tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550613437022114402024-03-13T05:22:01.559-07:00Quilts A Lot!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-33669218786916750542013-06-30T10:03:00.003-07:002013-06-30T10:03:46.810-07:00Connected to bloglovinHello all.<br />
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It has been a long time since I have posted anything myself but I do enjoy seeing what all my favorite bloggers are up to. That said, I have gone ahead and signed up for bloglovin so I can continue to read what you are up to. One of these days I will catch everyone up as to what has been going on but for now this post will have to suffice. I miss blogging and the camaraderie of fellow bloggers, as well as the friendships I have made. I do hope to return to blogging in the future.<br />
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As a quick update for those of you who don't know, I have gone back to work and we are currently getting our house ready to go on the market. Wish us luck! :0)<br />
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-89864634384409556312013-06-30T09:08:00.001-07:002013-06-30T09:08:14.206-07:00<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/4277223/?claim=p5k827ebbts">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-20314574228360437622011-12-21T12:34:00.000-08:002011-12-21T13:07:44.594-08:00Surprise package delivery! :0)<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lJv4b7t1dgg/TvJEBI_hhfI/AAAAAAAAA6s/6SGlqqsMnic/s1600/IMG_6204.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lJv4b7t1dgg/TvJEBI_hhfI/AAAAAAAAA6s/6SGlqqsMnic/s400/IMG_6204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688684065706837490" /></a>This beautiful "Log Cabin" ornament was in a surprise package delivery! I wasn't expecting any packages to arrive and yet there was one on my doorstep. As soon as I saw who it was from I had a great big grin from ear to ear. It was for me! And it was from someone I recognized right away as a special blog buddy! I think this ornament is wonderful! I've never seen ornaments shaped in a quilting block design before. I just love it!! As you can see it was the first ornament I put onto the tree this year! :0)<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b9zvElazCD8/TvJEAtAEEWI/AAAAAAAAA6c/BM5ygiF5jyA/s1600/IMG_6195.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b9zvElazCD8/TvJEAtAEEWI/AAAAAAAAA6c/BM5ygiF5jyA/s400/IMG_6195.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688684058192908642" /></a>Here is the box I found on my doorstep. There were lots of other goodies inside besides the beautiful ornament.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-olPAkgQBiis/TvJEAOLYaWI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/lxs9jmD7q60/s1600/IMG_6197.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-olPAkgQBiis/TvJEAOLYaWI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/lxs9jmD7q60/s400/IMG_6197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688684049918880098" /></a>These were also inside the box. A snowman statue, a wooden plate, a sign which reads "Love. Where there is love there is life" a special very delicate Christmas card as well as a candy cane!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TNXvV4mG3Gs/TvJD_2XxjuI/AAAAAAAAA6E/wS_o6MYjFFE/s1600/IMG_6206.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TNXvV4mG3Gs/TvJD_2XxjuI/AAAAAAAAA6E/wS_o6MYjFFE/s400/IMG_6206.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688684043528408802" /></a>Look where I put them! I think they look so perfect all together here on a shelf in my "Keeping Room"! I love everything! Thank-you <a href="http://www.simplypiecefulquilting.com/">Sue!!</a> I was very surprised and I'm very thankful you are my friend.</div><div>Merry Christmas, to all my special friends!!</div><div>Karen</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-9228156851758142032011-11-15T07:30:00.000-08:002011-11-15T08:11:17.270-08:00One Thing Leads To Another<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qxVxGmbXtqA/TsKIMSf-TVI/AAAAAAAAA5o/ZpLVrtjSHCU/s1600/IMG_6159.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qxVxGmbXtqA/TsKIMSf-TVI/AAAAAAAAA5o/ZpLVrtjSHCU/s400/IMG_6159.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675248225145998674" /></a>These scrappy triangles were something that I picked up that someone else was discarding. They have been on my design wall since summer. I finally decided it was time to do something with them or put them away. Since I already had them up on the board, I went ahead and did something with them. Besides, I needed the room on my design board for the Barbara Brackman Civil war block of the week that I have been trying to catch up on.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cC7UN70dH_w/TsKIMCUw3dI/AAAAAAAAA5c/Kq2erUfuC-g/s1600/IMG_6160.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cC7UN70dH_w/TsKIMCUw3dI/AAAAAAAAA5c/Kq2erUfuC-g/s400/IMG_6160.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675248220804013522" /></a>This is what I have been doing with the triangles. I got the idea from a book by Tara Lynn Darr.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IcXEcELiuVU/TsKHd71CKZI/AAAAAAAAA5M/eLzKBBi3fhA/s1600/IMG_6163.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IcXEcELiuVU/TsKHd71CKZI/AAAAAAAAA5M/eLzKBBi3fhA/s400/IMG_6163.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675247428786334098" /></a>The book is called Simply Charming...Small Scrap Quilts of Yesteryear.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3j0_Wg_LHZ0/TsKHdiruMSI/AAAAAAAAA5E/ZFVd3wLojb0/s1600/IMG_6162.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3j0_Wg_LHZ0/TsKHdiruMSI/AAAAAAAAA5E/ZFVd3wLojb0/s400/IMG_6162.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675247422036390178" /></a>Naughty blogger, that's 2 pictures in a row that are turned. Sorry. The pattern in the book is called Stars Over The Mountain.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-on7BvNi5yGg/TsKHdSMBbXI/AAAAAAAAA44/fS3jutMN2Zs/s1600/IMG_6165.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-on7BvNi5yGg/TsKHdSMBbXI/AAAAAAAAA44/fS3jutMN2Zs/s400/IMG_6165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675247417608465778" /></a>Here is my version. As you can see I have done something different with the borders, and I'm not finished yet. I have something else in mind. This little quick project that was supposed to free up my design wall is growing on me! :0) In more ways then one! :o) The leftover fabric from the triangle project is going into a scrappy leader ender box that I started in order to start moving some of my scraps into wonderful cozy warm cuddle quilts. Since I forgot to take a picture of the blocks I've started I will have to show you next time.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GFGC9tTlxjA/TsKHct3a_-I/AAAAAAAAA4w/a3V-jwtiI6M/s1600/IMG_6161.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GFGC9tTlxjA/TsKHct3a_-I/AAAAAAAAA4w/a3V-jwtiI6M/s400/IMG_6161.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675247407858384866" /></a>Here are the Civil War blocks that I have been hand piecing. I think I have about 14 or 15 more to go in order to catch up to the current week.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-New5YFvHRC4/TsKHcYlWsSI/AAAAAAAAA4g/L4V86kk_CcI/s1600/IMG_6164.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-New5YFvHRC4/TsKHcYlWsSI/AAAAAAAAA4g/L4V86kk_CcI/s400/IMG_6164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675247402145460514" /></a>This my friends is what I am working on when the little girl I am watching is napping. I finally started hand quilting "Michael's Victory"!!!! I just love how this one is turning out! This might be my next all time favorite quilt. I want to hurry up and finish it. But hand quilting a project almost always takes me about a year to finish for some reason.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-59057525472141361012011-10-14T06:42:00.000-07:002011-10-14T07:17:50.235-07:00Something Different<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5fZ1n8TETTU/Tpg8qSbte7I/AAAAAAAAA4U/MIRQa6Tfw10/s1600/IMG_6099.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5fZ1n8TETTU/Tpg8qSbte7I/AAAAAAAAA4U/MIRQa6Tfw10/s400/IMG_6099.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663343228618636210" /></a>Hi everyone! I just finished putting the last stitch in the binding of this table runner. It is a more primitive type project then I normally do. So, "Something Different!" This is a pattern by Primitive Pieces by Lynda called Primitive Sketches. I hand quilted this one. I wanted to try out some new thread I bought called Aurifil. I love it! It works beautifully in the machine as well as by hand! Finally an everything thread! :0)<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9ztJIkC5ggg/Tpg8qaQDShI/AAAAAAAAA4I/XhP35aenf9A/s1600/IMG_6096.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9ztJIkC5ggg/Tpg8qaQDShI/AAAAAAAAA4I/XhP35aenf9A/s400/IMG_6096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663343230717217298" /></a>Well, on the home front, I have recently gone back to work. I started in May actually. I was asked by a nice local family to be a "Nanny" to there daughter. She is 8 months old now. The Mom wanted to go back to work, but did not want her daughter in a daycare. I am enjoying it but I also really miss sewing and sharing with my blogging friends. It has been some what of an adjustment for me. I've been a stay-at-home Mom for 21 years. I am still trying to balance my time to get housework, shopping and some sewing in. I feel that I am finally starting to get better at this juggle act! I hope to be able to fit in visits to my blogging friends to! :0)Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-12451152495132022472011-04-28T10:48:00.000-07:002011-04-28T12:55:17.124-07:00Long Over Due Update<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lrkzEmY0ecQ/Tbmqm-srU2I/AAAAAAAAA34/_i8mmmaCtyo/s1600/IMG_5057.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lrkzEmY0ecQ/Tbmqm-srU2I/AAAAAAAAA34/_i8mmmaCtyo/s400/IMG_5057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600695198254060386" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Hi Everyone! I have been (trying to) working on my daughter's "College" quilt. As you see I have a helper, named Emma, today and haven't gotten very far. My daughter wanted me to do some sort of butterfly motif quilting. I don't know if you can see it in this photo yet or not. When I finish quilting it I'll show you.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xGxu2UCRM64/TbmqXiJqz6I/AAAAAAAAA3w/PHY8GMBSaaE/s1600/IMG_5056.