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Sep 4, 20223 min read
Fabulous Firsts
This has been a summer for firsts in my quilting world. First time tools. First time techniques. First time opportunities. Those firsts...
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Aug 11, 20223 min read
A Packed Passport Trip, Part Two
Two weeks ago my blog chronicled the first day of our two-day Nebraska Passport trip which took us as far west as Grand Island. We made...
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Jul 30, 20223 min read
A Packed Passport Trip, Part One
Summer means that it is time once again for trips around Nebraska collecting stamps for the Nebraska Passport (sponsored by the Nebraska...
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Jul 3, 20223 min read
Proud-Worthy Progress
It is time once again to check on my 2022 to-do list and see what I have accomplished during the last three months of April, May, and...
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Jun 12, 20223 min read
A Powerful Presentation
The Forest Acres Quilting Club was honored to award two Quilts of Valor at the annual Memorial Day service at the Highland Cemetery in...
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May 23, 20224 min read
Satisfying Projects
One of the best parts about my quilting hobby is the number of fun patterns that are available to stitch. While I have designed a few of...
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May 3, 20223 min read
Terrific Technology
Throughout my 60 years I have seen a lot of changes in many different aspects of my life. The biggest changes have been in the area of...
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Apr 12, 20224 min read
The Accounting of Accomplishments
It is time once again to give an update on what I have been working on in the sewing room during the first three months of this year....
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Mar 21, 20223 min read
A Pleasant Passport Trip - Day Two
In my last blog I recounted the first day of our two-day trip at the end of September through our great state via the Nebraska Passport....
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Feb 28, 20223 min read
A Pleasant Passport Trip
We have discovered that one of our favorite things to do is explore our great state with the Nebraska Passport as our guide. In 2022 we...
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Feb 7, 20223 min read
Perseverance Pays Off
If at once you don’t succeed - try, try again! That became the mantra of the Forest Acres Quilting Club when it came to awarding our last...
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Jan 16, 20223 min read
A Tantalizing To-Do List
I generally feel a let down every year following the Christmas season when the kids have all gone back home and the festive decorations...
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Dec 27, 20213 min read
2021 To-Do List Results
It has been well documented in this blog that I am a list maker. I make shopping lists, Christmas gift lists, and to-do lists. I make a...
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Dec 5, 20213 min read
Mesmerizing Memory Quilts
Quilting for customers has given me the opportunity to work on several interesting projects that I might not have otherwise gotten to do....
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Nov 15, 20213 min read
A Priceless Patriotic Program
Last week the Forest Acres Quilting Club once again took part in the Veteran’s Day assembly held at Freeman High School. It had been two...
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Oct 25, 20214 min read
A Tantalizing Technique
Several years ago I headed south on a Saturday afternoon to the Homestead National Historical Park in Beatrice to view a display of...
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Oct 4, 20213 min read
An Unconventional Third Quarter
It is time once again to take a look at what has been happening in the sewing room during the 3rd quarter of 2021. That time frame...
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Sep 12, 20212 min read
A Passport Full of Possibilities
One of our favorite summertime activities has been exploring our beautiful state with the Nebraska Passport as our guide. Even though my...
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Aug 24, 20213 min read
An Exciting Evening of Quilts
When I was teaching I could talk for hours about instrumental music education for middle school students. Now that I am retired my focus...
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Aug 10, 20213 min read
A Unique Update
Time once again to check the to-do list and take stock in what I have accomplished during the months of April, May, and June this year. I...
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