As of today I have a holiday until Jan 2nd. I'll be back on line then and catch up. Lizzie
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Still quilting ... - and I'm sure I will be for a good long time yet. It's a lucky thing I love to hand quilt, and it has been cold, so it's nice to snuggle under the quilt san...
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3 – a knock your socks off home tour of The Graphics Fairy - [image: A home tour of The Graphics Fairy] I’m back from Lucketts. What. A. Trip! I’m still trying to adjust to the time change, but the trip was wonderfu...2 hours ago
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Old Fashioned Soft Sugar Cookies for Spring! - I was so excited that so many of my Quilting/Blogging friends were coming to Quilt Market this past weekend... I wanted to do a little something for them. ...2 hours ago
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Options For Sewing Curves - [image: _MG_1629] I’ve been cleaning out my sewing room today. It’s getting to be so cluttered that I can’t even stand to walk in there, let alone sew. ...
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A baby chick and a doggy door - My Sunshine hen sat for 21 days on one egg, and today I saw her one and only chick. Ethan named the chick "Kitty Cat", because "that would be funny" I ...
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Summer’s Here!!! YIPPEEEEEE - It’s about that time when I seem to disappear from my blog. I’m still around, just sucking up life in Michigan while the livin’s good. We’ve been having f...12 hours ago
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Market Recap - part 1 - [image: market1] So, like the nerd I am I agreed to let Clint take a picture of me at the airport with the Quilt Market sign. It was funny to me because h...13 hours ago
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Playing - The Loopy Ewe has a Camp Loopy every summer. I always thought it sounded like fun, even though I don't knit (I do crochet, but don't feel like it most tim...
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French Wire Egg Baskets - It's funny how a collection starts unintentionally...not like I need another one, that's for sure. Recently I've been having a love affair with wire baskets...
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Sample Spree - I had no idea really what to expect from sample spree. When we left the convention center about 4:45 we did see people lining up already. The doors didn't ...
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A Little More Space - I'm spending my days writing, writing, writing ... lots of new patterns! So since I don't have much to show you yet, I thought I would share some pictures...
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craftsy. - [image: craftsy]have y'all ever heard of craftsy? if yes, aren't they dreamy? if not, sit back and let me tell you a bit about them. craftsy is an online co...16 hours ago
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Portland International Quilt Market 2013 - We are back and thanks to a very, very long day yesterday - adjusted to the time change. Flying home on the red-eye was a time saver, but a bit of an ener...
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Today's the Day - It has been a long time since I've baked cookies. These are an absolute favorite of ours and I made them to gift to our builder. Yes, we have chosen our...
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Some of the Booths - It's always fun to see the booths--especially when you are able to see the transformation take place from a messy convention center with forklifts and boxe...
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GARDEN SHEDS TO GO ... - *I'm in the potting shed { gardening } mood* *are you?* * * *there's so much change on our horizon **.... * *that* * IF* *we were to pack up and move* *c...
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Road Trip Review ~ Lancaster County, PA - *Before I begin sharing our road trip experiences, I must remember all of those who are dealing with the devastation of yesterday's tornado in Oklahoma. O...
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Oklahoma - It’s hard to think of much else besides Oklahoma this morning. The storms were south of us and our ranch, family, and friends are just fine…but so many in ...20 hours ago
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My Sentimental Favourite - It's been a long time since I've done any English paper piecing. My quilting life began in 1986 with an English paper pieced Grandmother's Flower Garden...20 hours ago
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Take a deep breath - Okay, I admit it. I love to go to quilt shops. There's always so much inspiration. And of course what is a visit to a quilt shop without a little reta...
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Cats in the Garden – Solutions Only by Susan Harris - Cat-loving readers will no doubt remember our recent dust-up over the issue of cats in the garden. That post was prompted by a cat-in-garden photo illustr...21 hours ago
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~mini pie recipe~ - *It's no secret that I love to bake....and eat.* * * *So, today I have for you:* * * *Yum* *If you are looking for a healthier dessert, check out my ...
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MIA - Well it has been a month almost since I left for Paducah and I am just now posting. This is a shot of the booth. It was already into the third day when I...
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Today's plant obsession - Aquilegia - Today's plant obsession is Aquilegia, common name Columbine, though some species are also called Granny's Bonnet. We have enough Granny's Bonnet here at May...
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Happy Together - "After"If people are friends, are their quilts friends, too? I say yes. When I was preparing for Sunday's visit with Carol and Guy, I finally got some of t...
