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Ten Best Baby Quilt Patterns

6/22/2015

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Here are my top ten favorite baby quilt patterns. They are all easy pattern to make.
1. Log Cabin Quilt Block

Log Cabin Block, One of the Ten Best Baby Quilt Patterns

2. Northwind Quilt Block

Northwind Quilt Block from http://www.homesewnbycarolyn.com/blog

I love this quilt block. It doesn't look like much all by itself, but when you sewn the whole quilt together, WOW! Love it.

3. Square on Square Quilt Block

4. Beginners Delight Quilt Block

5. Cross within a Cross Quilt Block

Cross with a Cross Quilt Block from http://www.homesewnbycarolyn.com/blog

I think I like Cross within a Cross because of all the colors.

6. Louisiana Quilt Block

Pinwheels are always a favorite for baby quilts. This is just one of many patterns for pinwheels.

7. Turnstile Quilt Block

Turnstile is another great pinwheel quilt. This pattern has a double pinwheel.

8. Friendship Quilt Block

This is a great pattern for a scrap quilt.

9. Four Patch

Four Patch is a great beginner pattern. It works up really quickly.

10. Hearth and Home

I hope you have enjoyed my Best Ten Baby Quilt Patterns! I hope you give one of these patterns a try. Make sure you send me a picture!

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Mom's Life Celebration Service

6/16/2015

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Mom wearing her butterfly t-shirt enjoying lunch at camp.

Last November I lost my beautiful Mother to a four year battle with a blood disease. We had a church service in Florida where she has lived for the past twenty years. A week later we had another church service and burial in New Hampshire, where she lived with my Dad before he passed away.

On the day of her funeral, there was an ice storm in Maine so many of her relatives there couldn't make it. So... Last Saturday my Aunt held a Life Celebration Service for my Mom at their shared cottage on the coast of Maine. What a beautiful place. The picture above is the view we have there. All wee long the weather was showing as raining. I prayed all week for sunshine and we got it! What a perfect day.

Mom loved butterflies so my cousin bought some butterfly wings for the children to wear. They looked adorable fluttering around. Mom would have loved them!

Adorable butterflies at Memorial Service for Mom.

Two beautiful butterflies at Mom's Celebration of Life!

Butterfly about to take flight at Mom's Celebration of Life Service.

As soon as the service started, a butterfly flew by. I think Mom wanted us to know she was with us. After the service we all paraded down to the water to place a floral wreath in the water and each person had a rose toss in as well.

Wreath of flowers for Mom about to be launched into the ocean.

Wreath and roses launched into the ocean for Mom.

It was so nice to share Mom's stories and traditions with our family and friends. We kept the whole day upbeat just like Mom would have wanted.

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Creating Hobson's Kiss Quilt Block

6/10/2015

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Hobson's Kiss is another quilt block from my favorite quilt book, "Around the Block with Judy Hopkins". I am currently making a quilt from each of her 200 quilt blocks. Hobson's Kiss is quilt number 116.

Here is what the quilt block looks like:

I decided to change up the blocks, alternating the medium and dark fabrics.

Here is what the quilt looked like before I added the alternate block.

I liked it but I wanted to try the navy instead of the grey.

I liked this too. But in the end I decided to mix and match. I like the depth the grey has. The navy is flat. So the combination of the two seems to work the best.

Ok so I just realized how the stripes really change in this sample. In the first two it almost looks like a Christmas decoration. Do you see it? The top triangle with a thin stripe then a wide stripe then a thin strip and the bottom triangle.

Here is the finished quilt.

I would love to hear your feedback. Give this block a try and be sure to let me see your pictures.

Carolyn

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Places to visit when vacationing in New Hampshire!

6/4/2015

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Are you visiting New Hampshire this summer? Here is a list of some of the places you might like to visit.

No. 1 Story Land in Glenn, NH. Kids Amusement Park. This was a favorite of mine growing up and again when my boys were small.
http://www.storylandnh.com

No. 2 Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough, NH. It is a 16 room mansion on the top of a mountain. Beautiful views and great history of the mansion. http://castleinthecloud.org

No. 3 The Hobo Railroad. The Hobo Railroad travels through natural woods twisting the Pemigewasset River. I haven't done this trip yet. http://www.hoborr.com

No. 4 Canterbury Shaker Village in Canterbury, NH. This is a historic site and museum of one of the Shaker communities.
It is one of the most intact and authentic surviving Shaker community site. My family and I enjoyed the museum very much. http://www.shakers.org

No. 5 Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, NH. This is a museum of community buildings where you can connect with the past. I have been here many times and will continue to keep going back. http://www.strawberybanke.org

No. 6 Keepsake Quilting in Center Harbor, NH. (I had to add this one.) If you are a quilter, this is a must stop for you. Several rooms of delicious fabric. How could you not? http://www.keepsakequilting.com

No. 7 The USS Albacore in Portsmouth, NH. This is a submarine that you can walk through. I was surprised how small it is. I certainly couldn't have gone underwater in this sub.
http://www.ussalbacore.org

No. 8 Currier Art Museum in Manchester, NH. A wonderful collection of art with changing exhibits.
http://www.currier.org

No. 9 Mount Washington Cruise on Lake Winnipesaukee. This is on my bucket list.
http://www.cruisenh.com

10. Hampton Beach. We don't have a very big coast line in New Hampshire but it is pretty. Hampton Beach has shops across the street from the white sands and the ocean where it's not uncommon to see people surfing.

Of course these are just touching the surface of all the places you can visit in New Hampshire. Please come and visit our tiny state filled with hospitality.

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Ten Best Baby Quilt Patterns

Mom's Life Celebration Service

Creating Hobson's Kiss Quilt Block

Places to visit when vacationing in New Hampshire!

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