Posts by Andrea
Booklr Questions – Do you mark your books?
Do you mark, highlight, or dog ear your books? Or do you keep them in perfect condition? Back in high school I was all about marking up my books with highlighters and notes in the margins. But as I’ve gotten away from reading for academic purposes, and more into reading for pleasure, I have stopped…
Read MoreYellow Snow Mini Quilt
November is the final month for the Project Quilting Focus Through the Prism challenges. This month’s block was the Snowball, a super simple block that can be used in a lot of interesting ways. For this month’s quilt, the only color I had left to work with was Yellow. And, of course, the first thing…
Read MoreLaura Pommier at the Dunn Art Gallery
I recently got a chance to visit the Dunn Art Gallery at Oakland City University to see Laura Pommier’s exhibit of drawings and paintings, entitled “Character Plots.” The exhibit was full of fantastical artwork featuring characters who don’t always seem to fit into their surroundings. While Pommier’s work is more representational than I typically prefer,…
Read MoreBooklr Questions – E-readers or physical copies of books?
Do you prefer e-readers or physical copies of books? Something every Booklr seems to have an opinion on is whether e-books or physical books are better. And I am no different. I have a very strong opinion on what type of books I want to read. I absolutely love having the option to read books…
Read MoreCommunique Quilt
I’m very excited to share my latest finish with all of you! A brand new king size bed quilt! I finished piecing the top ages ago, but it just recently made it’s trip to the long arm quilter. I got it back in July, just before our move, so I didn’t get around to binding…
Read MoreSecret Squirrel Mini Quilt
This month’s Project Quilting Focus Through the Prism challenge theme was the 9-patch block. For my version of the challenge, I created a simple 9-patch design using orange fabrics. I decided to add a fun ninja squirrel for my embroidery design – this is not an actual requirement for the challenge quilts, but it’s a…
Read MoreWIP Wednesday
Lot’s of quilty things have been happening since last week. As you know, from last week, I made a Monster’s Inc. baby blanket for my nephew Huxley, along with a matching taggie blanket. And now that Huxley is here, you get to see his cuteness with his new quilt. And no, I didn’t buy him…
Read MoreBooklr Questions – Do you prefer stand alone books or series?
Do you prefer stand alone books or series? I love a good series, but I know from experience how heart-rending it can be to wait for the next book to come out – thanks Dark Tower Series – which is why I try not to read a series until the entire thing comes out. I…
Read MoreBringing the Wild Inside
My husband and I seem to have a soft place in our hearts for little wild animals. Since the move to our new house in August, we’ve got 3 new animals living inside with our cat, Mouse. She enjoys watching them as much as we do. The difference is that she would also like to…
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