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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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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31 Weeks
I’m 31 weeks along now. Yea for being another week closer to meeting the still unnamed Spot! You wouldn’t think there would bet much in the way of health news this week, as I’ve actually managed to not have an appointment with the doctor since my last update. But, somehow there is. I am randomly…
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Bookish Questions – Least favorite kids’ book of all time?
What is your least favorite kids’ book of all time? I’ve heard horror stories about children who want the same story read to them over and over again. Obviously, I will eventually hate whatever book my child deems her favorite, just because I have to read it all the time. I’m expecting that, but I…
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29 Weeks – A Week in Hospital
Spot is now 29 weeks along, but this last week was a rough one. I ended up having to go into hospital early last Thursday morning, and wasn’t released until yesterday evening. I went in due to severe pain on the right side of my abdomen, which was all the more concerning for being 28…
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28 Weeks
Spot has been cooking for 28 weeks now. That’s 7 whole months! She still doesn’t have a name, but we do have it narrowed down to about half a dozen options. That’s a good thing, right? I’ve already been to one appointment for her this week, but I’ve got another tomorrow. It’s the glucose test,…
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Bookish Questions – 2017 Reading Goals?
What are your reading goals for 2017? I read quite a few books last year. According to Goodreads, I read a total of 69 books in 2016, that’s 6 more books than in 2015. I would like to think that I could keep my goal from the last two years of reading one book per…
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26 Weeks
Did you know that 26 weeks is an important mark for viability of a baby? At 26 weeks, if something goes wrong in the pregnancy, baby’s survival rate is 90%. And I’m 26 weeks pregnant now, which is super awesome considering all the scares the doctors have given us about Spot’s size. Of course, she…
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Book It! – #ReadTheMargin
December is #ReadTheMargin month, so outside of a couple books I finished up, I’ve been making an effort to choose books written by and featuring minorities. Artemis Fowl Artemis Fowl is the 1st book in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. This middle-grade novel had been my bedside read for almost a month. …
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