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Fan Block for Shelly

These colors are not my normal pastels...but they are festive and make me think of dancing. Well, of other folks dancing...as my own efforts are not very festive...more like "somebody get a doctor"....

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January - CQJP2014

Today, my January block for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2014 was completed. I decided to do octagon shapes and joining squares this year...and am using some beautiful silk images gifted to me by...

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Shelley's Fan Block Completed

  I promised to show you the finished fan block for Shelley when done...and here it is. Simple and bright and cheerful! It goes into the mail today...to the last person stitching in this round robin...

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Not Much to See Yet...

The next round robin block for my attention is Barbara's winter block. She specifically asked for a tree on each of her blocks; and this if my favorite version to stitch. I'll be adding some snow to...

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Monogram Monday - W

Here's the letter 'W' for you. I put the entire alphabet up on my Craftsy site for sale...but so far, no sales. I'm not sure if everyone is just willing to wait for each letter to come out on...

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Barbara's Winter Block is Complete

Here's Barbara's (I thought it was Shelly...looked at the wrong address...edited to correct) tree...now covered in snow. Fitting considering the weather most of the country has had the past few days...

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Simple Nine-Patch Started

  A member over at the HGTV Message Board Group was looking for help creating a quilt for her Aunt and Friend now living in Assisted Living. She asked for blocks of any style, and indicated that her...

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I Believe In Snowmen

  INGENIOUS? INSANE? LAZY? or a bit of all 3? Here's the story... Just started working on my I Believe In Snowmen quilt, designed by Bunny Hill Designs. It's a redwork quilt, but I'm trying hard this...

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Monogram Monday - V

  Here's the next letter in this series for you. V is for Valentine! Coming soon.....

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Colleen's Gypsy Block

  The latest crazy quilt block I've been working on belongs to Colleen, and she titled it "Gypsy". It gave me a great canvas to add some crochet roses that I'd been saving for just the right project. I...

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I Believe in Snowmen...update

Here are my first group of blocks for the I Believe in Snowmen quilt. Not the traditional redwork as seen in the pattern...but I'm very happy with this country version. 

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Monogram Mondays - U

another start to a week...that could be "unusual"?...nope, not around here  we are as predictible as the sun beaming in too early in the morning  

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Parisian Rose Quilt

My friend Colleen posted a message on the HGTV Message Board to see finished French Rose Quilts, and of course that had me searching for photos. Not having the pattern, I just drew up a similiar...

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Monogram Mondays - T

T is for Too Cold! 

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Boy, am I busy!

I know some of y'all must think I've left the country or something...but nope, just busy as heck! And here is mostly why...Brady has learned to crawl and pull up. No more setting him down on a pallet...

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My Knot Garden Woes...

This is my effort in my knot garden to date. It has been easy to get lost in this garden...but I finally found a way to simplify the task of stitching these 5,000 plus knots needed in this design....

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Monogram Mondays - S

S is for SNOW!   Hope you have a great day! And, that you get some stitching done.

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Computer Woes...sorta

Do you have an Acer? I spent Brady's nap time today packing up the Acer Chrome Book that I bought in December. Already, it is out of sorts...as the screen keeps blinking and getting weird boxes on it,...

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Monogram Mondays - R

  

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Starting my Last Round of CQ...

  ...of last year's round robins. This is Velia's block. Isn't it already so pretty?!! I'm auditioning trims for the two center seams. I'm really liking the rose and black one...but not so sure about...

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