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xGxu2UCRM64/TbmqXiJqz6I/AAAAAAAAA3w/PHY8GMBSaaE/s400/IMG_5056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600694932892995490" /></a>I've also been working on the "Civil War" blocks being put out once a week by Barbara Brackman. I have caught up on all of them except the last one which is about half done. I think I might have mentioned before, that I am hand piecing these blocks just as our ancestors would have done. I'm not using Civil War specific fabrics, but I am trying to use only reproduction fabrics for these blocks. :0)<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-APU6SXk9NNo/TbmqXNlmm2I/AAAAAAAAA3o/MyfLt0G4Peg/s1600/IMG_5051.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-APU6SXk9NNo/TbmqXNlmm2I/AAAAAAAAA3o/MyfLt0G4Peg/s400/IMG_5051.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600694927373015906" /></a>Next up are a couple of quilts made by some of the women in my quilt "Bee" . We had a meeting this past Wednesday. The one above is done all in batiks. The one below was a mystery quilt one of our members participated in while she was in California visiting family and friends. ( It looks like yummy chocolates and blueberries to me! ;0)</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0bgEOLD5mzo/TbmqWyg7vxI/AAAAAAAAA3g/iUPGSn0McW4/s1600/IMG_5050.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0bgEOLD5mzo/TbmqWyg7vxI/AAAAAAAAA3g/iUPGSn0McW4/s400/IMG_5050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600694920105672466" /></a>You might have heard that our state of North Carolina has been bombarded with unusually strong and mighty tornados. The one came within about 5 miles of us. We had extremely heavy rain, and very strong winds as well as dime and nickel sized hail, but were untouched by the storms. I have been finding bits of house insulation in our yard from the surrounding homes that had been damaged. Every time I pick the stuff up I am saddened by the devastation it has caused for so many in our area. You may have heard about "Serendipity Drive"on the News as being hit pretty hard. My daughter has a teacher whose home was on that street. Her house was demolished. She has a son and a daughter between the ages of 8 and 10 years, I believe. My daughter wanted very badly to do something for her.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4_zzDqAyxvs/TbmqWta1mII/AAAAAAAAA3Y/xiR38mBweFw/s1600/IMG_5045.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4_zzDqAyxvs/TbmqWta1mII/AAAAAAAAA3Y/xiR38mBweFw/s400/IMG_5045.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600694918737926274" /></a>We ransacked my closet of quilts and came up with this one. It was something I had designed and made quite a while ago, but it seemed the most appropriate to give to this particular family. It made my daughter happy to be able to do "something " for her.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lb-Qlta0aMA/TbmqWRTKjNI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/4gFmFHYpmAw/s1600/IMG_5023.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lb-Qlta0aMA/TbmqWRTKjNI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/4gFmFHYpmAw/s400/IMG_5023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600694911189552338" /></a>This is a set of basket bins that I store my scrappier fabrics in. My Kitty has claimed it as hers. If she isn't helping me quilt she's taking a nap in one of the baskets. Her nest! I think maybe Emma is trying to tell me something! "You have enough purple and pink scraps now to make a special quilt just for me!" Or maybe she is just a happy cat in a basket full of scraps!! LOL!! :0)</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-75827255812935302022011-04-11T13:26:00.000-07:002011-04-11T16:03:45.553-07:00Prom, Table Runner and Find the Kitty?<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AxQqH57QeW8/TaNmhclLZSI/AAAAAAAAA3I/HVprW_PaB3A/s1600/IMG_4999.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AxQqH57QeW8/TaNmhclLZSI/AAAAAAAAA3I/HVprW_PaB3A/s400/IMG_4999.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594427886918133026" /></a>Saturday was my daughter's Senior Prom night! Eight girls and one lucky guy! LOL! At least that's what we told him. It seems to me there are a lot of shy Senior male students in High School. They missed taking these beautiful young ladies to the Prom!! That's O.K. This group of girls including my daughter took matters into there own hands. They decided they didn't want to miss out on not being able to go to Prom and went as a group!! All I can say is good for them! They had a grand time according to my daughter! :0) (My daughter has the biggest smile and is on the far left.)<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AgirvOasvEQ/TaNlawI0xvI/AAAAAAAAA3A/Ea1MaYz46Bo/s1600/IMG_4945.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AgirvOasvEQ/TaNlawI0xvI/AAAAAAAAA3A/Ea1MaYz46Bo/s400/IMG_4945.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594426672397207282" /></a>I did get some sewing done. This is the "Table Runner" that I made from the fabric that was in a brown bag. My "Bee" had each member put some fabric in a bag. We then brought the bags into the next meeting, shuffled them up and took one bag home that was not ours. We were then to make a table runner from the fabric in the bag. Sometime in the month of May we will bring in the Table runners that we made. We will then probably guess whose fabric we had, and hand over the newly made runner to them. I already think I know whose fabric this was. :0)<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gjTzcWF81To/TaNlaolz_cI/AAAAAAAAA24/PghB8e40Ijk/s1600/IMG_4943.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gjTzcWF81To/TaNlaolz_cI/AAAAAAAAA24/PghB8e40Ijk/s400/IMG_4943.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594426670371306946" /></a>(I'm not sure if she reads my blog or not)<div> Here is a close-up of each block I made. (Well poo. The picture turned!) If you tilt your head to the right you will hopefully see a four inch center block which is a sewing machine. The main theme fabric in the paper bag I picked had sewing "Do-dads" and words related to sewing on it!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HgAT5ocvbyo/TaNlaIlK_fI/AAAAAAAAA2w/hAQyWdJmjJU/s1600/IMG_4942.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HgAT5ocvbyo/TaNlaIlK_fI/AAAAAAAAA2w/hAQyWdJmjJU/s400/IMG_4942.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594426661778685426" /></a>So I implemented sewing things into the blocks. This one is a spool of thread. The large over all block is called "Odd Fellows Chain".<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n1TuG3NNeFo/TaNlZildQNI/AAAAAAAAA2o/OAZWGITe9xY/s1600/IMG_4941.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n1TuG3NNeFo/TaNlZildQNI/AAAAAAAAA2o/OAZWGITe9xY/s400/IMG_4941.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594426651579334866" /></a>And if you once again tilt your head, you will see a blue heart, spool of thread and red pincushion. We had to use only the fabric which was in the bag as well as a small amount of our own fabric to make the table runners. Fun Fun! But I'm glad I'm done!! LOL! </div><div> A big Thank-you to all who left ideas of what sort of "Table runner" I could possibly make with the fabric in the bag!! They were all fantastic. Thank-you!!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hOTM5mi5d7A/TaNlZbdxZAI/AAAAAAAAA2g/RT8MKmezUKo/s1600/IMG_4917.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hOTM5mi5d7A/TaNlZbdxZAI/AAAAAAAAA2g/RT8MKmezUKo/s400/IMG_4917.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594426649668051970" /></a>Can you find the Kitty? <div>This is the top of a corner fireplace mantel in our keeping room. Hmmm! There is a new ornament which placed itself in the side basket!!! I actually think our Emma kitty looks like she belongs up there!! LOL (Naughty girl) I'll bet it was a nice, warm, toasty spot above the fireplace.</div><div>Happy Quilting!! :0)</div></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-54826668099962608622011-03-22T13:38:00.000-07:002011-03-22T14:17:17.846-07:00Picture Day!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h4hPLTSDjw4/TYkJ-4_f0JI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/9rstPHmSJSM/s1600/IMG_4905.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h4hPLTSDjw4/TYkJ-4_f0JI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/9rstPHmSJSM/s400/IMG_4905.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587007788785062034" /></a>Yesterday was VERY breezy!! LOL Makes for a challenging picture day!! :0)<div> I have finished my daughters College quilt top and wanted to post it here for you to see. But, as you might have noticed, my helper was having some issues holding it without the wind pushing it around her feet. She is so happy with it! She has already posted a picture of it on Facebook!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BrPkWMiNOjI/TYkJ-clLKHI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/v2lkZlD4ZwA/s1600/IMG_4904.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BrPkWMiNOjI/TYkJ-clLKHI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/v2lkZlD4ZwA/s400/IMG_4904.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587007781158463602" /></a>Hahaha! I love this picture! My daughter was amused that her Dad was trying to stay out of the picture! But you know I just had to get him in the photo for you to see how funny he is sometimes! My sweet husband must have seen us struggling with the wind! He actually came out on his own to help hold the quilt still. LOLOLOLOL!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m3NykEST-Hk/TYkJ-KkKDEI/AAAAAAAAA2I/M6sX7jgvGQ0/s1600/IMG_4900.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m3NykEST-Hk/TYkJ-KkKDEI/AAAAAAAAA2I/M6sX7jgvGQ0/s400/IMG_4900.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587007776322358338" /></a>After many pictures were taken struggling with the wind I thought it might be best to take one more with the quilt laying on the floor. </div><div> I've already got a back picked out and just need to go get some purple thread! Because that is what daughter would prefer.</div><div>I have one more thing to tell you. You might have noticed that the star blocks and triangle border make this quilt look a little more formal. Then comes the last couple of borders. Well, I found this particular pattern to be very wasteful with cutting the pieces out. The quilt ended up being smaller then my daughter wanted it to be. After which my daughter started playing around with all of the extra pieces. The two of us put our heads together and came up with the final borders. Not quite as formal as the first one, but we were both happy with it! And that's what really counts. As well as the fact that we used up a lot of the wasted fabric which made me feel better. :0)</div><div><br /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-17954498348418065332011-03-10T08:33:00.000-08:002011-03-10T08:56:18.642-08:00Pondering<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UP2DGP_NstU/TXj-M3d3WtI/AAAAAAAAA2A/l9nhYqJosdA/s1600/IMG_4885.