tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64719327189516172872024-03-13T22:28:24.042-04:00QUILTING KRAZYThis is my journal of my love for quilting and my quilting projects. I quilt to keep my sanity. Quilting is my way to relax and release any stress in my life. Quilting gives me that feeling like I have accomplished something and is my purpose in life. Fabric is my addiction!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471932718951617287.post-13358300599560952013-07-08T20:16:00.001-04:002013-07-08T20:16:22.043-04:00New Purse for Me!For quite some time, I have said I was going to make myself a new purse, well I finally did it!<br />
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This is the <span id="goog_1329378873"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/">Quattro Pattern<span id="goog_1329378874"></span></a> from Stu<a href="http://www.studiokatdesigns.com/">dio Kat Designs.</a> It has side pockets between the orange and green colors. Behind the center orange piece with the embroiderd applique initial is a pouch you can enter from either side. One the back there is a zipper pocket. The top closer has a full zipper as well.</div>
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There isn't any pockets inside but a great deal of room for lots of stuff! I have the <a href="http://www.studiokatdesigns.com/products/encore">Encore Insert</a> <a href="http://www.studiokatdesigns.com/products/encore">pattern</a> to make yet for several pockets and zipper pockets.</div>
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I really like this Quattro pattern! It was fairly easy to follow the instructions except for one part.</div>
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Recently our weather has been rain, rain, and just a bit more rain everyday. This is not the normal weather for June in North Carolina. We are not the only ones with a great deal of rain though. Sunshine is a rare thing for the past few weeks for more than a couples of hours a day. </div>
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Well I decided to create my own sunshine this weekend. Makes me feel better just looking at it.<br />
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Actually this was started for <a href="http://www.quiltingboard.com/">The Quilting Board's</a> July Doll Quilt Swap</div>
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This month's theme was a Self Portrait or Where your from. I initially wasn't planning on doing anything but then do to a phone call at work one day this idea hit me. </div>
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Since high school, off and on and by many different people, I have been called Sunshine. So when I answered the phone and heard "Hello Sunshine" it hit me... That could be my self portrait! And it would also work for the "Where Your From" as I grew up in Florida, better know as the Sunshine State. Although lately Florida has been rather rainey just like NC.<br />
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This Monday, the first work day after the time change, I knew I would most likely be late to work as I am not always an early riser. But little did I know, I would not even make it to work today. <br />
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Rebel wanted to go outside earlier than normal and was quite excited. So I opened the door then he Zoe and Riley all flew out the door, off the porch, and around to the back. Rebel begin to bark out back near our chicken coop, like he had a coon or opossum treed. I had not fed the chickens yet so I wrapped up in the quilt I had on my lap, put on boots and went out to see what was going on.<br />
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When I got back there, I realized that it looked like something had gotten into the chicken coop as feathers were everywhere. The "girls" didn't even want to come out of their coop to eat. Rebel was behind the coop howling and then I realized that another chicken had apparently flown out of the pen and into the dog pen next to it. She was fine other than being scared. <br />
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I left to get the two smaller dogs in the house and out of my way, and put a thick jacket on because this chicken and Rebel both were in a area of dried briars! OUCH! Yes even with a jacket, gloves and pruning shears you can still get stuck! By the time I got back, apparently the chicken stuck her head thru the chainlink fence and Rebel was trying to help pull her out. Needless to say, she didn't survive. I began trying to get Rebel back to the house by pulling on his collar. Well.... he pulled out and turn to run away. That's where thing went way wrong.<br />
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I turned quickly to try and catch him and my boot slipped on the wet grass/mud. As I am falling I hear this loud POP. My left leg went one way, my ankle another. I am laying on the damp ground thinking "this ain't gonna be good". Wondering if my ankle was broken, I tried to move my toes and yep they moved without much pain. Then all of a sudden, I thought GET THE BOOT OFF BEFORE IT SWELLS! So I pulled it off quickly. Of course I didn't have any socks on so my toes were cold but I could see the outside ankle bone area swelling already.<br />
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Being in the back yard, hubby inside, Lauren sound asleep, I'm wondering how the heck am I gonna get back to the front door. HECK, how am I gonna get up off the ground! I managed to get to my knees and use an old post near by to get up on my good foot. Luckily right beside me was several old handles from old shovels, so I used those a crutches. I managed to get around to the front yard and the side door steps. I sat down as I was give out by then and one of the old dried wooden handles was beginning to crack. NOT GOOD! I used one to beat on the door and got Lauren to wake up. She come to the front door wondering what was going on. She got her shoes on and helped me hobble on inside. Luckily I had crutches from a long time ago when I step on a wood screw that was stuck in a board. But that is another story!<br />
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Lauren drove me to the doctors and the x-rays showed nothing was broken or fractured but pulled/sprained the ligaments. All I know is that it's SMARTS! So it is Ice and elevation for the next for days. Doc said to use my pain as a guide. If is hurts to put weight on it ... dont! It should take about 6 weeks to heal completely. OH JOY! The good thing IT IS NOT MY HANDS! I can still use my good foot to drive and most importantly, the pedal on my sewing machine!<br />
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First thing on my new agenda, is to buy new boots to wear outside to feed, that have a good tread!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's Quilting For me! Retreating to my sewing room, for any
amount of time, is where I can let my mind relax and open to those creative
moments that flow from the brain to the fingertips. I forget all the day to day
things such as work, laundry, bills,cooking, anything like
that. As I enter my "playground" as I call it, and I feel as if I am walking
into another world where there are no outside distractions. That is until the reality check hits when the hubby beckons, or the cats start
hollaring or the dog wants out! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Just being there with all the colors from my fabrics, threads
and quilts on the wall, I feel at peace no matter what I felt like moments before. Something about the calming effect of touching fabrics, the hum of my sewing machine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Comfort, tranquil, therapeutic, relaxing, are all words that come to mind. When I <span lang="EN">go
into "the zone"
it is a wonderful respite during this hectic life we all live. There is NO multi-tasking allowed when sewing. You have to focus on one thing at a time. I am not the only who feels this way when it comes to quilting. My favortie line is "Quilting is my Happy Thought!" Here are a few comments, statesments and thought I have found from many others.....</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I can go
into the messyest sewing room, sit down by my machine with a cup of coffee and
just sit there. I'm also at peace. LOL </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN">I
actually seem to go into withdrawels if I don't do something quilting related
for several days in a row. </span><span lang="EN">Definitely my therapy of choice. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If I am <span lang="EN">away from
my quilting for more than a few days, I go through withdrawal. It may be an
