tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49820920387461587342024-03-05T12:59:47.522-06:00Quilt TalkEvery quilt has a story. Here are some of mine.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.comBlogger605125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-68374008339888763352015-01-10T19:42:00.000-06:002015-01-10T19:42:28.755-06:00Sister's Choice - Its a Finish!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First finish of 2015. 52 x 52 inches.</div>
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A happy customer! Miss Nyah Rose, at 10 days old. <br />
Looks like she'll have lots of growing room!</div>
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The Minky backing is soft and cuddly.</div>
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Halloween is just 10 days away; this UFO needs a border and a finish STAT!</div>
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My first on point project. It won't be for sale - it'll be made<i> by </i>Chris <i>for </i>Chris. </div>
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Food fabric place mats (6).</div>
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Food fabric mug rugs (6).</div>
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Now back to my runner...time's a wastin'. :)</div>
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Did some stitching this weekend. In the end, I pieced the border - which provided just the right frame and balance. The bottom border came out 1/2" shy, so I'll make adjustments before attaching. Once complete, this little quilt top will be a perfect - and I do mean PERFECT - square. Should make a nice 52" baby blanket.<br />
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Was going to use orphan blocks in a table runner. Then I decided to make a baby quilt. <br />
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It won't lay flat. Drat! <br />
And I've fallen out of love with my border fabric. Double Drat!<br />
I have another fabric I love, but only a fat quarter. Triple Drat! LOL<br />
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I'm typing this post from an airport as I wait for a delayed flight. They say quilters are required to purchase fabric in every state they visit. Perhaps I'll find the perfect fabric in Colorado! :)Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-57761730953480087082014-05-05T19:57:00.002-05:002014-05-05T19:57:51.950-05:00AccuQuilt Contest - Prizes for Voting!<a href="http://iframe-5759133.strutta.com/submit/submit"><img id="intro-image" src="http://thumbs.strutta.com/f:720:405/aHR0cDovL3VwbG9hZHMuZmlsZXMuc3RydXR0YS5jb20vY29udGVzdC81NzU5MTMzL2ludHJvLXZpZGVvP3U9MTM5OTI2MDc2NCZ2PTIyMDAyNTQ=" /></a><br />
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I recently visited the Discount Fabric Warehouse on Kauai, in Lihue, Hawaii. Had hoped to visit a couple quilt shops in the area, but they were further away than they looked on the map, and besides....we got lost. But we were not disappointed! <br />
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This colorful quilt greeted us at the front door. I knew immediately this was gonna to be good. Although we just wandered in without an appointment, staff were friendly and accommodating - even treating me to a personal "trunk show" and allowing pictures of everything.<br />
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I presume this piece was done to illustrate paper piecing techniques. Very colorful. One thing I can say about Hawaii - you won't see any Civil War Era fabrics. Lots of bold, beautiful hues. In fact, I even saw tropical themed fleece. Not one woodsy snow scene to be found.<br />
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They have a nice selection of Asian prints at the Kauai store. There are stores in Hilo, Kona and Maui too.<br />
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I'd have been happy to take home a few bolts of batik fabric, but I don't think the TSA would have appreciated my extra luggage. Good thing I can order more (and you can too) at:<br />
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I've never been a big fan of orange, but isn't it striking against the teal in this quilt? Stunning.<br />
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I like to alternate simpler projects with more detailed projects. This is a great beginner quilt project and gives life and movement to a monochromatic quilt. Great fabric selection!<br />
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I know this pattern as Sawtooth, but the quilt is titled "Buzz Saw." All of the quilts pictured here were done by the same Erika Hessheimer. <br />
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Ms. Hessheimer has a knack for selecting just the right backing fabric, and makes her own labels. What a nice finishing touch. And look at that perfect binding. <br />
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This modified sampler quilt in island colors is bright and cheerful.</div>
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This example demonstrates how one design can be re-sized for different applications.</div>
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Batik traveling stars with an Asian print backing.</div>
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This quilt pattern gives the appearance of being interwoven. I like how the color gradient and size of the pattern goes from smaller and lighter to darker and larger. And what a lovely backing.</div>
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And the coup de gras - my personal favorite - a Hawaiian print Whack & Stack, with a brilliantly colored pieced border.<br />
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Here are my favorite stars - the fire star...<br />
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...and the flower star that resembles a beautiful lei.<br />
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When I asked what products or patterns could I find there - that would NOT be available on the mainland, I learned the blue print in the Whack & Stack was one made for and sold only in Hawaii. Of course, I had to have some! So I bought a couple of yards in red. <br />
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Eye candy! I'll have to think a long time about what to do with it before cutting. Below is my other purchase, not specific to Hawaii, but I've been into roosters lately, and after seeing them all over the island of Kauai, this kit seemed fitting.</div>
