Liberty Quilt Month 2 Linky Party

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Quiltworks First Friday Exhibit

It has been some time since I've been to Quiltworks for the First Friday celebration or even to see the monthly exhibit. last week I was able to pop in. 

The featured quilter was Nikki Cooper.

The group was Undercover Quilters who interpret books with quilts.

Cutest row by row from quilt shops! Seriously, this is the most darling one I've seen put together!

Description below. 

Description below. I thought this one was super fun and unique!

This one would be a hard book to interpret!

My favorite quilt of the bunch. description below

By the talented Kristen Shields.

Have a fantastic week!

Foothills QAL with Mary Elizabeth Kinch

Chain and Bar Quilt, Maker Unknown, Alberta, c. dates not specified, cotton, 185.5 cm x 179 cm, from the collection of University of Alberta Museums.

 Mary Elizabeth Kinch shared this fun, whimsical awesome quilt on her 12 days of Christmas and she, and others, fell in love with it! So she is having a quiltalong and you can find all the info HERE.  She is amazingly thorough with her instructions. (nothing like me! LOL) and if you want to 

sew along, you can sign up HERE. 

I managed to make one block! 24 more to go! LOL  Blocks are 12" finished. 

I'll be posting next week although I'll be absent! See you on the other side of Colombia!! Follow me on instagram if you want to see photos from Cartagena  throughout the week.

Love to you all!

Happy Valentines Day!

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your encouraging words, kind comments and support for all my endeavors! I do enjoy blogging so much, because of you!

Happy Valentines Day. 

Keep reading if you want to know the legend of St. Valentine. 

The Legend of St Valentine:

On February 14 around the year 278A.D., Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, was executed.

Under the rule of Claudius the Cruel, Rome was involved in many unpopular and bloody campaigns. The emperor had to maintain a strong army, but was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues. Claudius believed that Roman men were unwilling to join the army because of their strong attachment to their wives and families.

To get rid of the problem, Claudius banned all marriages and engagements in Rome. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret.

When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Valentine was arrested and dragged before the Prefect of Rome, who condemned him to be beaten to death with clubs and to have his head cut off. The sentence was carried out on February 14, on or about the year 270.

Legend also has it that while in jail, St. Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer’s daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it “From Your Valentine.”

For his great service, Valentine was named a saint after his death.

Gradually, February 14 became a date for exchanging love messages, poems and simple gifts such as flowers.