expensive "hobby", but it's cheaper than counseling, and the end product can
bring joy to others. </span></span><br />
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it's the sound of the machine. Or maybe it just takes my mind off the worries of
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN">Its
funny how I can get such pleasure from some really basic things like that pefect
crisp point, a beautifully pressed block. The</span><span lang="EN">
inspiration I get, </span><span lang="EN">makes
me feel so much better </span><span lang="EN">have
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN">I get
lost and the brain goes into another sphere where thoughts are clear, heart is
happy, no stress.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In my 'lady
cave' I can picked up
my needle and thread and I'm one happy camper! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Quilting feeds my soul and makes me feel complete. <span lang="EN">
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realized recently that most everything about quilting brings me
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Quilting stitched my life back together</span></div>
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's
the one place in our house that I am usually alone</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Quilting is zen-like comfort.</span></div>
<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Best
therapy for whatever is bothering you.</span> </span><br />
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I used to watch the Oprah show with her many guests who had found their purpose in life and wonder "why can't I find mine?" I almost felt like something was missing in my life because I wasn't sure about my "purpose". Watching the last and final episode of Oprah that I had recorded for about the third time, I discovered what my purpose in life was! What a relief that was !<br />
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To my amazement it really wasn't anything I had not already been doing for many years, I didn't know that "just being me" was my purpose in life! I know that sounds crazy but, hey that is who I am at times. Crazy, easy going, carefree, happy go lucky! <br />
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I'm not quite sure how I realized this but it fits. Like today, I came to work on this cool Monday morning, after waking up earlier than needed, with this happy sunny disposition! I walked into the office and make sure I said "Good Morning" to everyone just as I always do. I have always done that no matter where I have worked. That's just me! At my last place of employment and as well as where I am now, most didn't bother to acknowledge each other as they walk in or pass by. That just drives me nuts! So being me, I continue to say "Good Morning" and soon they all caught on! Everyone said they never realized how much a simple thing could make them feel.<br />
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During my day, wether in person or on the phone, when I am asked "How are you today?" I have always answered with "Wonderful!" and yes I say that with the exclamation mark!!! and mean it!<br />
It normally catches people off guard which changes they attitude right away, to the good! Every once in a great while, I may hesitate before saying wonderful and then the other person asks, whats wrong? Your not your normal self.<br />
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I am always the one that keeps a positive attitude no matter what the situation is or how bad it may seem. Thus.... that helps the other person pick theirselves up or at least smile a little bit more and that lightens the mood, making a better day. <br />
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I am proud to be a bright shiny bit of "Sunshine" each day for others. Never knew when I got tagged with the nickname "Sunshine" back in school, that that would be who I really am!!<br />
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Here are a couple of pillows I made for "Kylie Renaye" to go in her new room. Her mom sure did <br />
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My oldest daughter is often called "La La" since her actual name is Alana. She called me one day to ask me to make a pillow for her like one she saw in a quaint little shop in Atlanta. She sent me a picture and I used that to go by. She should received it Monday, I hope she likes it!</div>
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Here is a 99cents good read! <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1341186066">Grow Old With Me by Melinda Evaul.</a><br />
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The story takes place in a little town called <a href="http://www.lovevalleync.com/">"Love Valley", NC</a>. and YES there<br />
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Love Valley is better known as the Cowboy Capital, where the streets are dirt,<br />
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A modern day Beauty and the Beast meet in their fifties when a disfigured carpenter becomes a guest at a bed and breakfast in the western-style tourist town of Love Valley, NC. <br />
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Benjamin Pruitt plans to repair the town’s buildings before retiring to a solitary life. Sarah Campbell longs for freedom since her long task as caregiver has ended.<br />
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Can Benjamin and Sarah piece the tattered remnants of their lives into a beautiful design to warm their waning years?<br />
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Melinda Evaul and her husband enjoy traveling the back roads of North Carolina and Tennessee where rural culture and history are preserved through a unique art form—Quilt Barn Squares.<br />
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Come follow her adventures along the Quilt Trails of America in this series of novels. <br />
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Here is my first block for March - the nine patch.<br />
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I also decided on the fabrics I will use for the Boomerang 7 Swap at the Quilting Board.</div>
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I am in a large group and will be swaping with 35 others so I a using two groups of fabrics.</div>
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The first one is yellow and lavender florals with pinks, oranges, and greens</div>
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I'll end up changing my mind on this layout several times before it's done!</div>
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I am very proud on my son Nathan and all of his artistic talents! I hope he knows that!</div>
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It is a gorgeous Sunday afternoon here in NC. Perfect temperature, Carolina Blues skys. I gave our new puppy, Riley, his first bath today, ( or my first time giving him a bath) Overall he seemed like he kinda liked it. He is such a joy and a cutie! </div>
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Earlier today I was working on my latest project, My boomerang 6 quilt. In an earlier post, I shared some of the blocks I received in this block swap from The Quilting Board. I have enjoyed this swap so much, I have signed up for the Boom 7! I'm gonna do a large group this time. </div>
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I ordered some 1/4 yd pieces of fabric from Connecting Threads to try out for sashing and a repeat block. It is really hard to see the true color of fabric on the internet. The sashing I have decided on I purchased at my LQS and it looks kinda like old barn wood that is faded and stressed. My blocks all have a western theme so I think that fits perfect. Here is a picture of my blocks just layed out. </div>
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Here is the finished quilt I did for my Sister in Law. I am really please how it turned out.</div>
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I just joined up with <a href="http://www.dollquilters.blogspot.com/"><em>Monthly Doll Quilters</em></a> , a blog site I just happened to find, and it is just getting started. The first swap is April and the theme is "three colors". Partners will be assigned sometime in March.If your interested in participating, just click on the link and you'll be redirected to their site and you can check it out yourself. Then, If you're willing, please help spread the word by writing a separate blog post directing potential members to the Doll Quilters Monthly blog. <br />
Like the old saying...."Try it, you'll like it!"<br />
