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16 Sep
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Saturday Sampler #2

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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Busy week. I haven't posted much, but been visiting other blogs. There are so many inspiring projects going on out there!I picked up one of my UFO's to work on:I started these fans last...

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08 Sep
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Saturday Sampler

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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Lookie! I sewed it up today. What do you think? I feel like it needs something to frame it, but not sure what to do for borders. Any Ideas? Maybe turn it on point...

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03 Sep
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Sixteen points in the middle!

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 4 comments
Today is September 3, and that means that the blog hop giveaway has a winner....Audrey, of Hot Pink Quilts, is the winner of the two "oh, deer" charm packs. Congratulations!I have to admit I...

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27 Aug
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Something old, Something New

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 3 comments
I cannot believe how many people have stopped by this blog since the beginning of the blog hop!I have been responding to comments for two days straight and it has been so much fun...

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paper piecing new york beauty quilt
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13 Aug
Finished Quilts, Paper Piecing

a finish, ahoy!

  • December 15, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • modern curved piecing, new york beauty quilt, paper foundation quilting
  • 9 comments
Well, Almost a finish. My three-year-old wants to be a pirate when he grows up. He runs around saying things like, "come on, you slugs!" to his friends, and "arrrgh, you scurvy dog" to me....

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11 Aug
Polka Dot Bikini

Bikini Bottoms

  • June 22, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 8 comments
So, according to my lovely (kooky) sister, my pickle blocks look like bikini bottoms.I think the name has stuck.So, today I am making more bikini bottoms and here's what I have so far:I went...

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08 Aug
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Pickles in Progress

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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I realize that my post on Sunday seemed a little schizophrenic. I really do focus on a project and finish things.Today I worked a bit more on my pickles. I did cut one corner...

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01 Aug
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Happy August 1st!

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 4 comments
Today is special in lots of ways.Especially, it marks one week of blogging for me! I cannot believe how many fun people have already visited and commented and have led me to new sites...

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25 Jul
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Quilts, Quilts, Quilts, that’s me!

  • December 15, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • my first post, starting a quilt blog
  • 17 comments
So, I have been unofficially following lots of quilting blogs for quite awhile. I decided it was time to share my own inspiration and hopefully join some conversations! I'm Sharon, and I live in the...

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