Happy Halloween and Happy Birthday Shelbie

7:32:00 AM

Posted by Nanette Merrillin 35 comments

It's Halloween! I hope everyone has sent off their Christmas Cottage blocks. Our participants are awaiting delivery of the blocks to their homes and I am anxious to get started on my quilt. Today I ordered some Michael Miller Christmas tree fabric to incorporate into the quilt.

Isn't this plate cute. This was a gift from my friend Flora.
Twenty-five years ago I had a baby on Halloween. She was our little pumpkin. Happy Birthday Shelbie.

Shelbie is a multi-talented girl with a great ability to do just about

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It was quilt night!

7:24:00 AM

Posted by Nanette Merrillin 39 comments

The last Tuesday of every month is our quilt group's night get-together. Tricia, a local girl that is also in our Christmas Cottage exchange sat next to me. It was so fun to meet her! She's adorable. And her blocks are amazing too. I hope to get to know her better.

I loaded small pics because there are sure a lot of them!




Lila Tueller was our guest speaker. Lila lives in our valley and was gracious enough to visit with us and tell us about her journey to

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6:41:00 AM

Posted by Nanette Merrillin 31 comments

One set of blocks closer to finishing our exchange. Rachel's blocks arrived yesterday. Yayyy.

Rachel's blog is PS I Quilt and it is one of my regular reads. She is very talented and her blocks show it. Again, I love the personality everyone puts into the blocks. I think the cottage on top was my favorite of hers. I really liked the fabric. Thanks Rachel.

I won 2nd place in the Sarah Smith company's prize drawing at the end of the summer. I'm such a fan of Sarah Smith products.

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Jackpot! and Gratitude

10:00:00 AM

Posted by Nanette Merrillin 24 comments

When I got home from work last night the counter top was covered in packages. It was like Santa had come by. The Christmas cottage blocks are rolling in. I'm loving it. They are all so cute. I keep thinking my adjectives describing the blocks are getting stale but they really are all so sweet and darling in their own unique way. It just tickles me to see them and touch them.


These are Alisa's blocks. I love the snowmen and vintage Santas. It is just so fun to

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Happy Birthday 16 Laurie

6:00:00 AM

Posted by Nanette Merrillin 36 comments

October is a big month for birthdays at our house. Half of our children have October birthdays.
Today is Laurie's 16th birthday, our 7th daughter.

Laurie is famous in our family for taking hundreds pictures of herself or posing for everyone with a camera. So this is "The Many Faces of Laurie". She has a very strong personality and a strong sense of right and wrong and keeps our family in line, especially her younger brother Mason. She loves basketball and our dog Shadow. She has a great sense of

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Fabulous Fabric Friday And More Cottage Blocks

10:35:00 AM

Posted by Nanette Merrillin 23 comments

I'm very glad blogger is cooperating today. There is just 1 week before Halloween so it is time to send off your Christmas Cottage Blocks, if you haven't already. Just a little reminder. .

Yesterday I received more blocks in the mail! TLC Stitches blocks are above - thanks Trisha. They are fabulous. Look at the snow she appliqued on the roof and chimney. How cute is that! I love the personal touches on each person's blocks. I can only imagine how great they will be when the

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