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Beat the Winter Blues blog hop winner

By Denise Russell

... Phew! I replied to over 300 emails this week due to both blog hops. Your comments crack me up!!! :-) And now, for the winner of the Beat the Winter Blues blog hop: Research Randomizer Results 1 Set of 1 Unique Numbers Per SetRange: From 1 to 216 -- Unsorted       Set #1: 22 Deb@asimplelifequilts said... Playing with fun fabrics in my quilting room has brightened my winter considerably! March 8, 2013 at 10:26 AM Congratulations, Deb!!! I will … [Read more...] about Beat the Winter Blues blog hop winner

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Winner of Nancy Drew Blog Hop Giveaway

By Denise Russell

Hello, everyone! This has been quite a busy week for bloggers and their virtual friends... Here is the winner for the Nancy Drew blog hop: Research Randomizer Results 1 Set of 1 Unique Numbers Per Set Range: From 1 to 120 -- Unsorted       Set #1: 31 Sharon Dawn said... You and your son did a great design on your quilt! I love the footprints and meandering stitches! March 6, 2013 at 8:55 AM Congratulations, Sharon! I will be sending you an email … [Read more...] about Winner of Nancy Drew Blog Hop Giveaway

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Noah and the pigs

By Denise Russell

The pigs are fresh off the embroidery hoop! Adding the grass seemed to make sense to me (I decided against mud quickly), so there it is. Next will be the giraffes. As I embroider, I feel calm and relaxed. Seating on a comfortable chair in my bedroom, feet resting on the ottoman, I take turns dreaming of the little grandchild who is coming next month, and listening to music or an audiobook. My motherly [nagging] instincts are on overdrive, as Michael and Daniela finish school, have a baby, and … [Read more...] about Noah and the pigs

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Beat the Winter Blues Blog Hop

By Denise Russell

Two Blog Hops on the same week. Mama mia... Think of this as my effort to get you ready for Easter (hopping like a bunny... well, it sounded funny when I thought of it!)   Quilting Gallery is hosting this Beat the Winter Blues blog hop. There are many, many participating blogs, translating into lots of chances to win giveaways. Before you head over to Quilting Gallery and the other blogs, read on to find out how you can win... ... one yard of this beautiful fabric by Maywood Studios! … [Read more...] about Beat the Winter Blues Blog Hop

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Noah’s Ark coming along

By Denise Russell

The elephants are ready, now onto the pigs! The day is grey, so even taking the picture using daylight did not help. The embroidery is simple - I can get a block done in one evening, if undisturbed.  The cat has learned to stay away from the floss (or I am the one who was trained to keep it away from her?). I have a few weeks to finish the baby quilt for my grandson, but other projects keep getting in the way: the wool embroidery wall hanging, Winter in Wonderland embroidery (this one is … [Read more...] about Noah’s Ark coming along

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Nancy Drew Blog Hop

By Denise Russell

[Update to the post: this is what happens when I write a post at 1 am... I forgot to include the Giveaway. Duh!!! So, read below for the surprise. Ai, ai, ai...] The Nancy Drew Blog Hop is finally here! Carol Swift from Just Let Me Quilt is the cheerleader for this cool Blog Hop organized by Madame Samm from Sew We Quilt. I cannot wait to see what everyone will come up with. As for me... I started by picking some fabrics from the Nancy Drew line by Moda. Once the fabrics arrived, Ryan, my … [Read more...] about Nancy Drew Blog Hop

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