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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Taffy Blouse
It seems like all of my clothing projects start out the same way. I haven’t yet decided if this makes it boring, or if it means I’m starting to see the method to creating clothing. Either way, the first thing I did was pick out some excellent fabric for my blouse. On the recommendation of…
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Sweetheart Pillow
My MIL, Mary Kay, got me an adorable charm pack for Christmas. It was the Flirtations pack by Sandy Gervais. I’ve been trying to figure out how to use it for a while. Mostly because it’s themed fabric, with lots of red and pink and hearts, and I’ve just never quite known how to…
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Fine Finish
The final sewing chapter in The Colette Patterns Sewing Handbook is all about using lining and the right seams for your project. Did you know that you can easily add lining to patterns that don’t call for one? I didn’t. I also leaned about several new ways to finish the seams on my sewing projects.…
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Spiced Spritz with Browned Butter Glaze
I originally found this recipe in the 2012 Land O Lakes holiday cookies publication. One reason I love this publication is that it has great tips, like what to do when you want to make spritz cookies and don’t have a cookie press. Did you know you could use an icing bag with a large…
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Truffle Dress
The 3rd project in the Colette Patterns Sewing Handbook is called the Truffle Dress. It’s a lovely little sleeveless dress with a simple scoop neck and a decorative ruffle panel on the skirt. In hopes of getting a finished project that was a little less stiff, I decided to get away from poplin (or quilting…
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Beautiful Fabric
After taking a couple weeks off of my sewing projects for the holidays, it’s nice to get back to them. And what better way to do that, than by playing with fabric, which happens to be the topic of this week’s chapter in The Colette Patterns Sewing Handbook. To really understand fabrics, you really need…
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Crockpot Cheese Tortellini
I originally found this recipe in the 2011 Taste of Home Summer Slow Cooker publication, and love it. Printable Recipe
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Half Moon Colorist Quilt
I decided a while ago that I wanted to tackle a quilt with curves, but hadn’t been brave enough to do it. I’m pretty decent a sewing a straight line by now, but how on earth you get curves to work still seemed a little beyond me. Then I started sewing a few clothes. I…
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from our house to yours! Here’s hoping you have a wonderful day full of family and fun.
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