Category Archives: Family

Not Exactly Quilting

Taking a break from Quilting this week, I was helping our daughter prepare for the 2011 USRC Schutzhund Nationals which is being put on by the Old Dominion Rottweiler Klub.  She is a member of the ODRK and is the Show … Continue reading

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Yellow-Eyed Peas

You read it right – Yellow-Eyed Peas, not Black-eyed Peas.  Have you ever heard of them? They are a bit larger than Black-eyed Peas. A number of years ago a relative asked us if we would get her some, and … Continue reading

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Just Call Me “The Bag Lady”

Don’t know when it started, but I like bags – tote bags.  I’ve been to classes or conferences where the goodies include a tote bag stamped with the title of the event.  I’ve been sight-seeing and find a tote bag. … Continue reading

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National Quilting Day

I went to G-Street Fabrics yesterday for a day of Quilting for Good – Once a month a group of Quilters get together to make Baby Quilts for Mary’s Center in DC. Today (Saturday, March 19th) is National Quilting Day.  … Continue reading

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Singer Featherweight 221

Some people name their Featherweight sewing machines.  I suppose, if I would name mine, I would call it Beth.  After all, it belonged to M’s mother.  She got it for her birthday in 1951.  It’s ‘birthday’ was May 10, 1951 (along with … Continue reading

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