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Sigh of Relief - I am sighing a big sigh of relief to have gotten three quilts finished this past weekend. These are going to be wonderful additions to my quilt collection, a...23 hours ago
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French Country Burlap and Gingham a La Mdm Samm - Budget Conscious? Then you may love this idea for indoor or outdoor DECOR. I LOVE GINGHAM, so much so, I have started collecting RED GINGHAM dishes ( Di...
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pescadero sloppy hoodie - i am going to be so snuggly warm in my *hoodie* stacking rocks at dawn on the Atlantic coast next month the photos [using shake-it photo app] don't really ...
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The next home improvement project - If you've been reading this blog for awhile you know that we bought our house nearly five years ago and spent almost a year remodeling the kitchen and repl...
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Chutney and News... - The winner of the Vignette Chutney Competition (see last post) was Joyce from Queensland. To those of you that entered, thank you all so very very much for a...1 day ago
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Daisy News - This little piggy is back from market and she is tired. I used to be able to fly through market and still have energy. That doesn’t happen anymore. But i...1 day ago
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Pennies From Heaven - Had a great time at the Delta Quilters Guild Show over the weekend! My favorite quilt in the show was Shirley Coble and Isabel Maya’s “Pennies From Heaven....1 day ago
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Quilt Market and I am SOOO excited! - Quilt Market was so much fun! We just arrived home and can't wait to share. Before I show you the photos from quilt market I will go ahead and give this disc...1 day ago
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Just Piddling - That's what I say when I'm busy, but not accomplishing anything that really needs to be done. I'm not sure if piddling is a verb, but that's what my grand...
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Soggibottom Give-away - Midge over at Soggibottom is having a give-away - one of her bespoke Dartmoor Hares! Too darling, go see. Midge lives in a 17th century cottage in Englan...
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Scrap Happy Diversion… - A few weeks ago, I bought a Ziploc bag of nine patch blocks from the Share Table at Heritage. I know…I know…I do NOT need someone else’s UFOs! I have p...
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Weekend Sewing - This weekend I got back into my sewing room. I have decided to really claim this room as my sewing room. ( we just moved a couple of months ago my husband...
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Donna's Lavender Nest Fabric - Freda's Hive Fat Quarter Pack Give Away - I'm really REALLY excited about the Give Away this week here from Donna's Lavender Nest. Donna has let me pick fabrics from her store to make a custom Fr...
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"Parking Lot" Show and Tell from May Second Saturday Sampler Event - Use a charm pack and a great pattern to make this easy quilt top. Sew squares together in a horizontal set, and then use the “Chock Full of Charms” pattern...
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Mudroom Tour – 2013 - We made some serious progress this past week. Not only did we make a big dent in the “to do” list in the kitchen, but we also finished painting and install...1 day ago
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Forest Quilt Along-Free Squirrel Paper Pieced Block Pattern - Today I am bringing you block 10 in the Forest Quilt Along. In case you haven't been sewing along, you can find links to all the previous block in the F...
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Making Headway - I'm still poking along with the hand quilting. I'm trying to do some outlining on the applique and then finish up my stitching session with a few lines of ...
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Simply Red in the face - Quilt Market is over! It ended with a beautiful sunny day in Portland, Oregon. I hope everyone that made the trip to this part of the country enjoyed the...
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How we work - I am looking at the various processes that people use to make their quilts. Sue Cody has a care filled process that allows her to see where she is and where ...2 days ago
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Red in the Garden - A Gardening Life – May 19th When it comes to choosing colors for the garden it’s surprising how many people tell me, “I like any color but red.” Maybe the ...2 days ago
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Barbara Brackman-Block 21-Richmond - This week is the Richmond Block. Follow the directions from page 47 in the book. Happy Stitching!! Debbie D.2 days ago
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Quilt as desired part one - This is the last day of the Celebrate Hand Quilting spring blog hop and since I put my hand up to do a post, I've been racking my brain thinking about wha...
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. . . gatehouse gardens - There have been several quilt designs that I have had requests (over & over) for different sizes. So, every one in a while, I'm going to be re-doing some of ...
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bike to work - This has been the busiest spring in a long time. Those lovely blocks I was working on during spring break sit, sad and unattended on my sewing table. My...
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ACROSS THE WIDE MISSOURI BLOCK 5 - A big block and one I didn't find especially enjoyable to stitch. Mainly because there is a base house underneath the logs. I had to stitch the house in ...
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Friday's Favorites - 1. Candy Lanterns, 2. Vintage Valentine Box, 3. Rhubarb "Tea", 4. Buttons, 5. Wonderland, 6. Colors Of Flowers, 7. Happy Friday!!, 8. Untitled, 9. Pretty in ...4 days ago
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Baltimore Album quilt revival - onto the fourth decade - I am a proud member of the Baltimore Applique Society. I know I've mentioned it before but last night's meeting was one of the best I have attended. BA...
