Strings holding us together
A few months ago I wrote about the Hurricane Michael quilt drive and a string block request. Well, it’s update time. This small group of quilters at the church have […]
Winter wardrobe
I just returned from trying to mail a package at the post office. I forgot that today is a National Holiday for the funeral of George H. W. Bush. Even […]
Flannel Pajamas & Oatmeal Cookies
Today is my day for the annual Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop! (Thank you Carol of Just Let Me Quilt for graciously organizing this again! We love you!) Last year […]
Pumpkin garland & a giveaway!!
Today is my day to participate in the Pick A Pumpkin blog hop sponsored by Creatin’ by the Sticks. Thank you Carla for organizing another great blog event. We were asked […]
Eye Spy charity quilting
In addition to making 35 string blocks for the Hurricane Michael quilt drive, I made a twin size quilt top. The drive is described in more detail here but do […]
Quilt Drive & Batting Samples
12//3/18 UPDATE: There has been an amazing turn out of blocks and full quilts. For more information, read this news article about the Hurricane Michael quilt drive. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/alabama/articles/2018-11-18/church-group-makes-quilts-for-hurricane-michael-victims?fbclid=IwAR12OqFdMR5k03GObSjhAWjaDM_TQdl9EO1DeiEdMpo7s_wMrFfa7tDThrA Before I […]
Hurricane Michael String Block Quilt Drive
By now we have all heard of the October 2018 devastation in Florida from the Category 5 Hurricane Michael. This storm was the 3rd most intense to hit the U.S. […]
“Mom, I need a pencil case”
On the night before my son left for a university overseas, he was furiously packing and getting more stressed as the evening wore on. Making piles, folding clothes, even doing […]
Changing leaves and other departures
As I’m writing, I can’t even believe that we’re already 3 days into October. Today is the last day one of my kids will be in the States, since he’s […]
String baby quilts!
Back on a recent blog post, I wrote about making a pink, green and purple string baby blanket for Jack’s Basket. I had not heard of the organization before, but […]
