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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It followed me home from Boonville
The Lyles Station Farm Equipment Rescue Team (L.S.F.E.R.T) strikes again with the latest addition to the fleet a 1952 John Deere MT. Like most things I have it is an oddity but there is a good reason for owning this model. It has my initials on it Buy prevacid online buy propecia online buy prozac…
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That Quilt Project
So, it has occurred to me that I haven’t bothered to tell you all how my quilt project is going, in quite a while. Basically, as soon as I got my sewing machine back, I started having problems with it again. This is a big problem! Partly, because I’d like to get the pieces for…
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Matt Bought a Tractor
My husband Matt bought a tractor! That’s right, a whole tractor — well I guess you can’t often buy half a tractor… but this was a tractor and a plow! I know it’s not a new one from a company like Fastline tractors but to us, it’s brand new! And buying used isn’t a bad…
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Fashion Friday – The Big Tee
For those of you that have been following my Fashion Friday posts, you’ve noticed that just about everything has been dressy. It’s not because everything I wear is dressy, just because it’s so convenient to take photos of things I wear to work. And, yes, I do wear some strange things to work, but even…
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Living Alive
This week, Thoughtful Thursday is brought to you by Anthony Rapp. For those of you who don’t know who he is, he played Mark Cohen in the original Broadway cast of Rent, and in the 2005 movie. He’s had roles in several movies, the first of which was Adventures in Babysitting, back in ’87. This…
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Tell me about you!
Have you signed up for the forum yet? You should. To make your registrations easier, I have set up approval by email. This means that when you register for the forum, you will get an email to respond to. This lets me know you’re really a person. Even better? It mean’s you can start posting…
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Brent Got Married
This weekend was my cousin Brent’s wedding. I’m really happy for him, and his new wife Kelly. The only thing I didn’t like about the wedding, was the drive. Now, don’t get me wrong, I really didn’t mind going up to Greenfield for the wedding, but I do wish someone would invent teleportation already so…
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Fashion Friday – Shades of Grey
This week’s look is what happens when the weather starts to change. There’s nothing like a pair of Uggs with a short skirt. Ok, the skirt isn’t that short, but it’s definitely not long. Top by Byers Wear, skirt by Catch My I. See more items from my closet on Pinterest. Lawrence Walter Pharmacy overnight…
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Shakespeare
This week, I want to look at how one person’s thought’s and ideas can change the world… even in small ways. For that, we’re going to have a chat with the most famous of all playwrights, William Shakespeare. Everyone know’s who Shakespeare is, and if you’re old enough, you’ve been forced to read at least…
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