I know . . it isn’t August yet but I’m so excited about this idea that I’m going to share it a couple of days early. I’m giving Mary Johnson credit for this entire month’s project. This is a long blog post but please read it all the way through, ok? [...]

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The mail man brought me more yarn from my favorite sock yarn supplier, Simply Sock Yarn. This is the new Fleece Artist Somoko yarn. It’s 65% Merino Wool, 20% Kid, 10% Nylon and 5% Silk. The colors are, left to right, Rain Forest, Cosmic Dawn and Polar Sea. It has just [...]

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This morning I met my friends, Elaine and Kim, along with Elaine’s granddaughter at Cracker Barrel in Joplin. Elaine’s daughter had some business in Joplin so she dropped off those three and I got there just a few minutes later. We ate and then headed south to visit the Bittersweet Quilt Shop. [...]

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Most of you know that Vince and I met on the internet way back in 1994. Next week will be our 10th wedding anniversary. As he was going through some files the other day, he found this picture of me. It’s the picture I sent him when we first met. OMG! [...]

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I always seem to get the most comments when I’m asking for your help. I love it when you tell me which quilts you like best. I love EQ6 software. If you don’t have it and you love playing on the computer, you should definitely consider getting it. It’s time to [...]

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When I’m trying to design a quilt that I really want to put a lot of work into — especially the quilting, I have the hardest time deciding what to do. Even the smallest of changes can make a big difference in the way a quilt turns out. Without trying to think too [...]

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I’m so glad that someone in my family appreciates my quilts. I had been working on finishing the binding on this quilt last night and it was just flung across the back of the sofa. Speck’s pillow sits behind the sofa so he can watch me while I’m in the kitchen. I [...]

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I found Shawndra Turner’s blog via Heather’s blog. Shawndra is a 30 year old mom/wife/RN (nurse practitioner actually) who has been diagnosed with cancer. Both Heather and Shawndra have been open and honest about their diagnosis, prognosis and treatment and I have been so touched by each of their stories.
If you’re a praying [...]

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How does time pass so quickly? Seems like my life is just whirling past me. You’d think that staying at home without a *real* job, I’d get so much done but it seems that I get up, do a few chores, look at the clock and it’s time for Vince to get home [...]

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There are so many kinds of quilts that I can make. Kinda reminds me of all the shrimp dishes Bubba could make! I really don’t have anything lined up for my next project so today, several ideas have been running through my head.
There are quilts for donation to various organizations - QOV, Project [...]

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