Just letting all of you know that I am off on a short vacation; Will be back home on Tuesday night. I’ll begin writing again on either the 8th or 9th, unless I can find a few minutes to squeeze something in! Be good and happy quilting!
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On medical leave until further notice!
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Today’s article is going to be short and sweet, as I am swamped with work, it’s late, and I’m tired. So, my apologies upfront!
Here are my thoughts for today (well, the ones I can think of at almost 1 am):
The Australian Publication of Queensland Quilters Inc. magazine, “Material Facts”, published an article written by me in the June edition! The article is entitled, “What Size Is That?” and defines quilt sizes. This article is a reprint of the original article that I wrote a few years ago, that has been updated. A complimentary edition of this magazine was mailed to me and is shown to the right (click on the image to enlarge it).
June is going to be an extremely busy month for me, but I hope to provide you with enough quilting information to capture your interest and inspire you!
I appreciate all of you that frequent the site and hope you continue to do so. Please feel free to leave your comments!
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Today’s topic is short and sweet. Instead of me giving you information, I would like for you to provide us with your status. In other words, what crafting projects are you working on today?
I look forward to hearing from you!
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My yard is just now celebrating spring with its gorgeous buds and blooms, of which I have scattered photographs throughout today’s article; my first clematis, first old-fashioned rose (which smell sooooooooooo good), and my wild buttercups (would you believe I picked two or three year before last and planted them and now they are EVERYWHERE???).
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Another Thursday where I can write and not have to think! Today, there are a number of ramblings rumbling around in this ol’ brain of mine, but the first is an update on the 
Quilting Passion Forum “Comforting Virginia” Project.Virginia Tech University To date, there have now been a total of six (6) quilts donated to, with the latest donation shown to the left. This quilt was a second quilt made by Nina (Iowa); it is very bright and cheery and also patterned after a relatively new logic puzzle craze that flaired to popularity last year, called “Sudoku“. Stay tuned to this Web site (slated for Friday, 05/11/07) for an article featuring these truly unique puzzles that have beautifully crashed into the quilting world!
My thoughts also run along side of all the torrential rains we have had here in northeastern Oklahoma, which sits on top of the gorgeous foothills of the Ozark Mountains. Lake Hudson is 5′ above normal level, meaning that it is about 100 yards up on my property. This in turn means that when it goes down, there is going to be a huge mess to clean up along the shoreline! You would be surprised at the interesting things I find. Year before last, I found a brand new paddle boat! No ID on it and had one small hole in it, which patched easily and securely. Did you know it was grueling excercise to operate a paddle boat??? I have also found fishing rods, ice chests, an antique bath tub, along with a ton of driftwood.
Back to the rain, though. I would say that my garden needs it, but the truth is, I have no garden because the first one froze in mid-April (yes, you read that correctly) and it has been raining too much to put out another. It is a sad thing when you have to water your tomato plants (and other garden plants) whilst they are sitting on your kitchen counter!
It is getting to where I dread Sunday afternoons. Week before last, a car did an illegal U-turn in front of me about a mile from my home and took out the passenger side of my car. This past Sunday, the sun came out and I decided to try to mow before the rain set in again. Big mistake. First, I got stuck. I wish I had a picture of me because I am sure that you need a laugh like you have not had for awhile. Imagine sitting on the lawnmower, getting stuck, and the tires spinning in smelly mud and throwing the mud up and over onto my entire body! In the space of a minute, I was covered. And stinky. Let us not forget the stinky. I reeked! Second, after cleaning up, the mower on my lawnmower broke! Guess it didn’t like the mud, either. At least now I have two excuses for not mowing: Rain and broken mower. The mower gets fixed next Wednesday… no clue on what the rain is going to do!
Then there was today. I had to deal with the man’s auto insurance all day, but once again the sun came out for a little while late this afternoon. My oldest son invited me to go run his trot lines (very long fishing lines set out in the middle of the lake) with him and my grandson. 
I have been cooped up forever due to my health, so I decided to go. Off we went. Talk about catching the fish (and I will not even mention the huge snake that we watched swim along side the boat!)! He had about a dozen huge catfish, and the joy that I saw him and my grandson share is beyond description. My grandson grinned once and said, “I’m his little fishin’ buddy, Grandma”. Talk about tugging at the ol’ heart!
Remember me mentioning that the lake was flooded up on my property? Well, my grandson is sitting on an icechest almost 100 yards from the “real” shoreline. We were wading to dry land after hopping off the boat. Now, why would we hop off the boat? Because a huge thunderstorm rolled in while we were out on the lake and my son took the boat back to the dock and we walked up to the house so that we would not get drenched! And I cannot even think as to whether I should start a new paragraph telling about the alligators that have now been spotted numerous times on this lake! GRDA is trying to catch them, as the ones that are here are an endangered species, and if someone were to harm them, they would be fined and/or imprisoned. Um, OK? “Chew my leg off, little ‘gator, I won’t hurt ya!”
So, how was your week?
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Thursday, again! It sure did roll around quickly, did it not? Today’s topic is short, sweet, and another update on a project begun two (2) weeks ago. To date, we have five (5) quilts ready to go in the mail (shown below; click on each image to enlarge it). I have the address to which these quilts are to be mailed and hope to have them all in the mail by Monday, May 7th. |
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Thank you to all that are participating in this! Many lives have been negatively impacted by this tragic event at Virginia Tech on the east coast, but with our help, we can help others as they struggle to put their lives back together. It is not a coincidence that us piecing together quilts helps others piece their lives back together, is it? |
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| I have had some inquiries as to what I have planned for this site, so that is today’s topic of discussion. Before I begin, however, I would like to thank all of you that have sent me e-mail with suggestions, ideas, and compliments. I appreciate your input! There are quite a few things that I have up my sleeve! None of this is written in concrete, however, and as I muddle through finding out what the needs of the viewers (YOU!) are, I am prone to change direction. This Web site is all about YOU and what best serves you. With that said, let us get to the various ideas I have rolling around in my head right now!
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| These are just a few things that I plan over the next few months. Adjustments will be made as needed, in an effort to continually improve this site for quilters. I also have a couple of items in mind that I am still trying to work through the details on, and as soon as I have that done, you will be the first to know. | |
| I would like to let each of you know how much I appreciate your return visits, your comments, and your communications with me. Your input and feedback are important to the success of this site and I thank you for the time and effort it takes for you to provide me with it. |
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| Another Thursday! I am partial to Thursdays; always have been. I believe it goes back to the many years that I taught in the public school systems. I knew “hump day� (Wednesday) was over, yet it was not quite TGIF yet, so Thursday became a day to look forward to. Weird, eh? |
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Today’s topic is short and sweet. It is simply an update on the that was begun a week ago.
There are quite a few quilts in progress and we have two (2) ready to go in the mail (shown below). I am awaiting an address in which to send them to and hope to have it by next Wednesday (05/02/07). |
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Thank you to all that are participating in this. Many lives have been negatively impacted by this tragic event on the east coast, but with our help, we can help others as they struggle to put their lives back together. It is not a coincidence that us piecing together quilts helps others piece their lives back together, is it? If you are working on a project that is related to the Virginia tragedy, please share it with us? Also, stay tuned to the Quilting By Design Web site or Quilting Passion for further updates! |
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