The End of an Era

Jenny getting her diploma!

Can you believe it?  My baby will be starting high school in the fall!
Here she is receiving her Grade 7 diploma, isn't she so cute?



And here is the group altogether enjoying their post-graduation cupcakes. 

I hope the friendships she has formed stay strong



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The Best Thing about Blogging

Halifax is about an hour and a half drive away from Westville. That is at 110 kms an hour.  Today I set out in the torrential  rain and ended up driving about 80 kms an hour so it took me a bit longer to get there but it was so worth the ride.  It has been about 30 years since I have visited this part of the province.   I very much wanted to attend the 10th anniversary Quilt Show of the Thistle Quilt Guild and I wanted so much to



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June’s Small Quilt

I belong to a Yahoo Small Quilt group, and this is June's small quilt of the month.


The pattern is Scrap Squares from "The Civil War Sewing Circle" by Kathleen Tracy.
It was such a fun quilt to make. 32 different fabrics, plus "the shirting".


I decided to quilt it in an "X" pattern using the walking foot on the machine to



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OPAM Winners…..

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I have just about finished this little project that I started last week at Club Quilt….

OPAMers………..you are all amazing…so many



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TRICK OF THE TRADE

One major project has been consuming my time.  It's a quilt that will be donated to Bookworm Gardens as a memorial to my brother.



The piece is coming along slowly and I'm enjoying every minute.  Normally there is so much indecision when I'm designing a new piece, interestingly not this time.  Must be a reason!



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Its’s not a quilt until it’s quilted.

I posted about the houses quilt top A few days ago.  I started to quilt it last night.  It always amazes me to see the transformation happen.  A quilt becomes a quilt when the hand quilting is added!  Before that it can be pretty but it’s still just a part of what it can become.

I did not have a quilting plan in mind before I started.  I put the top in the hoop and let it tell me what to do. No Marking just quilt and



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Kindle Padded Sleeve Batik Fabric by susanstreasures

$15.00 USD

Quilted patchwork kindle case lined in cotton. Button tab closure. Plastic button.
Measures 8 1/2 inches in length and 6 inches in width.
Machine washable. Dry low heat.
Do not bleach.

Makes a great gift



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Kindle Padded Sleeve by susanstreasures

$15.00 USD

Quilted patchwork kindle case lined in cotton. Button tab closure. Plastic button.
Measures 8 1/2 inches in length and 6 inches in width.
Machine washable. Dry low heat.
Do not bleach.

Makes a great gift



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Quilt Outdoor Man Lap Robe Holly Taylor Fabric by susanstreasures

$59.00 USD

Masculine woodland Holly Taylor cotton printed fabrics were used in the creation of this machine sewn lap size quilt. Perfect to throw over your lap and to warm your feet at night.
Scenes from outdoor are framed by complimentary prints in log cabin design. Inside is a layer of cotton batting and the backing is another Holly Taylor leaf print. Quild binding is hand sewn and patchwork has been machine quilted through all layers.

Machine wash in cold water and dry low heat.
Do Not Bleach.
Size is 34" by



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Quilt Laprobe Outdoor Man by susanstreasures

$59.00 USD

Masculine woodland Holly Taylor cotton printed fabrics were used in the creation of this machine sewn lap size quilt. Perfect to throw over your lap and to warm your feet at night.
Scenes from outdoor are framed by complimentary prints in log cabin design. Inside is a layer of cotton batting and the backing is another Holly Taylor leaf print. Quild binding is hand sewn and patchwork has been machine quilted through all layers.

Machine wash in cold water and dry low heat.
Do Not Bleach.
Size is 34" by



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