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Life’s a Trip
This quilt has been a long time in the making. As scraps piled up I cut into them. I worked on it when I was between other projects. I paused for a while because I wasn’t sure what my finished … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 completes, Quilting, scraps
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Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine by Sarah Lohman
★★★★★ This unique culinary history of America offers a fascinating look at our past and uses long-forgotten recipes to explain how eight flavors changed how we eat. The United States boasts a culturally and ethnically diverse population which makes for … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reading, Review, Uncategorized
Tagged book review, Eight Flavors, reading, Sarah Lohman
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Perfectly Imperfect
Our family’s penchant for making, and appreciating, art comes from many places. There is no doubt these two ladies had an influence in that department. These two sweet ladies are some of the strongest women I have ever known. … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Completes, Christmas, Family, hand quilting, Quilting, Quilts and their History, Uncategorized
Tagged design, handquilting, heriloom, quilting, scrap quilt
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And to elaborate…
on yesterday’s post. When asked, of all the books I read this year, what my VERY favorite book was, I had to ponder the question. It’s always hard to choose THE BEST when there are so many that just come to you … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reading, Uncategorized
Tagged Best books of 2016, books, Favorite book of 2016, reading
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Books I loved and not so much in 2016
One thing that I learned this year is that the books I loved most were the books I heavily researched, and studied the reviews, before I invested my time on them. Generally, I saw them on several favorite book lists, not just … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Quotes, Reading
Tagged books, favorite books 2016, Goodreads, literature, read harder challenge 2016
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Never arrive with your arms swinging.
That’s our motto. And I am constantly in search of the next best hostess gift. We were invited to our newest neighbor’s home for a cocktail party recently. I searched, and searched, for ideas of something new to bring. We have never … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Cooking, Gifts
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Carson’s Critters
This was such a fun quilt to make. Partly because I didn’t have to think about it thanks to Dani’s wonderful directions! I do not have an Accucut and I didn’t use Dani’s templates, but instead I used my own Eliza’s … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 completes, Gifts, machine quilting, Quilting, scraps, Uncategorized
Tagged animal quilt, baby quilt, critter quilt, drunkard's path, Kona, machine, quilting, serpentine, zigzag quilting
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Press Here by Herve Tullet
★★★★★ “Press the yellow dot on the cover of this book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising book instructs the reader to press the dots, shake the pages, tilt the book, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reading, Review
Tagged book, book review, children's lit, juvenile lit, read aloud book
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Color Explosion quilt
It started out just playing with leftover Kona cottons on a rainy day, at the cottage. And because my space is in the loft I can just leave it out and add to it when I feel the need to play … Continue reading
Posted in Design, machine quilting, Quilting, scraps
Tagged design, Kona, kona cotton, quilting, sewing
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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
★★★★★ “I created the OASIS because I never felt at home in the real world. I didn’t know how to connect with the people there. I was afraid, for all of my life, right up until I knew it was … Continue reading
Posted in Books, movie, Reading, Review, Uncategorized
Tagged book, book review, book spoiler, movie, movie spoiler, reading
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