Any Old Left Over Block Quilt - Finished

8:59:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 33 comments

My Any Old Left Over Block Quilt is back from the machine quilter and bound. I love it.  When I gathered up the blocks  I wasn't sure how it would come together but I think it works. I named my quilt Any Old Left Over Block Quilt because that is what I was thinking when I gathered up the blocks and tried to make a cohesive unit.  They were all just any old left over blocks and "old maids". 
The name came from a recipe in a

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What's Up

6:58:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 20 comments

The summer heat is here and it will be 99 degrees by the end of the week. My summer schedule is heating up too, but I will try to spend at least a few minutes most everyday doing something in my sewing room.   I switched up quilts in my entryway and decided to display my Barns of Berks County quilt for the summer.  I know Lori is building even more barns and even a tractor, but I am delighted to have my barns finished and hanging up

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Littles

7:54:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 14 comments

I've always liked little things.  Don't you?  There is something so sweet and compelling about  tiny cute objects.   My daughter Natalie gave me this tiny little zipper bag to put in my purse.  It contains little emergency aids. There is everything from a bandaid to sewing kit and manicure fixings.  It is light and perfect to take anywhere.  I feel prepared.  And it is cute. When I was a kid I had an obsession for Liddle Kiddles.  Some of you may remember these.  The ones I had

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Mason's Quilt

7:52:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 14 comments

A few weeks ago for my birthday Lori met me for lunch and gave me a great gift bag.  Among other goodies were 2 sets of Lori's rulers. Lori calls this set thimbles.  They are also called tumblers.  I have made tumbler quilts for years.  They are so fun to make.
I had an idea I wanted to use this size ruler for a special quilt I'm working on.  I'm making "lanterns" with it. I realize this may not look like the normal color or prints I

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Winner of Sherri's Book

11:58:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 7 comments

  Today is the day to announce my winner for Sherri's book tour "A Quilting Life".  The winner is CathyK, who said: "I don't have a quilting space right now, but when my last child leaves for college in August, I WILL have my little creative spot. Thank you for the chance!" Congratulations to Cathy.  And thanks so much to EVERYONE that played along.   Happy weekend everyone.  I've caught a bug so I'm going to try to rest and get better. -nanette

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7:03:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 24 comments

I've been off visiting family for a few days. We had so much fun visiting my sister Paula in southern Utah.  I went with my 2 daughters Shelbie and Whitney and we took my 2 granddaughters Allison and Eliza along with us.  It was  an amazing few days with my 2 nieces Tana and Tricia and their boys Maxx, Rex, Jens and Luke.
My sister and her husband Ken live very close to the mouth of Zions National Park.  Some of kids and adults went on hikes

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Thanks for entering Sherri's Book Tour

6:25:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 0 comments


Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "A Quilting Life" by Sherri McConnell book tour.  Friday, June 14, Sherri will be announcing winners then so check back with me and all the other blogs from the tour this Friday.  I'm closing the comment portion so good luck to everyone that left a comment.   I really really enjoyed reading all about your sewing areas and how you make your own quilting life.  The comments were all fantastic.

-nanette

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A Quilting Life Book Blog Tour and a chance to win the book

7:00:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 329 comments

Welcome to day 1 of the blog tour for the book A Quilting Life by Sherri McConnell, published by C&T Publishing. Sherri at A Quilting Life has been a friend for many years.  I think she's one of the most talented quilters in blogland.  And she's a nice person, too.  Sherri has put together her first book entitled appropriately  A Quilting Life. It is a great book with many ideas and designs to make and create things for your own home.  If you follow the blog tour you have

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