tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45659908986711585332024-03-13T23:24:36.895-04:00creative urgesquiltingnanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741123206713543541noreply@blogger.comBlogger275125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565990898671158533.post-38415439855575670212011-12-20T19:30:00.000-05:002011-12-20T19:30:35.752-05:00Missouri Momma made my day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEADEEEQx3oQBhC1qqust360Tpl4Shw4vnwmKHdSw-lLUcQn4qcMuGXvC47TFy8krPJYMRw8cWXGVaLePGqTGyuDwLQKf2FE9TEXPXgC-TEUx9Nw1pwPrGtZu2imLopkEttcJRSIikkDw/s1600/secretsanta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEADEEEQx3oQBhC1qqust360Tpl4Shw4vnwmKHdSw-lLUcQn4qcMuGXvC47TFy8krPJYMRw8cWXGVaLePGqTGyuDwLQKf2FE9TEXPXgC-TEUx9Nw1pwPrGtZu2imLopkEttcJRSIikkDw/s320/secretsanta.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I was feeling sort of down because my eyes aren't quite up to par yet. My eyes get rather tired when I use them for more than 15 or so minutes at a time so I have been very slow at working on any projects that I have planned.Quilting and reading are my favorite things to do. <br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><em><strong> But then,</strong></em></span> hubby came back from the mailbox with not just one but two boxes from my Secret Santa. The contents showed that the person who had my name really took time to learn about me. Look what was inside....chocolate covered cherries (my favorite candy), Chantilly body lotion and spray (my favorite scent), a book about Christmas, sea glass and a little vase to use with the sea glass, candles, fresh linen scent spray, a Christmas towel. The Christmas towel was right on target because we didn't have room to bring Christmas decorations with us. Thank you Secret Santa, THANK YOU!<br />
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Another good thing happened this week. I went to the villa office and put up a notice that we are going to get crafters together (knitters, crocheters, sewers, and QUILTERS one day a week starting in January in the meeting room.The group that has been meeting are really not quilters but said that the other lady that I met last year who is a quilter and I could meet with them. I put the notice on the bulletin board and before I could go out the door a lovely lady stopped me and told me she was so excited to hear about it....she is a quilter from New York state and has been looking for other quilters in the community. So now there are at least three of us.....Who knows there may be more as many of the residents don't arrive until after the holidays!! <br />
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Well, off to relax a little.....Happy Quiltingquiltingnanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741123206713543541noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565990898671158533.post-9302145823669803902011-12-14T13:30:00.000-05:002011-12-14T13:30:00.201-05:00A little bird joins me in saying....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBFbgXvSPX-0YaeAo75iTWkv-rw6efSXzanGGeYL0jDjw5HnpzfolAMznJ_0H-Xm9MHGWYNo9Di5FVoSedPjA6Y6js3sI9V0HWpXv3mfoeWc5S_flqQVO647uBuY4YkZ3HnT7UKqB6ZhM/s320/Florida+2011-12.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>I know it has been ages since I posted on my blog....not since I returned from Lancaster. I have been busy though. Since my last posting I have completed many projects including:<br />
three raggy throws for my grandchildren<br />
four purses - three to give away and one to keep for myself<br />
seven cosmetic bags - for gifts<br />
two sets of placemats for gifts<br />
seven sets of coasters for gifts<br />
a set of mug rugs for a gift<br />
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We had a family "Thanks-mas" the first weekend in December. Both of my sons and their families came for a holiday celebration. Since they both have jobs that require them to often work on holidays (and this year was no exception) it was the only time we had to get together. A great time was had by all....and I even got some dies for my GO cutter that I wanted from my hubby. <br />
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I did have a set back that threw me for a loop. I had an eye problem (vitreous detachment) in one eye. Unfortunately, it was in my "good" eye and my vision has been slightly impaired. Right now I am trying to rest my eyes as my "poor" eye has been trying to take on more of the work and thus is getting tired more easily. Hopefully all will balance out. I have a wonderful doctor who went the extra mile and found me a doctor here in FL who will handle my case while we are here.<br />
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I was so upset when this happened because I didn't want to spoil our trip. We had been looking forward to coming to FL for months. My hubby is going to have the opportunity to spend some time with his brother whom he hasn't seen in about five years. His sister also has a place near ours and it was planned to be a family reunion of a sorts. I do miss quilting every day but I found that if I take it easy, I can do some work. I have some projects in mind. I even brought my little Janome sewing machine with me.<br />
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I do have some good news though. Our Block of the Month quilt is hanging in <a href="http://www.serendipityquiltshop.com/">Serendipity Quilt Shop.</a> Check out the shop link to get a look at the quilt. We will also be having another great announcement in the near future featuring one of our other designs.....check out <a href="http://www.alittleofthisandalittleofpat.blogspot.com/">Pat's blog</a> or mine to see a picture of the quilt.<br />
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Well, I am going to get off the computer as I need to take a little break...I will try to get more posts done in the near future.<br />
