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    my ramblings

    Join us for a heartfelt reflection on the connection between life and quilting - a must-read for any quilter!

    • A Look Back at 2022 Quilts, Tutorials, and What I Didn't Do
    • What's on my Sewing Table - October Edition
    • I'm in a creative rut + tips to get out
    • Wrapping Up 2021 - A Look Back at Favorite Quilts
    • Enjoying Fall: Sewing and Scenery
    • 2021 RBD Free Quilt Block Challenge Pattern
    • What's on my mind and sewing table
    • A Podcast Interview + Block #7 from the RBD Quilt Block Challenge
    • Behind the Scenes at Diary of a Quilter + RBD Quilt Block #5
    • An (Unusual) Year in Review
    • Liberty of London Christmas Sewing and Memories
    • Gratitude
    • Checking in - Finding my Creative Motivation and Ideas to Lift Your Spirits
    • Finished Economy Block Crib Quilt
    • Sewing in Times of Uncertainty
    • House and Sewing Room Updates - Before & After
    • Delayed Pine Hollow Pattern Quilt Along
    • Springtime in the Rockies + Feeling Sentimental
    • 10 Things I've Learned in 10 Years
    • Looking back and looking forward
    • Checking in
    • Navy Pixelated Heart Quilt + Poppies
    • Keeping It Real - a view behind the scenes
    • What did I learn in 2017?
    • 2016 Year in Review + Looking ahead
    • Heart Quilt Blocks + Summer (lack of) Sewing
    • Oh to be in England...
    • Spring + Prioritizing
    • Wrapping Up Christmas
    • In a Funk
    • My summer as a pioneer
    • Doing what matters most
    • Support your local quilt shop + a trunk show
    • Goodwill Toward Men
    • Best paths come from bumps in the road
    • A new project and a heartfelt thanks
    • Checking in
    • Life is full.
    • What I've been up to . . .
    • Bee Blocks and other fun links

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