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WORLD MAP QUILT

I made a World Map Quilt for my parents using this color pallet for Christmas, and my sister and her husband hired me to make one for their family as well. This quilt is gargantuan (king sized: 102″x88″).  I scouted out the tallest fence I could find, and still, it came up short.  But when […]

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WORLD MAP QUILT

I have been so anxious to show you what I’ve been up to lately!  I’ve even hinted at this project a few times before (here|here). I love world maps.  I had looked into buying a large roller map for above the couch, but couldn’t seem to find one that fit our home and budget.  When […]

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STAMPED EGGS

This year, rather than trying some complicated egg-dying trick, I decided to bring the meaning of Easter into it.  (This sort of reminds me of our nativity.) All you need are hard boiled eggs and letter stamps. TIP: Make sure your eggs are at room temperature before stamping.  The cold/moisture from being in the refrigerator […]

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POCKET QUAD

Yesterday I showed you the inspiration for this project, and today I give you the pocket quad, as the title so states.  I chose to use mine to liven up a simple tee, but they’d be fun on anything: a backpack, skirt, apron… Simple enough, so let’s skip the jabber and get right to it! […]

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WHEN THE SEWING MACHINE IS OFF

I have distinct memories of sitting on the hood of my parent’s car as a kid.  I felt on top of the world… and a little reckless.  Silly really, since I’m sure they put me up there. Yesterday Lenna came running inside with the energy of a puppy who’s seen it’s first squirrel, telling me […]

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