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Gardening in Glen Allen
It all started quite innocently with a run to a local nursery that was clearing out begonias and geraniums for $1 each. We’ve spent several days fighting the grass that had taken over the planting beds, and I wanted to … Continue reading
Yes, I Am Still Quilting
And now for a long-overdue update on the status of Dan’s quilt! The pieced border is finished and attached. All that is left to complete the top is the final, blue border. Of course, I’m having my usual self-doubts at … Continue reading
So Many Changes!
It’s been a summer of change and upheaval for me and that has meant not much quilting got done. (Since I can’t bear to post without a picture, here’s an old photo.) I started a new job in a city … Continue reading
Nickel Quilt Progress
I didn’t get as much done on this quilt in the last week as I could have. But it was for the best of reasons, a visit from my parents. Still, given my usual slow progress, this is pretty impressive. … Continue reading
Finding The Joy Again
It’s always a sad thing when an activity you normally love stops giving you pleasure. But I had become so harried and distracted with a pretty crazy schedule that the joy had largely gone out of my quilting. I have … Continue reading
Another Year Gone
Wow! It’s hard to believe another year has gone. Looking back, I didn’t even do a New Year’s quilting post last year. Two years ago I wrote a post about UFO’s. I’m rather horrified to look at that and realize … Continue reading
I’ve actually made some progress!
I’ve been waiting for some real progress before posting about this quilt again. Then I needed decent weather to be able to spread it out and get a photo. It seemed like the perfect day this morning. No sooner did … Continue reading
Posted in Applique, Hand piecing, Quilting
Tagged Applique, batiks, Color, hand piecing, Quilt, slow progress
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A Productive Day in the Kitchen
It’s shaping up to be a productive day in the kitchen for me – amazing what can happen when you actually have two days off in a row. I’m finally starting to make a dent in all of those tomatoes. … Continue reading
Where Did the Summer Go?
I’m seriously trying to figure out how it got to be the day before October. Summer flew by way too quickly, and I feel like I didn’t get nearly enough done. I guess that’s what happens when you work a … Continue reading
Vacation, Sweet Vacation
Sometimes you just need to get away and we were definitely at that point. After a week away, it’s both easier and harder to pick up the old routines. We had a wonderful couple of days in San Francisco reconnecting … Continue reading
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Tagged Lonely Planet, Napa County California, San Francisco, Sonoma County California, travel, vacation
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