tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14171187762854741812024-03-13T04:24:08.795-05:00stitchxstitchBarb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.comBlogger605125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-66915890802329666692024-01-14T11:25:00.001-06:002024-01-14T11:25:27.972-06:00<p> Well. I've been asked by a reader to resume blogging. She says she misses me! How to start again after nearly 5 year's absence? How to bring you all up to date? I won't. I'll simply start with now. But first I want to say I've <u>missed </u>reading all the blogs I used to follow. Reading about the happenings at Barbara's Cat Ranch, learning about the Confessions of a Fabric Addict, following the adventures of That Man Quilts, and more--I really missed all of you, but life intruded.</p><p>I kept a record of what I accomplished in the sewing room last year. 2023 was the year that I REALLY concentrated on finishing my UFOs! I'd tried this before but I would get sidetracked with starting new projects and not finishing the old. But 2023 was a banner year! I finished 14 bed or throw sized quilt tops--here are two of them:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRWp1QdkJokVvi4yqFHtT4eUVk6ouDXZwyXuYQ_FKJpziXruBL3F3aKodJdIJV1XEZcfd-pW6PqPk1ZgYTgZyAmXtmHZKoGk27lvbMVLnPpQFe-vHldD4znA79QytLhujPZ2Y6_RZzJqsuD84M1Xy8oiEaVlBFlPXy0Z6WH9yuRJl0H8lJ7BfiPpO4HU/s4032/tessas%20rail%20fence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRWp1QdkJokVvi4yqFHtT4eUVk6ouDXZwyXuYQ_FKJpziXruBL3F3aKodJdIJV1XEZcfd-pW6PqPk1ZgYTgZyAmXtmHZKoGk27lvbMVLnPpQFe-vHldD4znA79QytLhujPZ2Y6_RZzJqsuD84M1Xy8oiEaVlBFlPXy0Z6WH9yuRJl0H8lJ7BfiPpO4HU/w300-h400/tessas%20rail%20fence.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This is a quilt that's being raffled off at the local museum<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkC1mOE3BC-EcLL1PVhVJUM7FpZvTJZQ8BQNHH9YAM63mRffGEf-UHAupapmENzpkEf68F5v5h7zxTbUNvyPsMJUzkzFhT33uqA5ZfmBndFbH73DG0EFReBy1okjGOjvwmJ8zusfmEWwB_Uf2ACFn-Sh0L-9GxZ-ZPBDEImymbWLR9v9-tJ_MziAqK-s/s4032/raffle%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkC1mOE3BC-EcLL1PVhVJUM7FpZvTJZQ8BQNHH9YAM63mRffGEf-UHAupapmENzpkEf68F5v5h7zxTbUNvyPsMJUzkzFhT33uqA5ZfmBndFbH73DG0EFReBy1okjGOjvwmJ8zusfmEWwB_Uf2ACFn-Sh0L-9GxZ-ZPBDEImymbWLR9v9-tJ_MziAqK-s/w300-h400/raffle%20quilt.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>a Halloween wall hanging and a table runner:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DtPA9e282UX0lChpOyINu3cqHbaMwuBtcNtuLTkKdic_u2M1h0GItRvQ8crQCogPlqKYUFYoiYMTHNN03TuCJU_KjPoGXBs7FbCr5zAHrjUgopxjTqxWryG25l1LIFiExBOHBbgI9tEbOdmGsOfb8muhULOZg58jHvhJZFJQyb0MO6bWqmR6u4uO_Kw/s4032/halloween.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DtPA9e282UX0lChpOyINu3cqHbaMwuBtcNtuLTkKdic_u2M1h0GItRvQ8crQCogPlqKYUFYoiYMTHNN03TuCJU_KjPoGXBs7FbCr5zAHrjUgopxjTqxWryG25l1LIFiExBOHBbgI9tEbOdmGsOfb8muhULOZg58jHvhJZFJQyb0MO6bWqmR6u4uO_Kw/w300-h400/halloween.jpg" width="300" /></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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDZPAS8L1EBtVazquNiqdpZ3nUL1sxsBGFR-7EnBly6XVKv2GwMXL-qPG52Z7KGTP84YPvtuxXLc0hMKzPQ_4Qy3XLZP_mQgiAa-KhveVKCB_osvBEBBh2P63kQixoGa4rBcFfYF2d892kXrVbScwwg-4iADK2SojqMaiBtemCEFeU4QeASJSUWn_G8c/s4032/embroidered%20halloween%20runner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDZPAS8L1EBtVazquNiqdpZ3nUL1sxsBGFR-7EnBly6XVKv2GwMXL-qPG52Z7KGTP84YPvtuxXLc0hMKzPQ_4Qy3XLZP_mQgiAa-KhveVKCB_osvBEBBh2P63kQixoGa4rBcFfYF2d892kXrVbScwwg-4iADK2SojqMaiBtemCEFeU4QeASJSUWn_G8c/w300-h400/embroidered%20halloween%20runner.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> and made a couple of fidget quilts,. I also made 3 pillowcases, 5 placemats 9 potholders. I was really pleased with my progress to date. Most of what I finished I gave away--either to family or to the local foster child program. I made up a list of the things I want to accomplish if 2024 already to work on so fingers crossed I'll be as productive as in 2023.</span></div><p style="text-align: left;">The reason I worked so hard on finishing the UFOs is because I moved my sewing room from downstairs to upstairs. As I was putting things away in the new sewing room, I realized that I didn't have nearly as much room as I had in the downstairs room. What to do? I decided that I'll just have to sew my way out of the dilemma! And use up my stash of fabric while I was at it! </p><p style="text-align: left;">That's as up to date as I can get right now. We made it through the pandemic and continue on with our quilting as best we can. I guess that's good enough. It feels pretty good to be back!</p><p> </p>Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-92082807507218940062019-03-24T17:46:00.001-05:002019-03-24T17:46:55.692-05:00Weekly UpdateUnbelievable that it's been a week since I posted. Guess I've been a little busy with things.<br />
<br />
Disregarding a day of illness and learning about other (non-threatening) medical conditions, I've been spending time on organizing the Library Quilt Show. This is the 3rd year that the guild has displayed quilts at our local library, but we do it differently than one would do at a quilt "show." The building is not designed to display a number of quilts on racks as is usually done at a quilt show. There are concerns over security of the quilts as well handling of them by the public (by this, I mean children--and adults--with chocolatey fingers) 😀 that we simply don't want to deal with. So we display smaller quilts, one or two at a time in a secure area. I've made up a description of each quilt and it's "story" that's displayed beside the quilt, and we also pull a number of related books from the shelves to include in the display. Because we only show one or two quilts at a time, this means that each of the 3 of us on the committee have to stop by once a week to change out the display quilt. We also have a "bed turning" on one of the Saturdays in April and we accept quilts of any size for this. <br />
<br />
So working on this project has consumed much of my time this week. I have also been in the sewing room a bit, working on this child's quilt that I began several years ago.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlXJeOw-jXNdhyriEIco8D03Y8J1LUo55SEM6_zKkE4wF68iy8cw-RYF170S6B5I9-F8GOcznXVgloavIRM9WRwBW1bI7fBdeUFHJL_C6RB4iMU87mnXr9fxQwVtJD1dWL0ZZ0YbCAfI/s1600/DSC_1761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="922" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlXJeOw-jXNdhyriEIco8D03Y8J1LUo55SEM6_zKkE4wF68iy8cw-RYF170S6B5I9-F8GOcznXVgloavIRM9WRwBW1bI7fBdeUFHJL_C6RB4iMU87mnXr9fxQwVtJD1dWL0ZZ0YbCAfI/s400/DSC_1761.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
When Lily was a little girl I sewed her a dress and pinafore using this lavender fabric with fairies on it. I used this fabric for the plain blocks which don't really show up very well in the photo above, and pulled colors from the fabric for the alternate, pieced blocks. I'm not 100% satisfied with how the colors work in this little quilt, but they work pretty well when you actually see it.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_JXUkfervYort4TcgZQ2jXCXNrhODJp9amGSTe8a7yotBgdWhCctkpIgnUZNKwP1P02z1A3vNdp8b3wDZGcNlr0GtFHhVUFKUtU7scCmBtk8AukLaLZxBwjaKaX8w0Jst6UZuAqmKPY/s1600/DSC_1765.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_JXUkfervYort4TcgZQ2jXCXNrhODJp9amGSTe8a7yotBgdWhCctkpIgnUZNKwP1P02z1A3vNdp8b3wDZGcNlr0GtFHhVUFKUtU7scCmBtk8AukLaLZxBwjaKaX8w0Jst6UZuAqmKPY/s400/DSC_1765.JPG" width="365" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I found this pastel lavender/aqua print for the backing, and I have enough of it to make a second child's quilt as well. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIVkNqHf1DL3zPJDF_Zk30WbMehv6AtQt9QqPUP0An80Oc41DZFIRF08gJuNOUzUh4EHsE_mLOU5nyYML48q75_RXFqmGIuogdH8API5MGmUI6fbgnLFstpigiZ7GM_6UjJizsikTSBQ/s1600/DSC_1766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIVkNqHf1DL3zPJDF_Zk30WbMehv6AtQt9QqPUP0An80Oc41DZFIRF08gJuNOUzUh4EHsE_mLOU5nyYML48q75_RXFqmGIuogdH8API5MGmUI6fbgnLFstpigiZ7GM_6UjJizsikTSBQ/s400/DSC_1766.JPG" width="318" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
And I'll use this dark purple for the binding. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawsgowBdgQPXDY2udX5mTfGT55w1CcvGSE9SUSSQsGzjMDaB8MIQ5ji21vQIC2Pr59QkJeYsgA7ZR_N8_BP04NJ4_zpqPCgtoocoUM8G07-63G8zILNvP2ha6-BCQ9pzxqm6Yfl6KB1g/s1600/DSC_1767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawsgowBdgQPXDY2udX5mTfGT55w1CcvGSE9SUSSQsGzjMDaB8MIQ5ji21vQIC2Pr59QkJeYsgA7ZR_N8_BP04NJ4_zpqPCgtoocoUM8G07-63G8zILNvP2ha6-BCQ9pzxqm6Yfl6KB1g/s400/DSC_1767.JPG" width="345" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So far I've finished the straight line quilting and will be getting some purple thread tomorrow to begin working on the FMG in the blocks.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I've also been making great progress on the embroidery blocks for my A Year in the Garden quilt. The June block below is a bit more pastel and pinker than what shows in the photo, and those flowers are made of thousands (I swear!) of lazy daisy stitches. So painstaking, but I really love the effect.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHp7KaNEc3DmCfmXQbQcAZXpr4K_sivtkhO0hiBXTPBxm8Wx4GLLOw9mPrd5Q_zIlUelVovJEzXKyO0RC56IJAWqi9ys-hm1PqlvWio5u2r9awjTeKpZ5qAQ5OEdAxcOKDaao_6nXbsas/s1600/DSC_1764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="936" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHp7KaNEc3DmCfmXQbQcAZXpr4K_sivtkhO0hiBXTPBxm8Wx4GLLOw9mPrd5Q_zIlUelVovJEzXKyO0RC56IJAWqi9ys-hm1PqlvWio5u2r9awjTeKpZ5qAQ5OEdAxcOKDaao_6nXbsas/s400/DSC_1764.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
July's blocks was a bit simpler, mostly back stitching.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOmEZ5pJsaPcobgt4Rv4rjpAcuvQxqPYfxmmvpsBJgvO70NSvQaBRdeqEQO4tBp14ChCtA_7rV7Q7l2w_kG39gBaHdjPsiufCI-v4KyIpH8kKVGDgw6D9Zsjjw9NEtjws4fgEOWgbIt4/s1600/DSC_1762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="925" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOmEZ5pJsaPcobgt4Rv4rjpAcuvQxqPYfxmmvpsBJgvO70NSvQaBRdeqEQO4tBp14ChCtA_7rV7Q7l2w_kG39gBaHdjPsiufCI-v4KyIpH8kKVGDgw6D9Zsjjw9NEtjws4fgEOWgbIt4/s400/DSC_1762.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I finished August this morning and added some embellishment that Jennifer didn't include in her design. I've noticed that she rarely uses any French knots, one of my favorite stitches, so I added some in the clusters of flowers at the bottom of the design. I like how they turned out.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVAxCsOEgsolax18YhqAamyjrnkpHPNemI8D5XbDm1HpFKQ-PKWASQWzr1Wgw41RJZmwLsIYJLBlRk2HO8lfJb5YQgf5-pN5adtg7JNd7VgfEsvvQmYw-FvL7KnlnIGgSUUKOv-SJhls/s1600/DSC_1763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="929" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVAxCsOEgsolax18YhqAamyjrnkpHPNemI8D5XbDm1HpFKQ-PKWASQWzr1Wgw41RJZmwLsIYJLBlRk2HO8lfJb5YQgf5-pN5adtg7JNd7VgfEsvvQmYw-FvL7KnlnIGgSUUKOv-SJhls/s400/DSC_1763.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I've also been preparing projects to take with me on retreat later this week. I'll be at retreat from Friday morning through Sunday afternoon. Can't wait! I'm so ready to get out and relax with some wonderful women and some wonderful quilting projects. Tomorrow I'm going to Eau Claire to run a few errands and pick up a few things I need before Friday. </div>
<br />
And one last thing: The temps have been in the 40's pretty consistently this week so a lot of our snow has melted but at a slow rate and we're not having any flooding in my part of the state. There's still about a foot of snow on the ground and I can't see any of my flower beds yet, but I know the daffys and crocuses are tucked in, just waiting for the sun. And this is the perfect weather for the maple syrup harvesters so hopefully there will be a bumper crop of liquid yumminess this year.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-54540271284559214522019-03-17T13:10:00.001-05:002019-03-17T13:10:46.444-05:00Here's to the Irish!<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Image result for St Patrick's day images" height="228" src="https://nowhabersham.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/St.-Patricks-Day.gif" width="400" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Until I looked at my phone this morning, I had no idea that we'd come up on St. Patrick's Day so soon. In my head, I seem to be still in February! And that's not good--I'm wanting to be in Spring as soon as possible. <br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
A few years ago--maybe 10 by now--I spent a vacation in Ireland with my BFF, Bonnie. On our first day in country, we went to see <a href="https://powerscourt.com/" target="_blank">Powerscourt</a>, an old English estate with acres and acres of truly amazing gardens. This pic is the approach to the house from one of the pond gardens.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Powerscourt Fountain.JPG" height="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Powerscourt_Fountain.JPG/240px-Powerscourt_Fountain.JPG" width="400" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
When we finished with this site, we continued on to <a href="http://www.megalithicireland.com/Glendalough%20Monastic.html" target="_blank">Glendalough Monastery</a>, founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century, nestled in a valley in the beautiful Wicklow Mountains. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Image result for glendalough images" height="300" src="https://s9155.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/Ireland-Glendalough-monastery-ruins-1.jpg" width="400" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Many of the buildings remain as well as the graveyards and on a beautiful sunny day, Bonnie and I wandered about for several hours, chatting with other visitors, and thoroughly enjoying ourselves. We continued on our way to our B&B in Arklow on the ocean and completed our day with a delicious fish chowder (and a pint of Guiness) at a local pub.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
The reason I'm sharing all this with you, other than to give a bit of a history lesson (no test, I promise!) is because of that evening in the middle of the night. Every year I remember this experience on St. Patrick's Day and again today. I don't particularly believe in supernatural events but I remain open to the possibility of such things. On the evening after our visit to Glendalough, I woke up around 3 AM, absolutely wide awake, with an almost overwhelming desire to return to Glendalough. I don't know how long I was awake with this need--at least 15 minutes or more--but eventually I fell back to sleep. Was it a manifestation of jet lag or was it the ley lines calling to me? At the time, I had no idea that Glendalough was considered one of the "thin places" of this earth--Bonnie told me that the next morning when I described my experience. This desire to return to Glndalough stayed with me throughout the trip and for many weeks after. A few years later I was visiting Sedona, Arizona which is another "thin place" and I had a different "paranormal" experience but not nearly as powerful as what I had experienced in Ireland. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Over the past several days, I've been traveling to Madison where Don and I met up with our son Dan who seems to be settling into his new community very well. We met our friends, Elaine and Dobie, for dinner and I gave Dobie the PPP quilt I wrote about <a href="https://thanxsandy.blogspot.com/2019/03/another-finish.html" target="_blank">here</a>. He got a big grin on his face as he unfolded it.<br />
<br />
When we got home on Friday afternoon, Johanna and her dog, Fergie arrived and stayed until yesterday afternoon. She had a couple of cheap throw rugs that she'd picked up but which didn't work in her house and an old tattered fleece blanket that she no longer wanted. Jo asked if I would stitch the rugs together into an packet with the fleece inside so she could use it as a bed for Fergie in her kennel. It turned out quite well and Fergie laid down on it right away so I think it will serve it's purpose. I have to admit that as I was stitching the thing, I kept remembering that saying that goes something like, "Asking me to patch something is like asking Michelangelo to paint your bathroom." Hah!<br />
<br />
I resumed stitching the binding on the Veteran's quilt when I got home from Madison and last night I finished it! I have to make a label, stitch it on, and then it's totally ready to go to it's new home. Yea! Another finish on my list!<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbT3DeTPRr1BuCBDKMXbPid5Rox7U6ls5jtXyMw_vstTb95z992p3-Ue-zXnIs3dmNzN2yutYH_q9OAWMt5DhRHlajY9BGne9CwWIbGe-iOMhwwUvzQj67Tou7-IRmXOrwAObHJHzjQfM/s1600/DSC_1733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="918" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbT3DeTPRr1BuCBDKMXbPid5Rox7U6ls5jtXyMw_vstTb95z992p3-Ue-zXnIs3dmNzN2yutYH_q9OAWMt5DhRHlajY9BGne9CwWIbGe-iOMhwwUvzQj67Tou7-IRmXOrwAObHJHzjQfM/s640/DSC_1733.JPG" width="387" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I also finished embroidering the May block of my Year in the Garden project . . .</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSjiM_Q7Xnl2PA_PHodtE82HKEG351MlH658gtrDCKOhnT11_BHdu8pDj7uPvjqo7HCTCNa93syHDWDSeL8xcjgdKqdpwGFAR8mjUANjmx716tlFFrULsvjv2ZY4rRFB6htE6CkW6OTw/s1600/May.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1117" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSjiM_Q7Xnl2PA_PHodtE82HKEG351MlH658gtrDCKOhnT11_BHdu8pDj7uPvjqo7HCTCNa93syHDWDSeL8xcjgdKqdpwGFAR8mjUANjmx716tlFFrULsvjv2ZY4rRFB6htE6CkW6OTw/s400/May.JPG" width="327" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
