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New Years Goals

Posted on | January 4, 2010 | 17 Comments

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It’s back to grind. I overslept and I’m already feeling behind on my new years goals. Did you set any goals? Last night I was restless and couldn’t sleep. At 1 am, life became clear and I come up with most amazing projects and ideas for 2010. Unfortunely, I woke up this morning and forgot them. So below my abbreviated list of goals in 2010 in no particular order. Happy productive 2010!

1. Don’t go to bed with dishes in the sink.
2. Complete at least one floor in the house.
3. Learn to edit video.
4. Go to Paris.
5. Start interviewing more artists, crafts people, and cool people in New England for my blog. Because I’m tired of just talking about myself.

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Blog Tweaks & Redesign

Posted on | September 1, 2009 | 6 Comments

Hi, blogging friends. You may have noticed things are changing a little bit around here. I’m in the process of changing my blog over to WordPress. I know there are a lot of errors and strange formats. Please be patient. Hopefully by next week I’ll have everything straightened out and complete. Thanks for being patient.

xoxo, katy

p.s. I’m having major problems switching my blog over to wordpress. Half of my posts are still on the old site. I just don’t get it! If you know anyone that’s a wordpress guru send them my way!

Cathedral Quilts

Posted on | March 31, 2009 | 8 Comments

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Over the weekend I somehow came across a flickr group called, Cathedral Window Quilts. The panes of color showcase vintage fabrics that make drool with delight. As I read though the comments I began to get discouraged. Many of these quilts took years to make. How hard could it be? I tend to find projects that are bit to complex for my skill level. Check out a tutorial I found online showing you how to make Cathedral windows. For my first quilt I should probably choose something easier?

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