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September 23, 2026
Midweek check in from My Sewing Room

Every day I see a little more progress on this UFO.


So far this week I've gotten the last of the snowman noses ironed on and stitched down.  And now I'm working on the snowflakes.  There are 8 of them around the outside, and 12 more will go into the center area of the circle.  Then I'll have the 8 smiles to add to the snowmen. 


The last of the 30 Happy Blocks have been sewn, and they are also sewn into 6 rows of 5 blocks.  The colors are alternated like this.  I'm confident the ...

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Time to make some plans from Just Sew Sue

 


It is fair to say that the time to plan the size of blocks needed for my ladder quilt would have been before requesting the blocks. I now realise I can only fit a few 12" blocks into the ladder quilt.

I now have a plan and have made two 6" woven stars to add to the blocks sewn by friends, and I need to make four 9" star blocks to complete the project. My plan is to make two Ohio stars and two other stars.


I also have sufficient blocks to make a quilt to donate to Quilts for ...

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Gridwork in Tailor's Archive - a Neutral Quilt! from Busy Hands Quilts

The Gridwork quilt pattern is a simple, eye-catching design that looks amazing in the neutral prints in the Tailor's Archive fabric collection.  The subtle prints in grays, tans, olive green, and cream work really well in the rectangular pieces in the Gridwork pattern.

Shop the Gridwork quilt pattern in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.




Fabric Requirements to make this Quilt


This quilt can be made with 2-1/2" strip rolls or fat quarters, along with Mirage Parchment for the background and Mercantile Plaid in Gray for the binding.




Gridwork ...

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Sunshine Throw Quilt Kit in Tailor's Archive! from Busy Hands Quilts

Connecting Threads has kitted the Sunshine quilt pattern in their Tailor's Archive fabric collection.  The neutral prints in grays, tans, golds, green and cream in this collection are perfect for the Sunshine pattern.

The Sunshine Throw Quilt Kit in Tailor's Archive is available at Connecting Threads.

Shop the Sunshine quilt pattern in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.




Sunshine Quilt Pattern Features


  • Includes 8 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Large Throw, Full, Square Queen, Rectangle Queen, and King
  • Precut friendly - use 5" charm squares, 10" layer cake squares, or fat quarters - all outlined in the pattern
  • Skill Level:  Confident beginner ...

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Half way point................ from Exuberant Color


The top 6 rows (of 12) are ready to sew now.  Then I can move the blocks up and design the bottom half.






I cut two more Bear Paw blocks and sewed one of them.  This one has the least contrast between the 2 fabrics in it.  After I sew the other one I can take the pink thread off the machine and change back to brown.





Marcia Derse has flannel fabric now and the prints are from a couple of her previous lines.  I didn't buy all of them, but just my favorites.  I'll mix these in ...

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Another Diversion from Quarter-Inch Capers

I’m trying to get some things cleaned out around here and either donated or thrown away. Trust me, it won’t last long! I don’t have the attention span for it. For now, I have a couple of boxes ready to go to the donation center, and I have a large garbage bag of stuff that just needs to be trashed. I was trying to get one of the bedrooms cleaned out and found an Our Generation Doll from back when my friends and I used to sew wardrobes for them and donate the dolls and clothes to ...

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Wool Applique Finish: Daisy and Ladybug from Jo's Country Junction

Way back in March, when I was having radiation treatments in Iowa City, I stayed overnight at the hotel so I didn’t have to drive back and forth. I had brought both cross stitch and wool applique projects to work on. I was tired after treatment, and concentrating on cross stitch in hotel lighting was …

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Sew Wot Tuesday from Romany Quilting

 Heather was the hostess this time, with just five of us in attendance.  It was a chilly, showery Spring morning, our Spring weather is always rather temperamental.  Two birthdays were celebrated, there was a belated gift for Heather, and a couple of gifts for Jude, the next birthday girl.  We all enjoy watching the gifts being opened, and I spotted some pretty soap, hand cream, hand towel and a crochet flannel.  Jude got an extra gift to take home for the family dog, a bag of dog treats.  He will be very happy with those, she commented.  Ooops, looks like ...

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How NOT To Do Easy Flying Geese from Quilting My Way

This morning, we started out early because the nurse came at 8 am. 

I played games for a bit. I cut a backing and batting for another top. Then I got a couple loads of laundry done and headed downstairs. 

For those of you who haven't followed me from the beginning - This IS common for me to do! 

I started with cutting 11" and 8" squares. (It was supposed to be 11" and 9 1/2" squares - just so you know)

Look closely - don't you think I would I realized I needed a bigger white square?! Yea, well ...

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September 22, 2026
The Hankens Leave the House–Day Two from Jo's Country Junction

If you missed it, check out my previous post about our vacation that we took this summer. The kids are finally old enough to go do something fun and actually get something out of it, but at an age where they are pretty content with just a new change of scenery. One of the places …

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Journey Baby Quilt in a Dreamy Rainbow! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a rainbow Journey baby quilt that I made in early 2025 and never posted here on the blog. 