and began on the June block. I'll be stitching this one as I watch Masterpiece tonight--if they've finished the PBS fund drive. If they haven't, I'll see what I can find on Netflix--there's always something on Netflix, right?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIm0Cnl_ih6BCbC211Wm0S7cCyYJV5m1T1gDHTQPK72_-tpIGFIsvnNJCE_i0Mm0mgp3MPoX2xqwXuqA2w1i4xZPVxvevJWmC5RxX6sOxi7QDJvYXlbWWgrD36EX07QSMUOMrdBIi94gc/s1600/DSC_1758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIm0Cnl_ih6BCbC211Wm0S7cCyYJV5m1T1gDHTQPK72_-tpIGFIsvnNJCE_i0Mm0mgp3MPoX2xqwXuqA2w1i4xZPVxvevJWmC5RxX6sOxi7QDJvYXlbWWgrD36EX07QSMUOMrdBIi94gc/s400/DSC_1758.JPG" width="321" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So Happy St, Patrick's Day to everyone--enjoy your corned beef and cabbage, soda bread and a pint of Guiness for me. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-25026977255621244012019-03-13T12:17:00.001-05:002019-03-13T12:17:49.003-05:00What a busy day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After Don and I had our morning coffee (Diet Coke for him) and discussion of all the world's woes, I got going on laundry and geared up for a bit of snow shoveling. Jo and her Golden Retriever will be coming home on Friday and she always lets Fergie into the back yard as soon as they get here, to go pee and so forth. Since we're going to be gone on Thursday and Friday, I realized that Fergie won't be able to get off the deck to do her business, so out came the snow shovel. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It's warm (40 degrees F or so--warm is a relative thing!) and foggy out so these pics are rather dark. The first is what I saw when I opened the door to the deck--This snow is about knee deep on me.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QwCKo53_64CXDXewfuscAiL2H9Zukytl0RcMNl62vbaV1AyXU5LjcXcmShVXt51Zv9hMZzJz2inOFu16mppxolx4B5wiBxmhYKiCLXfvUnPDm4BpKQcyo2bylbxkw8Lp48pxCXAR2sI/s1600/DSC_1749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="914" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QwCKo53_64CXDXewfuscAiL2H9Zukytl0RcMNl62vbaV1AyXU5LjcXcmShVXt51Zv9hMZzJz2inOFu16mppxolx4B5wiBxmhYKiCLXfvUnPDm4BpKQcyo2bylbxkw8Lp48pxCXAR2sI/s400/DSC_1749.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Maybe you can tell better from the snow shovel stuck in the snow. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrrBgGKwPGcXDywXEhlXxf3cPlA-NjUnNWvr_KaTvP3KiJCws9kPdS252l0hl1Wpz-CYWPpMyvZcx9ulzLVTssh3ojURAhIbjxWlYqf-Rw0PnvIISmPbbzEP2Vu6CAL293RCdhjoz8Fk/s1600/DSC_1750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrrBgGKwPGcXDywXEhlXxf3cPlA-NjUnNWvr_KaTvP3KiJCws9kPdS252l0hl1Wpz-CYWPpMyvZcx9ulzLVTssh3ojURAhIbjxWlYqf-Rw0PnvIISmPbbzEP2Vu6CAL293RCdhjoz8Fk/s400/DSC_1750.JPG" width="225" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is the pathway/tunnel when I'd got to the edge of the deck. And that was enough shoveling for me. Fergie will have to make her own way around the back yard! I have to remember to tell Jo to bring her snowshoes so she can go around the yard as well. Knee deep snow is a bit difficult to walk around in. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUOyM_8yKiYboi4JmVsCfrm6izHUwJJfF9QtRY-50N-FsWhYZAxTrWmIogO1qYNjqPecQdkZQdAeoUhrx0Z0LqsV-vPlggJ29apV5INbl-5fLd1FIh2LvZ2Xc0VNhBdnK8l1HahkWTs8/s1600/DSC_1751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUOyM_8yKiYboi4JmVsCfrm6izHUwJJfF9QtRY-50N-FsWhYZAxTrWmIogO1qYNjqPecQdkZQdAeoUhrx0Z0LqsV-vPlggJ29apV5INbl-5fLd1FIh2LvZ2Xc0VNhBdnK8l1HahkWTs8/s400/DSC_1751.JPG" width="225" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In the quilting area, I've been working away at the Veteran's quilt--slow but steady. I have all the quilting finished but for the narrow white stop border. I think I'll do a series of simple ribbon-like lines the length of the border. In the square blocks, I did a very simple crosshatch, but in the light colored blocks, I did a loopy pattern, free hand.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYv0UJpJUT5mJD-kkwqEJt8UGphyL2EeGjCxgos9NOMR96Jrt_B7pUV2G0qimolp-DvOjZu1WcvspybGsrZ8iROTku8TUZlxgiWwq_zV46LFe0w9kbixaW3C8ZH8dMxcV5-awD73z4Ark/s1600/DSC_1752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYv0UJpJUT5mJD-kkwqEJt8UGphyL2EeGjCxgos9NOMR96Jrt_B7pUV2G0qimolp-DvOjZu1WcvspybGsrZ8iROTku8TUZlxgiWwq_zV46LFe0w9kbixaW3C8ZH8dMxcV5-awD73z4Ark/s400/DSC_1752.JPG" width="225" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is the very center of the quilt.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1AhVIZidkq3rK8ChPtrKXknRUdUsyN5bFSJiPOebdS5p-xq_q6M1MKrPg06tASntaiG-NCYsu_AHz-qWNVcv0Yqrl2DRIAK1IGpvCA3T79l5riwIKxvCzVm2-5fp0OtVsUlWtPOU_kME/s1600/DSC_1753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1AhVIZidkq3rK8ChPtrKXknRUdUsyN5bFSJiPOebdS5p-xq_q6M1MKrPg06tASntaiG-NCYsu_AHz-qWNVcv0Yqrl2DRIAK1IGpvCA3T79l5riwIKxvCzVm2-5fp0OtVsUlWtPOU_kME/s400/DSC_1753.JPG" width="225" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The back of red-white-blue stars. I have enough of this fabric for the binding as well.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ArXrz2k1-GQp6QQLxz3kiqpcRgsvR_DYWoyUrs84t2KxQSbdB2dSOP0VVNwWFkBl7z0kDdWj1f0KsdpSAidkzur6wNDaAlg15GHwI68xpOyQtxjfNtrB6ytd9k6VmtRcL9nowPOvZrg/s1600/DSC_1755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ArXrz2k1-GQp6QQLxz3kiqpcRgsvR_DYWoyUrs84t2KxQSbdB2dSOP0VVNwWFkBl7z0kDdWj1f0KsdpSAidkzur6wNDaAlg15GHwI68xpOyQtxjfNtrB6ytd9k6VmtRcL9nowPOvZrg/s400/DSC_1755.JPG" width="225" /></a></div>
<br />
This is the cable design I used in the navy border. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVB9P8WOnYZ2sL2pOFI3V3Exn7BpgZyBMre9j0CmIb58eKqlRwQqJjIknIfC3x4AU3ZCOdYRFsY4IOpwNNWcqoAfcDtlltwJd55JsBEFGEsAemy9m8seh0LxbpMzHrGcA1FxbpD59y5g/s1600/DSC_1754.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVB9P8WOnYZ2sL2pOFI3V3Exn7BpgZyBMre9j0CmIb58eKqlRwQqJjIknIfC3x4AU3ZCOdYRFsY4IOpwNNWcqoAfcDtlltwJd55JsBEFGEsAemy9m8seh0LxbpMzHrGcA1FxbpD59y5g/s400/DSC_1754.JPG" width="333" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
When I finish this post, I'll go down and get the white border finished, trim up the quilt, and get the binding strips sewn on, ready for hand stitching tonight.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Speaking of hand stitching, I've been making great progress on my Year in the Garden embroidery. I finished the April block. I used peachy colors for the roses and they show up better than in the photo.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbelgeopFulSUEcu0re5kUMgZGVgO55zHLgnEkYU0PI9ZsccNP8e7YQgi0O12aUD7uOOV1KGbMxj8vCCSvs9e1RA_N-WWmun3ltw7HbQwsBdxUFHY3X2PS7cnswNXc7OhAJoSUCYHqds/s1600/DSC_1756.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1546" data-original-width="1600" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbelgeopFulSUEcu0re5kUMgZGVgO55zHLgnEkYU0PI9ZsccNP8e7YQgi0O12aUD7uOOV1KGbMxj8vCCSvs9e1RA_N-WWmun3ltw7HbQwsBdxUFHY3X2PS7cnswNXc7OhAJoSUCYHqds/s400/DSC_1756.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
Instead of the lady bugs that Jennifer stitched, I used a bright green floss and made them Japanese beetles since they attack my rose bushes without mercy. You can see the beetles in this closeup.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHtmRHSDi0d9RYfRr9CtGDbZHcsSvvzR0hV4q06uuR3YaJY0V4o0Y0lfEax-sYKR1DJaEQZwt-DJqxNBZ0IdZWaZlm5wj10FYy8fG6GoPHBdKO_01LyAVrTuKpIhCr3i8b9evVXJqqUU/s1600/Japanese+beetles.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="799" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHtmRHSDi0d9RYfRr9CtGDbZHcsSvvzR0hV4q06uuR3YaJY0V4o0Y0lfEax-sYKR1DJaEQZwt-DJqxNBZ0IdZWaZlm5wj10FYy8fG6GoPHBdKO_01LyAVrTuKpIhCr3i8b9evVXJqqUU/s400/Japanese+beetles.JPG" width="387" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'm also nearly finished with the May block. I only have to do the bugs and this time I think I'll make them orangey red and black Asian beetles which we have so many of where I live. These bugs are pesty and stinky but they don't damage my flowers like the Japanese beetles do.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCOrDxqkIz1PkcdI582JGtWxIff3lPzOcUgy2nygoIYSoK-dELPuMkZoj1-TpLzLd7MTAPLs3nx5JfpxQ3wyyO8leNakdGFzgURyYbu4bF6Mviw8QUf4WjADDdbc16yN0IEOQSd5RStQ/s1600/DSC_1757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1270" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCOrDxqkIz1PkcdI582JGtWxIff3lPzOcUgy2nygoIYSoK-dELPuMkZoj1-TpLzLd7MTAPLs3nx5JfpxQ3wyyO8leNakdGFzgURyYbu4bF6Mviw8QUf4WjADDdbc16yN0IEOQSd5RStQ/s400/DSC_1757.JPG" width="288" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So, that's what I've been up to. Tomorrow we go to Madison for a quick visit with Dan and then Johanna will be here for the weekend, so I'm not sure how much time I'll be spending in the sewing room.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-31298432850071301132019-03-09T09:58:00.000-06:002019-03-09T09:58:33.811-06:00In like a lion!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here's the forecast: Rain this afternoon followed by rain/snow mix tonight. Up to 1" of accumulation. Bah! I'm so sick of all this weather! Here in Western Wisconsin, we've had record breaking snowfall in February and we are all very tired of it! The up side is that while Don's out blowing the driveway, I'm snug in the house in my sewing room, except for trips to restock the pantry in between snow storms. Ahhh! Winter in the Northland! What a treat!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Yesterday I made it to the Leisure Center where I was able to get two quilts sandwiched and pinned. The first one to go under the needle is the red-white-blue throw that I made to donate to the local Veteran's. Here's the top laid over the couch.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NTozF9DcrRIY6BnB5ucHPrL6mtlKEBsYZqbD7EtVkfjKjIGhE_kBquOKWDhEnUM7ColjlFgnHeDA-MdiMaMV2cJuu-G6hwm6qMeKi9bYZKToeN3LaS9k0VrfZ_0xSW426Tf4uWyzVOQ/s1600/DSC_1733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="918" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NTozF9DcrRIY6BnB5ucHPrL6mtlKEBsYZqbD7EtVkfjKjIGhE_kBquOKWDhEnUM7ColjlFgnHeDA-MdiMaMV2cJuu-G6hwm6qMeKi9bYZKToeN3LaS9k0VrfZ_0xSW426Tf4uWyzVOQ/s640/DSC_1733.JPG" width="387" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This quilt used up a lot of my scraps and I'm glad of it! Of course, it would call for scraps--it's a Bonnie Hunter pattern! I tried to use "masculine" fabrics that I had in my stash--Golf</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7y0q4os_CIcip8VgjQOGs9-iCUmN8A8KAD0fnh7aogt_SE2VV8tZSqGwu_EHiuw8Sgxuk6YNZ0O3SCHYPIF4SMWZ0w6S6nBLIR8ZhDYgeNXOVVe_9BrBNDQseqBeeumPMZb-bBzYWXc/s1600/DSC_1734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7y0q4os_CIcip8VgjQOGs9-iCUmN8A8KAD0fnh7aogt_SE2VV8tZSqGwu_EHiuw8Sgxuk6YNZ0O3SCHYPIF4SMWZ0w6S6nBLIR8ZhDYgeNXOVVe_9BrBNDQseqBeeumPMZb-bBzYWXc/s640/DSC_1734.JPG" width="360" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Fish</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZT4tNwbe0Wvj5TBuCQ-MbyoZLZCuk5RrQLwCPJtuZP4Xv0dH3tdzneg3FL4J-QXZtb7ROyED0Q-RGm52k8QKCMh_8miceV3mkUWbLp6nUG81r1Th1iWegXU3BPIGPuKOgxIcLOVdqW4/s1600/DSC_1735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="918" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZT4tNwbe0Wvj5TBuCQ-MbyoZLZCuk5RrQLwCPJtuZP4Xv0dH3tdzneg3FL4J-QXZtb7ROyED0Q-RGm52k8QKCMh_8miceV3mkUWbLp6nUG81r1Th1iWegXU3BPIGPuKOgxIcLOVdqW4/s640/DSC_1735.JPG" width="401" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Wildlife</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMuHaUuHBfcB2UKyPhN2QLTv1Jk7yYJis6ya7QpWngQzDdoySz7exDSoBB6GYOrstAbAE24gU1Vr3D9D7ZMWE_lKyzkVhas0Y-UpaKWzMnA8URcX3EKBkiXTHcD5nbaR77NmevRyn6aY/s1600/DSC_1736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1394" data-original-width="918" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMuHaUuHBfcB2UKyPhN2QLTv1Jk7yYJis6ya7QpWngQzDdoySz7exDSoBB6GYOrstAbAE24gU1Vr3D9D7ZMWE_lKyzkVhas0Y-UpaKWzMnA8URcX3EKBkiXTHcD5nbaR77NmevRyn6aY/s640/DSC_1736.JPG" width="419" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Sailing</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEAlI5_ZFEtjUE5c-nSp_Hb7RfLCgtpG0PAIJ39G6F2IWR85c1Yi-V-TgUp7yh6PcvgTNmQLTZmk0UzfmuhIX-Jvq3RDQ2IQTbLTb1XJ2yFuboVPqSTbY5e1qBjQz3YtKfxtpmiFbVPY/s1600/DSC_1737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="918" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEAlI5_ZFEtjUE5c-nSp_Hb7RfLCgtpG0PAIJ39G6F2IWR85c1Yi-V-TgUp7yh6PcvgTNmQLTZmk0UzfmuhIX-Jvq3RDQ2IQTbLTb1XJ2yFuboVPqSTbY5e1qBjQz3YtKfxtpmiFbVPY/s640/DSC_1737.JPG" width="418" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I also threw in some floral fabrics since I have a lot of them in my stash. So, something for everyone, I think. This one I'll begin quilting up this afternoon. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The other quilt that I sandwiched is the Allietare that my Johanna wants but that will wait until the Veteran's quilt is finished.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I thought I'd post some pics of my latest embroidery project. It's from <a href="http://www.elefantz.com/" target="_blank">Jenny of Elefantz</a>. She offered it as a free block of the month last year and I saved each month's design until I was able to begin on it. It's called "A Year in the Garden" And while Jenny did her's in pastel pinks and blues, I chose a palette of gold, coral and green to coordinate with the fabvic I'd chosen for this quilt.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I found this large floral printed fabric a few years ago and I got several yards of it, intending to make a " Stack and Whack " quilt. But now I'll be using it for this embroidered quilt. This pretty floral is just what I need to brighten up these dreary winter days and keep my hopes alive that Spring will indeed return soon.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZnVTxUh9m9ofhyphenhyphenUSiRTBD7oD27Lw6_JEixyAtq8BgQans2gQxgdar3RPUlQicmd6N0CPggZtbvj1yLztTxW-wPgpjG_WLkllvlYyPUoyGLOBHM4qX6P63ZXFH4s1aDBFhzgske7MUAg/s1600/DSC_1741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="922" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZnVTxUh9m9ofhyphenhyphenUSiRTBD7oD27Lw6_JEixyAtq8BgQans2gQxgdar3RPUlQicmd6N0CPggZtbvj1yLztTxW-wPgpjG_WLkllvlYyPUoyGLOBHM4qX6P63ZXFH4s1aDBFhzgske7MUAg/s400/DSC_1741.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I've finished the first 3 blocks but haven't pressed them yet. I use a Frixion pen to trace my embroidery designs, including marking the center of the design, so when I press the completed embroidery, I lose the center point. I want to keep that intact until I've sized up the block and I've not yet decided how I want to do that. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAqDdtObx9HiJKOX5wjplbF0EXazvRc-7-vShYLF2B5FcRoYyGwvROWInkpkwJ5eze2qSrcz06kqhM3R5k5GF1nTtWlVEfY5-1JrBWUagbeBrSUvqEj7o3Ed54VBt-81QSNcOVKqcqxY/s1600/DSC_1738.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAqDdtObx9HiJKOX5wjplbF0EXazvRc-7-vShYLF2B5FcRoYyGwvROWInkpkwJ5eze2qSrcz06kqhM3R5k5GF1nTtWlVEfY5-1JrBWUagbeBrSUvqEj7o3Ed54VBt-81QSNcOVKqcqxY/s400/DSC_1738.JPG" width="365" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXy7agbNYpTNxk7PeW1J82iIDRIMGLYh7HtYSOF_1IajuCuJd49Cgv55eB6GPEReQTU3tkxPLZACCkxFhOCZnx2SjOjNWscRUEqKDRbR4jr_6mIRKLWs039LDhWkEk3CcpxsNH3h7QC4/s1600/DSC_1739+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXy7agbNYpTNxk7PeW1J82iIDRIMGLYh7HtYSOF_1IajuCuJd49Cgv55eB6GPEReQTU3tkxPLZACCkxFhOCZnx2SjOjNWscRUEqKDRbR4jr_6mIRKLWs039LDhWkEk3CcpxsNH3h7QC4/s400/DSC_1739+%25281%2529.JPG" width="365" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadsmxpxG7KDuw0F7mSRRnxtPRzrChiB5bOGSYTOncgbBMmgR1cD7-Djt7M5cM9h0w2-GxxnbsMNFP09pM7FzAPbqC6s0cgznIOtoo-EXkegchuAW33aguh4w9BP_mf49xR8svIVixwd8/s1600/DSC_1740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="939" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadsmxpxG7KDuw0F7mSRRnxtPRzrChiB5bOGSYTOncgbBMmgR1cD7-Djt7M5cM9h0w2-GxxnbsMNFP09pM7FzAPbqC6s0cgznIOtoo-EXkegchuAW33aguh4w9BP_mf49xR8svIVixwd8/s400/DSC_1740.JPG" width="380" /></a></div>
<br />
There's no blue in the focus fabric but blue is my favorite color so I'm adding a touch of blue in each block. Just because I can, I guess! :)<br />
<br />
As you can see, I'm making these on point and I'll probably frame them with some coordinating fabrics and use the floral for the borders and for the alternating blocks. Haven't yet decided what those blocks will be--maybe a simple 9 patch. So I have some math to work on and some decisions to make, but all in good time.<br />
<br />
Tonight I'll begin working on the 4th block while I watch the Minnesota State High School Boys Hockey Tournament on television. I grew up with hockey over in Minnesota and I love to watch the tournament--I've heard the announcers say its the best high school hockey in the country. Now, if there are any Canadians reading this, we may have to have a bit of a chat about the best hockey but unless you speak up, I'll stand by what I've said! <br />
<br />
Quick trip to the grocery store to stock up before the weather turns bad, and then into the sewing room. Have a wonderful weekend, my friends.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-28784703825837319312019-03-07T09:47:00.001-06:002019-03-07T09:47:33.979-06:00I hate to brag but . . . <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />
