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Happy Birthday Summercrafter!!

Hi Everyone,

Today is the one year anniversary of my blog and its first post! I am so excited to have been doing this for a year, it's a fun way to be accountable to myself to craft regularly and document my creative journey. I have also met some other great creative people along the way.  Thanks so much for all of you who have been there supporting and encouraging me and especially for those who have faithfully read my blog, that means a lot to me. : ) And for you newbies who came along later or just recently visited and/or joined THANKS to you too!  If not for the readers, where would blogs be?

To celebrate this occasion it is no coincidence that today, one of my projects is being featured on Quiltstory.  So click below, if you will,  and take a look and read a quilt story or two for yourself!


I hope you checked it out and enjoyed the many beautiful quilts and stories behind them on this great quilt blog. They have tons of great projects from all over and I am so honored and excited for this opportunity to also be featured with other quilters who are so amazing, thanks Heather & Megan!

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  1. Hi! I came over from Quilt Story to tell you that I love your flag quilt. Congrats! on your one year blog anniversary. Isn't it fun?

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  2. Congratulations on...your blogiversary, your feature, and your memorable quilt and story! Keep it up...I'll be reading!

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