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Monthly Archives: January 2019
Hope’s Journey – Chapter 5
‘Captivity and Flight’ is the title of Chapter 5 and it refers to the warrior raids on settlements, in which many women and children were captured and often assimilated into Aboriginal culture. Those women who managed to escape and return … Continue reading
A little experiment?
Dear friends, bear with me as I attempt some experimental technology which I’m hoping will make my blogging experience much more portable as I begin some new adventures. Carol
Finding Focus
It’s been bitterly cold, with a biting wind that leaves my cheeks and lips winter chapped, but this little Downy Woodpecker was focused on foraging for whatever he could find under the bark of my chokecherry bush. He lingered long … Continue reading
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Hope’s Journey – Chapter 4 continued…
Last week I managed to sew all the blocks from Chapter Four, titled ‘Independent Women’, and truly enjoyed reading Betsy Chutchian’s introduction to the chapter. With blocks named Old Maid’s Ramble and Old Maid’s Puzzle, one could begin to understand … Continue reading
Focus
Try as I might, it is tremendously difficult to focus on only one project a time. I have so many irons in the fire at the moment that I just may self-combust. I’ve made a commitment to myself to post … Continue reading
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Hope’s Journey
“Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all – Emily Dickinson And so begins Chapter Three in Hope’s Journey, with one … Continue reading
It’s a Flimsy!
This past weekend there was nothing on the schedule due to the weather. I was rather pleased to just stay home and get some serious sewing done for a change. I worked exclusively on my Good Fortune quilt and managed … Continue reading
One Seam at a Time…
I have lots going on in the home sewing room and too many projects that are at that ‘almost done’ stage. Things are beginning to feel a bit overwhelming so I’m going to focus on finishing one project at a … Continue reading
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Hope’s Journey – Chapter Two
Last week I got started on chapter two with the Forest Path block and this week I completed the remaining sampler blocks in that chapter, including the one above, Broken Dishes. This was a fairly easy block to put together … Continue reading
Good Fortune Update
I was so excited to see the big reveal on Friday but had no time until Saturday afternoon to work on putting blocks together. Once I gained momentum, I did manage to sew all twenty five of the blue and … Continue reading
Good Fortune Update
On New Year’s day a surprising step seven was released for the Quiltville mystery. The reason I say ‘surprising’ is because I think I was expecting the final reveal for the project. Even though I’ve only ever followed along and … Continue reading
Hope’s Journey
Happy New Year everyone! It feels great to turn over that new page on the calendar. Starting the year off with a bang, I delved right back into my Hope’s Journey quilt and stitched up the remaining two Lost Ship … Continue reading
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