Category Archives: Hobbies

I Can’t Wait

Since October, I’ve been working on some quilting activity I haven’t been able to share.  I have been part of a group of Quilters that have been testing instructions for making quilt blocks for publication in the Spring 2013 Quiltmaker’s … Continue reading

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My Version of a ‘Barn Quilt’

Often, while driving in rural areas, you might see a Quilt Block painted on the side of a barn. Well, we don’t have a Barn and today it is suppose to be rainy. So, in honor of National/Worldwide Day of … Continue reading

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Celebrate Worldwide Quilting Day – Saturday, March 16, 2013

In 1990, the National Quilting Association (NQA) inaugurated an annual day to celebrate the art of quilt making.  The third Saturday of March has been designated as National Quilting Day.  March is widely known as National Crafting/Sewing Month. The NQA … Continue reading

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It’s been a while…

It’s been a busy month and a half.  After my trip to Williamsburg, I took a fall tearing my left rotator cuff.  This made doing almost anything difficult & painful. In addition, during the month of February, what sewing I … Continue reading

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A Tutorial—Pillowcase a Simple Baby Quilt

A simple method of making a quick Baby Quilt uses the “Pillowcase” process.  This does not require the usual final step of Binding, and creates a Baby Quilt about 35” x 40”.  Make it even more simple, use a “Panel” … Continue reading

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