Yesterday, I completed the quilting on Dan's quilt which I discussed in <a href="https://thanxsandy.blogspot.com/2019/02/moving-on.html" target="_blank">this post</a> if you care to take a look. I trimmed it up and sewed the binding on--it's the same wine red used in the quilt--and will begin hand-stitching it down either tonight or tomorrow. Here are a couple of shots of the quilting.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3MVg4uYf2WjKD6JZj057gTTFc4EhlDE2EvLTd-4oZ2cmUtRIjDNKsSnjXry1uPtCSyy-wBTbfFaiGgyWbYX20z26SSlS-e_i4L9IAqCBTNLzlUZ4L8GM_3op9tA8CEWta12RsOxM1GI/s1600/DSC_1732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3MVg4uYf2WjKD6JZj057gTTFc4EhlDE2EvLTd-4oZ2cmUtRIjDNKsSnjXry1uPtCSyy-wBTbfFaiGgyWbYX20z26SSlS-e_i4L9IAqCBTNLzlUZ4L8GM_3op9tA8CEWta12RsOxM1GI/s640/DSC_1732.JPG" width="360" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMG293NEL3-bvBs6pmPzoD_T60z-DVFiCgb2Bl5oXKs_CtQ-cNW0bLnq2bEoPnCJAl1bfbvqKUTUGIhOiMkbaxUqluQ2fXKXTqJb5WhkEmDVOBghoq0X5kVTeolGbcLqm-tedPSc6-Bts/s1600/DSC_1731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="918" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMG293NEL3-bvBs6pmPzoD_T60z-DVFiCgb2Bl5oXKs_CtQ-cNW0bLnq2bEoPnCJAl1bfbvqKUTUGIhOiMkbaxUqluQ2fXKXTqJb5WhkEmDVOBghoq0X5kVTeolGbcLqm-tedPSc6-Bts/s640/DSC_1731.JPG" width="494" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It came out larger than I had expected--it covers the top of the queen size bed but no drop over the sides. Dan can use it as a throw on a chilly evening or he can use it on his bed--whatever he decides. We had planned on going to Madison this weekend but now the weather person is predicting significant snow and rain state-wide on both Saturday and Sunday. Don't know about you but I'm getting just a leeetle bit tired of all this winter crap! Oh well, we can go another weekend--no special hurry.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Next up are another throw quilt and a queen bed quilt. This is the diagram from <a href="http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005/07/fourth-of-july.html" target="_blank">Bonnie K Hunter's site</a> of the free pattern she calls Fourth of July. I had the urge to make up a Veteran's Quilt last summer and used this pattern. In January I added the border and bought fabric for the backing so I want to get it ready for pinning tomorrow. This one is due by May 1 so I thought I'd do a simple meandering design over all of it and call it good.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TIFswsm_EEbHgxG5EKr0g5BF_GY9xh7Idh_kx6DCywF4E_IOqNzQ1G4yK9Fdq7IxvlWMuuk3n3_nv5AQJYARvCx0XdNjklZHQKZzELeQHlOros051MQvBRhNKRg33qP7S-uAs0AfQig/s400/4thfull1_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="334" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The other one I want to get quilted is Alliatare, another Bonnie Hunter quilt. This was a mystery a couple of years ago and I have it finished except for marking the scallops on the border. I want to do this before I pin it so I don't have to wrestle with the heavy quilt later on. I've never done a scalloped border but have wanted to for a long time. This picture isn't my quilt, I borrowed it from Melissa at <a href="http://melissadevin.blogspot.com/2016/01/allietare-mystery-top-complete.html" target="_blank">http://melissadevin.blogspot.com/2016/01/allietare-mystery-top-complete.html</a>. I used the same colors in mine and it looks very similar to Melissa's.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img alt="Image result for allietare quilt" height="299" src="data:image/jpeg;base64,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" style="text-align: left;" width="400" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This morning, Don and I decided that it was time to move all the furniture in the TV room and give it a good cleaning so with both of us working on it, we got that chore finished in less than an hour. Laundry's going so I have the rest of the day for sewing. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Except I have to take the Mabel quilt to the theater. I brought it to them yesterday and when we talked over how they would display it to sell raffle tickets, I realized that I should put a hanging sleeve on it, so I got that done last night. I also realized that I should have used my lint roller before I took it to them, so I'll be sure to do that as well. Otherwise, nothing but sewing. Backs for the 2 quilts pictured above.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'm so absolutely happy that I have 4 quilts finished already this year! In case you're not aware of it, some of my quilt tops have been in my closet for 15 years or so and I don't know why I'm putting off getting them finished and on a bed. Sheesh! I'm such a procrastinator!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-53694780846582310702019-03-02T11:28:00.001-06:002019-03-02T11:28:37.735-06:00Another finish!I'm absolutely amazed at getting a third finish off my lengthy list of tops to be quilted up! I guess setting deadlines is the trick to getting things done. But I have to confess, I'm getting mighty tired of all this quilting--not exactly my favorite part of making a quilt, but for a <strike>cheapskate</strike> thrifty person like me, it has to be done at some time or another.<br />
<br />
This is the finished quilt laid out on a couch. Whoops! I have yet to make a label and stitch it on. Later today I'll get that done. This one is a gift to our friends who took our son Dan into their house for 2 weeks when he needed to begin working in Madison before his apartment was available. A small gift for a wonderful couple.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuo78fPKvMJkNM3OJLNGKqIF0vgMC7Wg2GbCLgeDD5LRXPErOKZANqL6DkXc9uWvS63F5wG_E8KemMMJlseOlQwanlfE4N3h7fjj-sH1Vgzlz4d9oAbhe2cGPPapGwkklfjyxBrqQIMM/s1600/DSC_1726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="955" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuo78fPKvMJkNM3OJLNGKqIF0vgMC7Wg2GbCLgeDD5LRXPErOKZANqL6DkXc9uWvS63F5wG_E8KemMMJlseOlQwanlfE4N3h7fjj-sH1Vgzlz4d9oAbhe2cGPPapGwkklfjyxBrqQIMM/s400/DSC_1726.JPG" width="323" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Below is the design I stitched in the two sashing rows. I used a variegated King Tut 40 wt. thread in the entire quilt. Because it's what I had on hand, that's why. As I worked on this quilt I realized the thread was gold, purple and green--aren't those the Mardi Gras colors?</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90X4uej7BxfO3uWjFWFEsI6i49eAn9RHfuJgCvPgM7nprD3gQ0GkUF8svxlx5X-Lk-C7_jyrJxKgnJMs7i0EUWzVUT1M8jr3RDAs6XB5gcUKycWuATaw234UYgDsDwGtdEXokLtQeA4o/s1600/DSC_1725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="979" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90X4uej7BxfO3uWjFWFEsI6i49eAn9RHfuJgCvPgM7nprD3gQ0GkUF8svxlx5X-Lk-C7_jyrJxKgnJMs7i0EUWzVUT1M8jr3RDAs6XB5gcUKycWuATaw234UYgDsDwGtdEXokLtQeA4o/s400/DSC_1725.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The freehand design I stitched in the border--seen from the back . . . </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjn3NDAjEJmPXWLGpkksxJO6H0PpqQoSaHZlRdohd8IHM3ENGiv435J35nXblOAQImocGqL2mF5ZpjCycXts0WKPIcVn5gFykftaI-NroEl2Q1YXFb04b_fdT2CWBdX3-FYI_Ps7YUX0k/s1600/DSC_1724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="947" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjn3NDAjEJmPXWLGpkksxJO6H0PpqQoSaHZlRdohd8IHM3ENGiv435J35nXblOAQImocGqL2mF5ZpjCycXts0WKPIcVn5gFykftaI-NroEl2Q1YXFb04b_fdT2CWBdX3-FYI_Ps7YUX0k/s400/DSC_1724.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
and from the front.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmrKXXreT12PYOjKFf-mDc8rhgjQvHfthhicwbIYdxrT4nE2QaO-1hy4b_zYUJ1Y8Uv8wi7IDLz0H1h85uOw6c3HXSGztDc2wkyFe-BQMfCSHCZTF3J5A8kZFyzLNWuM0JDG_O3u9O38/s1600/DSC_1723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="979" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmrKXXreT12PYOjKFf-mDc8rhgjQvHfthhicwbIYdxrT4nE2QaO-1hy4b_zYUJ1Y8Uv8wi7IDLz0H1h85uOw6c3HXSGztDc2wkyFe-BQMfCSHCZTF3J5A8kZFyzLNWuM0JDG_O3u9O38/s400/DSC_1723.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I used a stencil, Pounce, and a water soluble blue pen to mark the design in the blocks. Even tho the blocks were different designs but the same size, I used the same quilting stencil in all of them.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnOlnUX8zotqNn_mZH_sCK02wdbqkjfMZsZaBstcU1UFTEBzZJog-wKsmZ4i_Ea4sXOWkPlSk_CrdktmbTJkBenTluCmPC73kjpKnC5GkZwIblWyigsGwynnRgATyzLDPeI-nUlyOtxg/s1600/DSC_1722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="914" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnOlnUX8zotqNn_mZH_sCK02wdbqkjfMZsZaBstcU1UFTEBzZJog-wKsmZ4i_Ea4sXOWkPlSk_CrdktmbTJkBenTluCmPC73kjpKnC5GkZwIblWyigsGwynnRgATyzLDPeI-nUlyOtxg/s400/DSC_1722.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
In the center applique row, I did an outline of the appliques and an echo about an inch further away. I like the appearance of a closer echo design but I was afraid to make this section of the quilt too dense since the rest of the quilt is not.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWf7APEVfBFu7f7GMw1Mb8E4etNq82vKrVXmfz5nOpWWUpUycSEjEB8MR5sGutPrSkRY80g7nS6JSzWzhq-kw4PATDahlejngla_3wWPXyIdzxbiu1kpnmUuKjfjxUpLbWxTpddf4tTc/s1600/DSC_1720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="973" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWf7APEVfBFu7f7GMw1Mb8E4etNq82vKrVXmfz5nOpWWUpUycSEjEB8MR5sGutPrSkRY80g7nS6JSzWzhq-kw4PATDahlejngla_3wWPXyIdzxbiu1kpnmUuKjfjxUpLbWxTpddf4tTc/s640/DSC_1720.JPG" width="387" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So that's Past President's Project all finished! Next I'll be working on finishing Dan's quilt--going to Eau Claire this afternoon to get the thread I need to finish that up--and then I have 2 more tops that need to be quilted up--one for our County veterans--due on May 1--and one I promised for my younger daughter. Then I can get back to a little piecing again.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I also wanted to show the final result of the little embroidered and quilted notions box that I made. Here it is. It's about a 5" cube with a ribbon tie at the top. The ribbon is threaded through the 4 pony beads that are stitched onto the peaks of the sides.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlvJ7t6yzFMfZXhG09FrDNFpZjswN8Iq4rJu0Jzpi_DXzJDtOM2rC60kTArf7xiwDMYFxtX4pR95DOOAfwd_7eqqzhtDTOu2O-FXNQJMEawqZcoAbwoYSHrxnm7Jak7eZboik-aFqRe8/s1600/DSC_1727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="955" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlvJ7t6yzFMfZXhG09FrDNFpZjswN8Iq4rJu0Jzpi_DXzJDtOM2rC60kTArf7xiwDMYFxtX4pR95DOOAfwd_7eqqzhtDTOu2O-FXNQJMEawqZcoAbwoYSHrxnm7Jak7eZboik-aFqRe8/s400/DSC_1727.JPG" width="368" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I like it and will probably make more, maybe with different embroidery designs. We'll see.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7qOdoSSx0auFDj8iFEUKDqLheAUb2jcdNF8L0HT8it82hNjYnN8HI8K4cSxzXzE05yjVdmWtuJyLWGSYr6HnhisGoyJX8Wm8rCd6C_TNF1RIJZV-cx-l9ehfhFU0gDrw5a6h0M9yXzM/s1600/DSC_1728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1167" data-original-width="955" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7qOdoSSx0auFDj8iFEUKDqLheAUb2jcdNF8L0HT8it82hNjYnN8HI8K4cSxzXzE05yjVdmWtuJyLWGSYr6HnhisGoyJX8Wm8rCd6C_TNF1RIJZV-cx-l9ehfhFU0gDrw5a6h0M9yXzM/s400/DSC_1728.JPG" width="326" /></a></div>
<br />
Lastly, I have to share a photo of the beautiful winter day we're having here in Wisconsin. Blue skies, very little wind, temps in the 20's. Ahhh. This is the kind of day I loved back when I still skied. Just perfect. You can't see it too well in this pic but there's a good 4' of snow on the ground and more on the deck where it's drifted. So far both the roof and the deck seem to be holding up pretty well. I have my fingers crossed.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERGfVYoM4T-YMHfgUdSebuK6S2qET36qhTxH9EuE6vh7_GiNGVlzz-tk9hfcRkXxZvkawAql1CplvszikBJOYgScmHWvb-n1gI2FUtA_fEu3JmTPRd-f6H5YRz3KPYChLojYRcKHnmg0/s1600/DSC_1730.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="934" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERGfVYoM4T-YMHfgUdSebuK6S2qET36qhTxH9EuE6vh7_GiNGVlzz-tk9hfcRkXxZvkawAql1CplvszikBJOYgScmHWvb-n1gI2FUtA_fEu3JmTPRd-f6H5YRz3KPYChLojYRcKHnmg0/s400/DSC_1730.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In a few minutes Don and I will go the Empty Bowls event which is a soup lunch fundraiser for the food pantry and homeless shelter here in town, and then we're off to EC to get thread--and some other things as well. I hope you have a wonderful Saturday just as I'm having.</div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-28487928418149580222019-02-28T11:16:00.000-06:002019-02-28T11:16:25.538-06:00Moving onI've been making very good progress in the quilting arena these past couple of days. In my last post, I'd finished the Mabel Quilt and was ready to move on to Dan's quilt which I would like to have finished by the time we go to visit him on the 9th. This is the quilt laid out on a spare bed with the center quilted up in a cross hatch design--very simple. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwuSUbuoUOjm58gc-mxWZzzuyB9EzilVjdra7GFn9gkVLcvEm323X4E60WibhysCtP65bvXtl6YGIg_gmHPr8MbIii383a3WIKn6AS1IsXhuSkh-D2xzDzOGjm71Clh9xTndbU3L1zEI/s1600/DSC_1691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="901" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwuSUbuoUOjm58gc-mxWZzzuyB9EzilVjdra7GFn9gkVLcvEm323X4E60WibhysCtP65bvXtl6YGIg_gmHPr8MbIii383a3WIKn6AS1IsXhuSkh-D2xzDzOGjm71Clh9xTndbU3L1zEI/s400/DSC_1691.JPG" width="225" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
And this is a close up of the central fabric.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-K3IFk-MnEoAfZWarY4BDjp2Awv0itaD23SA4KZsRGHR1KtT3CsdeSGTYg89JGv4GilnGtcedf2-EeLevv4Oh892vXo1VrZEo7Mx-tjjihMAhozIBiw60m1v4NXr22zuSCkgaZPRtNQI/s1600/DSC_1689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="947" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-K3IFk-MnEoAfZWarY4BDjp2Awv0itaD23SA4KZsRGHR1KtT3CsdeSGTYg89JGv4GilnGtcedf2-EeLevv4Oh892vXo1VrZEo7Mx-tjjihMAhozIBiw60m1v4NXr22zuSCkgaZPRtNQI/s400/DSC_1689.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The center is surrounded by 16" Bear's Paws blocks and I have all of them finished except for the white sashing within the blocks. Just a simple free hand loopy design and curves in the "claws" of the Bear's Paw.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdw3U_FgoyIZTYbvFIVHTcaoPXcKABoJkAr1EEBMdOugEwWLv5H8TwJIwFzZtLkHUjoifvrP-2CQZVLSZ-5T76fNVr69hMLrxF_rAMfuMCX-nOM80CY1RjumG92ioUNSTQkrNMYPlh_Rw/s1600/DSC_1717.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1309" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdw3U_FgoyIZTYbvFIVHTcaoPXcKABoJkAr1EEBMdOugEwWLv5H8TwJIwFzZtLkHUjoifvrP-2CQZVLSZ-5T76fNVr69hMLrxF_rAMfuMCX-nOM80CY1RjumG92ioUNSTQkrNMYPlh_Rw/s400/DSC_1717.JPG" width="280" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I was also able to get the quilting done in the gray sashing between the Paws and in the quilt center as well. Again, a simple free hand leaf and vine design although it looks a lot like a heart design. Whatever you want it to be, I guess. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEN7lIZM44Ia8pY2h3zbbEnXWNrIgZMcIEAcwxo1BPhLpcKt7wIyGZ07fNahv7-N3-yt74lTjT24KlynyjnvOMQIqZhrQpJ8SIBJLpLnx8S6UbBgxPduumyFklsG1rRmUdG1Rm4H6OJo/s1600/DSC_1719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="918" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEN7lIZM44Ia8pY2h3zbbEnXWNrIgZMcIEAcwxo1BPhLpcKt7wIyGZ07fNahv7-N3-yt74lTjT24KlynyjnvOMQIqZhrQpJ8SIBJLpLnx8S6UbBgxPduumyFklsG1rRmUdG1Rm4H6OJo/s320/DSC_1719.JPG" width="283" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I put this quilt aside when I got the next quilt pinned up on Monday and I've been working on that. Again, I want to get this finished by the 9th as it's a gift for our friends that we're seeing that weekend.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is called the "Past President's Project" (PPP) and it was a guild project a couple of years ago. In my guild, the vice chairperson automatically becomes chairperson after serving a year as vice. I had an excellent mentor and I tried to follow her example as much as I could. One of the things she did during the year following her chairmanship was the first PPP and I thought this was a great idea--another way of giving back to the members. So when my year as chair was finished, I designed this row quilt and offered it as the second PPP. All the blocks came from Quilter's Cache but I chose them and decided on the layout. The applique in the center is my design. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIczWN1lfOxeJXKKIYQACF_QGGi_22M4xhdl8afim5AQMDWvAQqhFa371Re5R5PAuFb27VJd4E4D29VzDLMYGMKPTxHfsUjp6sBhNlI-a4XOn-mchzMp4EiUEluxdPPhlCxqhKIUeqNI/s1600/DSC_1716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIczWN1lfOxeJXKKIYQACF_QGGi_22M4xhdl8afim5AQMDWvAQqhFa371Re5R5PAuFb27VJd4E4D29VzDLMYGMKPTxHfsUjp6sBhNlI-a4XOn-mchzMp4EiUEluxdPPhlCxqhKIUeqNI/s400/DSC_1716.JPG" width="381" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I made up my sample quilt using my (way too) large collection of Civil War fabrics, but some of the members used brights, 1930s and modern fabrics and they all look really spectacular. In this project we did machine piecing for most of the blocks, applique--either hand or machine--in the center, and the four blocks in the corners of the border were paper pieced--a good learning experience for everyone.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is the backing I pieced together for this quilt--a couple of pieces of yardage that I'd had for years and now had a chance to move them out of the stash.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYsQUzbyhq123U_Vmoeb-s3EHKWaDwOeG7P11kcj1AcdwKT89ZQVCviscYEKmZN2HsE9M7OT6oU3hTyoFKMg-VCNPRoQsm8wmAud4aRdSNCPLqlQ6lUGxM5qJzOG5lCtiZx02csMtwro/s1600/DSC_1714+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="918" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYsQUzbyhq123U_Vmoeb-s3EHKWaDwOeG7P11kcj1AcdwKT89ZQVCviscYEKmZN2HsE9M7OT6oU3hTyoFKMg-VCNPRoQsm8wmAud4aRdSNCPLqlQ6lUGxM5qJzOG5lCtiZx02csMtwro/s320/DSC_1714+%25281%2529.JPG" width="292" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