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Happy Quiltingquiltingnanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741123206713543541noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565990898671158533.post-33858809353613538462011-11-03T19:23:00.000-04:002011-11-03T19:23:58.867-04:00Is it time to go home already?I arrived in Lancaster on Monday and immediately set to shopping and enjoying the company of my friends <a href="http://www.alittleofthisandalittleofpat.blogspot.com/">Pat,</a> Sherry, and Prue.. <br />
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We are staying in a lovely house, <a href="http://www.intercoursepalodging.com/">Amish Valley Vacation Home</a>. These homes are owned by two great people, Daryl and Tina who make us feel so welcome. Our gang has stayed at other of their homes other years but this one is so super great for quilters!<br />
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Of course, we have spent lots of time shopping for all the wonderful fabric that is available here. I can't even count the number of yards of fabric that I have bought so far....and I will have to show that to you all later as it is still in bags.....<br />
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But this year we have been sewing up a storm. We have all completed at least one project and cut out lots more. Here is Pat at our sewing table. It wasn't this neat during all of our stay but we didn't dare post the mess we made!<br />
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</div><span id="goog_238176952"></span><span id="goog_238176953">This house was well suited for a group of quilters. The big kitchen table held our sewing machines, there was room for a special cutting table, and the counter had room for the GO! cutter that we used to make raggy rugs and throws. Sherry taught us how to make some little purses, rope table mats, and wine glass coasters. Pat taught how to make raggy rugs....I just was her helper! We all learned a lot from each other and had a lot of laughs. We have already made our reservations for the same house next year.</span><br />
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Tonight we will have our last night party where we do our mystery gift game and share our completed projects. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><em>Happy Quilting</em></span></strong>quiltingnanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741123206713543541noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565990898671158533.post-20505150013228135682011-10-29T17:35:00.015-04:002011-10-30T13:33:47.129-04:00getting ready to go.....<div style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Each fall, a few of my quilting friends and I spend time in Lancaster, PA on a little informal quilting retreat. We do some shopping, quilting, and just have fun. We are leaving on Monday, Halloween, this year. My friend, <a href="http://www.alittleofthisandalittleofpat.blogspot.com/">Pat,</a> does the organizing, makes the reservations, and collects our money. She deserves a big hug for all her work. </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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In my last post I talked about having trouble uploading pictures. Now my posting site looks completely different. I was successful with this one but I really don't know how it happened. I went to html first, uploaded the picture, then clicked on compose....and the picture magically appeared going the right direction. I have noticed that since I have my new computer with the new Windows and Microsoft Office, I have been having trouble with blogspot. Sometimes I can't open blogs I follow and when I do, I can't seem to comment. <em><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">So be patient with me.<span style="color: #e06666;"></span></span></strong><span style="color: #e06666;"></span></em><span style="color: #e06666;"></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4WEQgSzmSjRKRjRAARxZrdLs9avC6xCXZjTENTmY4hCY3vKUNJG1lo1H5wHzLQMI9NPGJ0oGQE6WeXydHuCEeLaGhCv2Q8mlyRaj9tOb1jmEEoqRnHu__41r5BwYElcb3jP6n0BBZRU/s1600/sampler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4WEQgSzmSjRKRjRAARxZrdLs9avC6xCXZjTENTmY4hCY3vKUNJG1lo1H5wHzLQMI9NPGJ0oGQE6WeXydHuCEeLaGhCv2Q8mlyRaj9tOb1jmEEoqRnHu__41r5BwYElcb3jP6n0BBZRU/s200/sampler.jpg" width="118" /></a>This quilt was designed by my quilting buddy, <a href="http://www.alittleofthisandalittleofpat.blogspot.com/">Pat, </a>and I as a Block of the Month sampler for <a href="http://www.serendipityquiltshop.com/">Serendipity Quilt Shop</a>. It will be hanging in the shop very soon so you can see all of it (Those of you who live near Dagsboro, DE that is). We have been busy proofing the patterns that will be available at the shop. We have a lot of fun designing patterns and making quilts together. </div>quiltingnanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741123206713543541noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565990898671158533.post-53645043140263191402011-10-28T11:06:00.000-04:002011-10-28T11:06:34.713-04:00As time goes by....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span id="goog_1041917919"></span><span id="goog_1041917920"></span>I know it has been a long time since I posted....My excuses are not exciting....I did not go to Casablanca to spend time at Rick's. I will show you in pictures some of the things I have been up to.<br />
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I am able to get some of the pictures in ....and for some reason the rest won't go. I have tried shutting down and starting all over; I have resaved the pictures multiple times; I have even tried rotating the pictures in my files and then trying to post them....<br />
