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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Paper dolls and quilting – can it get any better?
When I was twelve years old I would babysit my 4 ( all under the age of 7) whining cousins for 25 cents an hour. My aunt always gave me a tip, knowing that I would need all the money … Continue reading
Posted in Family Tree, Shop Mam Shop
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Bobby Greer can come on Monday to check the boat
Often when I purchase a second hand book, it contains a piece of ephemera. The message posted above was on a bright orange post-it note. I wonder what was wrong with the boat. I have found blank hotel stationery, boarding … Continue reading
Posted in What's on your night table?
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Earth Hour
Most Saturday evenings we shut the house down between 8 and 8:30. We retire for the evening and fall asleep listening to Randy Bachman’s Vinyl Tap on CBC. So to participate in Earth Hour last evening, we spent the day … Continue reading
Posted in Home Sweet Home
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Green Beaver apres ski
No it is not a drink, it is what I used on my hands and face to survive this cold, dry winter. I find dried chapped skin very painful, not to mention ugly. And “winter itch” is down right nasty. … Continue reading
Posted in Grandmothers, The world's best daughter
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The big blue brick
The blue brick quilt is back from Jeannette’s, the lady who puts it all together for me. She quilted it with a simple in the ditch stitch. This one is for my grandson Addison and his lovely wife Katylyn, in … Continue reading
Posted in Quilts
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Happy Anniversary Ron and Andrea
Twenty years ago today, my daughter and her then boyfriend, Ron, eloped. Thank you Ron!
Posted in Family Tree
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Scraps and strings
Finally, a finish! This is a quilt I started way back in 2003. Over the years I would haul it out, sew a few more blocks, then put it back into the cupboard. I was determined to finish it this … Continue reading
Posted in Quilts, Sew Mam Sew
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Happy international Quilting Day!
I was very excited but not surprised when my friend Michelle left a parcel in my mail box. Inside were two gifts perfect for me - a hard covered 1977 First Edition of `The Quilters Women and Domestic Art` … Continue reading
Posted in Quilts
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The find of the week
As my family knows I love thrifting, and this week shopping was especially good. We are downsizing and even though what I buy I will end up packing and moving once we sell the house…………………I just love a bargain. My … Continue reading
Posted in Quilts, Shop Mam Shop, The three R's
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Happy St. Patrick`s Day
A best friend is like a four leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have. ~ Anon I have been blessed with a DH who knows how to find four leaf clovers.
Posted in Home Sweet Home
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