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    The Making of a Special Quilt, Part Two
    • Mar 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Making of a Special Quilt, Part Two

    Piecing a quilt top is a process that I really enjoy but don’t spend a great deal of time doing these days. Since we purchased the long...
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    A Weekly Zoom Therapy Session
    • Feb 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Weekly Zoom Therapy Session

    “Thank goodness for Zoom!” “At least it is better than nothing!” I can’t tell you how many times I have said or thought those phrases...
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    The Lovely Lion
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Lovely Lion

    As a quilter I have always lived by the motto : So many patterns, so little time! Over the years a few patterns have resided on the back...
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    The Making of a Special Quilt, Part One
    • Jan 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Making of a Special Quilt, Part One

    Life-changing events in our family always warrant at least one quilt. If I’m being honest a sunny day in July can warrant a quilt - but I...
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    The Latest UFO List
    • Jan 10, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Latest UFO List

    I like to make lists for a couple of reasons. First of all, if I don’t write it down I usually don’t remember to do it. Secondly, the...
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    Awesome Accomplishments
    • Dec 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    Awesome Accomplishments

    Believe it or not we have almost made it to the end of 2020. When I made by UFO list in January I couldn’t imagine the kind of year that...
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    A Delightful Diary
    • Dec 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Delightful Diary

    A few years ago I stopped to check out the “free” box at a garage sale. Usually I walk right past that box thinking that the stuff placed...
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    Remarkable Discoveries, Part Two
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Remarkable Discoveries, Part Two

    More adventures with the Nebraska Passport.... The day after my July birthday we set off on a day trip in which we saw some of the most...
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    A Patriotic Presentation
    • Nov 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Patriotic Presentation

    The Forest Acres Quilting Club of Adams was honored to award four Quilts of Valor to local veterans on Wednesday, November 4th at an...
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    Remarkable Discoveries
    • Nov 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Remarkable Discoveries

    2020 was going to be the year that we did a lot of traveling. In February we had planned a July trip to central Oregon - to see my cousin...
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    A Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part Three
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part Three

    Now for the finishing touches on the Mystery Quilt..... In week #6 I was finally able to see how the center of the quilt was going to...
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    The Latest Accomplishments
    • Oct 4, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Latest Accomplishments

    I am having a hard time believing how fast this year is going. One might think that time would seem to slow down during a pandemic but...
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    A Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part Two
    • Sep 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part Two

    And the mystery quilt continues....... In week #2 I was able to begin the actual stitching of the quilt top. My first task was to pair...
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    A Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part One
    • Sep 6, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part One

    So I have embarked on a new quilting adventure by taking part in constructing a mystery quilt that is being sponsored by Quilt Stitches...
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    Ironclad Inspiration
    • Aug 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Ironclad Inspiration

    Just Google it. Check out YouTube. How many times have you wanted to know how to do something and those phrases popped into your head? I...
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    Worth The Wait, Part Two
    • Aug 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    Worth The Wait, Part Two

    At the end of June I posted a blog about an English Paper Piecing (EPP) project that I had been working on for the last five years and -...
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    Amazing Accomplishments, Part Two
    • Jul 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    Amazing Accomplishments, Part Two

    Two weeks ago I wrote about some of the projects that I worked on during April, May, and June. Because I - just like everybody else -...
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    Amazing Accomplishments, Part One
    • Jul 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    Amazing Accomplishments, Part One

    We have made it through the first half of 2020 - and an interesting first half it has been! When the whole pandemic thing began in March...
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    Worth the Wait, Part One
    • Jun 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    Worth the Wait, Part One

    I started this English Paper-Piecing (EPP) quilt over five years ago when we decided to remodel our store room into my quilting studio....
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    More Mesmerizing Memorabilia
    • Jun 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    More Mesmerizing Memorabilia

    A few weeks ago I did a blog on some of the most meaningful things that I have in my sewing room. Some of them are functional while...
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