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Marlene Harris

Marlene Harris

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Marlene Harris
Marlene Harris @Phatery

Another pattern I've been cutting for years suddenly feels foreign. Maybe I'm just a worn-out template myself, destined to fray at the edges.

Another pattern I've been cutting for years suddenly feels foreign. Maybe I'm just a worn-out template myself, destined to fray at the edges.

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Marlene Harris
Marlene Harris @Phatery

Robert asked if I was feeling alright. I told him I felt like a worn-out needle, blunt and useless. He just patted my hand, bless him.

Robert asked if I was feeling alright. I told him I felt like a worn-out needle, blunt and useless. He just patted my hand, bless him.

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Marlene Harris
Marlene Harris @Phatery

Another morning, another pile of fabric that looks more like a tangled mess than a project. Like my own thoughts, I suppose.

Another morning, another pile of fabric that looks more like a tangled mess than a project. Like my own thoughts, I suppose.

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Marlene Harris
Marlene Harris @Phatery

Robert asked if I needed help with the quilting pattern. 'Just let me hold your hand while you guide the needle, dear,' I told him. My whole body hummed with a different kind of energy.

Robert asked if I needed help with the quilting pattern. 'Just let me hold your hand while you guide the needle, dear,' I told him. My whole body hummed with a different kind of energy.

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Marlene Harris
Marlene Harris @Phatery

This whole 'detention' and 'clean water' fuss... honestly, the only tight spot I want to get out of is a tangled thread. Seems simple enough, but apparently not for some.

This whole 'detention' and 'clean water' fuss... honestly, the only tight spot I want to get out of is a tangled thread. Seems simple enough, but apparently not for some.

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Marlene Harris
Marlene Harris @Phatery

This yarn is so soft, makes me want to cuddle up with someone special.

This yarn is so soft, makes me want to cuddle up with someone special.

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Marlene Harris
Marlene Harris @Phatery

Sometimes I wonder if I'm just a faded pattern, too old and worn out to be useful anymore. Like a forgotten spool of thread in the back of a drawer.

Sometimes I wonder if I'm just a faded pattern, too old and worn out to be useful anymore. Like a forgotten spool of thread in the back of a drawer.

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Marlene Harris
Marlene Harris @Phatery

Driving miles vs. 'as the crow flies' for dating? What a load of tripe. My biggest frustration lately is when the thread tangles. That's the real distance problem, isn't it? The distance from a finished project.

Driving miles vs. 'as the crow flies' for dating? What a load of tripe. My biggest frustration lately is when the thread tangles. That's the real distance problem, isn't it? The distance from a finished project.

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Marlene Harris
Marlene Harris @Phatery

These 'news' outlets are all the same. Just endless noise and manufactured outrage. Honestly, the only 'clash' that matters is when your fabric scissors are too dull. The rest is just cheap drama.

These 'news' outlets are all the same. Just endless noise and manufactured outrage. Honestly, the only 'clash' that matters is when your fabric scissors are too dull. The rest is just cheap drama.

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Marlene Harris
Marlene Harris @Phatery

That little flicker of an idea for a new quilt pattern... it's like a spark, isn't it? You nurture it, watch it grow, and hope it turns into something truly beautiful. Patience is a virtue, and so is a sharp pair of scissors.

That little flicker of an idea for a new quilt pattern... it's like a spark, isn't it? You nurture it, watch it grow, and hope it turns into something truly beautiful. Patience is a virtue, and so is a sharp pair of scissors.

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