Dear Daughter I’m back with another quilt block and letter. Your Dear Daughter quilt is growing. As is the clutch of letters. I really like this patchwork block. It’s called Rosebud. Somehow I’ve managed to flip the pattern over, which I’m fine with. Eye catching isn’t it? The red against […]
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Dear Daughter: About Maths
Dear Daughter I’m on a roll this year. Already another quilt block complete. I have two sewn up, but when I suggested that I use both with this letter, you sweetly declared that you’d prefer one square to one letter. No problem. Every block pattern is measured and scaled up […]
Read moreDear Daughter: About Options
Dear Daughter Another block complete to add to your Dear Daughter quilt. This one is called Periwinkle. I like the name, although the pattern reminds me more of the compasses found on old maps. The ones where only the North is labelled. With 111 quilt blocks to choose from the […]
Read moreDear Daughter: About opportunity
Dear Daughter Another letter. Another quilt block. This time I’ve chosen the Basket Weave block. Straight forward, yet, hints of more. I imagine it as a small detail from a basket, which is holding apples or a sewing project. The perfect structure for whatever I need to carry. Always at […]
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