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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The Inevitable Political Post
So late last night it became official that Barack Obama would remain the President of the United States. But this post isn’t about the election, the candidates, or even the issues. It’s simply about the hatred that I have seen from friends on both sides of the aisle. For the last month, I have seen…
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Zen Chic Quilt Top
I have finished the quilt top for my Zen Chic White Labyrinth quilt, which I have dubbed my Fiery Labyrinth Quilt. It’s not near as perfect as I would have liked. Somehow my blocks ended up being much more rectangular than square, which would have been fine if they were all going the same way. …
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Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
This is the recipe for Chicken Pot Pie that my mother-in-law makes. It’s based on the Betty Crocker recipe, with a few variations. The crust I use for this is her mom’s. Printable Recipe
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Zen Chic White Labyrinth Quilt
I’ve recently started another quilting project. I’m making the White Labyrinth quilt by Zen Chic. As I mentioned in my post about my favorite quilt designers, I’ve been looking forward to making this quilt for a while, and I’m really glad to be getting the chance to do it. My Fabrics The materials list actually…
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A Prairie Home Companion
Matt and I went to see A Prairie Home Companion live at Elliot Hall of Music on Purdue’s campus over the weekend. We had a pretty good time. I got to go to Von’s before the show, and what could be better than seeing the Purdue Varsity Glee Club and Old Crow Medicine Show preform…
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Yellow Spiral Done
The yellow spiral quilt is officially finished! I completed the top a couple weeks ago, but couldn’t decide what to do about the binding. With Friday having been the Friday Night Sew-In, I wanted to get it out of the unfinished pile. After all, I’ve already started another quilt you’ll hear about in a few…
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Friday Night Sew In
I’m doing Friday Night Sew-In tonight! It’s my very first one. Tonight I’m planning to add the binding to my yellow spiral quilt and hopefully get a little more done on my newest quilt project, or maybe make a zip pouch that goes with my Weekender bag.
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My Amy Butler Weekender Bag
In my last post I mentioned that I was making a Weekender Bag. I’m happy to say that it’s done! The project uses a ton of fabric and the pattern was a bit difficult for me to follow, but I’m blaming that on the fact that I’ve never had to read a pattern before. After…
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A Long Weekend
The quilting is finished on my yellow spiral quilt. Now all that’s left to do is the binding. I still haven’t decided how I want to bind it. I’m either going to do a basic 1/4-inch binding in the yellow, or I’m going to do a wider binding (1-2 inches) in the multicolored pattern I…
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Basting & Quilting
I’m in the process of finishing up the Yellow Spiral Quilt. I got the back on the quilt (with it’s pinwheel) finished on Friday. It was a quick and simple project, being mostly the solid yellow. I got my batting picked up over the weekend, so I was able to get everything pin basted- mostly.…
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Mamaw’s Apple Pie
It’s been chilly out for the last couple weeks, which by itself is quite lovely. The leaves are starting to change, and I can make pumpkin flavored anything without people looking at me weird. The one bad thing about this time of year is that even though it can get quite cold in the house,…
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Fashion Friday – Falling for Layers
There’s a chill in the air outside, but it’s the kind of chill that dissipates in the mid-day sun. That mean’s it’s time for layers. For me, that almost always means wearing a cami under my shirts. What do you wear when there’s a chill in the air?
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