HELLO MY FRIENDS! Yes, I know that I am shouting. I am just so glad to be here I feel like shouting. 🙂
Sami and I have been away from y’all so long we feel like we are new but we are the same old girls, or at least I am. A Special Thank You to all our cyber friends that have checked on us. I don’t want to use any names because I did not get permission, but y’all know who you are. We really appreciate knowing you were thinking about us.
The block above is a Bonnie Hunter ‘Addicted to Scraps’ block published in the May/June 2018 issue of Quilt Maker magazine. This block is intended to be put together for a quilt and it would be lovely but I don’t think I am up to it yet so I decided to enlarge the block and add borders (see the second picture) and make it into a table topper. As always with Bonnie’s blocks, the instructions are well written and very easy to follow. She gives several different examples of how the block would look with different colors.
Many different quilts are running through my head using this block and I cannot wait to try more: Christmas colors for a throw for the couch, baby quilts, QOV, a new one for my bed……so many ideas…so little time or energy.
Also, did I mention that my long arm is in the shop! I think it is just trying to get attention, but did it have to wait until the warranty was out to decide to break down?
Thank you for visiting with us again. We are so glad to have you.
Peggy and Sami Quilts 
Peggy so glad to see you back. Earlier this week I was thinking about folks I Hadn’t seen posts from for awhile and decided that would be a good Sunday afternoon task to track down emails etc. well you best me to it. I hope you are regaining your health and energy. Hugs to you!
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Hi Kathy! Thanks for the welcome back. Hopefully this latest burst of energy will last for a while and I can actually get something done other than go to doctors. 🙂
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PEGGY!
{{{{Hugs}}}} I am so thrilled to see a post from you. I missed you two! A table topper – love it. I was just taking some measurements for a table topper for my own table this morning. How rude of your longarm to need service AFTER its warranty has run out and just when you are back to quilting groove. Don’t be a stranger or I’ll have to come down to FL to check on you. ~smile~ Roseanne
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Thanks Roseanne. I’m like a bad penny, I just keep turning up. 🙂 It is so good to be back but you are welcome to come down and check on me any time.
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I cant wait to see the finish. Glad you are back with us.
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Thank you Denise. It feels so good to be missed. 🙂
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Oh, you KNOW it had to wait until it was out of warranty 😬 Good luck with it!
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Yes, I am still waiting for the bad news. Since it is the touch screen and control box it is not going to be painless. 😦
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Sorry you long arm is in the shop but it is great to read a post from you again. 🙂
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Been thinking of you and hear you are! Blessings for you and Sami. Keep moving forward. Hope all goes well with the long arm. ❤ cheers
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Thank you so much Mona. Good thoughts just float right to us from you! Sami and I are so glad to be back and we appreciate the nice welcome from everyone.
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Hi Peggy! I have missed you and Sami! So glad you are doing OK. I know that you must be so very happy to be back at home! Here’s hoping all will begin to go uphill for you!
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Thank you Nanette. I am happy to be feeling better also. Still not 100% but getting better all the time. Hope you are also seeing improvements. At least the weather is beautiful now. Sami says hello to everyone also. 🙂
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Welcome back! Bummer about your machine. They can be real stinkers when it comes to cooperating. I think your block looks wonderful all decked out with its borders. Great idea! 🙂
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Thanks Cindy. I really like the possibilities of the block. Can’t wait to try it different ways.
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Have fun!
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Hi Peggy! It’s always a treat to hear from you and know that you and Sami are ok. Your blocks are beautiful! I love the pretty horse fabric.
I always say to myself “Do what you can do now and be proud you did it”
I’m sending you girls my best thoughts 💕
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Thank you Abbie. Sami and I are getting back into the grove. We even went for a short walk this morning! So happy to visit with our cyber friends again.
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Glad to here it! 😊
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I like your block–have a niece who loves horses and this is a great way to use some horse fabric that I have been saving. I’ve seen this block, but haven’t tried it yet–your post gives me new ideas!
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Thank you. It is a very easy block that makes an impact depending on what fabrics are used. Looking forward to seeing your block.
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How could I receive your pattern for the Diamond Tile quilt block. I would so like to make a table
runner.
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Thanks Bernadette for reading my blog post. The pattern is from Bonnie Hunter and you can get it from the magazine link in my post. You may be able to find it on Bonnie’s website (but I’m not sure about that as I purchased the magazine just for the block pattern). If you put Bonnie Hunter in Google you will be able to find her website or click on the magazine link for the Diamond Tile Block. It is a wonderful pattern.
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