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15 Dec
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Santa Shenanigans

  • June 20, 2014
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My boysFirst of all, the winner of my blog hop giveaway is.....Eileen!  #51. I have sent you an email and will mail your fabric prize when I get your shipping information. Thanks to all...

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12 Dec
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Flying Colors! a finish

  • June 20, 2014
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Bikini Bottoms quilt topI am back from a fabulous weekend at quilt camp! Remember when I showed you my "before" pictures last week? here is the "after". I finally finished my Bikini Bottoms top!...

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09 Dec
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Blog Party Giveaway!

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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Welcome blog hoppers!If this is the first time you have stopped by, I hope you will poke around a bit.This is a party to celebrate Quilting Gallery's fifth birthday. This month, on Christmas Day,...

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06 Dec
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Before and After

  • June 20, 2014
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Okay, I am so excited!  tomorrow I am heading off to Quilt Camp in Michigan with Jenny from In Color Order, Faith of Fresh Lemons and hosted by Pink Castle Fabrics. How fun is...

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03 Dec
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A big finish!

  • June 20, 2014
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My Fans!Hi, there! Hope everyone had a great weekend. I am super excited to show you my finished fan quilt top!Those borders were a bear and slowed me down a bit, but so worth...

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01 Dec
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Where did this week go?

  • June 20, 2014
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I hate to go for so long without a chat...but sometimes civilian jobs and family get busy! This week has been a little nuts and I am sad I haven't finished my fan quilt...

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27 Nov
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Quilt Bomb

  • June 20, 2014
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Faux Crazy QuiltI was walking down the hallway at my sons' school and, out of the corner of my eye, spotted a huge crazy quilt hanging on the wall! what?!Upon closer inspection, I discovered...

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14 Nov
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Fill in the blank…

  • June 20, 2014
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There is a column in last month's issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine that discusses the positive effects of hobbies and crafts on our mood. I bet we can all identify with that, right?I...

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11 Nov
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Rainbow: Palette Play

  • June 20, 2014
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pieced quarter NY BeautyI am starting a new project and you know what that means: playing in my stash, feeling my fabric, auditioning and choosing colors!I am starting another NY Beauty block to use...

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01 Nov
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Happy Halloween!

  • June 20, 2014
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Nobody who has been reading this blog for long is surprised that my little one dressed up as a pirate! He added the safety glasses himself, nice touch, don't you think? He gets his...

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