Inevitably, when visiting my parents, treasures find their way home with me. This trip is no exception. My dad lent me some ancient books that I hope to read my children during the upcoming school year. These books belonged to my great-grandfather, who served as a headmaster of a private school somewhere out in the Northeastern United States. My great-grandfather…
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Vintage finds
Holiday pretties
Some day I will know how to maintain a garden. It seems for me gardening is a learning process. It is not my natural gift. Learning one type of plant a year is my goal. (This year is a Meyer Lemon tree – don’t die don’t die don’t die!) For now, I am enjoying the gardens my parents have cultivated….
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QAYG Traveling in Circles Tote
I’ve been wanting to make a quilt as you go (QAYG) Traveling in Circles Tote for quite sometime. When I found myself with a few more scraps of Florence, Denyse Schmidt‘s newest fabric line coming out in just a few long weeks, I knew now was the time. The QAYG panels were fun to make. Using duck canvas as the…
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Fresh Sewing Day {July}
Funny how summer can fly by even when it is, well, summer. Despite the lazy days or maybe because of them… poof there they go! Here’s a sampling of what I’ve made in June. 1. Scrappy trip top finished, 2. Pondering which quilt to make from this book and these fabrics, 3. Working on a QAYG #travelingincirclestote I’ve intimidated myself!,…
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Scrappy Trip Along Quilt Top {A Finish}
After resisting the overwhelming urge to do what everyone else was doing, to be different, to be unique, to not jump … I started a scrappy trip along quilt top. And I’m really glad I followed the crowd. 🙂 I’m really in love with the way the quilt looks – the random patterns and the bright cheery colors. I’ll be…
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