Stitching Day
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This is the photo taken last night . . This is how much stitching I got
done today. Does that look like a day’s worth of stitching? No! It looks
like a day...
Easing Back In -
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Progress is happening - but it is moving so slowly that I was a bit
disheartened when I laid my completed units out...Didn't I have more than
this alread...
Community Quilts from Jazz
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Jazz has been busy-busy. She recently sent quilts and already, here is
another installment. Jazz writes: Hello, Jo and everyone. I have some more
donation ...
Blue Willow, I think
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The blue and white quilt based on the little blue and white china tray is
complete. This quilt will not have a border. I have already ordered the
backi...
Something else
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I didn't get much done last week. I just shut down. I kept things going
at work, but I didn't start anything new. I just wasn't feeling up to it.
I c...
ScrapHappy Saturday - On the Road Again
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I am in Ohio today for Uncle Bob's Family Memorial Service. I got here via
DC where I went for the National Blue Ribbon Schools ceremony. Monday is
veteran...
Quilt Retreat Day 4
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This was our last full day of retreat and we really made the most of it.
Breakfast was: eggs, bacon, REAL oatmeal, fruit, yogurt, avocado toast
points, ...
enabling....
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What's a girl to do when a friend asks if you need any Tilda fabrics.....
They were a very good price.......
It was a weak moment but it's cheaper then cou...
Where did the year go? Again...
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Well, here we are again. It's the end of October and I haven't posted
anything since May.
I'm not sure anyone even still reads blogs, but I do love docu...
The Circle is Complete
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Kindred Spirits; Jill's Quilt, is finished!
Jill started this quilt in 2006. It was a group project of our Cupcake
Club. A group of four quilt friends ...
Fiber Arts Show @ Kent Art Assoc., Kent, CT
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The Kent Art Association in Kent, CT will feature a fabulous fiber arts
show from May 10 - June 1.
There will be loads of inspiration for quilters and ...
FALL BACK! Revised Designs
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With both kids off in college, I’m finding some time to reflect. It’s been
over eleven years since my first fabric collection with KOKKA! I’m slowly
return...
Happy New Year!
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Wow is it really 2023? Yes! And my resolution is to find my way back to the
internet after a loooong absence. If anyone is still listening and sees
this......
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My mom, Esther Denise Sobering, died on May 31, 2022.
Many of you on Instagram asked to know more about her. I wrote her
obituary the other day and may...
Winter Cloth Napkins
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I am really loving sewing cloth napkins! They’re so quick and easy and
really makes it more fun to use napkins. They are also a great scrap
buster. I’ve ...
Photowall wallpaper review
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A Sweden based wallpaper company, Photowall, has kindly approached me and
asked if I'd be up for trying out one of their products. I am quite picky
when...
Blogiversary and Catching Up
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It's my Blogiversary today, marking 13 years that I've been doing this
blogging thing. I kind of slacked off/flaked out on it last year. 2020
was no...
Mod Blooms // Wish Quilt
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Since we're on the topic of Amy's Petal + Stem book this week, I thought it
would be appropriate to talk about one of the quilts I helped her quilt for
the...
New ruler and Moda Blockheads
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Two weeks ago I took a class in the Robin Ruths mariners compass ruler.
LOT's of thinking, but I manage to understand (I think) to figure out how
to use...
Happy Valentines Day!
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Hello friends!
Just stopping by quickly with a reminder that it’s that time again!
Ever since I was little, we have cut forsythia to force it to bloom i...
Flying Geese Quilt (no. 4)
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Finally got pictures of this colorful quilt. I used a bloc-loc ruler for
these flying geese and I'm happy to report that it worked like magic.
Usually ...
LONG TIME NO POST…..
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Last weekend....we had a few days with our precious grand daughter Wren
Olivia.....
Happy Saturday
Take Care
Keep Safe
Peg
💓👌💓💗💘
lizzie's quilt, a 40 year finish and farewell
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On Sunday night, about a week before Christmas Eve, I decided that I should
make my sweet neighbor girl a quilt for her 18th birthday. It was a crazy
idea...
