Category Archives: How Would Quilt This

A Mariner’s Compass!

One of my students made this beautiful Mariner’s Compass; then I was asked to quilt it!  She patiently waited for this quilt to move up the list of quilts to be quilted!  I sent her a couple of sneak peek … Continue reading

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Houston! We have a Rodeo and Quilts!

Texas is BIG and Houston is HUGE!!!  So is the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo!  There are many Go-Texan competitions as part of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and on more than one occasion I have been asked to be … Continue reading

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Sharing the Love

I have joined a group of bloggers on Facebook – the goal of the group is to inspire each other to set goals for blogging.  I set a goal to post on Monday and Thursday of each week.  Today my … Continue reading

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Block Swap Re-Visited

For many years I have been a member of Lakeview Quilters Guild!  My first meeting was in August of 1997, they were talking about a retreat.  Sounded interesting so I signed up and a couple of weeks later I headed … Continue reading

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A Year in the Life of – ME!

2015 was a busy year for us.  We had just moved into our new home. In the studio we had shelving to build, peg board to hang, cabinetry to place.  Lots of rearranging as I decided to tweak things, 256 … Continue reading

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Guiding Stars

Time for a post with some quilts and quilting! I recently quilted a quilt for Ronda from andsewitbegan, I have quilted more than a few of this same pattern.  Many of us have been in a bee with Lakeview Quilters … Continue reading

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Oh My Gosh!

I have not posted for a several days – there is a funny reason for that.  This is POST #100 and I was thinking it should be special…… So I may just jump around on this post and let you … Continue reading

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Sewing with Boys – that are 5

The title pretty much sums it up I think! 2 years ago when sissy had a quilt in the quilt show Mr. B said he wanted to do that, he was 3.  I said OK, you will be 5 for … Continue reading

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Mini Me!

First off, I am not an Austin Powers fan, not even in the slightest!  However, I do love “Mini Me!”  (Silver lining in every cloud).  Sunday was a Mini Me day.  Each of the grandkids will be displaying quilts in … Continue reading

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Colorwash in Neutral!

My niece made this beautiful quilt as a fundraiser for her son’s school.  When she was trying to decide colors she wasn’t sure what to do and I suggested neutrals as this would appeal to a wider audience.  Stripped piece … Continue reading

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