April 2010

Mystery Questions Answered

April 30, 2010

If you have more questions or if you already asked and I missed it, send it again and I’ll edit this post to answer: Timetable: May 15 – Fabric requirements and cutting instructions will be posted. June 1 (Tuesday) – First clue will be given. I will give all the cutting instructions in the beginning. [...]

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Speaking of Flour

April 30, 2010

Well, actually, we were speaking of the flower garden but . . flour or flower . . sound sounds the same to me! Once upon a time I used whatever flour I found in the grocery store. Probably the less it cost, the more I liked it. From there I switched to bread flour for [...]

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Flower Garden

April 30, 2010

The flower garden has always been one of my favorite quilt patterns. I’ve never made one but I’ve started several. Looking at the fabrics I used in this quilt, you can probably guess this one was started in the 80′s. Who knows if I will ever finish it. A couple of friends have been working [...]

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Supply List

April 29, 2010

Star Gazing will finish at 72″ x 96″. The blocks are 12″ finished. If you are making this top as a workshop, in addition to the supplies listed below, you will need basic sewing supplies. Background: (4-1/4 yards) 3 – 6-1/4” strips. Cut into 18 – 6-1/4” squares (A) 4 – 3-1/2? strips. Cut into [...]

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Moving Day for the Chicks

April 29, 2010

During the spring and summer, we moved the chickens’ run once a week to give them fresh grass and a new crop of bugs. During the winter, since most of the grass/weeds were dead, and the ground was too hard to drive stakes into, we left them in the same spot. Vince would throw in [...]

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Tuna

April 28, 2010

Any time we go out to eat, if there’s tuna on the menu, that’s what I get. Sunday Vince and I had gone to the grocery store for something . . I already forgot what it was! We have two little local type grocery stores. One I like a lot, one is ok so I [...]

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