So far I have the ditch stitching done and have quilted the designs in all but 2 of the 12" blocks in the rows. I'm using the same stencil in each of the blocks, and by the end of the day, I should have them done as well as the two rows of sashing and the center applique row. If all goes well, the border will be finished tomorrow and I'll get the binding finished up by the end of the weekend. Hurrah! (Wish me luck. Have you ever noticed that the best laid plans . . . etc? )<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-15139142339832164322019-02-24T13:00:00.000-06:002019-02-24T13:00:26.066-06:00Second finish for 2019!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This has been a great weekend! On Friday I finished the quilting on the Mabel quilt, trimmed it and sewed the binding on. In the evening, I completed the hand stitching of the binding. To celebrate, Don and I went to a local watering hole and had a fantastic dinner of Famous Wisconsin Fish Fry. I thought of taking a picture of my meal when it arrived, but had forgotten my phone and it looked too good to not just dig in! All of it was washed down with a glass of Farmer's Daughter, a lager-type beer brewed by the local Lucette Brewing Co. If you've never heard of the Famous Wisconsin Fish Fry, let me explain. If you're familiar with it, go pour yourself a glass of your favorite beverage and come back when I've finished my explanation, okay?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here is Wisconsin, it's tradition for a restaurant to offer a Fish Fry on Friday nights--usually no other night of the week. I think it had to do with the Catholic heritage of the immigrants who settled here. In those days, Catholics were forbidden to eat meat on Friday so, fish became popular. A Fish Fry meal is typically breaded or baked cod or haddock with french fries or sometimes potato pancakes, and cole slaw. At the place we went, they added a small dish of baked beans as well. It's not the most exciting meal, but we Wisconsinites absolutely love it. Don and I decided to have dinner early (for us) and got to the restaurant around 5:30--the place was just about packed ! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Anyway, all of that was a digression. The real news is I finished the Mabel quilt! And this morning I stitched on the label and took some pics for your viewing pleasure.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here's the finished top draped over a couch. It finished up about 60" by 70." </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFhYEPZZQtQrbeE0AgE3LJ-EZo2mLAaN2oNhWGbmfPREbHs111KVF9Zs969kfn2vuzwdQF9Vbm66jvthzhgYBS6-tEoe4YA32vd8u_ePUz4MAPkbIJKHTl9dA8btOYSkE0zbvOqy7zBg/s1600/DSC_1706.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="918" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFhYEPZZQtQrbeE0AgE3LJ-EZo2mLAaN2oNhWGbmfPREbHs111KVF9Zs969kfn2vuzwdQF9Vbm66jvthzhgYBS6-tEoe4YA32vd8u_ePUz4MAPkbIJKHTl9dA8btOYSkE0zbvOqy7zBg/s640/DSC_1706.JPG" width="465" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I really like how the two blocks come together in this quilt, both in the block design as well as the 2 different quilting patterns. And I'm especially happy that all the marking lines came out perfectly. Whew!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIu5fLSZ4uKkHglcEvmAC7dW2FR7m3CJnK63Zt35po_Hi5YC_wtozp3w9Z8bBWQq_XnyoOFjx9AdZOCI38y-wvl4pK_9i6IzPK0giyT-qyCCrewHJaLFwud38PpvYUQRgJV2jGRaEk_9U/s1600/DSC_1707.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIu5fLSZ4uKkHglcEvmAC7dW2FR7m3CJnK63Zt35po_Hi5YC_wtozp3w9Z8bBWQq_XnyoOFjx9AdZOCI38y-wvl4pK_9i6IzPK0giyT-qyCCrewHJaLFwud38PpvYUQRgJV2jGRaEk_9U/s640/DSC_1707.JPG" width="360" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is the back. I used a batik fabric that reminded me of pine trees, and that's appropriate since the Tainter family made it's fortune in the logging and lumber industry in the late part of the 19th century. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacW6xv6e7Oav5QuL4pGLHCByREElQjFhwQGnGmq9Q_PuB8EYhPwkr_BalGWj9GKC0OE9_XGzAiTBFNY_QRwn0jTjM7jk8QEz61zwZwBSlzHt-f_YofuPUMvw-8TE0fqEAertGJ88qwpQ/s1600/DSC_1709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="924" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacW6xv6e7Oav5QuL4pGLHCByREElQjFhwQGnGmq9Q_PuB8EYhPwkr_BalGWj9GKC0OE9_XGzAiTBFNY_QRwn0jTjM7jk8QEz61zwZwBSlzHt-f_YofuPUMvw-8TE0fqEAertGJ88qwpQ/s640/DSC_1709.JPG" width="394" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Since I didn't have quite enough of the pine tree fabric, I added borders of pine cone fabric. This is the fabric I used as background for the colored blocks, but since it's cut into small pieces, you really can't see the pine cones on the front.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ11Df2tfbWb0gDCSwmPoQ16gjv5JoP8Ipj6lMonAfIXOrdR1svIy8sT6Hz6K-WHVBDHXkKFZFcSJFF7DweSnb1DHeBbv1eycaaO4zacIovA5fz2HHitHPwGByfHY3wWL3WP-ndXADJeY/s1600/DSC_1710.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="918" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ11Df2tfbWb0gDCSwmPoQ16gjv5JoP8Ipj6lMonAfIXOrdR1svIy8sT6Hz6K-WHVBDHXkKFZFcSJFF7DweSnb1DHeBbv1eycaaO4zacIovA5fz2HHitHPwGByfHY3wWL3WP-ndXADJeY/s640/DSC_1710.JPG" width="498" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In this pic, you can see the cones a little better.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6D7El4LQTJi7488cG8iE7jb4WNmxwunhi53opGf2QofMn2U4za7uvdLChBvCju5x6vdwFlJAqXwA3VH_rohPAExelX7Udr3auetEdZNJs7MZzdyoAswEFmk2d3vlSpDlckV5X2P9YeDI/s1600/DSC_1711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="918" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6D7El4LQTJi7488cG8iE7jb4WNmxwunhi53opGf2QofMn2U4za7uvdLChBvCju5x6vdwFlJAqXwA3VH_rohPAExelX7Udr3auetEdZNJs7MZzdyoAswEFmk2d3vlSpDlckV5X2P9YeDI/s400/DSC_1711.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
And here's one last look at the border. I'm so happy with all the colors in the border picking up the colors of the blocks. I may hold on to the quilt until guild meeting on March 5th so I can bring it out at show and tell. I think the theater can wait a few more days before I bring it to them.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhf7XmfAEcrbBTakfN39mqD5h3cuQz2uZntuDgdphPGAOhw0ILC5audcbIQ5_QyawYZKU_qqnX1O3a15eGNkPsPfNZhGBVl_jl71B_wAtn1H_YjWBcIBDr9sPPZ783Nd0-KXgmImsw5E/s1600/DSC_1708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="956" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhf7XmfAEcrbBTakfN39mqD5h3cuQz2uZntuDgdphPGAOhw0ILC5audcbIQ5_QyawYZKU_qqnX1O3a15eGNkPsPfNZhGBVl_jl71B_wAtn1H_YjWBcIBDr9sPPZ783Nd0-KXgmImsw5E/s400/DSC_1708.JPG" width="318" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I also finished the hand quilting on the little embroidered and quilted box I'm making. I'd like to make one for each of my girls but if I do, I'll not do the hand quilting. I'm not very good at it and I dislike how it looks on the inside of the box--which I'll not ever show to you! I think I have a stitch on my machine that mimics hand quilting and I'll try that on the next box. Anyway, here it is, before any of the marking lines are erased.</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxmA7zbdTn64s5VbIyHGegsUDenZjVF-WCxVoYh6gy0hABCHXG4OYR5ri0mT9FFKZANh9MAIqU-9R7W0UTcilA8VhzVmU98Zq8hqdljL0NuIhzm8ltxaC-wA_7-kfAnP9yaE5gmlZ_0Q/s1600/DSC_1712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxmA7zbdTn64s5VbIyHGegsUDenZjVF-WCxVoYh6gy0hABCHXG4OYR5ri0mT9FFKZANh9MAIqU-9R7W0UTcilA8VhzVmU98Zq8hqdljL0NuIhzm8ltxaC-wA_7-kfAnP9yaE5gmlZ_0Q/s400/DSC_1712.JPG" width="357" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yNWzS8IVEknGuLboEf1rAuzffFufyd6BZFNqooeUwsH_qB0VtMH63APPeMACb0BkXFSeO_TPYtsvI8MV35D-WvMNc2Rp0bJ5DEbLedNqpf1hCTkMcWQ0yK0Iu5KHn6oCnPVAloJ68Xc/s1600/DSC_1713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="936" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yNWzS8IVEknGuLboEf1rAuzffFufyd6BZFNqooeUwsH_qB0VtMH63APPeMACb0BkXFSeO_TPYtsvI8MV35D-WvMNc2Rp0bJ5DEbLedNqpf1hCTkMcWQ0yK0Iu5KHn6oCnPVAloJ68Xc/s400/DSC_1713.JPG" width="322" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I have to trim it up to the proper measurements and stitch on the binding., which I can do in a minute or so and have the hand stitching ready for this evening. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
In between these projects, I prepared the backing for another throw quilt that I want to have finished up in the next two weeks to take to our friends who helped Dan so much when he needed a place to stay near Madison. I've gone through all my photos and can't find on of the finished top, so tomorrow after I've pinned it up, I'll take one and share with you. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Today, I have to make a run to the grocery store and then I'm in the sewing room the rest of the day, working on Dan's quilt which I would also like to have finished in the next two weeks. Deadlines, ladies--it's what keeps me going and getting things done! </div>
<br />
<br />
<br />Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-18798772491273166012019-02-21T11:08:00.000-06:002019-02-21T11:08:29.019-06:00A finish is in sight!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is a picture of my front yard and driveway. As you can see, there is a lot of snow. A LOT of snow! Record breaking amount of snow, I'm told. And more to come. We have about 3 to 4 feet of snow on the ground now and another 8 to 10 inches is expected this weekend. Yikes! I may have to get out the snowshoes in order to make a trip to the store!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjMjBXFSWAt_63njTRorP7aXOF5qDf82LF75AIXqtHqFDDbcXzarAVflnuxfi_mQ1ACkmr1iDBXT6K0dEpLQAPxM_iYVJ8dhbcCvLzmvdbN9uRDSImbJZJSyp3WNrmlc9S072AbJBNnU/s1600/DSC_1701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="1174" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjMjBXFSWAt_63njTRorP7aXOF5qDf82LF75AIXqtHqFDDbcXzarAVflnuxfi_mQ1ACkmr1iDBXT6K0dEpLQAPxM_iYVJ8dhbcCvLzmvdbN9uRDSImbJZJSyp3WNrmlc9S072AbJBNnU/s400/DSC_1701.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So what should a quilter do in such snowy weather? Stay inside and work on quilts, of course! I've been working on the Mabel quilt every day and amazingly, have been able to do it on the "fancy, dancy" sewing machine! It's a miracle, I tell ya, a blessed miracle!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is the "plain" block, done up in neutral batik fabrics. I chose a somewhat elaborate quilting design for this block.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzUSkgjci_H7htjOu0fUU2lbyOK2m6BdVxkydTz_Ow1O7W-rfiwn1KXRLLY7b5E37G8ely7PAkFAbABd7_vMLfPgFvIZ7VxScQ_OJDtnxzhxPL5UbYXu5LqQqrMkk_PjmEw3iwk4cyQ4/s1600/DSC_1698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="1218" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzUSkgjci_H7htjOu0fUU2lbyOK2m6BdVxkydTz_Ow1O7W-rfiwn1KXRLLY7b5E37G8ely7PAkFAbABd7_vMLfPgFvIZ7VxScQ_OJDtnxzhxPL5UbYXu5LqQqrMkk_PjmEw3iwk4cyQ4/s400/DSC_1698.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In the colored blocks, which have more piecing, I chose a simpler design and yesterday I finished up the last of these blocks, so the entire center was quilted up. As you can see from the pic, I have marking lines that I'll have to get out. I used both a water soluble blue pen and a Frixion pen so a bit of time in the washer when I've finished the binding is called for. I know I can erase the Frixion lines with heat, but sometimes there's a shadow line lift over that I don't like, so into the washing machine. Along with a color catcher in case one of these batik colors run. (And yes, I see that I've cut off one of the points of this star but I'm not bothered with that at this point. Only another quilter would be bothered and altho I've done my best in constructing this quilt, there is more than this one mistake in there. LOL) </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXvy6TeG6TZ3xCIjvL8SkL0cBUg5b23qGlFd7iBnDX5cJETnjo_o96BD67ekhUDOmlxNZPXBQ-fHwxg66WpYDWqUhp8stRJfuJMUCEQQuEKy-ZTrnlocA9Tg4NnVkGoGb1P6q9HMEgsY/s1600/DSC_1704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXvy6TeG6TZ3xCIjvL8SkL0cBUg5b23qGlFd7iBnDX5cJETnjo_o96BD67ekhUDOmlxNZPXBQ-fHwxg66WpYDWqUhp8stRJfuJMUCEQQuEKy-ZTrnlocA9Tg4NnVkGoGb1P6q9HMEgsY/s400/DSC_1704.JPG" width="366" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After I'd finished that last block, it was on to the first border--a simple spiral every 2 inches or so, completely free hand. I marked the sections of this border with a sliver of bar soap, so another thing that will need to come out in the wash. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KYpL25NhtwSvuXJ1FnzyqFsL0bRLXx1MmKKedi8caBvMTWjm50Xg9T8nCpVqaw_kz5lewyBbn-xbvh2aWSsxepPxO-JM_jQIWpTscA6reBYREukrAqkBHiun_V1e_yUAMUlwVJT0TVk/s1600/DSC_1703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1421" data-original-width="1600" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KYpL25NhtwSvuXJ1FnzyqFsL0bRLXx1MmKKedi8caBvMTWjm50Xg9T8nCpVqaw_kz5lewyBbn-xbvh2aWSsxepPxO-JM_jQIWpTscA6reBYREukrAqkBHiun_V1e_yUAMUlwVJT0TVk/s400/DSC_1703.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
And yesterday I began working on the final border. I'm using a partial stencil for this design and am liking it pretty much. I have nearly half of this border finished and after I make a trip to the grocery store today, I'll be back in the sewing room, trying to get this finished up before dinner. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg094kA3pGruOSln1Mn2T0b5-dMuQoEHOzO_JVh4kFQ0mW-jYSgZAIYIHi7JGmzO5p5uqmM90rNGDV-trfrurzkZLCoItSE3WRiC4gF-5-qwNQz5b0oA4bma5Vf47IDmIckkoy7hCzD20w/s1600/DSC_1702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg094kA3pGruOSln1Mn2T0b5-dMuQoEHOzO_JVh4kFQ0mW-jYSgZAIYIHi7JGmzO5p5uqmM90rNGDV-trfrurzkZLCoItSE3WRiC4gF-5-qwNQz5b0oA4bma5Vf47IDmIckkoy7hCzD20w/s400/DSC_1702.JPG" width="295" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I already have the binding strips cut so it should be easy to get them sewn on and then one or two evenings with PBS and the quilt will be finished.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So that's the progress I've made with this quilt. I hope to add it to the "Finished" list soon, and then I can resume quilting up the one I began for my son. I also have another throw quilt that I'd like to quilt up so I can give it to a friend who helped my son so much when he first moved to Madison. My future contains lots of quilting and very little piecing! </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span id="goog_1333915152"></span><span id="goog_1333915153"></span><br />Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-83643403023309563332019-02-18T10:21:00.001-06:002019-02-18T10:21:55.282-06:00Quilting and embroidering and quilting and embroidering and etc. . . I've been spending a lot of time quilting up the Mabel quilt. And actually making some pretty good progress on it. I've finished all the straight stitching and have quilted half of the blocks in the center. The easy blocks, of course. Here's a picture of one of them:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBE6hdJsd3Axo3s2CMLcsl1wYhlX2o330oXJOCNhjQhLZ0uMcUFm_TCdCHEqaKr_hSQyfcheYdsdU1I7YEjY8qicxhdoMDKt9Nc99MUAbWCVPR0CfgRpfSv4eZxab7HMLi-SaZvV1vjCY/s1600/DSC_1698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="1218" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBE6hdJsd3Axo3s2CMLcsl1wYhlX2o330oXJOCNhjQhLZ0uMcUFm_TCdCHEqaKr_hSQyfcheYdsdU1I7YEjY8qicxhdoMDKt9Nc99MUAbWCVPR0CfgRpfSv4eZxab7HMLi-SaZvV1vjCY/s400/DSC_1698.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is an 8" block and I had a stencil that fit perfectly, so with the help of a water erasable blue pen, I marked each block as I went along, and stitched using a pastel variegated thread from Superior Threads. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I was actually able to do the FMQ on my "fancy, dancy" mid arm machine that I bought specifically for quilting, but found in the four or so years that I've had it, that the tension is so beastly touchy that all it's good for is piecing and straight line quilting. To be clear, I absolutely LOVE using the machine for these tasks, but I didn't spend a small fortune for a machine that doesn't do what I bought it to do. I've had to return to my little work horse machine that I've had for 15 to 20 years, which is not a mid arm, to do the FMQ on all my quilts, including the king sized one's I've made. And believe me, it's a workout to maneuver that size quilt on a standard sized sewing machine.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
But I've digressed, big time. On the Mabel quilt, I had a talk with the owner of the sewing shop where I stopped to get the thread for this project. I bought a 30 wt thread for the top and tried using a 50 weight thread (the kind I use for all my piecing) in the bobbin. I consulted the info I'd got from my machine guy and set the tension as he'd recommended and began on a practice quilt. It was pretty good, but not good enough. So I began lowering the tension even more until I got it just about perfect. Get this--the default setting for this machine's tension is 4.0, I think, and in order to do the FMQ I lowered it to 2.8! I've never heard of sewing with this low of a tension, but for quilting with these weight threads, it seems to be working just fine! So wish me luck as I begin to stitch on the more elaborate, colored blocks. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I experimented with some free hand designs, and didn't like them much. I punched a bunch of Golden Threads papers and tried one, and didn't like that at all. I rummaged through all my quilting stencils and couldn't find one that I thought would work, so today, I'm off to the quilt shop in Eau Claire to find one that will be just right. So wish me more luck with this, okay?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'm also going to get a wooden hoop and some paint so I can make a frame for this embroidery that I have nearly finished.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3hR0UIijMj7HxRDucXJS5l_jBwnqQn5ZWnXqApRPwb2x0tRN7egIE-fr1LaIwwPs-TOCX6zSkVJbC4qyNKs6zRvxyMOyyrGWev1ZH29TtKd9thNnDjiZ4ai5m9wofrTqHQCo_pdnDJM/s1600/DSC_1700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="1399" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3hR0UIijMj7HxRDucXJS5l_jBwnqQn5ZWnXqApRPwb2x0tRN7egIE-fr1LaIwwPs-TOCX6zSkVJbC4qyNKs6zRvxyMOyyrGWev1ZH29TtKd9thNnDjiZ4ai5m9wofrTqHQCo_pdnDJM/s400/DSC_1700.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It's the same pattern as the one I made for my hand therapist (who seemed to like it very much when I gave it to her last week) except I made the watering can blue instead of gray, and I stitched the flowers in shades of pink and lavender. I only have the 2 bumblebees to stitch--tonight--and it'll be ready for the frame. This one is for me to keep. I think I'll use some lavender essential oil on the cotton batting that goes behind the stitchery so I have some fragrance as well.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Also, in the past few evenings, I finished the embroidery on the little 5" box that I was working on and have it marked and pinned, ready for hand quilting over the next couple of evenings. Tonight, I go to the Hand Stitching group and will probably take this along to get a start on it.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHOZJFop6qvyU2kRRPEgBgpA8UrHIyMCqa2fp6wirO7MH0v15LT7Lvw938QrwKPLt5BjWI4GSpi-wD9sh6C6so46Q_jzFHDD-zGZzwPnYImUmI9BA5fnWEfyZ3rCa_TAGMvYP9VdYVKg/s1600/DSC_1699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHOZJFop6qvyU2kRRPEgBgpA8UrHIyMCqa2fp6wirO7MH0v15LT7Lvw938QrwKPLt5BjWI4GSpi-wD9sh6C6so46Q_jzFHDD-zGZzwPnYImUmI9BA5fnWEfyZ3rCa_TAGMvYP9VdYVKg/s400/DSC_1699.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
That's what I've been up to. What about you? Would love to hear from you as to how your quilting journey is progressing.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-85959053749387872732019-02-15T09:48:00.001-06:002019-02-15T09:48:42.250-06:00Baby, what a big surprise!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
