Author: Mary-Frances

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New sites to browse and a funny (if you’re on chat boards)

Well, I’m in ultra crafty mode today. Yesterday, went to my friend Tina’s house and she’s making some fantastic progress on her piecing…I hope you all pop over and give her encouragement…when she posts her next block. I’ve also found a new gal in the Denver area who’s into quilting…looks

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Tomatoes and domesticity

Tomatoes and domesticity

Well this morning I felt domestic. Doesn’t happen often, but occasionally. I had two bowls of tomatoes that we got out of the garden that needed to be used or something, so I cooked them up and made some tomato sauce out of them…it’s in lovely jars (one for regular

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Blocks pieced and ready for STUFF!

I spent most of yesterday piecing blocks – this is the basic block for the “All That Jazz” quilt…I’m fairly happy with it…obviously LOTS of embellishing to do now! The one trim embellishment on the left (the blue one) isn’t tacked down yet, but the flower on the right is

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Lazertran and my new block

Lazertran and my new block

So, I’m trying desperately to print one of these pictures on silk:The pictures are from a band called: The Storyville Stompers (listen to their music, it’s awesome). They do traditional New Orleans Funeral marches along with regular dixieland jazz. Good stuff. I thought their pictures were cool…with a little enhancement

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Ah, the hectic life

Ah, the hectic life

I have been lame on the blog front lately – so, the VERY first post will be one of Matey Moo on his first day at preschool (which he’s loving now) Doesn’t he look just “pleased as punch”? He asks every day if we’re going to preschool (he only goes

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Self Portrait Tuesday

Self Portrait Tuesday

Just under the wire. With a little “play” in photoshop. Not sure I like it, but I’m going to play for a few weeks with this shot in Photoshop. Maybe I’ll come up with something better next week!

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Forcing myself to work on the boring ones

Forcing myself to work on the boring ones

I’ve been working a lot and dealing with kids, etc. Seems we’ve either been sick or workslogged (is that a word?) and it’s kind of been insane. I have 4 websites to finish this week and I’m going to get 3 out of 4 of them “out of here” or

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