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Spooling along

Last night I made some of these spool blocks during the Friday Night Sew-In. They're for this month's Vintage Schnibble project, which is Gentle Art designed by Carrie Nelson. I'm happy with how...

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Remember wren

Remember my Carolina Wren family that built their nest in my Christmas Cactus and raised their family there last spring? Well, they came back this year! As soon as we put the cactus outside when...

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Today

Today you'll find me putting away some groceries, working on a few projects, and tackling that ever present laundry pile! The weather is wonderful here and it's just an all around good day. I'm...

May 14, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Phone-nominal

These are a hit at my house! A few weeks ago Heidi blogged about making these phone pillows and I thought they were great! I knew my teen boys would love them for their phones and ipods and I'm...

May 9, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Rain, rain, a little more rain, and recipes

Well, I've been saving a few pictures for a rainy day and here it is! And not just one rainy day, many of them. It's been raining and raining and raining. I think we must be up to at least 10...

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It's time again for the Schnibbles parade! The first of the May will be first Vintage Schnibbles parade of the year! WooHoo! Sherri and Sinta have once again graciously agreed to host the parade of...

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How does your garden grow?

Peppers, tomatoes, and herbs are what we're growing this year and we're off to a great start! We're trying out the City Picker boxes this time. Self-watering and they're on wheels too. I'll let you...

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This afternoon

This afternoon I found some time to work on these. Just a few blocks for my Hat Trick Schnibble. A nice way to spend a Friday! It's supposed to be rainy here for the next few days, so I should get...

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Zig Zag

Today I did some quilting. I'm trying out that zig-zag stitch on the table runner I'm working on and I really like it! I figured I'd use it for the first time on something small that I'm not too...

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And the winner is........

I just had a helper choose the winner of the ByAnnie's Soft and Stable giveaway! Drumroll please! I know you can't hear it, but there really is a junior high band member doing a drumroll in the...

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Something easy

I took a little break from some other projects I've been working on to whip up a few pillowcases. One of my boys is crazy about soccer and the other loves the Florida Gators, so these fabrics were...

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ByAnnie's Soft and Stable giveaway

Remember my recent post about using ByAnnie's Soft and Stable in a bag? When I find something fantastic and new to me I want to share it! I was really pleased with how my bag turned out when I used...

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A little more wiggle

Another row of Wiggle Whimsy.......done! It's part of a sew along that Terry is having and it turns out that so many bloggers are excited about the quilt that they've already finished! Including...

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Spring stitching

I've been doing a bit of Spring stitching this week! The kids have the week off, so this is the perfect project to work on. Just the stems left to go!

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Finished off with piping

I've finished off my Drop quilt recently and I thought I'd share a few pictures with you before I put the label on and find a home for it. After making this quilt over the summer, I started looking...

Mar 24, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Working on something sweet

It's WIP Wednesday here in the middle of a busy week full of birthdays, track meets, and Spring Break planning! When I haven't been busy taking care of the family I've been putting together my...

Mar 20, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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St. Patrick's Day

This morning I made our traditional shamrocks with breadstick dough, cinnamon, and green sugar. Oh, and green milk to drink! This evening we're having our corned beef on Rubens warmed in the...

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My Wacky WIP on Wednesday

Okay, don't laugh. My WIP this week is the beginnings of a rag rug that I'm attempting to knit out my my fabric scraps. Needless to say it's not going well. Keep in mind I've never knitted before....

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My thoughts on Soft and Stable and a 'Pin'cushion too

I've discovered a great 'new to me' product that I have to share with you! The Sweetwater Four Square Bag that I showed off in my last post called for byAnnie's Soft and Stable. After a bit of...

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Zipping right along to a finish

I love this bag! My Four Square Bag by Sweetwater is finished! This is a great pattern, simple and fun. I did decide to change it up a bit and add a zipper at the top to keep my stuff from falling...

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In Progress

I've been enjoying my friend Izzy's WIP Wednesday posts each week, so I've decided to join in the fun too! She's been posting about her Works In Progress and linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced...

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A little Wiggle Whimsy

Here's the first row of my Wiggle Whimsy quilt top for Terry's quilt along. Wiggle Whimsy is a Moda Bakeshop pattern by Rebecca Silbaugh and my blog friend Terry has organized a super fun, no rules...

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A finish that has been driving me bananas

It's finally finished! Quilted, bound, labeled and everything! WooHoo! Originally, this quilt had been on the frame back in July. You may remember George, a Schnibble pattern by Carrie Nelson that...

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Treats

I made these treats for all of my boys this morning and I thought I'd share them here too. A family favorite. Any holiday is a good excuse to make them. Just change up the M&M's. They're just so...

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Works in progress......

I have a few projects going on here. How about you?

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My favorite Schnibble so far......

...........is Tagalong! I used Bar Harbor fabric here, which was appropriate since we lived in Maine at one time and we took a great vacation to Bar Harbor! With so many to choose from why is...

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A few more

This pincushion thing is so addictive! I went from wondering what all the pincushion fuss was about, to making plenty of my own! These are made from some leftover blocks from my Mon Ami Schnibble...

Jan 29, 2013 Like

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Fearless Friday

I've spent the week practicing my machine quilting on the frame. It's not really my favorite thing to do. Pretty hard and frustrating at times actually. I've been avoiding it for a few months. But...

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A speck of quilting

Before Christmas I finished up the quilting on my Speck. Just some quilting in the ditch to keep it simple. I mixed a few mini-charms for this one. My favorite part has to be the striped binding. I...

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Spooling along

Remember wren

Today

Phone-nominal

Rain, rain, a little more rain, and recipes

Changed up Hat Trick

How does your garden grow?

This afternoon

Zig Zag

And the winner is........

Something easy

ByAnnie's Soft and Stable giveaway

A little more wiggle

Spring stitching

Finished off with piping

Working on something sweet

St. Patrick's Day

My Wacky WIP on Wednesday

My thoughts on Soft and Stable and a 'Pin'cushion too

Zipping right along to a finish

In Progress

A little Wiggle Whimsy

A finish that has been driving me bananas

Treats

Works in progress......

My favorite Schnibble so far......

A few more

Fearless Friday

A speck of quilting

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