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    Stay Put Kitchen Towels by Sew Can She (Adaptable)

    October 12, 2025 - By ginny

    I’m on Caroline’s daily newsletter list and have made one or two of her projects (I think a threadcatchers one or a sewing machine pad with pockets). Her tutorials (written and video) are always clear and cheery.

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    Onesie Quilt Project

    October 10, 2025 - By ginny

    My niece wants me to make her a quilt using her daughter’s outgrown onesies. Leah Day has a practical, inexpensive method, but touching fabric fires off my dang “burning tinglies” that I’m fighting during my #strokerecovery. Also, I’m determined to engage her in the process; not doing hours of work while she sits on her phone or visits friends. So my niece will need to do a lot of the prep work with me, rather than simply dropping off a garbage bag full of onesies and skyving off. We’ll be working with sharps, so it’ll need to be just us…

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    Tea Towel Hems

    October 8, 2025 - By ginny

    Bought some tea towels for gifts, looking for tutorials for adding colorful hanging cuffs after hemming. I lean toward Method 1, mitred corners. Will decide once the towels arrive in case the selvage edges are good quality. Tutorial: How To Make A Tea Towel Three Ways

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    Review: Janome “Cat Fancy” Sewing Machine Looks Like A Toy, Sews Like A Boss

    April 7, 2025 - By ginny

    Yes, it’s cute. But is it a good enough lightweight sewing machine for going to sewing/quilting retreats? But it has cute CATS!

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    Quilting: Trying Rebecca Grace’s Method To Join Batting

    March 30, 2025 - By ginny

    The table runner that’s been a UFO (unfinished quilting object) for more than a year is nearing completion.  Now it’s time to put it on a long strip of batting, backed with a long strip of backing fabric, in a “quilt sandwich.” But oh noes, the fabric I plan to use isn’t long enough…

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    Northwest Suburban Quilters Guild

    March 9, 2025 - By ginny

    This is one of several local quilt guilds near me. There’s a closer one, but may be more traditional and also trend older than me.   “About NSQG Established in 1979, the Northwest Suburban Quilters Guild now celebrates more than 40 years! We are a group of passionate quilters dedicated to fostering the art of quilting in all of its various forms. Join us today!”   Link: Northwest Suburban Quilters Guild

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    Sunflowers on Shabby Chic Wood Fabric

    March 6, 2025 - By ginny

    Text: Shopping around for border fabric while waiting for main fabric order to arrive. This is for a wall hanging.   ”The Sunflowers on Shabby Chic Wood Fabric is printed by Sew Creative Fabrics. Digitally Printed on 100% cotton. Sew Creative Fabrics are only available through Sewing Parts Online, not sold in stores or anywhere else online. * Proudly Manufactured in Dickson, Tennessee USA! * ”   Link: Sunflowers on Shabby Chic Wood Fabric

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    Slava Ukraini!

    March 5, 2025 - By ginny

    This font might work for a quilting project inspired by recent events. Gathering some fabric from my stash and some new fabric next. www.fontspace.com/sunflowers-font-f50996

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    To Create Is To #Resist – Learning The Ohio Star Block

    February 2, 2025 - By ginny

    Text:   ”In this tutorial, I will take you  step-by-step through the process of creating a super easy (and amazing!) quilted table runner using 2.5″ fabric strips, either scraps, leftover jelly roll strips, or jelly roll precuts. While making this project, I will show you some tips and tricks t”   Link: Ohio Star Quilt Block Tutorial — Sew The Distance

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    The State Of My Stash: Where To Start?

    January 26, 2025 - By ginny

    In my sewing room, thou shalt not… ask when it’s going to be done.

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  • Insurance season is almost over, thank Dog

    Avoid health sharing plans, they're not that great a deal. A friend had one while getting some pretty serious treatment, and he struggled to get the care he needed.

    Elisabeth Yoder and her son Darragh recently experienced a huge gap in their health care "coverage." They stand in  front of the family home, and they belong to a Christian "health sharing" plan that didn't reimburse for a recent ambulance ride.

     

     

    Link: Not serious enough to turn on the siren, toddler’s 39-mile ambulance ride still cost over $9,000

  • Charm Patch Quilt: On Point

    From Sew Can She - this looks like a great way to use up charm squares and scraps that can be at least 4 1/2-5 inches square. The contrast fabric and on-point arrangement add good visual interest without being too busy.

    Link: Charm Patch Quilt Pattern: Free Throw quilt Pattern for Pre-Cut Charm Squares!

  • Tea Towel Hems

    Bought some tea towels for gifts, looking for tutorials for adding colorful hanging cuffs after hemming.

    I lean toward Method 1, mitred corners. Will decide once the towels arrive in case the selvage edges are good quality.

    https://blog.fabrics-store.com/2023/03/26/tutorial-how-to-make-a-tea-towel-three-ways/

  • Sorry About The Mess: Trump Wrecking World Economy

    Post: He’s nuts if he thinks manufacturers will move to the US; they like paying rock bottom non-union wages and they’ll pass the higher costs to American consumers. Lose-lose! What can possibly go wrong?

    Since he lives in his own bubble universe, I’m wondering how long his big donors, the few relatively sane conservatives in Congress, and his “IKEA cabinet” will hold out until the murmurs behind the scenes become screaming fights in the Oval Office.

    Spine of steel? Nope. Skull of rock.

    Maury Povich lie detector meme: It says here… Trump is as dumb as a box of rocks.

    Global economy rocked again as rates on imports to the US from dozens of trading partners rose further, with China hit by 104% tariffs

    Link: Donald Trump unleashes new wave of tariffs against dozens of countries

  • Now Listening: Joni Mitchell | Black Crow

    Joni Mitchell album cover Black Crow. A woman is superimposed over an empty road that leads into her silhouette.

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    ”Black Crow - There's a crow flying Black and ragged Tree to tree He's black as the highway that's leading me Now he's diving down To pick up on something shiny I feel like that black crow Flying In a blue sky I took the ferry to the highway Then I drove to a pontoon plane I took a plane to a taxi And a taxi to a train I've been traveling so long How'm I ever gonna know my home When I see it again I'm like a black crow flying In a blue blue sky In search of love and music My whole life has been Illumination Corruption And diving diving diving diving Diving down to pick up on every shiny thing Just like that black crow flying In a blue sky I looked at the morning After being up all night I looked at my haggard face in the bathroom light I looked out the window And I I saw that ragged soul take flight I saw a back crow flying In a blue sky Oh I'm like a black crow flying In a blue sky”

     

    Link: Check out this song I heard on Radio Paradise

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