When I last posted, I said I would be pinning the Mabel quilt that afternoon. And indeed I did get that accomplished. Yea! And I got a big surprise as I was doing so.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I had it all layered and laid out on the tables at the leisure center where I go to pin quilts. For $5 they let me use one of their rooms for an hour and I lay everything out on the tables so I don't have to crawl around on the floor which my knees would seriously object to.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I had it 3/4 pinned when I "noticed" something. And then I "noticed" 2 more somethings. Can you see in the photo below what I "noticed?"</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijwjwpaWnncVKMX0ROO34B-bchz-8o8EQeUntJp-Q9JdwucbH_Qov9Nc-WFpBRdNUfXZsLlNMW2f0xNLPbyRyvxOyJMTHr9QaGm5AnE4KfOV-KXp_lXSJ10SSsugyr79-8O0smMxnbIQ4/s1600/DSC_1694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="1377" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijwjwpaWnncVKMX0ROO34B-bchz-8o8EQeUntJp-Q9JdwucbH_Qov9Nc-WFpBRdNUfXZsLlNMW2f0xNLPbyRyvxOyJMTHr9QaGm5AnE4KfOV-KXp_lXSJ10SSsugyr79-8O0smMxnbIQ4/s400/DSC_1694.JPG" width="380" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Yes, indeed. I'd stitched in 3 blocks that were wrong! The corners of the pink, purple and blue blocks needed to be fixed, and instead of screaming in frustration, I was very happy that I saw the errors <u>before</u> I finished the quilting, for once. Well, maybe a little squeak of frustration escaped from me. :0) Usually, as in my flower quilt, I find the errors after all the quilting is finished and the binding stitched on. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So, I finished the pinning, and yesterday, began deconstruction of the blocks and reconstruction of the quilt. I managed to do that with having to unpin only a small portion of the quilt. Thank goodness all three blocks were in the same area. And I triple- and quadruple-checked for any other blocks that needed work, and found none.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I was able to spend a couple of hours yesterday doing the ditch stitching and today will finish that up and hopefully change machines and begin FMQ, which should be fun. I hope!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
A few days ago I also began stitching this 5" quilted box called Honey Hive. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEhpFSOLvzV0Qiay36_LgKyR6KnLIKs54oFvNgvxvtVkU6ch_XqMmlYVJHXj7MZgZ_oVgYgI6AoIvhDBouWv8GIkIj9dMjftp3_OWYgNdLOYYtyB_zAQZgryUJl4B4N2AB3sSxdEES_1Y/s1600/DSC_1695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEhpFSOLvzV0Qiay36_LgKyR6KnLIKs54oFvNgvxvtVkU6ch_XqMmlYVJHXj7MZgZ_oVgYgI6AoIvhDBouWv8GIkIj9dMjftp3_OWYgNdLOYYtyB_zAQZgryUJl4B4N2AB3sSxdEES_1Y/s640/DSC_1695.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It's a pattern I picked up some time ago, designed by Kathy Schmitz, one of my favorite embroidery designers. I thought it was cute and unusual and something I'd like to have, so the other night I began the embroidery. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzM273PD2f-9oz-OeYAF14EqqvWxii_gbuG8dF-Ri-CdwoSNVTWR0tmbUQyMA1pHACwgoINtwENGdmjaKYnB-n3rJtf_LLAHTEWhehg-yb6qelzGei4QIZH_sy3FnaInHnrEyQQl2LMfo/s1600/DSC_1696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1037" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzM273PD2f-9oz-OeYAF14EqqvWxii_gbuG8dF-Ri-CdwoSNVTWR0tmbUQyMA1pHACwgoINtwENGdmjaKYnB-n3rJtf_LLAHTEWhehg-yb6qelzGei4QIZH_sy3FnaInHnrEyQQl2LMfo/s640/DSC_1696.JPG" width="414" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
As of last night, I've finished three of the four corners, except for the bumble bees. Each of the three corners is identical and I did all the branches, leaves, and cherries but have the bees yet to do. The fourth corner is the one shown on the pattern--the design with the bird and the bee hive. Tonight I'll begin stitching the bees in the 3 corners and then move on to the fourth corner.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
As I was stitching this box, I decided that I'd give it to my youngest daughter when the time comes, and I'll use it to hold the pearl necklace and earrings that go to her when I'm no longer in need of them. Oh, I just had another thought. I suppose I should make a second quilted box to hold the jewelry that goes to my other daughter. And what about the jewelry that goes to my granddaughter? She should have a box as well. I think I'll have enough stitching to keep me busy for quite a few Masterpiece Theater series!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
All I have on my schedule for today is to make a run to the food co-op for a few things I need and then it's into the sewing room until dinner time, which is an easy pizza supper. BTW, the beef vegetable soup with barley (not "barely" as I'd typed in the post!) was a big hit with both Don and me. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-32138544391973504572019-02-13T12:54:00.000-06:002019-02-13T12:54:56.190-06:00A Winter (and Quilter's) Wonderland!If you live in the USA, you've probably heard that the upper Midwest has been under a huge snow storm system, which is now over New England still dropping snow! This is the view from my dining room window onto the back deck. Through the screen--sorry for the grid, but I'm not going out in this crap! Anyway, you can see in the right side of the photo that the snow has drifted a bit, leaving a relatively bare spot neat the flower boxes. I estimate the snow on the deck is between 2 and 3 feet deep. Same for the amount on the roof. Hope the rafters are strong enough to carry the load since neither Don nor I are going up there to shovel it off. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXx2f-4QYrYEhGNHck4iBguIDgS4RGazpcpLcVADWx2vLS8XGFnLhpeZ_JLbGfoW6cKvm7SC4S7ob7o6zMrpf5Js8tQ0cmLKrjR8k900bFjN5zopuURbOUQHGx0Zxe1PsTDwu94dq8Rjs/s1600/DSC_1692.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="947" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXx2f-4QYrYEhGNHck4iBguIDgS4RGazpcpLcVADWx2vLS8XGFnLhpeZ_JLbGfoW6cKvm7SC4S7ob7o6zMrpf5Js8tQ0cmLKrjR8k900bFjN5zopuURbOUQHGx0Zxe1PsTDwu94dq8Rjs/s400/DSC_1692.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Since it's been too nasty to go out unless one truly needed to, which I don't, I've been holed up in my sewing room. I did begin the quilting on Dan's quilt, shown below. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZyfDQ_SCSTiiHf91CDqNrnY68qhhn-ADuX9GfV-uC6xKr0OX8d8P14Pg30BpF_bJp2okTwDjkIymWNaspWzjmpUFz0lO-OOfSUMj_aRWdE3ICbkOhqWE8Lm0cfrIMJwA65HXQ-QZ8c4/s1600/DSC_1691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="901" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZyfDQ_SCSTiiHf91CDqNrnY68qhhn-ADuX9GfV-uC6xKr0OX8d8P14Pg30BpF_bJp2okTwDjkIymWNaspWzjmpUFz0lO-OOfSUMj_aRWdE3ICbkOhqWE8Lm0cfrIMJwA65HXQ-QZ8c4/s640/DSC_1691.JPG" width="360" /></a></div>
<br />
I got this fabric a couple of years ago while on a shop hop, along with several companion pieces. Sewed it up last year while we were wintering in Gulf Shores, and pinned it last November. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_NXVESDMZ5HmxZGDS8eKTxXtG2VvFwwgFz_SUMRQYIo6xR56pR0SI_ZF6DQ3k-8Ie1iY8lt-5KpDk3ZigK5zYrO9RD7wOB81cneaecBnI11q_mSCI7F2fzChC0xA0CUf6H25uc6pVIk/s1600/DSC_1690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="947" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_NXVESDMZ5HmxZGDS8eKTxXtG2VvFwwgFz_SUMRQYIo6xR56pR0SI_ZF6DQ3k-8Ie1iY8lt-5KpDk3ZigK5zYrO9RD7wOB81cneaecBnI11q_mSCI7F2fzChC0xA0CUf6H25uc6pVIk/s400/DSC_1690.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
I got all the straight line quilting done, just a simple grid that you can see below, and stitching in the ditch around all the red and gray sashing pieces. I have to put this away for now, since I'm going to get the Mable quilt pinned up today and will do all the straight line stitching on that before I change out my machines to do the free motion designs on both quilts. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSsg8Dondxc-0uweqvmpgo1F297itv5l0-XOz9n2miGI0Kijggc4z7qNrKms3bOb0ZRw6dZ_jS3QBWHot3BtmmS5VW-evTfLpV0ATJWiz2GiYXH2JYjWwtm71RIyscL62ob7FD0S5Cfs/s1600/DSC_1689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="947" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSsg8Dondxc-0uweqvmpgo1F297itv5l0-XOz9n2miGI0Kijggc4z7qNrKms3bOb0ZRw6dZ_jS3QBWHot3BtmmS5VW-evTfLpV0ATJWiz2GiYXH2JYjWwtm71RIyscL62ob7FD0S5Cfs/s400/DSC_1689.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Today, I exercised some self discipline and got in an hour of housework before I sat down to check the blogs. I have a plan that I'll do an hour of housework every day before I sit down to read, surf the web, or go to the sewing room. I keep to this plan about 3 or 4 days of the week, so I'm always very happy on the days when I actually accomplish a chore or two. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
As I was cleaning the living room, I realized that I needed to change out the quilt in there. I pulled out my flower quilt and put it up. Sorry for the lousy lighting, but that's my camera for you. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFugjJ09CQXe9dyVfpJF8KAJ85sLi4b3JgjtFqlpgJ6E7jnr7WC8WG7pS632kb1EhtTcMPK0HugixKM3Cqu3XjL9lFbjE5R96FPCx2v1yiuVHeerx2JCjRQlmMlD8illK1olKtkTsojQ/s1600/DSC_1682.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="947" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFugjJ09CQXe9dyVfpJF8KAJ85sLi4b3JgjtFqlpgJ6E7jnr7WC8WG7pS632kb1EhtTcMPK0HugixKM3Cqu3XjL9lFbjE5R96FPCx2v1yiuVHeerx2JCjRQlmMlD8illK1olKtkTsojQ/s400/DSC_1682.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Below are the four embroidered flower bouquet blocks in the quilt. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKCMc2Zo4bodBQ7ee0JiwfvKl0l3tGyB1bhDJfQpM65ZRs0eAXZgUavQ8f3S2UgSDvv3GkkT9lZorQWXhgjZOoJF7a5ougxbKcX3Nnu0nluxTuLWAIgMymS8zOur6Oa6yOGve1kL80Is/s1600/DSC_1685.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="947" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKCMc2Zo4bodBQ7ee0JiwfvKl0l3tGyB1bhDJfQpM65ZRs0eAXZgUavQ8f3S2UgSDvv3GkkT9lZorQWXhgjZOoJF7a5ougxbKcX3Nnu0nluxTuLWAIgMymS8zOur6Oa6yOGve1kL80Is/s400/DSC_1685.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQMrjrzm4HGbHIt4juftMP2mEzZkaAqnzW52QKDpcwzu21Vxx7t8nvmNJMQ3qywy-L_84gFRyImu2olXqmSL-xN70IH9aJsuAqu6XGAVNBcdeXrbqXaOkKRF2D4dsrmlMwxG7L3L-7y0/s1600/DSC_1686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="933" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQMrjrzm4HGbHIt4juftMP2mEzZkaAqnzW52QKDpcwzu21Vxx7t8nvmNJMQ3qywy-L_84gFRyImu2olXqmSL-xN70IH9aJsuAqu6XGAVNBcdeXrbqXaOkKRF2D4dsrmlMwxG7L3L-7y0/s400/DSC_1686.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjAYEHXXEZMb_LWE0DfvvcmzQSAdf8DY9a-OCYx333o2TIMhgJzoOLmRGve68r8Bey8v2UxIvrSWwgvRJCvIfckJ5SxBEW8DtOOnsrlnqBeJ4qwnS_eDPO6KsHTujFfyKgFyBU8pKf94/s1600/DSC_1687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="939" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjAYEHXXEZMb_LWE0DfvvcmzQSAdf8DY9a-OCYx333o2TIMhgJzoOLmRGve68r8Bey8v2UxIvrSWwgvRJCvIfckJ5SxBEW8DtOOnsrlnqBeJ4qwnS_eDPO6KsHTujFfyKgFyBU8pKf94/s400/DSC_1687.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdF4zrVhCIKVibHAM-hOclQXfFc85XWMnzBMww0Q0zKrcxNxLNz49J-JjUOPoNVwFdkSsmHc5q7N5Uo-iPEZQZXAuEmx-fkAAqhIknBeqgRp8ZuPxf8g9AlBlNvaxT5aR09gQZ7SpiAc/s1600/DSC_1688.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="947" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdF4zrVhCIKVibHAM-hOclQXfFc85XWMnzBMww0Q0zKrcxNxLNz49J-JjUOPoNVwFdkSsmHc5q7N5Uo-iPEZQZXAuEmx-fkAAqhIknBeqgRp8ZuPxf8g9AlBlNvaxT5aR09gQZ7SpiAc/s400/DSC_1688.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
This is a pattern from <a href="https://www.crabapplehillstudio.com/farmhouse-window-sills" target="_blank">Crabapple Hill</a> and I made it a couple of years ago. It was supposed to be my show piece that I would enter in quilt shows, etc, but after I had it finished and hung up, I saw the error, so I just keep it here for my personal viewing. I loved doing the embroidery, including the Bouillon Knot for the first time, and a bunch of satin stitch which I'd avoided in the past, but now embrace.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
I also finished the embroidered and quilted table runner that I'd made for the piano top, shown here. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vUKp90OH2RB2hmAh9zlx2-kEU8tEQX6Psttz3wN_AUVtmvBCt0r81KkAjwnCdClIApnNtrYo4tqmM_pBt8210YrhOaZxAyDktepvDbCNBUaoTXUewkbLqLI8V0znsKgbMaXOE9MT8Bk/s1600/DSC_1675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="918" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vUKp90OH2RB2hmAh9zlx2-kEU8tEQX6Psttz3wN_AUVtmvBCt0r81KkAjwnCdClIApnNtrYo4tqmM_pBt8210YrhOaZxAyDktepvDbCNBUaoTXUewkbLqLI8V0znsKgbMaXOE9MT8Bk/s400/DSC_1675.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZb_n5ipj2eLSyVoB0pQFYyP0zQBFqpian0Fnx4X-JYJksQbvTyKTLN1V1dDomcKUvKTr9k2U9rSQouwDiu_7lquJxJyhNLxRcJRjc_uIGLpZFgLfTkXEi94uN_iQrU8uoZ7UXDLWCK30/s1600/DSC_1679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="947" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZb_n5ipj2eLSyVoB0pQFYyP0zQBFqpian0Fnx4X-JYJksQbvTyKTLN1V1dDomcKUvKTr9k2U9rSQouwDiu_7lquJxJyhNLxRcJRjc_uIGLpZFgLfTkXEi94uN_iQrU8uoZ7UXDLWCK30/s400/DSC_1679.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0P51HbKrigDY4ELd2OaT_YMBFiv-spirRsMii5EIZu-5zAMlbFToJos5EhUneKi_9JARJgRY-iA67PXHQtO1NpORQpQSZeGiAqGLonLUacRkZIY9EPXb-jFcE1fgvT5JO7lNzCCxzjD4/s1600/DSC_1678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="947" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0P51HbKrigDY4ELd2OaT_YMBFiv-spirRsMii5EIZu-5zAMlbFToJos5EhUneKi_9JARJgRY-iA67PXHQtO1NpORQpQSZeGiAqGLonLUacRkZIY9EPXb-jFcE1fgvT5JO7lNzCCxzjD4/s400/DSC_1678.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeon7p6gIUW_Vo97uPNLNmMV0TRuFJdVsbe38Nc_vn4P4qjDDfrQaqQlxZd1sPyp9MDCgPa0ELo17nWkTP4ovTpuD_moWOoI1PDgVhhlO6tvHaespHtmMLSN2ZOYBlh3GrMcon7UHlPc/s1600/DSC_1677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeon7p6gIUW_Vo97uPNLNmMV0TRuFJdVsbe38Nc_vn4P4qjDDfrQaqQlxZd1sPyp9MDCgPa0ELo17nWkTP4ovTpuD_moWOoI1PDgVhhlO6tvHaespHtmMLSN2ZOYBlh3GrMcon7UHlPc/s400/DSC_1677.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ybMLFURguCCsm15v3758-vK5Ay2cHd_xeTsTAIb1O6nYFyKGoBl1sq1E7Mcge9aRUFW5XEUxEUBH-Ycn5CB13NKX-FjGcxGwz5TLCpcvyDxaeFj9CT_UhtGiez8lOpPWzlUq6YfAiiQ/s1600/DSC_1676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ybMLFURguCCsm15v3758-vK5Ay2cHd_xeTsTAIb1O6nYFyKGoBl1sq1E7Mcge9aRUFW5XEUxEUBH-Ycn5CB13NKX-FjGcxGwz5TLCpcvyDxaeFj9CT_UhtGiez8lOpPWzlUq6YfAiiQ/s400/DSC_1676.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I tried my hand at hand quilting on this piece, and had a terrible time stitching with a thimble on my finger, I also had begun the quilting without using a hoop and when it was about half finished, I took a good look at the back and realized that I had to take out all the stitching and begin over--using a hoop this time! I never mastered the rocking motion that hand quilters mention, and did all of it by "stitch and stab." I'm satisfied with how it all came out, and it looks pretty good on the piano, so that's that.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After I return from pinning the Mabel quilt, I'll be in the kitchen cooking up a pot of beef vegetable with barely soup--a great comfort food supper on a cold and snowy winter day--along with some rustic sourdough bread. Mmmmmm.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-9271653921633785102019-02-09T14:58:00.001-06:002019-02-09T14:58:51.780-06:00Screeching cats, lakeside retreat, and embroidered garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />
It's been several weeks since I've posted here. I've been very busy, indeed. After I returned from Maine, I was consumed with helping my son make his big move from WA state to Madison WI, as well as caring for his cat until he moved into his apartment, and making sure his cat and our cat didn't get into too many screeching fights. Believe me, if you've never experienced the thrill of waking up from a sound sleep at 3 AM because the cats are screeching at each other, you never want to!<br />
<br />
At any rate, the cats learned to tolerate each other for the 2 weeks they were together, and Dan managed to get most of his stuff moved to his apartment, and we managed to deliver the cat and other things he'd left here in between foot deep snowfalls and polar vortex temps of super cold. And now all is back to normal.<br />
<br />
Before I forget, I also managed a 4 day quilting retreat in between all this moving activity. I joined a few friends at <a href="http://www.lakesidequiltingretreat.com/" target="_blank">Lakeside Lodge Quilting Retreat</a> near Medford, WI, and we all quilted our brains out! <br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img height="300" src="http://www.lakesidequiltingretreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/gallery-lodge-construction.jpg" width="400" /></div>
<br />
This is the rear of the retreat center, nestled in among gorgeous pines,<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img height="300" src="http://www.lakesidequiltingretreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_0985.jpg" width="400" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
and this is the view from the rear windows during the time I was there, frozen lake and snow covered grounds, and a boat that wasn't going anywhere anytime soon.</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img height="300" src="http://www.lakesidequiltingretreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_0949.jpg" width="400" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
But inside the building it was toasty warm and fun, fun, fun! Debbie, the owner, comes in 3 times a day to cook for her guests, and she does a really wonderful job of it. The first time I went here, I came home about 10 pounds heavier, but this time, I only gained a pound. But it was really, really hard to resist second helpings! Debbie's my kind of cook--she believes in dessert for every meal, including breakfast!</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