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Tree of Life Quilt - Life being the operative word in my post title. Life happens. I cannot believe it has been a month since I posted! Actually, I CAN believe it because I ...
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Brimming Over in Brimfield, MA - Oh My! I had no idea how many vendors would be here - over 3000! We haven't hit half of them and are soooo delighted with the cool finds. Pam Buda, Heartspu...
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Quilting Friends are the Best! - On Monday evening, five of my best-est quilting friends and I got together for what I thought was going to be a casual, girls-night-out dinner. Well it was...
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Two Kubu Chairs - Some of you may remember that about a month ago I bought a Kubu chair from World market for my family room. They sold me the floor model, but I was really ...
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Miracles in the Spring Garden - I have several sentimental spring garden favorites. One is lilacs. We've always wanted a back yard filled with lilacs. My husband had many lilac bushes in hi...
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Be Back Soon! - Hey Friends! Well, I've really been trying to avoid it, but the reality is too great! I need a vacation!! Ha! :) So, for the next week, I will be M-I-A...6 days ago
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granny square - I first saw this quilt here, and LOVED it. Some quilts I like and some I love and this one I really, really loved. I had to make one too. I made a few...
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Honeysweet Pattern Showcase: One Piece Bag - Okay... I have to rave about this bag a little bit... I don't know if you know but some of our most popular patterns over the years have been bags. We have a...1 week ago
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vermont getaway :: october 2013 - This is my favorite photo from our trip last fall to Meleen's southern Vermont house. It captures everything that I loved best about it - drinking coffee on ...1 week ago
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Applique with Scissors - Following on from *this* post I have made another 'scissor' drawing, this time keeping in the citrus theme... These little quilts are fun and satisfy the ...
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Mother's Day... the antique way - Kevin finished mowing the lawn this morning while I was at school for a couple of hours getting ready for the week. When I got home we decided to go on an ...
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Barabra Brackman’s BOW - All caught up! Nearly ready for Portland. Looking forward to meeting up with folks!1 week ago
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Wild Child crosses the finish line!!! - This vibrant (understatement!) quilt began its life in Sisters, Oregon at Quilters' Affair. I took a class from Scott Hansen the day before the quilt show...
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That 70's Quilt - I've become obsessed with a certain quilt block pattern. I found it used in an old quilt here. According to Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Qu...
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Winner! Shanny of Princess Crafts-A-Lot Yay! - Congratulations Shanny! You are the winner of the supplies to make the Patchwork, Please! Prettified Pincushion. I hope you have as much fun as I did ma...
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The design impact of a framed series - I have always been a big fan of large grouping of framed series, and two rooms at the Atlanta Symphony Show House had dramatic examples of this design ele...
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Hand Quilted with Love blog tour - My dear friend Sarah has written another book. Maybe you’ve heard of it — Hand Quilted with Love. I’ve horned in on her book blog tour to celebrate her tal...1 week ago
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Hand Quilted With Love Blog Tour - Top of the morning to you all! Spare a thought for me today as I bundle my wee family back into a metal tube to bounce across oceans and continents for ano...2 weeks ago
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Happy Mother's Day Card - Hello Friends! I found this adorable handmade Mother's Day Card featured on: Time Out For Women http://tofw.com/DIY-Mothers-Day-Card-Liz-Love-Grows-Wild/s...
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A Hex on Blog Time Sneaking Up on Me! - I don't know why, but it always seems that "blog time" comes around the corner so fast each month that it takes me by surprise. I sweat over what to put...
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???? - Where the heck did April go? I thought I still had a lot to say and yet it's been two weeks since my last blog post. Guess I don't have much to say after...
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Seatmore Table and Chairs - A little while back I had a client come in that brought me these chairs and table. I think at one time these were manufactured to go in all sorts of soda s...
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Much Ado in South Carolina - Last weekend, we had the pleasure of driving just across the South Carolina Border to McCormick, where a new quilt trail is underway. Most of there quilt b...
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Silk Mill #3 Acceptance into Art of the State - [image: SueReno_SilkMill3] Silk Mill #3 I’m thrilled and honored to announce that my latest work, Silk Mill #3, has been accepted into “Art of the State: ...
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Now Where Was I.......hmmmm - Tons of stuff happening in Polka Dot Land. I can't believe I haven't posted since March 25....those blog police will be showing up for sure. Thanks for ...
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How Living Close to the Land Can Help Boys - There are some things I'm so passionate about I start to shake and my stomach gets queasy when I think about them. I'm sure the world could fall apart arou...
