Author: Mary-Frances

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Saved from an Estate sale!

I found the embroidered piece at an estate sale – finished, but on a pillow “kit” (it just folded over and you could stitch it to the back) and so I rescued it. I got home and realized I had the fabric and pom-pom edging and couldn’t resist. I’ve been

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Stitch night! Woot!

I finally figured out how to “live blog” from my phone and stitch night seemed great! I’m working on my sheep: The other gals are working away on their projects: The best part is the chatting!!

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If you like “Downton Abbey” you’ll love…

I don’t know about you, but that sort of plug (“If you like “Downton Abbey” you’ll love…) for a book often leads to disappointment, but at a book club last night I found myself raving so much about this book that I realize in this case it lives up to

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Chain stitch – or lazy daisies in a line! :)

This is my TAST (take a stitch Tuesday) stitch for this week, the motif is from Carol Samples book, “Treasury of Crazy Quilt Stitches” and I’m really pleased with it. I used basic cotton thread – variegated for the chains in the circles. I’m open for suggestions on how to

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TAST Week 7: Detached Chain (Lazy Daisy)

I already did the Week 7 stitch – detached chain – by accident. However, I found this little flower piece of felt and decided to take it further. My inspiration was this book “The Stitches of Creative Embroidery” – I have NO idea where I found it, but it has

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Books! Something I keep meaning to add

I’m a crazy crazy avid reader (some say a little insane) – and so one of my hopes was to throw some of my book reviews on here that I post on Goodreads. So, relatively quilt related is the Shenandoah Album series by Emilie Richards – I had NO idea

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New Projects – I’m adding to my sidebar list! :)

I have hopes that both of these projects will move quickly – first is this cute applique mini-quilt. I’ve been looking at these sheep for forever – here they are in mid-assembly: The second, I’ve already given you a peek at – I’m trying this new frame and so far

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