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.
Stitches Going In -
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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...
Saturday Seven 369: Lifestyle & More for Quilters
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Hello, friends! I hope the last weekend before Christmas is a wonderful one
for you. I’m making...
15 Minute Challenge and Holidays are Almost here
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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 ...
This, That and The Other..Friday Version
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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...
{I've Been Reading} The Getaway
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*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...
Quickie post ...
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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...
Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange-It's My Day
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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...
Chirp is finished!
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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 ...
What's Next
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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...
Life Happenings
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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...
Sweetpea Pods Sew Along
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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...
Sunrise Side Quilts
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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...
And the Winner is...
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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...
Deb W
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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...
Two More Quilts for Sale
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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...
Printable holiday messages
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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...
November Update
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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...
It ends, and begins again
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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...
Perseverance - 2012
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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...
Finished Corner Block (sorta)
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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...
Back to work!
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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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I went to a workshop Saturday with my quilt guild. There was about 25 of us
and we did two projects. We made a handy basket and an easy 15 minute
table ru...
Handbag Straps Tutorial
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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...
Get It Done Challenge List #2
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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...
Knit and Tink
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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...
Spicy Salted Eggs/Sambal Telur Masin
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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...
Kaffe Fassett for FreeSpirit Artisan Blog Tour
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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...
My Picnic Quilt
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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...
Cruise prep
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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) ...
I'm Still Here
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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 ...
Bookletters Headers
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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...
Another Sunday....slow stitching
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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...
French Street Cards
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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...
Windham Wednesdays Forest Parade by Petit Collage
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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...
Scrappy Crossroads Quilt
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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...
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I loved my blocks you all made so much that I decided to make some more so
I could have a Queen size quilt for my bed. Then I got a bit carried away
and de...
Rainbow Feathered Star Is Quilted!!!
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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...
SSCS
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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...
East Coast Fabrics on the Sunshine Coast.
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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...
City Lights
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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...
Preparations
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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...
A Quilted Prom Dress!
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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 ...
Letting Go, Being A Sewvivor
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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 ...
The Hollyhock Quilts Blog Has Moved!
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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 ...
blog address changed
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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...
Moved!
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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~
Amy
a peek
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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...
Nine-Patch Swap
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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...