Friday, November 17, 2017. Time for a Little History Lesson! My Temperance Blues Collection,. Named for the Temperance Movement in U. history, was a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages. It began as early as the American Revolution in Connecticut, Virginia and New York. People preached - and pledged - abstinence of alcohol throughout Europe and America for many reasons. Medium Blues of the Collection. Temperance fountains were built in public .

Welcome to The Patch Designs. I hope you enjoy the pictures and the happenings here at The Patch Designs. Saturday, November 3, 2012. This past week I worked on some quilt designs but not with fabric. Monday, October 22, 2012.

Monday, July 6, 2015. The months ahead I can say that I need to get faster! We have had a warm summer here in Oregon so far! Our temps have been very high for here! Lots of hot dry days with not much cooling down. I have been spending extra time outside.

Friday, August 23, 2013. I did finish that quilt I was working on. Not a cup of tea for y-seams. Lena is getting bigger every day and is ready to take over the world! Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Monday, May 14, 2012.