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- November 12th, 2009
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Recipe Swap
Welcome to The Recipe Swap! Karrie is having a wonderful swap, so stop by her blog and check out the links to the other people who are giving recipes.I am starting off with my favorite thing of all...…
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A Pink Giveaway
Heidi is giving away a lovely necklace and card for Pink Saturday. Stop by her blog, and enter. If you love pink, you will adore this. Please also stop by Barb's blog Bejeweled Quilts to see her givea…
- November 11th, 2009
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What\'s Up In Dunfanaghy This Week
Yeah, we finished our painting, so we are done for this year!!!! Of course, next year, we will have more plans to work on, I am sure.I got my giveaway book in the mail from "The Irish Quilting Magazin…
- November 8th, 2009
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Check These Out
Just a quick post..... I wanted to tell you about Gene, who is a wonderful artist and quilter, and I have been inspired by his work. He also has a great Etsy shop, and lots of eye candy there. Please…
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Magical Disney Sunday With The Little Mermaid
I chose to write about "The Little Mermaid", as it is another one of my favorite Disney movies. Who could not love Ariel? She is a mermaid, who seems to have a happy life under the sea, but who one d…
- November 7th, 2009
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Latest News and The Stars and Stripes Quilt Finished
I will be a bit chatty today, as I have a bunch of news. First of all, I finished my Stars and Stripes Quilt and I am so happy about that. I have a bit of America now hanging on my walls, and that is…
- November 4th, 2009
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Holiday Recipe Swap
I have been busy finishing my Stars and Stripes Wallhanging. I finished all of the machine quilting, and now I just have the binding to do. I will post a pic of the quilt this weekend, so you can see…
- November 2nd, 2009
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Incredible Women Givewaway Winner
I know I have mentioned this blog in a previous post, but Incredible Women is a wonderful blog that is dedicated to writing about inspirational women. The interviews are incredible, and you surely wil…
- November 1st, 2009
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A Fabric Givewaway
Wishing you a Happy Sunday, and I just wanted to quickly tell you about a lovely fabric giveaway. Fabricartist21 is having one, so go check it out and also her Etsy shop. I will not have Magical Disne…
- October 31st, 2009
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November Star
My November Star is Serena who has wonderful blogs called See Serena Sew and See Serena Serve. She lives in a beautiful part of America called the Appalachia, and she is multi-talented. She just gave…
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My New Bath
Joe took a pic of the new bathtub....It was impossible to take the whole pic of the bathroom in one shot, as it is a small bathroom, but at least you get to see the bathtub, and all the pink. I will…
- October 30th, 2009
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Goings On Around Our Cottage
We have been quite busy! Our bathtub was finally installed, and it landed up being much more beautiful than I expected. The plumber put in a real wood siding, and Joe put a clear varnish on it. We are…
- October 26th, 2009
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Our Beloved Donegal
I have had many people recently ask me if I miss Philadelphia, so I felt that I should answer it in a post. I will always be a Philly girl, but my heart is now at home in Donegal.When Joe and I first…
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The Cutest Giveaway
At It's Daffycat, for her 2nd blog anniversary, there is the cutest giveaway of Simon's Cat book. It is really such a funny book, and it is always good to get a good laugh.Comments
- October 25th, 2009
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Magical Disney Sunday: Pinocchio
I don't know if I mentioned this before, but I was an English teacher, and I loved finding literature that would stimulate my students' minds and get them excited about reading and learning. One of my…
- October 24th, 2009
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The Streets of Ireland Finished and A New Siggy
I finally got The Streets of Ireland finished, and boy was I happy! I completed it with my newly serviced Nelly, and I was so glad that she was purring like a kitten, because I had tons of machine qu…
- October 22nd, 2009
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A New Baby, Nelly\'s Home at Last, A Giveaway Prize Arrives, and A New Blog Found
First of all, I want to welcome Nicholas Evans Potter into the world. Serena gave birth to a wonderful boy, and I was thrilled for her. He is a beautiful baby, as you can see by the pic here. Head on…
- October 19th, 2009
