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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Bowden Exhibit at Dunn Art Gallery
One of my favorite jobs at work is taking photos of the exhibits at the Dunn Art Gallery. The current exhibit is by artists Gene and Bill Bowden. The interesting thing about exhibits with multiple artists, like this one, is how the different artists’ artwork interacts. Bill Bowden’s exhibits focus on pottery, but also include…
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Invaluable Books at High Prices
I recently discovered Invaluable.com, an online auction website that focuses on high quality items. They had lots of books that I’d love to have on my shelf. I love science-fiction, so I was excited to see the collection of Easton Press Science Fiction Books being auctioned by a private estate. The God’s Themselves by Issac…
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Booklr Questions – Do you judge books by their covers?
Do you judge books by their covers? While I would love to say that I never judge a book by it’s cover, I have to admit that I actually do it a lot. When I’m browsing books at the local bookstore, I’m not even going to pick up a book to see what it’s about…
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#OurProject52 – Centered
I love asymmetry, so centering things has always been hard for me. Even if my design sense tends toward grouping display items in odd numbers. I did manage to find a few things around the office that were centered though, at least if you looked at them from the right angle. I still think that…
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WIP Wednesday
I feel like a slacker because I’ve hardly gotten anything done on my mini quilt since last week. The only thing I did get done was the hand embroidery. But at least my little baby whale is cute! What are you working on this week? Sharing over at: WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced, Let’s Bee…
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Booklr Questions – What are your favorite book covers?
What are your favorite book covers? I am absolutely in love with Orion Publishing’s new hardcover imprints of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels. I might have even ordered one of them from the Book Depository the other day. It was a copy of Good Omens, the only book in the collection that wasn’t a Discworld novel,…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Paradise – A Review
I recently got a chance to read an advance copy of A Beginner’s Guide to Paradise by Alex Sheshunoff. This memoir about Sheshunoff’s time in the south pacific was a wonderfully entertaining read. A big thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group for my Advanced Reader Copy (ARC). So what’s this book about anyway? A Synopsis…
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WIP Wednesday
It’s WIP Wednesday again, and surprisingly enough I’ve actually got another work in progress to share. I’m super proud of myself getting started on this month’s Project Quilting Focus Through the Prism Challenge so early. Of course, I need to get it done and out of the way, so that I can get a baby…
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Booklr Questions – How many bookshelves do you own?
How many bookshelves do you own? As a booklr, the obvious answer to this question is: not enough. In all seriousness, I do have 2 bookcases in my house, plus the shelves I store my sewing books on in my sewing/craft room, and a few small shelves I store books on at work. I love…
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#OurProject52 – Back to School
I don’t have any kids, so I don’t take those back to school photos that most people do, but working at a university, I do have the opportunity to take some photos of the students when they get back to campus. These photos were taken after freshman orientation, so many of these are new students.…
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#OurProject52- Pattern
I love finding patterns in nature, and there are lots of them at our new house. The prettiest ones are the spider webs.
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#OurProject52 – Sunset
This week’s #OurProject52 challenge is “Sunset.” I’ve been looking forward to trying out a few photos of the sunset at the new house, and this week’s challenge was the perfect opportunity. What does sunset look like at your house?
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