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Jun 20, 20213 min read
A Special Cemetery Ceremony
The Memorial Day service at the Highland Cemetery in Adams returned this year after a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic. It was a...
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May 30, 20213 min read
A Patriotic Presentation
The Forest Acres Quilting Club was honored to award two Quilts of Valor at the VFW meeting in Adams on Monday evening, May 24th. Honored...
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May 9, 20213 min read
Thrilling Technology
Long before the pandemic hit last March 2020 the Forest Acres Quilting Club was making plans to award Quilts of Valor to two veterans who...
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Apr 18, 20213 min read
Irresistible Inspiration
“Quilt as desired” - the three most feared words in a quilter’s life. The fabric has been cut and stitched together. The top is...
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Apr 4, 20213 min read
Legitimate Lists
To-do lists and daily goals keep me on track and productive. Without those I have a feeling that I would spend most days watching Netflix...
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Mar 21, 20213 min read
Transforming Tools
The more I sew the more I realize how important it is to have the correct tools with which to work. And I really enjoy trying out new...
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Mar 7, 20213 min read
The Making of a Special Quilt, Part Two
Piecing a quilt top is a process that I really enjoy but don’t spend a great deal of time doing these days. Since we purchased the long...
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Feb 21, 20213 min read
A Weekly Zoom Therapy Session
“Thank goodness for Zoom!” “At least it is better than nothing!” I can’t tell you how many times I have said or thought those phrases...
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Feb 8, 20213 min read
The Lovely Lion
As a quilter I have always lived by the motto : So many patterns, so little time! Over the years a few patterns have resided on the back...
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Jan 24, 20213 min read
The Making of a Special Quilt, Part One
Life-changing events in our family always warrant at least one quilt. If I’m being honest a sunny day in July can warrant a quilt - but I...
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Jan 9, 20214 min read
The Latest UFO List
I like to make lists for a couple of reasons. First of all, if I don’t write it down I usually don’t remember to do it. Secondly, the...
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Dec 28, 20203 min read
Awesome Accomplishments
Believe it or not we have almost made it to the end of 2020. When I made by UFO list in January I couldn’t imagine the kind of year that...
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Dec 12, 20203 min read
A Delightful Diary
A few years ago I stopped to check out the “free” box at a garage sale. Usually I walk right past that box thinking that the stuff placed...
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Nov 30, 20203 min read
Remarkable Discoveries, Part Two
More adventures with the Nebraska Passport.... The day after my July birthday we set off on a day trip in which we saw some of the most...
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Nov 15, 20203 min read
A Patriotic Presentation
The Forest Acres Quilting Club of Adams was honored to award four Quilts of Valor to local veterans on Wednesday, November 4th at an...
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Nov 1, 20203 min read
Remarkable Discoveries
2020 was going to be the year that we did a lot of traveling. In February we had planned a July trip to central Oregon - to see my cousin...
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Oct 18, 20203 min read
A Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part Three
Now for the finishing touches on the Mystery Quilt..... In week #6 I was finally able to see how the center of the quilt was going to...
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Oct 4, 20203 min read
The Latest Accomplishments
I am having a hard time believing how fast this year is going. One might think that time would seem to slow down during a pandemic but...
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Sep 20, 20203 min read
A Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part Two
And the mystery quilt continues....... In week #2 I was able to begin the actual stitching of the quilt top. My first task was to pair...
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Sep 6, 20203 min read
A Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part One
So I have embarked on a new quilting adventure by taking part in constructing a mystery quilt that is being sponsored by Quilt Stitches...
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