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Beginnings

It's that time of year. I went back to work last Monday and my students (and Kid Starfish) start a new school year tomorrow. Wish us all luck! I started my Winterwoods cross-stitch sampler and am...

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And Then There Were Two...

I added a green zigzag to the gray one I posted earlier: These are 48" long. I think they will offset with lots of white but I haven't quite finalized the design yet. I am really enjoying stitching the...

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Oops! Sorry About That!

I accidentally published an entry from my classroom blog to this blog. Sorry if some of you saw that in your Google Reader and got confused! Here are a few pictures for your trouble: I finished this...

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Bad Pictures Are Better Than No Pictures?

I'm not sure if that's true but I'm going with it. I finished the zigzag quilt: Here's the thing. It was already getting dark but I hate to use a flash so this is dark. I had to get it shipped off so I...

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Opinions, please!

Here are most of the blocks I received from the 3x6 bee. I have another one on the way from New Zealand and one had colors that didn't quite fit (but is a great block that will get used somewhere!)....

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Merry Christmas from a new reindeer!

Behold my first needlepointed FO! I'm in love with it (even though it's not perfect). It was quick and required very little thinking. I already bought a larger canvas for a pillow. Too bad my local...

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Growing up....

There is evidence of my big kid growing up all the time but this one hit me where it hurts! He needed a new hat and I said I would knit him one. He has always worn adorable (if I do say so myself) hats...

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2012 Year in Review

Here is a look at most of my projects from this year. It's kind of fun to see them all in one place! I'm looking ahead to several projects already started and plan to really finish up some things that...

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A New Finish and a New Challenge

I'm gearing up to sew my first garment! I think I'm going with the Socialite Dress but I also have the pattern for the Schoolhouse Tunic. Thoughts? I picked up some muslin to try something out before I...

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Rainbow Wheel

I posted an almost-finished picture of this quilt on Instagram (I'm paperstarfish) and it got a good amount of love. Honestly, this quilt gave me "problems" from day one and if it wasn't a commissioned...

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My First (real) Applique

Hand applique. I love the look and always thought it was kind of above me. I took a class with an amazing local teacher (Kathleen Baden) and made a small, simple project and thought.... I can do this!...

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Tula Pink Notepad Holder

I dusted off my sewing machine and busted this out today: It's from this pattern at The Cottage Home. I still love Tula Pink and everything except the linen is from her Parisville collection. It will...

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Bloglovin

Is anyone else switching over to this as an alternative to Google Reader? I'm bummed about Google Reader and see some bloggers I like using this so I'm trying it out! Follow my blog with Bloglovin

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Sew South Projects and Goodies

Oh, this sewing weekend was so much fun. Three whole days of sewing, meeting new people, chatting, eating, learning, and hanging out with creative, kind people. I am so glad I went and put the...

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Spring Break Sewing and Planning

So, we're finishing up spring break around here and although I have been doing a lot of work over spring break (I am working on my school administrator license and interning for my principal), there...

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My Drunkard's Medallion

One of the really great things that has come out of Sew South was meeting some great people! A group of us decided to stick together by mail and work on some traveling medallion quilts. We each made a...

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Green Smoothies, Essential Oils, and Quilt Blocks

Quite a title there! A lot has been going on here at Casa Starfish! First of all, I am finishing my last year in the classroom (for at least a while) and moving into administration. I'll be the...

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Medallion Sneaky Peek

I added the first border to Amy's medallion. Here's a little sneak peek: She wanted something sewing inspired so I used the 'how to sew a pillowcase' text print and made some mini spools. I hope she...

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Heather Ross Scraps and an Almost-Finished Top

Most people in my real quilting life know that I don't really keep a "stash". I don't buy much of any fabric that isn't used within a week of purchase. I don't really like clutter, don't keep scraps...

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Too Wet for S'mores

It has been wet here for a long time. Gray, rainy days in the 70s that don't feel like North Carolina summer. It's been too wet for the fire pit and Kid Starfish has been wanting s'mores. The graham...

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