Archive for pillows

In progress

If I waited until I had a finished project to show you before I posted, it would be some time before you heard from me again, I suspect.  So I thought I’d show you what I’ve got on the needles, on the hook, and in the sewing pile.  I’ve got about a million in-progress projects [...]

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Tush cushion

There’s a road trip in my not-so-distant future, and it involves my 10-year-old car, which I do love, but which also causes a fair amount of discomfort on any drive that lasts longer than an hour.  It’s the kind of thing you wouldn’t notice tooling around town, but sit in the same spot for too [...]

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A second quilt for a second son

I’m so giddy over the new quilts in the family!  I’m so ready to make another one.  And, thank you, those of you who mentioned that binding isn’t as bad as at sounds.  I may just give it a try… So this one is for Eamonn.  I love the colors in it.  And I’m suddenly [...]

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Oh, Saturday, you pretty thing

Despite the fact that I am home all day during the week, there’s something about the dawning of a bright, new Saturday that fills me with anticipation.  This Saturday has been breakfasting on the patio, cutting out fabric pieces on the family room floor, and whipping up three new pillows, all before I’d even hit [...]

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Press this button

Oooh, what a lovely day it has been today! I haven’t spent a whole lot of time on the computer, but what I have spent, has been very good for the ego – holy cow, people! Those buttons I showed weren’t even finished yet, and I’ve gotten so many complements here, and on flickr, and [...]

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Going bowling

One of my oldest friends is having a birthday party for her 6-year-old at the bowling alley tomorrow, and of course the first thing I thought was “I have a skirt for that!” I  made my skirt back in August, but I haven’t actually been bowling in many many years.  I even made a couple [...]

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