Delaware, one of the original 13 colonies and our first state! It is 1,954 square miles and is our second smallest state after Rhode Island. Delaware is a low lying state with its highest point, Ebright Azimuth, just 450 feet above sea level! (more…)
Category: Block of the Week
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States Of Modern Block Of The Week 7: Connecticut
Is it possible that we’re already on the seventh week of the year? My, time does fly. This week we’re going to talk about Connecticut. One of the original colonies, it was the fifth state admitted to the union. (more…)
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States Of Modern Block Of The Week 6 Colorado
This is so much FUN! Designing a block for each state is a blast and keeping it modern makes it both more challenging and a bit easier if that is actually possible! This week we visit glorious Colorado…
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The States Of Modern Block Of The Week 4: Arkansas
Arkansas is located in the Southern section of the United States. The state’s geography ranges from the Ozark Mountains to the densely forested Arkansas Timberlands to the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta. Known as “the Natural State”, it’s diverse regions offer residents and tourists a variety of opportunities for outdoor recreation.
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States Of Modern Week Three: Arizona
We continue our States of Modern this week with inspiration from the state of Arizona. Arizona is a western state filled with history and natural beauty. (more…)
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States Of Modern: Alaska (Week 2)
Alaska! Just the name conjures up Wide Open Spaces, Tall Mountains and lots of SNOW!
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States Of Modern Block Of The Week: Alabama
Are you ready for a Modern Road Trip around the United (Modern) States of America? We are traveling on-line and via sewing machine! For this Modern look at the States of America, we are going in alphabetic order, starting with Alabama.
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2015 Block Of The Week: States Of Modern
I have set myself a challenge for 2015. And that is to explore the Modern Movement in Quiltmaking today. And I have determined an interesting way to do this… We are going to explore the states of the USA and interpret an aspect of each state in a modern quilt block. I hope you will follow along wherever in the world you live and learn about modern Quiltmaking along with my country while learning about our states.
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Is It Too Late To Say Merry Christmas?
We had marvelous Christmas here in Yorba Linda, CA! It was our Grandson Elliott’s first Christmas and we really celebrated! So now it’s time to share!
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Do You See…? Christmas Quilt… The Border!
Oh My STARS! This is my last Do You See…? Instructional/Pattern Post! Christmas is just a week away so it would take a Christmas Miracle to have this quilt quilted, bound and labeled for this year, but that was never my intention. Christmas will come again next year! So relax and enjoy finishing this quilt for 2015!