June 2009

Opinion on New Stuff

June 29, 2009

I often share things I’ve bought and while I don’t generally share normal day to day appliances and gizmos, I share those that are a bit out of the ordinary, or to me they are anyway.  Do you ever wonder what I think of them after having used them for a while?  Well, here you [...]

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What’s on Your Design Wall – June 29

June 29, 2009

What’s on you design wall this fine Monday? Mine is kinda pathetic!  Not what I thought I’d be showing today.  The Chicken Dance quilt . . not finished but put away for another top that needs to be finished.  A top that will hopefully be finished by the end of today.  I believe in miracles! [...]

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The Sewing Gazette

June 28, 2009

While at the Spring Quilt Market, I met Julie Pieri.  As with most all quilters, Julie is a sweetheart! She is a designer and her line of patterns is Quilted Pleasures.  Julie has recently started publishing The Sewing Gazette.  It’s a great free newsletter, with lots of helpful and interesting information.  In each issue Julie [...]

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Week 26, 2009 Stash Report

June 28, 2009

Folks . . the year is half over at this point!  Well, maybe not exactly half over but our stash reports for 2009 will be half over after this one.  It’s funny for me to see how many people we start out with and how they dwindle away . . hanging their heads in shame.  [...]

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Busy Saturday

June 27, 2009

I’m such a homebody and the only day this week I’ve been home was Monday!  Tuesday and Wednesday I was teaching, Thursday in Joplin to get the air conditioner fixed, Friday to Pittsburg to get new tires and then back again that afternoon for Vince to pick up the other tires, today back to Pittsburg [...]

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Yep, New Tires Again

June 26, 2009

They aren’t quilt related but they do get me to lots of quilt shops and guild meetings . . tires!  I do hope this is the last set of tires I buy for this vehicle, which means if I do need new tires any time within the next four years, the vehicle gets traded.  After [...]

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