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. . . *now* there are home fires back in the fireplaces for the little home on the sampler stitchery. . . . I went back & added the wisps of smoke. . . & now she is complete. . . (. . . well the stitches at least!) (makes me think I should take a casual photo of all my designs  before I 'proclaim' them "done". . . . it's amazing what pops up in a photo that you don't catch . .

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-21216950273017978872012-02-11T13:16:00.000-07:002012-02-11T14:58:31.109-07:00

Firstly. . . thank you so much for your response to the latest entries to the tag sale! Wowie folks!. . . you kept me busy this past week! (. . . but really. . . I didn't mind!) Between the tag sale, & a bunch of donations. . . the studio is looking so much better & dare I say it. . . airy! (I'm trying to hold back the desire to fill any newly empty spots on the shelves. . .!)

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Lots of things going on here. . . . . . some website changes are in the plans to be happening in the next month. . . . . . & so to get ready for it. . . . .  I've been going through (again) the studio & I've made some tough (!) decisions & I've loaded a bunch of things on the 'tag sale' page on the website.  (8 pages worth!) More later. . . but I just wanted to give you the

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Right there. . . right there in that adorable photo of cute little Ruby  on her 'Remember 'Whooo' Loves You' quilt. Ruby's grandma, Diane sent me this photo of her Ruby on the quilt she made. . .  especially for her. I love this. Truly. Not only seeing Ruby so tickled to be on her quilt. . . but also the fact that her Grandma made her this quilt. . . . . . & she used a

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If you've been a reader of my blog for a bit, you will recognize the name 'Nubin'. Nubin (her 'proper' name is Karolyn) is my quilter. . . . . . but she is also my dear friend & one of the sweetest people I've ever met. A few years ago, a couple of us (Nubin, our friend Susan, & I) thought it would be fun  to make 'Aunt Millie's Garden' - by Piece 'O Cake Designs. First we aimed to

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Hi. . . . . . I'm just popping in to let you know that my little quilt, 'By My Hand' is on a little bit of a journey & if you are going to the Road to California quilt show this weekend. . . you can see it in person! Jennifer at Shabby Fabrics will have 'By My Hand' on display in here booth (1304 & 1306) & she took with her bunches of patterns! But, if you would like to sign up for

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I chose this word. . . . . . weeks ago actually. . . & even though I knew  this was the word . . . . . . & it repeatedly tugged on my heartstrings. . . for some reason I felt the need to keep it to myself. . . . But, in my heart . . . with the events in my life  in these first few weeks of the new year. . . I know that I want to put it out there. . . Because it's what I so utterly

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"So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three;  but the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13 I've yet to meet anyone this year that didn't feel like this past year was flying by. They say the older you get. . . the faster the years go by. . . . . .& mathematically - it does make sense. . . (. . . the more years - the less proportionately each year is. . .) . . .

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This is one of my favorite songs . . . . . . for Christmas. . . or for all year. . . . . it's sincerity captures the truth & beauty of this wondrous HIStory we celebrate. . . The version I am sharing is sung by the author of the words of this song,Mark Lowry.If you don't know about Mark, he is mostly known as a comedian. . . . . . but he was also a part of the Gaither Band. . . & oh!. . .this

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Several years ago, when I was teaching. . . I was asked to teach a Bible class. . . (Biblical/Theological Studies was my minor in college.) . . . & it was always touching when the high school students that I taught realized that Mary was only in her mid-teens  when she was chosen to be the mother of Jesus. This Christmas, my heart has been so touched. . . . . . again & again. . .

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A little boy. . . . . . in line to see Santa. . . . . . looked up to his Aunt (who had taken him to see the jolly man in the red suit), & asked this question. . . . . . & this song was born. It falls right along with Isaiah 11:6. . . "and a little child shall lead them". . . Wishing for you a blessed Christmas. . .Filled with the blessings this incredible season has for all of us. Merry

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 I hope that you are all having a great holiday season. . . . . . with all the places to be . . . & people to see . . . I know it can get kinda over-busy, So, I hope that you are getting some. . . . . .moments. Moments to enjoy family,  friends, & the blessings of the season. One of the highlights for me is meeting this sweet little girl. . .  This is Olivia. Olivia is my

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-88042481566199888082011-12-10T13:43:00.001-07:002011-12-10T14:56:16.973-07:00

. . . but really most all of the busy-ness that I've been experiencing  has anything to do with the holidays! . . . it's just been a busy, busy week! . . . which means, I've been keeping myself out of trouble. . . . . . I think. Let's see what's made this week such a busy feeling one: I made this little quilt for my newest little grand-niece, Olivia.  I have had the pieces

