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Baby Quilts
I have finished two more quilts!Both of these quilts were almost completely made from either my stash or thrift store finds.I love being able to do that...quilting is an expensive hobby!Even the...
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Happy New Year!
 Happy New Year!1. I'm not going to apologize any more for lack of posting. I think y'all understand I work full-time and posting is harder than it used to be. I'm going to post what I can when I...
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Christmas Quilt
 I squeezed one more quilt finish in 2020.This was a kit I bought while on vacation in Tennessee.It's a super simple quilt.The instructions said to cut all fabric into 8 inch squares and create 9 rows...
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Sunflower
 With the impending snowstorm on our doorstep, I thought I'd post some photos from warmer weather. Enjoy these sunflower photos!
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Praying Mantis
 I have lots of photos from the summer.These are of a praying mantis that was hanging out in the rose bush by our bedroom window. I leaned out the window to get these shots. These creatures are so fun...
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Evidence of Teens
 It's been a long time since I've used the tag "evidence of teens".So without further ado, or explanation, here's a montage of "evidence".
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Katydid
One day while I was washing dishes I noticed this bug sitting on the porch railing. So being the person that I am, I got my camera. The dishes could wait. I had to go shoot that bug.It was so nice of...
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Commute
 In my almost two years of commuting to work I have seen lots of interesting things on the trek. All sorts of wildlife: deer, possums, raccoons, turkeys, pheasants, quail, bald eagles, hawks, mice,...
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Snow, Snow, Snow, More Snow
These photos are actually from two weeks ago.This snow is still here...I don't know the last time we had snow on the ground for more than a week.Not only is this snow still here but it's been added to...
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Quilt Repair
One of my current quilting projects is repairing this family heirloom quilt. We call it the lead apron quilt as it's quite heavy for its size. Nine pounds to be exact. It is made from old coats and...
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Critters
A couple of weeks ago we picked up a few barred rock pullets.Connor had been wanting some and it's chick season.How could we say no?Sadly, two of the three died.We've never lost a chick in all the...
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Quilt Repair Update
 Quick update on the quilt repair.I trimmed the wonky side.It was driving me crazy!I finished patching the front side.It's kind of obvious that I didn't really make an effort to have straight...
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Food Fun
 Never in a million years would I have thought that I would like cooking and baking. I love making food for the family. Especially foods that are good tasting and safe for Connor to eat and enjoy. I...
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Photo Fun
These sunrise photos were taken with my phone on my way to work (yes, I stop the car).One of these days I'll take the good camera.I love the reflection on the car.I'm not a selfie fan.Dwayne had sent...
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Quilt Repair Done!
I have finished the quilt repair!I'm thrilled to have this done.It took way longer than anticipated but that's OK, I learned a lot.Repair patches on the backside.Pin basting a recycled flannel sheet to...
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Now Loading
I finished this top a few years ago. It may be my oldest UFO to date. (Quilting lingo: UFO - unfinished object.) You can read about it here. This is probably one of my favorite quilts. I love royal...
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The Lil' Fidget Quilt
 I made a little fidget quilt.People make fun of Pinterest. I use it for quilting research. I literally have thousands of pins in my quilting board. It's my go-to library. I had lots of information on...
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Not Much
 Not much going on around here. Eat, sleep, work/school, repeat.Connor's school picture.I have joined a quilting challenge. It's called "WIPS be gone"WIP stands for Work In Progress. I have several.The...
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Village Quilt
I have finally finished the Village Quilt!I completed the top back in 2018.Then it sat on the back burner for several years so I could make some graduation quilts.I decided that 2021 would be the best...
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New Year's Day Quilt
 I have another quilt finish!I love mini quilts and have made a few.I keep all my triangle trimmings from making binding and throw them in a glass jar.While they're pretty, I have mini quilt intentions...
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Mini Sudoku Quilt
 I finished another mini quilt!It's a Sudoku quilt.That means each row/column/box has only 1 each of 9 different fabrics.This was so much fun to make.This was completely made from scraps, including the...
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Emerald
I have finished yet another mini quilt.I'm going to try to make one a month this year.Here it is before I quilted it.Figuring out what to quilt seems to be the hardest part for me.I'm always afraid to...
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Strings Baby Quilt
I tried a new-to-me quilting technique.I loved it. It was quick and easy.I have a container I keep bright scrap strips of fabric.I had no idea what I was going to do with them but I couldn't throw them...
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Quilts For Moms
 I waited to make this post so I could share two quilts at once. While it's fun to make secret sewing projects I find it hard to keep it a secret! I guess I just enjoy quilting too much and want to...
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