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  • Bed Quilts

    These are my non-show quilts that actually ended up on beds! “Sew In Love“– 2022 “Seaside Sampler” 2017 as seen in the Summerhouse Quilts Book Fran’s Graduation Quilt 2017 “Let Freedom Ring“– Quilt of Valor, 2017 Donated to Quilt Bank,… Continue reading

  • All Ship Shape & Bristol Fashion…

        I’m sure we have seemed quiet to you this summer, but BIG things are happening… tomorrow, we are setting up our first ever booth at the Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod Annual Quilt Show! We have a ton… Continue reading

  • Lucky Stars Challenge Quilt

    It’s now or never for my Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod challenge quilt… two weeks to go! Last year was light on entries and they made a call for more in the last month– I couldn’t possibly make anything that… Continue reading

  • Vermont Quilt Festival Part II

         The Vermont Quilt Festival just may be my favorite quilt show. One reason, the drive up is spectacular– it’s also located near Burlington on Lake Champlain which is a beautiful town to tool around. The show is unjuried;… Continue reading

  • New England Quilt Museum/Road Trip Part I

         I’ve been wanting to blog about the Vermont Quilt Festival since I got back– the trouble is, there are WAY too many photos of gorgeous quilts! So I’m breaking it up into two photo heavy installments–  Part I:… Continue reading

  • The Language of Flowers Series…

    Okay, we admit it… our heads have totally been in the clouds! It’s time to get back to earth, and some more gardening… we are so happy that June’s Flower Block of the Month was released in June! This month’s… Continue reading

  • Bits 'n Pieces

    Since the big finish of A New England Album, how long did you think it would be before another project got started… or two or three or four? What’s worse, my favorite embroidery machine is at the shop for a… Continue reading

  • There's something GRANDE in Le Jardin!

    Since we are wrapping up “Le Jardin Sow-a-Long,” I can’t resist sharing this cute story about what’s growing in my REAL garden! Last night as I was making dinner, my husband ran inside and yelled, “Grab the camera, and come… Continue reading

  • Adieux…

    “A New England Album” shipped out to Vermont Quilt Festival yesterday! UFO no more. I couldn’t be more pleased… At the end of this year-and-a-half journey I feel nostalgic, so read on for some finishing tips, mixed in with some… Continue reading

  • Nautical Flag Border

        When finishing up our Summerhouse quilt, we wanted to do something special for the border. A Nautical Flag Block had hit the dust for being overly complicated—but the potential for a border really struck us!     It… Continue reading

  1. sewfast61's avatar

    Sorry to hear it– that must have been an awful sight! They tried to tell me there are no animals…

  2. pbrenner's avatar

    What a happy ending for Rosalyn!! I was broken hearted for you thinking she was gone :-( I needed a…

  3. pbrenner's avatar

    I’m so glad you missed the big storm; I feel so bad for those who were hit so hard :-(…

  4. Linda Sue's avatar

    Glad you missed the big storm. !! I love love love the machine cross stitch!! Please don’t quit!!

  5. Dottie Newkirk's avatar