The Communique Layout

Popularized by Rhonda Dort, who uses the layout in her classes, the Communique Quilt Layout works for both featuring large fabric and panel pieces, as well as a basis for multiple block designs.

About Me

Welcome to Mouse in My Pocket! I'm Andrea, a web developer living in rural America with her husband and daughter. I'm excited to share my life with you as I explore some of the great things about living in the middle of nowhere.  Be sure to check out the blog below to see a few of the things that are speaking to me right now.

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On the Blog

Local Quilt Store – Let’s Sew

By Andrea | June 2, 2014

I am lucky to have several wonderful quilting and fabric stores in my area.  They all provide fabrics and notions that appeal to different clientele, meaning that my area is rich in ideas and inspiration for quilting. The store that I’m featuring today is the largest fabric store I’ve ever seen. Let’s Sew is located…

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Works in Progress

By Andrea | May 28, 2014

I’m super proud of myself this week. I didn’t start any new projects. Instead, I pulled one of my finished quilt tops out and got it quilted. You can see more photos and read about it on Monday’s post. Finished Quilt Tops: That means that I am down to 3 finished quilt tops. And for…

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Mod Crazy Quilt

By Andrea | May 26, 2014

The Mod Crazy Quilt is finally done!  It’s been on hold for a few months while I was trying to decide what to do for the backing. My original plan was a minky in robin’s egg blue. It was lovely, but I had horrible trouble trying to work with the minky on my home machine. …

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Works in Progress

By Andrea | May 21, 2014

I got one complete finish this week, even if it is small. I made pillow covers for  mom’s chair cushions that match the quilt I made her for Mother’s Day. Finished Quilt Tops: As I mentioned last week, I now have 4 finished quilt tops. Interestingly enough…. they are not the same quilt tops.  The…

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Seamripping

By Andrea | May 19, 2014

Ever had a happy moment in a sewing project when you were so excited that you were almost done only to realize that one of the rows in the middle of your quilt is sewn in the wrong direction? I had one of those late Saturday night.  I had pulled my Impromptu quilt out of…

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Blogger’s Quilt Festival – Art Quilt Entry

By Andrea | May 15, 2014

I’m so excited to be participating in my first ever Blogger’s Quilt Festival over at Amy’s Creative Side. For my very first entry in this show and competition, I have chosen my Steampunk Crazy Quilt, which is my take on the traditional crazy quilt.  The quilt hangs on the wall in my living room, making…

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Follow Me on BlogLovin’

By Andrea | May 14, 2014

So, I finally got around to setting up my personal BlogLovin’ account. I’ve been using Feedly since the demise of Google Feed Reader, but have recently had several issues with feedly being able to find feeds for the blogs I want to follow. So, I’ve decided to give BlogLovin’ a try.  Be sure to follow…

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Works in Progress

By Andrea | May 14, 2014

I’m super excited that I can now share with you the quilt I finished a couple months ago. It was my #economyblockalong quilt and a gift for my mom for Mother’s Day. You can see more photos and read about the quilt in Monday’s post. Finished Quilt Tops: I now have 4 different quilt tops…

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A Quilt for Mother’s Day

By Andrea | May 12, 2014

You may remember that a couple years ago I made my dad a quilt for Christmas.  Well, I still hadn’t gotten around to making a quilt for my mom.  That changed this year when I ran across the Sweet Life line by Cori Dantini for Blend Fabrics.  One of the fabrics in the line was…

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It Has to Have a Motor

By Andrea | May 9, 2014

Over the last few months, my husband and I have been watching a episode of Deep Space 9 each night before bed. Yes, we are nerdy like that.  The other night, I mentioned that I would love to have the $6000 leather catsuit that Alternate Universe Kira wears. I think it would be super awesome…

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Works in Progress

By Andrea | May 7, 2014

This is two weeks in a row without any finishes or progress I can share.  I’m starting to feel a little lazy, especially when I look at all the accomplishments that everyone else makes each week. Finished Quilt Tops: I still have 3 finished quilt tops that need quilting.  If anyone wants to donate funds…

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So Much Sewing

By Andrea | May 5, 2014

In the last week, I feel like I’ve made quite a bit of progress on the quilt which was once the #dyosampler. I have 5 full sections complete, and the other 3 sections are partially complete. Overall, I’m pretty happy with my progress so far. What do you think?  

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