One Apple Down

Quilting
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Guess what today is — my blogiversary.  Yay!  And no standard cupcake photo will do.  Why not an apple?  That makes sense.  A party apple.  Sure. 

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Now just watch me make sense of it with this next photo.  See that bitten apple? — one year down.  And those other apples ?– more years to come.  Now that sounds poetic.  Nevermind I took the party apple photo today and the quilt photo months ago.  I got the urge to carve a "1" in an apple and I went with it.

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Do you remember when I sent this quilt top off to be quilted?  Here’s the result.  One tease fulfilled, how many more to go? 

I designed this quilt as my first go at the Freshcut free quilt pattern for Free Spirit’s site.  I love the large fields of fabric, with little pops of red mixed in.  I didn’t think a photo of this quilt would translate too well at low res on the internet, so I folded it up and designed a different one for Free Spirit.  Thank heaven too, because the flat photo of the quilt (below) doesn’t do it justice.  The colors are all wonky.  This apple photo is much more kind to the fabrics.

Oh, and look up.  Way up.  I’m watching you now.  Dare I be so bold as to put my own face in the banner?  How many ways can one say, "HELLO, my name is Heather," with a photo?  Well, that’s one sure way to say it.  Hello, it’s me.

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Now for the requisite profundity that accompanies all blogiversaries… just a dash…

Wow, what fun!  The blog.  A conversation with the world.  A great escape.  A meeting place for destined friends.  A window in…

I have yet to hang curtains in the main living area of my home.  There are no blinds there either.  Almost every time my mother visits, she wonders at my ability to live with "the world watching."  I assure her that if my neighbors are bored enough to watch me make dinner, then I’m happy to be their entertainment.  I guess a blog can be similar.  I show up fully-dressed and respectably-behaved and if folks want to see what I’m up to, then I’m happy to share.

Far better, I’ve made some amazing friends and been granted some incredible opportunities.  It’s true, you never know who’s reading. 

To all of you, announced or lurking, thank you for stopping by.  Thank you for your encouragement and support.  Thank you for peeking in my little window while I make marshmallows, knot thread and blow bubbles.  Even the simplest things are more fun when shared with friends — this includes carved apples.

xo–Heather

173 Comments

  1. Ahhhh, I love the apple! It’s just as fresh as FRESHCUT can be!!!! Heather, your blog is and has been a wonderful window for all of us to lurk into!! I love everything you post…….I love everything you share, so thanks for opening up your heart and soul to all of us “out there”~ Your loyal fan and friend, Laurie~

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  2. Many congratulations to you on your blogiversary, Heather! Thank you for your willingness to live ‘without the windows covered’….your every move inspires us!

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  4. happy blogiversary! love the blog, love the fabric, love it all. your tutorial on the continuous quilt binding saved my sanity a few weeks ago, so thanks! you are so creative and inspiring!! 🙂

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  10. Since it’s your blogiversary, I will delurk to say hello and happy blogiversary. I’m glad you started this blog! I’m also glad you’ve designed Freshcut, I’ve used many meters of it.

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  11. Happy blogiversary to you! And thank you for enriching all of our lives with your wonderful designs and creations. You are a real inspiration.

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  13. Happy Blogiversary Heather! I do check in often to see what you are up to. I always love all your beautiful photos and get inspired to keep crafting. Thanks for being here.

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  17. Happy happy blogversary Heather! How was I to know the day I first happened upon this lovely blog was going to be like the day Alice fell down the rabbit hole? Thank you for letting me share in some of your adventures, it has breathed life back into my formerly foggy, postpartum brain. Really.
    Here’s to many more apples!

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  19. Happy blogiversary! I just love you! You are my crafty muse. Between this blog and the quilt shop 4 houses down that sells your fabric I have been totally inspired! I am looking forward to another year of amazing inspiration!!

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  21. Happy Blogiversary and here’s to many more! Thank you for all the colour and fun and ideas you have shared with us over the past twelve months.

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  22. many thanks for showing us your creations!!!so i wanna be here in this post to give you my own wishes for your blog-aaniversary..god bless you and your family!!from Italy Diana!!

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  24. Congratulations on your anniversary! I have enjoyed both your photos and your writing, and miss it when you are off doing “duties.”
    I pointed out an ad in a quilting magazine to my son, and said, “hey, this is my “blogfriend” Heather!” He was Completely Impressed, since he knows how verra, verra cool it is to be in a Quilt Mag.
    Keep quilting, and Keep writing!

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  25. what fun to discover your blog on your blogiversary! this blog is so lovely i want to bake it, cover it with cinammon and eat it!

