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December 5, 2025
Finishing An Old Project--Almost from Shawkl

 Okay, more like a work in progress. 


I have received all months for this BOM (Block of the Month) but only got the first two months completed before putting it away.

Figured I had best complete it BEFORE I got too serious about my latest (new) project.


The technique is Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) which is why I recalled it when starting the new FPP project I talked about in last post. However, I actually just measured and cut patchwork because I so disliked FPP work...so will continue THIS effort in the same way. So far, I'm up ...

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Perfectly Precious Puppets from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Oh my goodness! I have so much to show you today. As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I met up with Matthew yesterday for a visit to the Portland Puppet Museum. His house was looking very festive. Not bad for two single guys sharing a household.

The Portland Puppet Museum is one of just ten puppet museums in the United States, and it's the only permanent puppet museum on the West Coast. The collection boasts over 2,000 puppets from over 38 countries, and is so large that the museum rotates exhibits every four ...

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Perfectly Precious Puppets from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Oh my goodness! I have so much to show you today. As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I met up with Matthew yesterday for a visit to the Portland Puppet Museum. His house was looking very festive. Not bad for two single guys sharing a household.

The Portland Puppet Museum is one of just ten puppet museums in the United States, and it's the only permanent puppet museum on the West Coast. The collection boasts over 2,000 puppets from over 38 countries, and is so large that the museum rotates exhibits every four ...

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What We Are Working On from Eagle's Wings Quilts

 We finished all four of the quilts for the young boys who lost their home to a fire. One of our members, Marg, is a speed whiz when it comes to attaching bindings. She did 3 of them yesterday afternoon. We do our bindings completely by machine. Our group is called Prayers and Squares because, after we finish the quilts, we put ties into each quilt and then we pray for the recipients as we tie the knots. Then we tell the person receiving the quilts that, wherever they see a knot, they can know that someone prayed for them ...

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May Quilts 2025 from Swooze's Quilts and Tall Tales

I can’t believe I forgot my April Running Doe quilt top.  My favorite of all so far!  I plan to make another.  This is called Sky Diamonds and is a Villa Rosa pattern.



This is my May Running Doe pattern also by Villa Rosa.  It’s called Kaleidoscope.  I used a technique from Maryquilts.com to make the butterflies “flutter”.  See https://maryquilts.com/twisted-9-patch/


This quilt was inspired by a Fabric Cafe 3 yard quilt.  My friend needed a quilt made in an odd size.  I grabbed pen and paper and did some math.  I told her how ...

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Two Walk Abouts - Two Finishes - His & Hers from Melva Loves Scraps

It's been a good week in the studio, and I am here to share the two finished Walk About quilts.  Both tops were pieced at the quilt retreat in November.


The Wildlife Walk About is designed more for a man... though, I know a gal or two that would appreciate it as well.  

The teal/yellow quilt is definitely more feminine.

Here's a closer look at the Wildlife quilt...


An all-over lattice grid was quilted over the center of the quilt, out to the borders... stitch in the ditch on either side of the narrow border and a ...

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First finish for December 2025.................... from Exuberant Color




The quilting wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be.  The story behind this is that the 4 star blocks were a little too large for the flying geese strips added around them.  That means I did a lot of easing and stretching and the center didn't lay as flat as most of my quilts.  I tamed it pretty well with only one little tuck. I named this one Game Board.


I'm glad I used the fun fish fabric on the back.  The fabrics are Kaffe collective.  It is 39" square and was quilted on my ...

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Special Shares, Peppermint Trees, Quilting "Christmas Presents", Raisin Tea Buns from Canadian Needle Nana

I read that the last full moon of the year, called the Cold Moon, is tonight and it is going to be very special by how high in the sky it will rise. Such a height won't be seen again till 2043. It's dark here now at 5 o'clock. Yesterday I took this photo of the back yard bathed in moonlight at that time. Unfortunately, the clouds kept sailing past hiding the moon. Sometimes, clouds add much beautiful moodiness to a December winter sky but my photo didn't capture that sadly. 

To celebrate December 2025, I ...

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Friday check in: holiday happenings and some sewing from With Strings Attached

 



Clear skies, cold temperatures this week.

The supermoon as seen from the back yard Thursday at 5 p.m.  

Tuesday:   Zion Woman's Club luncheon at a local restaurant.  We exchanged "festive food" -- a useful alternative to white elephants which are too often a way to get rid of one "dustable" and in turn take home someone else's dustable.   I brought some of my Christmas tablecloths to set the table. 



Wednesday:  the quilt guild holiday dinner at a restaurant in Antioch.  There were fun games (A-Z, name a quilt-related item; what's on your phone? with points for apps ...

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December 2025 Monthly Specials from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Welcome to a new month and a fresh new set of monthly specials picked out just for you! From quilting staples to cross stitch favorites, this month’s selection is full of fun finds to inspire your next project! Don’t wait to scoop up your favorites because everything rolls over into a brand-new lineup at midnight CST on Wednesday, December 31st, so make sure to snag these savings before they’re all sewn up.

