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Blue Moon Blog Hop Day 2
Bags & Small Quilts ► February 5, 2018

Blue Moon Blog Hop Day 2

Hi friends! Today is my day on the Blue Moon blog hop.   Hmmm… you may be wondering- what is Blue Moon?  Well, it is Jackie Kunkel’s new Signature Batik Collection from Island Batik designed by...

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A time for reflection…
Block of the Month ► December 27, 2017

A time for reflection…

Hi friends. It is so hard to believe that 2017 is almost over. I think we all say this, probably every year, but really, where did the year go?  And I think most of us,...

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Winner and summer Wrap-up!
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► August 31, 2017

Winner and summer Wrap-up!

Hi friends! I hope you had a great time on the Piece and Quilt with Precuts blog hop. All of the designers did such a great job. It was fun to see what each one...

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Winners and…!!!
Braid Projects ► May 11, 2017

Winners and…!!!

Hi friends! It has been a rainy week here in CO- on Monday we had rain, hail, wind… wow. Luckily for me, where I live, we did not get hail so we were spared any...

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EQ7 and the Braid Quilt
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► March 25, 2017

EQ7 and the Braid Quilt

Hi friends! How are you? On the blog today I have a link to my friend Kari Schell’s post. Kari is an EQ7 expert and her website is called On Point Quilter. On her site...

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Random thoughts on quilt retreat, quilt borders and…
Bags & Small Quilts ► March 8, 2017

Random thoughts on quilt retreat, quilt borders and…

Hi friends! Recent Quilting Thoughts How are you? I am busy! Last weekend I went on a quilt retreat. It was at the Liar’s Lodge in Buena Vista CO and the place was lovely. They...

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More mini fun with Leah and Jackie’s posts
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► February 22, 2017

More mini fun with Leah and Jackie’s posts

Hi friends! Today Leah is posting on her blog about the challenges she had picking a quilting design for my cute little mini braid quilt AND a video on the process. Click here to go...

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Mini Quilt Collaboration with Leah Day!
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► February 21, 2017

Mini Quilt Collaboration with Leah Day!

Hi friends! I am so excited about this post! This is my part of a quilt collaboration with Leah Day. Today I am going to share with you a mini quilt top I made and...

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Travel in February- the risks, the perks
Braid Quilts ► February 17, 2017

Travel in February- the risks, the perks

Hi friends! How are you?  Last Saturday I returned home after almost 2 weeks away. I was in PA and CT helping out a family member who had surgery. We were in Pennsylvania for the...

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Winner and the 100 Blocks Blog Hop Begins
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► November 14, 2016

Winner and the 100 Blocks Blog Hop Begins

Thanks to everyone to who posted a comment about my quilt in the latest McCall’s Quilting magazine. I am so glad you liked the quilt!   Last week, I had the honor of speaking at...

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