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Continue reading →: July Accomplishments and August GoalsJuly was a great month for finishes. I think the biggest news was finishing my first garments in years. Both of these jackets are from the same pattern, Simplicity 9239. I made the feedsack version as a muslin but I will wear this one. The other one was made from…
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Continue reading →: July AudiobooksI haven’t DNF’ed a book in a while, so I suppose it was time for a couple. Both of these books have great reviews, so maybe I just picked them up at the wrong time.DNF BooksGo As A River by Shelley Read – This book as amazingly positive ratings, but…
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Continue reading →: Travel crochet projects
Before I even start packing my clothes, I always pack my projects first. My quilt project has been ready for about a month. Yesterday I got the crochet projects together. I start with the car projects. I’m not the best passenger so it’s good for me to be distracted while…
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Continue reading →: Mom’s Birthday CardThere’s no more making going on around here. We are in full trip preparation mode. We had a big storm Sunday night so I started yesterday morning picking up tons of sticks and limbs from the yard and I’m not done. It was so hot outside that I had to…
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Continue reading →: 4 more fidget matsYesterday, I finished the last 4 fidget mats. I met with some friends Thursday evening, and one of my friends took one for her mother. I was so happy that she wanted one! I have 8 left to donate. These mats are a lot of fun to make. More fun…
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Continue reading →: Cleaning and crochetYesterday was a full day of basement cleaning. It’s not fun or interesting, but with a wood stove, it has to be done. I did notice that it wasn’t quite as dirty as previous years. I think that due to me not selling hand dyed fabric anymore. I just don’t…
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Continue reading →: Fidget MatsFrom The Heart is the local organization where I donate all the things that I make for donation. They often put out calls for fidget mats for memory patients. I hadn’t really thought about making any until I decided to clear out some extra placemats. We all know that I…
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Continue reading →: Ella went homeI had to take Ella home yesterday, and honestly, I was a little sad. We had the best time. This photo is everything she made for her new puppy. The other major event that occurred was that I got to introduce her to Jane Austen! We watched Sense and Sensibility…
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Continue reading →: Craft camp was awesome!
I’ll take Ella home this afternoon and I will miss her. We had a great time. Carole asked about my relationship with Ella. Ella is my brother’s step-granddaughter. I won’t share photos of her because I won’t share photos of any children on my blog. But I can share that…
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Continue reading →: Fabric dyeing and Ella’s first dayYesterday I picked up Ella around 2:30 and, after grocery shopping, we headed to Hobby Lobby for supplies. When we got home, she jumped right in. She’s getting a new puppy on Monday, so this craft camp is puppy themed. It’s a tiny dog, and she started with making bows.…
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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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