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Quilting with Miss Abbie's help-- having fun in the kitchen and Herb Study Group!

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Miss Abbie helping me with piecing! I am making this quilt for my niece, Kathy. This is the label that will be attached to the back after I transfer family signatures onto the muslin.  A friend of ours grows red/purple raspberries and yesterday I made Jam. I processed 13 jars of "yummy" Jam! I might leave them on the counter for a few days to admire! :)  Anyone for tarts and tea? I made tarts that were filled with the Jam I belong to Des Moines Herb Study group and we maintain and plant two gardens at the Des Moines Botanical Garden. Enlarge to read plaque. This is our Herb study garden     Every Monday morning we work in the gardens. Once a month we have a meeting and potluck lunch using our crops. I have learned to grow and cook with herbs from the members of this delightful group!      In-between time I am working on another project -    Liz Porter's traditional Double Nine Patch using bubblegum pink and indigo prints featured in Fons & Porter's July/Augu