Category Archives: Quilts and their History

Joseph’s Coat of Many Colors Quilt

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Quilts and their history ~ An ongoing series. A friend recently asked me about this quilt and I realized I’ve not written about an older quilt in quite some time. I need to get back to it. I made this … Continue reading →

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Swoon-along

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Phooey. When you say Swoon, in the quilting world, anyway, you’ll be overrun with thoughts of all the beautiful swoon-along quilt blocks that everyone is making. They are everywhere and so pretty with all the modern, well planned color schemes. … Continue reading →

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From our home to yours…

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

I love this time of year. I love sitting on the sofa, watching the lights twinkle, listening to Christmas carols as we reminisce about all the different ornaments and Christmases past. Somewhere, around 25 years ago, I chose an ornament … Continue reading →

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Merry Giftmas #2

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

Many years ago my siblings and myself decided to stop buying gifts for each other. Instead, someone had the bright idea (?) that we, being the creative family we are, should create just one, very special gift, per year.  Sister … Continue reading →

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Three quilts ~ Three colorways ~Three Precious little ones

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

Quilts and their history ~ An ongoing series. Too many babies, too little time! I hate to admit that sometimes I make the same quilt for multiple people.  It’s always different in some way.  Whether it’s using the same fabrics … Continue reading →

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Bloggers’ Quilt Festival Fall 2011

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!!!  It’s that time again!  The time of year when we can cuddle under quilts while we check out hundreds and hundreds of talented quilters and what they have to show off!  This is the most … Continue reading →

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Hand quilting vs Machine quilting

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

What a windy day I chose to photograph this project! At least the rain had stopped and the sky was blue.  And warm.  60° at noon in late October?  It doesn’t get any better than this! This was a quilt … Continue reading →

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Heather’s Quilt

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Quilts and their history ~ An ongoing series. At the time I made this High School graduation quilt for my oldest niece, Heather, I was still pretty new to this whole quilting thing.  It was 1994. I *thought* I created … Continue reading →

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Double Wedding Ring

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

Quilts and their history ~ An ongoing series. A project that has been on my to-do list for years and years and years is to document the quilts I have made, all in one place.  So this past week I … Continue reading →

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Happy Adoption Day, Cutie Patooties!

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

When I really started to get into quilting and started having nieces and nephews pop out right and left, I decided I would make them each a baby quilt, when they were born.  Of course, there were already 9 (?) … Continue reading →

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