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- BillieBee (billiemick)
- Texas, United States
- Mother of two, grandmother of four, wife of one...smile.
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Hidden Figures...ohhhh go and see it....and be PROUD to be a WOMAN with BRAINS! - I had a date with the man who makes me smile every day! He said this to me when we were holding hands walking through the market... *" The sun waits for...
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Starting New Projects and finishing others - The big quilt I've been working on is finally ready for the binding. I pulled my sewing cabinet out so I could open up the flap on the back and get some wo...
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Where have I been? - I thought I'd do a brief update. I've missed my blogging friends. I haven't been quilting, blogging or reading blogs. It's been a life changing year for...
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Happy Mother's Day! - It's been a beautiful sunny weekend here in Minnesota. I picked up a sore throat flu bug, though, so I can't say it's been a "rosy" weekend. This mornin...
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Alternate Way - Those of you that follow me on Instagram (@AQuiltingJewel) might have seen the flying geese blocks and quilts I've been working on lately. When I'm making ...
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New Quilting Books & More - Hello! Now that I've been home for a few days I've been able to unpack and sort through all of the things I was able to see at market. Today I'm sharing so...
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And then there were three - Here's my third green scrappy block for the 2017 RSC For the quilt I have in mind the blocks have to be 9" finished. In the I Love to Make Quilts version, ...
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New Neighbor - I had quite a treat today. I was putting together a small quilt, lost the plot and made hst's instead of pinwheels - the border was already cut and the pi...
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A visit to Hat Creek Quilts! - A few months back I surprised Fee with a visit for her birthday. I flew to Tasmania on the Thursday and stayed till the Monday. It was a fabulous time of re...
11 months ago -
A special visit with Quilters from The Netherlands - On King's Day we visited the home of my Dutch blogging friend Yvonne van Rijn. She lives in a beautiful historic home in Katwiijk and several months earl...
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She still sews. - Three months later, my boxes arrived in Los Angeles. My sewing machine presented a bit worse for wear. Her frame is now warped. She wobbles a lot. I sewe...
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Hello friends, - Tap, tap, tap. Anyone out there? Does anyone read blogs anymore? I’m just wondering… I haven’t been able to keep up. School sucked all the energy out of...1 week ago
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Laundry Room - My washer and dryer die! It was so sad for me, I get attached to my washer and dryer like I do my car, favorite chair or even my cat. Its very hard to g...
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Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve - We arrived here in Acton, yesterday afternoon. The drive over started with temps in the high 90's, but by the time we reached Acton, we were into the high ...
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Vintage Charm Party #84 - Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #84! Thanks to all who linked up last week. And if you're new here, welcome! We appreciate each and every one of you who c...
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Moda Sweet Cherry Wine Fabric - by Blackbird Designs [image: Moda Sweet Cherry Wine Fabric by Blackbird Designs for Moda Fabrics] Moda Sweet Cherry Wine Fabric by Blackbird Designs
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Sleepy Sunday - It's the end of daylight savings here in Tasmania today so it's almost 4.30pm here and already the sun has gone, the sky is becoming dark and there is a ...
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I'm calling it... - ...Free Form Ice Dyeing. I don't know what anyone else would call it but that's what I am going to. The other day I want to try my hand at dyeing som...
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Scrap Happy Saturday - It's all about the color indigo this month. I do not have a lot indigo in my scrap stash but I managed to come up with these few blocks. They are as clo...
1 year ago -
Love Entwined: By Patricia Henderson McLaughlin - Here's what Patricia Henderson McLaughlin shared over on Facebook today: "*My quilt guild's quilt show (Hill Country Quilt Guild in Kerrville, TX) is this...
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Soulful HOOP QUILT Dreamcatcher - Every once in a while, a project really Wows you. I mean, yes... I love almost every project I sew for one reason or another. And, sure, I always fuss o...
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Quilting sunshine - I recently went on a trip with my hubby in our traveling cottage. We stopped at many places and it's always interesting the things you find. At an antique ...
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Cottonwood Creek - *I have to say....it feels soooo good to have this quilt done! It was fun to make, but when you're in a crush rush to complete it, some of the fun disapp...
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Welcome to Hollyhock Quilts!! - Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoy browsing through this site and seeing what's up at Hollyhock Quilts. Although this website is in blog form...
