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In this chaotic year I am thankful for my family and friends, those present and past.  I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Got another row of circles done and faced the daunting task of lining them up and sewing them together. This part is always slow going and tricky but is usually made a bit easier by the fact that I can mix and match the squares till I find one that fits. I can’t do that […]

So I figured out how to handle the trim around the edges of the quilt for my great grandmother Cassie. I was inspired by the christening gown she made (above) to bring ribbon work into the quilt in some way. I also needed to decide on a book for the quilt. My strongest connection to […]

Working on the quilt for my great-grandmother, Cassie Reeves Hodgman (aka Nan) has been an interesting journey. She died long before I was born so I only knew of her through pictures and the occasional story from my grandfather. Since my grandfather is also gone now when I went to make the quilt I had […]