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I am in the process of making 2 identical 24 inch square baby quilts.  My guild is making these for the “Two Little Giraffe Quilts.” This is for families who have lost a baby.  One stays with the baby and the other stays with the parents for a memory of their baby.  These quilts areContinue reading “Pinwheel blocks”

Today I decided to go thru my patterns.  I have 3 large kitchen trash bags of patterns I am trying to give away.  I still have that many more if not more that I am keeping.  Now I have  file cabinet to get rid of.  It is good to get some things accomplished.  Tomorrow isContinue reading “Patterns, patterns, and more patterns”

As I read through so many blogs I am reading about how this block was inspired by this journal or that person.  When I think about something that I get inspired by (sunset on the bay) I gather my color pencils, fabrics, graph paper, and there I am stuck.  How do you translate that beautiful sunsetContinue reading “Inspiration”

Busy morning and now I am finished putting a zipper in a pair of shorts and now I need to put a zipper in 2 skirts then I can play for a while. I have so many ideas floating around in my head, do you?  How to handle them?  I am going to try andContinue reading “Got a lot accomplished today”

Today I started the new quilt.  It is a Fons and Porter magazine.  Only have 44 more blocks to make.  Need to multi task.  Ex son in law needs some sewing done, 2 prom dresses and then something fun to do. This is what the quilt will look like once I am finished. I madeContinue reading “New project.”

Was a great day. Spent the day shopping and looking for things for the yard.  This weather is making me want to work in the yard.  Then spent the evening with our Son and Daughter In Law playing pool.  We had a great time.  It has been a long time since we’ve played pool. GotContinue reading “Super Saturday”

Happy St. Patrick’s Day for all of those of you who enjoy the day. My day will start with an early appointment with the Pulmonary Dr.  Been coughing off and on for 2 yrs and can’t find a reason.  I guess that is good news.  This is one last test and then worse case IContinue reading “Happy St. Patrick’s Day”

I have found myself sitting and doing not a lot of anything and today that will change.  I have having an evening coming and I find i haven’t accomplished much.  So today I will be getting more active.  Before retirement I was more active.  I don’t want to become inactive.  So with that this morningContinue reading “Oh What a Beautiful Morning…”

Sorry it has been a few days since I have been on line.  Busy catching up.  Last night at my Quilt Guild meeting we had a guest speaker who is from a small town in North Missouri.  As it happens she is from the same town my father in law lived.what is amazing is theContinue reading “Hello Again”

Good morning from a cold 28 degrees Snowy day.  This has been a crazy month for weather.  A few days ago it was in the 70’s and now snow today and a chance of sleet, ice, and snow on Sunday night into Monday.  We have a Granddaughter’s 17th birthday party this afternoon and other thanContinue reading “Snowy Saturday”