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I have met several super ladies through these swaps and we still keep in touch not just on the websites but by emailing and chatting with each other. With the doll quilt swaps, I try to do something I haven't tried before. The November swap I tried "cathedral windows" for the first time. January I tried a "landscape" mini. February, I did an applique. Now for March I haven't decided what to do as it is sender's choice.<br />
I may try a mini string quilt as I have wanted to do but just haven't had a good reason! <br />
All these were done at <a href="http://www.quiltingboard.com/"><em>The Quilting Board</em></a>. I can't wait to see who I get partnered with for March and April.<br />
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Here are some of the ones I have created so far. And some of the ones I have received.<br />
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The theme for January's swap was "where your from". My partner is in FL which is great since that is where I was born and lived most of my life. We are both still working on our projects but should be done before the end of January. I live just north of Charlotte, NC and first thought of doing a mini quilt that would show alot of NASCAR themes since we are in the heart of NASCAR. But that just didn't seem quite right so, I kept thinking and decided on the Blue Ridge Mountains. So this will be my first try at and Landscape type art quilt. I had plenty of blue fabrics and just started laying them out together to get an idea<br />
of how it would look. Here is a picture of my first "draft"<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TVH-D0IDaKc/TxNG8Ay8HEI/AAAAAAAABbw/R0JjyESAHk0/s1600/Jan+DQ+d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" kba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TVH-D0IDaKc/TxNG8Ay8HEI/AAAAAAAABbw/R0JjyESAHk0/s320/Jan+DQ+d.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope my partner likes this! Her daughter lives on the eastern coast of NC.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85842/quiltingkrazy/258ceaea304eef667583bb453b91f3e0.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471932718951617287.post-45292176207081776812012-01-15T16:05:00.000-05:002012-01-15T16:05:21.373-05:00First Quilt of 2012I really need to get back into posting on my blog a bit more regular. I may make that my New Year's resolution even if it is a bit late. Better late than never I guess. <br />
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Cold winter weather is a great time or excuse to stay inside and work on one quilt project or another. This weekend it definitly got cold. Saturday morning it was down to 21 degrees brrrr! Over the Christmas and New Year's holiday, I had eight days off from work and took full advantage of that time to start a new quilt project. I had bought several fat quarters awhile back just because I liked the colors and they were on sale. Never can pass up a fabric sale. Here are the fat quarters I started with.<br />
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I couldn't decide on what pattern to do with these so I went thur just about every quilting magazine and book looking for just the right pattern. Then I came across a copy of a pattern I had done one before. It is called Five Friends and was in a book with patterns to use with jelly rolls. Once I got started I decided that this quilt would be for my sister in law since her birthday was January 7th. I really think that the colors all turned out pretty good. I really like it.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q6e08fxToJQ/TxM-siIukoI/AAAAAAAABa4/b7SNYzEq-II/s1600/100_5125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kba="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q6e08fxToJQ/TxM-siIukoI/AAAAAAAABa4/b7SNYzEq-II/s320/100_5125.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the back of the quilt using left over scraps</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I just need to quilt it all together. Now sure how I am going to quilt it though. Don't really want to ditch stitch or just meandor around. Any ideas??</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85842/quiltingkrazy/258ceaea304eef667583bb453b91f3e0.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471932718951617287.post-14053477157467138892011-10-24T21:59:00.000-04:002011-10-24T21:59:08.481-04:00Doll Swaps and BoomerangsFor a few months now I have been a frequent visitor to The Quilting Board site. I actually have become a huge fan! There are so many quilters of all levels that post, ask questions, share tutorials, make comments and show off their lastest masterpieces.<br />
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There is a topic section for Exchanges and Round Robins, etc. I decided I would try a doll swap in September and had a great time! The theme was "black n white with a splash of color" <br />
Here is my creation with an added 3D touch! Don't look if you have a fobia of spiders.<br />
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Here is the doll quilt I received from my partner.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BHpoodhnkM8/To5Hz2GmJaI/AAAAAAAABTM/GrRTqVDZMwI/s1600/100_4387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BHpoodhnkM8/To5Hz2GmJaI/AAAAAAAABTM/GrRTqVDZMwI/s320/100_4387.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had just bought the little green desk caddy earlier in the day right before I received my doll quilt in the mail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How cool is that match! I didn't even share any color requests with her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After this I couldn't wait to do the October doll swap. I have had many other projects going on so I just finished this months and mailing off tomorrow to my partner who has also become a new good friend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have discovered we have many things in common and our personalities match !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my creation for Nanci. I hope she likes it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2y8ZuBQkdo4/TqYQ_Jf7IBI/AAAAAAAABUI/MEcUNPm_m70/s1600/Oct+Doll+Swap+b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2y8ZuBQkdo4/TqYQ_Jf7IBI/AAAAAAAABUI/MEcUNPm_m70/s320/Oct+Doll+Swap+b.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried my hand at some thread painting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In some of our conversations, she mentioned she loves horses and has always wanted one...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well now she will have a small one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One other thing I have gotten into at The Quilting Board and that is a Boomerang 6 Swap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had no idea how much fun this would be when I signed up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the sixth swap that they have done and this is my first.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Are are assigned to a group of quilters and then you send a Fat Eighth piece of your choice fabric</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to each of the other members. They in turn will create a block of their choice and mail it back to you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So in the end you will end of with a variety of blocks with your fabric in each blocks along with </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">what ever fabrics they choose.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am in a group of 16 including myself. I choose a variety of western fabrics that I had purchased here and there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jJbWnyMJnck/TqYWE9wQqhI/AAAAAAAABVQ/P1E_nudDlFA/s1600/boom+6+recvd+babyruth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jJbWnyMJnck/TqYWE9wQqhI/AAAAAAAABVQ/P1E_nudDlFA/s320/boom+6+recvd+babyruth.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now here are the blocks I have made for others and mailed back!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7dR1rO6s0eQ/TqYXCo84vXI/AAAAAAAABV4/iWukL8uWKlk/s1600/boom6+mail.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7dR1rO6s0eQ/TqYXCo84vXI/AAAAAAAABV4/iWukL8uWKlk/s320/boom6+mail.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Getting envelopes in the mail daily or almost daily is really quite fun! We call them "Squishies"<br />
I can't wait to get more blocks completed and mailed and received more finished ones for MY quilt!<br />
