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The Making of a Special Quilt, Part One
Life-changing events in our family always warrant at least one quilt. If I’m being honest a sunny day in July can warrant a quilt - but I...
Jan 24, 20213 min read


The Latest UFO List
I like to make lists for a couple of reasons. First of all, if I don’t write it down I usually don’t remember to do it. Secondly, the...
Jan 9, 20214 min read


Awesome Accomplishments
Believe it or not we have almost made it to the end of 2020. When I made by UFO list in January I couldn’t imagine the kind of year that...
Dec 28, 20203 min read


A Delightful Diary
A few years ago I stopped to check out the “free” box at a garage sale. Usually I walk right past that box thinking that the stuff placed...
Dec 12, 20203 min read


Remarkable Discoveries, Part Two
More adventures with the Nebraska Passport.... The day after my July birthday we set off on a day trip in which we saw some of the most...
Nov 30, 20203 min read


A Patriotic Presentation
The Forest Acres Quilting Club of Adams was honored to award four Quilts of Valor to local veterans on Wednesday, November 4th at an...
Nov 15, 20203 min read


Remarkable Discoveries
2020 was going to be the year that we did a lot of traveling. In February we had planned a July trip to central Oregon - to see my cousin...
Nov 1, 20203 min read


A Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part Three
Now for the finishing touches on the Mystery Quilt..... In week #6 I was finally able to see how the center of the quilt was going to...
Oct 18, 20203 min read


The Latest Accomplishments
I am having a hard time believing how fast this year is going. One might think that time would seem to slow down during a pandemic but...
Oct 4, 20203 min read


A Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part Two
And the mystery quilt continues....... In week #2 I was able to begin the actual stitching of the quilt top. My first task was to pair...
Sep 20, 20203 min read


A Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part One
So I have embarked on a new quilting adventure by taking part in constructing a mystery quilt that is being sponsored by Quilt Stitches...
Sep 6, 20203 min read


Ironclad Inspiration
Just Google it. Check out YouTube. How many times have you wanted to know how to do something and those phrases popped into your head? I...
Aug 24, 20203 min read


Worth The Wait, Part Two
At the end of June I posted a blog about an English Paper Piecing (EPP) project that I had been working on for the last five years and -...
Aug 8, 20203 min read


Amazing Accomplishments, Part Two
Two weeks ago I wrote about some of the projects that I worked on during April, May, and June. Because I - just like everybody else -...
Jul 27, 20203 min read


Amazing Accomplishments, Part One
We have made it through the first half of 2020 - and an interesting first half it has been! When the whole pandemic thing began in March...
Jul 12, 20203 min read


Worth the Wait, Part One
I started this English Paper-Piecing (EPP) quilt over five years ago when we decided to remodel our store room into my quilting studio....
Jun 28, 20203 min read


More Mesmerizing Memorabilia
A few weeks ago I did a blog on some of the most meaningful things that I have in my sewing room. Some of them are functional while...
Jun 15, 20203 min read


Transforming Tips and Tricks
I have been taking advantage of the extra time that I have had lately to try out some helpful tricks and make use of a couple of handy...
Jun 2, 20203 min read


Mesmerizing Memorabilia
It is no secret that the sewing room in our basement is my happy place. It has everything I need to get my creative juices flowing - my...
May 19, 20203 min read


Revolutionary Routines
As we have all been trying to navigate our so-called “new normal” these past few weeks due to stay-at-home/social distancing rules I...
May 4, 20203 min read
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