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The competition is on.
A good friend of mine used to make, hands down, the very best taco dinners. And a big part of what made them so good was her refried beans. They were absolutely the best. Ever. She probably still does, but … Continue reading
Posted in coffee, Cooking, Dairy free, Eating, Gluten Free, Health, Recipes, Recreating foodie memories
Tagged cooking, eating, healthy eating, memories, pinto beans, recipe, slow cooker, vegetarian
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Local Quilt Shop Day ~ tomorrow
My youngest was with me when I took this quilt top to my local quilt shop looking for a backing. I had no idea what I wanted. This quilt is another inventory reduction quilt, using what I have kind of … Continue reading
Finishing something. Anything. Does a book count?
Too many starts, not enough finishes. As for the Mother’s Hope quilt, I finished it, embroidered it, photographed it, decided the embroidery looked like crap and the photos were all too bright. Deep breathe. So not really finish finished… I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Quilting, Sewing
Tagged blood bones and butter, book, crafting, goodwill., patchwork, quilting, Salvation Army, sewing, zipper
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A Mother’s Hope
Trying to stay focused and work with what I have on hand, I found myself working with all these tiny floral calicos from the 80s and 90s. Nice, but overwhelming in the quantities I own. Kind of like when working … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Charity Quilt, Design, Fabric Tuesday, Linkys, machine quilting, Quilting, Sewing, WIP
Tagged A Mother's Hope, calico, charity quilt, inventory reduction, margaret's hope chest, pastel, postpartum depression, quilting, scrap, sewing
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Get the nifty little checkmark that not everyone has!
Originally posted on WordPress.com Blog:
Lots of you have been asking about website verification for Pinterest — the process that tells Pinterest that you own the website listed in your profile. Once your site is verified, your blog’s URL…
Kaleidoscope quilt ~ revealed
This one has been around a while. Here, here, and I’m sure there are other posts. Of course the Kaleidoscope block has been around forever. It is a very old block. I couldn’t find a history on it but I … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 completes, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Charity Quilt, Christmas, Gifts, machine quilting, Quilting, Sewing
Tagged cerise, Christmas, Del Ray fabrics, gift, Kaleidascope quilt, Kona, quilt, quilting, sewing, Tula Pink
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Focusing on a long term finish
It feels good to be back in my studio after being away from thread and needle for well over a week. I very much enjoying visiting with all the family, but it’s good to be home and back into my … Continue reading
Posted in Linkys, organizing, Quilting, Sewing, Uncategorized, WIP, WIP
Tagged book quilt, embroidery, quilting, selvage, sentimental journey, sewing, stacked books quilt
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Word of the Year 2013
Wow, it seems strange to write 2013. Change is hard…. Even something as simple as the new numbers of a new year. I’ve never been into making resolutions at the start of a new year. A date on the calendar … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Traditions
Tagged 2013, focus, happy new year, resolutions, word of the year
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