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And another one’s down…
…another one bites the dust! I finished another UFO this week, before the Independence Day holiday it is intended as a decoration for. (Never mind that I started it before last Independence Day! Ahem.)...
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A Grand Day Out
To borrow a title from the creators of Wallace & Gromit… It was TWO grand days out, actually…a short weekend getaway to kick off summer. My sweetie and I drove north to his home state of Minnesota...
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Haunted Hexagons
One might get the impression I’ve become a little obsessed with hexagons, but the truth is, this project was suggested to me, and done as a sample for the shop. Thus the Halloween project post on the...
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All Hallow’s Eve…
It’s no secret I love Halloween… love the decorations, love the color combinations, love the fabrics… Yet, I lament for the Halloween’s of my childhood, trick-or-treating door to door with just my...
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN…
…a little late, I’m afraid. I thought I had posted about my Halloween quilt I finished just before Halloween 2007, but could not find it in my blog archives, so I wanted to be sure and show it this...
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Pieceful times
I mentioned yesterday that I’m trying to find the Peace in the Season, and to that end, I decorated my new home, just enough, to add cheer and excitement to the everyday surroundings. And, of course, I...
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Snow Day!
The midwest got slammed by a blizzard this week, Des Moines was blessed was 16 inches of snow, and today, in the calm after the storm, a temp of -3 degrees fahrenheit!!!! Brrrr! I was jumping for joy...
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Oh, Santa Baby…
(with apologies to Ms. Kitt… whom I had the pleasure of meeting about ten years ago…) Santa baby, slip a bundle under the tree, For me.Been an awful good girl, Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney...
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Parcels in the Post
Don’t you just love getting packages in the post? I mean, really, what’s not to like? …Something in the mail that is NOT a bill, something that’s sometimes unexpected, it’s all good! I was excited to...
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Color My World
I made a few handmade gifts this year, maybe not as involved as the handmade items I did last year… but I truly enjoy giving my nieces and nephews a handmade gift when they already receive so many...
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Gifts in a Snap!
I made several Snap Happy! bags for stocking stuffers and small Christmas gifts… The pattern makes three sizes, but gives instructions for making any size you want: They are made using a piece of metal...
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Blast Off!
Made with scraps from last Christmas’ Rocket Men project … an improvisational, Space-themed quilt for my nephew (who never got his own Baby quilt when he joined our family in 2008, so he gets a fun...
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Weekend Bliss
It’s Tuesday morning and I am still mourning the loss of my weekend. It was relaxing, fun, cozy, quiet, and, did I mention, WAY too short? Saturday I spent a few hours with my two favorite toddlers...
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Midnight Serenade
I love Halloween. Not just the holiday (and the candy corn!!), but the colors, the macabre symbols, the chance to be someone or something else for a day… I haven’t dressed up for a few years, and we...
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What Did You Call Me?!?
I made this sassy little gal to hang at the shop, she is from the book Happy Haunters by the Wooden Bear. The kits have been selling like hot cakes (although, I’ve never been certain how hot cakes...
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Ode to October
You know I love October for the Holiday, and for the fabulous cool Fall weather, but October in Des Moines, Iowa also means the American Quilter’s Society Show and in conjunction with that, our local...
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Monsters on Parade
I enjoy cruising Etsy, Flickr, craft sites and blogs to see all the creative projects that fellow crafters and sewists come up with. Searching for Halloween faves has been a blast!!! Here’s a...
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Haunted Houses
**Don’t forget to comment on the October posts to be included in the giveaway(s)! I wanted to get some haunted house blocks made for a quilty project this month, and I found some great inspiration...
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Gharish and Ghoulish Garlands
Thanks to all of you that left kind words and sent emails in response to my last post. I try to keep this blog a light and fun space, life isn’t always, light and fun, that is, but I could … Continue...
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Halloween is Closing In…
Readers, you know that my grand plans for October fun and Halloween Hoopla were interrupted by our recent loss, and I’ve decided to delay the giveaway I had planned (Keep commenting on my posts, your...
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