9 months ago -
The Leah Day Project - Whilst testing my blocks for my latest Block of the Month Project ‘In The Good Old Days’, I decided to use one right here to send to Leah and see what she ...1 month ago
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Time for Borders - This is the wonky charity quilt I made to help keep someone warm and get me out of a rut. I made the border separately and will add it later today. This ...
3 months ago -
Fort Worth Fabric Friday Bundle, I get to play!! - Happy Friday everyone! How honored was I when Jodie from* Fort Worth Fabric Studio *asked me if I would like to play with one of her Friday Fabric Bundles....
8 months ago -
Moda Blockheads Week #12 - I write this post with a heavy heart. After going to the Dr. for a presumed stomach virus just a week ago, my Dad passed away yesterday. Tests revealed a l...3 days ago
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New Block - *It's been a long time since I posted anything but I finished a Botanikal block awhile back and am just now getting around to posting it. I've taken a bre...
1 year ago -
The Road Back to Sewing Again... - Hello again..There has been so much death in my family in the past four years that it has left me stumbling. Grieving has been a very difficult process, bu...
1 year ago -
Fabric News - New in stock at Elephant In My Handbag is this fantastic book quilt pattern - The Personal Library Quilt. Fat Quarter Shop is only weeks away from beginnin...
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holiday breakfasts for guests {with pillsbury grands!} - I love this time of year! There are several holidays on the horizon and I always get excited to host special guests that come to visit. It’s such a specia...
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New Quilt Pattern: Belville - Belville is a fun and easy triangle quilt pattern with a mid-century modern vibe. Inspired by the colors and prints in Good Hair Day by Kim Andersson, I de...
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Stitching with Lorelai Tutorial - Last week, I shared this little teaser over on Instagram and promised fun was to be had. And now, the fun has arrived. If you have anxiously been countin...6 months ago
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Once Upon a lily PQ challenge 2 - Project Quilting Season 8 Challenge 2: Carolina Lily *Have you taken the process pledge? When I was a reborn quilter in 2010 I came across a button called...4 months ago
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Seaside Town.... - The 'Seaside Town' mystery has begun and all over the world there are completed blocks from month one appearing :) If you haven't seen any blocks yet then ...2 weeks ago
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WIPs With Friends - I hope you are all enjoying the spring wherever you are! After the bush pulling extravaganza I have to say that I am ready to get back out in the yard an...
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Dead Head slow stitching - There comes a time when you just can't stitch very much both hubby and I are down with colds I call this the "achy breaky" cold each bone can be felt. so I...
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Introducing -- Barn Star -- A Quilt Pattern by Natalia & Kathleen - The Barn Star quilt pattern is another fun quilt featuring our new fabric collection, Thrive by Natalia and Kathleen for Moda fabrics. This fun quilt is s...
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It's a Beauty of a Pageant Contest (starts today) - It’s a Beauty of a Pageant Contest and it starts today! The designers-contestants are now done blogging and you have seen all of their rows and their versio...
1 year ago -
hi. - hi. i have tried several times to write this post. sometimes, i hit the backspace button so often, it's all the more discouraging. today, i feel like it'...9 months ago
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My June OMG goal is a finish... - I really didn't think I would get it finished....I pushed myself to the last day. I put the first and last stitch on the binding while travelling to Canada ...
10 months ago -
card friday - I'd be thrilled if you'd like to use my photos. Please link back to this blog when doing so. All posts and pictures are copyrighted to QuiltNutCreations....
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Welconme to 2016! - *(Queen size, French orange peel back from longarm quilter, waiting for binding)* Okay, so you lost me for a while. Things got a little crazy when I sq...
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Spot Dyeing a Maine night sky~ - While working on my rug "On The Edge of a Dream" I realized that I needed quite a bit of nighttime sky to hook in and around the fireworks...so off to the ...
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CROCHET: Rainbow Rectangle Granny Blanket - I’ve finished my rainbow throw-size crochet blanket and it’s love, true true love. My kids have snuggled under it the last couple of evenings, though it st...
