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Journaling...when I can stay awake...zzzzzzz....
We have had some light showers for the past week...and more rain is in the schedule for the next week or longer. Morning showers and late afternoon/early evening thunderstorms...Yuck! I'm in a...
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A Really Cute Blog for you to check out!...
I found the cutest blog today...and wanted to share. Go check out beedeebabee.blogspot.com and you will not be disappointed! I'm traveling tomorrow, early...and will be back on Sunday. This week has...
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Back in the Saddle Again.....
Okay, if your are young...or not a fan of American Western movies...you might not get the title...which is a part to a cowboy song. But, I'm back home again. The trip to Huntsville was so very much...
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A little embroidery done...
Last week was wonderful...this week...not so much. I have a terrible head full of "well let's not say"...and it's slowly moving into broncils and lungs. I'm coughing, sneezing, and drowning....
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Jenny Does It Again....
If you have not noticed before...I just love the designs from Jenny of Elefantz. She has the cutest Shabby style Block of the Month starting today. To quote her blog: " Every month on the 19th, from...
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Is it time for her to go home yet?
Can't you just tell that Buddy just 'loves' to have Aidan visit? Ha!
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Seriously Mom...
Remind me again...why can't I bite her? Aidan is truly lucky that Buddy is a very tolerant cocker spaniel!
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Do you Have this Fabric?
This fabric is Benartex Heritage Prints #02587. I have a friend that is looking for 1/4 yard (or even a fat quarter would work) to finish out a quilt, if you have some....and would not mind selling...
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Erma's Block is Ready for the Mailman
My portion of this block for Erma is the center tree and the left bottom corner seams and silk ribbon work. I also added a few butterflies and beads here and there to finish out some areas. It has...
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Baking Day
The baking bug bite Aidan and I this week. We made yeast rolls, twisted lemon bread, cinnamon rolls, and she made chocolate cupcakes with coconut pecan icing. We had fun...and agreed not to do...
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Catching Up
Well, the sinus crud is still here...but much better. I'm trying to catch up on some stitching and other things. I have a new set of monogram designs for you...almost ready. Here is a sneak peek...and...
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Winter/Christmas DYB Round Robin
Finished up a block for the CQI Winter/Christmas DYB Round Robin. This block is Melody's and I loved working on her blue/white/silver winter block. I filled it up with stitching of metallic and shiny...
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Daisy Monogram - A
Here's the first in the Daisy Monogram series. For this "A" the letter is done in a varigated gray 5mm perle cotton using the Hungarian Braided Chain Stitch, (instructions are on Mary Corbet's...
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Beaded Hat Pins
To relax last night...I got out some glorious Swarvoski crystal elements and other beads and made these hatpins. I love working on beaded objects as it satisfies the need for bling in my life! These...
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This is just too cool for words!
Seriously, it is! Doesn't this just look good enough to just sit down and eat the entire bowl?!? Well, don't.....cause it's not cake icing...it's laundry detergent! Okay, here's the deal "I do not...
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Daisy Monogram - B
The "B" is embroidered with Fly-Stitches. The small daisies are bullion knots (eight wraps) done in sz-5 perle cotton. The large daisy is done in Straight Stitches that cross in the center. I then...
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Thanks Kayla, Mary, and Erma
My monochromatic block returned home yesterday from the HGTV Message Board round robin...and the ladies did a really fine job! Isn't it just pretty? Thanks again to Kayla, Erma, and Mary!
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Piddling...
For some reason, this week has just flown by! And, my needlecrafts have been mostly little piddling things while the baby was sleeping. Piddling is just like doodling...except you do it with a needle...
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CQJP Blocks - May/June
Today, I finished up two more blocks on my shower curtain project. These, and about a dozen more circles will become a new shower curtain for my bath. Each circle is stitched/beaded based on one of...
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Daisy Monogram - C
The "C" is done in blanket stitch. Frankly, this stitch is probably one of my least favorite stitches...and I need to overcome that by using it more. Therefore, I felt that the gentle curve of the...
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