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Yay! Congrats!
Yeah!
I went to my weekly nutrionist appointment earlier today ... and, lo and behold, I lost THREE pounds this past week! You may not think so, but I consider that a major accomplishment. :) My weight has been hovering around 220, plus or minus two pounds, for eight weeks (at least). How wonderful ...
Linda,
I am so sorry to hear of your profound loss. Losing a parent is so hard. And closing the store at the same time means many many changes in your life. I wish you the best in your future endeavors. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you! See you soon!
Love,
Laura
Quiet Holiday
This photo shows my Mom and my niece Stephie sharing a hug ... standing in my niece Amy's kitchen (Stephie's older sister) ... taken in the spring of 2012. Mom did not much like to have her photo taken so I don't have many of them. :) Yesterday would have been my mother's 82nd birthday. Sadly...
Happy Birthday, Linda! So sad about your store!! We will miss it so much! Glad your niece will be with your mom. That is surely a blessing for her and for you! Best of luck in whatever you choose to do next!
Sixty-One
Today is my sixty-first birthday. Two days ago I felt like every joint in my body was most definitely at least that old. :) Today is better (rest heals much, for me). I am down to only three employees at my store so I had to work on the sales floor today. Turned out to be pretty quiet (blust...
I like the top arrangement, maybe with some solid black sashing? Really fun blocks!
Musings
I am still thinking about these blocks - my floral fantasy squares from the Sue Benner class last week. Sue had a piece of advice for students that I took to heart - she takes a digital photo of her basic block units, prints them out and plays with the printed photo to decide on a layout. So...
For some reason, I love purple but I have trouble buying purple fabric. These are yummy!
it's fat 1/8 tuesday!
It's Fat 1/8 Tuesday! And this week I am giving away a BerryPatch! At least it looks like a berry patch to me: blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and black berries. To win this fat 1/8 bundle, simply leave a comment in this post. The winner will be announced tomorrow morning. Feel free ...
I love it! The house addition is great!
Six Hours!
Six hours is apparently the longest time I can sew before exhaustion sets in - who'd think sewing would be hard work? :) My apologies for the blurry photo - my hand shakes too much when I'm tired, I guess. :P I managed to sew the remainder of the blocks today for the baby Improv quilt ... and ...
I am having two new grandbabies in November and these would make a beautiful baby quilt!
it's fat 1/8 tuesday!
Is it really Fat 1/8 Tuesday? Time is flying by! This week's bundle is called Sherbet Zoo. It's full of fun color, animals, bicycles and tiddlywink polka dots! This would make such a cute baby quilt! To win this fat 1/8 bundle, simply leave a comment in this post. The winner will be announ...
Just got my fabric from you last night! These are also fabulous! Thanks!
it's fat 1/8 tuesday!
Hi Friends! It's Fat 1/8 Tuesday! And this lovely bundle of greens and yellows is up for grabs. I think this would make a lovely quilt, maybe with some darker browns added. To win this fat 1/8 bundle, simply leave a comment in this post. The winner will be announced tomorrow morning. Feel fr...
Love it! Great colors!
Summer is Here
Well, I did manage to sew for about six hours today ... but did not work on my 'obligation' sewing. Finished up this flimsy instead. Needs to be washed and ironed now. :P :) Linda
I love Tufted Tweets and Look Llamas! They are great fabrics! Brr is cute, too. ;)
Brr!
Brr! by Laurie Wisbrun - I love this line - it's so gorgeous and Christmasy without being too Christmasy....does that make sense? (the red/white floral print is not part of the line - I can't remember what it is - lol!) I finished up the quilt top and back and am going to send it off to a long...
So fresh and clean and spring-y! Love it!
it's fat 1/8 tuesday!
It's Fat 1/8 Tuesday! And I love this bundle. Green is such a happy, springy color! And grey...well, it's just lovely as a coordinating color. This bundle is soothing to my eyes. To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment in this post. The winner will be announced tomorrow morning. Fee...
I am so sorry for your loss. Glad we had time to sew today!
Gratitude
Today is beautiful (though muggy) outside and I want to say some words of gratitude for the beauty of natural things. Even such beauty as you can find in my more-or-less-overgrown front yard. The season of Azalea Blooming is upon us here in MD - this is a photo of the only azalea left in our f...
Wow, Linda! I love it! It isn't mine and I didn't work on it but I think it looks great! Someone will be very happy when they get it back!
Tidbits
In the middle of working up the spring newsletter for my shop, I managed to rescue some bits of sewing time to work on my piece for this round of the Baltimore Modern Quilt Guild's round robin. Our assignment for this round was to set the piece on point, with or without applique in the triangl...
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