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"Deer Me!" Christmas Quilt...
I'm making a number of Christmas quilts this year to give as gifts next Christmas. Here's the second one I've finished so far... I took these photos yesterday in a bright afternoon sun, so the colors...
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Friday's Fabulous Finds...
I spy with my Etsy eye some... metallic gold. Clockwise, starting top left:Map of WalesDeer Cake Toppers Lucite Towel HookDrawer Pull Metallic Gold Wallpaper Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
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Friday's Fabulous Finds...
I spy with my Etsy eye some... natural and neutral lusciousness! Clockwise, starting top left:Linen OttomanCat Planter Floating BookshelfChunky Knit Blanket Reclaimed Wooden Industrial Stool Wishing...
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Friday's Fabulous Finds...
March was a very busy month with a new grandbaby's birth which created the opportunity for a trip across the U.S.! I'm home now and I'm sure to get back to sewing and other projects very soon. In the...
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Christmas Quilt - "Ornaments"
I just noticed it's been a month since I last posted. Lots going on in our neck of the woods! I don't know if I've mentioned that we're building a home in Massachusetts. Last June we moved from our...
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Refinishing an Oak Table...
When we moved to Massachusetts, we decided to rent an apartment at first. We didn't know exactly where we wanted to live, so we decided to research the lay of the land before we bought a home. I...
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Christmas Quilt...
There's something appealing about a bunch of pets dressed up in Christmasy frocks, scarves, knitted sweaters, and woolen caps. It seems to bring out the Christmas spirit in us all. This Ink and Arrow,...
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Snow Globe Quilt...
Another Christmas quilt has been completed and three more are waiting to be bound. I've got to shift things into first gear if I want to get these done in the next few months! To be honest summer will...
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Santa's Village Quilt...
Oh, I love this quilt. I think this Santa's village fabric is one of my favorite Christmas fabrics that I've found -- so playful and festive! I chose a raspberry red and lime green blend for the...
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Navy Nutcracker Quilt...
I'm trying to finish binding all the quilts that I have almost completed before the big move in a couple of weeks. I'm fairly certain that there won't be a lot of sewing for a month or two after we...
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Faux House Plants & Arrangements...
It's been a month since I posted. This month has been filled with packing, unpacking, and a family reunion sandwiched in between! We've been very busy, but we are finally in our new home. We decided...
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My Favorite Quilt...
I never thought I'd say I "found" my favorite quilt, but this one is definitely "the one." Several weeks ago our family had a family reunion and most of our children and their families were present....
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The last of the Christmas Quilts...
This poor little old blog's best days are over. I have ignored it completely these last few months and not even thought twice about it. All good things must end... or die a slooooow somewhat painful...
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Squirrels and Nuts Quilt...
There are only two camps. One camp loves squirrels -- the other calls them "rodents" does not. I could be the President of the Squirrel Fan Club in the U.S. of A. I love 'em! So when I saw this fabric...
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Refinishing an Oak Pedestal Game Table... {Part 1}
Last year around this time I was on a quest to find a pedestal table to use as a game table in our loft. I wanted a round table about 45 inches wide. I looked at new tables, but I was more interested...
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Refinishing an Oak Pedestal Game Table... {Part 2}
See Refinishing an Oak Pedestal Game Table... {Part 1}This post is for the novice furniture refinisher and it's about putting perfectionism aside when working with wood. When I sew I am careful to...
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Refinishing an Oak Pedestal Game Table... {Part 3}
When I last posted I had added the first of three coats of satin Spar Urethane {I use oil based} on the top of the oak pedestal game table I am refinishing. I let that first coat dry for 24 hours,...
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Refinishing an Oak Pedestal Game Table... {Part 4}
Part 4 of our table refinish demonstrates how I refinished the base of our pedestal table. You will remember that when we bought the table it looked like this... It definitely had a yellow tinge to...
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Refinishing an Oak Pedestal Game Table... {Part 5}
This is the final blog post about our Oak Pedestal Game Table refinish. This has been such a great project. If you'd like to read the previous posts, just click on:Part 1Part 2Part 3&Part 4We...
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Master Bath Curtain...
Today I made a very simple curtain for my master bathroom. I couldn't find any ready-made curtains that I liked, so I turned to my sewing machine once again. What would I do without her? Our bathroom...
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