tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59926748786376942572024-03-14T09:40:05.655-07:00Cute As Pie CottageLorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.comBlogger408125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-76836859053580207772016-01-24T15:59:00.001-08:002017-07-28T16:51:36.544-07:00Fabric Hoarder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been holding on to several fat quarter bundles of Bonnie and Camille fabric. So today, I listed a bundle of Ruby and Happy Go Lucky that I have never opened. Will I regret it? Probably! But the fact is I have more fabric than I will ever be able to sew in my lifetime! I have three daughters and not a single one of them interested in sewing. </div>
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I haven't sold anything on Ebay in several months, so I will see how it goes! I hope you have a great week. I'm back at work tomorrow! </div>
Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-17068485296128454902016-01-18T16:46:00.000-08:002017-07-28T16:55:05.034-07:00It's Monday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I dusted off my featherweight Singer sewing machine over the weekend. I haven't used it very much since I bought it a few years ago. I need to take my Janome in for a spa day and get her ready for some serious sewing! I have fabric just waiting to be made into quilts and also some drapes I need to sew for the dining room. </div>
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I love samplers and discovered this wonderful piece for $18.00. It is not dated, but the colors are very bright and I thought it was beautiful. I've always loved cross stitch samplers, but they were out of my budget. Over the years I have picked up a few from the early 1900"s, that I have found in junk stores. I did happen to win a great schoolgirl sampler off Ebay a few years ago. Since they are so hard to find in this part of the country, I will have to be satisfied with my pintrest board.</div>
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I took some time this weekend to tidy up my sewing spaces. Target has great plastic bins that I picked up on clearance. I wish there had been more of them. I was able to sort through some fat quarters and put them in order of color. I also found a quilt kit that somehow had been stuck in the bottom of a basket! I have 3 shelves from Ikea that are in my sewing room and I love them. They are so handy with adjustable shelving and I can see my fabric at a glance. Hope you had a great weekend and a wonderful week! </div>
Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-60122238822706273232016-01-17T08:38:00.001-08:002017-07-28T16:51:52.201-07:00Chocolate Pie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is my grandmothers recipe. I hope you enjoy! Have a happy day!</div>
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baked pie shell ( I cannot make piecrust)</div>
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1/3 cup flour</div>
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1/3 cup cocoa</div>
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2 cups sugar</div>
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4 eggs</div>
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2 cups milt</div>
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1tsp salt</div>
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1 tsp vanilla</div>
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In a large saucepan, combine flour, cocoa, sugar, salt and egg yolks. Stir in milk and cook over a medium fire stirring constantly with a whisk. Filling will thicken quickly, so stay on it! Afterwards add vanilla and mix well. Pour into baked pie shell.</div>
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Beat the 4 eggs whites until stiff and pour onto pie filling. Bake in over at 350 degrees until golden brown!</div>
Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-84587373472573112032016-01-16T05:50:00.001-08:002017-07-28T16:52:07.585-07:00Busy Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I haven't had a moment to sew or quilt this week. Last Saturday we bought a new house and I have been busy gathering paperwork, meeting with the realtor, and making plans. When I got to work on Monday, I had 4 people out sick with the flu and one of them was my assistant, so my work week was in an upheaval from day one! I was happy to see Friday this week, it was slow to get here!</div>
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Don't you just love the front porch on this house! There is a glassed in summer porch on the back of the house that looks out onto the yard. If you have ever read my blog, you know I have this thing for houses. All of my life we traded houses every few years when I was a child, then I married a contractor and spent many years flipping houses. In contrast, my husband has lived in the same house for 35 years. We currently live in his home and our new house is at the end of the street. So we are not moving far, but there is more room. I will have a true quilt studio in this house and be able to buy a long arm quilter!</div>
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I have numerous projects that I have begun and I need to spend time finishing them, but now I need to pack, have a garage sale and move. There will be some painting and new floor coverings going down, but my son will help me with that. I'm hoping to spend a couple hours this afternoon sorting through my fabrics and attend a birthday party for one of my grandsons. Have a happy week!</div>
Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-5504835258863262172016-01-09T19:01:00.000-08:002017-07-28T17:02:56.350-07:00Crossroads Quilt Along<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love this quilt! Fat Quarter Shop will be hosting a quilt along using Fig Tree Fabrics, Strawberry Fields Revisited. They will post a new block each month on their website, so you can sew along all year!<br />
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My fabric came in today and its gorgeous! I cant wait to download the first pattern and get started. There are so many wonderful quilt along's this year that I am having a very hard time choosing which I can participate it. I don't want to over commit myself and fall behind. Hope you enjoyed your week and having a great weekend!</div>
Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-92207247966213771522015-12-26T16:59:00.001-08:002017-07-28T16:58:08.372-07:00The Day After<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another holiday has come and gone! I guess the older you get time starts flying by. It certainly does seem that way to me. </div>
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We had a fairly eventful year and I am praying this coming new year will be less stressful! </div>
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Remember when it took forever for Christmas to finally get here? My sister and I used to mark the days on the calendar, making our lists, and trying to be good so that Santa would stop by and leave our gifts.</div>
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All of our children are grown now, so we look forward and count the days until our grandbabies come for a visit. We were not disappointed this year! Our daughter had an emergency appendectomy last week, so we had grandkids for days! I spent the morning, picking up toys, snippets of wrapping paper and tape stuck everywhere. I took the Christmas tree down at 2:30am this morning and took it to the curb. It had seen better days and I decided to buy another one for next year if I can get one on clearance. I still have some more decorations to take down and put away tonight, but I'm looking at them with a critical eye. I need to dispose of some things that are just not worth packing up another year.</div>
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I hope your holidays were wonderful and that you have a very blessed new year!</div>
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Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-43673115654241734322015-12-18T07:10:00.000-08:002017-07-28T17:03:35.198-07:00Quilt Cabinet! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Santa brought me the perfect gift this year! I love love love it! Every year my husband tells me he bought something red and sparkly. Its been our family joke, you never know what he will come up with, but its red and sparkly. This year we spotted this cabinet at an antique store when we were picking up my Hoosier cabinet. I thought it was beautiful and would be the perfect place to display my quilts. The owner builds cabinets out of reclaimed wood and windows. I came home late last night and this beauty was in my entry way!<br />
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I moved it into my sewing room for now. I hope to find a place for it after Christmas. </div>
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Ive been inspired this week to join the Crossroads sew along via Fat Quarter Shop. If you haven't seen it hop over to their site and check it out. Wonderful soft colors and it benefits an organization to help children.</div>
Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-37785368432797554302015-12-16T01:00:00.000-08:002017-07-28T17:03:54.895-07:00Wonderful Goodness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My day started at 5am this morning and I finally got home around 9pm. Really long day, sat in meetings, had to finish several reports and I'm tired! I came home to find all of this gorgeous fabric on my doorstep! I was tempted to unroll a jelly, but decided to just take a moment to look at all the great new colors and imagine how wonderful my weekend will be! I will be daydreaming about which fabric to use first and what pattern to choose all week. I cant wait until Saturday!</div>
Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-60924214799217171172015-12-14T01:00:00.000-08:002017-07-28T17:04:12.855-07:00Christmas At Work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had a very talented co-worker who volunteered to help decorate our office doors this year. That was an answer to prayer since I was behind after being out for a few days with a cold. Pinterest came to the rescue and we printed off a few ideas. The Christmas tree door won 2nd place in our hospital contest! It is totally made out of green construction paper, hot glue , some mini lights and ornaments! I have had a lot of oohs and ahhs this week when they stop by my office. Thanks to my Santa helper!<br />
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Another door in our department was Rudolf's Stable. This represents our Director of nursing, nurse manager and administrative assistant. We had several other festive doors and a few ideas, that I may use next year at home. I love it when the staff participate to make our facility look Christmasy. We spend more time at work than we do at home, so it helps to brighten our day! </div>
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Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-4886572665472122142015-12-09T02:35:00.002-08:002017-07-28T17:04:39.909-07:00Wish I was Sewing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-11487870711181063932015-12-05T01:00:00.000-08:002017-07-28T17:05:05.081-07:00Projects for the Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My Black Friday purchases are finally arriving in the mail! I came home today and found these goodies on my porch. I have wanted one of Lori Holts Design boards forever and finally decided to get the 18x18 pink board . Along with the new Sew Emma pattern book, I bought a box of wonder clips and a Fig Tree quilt kit. Although the weather here is supposed to be beautiful tomorrow, I'm not sure I can pull myself away from my sewing machine. I still have some purchases on the way from Craftsy's 12 Days Of Christmas sale that should be here soon. There will be plenty to keep me busy for the next few months!</div>
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Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-24994361174817968772015-12-01T17:38:00.001-08:002017-07-28T17:07:39.057-07:00Peppermint Patty Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am working on another Christmas Quilt for my sister tonight. She loved this quilt that I recently finished, so I decided to surprise her with one for Christmas. She will be staying with us overnight during the holiday. I plan to put this on her bed before she arrives! Hope she likes it.</div>
