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Friday Finds–2/13/2015

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Quiltmouse

Happy Day Before Valentine’s Day! Do you have plans with your Sweetie? Our plans will probably be to hang around the house, and I bet some stitching will be involved. After all, we’re an ‘old married couple.’ We celebrate our togetherness year round. But, a special Happy Anniversary to my Sister and her husband. They chose an easy day to remember!

Here is a Mini Heart Wall Quilt that I made a couple of years ago. It was all hand-stitched. I got the pattern from the Sew Bitter Sweet Designs Blog when they had a Valentine’s Day Showcase in 2012 and guest Blogger Lyanna from Purple Panda Quilts shared her tutorial.

This week I want to share a few of the projects I’ve found on the Internet that may one day be added to my To-Do List.

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Tuesday Tips–2/10/2015

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Quiltmouse

Good Morning! Have you done any sewing this week? I consider myself an experienced quilter, but also feel that I am constantly learning something to improve my craft. Here are a few tips that I’ve seen this past week.

The Sewing Loft Blog shares some helpful information about Printing on Fabric at Home.

Heather takes some of the popular products, prints on them, sews them on to a small ‘quilt’ and washes them. And washes them some more! This is an interesting read on her thoughts comparing the results.

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The Week That Was–2/8/2015

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Quiltmouse

The week started with some cold weather and a smattering of snow. This was just about all we got.

The rest of the week was windy & cold. With temperatures down in the teens and wind-chills much lower it was great weather to stay in and stitch!

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Stitching for Good–2/6/2015

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Quiltmouse

Formerly known as “Quilting For Good” our group of stitchers are now known as “Stitching For Good.” Meeting on the First Friday of the Month (during September – June) we still make quilts for charity, but we have expanded to also sew things like pillowcases, placemats, bags and other items for hospitals and non-profit organizations. There are kits available or participants bring their own projects.

Yesterday the room was a buzz of activity.

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Friday Finds–2/6/2015

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Quiltmouse

It has been busy around our house. Have you done any stitching this week? I’ve found some patterns you may want to check out. There are even some that you may be able to complete before Valentine’s Day!

25 Things to Sew for the Kitchen – Andrea of Andrea’s Notebook Blog shares links to tutorials and patterns for everything from pot holders to re-usable fabric “paper” towels, bags, coasters and even a rug.