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Happy December! 2 Dec 2012 | 01:59 am
Thought I'd start this holiday month with a photo of the four handmade ornaments I received in the 2012 Trim the Tree Handmade Ornament Swap on Flickr... Felt ornaments---an owl from Lauree, the swee...
QuiltCon Challenge Blocks 6 Sep 2012 | 07:10 am
I made two quilt blocks for the QuiltCon Block Challenge..... (12.5" x 15.5") (8.5" x 12.5") If I remember right, about 375 blocks were submitted! Elizabeth Hartman is overseeing the challenge. An...
Build a Bundle! 2 Sep 2012 | 11:36 am
It's like shopping without spending money! 1. BacktoSchool-C9070-ROYAL-450, 2. BusytownAtoZ-45699-S-450, 3. HappinessPeanuts-22064-J-450 (Created with fd's Flickr Toys) A couple of Fridays ago, ...
Texting While Sewing... 27 Aug 2012 | 07:01 pm
...don't you love that title?! It's actually a quilt block contest, a fun challenge from Amy, During Quiet Time. I'm always up for a challenge and trying something new so here's my entry: I used Jed...
My New Needlebook 27 Aug 2012 | 10:28 am
I got a really fun package a couple of weeks ago from Wendy. It turns out she was my secret swap partner in the R.A.T.Z. needlebook swap. Wendy and I have swapped bitty blocks and so that added to the...
Who knew a needlebook could be so much fun!! 19 Jul 2012 | 01:42 pm
These hexagons were the start to a needlebook I made for the July Rapid and Tiny Zakka Swap (RATZ Swap). The group is an offshoot of the Doll Quilt Swap group on Flickr and swaps a little something ea...
Vacation Getaway 15 Jul 2012 | 01:37 pm
AKA "Women's Weekend" was a lot of fun! There was much laughter and conversation and great food and shopping...it's no wonder I'm already looking forward to next year! We could see IKEA from our hotel...
Gotta Have a Tote Bag 6 Jul 2012 | 06:49 am
Women's Weekend is coming soon. It's our annual getaway--my two daughters and me, just the three of us--and we always have a wonderful time! This year, we're taking a shopping trip, specifically to IK...
Check Off One "To-Do" 3 Jul 2012 | 10:54 pm
So, one of the items on my summer break to-do list was clean up the craft room! The last time I had a major go-through-and-toss-away session with this room was three and a half years ago when I painte...
A Little Catching Up 17 Jun 2012 | 07:24 am
I worked on a few smaller projects this week--things that were in the works that just needed to be finished up...ahhh, that word, finished! Nikki, a friend in the KC Modern Quilt Guild, is very activ...
