I am wife to Russ, sister to Francie, mother to Sandy, Jim, Melissa, Doug and Jesseca, grandmother to 11 wonderful grandchildren which includes 1 super grandson. I love to quilt, read and spend time with my grandkids. Our family comes first in all things, of course our pets are family. We have 2 dogs, Molly, 11 yr, a rescue Beagle; and George Henry a terrier/beagle mix...found wandering the streets.
My sister and I went to the Sisters Quilt show this last weekend. It was our second year and I must tell you it was marvelous!! The quilts are too beautiful...so much talent!! Here are a few pictures for you to drool over...lol.
Pineapple Blossom #2
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Yeah!! Pineapple Blossom #2 is quilted and trimmed, ready for binding
tonight. I am so happy to have both of these quilts ready to gift to 2
special lad...
Studio Pictures!
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Finally, I have my studio back together. It has been a challenge for me
but I have finished and I can now get back to doing what I love to
do, quilting a...
They're Here
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*They *are digging a hole in front of our house.
I haven't gotten close to it, but I believe the hole goes on to infinity.
We are getting a new road. The ...
Working, Working, Working!
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I’m down to the last 8 weeks or so before everything for the next book has to be turned in.
That means there is a ton of stuff going on behind the scenes…an...
Can You Say 'Annoyed'?
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Yes? You can? So can I! I am soooooo annoyed! I've said that several
times since yesterday. And here's why.
Can you see those small black dots within...
Sun Kissed Harvest
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I was tickled pink when Connecting Threads wanted to use my Modern Mary
Jane bag to kit their new Sun Kissed Harvest collection. Jenni Calo is the
very...
Designer Tidbits: Parson Gray
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Travel the world with Parson Gray. World Tour, his latest collection for
Free Spirit Fabrics, takes you through exotic lands by interpreting the
native a...
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As soon as the book, Quilts and Rugs by Polly Minick and Laurie Simpson I
ordered arrived I had to start pulling fabric for this quilt.. Christmas
Flow...
Applique Workshop with Christy Fincher
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Our *Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild*
June meeting was last Saturday.
*Christy Fincher* (*Purple Daisies*)
taught a great
*Applique workshop*
As a mem...
Tammy Blog Hop
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This has been such a fun blog hop! Thanks to Madame Samm for a winner! If
you were not able to join but would like to make the project bag you can
get t...
Hey, GIVEAWAY! Spread the Word!
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Ok ok so I've been promising things around here for weeks and weeks, I have
been a bit busy though!! No excuse but I've finally at least gotten to my
Sprin...
Refreshed...Quilt Vacation!
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I just returned home from a delightful quilt vacation in beautiful
Wisconsin. I'd never been to Wisconsin before and came home ready to move
there! While t...
Quilt Themed Fiction and Machine Quilting
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I've been doing lots of Quilt Themed Fiction reading lately - three in one
week, and I've started on my fourth. I would recommend any of these:
And aft...
Boxes and boxes and life lessons
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I continued to open boxes and sort and put away and toss all weekend. My
version of taking a break was to work in my bedroom and go through my
clothing to...
Wallflowers Quilt Design Contest Begins Today!!
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Today's the day... the Wallflowers Quilt Design Contest has started! We are pleased to present this contest in collaboration with Threadbias, Pink Castle Fab...
Stir Fry Candied Roast Pork with Garlic
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*non-halal*
I know this is not the best looking dish but oooh it tastes so good. My mom
used to make this dish for us with leftover roast pork/siew yoke. ...
Mason's Quilt
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A few weeks ago for my birthday Lori met me for lunch and gave me a great
gift bag. Among other goodies were 2 sets of Lori's rulers.
Lori calls this set t...
Still quilting ...
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I know you all realise that I'm madly quilting away on Mrs Billings, I feel
really naughty not checking in more often - but honestly, I can't imagine
const...
Recent happenings
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I found these metal owl wall hangings at a local thrift shop for $1.00
total. I sprayed them with paint I had on hand.
I'm half way through the S...
Summer Kick Off
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This photo makes me a bit dizzy! Flag Day is always a good time to get out
my patriotic and red, white and blue quilts for summer. The banister makes
a goo...
EPP for the win!
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Now for the winner of Jessica's book Quilting On the Go! I wish everyone
could win, but the RNG picked #45. The winner is Deborah!
Deborah, I'll be sending...
Awesome Work
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Hello Everyone,
Yesterday was my last session of teaching the Glacier Star at Country
Treasures in Chester, Vermont. These ladies are not only talented, f...
Love Ice Dyeing
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Okay, I admit it . . . I'm addicted to ice dyeing.
I just love everything about ice dyeing and it seems like I can't get
enough of it. I always wait for a n...
First Birthday
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It was Flynn's birthday yesterday, one whole year old and full of smiles
and cheek. We met up with the family this afternoon when my son Simon and
his wi...
Lotta "Glimma" in canvas
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Look what just hit the shelves! We have the new Lotta Jansdotter "Glimma" in CANVAS Canvas? You say. But there is so much potential here. I see this color co...