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  26. Congratualtions Heather on your one year. Thank you for your wonderful and inspiring blog. I look forward to the next year. CLarice

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  27. Wow – you’re making me hungry… Of course, EVERYTHING taste ma’velous rolled in cinnamon, as long as there’s some sugar and butter involved. Hmmm. Maybe I’ll skip going to bed tonight and go bake something instead. It is almost morning here anyhow.

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  28. Happy Blogiversary. I always love to see what wonderful creations you make, and the things that you get up to. That is one of the best things about blogland, you get to make lots of wonderful friends, see wonderful things being made, and read about other people’s lives, good and bad too.

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  29. Happy Blogiversary Heather! I love the quilt. I wish I had the time to make quilts especially after seeing the ones here on your blog! Love your blog and looking forward to those apples to come! 🙂
    Love your new picture up at the top, it’s beautiful!

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  34. happy happy 1 year!!! 🙂 And I had to tell you something… your fabric patterns have been in my head for the longest time!!! not just like I want to buy them, no no, like when I am putting the kids to bed and I kind of relax, the patterns pop into my head!! yes, it’s weird like that! 🙂

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  35. Happy blogiversary – I always read, seldom comment, but always enjoy. Thank you for your little patch of brightness.

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  43. Happy Blogiversary! Will you make that original pattern available? It showcases Freshcut better than the freespirit pattern.

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  45. Happy Happy! Is it a Golden Delicious, maybe an EMPIRE year?, wishing you the best for another blogariffic year:) can’t wait to see what you have in store for us. j

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  52. Love it! I like this quilt much better than the one on the free spirit website.
    Are you going to release the pattern??

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  53. Happy Blogiversary! Your blog is well worth celebrating. Thank you for sharing a peek in to your world. You have us making yo-yos, me especially, and it’s very fun! Tomorrow is my blogiversary… 5 years of sharing and exploring! Aren’t we lucky!

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  55. happy anniversary!
    (i have issues with the word “blog,” it leaves a yucky taste in my mouth. add to it other forms, “blogiversary” “blogger” “bloglish” and blah. that doesn’t work for me.)

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  68. I am a lurker but I just had to let you know that your banner is stunning. You are georgeous and you inspire me everyday. Keep up the great work.

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  69. Happy blogiversary! Wow, has it only been a year? It seems like it’s been longer than that. I remember the first time I found your blog via your MIL’s site. It’s been amazing watching all the cool stuff that you design and make. All very inspirational.

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  71. I´m a spanish girl. Thank you for your blog. and thank you very much for your free patterns. I love your blog. It´s fantastic.

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  72. Congratulations! I’m a regular reader to your blog, but have never commented before. You always have such beautiful and inspiring ideas!

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  81. Heather!
    Happy 1YR Blogiversary! I can certainly say you have kept me entertained throughout the past year with amazing photos and beautiful craft treasures!!
    I wish I could only be half as talented as you!
    Congrats!! PS – I am off to Chicago from June 9-12 (Interior Design Conference) and have already scheduled a fabric shopping day to stock up on your fabric! (Can’t find it locally in Ottawa, ON)
    Cheers!
    Sarah

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  83. Bought lots more of your wonderful fabrics this weekend while in San Diego. I can’t get enough of it. I have to make something out of it. It’s great!! Can’t wait to see what you do next.

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  84. Happy Blogiversary! I am sooooooooooooooo beyond inspired by your work and wanted you to know I am a regular. You truly are gifted and inspire so so many! Blessings on you this year in blogging! 😉

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  85. Happy Blogiversary! I am sooooooooooooooo beyond inspired by your work and wanted you to know I am a regular. You truly are gifted and inspire so so many! Blessings on you this year in blogging! 😉

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  86. i really like the new pic in your header!
    your website is so inspiring! your site and and amy butler’s make me want to go out and get a sewing machine so that i can do all the neat projects y’all have!

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  88. Beautiful new banner! Love your use of color! Will we be getting a sneak peek at your new fabric line?!

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  91. I have thoroughly enjoyed your blog and learned so much in the process. Congratulations on your blog anniversary! Your new banner is fantastically wonderful and your apple photo and the quilt are glorious.

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  93. Happy Blogiversary!! I love your new word! In fact I adore you and your creative-ness! I like that picture – it’s as if you came out of a magazine! Btw, I missed your segment on Sonora Living. I even went back to the news website and segment 5 was not listed, it was bumped off the scroll list =(
    One more question, where do I get your wonderful line of fabric here in AZ? Thank you and thank you again. Have a great day! Love that apple photo!

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  94. Happy Anniversary! Many more wonderful years to come – I’ll be sure to stay tuned – you are soooo inspiring!!!
    Thanks for the beauty, inspiration & creativity you share with the world!

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  95. Happy happy blog-a-versary Heather. I have so enjoyed following your blog for the past six months. Your projects and photographs are always inspiring.
    Congrats!