Bring a little shine to your sewing room with Sparkle Elements. These twinkly basics are a reminder that simple ...

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Free Patterns, Special Video, Appliqued House and Knitting Again from Canadian Needle Nana

I've been thinking about all the turkey dinners this week and put in an order to Farm Boy for our Christmas one. We've done this twice before and enjoyed it very much. Their turkeys are amazing and they even include dessert. Of course, I'll make a couple of our traditional side dishes too and a trifle. 

  I was switching out the mugs to start using the Christmas/winter ones and thought I'd show this one below again. I'd used Rifle Paper Co fabrics in the Christmas Present quilt I shared last post and here is ...

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Sew Sampler November 2025 Box Reveal from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Smiles are blooming with excitement for all the goodies in the November Sew Sampler box! Join us as we reveal the oh-sew-delightful contents of this month’s Sew Sampler Box.

Orange Blossoms Wild Honey Junior Layer Cake by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics
A Fat Quarter Shop Exclusive

Sweet as can bee, the Orange Blossoms Wild Honey Junior Layer Cake is buzzing with charm! Designed by Lella Boutique, this collection mixes sweet florals, orderly honeycomb prints, and darling text across shades of pink, orange, green, and a touch of sky blue. Each 10” square is a honey-sweet touch of charm ...

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Weekly update: a snowy end to November from With Strings Attached

 


The boys are back! 

The nutcracker collection began with a gift from my mother shortly after we were married.  She gave us two or three more.   I've acquired the rest at TJ Maxx, estate/rummage/garage sales, and thrift shops.   They're all German.  

I made Good Cheer in 2013 from swap blocks.


The rest of the nutcrackers are providing a backup chorus for the Christmas tree.








Just as forecast, it began snowing at noon Saturday and continued all night long.  This was the view from the front door this morning.  9" accumulation.  

I shoveled the front stoop and ...

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Full of Gratitude from Humble Quilts

I have so much to be thankful for!
Many of you have donated to support Faith Seeds, and I want you to know how much it means.

Faith Seeds serves families in Guatemala near Xela, meeting real and ongoing needs. The ministry pays tuition, uniform costs, and school supplies for eligible students. The after-school program is a safe space for the children, for the mommas who often walk many kilometers to bring them, and even for their pets! I loved seeing how it became a true refuge from the hardships of daily life.

Many of these families make their living ...

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The rescue! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

 Even though yesterday was the full moon, I slept like a baby! Although, isn't that expression kind of silly since babies tend to wake up a lot! I slept well - let's just put it that way! 

Yesterday was an interesting day. We had a visitor, and the Pony Express is alive and well. Actually, we had a visitor the day before as well. Both were making pick-ups and drop-offs for the Pony Express. And besides the rescue, which I'll get into in a moment, I just didn't seem to be working very fast. I'm not ...

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Faces in AI from Gene Black an Alabama Artist

For the Friday Face Off,  a few faces created in AI





And just for a laugh, this one is "me" created by the AI on my phone which is different than Night Cafe.





Until Next Time,  
Stay Creative 


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Charity Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

Panel quilts can be such a delight. Pieced by another member of Annapolis Quilts for Kids.
Sometimes simple is perfect. Pieced by me. Both trimmed and ready for the next Annapolis Quilts for Kids

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by going directly to their website and clicking DONATEI don't earn anything from this link. 

If you want to support me indirectly, I do include Amazon affiliate links to products I use on my other blog posts. If you purchase the items ...

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Catching up from My Sewing Room

Wow - I just lost a whole day and a half.  Tuesday morning I did some laundry and baked gingersnap cookies in the morning.  By noon I felt so tired and sat down in the recliner for awhile before going downstairs to sew.  I ended up sleeping off and on most of the afternoon and evening.  Wednesday was mostly lost as well. The only reason I had a blog post on Wednesday was because I wrote it while baking cookies Tuesday morning.  I had a fever, couldn't get warm and ached all over.  Thursday I woke up feeling mostly normal ...

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Cross stitch fully finishes from Just Sew Sue

Whilst I am thoroughly enjoying opening my advent calendars from Stich Supply Company and Studio 7T7, I felt I should accomplish something every day. I decided that some of my cross-stitch pieces should be finished and ay frame that I no longer like, will be redonated to a charity shop.


The first of four framed pieces this week designed by Barbara Ana. Some of her designs are available in her Kofi shop Support Barbara Ana designs and some are available from Creative Poppy until they close their doors.

This was a simple framing job as no painting was required. I ...

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Snow Day from Lovin' Life At The End Of The Dirt Road

I guess I should have waited a day to take the pictures of the Christmas quilt I posted yesterday because this morning we woke up to thisThe mountain had disappeared into the cloudsWhen you hear 'Snow Day' what do you think? Curl up under a quilt with a good book? Sew? Do a little baking? Sit by the fire?The answer? None of the above. Although I did spend time by the fire.DH came in at 7 and

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