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Dear ModCloth…

Dear ModCloth, A friend of mine just sent me a link to your site, and your Fall Style Book in particular, and I just needed to write this to thank you. As my readers have noticed I have been suffering … Continue reading

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The Letter A…

As the ABCQAL (Abecedarian Quilt-Along) gets started one might well ask why I would make a quilt based on the Braille alphabet, besides it just being awesome. Well, when Thesaurus came out I knew I wanted to do an alphabet … Continue reading

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The Future…

I worry. For much of my life I have been something of a professional worrier; I’d like to think that is one of the things that made me a good academic. I sweat the small stuff and try to put … Continue reading

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Fancy…

After a hectic day of birthday celebrating yesterday, Bee got some time to just relax and play before her big party tomorrow. And she even got to try on the fancy new birthday dress that her grandma made for her… … Continue reading

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Color and stuff…

Every once in a while I remember something about myself: I’m really no good with those pretty colors, and I am terrible at appropriate color palettes. What I am good at is jamming a bunch of awkward colors together and … Continue reading

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Aileron Dots…

It’s been a busy week of sewing along with the writing and thinking. This morning I finally finished up one of the bits of writing/contemplating this morning and posted it to the blog, so now it is time for a … Continue reading

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Let the rain kiss you (Langston Hughes, metaphor, and fabric)…

The other day, just as we were leaving one of our favorite local coffee shops, Bee stopped in the rain and just stood there looking up. As every parent can attest to, the first thought that went through our minds … Continue reading

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My Market Quilt…

So, I’m not going to Market this time: between Baby Rabbit, health issues, and a zillion other things this trip just doesn’t make sense. That said, a wee bit of me did fly off via UPS this morning: the first … Continue reading

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