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The Nifty Needle: October 2010
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Quilting related commentary, patterns, and pictures. Daily life, family and friends, recipes to share. Sunday, October 24, 2010. Again, I have been remiss. Getting home after Mom passed, going straight back to work, and now, a new book contract! While I'm INCREDIBLY excited, I also feel pretty pressured! It seems I'm always running, running, running! Alicia Keys can strap an "S" on her chest and be Super woman, but , alas, I couldn't do the same! DREAM, cREATE. iNSPIRE! It's in your hands! My name is Kar...
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The Nifty Needle: April 2010
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Quilting related commentary, patterns, and pictures. Daily life, family and friends, recipes to share. Thursday, April 22, 2010. Have you ever noticed how many choices we have the opportunity to make each and every day? As I've sat here in a hospital with Mom for the last month, it's given me alot of time to observe, think, reflect and discover. Before this all happened and I had to work, well, I didn't even think about what to wear.a uniform. Or whether to go to work, HAD TO in order to get paid! And wh...
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The Nifty Needle: May 2010
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Quilting related commentary, patterns, and pictures. Daily life, family and friends, recipes to share. Friday, May 7, 2010. The Kindness of Quilters. My Dad once told me, "There's no such thing as strangers.just friends we haven't met yet! And I have found that maxim to hold true, especially in the quilting world! I can't tell you all how very much I miss my 'quilting buddies', the comaraderie' and good times that go along with sharing. So, I say Thank You! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). What a journey that...
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Sew Martha: Wedding Quilt for my Cousin
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Quilts I'm making, quilts I want to make, my family and daily life in general. Sunday, June 14, 2009. Wedding Quilt for my Cousin. Your quilt looks Beautiful. I am so glad you are back blogging. July 6, 2009 at 8:11 PM. I was wondering if you ever put quilt tops together for people? You can email me at conley mia@yahoo.com. October 22, 2009 at 8:51 PM. Martha, these are beautiful quilts - you are very talented. January 26, 2010 at 11:55 AM. This is just fabulous. October 22, 2010 at 6:07 AM.
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Sew Martha: June 2008
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Quilts I'm making, quilts I want to make, my family and daily life in general. Friday, June 13, 2008. I have to admit, I really am not all that thrilled with the empty nest I have most of the year. My daughter, age 23, lives a little more than an hour away, where she is simultaneously attending school for her Master's Degree while working for Target. Links to this post. This week I jumped in and started following the Star Sew Along that Crazy Mom Quilts. Links to this post. Monday, June 9, 2008. Or, I re...
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Sew Martha: August 2008
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Quilts I'm making, quilts I want to make, my family and daily life in general. Thursday, August 28, 2008. Summer Guild Challenge Quilt. Links to this post. Monday, August 25, 2008. Star BOTM, Block 2. I was on vacation this past week.a wonderful, peaceful, relaxing week in Kitty Hawk, N.C.one of my favorite places in the world! Links to this post. Tuesday, August 5, 2008. My friend Karen (check out her new blog here). Links to this post. Monday, August 4, 2008. Judy Laquidara's Star BOM, Block 1. I'm a l...
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Sew Martha: February 2009
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Quilts I'm making, quilts I want to make, my family and daily life in general. Monday, February 9, 2009. I am such a Baaaaad Blogger! I cannot believe so much time has passed since I have posted here! 160;Halloween, Thanksgiving, my son's 22nd birthday, my husband's 52nd birthday, my daughter's graduation with her Master's degree and her move to Florida, Christmas, New Years.how have so many life events come and gone so quickly? 160;What have I been working on? 160;It is great fun! 160;My Oh My! Happy Va...
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Sew Martha: Another Finish!
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Quilts I'm making, quilts I want to make, my family and daily life in general. Sunday, June 14, 2009. I've had this quilt put together for quite some time now, EXCEPT for the borders! 160;I don't know why, but sometimes I get that far on a project and then just get stalled before putting the borders on. Anyway, here's another one finished and ready to be quilted! Just beautiful. I have just found your blog and love it. I have been an empty nester for about a year and a half.dont like it. C Jane Enjoy It.
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The Nifty Needle: January 2010
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Quilting related commentary, patterns, and pictures. Daily life, family and friends, recipes to share. Sunday, January 24, 2010. Hanging Sleeves and Labels. Well, for some good news! Was recently contacted by a shop that wants to hang about 10 quilts (kind of a one woman show) for a month prior to a book signing. Yes, only 2 weeks to go till the book comes out! Only problem is, I was lax and didn't put hanging sleeves or labels on any of the quilts! I know that, I've always known that! But, hey, that's t...
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