Way Too Much

Update on what I have been working on the past few weeks:

Minke Blanket Baby Blanket needs quilting Little Houses needs applique Snoopy Baby Blanket Another baby quilt I’ve been at retreat today, and the next couple of days and having fun visiting with my friends, but boy am I tired!! I did manage to get a small, but overstuffed, shoebox full of 4.5 inch squaresContinue reading “Update on what I have been working on the past few weeks:”

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Getting Closer

Okay, time for a little bragging. This may not seem like much but to me it means that I am that much closer to meeting my goal weight (for knee surgery) of 210. Only 29 more pounds to go!! That means that I have lost 36 pounds so far!! Woohoo!! Of course, I want toContinue reading “Getting Closer”

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OH, MY STARS, BLOCKS 9 & 10

Hello and Welcome Back! (Oops! We already did block 8, so I changed it to 9 and 10.) Our first block for May is called Star on Star. You will need to make only one (1) block. Here is the link to the pattern. Please make sure to scroll down and print out the 6Continue reading “OH, MY STARS, BLOCKS 9 & 10”

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OH, MY STARS! BLOCKS 7 & 8

BLOCKS 7 & 8 (Please read note below) Hello and Welcome Back! Our first block for April is called The Dolly Madison Star. This is a little challenging as it has a 9-patch block in the middle of the star. You will need to make only one block. Here is the link to the pattern: Continue reading “OH, MY STARS! BLOCKS 7 & 8”

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CLEANING OUT

Wow! I never realized how many patterns I have accumulated over the years, and how many are duplicates. Most of them are in page protectors or in file folders and now I am in the process of organizing them. What a job! I started off by buying a large wire mesh file organizer where all ofContinue reading “CLEANING OUT”

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OH, MY STARS, BLOCKS 5 & 6

Here are the two blocks for March. Our first block is Windmill. You will only need one block. Here is the link: https://www.patchworksquare.com/index.php?function=DisplaySheet&sheet=windmill-quilt-block&links=1&id=&link1=49 I will be posting my block later this week. Our second block is Folded Corners. In order to make this block work, you will need to use a dark and a lighterContinue reading “OH, MY STARS, BLOCKS 5 & 6”

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BLOCKS FOR UKRAINE

Hello! Calling my friends worldwide: I will start a project, collecting blocks in 8 1/2″( seam allowance included), colors: blue/yellow ( Ukrainian flag), techniques: everything is allowed… I will sew and quilt one or more quilts ( depending on how many blocks I will receive), donate them to refugees ( children?) from Ukraine coming toContinue reading “BLOCKS FOR UKRAINE”

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10 DAYS +

Or as I like to call it, a real pain, but also full of opportunities. Just a note to explain why there may be a delay of posting pictures to my blog until tomorrow or possibly Tuesday. We both tested 10 days ago, he was positive, I was negative, and again, I was negativeContinue reading “10 DAYS +”

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OH, MY STARS! BLOCK, 3 AND 4

Hello and Welcome Back! For February, we have 2 blocks to make. The first block only needs one. The second one needs 4 blocks. Please remember to scroll down to the 6 inch size and print the pattern. BLOCK #3: FREE TRADE: https://www.patchworksquare.com/mf/free-trade-quilt-block.pdf Make sure that you scroll down to 6-inch and then print. YouContinue reading “OH, MY STARS! BLOCK, 3 AND 4”

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PRESSING ISSUES

Today, I am measuring 6 quilt tops that will be taken to Kiki’s tomorrow. Actually I will probably only take 2 and get the others ready for the next time around. I need to cut the batting and sew up a couple of backs for Kelly to quilt. She comes in once a month and takesContinue reading “PRESSING ISSUES”