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Category Archives: Accomplishments
Haberdashery Pieces – Part One
It is always exciting to get a box from my sister Terry of Terry Burris Quilting Services. This specific box was no exception. Prior to the holiday I sent her some of my retreat samples to enhance. Although, my work is … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishments, junking, Quilting, recycling, Retreat
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Sometimes it’s the love of the process
Several years back I had a friend that appeared to rely on two patterns; Turning Twenty and Yellow Brick Road. Knowing her capabilities I was puzzled at why these became her “go to” patterns. We must have seen a dozen … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishments, Inspiration, Quilting, Stack & Whack, Terry Burris Quilting, Uncategorized
Tagged creativity, quilting
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An honor and a priviledge…
Yesterday I went to a retirement party of one of the people who I admire and have worked with for the last 14 years. This man has always had an open door and often and open heart. When I left … Continue reading
Measure twice, cut once…
Use it or lose it. So many skills come under that characterization. Just like a muscle, lack of use causes atrophy. As with the loss of muscle you loss body memory, with talent it is that instinct that makes it all come together … Continue reading
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Tagged quilting, recovery, sawtooth star, sewing
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Gardening Gig Fails
Or mostly so. Beloved and I have a very generous yard for living in the city. The back gets good sun, it’s private and things grow, weeds especially. Virginia creeper is doing quite well this year and the English ivy is … Continue reading
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Tagged Gardening, pesto, pests, tomato plants, weeds
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It has been a long journey as March marches on…my big UFO finish.
One of my favorite things to do is work with scraps. Generally speaking the fabric is “free”, as more often than not the scraps are left over from a project already cut, or long forgotten, or maybe even complete. Using … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishments, Pinterest, Quilting, Resolve, Scraps, Thrifty Block, UFO's, Uncategorized
Tagged Fine finishes, quilting, UFO's
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February Finish & Fundraiser
I’ve been sewing up a storm! One of the finishes for February was the binding on this wall hanging or table topper that I pieced several years ago. My sissy Terry quilted it for me and it’s just been waiting … Continue reading
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Every accomplishment begins with the first step…
It’s good to feel a little success. I have completed my first UFO of the year. There are several bloggers that I follow (Passion for Applique & Pat Sloan) and this seems to be the year to get it done. With a … Continue reading
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