Category Archives: Online Sampler 101

Still here

And I had been so good about posting at least every other day. Anywho… Monday stitched HOE ornie, and I finished it yesterday. Love love love how it turned out. Although I have to say making sure the straight lines … Continue reading

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Quickie

Project Runway finale is on. Ah shit, that bottom left block. It looks much cuter in person & when set so the strips are diagonal. Crap crap crap!!!! I had to re cut 1/2 of that stupid red polka dot … Continue reading

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I'm a lucky girl

My piecing  is going well. Madison house Trees The colors kinda washed out in the trees 😦 . In person they make sense with the roses at top and then the greens getting darker on the way down. Hearts This … Continue reading

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Winter Rose

More progress: The reason you may not remember this one is I worked on it the very first football game of the season. The Steelers’ Thursday night season kickoff, nine weeks ago. And then I didn’t touch it again until … Continue reading

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Freakin' Steelers Lost

Pirate Quilt is being quilted, should be back to me by the second week of December. Plenty of time to attach the binding before Christmas. Famous last words, yes – but I SWEAR I’m going to get this done and … Continue reading

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Building blocks

I discovered I bought the wrong edition of the book I need for the class. *sigh* My fault, I completely didn’t pay attention to the whole “second edition” thing. I’ve got the first edition, but I did find the second … Continue reading

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2 Down 4 To Go

I am referring to my 101 Quilt Class. I finished up class 2 this morning. Class 6 posted this week. It’s not completely assembled yet, that’s next lesson. Quilting 101.  😉 But I’m happy. Still not 100% perfect, but I … Continue reading

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Poison Pumpkins, Mutants; the usual stuff.

Loretta sent me an email saying her package arrived. This stocking is Deadly Nightshade and somehow a black pumpkin fit. I figure it’s poisonous too.  The black & burnt orange pumpkins were my favorite. Not to say the purple wasn’t … Continue reading

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Fragile

A while back I won a little giveaway on Mr. X-Stitch. The prize was a small stitched piece from Miso Funky, my pick. Today it arrived! Ah the tender mercies of international shipping. I thought the Fragile sticker was a … Continue reading

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Wrapping up

Looks like I’ll spend the first bit of November wrapping up the 13 Days. Annette & Gill both have let me know their packages arrived. I really like this one and I’ll tell you why. (as if I ever pass … Continue reading

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