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Archive for May, 2015

Squirrels in the Park – Friday Finish

Posted on: May 29th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Now that the winter is over and the weather is nice, Teddy decided to come along for the photo shoot this week. Teddy really likes the squirrels and wanted to play in the park, but we settled on going out to the old hay wagon instead. The wagon was recently moved to the pasture field. […]

Facing Your Fears and Finding Your Niche

Posted on: May 28th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

What is a Niche?  And how do you find it? Researching online led me to this definition in the Urban Dictionary: 1. An activity that particularly suits somebody’s talents and personality. 2. An area of the market specializing in one type of product or service. Okay, so now we have a broad idea of what […]

Squirrels for my Girl

Posted on: May 15th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

My daughter is very fond of squirrels. And I have to admit, so am I. Their shape. Their fluffy tails. Their posturing. And those cute little beady eyes. When Erin received a wooden hope chest for Christmas from her grandparents, I immediately wanted to quilt a cover to protect the top. But she was not […]

Farm Girl Vintage blog tour

Posted on: May 8th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Hello all you Farm Girl fans!  Welcome to the 50 acre farm pit stop on the tour! My name is Lorna McMahon, a modern quilter, designer and the author of Sew Fresh Quilts. I am so excited to be a part of this blog hop. Are you ready to Sew Along?!!! Fat Quarter Shop kindly […]

On Point – The Evolution of a Quilt

Posted on: May 1st, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

When I spent a few days with my mother, following her knee replacement surgery this past September, I brought along a pad of graph paper, a pencil and an eraser.  This block design is one of the things that came about during that time. What started out as a little sketch… Turned into a design […]