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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Book It! – Curiouser & Curiouser
Another month gone. Can you believe the year is a quarter of the way through? Lots has happened this month. I’m an aunt (again). My sister had her first baby, early in the month, and it seems to have put me on a children’s literature kick. I have to admit it was fun to read…
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Coffee Talk – Easter Weekend
It’s Easter Weekend, and I was a little distracted running errands yesterday, so I forgot to get my Coffee Talk post up. Sorry about that. Progress – I’ve been making progress with the house. My step-dad came by last weekend and got the holes cut for the upper part of the closet in the office.…
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#Project52 – Easter
The First day of Spring was last Sunday, Easter is coming up this Sunday, and you can certainly tell around here. Flowers and bright colors are everywhere. I’ve discovered that there is Vinca minor ‘La Grave’ (a.k.a. Bowles Blue) planted along most of the house. It’s blooming beautifully right now. We also have flowering bush,…
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Booklr Questions – Do you buy books new, used, or go to the library?
Do you buy books new, used, or go to the library? As much as I should go to the library and borrow book, I don’t. I haven’t had a library card since I was in middle school. And while I went to the library a lot during high school and college, it was usually to…
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Coffee Talk – Children’s Books, Elections
Welcome to Coffee Talk! A concept that I shamelessly stole from Daenel over at Living Outside the Stacks. It’s a chance to talk about some of the random things that are on my mind. Grab a thermos of your favorite drink, and join me for a little chat. Children’s Lit I’ve been on a weird…
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#Project52 – Faceless Portrait
I spent most of my Sunday helping Matt work on the duck coop. Mostly, I held things in place or set on the bed of the truck and watched while he did all of the hard work. Geordi, the cat, also enjoying having company out in the sunshine.
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Bookish Questions – Favorite villain in a book?
What is your favorite villain in a book? I recently read The Martian by Andy Weir, and that book reminded me how much I love it when the villain in a book isn’t a villain at all, but a place or a situation that our beloved protagonist has to navigate. That’s why I’m going to…
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Introducing Charleston
My sister had her baby on Friday. Charleston (Charli) Mae was born at 1:02pm, and was 7lbs 2oz, and 20″ long. I got a chance to go down to the hospital on Saturday and meet Charli. There were lots of people there, but someone still thought it was a good idea to let me hold…
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Coffee Talk – Baby Watch
Welcome to Coffee Talk! A concept that I shamelessly stole from Daenel over at Living Outside the Stacks. This is my 2nd ever Coffee Talk. Grab a thermos of your favorite drink, and join me for a little chat. Fancy Fonts Since I got my new computer, one of the things I need to do…
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#Project52 – Framed
My husband and I are getting ducks! They will be the first of the livestock that will make it out here to the farm. We’ll also have cows, and maybe some honey bees. The ducks aren’t coming right away; it will be a bit before the breed we are wanting is ready for shipment from…
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Spring Wreath
A while back, I saw a wreath on Create Craft Love that I absolutely adored. It was a fun spring wreath made from a garden hose. So, I thought I would give making one of these a try. Of course, I managed not to rememeber to print off a list of the things I needed…
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Bookish Questions – Do you use ebooks?
Do you use ebooks? While I generally prefer to have a physical copy of books, ebooks can be really nice. Most of the classic novels I have read recently have been ebook versions I was able to download for free for my Kindle app. I mean, who doesn’t love a free book? Another reason I…
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