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This year marks the 40th anniversary of our guild, so every month the social committee is doing something fun at our meetings. This past week, we were treated to cupcakes, well, fabric ones. These were such a cute idea, a rolled up fat quarter 'served' in a cupcake liner with a little triangle of yellow …
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It has been another week of appointments and meetings, with little to show. Last night it was raining and this morning was foggy when I awoke. The clouds are supposed to lift later and warm up a bit. It was a dreary dawn, but I do love the layers that appear when the fog settles …
This weekend, the guild challenge quilt was finished, just in time to turn in this week. I got a little creative with the quilting instead of doing my usual pantograph. Our longarm association is going to do a series of programs for custom designs, and I got a little charged up to do some. So, …
Colder temperatures have brought the birds to the feeder this past week. My Sweet Babboo put a new suet cake out for them and it was eagerly pounced upon by this downy woodpecker. The cardinal pair came by too, along with an entourage of goldfinches still wearing their winter drab. But they are brightening up …
What fun we had yesterday, sewing and chatting on Zoom. Thank you to all who were able to come. I really needed some quilty fun and I enjoyed the day a lot. I got a fair amount done, too. I removed sleeves from two quilts, and made a permanent sleeve for my Twinkle Twinkle Pumpkin …
Last Sunday I took two ideas from previous posts and combined them into a new recipe. In 2016 I did this post on Slow Roasted Pork, an idea from a food blogger. I did it my own way without foil and it created the most flavorful crunchy exterior called 'bark'. Yum! Then I was thinking …
Another busy and crazy week is behind me, with meetings and presentations, pickleball to burn off some stress, and unfortunately, a memorial service for a dear friend who passed away last week after a hard battle with a terrible illness. Not covid this time but still a blow. So, once again little to no time …
Time to check in! I hope you've been keeping track, or can at least estimate what has come in and gone out since the January announcement post. For me, I am starting out pretty good, now will see if I can keep it up all year. I'm not a stickler for the exact days you …
Today I am one of the bloggers participating in the Monthly Color Challenge - Spicy hosted by Jen at Patterns by Jen. February is Bay Leaf, a mix of light and dark green in a fast strip pieced block. I did the six inch block, and it is very important to be accurate in your …
This past week was spent out of town dealing with some family things. It was a tiring week and I am happy to be back home. But, I don't have a post for you as I haven't had any time to do anything fun or even to do any writing. So, to have something for …
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