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Quilt by Numbers Quilts: Book and Class Review

Quilt by Numbers Quilts: Book and Class Review

Recently I took an online quilting class on the Creative Spark website and it was so much fun! I’m not a huge quilter, but when I saw Kerry Foster’s Paint by Numbers Quilts: Dog Portraits class offering, I immediately thought, “that would make such a 

Wellie Wisher Ruby Red Fashion Friend Comparison

Wellie Wisher Ruby Red Fashion Friend Comparison

Ruby Red Fashion Friends are a newish doll in the doll world. How do they compare to American Girl Brand’s Wellie Wishers? What patterns look on each? Charlotte, Ruby Red Fashion Friends (RRFF) Emerson, AG Wellie Wisher (WW) I like both dolls very much. Each 

Virtual Sewing Circle

Virtual Sewing Circle

I miss visits with my daughter. She’s an adult and my best friend. It feels like forever since we hugged and shared the same physical space. This is us last April, when we went on a trip, just the two of us, to Ireland. My 

Book Review: Free-Motion Quilting

Book Review: Free-Motion Quilting

After looking through books on free-motion quilting, I decided on Angela Walters’ book: Free-Motion Quilting. I’m not new to sewing or to sewing quilts. I usually stitch in the ditch or do some straight stitching next to the seams, outline stitching. I’ve always  loved the 

Handmade Holidays and  Mug Rug Book review

Handmade Holidays and Mug Rug Book review

As I’ve said before, I love handmade holidays. I’ve been baking and sewing like a demon for weeks. My husband told me that my quilting gloves look like they could be part of a super villain costume : The Mad Quilter. In the kitchen: Baking