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Hints of Spring in the Air

I’ve just come in from hanging a new quilt top on the clothesline and, if not for the wind, it’s actually quite mild outside. I had to wear my rubber boots as otherwise I’d be sinking ankle deep in the … Continue reading

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Focus for the Finish

As many of you know, I’ve been teaching quilt making to a small group of women since last June and we gather about twice a month in the Plenty church basement to discuss and make all things quilty. Some of … Continue reading

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Hope’s Journey Continues…

I’m not sure if these little yellow blocks will look familiar or not but I had posted a photo of three of them just shortly after returning home from my trip last month. I wasn’t even too sure what I … Continue reading

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One for Nate

After returning from Mexico City I had quite a bit of correspondence to catch up on, including some comments in queue awaiting approval. I was pleasantly surprised to receive comments from my son Nate, the genius who gifted me my … Continue reading

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Hope’s Journey – A Flimsy!

A few weeks back I had designated Friday as the day of the week to post “focus for the finish” projects and I’m thrilled to present my Hope’s Journey as a complete quilt top!!! As mentioned on Wednesday, I had … Continue reading

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Hope’s Journey

Here we are at Wednesday again and I just can’t seem to grasp the concept of prioritizing my to-do list, mostly due to my misconception of how many hours there are in a day. The time seems to fly by, … Continue reading

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Following the Thread

My last post was all about the house (or adjoining houses) that Diego Rivera had custom built in San Angel, for use as a home and studio for himself and Frida Kahlo. The architect/designer of the building was a friend … Continue reading

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Diego Rivera Estudio Museo

I was teaching at the church last Sunday afternoon and that being our first gathering since my return from Mexico City, the conversation focused on some of the highlights of my trip. I’ve received lovely feedback on the blog posts … Continue reading

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Hope’s Journey – a little late

I intended to post this yesterday, as Wednesday is our usual day for Hope’s Journey, but somehow it just didn’t happen, although a lot of sewing did happen. I’ve been totally inspired by the progress that Jeanne has made in … Continue reading

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I’m Not Even Sure What Day It Is!

The last few days are just a blur and I haven’t even begun settling into a normal routine yet. The other morning I didn’t know where I was when I awoke, but slowly I feel my feet returning back down … Continue reading

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Puebla

I thought I would continue with second half of my excursion from yesterday and share with you some beautiful scenes of Puebla. The architecture was quite different from other town, as Puebla was constructed after the Spanish invasion, therefore referred … Continue reading

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Cholula

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I had an extremely long day yesterday, starting with a Uber ride at 7:45, to go downtown and meet my tour group for the trip to Cholula and Puebla. I didn’t get back to my hotel until after nine last … Continue reading

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