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Not much quilting, just kitty nursing

24. January 2008

Today was one of those days where I despair of getting anything done at all. Poor Patches had to spend part of the morning at the veterinarian’s office for an exploratory teeth cleaning. The vet decided to remove two of this teeth, and when I picked him up he wasn’t doing too well. [...]

WFMW–Sizing images for your blog

23. January 2008

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Adding pictures to the posts on your blog is a good thing, providing interest and illustration and giving readers a glimpse into your quilty world. Sizing images correctly is a must though, since images that are too big for the layout of your page will cause other elements like sidebars to move around and [...]

Does an 11.5lb cat fit into a bread basket?

22. January 2008

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I’m not sure what the deal is with cats and sitting in or on whatever you’re working with. Every cat I’ve ever had or heard of has issues like this, so it must be an attention thing. “Mom’s paying too much attention to those papers, that fabric, the quilt, this book, so I [...]

Monday’s Melange #2

21. January 2008

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I’m back in my Bookmarks folder today to bring you another Melange on this happy Monday. I think I’ll spend some more time in the quilting section: Embroidery Font Shop—This is a great source for pre-digitized fonts for all your embroidery projects. I have a few fonts available in my Bernina software, but when [...]

Quilting Warm Fuzzy Feelings #5

20. January 2008

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When you have an idea pop into your head, you can try it out immediately, and the result is even better than you’d hoped it would be. Despite all the misery, this quilt does have it’s enjoyable moments, like this one which is definitely a Quilting WFF. This is what’s supposed to happen when you [...]

Paisley Pavane arrives home safely!

19. January 2008

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I had a nice surprise in the mail last night: a box from the Museum of the American Quilter’s Society with my quilt inside! Paisley Pavane has been on tour or at the Museum since late 2005, so it’s good to have it home again. (Click on the photo for a larger pic [...]