After I returned from the retreat, I finished the dozen placemats I was making for the Meals on Wheels program--all from scraps I had no use for--and made another dozen placemats and napkins for the fundraiser my granddaughter's participating in later in February. These I made from 6 coordinating fabrics I'd bought on a whim several years ago and never found a use for. Of course, I forgot to take a pic before I sent them off, but the fabrics have an old fashioned woodcutter's theme so I thought they would be good for a cabin or other rustic setting. Hope they bring in some dollars to help Lily's group go to the competition in Boston later this year.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Before I went on the retreat, I experimented with several block designs I'd created for a donation quilt. In my town, we have a truly beautiful "jewel box" theater that is over 100 years old and which has unfortunately sprung a leak in the roof. As soon as I learned that the repairs would be over $70,000, I knew I had to do something to try to help out. Of course! I would make a quilt that they could raffle off . Last summer, Lily and I took lots of pictures of the theater, especially the windows--both leaded and stained glass, and I designed quilt blocks similar to the windows. I settled on 2 designs and made up all the colored blocks before I left for retreat, and I planned on making up the alternate blocks at the retreat. I got all the blocks finished but for 5 of them so all I had to do when I got home was a few blocks and then borders. This morning I put on the last of the borders, and here's the quilt top, laid out on the spare bed.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdiscBlGgWuuavwyMu_10MGsRDwTzXnIVHTIL7-mselGqSgnND2MoyaIqtPCDdJCUhLuDfPzKDfiCRLGoA6JDyCvgcGPhXlqUpszKPXQ5SRPYRp6TCzqT25b-JR8_N8Bkw6DBPD1tuqo/s1600/DSC_1669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdiscBlGgWuuavwyMu_10MGsRDwTzXnIVHTIL7-mselGqSgnND2MoyaIqtPCDdJCUhLuDfPzKDfiCRLGoA6JDyCvgcGPhXlqUpszKPXQ5SRPYRp6TCzqT25b-JR8_N8Bkw6DBPD1tuqo/s640/DSC_1669.JPG" width="360" /></a></div>
<br />
This quilt will be throw size or possibly twin size when it's finished. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRJKvK6k22-pkP2M_fbCkV2sfnnfkBC2XkgWTqGMCKTYgqAJ0Li85IikAw9emzj4ip6MC349wcZzuPHzuKJaGVIDiWSFGFC4b5wXVyGqD87q-SHA3JvAWpouEaV0Ox1QrzzBfOi3Qmy0/s1600/DSC_1670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRJKvK6k22-pkP2M_fbCkV2sfnnfkBC2XkgWTqGMCKTYgqAJ0Li85IikAw9emzj4ip6MC349wcZzuPHzuKJaGVIDiWSFGFC4b5wXVyGqD87q-SHA3JvAWpouEaV0Ox1QrzzBfOi3Qmy0/s400/DSC_1670.JPG" width="350" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-91fqKPrjHiefvz1b7QOb4ykMETz5xVhykKJaHbQRbnx-lqTfCCdYlfgduopO3KeSV5TwVTccGhAFkRerA_SLYaXumueCu6SWfX6HywzRdYPx4LO31kz_J9OlBPgXxF-I5OjFLgQf8kI/s1600/DSC_1671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-91fqKPrjHiefvz1b7QOb4ykMETz5xVhykKJaHbQRbnx-lqTfCCdYlfgduopO3KeSV5TwVTccGhAFkRerA_SLYaXumueCu6SWfX6HywzRdYPx4LO31kz_J9OlBPgXxF-I5OjFLgQf8kI/s400/DSC_1671.JPG" width="343" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'll be doing some free motion designs in the centers of both the colored and neutral blocks and I want to use a lot of feather motifs in the blocks as well.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlUIVWw17SPHC9ADWGKpi8WWyxRWLhJIM9YzczV4fGS3gb-HGSETGB_AV7hXkLkGest4CVEorW7-U_WTKSEhbsOGpHv7iHuMAPBCm2CAzPxMiJoh-pR8UjREwlK0dATtb-XxYUOVmxRQ/s1600/DSC_1673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlUIVWw17SPHC9ADWGKpi8WWyxRWLhJIM9YzczV4fGS3gb-HGSETGB_AV7hXkLkGest4CVEorW7-U_WTKSEhbsOGpHv7iHuMAPBCm2CAzPxMiJoh-pR8UjREwlK0dATtb-XxYUOVmxRQ/s640/DSC_1673.JPG" width="360" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
My original plan was to quilt lots of curvy feathers in this border, but the fabric says, "Just follow the curvy lines already there and call it good!" We'll see how much time and energy I have when I get to this part! </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTGRQI9sTKiePgfo6x8r9JoUwSIKsf0yMXSI1DVw98mWYJYrVoX8rQoTwWYjsD9zr-qPtrVRtxqspo7bk8DB0wxKbEPyqaLCDPbETlQnxNvGxRWnGFZzgNF07jfF6Btq7eiZRvqtQt-o/s1600/DSC_1674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTGRQI9sTKiePgfo6x8r9JoUwSIKsf0yMXSI1DVw98mWYJYrVoX8rQoTwWYjsD9zr-qPtrVRtxqspo7bk8DB0wxKbEPyqaLCDPbETlQnxNvGxRWnGFZzgNF07jfF6Btq7eiZRvqtQt-o/s640/DSC_1674.JPG" width="360" /></a></div>
<br />
I really like how the border fabric picks up on the colors of the blocks in the center of the quilt. All of it's done in batik fabrics, again, mostly scraps and yardage I already had. I have enough of the multi colored border fabric to make the binding as well.<br />
<br />
And the last thing I want to include in this post is a picture of the embroidery I worked on these past few evenings. This is from Kathy Schmitz's book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Stitches-Garden-Embroidery-Inspired-Nature/dp/1604687762" target="_blank">Stitches from the Garden</a>, and it's a gift for my hand physical therapist who has done wonders in restoring function in my hand after the surgery. I realized that Monday is probably my last appointment with her so I made this up quick. She and I talk about our gardens as she's <strike>torturing</strike> massaging my hand so I though this would be appropriate. In fact, I like it so much I think I'll make up another one for myself! <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TmovZ2LtWzp4IWrlXTSrJWMYb2JD0YOdy9xFxwNtQPcssl1mEweitmelypWbw4_Afc5sGNi_SccxPxRwlpeDtHkOtuGSq_oBQKz0wBG4TJiALlieMBEIP2iaKOww_U3zTcyfV1pi6BU/s1600/DSC_1672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TmovZ2LtWzp4IWrlXTSrJWMYb2JD0YOdy9xFxwNtQPcssl1mEweitmelypWbw4_Afc5sGNi_SccxPxRwlpeDtHkOtuGSq_oBQKz0wBG4TJiALlieMBEIP2iaKOww_U3zTcyfV1pi6BU/s400/DSC_1672.JPG" width="365" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
That's is for today. I'm going to head for the sewing room and begin the quilting on my son's throw quilt that I'd pinned over a month ago and which had to take a back seat to all the other projects I had to finish. Or maybe I'll begin working on the bag I want to make up out of some really cute cat fabric. Hmmmm.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-23312082248478803942019-01-17T11:37:00.001-06:002019-01-17T11:37:54.453-06:00Home again, home again, jiggety jig<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Well, I arrived back home from my trip to Maine and altho I had a great visit with my daughter, granddaughter, and future son-in-law, I was so happy to get back to my own house. Below is a photo of the view from the dining room of the inn we stayed at in the White Mountains of New Hampshire for the weekend. Absolutely beautiful! And on this day, it was sunny but cold and it looked wonderful. At some parts of the drive, the trees were so covered with snow that I remarked that it seemed as tho we were driving through a snow globe but without the snow falling, thank goodness.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYR3uDzuFz7Nxsa7k_zkhqzVtzELrp_9HevQWKi2dE2lHo04Ew2YPNl6CjXNIange_Fri2JhWeQyG2-VhdYXfulZ1970tgu8Tw99Snn0NUBn1YanknO7PAN9SzLInDdCSmD3cjOiCg754/s1600/DSC_1657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="979" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYR3uDzuFz7Nxsa7k_zkhqzVtzELrp_9HevQWKi2dE2lHo04Ew2YPNl6CjXNIange_Fri2JhWeQyG2-VhdYXfulZ1970tgu8Tw99Snn0NUBn1YanknO7PAN9SzLInDdCSmD3cjOiCg754/s640/DSC_1657.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I had no problem getting through security either in Minneapolis on my way out or in Boston on my way back, despite the government shut down and subsequent "blue flu." I have nothing but admiration for those TSA workers and all the others who are continuing to work knowing that they may never get paid. I sincerely hope Congress and the President get this resolved really soon. It's been going on long enough! I'll get off my soapbox now. Thanks for listening to my little rant.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The day after I arrived back here in Menomonie, Don and I picked up our son, Dan, and his kitten at the Minneapolis airport and he's spending a few days with us before he moves south to Madison to begin his new life back here in Wisconsin. I'm so happy he's back in the Midwest. Every once in a while, I think of it, and get a huge grin on my face. Dan spent not quite 2 years in the Pacific Northwest, not really being happy at all. I won't go into the reasons why he moved there in the first place, but he's been trying to return to the Midwest almost to the day he moved out there. So, for him to land a good job in Madison and to manage all the logistics of packing up and moving in a 3 week period is quite an accomplishment.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Dan will be leaving tomorrow sometime, and then I can get back to my sewing room. While I was in Maine, I managed to figure out the measurements of all the blocks I need to make for my Mabel Tainter quilt and I'm ready to begin cutting and sewing them together to see if I made an mistakes in my calculations. I want to make this quilt top while I'm at retreat next week. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
That's all I have for today. Got to do a little laundry as well as restock the pantry. </div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-55793305402748651212019-01-10T12:05:00.000-06:002019-01-10T12:05:18.284-06:00On the Move!Yesterday I was on the road all day, and a wonderful day it turned out to be! <br />
<br />
First I took a load of fabric, yarn, etc that had been cluttering up my space and for which I had no use. People know that I make the trip from time to time so they give me things to take when I go. My friend who makes draperies gives me bags and bags of scraps. Of course, I go through first to see if there's anything I can use in a zipper bag or something. This time I also had several bags of yarn that were given to me and a box of drapery sample books, and a box of really odd looking fleece. All of this goes to a quilt shop near a state prison which serves as a drop off point. Someone from the prison collects theses donations and it's all used up in a program for prisoners where they make up articles which are donated to the community. One year, they made knitted scarves for every school child in the district, and they've made quilts for nursing homes, and stuffed toys for first responders. All in all, I call it a 4 way win: I get to clear out my scraps, the quilt shop gets a potential sale when I drop off the stuff, the prisoners have meaningful work, and the people in town receive a gift. <br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img height="184" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba130c_2abc6ec48cf54df590496c981e069b02.jpg/v1/fill/w_749,h_346,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/ba130c_2abc6ec48cf54df590496c981e069b02.webp" width="400" /></div>
<br />
Of course, after I finished unloading the car, I had to prowl around the shop to see if there was anything for me to take home, and the answer was, "No, not today." I did have a great chat with the owner, Donna, and I'll definitely be returning to her shop which is called <a href="https://www.sewandsewquiltsandfabrics.com/" target="_blank">Sew N Sew</a>--check it out if you want. It's really a tiny shop but they have a lot of really nice Thirties fabrics which I love. One thing that I find so amusing and truly Midwest Country is the restroom. By the time I arrive at the shop, my morning coffee has made its way to my bladder and I have to find the bathroom ASAP! This shop is located beside the owner's home in a very rural area--not even a village--it's out in a corn field, I swear! There's no plumbing in the shop, so I was directed to Donna's house--"Go in the door and you'll see the bathroom right there." No where else would this happen except in small town, rural America! I love it!<br />
<br />
The next stop in my travels was to meet two of my best friends for lunch in a town where I used to live, about 1.5 hours' drive from here. This town has a really great book store/yarn shop combo and I always find something to bring home with me. This time it was this book from the yarn store side:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8L8Hkuo76aqCZhGTvWhDGI65IVk0BHd0xYd_cL9q9h4YuEmEgSOx9DDwwzJCx6keDVe59T8ELJwgCsmjGcwCwdIhEINV89BnHbHAjMv6ZWOQ9mSKfQx2LUOaUyVFxEiIpYgerBZFayQ/s1600/DSC_1655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8L8Hkuo76aqCZhGTvWhDGI65IVk0BHd0xYd_cL9q9h4YuEmEgSOx9DDwwzJCx6keDVe59T8ELJwgCsmjGcwCwdIhEINV89BnHbHAjMv6ZWOQ9mSKfQx2LUOaUyVFxEiIpYgerBZFayQ/s400/DSC_1655.JPG" width="317" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I enjoy knitting and I have tons of yarn in tubs waiting for me to make it into something useful, so I didn't want to buy any more yarn,. I've been trying to decide if I want to make any more of the cardigan sweaters for 18" dolls and of course, this book caught my eye. There are 24 patterns in there and I looked it all over when I got home and realized that I'm not familiar with any of the yarns used so I'll have to try to compare them with others that I do know about. But it'll be fun to try some new doll sweaters--in my spare time. 😁</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I was pleasantly surprised with some gifts from my friend, Bonnie. She's the one I made this purse for, if you recall,</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYljrbEpv7AMlOlebDMM6Th-G7lL_4jNUWrRIZPplJmtKj-r1Lci85GFsngWN4RA3osMh0E1juI5NuE_M90FCy70O2UyAjsJaFJMy4Ck8k1xhfffKw4iD1gdskJtYx2orSb32dV1iEpKs/s1600/DSC_1607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="979" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYljrbEpv7AMlOlebDMM6Th-G7lL_4jNUWrRIZPplJmtKj-r1Lci85GFsngWN4RA3osMh0E1juI5NuE_M90FCy70O2UyAjsJaFJMy4Ck8k1xhfffKw4iD1gdskJtYx2orSb32dV1iEpKs/s400/DSC_1607.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
and these potholders for her husband who does most of the cooking.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktYZYIlfcqWZWN0MF-qLjKg6PitxyhXS3U_GMtlD9489lZCGwKB22vvEwy387o_AtjLcinZxVKK2ma88oS-MEyxQLRqbDLRwT2FMTHbKoHv_HmmDHslT2GGEPeAhfP5BOlzx-jXgWaME/s1600/DSC_1604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="816" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktYZYIlfcqWZWN0MF-qLjKg6PitxyhXS3U_GMtlD9489lZCGwKB22vvEwy387o_AtjLcinZxVKK2ma88oS-MEyxQLRqbDLRwT2FMTHbKoHv_HmmDHslT2GGEPeAhfP5BOlzx-jXgWaME/s400/DSC_1604.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
And for my other friend, Diane, I gave these potholders, minus the binding clips. Ha!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjzF6K3Wj7_kbsxDUb46kTLzYVgbeNHg-IpgbneM_NJpjEdfQON4mFNYrZNL5FVPOs8UCn7cpt7XVjVBRVG_wtL-hm4pjA7eE1IsEe6QGs851OxqFEFV0arTg5NakLYR_WiR57cGwWHc/s1600/DSC_1638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="914" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjzF6K3Wj7_kbsxDUb46kTLzYVgbeNHg-IpgbneM_NJpjEdfQON4mFNYrZNL5FVPOs8UCn7cpt7XVjVBRVG_wtL-hm4pjA7eE1IsEe6QGs851OxqFEFV0arTg5NakLYR_WiR57cGwWHc/s400/DSC_1638.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
They both liked them very much--Bonnie even said she would be using the potholders the next time she cooked--probably in 2034 or so! I got gifts as well: This great tea towel, which I just love--I won't allow Don to touch it! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzuYmn4sY0sfnx864zf9y59EPdL_Ddw_PHfg1yc7uIG6GMAQwk3LrlUi7WgPkLcL_AsovtKKfey474bqeZdDDYVGecZNi7flDm73AP1MXpGEAlpZwI5E52tD1N_uDo7iOgfPWwyo3EvM/s1600/DSC_1654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzuYmn4sY0sfnx864zf9y59EPdL_Ddw_PHfg1yc7uIG6GMAQwk3LrlUi7WgPkLcL_AsovtKKfey474bqeZdDDYVGecZNi7flDm73AP1MXpGEAlpZwI5E52tD1N_uDo7iOgfPWwyo3EvM/s400/DSC_1654.JPG" width="251" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
And a little daily message book about the value of friends. This I'll cherish as I do my friends.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7P0Yvk5pxDmYuxsb2TLPJt7aX3BQJqh25qJyex5nIoYqNGYqESQp7nIuT1McTXeQVS5Kxe0YpHs35KBG8X2QEex_mU3RA4SCw9GngqYswJiF5oeP7hbURcYLBuIfTvJwue5L25zQmFw/s1600/DSC_1653.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7P0Yvk5pxDmYuxsb2TLPJt7aX3BQJqh25qJyex5nIoYqNGYqESQp7nIuT1McTXeQVS5Kxe0YpHs35KBG8X2QEex_mU3RA4SCw9GngqYswJiF5oeP7hbURcYLBuIfTvJwue5L25zQmFw/s400/DSC_1653.JPG" width="382" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So, that was yesterday, but the day before I'd said I was going to make up a set of placemats and napkins to take with me to Maine. Well, that didn't happen! When I got to the sewing room, I saw the unfinished Meals on Wheels placemats and decided to get them finished up first. As I was working on them I realized there was no way I could get anything done in time to take with me. What was I thinking? So I did a lot of binding on the MOW placemats and this morning, I got up early and got them all finished. So I have 9 MOW finished and want to make 3 more for an even dozen and then I'll donate them. When I get home from my trip, I'll make up the ones for the music dept fundraiser and mail them out. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Today I'm doing laundry and running errands, and will then have to pack a bag and get ready to fly out early tomorrow morning. Will return on Tuesday the 15th, so I'll be incommunicado while I'm gone. Have a wonderful weekend, and no matter how good you are at making a quilt, keep that seam ripper handy. 😏</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-69300957781157631922019-01-07T13:36:00.000-06:002019-01-07T13:36:31.115-06:00I've had quite a wild weekend!I haven't posted for the past 3 days because I've had to deal with some medical issues which took a lot of time, but fortunately turned out to not be serious. Thank goodness for that! I have too many quilts yet to make to turn up my toes yet!<br />
<br />
And I'm pleased to announce the first finish of 2019! I put a list of tops to be quilted on the right side bar, and I hope to make a dent in them during the next 12 months--11 1/2 months is more accurate, I guess. I finished stitching the binding on the music quilt I made for my husband. We hung it up on his wall this morning and I think it looks pretty good. Unfortunately, it's by a window so there's a bit too much light in this picture, but I think you can see it pretty good.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33WSSDzX1Nin11UQoWQz7dCgqinsUpl1dZHmW5vXS_kwrxudwi7wicVqSvrBoHOYWGZt-EbjoVSSkkjI3FJNAYLkZ2flnQnAGr4btdRqRoSpMPHiw8PfZR83dBmNSybfVv_kRmHLz9fY/s1600/DSC_1652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="954" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33WSSDzX1Nin11UQoWQz7dCgqinsUpl1dZHmW5vXS_kwrxudwi7wicVqSvrBoHOYWGZt-EbjoVSSkkjI3FJNAYLkZ2flnQnAGr4btdRqRoSpMPHiw8PfZR83dBmNSybfVv_kRmHLz9fY/s400/DSC_1652.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Below is a photo of the quilt as I was working on it at my machine. Don and I went to a quilt shop at least a year and a half ago and he got so excited when he saw these fabrics. The lighter one that I made into snowball blocks as well as the black fabric with bright colored musical notes which I used along with some scrap white fabric to make up the 9 patch blocks. This wall quilt finished about 50" by about 35" so it's good sized for a wall quilt. <span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4CNIJozwoN0KNFdL74MchB4cIOrt_CDG07RjtKbTvXQyUMAlGyMIxDCk6EFXYJ0w5EZIapCpzJxMT-D81l9eQW49n4sLqycdBSBF_e415UkaiQBrC9bla26uE-MY5afpLOpqSq2nQdQ/s1600/DSC_1647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4CNIJozwoN0KNFdL74MchB4cIOrt_CDG07RjtKbTvXQyUMAlGyMIxDCk6EFXYJ0w5EZIapCpzJxMT-D81l9eQW49n4sLqycdBSBF_e415UkaiQBrC9bla26uE-MY5afpLOpqSq2nQdQ/s400/DSC_1647.JPG" width="236" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
