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Dimensional flowers INSPIRE ME!
Not long ago at a quilt show in Mobile, AL, we (that’s a royal “we” since only one of us was there) spotted some really beautiful dimensional flowers. It helped us as we worked on some of the Mother’s...
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Inspire me! Vintage chef light switch
We’re so excited to see our Saucy Chef collection come to life. The thought occurred to me, though, that we should pause a minute and remember what it was that inspired the whole thing. Our mother...
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Inspired by … COLOR & Angie
We might as well admit it: there are some things that we don’t know very much about. Hand dyed fabric is one of those things. So when Angie Madden shared her work in the vibrant colors she had...
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INSPIRATION: Sister’s Choice or Sisters’ Choice???
Choosing with my sister (and sharing with my sister) has always been the way life gets done. At first we needed a little guidance to work it out. So Mother had a rule of thumb that helped us (like when...
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INSPIRATION: Myrtle’s Pansy Apron
We love aprons. There is probably some deep psychoanalysis behind that, but for now we’ll just say it’s because they remind us of some special women in our family history. Two women have inspired the...
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Love Those Lists
I love a good list! I’m sitting here this afternoon working on the grocery list. Not so much because I’m excited about going to the grocery store but because we have to eat something and I want it to...
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Orphan Blocks and Happy Endings
What to do with those random blocks? The practice block you made before cutting into the good fabric, the one created when you tried a new technique and said “Never again!” or the one left over after...
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Springtime in the Rockies
“When it’s Springtime in the Rockies” is a favorite golden oldie song of my dad’s. But I’m not sure that the Rockies really have a spring season. About a month ago my Florida sister sent pictures...
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Alabama gets Frozen
At Sisters at Heart, Miles Apart we LOVE to see the ways that quilting connects people and keeps hearts stitched together. So … Just one more note about the Azalea City Quilters Guild show last month...
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FREEDOM: love it, celebrate it
We love many of the same things: frosty iced coffee, flags, This is only one of the cute things this little patriot does! fireworks, “Aunt Pat” comes through again! I guess these are Before and After...
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Fabric Hoarding: Scraps
Hello, my name is Cindy and I’m a scrap-aholic. It is totally true and I’m confessing it to the world. I have a “need” to find, fix, and finish other people’s scraps. Not my own so much, I just...
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Tutorial Tuesday: Log Cabin
Quick Quiz Question: How far back in history do we find the Log Cabin design? 1860’s – designed to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s presidency. 1600’s – designed during colonial days by Dutch settlers....
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Fiber Arts Exhibit: Something for every taste
High on the list of “Most Ridiculous Remarks Ever Uttered” was the one from a woman of questionable taste (I realize that I’m not very objective here) who told me, “I can’t imagine ever owning a quilt...
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Orphan Blocks and Happy Endings
What to do with those random blocks? The practice block you made before cutting into the good fabric, the one created when you tried a new technique and said “Never again!” or the one left over after...
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Snip, Rip and Share
We love sharing – that’s what sisters do, you know. Over the years, we have borrowed ideas as much as we have borrowed fabric, notions – or clothes. Many an idea has started in the west and produced...
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Burn the Candles & Stitch those Linens!
My oldest daughter, Amanda, lives out a wise old adage very well: Burn the candles! (Don’t save them – enjoy them!) BURN THE CANDLES! And both sisters agree that having precious things that are just...
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Quilt Show: a Mixed Bag
“Quilt Show” I’m confessing that hearing those wonderful, exhausting words brings a smile and a grimace at the same time. No way around it – it’s a mixed bag. We do have to face boxes and check...
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Sisters’ Challenge
Let’s be very clear about the title of this post. I’m saying that my sister and I are doing a challenge together. I’m NOT saying that my sister is “challenging”. I want to state that before I being...
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Sweet Memories
Memory is priceless. Never is that more clear than when a loved one begins to loose hold of the memories that weave your lives together. This last month when we got to be together to celebrate my...
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The Language of Quilts
Cecilia is continuing the business her mother started, Pat’s Sacks. Her booth is filled with vintage fabric, sugar sacks, and all things 30’s – including great music playing. I enjoyed time in her...
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