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Beautiful Quilts
I have a very special hand piecing group that I attend when I’m in town. We have such a good time doing handwork while we swap stories of family and adventures. The hours fly by about as fast as our...
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Fall…
I’ve been looking at the quilts I’m making recently and they ALL have beautiful fall colors, but can you blame me? Beauty is all around me as I write. I do LOVE fall. It is my favorite season. Since...
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East TN
Hi everyone! My husband and I have been making the most of seeing some of our local sites before the holidays. Yesterday was a beautiful day here in East TN, so we decided to take a drive through the...
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NEW! Bow Tie Stamp Is HERE!
I couldn’t be happier than to spend a day in the studio designing and sewing. My Bernina came back from the hospital, so I was able to sew on the borders to my newest project, my Bow Tie quilt. (Yes,...
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Christmas Delights!
I took the weekend off to enjoy my family, shop, and decorate for Christmas. I LOVE taking out all my red and green quilts. This year I was able to hang several up on the loft wall. Hanging from left...
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Yummy Treat 2!
OOPS! I forgot to add the nuts to the recipe! Please check the revision below. Sorry! I don’t know about you, but I LOVE this time of year! Even if it rains or snows, I’m lovin’ this holiday time...
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OOPS! Forgot the nuts!
So sorry I didn’t catch the recipe that went out earlier today. I forgot the chopped nuts. Please use this recipe: “Cindy’s Candies via Ethel” 1 cup coconut 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter 1/2 cup...
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Merry Christmas Love to All!
My family knows I’m like my mom in some ways, but mostly I inherited her LOVE of Christmas! I love going to church and hearing the old traditional Christmas songs and the new renditions, too! Our...
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January Countdown
2014 Mystery The countdown is coming, not for New Year’s, but for the NEW HANDWORK MYSTERY QUILT! The studio has been busy with getting the first clue ready to send out to all my eager followers! I’m...
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Mystery Quilt Madness! TWO MORE DAYS!
The studio is a buzz with activity this week! I’m getting ready to mail out the FIRST MYSTERY CLUE! Want a hint??? Here is the mystery quilt. Okay, sorry to disappoint, my quilt is in this basket!...
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Just a little post to tell you I mailed ALMOST all of the mystery clue #1 and most of the stamps to those that ordered them with their mystery quilt today. Some of you signed up this week and I am...
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Beautiful Embroidery
For those of you that are new to hand embroidery, I want to offer a few tips. This is the first clue in my mystery followers, so I hope this little lesson will make the embroidery step clear. Gather...
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Saving Fabric When Stamping
A question has come up about stamping out your 2 yard medium value with the large triangles in the mystery quilt project. This tip is also good for whenever you need to save fabric when stamping. It...
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Gone Quiltin’
Just a “heads up” for those of you that need to order supplies or stamps. I’m going on a quilting retreat next week! Almost packed! I’m told there isn’t much internet service in the woods where I’m...
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Big Stitch!
When I travel, quilters remark on my quilting stitch. I do LOVE to hand quilt a quilt. To feel the rhythm of the needle and pulling the thread through the quilt is heaven to me! You can’t become a...
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VALDANI SELECTION IS BACK!
I can’t tell you how happy I am that the Valdani corporation contacted me about doing a special collection of my favorite size 12 perle cotton thread. I had to abandon my own ”Handwork in the Smokies”...
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Crunching Thru the Snow
It snowed here last night and into this morning. I know for most of you hardy Northerners that is no big deal, but for us in East TN, it is rarity to have this much snow all at once. I think we got...
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Hummingbird is Here!
Hi everyone! I know some of you have been waiting patiently for this stamp set. It is finally here! The “hummingbird” is a variation of the block contest we had last year with the “pointed tile” and...
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Mystery Clue #2 is on its way!
Hi, everyone! I’m sending out mystery clue #2 today. I know it is a few days early. (I planned on sending out all of the clues on the 15th of the month.) But wanted you to have it in your hands before...
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Sunflower Piecing… Sequential Piecing
For those of you that are doing the mystery quilt, clue #2 includes stitching the sunflower block. This is a great place to give you some tips. For those of you new to hand piecing, you will enjoy...
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