Author Archives: Ann Laemmlen Lewis

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Remembering Sÿbilla Herrmann, born in Grossgartach in 1802.

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This morning as I’ve been working in my German records, I came to the family of Johann Carl Rieker who married Sÿbilla Herrmann on 12 November 1823 in Grossgartach.  Sÿbilla is my 2nd cousin, 5 times removed.  She was the … Continue reading →

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My work in the Grossgartach Civil Registry Records

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I spend anywhere from 4-6 hours a day working with the records I digitized while visiting the Rathaus in Grossgartach last fall.  I am THRILLED to have these records.  They contain the birth, marriage and death information for a whole … Continue reading →

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My Thimble Creek Quilt Group

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I want to include these historical photos of my quilt group and my dear friends.  For the last 30 years or so, we’ve met weekly, shared stitching, stories and friendship.  These women are each dear to me. These photos were … Continue reading →

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A Visit from John’s Sister, Chris Owens

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

We’ve just enjoyed a 10 day visit from John’s oldest sister, Chris Owens.  She and her husband, Bill live in Arizona but have a condo here to escape to in the summer.  She came up to oversee some work at … Continue reading →

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Thinning Out

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

We are old and we have a lot of stuff.  A week or two ago you could hardly see this desk in our basement–it was buried under piles of books and old computers and things we no longer use.  It … Continue reading →

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Quilts gifted to Claire’s Family in Irvine

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Caleb other’s Grandma and Grandpa visited the kids in Irvine this week and sent me these wonderful photos of Caleb with their Christmas quilts.  PAYDAY!

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Another House Project — New Siding

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

We’ve had a lot of workers here this week working on the exterior of our house and the Farm House.  The old wooden siding has seen better days.  We’re replacing it with a new man-made product called Hardie Board that … Continue reading →

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FTC and my continuing I Spy Quilt production

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I’ve been finishing some of my I Spy quilts this month.  Six more are ready for quilting.  Back in the day (about 10-15 years ago) when I made these, I couldn’t stop making them.  I struggle with a condition that … Continue reading →

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A Halloween Quilt and A Butterfly Quilt

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Here are two more fun quilts I’ve been working on.  I use our guest room bed to lay out my quilts.  The pattern for the Halloween Quilt is called Shimmer by Cluck Cluck Sew Sew. And here is my almost … Continue reading →

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The Sledders Quilt

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Sledding with the kids at the cabin after Christmas reminded me that a long long time ago (2004) I started a quilt of sledders going down a hill.  I found the pattern for this block in a sampler quilt called … Continue reading →

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