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UP2DGP_NstU/TXj-M3d3WtI/AAAAAAAAA2A/l9nhYqJosdA/s320/IMG_4885.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582491235126827730" /></a>Our quilt bee is currently doing a new project. Not everyone participated, but I happened to do so. Those of us who are doing the project had to place some fabric in a bag and bring it in on Wednesday. The fabric was to be enough to make a small table topper or runner. The bags were all mixed up and then each person was to take one bag which was not theirs. The fabric you see above is what I found in the bag I picked out. Thus I am currently pondering about what to do with it!! Anyone got any ideas??? My thinking cap is on and I do have some things spinning around but nothing concrete as of yet. So if any one has a suggestion as to what to do with the fabric I have, please let me know! I can add only a small amount of my own fabric, but must use what was in the bag. Is your thinking cap on!! LOL Pondering!!! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--osLnrKs-zw/TXj-MXZgdJI/AAAAAAAAA14/WbUunQmferE/s1600/IMG_4882.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--osLnrKs-zw/TXj-MXZgdJI/AAAAAAAAA14/WbUunQmferE/s320/IMG_4882.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582491226518615186" /></a>This is as far as I have gotten with daughter #2's quilt. I have laid out the next border, but don't have it sewn together yet. I'm getting there slowly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YN9KMgc2YyQ/TXj-MBenJ3I/AAAAAAAAA1w/8fyR_D7bmYk/s1600/IMG_4881.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YN9KMgc2YyQ/TXj-MBenJ3I/AAAAAAAAA1w/8fyR_D7bmYk/s320/IMG_4881.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582491220634445682" /></a>I did however get 3 more of the Civil War blocks done!!! I decided to throw some pink into the mix. #6 Richmond, #7 Log Cabin and #8 Cotton Boll are now finished!!! My goal for this week is to get totally caught up before Saturdays block comes out. Always and ever hopeful. :0)Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-16693814716603357912011-03-04T10:14:00.001-08:002011-03-04T11:01:08.642-08:00Where does the time go!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SPB3e62Fz3A/TXEvpUAV7aI/AAAAAAAAA1g/i7AZdOJGPy4/s1600/IMG_4847.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SPB3e62Fz3A/TXEvpUAV7aI/AAAAAAAAA1g/i7AZdOJGPy4/s320/IMG_4847.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580293800080043426" /></a>It's already March! As if you all didn't already know this!! LOL<div><br /><div> This past week has been full of doing things to get my youngest daughter ready for college as well as my quilt meeting and other necessary things to do... You know, haircut, groceries...etc... The necessary stuff! I don't know about you but, I tend to put off the necessary stuff until it can't wait any longer. Then there is a heap of it to do all at once. </div><div><br /></div><div>Today my oldest daughter will be coming home for a week of Spring break from college. Needless to say not much sewing got done. Nor will it probably get done this coming week.</div><div><br /><div> I am way behind in the Barbara Brackman Civil War blocks but I am working on them. #5 is shown above.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D2ryZy8yxOA/TXEvpJnOpfI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/LdvBmwRuj8E/s1600/IMG_4850.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D2ryZy8yxOA/TXEvpJnOpfI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/LdvBmwRuj8E/s320/IMG_4850.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580293797290354162" /></a>Here they all are together so far. Looks like I'm doing browns, reds, and blues with a touch of cheddar. So far I've just been pulling fabrics that say "use me" for this block! I will have to start paying more attention now. :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9CRyo8oISvg/TXEvo5EZdzI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/QIuMzUO2AC0/s1600/IMG_4853.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9CRyo8oISvg/TXEvo5EZdzI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/QIuMzUO2AC0/s320/IMG_4853.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580293792849295154" /></a> Some show and tell from my Wednesday bee meeting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZfdBxiaSkA/TXEvoiYCR3I/AAAAAAAAA1I/BcxFRLwXuz8/s1600/IMG_4854.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZfdBxiaSkA/TXEvoiYCR3I/AAAAAAAAA1I/BcxFRLwXuz8/s320/IMG_4854.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580293786757646194" /></a>"Orphan blocks" quilt and rows.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V4ctcJ4Vo0c/TXEvoSmwSpI/AAAAAAAAA1A/_VAlA4KqihA/s1600/IMG_4855.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V4ctcJ4Vo0c/TXEvoSmwSpI/AAAAAAAAA1A/_VAlA4KqihA/s320/IMG_4855.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580293782524414610" /></a>Ooops! Sorry the picture turned. This is a sweet embroidery block.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EqHA6JXElaQ/TXEtIVc9aXI/AAAAAAAAA04/tuC-gQqWC8k/s1600/IMG_4857.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EqHA6JXElaQ/TXEtIVc9aXI/AAAAAAAAA04/tuC-gQqWC8k/s320/IMG_4857.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580291034509568370" /></a>Double Hour Glass! Very pretty!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SYy_hTh0rW8/TXEtIJO0yfI/AAAAAAAAA0w/PfPg8SdO9yk/s1600/IMG_4862.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SYy_hTh0rW8/TXEtIJO0yfI/AAAAAAAAA0w/PfPg8SdO9yk/s320/IMG_4862.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580291031229057522" /></a>Beggars Block. Pieced by hand.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cRFTpH9haFI/TXEtH4mpEzI/AAAAAAAAA0o/Wr3FtBBMzaU/s1600/IMG_4865.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cRFTpH9haFI/TXEtH4mpEzI/AAAAAAAAA0o/Wr3FtBBMzaU/s320/IMG_4865.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580291026765550386" /></a>"T" blocks. Pieced by hand.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kIo3OUuM1os/TXEtHGffmuI/AAAAAAAAA0g/oCvU0EeTzz4/s1600/IMG_4867.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kIo3OUuM1os/TXEtHGffmuI/AAAAAAAAA0g/oCvU0EeTzz4/s320/IMG_4867.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580291013313796834" /></a>Ships...Come Sail away.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BVW63rW6cZE/TXEtGyrK-tI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/Fk6_PKWc0ck/s1600/IMG_4868.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BVW63rW6cZE/TXEtGyrK-tI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/Fk6_PKWc0ck/s320/IMG_4868.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580291007994067666" /></a>A Recipe exchange quilt! The maker calls this one "Cooking With the Stars"!! How fun!</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I miss not visiting my friends in blogland! I will visit when I can. Until then...</div><div>Happy Quilting!! :0)</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-73187418433796287522011-02-20T08:12:00.000-08:002011-02-20T09:35:40.336-08:00Fire in our neighborhood<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v__3Eb3SgFA/TWFCxtVzcuI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/cEmIDFdNbf4/s1600/IMG_4836.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v__3Eb3SgFA/TWFCxtVzcuI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/cEmIDFdNbf4/s320/IMG_4836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575811235413455586" /></a>One of the benefits of living on a golf course is seeing some awesome sunrises. I took this picture on Friday morning. We had some fog rolling around as the sun was coming up. The picture doesn't really do it justice. As I watched, it became more awesome by the minute as it rose in all its glory! <div>Yesterday, we had a grass fire in our neighborhood on the golf course. Thankfully it was not near enough to us to cause us to leave our home. We live on "Hole #5". The fire was near hole #14. We are in a drought here in NC. Normally this is our rainy season. The fire was started by someone carelessly tossing a cigarette out. The grass here is very dry right now and it was windy yesterday. It didn't take much to start the fire. I don't have any pictures of the actual fire, as you can well imagine, it was blocked off so the fire crew could put it out. They actually asked some people to leave there homes. 3 houses had siding damage. All totaled there were between 25 and 35 acres burned before they were able to get it under control! That's quite a bit! </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EhNRqMGmGEc/TWFCxZbHdWI/AAAAAAAAA0I/qRcgONACwqs/s1600/IMG_4842.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EhNRqMGmGEc/TWFCxZbHdWI/AAAAAAAAA0I/qRcgONACwqs/s320/IMG_4842.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575811230067029346" /></a>Well, on a much happier note, I have started my college bound daughter's quilt! Here are 12 of the blocks so far. I have 7 more to go. ( I finished one more while I was uploading all these pictures!) There are 20 blocks total I need to do. My goal is to get all the rest of the blocks done today so my daughter can place them where she likes before I sew them together. Gotta get her involved in her quilt somehow! :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LK1oN2vzqGo/TWFCxLn_77I/AAAAAAAAA0A/067HpxioQtU/s1600/IMG_4843.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LK1oN2vzqGo/TWFCxLn_77I/AAAAAAAAA0A/067HpxioQtU/s320/IMG_4843.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575811226362965938" /></a>I have not gotten to go to IKEA yet. :( My books are still on the floor in boxes. One of these days I will get there so I can finally have a place to store my books! I think I told you that it takes 2 hours to get there from here. By the time you drive there, do your shopping and drive back. Its a full day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qstMbH0BY_k/TWFCw22EUDI/AAAAAAAAAz4/w-InLEjh6DI/s1600/IMG_4835.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qstMbH0BY_k/TWFCw22EUDI/AAAAAAAAAz4/w-InLEjh6DI/s320/IMG_4835.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575811220784828466" /></a>The next pictures are from my quilt bee's show and tell. I hosted the meeting this past Wednesday. Above you see some cute little triangle bags or pouches. Perfect size for lots of things!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rL7Z1Sid6Is/TWFA_dgpO7I/AAAAAAAAAzw/638m_QFBIXs/s1600/IMG_4833.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rL7Z1Sid6Is/TWFA_dgpO7I/AAAAAAAAAzw/638m_QFBIXs/s320/IMG_4833.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575809272658869170" /></a>Here is a bright table topper.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SkJS_1jIzF0/TWFA_EKzbZI/AAAAAAAAAzo/tcrUSkzYSG4/s1600/IMG_4832.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SkJS_1jIzF0/TWFA_EKzbZI/AAAAAAAAAzo/tcrUSkzYSG4/s320/IMG_4832.