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Category Archives: Challenges
Frocktails with Richmond Really Sews
Last week I did a thing. I hadn’t done this in a very very long time. But before I could do the “thing”, I had to finish something. For several weeks I’d been following a group on Facebook called Richmond … Continue reading
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Rhythm & Repetition is a Wrap
How’s that for alliteration! Sunday I was waiting for the challenge to drop and when it did…well the only thing I could come up with was “wash rinse repeat”. I read some the articles provided with the challenge and that … Continue reading
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Dazzling Diamonds
This girl was late to the party. But what an exciting entrance! The inspiration for this weeks Project Quilting was diamonds. As in the shape of a diamond, or as hard as a diamond or…well there was plenty to work … Continue reading
Kitchen Influence PQ13.3
This week on Project Quilting the prompt was “Kitchen Influence”. I love this as there is so much to do with the kitchen that is inspiring from food as art to food as ingredients to flavor profiles, to…and the beat … Continue reading
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PQ13.2
Sunday the challenge was revealed for this week and it is “In Silhoutte”. There was encouragement and a few wonderful examples and definitions of “Silhoutte”. This is when I wished I had had my children, or even my grandchildren done … Continue reading
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The Lists
I’m a list person. They help keep me focused. I’ve made lists for 30 years. Annually, just before or right around New Years I’ve begun making lists of what I would like to accomplish over the year. Not a resolution … Continue reading
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Not a Great Start – falq1finish falq2list
So close yet so not done. It’s all good though because it will just make the next quarter finishes that much sweeter. Mountains Majesty saw some real progress with all of the blocks constructed, put into rows and the rows … Continue reading
Do you want to join the fun?
As I was going through my UFO lists, I thought I might share my thoughts. It’s been a productive year. The lists have helped keep me on track. And as a byproduct of living during a pandemic, I was provided … Continue reading
Fourth Quarter Plan for the Finish-A-Long
Because I try to learn from my mistakes, the list for this quarter will be shorter. The previous three quarters, I was unable to complete everything on my list. Granted, the lists were optimist at best. The first project on … Continue reading
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But I’m Not Done Yet!
Quarter 3 of the FINISHALONG has come to a close and I’m Not Done Yet! Things I did get done are Aromatic Rings which I LOVE, and the quilting by Terry Burris Quilting is beautiful. Sharp Dressed Man which I … Continue reading
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