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Birthday Comfort

Today is Hotshot’s birthday. Hotshot is my first, from scratch, grandchild. He arrived at a dark time in my life, when storm clouds were gathering preparing to dump a torrent of pain in my life. But Hotshot came. He was … Continue reading

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Brave Enough

Once again linking up with Lisa Jo Baker and others for Five Minute Friday. I promised myself I’d start back up with the Five Minute Friday in May. Here is it Saturday, and the Five Minute Friday post for yesterday … Continue reading

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Using Zig Zag in Quilts

Thanks to Calico Connections for reminding me that a zig-zag stitch is often used in quilting. I’d planned to write about the Zig-Zag quilt which some call the Chevron, and can be made with half-square triangles. The problem is I … Continue reading

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Are Yo-Yo Tops Really Quilts?

All quilts are not created equal. The first time I saw a picture of a Yo-Yo quilt I didn’t quite understand it. It didn’t look like any quilt I’d seen before. It had holes in it. Okay. To be fair … Continue reading

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Quilts, Tied, Unsewn, Washed and Versatile

Playing catch-up today. Tied or tacked quilts are most often relegated to the functional uses. In fact there are some, like my father, who don’t consider a tacked quilt a “real” quilt.  In his world, a tied quilt was a … Continue reading

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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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Patterns, Quiet and Rectangles of Quilts

Patterns are so pretty and make a project go faster and easier. So, why don’t I follow them? Good question. I do sometimes, however I often, I veer off on my own. Sometimes it’s to make an adjustment (or ten) … Continue reading

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Needles and Original Designers

Today, two short posts in one. Since I’m playing with the A to Z Challenge, we are up to N and O.  Yes, I know we are really up to P, but that’s for tomorrow. I’m a tad behind, anyone … Continue reading

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What is a Longarm?

What is a Long arm? When I first heard the term my mind went silly. A person (most likely a woman) sitting in a chair with arms that reached down to the floor. Or she could be standing, flat-footed and … Continue reading

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Here Come da Judge, The Quilt Judge

  “Here come da Judge, here come da Judge.”  Anyone remember that phrase from way back when? Quilters also have judges. Actually, our own judgement of our work is far more critical than that of others. My quilt guild has … Continue reading

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