Autumn Jubilee Books and Reading

One of the nice things about cooler weather is curling up with a quilt and a good book.  Although we don't have a real cool-down yet, I am looking forward to reading this fall and winter next to a cozy fire.  While I've read several books in a row over the summer that I wouldn't …

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Sewing Mysteries

I really enjoy the genre of cozy mysteries, nice easy to read stories without gore, overt violence, sex or foul language. Even the obligatory murder for a murder mystery happens "off camera", and only the body is found. Arlene Sachitano writes such a series with a quilting theme called the Loose Threads Mysteries. The books …

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Valentine Projects

I have been so involved with the mystery quilt, finishing some charity quilts, and a quilted art project I'll be sharing soon, that I haven't done anything new for Valentine's Day this year.  I did bring out the wall hangings and decorations, and I'll give you some links to where these were done last year …

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A Cozy Valentine

February is the time our thoughts turn to chocolate, well for some of us. Others like a little romance. But for those that like a little mystery in our lives, cozy mysteries give us a little of both, and sometimes some chocolate too.  This would be a great time for Chocolate Covered Oreos!  Oreo molds …

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