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  • She's Here! on Nov 27, 2009

    She's here! Kayla Olivia finally made her appearance on Wednesday November 25th at 12:56 pm. She weighed in at a whopping 8.3 lbs.Except for the button nose from my SIL's family,I think she looks a lot like her mother when she was a newborn.Things ar...

  • No Baby Yet, But Almost on Nov 25, 2009

    I drove to Phoenix today. No baby yet but almost. I was greeted at the door by my two grandsons who jumped in my arms and clung to me. I told my daughter that I didn't even need to come into the house. I would be happy just to stay on the step and ho...

  • Satchels Finished on Nov 24, 2009

    "Satchels" is now finished.Every basket or "satchel" is made from Kaffe Fasset fabrics.This quilt is a combination of many different patterns. The main inspiration came from a quilt I saw on Tonye Belinda Phillips web site. Unfortunately she doesn'...

  • Working on Satchels Again. on Nov 21, 2009

    I have been quite vocal on how much I love Kaffe Fassett fabrics. His colors and designs just call to me. So, about a year ago I started working on "Satchels" where every appliqued basket was made with Kaffe's.Anybody remember this?Or this?Or these?

  • More Applique with Texture Magic on Nov 19, 2009

    I know I wrote about needle turn applique with Texture Magic on my October 30th post.But today, I wanted to give a few more step-by-step ideas that I have learned as I've worked with this wonderful new product.I have only worked with large pieces whe...

  • Appliqued Circles with Texture Magic/ Tutorial on Nov 18, 2009

    Here is a little tutorial to show you how easy it is to applique circles with Texture Magic.I like to use Perfect Circles because I feel it helps me to have a nice crisp even edge around the outside of each circle.First, for my project I decided to u...

  • You Know Who You Are on Nov 17, 2009

    To the kind person who anonymously sent me a hand made thank you card in the mail: Your words touched my heart and brightened my day.You chose to not sign your name, but you know who you are. Thank you back.We never know when a kind word or a smile m...