Yesterday I spray basted my quarter log cabin quilt and thought I'd make some good progress quilting it. Instead I spent the day trying to hold onto 59,000 comments...
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It has been an amazing six months with baby Elora. Today I'll share some reflections on what it's like raising a healthy baby after the tragic injury and loss of sweet Eleni.
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What can you do with a tall stack of quarter log cabins? Time to play!
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You'd think I'd be tired of paper piecing, six-months into my Facing East Journey and all, but apparently not. Instead I was somewhat surprised...
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Have you ever imagined working in a modern fabric shop? What could be more fun than buying, bundling and folding fabric for a living?
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I'm back at work on my Penny Sampler. The final segment of the quilt is mostly paper piecing. I jumped ahead to the tea pot block, eager to put some color in the center of my quilt!
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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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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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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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One of the things I love about patchwork in general is that "mistakes" often add character. Cut wrong? Sew wrong?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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