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Great Giveaway
Barb of Bella Vista is having a great giveaway, and I thought I would give you a heads up. It has the cutest snowman and cookbook in the prize package. Go take a look here.Comments
- October 18th, 2009
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Magical Disney Sunday Continues with "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves"
"Show White and the Seven Dwarves" was such an enchanting story, and I said to myself today, "This has got to be the one that I post about next." "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" is about a beautifu…
- October 16th, 2009
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Just For Your Information , Nelly, and a Christmas Irish Giveaway
I don't know if you ever knew about this site, but they give free videos on quilting. I love it! There is always something to watch which is really good, and you can't beat anything that is free! Here…
- October 13th, 2009
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Three Lovely Surprises and Nelly Goes To Waterford
You know how things come in threes. I got three packages in the mail. The first one was from Carole Anne, who lives in Philadelphia and who has the blog Carole's Calicos. I am putting that first, as…
- October 11th, 2009
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Magical Disney Sunday
I didn't have to think too long to decide which Disney character I would post about next...I came to the conclusion that it had to be Peter Pan. I took one of my Master's Degrees in Psychology, and I…
- October 8th, 2009
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PIFS, A New Quilting Magazine, and a Siggy
Carol from A Scot in Tennessee has drawn three names for PIFS, which means Pay It Forward. That means that she makes three people gifts that are handmade, and sends them off anytime within a year. So…
- October 7th, 2009
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Samoa Pillowcase and Birthday Fat Quarter
I thought you would want to see the pillowcase that I made, as it is machine embroidered and appliqued and has a dark satin border, but Barb will get to see it in person, and as always, it is much pre…
- October 6th, 2009
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A Busy Day and a Wonderful Surprise
I was very busy today sewing. First of all, I read the story about the tsunami that occured in American Samoa on Barb's blog called Bejeweled Quilts. I had heard the story on tv, but reading about it…
- October 4th, 2009
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Magical Disney Sunday
I joined Heidi's Magical Disney Sunday, as I love Walt Disney, and gee whiz, I took the nickname "Micki" after Mickey Mouse, so this is right up my alley. I have fairy dust in hand that I am throwing…
- October 3rd, 2009
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Nice Video for a Quiet Saturday Morning
Thought you would like this video called Quilting in the Garden 2009. I watched it this Saturday morning with my first cup of coffee, so have yourself a cup o' tea or coffee and enjoy the eye candy. L…
- October 2nd, 2009
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The Streets of Ireland Signposts and Some Gifts in the Mail
I will be showing you The Streets of Ireland in various stages. Today, I embroidered the signposts with the names of the towns, and then I machine appliqued them to the wallhanging. I was really pleas…
- October 1st, 2009
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The Streets of Ireland Quilt, Two Siggies and Surprise Thimbles in the Mail
Joe and I have been painting yet again. We got the outside of the cottage done, but we are diligently working on the inside. We have everything done but the living room and the bedroom. We just finish…
- September 30th, 2009
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October Star
My October Star is Willow who has a lovely blog called My Irish Cottage, and who is from the wonderful state of West Virginia. She has been married for many years to her soulmate and has children and…
- September 28th, 2009
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The Luck of the Irish Hits Twice and a Poem
First, my dear friend Dzintra told me in an email that I won her giveaway. I was so happy, as the prize that I won was a J.K. Rowling book calledThe Tales of Beedle the Bard, and I just love the auth…
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Check These Out
There is a wonderful giveaway at a new blog that I just discovered at http://sweetp-paulette.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-first-give-away.html Paulette is giving a lovely package, so check it out!Also, Jan…
- September 24th, 2009
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An Anniversary Giveaway and a Big Sale
Lyn from Bluebird Quilts is having a giveaway in honor of her wedding anniversary. Celebrate with her and join in the fun!Happy Anniversary Lyn! Also, Fiona is having a big sale at her Etsy Shop wh…
- September 22nd, 2009
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Busy, Busy, Tuesday
