Category Archives: Quilting

My Bits and Pieces Quilt–The Chunks Come Together

This week in my spare moments, I’ve been working on this “Crumb Quilt.”  It’s symbolic in so many ways.  Each little piece in this quilt is leftover from one of a dozen or more quilts I’ve made in the last … Continue reading

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Starting a New Quilt Group in Midway, Utah

Today was a red-letter day for a handful of wonderful quilters in Midway, Utah.  We’ve been talking about starting a group here for some time.  I was called on to get the ball rolling, so today was the day we … Continue reading

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Emily Bailey’s Crumb Quilts

This afternoon at our Quilt Guild meeting we got to see some of Emily Bailey’s quilts, many of them made with “crumb” pieces.  Here are a few that were interesting to me, or that show how she works with scraps.  … Continue reading

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A Crumb Quilt Class with Emily Bailey

Once a year our Utah Valley Quilt Guild brings in a national teacher for a workshop one day and the guild meeting’s program the next.  I signed up for the class with about 20 other women and today we met … Continue reading

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Finishing Up Some Quilts

There are 2 weekends every year that I look forward to more than any other.  Every April and October we get to hear counsel from our church leaders, who speak to people all over the world.  We call it General … Continue reading

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A Quilt Box for my Josie Girl!

A couple of weeks ago I sorted and cut some scraps for Josie.  I pulled fabrics from the bits and pieces leftover after making all those pillowcases last summer, so many of these fabrics are ones she’s lived with and … Continue reading

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120 Women, 120 Sewing Machines, 1 Room

This year was the last of 15 yearly Quilt Retreats hosted by Amy McClellan and Under the Garden Moon.  It’s the end of an era I’m mighty glad I was here for.  I’ve attended these retreats every year (except when … Continue reading

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Some of My Quilt Projects at Indian Wells

While John watched tennis, I sewed.  It was a heavenly arrangement for both of us!!  At the end of our 10 days in Indian Wells, here are some pics of the projects I worked on. I made enough blocks of … Continue reading

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How to Paper Piece The Carousel Quilt

I have been working on this quilt this week.  When I saw the pattern, I knew I needed to make it.  I ordered it from  Everyday Quilts in Australia here: https://sewnandquilted.com.au/everyday-quilts-by-sandra-boyle-carousel/ I learned that the pattern was written with instructions … Continue reading

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Indian Wells Tennis 2023

The day after returning home from babysitting the kids in St Louis, we drove to California for the Indian Wells tennis tournament.  This is John’s HEAVEN.  I filled the car with my sewing machine and quilt projects to make it … Continue reading

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