Author: Mary-Frances

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A month of softies headache!

Ok, so I may regret this, but I’m doing Loobylu’s month of Softies this month. It ties in perfectly with the cat applique quilt I’m doing, which is not only cats, but cats with vintage fabric (vintage catwalk!). Well, this is my first ever attempt at a toy….UGH! Not sure

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So, this is a WEEKEND?

Isn’t Rhonda’s bag fabulous! 🙂 Hey all, Ok, so I’m totally overstressed underpaid and need a very long vacation. Well, maybe that isn’t true, but sometimes it seems like the things I do to relax just aren’t. Saturday we had our Rocky Mountain Crazy quilters meeting…it was FANTASTIC! The bag

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One more blog, and I’ve gotta go!

So, I ran across this blog at Loobylu (one of my favorite daily blogs) in one of her comments and Ward Jenkins is an illustrator and art director and has a great blog at The Ward-O-Matic. His most recent entries include a critique of “Polar Express” where he “fixes” some

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Bob awards – knitter/crafter

Well, after the disappointing lack of Sharon’s blog in the finalists for the Bob awards , I finally went over and took a look at the finalists. Wow, here’s a shock…they are all knitting blogs. Most not too exciting (but maybe I”m biased because I don’t knit). Anyway, after looking

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Brandy Agerbeck – groovy colors and art

I have been reading Loosetooth.com artwork blog featuring the Art/Work of Brandy Agerbeck. Besides really digging her artwork and sense of style, she’s an interesting person (she has several blogs). She’s an illustrator, crafter, quilter and many other things. I think the fact that I dig her artwork and fabric

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Overload, 1st day of preschool and a snowstorm

Matey Moo had his first day of preschool today. On a snowy cold day. Equally important was the fact that Missy C and I went and checked out the preschool program she will probably do next year in the school she will go to elementary school. It looks like a

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Two NEW Webrings for Bloggers – NOT knitters!!!

Ok, knitters, don’t be offended, but you are all represented out there in spades! 🙂 SO, I’ve started my own webring for embellishers. This should include anyone who does crazy quilting (of course), needlework, beading, dollmaking, historic needlework or costuming, “sane” quilters, fiber artists, etc. I’m hoping that all of

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Progress on the kitty quilt and PMS

I find with my headings I always have to do something normal followed by something unexpected…hmmm, maybe that sums up my personality. Ok, so I had HORRIBLE PMS yesterday, the positive side of this is that everyone left me alone to work on the “kitty” quilt for Missy C’s bed.

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