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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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Not only is March National Quilting month and Baby Lock’s 50 Anniversary.… it’s also the month we celebrate that wee bit of Irish in all of us! I have a giveaway for you to enter (make that TWO) and a free shamrock block.. it’s SO DARLING! AND at the end I’ve listed a few weekend […]

  Yes the night one might sparkle brighter, but the summer ones twinkle with anticipation… Block #6 ‘Summer Stars’ … the stars in the summer really DO feel different! I believe they twinkle more, maybe it’s because we can sit outside without freezing.. haha! What is your favorite activity for summer evenings? Going to a […]

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies I am excited to get to House #10 of ‘Will you be My Neighbor’,  and I have a SUPER deal at the end! Number 10 is super fun with the star. For those not adding the birds, this is the block before I added mine. Personally I love that […]

  Times have changed and we have so many more choices… Block #5 ‘Ice-Cream Love!’ because we all have our favorite flavors.   Do you like softserve better than scoops? Sherbet better than ice-cream? How about a Popsicle at the beach.. oh yes.. it’s Ice-Cream time!  I believe in the power of auditioning before I sew […]

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies I love the block theme day!!… Block #4 is ‘Meet me at the Drive In!’ .. NOTHING says Summer Time like going to the drive in to the movies!  I really hope you share your Drive in memories .. well.. maybe not the ‘racy ones’ during a date…. wink!   […]

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies When I started my free Wed quilt along, I had a goal of creating full quilts from the blocks, and adding them to my Free Pattern page Today I have the Sticky Bun block from Grandma’s Kitchen as a full quilt! I made with mostly French General Fabrics & […]

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies If you have not been inspired yet, then TODAY is the day… Block #3 is 'Reading Books' We may need an ENTIRE sew along devoted to books!    In the pattern I give you a layout for a lap quilt using this block.. do you want to see it? […]

Article continues below this Ad The UFO Challenge for 2018 has you select 12 projects to finish, and American patchwork & Quilting picks a random number and that is the one to work on! Download the worksheet   I LOVE the Olympics!!! They started yesterday and I was working all day and all night and […]

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Every week I may just say THIS is my favorite part of summer…. today it’s true… Block #2 is ‘Oh The Gardens!’ In my world, summer means gardens. Flower gardens, vegetable gardens, fancy gardens, and neighborhood gardens. I truly live for flowers. You see them in quilts of mine and […]

Article continues below this Ad It’s always good to test your 1/4″ seam allowance to be sure it’s accurate. If you change machines or maybe you just never tested it, this is a super simple way to be sure your seam allowance is 1/4″. And I have a myth buster or two to share below […]

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