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August 11, 2023
I'm still here... from Elsie Quilts

Whew, has life been busy. I have finished another quilt for a refugee couple and have four more on the go for their family. Also whipped up a little August landscape for my dining room window. We have had so many things going on that I'm too tired to describe them all, but healthy, enjoying lovely weather, trying new recipes, and quilt, quilt, quilt 'til I wilt... literally.

This is the quilt for the refugee couple. They asked for this but sent a picture of a knitted afghan... fortunately there is a pattern online for the quilted version. It ...

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February 24, 2023
For want of a title... from Elsie Quilts


This is my window hanging for March. It was made in one of the busiest few weeks of my life. Don't know why February was so filled with appointments, interruptions, and more, but it is nearly over... hope March is as fun as making this little quilt! I am calling it "St. Pat's Hat" for want of a better title. It will replace the "Love" quilt now in our dining room window, visible to all who pass by... sort of a wave "Hello" and for me, a relief from making big quilts.

My hubby had surgery Wednesday at ...

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May 15, 2022
Stitching Stuff for Week 20 of 2022 from Life In Pieces


Things were supposed to have slowed down at work two weeks ago. They didn't.  It's been 6 weeks with lots of overtime and not a lot of time off.  That hasn't been very compatible with finding time to stitch. 

  • 15 minute days/week 19 = 2/7 days
  • 15 minute days/week 20 = 3/7 days
  • 15 minute days/May = 5/14 days
  • 15 minute days/2022 = 99/134 days
  • Success rate = 73.88%
My goal for the year was to stitch at least 75% of the time, so I'm not doing so well on that front ...

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December 21, 2020
Rough week but there is Light . . . from Elsie Quilts

This has been a difficult week. On Friday the 11th, my sister's grandson, Kyle was in a snowboarding accident. The news came as "pray for a miracle" so for days, that is what we were doing. My earliest memory was him standing and bouncing on my knees at church ... for an hour! He was always happy and fell in love with Jesus, a very special young man.

Here is a copy of the message that came on the 16th:

To all our family, friends, and those who loved Kyle,

Kyle went to be with Lord today, December 15, 2020 ...

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