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Gung Hay Fat Choy!

January 23, 2012

I celebrated the first day of Chinese New Year by purchasing red thread for my heart wall hanging I’m making. Best purchase under $2 I can remember buying. Unfortunately, I washed my hair today. On the first day of Chinese New Year, you’re not supposed to do that – it symbolizes washing away your good [...]

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I’m not the shmoopy type…

January 22, 2012

…and I don’t really care about Valentines Day, but for some reason, I do like hearts. Oh wait. I love chocolate and that’s very Valentines Day-ish. Other than that…I’d rather stay home and watch movies, edit photos or blog. Last time I got my hair cut, the hairdresser asked me, “How do you wear your [...]

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Sewing and baking and laughing

January 21, 2012

YES! It was Saturday…I had no plans except to sleep in (check!) make some more blocks (check!) and make some kind of treat. I made some parsnip soup a couple of days ago – I can hear my sister gagging from here – but it was delicious! I made a little rice and soup for [...]

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Scrappy quilt blocks

January 9, 2012

I am making progress! And some success! These squares are actually 10 inches by 10 inches – I checked and double checked. Hooray! I can cut paper and fabric into 10 inch squares. I can’t remember feeling prouder. I haven’t stuck with my 2 squares per day, but I will get back on track. I [...]

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The opposite of success

January 8, 2012

I thought an “infinity scarf” – I learned yesterday that means a scarf that’s sewn together in a circle, so it’s more like a collar you slip over your head – made with Cookie Monster blue faux fur would be an excellent idea. I actually had some from a stocking project I made in 2005. [...]

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Lunch bag let down

January 3, 2012

It was a rainy one today. I took this photo in the car tonight after a visit to a fabric store I don’t usually go to. When I was 16 years old, I worked at McDonald’s. I know. I hated it. But I was saving up to visit my buddy in Maine and thought that [...]

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All is quiet on New Years Day

January 2, 2012

I don’t get excited for regular New Years Day, but for Chinese New Year? I sure do. I found an easy sewing project to work on today using some cool dragon fabric I picked up last year. Too bad I didn’t pick up more of this fabric. I love it! I decided on an easy [...]

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I got my groove back!

November 29, 2011

Hey, wait a minute. That would imply I once had quilting groove, wouldn’t it? That’s a little braggy. I’m sorry about that. I woke up this morning at 4:20…I couldn’t sleep. Time to get on the sewing machine. Really? These pot holders woke me up before the birds? Yup. Yup they did.

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Back to the drawing board

November 27, 2011

Man. I spent this morning and part of the afternoon working on some potholders for a swap I’ve got to have done by Wednesday. It’s not going well. I’ll leave it at that. I’ll keep at it and make something work. At this point, it will have to be scrappier because I’ve cut the cutest [...]

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I met Happy Sew Lucky tonight!

November 11, 2011

Quilting Bee was a smashing success tonight. We had Berene from happysewlucky come speak to our group tonight! She create cute little stuffies and adorable Christmas ornaments and happy skulls for Halloween. She brought her son, Noah, he’s about 12, I’d say, and he designs fabric, too. As per usual for Thursday night after Quilting [...]

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