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Teen Books & Quilting

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I saw a book list that was entitled 25 book you might wish to steal from your teen and I thought I would check a few of them out because I have a fascination with young adult fiction.    Dead End in Norvelt By  Jack Gantos Jack thinks his summer is over until his mother volunteers him to help a neighbor. He discovers a mystery behind his unusual assignment. Okay for Now By  Gary D. Schmidt   Doug Swieteck must overcome a deadbeat father, an older brother who steals from him, a brother returning from the Vietnam War and being the new kid in boring Marysville, New York. A Long Way from Chicago By Richard Peck A shotgun-toting, cherry-bomb-throwing grandma, a corpse that doesn’t seem to want to stay in its coffin, bandits, ghosts and other exciting adventures await when two city kids spend summers away from home. Half Brother By  Kenneth Oppel   When Ben’s dad is doing research into animals and ...

Bar Hop Quilt Along

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Welcome to another addition of Bar Hop  Quilt along presented by Blue Nickel Studios . A  pub crawl  (sometimes called a  bar tour ,  bar crawl  or  bar-hopping ) is the act of one or more people  drinking  in multiple  pubs or  bars  in a single night, normally  walking  or busing to each one between drinking. Did you know there is even a Monopoly Board and Santa Claus themed pub crawl?  To read more about them check out this page on  Wikipedia. X Bar: Cutting Directions: One -13 1/4 x 4 3/4 - Bar Two - 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 - Bars Two - 4" x 4" -  Corner Triangle Sets (Make one diagonal cut across the square - yield 2 triangles One - 7 1/4" x 7 1/4" -  Background square (Make two  diagonal  cuts across the square - yield 4 triangles.) Sewing and Assembling Directions: block uses 1/4" seam allowance.   Sew two large triangles to either side of a bar. Repeat Se...

My Week

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Have you ever had one of them weeks where everything just falls into place?  Well, this is not one of them.  I'll be back later today with an update and my block. Thank you, for your continued support.   Until next time,

Brighter Future

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THEN NOW I was able to pick up one of these great OttLite s at a steal from Jo-Ann's  when they were having one of their door busters last week.  I've owned one for years and love the natural light and true colors and I find that I can work on my craft longer with this light.     I must say Ott sure has come along way since I got my first lamp over ten years ago. Until next time,