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575809265856376210" /></a>A table runner.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RsoLp_pPIjQ/TWFA_Lm3lOI/AAAAAAAAAzg/y4oAnWnFhj0/s1600/IMG_4831.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RsoLp_pPIjQ/TWFA_Lm3lOI/AAAAAAAAAzg/y4oAnWnFhj0/s320/IMG_4831.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575809267853137122" /></a>A Cheerful little quilt!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MEbPCcGEnLY/TWFA-xnQRWI/AAAAAAAAAzY/RcewbXG9sL0/s1600/IMG_4830.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MEbPCcGEnLY/TWFA-xnQRWI/AAAAAAAAAzY/RcewbXG9sL0/s320/IMG_4830.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575809260875433314" /></a>This is kinda fun! I've never seen this pattern before. It is a four patch turned into a gingerbread man! It's appliqued onto the background or blanket stitched.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0iWyPghW3N4/TWFA-voIq6I/AAAAAAAAAzQ/0GBDXwWv290/s1600/IMG_4829.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0iWyPghW3N4/TWFA-voIq6I/AAAAAAAAAzQ/0GBDXwWv290/s320/IMG_4829.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575809260342258594" /></a>This is a raffle quilt.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vpLtp7v6NaQ/TWE-6Fgq-UI/AAAAAAAAAzI/bYZdcVKgTLI/s1600/IMG_4828.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vpLtp7v6NaQ/TWE-6Fgq-UI/AAAAAAAAAzI/bYZdcVKgTLI/s320/IMG_4828.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575806981293930818" /></a>There are three of us in the group doing the Civil War quilt along from Barbara Brackman's blog.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-damKVsLCNMo/TWE-58WvYsI/AAAAAAAAAzA/GehMc8KwmcI/s1600/IMG_4827.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-damKVsLCNMo/TWE-58WvYsI/AAAAAAAAAzA/GehMc8KwmcI/s320/IMG_4827.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575806978836357826" /></a>I'll try to remember to show you mine next time I post.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ukIjQ4FanM4/TWE-5gNRLJI/AAAAAAAAAy4/SgRENnVk_vw/s1600/IMG_4825.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ukIjQ4FanM4/TWE-5gNRLJI/AAAAAAAAAy4/SgRENnVk_vw/s320/IMG_4825.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575806971280436370" /></a>This is another fun quilt! Something that is dear to my heart. Recycling! This quilt is made all from Men's 100% cotton shirts purchased from "GoodWill"! The maker added a couple of fun bright scraps which adds just the perfect punch. Wonderful! I think she said she spent only $6.oo for all the shirts she bought. I'm not sure how many she got. ( It might have been 6 shirts at a $1.00 a piece?)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBf0Eg6Ysic/TWE-5aFc2jI/AAAAAAAAAyw/LFnGwb2eHxI/s1600/IMG_4824.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBf0Eg6Ysic/TWE-5aFc2jI/AAAAAAAAAyw/LFnGwb2eHxI/s320/IMG_4824.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575806969637034546" /></a>Oh darn! I thought I had a picture of the back also. Sorry. Let me tell you this though. The blocks on the front were the sleeves of the shirts. The back was made totally from the larger pieces of the back of the shirts!! What a bargain!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h8r6i4gAg2w/TWE-5JS5B3I/AAAAAAAAAyo/_7pZg0vIWLA/s1600/IMG_4823.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h8r6i4gAg2w/TWE-5JS5B3I/AAAAAAAAAyo/_7pZg0vIWLA/s320/IMG_4823.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575806965130004338" /></a>Last but not least, is a baby quilt made from all left over scraps from other quilts. Who would have thought that you could put pink and orange together??? Not me... But I really love it!! :0)</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-75927439874271201002011-02-14T13:50:00.000-08:002011-02-14T14:33:39.080-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w_FKjbTLPa4/TVmlG73vc7I/AAAAAAAAAyc/p1vVSjUEbKY/s1600/IMG_4809.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w_FKjbTLPa4/TVmlG73vc7I/AAAAAAAAAyc/p1vVSjUEbKY/s320/IMG_4809.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573667552416986034" /></a>Happy Valentine's Day!!<div> I made some chocolate chip cookies today and added some festive colored M & M's! Chocolate Chip cookies are my husbands all time favorite cookie. I've made lots of different types of cookies over the years. If you ask my husband what kind of cookies he would like, he ALWAYS chooses chocolate chip!! So I have made his favorite cookies for Valentine's Day. What's that saying... To win a man's heart is through his stomach. LOL! :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LkqwGJVo5XM/TVmlGcLOs7I/AAAAAAAAAyU/bVZ2UjSFpGo/s1600/IMG_4806.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LkqwGJVo5XM/TVmlGcLOs7I/AAAAAAAAAyU/bVZ2UjSFpGo/s320/IMG_4806.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573667543908791218" /></a>I thought I would show you two quilts that I have hanging in my "Dining" room. This is an applique basket quilt I did. It is fairly formal. Although I will tell you a secret. One I can't hide if you ever came to my home. I gave up my dining room so my daughter could have a piano. It was a gift from her Great Grandfather. And she does play! I told her if we got the piano she would have to take lessons and use the piano! It is way too big a piece of furniture to never be used. I am very proud to say that I rarely if ever had to remind her to practice. So... it was well worth giving up my dining room so she could have a piano. :0) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SizPbXGhDM8/TVmlGAH34ZI/AAAAAAAAAyM/NuzWed6-GRE/s1600/IMG_4804.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SizPbXGhDM8/TVmlGAH34ZI/AAAAAAAAAyM/NuzWed6-GRE/s320/IMG_4804.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573667536378519954" /></a>Here is the other quilt I have hanging in the dining room / piano room. I believe this was a Thimbleberries pattern.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1UQuCNSgBpA/TVmlF_xoO3I/AAAAAAAAAyE/0IVphBaJbAI/s1600/IMG_4822.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1UQuCNSgBpA/TVmlF_xoO3I/AAAAAAAAAyE/0IVphBaJbAI/s320/IMG_4822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573667536285219698" /></a>As you can see here I have started my piano playing daughter's college quilt. It is still a work in progress. In the last post I showed you the pattern she had picked out. I am actually liking how the fabrics are playing together so far. Let's keep our fingers crossed that they will continue to do so. :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U6t_c8Hh4tQ/TVmlFmkufKI/AAAAAAAAAx8/IrpMQhu33N8/s1600/IMG_4821.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U6t_c8Hh4tQ/TVmlFmkufKI/AAAAAAAAAx8/IrpMQhu33N8/s320/IMG_4821.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573667529520217250" /></a>Block # 4 from the Civil War quilt along. I was having some problems piecing this one. The center square was fine. It was trying to add the outer triangles. I had to take it all apart and redo it. </div><div><br /></div><div>My husband daughter and I went out to dinner on Saturday evening to celebrate out Valentine Day! Who says you can't celebrate a couple of days early with the family you love! (I miss my other daughter and wish she could have been with us. She will be home in about 3 weeks to celebrate her 21st birthday which happens to fall during her Spring break.) :0)</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-73581036902388710552011-02-03T07:08:00.000-08:002011-02-03T08:11:05.741-08:00What am I up to?!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TUrGsdlfK8I/AAAAAAAAAxw/bnz5SwwYNGw/s1600/IMG_4794.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TUrGsdlfK8I/AAAAAAAAAxw/bnz5SwwYNGw/s320/IMG_4794.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569482356355443650" /></a>Hello, friends! I hadn't realized that it has been a whole month since I last made a post! Where did the time go! <div> Well, let me show you what I've been doing. I started Barbara Brackman's <a href="civilwarquilts.blogspot.com">Civil War quilt</a> along. She has been posting a new block once a week on Saturday's. I am only on week 3 since I did not start it right away. I have 2 more to go in order to catch up. I am hand piecing the blocks. Just like my ancestors would have done. :0)<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TUrGr5MNHOI/AAAAAAAAAxo/d5iEeLInJMo/s1600/IMG_4793.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TUrGr5MNHOI/AAAAAAAAAxo/d5iEeLInJMo/s320/IMG_4793.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569482346585726178" /></a>This is a project that I have not begun yet. My youngest daughter will be going to college next year and has asked me to make her a special quilt to bring to school with her. How could I refuse! This is the pattern she chose. I now have everything I need to make it and hope to start it soon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TUrGM096vXI/AAAAAAAAAxg/a1JoR-9D7rM/s1600/IMG_4792.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TUrGM096vXI/AAAAAAAAAxg/a1JoR-9D7rM/s320/IMG_4792.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569481812876115314" /></a>Here is the Fall 1 1/2 inch strip exchange quilt that I have been working on. ( The top is all together, finally, except for the border) I'm not finished yet so you only get to see a peek of the borders I have been auditioning to see what might work. I think I'm going to go with all three you see in the picture. I hope I have enough fabric to do the last border. If not I will have to devise a plan "B". Stay tuned!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TUrGMDG12AI/AAAAAAAAAxY/JgH_m0FRjzs/s1600/IMG_4790.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TUrGMDG12AI/AAAAAAAAAxY/JgH_m0FRjzs/s320/IMG_4790.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569481799491770370" /></a>:0) This is something I just whipped up from someone else's caste off! My quilt bee occasionally has a meeting where you bring what you don't want anymore. A sort of "my trash is someone else's treasure"Day. I had picked up three baggies of pre-cut rail fences. It was really easy! I just had to sew the pre-cut strips and ended up with this small lap quilt! I am thinking about adding a border and then finishing it up to give to my daughter who is now living in a college apartment. It will be a perfect throw for her sofa!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TUrGMFmUqFI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/12_mIVTOE_4/s1600/IMG_4789.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TUrGMFmUqFI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/12_mIVTOE_4/s320/IMG_4789.