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And the Winner is…

Thank you to everyone who stopped by my blog and entered my Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day Contest! Welcome to all my new followers and I appreciate the support from my old ones.  There were 557 comments (wow!) and I have great dinner ideas for the next year, or so!   Your most popular go-to meals are ... View Post

TGIFF- Unwind Quilt

I finally finished my "Unwind" quilt! This is a gift for a member of my husband's family and I've been working on it off and on for months.  The pattern is "Unwind" by Jaybird Quilts and I used Jeni Baker's Blogger Bundle from Fat Quarter Shop.  I don't normally buy preselected bundles, since ... View Post

Holiday Pot Holder Swap

Last month, I went to my first Los Angeles Modern Quilt Guild meeting in 3 years and I jumped right in and joined the holiday potholder swap.  My partner was Guild President, Latifah, and I stalked her flicker and saw that she loves bold solids.  I searched high and low for the perfect inspiration ... View Post

Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day!

I'm having a giveaway this week in conjunction with Sew, Mama, Sew's big giveaway day! If this is your first time stopping by my blog, welcome!  Please take a moment to look around.  I'm Janice and I live in Los Angeles with my husband and two toddlers.  I love to modern quilt, and design and sew ... View Post

WIP Wednesday

How does Wednesday come around so soon?  The next one will be December! I feel like I made some very slow progress this week, but I guess I actually did a lot: Fat Quarterly "The Hood" Christmas Tree Skirt- DONE!!  Check back Friday for a blog post about it! "Unwind" Quilt is in the middle of ... View Post