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do. Good Stitches {round up}
do. Good Stitches {round up}

It's time for another round up of lovely charity quilt finishes!  do. Good Stitches is a modern online community that quilts for good.

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Rachel LaBourMay 12, 2017charity, do good stitches, quilting bee Comments
Sunny Isle
Sunny Isle

It's not summertime yet.  But here in South Carolina, where the expected high today is 90 degrees, I'm not the only one thinking about sunshine, bright colors and bare skin.

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Rachel LaBourMay 10, 2017for baby, children's clothing, snaps Comments
Spring Scrappiness
Spring Scrappiness

Time to hit the scraps!  I'm feeling the itch to clean out my scrap bins.  Maybe it's the sunny spring time weather?  I'm going to indulge in some simple, repetitive piecing...

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Rachel LaBourMay 8, 2017scraps, strings, log cabins Comments
break it  - Improv Handbook Score #6
break it - Improv Handbook Score #6

One of the things I love about patchwork in general is that "mistakes" often add character.  Cut wrong?  Sew wrong? 

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Rachel LaBourMay 5, 2017improv handbook, improv Comments
Soft Botanical Winners!
Soft Botanical Winners!

On this beautiful May day I am happy to announce the winners of our Soft Botanical mosaic contest.  This time we definitely favored the green mosaics!

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Rachel LaBourMay 4, 2017 Comments
discovery - Improv Handbook Score #6
discovery - Improv Handbook Score #6

The next score from Sherri Lynn Wood's The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters has been on my mind since the new year.

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Rachel LaBourMay 3, 2017improv handbook, improv Comments
::Voting:: Soft Botanicals Mosaic Contest
::Voting:: Soft Botanicals Mosaic Contest

Whenever I sit down to choose mosaic contest finalists, I always know I'll struggle to select only ten.  As usual, you created a bounty of beautiful mosaics!

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Rachel LaBourMay 1, 2017 Comments
a nursery visit
a nursery visit

I've been enjoying putting baby to sleep in her new room!  I love the peachy wall color and sunny space.  It's my favorite place to sit and nurse her.

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Rachel LaBourApril 28, 2017family, nursery Comments
::YOUR:: way of enjoying
::YOUR:: way of enjoying

Sometimes l become heavy with comparison.  Social media floods my eyes and heart with the stunning accomplishments of others.  Someone else is always doing something...

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Rachel LaBourApril 26, 2017musings, embroidery, wall decor Comments
Elora, 5 months
Elora, 5 months

So, we got a schedule!  A month ago I decided we were both ready for more regularity in our life.  I committed to feeding baby at 6 am every morning and planned for three naps a day...

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Rachel LaBourApril 24, 2017family Comments
midway
midway

I am proud to report the completion of four Facing East blocks this month!  I decided to double my normal monthly goal, when I saw how nicely four would fill out my grid.

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Rachel LaBourApril 21, 2017paper piecing Comments
Soft Botanical: a mosaic contest
Soft Botanical: a mosaic contest

Spring sprouts green, softly, in mint, chartreuse and celery.  Outside my window all the colors are fresh, growing things.  The leaves, the stems, the flowers weave a botanical canopy...

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Color InspirationRachel LaBourApril 19, 2017mosaic, color Comments
baby's new towel
baby's new towel

Look who learned to roll over!  Just as I was clicking off my camera she turned over and posed.  I have to agree, Rora girl, that is the best way to show off your new hooded towel!

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Rachel LaBourApril 17, 2017for baby, repurposed Comments
becoming a Fabric Artisan
becoming a Fabric Artisan

Have you ever made your own fabric?  Maybe you've experimented with block printing, dying or digital design?  Lots of us who develop a fabric affection become interested...

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Rachel LaBourApril 14, 2017fabric, quilting industry Comments
her first dress
her first dress

I've never made a dress for my baby before.  My actual, really-here baby.  Oh, such a pretty little pleasure!  And the sweetness of putting it on her!  Why I can see why people get hooked.

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Rachel LaBourApril 13, 2017for baby, children's clothing Comments
April blocks for Penny Sampler
April blocks for Penny Sampler

I chose to replace Hourglass Stacked with another house like those from the Little Village block.  I absolutely love how it came out!

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Rachel LaBourApril 11, 2017The Penny Sampler, patchwork Comments
sewing for Rora
sewing for Rora

How has it been 4.5 months and the only thing I've sewn for Rora is her blanket?  It may be because she has everyday handmades passed down from Eleni...

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Rachel LaBourApril 7, 2017for baby, children's clothing Comments
all Shiny + New
all Shiny + New

So why the big change?  Why the new website? I don't often write about blogging itself, but this migration calls for a little explanation. 

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Rachel LaBourApril 6, 2017blogging Comments
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