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May 5, 2022
More Retreat Photos... from Dreamworthy Quilts

Absolutely loved spending time with these ladies - new friends - long time friends, and friends I haven't seen in a long time! 

We were a little tight in two connected rooms in the basement of the lodge, but it was great!  I believe there were 24 of us.





Patty's Zebra - to die for!!


This lady sewed on these stars the entire retreat and got it done!



Carol Chiara made this lone star from the class Peggy Atwood taught at retreat.



Mariella's Quilt...



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May 2, 2022
April 350 Blocks Project from Dreamworthy Quilts

  I am participating in the 350 blocks challenge by Prairie Moon again this year.  



I didn't get a post in March, sorry.  I completed 12 blocks though:  

8 Buggy Barn Flower blocks

4 Buggy Barn Birdhouse blocks

April blocks made:  69

Total YTD:  313


5 Sunflower blocks



15 Windmill blocks

22 Windmill border blocks

6 Watering can blocks




18 Kaleidoscope Bloom blocks

1 Flower Pot block

2 blocks for Christmas borders assembly





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February 20, 2022
Prepping for Retreats from Heart Desire Creations

This April I’ll be heading to two quilt retreats. Not having any works in progress to take with me, I got busy prepping for the first retreat. Two charity quilts were prepped – baby quilts, 36 inches by 36 inches using 3″ finished squares. I even have the backings and bindings ready to travel. It would be a hoot to come home with two completely finished projects!

My next endeavor is for the quilt pattern “Snipits.” I raided my batik bins – oh so many, many batiks. I don’t usually prewash my quilt fabrics, but I do with batiks. It ...

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November 15, 2021
Growing from From the Strawberry Patch...

There are lots of things going on, and growing on, around here. Despite my best intentions, my "to do" list is one of those things that grows out of control, like Kudzu, and thwarts all attempts to keep up with posting here. Gregory has turned eleven years old this month. Eleven! One thing that doesn't seem to to grow is available time: that shrinks! Seriously. How can it be November already?

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Growing from From the Strawberry Patch...

There are lots of things going on, and growing on, around here. Despite my best intentions, my "to do" list is one of those things that grows out of control, like Kudzu, and thwarts all attempts to keep up with posting here. Gregory has turned eleven years old this month. Eleven! One thing that doesn't seem to to grow is available time: that shrinks! Seriously. How can it be November already?

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March 18, 2021
All In A Row... from From the Strawberry Patch...

I didn't get all of my elephants in line and in their respective rows until I got back home from the weekend retreat. I knew better than to take anything more than mindless sewing! (A few may have had reversed trunks... maybe.) Several undistracted hours of solitude had it all sorted out.  I suppose that all of my brain power might had been expended on packing to go last Friday morning.Here's all

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All In A Row... from From the Strawberry Patch...

I didn't get all of my elephants in line and in their respective rows until I got back home from the weekend retreat. I knew better than to take anything more than mindless sewing! (A few may have had reversed trunks... maybe.) Several undistracted hours of solitude had it all sorted out.  I suppose that all of my brain power might had been expended on packing to go last Friday morning.Here's all

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March 10, 2021
Elephants On The Move... from From the Strawberry Patch...

I've got the entire top cut out and all the pieces labeled for "Elephant Parade" by Sew Fresh Quilts. This one has been on my "to do" list for a very long time, it's for Lynnleigh. Guess what her favorite animal is. I'm adding more baby elephants and omitting the flowers, bird, turtle and frog. Her current favorite colors are coral and teal, that's how it will be bordered. I'm off this weekend to

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Elephants On The Move... from From the Strawberry Patch...

I've got the entire top cut out and all the pieces labeled for "Elephant Parade" by Sew Fresh Quilts. This one has been on my "to do" list for a very long time, it's for Lynnleigh. Guess what her favorite animal is. I'm adding more baby elephants and omitting the flowers, bird, turtle and frog. Her current favorite colors are coral and teal, that's how it will be bordered. I'm off this weekend to

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October 5, 2020
"The Retreat" ~~ Finished!! from Fleur de Lis Quilts and Accessories

Way back in July of 2019, I attended a quilt retreat in Baton Rouge with other members of the BRMQG. After I got home, I finished up the top and added it to the bin. A couple of weeks ago I dug through the bin and chose this top to quilt. 


A little blue thread, feathers in the border, and some improv quilting.

I don't know what I did unless I really look at the individual motifs. In other words, I just had fun.


The back of the quilt is this solid blue linen and, because it was too ...

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October 18, 2019
Hello, Pouch! from From the Strawberry Patch...

I bought the pattern for the "Hello Pouches" (knot and thread design) and was eager to make some up, I thought that they were cute, functional and a nice alternative to the paper gift bag for small Christmas gifts. I made one up yesterday as a trial. I'm happy to report that it's a well-written pattern with easy to follow instructions and access to online video tutorials. I made the "large"

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Hello, Pouch! from From the Strawberry Patch...

I bought the pattern for the "Hello Pouches" (knot and thread design) and was eager to make some up, I thought that they were cute, functional and a nice alternative to the paper gift bag for small Christmas gifts. I made one up yesterday as a trial. I'm happy to report that it's a well-written pattern with easy to follow instructions and access to online video tutorials. I made the "large"

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May 25, 2016
Amazing Wonderful Retreat Time. from My Love of Quilting and Sewing


Had The Most Amazing Time Laughing Smiling & Sewing. At A Retreat I was ever so honored to be gifted with a great invite too.  here is a couple of my finishes.  


My Mom with her gift I made her A cat wall hanging 


This is the quilt I call Alligator for a wrestled it and also made the biggest mess ever to haunt everyone at the retreat.  



Here Is the Completed project after 2  complete washes and 1 hr plus some in the dryer at the laundry  mat

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