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Category Archives: Quilts
Quilting mojo strip off
For the past ten months I have not fondled, cut nor quilted fabric. Between building the house, moving to an apartment (twice) and the travel involved with the new job, I just couldn’t find the time, energy nor the interest. … Continue reading
Posted in Home Sweet Home, Quilts, Sew Mam Sew
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I’m back
Life has been in full speed ahead mode for the past couple of weeks. The laser surgery went as well as could be expected. My left eye is back to normal but my right eye will always have a cloudy … Continue reading
Posted in Home Sweet Home, Quilts, Sew Mam Sew
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As soft as snow
For the fifth week in a row the Maritime provinces have been hit with a snow storm. Although this one is not expected to be as fierce as the previous storms, we had the first power bump of the season. … Continue reading
Posted in Quilts, The three R's
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Comfort and joy
For the past couple of weeks I have been downsizing my fabric stash. I gathered a bunch of blocks and gave them to Jeannette, my wonderful quilt finisher, along with a bag or two of fabric which I no longer … Continue reading
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This weekend I went home
A long time ago, I realized the best part of the holidays is not the presents under the tree, but rather the gift of time spent with family and friends. On Friday I drove to Saint John with my long … Continue reading
Posted in Family Tree, Home Sweet Home, Quilts
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Eye candy for quilters
My daughter and I suffer from the same affliction. Apparently it is hereditary. The symptoms are many. Blurry eyes, itchy fingers, obsessive oohing and aaahing, the uncontrollable urge to fondle fabric. It is known as Quilter’s Quandary. And it goes … Continue reading
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Gift recycling
My daughter is great at recycling, especially when it comes to gifts for me. Every time we get together the topic eventually gets around to quilts, sewing and the fabric I have purchased recently. Being such a good mother, I … Continue reading
Posted in Quilts, The world's best daughter
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Yard saling with a mission
Cousin San kept me company this weekend as DH is still on a job site in Nova Scotia. She and the doggies have new digs and were in desperate need of new curtains. So the only reason we went yard … Continue reading
Posted in Family Tree, Quilts, Shop Mam Shop
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Christmas in April
Our family can spread Christmas gift giving over months. Sometimes we just aren’t in the same place at the same time. Or we are off visiting another branch of the family. Such was the case when I received my Christmas … Continue reading
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Eye candy for the quilters
After the chocolate bunny and jelly bean frenzy, I thought a bit of quilting eye candy is just what we need. This is for those of you who do not subscribe to my daughter Andrea’s FLickr account. I bought the … Continue reading
Posted in Quilts, The world's best daughter
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