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569481800160684114" /></a>Another baggie I picked up!! Pre cut pyramids! I have been playing around with the pieces on my design wall. This is what I have so far. There were plenty of darks in the baggie but I did have to cut more lights for the background. I'm still moving pieces around yet, so I haven't sewn it together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TUrGLuacX8I/AAAAAAAAAxI/kRTlfqGWotA/s1600/IMG_4788.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TUrGLuacX8I/AAAAAAAAAxI/kRTlfqGWotA/s320/IMG_4788.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569481793936842690" /></a>Well, here's my story of the day. I have had a book shelf in my sewing room which was made of press board. The bookshelf had been mine as a child. So it was weak and wobbly but I was using it anyway. It had had enough. I have a lot of quilting books. I love my books! I often use them as references for my projects. I think I have more books then fabric.... Uh maybe not. But it sure is close! :0) </div><div>Anyway, My bookshelf Kaput! So..... I have two new shelf units that I bought from IKEA called Expedit. I love them! I only bought two to see how I liked them. I will be purchasing another one. Only this time instead of only the four cubes, I will get the bigger one with (I think) it had 12 cubes! I can't wait! My books are currently on the floor in boxes. Our nearest Ikea is about 2 hours away. So it needs to be a planned trip. Maybe I can convince my husband we should go this weekend. ;0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TUrGLbocNEI/AAAAAAAAAxA/zK3i6ebRBkg/s1600/IMG_4787.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TUrGLbocNEI/AAAAAAAAAxA/zK3i6ebRBkg/s320/IMG_4787.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569481788895278146" /></a>And last but certainly not least! I did make the little quilt into a pillow!! I am just loving it! I took the two old pillows I had on the sofa, which were falling apart at the seams literally, and cut them open. I reused the poly fill stuffing in them to stuff this one. I love it when I can recycle stuff!! </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Have a great day everyone!! :0)</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-56299778996710740662011-01-02T11:56:00.000-08:002011-01-02T12:22:05.088-08:00Almost Finished!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TSDZ3YjIC1I/AAAAAAAAAw4/CBIYP2QNmLg/s1600/IMG_4728.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TSDZ3YjIC1I/AAAAAAAAAw4/CBIYP2QNmLg/s320/IMG_4728.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557681485681003346" /></a>Hi Everyone! Happy New Year to you! <div><br /><div>I wanted to show you what I've been working on. I just finished hand quilting the above little quilt. It's a Kathleen Tracy pattern called "Harvest Quilt". Her website is: www.countrylanequilts.com She also has a blog which I think you can get to from her website. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TSDZ3B5bB0I/AAAAAAAAAww/gNIdef6rMKQ/s1600/IMG_4729.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TSDZ3B5bB0I/AAAAAAAAAww/gNIdef6rMKQ/s320/IMG_4729.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557681479600506690" /></a>This is supposed to be a little quilt but I am thinking about making it into a pillow. I haven't put the binding on it yet because I am still thinking about it......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TSDZ2yOskWI/AAAAAAAAAwo/fgrBbgXm7gA/s1600/IMG_4731.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TSDZ2yOskWI/AAAAAAAAAwo/fgrBbgXm7gA/s320/IMG_4731.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557681475394769250" /></a>I just love this stencil!!! This is the one I used for the Harvest quilt which is a 15"x 21" quilt. I hope the picture shows the quilting well enough for you to see.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TSDZ2rb9cgI/AAAAAAAAAwg/9_Mp5KXPb6U/s1600/IMG_4727.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TSDZ2rb9cgI/AAAAAAAAAwg/9_Mp5KXPb6U/s320/IMG_4727.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557681473571353090" /></a>Wow! It's funny what taking a picture of a work in progress can show you versus seeing it on the design wall. This is the 1 1/2'' Fall strip exchange I've been working on! :0) It is not sewn together yet, but I wanted to put it up on my design wall and see how it was coming along. It's getting there!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TSDZ2eIFCII/AAAAAAAAAwY/uiT-sQrDm2g/s1600/IMG_4691.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TSDZ2eIFCII/AAAAAAAAAwY/uiT-sQrDm2g/s320/IMG_4691.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557681469998303362" /></a>This is a picture of my beautiful family!! I don't often get the opportunity to take a picture of everyone altogether anymore.</div><div>Yes, we actually had some snow here in Raleigh, NC! It started on Christmas day and snowed all through the next day! We ended up with 7 1/2 inches!! </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Until next time,</div><div>Happy quilting!! :0)</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-90933130703170206872010-12-23T05:50:00.000-08:002010-12-23T07:19:21.986-08:00Moshi Pillow Gone Flat & A Christmas Gathering<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNbYNPCSaI/AAAAAAAAAwI/ez4kNHCAwys/s1600/IMG_4600.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNbYNPCSaI/AAAAAAAAAwI/ez4kNHCAwys/s320/IMG_4600.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553883236905666978" /></a>Hi everyone! My posting is sporadic and probably will be for a while yet. This is a long post with lots of pictures just to quickly catch you up as much as I can. <div>The book above has a quilt in it that I am currently working on. If you have the book, the pattern I am using is called "Colors of Autumn". You can see one finished block I have done sitting next to the book.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNbXz1gmTI/AAAAAAAAAwA/6JLcgo81vQo/s1600/IMG_4598.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNbXz1gmTI/AAAAAAAAAwA/6JLcgo81vQo/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553883230087715122" /></a>I am using these piles of strips which are 1 1/2 inches wide. The strips are from a Fall strip exchange my group had a couple of years ago. The pattern actually calls for 2 inch strips. So I am re-working it for this project.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNaUiA8qdI/AAAAAAAAAv4/GbPup6j3yE0/s1600/IMG_4664.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNaUiA8qdI/AAAAAAAAAv4/GbPup6j3yE0/s320/IMG_4664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553882074252618194" /></a>This is what I have done so far! It has taken me a lot longer then I thought it would to get these blocks to this point, but the end is near! I only have about 6 more sets to make and then I can put it all together!! :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNaUIKXvkI/AAAAAAAAAvw/esIMe3GM_p0/s1600/IMG_4673.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNaUIKXvkI/AAAAAAAAAvw/esIMe3GM_p0/s320/IMG_4673.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553882067312819778" /></a>(My pictures are backwards for how I wanted to post but OK.) </div><div> Here are 2 pillows I made last night for my younger daughter. They will go under the tree for Christmas morning. She has 3 "Moshi" pillows which she has had and slept with for many years. You can't wash these things because of the filling inside. ( They smell pretty bad now! Yuck! Not only that, they are sooo stretched out they have become thin and may tear soon which means little tiny balls all over the place) I used my Grandmothers canning funnel to pour the filling into the new pillow forms. (I made these new pillows so the covers can be removed and washed!!) :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNaTuoBuxI/AAAAAAAAAvo/23jXnTORxWg/s1600/IMG_4666.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNaTuoBuxI/AAAAAAAAAvo/23jXnTORxWg/s320/IMG_4666.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553882060457884434" /></a>Anyway! :0) She received one new Moshi pillow as a gift recently from her "Secret Santa"! My daughter decided it was finally O.K. to give me the old ones so I could get rid of them. Well I figured I won't waste the inside filling. So, I am recycling and repurposing those beads. I made her the two new pillows out of fleece. With the colors she chose, black, red and white.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNaSxo6GTI/AAAAAAAAAvg/nf_6PfoAKOs/s1600/IMG_4662.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNaSxo6GTI/AAAAAAAAAvg/nf_6PfoAKOs/s320/IMG_4662.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553882044087015730" /></a>Here is one really stretched out Moshi pillow and the filling from another. (She still has one she won't let me have. Yet.) :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNaSjbJryI/AAAAAAAAAvY/pJF8NqJD5qs/s1600/IMG_4660.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNaSjbJryI/AAAAAAAAAvY/pJF8NqJD5qs/s320/IMG_4660.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553882040271220514" /></a>A Christmas gathering!! Here are all ( almost all) of the gals in my sewing Bee! They came to my home for our Christmas get together Luncheon. I don't have as many Christmas decorations as some people but I do the best I can with what I have! ( Most years we travel to see our family which live in a different state. This year we are staying home) :0) (By the way, I am the fourth one back on the right.)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNYwwyhgHI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/nzEJ6JL4z94/s1600/IMG_4659.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNYwwyhgHI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/nzEJ6JL4z94/s320/IMG_4659.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553880360231731314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNYwBo65NI/AAAAAAAAAvI/l-rOqbIKvKY/s1600/IMG_4658.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNYwBo65NI/AAAAAAAAAvI/l-rOqbIKvKY/s320/IMG_4658.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553880347574985938" /></a>Enjoying full tummies! Everyone brings a dish of something good to eat for lunch so it's not to stressful for the hostess.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNYvLO538I/AAAAAAAAAvA/g28d_f5hsFM/s1600/IMG_4655.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNYvLO538I/AAAAAAAAAvA/g28d_f5hsFM/s320/IMG_4655.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553880332970352578" /></a>Sharing gifts! We do exchange gifts with each other.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNYu1NViTI/AAAAAAAAAu4/OjoKyVdTR3Q/s1600/IMG_4654.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNYu1NViTI/AAAAAAAAAu4/OjoKyVdTR3Q/s320/IMG_4654.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553880327058196786" /></a>Sharing projects. We also had show and tell.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNYuQejJXI/AAAAAAAAAuw/-kV8Wk5bnpY/s1600/IMG_4652.