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What do you think?  With one of these beauties I could have fit right in at the recent royal wedding. Hats are very popular here in Ireland as well as in England. They don’t really suit my simple country lifestyle but are sure fun to look at. We returned to “town “ Monday and wandered […]

We had just landed in Dublin when I took this photo.  The flight was just under 10 hours from San Francisco and the plane was a newish one. If you can't afford to go business or first class, flying nowadays is just something to get through.  The quarters are cramped even for a 5" 4" […]

I had to attempt a trial post from my iPad prior to our trip to Ireland.  It seems as if it will work just fine. This is the view from my front porch. The hummingbirds have been so active this year. I startled them and caught them in mid flight trying to get away from […]

Is that not the coolest quilt block?  If you made the log cabin sections 6" square, and added 2 x 3" flying geese, your finished block would measure about 15" square, which would be the perfect size for a candle mat or a little table topper.  Or, you could sew three or four blocks together […]

Breathing a big sigh of relief over here.  Aurora is now finished!  127 4 1/2" stars did take awhile, I must admit, but it was worth it.  I love this finished quilt.  I think it is beautiful in blues and whites, but it would also be gorgeous in red and white.  Scrappy stars would be […]

This table runner was made from a Frivols tin (remember them?) I received in 2016.  The pattern in the tin was called "Faithful" and was for a square sized table topper.  The fabrics were Polka-Dots and Paisleys by Minick and Simpson.  I made it up, slightly smaller than the pattern called for and gave it […]

I have been prepping my next project and am getting pretty psyched up about it.  Gosh, that expression reminds me of college.  My house mates were always talking about being "psyched" about one thing or another.  That sure dates me.   Did you ever use that expression or is that way earlier than your time?  Funny […]

I have held fast to my resolve to get some quilt tops finished, and here is Windmills, All But Borders.  It took all day yesterday to sew the blocks and rows together, and today my plan is to attach the outer borders.  I am thinking a narrow red containment border and a dark brown outer […]

The proper  name for this recipe is Blueberry French Toast.  It is nothing at all like French Toast, however.  I would say it is more of a Blueberry Bread Pudding.  Nevertheless, the thing is so good that the family refers to it as "Blueberry Crack", because it is so good you just can't stop eating […]