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I finished this quilt last month and never got around to writing a post about it. It was a gift for a friend’s new baby girl. It is made out of flannel so it is really soft. All the colored flannel I bought at Walmart and the white flannel is from another project that I took apart. The front is twelve 9-square blocks and the back is white with a stripe of leftover blocks. I love how it turned out. This is my fifth completed quilt.

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Better Men



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How can we be having a snow storm in April? Craziness! Yesterday I was outside under a beautiful blue sky without a jacket on. Today we have at least four inches of snow. My only consolation is at least it is actually a good storm. If it is going to be cold it might as well be worth it. The picture above is of Nemo watching the snow fall.

This weekend is a pretty quiet weekend for me. We have a Jr. High Retreat out at the camp this weekend so the rest of my family is involved with that and the house is quiet. I am getting a lot done. Today I cleaner my room, organized the pile of paper, books, and receipts on my desk, printed my kids activities portfolio and put it in a nice folder, did schoolwork, took a nap, read a book in the tub, and answered a few emails. Tomorrow should be just as productive. Hope you are all having a great weekend as well.

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Mostly Blogs



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1. Oh, Fransson! This blog has excellent quilting tutorials as well as quilt-a-longs and other great craft projects. I especially love the Paintbox Quilt pictured above.

2. ReFabulous has tons of great ideas for refashioning old items into fabulous new ones. I love this bag inspired by an outfit. Her kids are super cute as well.

3. Assorted Notions. The DIY style of this blog is so inspiring. She does an awesome job of making handmade look high fashion in a totally doable way.

4. Darling Dexter. The pictures on this blog are eye candy. I could just look at the pictures. They range from fashion to decor to inspiring photos. It is definitely worth checking out.

5. Midwest Modern Girl. Another blog with a design sharing focus. I love these kind of blogs because the great photos make a quick but memorable read.

All these blogs have been added to my Google Reader and the blog list below.