Quilts and Thoughts…

margaret | November 18, 2010

I was looking through some of my animation files and ran across this little puzzle I made. Try your hand at putting this schoolhouse block together. Just drag the lid to the left and pick up a puzzle piece and place it on the background. Have fun! How did you do?

This video is just for fun! Be sure to watch the video below this one! It is inspirational and very timely this time of the year!

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margaret | November 6, 2010

Isn’t it amazing to watch a young child learn language? They are so very young and must pick up on not only how to pronounce a word, but the meaning as well. It is necessary to know how to use it properly, but the most interesting to me is the fact they must learn a concept.

A few years ago I played the computer game, Myst. The game opens on an island and you have no idea what you are to do, where to go, or even how to play. There were sounds and background music, but other than that you were in this game and had to figure everything out yourself. When I see a two year old learning a language and all of its nuances, it reminds me of how inept I felt first stepping into Myst.

Children’s shows certainly help with the language skills of young children, the same for learning colors, or numbers, or counting. Sesame Street even has a guy called, The Count. He counts everything! Repetition is the key to learning, and The Count certainly does his part.

It must work because we continue to count as we age. Of course, some of us stop counting birthdays, but basic counting goes on and on. We count the number of days until a big event, or we count how many of something we own, or wish we owned, or … you get the picture.

As we approach what is often referred to as the “holiday season” we tend to count more. How many people to cook for, how many to buy for, how many will attend, how many, how many?

I hope you will take a couple of moments to view our “counting” gift to you.

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margaret | October 16, 2010

For the random drawing of the quilt top:

I put the names in a basket and pulled out the name of Kathleen!

Kathleen you are the winner of the quilt top!! Congratulations!

For the subjective selection of the most creative post:

They were all terrific, so each of you win the pattern (except the winner of the top – already a winner),
Thee Guiding Light! Congratulations!

Thanks for your participation!
I have a few more prototype tops I’ll giveaway in the future, so please check back.

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margaret | September 5, 2010

What’s more fun than a block of the month with a few twists!
This 12 month BOM, titled “Thirst Ade” is 72″ x 87″.

I’ve made a video of how the quilt is divided into months and explaining the twists,
so jump on over to my pattern website
(www.patterns2quilt.com) to watch the video!

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margaret | August 31, 2010

Have you been thinking of making a portrait or pictorial quilt but just didn’t quite know where to begin?

It begins with a good photo and self confidence. That’s it!

You don’t even have to know how to draw! The computer does most of the work for you!

I’ll show you through videos just how to make the patterns. You can pause the videos and work along. Stop and start as many times as you wish. You will use your own favorite photos for the class, so search for your favorites and sign up for the new class beginning Sept. 4, 2010. Each Saturday following the 4th I will put up new information (at 10 am central time) and your assignment for the week.

You do not need to be present at any specific time, you can work at 3 am if it suits you.

There is still time to register and enroll in the class! Come on! Treat Yourself!

Learn more about the class!

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