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No fences!
My neighbors are replacing the fence around their yard which means lots of construction trucks (doing drains and gutters too...) All this means we cannot let Watson out in the yard. Has anyone ever...
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Why are borders so hard?
I am about 3/4 through with my leader and ender lozenger quilt-top...at least I thought I was. I measured it last night then laid it out on the bed and say what?! It is too small. Five of the rows...
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Busy Weekend
Estate sales and quilting made for a busy weekend!I was looking for a spinning wheel for my niece and saw a couple listed at a local estate sale. In the end I didn't get either of them. One was way...
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Back from the quilter!
Today two quilts came back from Patty Lennon, a local longarm quilter who is in my guild.First is a quilt I am making for my sister. I used Bonnie Hunter's Scrappy Trip Around the World pattern only I...
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Quilt Retreat...
Can't believe it has been a month since I posted...so much has happened.Today I'll keep with good stuff though - quilt retreat!Twice a year we have a 4 day retreat at a local camp. It isn't fancy but...
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Travel Nightmare!
Part of the reason I haven't posted was a short trip we took out to Nevada. It wasn't the vacation that caused a long delay it was the MS episode brought on by an absolute travel nightmare with SPIRIT...
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A bit of sewing
I'm spending a good bit of this Memorial Day weekend in the sewing room.I really wanted to organize a bit but instead I ended up sewing up some blocks to make a baby quilt for the guild's silent...
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Top finish!
If you need to make a quick baby quilt I highly recommend this pattern from Missouri Quilts. Start to finish it took about 6 hours...maybe less since I was doing leaders and ender blocks in between.I...
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Victorian photo shoot
I used my week's allotment of energy to do a photo shoot of a fellow quilter's daughter.A couple year's ago Amy made this dress as part of her Senior Project. The dress was part of her discussion on...
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Catching up...maybe!
These fabrics don't look like they belong in my stash...well, they aren't mine. I'm finishing a quilt for a friend who passed away a couple months ago. The top is complete. Luckily she told another...
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Moving!
I hate to even think about it! However it is true...we are moving to Florida in September.For the past few weeks I've been supervising the packing and moving of things not going with us. The folks at...
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The things you find...
There is a lot of "stuff" in our house. That said, we are making great progress in sorting and packing.I have to keep an eye on my husband as he would toss anything that he doesn't immediately...
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Have to finish something!
Today I decided to sit at the sewing machine and sew for a bit. All this folding, organizing and packing was just wearing me out!Also I was afraid that if I pack up this leader and ender project from...
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Day to play and day to work
My selection for viewers choice...great use of fabric! A Karen Stone pattern.Yesterday I took a break from organizing and packing and went to a quilt show with some of my wool-ie buddies. Susan...
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Jones Treadle Machine - go or no-go?
The clear out continues and gets a bit harder with each bag or box packed up for the charity shop...On the bubble right now is this Jones treadle sewing machine circa 1890 (looked it up once but have...
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In the sewing room...
So much is stressful right now...Korea...Virginia...my move...falling! I know they aren't all equal but they are all keeping me awake at night!So I am spending more time in my sewing room.When Goldie,...
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Multi-Generational Quilt Top
So my husband calls from an estate sale and says there is a quilt top with lots of brown fabrics in the blocks with a light blue floral alternating block. He is not a quilt expert so that is pretty...
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Hello...it's me!
I know it has been awhile. Lot has happened - the main part being I am now living in Florida!Pineapple quilt given to me by my quilting buddies in Georgia!It was tough leaving Georgia. Lots of quilt...
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First Florida Quilt!
My first "florida" quilt! We live very close (too close even!) to Renninger's Antique and flea market. It is one of the largest in the state.I try not to go often as I am still in the process of...
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a look back
I was editing some photos today and since my photos are filed by date taken I wondered what I had done previous years at this time...In 2012 Goldie was modeling on a scrappy top I was gifted. I...
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The Quilt House needs a name...
So we moved to Florida but my quilting "stuff" didn't fit in the house my husband picked. His solution? A small quilt house for me to sew in...only the little house needs a name.Well, first it needed...
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Cruise!
I'm not sure it is quite the same going on a Caribbean cruise when you live in Florida.San Juan...I mean we see water, beaches and palm trees all the time! (and why does that sound like I am...
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Teddy Pruitt lecture
A few weeks ago quilter, quilt historian, and appraiser Teddy Pruitt spoke at my local guild.If you ever get a chance to hear her lecture take it! She has great stories and wonderful quilts.Antique...
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An old UFO finished!
What may have been the oldest UFO in my quilting room is now a real quilt!I started this Baltimore Album quilt in a year long class with Mimi Dietrich back in 1992. I lived in Baltimore so it seemed...
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Tonya visit!
My friend Tonya (Unruly Quilter) came to visit and left this "doll soup" on my stove at the Quilt Cottage. (I know not the most inspiring name but for now it is all I got!)We did a lot of shopping at...
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