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Just Messing Around - I lost my momentum when the weather turned nasty. I was in the mood to get a couple more large quilt tops basted. But then it snowed. Spring is fickle around...
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My Website Has Moved - My website has mooo-ved. You can visit my new site by clicking here. Ifong Chen1 month ago
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Fabric Fusion - My friend Jeri shared a quilt she’d sewn from the pattern Fabric Fusion. She used primitive colors with muslin. I kept thinking about it and since I had so...1 month ago
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Remodeling ....Rooms & Patterns! - Easter Sunday is forcing me to clean. The relatives are coming! I figure there will be about hmmm...20 men, women & small childs here so I need to clear ...
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Gardening in Spring - Spring garden season for our area is just around the corner, I hope you have some sunshine in your near future as well. We are inspired by nature and many...
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Moda Friendship Quilt Along Winners - Hello everyone, The Moda Friendship Quilt Along has wrapped up. Did you get a lot of blocks made? If you did be sure to go to the Moda Cutting Table Blog ...
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Many thanks!!! - Many thanks for your kind and positive comments to my blog post about my weight loss, and my new book Urban Views. Both are so exciting, and both feel like s...2 months ago
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245...My Favorite Things...Pam Kitty Coffee & More - Pam's been over for coffee, and the whole gang has been out in the garden for our little Pam Kitty Photoshoot extravaganza... The Cup & Saucer quilt (aka Tea...3 months ago
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I haven't gone mad. I KNOW Christmas is over! - Over the 2 1/2 years since i made this i have had a ton of requests for a pattern for this block. I can't believe how popular it is. It's had over 2200...
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It's grit your teeth time - If you're wondering why I haven't responded to the email you sent me, or the text message, here's why. The entire house is under a layer of dust, or dust s...
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a way of life - As with most people, things come to me bits and pieces .. in flashes.. in dreams… in a discussion with a friend…. this is what has been happening to me s...3 months ago
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The Öl Glasögon Gang - The Öl Glasögon Gang The Snapsglas Brothers Öl Glasögon Vin Glasögon Mjölk Glasögon Cousin Te Aunt Zin
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Hello! - Happy New Year! I never imagined I'd be away from blogging this long. How I have missed it...and you my friends! My direction in life has dramatically c...
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Braeburn - I know I asked a while back if you, my faithful readers, would mind if I showed pics of my knitting from time to time. I am beyond pleased to share wit...
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Impact - So ..... it all started here, or perhaps I should say.... ended here. With this grand event my life took a different turn and the inspiration ...
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Sharing Happiness... - ** Happy Fall to all of you! I'm so excited to be featured on C.R. Gibsons Designs for Inspirations Blog! Please stop by and read the interview on ways ...
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NEW ! NEW! NEW!!!!! - We have a NEW Knot-y Girl's Stitchery Club Blog!!! The address is knotygirls.crabapplehillstudio.com We just put a free little pattern on it just for ...8 months ago
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wonderful old quilts ~ yuba city, ca - I had a *great time* with the Yuba-Sutter Valley (CA) Quilt Guild I *gave a talk* at their meeting last night and this morning I *appraised* some the memb...
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I'm Moving...... - New adventures in Blog land here: RedshoesA2.blogspot.com trying out new things, yes I am. :) XOXOXO9 months ago
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A long time between posts ..... - Actually it has been even longer that a long time between posts! At first I felt guilty for not posting ... then after a while I almost forgot about blogging...10 months ago
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Some Pickin' Treasures - For 3 weeks my husband and I took off from California and went pickin' in 13 states. It was so much fun. I am amazed how friendly people are and so will...
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Quick Baby Quilt - Kinda - [image: Quick Baby Quilt] I used "A Stitch in Color" fabric by Malka Dubrawsky. That center piece, that looks pieced, is in fact, yardage. It went together ...1 year ago
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Homemade Wallhanger for Quilted Wallhangings with Sleeves - From Sea to Shining Sea Gaye Rice Ingram 1840-1849 Eagle Motifs in America Decade Quilt Series 1770 - 2010 (This beautiful piece is hung on a sample han...
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Pirate's Vortex - This is another vortex quilt for my young great nephew who likes pirates. I wish I had embroidered a white skull in the center. The applique is machine...
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New Grandmother's Flower Garden - It's a new twist on a timeless traditional hex block, but this version won't require tedious inset seams. There's a...2 years ago
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R.I.P. Gypsy - I just found out today that my friend and fellow canine, Gypsy passed away this week. I remember how she loved to chase sticks that were thrown for her. An...2 years ago
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