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I'm so excited to let you know that Jennifer, at Shabby Fabrics, is offering  'By My Hand' as a block-of-the-month! Woo-hoo! Jennifer has ordered all the same fabrics (Mrs. March's Basic)  that I used for my quilt. . . . . . & so you can make one exactly like it! (. . . in fact, she has a bunch of wonderful other goodies that you can get to make your own . . . a wonderful

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-84558380801124517152011-11-28T07:10:00.001-07:002011-11-28T07:33:44.267-07:00

I hope that you had a great Thanksgiving weekend. I did. . . but for me that means staying as far away as possible from stores & the craziness of shopping frenzies & the crowds. . . (I am not a 'crowd' person at all.) For me, Dad & Bailey. . . we had a wonderfully quiet weekend, filled with a little bit of getting the house ready for the holidays. Dad worked a bit on the outside, & I

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What a blessing it is that we have this day to stop & think of all the blessings that we have. Sometimes these blessings are simple gifts  that we can too easily take for granted. I find myself surrounded with blessings . . . & those wonderful simple gifts. Included in my simple gifts . . . . . . the sound of Dad in the kitchen getting the turkey 'dressed' . . . that I get

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for today :: November 16, 2011  (I feel like I should start bidding 2011 farewell. . . because it's going by so quickly!) outside my window. . .  after some (wonderful) cloudy, drizzly days. . .(we get kinda excited about having rainy days). . .  we are having a beautiful,  sunny autumn day (love these too!). I am thinking . . .  about some fun little quilt-y gifts I'm making this week.

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Yep!. . . It's that time. . . . . . when I like to share in my blessings  & let you know how much of a blessing you are to me! ♥ On the website patterns & books are 30% off (or more!). . . . . . & I'll be adding a few sample quilts as well! . . . & there are a bunch of cute little giftie things too! Also, (just for you!), I've added some fun little bundles of my newest line -

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-3873249661937226002011-10-24T21:09:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:09:38.785-07:00

I know that I promised this peek quite a bit ago. . . I'm hoping that you'll forgive my lateness. I wanted to be sure that is was okay with 'headquarters' (Lecien) to show. . . & since it is up on the Lecien USA website (you can find it here). . . & I just noticed it on the Fat Quarter Shop website (under 'coming soon'), & Fall Quilt Market is this week & everyone there can see it. . . . . .

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For the first of the new designs, here is one that seemed to fall together all by itself . . . like it was supposed to be. . . . It first started with my ever growing love of stitchery samplers. . . . Then I saw the new Lecien fabric line 'Mrs. March's Basic'. . .(sigh) & it was love at first sight.  (Seriously. . . if I were a quilt shop owner, I would order a bolt of every single

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Four years. It is really so hard to believe that it was four years ago this evening that I said my final 'good-bye' to Mom. I know it's said of how fast time 'flies by'. . . . . . but it really does seem to. I love this photo of Mom. (. . . oh how she did love her coffee! I do think that's where I get it from. . .) . . . & this photo. . . It is Mom back in Minnesota the

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-48851085389473849492011-10-18T12:54:00.002-07:002011-10-18T12:54:30.644-07:00

. . . just dropping in 'real quick' to post a few teaser photos of some of the busy-ness going on in the studio these days. . . . . . I'll be back with a bunch of 'real' photos for you later this week. . .  . . . promise! Hope you have a wonderful day! ♥ Bren

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I know it's been way too long. . . (almost a month!) since I've posted. . . & please acept my apologies. (. . . & thank you to those of you who've emailed to see how we are doing!) . . . (Dad, Bailey & I are doing fine!). . . It's been a crazy-busy month with lots of traveling & now getting ready for Fall Quilt Market. . . but I wanted to pop my head in & say "hi!". . . & let you know I

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-28748612940683624732011-09-16T12:24:00.000-07:002011-09-16T12:24:12.384-07:00

This morning, Bailey & I got up & went for our morning walk. . . & as we walked, I found myself looking down the leash to the little sweetie-pie that is my best buddy & praying that our morning visit to the vet would have good news.  I also spent a lot of the time thanking God for such a wonderful little gift that this little one is to me. In my heart he goes everywhere with me. . .

