July 2007

August Use the Stash Challenge

July 28, 2007

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? Thanks! On Mary’s blog, [...]

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Socks

July 27, 2007

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 a bit of sheen [...]

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Fun Day in Joplin

July 25, 2007

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. I didn’t bring [...]

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The Way We Were

July 24, 2007

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! I can’t believe he [...]

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One Last Question

July 22, 2007

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 be thinking about what [...]

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Pick One!

July 20, 2007

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 much about [...]

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