Thimbleberries – March 2008

| March 11, 2008

I belong to the Thimbleberries Club, hosted by Susan at the Quilter’s Corner in Midlothian, VA.  We meet once a month and each month we have one more assignment that leads us toward making a full size quilt.  It will be finished at the end of the year.  It really is a lot of fun […]

Birth of a Sampler

| March 10, 2008

I finished my Birth of a Sampler assignment for March!  This is the quilt that I am making in a nine-month class that I am taking from Sherry Whitford at the Quilter’s Corner.  Very clever – NINE MONTHS to give BIRTH to this sampler.  To tell you the truth, I feel like I have been in […]

I JOINED ANOTHER ONLINE QUILT BLOCK SWAP

| March 8, 2008

It appears that I have another quilt in progress! I decided to join another quilt block online exchange from my BLOCK SWAPPERS GROUP………here is the deal.  I  make as many sets (one set = 12 blocks) of a SPLIT NINE-PATCH BLOCK as I want. Then I mail them to the hostess of the SPLIT NINE-PATCH BLOCK SWAP (Beth in Maryland)…..and I […]

ALL THE RAGE Quilt Top Completed

| March 6, 2008

Last April (2007) I decided to participate in an ALL THE RAGE QUILT BLOCK OF THE MONTH bit of fun.  Quilter’s Corner – still my favorite quilt store in Midlothian, VA – promised a beautiful ALL THE RAGE quilt at the end of one year of participation (how hard could that be, self, I asked?)  I had […]

PROBITY and HAPPINESS – Happy Birthday William 10

| March 4, 2008

Happy Birthday William 10 Today sweet Grandangel William turns the corner into double digits. March 4, 1998 was a very good day when the angels brought William into our lives! I wish him PROBITY and HAPPINESS today and always.     LOVE ON THE WAY TO CALIFORNIA TODAY FROM GRANDMA SHIRLEY In case you need a […]