Block Completed: 10/7/15 Fabrics Used: Riley Blake, unknown scraps Finished the fourth block today in the Farmer’s Wife Quilt! Went with blues, whites, and seafoam in this one. I’m enjoying how a single pattern line can be made so different by selectively pulling colors out of the fabric buy soma online overnight delivery itself. This is definitely one of my favorite…
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Time, Talent, Treasure: Rosaries by Allison Kinyon
Each of us has three gifts we can share: Time, Talent, and Treasure. Today we talk with Allison Kinyon, of Rosaries by Allison, about the ways in which she uses her gifts to make a difference. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace. 1 Peter 4:10 F&F: Welcome!…
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Small Business Strategies: Selling on Craftsy
Do you create your own embroidery, quilting, knitting, crochet, cake design, (or just about any other kind of) pattern? Did you know you can sell them – with NO FEES – on Craftsy? Setting up shop is easier than you think! Click on over to CatholicMom.com to read this month’s Small Business Strategy: Selling on Craftsy. To view all our Small Business…
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Under the Sea: Farmer’s Wife Block 12 Becky
Block Completed: 10/5/15 Fabrics Used: Riley Blake, unknown scraps Finished the third block today in the Farmer’s Wife Quilt! I like this one…but don’t love it. I admit I didn’t love the pattern of the block to begin with – it seemed to be more of a scrappy block, as opposed to a geometric one, and not as interesting to play with….
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Under the Sea: Farmer’s Wife Block 16 Bonnie
Block Completed: 10/3/15 Fabrics Used: Riley Blake, unknown scraps Finished the second block today in the Farmer’s Wife Quilt! This one came together crazy fast…I used some of the templates I made for the first block, which saved a ton of time. Plus, I found it’s much (much) easier to piece these small blocks by pressing phentermine order online no…
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Pattern: Advent Quilt – Advent Wreaths
So excited to share our second Advent quilt pattern– one that can be designed in three different ways! (See our first Advent quilt here.) This pattern, Advent Wreaths, shares the beauty of the Advent wreath. Each panel represents one week during advent, and each week a new candle is added to the Advent wreath. The focus of each week – faith,…
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Under the Sea: Farmer’s Wife Block 08 Aunt
Block Completed: 10/2/15 Fabrics Used: Riley Blake Well, after having the fabric for a very (very) long time now and promising to Angie that I wouldn’t start before September 28th (promise promise promise!), I extra kept that promise and waited until today. Ha – truthfully, I’ve been so busy getting the Advent Wreaths pattern ready for publishing that these…
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Guardian Angel Craft and Project for Kids
Today is the feast day of Guardian Angels, a Catholic festival celebrated annually every October 2nd. Pope Paul V was the first pope, in 1608, to authorize a feast day in honor of guardian angels. Pope Clement X set the date to occur annually on October 2nd. In honor of our guardian angels, who watch over, guide, and protect us,…
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Small Business Strategies: Selling on Etsy
Are you the creative type who loves to design, create, and make? Have you thought about opening a store on Etsy? Setting up shop is easier than you think! Click on over to CatholicMom.com to read this month’s Small Business Strategy: Selling on Etsy. To view all our Small Business Strategies articles, click here!
CASAColumbia Family Day – Be Involved. Stay Involved.
September 28th is CASAColumbia® Family Day – Be Involved. Stay Involved.®. This national initiative was established to promote simple acts of parental engagement as key ways to help prevent risky substance use in children and teens. Family Day reminds parents how important it is to connect with their kids at various times throughout the day including while driving their kids to…
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San Diego Quilt Show
The 2015 San Diego Quilt Show’s was a collection of color, applique, and beautiful artistry! This year’s theme was “A Walk in the Park,” chosen to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition held in Balboa Park. It was a week of classes, beautiful quilts, and shopping at the vendor mall. Instead of a long post, I thought I’d…
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Quilting: Preschool Quilt and Pillow from Jelly Roll
My little man started preschool! I’ve been so fortunate to be able to be home with him these past few years, and I wouldn’t trade our time together for anything. They’ve been so special to us both – though I *swear* we were just working on getting him to sleep through the night! While I miss him the two days…
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Quilting: A Gift from Heaven – a Fishing Quilt from Great Grandma to her Great Grandson
A few months ago, our sweet neighbor Mimi passed away after a long battle with cancer. She was the neighborhood matriarch, always ready with a meal when a new baby arrived, gifts for the children on Easter and Christmas, and devoted to her bunnies. The last time we visited Mimi was when she was on hospice – a few days…
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Pattern: Free Motion Quilting Fish
So excited to share this free motion quilting fish pattern with you! I pieced together a fishing-themed baby quilt (can’t wait to share that with you next week), and – when it came time to quilt it down – I really wanted to do something besides stitching in the ditch, or diagonal lines, or curves. I started doodling on a…
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The Drop Box Movie: Free with Tax Deductible Donation
My hubby and I aren’t huge movie people, but every once in a while one comes out that we really want to see – and The Drop Box is definitely on our “must watch” list. ‘The Drop Box tells the story of South Korean pastor Lee Jong-rak and his heroic efforts to embrace and protect the most vulnerable members of society. It is…
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