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Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-81228857929986303252015-11-30T01:00:00.000-08:002017-07-28T16:59:13.795-07:00New Projects<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am always on the lookout for cute new projects and I fell in love with Farm Girl Vintage by Lori Holt. My fabric is on the way and last night I purchased a few companion blocks from Fat Quarter shop to use. This quilt is going to be awesome! I love the colors and the great memories this stirs up for me. I was a farm girl and many of the images bring back great times spent with my Granny in the kitchen. I love the milk can block and the red barn. I hope to get started on this next weekend!<br />
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Bonnie and Camille will be introducing a new line of fabric in the spring and I have reserved this quilt kit to make for my sister. She lives in a really cute farm girl house and will love these colors! This will be a birthday gift for her. Never fear, she doesn't read my blog so it wont spoil the surprise. </div>
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I hope you have a great week! My vacation is over and have to start back to work Monday morning. Blessings!</div>
Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-2989470809843771372015-11-27T16:34:00.001-08:002017-07-28T17:06:13.019-07:00Black Friday Finished<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had made a cute little Christmas pillow last year that was inspired by Nana Company and decided to make a lap quilt that would go with it. I used various Christmas prints and mixed them up with some Bonnie and Camille fabrics by Moda. I used a cross hatch technique to quilt the blocks and am satisfied with how it turn out. I'm still trying out new things with my machine, I really want to learn more about machine quilting. I have used the straight line quilting for years, but would love to learn the various other methods that I see online.<br />
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I have spent the afternoon browsing the Black Friday sales and spent more than I should at Fat Quarter shop! It's dreary and wet here in Texas, so we did not get out of the house to attend the big sales. I have already bought all of my gifts for the family and they are wrapped and ready to go! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!</div>
Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-84394270363890005892015-11-27T01:00:00.000-08:002017-07-28T17:05:53.614-07:00My New Hoosier Cabinet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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YEAH!! For many years I have been searching for a Hoosier that met the qualifications that I had set. Number 1: affordable Number 2: No refinishing on my part<br />
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We have a super cute new flea market a few miles away and one Friday night I just happened to be on Facebook when they posted the picture of this cabinet. They are only open during the weekends, so I was up at 5 am, pacing, waiting, watching the clock, drove to the shop prepared to fight off anyone that made it in the door before I did. They just happened to be open 30 minutes early, so I was in the store, bought the cabinet and on my way home within the hour! This Hoosier is so wonderful, it still has the original parts including the flour sifter and spice racks. The Slag glass is perfect and the finish untouched. The enamel top has a couple of scratches, but nothing big. I was thrilled to pieces that I finally found one after all this time. In fact, I'm going to make homemade pie crust on this enamel top with my cutest little country apron on! Can you see the little red sign above it? That is our motto around here "We Love You Like Biscuits and Gravy" Yes maam we do!</div>
Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-35246120072171873082015-11-25T01:00:00.000-08:002017-07-28T17:05:30.866-07:00Stacking Pennies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Stacking pennies is a wonderful little pattern for a quick baby quilt in a pinch! One day I will learn to make a few extra quilts to keep on hand for new babies. Nine months just flies by whenever its not you! My sister has a new granddaughter and it seems that she just told me this a few weeks ago. Avie was born last week a healthy and happy little girl. It sent me scrambling to get a quilt to her for a homecoming present! I had made this little quilt one weekend while practicing my machine quilting and applique. I love to hand quilt but I certainly love the time saving method of the machine. This was just a simple straight stitch and wasn't hard to make in an afternoon. I am practicing free motion quilting on small projects right now and my new years goal is to quilt a queen size on my machine. I usually send my larger quilts out to have them quilted on a long arm machine. I have watched tutorials galore, but decided that practice is what it takes to get the hang of it. If you have any tips for machine quilting, please share!<br />
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Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-49616816133558752112015-11-24T01:00:00.000-08:002017-07-28T17:01:33.668-07:00Quilt Crumbs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I save every bit of scrap when I cut into a bundle of fabric and can't seem to part with any of it. After watching Lori Holt's method of organizing her scraps, I was converted! I now keep a basket of my smaller scraps beside my cutting table and spend a few hours a month cutting them into sizes that I frequently use.</div>
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I have a template to cut Dresdens as small as one inch, but more frequently I use the 2 1/2 inch to turn my smaller scraps into a scrappy quilt that I absolutely love!</div>
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I spend several hours a week at the machine when I come home at night. Whenever I have a few minutes, its easy to sew a couple and place in my basket to applique later. I have precut layer cakes of Moda white #98 that I buy from Fat Quarter shop. They are so portable and I keep a small kit with me everywhere I go. Its an easy way to turn all those small bits and crumbs of fabric into a beautiful quilt!</div>
Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-83591377072237729192015-11-23T01:00:00.000-08:002017-07-28T16:59:36.428-07:00Cute Christmas Wreath<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am blessed to have a talented daughter, who is a florist. I am tempted to send this over to her, maybe she will make one for me! My cousin posted this on Facebook, so I do not know where it originated from. Would love to have a great big red barn door to hang this on! </div>
