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Tag Archives: Jelly Roll

Looking back.

Hey there. This blog post is a bit hard for me to post but one I feel passionate about and one I feel needs to go live. It is about cancer, recovery and ‘going flat’. Last year, on June 21, I had bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction. And as you might imagine, my thoughts, feelings andContinue reading “Looking back.”

Posted bymelanietestaJune 20, 2012June 20, 2012Posted inBlogTags:cancer, Family, Jelly Roll28 Comments on Looking back.

Jelly Roll gives Soul.

We bought a couch. For years we have had chairs, or more recently a sofa and none of them were flat out comfy or inviting. After I was diagnosed I started thinking about the ‘nesting habit’, and I began thinking how very important having a comfortable, let it all hang out, home is. Then IContinue reading “Jelly Roll gives Soul.”

Posted bymelanietestaApril 22, 2012Posted inBlogTags:Apartment, Jelly Roll, NYC, Quilt, Style10 Comments on Jelly Roll gives Soul.

Melly’s Jelly

Jelly Rolls. Who knew? I for one am ignorant of these things. I rarely shop and I have come to understand that I am a quilter like I am a fish out of water. Yes, I quilt, but I don’t deal with 1/4″ seams, commercial fabrics or the latest new ‘thing’.  So when I wentContinue reading “Melly’s Jelly”

Posted bymelanietestaApril 3, 2012April 22, 2012Posted inBlogTags:Jelly Roll, Quilt5 Comments on Melly’s Jelly
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