From The Woods To The Water, 1983
This little Dear Jane block is E-1, Aunt Exie's Phlox, hand appliqued.Quilting - from the heart of Michigan!
From The Woods To The Water, 1983
This little Dear Jane block is E-1, Aunt Exie's Phlox, hand appliqued.Posted by Brookside Creations at 7:10 AM
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Caron's quilts,
Dear Jane,
Row E,
Row H
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Kate posted a Meme on her blog... I decided to give it a go!
Five things Found in your Bag/Purse:
Five Things You Have Always Wanted to Do:
Five things you are currently into:
Posted by Brookside Creations at 6:22 AM
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blogging
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Only one more day to turn in your favorite quilt!
From an earlier post:
What is YOUR favorite quilt (of the quilts that YOU have made)? Let's gather a list of favorites! Please do one of the following so you can be included.
A) Post a comment with the following information: Your first and last name, state or country, name of your favorite quilt and why it's your favorite, and a link to where a photo of it can be located on the Internet.
B) Send me an email with: Your first and last name, state or country, name of your favorite quilt and why it's your favorite, and an attached photo of your favorite quilt.
Please make sure your information reaches me by April 30, 2008. I will then post a special "My Favorite Quilt" blog (or 2,3,4, etc.) and share this information.

Posted by Brookside Creations at 10:40 AM
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blogging,
Caron's quilts,
quilters
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Posted by Brookside Creations at 7:13 AM
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Dear Jane,
family,
Jacob,
Row C,
Samantha Mosey
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Posted by Brookside Creations at 7:21 AM
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caron's house
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Posted by Brookside Creations at 7:09 AM
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Dear Jane,
triangles
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It was such a nice weekend outside here in mid-Michigan! The sun was shining, the birds were not only singing but flocking to my bird feeders! I spent some time in the yard dividing and replanting some day lilies, raked around the goldfish pond, and other assorted odd yard jobs. I'm a little stiff and sore today, but that comes with spring I guess.
I did some more work on Samantha's christening gown... the sleeves are now done. They were very difficult, but now DONE. Next I need to assemble the front, back and sleeves into one unit and do the neckline. I'm a little scared.
The little block above is from my Dear Sammy Jane quilt, called C1-Trooper Green's Badge. Cute, easy little block. I also tried doing the bottom left corner of the quilt, but that gave me fits and I stopped. I was paper piecing it, and I think I need to try again with hand piecing. Another day, I think.

Posted by Brookside Creations at 7:16 AM
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christening gown,
Dear Jane,
Row C
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Posted by Brookside Creations at 8:50 AM
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Caron's quilts,
pieced
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Posted by Brookside Creations at 8:48 AM
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christening gown,
Dear Jane
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And YOU are one of them!
A lot of quilters (and non quilters alike) visit quilters' and crafters' blogs... some leave comments, some don't. Some send you email, some don't. Each morning when I turn on my computer I notice that the number of people visiting my blog has grown, and it always makes me wonder...
Who are you? Where do you live? Are you a first-time quilter? An experienced quilter? A quilter wanna be? What do you like to do in your spare time? Do you have a job? Do you own a quilt shop? Are you a young mom or a proud Grammy like me? Our blogs share important parts of our lives with our blogging friends. Please add a quick comment and introduce yourself, dear friend!
I don't think I shared this little quilt before. I made it many years ago, and my youngest son used to cuddle under it to watch television. It was machine pieced and hand quilted. University of Michigan colors, my alma mater.

