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Nancy Drew Blog Hop

I grew up mostly reading Enid Blyton’s books, along with Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys.  So how could I not partake in this blog hop hosted by Sew We Quilt!!  I ordered my fabric and started mulling over...

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Unfinished Business

You know I love making paper piecing patterns.  As soon as I have an idea in my head, I love to draw it up using Adobe Illustrator, draft the pattern and then can’t wait to see it transformed into a...

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A Small Exihibition

Today I started writing this post about an embroidery I am working on, but I have been wanting to make this other post for a while now showing off the beautiful works made by others on Flickr.  Enjoy!!...

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A Mushroom Loving Bookworm

If you have been following me for a while, you probably know of my love of books.   I already had this picture of a bookworm reading on top of a whimsical fairytale mushroom garden.  Naturally, I had...

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Wonky Castle Block Of The Month – March

Since we are officially in Spring, we are visiting a countryside castle this month.  It’s situated on beautiful green ground and ready to be explored inside and outside.  If you are still having snow...

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Schoolhouse Block For My Favorite Block Quilt Along

  We are taking a short break from the Spring Fling blog hop today.  I am participating in the fabulous My Favorite Block Quilt Along hosted by Kim at Persimon Dreams.  There are some great blocks with...

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Unfinished Business

You know I love making paper piecing patterns.  As soon as I have an idea in my head, I love to draw it up using Adobe Illustrator, draft the pattern and then can’t wait to see it transformed into a...

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Wonky Castle Block Of The Month – April

I was sewing this block last Thursday while we were in the midst of the Spring Fling Blog Hop.  It was a cloudy day here and the weather was unusually cool for this time of year.  I had some lamb stew...

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Geese Around The Sun – Wall Hanging

Shortly after I made this blog post, I learned about the Blogger’s Quilt Festival :: Spring 2013 at Amy’s Creative Side.  I asked Amy if I could enter this already-published post, and she was gracious...

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Blogger’s Quilt Festival 2013

I recently found out about the Blogger’s Quilt Festival :: Spring 2013 at Amy’s Creative Side.   I noticed there is a Wall Hanging category and I decided to enter the Rainbow Star in that one; this is...

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Doctor Who QAL – Time Lord

I am very excited to introduce the second block for the Doctor Who QAl, the Time Lord.  This is one of the blocks I always wanted to make.  After all our favorite Doctor is a Time Lord!  It’s a fairly...

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A Piano Story And A Free Pattern

  While writing up the Wonky Castle post for tomorrow, I thought I would write a small post to share a beautiful mug rug with you.  As many of you know, I made a piano paper piecing quilt pattern in...

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Wonky Castle Block Of The Month – May

I love the guard tower in this month’s castle.  You can’t see it here, but this castle is situated by the sea.  If you wanted to hide from your enemy and escape by sea, this would be the perfect...

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A Bag For Summer Swim

I am not the athletic type by any means, but I LOVE swimming!  It’s really like an addiction for me.  As soon as summer comes around, there’s only one thing on my mind – it’s swim season and I can’t...

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Doctor Who QAL – SS Madame de Pompadour

“One may tolerate a world of demons for the sake of an angel” The Girl In The Fireplace is one of my most favorite stories.  It is very hard for me to describe what I like most about this story, I...

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Wonky Castle Block Of The Month – June

I thought it would be wonderful to walk through the castle portcullis and spend a warm summer afternoon under the clear sky.  I would love to have a picnic and then roam about the castle grounds as...

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Doctor Who QAL – Werewolf And A Giveaway

 ”We shall dine at seven and talk some more of this wolf. After all, there is a full moon tonight.” I used to be ridiculously afraid of the darkness and nightfall until only a couple of years ago....

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Drum Beats – Quilt Pattern

As a teenager, I wanted to play drums and travel the world with a rock band.  As I grew older, I drifted toward playing classical music.   Traveling the world is definitely happening, but playing...

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Wonky Castle Block Of The Month – July

It has been pretty hot lately and I thought of a castle by the lakeside would be perfect for July.  It would be fun to be on a boat with the castle looming in the background.  So here is my July Wonky...

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Flowers Of The United Kingdom

Flowers Of The United Kingdom I started working on this set of quilt blocks depicting The Flowers Of The United Kingdom early in February.  I wanted to design these blocks to have an old-world stained...

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