Nov

8

November giveaway

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This month I’m offering up a copy of Home: A Heartfelt Nap Quilt.

Here’s the full quilt with the borders.

When the book first came out, I put up a blog post showing the quilt on the wall as it went through construction. It’s funny to see how it takes shape. Check out the My New [...]

Aug

3

August prize

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Shirley A. of Baker, Louisiana, came up the winner this month among registered readers of the blog. Congratulations Shirley!
I’m send Shirley a copy of Home: A Heartfelt Nap Quilt. This booklet has full-size patterns and complete construction information for the 38 x 48 quilt. The folksy motifs can also be used on a million different [...]

Jun

19

A peaceable kingdom

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Donna Curtis, who has many of my books, sent me this note and photo:
“I am a big fan of all things Quilt Puppy! Our small quilting group in Spicewood, Texas, is making a quilt to be raffled for the Highland Lakes Animal Shelter this summer. The center square is the icon for the shelter. [...]

Feb

26

A quilt show weekend

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Last weekend was my home guild’s quilt show, The Pajaro Valley Quilt Association’s 31st annual. I look forward to this so much every year… it seems like I have a smile on my face all weekend! It’s a chance to give greetings and hugs to friends and acquaintances and to show off all of my [...]

Jul

2

Little Homes

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I just put up a post on my appliqué blog showing some little quilts that I made using motifs from my Home quilt. Click on over to All About Appliqué and take a look at these cute little guys that I stitched up after seeing some darling wire hangers at Quilt Market in May.
I showed [...]

May

28

My new Home

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I’m excited to announce the publication of my newest pattern booklet for quilters!
Home: A Heartfelt Nap Quilt has been so much fun to work on! I wanted to go on a bit of a departure for this design, and I think it’s more primitive and folksy looking than what I’ve done before. I just love [...]