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Getting ready for my first fair

I haven’t blogged much recently because I’ve been very busy getting ready for a craft fair this weekend. I’ve never been in a fair before, so I was afraid I wouldn’t have enough items to fill my six-foot folding table, but as I arranged them all last night, I realized my problem is that I’m […]
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Illini baby quilt reveal

My sister- and brother-in-law welcomed a beautiful baby boy into the world last week and since I think every baby should have at least one quilt, I made one just for him. My husband’s side of the family are big Illini fans, so I’ve made four Illini quilts since we met, that’s one a year. […]
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‘Sonoma Rose’ packed with suspense

The air is thick with tension as Rosa’s abusive husband John leaves the house, mistrusting of who his wife might entertain in his absence. The guest that does arrives is not Rosa’s childhood sweetheart and former lover, Lars Jorgensen, but his family’s hired hand Elizabeth Nelson, Sylvia’s cousin, who was the main character of “The […]
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Little Sister’s Dress

Casting on

I’m in love with quick baby knits. Often the sewing projects I work on are so involved and time consuming, that whipping up a cute baby sweater for Angela seems like a welcome break. So earlier this month I stopped by by local yarn shop, Knit & Knot, to find yarn for a new project, Little […]
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12 Quilt Japan exhibit opens at the National Quilt Museum

The 12th Quilt Japan exhibit featuring award winning quilts, opened at the National Quilt Museum last month. The competition sponsored by the Japan Handicraft Instructors Association is open to quilters around the world, but the traveling exhibition features 32 quilts made exclusively by Japanese artists. The quilts traveling to U.S. Quilt Museums were curated by Pam Weeks, […]
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2013 will be the year of the UFO

One of my biggest issues with quilt addiction is my constant need to start something new. I call it Quilters ADD, but my joke is becoming a problem. I just can’t seem to finish anything. The problem isn’t a lack of skills, or even time. I just prefer to work on something new than finish […]
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