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

Summer 2002: Friendship Star quilt for local firemen Summer 2002: A red-white-and-blue quilt that was supposed to be for Charlotte for her first Fourth of July, but it never quite looked the way I wanted. This grew out of this year's LABMED blocks. The white-on-white fabric reminded me of fireworks; the red was supposed to be summer days; the blue with stars, for summer nights. The four blue and four red friendship stars weren't enough in and of themselves for an entire quilt, so they had to be supplemented. We must have laid out several dozen possibilities; most looked too much like the Texas flag and/or were blinding. It sat there for months. The Fourth of July passed. The summer was over. I tried adding big yellow triangles to set the existing bits on the diagonal and make them a usable size, but it still needed a border. At last, an idea worth completing... Miranda had a thing for bringing treats to our local firemen, so - with her support - I finished this project as a small wall quilt. I wanted yellow, but the big yellow triangles didn't work now. Earlier, Shawn had suggested narrow yellow strips around the edge to suggest the gold fringe on our flag. I went with this, using a yellow print for the backing and wrapping it around as a binding. Quilted around each stars and along the striped border. Miranda and I gave the quilt to what we call "Floris Fire Station". It's adjacent to Floris Elementary but its real name is Frying Pan, Station 36. We took it over for the September 11th anniversary, along with some of her yummy decorated cupcakes and a general note of appreciation. When we returned for their October 2002 open house, we discovered that they'd had the quilt framed and had hung it just outside the door of their dorm room. It's so much more appropriate for them than for us, and makes Miranda feel good. Recognize the yellow fabric? It's the same one I used in that first Around the World quilt for Miranda. I really like it for some reason - a happy yellow, and it goes with almost everything.

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