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If any of you follow me on Bloglovin' (a platform where readers can read all their favorite blogs in one place), you may be experiencing some frustration. Frustration in that the site doesn't seem to work at all anymore.  For the past few weeks I have not been able to successfully reach the site, getting […]

There is just something so sweet about a Granny Square isn't there? The latest round of blocks for the Family Reunion sew-along by Moda Bake Shop are these 9-inch Grannies. The center medallion they called a Great Granny block, and it measures around 18" as I recall. The outer round of blocks will be much […]

My favorite stores are all having big sales right now. Nordstrom, Chicos, JJill, Talbots, prices are the lowest of the season as the stores clear out summer inventory to make room for new fall styles. I have become obsessed with Chicos lately. They are known for their no-iron shirts, great-fitting jeans, pizzazzy jewelry, and embellished […]

We decided to get out of Dodge and head up into the mountains to escape the heat. We had planned a little getaway for the first couple of days this week, but at the last minute changed the location of our destination to a cooler place. The temperatures hit the triple digits this past weekend […]

No time to sew yesterday, but at about 4:15 I ran upstairs and got these two easy Blockheads blocks done in an hour. That wasn't amazing, they were pretty simple to piece. Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts showed her planned layout on her blog yesterday, and I really like it. The only thing is, it […]

I can't tell you how much I am loving working with this fabric. "Cozy Up" by Corey Yoder. It is so cheerful, yet has a late summer/fallish vibe, that is right up my alley. And what's not to love about a granny block? Or in this case, a Great Granny Block. This large 17 1/2 […]

My poor Sewcialites quilt has been all taken apart, and the blocks with the wrong cream background removed. I had to order more print fabric for the large half-square triangle alternate blocks and am waiting on that. The correct background is on my cutting table and ready to be cut. I won't lie, that deconstruction […]

This is a table runner I made last year but didn't get a chance to use until now. It is a pattern called Shine Bright by Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles Quilters. The pattern is for a lap quilt, but I adapted it to be a table runner. The pattern is jelly roll friendly, so […]

I have an iron update for you. My husband somehow became aware of my iron issues and went ahead and ordered a new iron for me!  I asked him why he didn't save it and give it to me for Christmas, and he said years ago I told him that if he ever gave me […]

Several of you asked for the recipe I will use for my sweet potato casserole on Thanksgiving. Technically it is a yam casserole because I went out and got Garnet Yams, as so many of you suggested. The recipe that is most similar to the old one I lost is by Sara Welch at Dinner […]