And YES this will be my new quilt for my bed. It is about time I made me something! lol<br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85842/quiltingkrazy/258ceaea304eef667583bb453b91f3e0.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471932718951617287.post-20137537697518368692011-10-06T21:41:00.000-04:002011-10-06T21:41:58.743-04:00Been WAY to Long!I have been side tracked and not keeping up with my blog. I really enjoy this so I'm not sure why I have let it slide this long. So this post will be a quick kinda catch up on things I've been doing.<br />
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I just what has taken me away from blogging is my new found love of <a href="http://www.quiltngboard.com/">The Quilting Board</a>. I have had so much fun commenting, posting and joining swaps. If you haven't tried it, you gotta! You find new friends, new ideas, links and resources and share information and knowledge.<br />
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Right now I am doing the October Doll Quilt Swap. I have a partner who I will create a doll quilt and send to her and she will create one and send to me. I have to figure out what I will be creating yet. In Sept, I the theme was Black n White with a splash of color. Here is the one I made for my partner.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yep! I won a third place ribbon for it in our county fair!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The one below is the one I received! Kinda fits perfent in my sewing room!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The boomerang swap I'm doing is with 15 others across the states and the world! Really! I have a partner in Ireland, Austrialia and Canada! How cool is that. What we are doing is we each send a fat eighth to each member in our group. So we will receive 15 F8 in the mail and then we are to create a 12.5" block for that person using their fabric and our stash. I choose brown western style fabric that I have been collecting here<br />
and there. I plan to add to my 15 blocks I receive back and make a new bed quilt for me! I will have to add to it but I still have plenty of fabric. <br />
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So far I have received 6 pieces from others and created two blocks so far. I will mail these back tomorrow.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TVaqtFQT5BE/To5CWvV8wKI/AAAAAAAABSE/0MosbdcffhA/s1600/summer+Bolin0909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kca="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TVaqtFQT5BE/To5CWvV8wKI/AAAAAAAABSE/0MosbdcffhA/s320/summer+Bolin0909.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The blue fabric was sent to me.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vJyYt2DCBCg/To5CeX3q5XI/AAAAAAAABSI/2QMXAJrqalA/s1600/summer+PokerDiva.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kca="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vJyYt2DCBCg/To5CeX3q5XI/AAAAAAAABSI/2QMXAJrqalA/s320/summer+PokerDiva.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The BUG fabric was sent. I just love that fabric. This will be put in a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Project Linus Quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a niece in Oregon that is expecting her first baby time 2! Yep it is twins girls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So here are the two quilts I am working on for her! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ymc4Wqpq0wQ/To5HT2QABkI/AAAAAAAABTE/mfX6aYhOycg/s1600/100_4363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kca="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ymc4Wqpq0wQ/To5HT2QABkI/AAAAAAAABTE/mfX6aYhOycg/s320/100_4363.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need more yellow to add the border to the pink/purple one.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yk6VJHSLrwo/To5HXJQ4T4I/AAAAAAAABTI/gcsJmoikb94/s1600/100_4376.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kca="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yk6VJHSLrwo/To5HXJQ4T4I/AAAAAAAABTI/gcsJmoikb94/s320/100_4376.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one the top is done. Both quilts are the same pattern and different fabric </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">except I am using fabric from the other quilt for the borders. That way the both have something the same!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j94v-DUuE5g/To5ILPEN1mI/AAAAAAAABTU/ctXav4ORR7k/s1600/100_4377.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kca="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j94v-DUuE5g/To5ILPEN1mI/AAAAAAAABTU/ctXav4ORR7k/s320/100_4377.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Both quilts have this fuzzy wuzzy bear in the center!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is another little mini I created from a pattern in American Patchwork & Quilting Magazine.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I got a second place ribbon in the fair!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just love this little ditty!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a couple of other things I won ribbons for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Golden Comets hens lay some pretty brown eggs. Notice the basket liner??? yep it's quilted!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KfuHdFZnIuo/To5FgGV42zI/AAAAAAAABS0/hIzcd7Pdq-s/s1600/100_4335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kca="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KfuHdFZnIuo/To5FgGV42zI/AAAAAAAABS0/hIzcd7Pdq-s/s320/100_4335.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a picture I took last winter one night! The glass cracked on the way to the fair!</div><br />
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</div>I have been practicing my hand quilting on these pieces on my version of a Hawaiian quilt.<br />
I will put these pieces together with more and hopefully make a full quilt .... One day!<br />
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</div><div align="center">Here is a baby boy quilt I made for my boss's new son! They are</div><div align="center">big motorcycle people! I have it on good word that he loves his new quilt!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bfRXs0TqmOk/To5EGd5aCgI/AAAAAAAABSg/3itJ_SORtlw/s1600/100_4230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" kca="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bfRXs0TqmOk/To5EGd5aCgI/AAAAAAAABSg/3itJ_SORtlw/s320/100_4230.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is what I call "Watermelon Squared" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is a Bento Box pattern I discovered on the Quilting Board!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought some of the fabrics in Atlanta at the Quilt Expo with my Sister!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lIbFZmXDvnc/To5H9fK5QFI/AAAAAAAABTQ/MWcCM7lcGfM/s1600/bento+box+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" kca="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lIbFZmXDvnc/To5H9fK5QFI/AAAAAAAABTQ/MWcCM7lcGfM/s320/bento+box+4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Well that's about it for now! Feels great to be back blogging!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85842/quiltingkrazy/258ceaea304eef667583bb453b91f3e0.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471932718951617287.post-32346820232462714222011-06-18T21:17:00.000-04:002011-06-18T21:17:41.070-04:00Local Quilt ShowThis Weekend <a href="http://lknquilters.wordpress.com/">Lake Norman Quilt Guild </a> held their "Sailing On A Summer Breeze" quilt show in Mooresville, NC. It's been awhile since the last local show and I was ready to go see some Inspirations.<br />
If you click on the link above you can see some behind the scenes photos of getting ready for the show and of the judging.<br />
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Over a year ago or more, my hubby and daughter bought me a new camera mainly for me to take to quilts shows so, of course, I had it with me today. I began taking pictures of the quilting in some, the colors in others and patterns that I really liked. Well then all of a sudden..... DEAD BATTERIES! WHY! Seem like those batteries last forever but never die when you are just taking a picture of nothing special! UGH.<br />
Note to self.... change camera batteries before quilt shows! Note to vendors at quilt show... SELL BATTERIES! lol<br />
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I have been a fan of <a href="http://www.bluemoonriver.com/">Susan Brubaker Knapp</a> and her wonderful art quilting. She happens to be a member of the Lake Norman Guild and I was Thrilled to see so many of her pieces at the show, up close and personal!<br />
