Hello and welcome to my website!
My name is Donna. My hubby and I are retired. We have twin daughters and are blessed with 4 grandchildren. We are owned by a cat, Purrl. who loves to supervise and is very nosy.
I have been quilting since 1996. In addition to making quilts for my family and friends, I also make charity quilts for Marjoree Mason Center and Valley Children’s Hospital. Marjoree Mason Center is a local organization here that helps and supports battered and abused women and children get out of abusive relationships. Every Christmas I make several baby quilts for the women, with a small stuffed animal or toy.
I also belong to the San Joaquin Valley Quilters’ Guild here in Fresno. Since I retired, I have been trying to finish most of my UFOs, but my stash is way out of control! I have lately gotten into designing quilts and enjoy that even more than sewing them! I love colors of all types and consider myself to be a true scrappy quilter and I do love playing with designs.
I am the owner/moderator of Scrappy Quilters on Facebook, where we are very active with many mystery quilts, challenges and swaps. I welcome you to come by and check us out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ScrappyQuilters.
Thank you for dropping by and I hope to see you again soon.
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SURPRISE!
WOW! Friday night was an odd night. I was feeling really yucky with a head cold coming on. It was 8 p.m. and I was getting ready to go to bed already and had taken cold medication with codeine in it so I could sleep. Come on, I don’t go to bed until 11 or…
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Family News
Good Morning Everyone A very pretty day here in the valley, clear skies and just a little wind blowing. A perfect day for BBQ outside. I hope everyone has a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend. A little family news. We are waiting to hear if Youn delivered her baby boy yet. She was admitted to…
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The Evolution of My Cutting Table
Hello Everyone Well, two months later I finally have my birthday gift from my DH. I had been asking for a new cutting/storage table for my sewing studio for quite a while. I had PVC for my table, you know, the plastic stuff that stacks. Well, my table wasn’t very level, especially in the middle…
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My Mother’s Day Present
WOW! Where do I start? This has been a wonderful week for all of us, especially for my daughter, Kathy. We now have a new granddaughter added to the family tree, Annalee Pok. She arrived on Thursday, May 10 at 5:09 a.m. She weighed 6 pounds 2 ounces and is so very tiny, about the…
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Quilts, Family and yet more family!
What a busy weekend this has been! If this were a TV series, it would have all the ingredients needed to make it interesting! You add in a little drama, beauty, and zany family and a happy ending and there you go, a mini TV show! I guess I should start with the week before…
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Playing Catchup!
Good Morning, Everyone February 22 It is a cool, windy day here in the valley and everything is trying to bloom! I think Spring is coming and with it, my allergies, and a lot of new ideas. By the way, has anyone visited this site lately? Riley Blake is giving away patterns at his website. …
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A Tribute to Fred
Fred Vincent Spallina, son of Dom and Lou Spallina and brother to Candis, Tracy, and Donna. Fred, I can’t believe that it has been 10 years since you passed away, the time has gone by so quickly, but we all think of you and remember the good times. In your honor, I have posted some pictures…
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SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUILT SHOW
San Joaquin Valley Quilters Guild Springtime in the Valley 2012 Quilt Show Posted: 08 Feb 2012 07:54 PM PST
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Playing Catch Up
Hello Wow, what a week this has been. Or should I say, month. Since the beginning of November, I have been down, off and on, with walking pneumonia. I am still trying to get it out of my system and it just doesn’t want to leave. My apologies for not following through on emails, notes,…
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COPPIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER
Merry Christmas to all our friends and family! What a busy and full year this has been for all of us! Doug and I celebrated 30 years of marriage in March by going to San Francisco for the weekend! We had so much fun, just the 2 of us wandering around and staying in…