Blocks for Mr. L
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16 Apr
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Quilty Thankful Thursday #18

I am extremely grateful that an online quilting friend reached out to me to ask if I wanted to have a mini quilt swap with her last week. I was super excited to be asked, and it really was a great creative challenge. I hope she likes it, but I need to start thinking of the fun extras to include...

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Gem Tones Charm Pack (Michael Miller Fabrics)
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12 Mar
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Quilty Thankful Thursday #13

Stephanie @Late Night Quilter gifted me a colorful charm pack, Gem Tones by Michael Miller Fabrics, for having the most "liked" tutorial in her first week of hosting the Tips and Tutorials Tuesday link party. I linked up my post about things I have learned in my first year of blogging. Stephanie ordered the charm pack through Valli & Kim. I am...

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Kona Solids Bundle
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05 Mar
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Quilty Thankful Thursday #12

A quick note about an administrative change: I decided to change the name and hashtag from "Thankful Thursday" to "Quilty Thankful Thursday" after seeing what else gets posted on Instagram under the Thankful Thursday hashtag. I want to keep it clean and fun for others to share, and since I am trying to target the quilting community, please use...

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Quilters of Gee's Bend
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26 Feb
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Thankful Thursday #11

In continuing my discussion about my experience at QuiltCon this year, I have to say that I am so extremely thankful to have gone to the keynote presentation with 4 of the women of the quilters of Gee's Bend. I did not spend much effort trying to get photographs of the women; I focused on taking notes of their testimonials...

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19 Feb
Linky Party, Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday #10

I am thankful for the amazing modes of fast and safe transportation currently available. I marvel that my car can drive up a hill at 70 MPH that I could barely walk up at a 3 MPH pace. I revel in the joy and miracle of flight. And most of all, I am so incredibly thankful for what these...

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12 Feb
Linky Party, Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday #9

I am thankful for instant digital downloads. I really love that I can purchase a quilt pattern, download it, and start working from the pattern in minutes. I can even choose to print out a select few pages of the pattern or just leave it pulled up on my computer monitor for reference. It is just so handy! This...

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Winter Wonderland
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05 Feb
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Thankful Thursday #8

I am thankful for snow. We haven't had any snow in my town this winter (we used to get 6-8 small snows a year, but we have only had 1 in the past 2 winters). I was able to travel with my husband last week up into the mountains to enjoy a fresh snowfall. What are YOU thankful for this week?...

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Broken Chevron Pattern by Jan @The Colorful Fabriholic
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29 Jan
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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
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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
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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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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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