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I plugged away at making the Sampler Spree block quadrants today and will update you tomorrow on how that is going. My main accomplishment today was making a batch of Trader Joe's pumpkin bread with Eva. Trader Joe's is so awesome. Each fall, in particular, they come out with so many seasonal products that are […]

I had all kinds of sewing plans for Saturday, and they were mostly foiled by a power outage that lasted half the day. 1:00-6:00 PM. Honestly, what a waste of time.  I had the red sampler quilt center sewn together, except for the very last seam. I do still have to attach the containment border […]

Yesterday was Baking Day with my granddaughter Eva. We only had an hour and a half after school, so we needed a quick recipe. This one for Chocolate Fudge Cookies really delivered! Made using only four ingredients: a box of Devil's Food Cake mix, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup of canola oil, and 1 cup of […]

Company is coming! Our son Ahren is coming out for a rare summer visit, and his plane has landed in San Francisco. He and my husband have a three-hour drive to get home in the evening commute traffic, but they are on their way. I've got chile verde in the crock pot and a cold […]

What an easy fix that was. This is a much better look. The tail on this kitty cat just wasn't working for me. Donna said it looked like it got stuck in a door.  lol Why would anyone think that tail looked good? I think it is just strange. Apparently, a lot of other people […]

The Sewcialites block of the week sew-along will be over before I know it. We have made 19 blocks so far into the sew-along and there will be a total of 24. I've made a couple of extra blocks along the way in case some come up that I am not overly fond of.  When […]

I spent much of the day yesterday waiting for promised snow (that never arrived) and sewing blocks for the Don't Fence Me In quilt. These blocks are fun, and I enjoy making them. I am afraid I am going to run out of light fabric though. I have to think this through and see if […]

Winner #1 of my Blogiversary Give Away is Nancy Watkins! Congratulations Nancy. Hope you enjoy these goodies. Let me know your address by private email and I will pop the book, layer cake, and jelly roll in the mail to you. Winner #2 of the Give Away is Debbie R. Hope you like the little […]

Sixteen years ago, on February 12, 2007, I published my first blog post. I've been posting pretty consistently ever since then, with a few vacation or mental health breaks. It has been a wonderful experience and a very fun ride for me. In my first post, I said one of my goals was to get […]