Xmas in July with Quilt Fabric Delights
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I promised Sarah a week ago that I would blog about this event, I'm afraid
that this has been the first opportunity to sit in the quiet and get it
done. ...
A day well spent......
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We took Abby back to IUP today. She is working at a theater camp for
about five weeks. Yes it was hard taking her back, but we go to get her
twin at Dre...
Zakka Along 2.0 :: Patchwork, Please kicked off!!
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I can't begin to tell you how much I have been looking forward to this! The
Zakka Along finally kicked off with Penny's awesome variation of bellpepper
co...
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Rainbow Chickadees, and the story of commission piece.
12" x 39" each
I was contacted by a third party and requested to make two more pieces to
go with thi...
Quilt As You Go in Alaska
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Hi Quilters, I’m freezing my toes off in Anchorage, planning some quilting
classes and events for the summer – from Anchorage to Valdez, and maybe
even Cor...
28 Months Deserves A Reward
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I've been working on a new project. *My REWARD* for being sooooo good!!
Yep, the 4th of May was *28 w-h-o-l-e months* since I've bought
any fabric!!!
Well...
Hand Quilted with Love blog tour
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My dear friend Sarah has written another book. Maybe you’ve heard of it —
Hand Quilted with Love. I’ve horned in on her book blog tour to celebrate
her tal...
Terrell Quilt Show
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Last Sunday, I went to a lovely little quilt show in Terrell, Tx. They have
an annual show in conjuction with the town's anniversary. It's called the
Terr...
Harlequin Jubilee
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Just finished a small table topper (about 32 inches square) that I have
called Harlequin Jubilee. It is going to WEA Rep Assembly for the silent
auction th...
Tutorial: Make a Tie Mask From a Man’s Silk Tie
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Lazies, Here’s an easy tutorial for turning a silk tie into a comfy and
beautiful eye mask, or more appropriately, a Tie Mask. I’ll show you how to
make a ...
Batting Practice - Take Two
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Tried a mini quilt with different batting. This time I used Hobbs Heirloom
Organic Cotton. If was really soft.
The little quilt is definitely less stiff tha...
Over the moon!
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*I am over the moon! *The book I have been working on for close to a year
has a book cover and a title, *Painted Applique; **A New Approach* with 112
page...
Opinions ??
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*I love English Paper Piecing and have several ( cough ) quilts in
progress. I actually finished one a few months ago but haven't got round to
showing that...
Happy Valentine's Day!
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[image: Heart block]
The Striped Heart block. Originally blogged here in 2009!
Used in the Sweet Hearts quilt.
[image: Sweet Hearts Baby Quilt]
I wish I had...
Photo Art Friday
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I'm trying out some photo editing and learning new things with my camera -
so thought this was a good time to show some of my efforts.
Theme for this we...
Design Wall Monday
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The last time I posted for Design Wall Monday, it was back in mid-April
2012. A lot has happened since then but very little quilting. But I am
back home ...
Insight of a Crustacean
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Daily Draw: Buckland Romani Tarot ~ Moon
The crustaceans emerging from water in the moon cards is said to (in very
condensed form) represent new insight. B...
Retreat was Amazing!
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Retreat was such an awesome time. I finally met Barb (ironing) and my dear
friend Brenda (back facing) was able to come for the first time. That's me
on...
Fiona Jackson workshop
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Last Tuesday I had the opportunity to do a workshop with Fiona Jackson. Oh
what a lovely day we had and a great teacher. I chose to have a kit and
everythi...
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Just a quick catch-up post because it's been so long since I posted. ;)
Here's the last quilt top I've been working on. I'll put one more skinny
yellow bor...
A Quilted Prom Dress!
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Today I thought I would share with you something a little bit different. My
oldest daughter had prom this Saturday and the darling girl actually agreed
to ...
Christmas on Earth
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Build a globe filled with houses and trees decorated for Christmas.
*7 samples*
*Table toppers & wall hangings*
Day One
Day Six
Day Seven*Table runners
*...
The Hollyhock Quilts Blog Has Moved!
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If you haven't visited for the last few days, you may not know that the
Hollyhock Quilts blog has a new address! Visit us now at the NEW Hollyhock
Quilts ...
blog address changed
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my NEW blog site address is:
http://bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com
If you follow me, or have me in your blog roll, you do need to change your
settings to m...
Moved!
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This blog and all the content has been moved to
*Amy's Creative Side*
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Please visit me there, and update your reader and sidebar links!
Thank you~
Amy
a peek
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Here's a quick little glimpse at what we've got cookin' around here. I don't know about you, but summer cannot get here fast enough. My impatience for warm t...
4 comments:
Gorgeous, thanks so much for sharing!
Beautiful!! I can't wait to go one of these years! Thank you for sharing, Cheri!
~Brandy Mirly
Thanks, Cheri!I will get there o ne day!
You found a few quilts I didn't see. I guess I missed a few.
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