More than a year later...
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...and I'm attempting to get Baby Jane quilted AGAIN!
I'm going to try to spend 30 minutes working on this most days. And keep
her on the machine until I'm...
Taking a Fast, Cheap, and Good Break
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Seven years. For seven years, I've been writing this blog, hoping to
inspire some of you to live lives that are more respectful of your own
time, money, h...
Kim's Key Keeper Tutorial
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A few of my Instagram Friends saw a post I recently did on my Instagram
account and several asked me for more information so I decided to put
together a...
The Wedding
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Several of you asking about the wedding that took place this past Labor Day
weekend so here are a few pictures for you. My youngest son and his new
wife (...
Normandy 2016
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Beachweather most of the time and only one bad day.
We made a walk EVERY DAY to the point where the river Thar flows into the
sea, between St. Pair sur ...
Cotton yarn utopia - found!
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I found my cotton yarn utopia!! No more Frankenstein'ing all over the
Internet for a cotton yarn source since I've discovered @weareknitters.
Loud, loud, l...
Farewell Blogger!
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Hello friends!
I think this is the last post on this blog!
Blogger was a wonderful home for my blog for more than 8 years; it was a
journal of my quiltin...
A Doll Dress Up Quilt for Myla
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*Saw this on facebook once, then couldn't find it again. But I remembered
the idea...colors are much richer. There are 2 pockets at the bottom of the
...
It Started With An Ottoman...
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It started out with my hubby buying me a new ottoman that I
just loved but it didn't go with our 13 year old couch or chair
or even the rug. It was eit...
Farewell to Lit and Laundry
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I am starting an adventure at a new blog. My life has turned a corner in
the past few months and the era represented by this blog has ended.
My new blog i...
Kitty Cats
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One year ago, in June, there was a black cat in my side yard. I called him
and he came running as fast as he could run, meowing at the top of his
lungs an...
Giant Rainbow Quilt - Pattern Testing
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I recently had the privilege of testing a quilt pattern for Susan of
Crafterhours fame. Lots of fun!
I made mine a twin size quilt for my oldest, Ben (14...
Fox and Hedgehog Pillows
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I recently used my Fancy Fox and Hazel Hedgehog patterns to make some
quilted pillows for a handmade gift exchange. I made my pillows using 16" x
26" IKEA ...
LAMQG BOM 2015 - January
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We at the LAMQG decided to do a block of the month series for 2015 and I
took the reigns on the very first block. I call it...
...the JANUARY Block! Ooh,...
My Word for 2015
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I know I am a little late to this party...and I'm certain that most of you
are looking at your screens in a state of shock...yes it's been a really
long ti...
Back Blogging
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Long time no post but I plan to get back to it. In the past few years, my
mind just hasn't been on updating my blog, in large part due to stepping
back fr...
Making progress on Old Tobacco Road
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This was a mystery on Bonnie Hunter's website Quiltville. I finished most
of the top last winter, then my sister-in-law Carol helped me pick out the
borde...
Time to fly!
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Hello beautiful people!
I am working on the last parts of my cocoon stage.... my wonderfully
different butterfly wings are almost done forming and I am j...
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I loved my blocks you all made so much that I decided to make some more so
I could have a Queen size quilt for my bed. Then I got a bit carried away
and de...
Leaving on a jet plane
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Yippeeeee made my reservations to go see the sweet California babies at the
end of May beginning of June. I get to spend 11 lovely days in Sunny
Southern C...
BARD library books
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Right now, before leaving for Florida, I am learning how to get books from
the BARD program of the federal government. I have a device like a tape
recor...
Design Wall Monday
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I did a quilt as you go tablerunner from gedesigns.com for an auction at
our Bushnell family reunion to raise money for supplies for the next
reunion and...
3 comments:
It looks so real. Maybe Sam?
How about Jesse?
I thought about Jesse also - never thought of it as a girl name until the recent Toy Story 3 movie came out...
but what I really like is Mackenze... then when dressed as a boy call him Mac ;)
Gosh that baby sure looks REAL!
Love from Texas! ~bonnie
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