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNYuQejJXI/AAAAAAAAAuw/-kV8Wk5bnpY/s320/IMG_4652.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553880317198280050" /></a>A beautiful black and white quilt with red in it. My younger daughter would love this one! (I call her younger....She will graduate this year from High School and be off to college next Fall... Ssssheeesh!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNXMhRHNhI/AAAAAAAAAuo/gatc4Mfznb8/s1600/IMG_4651.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNXMhRHNhI/AAAAAAAAAuo/gatc4Mfznb8/s320/IMG_4651.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553878638078146066" /></a>A sweet soft flannel baby quilt! I love this!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNXMENAxuI/AAAAAAAAAug/Tlw2EHWHBus/s1600/IMG_4650.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNXMENAxuI/AAAAAAAAAug/Tlw2EHWHBus/s320/IMG_4650.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553878630276318946" /></a>Christmas hour glass quilt.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNXLxcuAnI/AAAAAAAAAuY/Ajgf_jEMJ58/s1600/IMG_4646.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNXLxcuAnI/AAAAAAAAAuY/Ajgf_jEMJ58/s320/IMG_4646.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553878625241924210" /></a>The table set for my guests before they arrived! ( I told you my pictures were not in the order I wanted them to be in. Hehehe. Oh well. I am just telling you my story in a "different way")<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNXLrDP7fI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/n6k0__H-sUs/s1600/IMG_4633.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNXLrDP7fI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/n6k0__H-sUs/s320/IMG_4633.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553878623524482546" /></a>A little quilt.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNXLHwWrsI/AAAAAAAAAuI/7YLc3eVguu0/s1600/IMG_4631.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNXLHwWrsI/AAAAAAAAAuI/7YLc3eVguu0/s320/IMG_4631.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553878614049992386" /></a>A table runner.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNVh5QSmKI/AAAAAAAAAuA/0fEU-xJVJ9s/s1600/IMG_4630.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNVh5QSmKI/AAAAAAAAAuA/0fEU-xJVJ9s/s320/IMG_4630.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553876806271146146" /></a>Beautiful pinwheels.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNVhCEGaII/AAAAAAAAAt4/cxh-1CppshU/s1600/IMG_4629.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNVhCEGaII/AAAAAAAAAt4/cxh-1CppshU/s320/IMG_4629.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553876791456065666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNVgoJ-MAI/AAAAAAAAAtw/t7Y9ZBkgxG8/s1600/IMG_4628.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNVgoJ-MAI/AAAAAAAAAtw/t7Y9ZBkgxG8/s320/IMG_4628.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553876784501370882" /></a>A signature star.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNVgcfAcPI/AAAAAAAAAto/aTI8_zZauRo/s1600/IMG_4627.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNVgcfAcPI/AAAAAAAAAto/aTI8_zZauRo/s320/IMG_4627.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553876781368373490" /></a>Two of the gals have been working on their friendship blocks that we exchanged a while back!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNVgGIX83I/AAAAAAAAAtg/cRzEuRp9Ocg/s1600/IMG_4625.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TRNVgGIX83I/AAAAAAAAAtg/cRzEuRp9Ocg/s320/IMG_4625.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553876775367865202" /></a>I like this one.</div><div>I hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday that is Joyous and Filled with Love laughter and fun! </div><div>Merry Christmas everyone!! :0)</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-14991453308286205042010-11-21T13:54:00.000-08:002010-11-21T14:50:14.154-08:00Pies, a finish, and a couple of little quilts!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmYE7UZqgI/AAAAAAAAAtU/rm2NBqzuMsU/s1600/IMG_4594.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmYE7UZqgI/AAAAAAAAAtU/rm2NBqzuMsU/s320/IMG_4594.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542128026866264578" /></a>Well, let me tell you I have been very busy today! I have lots to show and some to tell.<div><br /><div> Above is a little quilt top I recently finished. I had some leftover triangles from a past project and wanted a small quick something to do, so, I put them together into a "Broken Dishes" block. I am really loving the way this one turned out! :0)<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmYEjEYl3I/AAAAAAAAAtM/bAj9TB-EXPQ/s1600/IMG_4591.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmYEjEYl3I/AAAAAAAAAtM/bAj9TB-EXPQ/s320/IMG_4591.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542128020356634482" /></a>I also recently put this table runner together. It's from a Primitive Pieces by Linda pattern called "Primitive sketches". I have it basted and ready to be hand quilted.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmYEVyjryI/AAAAAAAAAtE/OVWIHekUxPE/s1600/IMG_4590.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmYEVyjryI/AAAAAAAAAtE/OVWIHekUxPE/s320/IMG_4590.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542128016792203042" /></a>This is another very recent little quilt I did from leftover reproduction fabrics. It's also basted and ready to be hand quilted. These little quilts should take me no time at all to finish once I sit down and do them.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmYDwcJoNI/AAAAAAAAAs8/NWFh5d8-xC4/s1600/IMG_4605.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmYDwcJoNI/AAAAAAAAAs8/NWFh5d8-xC4/s320/IMG_4605.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542128006766108882" /></a>This one on the other hand will take me much longer! A sneak peek of the next large quilt I will be hand quilting. I just finished basting this one together. All these hand quilting projects will keep me warm and cozy as I stitch them through the winter. :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmWTrfhTQI/AAAAAAAAAs0/fGYQT5JUfWQ/s1600/IMG_4615.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmWTrfhTQI/AAAAAAAAAs0/fGYQT5JUfWQ/s320/IMG_4615.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542126081292717314" /></a>And yes, I have FINALLY finished hand quilting this one!! Hooray!! I have been working on this one for a very long time. It's called "Coming Home". I used all Thimbleberries fabrics in it.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmWTRpYojI/AAAAAAAAAss/YcceRYD2Lf0/s1600/IMG_4616.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmWTRpYojI/AAAAAAAAAss/YcceRYD2Lf0/s320/IMG_4616.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542126074354770482" /></a>Here's a close up view of the quilting I did on this one. I have put the binding on and just need to stitch it down Whoopee!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmWS5LRdbI/AAAAAAAAAsk/NjXrMbAhJFQ/s1600/IMG_4618.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmWS5LRdbI/AAAAAAAAAsk/NjXrMbAhJFQ/s320/IMG_4618.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542126067786020274" /></a>This little house reminds me of the home I lived in when I was living in New Hampshire! :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmWSlyMr9I/AAAAAAAAAsc/2Q0FAsbnHOI/s1600/IMG_4613.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmWSlyMr9I/AAAAAAAAAsc/2Q0FAsbnHOI/s320/IMG_4613.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542126062580576210" /></a>Apple Pies. Pies, pies pies and more pies!! This is what I've been working on today! I wish you could smell them. Yummy yummy. I baked three apple pies and one pumpkin. I only took a picture of the apple pies. Mr. Pumpkin is still in the oven and due out soon. I am taking advantage of the time I have left so I can blog about it. ( Or is that brag about it). It's a lot of work but they will taste oh so wonderful once we dig into them. :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmWQRzTGcI/AAAAAAAAAsU/8wMU_tVF4AQ/s1600/IMG_4619.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOmWQRzTGcI/AAAAAAAAAsU/8wMU_tVF4AQ/s320/IMG_4619.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542126022856743362" /></a><br /></div></div></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-21250168734717196392010-11-15T04:46:00.000-08:002010-11-15T05:24:32.619-08:00Friendship Stars exchange<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOEtY5ddesI/AAAAAAAAAsM/hPfWHOijwwA/s1600/IMG_4589.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOEtY5ddesI/AAAAAAAAAsM/hPfWHOijwwA/s320/IMG_4589.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539758922406918850" /></a>This past Wednesday at my quilt bee we had our friendship stars exchange. These are the blocks I received! I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them yet. I could just leave them as they are and make a small lap quilt from them. (The blocks are 9 inches square.) or I could graph out an alternative. I am always open to any suggestions. :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOEtYGJGtfI/AAAAAAAAAsE/33JGOQ6JgCM/s1600/IMG_4588.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOEtYGJGtfI/AAAAAAAAAsE/33JGOQ6JgCM/s320/IMG_4588.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539758908631332338" /></a>Here are all the blocks laid out on the table. We all picked up our own blocks after they were set out for everyone to see.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOEssrDle8I/AAAAAAAAAr8/7XJIQb9eq44/s1600/IMG_4587.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOEssrDle8I/AAAAAAAAAr8/7XJIQb9eq44/s320/IMG_4587.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539758162626051010" /></a>Here are some ladies picking out their blocks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOEsrFa1UPI/AAAAAAAAAr0/TTGXdMrPXsI/s1600/IMG_4583.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOEsrFa1UPI/AAAAAAAAAr0/TTGXdMrPXsI/s320/IMG_4583.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539758135343141106" /></a>This is a flower memory quilt. One of our members lost a parent not long ago. Rather then sending flowers to her, we each made a flower block and then put them together as a special memory quilt for her.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOEsqnxC8vI/AAAAAAAAArs/cHdfWupqOB4/s1600/IMG_4582.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOEsqnxC8vI/AAAAAAAAArs/cHdfWupqOB4/s320/IMG_4582.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539758127383245554" /></a>This is a really neat purse made by one of our members. And below are 2 more beautiful quilts brought in for "show and tell". :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOEspCEQ7SI/AAAAAAAAArk/dDiIw3ESZq8/s1600/IMG_4580.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOEspCEQ7SI/AAAAAAAAArk/dDiIw3ESZq8/s320/IMG_4580.