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Quilting – Loralie Salon Series

Posted in Quilting, sewing, tagged , , , , , on January 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »

This is a quilt I made for a special friend of mine.  It is made from the Loralie Salon series.  It is one of the most fun quilts I have ever made.  Made out of the Turning Twenty around the Block pattern.  The quilting on this one was done at Betsy’s Quilting Barn.  Stay warm Mair! [...]

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Camera Search – SMILE and hold still

Posted in Camera/Camcorder Search, tagged , , , on January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Ok, I have a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T7.  No where can I find in the book what the shutter speed is, but I know I want one with a faster shutter speed.  So in the search I found a Sanyo VPC-T700 at Wal-Mart that says its shutter speed is 0.0001.  Now that should be fast and [...]

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Knitting – Two felted projects

Posted in Knitting, Knitting Patterns & Sites, tagged , , , , , , , on January 28, 2008 | 4 Comments »

This is a felted purse out of the Oregon Tote pattern by Knit Kit and made with Plymouth Outback, Mulberry color 959. My first felted project.

This is a felted carpet bag out of the Making Waves Carpet Bag pattern by Chris Bylsma and made with Plymouth, Galway, bright blue.  My second felted project.

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Embroidery Wall Hanging, Hatched in Africa

Posted in Embroidery, Quilting, sewing, tagged , , , , , on January 28, 2008 | 5 Comments »

This was my first attempt at applique embroidery.  I used the Hatched in Africa, Cuddlesome Critters Applique, Set 1  I was just practicing so I used old jeans and when I got done I liked them so well I wanted to make something out of it.  So I made this wall hanging.

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Dishwasher in Training?

Posted in sewing, tagged , on January 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »

See what making an apron will get you?  A new kitchen helper.  The question is will she clean up after she makes a mess or will I?

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Quilting – Asian Fabric

Posted in Quilting, sewing, tagged , , , , , , , on January 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I found a really neat place online that has a large selection of Asian fabric, Moda, Hoffman and other prints.  eQuilter.com  They have a lot more than Asian prints too. 

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Heirloom Sewing – Lace – Martha Pullen

Posted in Heirloom, Quilting, sewing, tagged , , , , , on January 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »

If you are looking for french cotton lace for heirloom sewing at a decent price, here is a place I found and have actually ordered from.  The first time I encountered this company was at the Nashville AQS. (American Quilter’s Society)  Their price was better than any price I could get here in the US and they [...]

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TV – Army Wives – when is the new season?

Posted in TV Shows, tagged , , , on January 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I have been surfing to find out when the Lifetime TV series Army Wives starts again.   Does anyone know?  They say Spring of 2008, but I want a definate date!   I can’t wait to see what Roxy wears next. lol

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Knitting – Tess Yarns

Posted in Knitting, Knitting Patterns & Sites, Yarn Stash, tagged , , on January 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »

When we were on our Stitches Midwest S.E.X. trip (Stash Enhancement Xcursion, just for clarification!) last August we saw this yarn by Tess.com  I have been looking at their website and their gradient color kits look AWESOME! Check it out. 

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Quilting – Steve’s Red White and Blue Quilt

Posted in Quilting, sewing, tagged , , , on January 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »

This was a quilt I made for my brother he loves everything red, white and blue, patriotic.  So I collected fabric for awhile and then made this for him.  It is made from the “Turning Twenty Quilt Pattern”.  The quilting was done at Betsy’s Quilting Barn. Pretty wild, right?  But he loves it and that is all [...]

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