Monthly Archives: March 2011

Month 2 of Stitcher’s Garden Block A Month

March is Month 2 of the Stitcher’s Garden Block A Month that I started last month.  The design for this month consisted of a large sunflower with 4 corner block designs.  Once again, you begin by quilting the background of … Continue reading

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E is for Elephant… or Eloise?

We are so very excited because it is count down time for the arrival of our next grandchild, Miss Eloise Mae Hoobing.  Our daughter, Alecia, is due April 30th and last weekend we attended a baby shower to celebrate.  It was so … Continue reading

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Call for Quilts for Japan

Every time I hear or read about the devastation in Japan, it makes me so sad and my heart goes out to the Japanese people.  I read the following article by Quilters Newsletter and am forwarding on this info. so that … Continue reading

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Twirly Skirt with Free Pattern

Spring is just around the corner and I’m excited to start sewing some cute little skirts for Belén.  Last summer, I discovered a darling twirly skirt pattern at: http://www.kukyideas.com/journal/2006/07/tiered-skirt-tutorial.html.  It’s a wonderful pattern that can be easily altered to “grow” along … Continue reading

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Fiji Wedding Quilt for Anna Marie

One of my favorite aspects of quilting is being able to make something special and relevant for those you love.   Our youngest daughter, Anna Marie, always dreamed of being married barefoot on a beach.  In February of 2009, that wish came … Continue reading

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Lil’ Fabric Shopper

You’re never too young or old to “play” with fabric.  Case in point… Last summer, my granddaughter and I went on an adventure to a local fabric store.   Since I needed to get a few notions for a project I was … Continue reading

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Now I Know My A, B, C’s

Our granddaughter, Belén, loves to sing the ABC song.  She is only 23 months old, and it is so cute to hear her recite her version (which is very accurate, I might add).  Her little vocabulary is growing every day … Continue reading

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A Block A Month

One way to get a larger project done is to break it down into smaller pieces/projects. That is one of the concepts I like about the “block a month” quilt projects. Recenty, I joined the Stitcher’s Garden block a month “club” … Continue reading

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