Quilts from Illinois and.... Snow!

The group in Illinois is so very, very prolific - I think I ought to go visit them sometime! Maybe I can get some of there go-jo ( that's like mojo but better for quilters!)

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This first quilt was pieced by Diane and Quilted by Arlene.

I love how they find unique ways to use the panel prints. I have a few and am always looking for great ways to use them.
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The strippy quilt was pieced by Debbie and quilted by Arlene. Isn't that a pretty quilt? Very subtle. I know that Mary over at http://www.maryquilts.com has a quick and easy strippie pattern.

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The next two quilts were made by Diane D - and I think she did them all. I love the use of the blocks, and the colors. It is so much fun to lay the quilts at and sit there and stare at them. I just love the creativity and the colors of each and every quilt.
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Thank you Illinois quilters!!

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And of course - what would a post be with out a little about our lives? This is what we woke up to this morning. It was beautiful. We probably only got about 5 inches of snow, much to my kids' dismay. They would really like to be snowed in for a month. But once they realized that we missed grocery shopping day - they pretty much changed their minds!

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The snow was wet and enough that we got to do a lot of sledding today. That was a blast - and cold.

Hope you all had a great weekend! Thank you for all the encouragement, especially over the Estes Park post. That was a really special evening.