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WHAT!
If you had been anywhere near my house today...you would have heard this word for sure. The conversation between my visiting granddaughter and me like this: AIDAN: "Oh Nana, I forgot...I have to do...
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Little Hedgehog
A student asked me about the little hedgehog on my block for Pam Kellogg's 2015 Crazy Quilt Calendar today. So, thought I'd post this little pattern for everyone. You can reduce or enlarge to fit...
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Crazy Quilt Quarterly Spring is almost here!
The Spring 2015 Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine is about to launch! This is Pam Kellog's first edition...after taking the editor position. She asked me to write an article about "CQ Classes"...and I...
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Intermediate Crazy Quilt Classes
SeverSeveral ladies have been asking about the registration window for the Intermediate Course. Well, thought I'd take some time today and give you the "scoop".Last year, I offered the Intermediate...
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Morning All!
I've been making some changes to the blog. Some, I'm not sure I'm even going to keep...but we shall see. Every just wake up and feel like "changing something?"...I do, and usually it means that I'll...
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Cool New Tool!
When you use silk ribbon...it needs to be ironed. It gets wrinkles, fold lines, and such as it is stored...and as it is used. I'm always used a standard iron, a smaller travel iron, or a curling iron...
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Sharing a Silk Ribbon Design...and a Boo-Boo Story
Ever have one of those days? You know, when things just start off badly. Well, today is shaping up that way. Woke up at 4 a.m.....why? don't know...tryed to go back to...
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F Monogram Complete
Got the monogram completed...and like it. Don't "love it"...as I'm going to re-design and remove a lot of the larger curve...it is too distracting. Of course, that background is also...
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It's right around the corner...
Spring! I know it doesn't feel like it today...but look at what I found on the other side of Mom's house! These daffodils have their heads closed up tight...but they are about 8 inches tall...and...
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Books are back...
Both the "Embellishing Crazy Quilts" and the "My Crazy Ideas" books are back in stock on my Etsy Shoppe. EQC is all about stitching seams using templates, and MCI is a journal specifically designed...
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Future CQ Classes...
Just a quick note to let you know that I've updated the Free CQ Classes page. It now includes links to available supply lists (more to be published as I write/update them); links to more general class...
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Planning Ahead
Are you busy? Of course you are...and so am I. That's why I look for as many "shortcuts" as possible. Like printing my embroidery designs onto fabric instead of tracing them. Just printed a dozen up...
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Guess it's my turn...
The snow has just begun... I have pre-salted my steps...just in case there were to be an emergency and I have go down, or someone has to go up. But, I plan to stay in until this all melts...the dog...
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Seriously crazy weather report...
I'm gonna bump this post down under the CQIC Registration...but, wanted you to see my view from the kitchen window today. All of you Nothern Ladies can have a good laugh...I don't mind. Hugs! We...
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Registration for ICQC is OPEN...
Intermediate Crazy Quilt Course (ICQC) 101-Piecing Crazy Quilt Blocks is now OPEN for Registration You Must Have Completed The CQ Basic Class to Register for this ICQC Module. Registration is open...
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Joyful Embellishments
If you want some great seam inspiration, consider the Facebook group Joyful Embellishments, began by Valerie Bothell. She posts five seams each week for every member to try. It's a great way to...
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BASIC CQ Course is OPEN for registration.
This BASIC CQ Course (BCQC) REGISTRATION will remain open until midnight on March 22th The class will run for about five weeks. These 12-Tasks comprise this basic class: 1 - How to Use the Class...
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ICQC-101 is Open for Registration
Intermediate Crazy Quilt Course (ICQC) 101-Piecing Crazy Quilt Blocks is now OPEN for Registration You Must Have Completed The CQ Basic Class to Register for this ICQC Module. Registration is open...
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One tired grandma...
It is Spring Break here...so the kids are out of school for the week. One of my sister's called, she wanted to take her grandson to the Tenessee Acquarium and wanted to know if I wanted to go and take...
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Eggs and More!
If you are doing a little egg dying this week...toss in a few pieces of lace after you have dunked all of the boiled eggs. Rinse...and you have a rainbow of lovely lace pieces.These can also be...
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