I’ve been a Mary Engelbreit fan since the 1980s when I first found her greeting cards in a local shop. The artwork was incredibly appealing to me and the sentiments were both amusing and charming. Some cards included quotes by famous folk that were thought-provoking and/or inspirational to say the least. I gave ME cards and kept some for me. Soon, there were calendars and mugs and all sorts of merchandise… so when I found out that ME had also designed fabric lines… I just knew I had to make a ME quilt for my Emma. While granddaughter Emma loves stuffed animals and playing with dolls and dressing up, she also enjoys Star Wars, building blocks, dinosaurs and climbing and digging in the sand. When she was younger, she loved playing “No, no, no, no, no!” with me. It started when I stacked blocks in towers for her when we were playing on the floor and laughingly told her “nonononono” when she knocked them over. Emma thought knocking over the block towers was the greatest thing since sliced bread and soon the game expanded to other activities such chasing Grandma around the house while Grandma “ran away” saying “nononono.” I wish I had a recording of Emma’s laughter… how could anyone be down listening to that precious gurgling chuckle? I found a tutorial for making a crazy nine-patch block on Allsorts… I believe it is referred to as a wonky nine-patch as well. I knew it would be perfect for Emma’s quilt. Using a ME layer cake from her “Basket of Flowers” line, I proceeded to learn that following detailed instructions isn’t as easy as one would think. I only messed up one step a bit and to be honest, it’s not all that noticeable in the finished quilt. I see it but no one else has noticed….. yet. Oh, well… I always knew I wasn’t perfect… now there’s a permanent record of it! One thing special about the quilt is that the little girl on the panel on the quilt back reminds me of my darling Emma. Because the colors of Emma’s quilt were so much lighter than the boys’ quilts, the quilt became translucent in the late November sun. I like thinking of my Emma, snuggled under both the flannel rag quilt I made her and her new “Basket of Flowers” quilt… and knowing that she’s safe and warm! ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ Because I am a world-class procrastinator, I will be joining the online FRIDAY NIGHT SEW IN at Handmade by Heidi with Heidi, Bobbi, and their crew! You should join us and make sure I don’t goof off! We’ll all be posting photos on Saturday to prove we actually did some sewing Friday night. This is my first FNSI and I understand there will be a "door" prize!

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High quality quote poster based on a copy of Ernest Shepard's illustration for the book "The House at Pooh Corner" by Alfred Milne. I also offer a similar print with a different font: https://www.etsy.com/listing/509490516 And I also offer this print as a digital download: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1695407147 ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ FRAME NOT INCLUDED The frames and other decor items in the images are shown for display purposes only and are not included in the listing. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ SIZE ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ ☛A3: 297mm x 420mm (11.7″x16.5″ ) ☛12x16: 297mm x 400mm (11.7″x15.7″ ) ☛11x14: 280mm x 350mm (11″x14″ ) ☛10x12: 250mm x 300mm (10″x12″ ) ☛A4: 210mm x 297mm (8.3″x11.7″ ) ☛8x10: 200mm x 250mm (8″x10″ ) ☛6x8: 150mm x 200mm (6″x8″) ☛5x7: 130mm x 180mm (5″x7″) PAPER ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ Canson® Mi-Teintes® (160g) You can choose of two colors of paper: ♦VINTAGE - It is a warm and quite dark shade of white, very similar to the color of old yellowed paper. ♦WHITE - Just white :) very nice, a little warm, very bright shade of whiteness. SHIPPING ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ Please PAY ATTENTION TO THE ESTIMATED SHIPPING TIME provided under the description of each listing. ➤ All orders by default are sent as priority letters (no tracking ) but, if you want your order to be tracked, please let me know in a message when placing the order. ✷ Please note that in the case of a registered (tracked) shipment, the recipient's signature is required to collect the shipment. So, if the postman finds no one at home, he only leaves a notice that the parcel is waiting to be collected at the nearest post office. So please pay attention to tracking and notes left in your mailbox. ✷ One more IMPORTANT thing. It turns out that Canada Post and Australia Post do not currently track registered shipments from Poland. Therefore, shipments to these countries are tracked only by Polish Post only until they leave Poland. The only thing I can do in this situation is to guarantee a refund if your order does not arrive within the time I declared. ➤ All orders are sent by the state postal operator, i.e. first by Polish Post and then by the state postal operator of the destination country. For example, USPS in the case of the USA or Royal Mail in the case of the UK. ➤ All prints 8x10 and larger are packed and shipped in a cardboard tube with a diameter of 8cm or 10cm, depending on the number of ordered prints. Prints in 5x7 format are packed in a cardboard-protected bubble envelope. If the order concerns several prints, including formats larger than 5x7, they are all packed together in a cardboard tube. ➤ I accept returns on any item within 30 days of the original purchase date for a full refund, items must be returned in its original condition. Thank you for looking at my shop, and any further queries please message me.

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