Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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“You Are What You Keep”
I have been staring at that statement ever since I read it in one of my online quilting groups a few weeks ago. It was posted as part of an “Eliminate 2010 things in 2010” challenge from another group. I have been on a quest to reduce my possessions for twenty years. That makes me…
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Eye Candy & Inspiration
Quilters, I am not sure what you call it, but when I find a blog that makes me just scroll up and down, over and over, discovering something new, exciting and beautiful, I call that “eye candy”. This blog is in Spanish, and was brought to my attention by my new friend Rita, who emailed…
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Cursed Fabric
Sarah, my daughter, and I both make quilts. Lots of quilts. But, we seem to take turns – sort of. As she was packing her things to go back home this weekend, after staying overnight with us, she pushed the box of fabrics at me and then reached to take them back. We both laughed,…
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Project Linus Fundraiser – A Crazy Shortcut Quilt
Karen contacted me to let me know that her group was having a raffle for a group-made Crazy Shortcut Quilt! Here’s her note: We make items for a raffle and members buy tickets throughout the year with the prizes being awarded at the luncheon. The six of us on the luncheon committee got together and…
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Vote for Vanessa!
Quilters, you might have noticed that I am loving making videos and putting them on YouTube. I also *watch* a lot of videos there – in fact, when I want to figure out how to do something, like use a piece of software or cook something, well the first place I go now is YouTube.…
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Crazy Shortcut Quilt for Auction to Benefit Adoption
I found this on our Facebook Page – this family is having an auction fundraiser to help with their adoption of a child and their friends donated a Crazy Shortcut Quilt!! I just **LOVE** this coming together to benefit the family and the child!!! Here’s the Quilt that is up for auction – which ends…
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Two Quilts from Jean
Jean sent pics of two of her Crazy Shortcut Quilts – aren’t they lovely!
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Cleaning Up and Cutting Scraps
I am a fabricaholic. There. I said it. I can’t throw away a single piece of fabric and I’ve been known to dive into the quilt room waste basket of others to retrieve perfectly good fabric! I now have about 3 of these big bins of scraps. The trimmings of every Crazy Shortcut Quilt I’ve…
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Bold and Bright Crazy Shortcut Quilt
Judy in British Columbia, Canada, sent me pics of this quilt she made for her sister. I just LOVE those colors! Here’s her note: She chose these fabrics….I know she will love it! I had so much fun doing this and can hardly wait to get back to the one I started months ago. I…
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Ten New Quilt Photos in the Gallery
Take a peek in our quilt Gallery for quilts from Sara in Abu Dhabi (YES!! Abu Dhabi!) , Sonja in North Carolina, who made up her own design, Teacher Jamie in Alabama, and Teacher Jenny in Surrey, England. Thank you SO MUCH for letting me see and share your quilt photos 🙂
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