My name is Samson J Collins and I did a Very Bad Thing. Do you remember the beautiful twisted tea time quilt that my friend Gully’s mom Dee made for my mom a couple of years ago? Well, I was snoozing in the sun the other day when I heard an awful sound! It came… Continue reading Sam is in the Doghouse
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Pets on Quilts
…because so much cuteness simply can’t go unmentioned! Entered into the Pets on Quilts contest under the “other” category – because there is a category for dogs and one for cats. But not one for dogs & cats together, lol! This is Samson and Spooky snuggling together on… Continue reading Pets on Quilts
My Favourite Quilt: Michael’s “Sky at Night”
I have just discovered something very cool… The Blogger’s Quilt Festival! This is a huge linky party and there are prizes and everything – I am in heaven! I am going to join! It runs from May 18th to June 1st. Check it out! The rules say that I have to tell the story of… Continue reading My Favourite Quilt: Michael’s “Sky at Night”
An Island Chain for Amber
I felt an urgent need to make this quilt after meeting Kelly’s cousin, Amber, for the first time in January. Kelly and I had gone to Vancouver for a week of holidays, and while there he took me to meet her . She is temporarily living at GF Strong Rehabilitation Center. This wonderful place is… Continue reading An Island Chain for Amber
Jade’s Quilt
Every quilt has a story, and I like to share these stories as a way to preserve them. Jade’s quilt was one of the many unfinished projects that I’ve collected over the years. Jade is the daughter of my friend Fawn. She started kindergarten this year and I wanted to make her something special to snuggle under with a favourite… Continue reading Jade’s Quilt
Kelly’s “college” quilt:16 years in the making
Back in 1995 Kelly decided that it was time to give up the flying business and go back to school, finish his undergraduate degree in music & get the teacher certification that he’d started in the late 70s. To that end, he spent a year at Yukon College filling in the GUR gaps with 100 & 200 level… Continue reading Kelly’s “college” quilt:16 years in the making