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I've been keeping very busy these past 2 weeks. . . so I apologize for the lack of posting. I've had things to post. . . just no real news to post. It's felt a bit like 'hurry up & wait' for the past 2 weeks. Firstly, with my little Bailey. . . we got into the vet on Tuesday & we go back tomorrow for the follow up. The vet took a real good look at the black spot on Bailey's leg & we have

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-16429752181990489772011-09-03T11:07:00.000-07:002011-09-03T11:07:32.320-07:00

Somehow. . . when the calendar says that it's September. . . somewhere deep inside me & long for automatic autumn-y weather. . . a bit of a crisp bite to the air, pretty leaves softly floating off trees. . . but none of that is happening here. We are still having our summer storms in the afternoons & evenings (Bailey is actually getting used to the sound of thunder again!) & the temps

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-15146408425099917912011-08-26T15:35:00.000-07:002011-08-26T15:35:05.693-07:00

I know that will all that is happening in the news. . . (hurricane about to hit the east coast, countries being 'liberated'). . . this little piece of news is quite small. . . but if you're like me. . . you love checking out a tag sale! So, just to let you know - I'm thinking that I've pretty much completed my (3 month long) 'spring clean' of my studio & stash, & I've added several more things  

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-62896978434581357292011-08-15T07:00:00.006-07:002011-08-15T07:00:10.685-07:00

. . . I don't know what it is about this summer. . . . . . Usually in the summer I get up super early (before sunrise - around 5 a.m.) . . . which also means I go to bed about 9:30 p.m. , but this summer I have turned into a bit of a night owl & I've been averaging a 11 p.m. - midnight bedtime. (!) That is so late for me! . . . but it's been really hard turning off all the things going 'round

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-12042044280346346162011-08-03T11:13:00.000-07:002011-08-03T11:13:09.694-07:00

The ('my') mountains - hugged by clouds this morning. . . for today :: August 3, 2011 (seriously?. . . it's August already?) outside my window. . .   cloudy, some distant thunder, . . . & everything is damp & washed clean by last evenings rains. (10 hours of thunder, lightening, & rain!. . . (& a little furry bundle next to me in bed, curled up & shaking - until he finally fell asleep. Poor pup!

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-8219376538500239162011-08-01T00:01:00.009-07:002011-08-01T00:01:03.332-07:00

When my dear friend Jackie Steves (of the Noble Wife)  told me that she was going to do a book. . . I just knew that it would be wonderful. . . because I know that she puts her heart & soul into her designs. . .  . . . & when her book arrived the other day. . . it was better than I had even expected! It's titled, 'Fruitful Hands' - 'A collection of sewing projects & recipes to nurture your soul.

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-10467879857305001052011-07-20T13:05:00.000-07:002011-07-20T13:05:33.436-07:00

Here they are. . . the little strike-offs for my next line for Lecien. . . Durham Collection - Anew . . . (click on photo to enlarge) (The colorways are: white, a warm grey (which I'm crazy about!), pink, red, yellow, green, & a robin's egg blue.) . . . wait. . . you may say. . .  Wasn't there just a Durham Collection - Anew last year? Yep. . . there was. . . but this line will always

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-43454673533309189072011-07-14T08:58:00.000-07:002011-07-14T08:58:44.990-07:00

For years. . . I have had 'do English paper piecing' on my 'to-do' list. . . . . . & the two Grandmother's Flower Garden quilts that I have (one made by each of my Grandma's) are my favorites & I have on display so I see them each & every day (& are right up at the top of my 'things to grab if ever I would have to evacuate' list). . . . . . & I also had 'collected' so many packages - in so

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-28604145179887379852011-07-11T09:14:00.000-07:002011-07-11T09:14:22.468-07:00

Although it might not thrill many. . . this is such a welcome sight for us here in Arizona. . . & for the last week, this has been the view outside the windows. . . . . . ahhh rain! We have been blessed with our summer rains & it's been to nice to have them as a part of the hot summer days. . . they cool things off. . . & it's actually kind of funny, how we get a little giddy when the clouds

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-51035122937117403812011-07-02T05:00:00.000-07:002011-07-02T05:00:01.759-07:00

. . . is providing the warmth & coaxing all the flowering plants in the garden to put on such a pretty show for us. . . This is one of my favorites - one of the Crepe Myrtle's (this one a tree) that we have in the backyard. I love how delicate & yet sturdy this plant is. . . it hangs in there - even when the sun is beating down on it & the temps are in the 3-digits for days-on-end. It just takes

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. . . & we have the temperatures to prove it (. . .108° F yesterday & it's supposed to "cool" down to 107° today. (Thank you to our weatherman for 'trying' to make us feel cooler!)) Bailey also has his summer haircut. . . which means shorter ears & everything cropped a wee bit shorter. He got his trim last week & he is quite happy to have less fluff for dealing with these warmer days. Here he

