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July 12, 2026
Lots of Sewing from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It ended up being kind of a slow day here. The weather never really cleared up, and so I was deterred from going for a walk. Instead, I decided to stay at home and work with the macro function of my new camera. First, I picked the day's blueberry harvest, and then I just walked around taking close-up shots of things. I have a lot of pictures to show you today.

So...remember all the flowers on the Stargazer lily? Here's a photo I took last week.


Despite all my protective fencing, the deer ...

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Lots of Sewing from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It ended up being kind of a slow day here. The weather never really cleared up, and so I was deterred from going for a walk. Instead, I decided to stay at home and work with the macro function of my new camera. First, I picked the day's blueberry harvest, and then I just walked around taking close-up shots of things. I have a lot of pictures to show you today.

So...remember all the flowers on the Stargazer lily? Here's a photo I took last week.


Despite all my protective fencing, the deer ...

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Timeless Ruffles from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

 Hello Everyone,

It's been ages since my last post so I will try to get you caught up on what is going on at Wilder's Last Resort.

I've been working on a prototype for a new block for a quilt I'm calling Timeless Ruffles using my Timeless Stitches fabric line.  I made a block, then 'framed' it with a striped, applique frame. It's very easy applique without any small pieces or sharp points and it could easily be stitched using a decorative stitch on your sewing machine.


Here's a rendition of the quilt from ...

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Creative time this week adding to new blocks, finishing a flimsy, and finishing a needlebook from Not Afraid of Color

 

I've been working on two quilts this week. My watercolor summer piece which is now bordered and ready to quilt, and my new block, goody goody gumdrops which is addictive and a fun way to use scraps

While I've been going through my scraps for components for that block, I've been pulling out pieces that are square or able to be turned into small squares for my growing collection

usually I keep scraps by color no matter size or shape,

this is the aqua scrap bin plus yardage from my stash
but I decided it could be ...

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Oh Scrap! : Some Scrappy Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 I got myself all tucked into bed Saturday night and realized I forgot to write the Oh Scrap! post.

See how important all of you are to me?....

I didn't really do any scrap quilting this week so I guess you will have to settle on seeing some scrappy quilt tops sent in by others.



Local quilter Chris put together this fun quilt top.  She just pulled some scraps and started with whatever sized square she had and then framed it out to 6.5" square.  I think this lime green backing came from Kristin.  We have had it ...

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French knots on pink gingham from contemporary embroidery

 

 

 
A quick hello on camera today!!
 
Embroidery on pink gingham, a little pouch in the making. 
 
If you love gingham there are two small gingham pin pillows in the shop.
 


 

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New gadgets!! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

OK -- so what happened? It's freezing this morning! Of course, the temperature is only 17 and feels like 17, and with the windows open, it's cool in the house. It's crazy weather! 

When I was in the Wal-Mart the other day, I spotted this in the yarn section: Faux Leather. What the heck would you do with that? Yes -- it's long and stringy, just like yarn. WAIT a minute—now that I see this again, I want some! 

A skein of Faux Leather


But I guess the idea is you knit up a sweater or a ...

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Book Chat from From My Carolina Home

Time again to talk about books! This month had a couple of good ones, and a couple not so much. Amazon links provided for your convenience. See my Legal Stuff page for disclosures. Thank you for using my links when you can.

Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse O. Sutanto – A 63-year old trophy wife of a very wealthy man is stunned to learn he is running off with their personal chef. Her idea to get him back is to enroll in cooking school so she can cook for him. Packing suitcases of designer clothes, shoes ...

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Sunday Stash July 12, 2026 from Quilt Paint Create

No change in the numbers.

Work continues on the Paint Chip Challenge.  I’ve completed three more squares.

I decided to jump around a bit and see how that goes. 

Fabric Added: 13.125

Fabric Used:  6.5 yards

Net Fabric Added:  6.625 yards

How did you do this week?

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Joyful Sabbath from Wedding Dress Blue

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Here comes a Tuatara from Romany Quilting

I've spent a little time stitching around a tuatara on my New Zealand panel.  I've been lucky enough to hold one of these rather special creatures.  Those spines on the head and back are not sharp, but rather feel rubbery - yes, I had to touch and see for myself.


Stitching a tuatara

The tuatara is endemic to New Zealand and is known as a "living fossil".  They are the only surviving members of an ancient lineage (Sphenodontia) that thrived alongside dinosaurs, and are unique because they are not lizards.  Introduced predators brought in by settlers have taken their ...

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Stitching Stuff: Week 28 of 2026 from Life In Pieces

 


It was a fairly quiet week for a change.  I had an endodontist appointment on Monday to check if my tooth problem needed a root canal. Nope, I just have a really bad sinus infection. After round three of antibiotics, I'm hoping that issue is resolved. Other than my PT appointments, I was free to make progress in the sewing room.  


  • 15 minute days/week = 7/7 days
  • 15 minute days/July = 11/11 days
  • 15 minute days/2026 = 188/192
  • Success rate = 97.92%

I managed to sew every day this week. First time I've managed that ...

