April 2007

Quilt for an Hour

April 30, 2007

Edit: OK .. the word is posy and it means flower. I’m not going to do a quilt in May or June because (1) I’m not seeing a lot of finished quilts from April so I don’t want to start another one in May til you all catch up and (2) I’m going to be [...]

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Paducah Report #2

April 29, 2007

After the first night in the hotel, things were calm and uneventful. We had nice quilters staying all around us and we talked to them at night. The quilts in the show were outstanding, as usual. I’m always amazed at the amount of talent and work that goes into those quilts. I cannot even comprehend [...]

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Sewing Machines

April 28, 2007

This is not a scientific poll but over on the right side, you’ll see another little poll. I love these things! If you were going to buy a sewing machine today — doesn’t matter if you want it just for making 1/4″ seams or if you want it for machine quilting or a fancy smancy [...]

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Thankful for so much!

April 28, 2007

We had such a grand time in Paducah. My friend, Becky, is from Owensboro and she’s one of the few people that I truly felt was my friend during the almost 10 years we lived there. It wasn’t necessarily because the people there didn’t accept outsiders, although that’s the reason I gave myself for not [...]

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Paducah Report

April 27, 2007

There will probably be several Paducah reports but I got home a few hours ago, got the car unloaded, dinner cooked and served, ran into the basement for a tornado threat and . . here I am . . in my usual position at the computer. Monday morning I drove to Springfield, MO and picked [...]

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Which Design?

April 22, 2007

This is a simple quilt but two versions . . made with the exact same blocks but they’re just turned differently. While I’m off to Paducah next week, will you vote and let me know which one you like best? Thanks!

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