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Here's the real McCoy. This picture was snapped a block or two from the fabric store. LOL</div>
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Other products of interest were Hawaiian pillow kits, suitable for machine embroidery (most kits are for hand embroidery only) and an excellent selection of blender fabrics. I must thank the kind folks at Discount Fabric Warehouse for their assistance and hospitality. </div>
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Thanks too, to my ever-patient hubby who not only accompanies me to quilt shops, but takes the time to look them up and plan them into our trips. He's a keeper! :)</div>
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I did some quilting for the second time since I moved in September. I completed two and half blocks for this spring-hued lap/wall quilt. Above I'm auditioning fabrics for the alternate blocks. Will need to find a nice outer border. Working with spring greens has boosted my winter-weary spirits.<br />
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Sue W. is using up stash. In this Amish-style quilt she's using her solids. My favorite block is the pink and red pinwheel star in the far right column. Love the contrast!</div>
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Here Sue laid out a Christmas BOM she's assembling. Such beautiful fabrics and applique. My photo doesn't do it justice. The inner red border will frame it up nicely,, and the green outer border will provide a place for the eye to rest. Sue's a talented lady!<br />
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The synergy of this retreat was my biggest takeaway. All the energy and ideas in one room helped me get my quilting mojo back. Within the week I'll be getting rid of some extra furniture, so I can finally set up a proper sewing room again. Only then will I truly feel this house is a home! :)Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-32156807232845535082014-02-26T19:07:00.002-06:002014-02-26T19:09:35.396-06:00Surprise, Surprise! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A dear and talented friend made this quilt top as a wedding gift. But she didn't make it all by herself. She did something extra special.<br />
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Over 50 of my friends/coworkers signed pieces of the quilt. How she got some of the signatures I'll never know. I hope to baste and quilt it in time for Valentine's Day. <br />
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Since November, I've been in "thankful mode." I'm very thankful for dear friends. They are truly a blessing!! :)Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-52961654907670827572013-10-31T21:46:00.000-05:002013-10-31T22:31:36.984-05:00Halloween 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the first pumpkin I've carved in YEARS.</div>
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It's it amazing how the smell of a fresh cut pumpkin can bring back a multitude of memories. Give me a fresh apple and the smell of burning leaves and I'm in heaven. Good for the soul!<br />
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I carved this pumpkin for a contest - at the last minute - on a lark. Didn't give any thought to what to <em>name </em>my entry. So when they asked me what to call it, I just said the first thing that popped into my head: Arachnophobia!<br />
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Most of the other entries had already been on display for 3.5 days, so they'd had plenty of time to collect votes. Mine was on display for less than 2.5 hours. So I was VERY surprised when Arachnophobia took Second Place! All proceeds went to charity, but I have a nice little trophy and a coupon to McD's for my effort.<br />
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Being a dietitian who dislikes fast food - I find that VERY SCARY! LOL</div>
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I haven't posted in a long time, but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy. One year ago, my Sweetie and I decided it was time to sell both of our homes, buy one together and plan a wedding. Pictured is our new home, and we were married a few days ago. <br />
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Even our scarecrows dressed for the occasion! After this picture was taken, I hung wedding bells from the tree. They looked lovely, until it started raining. LOL</div>
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I have a very talented and generous sister who made the flower arrangements for the altar/head table, bouquets, boutonnieres, table favors and even wraps for the bridesmaids.<br />
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With the help of a friend, I did the flowers for the wedding cake (not pictured) and the bird cage card box.<br />
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The entire day went off without a hitch. We were surrounded by family and friends at the church and enjoyed a wonderful meal and music at the reception. It was truly a dream come true!<br />
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As life gradually gets back to normal, you can look forward to more frequent blogs very soon! :)Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-24878927127112413632013-05-31T22:58:00.000-05:002013-05-31T22:59:18.125-05:00In Loving Memory of Clara<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my Grandmother in 1928, at age 19. She passed this week at the age of 103.<br />
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Grandpa said it was love at first sight. He saw her at a party in a blue dress and thought "I'm going to marry that girl." And he did!<br />
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Here they are with their children, my dad and aunt. Because my photo albums are packed to move, there is a bit of a gap here. I'm missing pictures of my dad as an adult, and my own childhood - in which Grandma taught me to garden, bake, knit, embroider and sew. These passions have shaped my life - and I've tried to pass them on to future generations.<br />
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This is Grandma in her 70s at my cousin's farm. She loved animals of all kinds.</div>
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Here she is in her late 70s. My first child had 6 months of severe colic, and Grandma stayed with me for a month, so I could get some rest. She doted on him the entire time! She loved babies - even a colicky one.<br />
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Here she is at 80, with my younger son. I don't know who's cuter!</div>
