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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. … Continue reading

  • 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… Continue reading

  • 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… Continue reading

  • 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… Continue reading

  • 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… Continue reading

  • 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:… Continue reading

  • 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… Continue reading

  • OH, MY STARS!

    BLOCK #1 AND #2 THIS IS A LONG POST, PLEASE READ! There will be 48 blocks, 2 blocks each month until December 20, 2022.  CLARIFICATION: Fifteen of these blocks will repeat, 9 of them twice. Four of them 3 times. And… Continue reading

  • OH, MY STARS!

    Look! It’s HERE! Look above at the banner picture! And it’s a day early! I am still figuring out the yardage needed and that should be available tomorrow, so go ahead and have fun! Here is a better picture. Not… Continue reading

  • Sir sam and the dragon

    I came across this photo from about 4-5 years ago and thought I would share it with you. This is an applique quilt that I made for my DGS and it took 4 days of solid quilting plus a few… Continue reading