I have seen many of them online, but to actually see the real piece... amazing!<br />
Here is one of her lastest and one of my favorites.<br />
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</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well before my camera died, I did get a few other pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_5fw5vxw4SY/Tf0wPxEIS9I/AAAAAAAABO4/fTf2cDaqHmE/s1600/100_4023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_5fw5vxw4SY/Tf0wPxEIS9I/AAAAAAAABO4/fTf2cDaqHmE/s320/100_4023.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My daughter is wanting a new quilt in purples and greens. Looks like a good combination.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8lanBiWciXs/Tf0vMDnqNSI/AAAAAAAABN4/_6TXBNk-Rcg/s1600/100_4009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8lanBiWciXs/Tf0vMDnqNSI/AAAAAAAABN4/_6TXBNk-Rcg/s320/100_4009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one was just...wow!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4lIGDbTIbl8/Tf0vljv57ZI/AAAAAAAABOM/xbvJaPLwzLU/s1600/100_4014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4lIGDbTIbl8/Tf0vljv57ZI/AAAAAAAABOM/xbvJaPLwzLU/s320/100_4014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eo6INVoTAt0/Tf0tp9F9qKI/AAAAAAAABMc/QQJTTJgPkuU/s1600/100_3979.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eo6INVoTAt0/Tf0tp9F9qKI/AAAAAAAABMc/QQJTTJgPkuU/s320/100_3979.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one looks really fun and easy. I would like to do one in bright colors.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZY_DYrw_g9k/Tf0uvC0t3jI/AAAAAAAABNg/gWL44JpXasE/s1600/100_4004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZY_DYrw_g9k/Tf0uvC0t3jI/AAAAAAAABNg/gWL44JpXasE/s320/100_4004.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not a pink fan really, but I do like stars!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think the colors contrasts really make this work.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X5lt_3P9kHg/Tf0u1Bil2-I/AAAAAAAABNk/zMVhp5gugSY/s1600/100_4005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X5lt_3P9kHg/Tf0u1Bil2-I/AAAAAAAABNk/zMVhp5gugSY/s320/100_4005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just about the time my camera died, I came across this small wall hanging, so </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to use my iphone to get the picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DylAPD6L5Uk/Tf1HBjmFJqI/AAAAAAAABQA/pKDEjD6ggu4/s1600/batik+wall+hanging.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DylAPD6L5Uk/Tf1HBjmFJqI/AAAAAAAABQA/pKDEjD6ggu4/s320/batik+wall+hanging.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This received a Third Place in "small pieced" catagory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was kinda suprised when I saw it because....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my version of the same wall hanging!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Abd8y8sX5ms/S3SmueEfA3I/AAAAAAAAAlk/pV51LdnCkiU/s1600/P2101233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Abd8y8sX5ms/S3SmueEfA3I/AAAAAAAAAlk/pV51LdnCkiU/s320/P2101233.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How Cool is that? I did enter this in my county fair and did win a first place</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ribbon in the "wall hanging"! This isn't a great picture of it, washed out looking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This does hang in my office at work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a link to a few more pictures I took.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/quiltingkrazy/LakeNormanQuiltShow61811?authkey=Gv1sRgCIj3ldav4_SQpgE&feat=email#">LakeNormanQuiltShow</a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85842/quiltingkrazy/258ceaea304eef667583bb453b91f3e0.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471932718951617287.post-38331254079481601822011-06-08T22:07:00.000-04:002011-06-08T22:07:44.620-04:00Just gotta brag a bit....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brag on my baby boy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My son Nathan has been rediscovering all his talents lately. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He has a natural talent for the gift of music and has taught himself </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to play guitar, harmonica, mandolin, and now violin or fiddle </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">depending on what part of the country your from! lol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He has just started trying his hand in oils and canvas too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fQTgNpuQwiM/TfAi6TB8jUI/AAAAAAAABDQ/d_q4xm8cg64/s1600/oil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fQTgNpuQwiM/TfAi6TB8jUI/AAAAAAAABDQ/d_q4xm8cg64/s320/oil.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lately he has gone back to younger days and started drawing and using a pencil </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and sketch book (electronic style)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When he was little he would draw stick figures and make all the sound effects to go with! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cBT2i_YJPyk/TfAjBHAA_lI/AAAAAAAABDg/OWxqLZMtMaE/s1600/pew+pew.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="289" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cBT2i_YJPyk/TfAjBHAA_lI/AAAAAAAABDg/OWxqLZMtMaE/s320/pew+pew.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">About a month ago Nathan posted pictures on his facebook page saying he was going </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to keep doing this until he gets it right! Then he said that he hope to do a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">children's comic book somehow. He is a kid at heart and always will be! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a couple of those pics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TLMQZbZGJt0/TfAi-qhwgII/AAAAAAAABDY/0EGCDyV0PpQ/s1600/kitty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TLMQZbZGJt0/TfAi-qhwgII/AAAAAAAABDY/0EGCDyV0PpQ/s200/kitty.jpg" t8="true" width="200" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rbBAwig7z4Q/TfAi_5aVLgI/AAAAAAAABDc/kH5gHuf9e1o/s1600/elephant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rbBAwig7z4Q/TfAi_5aVLgI/AAAAAAAABDc/kH5gHuf9e1o/s200/elephant.jpg" t8="true" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other day he posted about sixty pictures he has recently drawn. <br />
As his Proud Momma, I loved them all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see by these he doesn't have just one style.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uC9I25prLb4/TfAi8ugaNWI/AAAAAAAABDU/3GJ8zG5SPB8/s1600/bw+flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uC9I25prLb4/TfAi8ugaNWI/AAAAAAAABDU/3GJ8zG5SPB8/s320/bw+flower.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dgmtaiHoWks/TfAjCOyBDfI/AAAAAAAABDk/G9CYPi_-2Jw/s1600/rainbow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dgmtaiHoWks/TfAjCOyBDfI/AAAAAAAABDk/G9CYPi_-2Jw/s320/rainbow.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z_G8NHJpY0Q/TfAngunD3-I/AAAAAAAABDw/kcj2D6sWLkY/s1600/king+clown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z_G8NHJpY0Q/TfAngunD3-I/AAAAAAAABDw/kcj2D6sWLkY/s320/king+clown.jpg" t8="true" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-af4ew3j5Ufo/TfAjDyOkEjI/AAAAAAAABDo/d75WsIeulC4/s1600/RWB+spiro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-af4ew3j5Ufo/TfAjDyOkEjI/AAAAAAAABDo/d75WsIeulC4/s320/RWB+spiro.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is one I just fell in love with! It is just so fun and whimsical.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3OB-pABfgGk/TfAabawp4lI/AAAAAAAABDE/cNUeLxFMIqM/s1600/100_3904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3OB-pABfgGk/TfAabawp4lI/AAAAAAAABDE/cNUeLxFMIqM/s320/100_3904.jpg" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Begin a quilter, I see things and think FABRIC! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I just had to create this little guy from my stash!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rzk7a6GwyAg/TfAajEOd-cI/AAAAAAAABDI/g1T4WVOHVj0/s1600/100_3905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rzk7a6GwyAg/TfAajEOd-cI/AAAAAAAABDI/g1T4WVOHVj0/s320/100_3905.jpg" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not having that artistic gene my son has, nor having much experience</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in thread painting, and this type of quilting, I think I did pretty good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did goof up on his eyes but it's ok.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All I know is I had a great time putting this together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I posted it on my facebook page</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and Nathan thought it was pretty cool! So all is good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope y'all didn't mind my bragging on my baby boy just a bit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully some of these drawings brought a smile to you </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as they do for me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85842/quiltingkrazy/258ceaea304eef667583bb453b91f3e0.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471932718951617287.post-89170418987163130062011-05-22T22:51:00.000-04:002011-05-22T22:51:47.544-04:00Hexagons galore!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J0MejHuo8jU/TdnJ3Jr6DYI/AAAAAAAABCo/OoGdSmWUy84/s1600/hexagon2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J0MejHuo8jU/TdnJ3Jr6DYI/AAAAAAAABCo/OoGdSmWUy84/s200/hexagon2.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><br />