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And here she is at 101. Socializing and enjoying her birthday cards.</div>
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Today there were a lot of people at her funeral. She had 7 brothers, all of whom had families, so there were 29 cousins in my dad's generation. Most of them had kids, and a good number of them came to say goodbye to their Aunt Clara. It was truly amazing how many lives she touched in her 103 years on this earth. Many called her their favorite aunt and told wonderful stories of things they did with my Grandma and Grandpa in their youth. She brought tremendous joy to so many. </div>
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"Go in peace, faithful friend of God, as you take our love to paradise. God's holy angels will lead you home to the wide waiting arms of the Lord."</div>
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<br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-60428790047786893262013-05-30T20:39:00.001-05:002013-05-30T20:39:53.062-05:00A Little Quilting - Finally!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've done a little sewing at long last! Took me <em>forever </em>to find my fabric, thread, bobbins, to set up my machine and remember my piecing settings! Have had my supplies packed to move (in just a few weeks now). It actually took me longer to get set up than to make the block itself. LOL<br />
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But I'm leaving my stuff out now. It'll go with me to my next (temporary) home. Can't wait until we get settled into our (yet unknown) final destination. There WILL be a new quilting room in my future.<br />
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This block is for a group project. It's perfect for a group project because it can be completed by all skill levels, even beginners. While I'm kind of a particular about my points, its nice to know the points don't have to be perfect to look good because they don't come all the way to the edge of the block. This is also a plus for the person putting all the blocks together! <br />
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Hope you have fun! :)</div>
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-88252707988345017062013-05-18T22:17:00.001-05:002013-05-18T22:17:40.820-05:00Garden Report<div style="text-align: center;">
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I no longer have to look to my garden flag just to see color. </div>
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I dug up some perennials I'd like to take with me when I move. </div>
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I have so many kinds of hostas, I can't leave them all behind.</div>
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The Licorice Ferns are in bloom. Can't get enough of that smell. </div>
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I potted a small one to take with me.</div>
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I've never grown pansies before. </div>
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I DO wonder where my flowers and I will end up. </div>
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Everything hinges on when my Sweetie's house sells. </div>
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My day to play outside was delightful, </div>
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but now its time to get back to packing and moving! :)</div>
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Make that 121 variations, and I've come back to my original idea. I wanted a log cabin look, to make full use of the my beautiful jelly roll fabrics. But I didn't want the images to get lost. Decided to throw in some purple, and that really livened things up!<br />
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It's possible I'll do a little applique, to make the images look as if they're coming out of their frames (depending on how my upcoming applique class goes).<br />
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It's a simple design, but it'll complement the framed images nicely - which is the whole purpose of this quilt. :)Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-57669292627515638982013-05-17T20:18:00.000-05:002013-05-17T20:18:39.178-05:00STILL Not Yet on My Design Wall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've now made 117 variations on one quilt. </div>
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All because I don't know what to do...</div>
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with 9 little novelty blocks. </div>
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And now that I've finally figured out EQ6...</div>
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I'm having fun just experimenting.</div>
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I have still MORE ideas. But they will most likely continue to swirl around in my mind as I have to put much of quilting stuff away as I pack to move. </div>
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Still, I COULD wait until the very last minute! :)</div>
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I opened a small Etsy shop in December 2012. Until recently, it contained these two purple bottles. About a month ago I sold them to a gentleman from NBC Studios. He said if they were approved, they'd appear in the season finale of Grimm. Of course I had to start watching the show, and now I'm hooked.<br />
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The season finale is Tuesday, May 21 - 9 pm Central Time. Can't wait to see how they defeat the zombie army with (hopefully) the aid of my little bottles! :)Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-28674329627649046682013-05-04T13:05:00.001-05:002013-05-04T13:05:54.764-05:00Not Yet on My Design Wall<div style="text-align: center;">
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B. White Star on Blue, Blue Geese</div>
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Please vote. Thank you! :)</div>
Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-51456347707036853032013-05-03T21:03:00.001-05:002013-05-03T21:03:21.962-05:00Doodles aka The Unconscious Mind at Work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes my hand has a mind of it's own. Especially if I'm prepared to take notes, but find its not necessary. In that case, I tend to doodle - and if I'm lucky, I'll inadvertently solve the problem of how to lay out a quilt I've been struggling with.</div>
