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Weight Loss Journey Quilt

Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #10– May Basket!…finally, I do know it’s almost July

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Hey Everyone! I am finally catching up on the blocks I had planned out.  If you remember I bought EQ7 a few months back and was in the process of re-creating my Weight Loss Journey Quilt blocks in the new program.  There was a learning curve but now that I'm at a point where I… Continue reading Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #10– May Basket!…finally, I do know it’s almost July

Weight Loss Journey Quilt

Weight Loss Journey Quilt – Checking In For June

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Hi Everyone! I know you all are just Dying to know how my weight loss is progressing aren't you? Well, don't get too excited because I've been in the longest running plateau ever known to man.  Seriously.  Every time I start a new week and think I'm doing good I get to the scale at… Continue reading Weight Loss Journey Quilt – Checking In For June

Mmmwhaah!, quilting, Sewing

Tula Meet Kaffe, Kaffe Meet Pat, Pat Meet Bari, Bari Meet Michael, Michael Meet Bali, Bali Meet Joel. Everyone, I’m Cathy and I’m Here To Cut You Up!

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Oh Hey Everyone! I had a little fun with that title. I just got through reading some of the banter back and forth from the now infamous copyright spat between C&T publishing/Emily Cier -vs- Kate Spain/Moda...see here for Leah Day's take on it (I know, I'm a little late to reading about this, but it just hit… Continue reading Tula Meet Kaffe, Kaffe Meet Pat, Pat Meet Bari, Bari Meet Michael, Michael Meet Bali, Bali Meet Joel. Everyone, I’m Cathy and I’m Here To Cut You Up!

Machine Quilting, quilting

String Quilt Project – Feather Practice Finished!

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The free motion quilting of the feathers is finally finished! Now I have to come up with a plan for the outer border. I just found Patsy Thompson's video here! http://youtu.be/wKlMTl4XwSY   I'm off to figure out how to do this!  Okay, and don't you just love Patsy's videos?  I have to watch more of… Continue reading String Quilt Project – Feather Practice Finished!

Free Motion Mondays, quilting

The String Quilt Project – Free Motion Feather Practice!

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While our paint dries between applications I've set up my Little Sport to continue working on the quilting of the String Quilt. This machine is a challenge to do Free Motion Quilting, of course any machine is a challenge to do free motion, you know they all have their little quirks, but silly me decided… Continue reading The String Quilt Project – Free Motion Feather Practice!

Weight Loss Journey Quilt

Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #9– A Corner Turned, 15 Pounds!

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Today was weigh in day, as it is every Saturday, and I had a big surprise this morning!  I'd lost 1.5 pounds for the week for a total of 15.2 pounds total since I began this journey!  You do not know how excited I was, I thought for sure they were lying! You see, I've… Continue reading Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #9– A Corner Turned, 15 Pounds!

Carolina Christmas Quilt, quilting

Finally Figured Out Ricky!

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  Hi Everyone! This is going to be a real quick post because I finally figured out AND COMPLETED that Ricky Tims binding on my Carolina Christmas Quilt! I know, I'm slow, so what else is new!? This was finished at quilt retreat and am just now getting around to putting a post together to… Continue reading Finally Figured Out Ricky!

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3 Dog Nights, Quilt Retreat and a Bad Case of the Sniffles

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Hi Friends, It is good to be back among the living again.  This Spring weather threw me a doozy this week with a pretty bad chest cold and I'm just now feeling better, though still stuck with a lingering cough and phlegm issue which will hopefully be done in  a  few more days. So back… Continue reading 3 Dog Nights, Quilt Retreat and a Bad Case of the Sniffles