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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Tea Party Dress
I’m very excited to share this dress with you. It isn’t perfect, but it’s the first piece of clothing I’ve made with no pattern at all. The dress is my own design and came about rather organically during a recent Virtual Craft Nite. This dress actually started life as a round tablecloth with a great…
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American Girl
I recently came across an article from The Hairpin about “What Your American Girl Dolls Says About the Rest of Your Life.” Now, we all know that these sorts of articles are just for fun, but I was amazed at how true it turned out to be for me. My first American Girl doll was…
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Meringue Skirt Refresh
During a recent Virtual Craft Night, I was looking through my box of trims (yes, I have an entire box of trims) and came across some vintage lace from my grama’s stash. There was an entire roll of the stuff – maybe 6 or 8 yards (no I didn’t measure, it just looked like a…
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A Thank You
You remember that frog quilt I made as a gift for little baby Desmond? Well, baby Desmond isn’t here yet, but he did send me a super cute thank you note care of his parents. It made all the work on that quilt worth it.
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Finished Bombshell Bodice
I’m so excited that I’ve finished this top. There was a LOT of hand sewing, which is about my least favorite thing to do, but it was well worth it. After I got the muslin just right, I had to trace it back out again and cut out my good fabric. Mouse enjoyed helping with…
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Things I Learned from Alton Brown
I love making food, especially this time of year. It’s a time when vacation gives me the opportunity to spend as much of the day as I want in the kitchen, and no one complains that I want to use real butter, lard, and 11 pound bars of eating chocolate in my recipes. As you…
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Space
Space. Not the amount of room I have to store things, but beyond the atmosphere. It’s not something I usually don’t talk about on the blog, and perhaps I have never mentioned it. And I should. If for no other reason than that I love shows like Star Trek and Firefly. But today, I wanted…
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5 for 5 Patterns
I needed some interfacing last weekend, so I stopped down at my local Jo Ann’s while I was waiting for my favorite LQS to open. Yes, I know I could have purchased my interfacing there, but I like to buy local when I can. While I was there, I thought I would look at the…
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Linda Skirt
When I got the fabric for my bombshell bodice, I also picked up some fabric to make a skirt. It was an amazing novelty sewing print by Suzuko Koseki for Yuwa. I have to say, I am absolutely in love with the feel of this Japanese fabric. I decided to download the Linda Skirt pattern…
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Easter Blossoms
These flowers are a fun and colorful way to celebrate the spring holiday. Printable Recipe
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