Oooooh, isn't this exciting! We've all been waiting so long! And I can't tell you how excited I have been, not just to participate in the drawing, but to have met so many awesome people! I'm so thankful you all came to visit and I hope you'll all come back to visit again. Thank you! Seriously, I can't thank...
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I think we've established several things about me here: That I can't could stop buying fabric anytime. ANY time. That I have a lot of ideas for projects that I may or may not ever finish. That I really like chocolate baked goods. That I am capable of turning the simplest project into a major psychological inquest. If you...
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I believe I've mentioned before that I find old fabrics and old, unfinished quilt blocks to be incredibly inspiring. I just love the colors, the patterns, the textures, the... dare I say it, possibilities. So I couldn't pass up this bin of vintage unassembled Ocean Waves quilt blocks. I got these for a rock-bottom price, because they are kind...
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Okay, so here's the thing. You know how I told you all about the One Woman's Cottage Life blog? Well, Kim is organizing a super-awesome blogosphere-wide giveaway day. Cool, huh? A whole bunch of cottagey blogs are giving something away, all on the same day, May 26th. I've been trying to figure out what I should give away, and...
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I absolutely adore vintage quilt blocks. And for some reason, I tend to gravitate towards buying unfinished quilts, like these never assembled 30's-era feedsack pieces. These are the curved bits that make a Double Wedding Ring quilt. The fabric is absolutely gorgeous. I intend to make the quilt, someday, but in the meantime, just being able to look at...
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I promised you a mysterious artist, and I'm going to deliver. By way of introduction, let me tell you about Iris. She's not really a pet. More of a companion. Iris is a Womberscootch. When Iris woke up this morning, the first thing Iris said was, "I want to go outside." Unfortunately it's been blustery and stormy, so I...
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Ooooooh! Look what came in the mail today! I bought this from Liquid Sky Arts, whom I discovered blog surfing, and I am SO excited! Isn't she just beautiful? I can't wait to wear her. The site promises free artistic giftwrap, and I can promise you, it's no lie. The confection that arrived made my rainy, blustery day. Liquid...
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This is my first quilt. I didn't make it, I bought it at the mall. There's millions of them around. I had started a rail fence quilt back in college, but bogged down with work, school, life and otherwise, I packed it in a box and stuffed in the attic. That was in 1991. That summer I graduated from...
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