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Good to Know
As I’ve shared before… I have yards and yards of fabric! During one of my mother’s recent visits here at the ranch, she helped me tremendously by going through tubs of my stash and sorting, gathering...
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Frame the Quilt
Above all else ~ the bottom line ~ designing a quilt is personal preference. It’s what you like, what makes you happy. Fortunately, there are no “Quilt Police” anywhere!From my viewpoint, a quilt is...
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THE Sewing Tool
Oops! There is one essential sewing tool I failed to mention during the first week of this year’s National Sewing Month! Better late than never!If you aren’t using a stiletto while machine sewing...
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Fresh Spinach
Storing the small stuff– I love fresh spinach. I also love repurposing the containers to store my scraps! As I cut yardage strips needed, when I get down to the last itty bitty bit, I trim the...
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Make it Last
I’ve had self-healing cutting mats for over 25 years now. They are all still in beautiful condition, because I take care of them!I did a goodsearch.com (because QOV receives money for every search I...
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Orphan Blocks
It works out this way sometimes - I make too many blocks for a quilt top! Maybe I counted wrong in the first place, which is not unusual for me! Or, I’ve decided after-the-fact to make wider border(s)...
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Storing Quilts
I like noodles! They are such a versatile tool. I so wish I had stock in the company that makes them! Kind of like “white out” – I arrived too late to the party! I had never ever thought of doing...
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It’s a Wrap!
If you’ve followed along during 2014’s National Sewing Month, I’ve concentrated on creating a quilt top. If you’ve made one this month ~ or anytime ~ you know it’s not quite a “wrap” ~ yet! There are a...
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The Only Time
Poor Romeo... it is the only time I make the time! Fortunately, it doesn't happen often (a broken machine, that is)!!!
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2014 Fundraiser Quilt
2014 Fundraiser QuiltProceeds benefit theAmerican Legion Auxiliary Unit 116, Lometa, TexasLocal Sponsorship of "Girls State"Drawing to be held Veterans Day, November 11, 2014tickets are $1 eachor 6 for...
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Moving On
Several times within the articles I’ve written for Lanetta’s Creations, I’ve offered links to various community and national services projects I found, and support their missions, their purpose. For...
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Do you have the time?
I need your help! It's difficult making the selection because I love them all!I’d like to make something like this quilt I found at Block Central (but not as big so minus the outside border),...
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Celebration Time Is Here!
It's liberating, I know!Doing for others is what it is all about!
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Barn Quilts
A recent post, and its following discussion, on a Facebook group page caused me to explore further the concept of a barn quilt! Goodness, I’ve mention many times how I’m “late to the party” on a...
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Daily Journal Writing
I know it takes discipline to write a daily journal. I wonder ~ will I be able to maintain such an endeavor? We’ll see. I started one on the 10th of December. It’s been 10 days today. So far, so...
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Fabulous Support Group
As 2014 comes to a close, I’m thankful it’s been a great year of discovery, of finding like-minded folks! In October, I created a “closed” group on Facebook, the Lone Star of Texas Quilts for Others....
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Action Quilt (aka Fidget Quilt)
Several weeks ago, a friend called my attention to a newspaper article about a lady creating Fidget Quilts. La Mon knows me well. She knew it would interest me. I went on a Facebook search, and found...
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Creating Doodads
Creating doodads for Action Quilts (aka Fidget Quilts) gives me a variety of things ~ something productive ~ to do when I can’t be at the sewing machine or at the longarm machine. Although making small...
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"The Quilt Lady"
Someone I’d never met before gave me one of the nicest compliments I’ve heard in a long time! Before a meeting, we were sitting around a table introducing ourselves, and when I said my name to a lady,...
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