Family time – El Paso

  NOTE: I have another post this week on my guild’s show. This is a short post about my recent trip to El Paso. The Lyon family has a tradition of gathering in El Paso in late January. Hubby was raised in El Paso and my now departed in-laws were always kind and supportive to…

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Catching up!

  I’m back! It’s been a very busy few weeks and I have few photos to show for it. I was recently named Director of the Northern California Council of Quilt Guilds (NCQC), an organization that “facilitates communication between quilt guilds, teachers, and others in the quilting industry”. It has been a real struggle to…

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Christmas in Tucson and progress on my applique

  NOTE: My posts and newsletters may be a bit spotty over the next few weeks. I am super busy and just may not have time. We spent a fabulous 4 days in the Sonoran Desert visiting my son and future DIL in Tucson. That desert air felt soooo good! Temps were in the 70’s…

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I ran out of steam

I am going to take next week off; I don’t think many of you are going to be reading blog posts anyway! I will be back the following week, on Jan 2. I just ran out of steam. I have been at my computer since Thanksgiving for a variety of reasons and I need some…

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A Very Special Occasion!

  NOTE: I’m teaching this weekend, so no newsletter again. Sorry!  I will be back on it next week, but will not blog or send a newsletter Christmas week. This year marked our 40/70 – our 40th Anniversary and our 70th birthdays! We have a slew of family holidays in November and December and this…

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