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.
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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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Bookish Questions – Favorite Cover Art?
What book has your favorite cover art? For me, the cover art of a book is a big deal, especially if it’s a book I love. I think it’s the artist in me. I want to have a beautiful copy of my book that I can display, and that really conveys the atmosphere of the…
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Fashion Friday – Mommy & Me
As an expectant mom, I have noticed a trend lately of dressing your child to match your outfit, particularly among mothers and daughters. As a general rule, I’m not sure how I feel about this trend. I feel like it’s the sort of thing that my child will look back on and hate. But at…
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35 Weeks
Yesterday marked 35 weeks of pregnancy. It was a pretty calm week at the office, which was much appreciated since Spot found another way to cause problems. For some unknown reason, my blood pressure was high at last Friday’s NST (Non-Stress Test). Spot looked fine, of course, but the increase in blood pressure meant that…
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34 Weeks
Spot has been cooking for 34 weeks now. And with plans to take her early, we are on the final countdown, looking at weeks instead of months. It’s making me feel a bit panic-y. Thankfully we had the baby shower last weekend. That gives me a couple more weeks to figure out what we still…
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Bookish Questions – What do you plan to read next?
What do you plan to read next? I’ve got a couple of books that I recently purchased which I am really looking forward to reading. One is The Crane Wife by Patrick Ness. I stumbled across a copy in the bargain bin at my local Dollar General store, but if you aren’t so lucky to…
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Baby Shower
We had Spot’s baby shower over the weekend. There was good food, and lots of lovely people. Spot made out like a bandit. I think she is going to be a very spoiled child. I honestly didn’t realize that one tiny person could need so much stuff. I mean, honestly, that is a LOT of…
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33 Weeks
We’re at 33 weeks! That means that we only have 3 more weeks to full-term! It’s been a bit of a busy week for Spot. We had Baptism class last Thursday night, a non-stress test at our regular OB on Friday, and Tuesday morning we had another anatomy scan. And since we hadn’t had one…
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32 Weeks
Spot has been cooking for 32 weeks now. We’ve hit the 8-month mark! And thank goodness. I am super ready to be done with the pregnancy part, even if being responsible for another human for the rest of my life seems more than a bit daunting. I had my 3-hour glucose test last Friday, along…
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Bookish Questions – Favorite Romance?
What is your favorite romance novel? It is February and Valentines’s Day is in a week, so I can’t think of a better time to talk about romance novels. I’ve personally never been a big fan of romance novels. I’m even less of a fan of other novel styles, such as the ever-popular YA Dystopian…
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Fashion Friday – Fashion With A Cause
There is a lot of crazy going on in the world right now. Most days when I get up, I feel like I should ask for a damage report, a la Captain Picard in Star Trek. That’s why I’m glad to so many designers and fashion companies that I already support have found ways to help…
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