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Quilt Along, part 6

July 26, 2010

It’s getting to be more challenging to photograph this project. And it looks like it must be harder to iron as well! I love the pieces that ended up with the little songbird in them. Ordered a perfect 1/4" foot and hoping it helps keep the rest of this thing from becoming too wonky. This [...]

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Killer Bees?

July 23, 2010

Here, let me get a little closer for you! {Let me just start by letting you in on a little secret: My quiet, reserved husband can be a bit of a drama queen. =) } Here is how the drama began: Recently, I was ironing and sewing. My ironing board faces the window that overlooks [...]

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What the Bible is All About for Moms by Kathy Pride

July 22, 2010

*A copy of Kathy’s book will be given away at the end of this post. Interview with Kathy Pride: First, a little bit about me and how this book came to be… So, let’s chat. I love chatting! And meeting new people, especially moms. I am a mom, I have a mom, and I have [...]

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Move Over

July 21, 2010

25% Off Sale – July 21-25 Woo Hoo! I’m issuing a challenge! I have a bunch of new items waiting to be put on the shelves of the shop, and I’m going to need your help moving all the current inventory over to the “sold” side. You have 5 days to clean out my store. [...]

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My Beloved

July 20, 2010

Do you need to hear these words today?

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Recycled Sewing Project

July 20, 2010

Recently, my mom asked me to help her recycle a personalized bath wrap. She originally ordered the bath wrap for my niece for Christmas. When Parker opened her gift and held it up, we realized that the wrong size had been sent. What do we do with it now? It’s too cute to use as [...]

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Quilt Along, part 5

July 19, 2010

I finally caught up with Week 6 of Crazy Mom Quilts’ quilt along. It’s actually part 5 for me in my posting of the process. As you can see, I’ve had to get a bit more creative in photographing the quilt top as it grows. You can see more photos from the quilt along in [...]

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Half a Lifetime

July 9, 2010

Half a lifetime ago ~ she rocked my world real true love took root in my heart there was meaning to the word “unconditional” I had a new purpose and passion for life I was the same age she is today Happy Birthday, Kate! The second half of my life has been so much sweeter [...]

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Quilt Along, part 4

July 8, 2010

This week I had to catch up on three weeks worth of quilt along instructions after being on vacation. I follow Crazy Mom Quilts’ instructions for week 3. I carefully lined up stacks of 3 strips into 4 rows to make the cutting faster. Then I made my first square by following instructions for week [...]

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