Oh My! I thought this would be a simple pattern to take on! I'm beginning to rethink that thought!<br />
I guess it really isn't to hard it just take time and a great deal of cutting and sewing the same shapes and<br />
pieces over and over again. <em> </em>It begins to get a bit boring and you think it will never end!<br />
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I originally found this pattern in an old McCall's Quilting magazine. October 2008. When son was here <br />
visiting in August, I told him to give me some ideas as to what type of quilt he would like. So I gave <br />
him several magazines and books to look through and this one of his choices.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zy_pufRi4Hs/Tdm-Ai0LyvI/AAAAAAAABB8/-TMVoaybIGg/s1600/100_3858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zy_pufRi4Hs/Tdm-Ai0LyvI/AAAAAAAABB8/-TMVoaybIGg/s200/100_3858.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDs8KLpMtjA/Tdm-Kv5OrJI/AAAAAAAABCA/_Acm2yJHuuI/s1600/100_3862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDs8KLpMtjA/Tdm-Kv5OrJI/AAAAAAAABCA/_Acm2yJHuuI/s200/100_3862.JPG" width="195" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OnEj3iOCcIs/Tdm-U5ImWHI/AAAAAAAABCE/pGtWt5rPMpc/s1600/100_3859.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OnEj3iOCcIs/Tdm-U5ImWHI/AAAAAAAABCE/pGtWt5rPMpc/s200/100_3859.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jpwIpbTaFiU/Tdm-b_nchZI/AAAAAAAABCI/BsDPhHG1mGw/s1600/100_3864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jpwIpbTaFiU/Tdm-b_nchZI/AAAAAAAABCI/BsDPhHG1mGw/s200/100_3864.JPG" width="162" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I purchased many of the fabrics at Hancocks in a 50% off all quilting fabric sale. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some I purchased at my favorite home town quilt shop. Those I had to cut into the 2.5" strips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last fabric I purchased was from Connecting Threads and I bought</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">precut 2.5" strips! Saved alot of time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I matched colors and then sewed two strips together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6XTWqyUUTkc/TdnGLnnoD1I/AAAAAAAABCQ/ggPoPXyR7pI/s1600/100_3865.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6XTWqyUUTkc/TdnGLnnoD1I/AAAAAAAABCQ/ggPoPXyR7pI/s320/100_3865.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I cut those strips into triangles using a 60 degree ruler.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hpyV08ZwFG8/TdnGQ5_iflI/AAAAAAAABCU/TXH0nWsZU0k/s1600/100_3870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hpyV08ZwFG8/TdnGQ5_iflI/AAAAAAAABCU/TXH0nWsZU0k/s320/100_3870.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fliping that ruler back and forth to get all those triangles was a real pain. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0tS57tQpRvE/TdnGbxImqoI/AAAAAAAABCY/hgDpOQKTDFg/s1600/100_3867.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0tS57tQpRvE/TdnGbxImqoI/AAAAAAAABCY/hgDpOQKTDFg/s320/100_3867.JPG" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I am sure there was an easier way to do that but I don't know what it is! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From each strip set you get at least three pieces per colorway and have an extra couple left over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZp9jRL8AYY/TdnGmeErv1I/AAAAAAAABCc/o5KgptggJrw/s1600/100_3871.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZp9jRL8AYY/TdnGmeErv1I/AAAAAAAABCc/o5KgptggJrw/s320/100_3871.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pattern in the magazine calls for 162 of these half hexagons. So I made all 162 of them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plus several more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I put these on my working wall to see lay out the colors, then once that was done,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I began to sew one row across. Then I sewed two rows togethers and pinned back on the wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That is where I am at now in this quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J0MejHuo8jU/TdnJ3Jr6DYI/AAAAAAAABCo/OoGdSmWUy84/s1600/hexagon2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J0MejHuo8jU/TdnJ3Jr6DYI/AAAAAAAABCo/OoGdSmWUy84/s320/hexagon2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WKR_t4Gqbt8/TdnJq8heZwI/AAAAAAAABCk/u0ABCCdUQhg/s1600/hexagon1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WKR_t4Gqbt8/TdnJq8heZwI/AAAAAAAABCk/u0ABCCdUQhg/s320/hexagon1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I now have to sew the two rows sets together. That is gonna take a bit of work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of them I can see are now going to line up correctly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think that comes from some stretching but mainly because I started on this project before Christmas and then when I started back this month I couldn't remember exactly what size I cut the first ones!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh well, it will all come together like it should!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just hope Nathan likes it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fabric Sample Books! Lots of 'em!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NHStLrd0DJw/TcChtTTpkrI/AAAAAAAABBE/nQYBQD1qzQI/s1600/fabric+book+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NHStLrd0DJw/TcChtTTpkrI/AAAAAAAABBE/nQYBQD1qzQI/s320/fabric+book+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A co-worker has a freind who is a fabric rep. He mentioned my love of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">quilting and she mentioned she had some old sample books! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hurray for Friends with Friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The fabric samples are really for furniture and draperies but some are </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sooooo gorgeous.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All I can think about is a Krazy Quilt! Some pieces are already embellished with </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">stitching in several different colorways.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8xvE4ocqA7s/TcChyJd8MSI/AAAAAAAABBI/x1rLzT0I7Us/s1600/fabric+book+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8xvE4ocqA7s/TcChyJd8MSI/AAAAAAAABBI/x1rLzT0I7Us/s320/fabric+book+5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uEqcaKXiZZI/TcCh2w98YSI/AAAAAAAABBM/5DROJ8MUKFQ/s1600/fabric+book+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uEqcaKXiZZI/TcCh2w98YSI/AAAAAAAABBM/5DROJ8MUKFQ/s320/fabric+book+6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cbrks_DQbns/TcCiEXy18eI/AAAAAAAABBU/FQdRJDCkjWw/s1600/fabric+book+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cbrks_DQbns/TcCiEXy18eI/AAAAAAAABBU/FQdRJDCkjWw/s320/fabric+book+8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is also some beautiful tapestry like pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EWS6NFFL5TA/TcCj0l0pWrI/AAAAAAAABBo/y6mg1ZmyM04/s1600/fabric+book3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EWS6NFFL5TA/TcCj0l0pWrI/AAAAAAAABBo/y6mg1ZmyM04/s320/fabric+book3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zolYqabd9QY/TcCil3xZklI/AAAAAAAABBg/NYX9hvv5RRg/s1600/fabric+book2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zolYqabd9QY/TcCil3xZklI/AAAAAAAABBg/NYX9hvv5RRg/s320/fabric+book2.