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I stopped by my sister’s house last week on my way to visit my grandmother. I don’t get to see my sister that often and she is getting ready to move, so I wanted to stop by and see her … Continue reading

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Various & Sundry 2013 #4

I am pretty excited that we have 19 people following via email! Thanks, email readers. Are you a friend on Facebook? Color and Projects Wanda, over at the Exuberant Color blog, put up her March finishes at the end of … Continue reading

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The Petrillo Bag Along Week 2

If you are just joining us, please read last week’s post or Pam’s post. If you read between the lines of my last post, I was a little ahead of those of you, because I had already gathered my supplies … Continue reading

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The Petrillo Bag Along

The Petrillo Along is starting! You might remember that I saw this bag a few weeks ago and extolled its virtues, most of which had to do with it being a vertical bag that was good sized, but not a … Continue reading

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QuiltCon Homework #2

Go back to see #1. Also, see the original blog post on Craft Nectar. Weeks writes “Aim high and ignore what other people are doing. Following the crowd will not teach you as much as figuring out how to combine … Continue reading

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QuiltCon Homework #1

Weeks Ringle issued some homework in her lecture at QuiltCon and then posted it to her blog for the rest of us. In a recent Various & Sundry post, I briefly mentioned the QuiltCon homework. I glanced at it first … Continue reading

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Star Sampler: Background Information

I was somewhat unclear, apparently, about what I was doing with the Star Sampler, the general idea of this piece and how it came about. Apparently, I just started babbling on and posting a zillion blocks. I thought you all … Continue reading

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CQFA Retreat Work

The last weekend was spent at the CQFA Retreat. We go to a small town on the coast about half an hour away. It is perfect, because I don’t have to drive very far and it is beautiful. Rhonda and … Continue reading

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Various & Sundry 2013 #1

Artquiltmaker.com has a store, as I have mentioned. I updated the store recently with new products, especially products related to technology, such as iPad cases, and phone covers as well as tote bags, jackets, etc. I have used Flowering Snowball … Continue reading

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Twitter Power

I had the pleasure of being involved in a very sweet gesture recently. You may know that the History Quilter lost her dad earlier this year. I am fortunate enough to still have my parents, so I can’t imagine her … Continue reading

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Original Bullseye Top

I finished the borders for this Original Bullseye over last weekend (12/1). I thought for sure I would be able to finish the back as well, but the headache hangover kept me sewing at a snail’s pace. Also, I had … Continue reading

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Star Sampler

TFQ and I decided we wanted to work on a project together. We will each do our own quilts, but we will do the same pattern. We thought about Bonnie Hunter’s mystery challenge Easy Street, but decided to do our … Continue reading

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Oh Dear! #BFSI

I am hiding upstairs for a minute to breathe. I am Miss Popularity down in the dining room (she who brings food is popular) at the moment. The Black Friday Sew in is on Friday (thus the name). Sandy organized … Continue reading

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Original Bullseye FOUND!

What once was lost is now found! I climbed up the ladder into the fabric closet to pull down the Spiderweb blocks. I had hoped no ladder would be required, but no such luck. Here in Northern California everything is … Continue reading

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Sampler Class: Fusible Machine Applique’ Tutorial Part 1

Frances and I are back in action with the Sampler class. I am excited, but nervous because I haven’t done this in awhile. The next class is about fusible machine applique’. Supply List: Notebook for notes Pen to take notes … Continue reading

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