You can't see the quilting designs at all, but I did a simple diagonal cross in the black squares, a four petal orange peel design in the white squares, and I used a stencil to quilt up a design in the snowball blocks. I always have difficulty deciding on how to quilt up the border and I simply resorted to a meander using black thread on the black border.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I can't say it's one of my better quilts--by this time, I simply wanted to get it finished and up on his wall--but Don'\s very happy with ts and that's what matters, right? AND, I get to count it as a finish!!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Today, I had planned to make some progress on the Meals on Wheels placemats but I got an email from my daughter in Maine about a fundraiser my granddaughter's music group is holding in February. It's a silent auction and my first thought was "I can donate a quilt!" Then I thought of the tops I have in the closet and decided that none of them would be appropriate. Nuts! So, I don't have time to make up a quilt to donate--BUT, I could make up a set of placemats and napkins in time, AND, I have a set of fabrics that I bought for that purpose but put aside and never used. Perfect! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I also found a simple and free pattern <a href="http://thecraftyquilter.com/2012/06/placemat-tutorial-using-quick-easy-mitered-binding-tool/" target="_blank">here</a> that will be very quilck to make up. I'd like to have a set of four made up and ready for hand stitching so I can take them with me when I fly out on the 11th.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img height="308" src="http://thecraftyquilter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/6-placemats-on-diagonal.jpg" width="400" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I've got to get a move on if I'm going to get these finished enough to take them with me. Bye!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-58541423550840895822019-01-04T14:37:00.000-06:002019-01-04T14:37:20.847-06:00Making progress in the new year<div style="text-align: left;">
Indeed, I'm making some very good progress in the sewing room! Yesterday morning, Don and I drove Dan to the Minneapolis airport so he could fly back to Washington, get all his stuff disposed of or packed up, and be ready to return on the 16th. I'm feeling quite nervous about this move of his (don't know why since it's not me that has to organize and execute all of this, but once a mother, . . .) and in my head I know he's going to manage all the details and everything will come together. So why the heck did I stay up until 12:30 this morning and wake up completely at 4:30 AM? Why!<br />
<br />
I digress. And I yawn. 😮 Once we were back home the day was half over and I spent the afternoon frittering away the time. When I finally got to the sewing room, I was able to make 4 more placemats for a total of 9, and I'd like to make 3 more before I'm done, shown below<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9vH4s2JY85t-vv5VPMAiEChu6Lgp9P-GLhnfDN5HOMLoqUI1Uu-dsQf-Ac3S8DwgrkOrnmNeqaI4Y7UZOpO8tnW7abJaY1M-oG45C6UX_jfGFg-UGhYDqn_2g7sCfYL_a7oNJFu4qOU/s1600/DSC_1648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="914" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9vH4s2JY85t-vv5VPMAiEChu6Lgp9P-GLhnfDN5HOMLoqUI1Uu-dsQf-Ac3S8DwgrkOrnmNeqaI4Y7UZOpO8tnW7abJaY1M-oG45C6UX_jfGFg-UGhYDqn_2g7sCfYL_a7oNJFu4qOU/s400/DSC_1648.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here's a shot of Don's music quilt--nine patch blocks of white and black fabric with colored music notes, alternating with snowball blocks of colorful musical instruments on white. The thing has a border of the black fabric. If my plan goes the way I want it to, I'll get the quilting finished today and have the binding ready for hand stitching tonight.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMZCJKhxlkCh4wRBJFYaEEFh97Ib8pW-1i0YG0zVcpbysMPYnq9yKsn4z8k28_48VsETboT8-leWc9x6ple-Jzq8s8b_wq-KPDz-ZlQyOfPSaI9d3dq-duXCn7SvOeZnv5hME49pAEyY/s1600/DSC_1647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMZCJKhxlkCh4wRBJFYaEEFh97Ib8pW-1i0YG0zVcpbysMPYnq9yKsn4z8k28_48VsETboT8-leWc9x6ple-Jzq8s8b_wq-KPDz-ZlQyOfPSaI9d3dq-duXCn7SvOeZnv5hME49pAEyY/s400/DSC_1647.JPG" width="236" /></a></div>
<br />
Every year I pay attention to Bonnie K Hunter's mystery quilt and some years I actually do it along with her. I've done On Ringo Lake, Allietare, and maybe one or two more. This year I didn't fall in love with the colors she chose for the quilt and I'm not very confident of switching out the colors. Plus I was really busy with holiday guests throughout December, so I didn't do the quilt. I think that was a mistake! Here's the picture she posted on her blog of the finished mystery quilt--I just love it!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_XDcevez5Ea4JZEdPBgegx0fWfg0WhwPVcxINwN8gzLSvgXq7R1aj5XgHb6lhAwxCfD5TaAWPI17Fb6ezRMJUfZX_uqLEfoEbCxZQ1yUNVe1x8AdnsV7hU2AFXTv-_ZRJ-W_71-x0sQ/s400/GFBanner8.JPG" width="400" /><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
The steps are available until February 1 so I'm going to print them out and will make up this quilt top sometime in the future. If you haven't heard about this before, here's the link to her reveal blog post. <a href="http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2019/01/good-fortune-mysterythe-reveal.html" target="_blank">Good Fortune</a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Okay, time for me to get going to the sewing room. I've done all the laundry today, taken a walk outside (it's sunny and well above freezing today!), took care of all the phone calls and emails that needed to be taken care of, visited with my husband and his golfing friend, AND snuck in a quick shower and shampoo. Whew! I gotta go downstairs and relax with my sewing machine. 😊</div>
</div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-35644683813578191812019-01-02T12:59:00.000-06:002019-01-02T12:59:11.712-06:00Happy New Year--again!I have to do some banking today and will be writing checks with 2019 as the new date. Can I do it without making that common mistake? Probably not, but who cares?<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Yesterday was a very lazy day. I think I'm just worn out from all the activity--mental, that is--going on around here. None of us is sleeping very well--I think we're all anxious about Dan having to pack up and move in less than 2 weeks, and not having a place yet to move too. He's doing all he can to find an apartment, and we have a room at Elaine's if need be, but it'll be good when he's packed up, flown into Minneapolis and has an apartment lined up in Madison. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
So yesterday, I made brunch for the four of us and Johanna left shortly after that. It was a really nice visit with both Dan and Jo home for a couple of days, and Dan will be flying out tomorrow morning, so then Don and I can take Christmas down and settle into a winter routine. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
I did absolutely nothing yesterday, in the sewing world. Didn't even go near the sewing room. That will change after I'm finished with this post--I want to finish up the Meals on Wheels placemats and begin quilting up the Music Quilt that I made for Don. It's a rather large wall quilt that he wants to hang with his specialty guitars and he's been so patient. I've procrastinated with the actual quilting but I want to get it done so I can cross a finish off my list for 2019. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Tonight I'm making a roast beef dinner for Dan's last home cooked meal, and tomorrow morning we take him to the airport so he can begin the Big Move!</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Oh yes, the obligatory graphic image. Hmmm. What should it be? Maxine, of course!</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Image result for cold winter day cartoons" height="400" src="http://cdn.ination.pro/quotes/freezing-cold-quotes-funny/funny-maxine-comics-dump-a-day-on-funny-cold-winter-instagram-quote-cartoon-the-best-collecti.jpg" width="306" /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-62692294759380187552019-01-01T12:05:00.001-06:002019-01-01T12:05:10.631-06:00Strips or stripes?<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>HAPPY NEW YEAR!</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="today" height="400" src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/d6/0e/9f/d60e9f2a826c143b249b211bf84e6277.jpg" width="287" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I came across this image on Pinterest and thought this was something I would like to do. I have about 3 blank journals laying around the house with little to nothing written in them. I guess I think of this blog as my journal, but it's not the same as writing by hand. First of all, this is a public blog so I'm a little careful about what and how I write things, believe it or not! I rarely write about my feelings other than to say "I'm happy to have a quilt finished!" So, even though I rarely make new year resolutions, I think I'll be more mindful of writing in a journal this year. At the end of 2019, it'll be interesting to go back and see how my year has progressed. So, whatever your "resolutions" for 2019 may be, I hope they are beneficial for you.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
A lot of bloggers that I follow have been posting the quilting year in review. I'm not going to do that since I can't remember what I've worked on--and finished--in 2018. What I am going to do is go over the list of quilt tops that I have in my closet waiting to be turned into bedding. At the beginning of 2018, I posted a list of all the tops I have. There were 13 of them. During the year, I've finished and given away 3 of them, and I made 3 additional tops and quilted them up. To be fair, the additional ones were throw sized quilts, not queen size as most of the others are. So I finished a total of 6 quilts this year. Not too good is it?</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Consider also that I spent July and August focusing on my granddaughter who was staying with us and I did very little sewing. September and October were spent making items to sell at the quilt tour shop the first weekend of November. Since then, I've been working on making other things as I've noted in previous blog posts.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
So, lets take a look at the list for 2019. I have 14 tops on the list, but one of them is sandwiched and ready to go. I know I have 1 top in blocks and ready to be assembled into a flimsy, and I have 2 tops that I need to make--one is king size and the other may be a throw or a queen, haven't decided yet. As I have for the past how many years, my goal is to finish one quilt before beginning on a new project. Yeah, we'll see how that goes again!</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
At any rate, here are pics of my sewing from yesterday. First is placemats for the Meals on Wheels program. The guild made placemats for them a couple of years ago, and I decided to just sew together some scrappy 2.5" strips and call it good. I made 5 tops yesterday, and will make another 5 before I donate them. What a great way to use up sscraps!</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXCGa4uasPtsUR4fxLzfQA_cySxvwdVBHYPQzsr5jIfzVQHMTWcRkLDLx_66eb2VeJf53IUayF2dB06CYopnEdSEpa8Oswn5I477qXupRzhAlqx_AXMfnKNZo-aOEY8UF2y-9l730Yf4/s1600/DSC_1646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="974" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXCGa4uasPtsUR4fxLzfQA_cySxvwdVBHYPQzsr5jIfzVQHMTWcRkLDLx_66eb2VeJf53IUayF2dB06CYopnEdSEpa8Oswn5I477qXupRzhAlqx_AXMfnKNZo-aOEY8UF2y-9l730Yf4/s400/DSC_1646.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I also thought I'd post a picture of the potholders I made for Tessa, and will take them to her next week when I travel. She likes the 1930s fabrics so I dug into those scraps and came up with these three.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2GaPa-8w5Rl-VwMHePCpmvkrRJaHyHVYCkAgOssZ1wdNkxMzmBZpkDQOaGtkFjKKxJoxU9RFdr0noP8SkNz91J1DH-KpH3a3BCyklfnCXcKQQ0XAvbX5IyPI39gfnYvDzfGL1y_S2P0/s1600/DSC_1645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="944" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2GaPa-8w5Rl-VwMHePCpmvkrRJaHyHVYCkAgOssZ1wdNkxMzmBZpkDQOaGtkFjKKxJoxU9RFdr0noP8SkNz91J1DH-KpH3a3BCyklfnCXcKQQ0XAvbX5IyPI39gfnYvDzfGL1y_S2P0/s400/DSC_1645.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I also made up another 5 scrappy heart blocks as leaders and enders while stitching the placemats. All in all, a productive day.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Johanna arrived in the afternoon for New Years Eve and the 4 of us had a great dinner, Dan opened his Christmas gifts at last, and we ended with a wild game of cutthroat dominoes! All in bed before midnight!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Today looks to be on the quiet side. Dan is working very hard to make arrangements for his move from Washington to Madison and it seems as tho all the various parts of making this move are beginning to fall into place. Our friends who live about 20 miles outside of Madison have offered to have him stay there if he can't find any other place. Good friends are so precious. As Elaine said, "If our daughters needed a place to stay, what would you say?" Well, we'd say "Of course," just like she did. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Enjoy your day, however you decide to spend it. I'm going to make a list of quilting priorities and tape that to the wall, like I did last year!</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-59206455247238876922018-12-30T19:13:00.000-06:002018-12-30T19:13:07.339-06:00Not much on this SundayI've been having a wonderful day simply being home with my son and husband. Since Dan moved to Washington nearly 2 years ago now, we've only seen him 5 or 6 times and then we usually have a houseful of relatives that we need to share him with. Not this time, tho. He's here for 6 days and has no plans to go anywhere or see anyone. After all, he'll be moving back to Wisconsin in less than 2 weeks, and then we should have plenty of time to see him on a much more frequent basis. So now, I'm simply enjoying the time.<br />
<br />
Tomorrow Johanna will be coming in to spend New Year's Eve and Day with us, and of course, Fergie the dog will be coming too. No special plans for this holiday--Johanna loves to play games so I imagine the four of us will gather around the dining table on New Year's Eve for some cut throat gaming. <br />
<br />
In the sewing area, I managed to spend a few hours at my machine and I finished up 3 potholders for Tessa. When they were done, I just wanted to play a bit, so I got out my project box of 1 1/2" pieces and made up another 5 scrappy hearts. <br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Image result for scrappy heart quilt block pattern" height="324" src="http://quiltingdigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/log-cabin-heart-block.png" width="640" /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I'd seen this image posted on Facebook a year or two ago and really liked it. So I printed off the pattern and began using my 1 1/2" strips, and cutting more as I disposed of more scraps as the months went by. What will I do with the blocks? Well, they'll be made up into a quilt of some sort, and probably a bed sized one. I'm making 8 1/2" blocks (unfinished) and after today I have 45 of them. But I'll need quite a few more to make up a bed sized quilt. I'll just keep sewing them until I think it's time to start putting them in rows. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Each heart block is different from all the others since I have such a huge variety to scraps, collected over many years now. But what do you want to bet that when I assemble them into rows and then into the quilt top, I'll find that there are two or three together that have the same fabrics! If you want to make a bet on that, give me a call and we'll discuss the beach property that I have for sale in Arizona. ;-))</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
In case I don't get to the computer tomorrow, let me wish you a Happy New Year right now. I hope you leave 2018 with few regrets and embrace 2019 with high hopes and expectations!</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Image result for happy new year images" src="https://png.pngtree.com/element_our/png/20181024/happy-new-year-2019-and-mery-christmas-chinese-new-year-png_216643.jpg" /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-42561748115314660892018-12-29T14:50:00.001-06:002018-12-29T14:50:47.245-06:00Next on the quilting to-do list:Yesterday I actually had a finish! The bag is done and ready to be taken to the January guild meeting so we can begin the charity project. Yea! <br />
<br />
