Semi-sappy intro... Finished... 2001 Spring 2001: Lucy block for LABMED quilt II Spring 2001: "Around the World Quilt in a Day" Later 2001: Mimi's crocheted blanket December 2001 - December 2002: MIDIMaze aprons Late 2001/early 2002: Miranda's nightgown Fall 2001: dalmatian latch-hook pillow for friend Benjamin for the holidays 2002 Spring 2002: Lucy memorial Friendship Star blocks for LABMED quilt III June 2002: birthday pillow for cousin Rachel July 2002: "Clifford" sleeping bag for friend Julia's birthday Summer 2002: Fourth of July quilt becomes 9/11 gift for firemen Spring/summer 2002: leotard for Tanya doll Fall 2002: silly crocheted hat for Charlotte Fall 2002: nice crocheted beret for Miranda 2003 January 2003: a "French flag" pillow with an embroidered "M" for Miranda started fall 2002/finished early February 2003: turned fancy corduroy baby bonnet into fancy doll dress July 2003: another birthday pillow for Rachel July 2003: "Clifford" tiny doll sleeping bag plus heart-shaped piggy bank for friend Julia's birthday July 2003: Lucy memorial log cabin block for LABMED quilt IV 2004 July-August 2004: "Around the World" doll quilt for Mimi to match Miranda's big one September-early October 2004: "Rubber Ducky" lap quilt for Charlotte Summer 2004-ongoing: assorted crocheted items - doll hats and scarves, mostly Fall 2004: 1st crocheted granny square ever Fall 2004: knitted hat for my dad 2005 March 2005: knitted poncho for Miranda finished spring 2005: crocheted hat for baby sister of a gymnastics friend - I neglected to take a photo and she hasn't given me one yet :-< August 2005: quick baby quilt for friend Amy's shower Just before Thanksgiving 2005: finished variegated green-white-blue crocheted hat (started a year ago!) -- possibly for me Just after Thanksgiving 2005: finished all-white baby-sized crocheted hat (started a year ago!) -- now, who to give this to? Save to sell someday? Thanksgiving week 2005: started *and finished* peach-and-white knitted scarf for C (not from the special yarn yet) Now, and for a long time, in progress... Spring 2002-: blue/white Log Cabin quilt(s) Future plans... a "French flag" doll quilt to match Miranda's pillow, from the scraps left from the firemen's quilt a Lucy pillow along the lines of the first Lucy block some things for Charlotte many more ideas... Online quilting & other craft reference materials; amazing custom-made items Quilting & other craft books, etc. available via Amazon.com (or other channels) Page last updated 08/28/05

Semi-sappy intro... After puberty through early adulthood's worth of resistance to "home ec" and anything other than baking or making long single-crochet chains, motherhood hit. Some friends and relatives sent crocheted or knitted gifts for Miranda. I felt - well, out of place (I mean, how much of a sweater can you make from a long chain?). Several friends showed me their current efforts, some beautiful quilts. I itched to give it a shot myself. Here's a photo of me working on what became the 9/11 anniversary quilt for our local firemen.