Category Archives: projects

Little Dresses for Africa

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Emily

I’ve finally made it through a gauntlet of deadlines.  I wanted something simple and productive as a break from “work” quilting.  My dear friend Elizabeth has been working on Little Dresses for Africa for a year now, and I’m so … Continue reading →

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Sweet Slippers

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Emily

The other day I splurged on the spring Stitch magazine. I loved the bright colors and inspiring projects.  Several caught my attention, but I wound up making the Comfy Slippers first.  Please remember, I’m a quilter.  Some days, I’d love … Continue reading →

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Blue and Gold Banquet

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Emily

  This weekend was our Cub Scout Pack’s annual Blue and Gold banquet.  For the past three years, I have had the priviledge of co-chairing the event for over 200 people.  My spectacular co-chair handles all the organizational details, and I get to … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Fun

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Emily

I can’t believe Valentine’s day is day after tomorrow.  To be honest, I thought it was still January.  This afternoon, we’ll be melting crayons in heart-shaped brownie molds and folding origami yodas for the older kids’ Valentine parties.  On a … Continue reading →

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AAQI Update

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Emily

I don’t think I ever showed a picture of my finished quilt for the AAQI.  Ooops. If you’re interested, it’s now available on the AAQI website.  If you want to browse all the fabulous quilts for this great cause, here’s … Continue reading →

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Happy Mail

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Emily

This is a bit of a milestone post– my 100th!  So I wanted to write about something a bit extra-special, with the added bonus of showing some pictures from last year that never made it into posts. I love getting … Continue reading →

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Frugal Quilting

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Emily

This week I finished two quilts for a service project with my kids’ school.  Every year, the kindergarteners make quilts with fabric handprints and squares of fabric that represent their individual personalities.  The completed quilts are given to very special … Continue reading →

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Progress on Rainbow Flower

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Emily

Over the Christmas holiday, I finished more flowers for my rainbow flower quilt, which I originally posted about here. These are fun to hand piece with Inklingo.  I have no real plan for this quilt, aside from using up as … Continue reading →

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Back Into Routines

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Emily

Between sick kiddos and house issues, 2013 has gotten off to a rough start.  Seeing family and friends over the holidays, however, was wonderful.  I had ample opportunity on the long car trips to wrap up some old projects and … Continue reading →

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Emergency Binding Repair

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Emily

Two weeks ago, we picked out angels for our church Giving Tree.  It’s part of our family Christmas tradition to pick out a child from the tree similar in age and gender to each of our kiddos.  This year, we … Continue reading →

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