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    North Star Mini

    Minnesota is known as “the Star of the North”. It’s our state motto, adopted in 1861. I named this quilt North Star Mini. Let me tell you about the quilt, and then I’ll explain the name. This little mini quilt,…

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    Minnesota Monday

    By the time you read this post, I’ll (hopefully) be tucked away comfortably in a cabin in Wisconsin. BigJ is itching to do a few practice ski runs on the Birkie trail before he tackles the big race later in…

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    Flimsy Friday

    It’s Flimsy Friday here, and I have a flimsy to show you. My week has been a little slow in the sewing room. I’ve been having trouble getting motivated. So yesterday I just made myself make progress on something. I…

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    This and That Wednesday

    This and that. My week of projects has been like that — a little bit of this, and a little bit of that. I thought I’d have a really productive weekend. It was quiet, and we had an extra day…