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most all of the patterns are in several colorsways.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are even some FUN patterns with several different pieces</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that go together. Some have a small embroidery design too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o7XO1kYxPe8/TcCiKLsLU7I/AAAAAAAABBY/0Rx4raHS4oA/s1600/fabric+book+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o7XO1kYxPe8/TcCiKLsLU7I/AAAAAAAABBY/0Rx4raHS4oA/s320/fabric+book+10.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JE20_GqYLBs/TcCiQC2b9GI/AAAAAAAABBc/kOjpNZparWs/s1600/fabric+book+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JE20_GqYLBs/TcCiQC2b9GI/AAAAAAAABBc/kOjpNZparWs/s320/fabric+book+11.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OVtusv4IZyU/TcCh-dWjSPI/AAAAAAAABBQ/swmGhSvtLDo/s1600/fabric+book+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OVtusv4IZyU/TcCh-dWjSPI/AAAAAAAABBQ/swmGhSvtLDo/s320/fabric+book+9.jpg" width="197" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most of the pieces are only about 10x12" so how ever I use these, it will have to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">be a small project or projects!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I do have enough for a good size Krazy Quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So if you have any ideas or patterns you might want to share, please do!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm thinking table runers, small wall art, maybe mug rugs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just LOVE Freebies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks Paul for thinking of me!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85842/quiltingkrazy/258ceaea304eef667583bb453b91f3e0.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471932718951617287.post-64951614430857150422011-05-01T21:41:00.001-04:002011-05-01T21:49:52.093-04:00The Seeds are SewnLiterally! This weekend my husband, our daughter and me got the garden started. We had purchased small started plants, tomato, squash, zuchini, cucumbers and my personal favorite, okra! I love that stuff and way, fried, pickle, stewed! We put 13 tomato plants in the small area. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MbVFq14xeQE/Tb4J4yebVAI/AAAAAAAABAU/Ak89m0a9N_0/s1600/100_3770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MbVFq14xeQE/Tb4J4yebVAI/AAAAAAAABAU/Ak89m0a9N_0/s320/100_3770.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> In the larger garden we tilled up 5 rows. Right now we have</div><div style="text-align: center;">beans and okra planted. We will fill the rest with more</div><div style="text-align: center;">beans seeds and the corn plants we have already started in mini pots.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hY25ySMAIfQ/Tb4K0ogr6oI/AAAAAAAABAc/sADDbDJhBD0/s1600/100_3782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hY25ySMAIfQ/Tb4K0ogr6oI/AAAAAAAABAc/sADDbDJhBD0/s320/100_3782.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the first row we have crooked neck squash, zuchini and cucumbers.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0N9JyQ9j-Ec/Tb4K5RgzEOI/AAAAAAAABAg/YzuQodMkyWQ/s1600/100_3773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0N9JyQ9j-Ec/Tb4K5RgzEOI/AAAAAAAABAg/YzuQodMkyWQ/s320/100_3773.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are my okra plants.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mpDVZ-mNqMw/Tb4K9n3wlrI/AAAAAAAABAk/YcQjoi-yhik/s1600/100_3775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mpDVZ-mNqMw/Tb4K9n3wlrI/AAAAAAAABAk/YcQjoi-yhik/s320/100_3775.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am proud of my hubby as this weekend he has walked more than he has since his last back surgery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The garden has given him a reason to "Want" to move and do something.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He actually was able to walk behind the tiller some. He did have to take breaks often.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We still have about 100 corn plants to get in the ground. OF course me and Lauren get to do that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He can't do any bending like that. I know every inch and every joint in my body aches! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But all is good! OH I did find a piece of broken pottery in the garden. We have found indian arrowheads out there before, so maybe they walked the same ground we do everyday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't wait for the first tomato! YUM!</div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85842/quiltingkrazy/258ceaea304eef667583bb453b91f3e0.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471932718951617287.post-54527551241700865122011-03-30T20:09:00.000-04:002011-03-30T20:09:24.494-04:00Momma would be Proud!Yesterday I went to visit my friends at the local quilt shop/hangout! I haven't been there is quite awhile so I had alot of catching up to do. Got caught up on all the gossip and new going ons around town and what everyone has been up to.<br />
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While I was there, Terri told me that Melanie was in the back sewing and was "IN LOVE" with my mom's old Bernina that is now at home there. I haven't met her before so I was excited. I went in the back and saw her working away thread painting using my mom's old machine. "BART" as she calls it, because my mom had engraved her last name on, Barton, after someone had broke into their house.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9MJjaJEhVmI/TZJ7DM6l_DI/AAAAAAAAA5g/n6K_T0ql0Ug/s1600/Melanie1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9MJjaJEhVmI/TZJ7DM6l_DI/AAAAAAAAA5g/n6K_T0ql0Ug/s320/Melanie1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
She is an artist who has just recently discovered fabric and thread painting. Melanie comes down <br />
just about everyday to sew on "Bart" since she doesn't have her own machine. She now loves working with fabric. She is making a "face" quilt for the Downtown Art Crawl next month. She will be the featured artist at the quilt shop.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DXRRKF2-Pw4/TZJ7JomQcLI/AAAAAAAAA5s/ZOXrRNxz4R8/s1600/Melanie4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DXRRKF2-Pw4/TZJ7JomQcLI/AAAAAAAAA5s/ZOXrRNxz4R8/s320/Melanie4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is hard to see here, but these are molds of faces. I can't wait to see the finish project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
I was hesitant to let go of my mom's machine. She had given it to me a year before she past away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Momma wanted to make sure I got it since I was really the only one of the sister doing much sewing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't have the space at home and I knew it would just sit around collecting dust.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So Terri offered to buy it from me to use at her quilt shop. Then I ever felt the need to go visit it I could!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well I am over joyed to know that I am not the only one who loves that machine!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know Momma would be proud for someone who loves fabric to be using her machine!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7ByXxpYGbM/TZJ7DSauPpI/AAAAAAAAA5k/EA-YfKBGgEo/s1600/Melanie2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7ByXxpYGbM/TZJ7DSauPpI/AAAAAAAAA5k/EA-YfKBGgEo/s320/Melanie2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7-ceXCZTUIg/TZJ7H88EviI/AAAAAAAAA5o/hA6OSvotG4Q/s1600/Melanie3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7-ceXCZTUIg/TZJ7H88EviI/AAAAAAAAA5o/hA6OSvotG4Q/s320/Melanie3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can't wait to see these as finished projects!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85842/quiltingkrazy/258ceaea304eef667583bb453b91f3e0.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471932718951617287.post-27868335664908985602011-03-26T21:56:00.000-04:002011-03-26T21:56:39.583-04:00This and ThatHowdy Y'all!<br />