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Boston Meetup from The Knitting Quilter


We drove into Boston Saturday morning and met my friend, Sarah, and her husband Simon. Their cruise ship docked near the Seaport area so we stayed in that area for the day. We went out for coffee and lunch. We went into stores and small pop-up retail areas. It wasn't as warm as summer but it wasn't too chilly. It was perfect walking weather. That's the Boston Tea Party area behind us. People were throwing off tethered boxes from the boat to re-enact it. 


I should have taken more pictures but we were too busy talking and ...

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Boston Meetup from Knitting Quilter


We drove into Boston Saturday morning and met my friend, Sarah, and her husband Simon. Their cruise ship docked near the Seaport area so we stayed in that area for the day. We went out for coffee and lunch. We went into stores and small pop-up retail areas. It wasn't as warm as summer but it wasn't too chilly. It was perfect walking weather. That's the Boston Tea Party area behind us. People were throwing off tethered boxes from the boat to re-enact it. 


I should have taken more pictures but we were too busy talking and ...

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Slow Stitching and an extended I Quilted This! from Quilting & Learning

Hi and welcome

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Bupatitogel vs. Permainan Togel Lain: Mana yang Lebih Menguntungkan? from Tink Squared

Di dunia perjudian, togel telah menjadi salah satu permainan yang paling menarik bagi banyak orang. Salah satu variasi yang semakin populer di kalangan pemain adalah Bupatitogel. Banyak orang tertarik pada Bupatitogel karena menawarkan berbagai keuntungan dan kemudahan dalam bermain. Namun, dengan banyaknya alternatif permainan togel yang tersedia, muncul pertanyaan yang sering diajukan: mana yang lebih menguntungkan, Bupatitogel atau permainan togel lainnya?

Bupatitogel tidak hanya sekadar permainan angka, tetapi juga memiliki keunikan dan fitur yang membedakannya dari jenis togel lain. Permainan ini menjanjikan pengalaman bermain yang lebih seru dan berpotensi meraih keuntungan yang lebih besar. Dalam artikel ini, kita akan membahas ...

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Psalms 15 Who may dwell in God's tent? Fiber Fun, Literary Living, Finding Joy from Faith, Trust and Breast Cancer

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Thank you for stopping in today!  It has been a week - thank God it's a new week on Sunday!  I was able to spend an afternoon with my oldest grandchildren.  The following day my granddaughter came over for the afternoon.  We made Jalapeño Poppers.  She actually taught me now to make them!  They were delicious! 
 
During my regular Friday night call with my friend, I managed to misplace my phone while using earphones—and then the battery completely died, so I couldn't even ping it! It was still missing by Saturday morning.  On a ...

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Fall Appliqué Patterns That Are Perfect for Your Fabric Scraps from Patchwork Posse

fall sewing projects

Grab those orange, gold, green, and brown scraps hiding in your stash. These free fall appliqué patterns include pumpkins, leaves, apples, and owls that you can add to pillows, wall hangings, coasters, pincushions, and other quick fall sewing projects.

Free Fall Appliqué Patterns

Fall sewing doesn’t have to mean starting another full-size quilt.

Sometimes you just want a little project. Something you can finish before the season is actually over. Imagine that.

That’s where appliqué comes in.

A simple pumpkin, leaf, apple, or owl can turn a plain piece of fabric into something completely different—and you probably ...

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Puzzling from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've been working on this puzzle from Odd Pieces for a couple weeks. So many fun characters. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):
Ravensburger Puzzle-Storage Puzzle Storage (300-1000 Piece) - this is great if you don't have a bunch of room to leave a puzzle out while you aren't working on it.
Another option for storing your puzzle is the Jigsaw Puzzle Roll Mat Puzzle Storage Saver.

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Vesta Quilt from Just Sew Sue

 

The Vesta Quilt pattern by Julia Wachs is a customer's magnum opus. It is 85" square using a combination of foundation piecing and hand applique. The backing is the perfect dark teal grunge fabric. The thread used for the quilting is dark grey and works just perfectly with the quilt

Next on my to do list is to work on piecing my stash bee quilt tops and also load my daughter's Halloween quilt on the long arm. The next customer quilt due in, isn't scheduled to be delivered yet, so time to do Lizzie's quilt before ...

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Nothing Doing...or Doing Nothing from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Since we took advantage of yesterday's nice weather for our hike on the Cape Flattery Trail, we had nothing on the day's agenda. That meant a day of relaxation. We're not sure if Sadie was happy for us to hang around or not. She was doing her Greta Garbo routine: "I vant to be alone." She took her morning nap inside the cubby over our bed, dedicated to the use of the kitties when we're in the camper.


In the morning, I took the first stitches on the last block for the ...

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