Category Archives: Devoted to Quilting

Birthday Comfort

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Today is Hotshot’s birthday. Hotshot is my first, from scratch, grandchild. He arrived at a dark time in my life, when storm clouds were gathering preparing to dump a torrent of pain in my life. But Hotshot came. He was … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Reading Gift Ideas

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Writer? Quilter? What am I? Both, and a few other descriptions also fit. As most of you know, this blog struggles to find its identity. Is it about writing? Is it about quilting? Is it about my faith? In truth, … Continue reading →

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Brave Enough

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

Once again linking up with Lisa Jo Baker and others for Five Minute Friday. I promised myself I’d start back up with the Five Minute Friday in May. Here is it Saturday, and the Five Minute Friday post for yesterday … Continue reading →

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Using Zig Zag in Quilts

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Thanks to Calico Connections for reminding me that a zig-zag stitch is often used in quilting. I’d planned to write about the Zig-Zag quilt which some call the Chevron, and can be made with half-square triangles. The problem is I … Continue reading →

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Are Yo-Yo Tops Really Quilts?

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

All quilts are not created equal. The first time I saw a picture of a Yo-Yo quilt I didn’t quite understand it. It didn’t look like any quilt I’d seen before. It had holes in it. Okay. To be fair … Continue reading →

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X Quisite and X Quarter Quilt Blocks

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

Finding words, quilts, ideas for each letter of the alphabet that have quilting in common has been much easier than I’d thought it would be. I mean, even Q was easy. Hello? Q? Quilt? Others with different themes may have … Continue reading →

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Quilts, Tied, Unsewn, Washed and Versatile

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Playing catch-up today. Tied or tacked quilts are most often relegated to the functional uses. In fact there are some, like my father, who don’t consider a tacked quilt a “real” quilt.  In his world, a tied quilt was a … Continue reading →

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Sewing and Speaking

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

It’s Show and Tell Monday! Ok, it’s not, it’s just Monday. But, today is letter S for the A to Z challenge. Okay, it’s not even Monday, it’s Wednesday. The post was ready, except for a picture on Monday. Still … Continue reading →

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Patterns, Quiet and Rectangles of Quilts

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

Patterns are so pretty and make a project go faster and easier. So, why don’t I follow them? Good question. I do sometimes, however I often, I veer off on my own. Sometimes it’s to make an adjustment (or ten) … Continue reading →

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Needles and Original Designers

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

Today, two short posts in one. Since I’m playing with the A to Z Challenge, we are up to N and O.  Yes, I know we are really up to P, but that’s for tomorrow. I’m a tad behind, anyone … Continue reading →

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