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    Transforming Tips and Tricks
    • Jun 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    Transforming Tips and Tricks

    I have been taking advantage of the extra time that I have had lately to try out some helpful tricks and make use of a couple of handy...
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    Mesmerizing Memorabilia
    • May 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    Mesmerizing Memorabilia

    It is no secret that the sewing room in our basement is my happy place. It has everything I need to get my creative juices flowing - my...
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    Revolutionary Routines
    • May 4, 2020
    • 3 min

    Revolutionary Routines

    As we have all been trying to navigate our so-called “new normal” these past few weeks due to stay-at-home/social distancing rules I...
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    A Timely Tutorial
    • Apr 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Timely Tutorial

    There seems to be as many video tutorials and blogs giving instructions on how to make a mask as there are people who are making them. So...
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    Unexpected Accomplishments
    • Apr 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Unexpected Accomplishments

    As the year started I was wondering just how many UFO’s I would be able to finish as my calendar filled with 17 customer quilts, five...
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    This and That Part IV
    • Mar 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    This and That Part IV

    Under normal circumstances my March calendar is very full. Full of music contests to judge, honor bands to conduct, Husker baseball games...
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    Five Fabulous Tips
    • Mar 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    Five Fabulous Tips

    Have you ever decided to learn something new and searched for a few things to get you started on the right track? Knowing just a couple...
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    Captivating Quilting Classes
    • Feb 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Captivating Quilting Classes

    One of the many things that I love about quilting is that there is always something new to learn. When I began my teaching career many,...
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    Totally Trendy Tools
    • Feb 11, 2020
    • 3 min

    Totally Trendy Tools

    A quilter could literally spend hours looking through the notions section of any fabric store and come away with any number of fun and...
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    An Awesome Afternoon
    • Jan 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    An Awesome Afternoon

    The Forest Acres Quilting Club was organized in 2016 soon after I retired from teaching. Our group of five ladies sews for two hours...
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    The Latest List for 2020
    • Jan 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Latest List for 2020

    As my family knows quite well I am a list maker and a planner. I am much more comfortable when I can complete tasks and know what is...
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    A Fun-Filled Fall
    • Dec 29, 2019
    • 3 min

    A Fun-Filled Fall

    It is time once again to check in on the progress that I made in the sewing room during the last three months - October, November, and...
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    A Wonderful Wedding Quilt
    • Dec 17, 2019
    • 3 min

    A Wonderful Wedding Quilt

    An engagement on Christmas Eve last year meant that it was time for this mother of-the-bride to make another wedding quilt! Luckily...
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    Delightful Destinations
    • Dec 1, 2019
    • 3 min

    Delightful Destinations

    This year we have finally taken advantage of our retirement status and done some traveling. In May we flew to San Diego for the wedding...
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    An Awesome Assembly
    • Nov 17, 2019
    • 3 min

    An Awesome Assembly

    The Forest Acres Quilting Club had the great honor of awarding four Quilts of Valor to veterans during the annual Veteran’s Day Assembly...
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    A Tantalizing Table Topper
    • Nov 3, 2019
    • 2 min

    A Tantalizing Table Topper

    The Dream Big panels by Hoffman Fabrics are my new favorite obsession in quilting. These digitally printed flowers measure 42” square and...
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    An Adorable Addition
    • Oct 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    An Adorable Addition

    If you haven’t discovered the awesome animal patterns created by Violet Craft of Portland, Oregon you need to check them out. You could...
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    Painstaking Progress
    • Oct 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    Painstaking Progress

    It is time once again to look at the progress - or lack thereof - that I made during the last three months on my UFO (Un-Finished...
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    Priceless Practice
    • Sep 23, 2019
    • 3 min

    Priceless Practice

    The Dream Big panels by Hoffman Fabrics are very popular in the long arm quilting world right now. Most of the panels measure 45” square...
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    Memorable Quilts
    • Sep 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    Memorable Quilts

    I have a long list of reasons why I like all things related to quilting. I like constructing quilts. I like looking at quilts in museums...
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