Hi everyone! Good news, I survived my first deadline! Sorry for leaving you hanging last week. I had to focus. Would you believe the laundry mountain I have to fold after weeks of neglect? That’s next on my to-do list today. (Yah! I try to be thankful for my little gifts, but it is hard during the folding!) The last…
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Closing out the Dresdens
Even more antique Dresden plates
I’m really enjoying sharing these Dresden plates here with you. Showing a few pictures at a time makes me feel that this beauty is getting it’s due. And I don’t feel like I am over-tiring ya’ll too much. 🙂 I think the saying goes, “they don’t make ’em like they used to.” And I think that is absolutely true here….
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More Antique Dresdens
Today I’m continuing my little Instagram series where I post a picture a day of my Great-Grandmother’s Dresden quilt. Her name was Minnie and she was married to Cornelius. Together they raised 7 children – 2 boys and 5 girls. One of those girls was my grandmother, Florence. At 79, Minnie passed away 4 days after my mother was born,…
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January is for Dresdens
Hi there! I’ve been meaning to pay homage to the quilters who have come before me by blogging about the treasures they’ve made. I am fortunate enough to have come from a long line of quilters, so there are many quilty treasures in my family. Over Christmas travels I asked my mom if I could take the “Dresden Plate” quilt…
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Some (BIG!) News to Finish out 2013
It’s that time again. Time to reflect on the past year. 2013 has sure rushed itself right on by, which is especially true of this last quarter. While I did finish a few quilts and other projects here on my blog, much of my time this year was spent writing a book proposal. To close out 2013, I’d like to share…
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