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These two doodles are just such and example. I have novelty squares I want to do something with. Can't tell you what they are cuz I just might enter the quilt in a contest...if I can get it done in time. I want a Log Cabin-y look, but don't want to be constrained by it either. Hmmm....</div>
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Now to get these into EQ6 so I can play some more! :)</div>
Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-51960824450672202262013-05-02T20:20:00.000-05:002013-05-02T20:20:59.012-05:00Sister's Choice in Pink and Green<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm thinking about making a quilt that would look something like this - except the border fabric would have some white and green in it. A nice, soft floral maybe.<br />
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Here are some of the blocks I have in mind. Funny how you can fall out of love with a project. I was "in the zone" with this before I started getting ready to sell my house. It sat, unattended all this while. </div>
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Though I had fun designing, I'm not all that eager to sew these odd shaped 14" blocks. The GOAL was to use them up in a table runner, but they're so big that they didn't look right. I only have to make 8 total. You wouldn't think it'd be that hard. </div>
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Now that I have an accepted offer, and won't be closing until late June - I can resume a little normalcy (i.e. no more repairmen, would-be buyers, realtors, assessors, actual buyers, etc. coming through my home on a moment's notice). </div>
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Now I can pack in earnest and (hopefully) sneak in a little sewing here and there. :)</div>
Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-8314786353868235652013-05-01T21:12:00.000-05:002013-05-01T21:12:20.828-05:00Happy May Day - Happy Spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What a delight to find a handmade May Basket </div>
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just waiting for me when I got home from work! </div>
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Every April 1st, children at the nearby grade school make up May Baskets and leave them at neighboring homes. <br />
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I've been blessed with these wonderful homemade creations every May Day for the last 15 years. Ah the pure joy and delight of children - makes me forget whatever troubles I may have been thinking of and just feel happy through and through!<br />
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And Spring has FINALLY sprung in my neck of the woods. What a beautiful thing. I feel alive again! Soon I'll have a decent lawn and garden report to share. Can't wait! :)<br />
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Disclaimer: To my friends and family in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, I apologize for this cheery, spring-themed post. I know you are being walloped by a May Day storm. Ugggh! Hang in there - winter surely CAN'T last much longer!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-69171723882323428752013-04-15T21:24:00.004-05:002013-04-18T21:01:48.321-05:00Spring, Interrupted<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The drab landscape has grown tiresome, so I took matters into my own hands - and bought a bright beautiful flag to remind me that spring WILL come, as it always does.<br />
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These are my tulips. </div>
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My ferns, hostas, irises, and bleeding heart look equally pitiful! </div>
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But all is not lost! This little flower has popped up in my back yard. I didn't plant it, but there it is. One tiny little spot of color in an otherwise colorless landscape. <br />
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I don't know where you came from, little flower, </div>
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but thank you for brightening my day! :)</div>
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<br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-71773997999759759022013-04-15T21:12:00.000-05:002013-04-15T21:12:51.902-05:00Crafters Meeting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Went to the church crafter's meeting on Saturday. Some of the gals had a lot to show off! Here one of the crafters is displaying a pillow case her 95 year old mother embellished by pressing and then hand stitching on these butterflies. <br />
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She made 60 such pillow cases in about three weeks, and intends to make another 60. Another crafter made a bundle of pillow cases as well. Her work is showcased below.<br />
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Another gal brought a no-sew pattern for a fleece poncho. Since she never sewed, she needed a hand with the cutting layout. I was the only seamstress there, so we put it right out on the living room floor and got it cut out. She was pleased as punch - all she had to do was cut the fringe. The poncho was to be for a friend who is scheduled to have surgery in the next few weeks and won't be on her feet for a while. <br />
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What a great bunch of ladies! I do believe the Good Lord is smiling down upon them as they stitch, knit and craft for those in need. :)Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-7546714026117287362013-04-01T19:14:00.002-05:002013-04-01T19:14:35.658-05:00Lookie, Look What I Found!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A little baby hosta! No Foolin'!</div>
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Been busy working inside and outside the house. I'm hoping warmer weather will draw more people out to house hunt.<br />
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Today I found two buds in my flower bed! </div>
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While I'm a little sad that quilting seems like the Impossible Dream, it's pretty hard to feel bad about ANYTHING when SPRING is right around the corner! :)<br />
Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982092038746158734.post-40200126362801541992013-03-31T20:25:00.004-05:002013-03-31T20:25:50.362-05:00Happy Easter...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...from Me & My Peeps! :)</div>
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