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539758100083436834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOEsoWY0weI/AAAAAAAAArc/AFjYgLT4-Ps/s1600/IMG_4578.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TOEsoWY0weI/AAAAAAAAArc/AFjYgLT4-Ps/s320/IMG_4578.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539758088358511074" /></a>I am currently working with 1 1/2 inch strips in "Fall" colors. The strips are from an exchange my bee did a while back. I have finally decided what I'm going to do with them. I have made a test block which seemed to work out with some minor adjustments. So I plan to go ahead and work on making some more blocks today. (I really have been wishing that we chose to use at least 2 inch strips for the exchange.) I had to re-work the pattern I decided to use in order to make these blocks (which I hope to show you soon). It has taken me quite awhile to figure out what I was going to do with them. Hopefully this is going to work out the way I have visioned it. We shall soon see!! <div>Have a great Day! And happy sewing! :0)</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-8730310620728235652010-11-04T10:41:00.000-07:002010-11-04T10:59:15.823-07:00Friendship<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TNLyEKwbZgI/AAAAAAAAArQ/seijNc9Lym4/s1600/IMG_4577.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TNLyEKwbZgI/AAAAAAAAArQ/seijNc9Lym4/s320/IMG_4577.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535753045412636162" /></a>Next week The "Sew n' sews" quilt bee that I am in will be celebrating the 12th year anniversary of when the "Bee" began! Right now we have 13 members in the group. Each member is to make 12 friendship blocks to share with each other. The friendship block above was the first one I made. Then I decided to be funny and do a second one for everyone (Just because! :0) )<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TNLyDy0EdAI/AAAAAAAAArI/SSDV23TqouQ/s1600/IMG_4576.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TNLyDy0EdAI/AAAAAAAAArI/SSDV23TqouQ/s320/IMG_4576.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535753038985458690" /></a>Here is a close-up of the fabric I picked out for my "Just Because" block. It has honey bees and spools! :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TNLxtaPKXVI/AAAAAAAAArA/RQ0OSnH60Fo/s1600/IMG_4575.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TNLxtaPKXVI/AAAAAAAAArA/RQ0OSnH60Fo/s320/IMG_4575.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535752654431083858" /></a>Here are 3 of the blocks finished. I need to hurry up and finish them for next Wednesday. It should be a fun meeting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TNLxsx2fIWI/AAAAAAAAAq4/JZCAOpRKjwE/s1600/IMG_4573.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TNLxsx2fIWI/AAAAAAAAAq4/JZCAOpRKjwE/s320/IMG_4573.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535752643590168930" /></a>These are some quilts from "Show and Tell" at my last bee meeting. Enjoy! :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TNLxsacUxsI/AAAAAAAAAqw/EsyWwbwst38/s1600/IMG_4571.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TNLxsacUxsI/AAAAAAAAAqw/EsyWwbwst38/s320/IMG_4571.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535752637306422978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TNLxsGOYOBI/AAAAAAAAAqo/yvOSH3jGRuc/s1600/IMG_4569.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TNLxsGOYOBI/AAAAAAAAAqo/yvOSH3jGRuc/s320/IMG_4569.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535752631879219218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TNLxrxXqODI/AAAAAAAAAqg/9V_Wuy4owgg/s1600/IMG_4568.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TNLxrxXqODI/AAAAAAAAAqg/9V_Wuy4owgg/s320/IMG_4568.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535752626281003058" /></a>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-3437968819843172242010-08-11T11:27:00.000-07:002010-08-11T12:49:13.035-07:00The "New Look"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL5XMdzZ6I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/QcLhjRzABF4/s1600/IMG_3838.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL5XMdzZ6I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/QcLhjRzABF4/s320/IMG_3838.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504235871478704034" /></a>Hello Everyone! I hope you are all having a great summer and staying cool. It has been extremely hot here! UGH! Too hot!! <div>I wanted to share some pictures of quilts from my last "Bee" meeting. We have some very talented women in our group which I am proud to be a member of. Enjoy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL5WsknrgI/AAAAAAAAAqI/mPFEl69kSPo/s1600/IMG_3836.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL5WsknrgI/AAAAAAAAAqI/mPFEl69kSPo/s320/IMG_3836.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504235862917361154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL4jNwyedI/AAAAAAAAAqA/32u3nHD0rfM/s1600/IMG_3835.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL4jNwyedI/AAAAAAAAAqA/32u3nHD0rfM/s320/IMG_3835.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504234978473572818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL4iiynZnI/AAAAAAAAAp4/NewHbpRiQUc/s1600/IMG_3834.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL4iiynZnI/AAAAAAAAAp4/NewHbpRiQUc/s320/IMG_3834.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504234966938510962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL4iC4oo1I/AAAAAAAAApw/GcLjP72wB6o/s1600/IMG_3833.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL4iC4oo1I/AAAAAAAAApw/GcLjP72wB6o/s320/IMG_3833.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504234958373823314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL4hni9KtI/AAAAAAAAApo/MpVUtdXvSis/s1600/IMG_3831.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL4hni9KtI/AAAAAAAAApo/MpVUtdXvSis/s320/IMG_3831.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504234951035136722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL4hUZ6T7I/AAAAAAAAApg/nLZLHwfHAFw/s1600/IMG_3830.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL4hUZ6T7I/AAAAAAAAApg/nLZLHwfHAFw/s320/IMG_3830.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504234945896927154" /></a>The quilts from here on are all hand pieced.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL0ZHq4x5I/AAAAAAAAApY/NmWjwnSwKBI/s1600/IMG_3828.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL0ZHq4x5I/AAAAAAAAApY/NmWjwnSwKBI/s320/IMG_3828.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504230406993004434" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL0Y0w8C5I/AAAAAAAAApQ/fMxpjIVs1ao/s1600/IMG_3826.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL0Y0w8C5I/AAAAAAAAApQ/fMxpjIVs1ao/s320/IMG_3826.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504230401918110610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL0YMnq0EI/AAAAAAAAApI/u8VegqBRtbk/s1600/IMG_3823.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL0YMnq0EI/AAAAAAAAApI/u8VegqBRtbk/s320/IMG_3823.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504230391141814338" /></a>The nine patch blocks below were made up of only red scraps.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL0X5zAn7I/AAAAAAAAApA/esVhgReJTjc/s1600/IMG_3822.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL0X5zAn7I/AAAAAAAAApA/esVhgReJTjc/s320/IMG_3822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504230386089107378" /></a>The Lemoyne stars in this next quilt are only 3 3/4 inches square!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL0XpDHXhI/AAAAAAAAAo4/sYfOdI29lNc/s1600/IMG_3821.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TGL0XpDHXhI/AAAAAAAAAo4/sYfOdI29lNc/s320/IMG_3821.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504230381593255442" /></a><br />It's been a very busy summer in my household so I have not had the chance to do any postings here on blogger until now. I hope this has made up for my slacking off over the summer! :0)<div><br /><div>****I noticed that my blog background had disappeared and turned into an orange blob. (I have no idea why????) So I now have a new "Look"! My daughter who is going to college for a Graphic Arts major set it up for me. I hope you like it. :0)</div></div></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-30597225839932475462010-06-12T06:12:00.000-07:002010-06-12T06:31:10.309-07:00An Apron<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TBOIXkaxIKI/AAAAAAAAAog/i8kGZqqN58Q/s1600/IMG_3609.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TBOIXkaxIKI/AAAAAAAAAog/i8kGZqqN58Q/s320/IMG_3609.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481875109934342306" /></a>I have had this apron pattern for about a year. I had everything I needed to make it except matching thread and buttons. I finally found some matching thread! I kept looking in the reds for a thread to match it to no avail. I finally said to myself how about in the oranges. Finally!! I found a thread color to match! The fabric looked red to me, but according to the matching of the thread it is more of a tomato soup color red/orange!! LOL<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TBOIXFde_sI/AAAAAAAAAoY/cKyJxq7pxEo/s1600/IMG_3610.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TBOIXFde_sI/AAAAAAAAAoY/cKyJxq7pxEo/s320/IMG_3610.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481875101624237762" /></a>I never did purchase any buttons for the apron. I saved myself some pennies by tying a knot on either side of the neck tie after pushing it through the buttonhole! I then called it done!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TBOIWlOEiaI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/h-vZtH_Fldc/s1600/IMG_3613.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TBOIWlOEiaI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/h-vZtH_Fldc/s320/IMG_3613.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481875092969654690" /></a>I think this is so cute! I am very happy with it! :0)Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-4600251207360203642010-06-02T10:35:00.000-07:002010-06-02T11:28:41.083-07:00A "Pin Keep"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaZVbxw3QI/AAAAAAAAAoI/_lRjndBIYXA/s1600/IMG_3591.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaZVbxw3QI/AAAAAAAAAoI/_lRjndBIYXA/s320/IMG_3591.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478234590255570178" /></a>I thought I would show you something that my was my Grandmother's. I have never seen another of these anywhere. Have you ever seen this type of "Pin Keep" before? I actually don't know what it's name is so I've named it a pin keep.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaZVPREjII/AAAAAAAAAoA/6wCuS3wonJo/s1600/IMG_3592.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaZVPREjII/AAAAAAAAAoA/6wCuS3wonJo/s320/IMG_3592.