Sew Sew Paint Days August 2012

| August 11, 2012

Catherine and I had three REMARKABLE Sew Sew Days – as I usually call them.  Although NOT a lot of sewing was happening this time so I have called this our SEW SEW PAINT DAYS.   I have mentioned before that when Catherine and I went to THE EMPTY NEST in Warrenton, VA a few […]

Category: Chalk Paint, Sew Sew Days August 2012 | 2 Comments »
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Ravellenics and Camp Loopy Ewe Project 3

| July 29, 2012

During the Olympics I am supposed to be KNITTING – I am entered into the SHAWL EVENT for TEAM LOOPY 2012 – it is called the RAVELLENICS. Here is my shawl for the SHAWL EVENT….WHIPPORWILL.   (It is also my Project 3 for Camp Loopy Ewe 2012.)  We were to CAST ON for RAVELLENICS  during […]

Category: Camp Loopy 2012, Knitting, My Favorite Things, Ravellenics 2012, The Empty Nest, Whipporwill Shawl Project 3 | No Comments »
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Yard Sales – Model T Battery Jar – or a Pretty Jar for Leftover Yarn Balls?

| May 19, 2012

I went out to visit the local neighborhood yard sales this morning.  I was looking for tennis rackets for my DD.  I found TWO but both needed to be restrung – so I left them for someone else.    I did not go looking for this but I came home with an antique GLASS  BATTERY […]

Category: Antiques, Battery Jar | 1 Comment »
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Cats in the Window – one of my FAVORITE THINGS

| February 4, 2012

  Barbara – you can find her on her blog at CAT PATCHES  – is hosting a foto finish with a theme of  THROUGH THE WINDOW.  She has a picture of  her precious cat that is looking out the window.   Naturally I felt compared to  share our cat window pictures too. http://catpatches.blogspot.com/2012/02/foto-finish-through-window.html   Honestly, […]

Category: FOTO FINISH - Cats, Life Comments, My Favorite Things | 8 Comments »
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Applique Bee – A Richmond Modern Quilt Guild Event

| January 8, 2012

Today was the beginning of a six-month applique bee at Susan Emory’s house.  We are meeting once a month to work on our DON’T LOOK NOW applique patterns. Here are the beginnings of our six projects! This one is Debbie’s future pillow!   This is Ann’s Quilt   Cheryl is also making a quilt….   […]

Category: Applique Bee, Quilts in Progress, Rainbow Lollipops, Sewing Machines, Treadle Sewing Machine | 2 Comments »
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