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Sewing and Speaking

It’s Show and Tell Monday! Ok, it’s not, it’s just Monday. But, today is letter S for the A to Z challenge. Okay, it’s not even Monday, it’s Wednesday. The post was ready, except for a picture on Monday. Still … Continue reading

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Quilts are Magic

I love magic. Even when I know how a magic trick is completed, they fascinate me. When I was a kid (yes, really I was) television shows that had a “how-to” segment  would often have the next step completed and … Continue reading

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D- Designs for Quilts

Quilt designs are varied, from organized chaos (now often referred to as “improv” quilts) to those with intricate designs and everything in between. This family quilt is a good example of organized chaos. Uniform sized blocks make up the quilt. … Continue reading

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Houston Quilt Show and other Thanks

November, turkey, quilts, thanks, they all go well together. My original idea had been to post daily about something I’m thankful to have in my life, or to have experienced. Since it’s already the fifth, and this is the first … Continue reading

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From the Trash Can to the Bed

Convert that box of scraps can be converted into a quilt (or thirty). Rather than throwing out the scraps of fabric, many quilters follow their grandmothers’ lead and make string quilts. Here are some string quilts to inspire you to … Continue reading

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31 Days of Scraps-Books

Do you have telephone books, magazines, catalogs, even “real books” in your scrap pile, recycle bin or trash? Me too. I “saved” a telephone book from immediate fodder for the landfill the other day to make a tree. Much like … Continue reading

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A Quilted Goodbye

        Fifteen year old Ceaira (pronounced sierra) is on her way home and the people of Henryetta Oklahoma are working to fulfill her last wish. Ceaira grew up in Henryetta and that is home to her. Two years ago … Continue reading

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A Taste of Stillwater OK Quilt Show

Saturdays are for showing and sharing as this blog gradually get revamped. Today is quilt show day, I’ll be attending two shows and am sharing pictures from a quilt show I attended earlier this summer. These Oklahoma State Quilts were … Continue reading

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