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Quilty Fun Cocoa Cups with PKM
It is time for another week of Quilty Fun using Lori's book. You can get the details at the Jolly Jabber, Pam Kitty Morning's blog, or from Lori herself. Pam of PKM fame is hosting the cute little...
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Merry Christmas
This is me 1961 at Toyland on the top floor of Pomeroy's department store in Reading, Pennsylvania. Santa was in the corner of the floor so you could see him as you walked around the toys and the...
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How fast 2013 has gone and how quickly the holiday season is passing. Best wishes to you all and hoping for a wonderful 2014. -nanette
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Bring on 2014
At the end of the year I love to look around for fun calendars for the new year. Sometimes it is hard to decide which ones I like best.I have to have a quilt calendar for my sewing room, right? This...
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Quilty Fun Trees
So it is tree week in Lori's blog tour. I really want to make some trees. I haven't yet but I think they are perfect. I'm still not sewing yet but I'm feeling about 35% improved. I'm working hard...
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I"m Rusty
I haven't really sewn anything since before Thanksgiving last year. It has been so long since I've been able to live my normal life but I'm getting better. And I'm reclaiming my sewing machine.I...
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Donna From Lavender's Nest Block
I'm happy to be included in the block swap at Donna's Lavender Nest. January is Donna's month. We know Donna loves lavender so that is the color Donna chose and she asked us to use this Jacob's...
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Feb Sew Sweet Block
I thought I had my Feb 2014 Sew Sweet Block finished but when I looked at my block compared to Clover and Violet's block, I realize I did something wrong. So I will probably be making another block.I...
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Sad and Happy
The time has finally come for Mason to leave to have his missionary training in Argentina. Because of visa problems, his departure was delayed several weeks. It was a little disconcerting to him to...
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Belated Valentines
I'm always so behind these days. My life continues to be kind of topsy tervy right now but I'm learning to be patient with myself.I love red and Valentine's Day. I love that it is just a sweet day...
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Potholder Tutorial Rewind
"Doll House" Potholder Tutorial Because of lack of material I'm doing a rerun of one of my tutorials. I'm still not able to sit at my machine for very long. Recovery from bursitis isn't very fun....
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Better Late than Never
Don't you hate when a blogger gives you a sob story about why they haven't made any new posts or how busy and complicated their life is? Well that is me. I won't bore you with all the details but I...
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Sew-it....today
Hello my friends. It has been too long since my last post. I've been busy working on other areas of my life but I'm really missing quilting projects. I'm excited today to tell you my picnic scrap...
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August-Sept Sew-It...today New Project
I really like working with the people at Sew-It...today magazine. Recently they asked me to submit another project for the August-September issue.I made a kitchen project for the magazine. Picking...
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Quilty Fun First Birthday
Hi Everyone. I've missed posting to my blog and talking to my friends. Life is pretty complicated sometimes and that is the reason I'm taking an elongated break. Happy Birthday to Lori Holt's Quilty...
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Baby Quilt for Claire Merrill McNeil
I really do apologize for all my long absences on my blog. I think about my blog friends and especially am grateful for those that have sent me greetings and well wishes and more. I'm entering a...
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Maybe an old dog can learn new tricks?
Life. It happens. Thanks to all my friends and family for the love and support as I build back from injuries and a life of wear and tear (ahem, and 8 kids!). I'm recovering from hip replacement...
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I actually MADE something this past weekend
I wanted to sew this past weekend even if it was only for a short time. I have plenty of projects I could have dug back into but my brain and hands were wanting something else. I love strawberries...
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Fall Quilts
Recently I put together an assortment of blocks from Lori's Farm Girl Vintage book, her Quilty Fun book plus some of my own pumpkin block creations. I found I had enough blocks for 2 full quilts with...
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FYI Spoonflower
Every year I order calendar tea towels to gift at Christmas from Spoonflower. When Spoonflower has their 2 for 1 fat quarter sale in November, it makes it affordable. Each calendar is then $6.00. I...
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Sew Fun project from Lakehouse Dry Goods
Holly at Lakehouse Dry Goods has created a great quilting project for 2016. The quilt is called Two by Two. McCall's Quick Quilts will be publishing blocks in each issue that will end in a beautiful...
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I've actually been Sewing
Just an update on things I've been working on. I've been busy sewing and living. You know.I made these potholders for my sister Teri. I used the barn block from Lori Holt's book Farm Girl Vintage....
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McCall's Quick Quilt 2016 Project with Holly Holderman
I've been making fun blocks with Holly Holderman's Two by Two quilt project through McCall's Quick Quilts. Previously I blogged about my Jan/Feb first blocks.Sew far I've made 8 blocks in the series....
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Instagram:I've been busy with so many things. To catch what I'm working on, check Instagram and my profile fredashive. Happy Sewing.
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