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About Quiltmouse

I am retired. I love to quilt. I make charity quilts as well as quilts for my friends & family.

What Do You Do When “FrankenStorm” Approaches?

Hurricane Sandy has crossed into the Atlantic.  The Forecasters are predicting that it may be a Hurricane Category 1 when it hits the East Coast and their best guess as of Friday Morning is that it will make landfall Sunday … Continue reading

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Indian Summer

Well, the County has posted the first of two Leaf Collection Notices.  They will be driving through the neighborhood the week of November 6th to vacuum up any leaves that get blown or raked to the curb.  I believe they … Continue reading

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Non-Sewing Day with a Pumpkin Theme

Today has been a non-sewing day, but I have been working on quilting – sorta. I washed some fabric.  Remember, I discussed pre-washing fabric.  Well, that’s what I was doing.  Plus, I am testing a block and needed to pick … Continue reading

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Online Mystery Quilts

  My first quilt was a Mystery Quilt at Summer Quilt Camp in Radford, VA.  I do have the top finished, but have not yet quilted it.  Since it was my first real quilt, I didn’t want to quilt it … Continue reading

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Prewash or Not to Prewash–Is that a Question?

Put a group of Quilters in a room and you just might get this question asked – “Do you Prewash your fabric before cutting & piecing?” And you will find that the answer is — Yes, Always No, Never Sometimes, … Continue reading

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