Home again, home again, .... when's it time to leave again?

With a little sightseeing and picture taking our last night, we were on our way home ...Girls were ready to come home:Whew...we made it home last Friday evening.  Funny how a person and be thrilled to be home but exhausted with everything that needs to be done because you're home.  :-)We've had beautiful weather over the weekend, through...

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Tool Bracelet Tutorial by Bitty Bits & Pieces

There is a really, really cool tutorial over at Bitty Bits & Pieces bitty bits & pieces: Tool Bracelet Tutorial . I really want to try this and when I finally do, I'll post a picture .... promi...

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Vacation ... Day 3 and Fathers Day

Beautiful ending to a wonderful day 2 of our vacation ...For Father's Day on Sunday, it started out sweet ...We visited the Tillamok Cheese Factory,and visited the Cape Meares Lighthouse ...This is/was a beautiful, eight-sided light house that some morrons decided to shoot out the glass this past January.  120 years old and it gets taken...

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What's wrong with this picture?

Simply beautiful scenery from our room .... so why is it,that I see this and think ... "boy, that would press some seams pretty good ..."Do I have too close a relationship with my sewing machine ?????Nah .... Quiltastic da...

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Quilt Hollow: Quilt Up For Grabs

Quilt Hollow: Quilt Up For GrabsHere's a really, really cool give-away from Quilt Hollow. Just in time for the Fourth of July holiday. If I was going to be a truly selfish person, I'd say don't enter because I want to win this, but heck, since I'm not of the selfish nature, maybe would be so ever kind and mention that you found out about this give-away...

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My Quilt and the Beast

Here it is!!  My finished Pinwheel Sampler Quilt Along which I did over at p.s.iquilt.  I really enjoyed the experience and hope to do this again with such a fun group!This is my completed Pinwheel Sampler Quilt.  I quilted it myself using a freeform all-over heart stipple for two purposes; quickness and to signify the love I was quilting...

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Between Charming Friends Quilt Along Progress ....

Hello!  I've made progress!!  Here is a picture of my progress made on the Between Charming Friends Quilt Along hosted by Kelly over at Cotton Charm Quilts.  Definitely worth stopping in to take a peek.I'm using Moda's Boutique fabric with a light blush pink background and a Solid by Moda darker pink for the binding.  I can't...

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Nifty-neat!I'm gonna tout this apron pattern ... Absolutely Apron! by Vanilla House Designs.I made it today and it was easy-peasy.  Even though it was easy, it still seems quality.  Very nice lines, very cohesive instructions and this thing has a lining on the back!  Pretty sweet.  My daughters really like it for...

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My Pinwheel Sampler Quilt -- Yea Me!

Good morning all!  YEA ME!!  Its pieced, its pieced!!I am posting a picture of the pieced results of my pinwheel sampler quilt along which I joined over at p.s. i quilt.  I was late to the party but enjoyed it and looked forward each week to the next block.  I hope to join one like it again.  I'm posting two pictures because...

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sponsored giveaway: featuring The Quilt Shoppe | jaybird quilts

Go on over and check out this wonderful giveaway opportunity at Jaybird Quilts, sponsored by The Quilt Shoppe!sponsored giveaway: featuring The Quilt Shoppe jaybird qui...

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Really Cool Blog ....

I was cruising around the web this evening and ran across this really, really cool blog at http://freebiesforcrafters.blogspot.com/.  In it I found reference to the Sunday Squares pattern provided at Moda Bake Shop Charlie a.k.a Qubie of Qubee Quilts who blogs at It's Just Me. Well, I actually made this pattern as I fell in love with it too. ...

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Cutie Pinwheels Giveaway

Rae Ann is celebrating her 200th post over at Cutie Pinwheels with a giveaway.  Love her blog and love the pinwheels!!  Check it out  at cutiepinwheel.blogspot.com.  Well worth the look-sie :)&nb...

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QNN TV: Home

QNN TV: HomeAsked about access to the tutorials I mentioned in an earlier post, I thought I would provide a link to them for easier access. Thank you to all the great teachers on QNN ...

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Midnight oil ... burned.

I finished my last gift for my niece's birthday this year.  Well, the older one any way :)  Here it is:Notice the bitsy heart I quilted in center square? :)Front side.... Inside ....I tried to find a pattern for the books sized 6" x 8" that my niece reads, but failed.  So, I took a piece of this, that, and other patterns and this is...

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Bagged another project ...

I did it!  Of course it has nothing to do with the fact that the DH went to work today instead of staying home to work on the studio (HAHAHAHA don't anyone tell on me :) ... ), but I got another project done.  YIPPIE!  I made two cell phone bags for my nieces to send to the birthday girl and her sister.  Aren't these too cute! ...

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Progress

Hello all!  Today progress was made .... the first wall was built for our new shop/studio. Yea! Now if only the rain would hold off for the remainder of the week (yeah, right!) then we could get more constructed.  Oh well, progress is one wall more than yesterday.I also realized that the birthday presents I had on the back burner to...

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