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A Friday Finish
I was gifted Amy Butler’s Institches book, several years ago. It is full of a variety of simple projects. Pillows, purses, bags, throws, bathrobe, a shower caddy…. I hate to admit that I have only used it for one pattern. … Continue reading
Posted in A Sttitch in Time, Books, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, fabric, Sewing, TGIFF
Tagged a stitch in time, Amy Butler Institches, book, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, clothing, Friday, Sew and Tell, TGIFF, travel
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What I’m working on…
I have joined a new group and am very excited that they are also on Facebook. It’s a very convenient way to keep tabs on the slower paced world of hand quilting. If you enjoy hand quilting or maybe are … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Celebrate Hand Quilting, fabric, Fabric Tuesday, Sewing, WIP
Tagged A Stitch in Dye, Celebrate Hand Quilting, Fabric Tuesday, Fresh Quilting, Malka Dubrawsky, quilting, sewing
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You know about quinoa, right?
What Can Quinoa Do For You?? If this is your first time hearing about Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah), you’re not alone. It is just gaining more attention as more people are learning about the nutritional value of this super food. While it is becoming less … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Dairy free, Eating, Gluten Free, Recipes, Wellness
Tagged amazon, black bean, cooking, eating, food, gluten free diet, gluten-free, quinoa, quinoa salad, recipes, vegetarian
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Finally, the finishes are rolling in.
As for what I am in the process of working on? I’ve got a menswear blouse in the makings, a copycat skirt and an ear buds holder on the cutting board. I will pause work long enough to get the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Crafting, fabric, Quilting, Sewing
Tagged anthropology, bags and purses, fons & porter, janome, sew serendipity, white labyrinth
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Books I loved, and not so much, in 2011
~One thing that I learned this year is that the books I loved most were the books I heavily researched and read the reviews for before I spent good money on them. Generally, I saw them on several favorite book … Continue reading
What are you reading this week?
I this book. A historical fiction book that really makes you appreciate what your ancestors might have went through, to live, and possibly die, among strangers, in a new land. You would never know this was Pamela Schoenewaldt’s début novel. Beautifully … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reading
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In one of my past lives..
I am sure I was a pioneer. I may have even lived in a little house on the prairie. Oh, how I had a special connection to that book, as a child. They could do and make anything and were … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cooking, Eating, Favorite Things, Gardening, Reading
Tagged canning, farmer's market, Little House on the Prairie
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What are you reading this week?
For me? It’s The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate diCamillo. She also wrote Because of Winn-Dixie that I got for $1.99 on an Amazon/Kindle sale! It might just be my next light, quicky read! Back to this book, … Continue reading
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What are *you* reading???
This is what I’m reading. Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. On my Kindle, of course. Not sure where this book recommendation came from, a blogger friend, I’m sure or a friend of a blogger friend. Everything just gets away … Continue reading
Bring it on, summer!
Having the Pollo- pescatarian daughter home, from college, has stirred up some delicious new favorites! With graduation in the rear view, we’ve been really busy getting her moved back home. Lots of packing, unpacking, running, doing stairs, organizing and donating. … Continue reading
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