klein meisje quilts

My Grandma Dykstra's kitchen on our farm was a wonderful aqua/turquoise color with red counters and clock. We moved into this house whe...

I haven't gotten the binding on this yet, but it is time I update this blog. This quilt has many influences. Of course, the Gee's B...

I used Bonnie's trip directions to make this great quilt. I cut my strips 2" by 19", used 9 strips in each set, and found if ...

My small group has wonderful dyeing days, where we each chip in a number of procion dyes that we share. We gather in a member's yard an...

Catherine gave a great list of places she has done handwork and wondered about sewing in church. While traveling in Germany, I saw many wome...

We had two invitations for parties today, both which were cancelled at the last minute, so we invited about 30 neighbors to eat together in ...

(A late father's day post--I had to hunt down the photo and figure out the scanner.) I love this picture of my father with his daughters...

I organized the raffle quilt for my guild and finished the quilt this week. Sue DiVarco did a beautiful job of quilting it. I used the same...

I love Jane Sassaman's fabrics and have been using them on the backs of quilts for teenaged girls lately. On this one, (I showed the top...

We have been preparing for a bridal shower Saturday for my nephew's fiance. I had a goal of knitting 7 dishcloths--6 are done and #7 is...

The pattern County Lines by Mountainpeek Creations http://www.mountainpeekcreations.com/274.htm has become a new favorite of mine after my f...

Karla Alexander's second book, Stack a New Deck, is excellent for giving me ideas. I made this quilt with humble materials, lots of thri...

Today is the day of the big LeClaire Avenue Egg Hunt, and it looks like there will be no snow, wind, or rain! I hung out over the porch rail...

This week is the big expo here in the suburb of Rosemont. If you go, take the el as the River Road stop is just as close as the parking ram...

My oldest son has developed a craving for chocolate pudding since track practice restarted. I was making the Jello box stuff, and decided I...

My mother makes these amazing smocked blankets for grandchildren. This one was for Seth. She starts with velvet, velveteen, or velour, dra...

My mother and I did handwork while we sat with my father in the hospital last week (knee surgery). I bound three quilts and she worked on a...

This year's Bible Story Theater at our church was the story of Daniel. I was in charge of the lions' costumes--the 4 and 5 year old...

I love this quilt--I made it about 8 years ago from my 1 1/2 inch and 2 1/2 inch strips drawers. Who knew I had this many reds?

I am getting used to a new computer and a new camera. I have a wonderful memory of my grandmother, sitting at the new telephone when we mov...