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Continue reading →: A finished veterans quilt topWe had quite the ordeal this morning to get into the room we here we were sewing. None of us had the correct key code and that took about an hour to resolve. We eventually got in the room and got back to sewing. We stayed long enough for me…
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Continue reading →: Veterans quiltsYesterday I was with my quilt club sewing on a new veterans quilt. I started this one last month and got hung up at this point. I put this block together only to realize that this isn’t the “block”. My black and white diagram wasn’t terribly clear and my notes…
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Continue reading →: A wheelchair blanketThanks to the World Cup, I’ve put in a few hours of crochet time and finished the wheelchair blanket. It measures about 29″ wide and 40″ long. The yarn is Caron Simply Soft that I bought when JoAnn was closing. The pattern is the Alpenhaus Ripple Moss Stitch and I…
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Continue reading →: Back from the painting breakWe still have one room left to paint but we have to wait until the new blinds arrive. But our energy and relationship survived the guest bedroom and the entry and hallways. I am the trim painter and Chris does the color. I also do the taping. I like the…
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Continue reading →: Back on taskI took Ella home Thursday and I was apparently tired because I did a lot of nothing Friday. On Saturday I watched Independence Day celebrations all day and sone football. The football has gotten me back to doing some crochet and the wheelchair blanket is almost done. Every day I’ve…
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Continue reading →: Happy Birthday America!Thanks to the Bicentennial, 50 years ago, we had a huge resurgence of quilting in this country. For that, we quilters can be grateful. I feel lucky and grateful to have been born an American. I intend to do some sort of sewing or crochet today while I watch the…
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Continue reading →: Another great Craft CampElla arrived Monday and I’m taking her home today. In between we have been very busy! She gets quite focused when she gets into a project. It’s fun to watch. Here’s what we made in 2 days. First, some pillows. These were made with a rag quilt technique using flannel…
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Continue reading →: June in Review, July GoalsCheck out our recent porch visitor! We’ve had so much nature to watch this month with birds fledging, hawks, herons, a white skunk, a fawn and now a raccoon. June was a weird month with the little construction project going on in the house. What should have been a 1…
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Continue reading →: June AudiobooksThere wasn’t one bad book this month! The month got off to a great start with The Road To Tender Hearts. What a fun book, even though a lot of people die. Two of my favorite mystery writers were available to me this month: John Sandford and Nick Petrie. But…
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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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