What is on my DESIGN WALL this week?

| May 30, 2011

This week I am ready to sew all of my 120 log cabin blocks together…..they are made from 1 1/2″ strips for the dark side of the blocks…..and 1″ strips for the light.  YES YOU READ RIGHT – I SAID THE LIGHT STRIPS ARE 1″ WIDE!  This makes it look curvy. YES 120 of these […]

Category: Curved Log Cabin, Quilts, Quilts in Progress | 3 Comments »
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Cakes are DONE, People are FINISHED – what about QUILTS – are they DONE DONE?

| May 30, 2011

While conducting  research at CAL STATE UNIVERSITY for my thesis, I was testing the memory of older and younger adults for learning new word processing procedures.  One morning, I peeked into the laboratory cubicle and very politely asked one of my research participants,  “Are you done, Mrs. _____”? SHE (being an 85 year old retired […]

Category: Eleanor Burns Quilt #2, Eleanor Burns Strippy #3, Happy Spools EBurns Quilt #1, Helping Joplin, Life Comments, Quilts in Progress, Ribbon Quilt - WEAVE | 2 Comments »
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VA Scrappers May, 2011

| May 28, 2011

Today was a wonderful day.  I always have a good time when I get together with my VA SCRAPPER friends – but today was even better than usual.   We sewed at Mt Pisgah like we always do, but for some reason it was absolutely hilarious today! We all left with that good feeling that […]

Category: Virginia Scrappers | 2 Comments »
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Can and Will you help the people in Joplin, MO?

| May 25, 2011

If you are able and willing to help – I know of a secure way.   The folks in Joplin, MO are suffering – many of lost EVERYTHING in the recent tornados that have ravaged through their town demolishing their homes.   My online friend and quilt designer, Judy Laquidara of www.patchworktimes.com is collecting money […]

Category: Helping Joplin, Life Comments, Patchworktimes.com, Quilt Blog | 2 Comments »
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JUST A SIMPLE QUESTION

| May 24, 2011

Is there anything sweeter than a grandangel turning  ELEVEN years old (May 25)  – with curly hair, blue eyes and below holding my ONE AND ONLY KNITTED DINOSAUR…   ….which leads me to the next question…….if I can knit a 5  foot plus dinosaur, why do I NOT HAVE A PAIR OF KNITTED SOCKS FINISHED […]

Category: Blue Dinosaur, Knitting, Knitting Socks and Quilting, SAO's Grandangels, sao's socks | No Comments »
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