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I'm a quilter and a fan of the Boston Red Sox. There's no relation between the two ... Just two things that I love! Follow me on Pinterest and Twitter @QuiltedBaseball

2011 in review

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Colleen

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,000 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas in Red Sox Nation

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Colleen

 ‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through Fenway Park, Not a creature was stirring; the stadium lights were dark. The pennants were hung from the roof deck with care; With hope that another would hang there next year. The fans … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: 2011 (Week 52 and Final!) I Still Believe

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Colleen

Best wishes to all who read this for a merry Christmas or happy whatever holiday you celebrate.  (Yes, even you Yankees fans!)  Peace.

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Photo of the Week (2011): Week 51 – Christmas at Fenway, Part 2

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Colleen

Fenway Friends Darnell McDonald and an engaging Luis Tiant answer questions from NESN’s “Regular Rob” Crawford at this past weekend’s Christmas at Fenway event.

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Photo of the Week 2011: (Week 50) Christmas at Fenway! It’s Real!

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Colleen

L-R: Tom Caron, Bobby Valentine, Kirk Minihane and Rob Bradford When I received the annual email from the Red Sox inviting me to register for “a chance” to purchase tickets at Christmas at Fenway, my jaded self said, “Bah humbug…Another … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: 2011 (Week 49) QuiltedBasketball

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Colleen

 Boston Celtics Tee-Shirt Quilt I am so happy that the NBA will be back for Christmas.  It’s not that I am such a big basketball fan.  It’s just that the basketball season is baseball season foreplay.

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Photo of the Week: 2011 (Week 48) It’s a Wrap

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Colleen

Kate McCullough My quilting guild, Nimble Thimblers, has just completed our 2011 charity quilt project. This year we selected Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. We completed 32 Boston team-related tee-shirt quilts and donated them to the non-profit organization, Wrapped Up … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: 2011 – Week 47 – Stanley Steamer and the Oil Man

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Colleen

Horsing Around  Bob Stanley and Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd messing around at the Granite State Baseball Dinner.  Oil Can planted one on Stanley’s cheek for old time’s sake. I am not sure whether or not Stanley was happy about being … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: 2011 – Week 46 – Dinner with Salty

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Colleen

Red Sox catcher, Jarrod Saltalamacchia (right) and Mariners minor league prospect, Maxx Catapano, signed autographs at the Granite State Baseball Dinner on November 19, 2011.  The dinner raised funds to benefit Children’s Hospital of Dartmouth and The Fisher Cats Foundation.  … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: 2011 (Week 45) Close the Closer

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Colleen

The Closer: Jonathan Papelbon Dear Messrs. Cherington, Henry, Lucchino and Werner:  Stop messing around.  Sign Jonathan Papelbon to a nice, fat Red Sox contract.  A game at Fenway will never be the same without Pap running in from the bullpen to the Dropkick … Continue reading →

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