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He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not 2014 Block of the Month Quilt, Original Project designed by TK Harrison from BOMquilts.com

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I definitely have the advantage of completing a block of the month quilt, since I have designed them.  Sometimes, I follow along with making the blocks each month…just as my BOMquilts.com viewers do.  But some of the time, I am way ahead of the curve and finish one of my BOM’s ahead of time…as I did for this year’s 2014 “He Loves Me, He Loves me Not” BOM.

This quilt was sponsored by AbbiMays.com and Aurifil threads.

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He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not 2014 Block of the Month Quilt, Original Project designed by TK Harrison from BOMquilts.com

Part of my reasoning for finishing this quilt ahead of time was because the fabrics just drew me in – they were SO much fun to work with!  The other part of my reasoning for finishing this quilt is that I am donating it to our school’s one-act play (OAP) program.  Both my older daughter and our middle daughter have been involved in this great program and it deserves more recognition.  But, also, because of school budget cuts, the OAP company has had to forgo some very important festivals or workshops because there just wasn’t enough funding for it.  (And don’t even get me started on how the funding for the sport’s programs are no problem but funding for one of the few fine arts offered at the school is not.)

Anyway, praying the OAP company will be allowed to raffle this quilt off early in the 2014-2015 school year so they can participate in the vital festivals and workshops that provide much needed critiques to help make their OAP performances perfected before they reach the competition phase of their program.  And I am happy to be able to help in whatever way I can!

Flashback Tuesday: 2006-2007 BOM Sampler Quilt

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I made this block of the month sampler with some gorgeous fabrics and colors.  And what was the most amazing about it was that we spent the summer of 2006 traveling the Pacific northwest in our camper, following the Lewis & Clark trail along the way…but my husband also had speaking engagements in Portland and then Sacramento.  So, we loaded up our four kids and two dogs and hit the road!  We’d stay in a campsite for three or more days, enjoying everything around us…and then move on down the road to the next campground to do the same.  One of the places we stopped had an aquarium that we took our kids to.  I took this photo below, thinking of how beautiful the colors were…and then I realized I was working with those exact same colors in this 2006-2007 BOM quilt!

2006-2007 BOM Sampler Quilt – Chelsea Lane Sampler

Flashback Tuesday: Purely Nine 2011 BOM Quilt Exclusively Designed by BOMquilts.com

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What can I say about this super-simple quilt…except it is purely divine!  The blocks are big so the size of your quilt is bigger.  And I can tell you first-hand that my youngest daughter sleeps under her Purely Nine quilt of Love every single night.

“Purely Nine” 2011 BOM Quilt Designed by TK Harrison for BOMquilts.com

Flashback Tuesday: Bittersweet Churning 2012 Block of the Month Quilt from BOMquilts.com

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Have you ever designed and made (or just made) a quilt where you felt, down deep in your soul, who the quilt was for…before ever choosing who to gift a quilt to?  This one was mine.  When I started it, I had no clue who I would gift or sell it to.  But once it was complete, I knew who should have it.

Ultimately, this is a quilt made of nine-patch blocks.  Each block is different and yet, each is the same.

Bittersweet Churning 2011 Block of the Month Quilt from BOMquilts.com

I gifted this quilt to my foster mother, when she came to winter with us in early 2013.  And to say that she loved it would be an understatement.  She was tickled, excited and felt beyond blessed that I gave her one of my quilted creations – from my quilted heart to hers.

It’s never too late to give a quilt of love to a special someone in your life!

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Flashback Tuesday: Santorini Stars 2010 BOM Quilt designed by BOMquilts.com

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This quilt is one that I had the most fun making.  I *love* raw-edge applique and I designed and made the templates for my quilt using a pinking blade in my rotary cutter.  The instructions allow for other types of applique but most of our local little quilt group made this quilt with their own scrappy fabrics and colors and it was SO. MUCH. FUN. to see how different everyone’s finished out (you can see one here and a few more here)!  Not to mention that each block goes together very quickly, if you use raw-edge applique, because you just cut and sew using your own creativity!

Santorini Stars 2010 BOM Quilt designed by BOMquilts.com

I was a nanny to a baby 25-years-ago (eeeek!) and this was the quilt I gave her upon her college graduation.  I had intended to give her a completely different quilt when she graduated from high school…but, it didn’t fit with her personality.  THIS one spoke her name to me and she absolutely loves it!

Go on, have a little more quilt therapy fun and enjoy making this festive quilt!