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String Fling CONQUERED!!
Over the last 7 or so years I’ve been working to make EVERY SINGLE QUILT in Bonnie Hunter’s book String Fling. With this week’s finish of Tulip Fields, I am officially FINISHED! I did it can you...
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Book Review: String Frenzy
A blog reader asked if I had plans to review Bonnie Hunter’s new book String Frenzy…well yes, of course I do. I’ve had mine for a bit now…first as an ebook edition sent to me by C&T Publishing and...
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And Then There Were Shirts…
A post from Kelli– A few days ago, mom told you about our baking weekend. If you missed it, you can read about it here… I had switched a day with a girl from work as she needed Saturday off, so I had...
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Another Book of Quilts??
After I finished up making ALL of the quilts in Bonnie Hunter’s String Fling book I felt such a sense of accomplishment that for a bit, I thought about doing the same thing with another of her books....
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Under Pressure?: The Sewing Machine Story
A bit ago Becky at Quilted Twins posed this question on her Facebook page: “So…have you ever felt “judged” for not having an expensive machine (or if you have an expensive machine – for having one)?”...
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Ask Jo: More on COLOR!
I’ve recently done a few blog entries on color. I really don’t know how I ever got on this…I don’t feel like I know a lot about it. I just do what I do and I like how it turns out. I first did a...
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Mystery: IT’S FINISHED!!!
I have an auction happening here on the blog. Check it out at HERE. I have vintage quilts, quilt tops and linens up for sale. The auction ends today at 5pm Central time. I’ve been a busy girl in the...
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Mail Call…
I told you since Christmas I’ve had LOTS of mail. LOTS. It’s been so fun. I thought I could get everything in this post but have come to realize…that’s not going to happen. So if you sent something...
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Ask Jo: More on Color
I’ve been writing blog posts about color lately and how I do color if I am making a scrappy quilt. I first did a entry on sorting scraps. Find that HERE. Then I did an entry on selecting strings for...
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Stash Report
When I was through town I hit up the thrift store. Lately that 15 minutes while I run through the store is the most time I do anything frivolous. That’s all okay…I honestly am not complaining, I’m...
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More Mail Call….
I’m still trying to catch up on the mail. I get a little closer and a couple more packages come in. I’m not complaining. I enjoy getting goodies in the mail-my kiddos love goodies. It’s a bright...
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Stash Report…
A box came in the mail for me….It was from Diane in Michigan along with a lovely letter. I am thrilled that Diane thought of me with such wonderful fabrics. I know this sounds crazy but in all the...
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Where We’re Published: Rustic Charm
I know I’m super late to be telling you all about this….but… We had a quilt published in the August issue of American Patchwork and Quilting. The magazine came out about the time that Kramer (my...
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Wednesday Vistors
I had a big day of visitors on Wednesday. First blog reader Jean from Manchester came my way. She has been so kind to me in the past and I so appreciate it. I had met her when she was working at the...
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My Mailbox
It’s like it’s my birthday here every day. I’ve been getting lots of goodies in. This box came from Melanie. Melanie had sent a box a bit ago and this was labeled as box #2. The note on this one...
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Changing Plans….
When I last left you this morning I was telling you what I was up to yesterday. I told you about Rosies puking and I told you that I finished quilting this quilt… Well I’m bound and determined to...
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What I’m Working On….
Masks keep happening here. To date, I’ve made 400. I have another big batch started though so I expect that number to climb to at least 500. Little by little they have been happening. Friday I...
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Quilts of 2020
I got quite a few quilts finished in 2020. I think it was partly due to Covid and partly because I did a big push to finish up UFO projects. Several of these projects were started or already tops....
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Quilts of 2014
I am going back in the archives and pulling all of the quilts I made in 2014. I’m making a big of a parade with them. Sit back and enjoy the parade of the quilts of 2014. I hadn’t put these all...
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Quilts of 2014
I am going back in the archives and pulling all of the quilts I made in 2014. I’m making a big of a parade with them. Sit back and enjoy the parade of the quilts of 2014. I hadn’t put these all...
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