Last Post Here

05 Nov 2012 | Other RSS posts by
This is the last Blogger post for this blog. No, I've not decided to quit blogging, but I am moving this blog to 120 Blocks. If you follow in an RSS feeder or by email or through Google Friend Connect, please go to that link and subscribe to that blog. I have moved all the old posts over there, so you won't be missing anything if you want to go back and check something. This blog will stay as it



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Crystal Help

04 Nov 2012 | Other RSS posts by
No, I haven't gone all new age. Honestly. I haven't. I just have some questions for any of you who have used Swarovsky hotfix crystals in any projects. This summer at the AQS show, I purchased a crystal kit. The woman from whom I purchased it said the crystals would stay on even through washing. She added that the jacket she was wearing was 8 years old and none of the crystals had come off yet.



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Category: Christmas gifts, crystals, help

More Sales!

03 Nov 2012 | Other RSS posts by
I had some Bed, Bath, and Beyond coupons and I wanted to pick up a tote to sit on my cutting table and collect scraps, since I don't seem to be very motivated to cut up my scraps and get them into my other totes. I was going to buy only one until I saw this!   The largest of these are too large for my cube, but that wasn't what I needed these for anyway. I figured at $4.99 each I ought to



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Category: sale, scraps, stash organization

It Just Keeps Coming

02 Nov 2012 | Other RSS posts by
Over the last week or so, fabric keeps arriving at my home! Look! What is the excuse for all this? I keep having ideas. Not a good excuse and I must stop, but... In the first picture, the blue batiks are all there because they were on sale and I collect them. Some day soon I will use them. (Seriously, how can you ever have too many blue batiks?) The cream Fairy Frost is there



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Category: batik, fabric purchases, Jelly Roll Race

Project Progress

30 Oct 2012 | Other RSS posts by
Before I start this, let me remind you to go check out The Blogger's Quilt Festival if you haven't already. As I write this, there are 432 quilts submitted and it is not too late to enter yours! Go for it. I made a little progress on a couple of projects over the weekend. First, I did some hand quilting in the border of my 2009 Designer Mystery BOM. I'm almost to one end. Crosshatching is nice,



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Category: 2009 Designer Mystery Block of the month, bloggers quilt festival, Designer Mystery Block of the Month 2011, Rail Fence Checkerboard

Blogger’s Quilt Festival, Fall Edition

27 Oct 2012 | Other RSS posts by
Yes, I guess I am going to do this yet again. I think the Blogger's Quilt Festival is fun. Amy had a great idea when she thought of this! This time I'll feature the quilt that it took me the longest to make (at least, the one that is finished). Back in 2008, my eldest was planning to be married so, of course, I wanted to make her a wedding quilt. She chose a pattern and colors ("Woven Stars"



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Category: bloggers quilt festival, Janni's Woven Star, Woven Star

My First Log Cabin Block

26 Oct 2012 | Other RSS posts by
The picture below is the first Log Cabin block that I ever made. I made it sometime in the mid 90s. There was a home party company called The Creative Circle which sold through hostessed parties where crafts were taught. Each party focused on one craft, but other craft kits were also available. My friends and I loved them. I still have several kits in my basement. I think I picked up this kit at



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Category: Log Cabin blocks

Update on the Update

25 Oct 2012 | Other RSS posts by
First, the confession: I started an hour later than originally planned. (Who didn't see that coming?) First, my husband left later than planned by about 20 minutes. (I repeat, who didn't see that coming?) Then I remembered that I had forgotten to allow for a shower, so...I left later than planned to run errands. Once I started, I cut out the remaining fabrics for the Christmas Gift. I even cut



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Category: guest room quilts, update

Update on Time Usage

24 Oct 2012 | Other RSS posts by
If you follow me on Twitter, you already know this, but the quilting decision never had to be made. My husband's computer needed some updating and maintenance which ended up taking up most of Friday afternoon (after my tea and books meet up with some friends at Barnes and Noble, that is). Saturday was already a busy day, although I did get in some (20 minutes) of hand quilting on my quilt.



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Wow!

19 Oct 2012 | Other RSS posts by
I just looked at the stats for this blog and the Quilter's ADD post has had 201 pageviews as of right now! That is a new record for me and I am shocked. So, with that posted, what have I been working on this week. Well, I sewed some of the blocks to the Checkerboard Quilt so that two rows are sewed together. I cut some fabric for Christmas gifts. I washed some fat quarters and fat eighths. I



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