Posted by Brookside Creations at 5:34 PM
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Caron's quilts
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Posted by Brookside Creations at 8:03 PM
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christening gown
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Yesterday Dean and I had a wonderful day roaming around the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. It's been quite awhile since I've been there, and much has been done to the museum during my absence. Our visit was planned so that we could attend the quilt show featuring the quilts of Susana Allen Hunter. The link takes you to the Henry Ford web page with her information.
Susana was an African American woman who quilted out of necessity for her family. The exhibit is only there through April 27th, so if you'd like to attend, you best hurry! Dating from the 1930s to the 1970s, her quilts provide daily-life context to the experience of African Americans living in the Jim Crow South. Don't expect to see fancy applique and tiny, wonderous quilting motifs. However, the exhibit is an excellent display of real-life America for many people. Taking what they had, using worn clothes and blankets, women often crafted quilts to warm their families. If you visit, take take the time to read the displays. The information and quotes from Susana's family are precious. What a great lady she was!
Here are just a few of the photos from the show:
That's me in the middle admiring the back of her quilt. Looking at the display of her sewing materials (see above) was a humbling experience. Modern-day quilters tend to search for the newest sewing gadgets to make our work better. It's amazing what needle, thread, and one simple pair of scissors will do! Thank you for your work, Susana.


Posted by Brookside Creations at 6:53 AM
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exhibits and shows,
quilters
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You've seen a lot of photos of cats on quilts... at least you have if you read quilt blogs frequently. But have you seen any cats RUG SURFING? Stormie has quite a talent, and she practices daily. If I had a movie camera, I'd post a video on my blog. These photos will have to suffice.

Posted by Brookside Creations at 7:43 PM
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Stormie
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How could I forget to share these little blocks with you?

From top left:
Thanks! |
My college classes are done, and all I have left to do is grade the final exams. No more Saturday morning or Wednesday night classes! I'll miss my students, but this has been a long semester, and at least 4 nights each week I've had schoolwork to do. With working full-time during the day, this has been a long 3.5 months!
I love doing applique. This was a fun block to do, and I did most of it while waiting at the hospital. It's called D8 - Dee Dee's Delight. I don't know who Dee Dee is, but I was delighted sewing this! Click on the photo to see a larger version. I love the pink fabric!

Posted by Brookside Creations at 8:07 PM
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Dear Jane,
Row D
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Posted by Brookside Creations at 2:29 PM
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christening gown,
gardening,
Jacob,
Samantha Mosey
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Are you hooked on quilt blogs? I know I am! I have a long list of blogs I read, and reading quilt blogs is how I start my day! A strong cup of coffee, a snuggly bathrobe and my blogs and I start to wake up. I have so many blogs I read on a regular basis, I needed a way to keep them organized. I needed a way to know when someone posted something new. I got a blog reader. It was cheap. Free, actually, and I love it!
I use Google Reader. Again, it is F R E E . You register, you start adding the addresses of blogs you read, you learn how to search for more quilt blogs right on Google Reader, and you're on your way! Bloglines is another blog reader, but I haven't tried it. You might want to give it a go.
While I really like using a blog reader, there is one part that I'm not especially thrilled about. Bloggers use different sites and programs to publish their blog. You are reading my blog, which uses Blogger.com . Some other people use Typepad or WordPress. There are many others. When I use my Google Reader, I can see portions of blogs and scroll through each one. But the settings on some individuals blogs are such that the pictures don't show up in the Reader.
Here is a view of what I see when someone has their blog set so that blog readers can see their beautiful photos. Thank you, http://theehandworks.typepad.com/ ! (The beautiful colors you see to your left.)
Sadly, some people have their settings such that the beautiful pictures and colors don't show in a blog reader. So sad. If that happens, you can still get to their blog by clicking on a link, but it kinda defeats the purpose of having a blog reader! If the writing isn't interesting, I don't click through. If it IS interesting, I'll go for it.
How many readers are YOU turning away? Do you know what your blog looks like in a BLOG READER? Maybe you should give it a try and see for yourself. Sure makes reading blogs more organized!

Posted by Brookside Creations at 8:11 PM
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blogging,
Google quilting blogs,
quilters
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No silly, not years. Already crossed that line, thank you very much. One more block to go before having 50 of my Dear Jane blocks completed! Yippie!

F 13 - Tour de France B 11 - Melissa's Cross
B 7 - World Series
Posted by Brookside Creations at 7:15 AM
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Dear Jane,
Row B,
Row F
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