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Lucy’s Stitched Hugs
There’s a 10-year-old girl in Washington who’s touching so many people with her kindness and generosity I thought you might enjoy reading about her. Her name is Lucy and she calls her project Lucy’s Stitched Hugs. Lucy’s mom recently wrote to me to tell me about Lucy: “My daughter Lucy is a girl with a big idea and an even bigger heart. Last year when she was just 9 years old she started a project she calls “Lucy’s Stitched Hugs”. She made 105 quilts, 54 stuffed animals, and 30 large pocket pillows! All of these were donated to a local organization that helps homeless families attain housing and stability. As…
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Jelly Beans in red, white and blue
Celebrate Memorial Day with my Jelly Beans sheep in red and blue! It’s my Jelly Beans Mini Quilt using red, white and blue Cottontail Cottage fabrics. Wouldn’t it be fun to make this mini quilt to celebrate every USA holiday? (Get more creative and piece the center sheep in red and blue strips before you applique, then put your favorite party on top.) This little mini quilt finishes at 11″ x 15 1/2″. You’ll find a Cottontail Cottage Fat Quarter Bundle in red, white and blue on my website. If you order this bundle, I’ll include enough of the brown fabrics to make this charming little quilt. Happy Memorial…
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Foxly goes to market
Foxly is ready to travel to quilt market with me! He’s my newest petite, and he’s so excited to be going to Quilt Market he’s invited a lot of friends along for the trip. Just look at this motley crew of friends! Really Foxly? Our Foxly pattern will be ready to ship as soon as I get back from market next week. Foxly’s so easy to make I think you’ll love him. I’ll actually have a few kits available next month when my newsletter comes out on the 5th. Foxly is bound to make someone happy! FYI, those beautiful hands you see in all of my petite patterns belong to my…
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Chelsea and the red chair
The one thing I wasn’t prepared for after losing Milkshake was how it would affect my Chelsea dog. It’s been hard to watch. She’s depressed, I have no doubt about it. On our walks to the park, she just sniffs the air and looks around. I know she’s looking for her friend. The vet told me it could take as long as several months for her to get past this. So I’ve used the advice I give to others. Get out of the house, go visit friends, walk in different places and find new adventures. It’s helped me and it may be helping Chelsea. She liked today’s adventure to the Farmer’s Market…
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Milkshake Sutton
We said goodbye to Milkshake today. She died in my arms, wrapped in a soft blanket. She was 14 1/2 and had congestive heart failure, although, in the end, it wasn’t her heart that got her, it was kidney failure. She defied the cardiologist when he told her she had 4 months to live in June of, 2015. I know she didn’t like him much anyway so she remained in the care of her regular vet who is anything but “regular”. Today, when we said goodbye, her vet cried as much as we did. I’m so blessed to have had this dog as a part of our lives. She brought love and…
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Put 101 Maple Street on your calendar for August
Tomorrow (May 1) is the last day to pre-order your 101 Maple Street quilt kit! I have to get kit orders into Moda, and of course, I’ll order some extra, but there’s no guarantee you’ll be able to get one if you don’t pre-order. Join in the fun of making this quilt, and you’ll get to meet Quilly and her babies. Quilly isn’t a name I pulled out of thin air, it’s actually the name of a real baby quail my mother rescued and nursed back to health. I remember she loved to take dirt baths (Quilly not my mother). You’ll also meet Henrietta again, and this time she’s gathering pomegranates. She’s…
