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Tatting—a short love story

Posted May 18, 2011 By FairyKateH

    Do “you” love tattting as much as I do? There’s just something about those intricate knots and swirls of thread that amazes me. What I’d like to know is who invented this stuff out in the first place? Who developed the first tatting shuttle?  What person figured out how to hold their tongue just right so […]

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Embroidery Stitch Variation—Wagon Wheel

Posted May 15, 2011 By FairyKateH

  I’ve never seen such an interesting version of the wagon wheel stitch.   For those of you who do not know how to make such perfect circles on a CQ block, this is how “I” do it.  I’m sure everyone has their own way of making circles on CQ and as long as it […]

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Sharing another blog site with you.

Posted May 11, 2011 By FairyKateH

This is not on the topic of crazy quilting, but if you have a daughter, you have SO got to see this list.  If you like my brand of humor, you will LOVE this post.  Just thought I’d share.  More crazy quilting blog posts will follow. http://www.mommasaid.net/mommablog/2011/05/10/10-things-teach-daughters/

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Memorial Quilts, Celebrations and Firing on All Cylinders

Posted May 3, 2011 By FairyKateH

     On the eve after of such a momentous world event, I thought it appropriate to reflect upon the commando raid that caused so much celebration in America.  I feel numb with the news.  Finally after all these years of searching and millions of dollars spent finding him, the mastermind of 9/11, Osama Bin Laden — was “taken out” almost quicker […]

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Buttons and Spagetti Sause

Posted April 27, 2011 By FairyKateH

            I’m really pumped.  Let’s talk about spaghetti sauce and buttons.  Huh?  What do spaghetti sauce and buttons have to do with each other?  Absolutely nothing, but as you get to know me through this blog, you will discover this is how my mind works.              One of my biggest pet peeves about using shank […]

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Welcome to my Crazy Quilted World

Posted April 24, 2011 By FairyKateH

I’d like to welcome everyone to the “Grand Opening” of Crazy Quilt Academy.  Be sure to check out the tabs at the top.  I have a great surprise for you hidden somewhere on my blog, but you have to find the treasure hidden there.   Just a few random thoughts about the “Crazy Quilt Academy” blog.  If you know […]

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Crazy Quilt Dreams and Happy Thoughts

Posted April 24, 2011 By FairyKateH

What is it about being at 31,000 feet that brings out the writing muse in me?  Bordem . . .bordam . . . boardem?  Where is spell check when you need it most? Oh wait!  Boredom!  (I wrote this by hand and am now transcribing it word for word.)   I just woke up from […]

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Top Ten Signs You Might Be a CrazyQuilter

Posted August 15, 2010 By FairyKateH

10. You collected bits of lace, velvet, silk and satin for “twenty” years before you actually made a crazy quilt. 9. You’ve suffered from nightmares where you see headlines in the local paper:  “Husband Smothered in Freak Accident in Wife’s Sewing Closet.” 8. You’ve threatened to cut off men’s silk ties to build your fabric […]

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