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The Yellow House
This was one of those houses that just made me swoon. If you visit the Cotswolds in England, and you drive the country roads you might find it. It has to be one of a kind and the story of the house will remain a mystery. I’m not sure I could find it again; too many country roads going in too many directions. I wanted so much to know the history. Who lives here and how many families have lived here before them? How old is the house? Has it always been the palest of yellows? What stories can it tell, this beauty of a house! I spent Saturday with this house, but…
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I have a new family!
It’s possible to have two families and be very, very happy! I have two families and I can’t stop smiling! When I saw this ad in “Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine” I started that “pinch me now” thing I have going. I’ll never get used to the excitement of joining the wonderful Moda family! I’m keeping the ad around so that when my “first” family gives me trouble I can hold it up and threaten to go live with my “second” family. There must be a little space in that huge Moda warehouse of fabric I could “room” in. Or, maybe I could live in the room of vintage textiles I’ve heard about. One can…
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American Patchwork, Vicki & Me
The journeys we take in life, always seem to bring unexpected pleasures. Those little things we never anticipate. Sweet surprises that can’t be predicted or even thought of when we start the journey. Amazing, is the word I use for these little pleasures. When I started designing, I never anticipated the friendships I would find along the way. I was focused on my business, trying to get it up and running, worried that I might not be successful, have enough money to continue, afraid people wouldn’t like what I did, and well, you get the idea. Oh my, it was a lot to focus on! Now as I look back on my…