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Birthday Comfort

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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Brave Enough

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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Are Yo-Yo Tops Really Quilts?

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

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

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

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

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

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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Quilts are Magic

I love magic. Even when I know how a magic trick is completed, they fascinate me. When I was a kid (yes, really I was) television shows that had a “how-to” segment  would often have the next step completed and … Continue reading

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Quilts for Kids or Keepsakes?

Yes, I know there is a multitude of quilt categories between those made for children and those made to be heirloom quilts. However, since I have six children and six grandchildren, most of my quilts are either for a child … Continue reading

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