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Today I am finishing a small quilt for the Fourth of July festivities. I stitched the Egg-and-Dart border from this week’s Tuesday Tutorial on this quilt (see tutorial HERE). Now all I need to do is bind this quilt and make the blueberry coffee cake and we’ll be ready for party to begin!
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Today is Flag Day –a day commemorating the adoption of the American flag in 1777 by resolution of The Second Continental Congress. Americans are encouraged to fly their flags for a week starting today. There are just a few rules to consider when hanging your flag… The American flag should only be flown during daylight–unless…
Sewing and more
One of my favorite things about Spring is watching for the birds as they return to Minnesota after their winter vacations in warmer states. I can’t wait for The Eastern Bluebirds to return to their houses in our garden. So, when I saw this pattern on Pinterest, I couldn’t resist! As we plodded impatiently through…
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After several days of gray skies last week…(not to mention 10 inches of snow–ahem…) my car drove me to the most reliably sunny place in Stillwater…Mara Mi! We are (only) dreaming of gardening…but here at Mara Mi, it is delightful to daydream. So much color! So many notebooks…(think quilt doodles!) If I were planning a trip…it…
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Yesterday’s tutorial was The Fabulous Flower, and because I felt we could use a little color around here… I stitched this table runner for my kitchen table. In a break from my normal routine, I employed a bit of self-discipline and applied the binding immediately. I think it will look great on my table…now it’s…
Machine Quilting and more
This week, I am working on a few stencil projects including this stencil from Quilting Creations. (Cambridge PC3) It took a couple of minutes to trace with my Clover pen… I love the basic outline, but you know me…I could never leave it there… The stencil is just an excuse to doodle! Now off it…
Doodles and more
Today, I am working on a St. Patrick’s Day Doodle Quilt Giveaway! The quilt is scattered with lucky clovers–hope you are the lucky winner! Just a few stitches left…the winner should have this in time for St. Patrick’s Day! Just answer one question for me in the “Comments” section…. Would YOU kiss the Blarney…