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-7566434517321394272011-06-19T05:00:00.001-07:002011-06-19T05:00:01.294-07:00

(Dad letting me "help" plant in the backyard garden.) No matter how many years go by. . .. . . he will always be my 'Daddy' Happy Father's Day, Dad. . . Oh, how I do love you! xoxoxo ♥ Bren

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I am really serious about my 'spring cleaning' this year & I've just added two pages full of 'Tag Sale' items to the website on top of the 25 - 75% off all patterns & books. . .  Here's a taste of what you will find. . . remember the wonderful moda line 'Seaside Rose'?. . . (hands down. . . my favorite moda line. . . ever!) . . . there's also some wonderful fabrics from Blackbird Designs,

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Such a day. . . Such a reminder that freedom isn't free. . . . . . & so thankful for those & their families who have sacrificed & paid the price that we may enjoy our freedom.May God bless you & keep you.

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This little bit of a quilt has taken my fancy for the last few weeks. . . it's actually the smallest version. . . (& the one with an appliqué option). . . of a quilt design with three size options. So, I've made this quilt three times . . . & believe it or not . . . I didn't tire of making it! (I'm even thinking of making a pillow version/option.)  For this appliqué version, I am using a

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for today :: May 18, 2011 outside my window. . .   wind & clouds trying to take over the day . . . (bringing with them cool temps. . . & maybe rain!) I am thinking. . . of next spring's fabric line. . . from the kitchen. . .  coffee, my (almost) daily egg-white & 2% sharp cheddar cheese omelette. I am wearing. . . t-shirt & shorts. . . (not too cool outside. . . yet!) I am creating. . .  a new

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-11199377305956222222011-05-13T10:44:00.000-07:002011-05-13T10:44:50.208-07:00

I decided . . . since most of the quilting world is at Quilt Market this weekend. . . that I would participate in celebrating the quilting world by jumping into the spring cleaning that I've been promising myself I would do this year. Lately, I'm all about making room for new things that will be coming this summer & later this year, & I've decided that it's time for some patterns to be 'retired

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Ever since I posted a couple of photos of my quilt 'Seasons' in the autumn of 2009 (here). . . I received a lot of questions about it. The original quilt is an appliqué quilt, & I know that appliqué isn't everyone's 'cup of tea' - so since it still remains one of my favorites, I decided to re-do & re-design the quilt for embroidery. In doing so, I also made an option layout for the blocks & made

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Wishing you a blessed Easter celebration! ♥  Bren

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I didn't mean to not post to the blog for so long. . . but it's been over a month. . . so sorry.   You know that it's been way too much time between posts when you get sweet emails asking if you're okay. . . (& if Dad & Bailey are okay!). . . (they are!) Thank you to those of you who took the time to find out where in the heck I was! So . . . to not overwhelm myself in trying to cover all

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About nine months ago, I felt a real desire to change the way I was spending my days. . . living my life really. . . I was feeling like had been so caught up in my business & in what I had started to think I needed to do to be 'successful' . . . that I discovered that I was losing hold on the 'love' & the reason why I started designing. It was getting swallowed up by the pressure to promote

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for today :: March 2, 2011 outside my window. . .   beautiful . . . blissful. . . warm sunny day. . .! I am thinking. . . of how much I love the weather where I live. . . the beauty of snow covering everything on Sunday morning. . . & by today (Wednesday) . . . it might just reach 80°. . . (sweet!) from the kitchen. . .  my favorite coffees (see photo above) - today it's the vanilla. . . (ahh.

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I know that many of you have had so much snow that you don't want to even think about getting any more. . . but this morning. . . here in Tucson,  Arizona . . . this is what we woke up to. . . & we are very excited! Bailey didn't seem to mind it at all!. . .  . . . he came out with me (me still in my jammies!) to the front yard to capture all we could. These were taken a little after 6 am.

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I saw this video a few weeks ago & then again on a blog yesterday. . . & I think it's just too good not to share. . .  ♥ (& hugs!)  Bren

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I just love the look of the 'crema' (the thin layer of foam at the top of a cup of espresso) when it includes the chocolate used when making a mocha. . . . . . it looks so soothing & almost perfect! . . . . . . almost. . . . ahhh. . . there. . . now this is one of the comforts of home that I do love. I have to admit that it's so fun to get away. . . but for me, it's even better coming home.

