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Going Postal - in a Good Way!
Sunday was swap day here at my house. Susan came to help me and thank goodness, it was more time consuming than either of us expected.We sorted, counted and swapped, bagged and packaged 7,500 nine...
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Hello? Anyone Home??
Sometimes I feel like I have nothing to post about. Then I have to many little things. Oh well, here goes.I've been working really, really hard on my Jubilee quilt. You know it's bad when Mr. Fun...
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What a (re)Treat!
Thank you all so much for your encouragement on my Jubilee quilt. I feel so close to the finish line.Oh, isn't it wonderful to run away from it all with quilt friends? Last weekend was my retreat to...
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Playing House with Alice Payne
On Thursday I had carpeting installed in 3 bedrooms. While they were throwing old carpeting and padding out the window, and booming there way through the installation, I kept busy with my new...
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Happy Halloween - treats and a scare!
I just made one of my seasonal favorites; rice krispie treats. So simple, yet classic and elegant. Speaking of classics, I listened to Bram Stoker's Dracula. Slow, but good.My buddy Norma made the...
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Jubilation at LONG Last!
It is finally here! After 2 years and 10 months, I have FINISHED my Jubilee Quilt, which celebrated my 50th Birthday, June 2, 2012.It measures 77" square and I used wool batting. It has 339 stuffed...
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Hello Dolly!
Thank you all so much for you wonderfully kind comments about my Jubilee quilt. It was amazing to hear from so many readers. Thank You! unfortunately I had several "non-reply" comments, so I...
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Domesticity
Happy Wednesday!I changed the quilt in my sewing room to "Friends and Neighbors" 2004.This was exchange with my Illinois friend, Mary Pat W when I moved to NJ. Some of the liberated houses are mine and...
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Happy December!Soon after my last post, we had a great sadness here at our home. We lost our sweet Luna very suddenly and very fast. This is a photo I took of her with Starbuck recently. They are...
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What the Dickens?
I hope your pre-holiday plans are coming along, what ever they may be. I also hope that you take time to enjoy the simple things and small moments that make this time of year special.This year, I set...
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It's Practically Here!!
Christmas is less than one week away! Yikes. Everyone seems to be running late and I am no exception.I managed to squeeze in some time and finish my "Hot Flash" quilt. I attached an extra wide...
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Well, That's Over....
Christmas that is. It is always a little surprising how fast the whole shabang is over after the weeks of preparation. Fortunately, there are still lots of cookies, candy and wine to consume :)Here...
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For Immediate Release
Good News is always appreciated here. I was very excited to find out last week that my Jubilee Quilt has been accepted to compete at the AQS Lancaster quilt show. My favorite part of paperwork is the...
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Fun For Friday - January
Last Sunday, I finally had my favorite New Years treat: Fondue. I love love love cheese fondue. Here is the link to my favorite recipe form Joy of Cooking.BUT WAIT! They don't tell you the...
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Whole Lotta Nuttin
That's what I feel like doing. It's been COLD this week and I haven't gotten into a rhythm yet.Here is what's on the design wall: Boy blocks and three completed Alice Payne blocks.My daughter...
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Big Fun on Hump Day
Happy Hump Day! I finished the Boy Quilt Top. I used Sujata's new book. The blocks were really fun to make. Hooray, it's all from stash fabric!My stencils have arrived and I'm open for business...
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Blizzard Juno came a callin'
Hello! well, we got hit with the Blizzard Juno late Monday into Tuesday.Here are some images taken on Tuesday morning:There was some drifting around the window feeder. There is a bird there, lol. The...
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There's NO Business like SNOW Business
Happy Tuesday. I don't know what to say......Still....or Again?? Here was the scene yesterday. We got an additional 9 inches.We've been busy keeping our bird friends fed. I love this little finch...
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What the Buck?
Yesterday I finally finished my mystery craft with the deer antlers!Introducing: Uncle BuckI saw this in a vendor booth last September at a quilt show. I just fell in love with the idea of having...
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Guess Who's Coming For Dinner?
NO ONE!Mr. Fun and I were planning to have a little dinner party tonight.....but NOoooo. The Winter Warlock has struck us down - again. We're expecting another horrid storm late tonight into...
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