Scraps and Threadtales

Thoughts on the creative process, quilting, fabrics, and living life in the Southern U.S.A.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Giving Thanks

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I hope everyone had a great holiday yesterday. Friends had us over for dinner so we didn't have to try and make a do with only a few po...
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Saturday, November 22, 2008

The Big Easy

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I know it seems like I have barely gotten back to the US but already my DH wanted to go on vacation. Is it really a vacation if you are sti...
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Thursday, November 13, 2008

Transitions and sewing room question

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While moving from the UK we stayed in a really fun "flat" for about 10 days. It was originally in the Mews where the carriages an...
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Monday, November 10, 2008

Pulling it together

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When I was in college my expository writing professor intensely disliked it when students used the word it . "So vague and uninterest...
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Back in the USA!

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Needless to say it has been a long time since my last post...trust me it has felt even longer to me! I estimate we have been living in hote...
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Sunday, September 28, 2008

A few more English days....

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I checked another line off my "to do" list. Friday I went up to Worcester to see the Cathedral and to a small pottery just outsid...
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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Are we there yet?

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Macbeth's photo sort of says it all...we are very tired. And this isn't the royal we either - the cats are sleeping almost all day,...
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Sunday, September 14, 2008

Moving slow and steady

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About the only time I have picked up fabric in the past week has been to fold it, wash it or pack it. Not quite the same as actually making...
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Thursday, September 04, 2008

Craziness continutes

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I started out my day sitting on jelly donut. I should have gone back to bed.... We were bringing a carload of "stuff" to the char...
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008

A bit more of London

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After a week of cleaning the house I did a quick one day trip up to London and fit in a packed schedule. (I could not believe how young the...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

London Calling

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We went up to London for a few days. My Dh is starting to say "this is our last chance to..." about every hour! So we took the B...
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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Crafty stuff

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I took a break this morning to do some crafts with the local kids. It will most likely be my last time since next week we will be shipping ...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008

Forgot what sun looked like...

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I had so many plans to work in the house today to get ready for visitors and for the move but there is sun! Real sun with real blue skies! ...
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Monday, August 11, 2008

Vintage Fungly and a plain Fun recipe

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I've been packing up some of my vintage quilts and came across a truely vintage fungly! Perhaps we are on the verge of a fungly revival...
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Saturday, August 09, 2008

New Fungly Challenge

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Tonya at Lazy Gal Quilting and Bonnie at Quiltville are challenging folks to try Fungly quilts...basically using simple blocks with ugly/old...
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AQS certified Quilt Appraiser and lecturer. For over 25 years I have been collecting quilts and making my interpretation of them. I'll try any type of handwork from applique through red-work to piecing.
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