I found an incredible line of fabric that is so cute! It is called Safari So Good Fabric. Take a look at it here. It would make the cutest quilt for a child, or for an adult who did not grow up yet.LO…
- September 20th, 2009
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Dublin Trip
What can I say? I was a bit overwhelmed by the enormity of Dublin. I think that the Philly girl has turned into an Irish village lass, who is used to the quiet, beauty, and serenity of Dunfanaghy. I j…
- September 18th, 2009
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Streets of Ireland Fabric, Some Siggies, Joe Wins This Time, Recuperating, and Trip To Dublin
As you know, I went to the new Green Acres Quilt Store located just outside our village of Dunfanaghy on the road to Falcarragh. I bought lots of fabric for The Streets of Ireland Quilt, and I also or…
- September 16th, 2009
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A Lovely Surprise and A Wonderful New Aussie Blog
I was thrilled today to get a lovely gift from Simone, who I am proud to say has become a good friend of mine. She sent me a lovely package in the mail "just because." It is always lovely to get a su…
- September 14th, 2009
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Lots of News
Joe and I had a lovely weekend. I went to the new quilt shop called Green Acres. It was very fancy shmancy, but it was a bit pricey, so that was a bit of a disappointment. I did buy the fabric that I…
- September 13th, 2009
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My Favorite Things
Kath wrote a post about her favorite things, and emailed me and asked me to list my favorite things in a post. She referred to the song "My Favorite Things", which also came from one of my favorite mo…
- September 11th, 2009
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Where Did We Begin?
First of all, Joe's head is better, although his gash was pretty bad. I was just relieved that he had no concussion. Thanks for your concern! I hope that I don't have dreams like that again. The whole…
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A Prophetic Dream
Joe and I had a bit of a scary day today. It all started when we heard last night that we were getting a week's worth of sunny, dry weather. We both decided that this was the perfect time to paint the…
- September 10th, 2009
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Thanks To My Stitcher Angel
Two of my three gifts from my Stitcher Angel arrived, and they are lovely. First of all, she hand stitched a needlecase that had many straight pins it it. The rose is just breathtaking, and I love pin…
- September 9th, 2009
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Free Bunny Hill BOM, The Civil War Bride Quilt, and The Streets of Ireland
I will have to do this BOM some time this year. The BOM is called A Tisket, A Tasket, Twelve Months of Baskets. It is free, so just save them and do the blocks when you can. I think they are so cute!H…
- September 8th, 2009
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Knitting and Machine Quilting and 100 Classic Book Collection for the DS
I am getting ready for a knitting class that will be next Saturday and the following Saturday on Sock Knitting using a magic loop technique and one circular needle. I have to have the cuff and leg kni…
- September 6th, 2009
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I Won a Giveaway, a Great Interview Coming Up, and a Typo Error
I found out today from Kara that I won a weekly giveway that she was having. How wonderful is that! She will be sending me a surprise in the mail. Her wonderful blog called Incredible Women highlights…
- September 4th, 2009
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Irish Needlecase and Dunfanaghy Jazz Festival, and Some Interesting Local Information
I wanted to first tell you that I am feeling much better since my fall, and I am grateful for that.Thanks to all the well wishers! I really appreciated it so much!I made an Irish needlecase today, and…
- August 31st, 2009
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September Star
I am thrilled to introduce my Septemeber Star! Lyn has a blog called Just Granny's. She is a lovely lady who has 8 children , 8 grandchildren, a wonderful husband and two dogs, and she resides in Mont…
- August 29th, 2009
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Giveaways
Lena at Leka Quilt is having a wonderful giveaway...go check it out. The prizes are homemade purses.Also, Ryan's giveaway is so nice too, so take a look at his blog. He is giving a sewing calendar as…
- August 28th, 2009
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Show Us Your Roosters Blog Party
Barb from Bella Vista is having her Rooster Party today. Some of you saw my rooster potholder which was all machine applique, but I am putting it up for the party again, and this morning, I made a Roo…
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The Winner of the Rose of Tralee 2009
Carole Ann ( who by the way is from Philadelphia, PA), wanted to know who the winner of the Rose of Tralee was. I totally forgot to tell you all, in the midst of the excitement of successfully taking…
