MAGPIE'S MUMBLINGS

A blog about my interests, which include fabric landscapes and various and assorted other artsy pursuits and sometimes known to contain mumblings of a random nature.

Friday, March 21, 2025

Now what do you suppose...

 .....I am going to do with this?....



Reminded myself of how to paper piece to create this.

Here's a little gardening 'tip' from the Resident Chef....if you use a Keurig (or know someone who does), save the plastic pods.  Clean them out and they're perfect for starting your seeds.  They already have a drainage hole in the bottom.  He's also discovered that they fit into an egg carton bottom to keep them contained.  

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I guess I should mention that yesterday was my 18th year Blogiversary.  Who knew I could mumble on for that length of time!

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- THIS solves a burning question I'm sure you all have (hah).

- If your sewing machine skips stitches, check out THIS article.

- And I learned something (actually TWO somethings) when I read THIS.  

- I rather like THIS.  

- THESE would be cute additions to your Easter decor.

Here's your quote of the day....




22 comments:

  1. Happy Bloggie! I always miss mine. Thanks for an unending supply of interesting ideas and projects.

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    1. Thank you! Hah - 'unending' could be taken two different ways (yay, there's more...or....oh no, NOT more).

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    2. It's the yay, more, side I'm thinking about!

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  2. oooo!!! that looks like the green fields that we passed on the way to Longmont - doesn't a nice little drive in the country sound nice?

    anywho, please tell the RC thank you for the tip - Melissa usually uses reusable filter thingamabobs, but we do have the fancy ones for company - and SOMEDAY (when American chickens are healthy again) when eggs are a CHEAP source of protein again, we'll have egg cartons, too

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    1. Green fields is the intent!
      You don't need the egg cartons - they just help to keep the coffee pods curtailed. Any type of container would work.

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  3. Happy Blog anniversary. I lost my first blog so I really don't know how long I have been blogging. Good work on using the pods to start seeds.

    God bless.

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  4. That will make some nice grassland with a bunch of embroidery on it!

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    1. You're right - there will be some embroidery!

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  5. I relate to the person who wrote about the buttons she never used on her Janome even though they were "right there in front of her." Every time I read the Featherweight manual, I learn something new. And usually something amazing.

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    1. I have a Janome and have never used either button so it came as a surprise to me. I've been using one of them all day - why didn't I know sooner!!!

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  6. Happy blog anniversary! It's looks like a grass field and it will be embroidered with colorful flowers.

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    1. Thank you! And yes, it's a field of grass.

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  7. Happy Blogiversary. Sp? And that's a great garden tip...I've used those before for that. Worked better than the tp rolls cut down. THanks for all the links!

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    1. Thank you Jocelyn. Who knew I'd still be blogging after this length of time, I certainly didn't.

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  8. Anonymous9:54 PM

    Sherryofcreateology: I see a field of grasses on which you could embroider lots of wildflowers. Great links and Quote.

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    1. Such is my plan Sherry - I'm hankering to do some embroidery.

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  9. Congrats on your blogiversary! I am sometimes amazed, too, at how long I've managed to share so many of my mumblings online. And there remains more to share! Glad you're here, Mary Anne, sharing your mumblings and creative pursuits.

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    1. I can't imagine not blogging at this point because it's been such a part of my life for so long. Nobody is more surprised than I am at the fact that I actually have readers.

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  10. Great idea with the pods, we actually have ones we refill so we don't have them anymore.
    Congrats on 18 years of blogging, good for you! That's a lot of mumbling!😉🤣

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    1. Yes, certainly a lot of mumbling on my part!

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