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I just love this day. . . don't you?. . . not the hype about selling lots of flowers, chocolates, & gems. . .. . . but the thoughts & expressions of love behind it all.  Our hearts are such precious things. . . . . . & the hearts of those we treasure. . . even more precious. So, for this day that we remember & celebrate St. Valentine. . . . . . & the way he stood for love. . .. . . & the way he

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for today :: February 7, 2011 outside my window. . .   dark & a chilly 37°! (There's just a sliver of a moon. . . & it's only 3:45 a.m. I woke up at about 12:30 & after a couple of hours, I gave up falling back asleep. . . & so I've been updating my book list (in the left column) & thought it would be fun to do this week's daybook - before dawn even arrives! . . . I am thinking. . . of what

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(Okay. . . actually. . . in my heart I want to say how incredibly cold it's been. . . but in respect for all the folks who live in the midwest & east that have had such overwhelming amounts of snow & cold. . . I wont. . .  (quite).) But. . . oh my! For a town in southwest Arizona, we have had quite the chilly temps! For several days, we broke the records (some back to the 1800's, & some for

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. . . I didn't mean to take a blogging break. . . it just kinda happened. I thought of you all often. . . I just didn't have the words for what was in my heart, & every time I thought about blogging, I just couldn't. I guess it was time that I have needed to be able to share what has been going on. First,  for all of you who might be followers of my blog for a while . . . Dad & Bailey are

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for today :: January 3, 2011 outside my window. . .   clear & cool cold! (32°!) I am thinking. . . of what I need to add to the to-do list for the week. from the kitchen. . .  oatmeal & coffee. Yum. . . a great way to start a winter day. I am wearing. . .  t-shirt & brown pants, pink sweater & socks.  I am creating. . .  still working on my two new embroidery projects. Decided to add an

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I just love beginnings. . . I'm an 'anticipator' by nature, & like other events, I have found myself really looking forward to the start of this new year. . .. . . seeingly more than in years past. I'm not certain why. . . I've been pondering why for the past week, & can't really explain my anticipation for this new year, so I'm just going to enjoy this new beginning.  I feel like the beginning

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Just a little reminder that the sale over at the website will be ending on Dec. 31. . .All patterns & books are 25% - 75% off!  (even the new ones!) . . . & there are still a few fabric goodies left on the 'Tag Sale' page! I also wanted to say thank you to all of you who have been ordering from the website. . . you have been keeping me a very (happily) busy girl! ♥ Bren

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. . . my little puddle of curls & fluff! for today :: December 27, 2010 outside my window. . .   cloudy & cool. I am thinking. . . of all the things that happened this year that have changed my life. from the kitchen. . .  breakfast is done. . . coffee still coming (& will be all day!). . . the last batch of cookies were baked yesterday (. . . & I'm thinking that the oven will be getting a rest

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Wishing you a wonderful celebration of this most precious . . . holy night. Merry Christmas! ♥ Bren . . . (& Bailey too!)

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Well, I finally made it. After  cancellations, & reservations on three different flights trying to get from point 'A' to point 'B' (Tucson, AZ to Minneapolis, MN). . . I'm finally here. Whew(!) I got the dreaded call on Saturday afternoon - telling me they had cancelled the flight I had reservations for (since it had to connect through Chicago - & the big storm was headed towards the area)

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In September, I visited my brother & his family in the Minneapolis, MN area. . . & after enjoying the cooler temperatures & the beautiful colors, I decided that I needed to make it an annual event. I used to live in the Minneapolis area - & it was nice to wander around a bit & visit old haunts & discover new ones as well. Little did I know that I would be taking another little trip to

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 . . . my little Bailey. . . who - after 'helping' his Grandpa outside in the yard - 'came a courtin' at the backdoor with this little posy. . .! for today :: November 7, 2010 outside my window. . .   clear & sunny. (. . . or as the couple from Minnesota reminded me the other day. . . "The reason why we live here in the winter!") I am thinking. . . about my brother (Scott). He is having to have

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Remember photos of these? I had always been busy dying my wool colors to ship off to shops (which I still do. . .) & for Market, & often I would get emails asking 'where could folks find these colors?'. . . Well, I decided that for the last bunch of wool that I had around the studio - that I would finally put together some of these bundles for the website. (. . . I know!  . . .  f i n a l l y

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Hi folks! We have been enjoying some wonderful colder weather here in Arizona. . . down into the 20's - 30's at night & in the 50's for the last few days, & it's been so great getting to break out the sweaters! The top of Mt. Lemmon was covered in snow the other morning! (We actually celebrate rain & colder temps here!) But, because I live in the southern part of Arizona - the temperatures

