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  • An October 2026 Blog, Health, and General Life Update

    October 29, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! It has been a few weeks since I published a post on here. I’m afraid I’ve been busy with my real life to focus on blogging. Even though I haven’t been writing, I still have been thinking about blog post ideas and what I’d like to write. As many of my readers may know, I have two blogs. This one is focused on my art and hobbies while the other one is a lifestyle blog. Normally it is easier to write posts for my lifestyle blog than this one. I need to create some sort of art to blog about before I can actually sit down and write…

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    Winter Lady Watercolor and Pencil Art

    November 30, 2017

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    September 7, 2022

    Cactus Blossoms Part 2- May 8, 2019

    August 21, 2019
  • A September 2026 Life and Creative Update

    September 16, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! As many of my readers may have noticed, I’m been really quite online for the past few months. Even though I haven’t published posts, I have been watching my social media profiles and blogs. I just haven’t felt up to posting as much as I normally do. Since I’ve been so quite, I decided to write a short post about how I’m doing and what I’m working on.

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    Christmas Tree Farm Wood DIY Sign- Ruff Background Paint and Second Thoughts About Color Schemes

    December 20, 2023

    Winter Deer Scene Embroidery Kit Progress: The Finished Scene & Final Thoughts

    December 26, 2025

    How to Fix Loose Glitter on Christmas Decorations with With Nail Polish

    December 2, 2024
  • Spring 2026 Orange Tree Blossom Photographs (And an Update on the Tree’s Health)

    July 14, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! In spring, the orange tree in my yard did something my relative and I didn’t think would ever happen again: It grew green leaves and blossoms. The orange tree, which is around 15 to 20 years old, was suffering from major problems. It wouldn’t grow leaves and any fruit it grew was not good. It was in such bad shape that my relative, whom I live with, was planning on getting rid of it. Before then, he decided to try something to see if the tree can be saved. It ended up working and it saved the tree! (The tree was suffering from lack of nutrients and correct…

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    March 2023 Yellow Flower Photographs

    July 12, 2023

    Spring Cactus Blossom Part 2- Spring 2023

    April 30, 2024

    Hiking Desert Photographs- May 2019

    September 26, 2019
  • An Early Happy 4th of July and Update on This Blog

    June 26, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! It’s been a few weeks since I published on this blog and my second blog. (The Estella Initiative) I needed time off blogging due to major burn out and to focus on my health and my relative’s health. Things are fine with my relative, but my allergies have been a major problem for me. Taking time off blogging has allowed me to spend my free time on figuring out what is going on with my health instead of constantly working on new blogs posts. Since I’ve been gone, I wanted to write posts on my two blogs about where I’ve been and what my plans are for the…

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  • Creating a Throw Pillow Case Out of Extra Turquoise and Grey Scrap Quilt Blocks

    May 27, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! In last week’s post about the turquoise and grey scrap quilt I was making, I mentioned I had one block left over from sewing the quilt top. Prior to working on the quilt, I decided that if I had any extra quilt blocks, I would turn them into throw pillow covers. Since I had one extra block for this quilt, I decided it would be be perfect to incorporate into a throw pillow cover!

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  • The Turquoise and Grey Scrap Quilt- The Finished Top

    May 21, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! It’s time for another progress post for my turquoise and grey scrap quilt. You can read the previous posts about the turquoise and grey scrap quilt here and here. After working on the quilt blocks and sewing together, I finished the quilt top for my turquoise and grey scrap quilt!

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  • The Turquoise and Grey Scrap Quilt- Sewing the Blocks Together

    May 13, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! In my last scrap quilt post, I talked about the size I cut the fabric in and laid out what the fabric pieces look like all together. In this post, I will talk about sewing the fabric pieces into blocks.

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  • The Turquoise and Grey Scrap Quilt- Plans for the Blocks

    May 6, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! While working on my turquoise and grey log cabin quilt, I began to realize I was getting too annoyed and frustrated about quilting it. In order to reset my brain (And to make me feel better about my sewing abilities) I began to take all the scrap fabric from making the top and began to sew a scrap quilt out of it. I decided to make it the same way as the navy and yellow scrap quilt. For that quilt, which I talked about here on this blog in posts here, here, and here, I cut the remaining fabric from creating the log cabin block design and made…

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    Fall Quilt Update- Quilting on the Fall Quilt Is Finally Finished!

    September 23, 2021

    Arizona Renaissance Festival- March 3, 2018

    April 12, 2018

    Yellow and Orange Flower Photographs in Florence, Arizona

    August 22, 2024
  • The Space Scrap Quilt’s Top is Now Complete!

    April 24, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! It’s finally time to show what the completed quilt to of my Space Scrap Quilt!

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    Sewing Vogue Pattern V2004: Cutting Out Pieces & Thoughts on Cutting Them Out of Bed Sheets

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    Full Moon Cloud Photographs- July 14, 2019

    July 22, 2019

    Sewing Vogue Pattern V2004: Playing With Trim Variations and My Final Decision

    September 5, 2024
  • I Found More NASA Fat Quarters at Walmart…

    April 23, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! During a recent shopping trip at Walmart, I decided to stop by the fabric section to see what type of fabrics are available to buy. That’s when I found out the Walmart I was shopping at has fat quarters with a NASA design on it. When I saw it, I was both happy and a little annoyed. I’m happy to see the fabric back in stock. I like the fabric and wanted to buy a few fat quarters (Or a yard or so depending on the availability) for my stash, but the store didn’t carry it for quite some time.

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