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Football Shirt & Accessories Roundup! - With football season fast approaching, now is the time to pick up some unique shirts for the family and some great accessories to go with them! This shirt ...8 months ago
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Happy Days are here again...... - going live on June 2nd, lots of new goodies going on my wish list.....
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May Showers - The month of May is always a busy month for quilters, and an even busier one for (assistant) beekeepers. When you combine the two ventures, the days just ...
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Last Minute Gift Idea...Swiss Roll Towels - It's crunch time!! Christmas is just days away. If you are looking for a hostess gift, party favor, teacher gift or just a little gift to tuck in with some...
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A little this and a little that! - We have returned to the cabin and I have worked on a few new projects. This is a pattern from 1894 Cottonwood House called 'Charmed.' I love the rusted jingl...
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Good-Bye - Dear friends and fellow bloggers, I am officially leaving the blogging sphere for a while, maybe forever. I have such limited time, and inspiration has bee...4 months ago
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Let's See If I Remember How to Blog - Well hello there (especially to Dianne who reminded me that I need to blog and read my emails more often). I guess it's been a over a year since I posted...
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First Finish in over 2 months! - Oh boy, I checked and the last finish I had was April 18! Oh my, where does the time go. This one I re finished for my niece for Relay for Life. Oddl...
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Grow Your Blog 2015 - Welcome to the 2015 Grow Your Blog Party! I hope you are excited to visit the wonderful blogs out there. It's time to make some new friends and reconne...2 years ago
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Faded Memories Blog Tour: Nantucket Holiday Quilt - Hello and Welcome to Day 3 of the Faded Memories Blog Tour! I'm Susan Guzman . . . Today I'm your host, and I'll be showing you something pretty you can...
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Merry Christmas to YOU!! - Wishing you all a VERY Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Here's what's been keeping me busy and out of the sewing room these days...little 8 week old ...
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Reposting a Project for Later: Scrappy Swoon Quilt Along - Facebook can be a wonderful tool for sharing ideas, but after a while, I lose so many ideas that I "post for later". That incredible new feature "Memories ...11 months ago
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In a world full of hate... - Good people get out of bed every day and face the day with courage and peace and kindness. Because if we do anything else, it means hate wins. Let us ri...4 days ago
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Fabulous HANDS2HELP Finish: Coast to Coast Bee Quilt is Complete! - [image: Confessions Of A Fabric Addict] The quilt made from blocks made by my Coast to Coast Quilters Bee Members is finished at last! Isn't it pretty? I ...
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OUR GRAND ADVENTURE; Katherine of Michigan; 1929 - Dear Farmer's Wife: "My Boy" and I started out fourteen years ago, he, fresh from a bank job, and I, from the schoolroom. We knew almost nothing about farm...4 months ago
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An announcement and a giveaway! - [image: https://auribuzz.wordpress.com/2017/01/29/basically-patrick-by-patrick-lose/]
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Splendid Sampler - By now I'm sure you know... Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson are running the biggest star-studded quilt-along ever and it's called The Splendid Sampler. They ...
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Hands2Help - Hello everyone , and Happy Mother's Day... I'm in a 'finishing fit' today... how fun is that? Two quilts , both twin sized, for the Hands2Help Initiati...
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Shannon and the Shutters - Hi ya! I wanted to start off today by telling you about a visit I had with my dear friend, fellow bunny lover and quilt instructor, *Shannon Shirley of Onc...
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Celebrating Canada's 150th Birthday! - In honour of Canada's 150th Birthday this year I designed a mug rug pattern to share. The finished piece is about 9"x14". It uses appliqué and piecing tec...
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Heart to Heart Runner Quilting - I've had a couple of questions regarding the quilting design on the Heart to Heart Runner, so I thought I'd share the process I went through. I'm pretty ne...
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Squirrel!! - *I had some lovely comments about my scrap projects - thank you. WELL, a very large bag of NEW scraps arrived at my door Thursday and stared at me. I co...
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Zig Zag Binding For The Times You Do Not Want To Be Held Hostage To A Hot Quilt! - I found this very interesting from Bonjour Quilts. ZIGZAG BINDING! Now this is going to save me from those hot Alabama days of sitting under a quilt tryin...4 days ago
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Oh no, how sad, I had no idea. Thank you for posting this. Such a loss and you are correct, she will surely be missed. :(
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