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  96. Congratulations on your first blogiversary, Heather! FABULOUS portrait at the top of the page, great stuff.
    There will be many more great things coming for you in the next year, and I’ll be sure to keep up with all of it here! Good luck, and keep up the good work.

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  97. hi!
    it seems that I’m one of the hundreds people that love your blog!!! you make amazing stuff and you novelties are always shared with my partner… can’t avoid it… yup, I’m addicted to your blog!!!
    happy blogversary… one of many many more!
    🙂
    manela

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  100. Just wanted to say “hello” and let you know as a fellow stay-at-home momma of two kiddos, I SO enjoy reading your inspirational blog!!! It reminds me of when I was in interior design/architecture school, and all of us girls (both young and old) would sit around and talk about fun design stuff, etc.! I really miss that! I look forward to reading about your design ideas and adventures whenever I get the chance! Thanks a bunch, and take care!
    Melanie

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  101. Happy Blog-iversary! just wanted to comment on how I love looking at your blog site. The colors of your fabrics make me want to sew!!! (maybe I’ll attempt once you have your patterns available) They are such happy-licious colors!!! Love your new banner. A very pretty “peeking” photo.

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  102. Wow, it’s just been one year? Congratulations. Great new banner! And I really like the “other” quilt that didn’t show up in Freespirit’s free patterns pages.

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  103. YEY!!! Congrats on your anniversary 😀 Can you believe it’s been that long… I sure can’t!!
    Keep up the good work 😀
    xoxo-
    Jenna Lou

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  104. So glad you’re around Heather, your blog constantly inspires me. That quilt is gorgeous! If I’d have seen it 3 weeks ago, my work table would look very different right now. But there’s always the next quilt…

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  107. Happy Blogiversary, Heather !! Your blog is the most beautiful I´ve ever seen and I´m sure there are a lot more blog-years to come !!
    I love your colors, pics and the little stories you share with us about your life. Maybe someday, if I´m brave enough, I will try out your quilt pattern. Hopefully by then more shops in Germany will offer your gorgeous fabrics. It´s still hard to find a well-assorted store with US fabrics in good old Germany.
    Your blog is a great source of inspiration, THANK YOU !!
    I wish you all the best, take care !!
    Chris

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  109. I delurk to wish you a Happy blogiversary Miss Heather. Thank you for sharing, your blog is delightful. I am inspired by your fabrics and the photos that you share. I must say that your new banner is gorgeous and you are stunning (your skin is luminous).
    Best wishes – your future is bright and I look forward to reading more about your ideas and experiences.

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  110. Congratulations Heather! Thank you for sharing your amazing talent, I am constantly inspired to put my own ideas in motion thanks to you and all of the wonderful things you’re doing! I discovered your blog in January and have loved reading and oooing and ahhing, and imagine my delight when I found out that we live in the same town!! Maybe I’ll bump into you at JoAnn’s someday!

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  112. congrats on 1 year! i truly enjoy reading your blog and look forward to much more inspiration from you! thanks!

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  113. Tell you what Heather, photographing a quilt properly after all the hard work that goes into it is a real challenge!
    I was so glad to find that I wasn’t the only one facing this and your photos are always so good.
    I think did okay photographing the quilt I am working on today. I also had my husband take pics of me hand-quilting on the floor (see tale of two quilts to understand this saga). Those will go up as soon as I finish.
    However, with a studio light in the background, I was able to capture the nuances of the quilting to show my audience. Still not perfect, but the best I could do for now.
    Cheers,
    Cheryl
    ps – can’t wait to find out about those trash ties!
    http://www.stashstudios.com

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  114. Wow! There’s so many congratulations on here! But here’s one more anyway: Happy Blogiversary! And I LOVE the new banner photo. It’s awesome! Here’s to another great year of inspiring news from you! ~A 🙂

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  118. Happy Anniversary! Your blog is fantastic. Mine is still in “utero” but it hopes to be even half as neat as yours when it finally comes to life. LOL! Seriously Heather, you are amazing. You look just beautiful-great eye makeup btw! Hugs, Eva

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  122. Happy Blogiversary. 🙂 I finally got a copy of Quilts & More this week. Congrats on your feature. And Thanks for the awesome blog. I look forward to the wonderful pictures and inspiration daily!

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  123. I’ll be a lurker no more… Found your fabrics when a friend told me I could make my own pillows for my couch. Weeks later, I’m buying a sewing machine and sewing my first quilt. I went to visit Beth today, who sells your fabric in Minden NV, because I found out she lives 15 miles from where my parents recently moved. Though I’m in CA, I also have a Mormon friend in Gilbert who knows of you. Couple of connections that I’m thrilled about because I’ve been very inspired by your creativity! Keep up the good work, Heather.

