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Update
Warning: This is a LONG post…after three months of absence. On July 6th we welcomed a brand new baby granddaughter, Maya, into our family. She is precious. Of course that meant “another” trip to...
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A Quilting Weekend
Last weekend I went to Shalom Retreat House in Dubuque, Iowa for a four day quilt retreat. My SIL, Judy, and her friend, Kay, inspired me to come along. Their quilt shop in Cedar Rapids, IA sponsors...
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN……..
I absolutely love Halloween decorations…the fun that the children (and adults) have in dressing up and partying…the chocolate candy. Alas I did not have a lot of time to do many new Halloween...
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Update on the Past Few Months
My days are empty without your blogs and our friendships. So while I cannot promise to blog often, I am back. To all who have written lovely notes I cannot thank you enough. You brighten my day....
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Whole Cloth Quilt In Progress
On my quilt frame now is a whole cloth quilt that I began more than ten years ago. I had a tiny pattern and enlarged it to a lap size quilt. The pattern is lovely and I love hand-quilting, but back...
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Grow Your Blog
Welcome everyone to Averyclaire Needlearts! I am excited to be a part of the “Grow Your Blog Party.” Thank you for stopping in to visit. I am a midwesterner, born and raised in the Chicago area....
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A Few Finishes
I have been hibernating to finish out this crazy winter! At long last most of our snow is melting. Chicago (Chi-beria) is now beginning to thaw. We have had a few warmer days, but not enough!...
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A Little Update
The king sized quilt was on the frame by the end of June. The borders took a long time to finish and then even longer to blanket stitch all those tiny designs I created! With the busy summer and...
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Working on PhDs…Projects Half Done: Lessons Learned
The winter has surely arrived….bitter cold, gusty icy winds, driving snow across your face! I pretend that since I live in Chicago, I have to like it. Well I don’t. I can’t wait until Spring! Now we...
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“Hoppy Easter!” + PhD Update
Happy Easter to all my blogging friends! Here is a little Easter decoration I made for the season. It is from Trilogy on 32 ct. linen. I left off the alphabet that comes at the bottom of the pattern,...
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New Business and Some Old Finishes
NEW BUSINESS: Just recently I began a small finishing business for your projects. There is a new page which you can look at on the top of my blog called Finishing Services and another for Finishing...
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French Boutis
The past month or so I have been avidly working on designing more French Boutis patterns. Today I published one just in time for Valentine’s Day on my Etsy site. This French needlework technique is...
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French Boutis Scissor Case
French Boutis is an ancient form of French quilted needlework. Traditionally it is all white on white, but I adore the bright Provencal colors and created this SCISSOR CASE to entice people to learn...
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Autumn Returns … and so do I
Some of my Autumn favorites! THANK YOU FOR RETURNING HERE to see what’s new! Yes, it’s been nearly two months since I last posted! I have been in absentia! Sometimes life gets in the way of having...
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Zippered Bag
This past year and already into the new year I have been busy teaching French Boutis classes and designing new patterns. I also have done several quilt trunk shows for quilt groups. After many months...
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Gratitude
This has been a difficult year for the family in many ways, but it is with much GRATITUDE that I share the following photos. All three of my children are avid dog lovers and each of them lost a dear...
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