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Nov 8, 2014

Quilt Festivals and Shows

SUPPORTING LOCAL QUILT GUILDS AND SPONSORS Quilt shows provide inspiration to other quilters while allowing us a public venue to share...

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Nov 7, 2014

Their Gift of Love

Her love of beautiful things . . . His love of trains . . . Their mutual, enduring love for each other It was the second marriage for...

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Nov 6, 2014

Cape Buffalo

Africa had such an emotional impact on my travel-mate and me; I now have an "Africa Corner" in my studio and she has created an "African...

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Nov 5, 2014

38,000 Pieces

Have you ever counted the number of fabric pieces in your completed quilt? Or, the number of spools of thread used? I have been sewing...

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Nov 5, 2014

Giraffe

A friend called and asked me to make a giraffe quilt on the day that the recipient was at the hospital, in labor. With no giraffe fabric...

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Nov 4, 2014

Africa

Travels to Africa with a girlfriend, took us to places we have only dreamed about. Before heading out on safari, we wanted to visit...

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1911-2011: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

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Nov 3, 2014

1911-2011: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

In the 1980s, I was working for a small business when smoke began filtering through the overhead vents. Someone dialed 9-1-1 as we worked...

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Nov 2, 2014

Paper Piecing

My love for paper piecing came from my husband's Aunt. I admired her color-eye and techniques for many years. One afternoon she sat me...

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Nov 1, 2014

Sharing a Passion

My sewing room's make-over is complete and will now be called my 'studio'. It is a much more organized space - a retreat that invites...

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Oct 1, 2014

When I Grow Up . . .

When I was young, I wanted to be a ballerina, teacher, nurse and a veterinarian. In Junior High School, our Home Economics teacher...

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