After I got that done, I began making a bunch of potholders. These are for friends we'll be meeting up with for lunch later in January. I just used up some scrap fabric I had--cherry pies and desserts on a black background--with cream contrasting squares and a bit of melon colored scrap for the backings. I'll stitch down the binding tonight along with some TV.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dS2ysqU9ipkTQ1fymYxm5MASLnPl00EiCk-AdkJEa33iAGC_6LX16T22bRk3LPusYFlXLMPJoLg3l5fPe6_O22kqZ3Zc8l7YiEUYVCvFZC3CNZ6227fTNVc6rMa0WUFdNZYlKTdUdKs/s1600/DSC_1638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="914" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dS2ysqU9ipkTQ1fymYxm5MASLnPl00EiCk-AdkJEa33iAGC_6LX16T22bRk3LPusYFlXLMPJoLg3l5fPe6_O22kqZ3Zc8l7YiEUYVCvFZC3CNZ6227fTNVc6rMa0WUFdNZYlKTdUdKs/s400/DSC_1638.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After that I cut some strips of 1930s fabrics and sewed them into the tops for a few potholders that Tessa asked me to make for her and I'll bring them with me when I go to Maine in a couple of weeks.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After a long night's sleep, Dan's feeling recovered from his long day of traveling, so all 3 of us took a little trip to the WORLD'S BEST CHEESE store, <a href="https://www.eaugallecheese.com/" target="_blank">Eau Galle Cheese Factory</a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img height="300" src="https://www.eaugallecheese.com/image/cache/data/gallery/store-sign-1000x750.jpg" width="400" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Eau Galle is a very small community about 10 miles south of my town. This French name likely came from the French voyageurs or fur traders from the late 1700s into the early 1800's who roamed around the upper Midwest, trading items with the native population in exchange for pelts from beavers and other desirable animals. Or the name may have come from French explorers who came this way even earlier than the fur traders. At any rate, I've always been intrigued with the meaning of this name since I have no French speaking ability. "Eau" I know means "water" but what does "galle" mean? Professor Wikipedia came to the rescue! "Galle" means "bitter" but it's unlikely that the town was named after sour water since the river that flows through this area is clean and sweet. This is what Wikipedia has to say about it: "Although Eau Galle is sometimes said to mean "bitter water," the name is adapted from the original name for the Eau Galle River: <i>(Riviere) au Galet, </i>meaning "(river) with the gravel-bank." Well, that makes more sense since the river is indeed very gravelly. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
End of French/history lesson. On to cheese. Dan wants to take some Wisconsin cheese back with him for his coworkers to sample. In Washington State, about the only reasonably good cheese you can get is the Tilamook brand, which is a good cheese, but it's not Wisconsin cheese. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img height="300" src="https://www.eaugallecheese.com/image/cache/data/gallery/store-inside1-640x480.jpg" width="400" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is one of the two large cases they have in the store, stocked with all sorts of cheeses. The store also contains a huge assortment of gifts and souvenir-kinds of things, which we bypassed and headed right to the cheeses.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Dan chose these things to bring back: Plain cheese curds, Cranberry Cheddar Cheese, Smoked Gouda and a Gorgonzola.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLfv9cfl-Bc2Sfqx5PRjQzV5qk9cFYUrlEXbDyekiBDbaXzmQ8P0NkJNVoDNQ6VVrCPQWTD1GXEs6XlPcV_5xWpBKqiupZ5NWUBQTCJJx_aBnlbyBKHU9ASL7yYRcJ-3WyU3h3ayXk4k/s1600/DSC_1639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLfv9cfl-Bc2Sfqx5PRjQzV5qk9cFYUrlEXbDyekiBDbaXzmQ8P0NkJNVoDNQ6VVrCPQWTD1GXEs6XlPcV_5xWpBKqiupZ5NWUBQTCJJx_aBnlbyBKHU9ASL7yYRcJ-3WyU3h3ayXk4k/s640/DSC_1639.JPG" width="360" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
For ourselves, Don and I chose Garlic and Dill Cheese Curds, Pepper Jack Cheese (we passed on the Ghost Pepper Cheese--Yikes!), a wedge of Stilton, and a cheesy spread made locally with hickory smoked trout--soo good!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7EmWG6mThh9Am5z3u6JAFFasRh5uT_xrx8GkF9RIG6MNzfO_2_vunozolGDp-qdc-nBr39Ij5oRFXclvLw3NK92zQ4b_Uw7XxzQ22RPKkK_kNzW2Shw6wIMx8J-P85M1ZlJY17-6R-8/s1600/DSC_1640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1314" data-original-width="918" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7EmWG6mThh9Am5z3u6JAFFasRh5uT_xrx8GkF9RIG6MNzfO_2_vunozolGDp-qdc-nBr39Ij5oRFXclvLw3NK92zQ4b_Uw7XxzQ22RPKkK_kNzW2Shw6wIMx8J-P85M1ZlJY17-6R-8/s640/DSC_1640.JPG" width="444" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
That's how my day has gone. Easy dinner tonight--warmed up homemade lasagna and a tossed salad. Perfect for a snowy December day in Wisconsin. Hope you have great cheeses wherever you live too. ;-)</div>
<br /><br />Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-56798669349882641352018-12-28T11:27:00.000-06:002018-12-28T11:27:11.446-06:00Post holiday fogginess<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Image result for post holiday fog" height="341" src="https://www.inawareness.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/runnerfog-54335931-18.jpg?itok=w6rO_DkQ" width="400" /></div>
<br />
I don't think I'm the only one who experiences post holiday fog, but I've not heard anyone speak of it. It seems as though these days between Christmas and New Year's have me in a mental fog. I have little recollection of the events of these past few days--I've simply been going through the motions of my normal activities. I think I put out so much energy with taking care of the dog and with Johanna's several day visit, that I simply shut down a bit. Today I think I'm ready to take the reins again and move into the third and last of our December celebrations. <br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Image result for beautiful winter day" height="250" src="https://www.iliketowastemytime.com/sites/default/files/02119_deepsilence_1920x1200.jpg" width="400" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
This afternoon we pick up our son so he can spend a week with us, having a late Christmas. He's on the plane as I type and will be here in the house by mid-afternoon. I'm so looking forward to seeing him again--even tho I was with him in Washington last October. I spoke with him on Christmas Day and I felt really bad, knowing that he was by himself so far from family and friends. He seemed in good enough spirits, knowing that we were waiting Christmas for him. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
He (and Don and I) got the best present ever on the day after Christmas--he received the final details of the job he'd been offered here in Wisconsin, and he accepted the total offer. That means that this time next month, Dan will be living back here in Madison, WI, settling in to a new job and town but knowing that friends and family are only a short distance away! What parent could get a better gift than knowing that your child is making a great move for personal and financial improvement!</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
When I'm finished with this post, I'll be doing a bit of housework, getting ready for his arrival, and then into the sewing room to finish the bag I began several days ago. This is the pattern that I'm using--I like it because there's no zipper! I can do zippers but if I can avoid them, I do. : ) </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I thought it would be a good size for the kids to carry their stuff instead of a trash bag as they do now. I'm talking about kids going into foster care--when they are removed from their homes, or moved from one foster home to another, they often don't have a bag to put their things in and have to use a garbage bag. Kids have said they feel as tho <u>they</u> are garbage too. As a guild we thought making these bags would be a good charity project for us. Haven't decided yet how many we'll make--have to see what we can find when we hit the discount fabric store. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicv6n0sUHGkQKSqIJSkuKzk6LJ6HsdeCyIXy0kI2AU0HdJSh6gr_qbfeCyKzWICaUmcjgmzgokFRHSlQV9OntWoT8wSSKxjOzzBBm0LOWCWMTZsmeJYS_93N4pCWw59TZzzzqypn8DMtI/s1600/DSC_1635.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="918" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicv6n0sUHGkQKSqIJSkuKzk6LJ6HsdeCyIXy0kI2AU0HdJSh6gr_qbfeCyKzWICaUmcjgmzgokFRHSlQV9OntWoT8wSSKxjOzzBBm0LOWCWMTZsmeJYS_93N4pCWw59TZzzzqypn8DMtI/s400/DSC_1635.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Anyway, this is the bag as far as I've got it. I chose to use a velcro closure instead of a snap. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4mRQge53wN8Y0Q-ByzliD5XGg_sJNtBMCqaFVkW24pZA6TAkIBSR0sxhq2GSS8AIugn7CJV0O4jo_Omuw8WtnIMXM42n_WjLwgkPjaFglZhGJMdX1rHIQVUJrcZuCcIA6_aNlWZkFms/s1600/DSC_1636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="916" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4mRQge53wN8Y0Q-ByzliD5XGg_sJNtBMCqaFVkW24pZA6TAkIBSR0sxhq2GSS8AIugn7CJV0O4jo_Omuw8WtnIMXM42n_WjLwgkPjaFglZhGJMdX1rHIQVUJrcZuCcIA6_aNlWZkFms/s400/DSC_1636.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
This is the bag stuffed with bags and sitting against the wall. All I have left to do is top stitch all around and make a covered foam board to put in the bottom.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHz6jdPzAd9oFT_g7SJtvivQKUP423OjYzyOzNoiwH41ap6aAPuXZ_HaczyhzLo9EPRbQkDmLuGg5irNS0opFt9pHawD5yZcNzYss_Lkca9ad8uVtTF4PfXUgH0zIyIl6W3L2uVJkdito/s1600/DSC_1637.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="924" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHz6jdPzAd9oFT_g7SJtvivQKUP423OjYzyOzNoiwH41ap6aAPuXZ_HaczyhzLo9EPRbQkDmLuGg5irNS0opFt9pHawD5yZcNzYss_Lkca9ad8uVtTF4PfXUgH0zIyIl6W3L2uVJkdito/s400/DSC_1637.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I really like how it came out--roomy enough to hold some jammies and a change or two of clothes, and small enough that a child can carry it. And because there's batting in it, it just feels darn good--like a quilt!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The plan is to get this finished today before Dan arrives and then I can move on to the next project on the never ending to-do list of quilts.</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-21002680490288230802018-12-23T14:09:00.000-06:002018-12-23T14:09:25.550-06:00A mid winter day in Wisconsin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'm not a dog person. I grew up with my dad's hunting dogs, but I've never really liked dogs much. They demand more attention than I'm willing to give them and I have no idea how to train them to be well behaved so my experience with being a dog owner has not been too positive. When the kids were younger, we had a black and white cocker spaniel for about 12 years and she wasn't too bad. We were her third or fourth owners--she suffered greatly from a multitude of allergies--and one of the previous owners had done some training with her so she was pretty easy to manage. The final straw in my dislike of dogs, however, came during the days when I was a runner and a pair of dogs came up behind me and bit me in the back of the knee. That was over 20 years ago and to this day, if a dog comes at me, running and barking, I absolutely freeze. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So, now we are dog sitting Fergie, my daughter's dog, for a couple of days. I have fallen in love with this dog! I really can't believe it! Johanna has done such a good job of training her and caring for her, that she's just a joy to have around. This morning, I took her for a walk on one of the local trails here in Menomonie. The temps are in the high 20's, little to no wind, and very gentle snow fall. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRPQX-BQVkjOl1-IhdWEvYu0gMSrnmWaYNBCqLvHqXvSVZfitohqpOmRwpOOZHgOgtYG1M9QVKsJuYAKQGkyq0JMZfirCRqbE19u6zOszNmbpAngHEmMdgNxeU-sGcNdHFn98o19CJsg/s1600/DSC_1630.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRPQX-BQVkjOl1-IhdWEvYu0gMSrnmWaYNBCqLvHqXvSVZfitohqpOmRwpOOZHgOgtYG1M9QVKsJuYAKQGkyq0JMZfirCRqbE19u6zOszNmbpAngHEmMdgNxeU-sGcNdHFn98o19CJsg/s400/DSC_1630.JPG" width="342" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The skies have been overcast for the past couple of days, with no sun in the near future, so the landscape looks rather dismal. This trail is an abandoned railroad line and it's now a non-motorized trail, perfect for taking the dog out since the streets in my neighborhood are too icy for me to walk. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsMx3o8o3ojAYVYUlkyUs_NoIgdrzi4XkKZWdp1GvQuQs1CuxL4q1Fcck3T5oy-XZvKgxj2NGzZpS-eSa6Av6PC8nEtgv7xOpUQX7fOylstLbzhn8K2ljTntFzoJEATJA040FYvfmGNw/s1600/DSC_1631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsMx3o8o3ojAYVYUlkyUs_NoIgdrzi4XkKZWdp1GvQuQs1CuxL4q1Fcck3T5oy-XZvKgxj2NGzZpS-eSa6Av6PC8nEtgv7xOpUQX7fOylstLbzhn8K2ljTntFzoJEATJA040FYvfmGNw/s400/DSC_1631.JPG" width="250" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The trail follows the Red Cedar River which flows through the city. Fergie seemed to like her walking course quite a bit. She's got a "gentle leader" which goes over her nose and clips on the back of her neck. I like it because she doesn't pull on it like dogs will do if the lead is attached to the collar. And you can see that she's all dressed up in her Christmas ribbon--Jo's touch, not mine!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So, that's what I've done this morning. I have plans to do some sewing this afternoon, but maybe I'll stay upstairs and watch a football game first. I'll let you know tomorrow what happens.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417118776285474181.post-58472648805009912442018-12-22T12:39:00.002-06:002018-12-22T12:39:48.914-06:00Onward to meet the quilting challengeSometimes I feel as tho I'm a hamster in a cage--the faster and harder I go, the more I seem to stay in one place. At least when it comes to making quilts. I have a huge list of quilt tops that have been waiting to be turned into bed covers, in some cases, for years! As well as having I-don't-even-know-how-many WIPs and UFOs, each one of them calling out to me to give it some attention. I don't like to work on more than one project at a time except if I'm doing leaders and enders so what happens is I'll begin a new quilt, get distracted by another project, and forget to come back and finish what I'd just started. <br />
<br />
Today, I had planned to do either the potholders for Tessa so they're ready to take with when I go to Maine in January, OR quilt up the wall hanging I promised to Don at least a year ago OR begin making up the duffle bag I promised to have ready for the next guild meeting, Jan 8. So what do I do? I found a child's quilt that I'd begun nearly 2 years ago, didn't like how it was going, and set it aside, only to hear it whisper at me from time to time. <br />
<br />
After I'd made the 2 little boys flannel quilts that will go to the children's shelter I remembered this girly quilt I'd begun and this morning, I hauled it upstairs to the dining table to take a look at it. I'd found this pattern in the March/April 2016 issue of McCall's Quilting magazine and thought I could use up some stash, always a good idea, don't you think?<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNzwuP_tOvQ3XTbTeTfxVHhhg3f-N1Rwbw3etU64CFD74Am2tTkiApPMaCXUGDUN57WR5s1Q6jqHqyTde_2-ihRNvZg0f1r0lk5tU5GRQ2R8fR4gtImsn40_4k9FL_TUj3szUHrPeEV0/s1600/DSC_1628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="925" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNzwuP_tOvQ3XTbTeTfxVHhhg3f-N1Rwbw3etU64CFD74Am2tTkiApPMaCXUGDUN57WR5s1Q6jqHqyTde_2-ihRNvZg0f1r0lk5tU5GRQ2R8fR4gtImsn40_4k9FL_TUj3szUHrPeEV0/s400/DSC_1628.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I had this lavender fairy print left over a dress I'd made Lily when she was about 4 years old--with a pink and white striped pinafore, it was so cute! I digress. I had enough of this fabric left over to use as the focal print in the quilt, and I raided my stash for the other colors and made up most of the companion blocks. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrXDhRC_H6wOrxikFrsGzkd0X6hCigQ0M5dKnrCcUkXnte357eLFaOjl_3zUpPJAYNEEnLDCagjPVEI8nUIa8NC8FsxJNnioysRb1Kes8xBXsac1lJnKVvWsI_xax4qYn64_eRYpN3Vw/s1600/DSC_1627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="926" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrXDhRC_H6wOrxikFrsGzkd0X6hCigQ0M5dKnrCcUkXnte357eLFaOjl_3zUpPJAYNEEnLDCagjPVEI8nUIa8NC8FsxJNnioysRb1Kes8xBXsac1lJnKVvWsI_xax4qYn64_eRYpN3Vw/s400/DSC_1627.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
These are the blocks laid out on the table. When I was working on it 2 years ago, I decided I didn't like how the coordinating blocks were looking. The colors were too saturated and I thought pastels would be better. So it all got put away, until this morning.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZz4nFT9hokUWA9NM4lcgRavKwuSWohMilICZkDcrTTeQQlAeko56oGns_lCBqiBOBFWoq4ghnHhc4zaAyRNelY06X3CmNR8Lx8mub1yzeAElorUVKVtTnEmDOW55lKnbs_JV_NuFaU4/s1600/DSC_1626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="930" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZz4nFT9hokUWA9NM4lcgRavKwuSWohMilICZkDcrTTeQQlAeko56oGns_lCBqiBOBFWoq4ghnHhc4zaAyRNelY06X3CmNR8Lx8mub1yzeAElorUVKVtTnEmDOW55lKnbs_JV_NuFaU4/s400/DSC_1626.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Taking a look at them today, I kind of like how it looks. So I just have to make up a half dozen blocks and put them together and it'll be ready for quilting up. I'm sure some little girl will really like having a fairy quilt! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Other than that, I made up the last loaves of Cranberry/Orange bread and Don will deliver them this afternoon, keeping one for ourselves. We have Johanna's dog here for 2 days while she's visiting in Milwaukee and then she comes home for Christmas Eve and Day. Until then, I'm simply going to relax and enjoy a couple of days of quiet--except for the dog, of course. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="No automatic alt text available." height="400" src="https://scontent-msp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/48415528_10101873994403842_5362549849134727168_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent-msp1-1.xx&oh=cbc832256c934f1a45a04dbf44fcfcf5&oe=5C9042E4" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="266" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fergie</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I hope that you too can have some peaceful times this season, and can enjoy a bite of fruitcake (or chocolate) from time to time. </div>
<br />
<br />Barb Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com0