The Week That Wasn’t–Sunday 1/11/2015

Well, this will be short!  I came down sick on Tuesday, and then the rest of the house followed.  I guess you could say we like to share in this household.  Luckily it wasn’t the flu.  Just an ordinary stomach bug, but that slows you down for 48-72 hours.

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Friday Finds–1/9/2015

Did you know that a number of Fabric Manufacturers will have free patterns on their site?

  • This week I found a nice pattern on the Robert Kaufman site.  Check out the Playtime Quilt Pattern.  It looks like a nice pattern to use some of the large print fabric that you don’t really want to cut into small pieces.  The quilt size is 46” x 53”.

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Tuesday Tips–1/6/2015

On Tuesdays I try to share some of the Tips that I’ve found on the Internet.  Some of them may not be new to you and some may be “I’ve never thought of that!”

Folding/Storing Fabric:  Angela Pingel of Cut to Pieces Blog shares her tip on how to fold fabric for storage.

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The Week That Was – Monday 1/5/2015

Last week was the end of the old year and the beginning of the new year. We weren’t on a regular schedule, so what got done?

My sewing room this last week…

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Friday Finds–1/2/2015

Yesterday was the First Friday of the Month which translates – It must be “Stitching for Good Day!”  This was formerly called “Quilting for Good” but this year we’ve expanded to make a number of other items for other Charities, not all of which involve quilting.

So, today, just a quick peek at a few things I’ve found on the Web:

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