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About Me
- Cherold
- I am wife to Russ, mother to Sandy, Jim, Melissa, Doug and Jesseca, grandmother to 11 wonderful grandchildren which includes 1 super grandson. I love to quilt, read and spend time with my grandkids. Our family comes first in all things, of course our pets are family. We have 2 dogs, Molly, 11 yr, a rescue Beagle; and George Henry a terrier/beagle mix...found wandering the streets.
My Blog List
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Stitches Going In - - I told myself that I wanted to be stitching on this project in time for the holidays. And look! Here I am! It's just as sweet as the red and white stri...
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My First Quilt Part 1: The True Story of An (Overly) Confident Beginner - Hello, Jolly Jabber Readers! Whether you’re a quilting pro, a beginner looking to learn a new hobby, or anyone in between, I’m excited to bring you along...3 hours ago
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Saturday Seven 369: Lifestyle & More for Quilters - [image: Saturday Seven 369: Lifestyle & More for Quilters] Hello, friends! I hope the last weekend before Christmas is a wonderful one for you. I’m making...6 hours ago
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15 Minute Challenge and Holidays are Almost here - 2 more days and I am on holiday I can't wait to just leave work behind for a couple of weeks. It has been less than great at work the last few weeks ...5 days ago
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This, That and The Other..Friday Version - Here is one show I've put on the calendar for 2025. I visited the Lebanon Quilt Guild last May and my hostess, Maenad drove me to quilt shops in Amish c...
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{I've Been Reading} The Getaway - *The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco* by Michelle Chouinard Capri Sanzio's tours of San Francisco focus on murder sites. People are fascinated by t...1 week ago
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Quickie post ... - Note: I started writing this post last night (Sunday evening) but time got away from me and I saved to pick it up again later. Here I am Monday morning w...
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Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange-It's My Day - Our last blog hop and there are no cookies for me to share. I am still trying to hang onto some of the weight loss I worked so hard on, but I did find som...
2 weeks ago -
Chirp is finished! - I met my self-imposed deadline and finished the Chirp quilt this past weekend! Quilting it was nerve wracking, to say the least. This was my first attempt ...
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What's Next - What's Next 64.5" x 64.5" This one gave me a perfect distraction and escape this last year while taking care of my mother. It was one of those projects t...
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Stater Bros Weekly Ad (11/22/23 – 11/28/23) Early Preview - Stater Bros Weekly Ad [image: Stater Bros Weekly Ad] Check out the complete *Stater Bros Weekly Ad* for this week and the upcoming *Stater Bros Ad for nex...
1 year ago -
Pilihan Terbaik Paket Outbond Jogja untuk Liburan Seru 2023 - Ingin merasakan liburan seru yang tak terlupakan di Jogja? Temukan paket outbond Jogja terbaik kami untuk liburan seru tahun 2023. Dengan paket outbond...
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Life Happenings - I didn’t mean to be away from the blog for so long. I came to say I haven’t been sewing much. But when I scrolled photos I discovered I was a fibber. In...
1 year ago -
Sweetpea Pods Sew Along - Join us for our upcoming sew along! We’re making Sweetpea Pods starting on Tuesday, August 22. You can join in at anytime! When you sign up for the sew alo...1 year ago
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Sunrise Side Quilts - I've had great fun making the quilts for the Sunrise Side collection (and thank you Leigh Ann for making one too!) Here they are.... Eccentricity i...
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And the Winner is... - I've just drawn the winner of the little apple pouch from the 32 is a Bushel Sew Along... and the winner is Tracey Cox! Yay Tracey, I will be in touch shor...2 years ago
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Deb W - There’s nothing more rewarding to someone like me, who puts everything in their work, to receive a note like this one: Hi Marguerita,I have been wanting to...2 years ago
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Dreaming in Color - Working with Neutral Like Colors - When our final shipment of the 100 Century Solids arrived this week, the first thing that crossed my mind is how neutrals and dull colors are so important ...3 years ago
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Two More Quilts for Sale - Whew! Since my last post I've sold quite a few quilts and, I've gotta say, it feels much less scary now to let them go out into the world. Thank you for...
5 years ago -
Printable holiday messages - Thank you so much to those of you who have purchased the Dresden Photo Frame pattern from my shop. I really hope you will find it as fun and addictive a...
5 years ago -
November Update - Look, it's a new post! Wow, I don't even have an excuse. I have not been overly busy but I have become consumed with cross stitch. Did I need another craft...
5 years ago -
It ends, and begins again - On July 21, 2008, I wrote my first blog post as The Bitchy Stitcher and titled it "It Begins." For the next ten years I chronicled my attempts to learn how...
6 years ago -
Perseverance - 2012 - I've been thinking of my word for this coming year - and Perseverance keeps coming to my mind. I wanted to have Curiosity - but Perseverance keeps being Pe...6 years ago
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Finished Corner Block (sorta) - Friends of Balitmore Quilt by Sue Garman This corner block on the bottom border is "sorta" finished. There are extra loose pieces that will need to be a...
7 years ago -
Back to work! - After a long hiatus, my original Baby Jane went back under the quilting machine yesterday. I'm hoping to work on her a little each day. I've been a little ...
