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I spent Sunday afternoon cleaning up, putting away, and organizing in the sewing studio. It was unreasonably calming and refreshing, at the same time. You can’t imagine how much difference it has made. Anyway, I was well into the third pile of scraps and thought this mess could become a tutorial. So, here we are. […]
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A Side Note: Create Whimsy has as wonderful article about me! You can find it here. Now that the holidays are over, I can get back to making quilts for grandies. I’ve had a pretty hard rule of not making the quilts for special occasions. That is because I do not like deadlines. At all.
And the beat goes on… or does it? Read More »
I have been hoping for a sweet little Singer Featherweight for so long. I imagine anyone who quilts or sews hopes for one of these. We, Richard and I, have been watching to find one at a good price. I haven’t been very consistent with my search. It seems like a waste of time to
Not in the Marcotte home. We always wait until after Epiphany to take down the tree, pack up the nativity, and roll up the leftover paper. The wise men need to visit, after all. It gives me some down time to truly appreciate our many blessings. Meanwhile, I’ve been working on the last of the
Christmas… is it really over? Read More »
I sort of hate to see the Block of the Month go. I loved creating and writing, but the stress of having everything ready in time was a bit much, and let’s remember there was no pay. I simply wanted to see if I could do it and succeeded in not just seeing it through
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I love to go to retreat: to visit with my friends, sew all I want, eat the best of foods, and rest/sleep like a queen. It’s heavenly. And this is the week! Actually, I’m already home. I never seem able to stay longer than three nights. I get much too lonesome, despite talking to Richard
And to Retreat We Go! Read More »
Finally, what did I manage? Well, I completed one flimsy, to be Ryder’s quilt, that gave me fits every step of the way. In fact, I’m pretty sure my friends were tired of my whining. The story behind this quilt is a long one: as you may know, I spoiled our oldest granddaughter, to say
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I wasn’t expecting a treatise on dinosaurs, but I can’t imagine why not. I was giving the dinosaur quilt to the boy who LOVES dinosaurs. He looked at the quilt and told me about the T Rex. “Did you know that T Rex was HUGE, and mean, and could eat the other dinos?” Apparently, it’s
T Rex, Brachiosaurus, Triceratops, Pterodactyl, and “Did you know?” Read More »
In addition to arranging these flowers for All Souls Day, I’ve been busy with one not-so-small and several small projects. Here’s a quick list: In some ways, I’m juggling all of them. Why? Well, my bipolar disorder decided that life was going too well. Or maybe the meds need tweaking. Whatever. It meant three weeks
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Richard and I are Catholic, so we celebrate All Saints Day (November 2nd) by cleaning the graves of family members and placing new flowers on each one. We’ve helped his mom to do this for the last several years. I promised her we will continue this tradition as long as we are physically able. Ironically,
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