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Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-80983338025469805972015-11-21T14:32:00.002-08:002015-11-21T14:32:44.633-08:00Cozy Cottage 2016 Calendar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I fell in love with Lori Holt's Cozy Cottage Calendar the minute I saw it! All of my favorite colors and the cutest quilt designs! Not to mention Lori's home is so cute! I have followed her blog for several years and she always has the most wonderful ideas.<br />
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I purchased my calendar from Fat Quarter Shop. Hop on over there and buy one for the new year! I'm torn whether to keep it at home or use it at work. It would certainly brighten up my days! Hmm, maybe I need two of them!<br />
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Have a Wonderful Day!<br />
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Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-89406022986354087162015-11-16T13:02:00.001-08:002017-07-28T17:00:46.103-07:00Nick and Nora Sew FUN!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was shopping at Target and found these adorable Nick and Nora pajamas. I simply could not resist buying a pair to lounge around in. With a pair of these you will have sweet quilt dreams!<br />
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Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-29650972896952202922015-11-15T10:23:00.000-08:002015-11-15T10:23:11.962-08:00My Christmas Dresden <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's looking a lot like Christmas here at Cute As Pie Cottage! I have always wanted to make a red and white quilt for the holidays and love this beautiful Dresden Plate pattern. In fact, this is my sixth quilt using Dresden's this year. There is something so calming about hand applique! Its a very portable quilt block that you can work on just about anywhere! I travel frequently and carry a little sewing bag with me. If I am waiting in the airport I can whip up a few blocks to occupy my time. There is always someone who stops to ask what I'm working on, so I can share my love for quilting and listen to some wonderful stories that people share of their quilty memories. </div>
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I am a lover of books! I like my Kindle and I use it occasionally, but you just cannot beat an old fashioned book with real pages to turn, the way it feels in your hands and the smell of fresh inked pages. I discovered Nancy Turner last year while pursuing Amazon (photos courtesy of Amazon). I love history and anything related to quilts so the cover of Sarah's Quilt just drew me in. Oh, what a treat they were! If you have time this spring, you must pick up a copy and be prepared to spend the whole weekend reading this wonderful story of a brave woman who travels the Oregon trail to begin a new life.<br />
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Lorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583585626846878449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992674878637694257.post-57808083287062457812014-03-02T04:20:00.001-08:002014-03-02T04:20:40.851-08:00A New Year, Looking Forward!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I cannot believe it has been an entire year since my last post! I resolve to do better in the future. Many changes have taken place this past year, including the addition of this lovely little lady to our family. Meet little Calli Anna. She makes grand number 8 and is the first little girl to arrive among all the boys in our group. She is quickly being spoiled to pieces.<br />
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I have been busy as a bee working on quilts this year. I finally made a swoon quilt. It was a group effort by the ladies at work for a fundraiser. The quilt raised over $500!<br />
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I finished this UFO around May of this year and love it. Why didn't I buy more Sweet water Hometown when it first came out??<br />
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I worked on this cute little baby quilt for a dear friend who had her first baby this year, loved all of the 1930's patterns!<br />
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This quilt was supposed to be a chevron quilt. Somewhere, somehow I managed to sew it together completely wrong, but in the end it worked out after taking it all apart!<br />
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This is Calli's baby quilt I made with the Little Red Riding Hood fabric. I had alot of fun making this one and hoping to revisit this pattern soon. Somewhere around July, I decided to make all of the kids a quilt for Christmas. That means 7 quilts in 5 months.I sewed like crazy every chance I got and did get them all pieced. The lady who does the long arm quilting did not finish with them in time for Christmas day, but they all ended up with one eventually. I will post pictures next time of the Christmas quilting. I am most thankful to have this wonderful man in my life. He gave me quite a scare last February! After a triple bypass and rehabilitation to get his strength back, he has recovered and doing great. Thank you for your kind emails and many prayers for my husband. We have had a long year and life is settling back down for the first time in 13 months. I received a promotion in July and was able to obtain a position in my company that is not as stressful as the nurse managers job was. I am now Director of Case management for the hospital! I have more free time at home with Donnie, for which I am so thankful. We actually had time to take a vacation to the beach this year and relaxed for a week. I graduated in May and have decided to stop there for awhile. I plan to focus on family this year and take some time to enjoy the grandchildren. Donnie and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary this year, we took a trip to Tybee Island and Savannah for a week. It was lovely and wishing we could go back again this summer. If you have never visited that part of our country take time to do so, what a lovely area!<br />
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