone else , a lot happens in that time span.

I have gone through a lot changes in my life but I am also so grateful that I am still here.

I know that I haven't been very consistent in posting for some time and I would like to express how much I appreciate you and the joy you bring to me.  When I was in my lowest times I still had such kind and loving comments and thoughts from you,

 THANK YOU ...

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It's June! from South Jersey Quilter

 We're having beautiful weather- 70's during the day, 50's at night.


This was Springfrost over the weekend, it's about 10 rows 
further done now.


Cool new sheets for the new bed!



More pix of insane crochet creations!



Pouring shield for Kitchenaid mixers- highly recommended! No mess!

I finally got around to baking chocolate chip with raisins cookies! I used the oversized cookie sheets, did 2 dozen at a time!

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Needle and Thread Thursday! from My Quilt Infatuation

Happy Needle and Thread Thursday, friends!  I'm a little late on this week's party, because my announcement yesterday deserved the spotlight!  You definitely want to read it if you missed the news.

Since finishing my son's graduation quilt, I haven't started a new project.  After returning from vacation, I just haven't decided what I want to make.  So, let's get right to the highlights from last week's party!  Sew Preeti Quilts shared this striking quilt-


Take a look at this lovely quilt from Something Rosemade-


Oh my goodness!  Karen at Quilts...etc. shared ...

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Time Flies from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends! Welcome to June. We're nearly halfway through the year, and bearing down on summer. The nicer weather has been quite a treat. It means more time outside, but it also cuts into my sewing time. Yesterday was a busy day. We had grocery shopping to do, and the grocery store was a zoo. It has been a zoo the past several trips, mainly because they've taken our store and redistributed pretty much everything in the store. It's as if someone took the whole store and flipped it over horizontally, and then for good ...

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Time Flies from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends! Welcome to June. We're nearly halfway through the year, and bearing down on summer. The nicer weather has been quite a treat. It means more time outside, but it also cuts into my sewing time. Yesterday was a busy day. We had grocery shopping to do, and the grocery store was a zoo. It has been a zoo the past several trips, mainly because they've taken our store and redistributed pretty much everything in the store. It's as if someone took the whole store and flipped it over horizontally, and then for good ...

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Quilting of a different kind from Stitching Matters

Let me start off by saying, this was INTERESTING!  Not your standard pieced quilt but instead what used to be a duvet cover for a grandson and then grandma got tired of fitting the inner or the inner sliding off, inside the cover, ending up at grandson’s feet.  She made a plan….Unpicked the cover, got backing and batting and told me to quilt it.

I started by outlining the major figures.  Sorry, I don’t know all their names, I did recognise Hulk though and at first wanted to call this the Hulk quilt but I was scared ...

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All Moved in Gardening, Birding, and Sewing! from The Modern Diary

We planted two rosebushes because I hated leaving the ones we planted three years ago at our rental.  Looking forward to seeing these grow.  There are already lots of annuals planted around the house which suits us fine as I do not love gardening (love looking at it, but not putting in the work and energy to get there).  You can also see that we sprayed Hazel's mosaics and put them out.  I need to have her make some for this year (we did them on Mother's Day previously but with moving we did not get there this ...

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Winging It Quilt Along – Week 7 from IVORY SPRING

FOLLOW ME @ivory_spring on Instagram IF YOU HAVEN’T. Instagram is where I best interact with quilters, and where I share the latest news!

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Hello my friends, I hope you have been well. Lots of happenings on this first day of June.

First off, June 1st is National Pen Pals Day! Here are a few blocks I made for my Pen Pals quilt! Pattern is available for purchase HERE.

Today is also the day Susan Ache and I kick off our next #wendyandsusansal project! We are stitching Blackbird Designs’ Crowns and Shields. There are never signups or deadlines with our ...

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Elan Lapstand from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

The last thing I needed was a new stitching stand. At the rate I’m going, I’m going to have to ask Vince if I can start putting stuff in his shop!

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Pumpkins for Fall from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

Hello Everyone,

It's never too early to start preparing projects for Fall.  This little pumpkin made me smile all day long whenever I looked at it.


Instead of using my normal blind applique stitch using silk thread, I decided to do a buttonhole stitch on the entire pumpkin using Valdani thread.  I still have more to do on this cutie, and maybe I'll finish it today.  I used a variegated thread along the purple side of the pumpkin.  

I discovered that I love working with wool combined with the cotton.  I love the comforting feeling of the wool ...

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A Large Experimental Sketchbook on Free Motion Mavericks from Quilting & Learning

Hi, I hope that you are well and spent more time stitching that I did! More sorting in my studio meant that there were no surfaces left to work on - so I've been slow stitching in the living room but don't have much to show for it....it's very SLOW!

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