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The fall is my favorite time of year even though it has still felt like summer until the last day or so. It’s still in the eighties, but that’s cooler for us, so I’m happy about the improvement. October always gets me excited about the Houston International Quilt Market and Festival, but it’s also the…
Read MoreI’ve really enjoyed buying fabric and making quilts for Camp Hope. Carol Thelen, the founder of Quilts for Camp Hope, spoke at the West Houston Quilter’s Guild last week, so I got to grab a picture of her with a Camp Hope Quilt on the lectern. I also took her another quilt that I finished…
Read MoreMany of you may have heard of Project Linus and I think I have mentioned it in a previous post. Project Linus is a non-profit organization that was created for the specific purpose of providing comfort to children in need by gifting them with a home made quilt or blanket. Nearly six million blankets, quilts,…
Read MoreI attended a memorial service the other day for a fellow quilter, Susan Thomson, who was the founder of the West Houston Quilter’s Guild. She was only 61 years old and died much too young. But I am so grateful for her sweet spirit and her foresight to start our guild twenty years ago. Susan…
Read MoreAs I mentioned in a previous post, quilters love to make donation quilts to give for worthy causes. When I’m not working on t-shirt quilts for customers, I’m either making a quilt for myself or for a gift or to donate. I just finished making a couple more donation quilts. I made a patriotic one…
Read MoreNow that the fabric I ordered at Quilt Market is coming in, it’s time for my annual “Fabric by the Pound Sale”. Quilters love having a fabric stash, but it can get overwhelming when all the bins are overflowing. I have accused my fabric stash of reproducing while hidden in the cabinets when I’m not…
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