O'Quilts

A quilting blog with new,old and antique quilts

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Glory in the Day

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Nothing better than sewing...Calming my soul.  Last night a meltdown, today glory. Here is the next stage in my scrap Cotton and Steel. ...
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Saturday, February 27, 2016

Stepping on up...

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From leftover half square triangles of Cotton and Steel, comes a work in progress.. Why do I have a fabric store in my house when scraps ...
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Monday, February 22, 2016

Kabloom!!

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Kabloom....I cannot focus...I cannot create...I do not sew... I just walk around..Kabloom!!  I had to get a new camera after I was rob...
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Sunday, February 21, 2016

The many facets of Grandma O'Quilts

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Grandma wears the nurses' hat... Lynsey said that God wants her to be a baker now that she is 7.  He has really decided that.  O...
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Friday, February 19, 2016

Fit to be Tied

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A mouse in the house.? Mice are nice, say the children. Let's take a video of him....Grandma! Today, mean Grandma called Orkin inst...
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Someone turns 7

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Go ahead!!!  Bring joy to my heart!! Getting ears pierced!!! She picked her February birthstone. Soooo excited...got that big gi...
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Monday, February 15, 2016

A Familiar F Word.

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FINISHED. As in missing from my reality at this time. On every design wall, draped over every chair, in every cupboard..exists..co-exist...
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Saturday, February 13, 2016

Happy Scrappy Crosses

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I do not know why I cannot create.  Just pablum work here. I cut some of my new scraps into 2.5 inch strips. Epiphany...I had never made...
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Friday, February 12, 2016

Do What You Like and Like What You Do!!

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Enjoying self tonight washing/folding some of my new scraps. Check out my Valentine flowers from my widow group peeps. Uplifting!!! ...
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Thursday, February 11, 2016

The Sun Also Rises

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The morning light. Every morning, once the children are on their school bus, I look out my sewing room window. The dawn is coming... ...
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Monday, February 8, 2016

In the Rip Tide...a personal post

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My Love Everything reminds me of  you.  I hate that almost 10 months ago you died.  You said that you would die of this disease, tha...
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And, In the Beginning...

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Ends and Beginnings Today, I had the privilege of looking for and buying a wedding dress for my girl. I love her so. Her man had r...
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Sunday, February 7, 2016

Coming out of the Dark

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Coming out of the Dark Coming out of the Dark
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

The Mighty Full Day

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Tying number two of my Dear Man's shirt quilts. Number one was quilted for my daughter as a Christmas gift. This one was tied for me...
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I have been quilting since 1973. Thank you grandma for teaching me how to sew...you have saved my life so many times:) I was born in Boston, raised in Arizona, lived 1 year in France, 2 years in England, 2 years in NYC, 2 years in LA, 20 years in Miami, Florida and now living for in Charlotte, North Carolina since 1994. Diane
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