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Turning Scraps into Fabric
Last week I stumbled upon a great article, Use Every Wee Bit and decided to try it! Well, my first attempt worked out sorta okay, but I had issues since I don't have an extension table next to my...
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Life with a 16 year old
Various websites state a Doberman has a life expectancy of 10-12 years. Some mention up to 13 years. We have a miracle living with us!Born July 2, 1999, Beth is 16, almost 16 1/2 years old! Each day is...
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Daily Journal - I did it!
What do you do on this final day of the year? I try not to reflect too much. I would rather focus on the now and what tomorrow may bring. Sometimes, however, I can’t help myself.I began a daily journal...
View ArticleIt’s the Game Plan Anyway
When the light bulb goes off in my head, I get beside myself with excitement! However, it’s hard to wait for the actual implementation! I know it won’t happen anytime soon, but God willing it will...
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Gathering Ideas for Dedicated Sewing Room
While browsing the internet for sewing room organization tips and hacks, I found something Karen, over at Sew Many Ways, wrote: “Look at something not for what it was MADE for...but what it could be...
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When Sisters Work Together
I have a story I want to share…A lady came into Thomas Sewing Center, a place where my sister works part time. This lady told my sister about her sister who had breast cancer and is not doing well at...
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When One Door Closes...
I believe it’s safe to say we’ve all heard ~ at one time or another ~ Alexander Graham Bell’s famous quote:Three years ago today, my sweet Daddy left this earth. Yes. I do ~ still ~ “look so long and...
View ArticleWearing a Hearing Aid Does Not Mean…
After living 50+ years with hearing issues, and the “good” ear declining rapidly the last five years, our health insurance finally paid off and I was able to get a hearing aid. I’ve had it now since...
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Quilts for Furry Friends
It’s so hard for me to throw away any fabric scraps. It must be itty bitty before it finds its way into the trash can. Even then, I want to save, and use it to stuff something, or tie it onto a...
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Block of the Month (BOM)
A while back, I had a wild notion to create a Block of the Month Mystery series for the closed Facebook Group, Lone Star of Texas Quilts for Others. That notion passed. I realized it’s like reinventing...
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Whispers in the Wind
“Whispers in the Wind” is an inspiring concept that brings peace and comfort to me, just by saying the words out loud. When I read more about The Prayer Flag Project, I knew immediately I would have to...
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I NEED your VOTE!
UPDATE: You can vote here!!! Put in my name "Lanetta" and follow the directions!! THANK YOU!I’m calling on all family members and friends! Please vote for me! Vote today, and every day, through March...
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Quick Run Down
Since my last post, the Bernina USA contest is now over. The votes for me did not come in like I had hoped. A lot of folks supported me, and I’m very grateful, but I’m afraid not near enough.On March...
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Just Shy of a Full Blow Addiction
Or maybe it already is…I’m talking about finding free “Block of the Month” (or bi-weekly) (BOM) websites and the Facebook support groups that go along with them! I’m a happy camper that they are out...
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Early Morning
In the wee early morning is when I love to sew. It is the quiet, prayerful time I thoroughly enjoy to start off my day. It’s before the day begins of doing routine chores likecooking /...
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Begging for the Beggar!
In my last post, we hadn’t yet finished installing the living room floor or the baseboards, or painted the walls! Great news! It’s all done! Not absolutely everything is put back in its place, but it...
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Introducing the Wings Quilt Block!
Have you ever created a quilt block and didn’t like the way it looked? Maybe the color scheme used or the size of individual pieces within the block just didn’t look like the way you envisioned? This...
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Something Shiny
Even for those of us who are unemployed (outside of the home) and with no children to shuffle here and there, or have studies to focus on, effective time management can be an issue. It is for me...
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Change and Transitions
While watching a recorded re-run of Magnum PI the other day, I heard an interesting perspective. The writers created a powerful statement I copied down for further reflection…Magnum relayed how his...
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Code the Stash
While somewhat organizing my sewing room last week, I wish I had seen this code chart I later discovered on the Quilting Digest’s Facebook page! Oh well. I have it now, for next time! There is always a...
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