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Kim Schmitz

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Kim Schmitz

Kim is a travel agent + influencer who specializes in cruises. Follow Kim on Instagram @cruiseswithkim

Quilt Blocks

Making my Quilt Block for The Great American Birthday Quilt

By Kim Schmitz on Aug. 13, 2025

My three children and I each had fun making our quilt blocks for The Great American Birthday Quilt. What we needed We started by gathering fabric scraps from a neighbor's yard sale. We found lots of red, white, and blue prints, but also mixed in other bright and fun colors. At first, we tried to…

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