Brookgreen Off The Rails!

Well, that sure happened quickly enough!

Though this whole construction phase of Brookgreen I was contemplating maybe hand quilting this thing through the winter months -

But with the urgency of Jason's situation and not knowing where I would be, and the need to just take control of one situation that I COULD take control of...I powered through and finished the machine quilting.

And I'm really happy with how it turned out.  It was the right choice for this quilt.

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Lahinch PDF Pattern Gift-Away!

Good Morning, Quiltvillians!

Here we are half-way through October, with an October-late-autumn themed quilt begging to be made from your yummiest scraps in the colors of Dark Chocolate, Caramel, Pumpkin Spice and Sky Blue! There is a smattering of sandy colored neutrals that tie everything together -

I had a wonderful time making Lahinch, and I know you will too!

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Memories and Quilts!

Phone cameras have certainly improved over the 15 years since this photo was taken.

We were living in Wallburg, NC.  Jason was living in Columbia SC and working at Olive Garden.

I was on my way down to Charleston and had stopped at his work for a rest break, a beverage, a quick visit.

These are the kinds of things I'm finding as I scroll all the way down my Facebook memories.  What a blessing it is to have those there, changing daily, always something to rediscover and remember.

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It's A Top!

Look what came together! 

And I am so tickled.

Done before all of the leaves are on the ground and the grass goes brown.

The Muddy Creek Misfits dwindled from 9 to 7 as one by one folks left to attend Saturday weddings and other anticipated events....sometimes life gets in the way of quilt retreats, but we squeeze in all of the quilting we can, gather for as long as we can and fit in as much fun as we are able.

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