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About Me: I've been married to Larry since 1967, have 3 grown/married children, all happy with their lives. I have 4 grandsons now. Such a joy. I love sewing and have been quilting now for a few years. I'm happy to find this site. I've been sewing since my children were babies. My oldest daughter is 38 now, then a son 36, and a last son 29. I have made and enjoyed soft sculpture dolls since 1982, improving the more I made them. I started giving them as gifts and then sold many over the years. Didn't start quilting until 2002 and now my doll making has slid to the background. I might post a few old pictures of my dolls. I just got my digital camera this past year and need to figure out how to get some of my old pictures on here.

Hobbies and Interests: quilting, paper piecing, hand quilting, machine quilting, embroidery, general sewing, knitting, other

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Little stuff counts

Posted on July 29, 2010 at 7:00am 8 Comments 0 Favorites

I've been working on small projects that are fun and quick and lets you use lots of colors and different fabrics. I find that it rejuvinates you with your sewing. I'm making Wonder Wallets and small hand bags with a zipper and quilted patch on front and back. Also, making Snapp Happy little bags which I posted a picture of. Small projects help booste you up, if you know what I mean. These projects are also giving me practice with some machine quilting because they are easy to handle. Colleen… Continue

January 27, 2010

Posted on January 27, 2010 at 7:29am 4 Comments 0 Favorites

It is still cold in Akron, Ohio friends. I love working on my flannels especially at this time of year. It's been slow with my projects but I do keep something going (besides being on my computer and playing Farmtown lately), ha,ha. I hate to say it but I have gotten hooked to Farmtown due to a friend, who is also a quilter/sewer/crafter. What I wanted to share was the fact that I started thinking "quilt" in the designing of my farm. So, it was a challenge to my friend once I had started and… Continue

THE HOLLOW CUBE QUILT

Posted on April 27, 2009 at 9:55am 0 Comments 0 Favorites

FOR ALL OF YOU THAT SHOWED AN INTEREST IN MY HOLLOW CUBE QUILT, I FOUND THE BOOK THAT I GOT THE PATTERN FROM. IT'S CALLED "BIG BOOK OF BUILDING BLOCK QUILTS" BY SARA NEPHEW. Of course, I was looking for something else when I ran across it....ha,ha. It is hard to do, I'll warn you. The book has other really awesome three demential quilts/wall hangings in it. The book is $19.95.

Home Sweet Home

Posted on February 27, 2009 at 7:04pm 2 Comments 0 Favorites

It is nice to be back home, except for our weather here in Akron. Chee-e-e! We had a few rainy days in LA, but we also had some nice weather, sunny, and warmer. Got to see Forrest Whitaker, like I said before, and then the very next night my husband, Larry, Keith and Valerie went back to blockbuster to rent another evening movie and there was Drew Carey picking out a movie. Yep. My husband got to shake his hand also. Drew was very friendly also. Larry and I got our picture taken with the… Continue

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At 6:46pm on July 31, 2010, christi said…: thanks so much for getting back to me I really appreciate it.

At 12:55pm on July 30, 2010, Linda Hughes said…: Thanks Colleen. I like the Lazy Girl patterns and follow this blog of Joan Hawley:
http://www.lazygirldesigns.com/blog/
She has some great tutorials and ideas for making small changes to her bags and wallets.

At 9:22pm on July 29, 2010, vicki l childs said…: I wish I had more time for quilting, its one of those things I have to make time and summer is really hard for me because you want to be outside and I have all my grandkids around and we are always doing something. I wish I didnt have to try to fit in work into my day then life would be so much easier. But that isn't possible so its off to work I go and then I DREAM when I am there to be doing the things I would rather do.

At 9:36am on July 29, 2010, Carol Wadkins said…: Colleen, I love your stuff, the quilts, the bags and especially the little pixies!! They are just so darling!!
Have an awesome day!
Hugs,
Carol

At 3:35am on June 14, 2010, Mary johnson said…: Dear Friends

The challenge is out, lets see how many of us can join the wonderful new campaign called Stitching for Pink !!! Starts today until 30 October. Its gonna be so much fun with 10 projects to complete. Come on Embroiderers lets unite and join the fight against Breast Cancer !!!

Go sign up now and let the fun begin.

http://www.stitchingforpink.org/

Hope we see you there

Mary

At 7:30pm on June 1, 2010, Carol Vickers/OH said…: Hi Colleen, You may have noticed that the old Ohio Quilters group disappeared! We have it up and running again and would love to have you join us. Just go to: http://quiltwithus.connectingthreads.com/group/ohioquilters to sign up! Carol

At 12:40pm on October 15, 2009, Rae Ann Merrill said…: Thanks, Colleen. My water color quilt you commented on was done in strips, rather than squares. There are several methods, as you may know. Doing a wc quilt is an exercise in color value. I learned a lot making it.

At 9:52pm on October 11, 2009, Colleen Patterson said…: My middle name is Gayle

At 11:44am on September 27, 2009, Kate in OK said…: Nice to "meet" you Colleen. You have made some lovely quilts. I also really liked your postcards. Have a nice Sunday.