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Stafford Quilt Show from Quarter-Inch Capers

I was able to attend the Stafford quilt show on Friday. It’s about a 110 mile drive for me, so I was pretty beat when I got back. I have never minded driving, but it does tire me out a lot more than it used to. I wasn’t able to get the pictures posted to my blog yesterday as I wanted to do a little editing to correct the backgrounds and the lighting. When there are a lot of people looking at the quilts you are trying to photograph, you have to get the shot pretty quickly instead ...

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Community Quilts from Ray from Jo's Country Junction

Ray just doesn’t quit. He has two more quilts to share with us today. Here is the 3rd of 3 quilts that Karen H. in KS assembled for me from blocks that Anne F, in Ga sent to me. Karen did a great job taking someone else’s blocks and creating a top with them. Great …

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Clean Up Day! from Quilting My Way

 This morning, both Patrick and I tired. Patrick was on the couch when I got up. Played on the tablet and was falling asleep. So, he went to the bedroom, and I went on the couch. Neither one of us was up before 11 am. I had showered but just couldn't stay awake. Patrick wasn't feeling well, so he slept as well.

I had my game at 1 pm. Then we went downstairs to clean up my QOV room. 

I had him cut the batting and backing for 3 quilts. They are waiting for them to be washed ...

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Psalm 13:5 God's Devotion, Fun, Literary Living, Finding Joy from Faith, Trust and Breast Cancer

 Hello there!

Happy Fourth of July to all of you who celebrate!  It has been a quiet week as I continue to recover from surgery nine days ago.  I have spent much of my time crocheting some cowls, reading a couple of books,  sleeping and occasionally watering our garden.  I've been eating comfort foods, but, starting today it's back to mostly healthy eating.  

I hope you all have had a fabulous week and are ready to move onto a new week!  Here's a song to enjoy as you read this new post!


Take good care and, as ...

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Psalm 13:6, Fiber Fun, Literary Living, Finding Joy from Faith, Trust and Breast Cancer

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Thank you for stopping in! I'm taking things a bit easy as I continuen to recover from surgery, which turned out to be the perfect opportunity to bond with my air fryer. I’ve been experimentingwith a few recipes and love how everything is turning out!

So far, I've successfully adapted a Stuffed Bell Pepper recipe from Dinner at the Zoo by air-frying it instead of baking it, much to the delight of my husband and son. I also bookmarked a great recipe from Urban Farmie that I'll try next with a mix of ground ...

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Apa Sebab Harapan QQ Bisa Memodifikasi Gaya Mereka bermain game from Tink Squared

Dalam alam perjudian online yg semakin maju, adanya situs seperti HarapanQQ menjadi angin segar untuk para pecinta permainan. B sejumlah pemain beralih ke Harapan QQ bukan hanya karena berbagai pilihan game yang ditawarkan, tetapi juga sebab pengalaman bermain yg lebih mengasyikkan dan inovatif. Dengan kemampuan modern dan servis pelanggan yg responsif, Harapan QQ mampu memberikan solusi untuk semua permasalahan yang dialami pemain.

Sebuah aspek yg menarik tentang Harapan QQ adalah ikhtiar dalam mewujudkan lingkungan yang selamat dan fair bagi seluruh penggunanya. Melalui teknologi terbaru dan jaringan keamanan yang ketat, pemain dapat merasa nyaman saat bermain. Dengan segala keunggulan tersebut, Harapan ...

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60 degree triangles, and a copy from Elaine Adair Pieces

 




Top one, all sandwiched and ready to quilt.  Above is one completed years ago and given away.  I liked the first one so much, I made it again, almost the same. These are equilateral triangles altho the triangle border was done with a Tri-Recs ruler because I had misplaced the 60 degree ruler.  Duhhhh, but it works just fine, but don't forget which is which.  

I have no idea how life became so occupied that it's been 2 months since my  last post.  Quilt Show preps, plans and sign-ups for next year guild obligations, range fire concerns due ...

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Rubah 4D: Perpaduan Antara Seni dan Sains from Tink Squared

Dalam dunia seni dan sains, sering kali kita menemukan inovasi yang menggabungkan keindahan visual dengan keajaiban teknologi. Salah satu contoh manifestasi menarik dari perpaduan ini adalah Rubah 4D. Konsep Rubah 4D bukan hanya sekadar gambaran tentang hewan yang kita kenal, tetapi juga sebuah eksplorasi mendalam yang mengajak kita untuk melihat lebih jauh dari sekadar permukaan. Dengan memanfaatkan teknologi terbaru, Rubah 4D membawa kita ke dalam dimensi baru yang penuh imajinasi dan kreatifitas.

Rubah4d telah menjadi pusat perhatian bagi para seniman dan ilmuwan yang ingin menciptakan pengalaman visual yang immersive dan mendalam. Dalam setiap detail yang ditampilkan, kita bisa merasakan interaksi ...

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