The Green Green Grass of Home
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My friend Sue and I got out for a walk yesterday morning. It was the first
time we'd walked since last August. We had lovely weather for it, if just a
bit ...
Primitive Threads Progress
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*I wanted to post a few photos of my new Primitive Threads quilt in
progress. The quilt center is pieced and the borders are next. *
*Laying out all the ...
Saturday Seven | 21
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Hello and happy Saturday! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! We're
celebrating a couple of family birthdays this weekend, so all of my kids
will b...
EMBROIDERY: Travel Laundry Bag {Free Pattern}
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Are you going away for a weekend or travelling anywhere exciting soon? Do
you know anyone going away on a holiday to far away, exotic places? Feel
like doi...
Child's Play Quilts Blog Hop
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I am so excited to be included in the Child's Play Quilts Blog Hop! This
new book by author Stacey Day is amazing. You can visit Stacey's blog,
Stacey ...
slacker
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I got so far behind in my TrueNorth bee blocks that it's embarrassing.
Now in my defense, one of the blocks has close to 100 pieces and is taking
on averag...
In Love With Her Life, 1915
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It is dusk. The children and I have just come in from the corral, where I
milked seven cows. I am so in love with life that I find a day very short
to hold...
I Like Thursdays
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In the last five days I have attended two funerals. Both sad occasions and
joyful occasions. The first one for a 93 year old dear lady - my sister's
mother...
I'm using my scraps!
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In March, Bonnie Hunter visited our guild. I've admired her use of scraps
to make stunning quilts for years and, between my recent scrap organization
frenz...
Keeping UP!
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As usual… I have been busy and behind as far as keeping things caught up or
current. Part of my problem is that I don’t think much of what I do is
interest...
Vintage Charm Party #129
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Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #129! Thanks to all who linked up last week.
And if you're new here, welcome! We appreciate each and every one of you
who ...
Scrappy Wednesday
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*I managed to get the houses, hearts, and stary moons for the Debbie Mumm
Sampler finished before I took a few days away. I went to house and
grandkids ...
WOW: Still Hobbling Around
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WOW = WIPs On Wednesdays
Thank you so much for your well wishes and good thoughts for my speedy
recovery. It's been 10 days now and I really am feeling bett...
Appliqué Block and Yarn
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This week I made a block for my 'orphan/leftover/abandoned projects' quilt.
It is invisible machine appliquéd, and 16".
It is an Oak Leaf and Orange Pee...
Still Wishing for Spring
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*KT Special for April *It snowed here in Kansas last weekend after temps
hitting the 80's thru the week. Crazy! I don't know how to dress in the
morning - ...
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Today is going to be a variety. It was a busy weekend.
We went to the Georgetown Quilt show with our friend LD. It's always so
good to see her and she...
The week that was
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It's now the middle of autumn and the last few days have been freezing.
It's a reminder of what is just around the corner.
Mother Nature's way of remin...
Child's Play Quilts - Blog Hop
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A little over four years ago, I met Stacey Day in a quilt design forum
called Quilt Design a Day. A small group of us created daily quilt sketches inspire...
Travel Pincushion
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This is my travel pin cushion and I take to retreat and sew days with
girlfriends.
This is an Mary Engilbreight tin cup and saucer.
I orig...
Filming my new Online Class...
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Last year when I was in the US I flew to Denver, Colorado where I filmed a
new online class - which was a very exciting thing to do. Of course the
scary th...
Just Stuff
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Spring is coming. It has to. It's a law or something. It may get here by
June.
Flowers are peeping out in the flowerbeds, and trying to crawl back into ...
American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast
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You truly never know what each day will bring. Sometimes we have days full
of frustration where nothing seems to go right. Other days are golden: all
you...
Block Swaps with Friends
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*CHURN DASH blocks*: This swap was hosted by Barb Vedder of Fun With Barb.
There was a time limit on this swap,approximately 8 weeks to complete and
mail ...
I'm Late, I'm Late!
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Well, the first of the month came and went. I started writing my blog post
and wanted to finish it yesterday, but that didn't happen. So here we are
today....
Sponsor News
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Brand new in stock at Pelenna Patchworks, the Lilac Ridge collection by Jan
Patek for Moda features lilac blooms and blenders in soft purples, lush
greens ...
Finally Finished
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WHEW and WHEW and FINALLY WHEW
This work was begun about 2 years ago - and thee beads turned out to take
WAY longer than expected !!! Oh my aching back I...
Oh Scrap! Weekend Giveaway
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It’s no secret that I love Scrap Quilts–In fact that little bundle of
fabrics up there in all of it’s scrappy goodness was just made into a quilt
this week...
March Madness
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Nothing of my own to show as I'm sewing on the binding by hand all by
myself. Ok I tried to be a big girl and just get that binding done on Old
Friends. ...
What's My Line?
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No I'm not a surprise guest on a 50's game show. I do wonder how to create
and hold true to a group of creative works, and still advance in my craft.
This...
Happy Valentine's Day!!
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How many of you remember buying a big book of Valentines then punching them
out and addressing them to special family and friends? I found this book
at a...
Gen X Quilters is MOVING to annemariechany.com
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Hello everyone! I have some very exciting news. I've been working hard
behind the scenes for the past couple months to create a new website.
My new web...
My dad loves tractors
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My dad is a farmer. His father and grandfather were both farmers. Our
ancestors in Europe were farmers. The land is flat where my dad farms. They
grow corn...
Stitch with Helen in 2018
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We made it to 2018- what will it bring? So many exciting things happening
in 2018, where do I start? I’m currently having just a few days off but
madly try...
Migration
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I started this quilt at the BMQG retreat earlier this year and just
finished it. It's the third quilt in my flying geese series and I think
it's a really f...
About your approach....
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Seriously….what the hell is wrong with people? I don’t even know where to
begin with this, really, because I’m completely dumbstruck at what some
people t...
Faded Memories Blog Tour: Nantucket Holiday Quilt
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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...
Dead Head slow stitching
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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...
Merry Christmas to YOU!!
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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 ...
Let's See If I Remember How to Blog
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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...
16 comments:
A very pretty sun... the perfect project to work on at this time of year!
All caught up and looks fabulous.
Very nice!
I love that sun :)
looking good I have downloaded the instructions but looks too complicated for me
Oulike sonnetjie!♥
Your block is gorgeous - what a beautiful project this is!!
Love your choice of fabrics for this one.
Just the absolute cutest! I am loving your progress on this wonderful quilt!
It's going to be such a cute quilt--love those trees!
The sun shinning on the trees looks so neat.
I love the stitching on your sunshine ... very prettily done!! :)
Lovely stitching and this is such a pretty spring project. Happy Stitching!
What fun!!! Awesome quilt to make
Love your spring project Billie! I love your sun!!!
So cute, though! I really like that sun design. I'm going to have to dig that out and use it somewhere!
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