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It is has been WAY to long since I last posted anything. So this post is going to be a "catch up " post.'So here we go...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I met my sister in Atlanta for the <a href="http://www.sewingexpo.com/">Quilting and Sewing Expo</a>, March 9-11. WE HAD A BLAST! This was a first for both of us. We spent all Thursday walking around looking at everything and of course we SHOPPED! Friday, we had three different classes. Here is a picture of the floor area from upstairs in a classroom.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wyFZhtvOqt0/TY0tEId1AvI/AAAAAAAAA3o/J2tkvjF2Fy0/s1600/expo+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wyFZhtvOqt0/TY0tEId1AvI/AAAAAAAAA3o/J2tkvjF2Fy0/s320/expo+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was so much to look at. We bought some fabric, patterns, tools and knic-knacks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my favorite finds!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OfIQZgOICMI/TX0NIHm1viI/AAAAAAAAAzc/4b8Soa36UeM/s1600/100_3473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OfIQZgOICMI/TX0NIHm1viI/AAAAAAAAAzc/4b8Soa36UeM/s320/100_3473.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I just need to wash my truck so I can put it on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is some more stuff I bought on Thursday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-enRE2RTQ2XI/TX0MwaukuFI/AAAAAAAAAzU/-E2XRHXQu4M/s1600/100_3466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-enRE2RTQ2XI/TX0MwaukuFI/AAAAAAAAAzU/-E2XRHXQu4M/s320/100_3466.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought the sunflower fabric to make me a new purse. So I did, a couple of days ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vjMlU4uJUik/TY0t4hiKqMI/AAAAAAAAA4E/N8tBQ9PmRDU/s1600/sunflowerpurse2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vjMlU4uJUik/TY0t4hiKqMI/AAAAAAAAA4E/N8tBQ9PmRDU/s320/sunflowerpurse2.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am in the middle of making a wallet to match it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are some of the patterns I bought. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YtFp53bMn0E/TX0NS_H-XKI/AAAAAAAAAzg/ZOAsNVR8QSE/s1600/100_3471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YtFp53bMn0E/TX0NS_H-XKI/AAAAAAAAAzg/ZOAsNVR8QSE/s200/100_3471.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HC-gux8_bIU/TX0MYvQ_g-I/AAAAAAAAAzI/6JLdcuNQ_2w/s1600/100_3469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HC-gux8_bIU/TX0MYvQ_g-I/AAAAAAAAAzI/6JLdcuNQ_2w/s200/100_3469.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D8iPCpzwcq0/TY0t--mm-lI/AAAAAAAAA4M/u4JN5GXUF3A/s1600/tyrtles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D8iPCpzwcq0/TY0t--mm-lI/AAAAAAAAA4M/u4JN5GXUF3A/s320/tyrtles.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this turtle one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am hoping to practice my free motion using this pattern</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(this is a pic of the sample one hanging up)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I want to practice my applique skills on the flower pot one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The jacket pattern, that is just for fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The expo had several make and take things to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The one that I had the most fun with was the paint sticks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8f_4rXO_NEA/TX0N-dhEfTI/AAAAAAAAAzs/3yJJzwJPlB4/s1600/100_3476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8f_4rXO_NEA/TX0N-dhEfTI/AAAAAAAAAzs/3yJJzwJPlB4/s320/100_3476.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have never used these before but now I am hooked! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just need some more lessons! If anyone knows of some tutorials online</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">please share them. I need to learn when to use these paint sticks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love being creative, but I don't have that "artist" bone in my body!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Give me a pattern or something to look at and I'm good to go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday after the expo, I drove down to south Atlanta to see my kids.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My son and his girlfriend took me to one of their favorite places to do some</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">shopping for antiques and uniques. A place named Kudzu.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We walked in the door and saw something I just had to have!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iw53Th2-SAA/TY0tSiz7RSI/AAAAAAAAA30/eIDsNXjVPyQ/s1600/pink+zebra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iw53Th2-SAA/TY0tSiz7RSI/AAAAAAAAA30/eIDsNXjVPyQ/s320/pink+zebra.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Pink Zebra! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well when I saw the $1150 price tag, I decided I didn't like it that much!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This place had everything and more. They also had several old quilts for sale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xJqscLKq-mc/TY0s9vzYIuI/AAAAAAAAA3g/RyUQkFy1ns8/s1600/antique+q1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xJqscLKq-mc/TY0s9vzYIuI/AAAAAAAAA3g/RyUQkFy1ns8/s320/antique+q1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0D11KQEGaSg/TY0tDFh2iMI/AAAAAAAAA3k/5vcS3jTNafo/s1600/antiqueq2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0D11KQEGaSg/TY0tDFh2iMI/AAAAAAAAA3k/5vcS3jTNafo/s1600/antiqueq2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They had one quilt with a signature and a date on the back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Edna A Smith 1916 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PTc7g2o0RsY/TY0s57KksOI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/_bCDLDyCtOE/s1600/antique+1916a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PTc7g2o0RsY/TY0s57KksOI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/_bCDLDyCtOE/s320/antique+1916a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was in really good condition to be that old.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Price tag was $189</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While in Atlanta it was a bit cold, rainey and windy, but that didn't stop the fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One day recently at home, it had rained one night and then the temperature drop to the low thirties. The next morning when I went out to my truck, the back deck cover had frost all over it. Nothing new but this time it was very unusual!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wytmTphsvjM/TY0tLwOpQKI/AAAAAAAAA3s/m-2npMUwvtk/s1600/frost2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wytmTphsvjM/TY0tLwOpQKI/AAAAAAAAA3s/m-2npMUwvtk/s320/frost2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How cool is this? The rain/frost made the back of my truck </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">one big snowflake!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well that's about it for now. I have been playing in my new sewing playground and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">still love it! The more I'm in there, the more I love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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We have signed up to take a beginner free motion class and cutting and piecing for rookies. I have made several quilts in the past three years but never have taken any quilting classes. I am sure there are many things I will learn. If you have been to big events like this and may have any tips that will make this experience even better, please share!<br />
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We will meet in Atlanta this Wednesday, spend Thursday exploration the expo and looking at all the exhibitors showing their latest and greatest products and fabric. It will be hard to decide what to buy! But rest asured, we will find something! I wonder if I can win some lottery money before going! I sure could use extra spending money, especially since the gas prices are going sky high! <br />
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Friday will be our class day. We have one in the morning and another late afternoon. We do have a free class ticket but can't sign up until we arrive and see what is still open. There is a class on making bags I have my eye on! We'll see.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Got to share a picture of "Daisy", we are puppy sitting her for a week. My husband has wanted one of these Westies since that Little Ceasar commercial came out. I'm not a little dog fan but you can't help to love this face!</div><br />
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