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Continue reading →: Progress!I’ve finished the downstairs trim painting in the guest house. I still need to do upstairs, but I want to get the downstairs walls done first. I really need to get this room put back together so I can move around. This space is tiny and it’s tricky moving around…
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Continue reading →: Deliveries and visitsYesterday was a day of errands and visiting. I started with the donations to From The Heart. It’s always a little difficult to know what are their most serious ongoing needs. The issue a monthly newsletter that highlights short term needs. The most recent one was for white baby blankets…
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Continue reading →: Longarm schoolYesterday I didn’t get a ton of things done because my longarm students were here for the afternoon. They got 2 quilts done! One was a lap size and one a large baby quilt. They are getting more confident every time. Next time I’ll be able to leave them alone…
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Continue reading →: Throwing away historyI’m not doing anything very interesting around here unless you think painting white over off white is interesting. It’s not. I am being kept entertained listening to Lonesome Dove. It might be my only finish for them month because it’s so long, but it’s worth every second and I expect…
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Continue reading →: Veterans quiltsI finally had a good, productive weekend. I still have some residual sinus issues from the cold(s) but I’m feeling better. I’m finally back in the guest house trying to get the painting wrapped up. I got the new shades hung in the bedroom and did some prep work in…
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Continue reading →: Veterans quiltsYesterday I took Mom to her eye doctor appointment in Hopewell. We celebrated with a trip to Walmart and I got her home in time to make it to her Mahjong meet up. After I got home I made some potato carrot soup and eventually made my way to the…
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Continue reading →: Quilting and crochetWe’re finally getting some rain here so yesterday I had to spend a lot of time catching up on leaf blowing. Chris helped a lot by mowing my piles. Then I brought in wood to prepare for our first fire in the woodstove. Fortunately, I decided to clean the stove…
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Continue reading →: Yesterday was much betterThank goodness that round 2 of this cold thing isn’t lasting the full 10 days of the first round. I felt much better yesterday although I did still get in a nap. Napping is very unusual for me but yesterday it was necessary. I had planned to start quilting the…
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Continue reading →: Relapse
I don’t know how it happened but my cold/flu thing came back. As a result, I’ve accomplished very little the past 2 days. On the weekend I ironed the quilt backs that I dyed last week. Then I used one of them to load 2 veterans quilts. When I loaded…
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Continue reading →: October Accomplishments and November GoalsWanda mentioned on her blog that she felt like October went by fast. I agree. I don’t know where this month went. I didn’t travel anywhere but I did have whatever virus that’s going around right now. My goals for October were: paint the guest house quilt 6 or more…
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I’m Vicki
I’m Vicki Welsh and I’ve been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I’m into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here.
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