Elizabeth has been really busy finishing community quilts. Here is the first of her finishes. She writes: Although you haven’t heard from me lately, I’m still quilting. I’ve included fronts and backs. The first is a riotous braid with a tropical theme that was pieced by Patti Katz of Florida. She does exquisite work. I …
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read moreThe good news is that with shorter and slower walks and lots of ice, I'm doing OK. Better than OK, and that makes me happy.
However, someone is very unhappy with the short walks and is protesting. Every time I was near the front door, guess who was there? Demanding that I take her for another walk. How does she know her walk was shortchanged? Lexi is just happy to get out and doesn't care how long the walk is.
However, the morning walk with Murphy was bizarre. I think I had mentioned that we had some lightning ...
read moreOh, happy day. I opened my email to see three great quilts that Betty finished and took pictures of…then sent the pictures my way. They are really pretty. I am enclosing pictures of quilts you send me a few months ago. They were donated by P Seager. The first one is a Batik Rail Fence pattern. …
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read moreKaren B is finishing some quilt tops from the Cresco Ladies today. She writes: Hello everyone! In my last article I mentioned I was looking forward to daffodils making an appearance. They finally showed up! Yay! Spring is here! I’m back this week with a couple more Cresco ladies quilts. These two are so cute! …
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read moreI got two emails from Kay. Each had two pretty finished quilts. I’m sharing them with you today. We received a package of four quilt tops and some pretty yardage for a back from Theresa Richter. All the tops are a perfect lap size for our care home community. Quilts that are too big can …
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read moreRay has been busy-busy. He’s here today to tell you about his recent finishes. He writes: Marci V. from ID sent me this amazing string quilt. I love the way she just stitched one string to the next and to the next until she had a block the size she needed. Then to give it …
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read moreKarin recently sent me an email with some great community quilts in it. I thought they were from Karin, but they are really from Karen and Karin. Read one and you’ll see. Ho Jo! Karen, in Lincoln, NE has sure been a busy girl. And wouldn’t you love to get lost in her scrap bins! …
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read moreI got a nice surprise from Ray when I opened these emails with patriotic quilts included. Ray writes: Here are some more red, white and blue to share. This is another quilt that was assembled locally from some blocks made by Sherry G. in NY. Every quilt is unique with the fabrics and patterns used …
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read moreI have a quilt from Lori to share with you. She finishes donated quilt tops and gives them to Sharehouse, a residential facility that helps people who are fighting addiction. Lori writes:Good Morning Jo, Today’s quilt was sent to me two years ago. But I always said, that I would eventually get to them. This …
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read moreI’m trying to get caught up with all the community quilts. My inbox has recently been flooded by Ray and others. It’s a wonderful “problem” to have. If you have sent a community quilt email recently, know that I am getting to them. Today’s quilts are from Ray.Here is another very special quilt from Nancy …
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read moreIt’s always a joy to hear from Jazz. She writes: ¡Hola Amigas! It’s been un momento since I’ve had anything to show you. Moving from the USA to Mexico and then getting settled in took a lot longer than I expected. We had to leave nearly everything we owned because it’s cheaper to replace furniture, …
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read moreRay has quilts to share. One is extra special as it has a family connection. Ray writes: One of my daughters lives in the Minneapoils/St. Paul area and asked me if I could donate a quilt to the PRISM Food Bank benefit. I looked through tops that were on hand but could not find anything that …
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read moreRay has some quilts to share with you today. He writes: Here is another quilt from Nancy F. in FL. This quilt is totally Florida! Check out the turtles, frogs, lizards and a wide assortment of bugs. Not to mention the bold, bright fabric colors. You just gotta love it. Deciding on a motif was not …
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read moreMy inbox has been happily filling up with community quilts. I’m so fortunate. It’s a blessing. Today’s quilts are from Ray. He writes: I wanted to share with you this beautiful quilt that Patricia S. in LA made and sent to me. The note she enclosed says it is Bonnie Hunter’s 2022 Mystery Quilt. Patricia …
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read moreRay recently shared some pictures of the Airing of the Quilts. It is a quilt sale fundraiser that his church sponsors. All of the money from the sales is used to help outreach programs that their church sponsors. I am going to photo bomb you with pictures. Most of the quilts you have already seen …
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read moreJoey has been so busy. She sent me and email with quilts. I got it written up and just like that, two more emails came. Here’s the first of the emails. Joey writes: I finally got to binding & finishing these quilts. These 2 were donated by Sylvia A in Germantown WI. A 1930’s feedsack …
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read moreI opened my email and there was an email from Karen B. She writes: Good evening, everyone! I’m back with another round of Community Quilts to share with you. The following quilts I believe were made by the Cresco ladies. I’m working my way through the tops that Jo sent to me. I’m getting closer …
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read moreRay is chasing deadlines so many of us. He did take some time to write and send pictures of his latest quilts. He writes: Coming up on March 21 is our annual Airing of the Quilts at church to raise money for outreach projects that need money more than quilts, or mailing of quilts is …
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read moreYou sent me four quilt tops, and they are finished and ready for donation now. They are all going to local care homes for specific residents who have no family or friends that visit. We’re trusting these quilts will brighten institutional days, keep those lonely residents cozy, and remind the staff that everyone deserves individual …
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read moreMy inbox has some goodies from Ray in it, and I thought I would share some of them with you. Ray writes: Can you believe it has already been three months since the veterans dinner in November?? Where oh where has the time gone? Well that means it is a short nine months till the next appreciation …
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