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Fall Planner 2025
To celebrate the first day of Meteorological Fall, here’s my list of 50 fabulous things to do this season [from A to Z] Apothecary Visit Autumn-Themed Audiobook Binge Bata Shoe…
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Stars and Sixteens, A Patti Smith Quilt for Bea
“The transformation of the heart is a wondrous thing, no matter how you get there.” – Patti Smith A Quilt for Bea After I finished my Secord Orbit Quilt for…
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Peach Jalapeño Jam
When life hands you clingstones, make jam! A while back, I was at a local farmer’s market, and I purchased a few baskets of peaches, thinking I’d make a pie.…
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Second Orbit, My Take on the Miss Make Clava Quilt
This spring, I wanted to make a gift for dear friends who’d become a second family for one of our family members while they were studying abroad. When I first…
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Spring in Stitches
The Busier the Bee? Usually, it takes me a good twelve to twenty-four months to start checking off the boxes on my list of sewing goals. This year, I’ve been…
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Spring Sewing Goals and Me Made May 2025
It’s May, and I’m finally getting back to long-delayed sewing projects! Me Made May 2025 First off, I’ll be participating in Me Made May 2025. Me Made May is an…



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