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Handbag Straps Tutorial - I received a request on how I do the straps on my handbags, so here is a tutorial on my method. This is my current method of doing them but not the only on...
7 years ago -
Get It Done Challenge List #2 - Well, this is really sad, but I have so many UFO's and many of them are very close to being completed, so I've compiled a second list . . . 1. Hawaiian...
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Knit and Tink - My knitting skills aren’t great, but they are improving. It appears that I have a lot of patience because I just keep knitting, no matter how much tinking...
8 years ago -
Spicy Salted Eggs/Sambal Telur Masin - This is another dish that I learned from Shereen. She is so amazing that she even brined her own salted duck eggs. I enjoyed eating this simple ‘kampung...
8 years ago -
Kaffe Fassett for FreeSpirit Artisan Blog Tour - You may be aware of my longtime love of Kaffe Fassett’s fabrics. If so, you would know I was beyond THRILLED to be asked to join the Kaffe Fassett for Free...8 years ago
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My Picnic Quilt - Every once in awhile I make a quilt that I just fall in love with, this happens to be one of those quilts! I am sure many of you are familiar with Lori Hol...
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Cruise prep - Hi all! Long time no post...so what else is new? This retirement gig is the greatest...love not having to live on a schedule (aka someone else's schedule) ...8 years ago
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The Summer Fun "Color by Design" contest rules are here and the Prize is awesome! - The Summer Fun "Color by Design" contest rules are here and the Prize is awesome! Thank you so much to all those that ordered my newest book and receiv...
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I'm Still Here - Well, I have spent most of today trying to sort out all of my photos from my laptop, Ipad and phone. I'm not that high tech on such things and every time ...
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McCall's Quick Quilt 2016 Project with Holly Holderman - I've been making fun blocks with Holly Holderman's Two by Two quilt project through McCall's Quick Quilts. Previously I blogged about my Jan/Feb first bl...
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Photography Portfolio, Blog & Shop for Creatives - Free Download - [image: Photography Portfolio, Blog & Shop for Creatives] Photography Portfolio, Blog & Shop for Creatives theme ideal for anything that is related to photo...8 years ago
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Bookletters Headers - I've been doing bookletters for my library for several years now, and decided to post a few headers here on my blog. That will enable them to be google-se...
8 years ago -
Another Sunday....slow stitching - Still stitching away on the applique borders of Sprigs & Twigs. Old age is making all this handwork extra challenging. The best thing ever is the Clove...
9 years ago -
French Street Cards - Some time ago I made a postcard for our EG French Street exhibition and got the size wrong.... So I've made another two, I just couldn't be bothered to red...
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Windham Wednesdays Forest Parade by Petit Collage - We love our Windham Wednesdays tutorials with Debby Kratovil and this week is no exception. Here is Debby with a great hint for how to use your Forest Para...9 years ago
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Scrappy Crossroads Quilt - It's beautiful here in the winter in Arizona :) Even with a little cloud cover outside today it's still warm and inviting. I just finished *Scrappy Crossr...
10 years ago -
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Rainbow Feathered Star Is Quilted!!! - Hello Everyone, I am sooooo excited!! My Rainbow Feathered Star is quilted!!!! I was able to finish it the day before I got sick. Thank goodness too, be...
10 years ago -
SSCS - Another successful swap this year. Apologies in advance for the awful photos. My camera has vanished so am having to make do with my phone. My partner was...
10 years ago -
East Coast Fabrics on the Sunshine Coast. - Look what I got at East Coast Fabrics today. We have a new store on the Sunshine Coast at The Zone 32 Wises Rd Maroochydore All fabric $5.99 a metre. Wil...
11 years ago -
City Lights - Inspired by an antique Amish quilt, it is the colours that make this quilt sparkle. The quilt is made from solid fabrics, but can of course be made with pa...
11 years ago -
Preparations - I am about to embark on a trip to the far side of the world. I'm not a particularly good traveler - I don't like to fly and I am by nature a homebody. I'm...11 years ago
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A Quilted Prom Dress! - Today I thought I would share with you something a little bit different. My oldest daughter had prom this Saturday and the darling girl actually agreed to ...
12 years ago -
Letting Go, Being A Sewvivor - April 18, 2011 I am in the process of downsizing my 'stuff' by half. This has been a ten year project to date and I am actually at the light at the end of ...
13 years ago -
The Hollyhock Quilts Blog Has Moved! - If you haven't visited for the last few days, you may not know that the Hollyhock Quilts blog has a new address! Visit us now at the NEW Hollyhock Quilts ...
14 years ago -
blog address changed - my NEW blog site address is: http://bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com If you follow me, or have me in your blog roll, you do need to change your settings to m...
14 years ago -
Moved! - This blog and all the content has been moved to *Amy's Creative Side* Please visit me there, and update your reader and sidebar links! Thank you~ Amy14 years ago
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a peek - Here's a quick little glimpse at what we've got cookin' around here. I don't know about you, but summer cannot get here fast enough. My impatience for warm...14 years ago
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Nine-Patch Swap - Hi all this is for Australia only Sorry to all others but the postage would be too difficult to work out. *Ok who wants to play?* I am holding a nine-patch...
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