Okay, so I was working on a Christmas quilt and in the process of sewing a dress, but then a friend found out they’re going to have their first grandchild. I am a big fan of babies having handmade quilts, so I offered to make her one.
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A cherished older friend of mine was generous enough to pass along to me all her feedsack fabric stash when she decided it was time to downsize. For those of you who are not familiar with feedsack fabrics, they have a fascinating history in the 1930-1950s primarily
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This was a fun diversion from needle projects! (Though I guess that’s a stretch to say, given that I hand stitched the whole thing, huh?) I wanted something for a friend’s new baby, and though in real life, elephants are enormous and sometimes dangerous, they look so
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I’m not good at sitting around—UNLESS I have a good book to read! I’d generally rather read than watch TV, but when I sit with my honey and watch a ballgame, for instance, I always have to have handwork. I was in the mood to knit again,
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This hummingbird quilt block is my contribution to the local quilt show’s challenge block quilt. We are given a theme (Tropical Gardens this time) and fabric scraps that we must use. The blocks submitted will be made into a quilt that will be raffled off to benefit
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