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Weekly update, part 2: spelling bee, a memorable concert, and a finished quilt from With Strings Attached

Be sure to read the preceding post about the Fine Art of Fiber show!

On Thursday evening we learned a new word: cicerone. ("A guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest to sightseers." Pronounced "sisseroney.") I will never forget it because it's the word our Zion Woman's Club team busted out on at annual the Corporate Community Spelling Bee. (We came in third.)

Upper left: ZWC's team was three librarians: Steffi was ZBPL's children's librarian and a trustee and Deb is the media specialist at ZBTHS. (The library had its own ...

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Friday check in: beautiful days, ladder stars, the stash report, OMG from With Strings Attached

Halloween sky: quarter moon

We had an extraordinary run of beautiful weather this week -- temperatures in the low 70's, abundant sunshine.
It was ideal for trick-or-treating on Monday (we had about 25 kids).

The AAUW Reflections on Reading book group met outside on Wednesday. [Yes, I will write a Books of the Week post soon.]

Zinnias are still in bloom in the garden at the library. (Will that bud at the lower right get to flower?)

And it was shirt-sleeves on my lakefront walks. (True, a flannel shirt. But still!)

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In the studio:

Three rows yet to be sewn ...

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Announcing the Sew Happy Sew Along! from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Whether by hand or machine, stitching makes us Sew Happy! In recognition of National Sewing Month, this new set of cross stitch and quilt designs by Lori Holt has us bobbin’ up and down to go thread our needles and start stitching.

To join the Sew Happy Sew Along, you’ll need a copy of the Spelling Bee Quilt Book, the FREE Sew Happy Mini Quilt PDF Pattern, the Sew Happy Cross Stitch Pattern, and your supplies. This special sew along will run from September 22 to October 27, and our sewing machines happily await!

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Sewing is ...

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Weekly update: the kitchen, BOM reveal, and a new flimsy from With Strings Attached

Our house was built in 1972. When the original owners remodeled the kitchen in 1985 they moved the old cabinets and sink to the basement. The past couple of weeks that double-basin sink has come in very handy. I can do meal prep in the bathrooms (his or mine) but those basins are not convenient for washing dishes.

Below, right, shows the Instant Pot and crockpot on my 44-year-old card table. The microwave is set up in the garage.

The kitchen and dining room walls had been covered in acres and acres and acres of floral wallpaper since 1985. When ...

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