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So, the rest of my updates will have to wait till another day. If anyone has any hints about why this frustrating experience with my pictures is happening, I'd be happy to hear. I never had this experience before when I had my old computer.... I think I will go sew.<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">September 8, 2011 8:39 PM</span></span><span style="color: #38761d;">I will be contacting her to get her choice of patterns.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;">1. <strong>Tissue paper pattern.</strong> On this one you draw your design on tissue paper and then quilt through this. I didn't like it because, in my opinion, it screwed up the stitch tension and I had to readjust. Also, I thought the paper moved and I didn't get a nice line.</span></span><br />
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3. <strong>Tracing with stencils.</strong> Of the three methods, I thought this was the easiest to mark and follow. Hmmm....old methods seem to be good.<br />
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For the giveaway, I am going to let the winner choose from two simple patterns we designed to introduce quilters to the GO cutter. Of course, one could use the patterns for rotary cutting but it is much simpler and quicker to use the GO. I will include fabric to use with the chosen pattern. You'll just need batting and backing. Both of these use the value die which comes with the GO and the 2 1/2 inch strip cutter. It is so easy to make half square triangles with the GO!<br />
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The first is a red, white, and blue wallhanging that is perfect for patriotic holidays. It is approximately 18"x18"<br />
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The second is a fall wallhanging using the popular maple leaf block. It is approximately 22"x22". Note the flying geese on the borders!<br />
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Here's what you need to do. You must be a follower (no international entries this time). If you have a GO cutter, leave a comment on this post that tells about your favorite die or a die you would like to try. If you do not have a GO, that's ok. Just leave a comment telling about the favorite block you like to make. Comments must be made by midnight (EST) September 15. That's one week from today!quiltingnanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741123206713543541noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565990898671158533.post-8249090862297999052011-09-02T18:14:00.000-04:002011-09-02T18:14:29.719-04:00It's exciting...It's exciting to design new quilts and projects. Today, my quilting buddy, <a href="http://www.alittleofthisandalittleofpat.blogspot.com/">PAT,</a> and I had a long designing session. We are finishing up the details for the BOM we are doing for Serendipity Quilt Shop and a few other patterns that will be available soon. Sorry I can't share pictures of them yet but I will as soon as I can. <br />
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Also, to celebrate fall, I am going to have a little giveaway. I will be posting the details within the next week so be sure to check back.<br />
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Happy Quiltingquiltingnanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741123206713543541noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565990898671158533.post-85280258914381641172011-08-30T19:24:00.000-04:002011-08-30T19:24:48.164-04:00ready for some calm...OK gone through an earthquake, hurricane, and tornado in our area.....Soon the tourists will be gone and the beach traffic will lessen....so hopefully we will have some calm now for a while. <br />
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We went to my son's in PA when the hurricane warnings were announced. Some of my friends, including <a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1701290953"></span>PAT<span id="goog_1701290954"></span></a>, had to evacuate because they are closer to the beach than we are. We weren't going to but my son called and insisted that we come to his house. He has a master's degree in emergency management and said we should be cautious...hey, it gave us a weekend to spend with the grandkids. We did watch the progress of Irene on TV. It was a little scary to learn that a tornado damaged some homes about 2 miles from us. We didn't have any damage but there were several properties in our development that had trees come down. My heart goes out to those who really had and are still having damage.<br />
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I didn't get much quilting done but I hate to post without a picture. Here is a glimpse of a log cabin quilt I made several years ago.<br />
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In the middle of this, I was rockin and rollin in my sewing chair.....literally. We clearly felt the earthquake here. I was sewing along, curtains blowing in the wind, and thought I heard construction vehicles from the house that is being built on the street behind us. Then the suncatcher on the window started jingling and I thought that the wind was really picking up....but then realized that my chair was actually moving on the floor. I could see the room moving....I had the msnbc news station on in the background and heard the breaking news that they were feeling an earthquake.....I figured out that I wasn't nuts!<br />
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I won't be sewing too much today. I have to clean up the mess that I made while sewing....I try to clean after every project or it gets overwhelming....then I have to run to the grocery store as hurricane Irene is predicted to hit over us here in DE...One of the lines on the projected path runs right over us in Sussex County. <br />
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An added note to those who have been asking about my son who is fighting fires in the Great Dismal Swamp. I talked to him last night ....he is tired but doing well. They felt the earthquake too. The team from DE is heading home tomorrow. Officials feel that the rains from the hurrican will really help keep the fire in check.<br />
