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Block a Day Challenge roundup – Week 10

We have some new members this week that I’d like to welcome. And if you’re thinking about joining, but don’t think you can catch up, don’t worry. The entries start over at zero each month so everyone has a good chance to win. Plus, it’s like the lottery. The winner is chosen at random so […]
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A peak at the design wall

I had a great time at quilt retreat. I did nothing but sew and chat with other quilters for three days, and while my husband doesn’t understand why that was so fun, I’ll definitely be going back for the fall retreat. On Friday afternoon I finished the quilt top for my signature quilt, layered and […]
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A knitting affair

I’ve been having an affair with knitting. It’s all started when I got a copy of “All Wound Up: The Yarn Harlot Writes for a Spin,” by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. The book is a collection of essays about knitting, mothering, living in an old house with two closets and a big stash (knitters have stashes too) […]
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Finishing my own quilt on the longarm

I’m quilting my triangle boot camp quilt tonight at Quilting By You in Bettendorf, Iowa. It’s a great place because there are three longarm machines that you learn to use and rent time on. Before Quilting By You, I always quilted on my home sewing machine, which was OK for crib-sized projects, but is a […]
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Preserving memories with a T-shirt quilt

I’ve been working a lot on T-shirt quilts recently. I had a bunch of shirts from my sorority days in college that I don’t wear anymore. I didn’t want to toss them, but I also don’t have the space to store them all, so I decided re-purposing them as a quilt was the best option. […]
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Warm and Natural giveaway winner

First I want to say thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway. I really enjoyed reading all your comments about what you’re working on now. I used Random.org to chose a winner. And the author of the 57th comment and winner of the Warm and Natural batting is Missy, who is working on a […]
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Children’s quilts tell the stories of our lives

Quilts are important because they tell the stories of our lives, and that’s the message I’m trying to get across with the Children’s Quilts exhibit at the Quad-City Botanical Center which I curated for the Misssissippi Valley Quilters Guild. The quilt show features more than 20 quilts with a mix of modern, antique and not […]
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Merry Christmas

  Happy holidays to everyone! I hope you got all your Christmas sewing done in time. Comment below with the time and date you finished your holiday sewing. I’ll pick one random winner to recieve a quilted ornament to put on your tree.
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