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Last evening, as I was making myself a mocha in the kitchen, I paused as I turned out the kitchen light. . . Oh. . . how I love the lights of Christmas. These are the boughs with little twinkle lights, berries, & pine cones that that I put out to trim the upper kitchen counter & the armoire on the way into my studio. They give off the most wonderful light. . . I just love the glow they

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I just love this holiday. . . I love that America, stops on this day to give thanks for our many blessings. . . both as a nation, & as individuals. . . . & I just wanted to be sure to let you know how blessed I feel that you stop by from time to time. I love that you come to visit! I also want to express my very special thanks to those of you who have taken the time to let me know how much

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I have so many blessings that I can count. . . I love what I get to do, & I'm so thankful for you - that allow me to get to do it! So, I'm having a great big sale to say, "Thank You!". . . . . . Also, I've added some new items (& pages!) to the website. . . fabric bundles, gifts & treasures, & the beginnings of a fun 'tag sale'! . . . Hope to see you there soon! Wishing for you a wonderful

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 . . . my holiday seasons obsession. . . the candy cane tootsie pops!. . . yum! for today :: Nevember 22, 2010 outside my window. . .   a cool, cloudy, crisp autumn morning. (We're actually going to have fall weather for Thanksgiving!. . . I even need to wear a sweater!. . . I love it when this happens!) I am thinking. . . about dying the last of my wool. . . to make available on the website.

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This is it!. . .  This is the final day of the Mistletoe Make & Bake 2010! I hope that you have had fun blog hopping & collecting recipes & project ideas! I know that I have sure loved your comments. . . & wish that I could have responded to them all. Please know that I loved them all! (. . . & if you emailed me directly & haven't heard back from me. . . it's because your email address that I

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-77399420189983944232010-11-19T00:01:00.009-07:002010-11-19T00:01:01.726-07:00

I am so excited about today's post! . . . Today is the day I get to post my little project for you - as well as a very favorite recipe of mine. . . First is today's topic. . . a holiday tradition that must be done - no matter what. Oh my, there are so many traditions that we have in our family - that all of us kids have taken into our own lives & families. One is our Christmas Eve meal. . . We

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Welcome to day 4 of the Mistletoe Make & Bake blog hop! (the font sizing for my blogger page has been a bit finicky as I'm posting. . . so I apologize if it's a bit wonky today!) . . . I don't know about you. . . but I'm really feeling the Christmas season spirit growing day by day! I also want to thank you all for your comments. . . so many I'm not able to answer them!. . . but please know

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So. . . have all these cookies recipes on the Mistletoe Make & Bake blog hop made you want to get into the kitchen & start baking? (. . . or at least made you hungry for cookies?) I know that as I've been 'hopping' to the other blogs, I can hardly wait to start making cookies!. . . (I'd start right away, but I have a crummy cold & I'm at the stage where my taste-buds have gone 'on strike' & I

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-66783988629186014752010-11-16T00:01:00.001-07:002010-11-16T00:01:01.868-07:00

Welcome to day two of Mistletoe Make & Bake 2010! We're all back. . . with more goodies to share! Today - the subject is 'holiday sanity savers'. . . & for me the biggest one is this. . . . . . it's the shopping crowds. . . I avoid them. . . like the plague. I don't mean so sound like Scrooge - but at times like the weekend after Thanksgiving - or the days just before Christmas. . . the

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Welcome to the first day of the 'Mistletoe Make & Bake 2010'! For today, the subject is 'Santa Clause or Christmas Trivia myth or truth'. . . & so I thought that I would pick the Christmas tree as part of the 'trivia' part.  One of my favorite things to do is once the Christmas tree is decorated with all the lights & ornaments - is to turn off all the other lights & sit in the glow of the

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Something really fun is coming your way! Please join me & a dozen wonderful designers for. . .Mistletoe Make & Bake 2010!Starting November 15 (Monday) through November 20 (Saturday) - each day will be full of recipes, fun little projects, & prizes. . . all in time for the holidays!I'm really happy to be a part of this fun way to spread some holiday spirit & I hope that you will join all of us

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. . . helping the world, one quilt at a time. Over the years, I have been asked to participate in several programs where I designed a block for a quilt - along with other designers. It is always a compliment, but this time, I must admit - I am even more excited as this program , QuiltAid USA supports a wonderful program. Funds raised from QuiltAid USA 2010 will be donated to the Addis Ababa

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It's been a week since I've been home. . . & I think that I've recovered in the sleep department. . . (sleep is one thing that gets neglected  before & during Market time!). So, I thought that I'd post a couple of the the photos that I took of my booth - what I like to refer to as my little cubby - my little home away from home  - for three days at Market. I've tried several different types

