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Summer items are beginning to hit the local stores, and it is now time to begin collecting up some fun things for this year's Safelight Project. The director at Safelight is hoping that we can make more of the bags for the residents of the domestic violence shelter. The 45 bags that we donated last …
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Recently, a local quilter contacted me with a dilemma. She had a family heirloom quilt in terrible shape, but her son really wanted it. She wanted to know if there was any way to save it. When she brought it over, I thought there was something that could be done, after all the backing and …
March in the garden has been up and down, warm days and the promise of spring then a cold snap with a hard freeze and a day of snow. Back to warm, then another three days of overnight temps in the 20s. I had to keep an eye on the forecast, twice having to cover …
The quilt today has a dual purpose. First, I am happy to be a part of Cheryl Brickey and Paige Alexander's book launch for their new publication Modern Plus Sign Quilts. This new book has sixteen patterns for all kinds of projects, all using the plus sign as part of the design. I picked the …
Spring finally arrives this week, so it is a perfect time to do a spring themed tablescape. I know most bloggers are doing rabbits right now, but I decided that chickens were the perfect choice for a breakfast table. Tulips and daffodils and my spring ceramic basket are a good starting point. Setting the table …
It is a different world to hike in winter. When it warms into the 40s F, we figure it is warm enough to go on some trails to get a bit of exercise. We have gone several times over this winter, now that DH is retired and has more time to play. We did the …
Doing tablescapes is fun, and I have a lot of chargers in various colors, but I don't have anything light for spring. While at the thrift store, I couldn't resist this set of ragged looking chargers, four for $2. I really liked the detail on them, and knew I could use them to get the …
I have a new quilt pattern that I have been working on for quite some time. For months, I have wanted to make a brown and pink quilt and call it Chocolate Covered Cherries. I messed around with designs in EQ8 and wasn't happy with the results, but there was a retreat coming up last …
Is there anything that says Irish holiday more than corned beef? Well, maybe Irish Stew. But given a choice, I'll take a wonderful, tender, corned beef roast any day. The moist meat has a flavor unlike any other, perfect with cabbage and potatoes. Wonderful for dinner, and great the next day too, it is a …
While watching a stamping video last weekend, a phrase caught my attention about mixing prints. The class was fantastic and very inspiring, so I went to the stamping workbench to see what I could do. One tip she gave that really rings true was to mix the scale of prints if you are using more …
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