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Live has been a little busy. Summer is always busy with the kids out of school. There are many activities and a couple of quilt shows to attend. It’s finally that time of summer to begin thinking of going back. Most of our grands are just about ready. The moms shopped with and without the […]
Hairbands and Quilt Shows and a Bit of Sewing Read More »
The Marcotte Family has had a great summer, despite the heat wave, a heat bubble, and heat that “feels like…” Most of Louisiana can answer the “it feels like” with descriptions such as an oven, a concrete city, napalm, desert, etc. It’s not even August, so we still have two months before our week of
Marcotte Family Takes Lafayette Read More »
Our family loves games. We have played games with our children all of their lives. When the boys were small, and we had long vacation walks, they would soon get tired and complain. So I made up games that encouraged them to walk. For example, I might walk ahead of Richard and the boys, so
Water War for July 4th and Family Read More »
That’s right! I’m teaching at a retreat in Mamou on August 2nd. Retreat guests arrive on the 1st and depart on the 3rd, so there will be time for free sewing, which everyone appreciates. Myself included. The first class is “Almost in Church,” my stained glass technique. I’ll have kits cut out and available for
Surprise! Retreat with Me! Read More »
Hi, or as we say in Cajun French, “comme sa va?” How is your improv going? Are you ready for plusses and Xs? They are here! These are two of my favorite blocks. I know, I know. TWO blocks? Well, you can choose one or you can make both. They are so similiar that I
Improv Block of the Month — July’s +s and Xs Read More »
Our Improv Block of the Month is getting close to the October finish line! I am finding more and more that my pink quilt will be much larger than I anticipated. Likely a queen size rather than twin/full size. Okay! Since this quilt is going to be such a large one, I decided that it’s
Halfway There: 3 Reasons to Use Sashing Read More »
I have been using slow stitcheries as a way to process the loss of my mother-in-law. She and I had become quite close and in the last two years, especially, I helped to care for her as we navigated the diagnosis of terminal cancer. Hand stitching is my current thing, and has been for years.
Stitcheries of Rosary Bags and Old Lace Read More »
I don’t remember how much I’ve written about my mother-in-law’s battle with cancer. She was diagnosed with colon cancer a year and a half ago. I’d taken her to the doctor’s for bronchitis (I think) and the x-ray tech caught a bit of her abdomen in the picture. The doctor brought me aside and showed
The Sad News of My Mother-in-law Read More »
A bit of slow-stitching while school is wrapping up for summer, The last of the grandies are finishing this week. It’s looking like we’ll be babysitting two of the smallest ones. Of course, they are six and seven, so the duties should be light. Two are finishing eigth grade and one is right behind them.
Summer, Slow-stitching, and Smart Grandies Read More »
Richard planted wildflowers in a section of our yard. They are blooming like crazy! I go out and appreciate their delightful little faces. It’s been difficult, however, since I started with a cough over two weeks ago, and it’s kicking my rear end. This cough will not quit. It’s knocked me down, so getting out
Wildflowers for the Girl Who Was the Wrong One Read More »
