Category Archives: sewing

Sunday Sewing, Not

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

I don’t sew on Sundays. Don’t ask why, it doesn’t make sense to me either.  I do other “jobs” on Sunday, laundry, dishes, housecleaning, even yard work. Ok, I don’t do any of them often on Sundays, but that’s because … Continue reading →

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To Rip or Not to Rip

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

Recently, when commiserating with an online friend about the terrors of unsewing a project she mentioned that she spent way too much time with “Jack”.  On the other hand, I don’t spend nearly enough time with him. I’m not a … Continue reading →

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Eating, Quilting, Writing

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

Eating and writing, eating and quilting. They all seem to go together perfectly, two halves of a nut, at least for most quilters and writers. Writers, enjoy good food. Many larger groups provide refreshments at their meetings, especially if they have … Continue reading →

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Mystery Quilt

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

Mystery lovers plus quilters equal, mystery quilters. These adventurous quilters often participate in a block of the month, making a quilt in a year of someone else’s design. Often, they have no idea what the quilt will look like until … Continue reading →

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Real Life – Five Minute Friday

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Five Minute Friday: In Real Life     Today I’m linking up with The Gypsy Mama for Five Minute Friday.  The rules are simple, just write for 5 minutes flat on the prompt she gives.   Here we go.  Ready?  … Continue reading →

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Round-up

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

TODAY’S TIP: If pieced blocks turn out a little larger than needed, try to trim equal amounts from each side to square it up. This will help keep the piece more precise than if the entire amount was trimmed from one side.                … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Perfectionism

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

How do you overcome perfectionism. How do you hush that little voice that says your work isn’t good enough, it has too many flaws, it shows your weaknesses. Everyone  has a different way of dealing with that voice. And yes, … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

I’ve been trying to make a round peg (me) fit into a square hole (building a platform), and it doesn’t work. One of the problems (in addition to the one discussed here) is deciding what to blog about. Quilting? Sewing? … Continue reading →

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No Sunday Sewing

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

I don’t sew on Sunday, do you? It’s not actually a conscious effort to not sew, I just usually don’t. I once read the saying, “every stitch taken on Sunday must be picked out before entering the pearly gates.” While that may … Continue reading →

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