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 I have become obsessed with the Project: Hail Mary movie.  It seems everyone has crochet patterns, and 3-D printing patterns, and stuffie patterns. But I haven't come across any quilt patterns. So, I made one :)  Meet Rocky.

I was looking for a book…then I saw this book recommended, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, by Beth Brower. The recommendation said the books were reminiscent of the Annie of Green Gables books. Well, I was all about that!! I put my name on the waitlist and waited for my turn. Finally, the …

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Good morning, my friends, and Happy May Day to you!

May Day is made more special here at the Three Cats Ranch because it's also our DIL Mae's birthday. Happy Birthday, Mae!

Good morning, my friends, and Happy May Day to you!

May Day is made more special here at the Three Cats Ranch because it's also our DIL Mae's birthday. Happy Birthday, Mae!

I'm not sure what happened to April. Well, that's not entirely true. We were on vacation for almost half the month, so there is only half of month of stitching progress to report for the April PHD Report over at Ms P Designs. There was definitely progress the latter half of the month, but definitely not as much as previous months.  My April PHD report looks exactly the same as March's report. 

   2026 should be a better year for completions. 

1. Donna's Memory Quilts (4) 

The first top is done. Does it need to be bigger, or do borders need to be added?

I did deconstruct some clothing and have others that need to be taken apart.

 I haven’t done one of these posts in a couple of weeks. Fridays have been nuts here at home lately. We have lots of things we’re working on and lots we’ve finished. So this will be a photo heavy post. Beverly is up to their cottage for a week after ice out. They have to come up to get their dock from where it is stored and bring it to their cottage. While here, she grabbed 3 quilts that needed binding. She has them finished for us now.

The rest of us have been busily working on ...

I’m one of the educators inside the Move the Needle: Machine Quilting Summit, happening May 13–15 — a free 3-day virtual event for quilters who want to explore different ways to quilt and finish more of their quilts.

You’ll get to see a range of approaches across walking foot, ruler work, and free-motion quilting, all taught by different educators (including me!).

Grab your free ticket here

For quilters who want to experiment with even more quilting techniques to finish their own quilts with confidence and creativity.
It’s a great way to pick up new ideas, see what ...

 May will be a good month! Oldest grandson Eddie will graduate Stockton University with his BSN, and already has a job offer in the ER. There will be a party to celebrate his accomplishment.

May is also our anniversary. 54 years! Yikes!

And of course, F*ck the tangerine twatwaffle felon, pedophile, grifter and his band of awful people.
 

Rubah4d adalah salah satu platform game online yang semakin populer di kalangan penggemar game di Indonesia. Dengan berbagai pilihan permainan dan fitur menarik, Rubah4d menawarkan pengalaman bermain yang seru dan menghibur bagi para penggunanya. Dalam beberapa tahun terakhir, platform ini telah menarik perhatian banyak pemain, baik yang baru maupun yang sudah berpengalaman, berkat antarmuka yang ramah pengguna dan koleksi game yang bervariasi.

Bermain di Rubah4d tidak hanya sekedar tentang bersenang-senang, tetapi juga bisa menjadi kesempatan untuk menemukan teman baru dan berkompetisi dalam berbagai turnamen. Dalam artikel ini, kita akan membahas secara mendalam tentang pengalaman bermain di Rubah4d, termasuk fitur-fitur yang ...

Welcome back for week 11 of the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along as we celebrate our amazing quilting community! Each week, one of the 25 oh-sew-talented designers we’ve teamed up with is bringing you a new block pattern. This week, we’re excited to introduce the cuddly little Snuggle Patch Block by Edyta Sitar!

Snuggle Patch Block by Edyta Sitar

This week’s designer is the amazingly talented fabric and quilt designer, Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts. This week, she brought us the beginner-level Snuggle Patch Block. Made with flying geese and a handful of squares, this ...

April was a fun and productive month! I got a lot done at retreat, had a wonderful time with friends, and replenished my stash of white-on-whites, low volumes, and blenders. The big accomplishment this month was getting my Diabolical Jane top pieced. There was a minor hiccup due to all the bias, and I've learned a few things I'll do differently with my next one, but it was so satisfying that there will definitely be a next one. 

Tra la! It's May!
The lusty month of May!
That lovely month when ev'ryone goes
Blissfully astray.  

 I did say, "Rabbit, rabbit!" first thing today but I also remember listening to Julie Andrews sing  The Lusty Month of May on our Broadway cast LP* of Camelot.   

(*LP -- yet another archaic term from the 1960's.)

Filling the veranda with lush green, flowering plants is a springtime tradition for me, arriving a bit later this year due to the cold temperatures overnight up to last week. I never got around to starting seeds in the basement either, so I am starting behind this year. When the overnight temperatures warmed up to the 50s, it was time to begin. Settle in for a long and picture heavy post! My Sweet Babboo brought my potting bench up to the sidewalk, and I began planting pots. I had several little daughter spider ferns that I rooted over the winter ...

…and just like that, it’s May 1st. Oh my! This year is flying by. I was in a sewing mood this week, and a lot more sewing happened than cross-stitch. I always forget that Spring tends to be that way. I have programmed myself to start cross-stitching when it gets dark. Well, it gets dark …

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Who doesn't enjoy a train ride - I know I certainly do.   We arrived at the glorious Dunedin Railway Station, with no time to take a few photos of the Flemish Renaissance style building.  Built in 1906 the booking hall is decorated with Royal Dalton tiles and has a beautiful mosaic floor.  Robin and I had been here several times over the years, so you will just have to take my word for it that the Railway Station is an amazing building indeed.  Our train was waiting and it was time for our group to jump aboard.