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April 18, 2026
Fast Flimsy from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I sewed fast yesterday, and now the Kittens in Cups quilt is ready for sandwiching. Before I could get to that, though, I finished off Block 5 for Home is Where My Flock Is.

Here are the five blocks I have for this quilt so far. There is still a long way to go on this, but these blocks stitch up in just a few days.

And that meant I needed a new stitching project. The ninth block for the Snowmen and Reindeer is traced and ready to go. This one is called Snowmen, Reindeer, and ...

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Fast Flimsy from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I sewed fast yesterday, and now the Kittens in Cups quilt is ready for sandwiching. Before I could get to that, though, I finished off Block 5 for Home is Where My Flock Is.

Here are the five blocks I have for this quilt so far. There is still a long way to go on this, but these blocks stitch up in just a few days.

And that meant I needed a new stitching project. The ninth block for the Snowmen and Reindeer is traced and ready to go. This one is called Snowmen, Reindeer, and ...

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Embroidered patchwork from contemporary embroidery

 



Some of my embroidered petals have now been used for a patchwork flower.

This is the third finished page for my little silk book. 

I have five more to complete and then I need to decide how I will embellish the reverse of each page.

At the moment I am completely devoid of ideas! 

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Psalm 9: Part 3, Literary Living, Finding Joy from Faith, Trust and Breast Cancer

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    Welcome, and thank you so much for stopping in! Has Spring sprung in your neck of the woods? Here in Southern New Mexico, we have had a mix of hot, cool, and perfect temperatures.  I'm finding recovery slow going, probably due to a sinus infection developing a few days after I was diagnosed with strep.  Talk about a 2 for 1!
    This week, I am happy to guest host Melva’s (from Melva Loves Scraps) Sew and Tell link-up. You will find the link at the bottom of this post.
    Please grab your favorite beverage, sit back ...

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April 17, 2026
A Raggedy Flimsy from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It's another sunny day here at the Three Cats Ranch. We've had our typical spring weather with a little bit of everything during the day. A few days ago, we even had some hail. No snow, thank goodness, although we do sometimes get snow in April. 

When I left you yesterday, I was on my way to fill the birdfeeders. Along my way, I saw a few little things going on in the garden. For one thing, I'm seeing colors on the Lavender Whisper peony. I'll admit I'm anxious to see ...

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A Raggedy Flimsy from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It's another sunny day here at the Three Cats Ranch. We've had our typical spring weather with a little bit of everything during the day. A few days ago, we even had some hail. No snow, thank goodness, although we do sometimes get snow in April. 

When I left you yesterday, I was on my way to fill the birdfeeders. Along my way, I saw a few little things going on in the garden. For one thing, I'm seeing colors on the Lavender Whisper peony. I'll admit I'm anxious to see ...

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Design collection from contemporary embroidery

 


Do you remember the gingham drawstring pouch?

This is a small selection of the design work which accompanied that piece. 

I am drawing on this collection to inform my current work, some of which you saw yesterday and I feel very fortunate to have all these resources at my fingertips.

 

 


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April 16, 2026
Accessories. from contemporary embroidery

 

Accessories, embellishments, adornments.

These have been made for some time, all part of a bigger collection, the little silk book, the wrapping cloth, the embroidered notebook.

Today I'm assessing, assessing embellishments, wondering what other forms of accessory I can create to complement this body of work. 

Remember...your stash can never be too big! 

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Time is flying by and I Quilted This! from Quilting & Learning

Bonjour and welcome

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April 15, 2026
A Full Day from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was a day for a little of everything yesterday. We had grocery shopping to do, but I had time to take the first stitches on Block 5 for Home is Where My Flock Is. When I take the first stitches on a new project, I always first use the bits of leftover floss from the last time, and that's what I did here.


At the grocery store, I was on the hunt for some wheat bran. I had some wheat bran flakes in my freezer, but The Google told me the two could not ...

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A Full Day from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was a day for a little of everything yesterday. We had grocery shopping to do, but I had time to take the first stitches on Block 5 for Home is Where My Flock Is. When I take the first stitches on a new project, I always first use the bits of leftover floss from the last time, and that's what I did here.


