I had some unexpected time so got a little more sewing done than I expected. I told you I was making this table toppers that Mary from Country Threads Chicken Scratch Blog was making. You can follow THIS LINK to get the measurements to make it. Over the week I had gotten the side borders …
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read moreI had a pretty good week in the sewing room this week. When I last left you with my Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilt, I had clue three sewn but not ironed. Mid-week, I got it ironed. When Friday rolled around, I was ready for clue #4. It was another easy one. Half Square triangles… I …
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read moreWell, blog readers…I caved. I started the mystery quilt. Last week when I left you I was trying to decide if I should start the mystery or not. Two clues were already released…Arnie was going to Minnesota to go ice fishing so I thought I had the weekend to myself but then I remembered I …
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read moreI didn’t get a lot of sewing in this week but more than I expected. I had my adult kids and grandkids all home for Thanksgiving. Some rolled in on Wednesday…the rest on Thursday and some stayed through Saturday afternoon. It was a busy time…fun too! So…sewing got set aside in favor of pie-making and …
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read moreIt was another week of not doing much in the sewing room. Again, I’ve been getting help to tackle some other projects so when I have help, I have to take it. On top of that, my main helper is My Guy and I love doing tasks with him. We work great together. But, onto …
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read moreI had a pretty good week in the sewing room. I was winding down on the star blocks that I had cut out so I cut out 70 more. I think I’ll need even more than this but it’s how many I could do with the time I had. I used up some fabric a …
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read moreThis week I was determined to get some progress and even though I was gone over the weekend, I did get some progress in the sewing room. My Smores top is finished. Hallelujah! I’m so happy. I have painfully slowly worked on this for a long time. The worst part is that it’s only 57″ …
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read moreI didn’t get a lot done this week in the sewing room. The previous weekend had me to a wedding and a funeral that I told you about in THIS post. That left me behind around the house so I was busy catching up. On top of that, I knew the coming week was going …
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read moreNo much sewing got done this week. I seem to keep on saying that! HA! I’m enjoying life and still trying to get things done outside. Plus I’ve started the habit of watching a lot of sports. The Minnesota Vikings game had my attention on Sunday. The WNBA has had my attention several of the …
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read moreI didn’t get a lot of sewing in this week. I’ve been enjoying the weather. I had family over for supper one night. I went to the vintage sale and met some new people. All is good and I’m happy even without sewing time. I worked on my Smores quilt. I have two corners that …
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read moreI had a little time in the sewing room…and I did a few 15 minute sewing sessions this week so I actually feel like I made a little progress. I’ve been working on my Covid Star quilt. It’s the one started when I had Covid. The pattern is from Kathleen Tracy Quilts on Facebook. You …
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read moreNothing happened in the sewing room this week. Wait. I take that back. I walked in the door and turned right back around again. Do you want to see why? My sewing room is a disaster. This side isn’t too bad. Just some totes and stuff that needs to be put away. Maybe a 5-minute …
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read moreI didn’t have a lot of time to sew this last week. You might remember that I had Covid. Then I ended up giving up the days that I was supposed to have off for the cross stitch retreat and went to work. I had tested negative so I felt comfortable going. Work was okay …
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read moreI went in a completely different direction this week with my quilting. When I woke up Friday morning I wondered how I was feeling but bypassed it. I’d had a long week and a busy day off on Thursday. I’ve been trying to walk Rosie every night when I get home from work either two …
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read moreI am happy to report I got time in the sewing room this week. Yahoo!! I missed sewing time!! So what did I work on? My Smores quilt. I know several of you have been encouraging me to work on this one…finally I am. I think I made enough progress that it can’t be put …
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read moreI told you that I have been floundering on my cross stitch projects as I just finished a big piece and haven’t been able to focus on a new project. That is not so in my quilting life. I was extremely focused this week. My Checkerboard Quilt was the only project I worked on. I …
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read moreI had big plans to sew a lot this weekend but that didn’t happen. I did get my grandson Jasper’s quilt finished though. Here it is finished at the longarm and ready for binding. I got it bound, pictures taken of the finish, and packaged up ready for the mail with the hope it will …
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read moreI had a bit of extra time in the sewing room this week as I had Friday off. I had doctor appointments in the morning and some extra time that afternoon. I got a “Grandma Duty” call. Jasper, my daughter Kayla’s son, is going to preschool this year and he needs a napping blanket. Well …
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read moreEven though I was at the retreat this week, I managed to squeak out some sewing room time. Not a lot but enough that I have a report to share with you… I ironed the center of my Disappearing Nine Patch Iowa Hawkeyes quilt. Check out Rosie in the background waiting to come in the …
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read moreSaturday afternoon was a sewing day for me. YAHOO!! It’s been a bit since I’ve had a bigger chunk of time to sit down and sew. It was the much needed mental break I needed to sit and mindlessly sew. My husband was so smart when long ago he said I was always happier after …
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