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Janell @normy.bsky.social · Aug 6

Trimming lots and lots of little HSTs and FG while watching Tula’s paper piecing videos. #quilter #quiltsky #quilting #piecing #trimming #HST #sweetpotatoquiltclub #botm.

Lime green and white Half square triangles in various stages of being trimmed. Pink rotating cutting board, with a square ruler on top.

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · Aug 6

Title: Knitting With Company. Dogs: Melody & Olive, Yarn: Gepard Kid Seta from @madewithharmony, Pattern: Bias Loop Scarf. #knitting #knitter #knitsky #gepardyarn #madewithharmony

A small orange dog curled up on legs braced on a foot stool. A small tan dog sits next to the ferry in the stool. A ball of fluffy light blue yarn says next to knitting needles with a few knit rows on them.

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · Aug 3

I really like the author and feel like she just gets better each book.

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · Aug 3

Yeah, I am the only trading police- and not for anyone else. 😂

Janell @normy.bsky.social · Aug 3

My July wrap up for reading. I finished ‘Godkiller’ at 12:04 on the first, but still counted it, and I’m wondering if there is a book group that would condemn that? #booksky #reading #julybooks #yearinreading #bookgoals

A graphic showing July reading. Six books, mostly fiction. The highest rated books were The Bewitching, All Systems Red, and Cultish.

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · Aug 2

Prioritizing quilting and finishing projects this morning at the Sandy Stitcher’s staytreat! Basted my stripe garden quilt and finished binding a quilt for Wrap the World With Quilts. Added a couple of tags to it for the eventual owner. #quilting #quiltsky #quilter

Strip pieces quilt with pastel colors of flowered fabrics laid out for basting.

A brown and white patterned binding clipped to the edge for sewing on.

Two tags sewed to the bonding. One is a pink heart, and the other says hello.

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · Jul 12

Blue or white stitching?
#machineapplique #quilting #quilters #quilterhelp

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · Jun 9

www.npr.org/2025/06/06/n... #quiltsky

These fragile quilts by Black craftspeople need to be preserved — but the federal government has pulled the funds

The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive was about to launch an exhibition of historic quilts, when federal funding earmarked to conserve them had been canceled.

www.npr.org

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · Jun 3

Moon Witch is an interesting second perspective on the story…

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · Jun 3

May Reads
Best: Cackle & Moon Witch Spider King Worst: The Spellshop
Memorable: The Missing Morningstar
Reliable: T Kingfisher
Fun: Pride and Prejudice with my husband on a road trip
#booksky #maybooks #moonwitchspiderking #swordheart #themissingmorningstar #thebookishlifeofninahill ##cackle

Pictures of the covers of the following books: The lost apothecary, swordheart, the clockmaker’s daughter, the spells, moon witch spider king, the bookish life of Nina hill, the missing Morningstar, QuickSilver, cackle, on tyranny, pride and prejudice

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · Jun 1

Spent a sew day at Grace & Company with the Modern Quilt Guild working on my first Minki Kim bag. I’ll make some changes for the next one, but I think it turned out pretty well. #quiltsky #making #sewing #minkikimpattern

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · May 29

Minki Kim truck show last night at Quilter’s Lodge- she has a delightful story and it was very inspiring. #quiltsky #maker #minkikim #sewer

Asian woman stands in front of a backdrop of quilts taking into a microphone. She is wearing a long flowing black skirt, a white cotton top and hoka sneakers.

A table set with different sizes of sewn bags in pretty fabrics, some small hot pads with drawings at the center and some fabric on shelves. The wall behind is decorated with a quilt showing drawn sewing tools And fabric panels hanging on either side.

A close up of the smash hit pads, fabrics, and a few bags. The fabrics are pink, mint green, florals and some darker patterned fabrics.

Asian woman stands in front of a backdrop of quilts taking into a microphone. She is wearing a long flowing black skirt, and a white cotton top.

