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A Little Birdie told me….

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Sewfrench

Little Amelia, and her mommy, came to visits us, at the cottage, and I got the opportunity to try this little linen dress on her. It is still quite cool up here, so I was glad she had tights and a … Continue reading →

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The Answer My Friend is…

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Sewfrench

(I have edited this post to add, easy access, voting links.) To vote on the top 25, Viewer’s Choice, click here. To vote for your favorite hand-quilted, click here. To see and vote on all the other categories, click here. … Continue reading →

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Thousand Pyramids quilt

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Sewfrench

Remember this quilt? And how my grown son, Paul, wanted me to “fix” his childhood/young adult/adult  current favorite quilt? Most of you were cheering me on, anxious to see what I did with it. Well, it is on the back … Continue reading →

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Listening to an old quilt talk

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Sewfrench

They really do talk if you take the time to listen. And while this quilt is not that it is “that” old, it still speaks volumes. 1989 was not that long ago. 24 years? That’s nothing in the life of … Continue reading →

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Making Progress

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Sewfrench

Last week I was kicking myself because in the middle of a project I ran out of natural colored quilting thread. Who runs out of such a basic item, one I use constantly. Seriously. I tore the house apart looking … Continue reading →

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On inventing

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Sewfrench

Let me introduce to you my latest, creative invention, a placerunnner. You saw it, in progress, earlier this week. I am struggling with the variety of colors showing up. It really absorbs the light. There are about 6 different shades … Continue reading →

Posted in A Sttitch in Time, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Crafting, Decorating, fabric, Linkys, Quilting, Sewing, TGIFF, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Focusing on a long term finish

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Sewfrench

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 →

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Oooo, it smells good in here!!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Sewfrench

This week I have been practicing hand embroidery skills. Mainly my initials and dates 😉 Over and over again! If you don’t know me in real life, then you might not know that that is how I finish off my … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 4, 2012 by Sewfrench

Originally posted on Sewfrench:
It’s that time of year, again! Not only is it a most gorgeous fall, but this week starts The Fall edition of the Bloggers’ Quilt Festival. It should be subtitled Bloggers’ Open House because we get…

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And the winner is…

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Sewfrench

# 10 which belongs to AZSoupLady. Congratulations! Let me know your gift card choice! Thank you everyone for playing along in my very first giveaway! And thank you for your movie ideas. Between DVD movie loans and library audio books I won’t … Continue reading →

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