Tag Archives: book

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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Seven Quilty Tutorials

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

I love scrap quilts, not scrappy quilts, scrap quilts. There is a difference. Today’s tutorial projects all use real scraps. Of course, if you don’t have scraps. You can use charms, or strip sets. Really? No scraps? Can not imagine a house without fabric … Continue reading →

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Mariam Kobras- Word Scraps Create Novel- Under the Same Sun

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

What happens when a quilter starts writing?  Scraps of fabric make beautiful quilts, word scraps create wonderful stories. At least in the hands of former quilter, Mariam Kobras. Mariam has gone from sewing scraps of fabric together to form a … Continue reading →

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Blog Hop

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

I’m baaaaaaaack. I know I’ve been MIA this week, I had planned to take the entire week off and not blog until Monday, March 19. This week was supposed to be devoted to building a website, and making this blog … Continue reading →

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Three Tips for Improved Blogs

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

In a never-ending search for ways to be more active online I’m devoting March to my blog. Each Monday I’ll look at suggestions and ways improving our blogs to help strengthen my writing platform. After all, that’s supposed to be … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Blessing

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

Saturday is about sharing here at Patchwork Lives. At least that’s the idea. The goal is to share information about anything quilty.Today however, I’m sharing a personal story (another unusual thing for me.) It’s also a bit longer than normal. … Continue reading →

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Blog Hop Winner

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

And the Winner is: (drum roll please) DENNIS Dennis commented his favorite quilt is the double cross quilt block. Dennis, please drop me an email with your postal mailing information, and your preference of an electronic or print version of … Continue reading →

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Better Than a Sock Hop – A Blog Hop

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Remember Sock Hops? We went to a party, took our shoes off and danced in our socks. Well, those that COULD danced, the rest of us just sort of moved around. They were fun – Then. Now we all have … Continue reading →

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Follow God, the Leader

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

Wednesday’s Word – Follow Remember playing follow-the-leader? Generally it was a safe game, we followed someone around the house, or neighborhood, jumping over small puddles, or pot holes, walking along curbs. Sometimes though, the ‘leader’ was a dare-devil and did … Continue reading →

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Marketing our Babies

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

How much time do you spend marketing your book? I know, I know, marketing sometimes seems like a curse word. We work hard to write the books. Spend months editing our work so it shines. More months are spent acquiring … Continue reading →

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