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30 Dec
Linky Party

Best of 2018

I think it's no surprise that I adore Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs (she is an amazing quilter and friend). Cheryl is hosting the 4th annual Best of... yearly linkup party where we get an opportunity to highlight our "best" 5 posts from 2018. There are no rules on how to define what the "best" posts are, and golly it...

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04 Oct
Linky Party, Tips and Tutorials Tuesday

Tips and Tutorials Tuesday #1

Welcome to Tips and Tutorials Tuesday! I am thrilled to be working with my friend Stephanie @Late Night Quilter to co-host this linky party. We are going to start off slow and build momentum. The link party dates through the end of the year will be: Tuesday, October 4th – Link Party Open 4 weeks Tuesday, November 1st –...

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06 Sep
Linky Party

Tips and Tutorials Tuesday {Coming Soon!}

My good friend Stephanie @Late Night Quilter started a fabulous weekly link party about two years ago that she called Tips and Tutorials Tuesday. I thought the premise of the link up was fantastic: to encourage bloggers to remember to write down their lessons learned, tips, and create tutorials to share and grow the quilting community. I enthusiastically participated and...

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16 Jul
Discussion, Giveaway, Linky Party

2016 Mid Year Review

Back in December, I hosted the #2016Planning Party, and Leanne @Devoted Quilter reminded me of the goal setting this week when she paused for a mid year review. I found some time this past week to sit down and review the goals I set for myself, and I welcome you to take this opportunity to look back and reflect...

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26 Dec
Linky Party

Best of 2015

My friend Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs is hosting a fun linky party called "Best of 2015". When she announced the party at the beginning of December, I was really excited and knew I would want to take part. If you are interested in joining, simply write a blog post highlighting your "best" 5 posts from 2015 and linkup.  There...

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13 Jun
Discussion, Tech Talks

Hosting a Successful Linky Party

Before I dive into some tips on how to host a successful linky party, let's first pause to consider why you might want to host a link party. I mean, what IS a linky party and why do people participate in them, let alone host them? Tidily summed up, a linky party is run by a host blogger who invites...

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Broken Chevron Pattern by Jan @The Colorful Fabriholic
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29 Jan
Linky Party, Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday #7

I had some happy mail this past weekend! Jan @The Colorful Fabriholic recently published her pattern "Broken Chevron" and I was a lucky winner in a drawing on her blog to receive a copy of the pattern. It is always fun to find fabric and supplies in the mail, and I am thankful for this fun surprise! I would also like...

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Cozy Bedroom
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22 Jan
Linky Party, Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday #6

This week is really flying by; I thought today was going to be Wednesday (oops), so I did not set up to have my Thankful Thursday post publish quite on time this week. I am leaving the linky party open a bit longer this week to compensate for that. :) Today, I am super thankful for my cozy bed and...

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15 Jan
Linky Party, Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday #5

I am so thankful for music. This week I made a gentle classical music playlist, but a few new (to me) gems have appeared in my life in the past month, like You and Me by Rose Ave (lyric video below). I am a sucker for lyrics that speak to me. There is just something about the chorus in You...

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Clutch from Vera
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08 Jan
Linky Party, Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday #4

I have so much to be thankful for this week! Vera @Negligent Style surprised me with the gift of one of the leather circle pouches she made. It was such a delight to get an unexpected package in the mail and to find this beautifully made clutch inside. (For the record, my husband is also quite impressed with the craftmanship!...

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Meadow Mist Print Bundle
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01 Jan
Linky Party, Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday #3 {Happy New Year!}

Happy New Year! I am really hopeful and optimistic that 2015 will be a wonderful year. This week I am super thankful for Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs and Alyssa @ Pile O'Fabric. I won a fabulous bundle of 12 fat quarters that Cheryl curated from Pile O'Fabric and I was so thankful and excited to wake up to the good...

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24 Dec
Linky Party, Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday #2 {Merry Christmas}

Because Christmas falls on Thursday, I am extending this link up to open a bit early and close a bit late this week. I hope you join me in thinking of what you are thankful for this week! In quilting related thanks, I am thankful that I had *just* enough thread to finish quilting a quilt top this week. I...

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18 Dec
Linky Party, Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday #1

One of the things that I really want to focus on in 2015 is expressing gratitude and thanks more frequently (Resolution #2 in my 15 Quilty Resolutions for 2015). To help cultivate  gratitude and thanksgiving for all the big and small things we appreciate through our craft each week, I am establishing a new linky party that I will...

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12 Dec
Linky Party

15 Quilty Resolutions for 2015

I have been seeing a lot of year end wrap up thoughts by a lot of different bloggers. After reflecting on 2014, I am ready to establish some quilty resolutions for 2015. Would you like to join me? I am hosting a link up for our quilty resolutions - grab the thumbnail image at the bottom of the post...

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9(9) Problems... but a Stitch ain't one
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10 Oct
Linky Party

9(9) Problems… but a Stitch ain’t one

Amy @ 13 Spools has created another fun linky party inviting us to share the problems we quilters have that non-quilters just don't understand. Come on over and join the linky party, too, or just enjoy reading and commiserating with other quilter's problems. Jumping up to run to the local quilt store to grab that small item (thread!) I need to finish...

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