At the grocery store, I was on the hunt for some wheat bran. I had some wheat bran flakes in my freezer, but The Google told me the two could not ...

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Building a Barn from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Our chat will have to be quick this morning. We're donning our suits of armor in an effort to get Sadie to the vet this morning. She needs her immunizations. It's hard to believe, I know, but this little kitty turns into a bearcat when she's being forced to do something she doesn't want to do.


We still have a few more hours to live. If you don't hear from me tomorrow, you'll know Sadie won the battle.

Yesterday started with me stitching Tiny Treasure #47. This one has stem ...

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Building a Barn from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Our chat will have to be quick this morning. We're donning our suits of armor in an effort to get Sadie to the vet this morning. She needs her immunizations. It's hard to believe, I know, but this little kitty turns into a bearcat when she's being forced to do something she doesn't want to do.


We still have a few more hours to live. If you don't hear from me tomorrow, you'll know Sadie won the battle.

Yesterday started with me stitching Tiny Treasure #47. This one has stem ...

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April 14, 2026
Lots of Sewing from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. The morning is "good" despite being a grocery shopping day. The sky is clouded over and we're expecting more rain, but it's good sewing weather. That makes the day "good" by definition.

It was a productive day here yesterday. I stitched up the 48th Tiny Treasure. This one has stem stitch, fishbone stitch, and satin stitch.


And that was the last one for this go-round on the Tiny Treasures. It'll come up twice more before I have them all finished. Here's the batch I stitched for this go-round.


And here are the ...

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Lots of Sewing from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. The morning is "good" despite being a grocery shopping day. The sky is clouded over and we're expecting more rain, but it's good sewing weather. That makes the day "good" by definition.

It was a productive day here yesterday. I stitched up the 48th Tiny Treasure. This one has stem stitch, fishbone stitch, and satin stitch.


And that was the last one for this go-round on the Tiny Treasures. It'll come up twice more before I have them all finished. Here's the batch I stitched for this go-round.


And here are the ...

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Brazilian Embroidery Day from Quilting My Way

Today, Patrick was off golfing. I got up and out the door. 

First things first. Went to Safeway for meds and they said I had another one and to come back later. So, I headed to moms. I brought some of the cherry breads. I also had some to drop off at Phil's. 

Went to PUD because they gave us a FINAL shut off notice. I asked why I didn't get a curtesy letter. She said they sent one out and they called. Well, the number they called was disconnected. So, we chatted and I told her we ...

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April 13, 2026
Patchwork flowers and embroidered petals. from contemporary embroidery

 



Patchwork flowers for my wrapping cloth.

Hand embroidered petals for more patchwork, more patchwork for my little silk book.


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April 12, 2026
Final Four from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Our weather has returned to Portland gloom today. We're expecting sun breaks off and on through the week, but rain most every day. I haven't checked the forecast to see when the sunshine will return, but it won't be for several days. 

My first stop yesterday was to stitch Tiny Treasure #46. This one has stem stitch, satin stitch, and fly stitch.


Since we were out of ice cream, I baked a skillet cherry cobbler for two. (Actually, this is a cobbler for four.) We had only vanilla ice cream, and so the ...

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Final Four from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Our weather has returned to Portland gloom today. We're expecting sun breaks off and on through the week, but rain most every day. I haven't checked the forecast to see when the sunshine will return, but it won't be for several days. 

My first stop yesterday was to stitch Tiny Treasure #46. This one has stem stitch, satin stitch, and fly stitch.


Since we were out of ice cream, I baked a skillet cherry cobbler for two. (Actually, this is a cobbler for four.) We had only vanilla ice cream, and so the ...

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A very slow-stitching project and I Quilted This! from Quilting & Learning

Hi and welcome! I've been busy getting ready for the Out-of-the-box Fibre Artist's show, Fibre Fling 2026. I've done more quilting than art recently so I'm now working hard to finish three art pieces to put into the show. See, UFOs (UnFinished Objects) can come in handy!

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