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I am back from Market . . . & outside of having to get a new printer (mine decided to quit working the day before I left for Market. . . yikes!) & shipping all orders. . . I've been doing a lot of napping! Not that I have intended to take naps. . . I just kind of can't help myself. . . zzzzz On the last day of Quilt Market, I took down my booth & high-tailed it to the airport & flew out that

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-53050716868864524322010-10-27T09:35:00.002-07:002010-12-07T10:08:26.262-07:00

 . . . the "rug" I made for my booth!. . . (from my Georgia Lou line) for today :: October 27, 2010 outside my window. . .   clear, sunny wonderfully crisp autumn morning. I am thinking. . . about today's to-do list. . . it's not too bad - I'm pretty much ready for leaving for Quilt Market tomorrow. from the kitchen. . . coffee. . . so far. I'm thinking a nice egg white omelette with some sharp

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-3973831712007236612010-10-21T13:38:00.000-07:002010-10-21T13:38:39.189-07:00

. . . Okay, so we left off at strike-offs, right? . . . Ahhhh, strike offs. . . getting them is  so exciting. . . & I little nerve-wracking as well! Exciting because it's the first peek at how your designs will look on fabric.  Nerve-wracking because the way they look on the paintings & then on fabric always has some changes. . . And, it's the first time you get to see how the colors translate

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-47584473258935068872010-10-16T10:13:00.001-07:002010-10-21T12:33:41.848-07:00

Oops. . . Blogger required me to log-in again. . . (long time - no post!)  So sorry. . . Quilt Market prep has pretty much overtaken all my time. And then, for some reason, I seem to come up with a bunch of ideas for projects - in the weeks just before Market. So, I've had to decide what I really have time to make & what will have to wait until after Market. As of today, I'm in pretty good shape

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for today :: October 4, 2010 outside my window. . .   cloudy (made for wonderful walking weather this morning). . . & we might get some rain. I am thinking. . . that this is going to be a very busy month! Four birthdays, Quilt Market preparations, & a few other milestones. from the kitchen. . . coffee. . . so far. Just got back from traveling. . . & so a trip to the market is definitely a must!

little acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610357013167267501noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792816227766876904.post-36122310703782711292010-10-01T08:32:00.001-07:002010-10-21T12:36:07.015-07:00

Oh my!. . . time is flying by this year, isn't it !?!  Here I was going to follow up with how my fabric designing process goes. . . & 'life' takes over. . .!  I am "on the road" (so-to-speak) & I have hardly been able to even get caught up with my emails. . . Last weekend I went to the TNNA (The National Needlework Association) Needlework Market in St. Charles, MO (just west of St. Louis).

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Gosh. . .  you know it's been a while since you've posted when blogger asks you to sign in again. . .  oops. It has been quite the busy little place around here, with getting ready for Market (in 5 weeks), & also getting ready for a little 'escape' trip to St. Louis & Minneapolis this weekend & next week. (I'm so excited! I promise to take you with me!) As I've been working on new designs &

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for today :: September 14, 2010 outside my window. . .   sunny, warm . . . a wonderfully quiet morning. I am thinking. . . of what all to take for my upcoming trip . . . to St. Louis (for business), & then to Minneapolis (for fun & relaxation!) from the kitchen. . . coffee. . . so far. Thinking that later today I'll grill some chicken (a regular thing around here!) I am wearing. . .  my walking

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Thank you to all of you who commented & emailed me your prayers & best wishes for my Dad (& me). They were felt & so appreciated. It has been two long days - but Dad is home & will be great pals with his recliner for a couple of days. I'm being 'nurse', as for the first 3 days, there is icing & dressing & ointment every hour - on the hour on his left eye & cheek. . I went into Dad's bedroom

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Well. . . sorta. Even though - it's not official on the calendar, & our temps will still be warm, the weather is definitely starting to change. . . & for that we give a big sigh of relief!. . . . Just got back from our (Bailey's & mine) morning walk. . . & we actually got out before the sun rose! (. . . been having a bit of trouble with that lately!) Actually I was ready to get up since about

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If you've followed my blog for a bit - you probably know my love for hydrangeas. I can't explain really why - but I do. It's one of the heartbreaks of living here in Arizona - as they do not thrive here well - at all. I have silk hydrangeas (in many different colors) scattered all over my house (. . . & please, those of you who "poo-poo" any flowers that aren't real  for use indoors, don't

