Monthly Archives: July 2009

Pattern Gal Express… More Free BOM & How to Make a 15 Minute Skirt!

Posted on July 31, 2009 by

Four years worth of free Blocks of the Month… This is great!   Pattern Gal Express  also has some free crochet edging patterns, basic crochet instructions, how to make a 15 minute skirt and much more…   Have a look…

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Free BOM… Bunny Hill Designs

Posted on July 30, 2009 by

What a wonderful site!  Go see! Bunny Hill Designs… or click on the pic to go to the BOM patterns and much more…

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Free Knitting Patterns by Kathy North

Posted on July 28, 2009 by

My daughter called yesterday.  Her first grandbaby is on the way thanks to her DH’s son who lives in Montana.  I had to smile.  (Remember when you discovered for the first time that you were gonna be a Grandma?  I … Continue reading →

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Tour de Fleece… Fini!

Posted on July 26, 2009 by

I made it… I finished all the chocolate merino pencil roving last night.  It is now Navajo plied (3 ply) sport weight yarn.  Finished last night was 316 yards to add to the almost 300 yards already done. While I … Continue reading →

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Ready to Quilt and Tour de Fleece

Posted on July 25, 2009 by

The Snail/Mushroom quilt is ready to quilt.  I made the changes that I referred to in my earlier post.  Must say it one more time… the ability to walk away and look at the quilt in progress is much more … Continue reading →

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How to… Easy Peasy Quilt Design Wall

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

A quilt design wall was always high on my agenda of   “going to do” things…but  could never decide to do it until… “the wall is painted”… “I have the money”… “are we going to move??” … etc, etc, ad infinitum…  … Continue reading →

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Tour de Fleece…Quilt…Both Coming Along

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

I am getting there when it comes to my goal of finishing the spinning of this Chocolate Merino.  3 3/8 oz. is finished and in a neat 2 ply skein waiting for me to finish this last 4 1/2 oz … Continue reading →

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Snail/Mushroom Quilt Block is Coming Along

Posted on July 19, 2009 by

There are a few things in life that seem to just resonate within one’s soul.  I guess this little snail snuggled up underneath the mushroom has always done that for me.  He has been a staple in my little artistic … Continue reading →

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Snail/Mushroom Quilt Block

Posted on July 16, 2009 by

I’ve been working at coming up with a quilt block using my signature snail drawing.  (At least that’s what one of my sons calls it..lol   He says I drew this snail 30 years ago and never quit… ;o)  I taped … Continue reading →

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I Think I’ll Make a Quilt…

Posted on July 12, 2009 by

We cleaned out our closets yesterday.    There were large lawn bags full of stuff that will go to Salvation Army.  But I did keep a stack of things out to cut up and make into fabric for quilts… I spent … Continue reading →

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