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  125. Yup you are one rockin mommie…so glad I hooked up with you! Maybe some of your creative talents will rub off on me…you have certainly inspired me. Cheers to you.
    Gina

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  127. Happy Aniversary!
    Parabens!
    Feliz Aniversario!
    Mazel Tov!
    And all the congratulation in the whole world! Thanks for inspiring us all!
    Anary

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  131. HEY! Yesterday your new header didn’t show up for me and I wasn’t quite sure what you were talking about but today it does… WOW! What a fabulous shot! As Randy Jackson would say, “We’ve got a HOT ONE tongiht!”
    Why can’t my husband be a photographer 😉

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  134. You remain a constant source of inspiration for me! Thank you for a fabulous year of blogging! I look forward to many, many years of great things for you!
    Joanne

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  136. Congratulations are certainly due and leave it to you to be so creative to carve an apple to celebrate rather than bake the “traditional” cupcakes! LOVE IT! 🙂
    The new banner or logo at the top is simply divine as well! Just stunning!
    Congrats Heather!

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  138. I haven’t commented here before, but have been reading your blog for a while now and I love it! Your new banner is wonderful. Thanks for all the inspiration… from gorgeous color and photos to yo-yo making (I made my first yo-yo from your tutorial)!

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  141. Heather your blog is as fresh and inspiring as that party apple! Happy blogiversary! Look forward to working with you on our little project 😉 ~Tara

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  142. Adding my best wishes to the gazillion others I see have been left! My 100th post is coming up, and I too am amazed at how rewarding this blogging endeavor has been. Many happy returns.

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  143. You are too cute! Happy Anniversary! Have enjoyed all of your inspiration and just wanted to come out to tell you! =) Keep up the beautiful blog! Take care!

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  145. Congrats on making it this far. You better keep going. I look forward to your updates each week. Love the new banner! Yowza! Aren’t you a sexy babe! Do you have that look when you make dinner for your peeping neighbors?? 🙂

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  147. Happy Anniversary! Thanks for welcoming us into your creative world…before I found blog world a short while ago I kept wondering where are all the crafters? Does anyone make time to create anymore – does anyone care about grown-up arts & crafts? Now, I see there are & I’m not alone – there are like-minded ones! I didn’t realize there were so many ladies who get jazzed over vintage rick-rack, buttons – or polka dot things…I thought I was just nutty. 🙂
    Your pic is so pretty – well, ‘cuz you are! As I have said before, you have “another time” look.

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  150. Adding to the long list! Wowsas!!
    Happy Blogiversary and wishing you all the best in the future. I so enjoy watching your business grow and looking at all the pretty pics too. Love the new banner–very exotic and intriguing!!
    Here’s to another wonderful year of blogging for you.
    P.S–cool apple. 🙂
    sheree

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  151. Wow, have a really been reading your blog a whole year, its the best style of book, you know when they are so good you don’t want them to end…Keep on bring us the good stuff…Happy Blog anniversary!
    Syuzie Sews (uk)

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  154. You are as gorgeous as your designs and creations! I’m madly in love with your knots and just recently taught all of my Activity Day Girls..Congrats on your first bloging year and here’s to many more years of inspiring crafters generations to come!

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  159. Happy Blogiversary. Wow! Your banner photo is fantastic. I always look forward to coming here to visit. Keep up the great work.

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  160. Congrats on one year! I have been reading your blog for about 9 months and love your posts. Thought I would let you know that your fabric has now made its way to Australia. On your one year blogiversary you have made it down under! I saw it today for the first time (in the flesh) and it is every bit as beautiful as it looks on the web. 😀

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  161. Congratulations!!! LOVE the apple! Such exciting things going on, too! You truly are inspiring, thank you! And gorgeous too, look at that banner! 😉
    PS- Ah ha, I knew you were in AZ! Those Easter pics looked just too familiar a habitat…

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  162. Happy Blogiversary!! Found your blog on a surf, and I love your quilt! You have the same taste in fabric as me..the cute pincushion you made is the same fabric as a quilt I made!!

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  165. Congratulations! I discovered your blog a few months ago and check in from time to time. Your bright colors and radiant picture are bound to put a smile on anyone’s face. Keep up the good work!
    Greetings from Belgium 🙂

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  167. Happy One Year Blogging!!
    You’ve graced my computer screen many-a-day and brought lovely pictures and writing to inspire me, thank you for devoting so much time!!! I hope to enjoy the benefits of your time as you launch into year #2!
    Amelia

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  171. heather~~i love everything on your site and i just wanted to say that you truly inspire me.
    i love your colors, patterns and everything on the site. you’re such an inspiration!!

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  173. Congratulations on your blogiversary! I think that you have the most wonderful array of fun and colorful fabrics and crafts. You give me inspiration. Aloha 🙂

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