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for today :: September 1, 2010 outside my window. . .   sunny, warm . . . typical end of summer weather. . . summer tries to hang on for as long as possible, it seems. I am thinking. . . of the rest of the designs that I want to complete before market. . . so many things on my list! . . . The rest will have to wait until after Market from the kitchen. . . cookies. . . lots of cookies! The

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for today :: August 17, 2010 outside my window. . .   cloudy & a bit muggy. Storms expected this afternoon . . . I am thinking. . . of all the projects I need to work on using my computer. . . with the threat of afternoon storms - I need to get them done this morning. (& ever since a neighbors house was struck with lightening, with the big storms - things get unplugged around here!) from the

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I've been playing with the 'preview' half-meters of the fabrics from my new fabric line, 'Georgia Lou'. . . & I've been trying to be very careful of how I use them. . . so I decided to make a bunch (324 to be exact) of half-square triangles. . . (yep, I know, I seem to be on a half-square triangle kick. . .)  Here's some that make me smile. . . . . . Don't they (Lecien) do amazing detail

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The last of the new quilt design patterns that are ready to ship is 'Stitched in Time'. Just like the others I've posted in the last few days, this one has a couple of options. For 'Stitched in Time' those options are in the size of the quilt as well as type of border style.  For those of you who like to add a bit of appliqué - there is a simple appliqué border option. . . & for those of you

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For part 2 of the new designs features. . . we have 'Pathways & Crossroads'. This design is based on a vintage block & setting design & again, I have three options / sizes for you to choose from. . . I used Joanna's beautiful 'Fresh Cottons" (Moda) for the large version (it's about 80"x 80"). I used all but the coral fabrics & I think it gives it a beach-y, breezy feel. It's currently on my

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My original plan was to come home after Spring Market & finish up the patterns for 3 new designs within the following week & get them to the printer so that they would be available by the end of June. . . but after getting that cold/flu at Market, & being on cold medicine for weeks. . . I found that I could not even focus enough to get the patterns finished. So, I had to focus on getting better &

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for today :: August 3, 2010 outside my window. . .   the morning sunlight is peeking through the oak tree into my bedroom, making the prettiest patterns all over the quilt on my bed. . . I am thinking. . . of what order to do the errands I'm doing this morning. . . from the kitchen. . . so far coffee, some scrambled egg-whites w/ sharp cheddar cheese right after I finish my post. . . & butter to

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I twittered a promise the I would post a photo of the wool I was dying over the last two days. . . so here it is! This is 27 yards (or 54 half yards - as I dye them) . . .  The bottom few (the brown & red) are some custom colors that I dye for a local quilt shop who has been ordering wool from me since I first started dying wool - about 5 years ago.  . . . & most of the rest is for another

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I'm having a bit of a celebration today, as I finished a quilt top for one of my new designs yesterday. Can you see the peek of it there draped over my wing chair? I'd love to show you the whole thing - but I'm going to make another version of  it with other fabrics - so the complete reveal will have to wait a little bit. Sorry. . .  but I wanted to celebrate just a little bit with you with

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for today :: July 28, 2010 outside my window. . .  cloudy skies I am thinking. . . & praying for my niece, who is taking the Minnesota state bar exam today. . . from the kitchen. . . wool! I got up early & dyed some wool for an order. (Coffee was made too!) I am wearing. . .  My wool dying clothes. . .(read: grubby t-shirt & shorts. . . but very comfortable grubbies!) I am creating. . .  the free

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This past weekend & got to have lunch with some of my favorite folks. . . my cousins! Two of my cousins had driven out from Oklahoma & Texas & so all (almost) of the 'local' cousins (& a couple of  'spouse cousins') from Arizona met up at a Cracker Barrel (where I hadn't been in years!!) & honestly could have stayed & visited all afternoon. One of the sweet waitresses took a group photo for

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. . . Well, they can be when your first stop (after Starbucks, of course) is a quilt shop! One of the local quilt shops here in Tucson, The Quilt Basket, has been around since I started quilting - but I don't get there as often as I would like, because they are located on the east side of Tucson & I live in a town that northwest of Tucson. It means a forty (or so) minute drive - but yesterday

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for today :: July 21, 2010 outside my window. . .  the birdies are busy. . . before it gets too warm hot! I am thinking. . . of what project to pack in my sewing bag for tonight's 'Staff Stitch'  from the kitchen. . .  coffee so far. . . but I will be having my scrambled egg whites with 2% sharp cheddar cheese  in a little bit. (yum!) I am wearing. . .  I'm still in my jammies. . . but a summer

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