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I know it's been awhile since I last posted but I took some time off to spend time with my grandchildren who came to visit grandma and grandpa for a few weeks.     We learned how to ...

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I started working on block 3 of the quilt-along Sunday and had a portion of it assembled before I put it aside because of the heat. It is so hard for me to work when my hands are sticking to t...

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After finally making my way into town I was able to select a print to use as my background/contrast fabric in the quilt-along I'm participating in and I have been busy working on my blocks. ...

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Now that the 4th of July holiday has passed, I'm ready to get back to my routine. Amazing how one day can cause so much disruption to a schedule.     Prior to the holiday, I did manage t...

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  I have what most people consider to be an odd schedule. I'm generally awake before 4:00 am and in bed by 8:00 pm, whether I have to get up early or not. It's my internal clock and it refuse...

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Good morning! It has been quite some time since I last posted to my blog. Not because I didn't have anything to share, but because I've been busy and just couldn't find the time or energy to wri...

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While I was going through some old magazines and organizing articles I had marked for future projects, I came across an article on hiding your fabric. This particular article had a progression o...

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One of my friends' church is sponsoring a young woman who is homeless and pregnant. I don't know her story on how she got to where she is today, but do know she needs all the support she can get ...

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I have another Birthday Swap block to share today. This block is called Blackford's Beauty  and is for my friend Mary. Mary's request was for any 12" block in a purple and green palette wh...

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I love granola but I have to be careful because most granola contains coconut and I'm allergic to coconut. So I make my own, which is probably better for me since I can control the amount of fat ...

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I thought I'd share another one of the blocks I made for the Birthday Swap I participated in last year. This block was made from my friend Diane who chose the Twist Block  featured on theÂ...

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I suppose we all have an activity or hobby we would like to spend more time with. Reading, family time, or sewing and quilting are but a few which come to mind. In my quest to rearrange my schedu...

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Has it really been nine months since my last post? I know I've been busy, but hadn't realized how busy until a couple weeks ago when I looked at my blog and saw how long it had been since posting...

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Here is another block I've completed for the Birthday Swap I'm participating in. This one is for my friend Deana and the block is called Joseph's Delight . It's a 12-inch block and she had ...

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In my last post I mentioned I had been working on a couple of my blocks for the Birthday Swap I'm a participant on and I thought I'd share one of them with you today. I'm a little behind on my ...

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Gosh, I hadn't realized it had been this long since my last post. I've been so busy... Time sure does fly! I was a little busy preparing for the Thanksgiving Holiday as the kids and grand kids ...

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Where does the time go? It seems like just a couple of weeks ago we were celebrating the late arrival of our summer and as I sit writing today's post, I am listening to the wind howling while wat...

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Hello? Hello? Is anyone out there? Testing... One, two, three. I know I have been absent as though I was on summer vacation like a regular school girl. I wish I could say I was busy having fun pl...

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I can't believe I've completed two quilt tops in two weeks. See what happens when I'm given a challenge? I guess all I needed was a good swift kick! LOL I started with three prints. One yar...

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I've been busy sewing the last couple of days using a new-to-me technique. I've always been fascinated with the Disappearing Nine-Patch (D9P) pattern because of its versatility and ease in making...

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I've gotten behind on my Challenge blocks and have been trying to catch-up. During our sew-in a couple of weeks ago, I managed to complete two of them. My friend Judy selected Country Farm...

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And it's been a roller coaster! We have had a couple of strong storms hit us in the last couple of days causing lots of fallen trees and power outages. Monday I lost power seven or eight time...

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I received my Signature Block Swap swap-out on Saturday: I think all of the participants did a fabulous job on their blocks. Initially, we had ten people sign up for the swap but one person ...

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I spent all day Saturday visiting with a group of friends while sewing, laughing, eating, and laughing some more. There is nothing better than spending the day with friends. Each month we have ...

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