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · May 29

Last night I stayed up a little late to finish my Sweet Potato Quilts May BOTM. Such a fun project with my daughter #BOTM #sweetpotatoquilts #quiltsky #quilter

Quilt block made from polka dot fabric in dark pink, light blue, and a little yellow and peach It is a small star with a larger star behind it and some radiating blocks. All the corners match!!

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · May 29

Last night I stayed up a little late to finish my Sweet Potato Quilts May BOTM. Such a fun project with my daughter #BOTM #sweetpotatoquilts #quiltsky #quilter

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · May 22

Came down with food poisoning yesterday and still feeling pretty awful. So I’m binding the seams off my Hovea coat while watching to The Quilters. #quiltsky #quiltedjacket #hoveapattern #sewing #sickday #thequilters

Floral pattern of pink roses and dark green leaves with a dark green binding clipped to the seams, ready to sew. The Quilters movie plays in the foreground.

Floral pattern of pink roses and dark green leaves with a dark green binding clipped to the seams, ready to sew.

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · May 19

We got the cute pupper, but I didn’t finish my knit, even with a 14 hour drive!! She’s a sweetie, but very underweight, which makes her ears look even bigger…. #rescuedog #fosterdog #chiweenie

Caramel colored chiweenie with large ears sticking out to the side. She is inside a small kennel.

Underweight caramel chiweenie on a gravel walkway.

Tiny caramel colored chiweenie looking up at the camera. Two small bowls, one empty and one with water are in front of her.

Small caramel colored chiweenie with large ears. Her front feet are on a deck stair as if she’s thinking about climbing up.

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · May 18

A quick trip to Colorado to pick up a new foster dog-to entertain murals I picked up my Ruched Shawl, designed by Bigger than Life Knits. The yarn is from Knudsen Knits. #knitsky #knudsenknits #biggerthanlifeknits #knitter #travelknitting

Bright yellow yarn with thin black stripes, partially knit into a shawl with a ball still remaining to be knit. The shawl is held in one hand and the ball of team sits in an open glove box.

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · May 16

I’ve been trying to finish twelve blocks for my plum garden quilt every night I’m home. Tonight they’ll all be sewn and ready for trimming. #tilda #quiltsky #plumgardenquilt #bloomsville #quilter

Chain pieced quilt blocks in a line coming from a sewing machine feed. Some fabrics face down and other show bright colors.

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · May 16

Thanks!

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · May 15

Thank you!!

Janell @normy.bsky.social · May 15

This weekend I’m going to make a quilted jacket! The pattern is #hoveajacket by #megannielson. I’m going to try to make it reversible, but the top pink is the main outside with the white floral one as the inside. #quiltsky #making #sewing

Five bolts of fabric in a stack. Top is pick with white outlines of flowers. The second is the same pick with small white circles shaded in. Third is white with large pink flowers and dark green leaves. Fourth is dark green textured. The last is white with the shaded in circles.

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · Apr 19

On vacas these days, I do a lot if reading. So far I finished ‘ The House Of My Mother’, and ‘The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires’. Now onto an unstressful romance!! #booksky #reading #books #thehouseofmymother #sharifranke #gradyhendrix #thesouthernbookclubsguidetoslayingvampires

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · Apr 16

I love this!! 💜

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · Apr 16

Finished my April Sweet Potato Quilts BOTM last night. I love these polka dot fabrics gifted by a friend. #sweetpotatoquilts #BOTM #quilting #quilter #fabriclove #quiltsky #polkadot

Variation of a barn star block made with orange, red, yellow, and purple polka dot fabrics on a white background.

Same block set under a 12 1/2” square ruler to show size.

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Janell @normy.bsky.social · Apr 12

Spent part of yesterday sewing binding on quilts for #wraptheworld, an org that sends quilts to refugees. Love feeling part of that. #quilters #making

An unfinished quilt of tan and red floral fabric in a sewing machine. The binding is clipped on and being sewn.

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