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About mlwilkie

Software Developer, Mother, Wife with keen interest in art, design and crafts of all kinds.

Book Review Tuesday: ???

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Mystery Book
This week, how about a little game , a mystery book?? A completely different approach, I know,  but I hope you will have fun.  Here’s how we will play….below are 10 clues, take a guess of what the book is, by leaving a comment. If you are a follower, leave a second comment.

Next week, I will review the book, and I will randomly select a winner who will win a hard copy of the book (your answer does not have to be correct just give it a go).

1. A quilting reference book
2. For varying skill levels, beginners to advanced quilters
3. Good techniques section from cutting, appliqué, EPP techniques, quilting
4. Designs include classic, modern, contemporary
5. Includes several variations of a single design
6. Each chapter has at least one project
7. Machine sewing required
8. Flying geese, ohio star, amish square, electric fan, pictures in the stairwell
9. A great travel companion
10. Blocks, blocks and more blocks

Sunday Stash #9: Lotta Jansdotter

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I was so excited for the Lotta Jansdotter’s Mormor and Sylvia lines to be released, and available at Hawthorne threads. That happened last week and I put my order in (+ a few other prints)…..

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Here are the Mormor prints, the colors are fantastic.

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Sylvia is her other line, that is just black and white!!
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Linking up with Sunday Stash that is being hosted by Alisa at A Stitch In Between.

30 / 30 Sewing Challenge check-in

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It has been a challenging week for more than one reason or another. The biggest news, was when the hubby rang to say he broke his collar-bone playing soccer at work. What you might find shocking, is that this was the second broken bone (two different ones), that he has broken in the last 12 months, in the same arm, playing soccer at work…..I know, right!!!  😀
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I still managed to get most of my time in this week for the challenge, starting with some paper piecing, trying out my new pattern. I hope to finish these Week 2 of March.
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The rest of the week, I spend most of the time cutting the first half of my X & + blocks.

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And on Saturday, I was in going through the motions…. “sewing, sewing and keep on sewing”.
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So this upcoming week, I plan on finishing the tapa star cushions and completing 1/2 of the X & + blocks (which is 24 blocks).  Linking up with Sarah @ Berry Barn Designs for the 30/30 Sewing Challenge check-in.

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