TA DA Step 2 of the Orange Crush Mystery Quilt

| April 18, 2008

Oh what a stretch it was to go TOTALLY SCRAPPY on this!  I was feeling more brave about mixing “EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK” with each block that I pieced.  My grandma used to make quilts like this – and so I am trying to give up control and fight against my “CONTROLLED AND ORGANIZED GENE” […]

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April Showers of Fun and Memories

| April 18, 2008

Sometimes there are months that are even MORE SPECIAL than others and April, 2008 is one of those months!  April started with the new MYSTERY QUILT from Bonnie Hunter – the Orange Crush – and believe it or not, that was exciting (almost like Christmas.)  We are all now busily working on step two already! Then […]

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Chesterfield County Arts and Sciences Festival 2008

| April 13, 2008

I went to the  Arts and Sciences Festival today at Cosby High School (sponsored by the Chesterfield County Public Schools.)  I was SO IMPRESSED with all of the wonderful exhibits.  Our county art and science teachers and students are awesome – what a great show.  There is a lot of talent in our county! The art was unbelievably […]

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Dear Jane Civil War Quilt – Baby Jane – My Newest Endeavor

| April 13, 2008

I was inspired to make a DEAR JANE (Baby Jane) CIVIL WAR QUILT by the quilters on my recent Wakefield, VA retreat.  Some people call our reproduction quilts BABY JANE QUILTS, reserving the title of DEAR JANE for the original quilt made by Jane in 1863.  I have been reading all about young Jane who made […]

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Another Wonderful Day in Quiltdom

| April 12, 2008

In the world of quiltdom you meet such nice people………and the internet has made it possible to connect with,  chat with and sometimes even connect with people who share the same interests and hobbies – or even who share your PASSION FOR QUILTING! (In my humble opinion, passion is a much better choice of words than obsession….lol) […]

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