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If you get a 404 page, use the SEARCH feature at the top right of my website. You can also try the wayback machine at https://web.archive.org/web/20250000000000*/ilovetomakequilts.com which may have something that did not come over in the move.

As you know 2025 was a dumpster fire for me. I had my website company close and NOT move us to another location. I had 2 weeks to move my entire system, my newsletter company closed, another business service I use had a massive change, and I was in MT to help my mom move. Mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer and I spent 6 months helping her until she died at the end of 2025. (you can watch my tribute video at https://youtu.be/8uPlZEuZ7e8?si=WJ65yVdN7-LiXoAg

With 26 years in business, there is a massive amount of data that did not get moved over in the 2 weeks I had to do it. Right now I do not have plans to add things back, but I might at some point if I run the QAL again. You can try the way back machine as sometimes the pages are still there. Unfortunately I had many website names over the 26 years and ran multiple blogs, so my data was massive and in several places.

As of right now if you can not find something, then it is out of print. Like your favorite icecream they don’t make anymore. The company won’t just produce one container of it for you, you have to wait until it is reissued by them.

Below are all the articles with the most current article at the top

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Block #5 – In the Pool – Childhood Games!

** Block #5** Marco Polo!! It might be stuck in your head now… sorry! Such great memories these games bring back! This one made me remember my family vacation. ** The fabrics ** I might have gotten a bit giddy to use the horses!! (find it here http://shrsl.com/236uv) The light is the background fabric. ** […]

Charming Baby Sew Along!

Who did you make one of your first quilts for? Many us made them for a baby! My friend Melissa Corry wrote this awesome new book ‘Charming Baby’ quilts where all the quilts start with charm packs, so fun! We are going to have a sew along to make a sampler quilt using the one […]

Block #4 – Childhood Games Time to Spin!

** Block #4** The wheel goes round and round .. i looked that up, they go round and round on the school bus.. I'd forgotten that little song! It was SO exciting the day I got a spirograph, the endless hours of playing with it were so much fun. I am also a geeky kid […]

Block #3 – Childhood Games takes a JUMP!

** Block #3** Time to JUMP! Is there anyone that has not jumped rope? With Valentines day this week I had to use the fabric with the love letters! Two things I had to do Look up jump ropes these come in other cute colors! Look up videos of cute kids jumping rope!! This one […]

Block #2 Childhood Games – FREE Block a Week!

** Block #2** It's the game I never knew how to play, although we made up our own rules, Chinese Checkers! Many Chinese Checker boards are very colorful, so I went with the happy orange and green combo for this block. And I had to learn how you play it! Important details Block comes out […]

FREE Sew along Block #1 Childhood Games!

** Block #1 ** It's so exciting to finally get the Childhood games started!! I went with the game that more people suggested than any other, Hide and Seek! I am excited to use this fabric where the animals seem like they are playing hide and seek in the forest. The light for the block […]

Traffic Jam Pattern + Addon

*** Traffic Jam *** This size is the free version of my Traffic jam AT THE END Today I’m super excited to offer a pattern upgrade for $5.00 to have 3 more sizes to use up all those scraps! *** Quilting you Traffic Jam *** I want you to see the stitch I used to […]

I can’t wait until Wednesday to tell you!

If you are reading this in your email notice click the title or the 'read more' at the end to get to my website *** Details *** Do you remember playing hopscotch, red rover, Life, and a score of other fabulous games? Join me for a Hop,Skip and a Jump into rediscovering them this year! […]

Childhood Games Project Page

*** Details *** Do you remember playing hopscotch, red rover, Life, and a score of other fabulous games? Join me for a Hop,Skip and a Jump into rediscovering them this year! Details, Supply List, Fabrics, and a link to each block as it’s published are all below! Details RUNS: January 29, 2020 to May 27, […]

Are you sitting in a Traffic Jam? I hope so!

If you are reading this in your email, CLICK the article TITLE or the 'see more' at the end to come see all the photos at my website ** Week of our Traffic Jam Sew Along! ** Yes I really DO Hope you are sitting in a PILE of Traffic Jam blocks, How fun! We […]

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