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Pat Sloan's Fabric Tour is this week and I was lucky enough to be chosen to make a project with her new collection of Bird Song from Benartex. The collection has a woodsy element and colors I decorate with ...... Continue reading

Posted Jul 14, 2022 at Rosebud's Cottage

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YUM! Blueberry basil lemonade!

Ninety degree temps ... a basil plant that is soooo bushy ... and an abundance of blueberries at the market ... what do you do with all of that? You make blueberry & basil lemonade to cool off on the... Continue reading

Posted Jul 6, 2020 at Rosebud's Cottage

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Masking hack for the hair salon!

Masks are the new attire while we wait out the Covid-19 pandemic. You're supposed to wear them everywhere ... even at the hair salon ... but what the heck ... how do they cut around your ears without cutting the... Continue reading

Posted Jun 12, 2020 at Rosebud's Cottage

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North! To Alaska!!

15 June 2019 A two year plan to return to visit Alaska has finally begun! Flying from Minnesota to Fairbanks and then south using the Alaskan Railroad as our way of getting around, our group includes six adults and one tiny baby. There was an unusual way to mark the... Continue reading

Posted Jun 18, 2019 at Wanderlust

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One of many trips to the Grand Canyon!

I've been to the Grand Canyon many times but have never been there when a full moon was rising. Because of the snow on the ground, it took on a very eerie look. It was a bit frightening, too. With the darkness, you couldn't see the edge and there was... Continue reading

Posted Jun 12, 2019 at Wanderlust

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Sunrise on Gull Lake

Minnesota is filled with photo-worthy scenery around every turn but sometimes it pays to get up early and enjoy the beauty. It was delightful to capture this scene with a thin layer of ice shimmering on Gull Lake north of Brainerd. The chunks of ice kicked up from windy weather... Continue reading

Posted Jun 12, 2019 at Wanderlust

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Block #1 of the Friendship Quilt Along is FUN!

I love the concept of this quilt-along by Amanda Herring ... it celebrates the qualities we value in friends. The Friendship Quilt Along reminds us of why we choose our friends ... because they're fun, trustworthy, gracious, dependable, honest, warm,... Continue reading

Posted Jun 3, 2018 at Rosebud's Cottage

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Christmas just keeps on coming!

On this super cold -14 degree day in Minnesota, it's such a pleasure to have the mailman ring the door bell with an unexpected package! As soon as I saw the return address from Cordova Alaska, I felt all warm... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2017 at Rosebud's Cottage

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A Little Something for Christmas ~ Jewelry Keeper

I like to get a lot of use out of my quilting and crafting books so when I was flipping through A Little Something, my book published through Martingale , I started thinking about other projects that could be made... Continue reading

Posted Dec 5, 2017 at Rosebud's Cottage

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Make a wool pincushion for your stitching friends!

I'm always looking for quick gifts to make for friends. With the holidays approaching, I thought I'd share this wool applique project with all of you! Don't let the name confuse you ... it's for any time of the year.... Continue reading

Posted Nov 13, 2017 at Rosebud's Cottage

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A Little Something fun for wool workers!

Photo credit: Martingale/That Patchwork Place - Photographer Brent Kane To say I'm in love with wool is an understatement! Not a day goes by where I'm not stitching on a wool projects ... or thinking of one I want to... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2017 at Rosebud's Cottage

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Tie one on! Quick and cute ornaments that you can use as tags, too!

Ornaments have always been my go-to for fun and fast holiday gifts. It's not unusual for me to mass produce them so that I have enough for everyone. To speed things up, I often do some of the steps using... Continue reading

Posted Dec 5, 2016 at Rosebud's Cottage

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The Splendid Sampler ~ Minnesota Maze

It's hard to believe that a year ago exactly, I was frantically sewing my block for The Splendid Sampler in order to meet the deadline. And here it is ... 12 calendar pages later and it's my turn to show... Continue reading

Posted Nov 27, 2016 at Rosebud's Cottage

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It'll be a two-toned Christmas this year!

Here in Minnesota with it's huge Nordic heritage, it's normal to see red and white holiday decorations. So what better way to use my Sizzix stocking die cut and recently released dies! For this project I used these dies ...... Continue reading

Posted Nov 14, 2016 at Rosebud's Cottage

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It's a Wrap!

I don't know about you but when it's time to cozy up the house, I turn to candles! And while I like jar containers, sometimes they just aren't that pretty. So what did I do? I pulled out my die... Continue reading

Posted Oct 17, 2016 at Rosebud's Cottage

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Alaska bound!

Before the new year, I got a call from Alaska ... the Cordova Northwind Quilters wanted me to come and teach during their annual retreat! Because I had met some of the women in the group, it was so easy... Continue reading

Posted Aug 5, 2016 at Rosebud's Cottage

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There's more than one way to stitch a leaf!

If you do any kind of wool applique, it's almost impossible to get away from stitching down leaves. Lots of people feel they have to blanket stitch down every shape but with leaves, sometimes they're too small to do that.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 5, 2016 at Rosebud's Cottage

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Talking about wool applique!

For over 20 years, working with wool has been a passion for me. Wool applique, rug hooking, stitching with wool thread ... it never gets old! You might even have read this blog post from 2009 where I talked about... Continue reading

Posted Feb 26, 2016 at Rosebud's Cottage

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A peek at my Spring Pouch in Quilts and More!

I love projects that hang! I hang things on door knobs or drawer pulls ... even on the edge of frames or my bulletin board. It's a wonderful way to give dimension to my home. When Jody Sanders, editor of... Continue reading

Posted Jan 18, 2016 at Rosebud's Cottage

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Stitch up some Snow Friends!!

It's snowing in Minnesota and it's the kind of snow that is perfect for making some snow friends! Well ... not outside ... inside! Get out the wool and floss and stitch away on a snowy day. Hexxies are so... Continue reading

Posted Nov 30, 2015 at Rosebud's Cottage

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Sunset on White Bear Lake ... tips and tricks for our Row By Row Experience row

The 2015 Row By Row shop hop is in full swing and has been a ton of fun so far! We've met a lot of great quilters from all over the place already ... and it's only the first week!... Continue reading

Posted Jun 28, 2015 at Rosebud's Cottage

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On the road ... again!

There's no doubt about it ... I like to get in the car and get on the road! I don't care where I go most of the time ... just somewhere. After a few days of being sick and really... Continue reading

Posted Jun 10, 2015 at Rosebud's Cottage

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When is Spring?

In Minnesota, Spring doesn't show itself on a particular day ... it's more an attitude about which day it arrives. The temperature is part of it but it's more about when can you go outside and feel comfortable! Translate that... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2015 at Rosebud's Cottage

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MyBeads your ear buds!

At the Craft and Hobby show last January, I ran across the MyBeads booth and got totally caught up in this product ... and three months later ... I still love it! MyBeads are split beads designed to fit over... Continue reading

Posted Apr 3, 2015 at Rosebud's Cottage

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Three ways to finish the edge of wool projects

In our Muddy Sheep Wool Club, we're always looking for different edge finishes for our projects. These are three methods suggested for finishing our 2014 Fair and Square wool quilt. Bringing the backing fabric to the front · Trim the... Continue reading

Posted Feb 22, 2015 at Rosebud's Cottage

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