Last month Matt and I took a fabulous trip to the island Hawaii. For the first part of the trip we stayed at Volcanos National Park in the historic Volcano House Lodge. What a stunning place with a br...
Apr 21, 2016
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I am on a mission to make pillows this year. I see so many that I love around and in the shops. (And they are EXPENSIVE!) So I am going to take it on and sew a bunch. The first pillow in a Year Of Pil...
Feb 23, 2016
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Labor Day Weekend is over and the Minnesota State Fair is done for another year. It was a great year for entries in Creative Activities and I took lots of pictures to share with you. (For things I cou...
Sep 10, 2015
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A little while back I posted about the jelly roll that I wish I bought last summer. This year it was time once again for the pilgrimage to Minnesota and a visit to the Red Pine Quilt Shop. I was recou...
Jul 21, 2014
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Here is a cool web site!
Patchwork pattern maker
It is a place where you can graph a pattern. It is specifically for quilting, but I think you could do any kind of mosaic with it. I tried a few pict...
May 09, 2014
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Last summer on our vacation (days before I was chosen to be on Project Runway. Oh, wait. Did I just bring that up again?) I was with my Mom and Sister-in-Law in the Red Pine Quilt Shop in Detroit La...
Apr 18, 2014
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I have been so wrapped up in knitting lately that I really haven’t pulled out any of my quilting projects in a long time. Still, that hasn’t stopped me from pinning some beautiful quilting...
Mar 14, 2014
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I don’t buy new craft books very often any more. Ever since Pinterest has come along and taken hold, I get my fix of “new and inspiring” from there. If I am looking for a knitting pa...
Feb 20, 2014
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When I look at fabrics, I am drawn to the BOLD.
Anna Maria Horner
Flourish
Kaffe Fasset
Lake blossoms, Red
Oh my word, the pinks dance there. That is a BIG look. But I do love it.
These are the kind...
Feb 13, 2014
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I dream of the day I will be an amazing quilter.
And if I could, I would do THIS.
Here is a great interview with Sandra Bruce
She talks all about how she did it, which just helps to cement the delus...
Jan 27, 2014
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