Making Applique Fun: Angie Padilla

Free BOMs

January 22nd, 2012

Block of the Month projects are really popular. And if you are the kind of quilter who enjoys sewing a block at a time, you might be interested in knowing just what is out there. Read More »

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A Bird in Hand

May 23rd, 2013

I have finished the little wall hanging I was working on… yipee! So glad this one didn’t turn into a UFO! Read More »

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Itching to be Stitching

May 17th, 2013

It’s time to enjoy the Spring 2013 Bloggers’ Quilt Festival, sponsored by Amy’s Creative Side. Click on the button in the sidebar to see other participating blogs.

The new legislative term of the National Assembly began today in Ecuador, with 137 assembly members taking office. Now that in itself isn’t unusual, right? It happens in country after country all over the world. Read More »

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Another cold day

May 7th, 2013

Things haven’t changed much around here, have they? Another month gone by… and it is still wet and gray in this part of the world. This was – once again – the view this morning out of my bedroom window: Read More »

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BOM Update

April 27th, 2013

I thought that moving out to the country and living on my own would automatically mean A LOT of free time. Boy, was I wrong. I still do not seem to be able to find time to do everything I want and NEED to do! Read More »

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Brrr… it’s cold!

April 9th, 2013

There’s been very little sun around here the last few weeks. So I’ve basically been hibernating. And working, working, working! Read More »

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Craftsy Spring Sale

April 5th, 2013

Oh, boy, oh boy! I hope you’ve been saving up your pennies, because you’re sure going to want to spend some $$$ this week! Read More »

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Bling

March 10th, 2013

So I’ve finished the little project from the Fabric Fancification class. Now… the whole purpose of taking a class is to learn something new, right? In all honesty, though, there wasn’t much I didn’t already know and wouldn’t have been able to do by myself, without taking this class. Read More »

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An embellishment project

March 9th, 2013

One of the things I promised myself when I moved out of town was that with all the “extra” time I would now have I would get a lot more sewing time. Ummm…. that hasn’t quite happened yet, at least not as I expected. But I am moving in that direction now. Read More »

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Adapting a sewing space

March 3rd, 2013

In the three months since I moved, I have done very little sewing. Even after the move, unpacking and organizing all my sewing things was left for the end. Read More »