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Category Archives: Quilting
For quilters only: today’s your day!
The day we’ve all been waiting for is here. Today is International Quilting Day! All day long!! Today’s your day to finish a project you’ve been meaning to finish for some time now. Or have an excuse to do nothing … Continue reading
Everybody had better start preparing for Saturday, March 20. It’s a big day!
I had learned that March 20 would be Worldwide Quilting Day this year, which is pretty exciting in its own right. But, gosh, it turns out it is also the first day of spring (hurray, although nature has a lot … Continue reading
A new project finally begins
A new project means different things to different people. It could mean starting a new woodworking project, a new writing project, a new painting, a new garden plot, or maybe a new venture altogether, like beekeeping. Whatever you feel passionate … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting
Tagged blogging, Creativity, family, goals, happiness, history, inspiration, motivation, quilting, quilts
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Why are straightforward projects seldom straightforward?
My last quilting project of 2017 isn’t quilted after all. And it is significantly smaller than the three quilts I made for our grandsons this year. But although it isn’t quilted … and it isn’t very big, the effort required … Continue reading
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Tagged challenges, children, crafts, Creativity, hobbies, inspiration, New Year's resolutions, Retirement, sewing
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Quilting projects continue, so does trial and error!
In May I posted about some lessons I learned when putting together a quilt for one of my charming young grandsons. Happily, the eventual result was proclaimed a success by its young owner. I took my own advice when designing … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting
Tagged children, Creativity, design, design process, fabrics for boys, inspiration, online fabric shopping, photography, quilting, quilts, quilts for boys, trial and error
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Robby Robin's Journey 