Easter

3:30:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 10 comments

I'm wishing you all a very nice Easter Sunday.  I type the program for Sunday at our church.  I thought I would share the message I put on the front cover for Easter.  Lest we forget.  This is really what it is all about. “And dead we would remain but for one Man and His mission,  even Jesus of Nazareth…” -President Thomas S. Monson, Apr 2012
I've talked before in past years about Easter being right next to Christmas as a very major holiday when I was

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Barn Raising

5:47:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 21 comments

I've succumbed to Lori's Barn A Long.  I know.  Another project when I should be working on my UFOs.  I'm bad. I have this calendar in my studio that shows barns and their hex signs/quilt blocks.  Who knew Lori was going to do this barn-a-long when I bought this calendar last year.   This is my March calendar page.  Since I'm from Pennsylvania, I've always loved the beautiful barns and hex signs in Berks and Lancaster counties that the Amish and Mennonite people have made.  They take great care of

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No Post Today

9:09:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 7 comments




My keyBoard is Broken (among other things I had to cut and paste the B - try to post without a B!) Post delayed
-nanette

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Visit South

7:42:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 18 comments

I took a bit of time last week to head south in Utah to visit my sister Polly and her family.  It was a great break for me and Mr. Hive. At Christmas I made Camille's Vintage Holiday quilt.  My sisters and nieces decided they would also make projects using this pattern, too.  So we worked a bit on blocks and planning their projects.  We ended up with 3 blocks completed.  I know that doesn't sound like a lot but choosing fabric and cutting was also accomplished.
My

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Thursday, March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day

5:43:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 28 comments

If it were up to me, our little Eliza would be the poster child for World Down Syndrome Day.  Lizzie is making such great strides as she grows.  And we are so blessed to have therapies and information to give Lizzie the best care possible.  We are fond of saying something like this at our house:  "Lizzie is perfect.  We know exactly where she is going. We hope when we all die and meet Christ, she will be there telling Him to let us in, too" Nanny & Lizzie

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Sewing Rows Together

7:59:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 17 comments

Poor Lori.  I'm seriously not doing her proud right now.  Lori' sewed her rows together.  You can see hers here.  Please look at hers.  My photos aren't  with a finish press because I need to work on my edges, still.  So I did get all my rows finished and sewed in the same order as Lori's.  And it looks ok.  I'm not happy with some of the mistakes I made.  And there were quite a few.
I will tell you that my rows were not all the right

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I'm going to use Bloglovin

3:54:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 3 comments

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

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Tulips

7:44:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 19 comments

Well, I realized after making these tulips that I do best work on my own pattern/projects. I made so many mistakes making these I almost don't want to show them.  The tulips were fun to make but I realized (yet again) while making these, I'm not a very precise sewer.  When there are lots of little pieces, this problem works against me. So you may notice my tulips do not look like Lori's.  You can see I didn't stagger them.  Mine are in a straight line instead of

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Baskets

6:35:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 19 comments

I'm catching up to the Row Along at Lori's blog.  Baskets are the next to last row.   There are 7 baskets in this row.  Of course choosing fabrics is just the most fun.  My goal was to get a good mix of my colors in every row.  When I sew everything together we will see if that worked out.
I went with gingham handles for all the baskets.  The gingham is in several different sizes or scale.   Next I need to get the baskets sashed and

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Easter Bunny Blog Hop

7:43:00 AM
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Thanks to Melissa of Lilac Lane for organizing the Easter Bunny Blog Hop.  I think it was fun.  Thanks for including me Melissa.
-nanette

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Blog Hop Winner and 6 Finished Runners

9:42:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 12 comments

I decided to make 6 Easter Egg Cup table runners total.  I know, crazy, right?  But I'm giving some as gifts.  I already had 2 runners made and I finished the other 4 over the weekend so I thought I would show them. As I said, I mixed the Riley Blake charm pack (on Etsy from Quilt Taffy) with the Posy pack.  I was able to stretch my design palate that way. I really don't know which runner is my favorite.  Because of course I am keeping my

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Easter Bunny Blog Hop - Egg Cups Block/Table Runner

9:42:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 130 comments

EDIT:  The giveaway goes until Sat midnight 03/09/13.  I will announce winner Monday 03/11/13.  Thanks!
If you visited me yesterday you know today is my day to participate in Lilac Lane's Bunny Blog Hop.  For a full list of participants you can see them listed HERE.  Some of us have some pretty cool giveaway prizes with our blog hop tutorials, too.  Leave a comment (see the end of post) to enter my giveaway. My tutorial is for an egg cup block.  I really love the shape and

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Easter Bunny Blog Hop Week

8:45:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 4 comments

Melissa at Lilac Lane is hosting a Bunny Blog Hop this week with free tutorials for Easter projects on blogs. Tomorrow is my day.  So come back tomorrow (but it will be up all week) to see my tutorial and finished project.  I think I'm giving away a great prize package, too.  So you won't want to miss that.  Hint:  the prize is a few of my favorite things.

Go visit Melissa today.  She has the first tutorial here:  Patchwork Bunny Pattern.
(Melissa's Bunny) Most

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Box of Fun from Pratima

11:43:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 10 comments

I've known Pratima as a blogger friend for several years now.  She's one of the kindest, most thoughtful people out there.  But as nice as she is, her talent surpasses her generousity.  She makes the most wonderful quilts that are thought out and have stories behind them.  Her latest project is Gypsy Kisses.  Go see her blocks here.  She's going to have an incredible quilt. Recently Pratima sent me a package.  Her attention to detail is unsurpassed.  Everything is wrapped up and labeled with the most delicate cards

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