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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Decking the Halls
Call me Scrooge, but I kind of hate decorating for the holidays. So many boxes to drag up the stairs, so much stuff to put out, and then a month later, I just have to pack it back up. Don’t get me wrong, homes that are decorated for Christmas are lovely. It’s just so much…
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Anna’s Hardest Quilt – The Star of Bethlehem
So I took some pictures of my hardest quilt. I literally cried over this one before I was done. Little did I know that “Star of Bethlehem” (aka Lone Star, Witness, and several other names) is considered one of the toughest patterns. Why? Because if your template is the least bit “off”, it won’t work. …
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Booklr Questions – Do you read Poetry?
Do you read Poetry? I don’t go out of my way to purchase or read poetry, but I do enjoy it on occasion. IAs a child it was Shel Silverstein who gave me a connection to poetry. And the opening poem in Where the Sidewalk Ends still connects with me today. The Invitation If you…
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Focus Through the Prism Challenge Review
For the last seven months, I’ve created a 20″ mini quilt each month. Those quilts were all part of the Focus Through the Prism Challenge over at Project Quilting. At first, I didn’t think I would be participating in the challenge, because I had to buy special fabric from Cherrywood to participate, and I was…
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Booklr Questions – What 5 elements would your ideal book have?
What 5 elements would your ideal book have? Choosing 5 things to make the perfect book seems almost as challenging as writing it, but here are the things that come to mind for me. A world in which magic is possible. – Think fantasy. A map. – Maps are amazing. They help you to follow…
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Faerie Born – A Review
So what’s this book about anyway? A Synopsis – When her friend Jade is taken by strange creatures, Alexis crosses over into the faerie realm of Azaria intent only on saving Jade and returning home. Instead, she ends up on a quest to defeat the dark lord Morlin where startling truths are revealed. Those closest…
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WIP Roundup
It’s been a while since I did a full WIP post, where I actually talked about all of the projects I have going, instead of just the ones I’m actively working on. And with my holiday break coming up, I feel like this is a great time to remind myself you what all I really…
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Booklr Questions – Who is your OTP?
Who is your OTP? For those of you who may not know, OTP stands for One True Pairing. That’s the couple that you “ship” the most- the people in a book or series who you feel really belong together, whether or not that’s how the author writes it. For me, my OTP will always be…
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Friday Favorites – Winter Sewing Patterns
It’s the time of year to start thinking about those little holiday sewing projects you’d like to get done. Maybe as a gift, or just for yourself. So, I’ve gathered up a few of my personal favorite projects that are QUICK, EASY, and FREE. Make an Infinity Scarf Flamingo Toes has an amazing tutorial for…
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Booklr Questions – A book that makes you feel comforted?
Do you have a book that makes you feel comforted? There isn’t any one book that makes me feel comforted. For me, it’s more the act of reading. When I am in the middle of a panic attack, or feel anxiety coming on, I find reading to be very calming. More often than not, when…
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WIP Wednesday
It’s been a busy sewing week here at MiMP. I started and completed my final Project Quilting Focus Through the Prism challenge quilt. This month was snowball blocks, and the only color I had left to work with was yellow, so that made for an interesting project. I also started making blocks for my creepy…
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