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FEBRUARY 2019 NEWSLETTER

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FEBRUARY 2019 NEWSLETTER

Well…….2019 came in with a bang !! You could have knocked me over with a feather. You just never know what’s coming next in life. Out of the blue, we are now the terrified owners of a king size long arm machine. WHAT !?!?!? Like I needed 1 more thing to do, but, “Carpe diem”, right? I’ve never used a long arm before. What did I just get myself into?? Our long arm gal has had to retire from doing long arming due to her husband’s illness. So that leaves me to learn how to run the thing. Talk about...

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JANUARY 2019 NEWSLETTER

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JANUARY 2019 NEWSLETTER

Little Cottage Quilt Shop January 2019 Newsletter Happy New Year to y’all.  Here we are again, saying good-bye to the old year and welcoming a shiny new one. A clean slate, a fresh start, a new beginning. I think it’s fabulous that each year we get to start over, make wrongs right and reevaluate our lives. A new beginning to start fresh and improve. I’ve never been big on “resolutions” though. To me they seem to be empty. A friend of mine wrote me that she doesn’t do “resolutions”, she sets “Goals” for the upcoming year. One of my nephews...

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DECEMBER 2018 Newsletter

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DECEMBER 2018 Newsletter

We are back in the swing of things here at the Cottage. I’m hoping that y’all had a very nice Thanksgiving with friends and family. We had a great time with our family. Our “week off” went way too fast. I didn’t get much of anything on my very long list accomplished, but we had a great visit with the kids. My oldest granddaughter has been learning to sew over the past 5 years. She is doing a great job and is so creative. Makes me hope my other 2 granddaughters will want to learn too in the future. As...

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NOVEMBER 2018 Newsletter

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NOVEMBER 2018 Newsletter

Is it just me, or does it seem like this year has disappeared at the snap of your fingers ?? 😳 I don’t know where the time goes. I’m constantly reminded of the Fiddler on the Roof song about how fast time flies. It’s down right scary !! But life marches on and it’s November, my favorite month ☺️. It’s Fall, the fullness of the summer harvest come to an end. We celebrate it with Thanksgiving, a time to be grateful for all we have. Family, friends and food !! Glorious food. Did I mention that Thanksgiving is my favorite...

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OCTOBER 2018 Newsletter

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OCTOBER 2018 Newsletter

YAY ! We finally have some cooler weather, and cooler weather is such a relief after a long and very hot summer. Time to settle down and relax and take a little time to breath. Besides sewing, I love to read. I try to read for relaxation every day. I love historical novels set in the Regency and Medieval time periods. I love reading the descriptions of the sumptuous clothing they wore, both men and women. Rich velvets, embroidered silks, handmade lace from France. I can visualize in my mind’s eye how wonderful it all must have appeared. But, I...

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