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 […]

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) […]

Stitches Gone Awry

| April 10, 2008

Tuesday I attended one of my FAVORITE ongoing classes at the Quilter’s Corner in Midlothian, VA – THE BIRTH OF A SAMPLER taught by Sherry Whitford.  In NINE months (nine steps) we will have a beautiful quilt designed by Sherry Whitford herself – and part of the fun is that we have OPTIONS at some […]

KU – a NAIL BITING VICTORY

| April 8, 2008

KU won the BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP last night in a nail biting victory….after going into OVERTIME.  Oh my, was it ever an exciting game. CONGRATULATIONS KU JAYHAWKS!  I could hear the ROCK CHALK JAYHAWKS cheer from my family last night all the way from Missouri, Kansas,  and Texas! And that is a long way for cheers […]

Wakefield Quilt Retreat – April 3-6, 2008

| April 6, 2008

The WAKEFIELD QUILT RETREAT was an adventure… ….a lot of fun…. and it was a great learning experience!  I REALLY learned SO MUCH. The first thing that I learned is that these women are A LOT OF FUN TO BE WITH! We laughed a lot – and we even found an additional NANCY (#3 – […]