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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Craft Month 2011 – Day 28 – T-Shirt Scarf
In honor of the return of cold weather… AND SNOW… (yes really snow – full disclosure – I’m doing this post a couple days ahead of time, and hopefully by the time this actually goes live, there will be no snow) I bring you a use for all of your old tees that you just…
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Craft Month 2011 – Day 27 – Simple Button Rings
Today’s craft project is nice and simple. The hardest part of this project for me was the waiting…. You will need: 1 ring blank 1 button (with smooth back) Jewelry glue of your choice (E6000, etc.) Instructions: Take your button and verify that it has a flat/smooth back. If it is a shank style…
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Craft Month 2011 – Day 26 – Make Your Own Coasters
Today, I’m going to tell you how to make your own coasters. To start my project, I went to our local building supply store and purchased some tiles. I bought 4 of them for 68 cents. That’s right, 68 cents. I brought them home and got together the rest of the items for my project:…
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Craft Month 2011 – Day 25 – String Light Fixture
Today’s project was something that I have been wanting to try all month. This string light fixture took me a couple days to actually complete, with drying time, but it was well worth it. I used a tutorial from Pickles. Like most of the tutorials I found online, it used a basic cotton yarn, but…
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Things That Make Me Feel Better
Ever had one of those days, when absolutely nothing makes you happy. You’ve spent all day in meetings… your house is a mess… and even with a house full of food, you can’t find a thing to cook? That’s how I felt yesterday. But that’s ok. Leave it to the cat to make everything better.…
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Craft Month 2011 – Day 24 – Cake Stands
Today’s project is brought to you, by melamine plates (you know, those inexpensive hard plastic ones), an old candlestick and the help of Mr. Dave Kunkel. To see the tutorial I used, visit Giver’s Log.
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Wee Bit – March 23rd
{one} what was your first job? i worked at the chopped ice hut, officially known as the “Tropical Sno” making sno cones all summer. {two} have you ever seen a stand up comedian? i’ve seen people stand up and tell jokes, but not real comedians. {three} when was the last time you played mini golf?…
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Craft Month 2011 – Day 23 – Beaded Earrings
Today’s project is a pair of beaded earrings. I made these using some cloisinee beads I had left over from another project.
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Craft Month 2011 – Day 22 – Printing Custom Fabric
I found a great place online that allows you to print your own custom fabric. You can check it out for yourself at www.spoonflower.com but… if $18-$32/yard isn’t in your budget, you can make your own. Now, I have only tried this for small sizes, no larger than 8×10.5inches. To print my fabric, I create…
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Craft Month 2011 – Day 21 – Another Fabric Flower
Yes, I have an obsession with fabic flowers. This design is similar to the dahali, but much simpler. I did it in athletic gold with a shiny black button in the center. Boiler Up! I ended up putting this one on one of the strechy headwraps, which I don’t usually use, but something different is…
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Craft Month 2011 – Day 20 – Embroidery
For today’s craft project, I thought I would try something that I have never done before. I did some embroidery. I started with a cute image I found online, which I printed it out and traced onto my fabric. Then I did a lot of backstitching. I’m very excited about how the final project turned…
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Craft Month 2011 – Day 19 – Envelope Book
Today’s project is an envelope book. This project is fairly simple, as it only uses 2 wrapped boards and an envelope. This seemed like a really good way to store some of the things from our trip to see Dave at the Opry. I’ve still got a few things to add. Mostly, I just need…
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