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Last week I did a "show and tell" about my new Compass Star tree skirt. Both the piping that attaches the stars to the background, and the binding we're made with bias strips. I have ...
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A few weeks ago I posted about what I was stitching on during our time of isolation. One of the projects I shared was a twist on my Mariner's Compass technique inspired by my friend ...
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It turns out I have one more "Japan trip" post in me. It's actually about the origin of sashiko - which began as a type of mending - and I hope you find it interesting ...
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Happy Mothers Day to anyone who is a mom or has/had a mom ?! I had a lovely lunch today with my Mom, and I'm very blessed to still have both of my parents healthy, ...
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At the end of last year I did a post about my Floss Frenzy adventures. Chris responded to it and I was inspired to write this week's post, but a bunch of other topics jumped ...
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As many quilters are making masks throughout the country, quite a few variations have been shared. Recently my friend Vicki designed a mask to fill a very specific need. To watch an interview she did ...
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While many of us are homebound, we are fortunate to have more time to quilt and - stashes to work from! Who knew how truly wonderful our stashes were. We don't ever need to feel ...
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The response I received to last week's post was so exciting, I simply needed to share a bit more about hankies this week. Helen sent me a photo of the hankies she keeps in a ...
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