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478234586897222786" /></a>If you push down on the top a single pin will pop out of the tiny hole!! I love this thingy! I remember playing with it as a child and being very fascinated by it. Where were the pins coming from? :>) I am still fascinated by it!! :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaZU38mA5I/AAAAAAAAAn4/X4X7RRbcnYI/s1600/IMG_3593.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaZU38mA5I/AAAAAAAAAn4/X4X7RRbcnYI/s320/IMG_3593.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478234580637320082" /></a>Here comes the pin!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaZUWXIqvI/AAAAAAAAAnw/2BjiWensvC0/s1600/IMG_3594.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaZUWXIqvI/AAAAAAAAAnw/2BjiWensvC0/s320/IMG_3594.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478234571621837554" /></a>O.K. o.k....... I will show you where the pins come from! You open up the top and there they are! This pin keep only works with straight pins with a small head, as you see here. All of the pins must have their "heads up" or it will not work. :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaZTk1r4mI/AAAAAAAAAno/DkSKQlSv76k/s1600/IMG_3596.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaZTk1r4mI/AAAAAAAAAno/DkSKQlSv76k/s320/IMG_3596.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478234558328201826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaXm3sP-vI/AAAAAAAAAng/a9Tdo9K_wNc/s1600/IMG_3598.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaXm3sP-vI/AAAAAAAAAng/a9Tdo9K_wNc/s320/IMG_3598.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478232690783156978" /></a>I just love it!! :0)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaXmNC3S7I/AAAAAAAAAnY/RBiEEUH7Sq0/s1600/IMG_3599.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaXmNC3S7I/AAAAAAAAAnY/RBiEEUH7Sq0/s320/IMG_3599.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478232679335283634" /></a>By the way. The quilt that you see the pin keep sitting on is what I'm currently working on. I 'm hand quilting it. I am very close to the end now! Just have the borders to do!! Hooray!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaXlhzbDHI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/qeakzog9pxs/s1600/IMG_3602.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaXlhzbDHI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/qeakzog9pxs/s320/IMG_3602.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478232667727793266" /></a>Look!! This is the newest addition to our family of cars! It is just 2 days old!! A 2010 Toyota Prius! Soooo, If you see a red Prius driving by it might just be me! Give a wave and I might just smile and wave back!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaXla6CsGI/AAAAAAAAAnI/aL882ffySQ0/s1600/IMG_3603.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaXla6CsGI/AAAAAAAAAnI/aL882ffySQ0/s320/IMG_3603.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478232665876508770" /></a>This is what I should be doing! Ironing!!! My husbands work shirts. Blah. Look how many!!! He just returned from a trip to Europe and brought me all his icky dirty laundry back. (Don't get me wrong, I love having my husband back home safe and sound, just not his laundry!)<div> See the pretty fabric hanging over the door?? That's the fabric I'm going to use for my next project. :0) Maybe I will work on that before I iron shirts.......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaXlBHXhXI/AAAAAAAAAnA/ZOuXwgRvySo/s1600/IMG_3604.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/TAaXlBHXhXI/AAAAAAAAAnA/ZOuXwgRvySo/s320/IMG_3604.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478232658953078130" /></a>Oh yes! One last thing I want to share with you today! My Father gave this to me a couple of years ago. I asked him where he had gotten it and if it was my Grandmother's. He couldn't remember. I had completely forgotten about it. It's been sitting in the attic since he brought it to me. I have wiped it down using mild dish soap and water. It needs some more cleaning, but I'm afraid to rub too hard or the design may come off. </div><div>Does anyone know anything about this type of machine or how to clean it? </div><div>I was not going to do anything with it unless it looked promising. Well guess what? The needle still moves up and down! And when I plugged it in, the light and motor worked!! Now I am excited about trying to clean it up more. The question is how? My guess is this used to be a treadle machine which was turned into an electric machine. ( I would love to turn it back into a treadle machine.... I don't have the special table with the foot pedal though. ) :0)</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-39741702580823635482010-04-25T07:20:00.000-07:002010-04-25T08:08:40.299-07:00Quilt Bee<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S9RQcfghsEI/AAAAAAAAAm4/bCPiwVueSJY/s1600/IMG_3562.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S9RQcfghsEI/AAAAAAAAAm4/bCPiwVueSJY/s320/IMG_3562.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464080698331738178" /></a>My goodness! I hadn't realized how long it's been since I updated my blog! I'm sorry I haven't had the time to visit anyone else's blog either. It has been a bit on the hectic side around here and looks like at least for the next couple of weeks it will continue to be so. I thought I would share a pictures of two quilts from my last quilt bee meeting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S9RQbgHA6qI/AAAAAAAAAmw/znYee-v9OzM/s1600/IMG_3563.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S9RQbgHA6qI/AAAAAAAAAmw/znYee-v9OzM/s320/IMG_3563.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464080681313299106" /></a>This one is called boxy stars.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S9RQbXqFHWI/AAAAAAAAAmo/7e4ZbGtNiqk/s1600/IMG_3568.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S9RQbXqFHWI/AAAAAAAAAmo/7e4ZbGtNiqk/s320/IMG_3568.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464080679044455778" /></a>Here are some flowers for you!! These are on my front porch. Just a reminder that Mother's Day is soon! Remember all the fabric I showed you when I last posted?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S9RQaDfU2oI/AAAAAAAAAmg/viMm_XedkLs/s1600/IMG_3569.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S9RQaDfU2oI/AAAAAAAAAmg/viMm_XedkLs/s320/IMG_3569.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464080656450771586" /></a>This is what I made with them. A table runner. (I know another quick project) These are my Mother's favorite colors. Instead of sending flowers this year, I thought I would send her something home made with flowers on it! :0)Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-72748825266101740222010-04-12T14:05:00.001-07:002010-04-12T14:10:57.197-07:00New Project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S8OLfyZ_K6I/AAAAAAAAAmY/vRofis9T3zs/s1600/IMG_3560.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S8OLfyZ_K6I/AAAAAAAAAmY/vRofis9T3zs/s320/IMG_3560.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459360551526149026" /></a>I have a small project in the works. A gift for someone special! I hope to have it done soon. I can't tell you who it's for, because sometimes she checks out my blog. My fabric is all washed and freshly pressed. I just need to start cutting and sewing! :0)Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-61059247299862645872010-04-07T16:28:00.000-07:002010-04-07T16:43:25.036-07:00New blogger with a Giveaway!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S70VQfSekzI/AAAAAAAAAmI/hm3FxOWr_K4/s1600/Daisy+KT+giveaway.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S70VQfSekzI/AAAAAAAAAmI/hm3FxOWr_K4/s320/Daisy+KT+giveaway.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457541696463999794" /></a>One of the members of my Quilt Bee has recently started to blog. If you have a free moment go over to visit<a href="http://thecreativethimbleblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/first-giveaway.html"> Laura</a> and welcome her to blogland! She is having her first "Giveaway" of one of her Kangaroo Totes along with a pattern. Laura will be choosing a winner on April 15th. Don't forget to tell her that I sent you! :0)Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655061343702211440.post-84417178629626863592010-04-06T09:30:00.000-07:002010-04-06T11:11:41.847-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S7tiV0Te6VI/AAAAAAAAAmA/TM9jtMgzVrc/s1600/IMG_3519.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S7tiV0Te6VI/AAAAAAAAAmA/TM9jtMgzVrc/s320/IMG_3519.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457063500446624082" /></a>I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter Holiday! Family and friends alike! <div><br /><div>I've been missing from blog land too long. We have been house hunting, college touring and car shopping. Not a whole lot of time left for quilting!</div><div><br /></div><div>We are house hunting and looking for a car for daughter #1 who will be transferring to a different school next Fall. The school only seems to guarantee housing for the first and second year students, and not for transfer students. Not sure what we're going to do yet. </div><div><br /></div><div>The College touring has been for daughter #2. We looked at 6 schools in 3 days! For those of you that have never toured colleges, It can be quite exhausting just touring one school depending on how large it is!</div><div><br /></div><div>The "Squirrel" was a critter we spied when we were on one of the College tours! It was really fun to see it working on trying to open the jar. It was perfect timing as we were becoming a bit stressed that day. I'm not sure that it really needs any more peanut butter. It looks pretty round in the tummy already!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S7tiVn-dP3I/AAAAAAAAAl4/wOJ2187HUlM/s1600/IMG_3512.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S7tiVn-dP3I/AAAAAAAAAl4/wOJ2187HUlM/s320/IMG_3512.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457063497137209202" /></a>When I have had some free time I've been working on finishing Mr. Hockey Man. As you can see I have had plenty of help doing it. :0)</div><div><br /></div><div>Mr. Hockey man has taken a long time for me to finish. I can't tell you how many times I had to change threads for this quilt!!! Hubby had better really appreciate this one! I just have to finish sewing the binding down, put a label on him and then I can call it finished!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S7tiVPEYzQI/AAAAAAAAAlw/SBCeju041yo/s1600/IMG_3523.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQgbeEmlWRM/S7tiVPEYzQI/AAAAAAAAAlw/SBCeju041yo/s320/IMG_3523.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457063490451197186" /></a>Have a great day! :0)</div></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721121570470272670noreply@blogger.com11