Ashley gave me the bug to start my very own Chevron Scarf. Hers is absolutely gorgeous. There’s a Flickr group too. My final push came yesterday when I met Daphne for a little shopping at Churchmouse after she biked 33 miles in Chilly Hilly! She gave me the low down […]

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Step 3 consisted of joining my remaining selvedge to selvedge strips to make 2 1/2″ by 6 1/2″ strips. I then joined them to the pieces I created in Step 2 to make 60 blocks. 30 of each kind.
As I set up my stacks to complete the 60 blocks I noticed a stack […]

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OK, it’s September 29. When did that happen. Yesterday we were spending the final days of summer being lazy on the beach. Today I’m thinking about Halloween costumes and what I want to cook for Thanksgiving. My week in review:
Finished my commissioned mini-quilts one and two.
Finished The Good Earth. Loved […]

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As with most things I undertake, my effort to compile all the book recommendations was a tad bigger than anticipated. I’m glad to have it done and posted, another item off my to do list. I made it a permanent page over to the right. Check it out. Thanks to […]

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The girls headed back to school on Wednesday. It feels SO good to have a little breathing room all to myself. Whenever this change over occurs I have a sense of renewal, a feeling that I can accomplish more, achieve great things. I have a nice big list of specific tasks. […]

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Before Caitlin was born I read like a mad woman. I always had a book in my hand. I had favorite authors and kept my eyes and ears tuned to finding great new reads. What happened? 11 years after the birth of my first child I can’t even choose a book […]

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Several things I want to write about this morning. First up is this fabulous book. 5 years ago we had an experience at our house in Santa Fe that changed my view of standard household cleaners. We had a Pinon tree outside one of our bathrooms that was slowly turning brown and […]

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