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My son, Matt, is now fighting fires at the <a href="http://www.inciweb.org/incident/photographs/2458/">Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Preserve on the VA/NC border.</a> The fire is only about 15% contained.....please ...prayers and thoughts for all the firefighters.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Over the last few weeks I have taken a breather from blogging but I have been busy doing quilty things. On August 8th, my quilting buddy. Pat, and I taught a class at <a href="http://www.serendipityquiltshop.com/">Serendipity Quilt</a> shop during which the quilters had a chance to make a fall wallhanging using the GO cutter. We had a great time with the ladies and we have a great time at the shop. Kathy is selling our patterns there for the fall wallhanging and a red/white/ and blue hanging we made for the GO demo we did when the new shop opened. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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Normally, I have risers underneath the table to make it comfortable for cutting.Before my new cubbies were made, I had so much junk under and on top of the table, I barely had room to cut. Now I can turn the table around when I want to use it to hold quilts while I am machine quilting and even fold and store it when we have company since this room is also our guest room. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Since my last post, I spent a lot of time with family. My son, his wife, and son came to spend a few days. While they were here, hubby's sister and her family came for an evening as they were renting a beach house nearby. Then my brother and wife from PA came to visit for a few days.....wonderful times!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">And now Shrek </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A young friend of ours, <a href="http://www.blog.lukaspoost.com/">Lukas Poost</a>, is rehearsing now for the lead role in the national tour of the Broadway show <a href="http://shrek./">Shrek.</a>We have know him since his high school days and watched him grow as an actor. Be sure to click on his name to read his blog about his experiences.<br />
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Also if you check out the tour of <a href="http://www.montypythonsspamalot.com/">Spamalot</a> you will see another one of our young friends, Kassidy Devlin. We also know him from our community theater days in Towanda, PA.<br />
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We are really proud of these young actors. If you happen to see either of the shows on tour, be sure to let me know.<br />
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Well, it's getting late and I have much to do.<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Happy Quilting</em></strong></span></div><br />
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My 9 year old granddaughter visited us for a week. Of course, we had to go to the quilt shop. She made a pumpkin project using fusible applique. She did blanket stitches around the applique and did all the quilting herself. I think her embroidery is better than mine! I did the binding for her. We were running out of time and I did it while she was sleeping the last night of her visit. <br />
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I finished the binding on one of the twin quilts I have been working on.<br />
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We went to NE PA to my husband's high school reunion for a weekend. We had a great time and had a chance to watch a rehearsal of Hairspray, the summer musical being put on by the community theater group there to which we used to belong. At home we attended a dinner theater play, Barefoot in the Park, by Milford Delaware's Second Street Players.<br />
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<li>A fan helps. Even with the air conditioner it gets hot holding all that fabric in this 90 degree weather we have been having lately. I sat with the fan sitting near the a/c vent with the fan blowing on me</li>
<li>Start with a meandering or an easy flow pattern. I started with some straight line quilting and I found it hard to stay in line while I was learning to handle the bulk (the perfectionist that I am ) </li>
<li>It takes more thread than one would think....especially when one rips out </li>
<li>The clips to keep the quilt in a roll are nice but they do tend to get caught on edges of the table - I finished the quilt without them and just rolled the quilt.</li>
<li>I kept a lot of the bulk on my lap as I was quilting. The table behind the machine kept a lot of the rest.</li>
<li>I turned the speed on my machine slower. It was easier to control.</li>
<li>The super slider (teflon) sheet really helps when moving the fabric through.</li>
<li>Once I got the hang of it, it really didn't take that long. <br />
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<div> Over the last week or so, <strong><em>I learned to machine applique</em></strong> (an old dog can learn new tricks)....I am a needle turn applique person so this was a new experience for me. For this little hanging I used a GO applique die..then I used a decorative stitch on my machine to go around the shape. The eyes, nose, and mouth were made from other decorative stitches. My 9 year old grand daughter is here this week and she is making one like it with hand stitches and buttons....when hers is done, I'll have to post a picture. The hanging is 6 x 10</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67nKYx5oEPVNFDzharFsnt-8_noCV2oMwBY9CFuQoXqy6m8kc0ma0a8N3OZWZj5ASn0PzoRWw6VAaNdlzJIABElvu4O7YvxQhRbhANb8AHN9NbzLXhKGEvO_vPF6Jp88rVrROpORveH0/s1600/triangle+in+square.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67nKYx5oEPVNFDzharFsnt-8_noCV2oMwBY9CFuQoXqy6m8kc0ma0a8N3OZWZj5ASn0PzoRWw6VAaNdlzJIABElvu4O7YvxQhRbhANb8AHN9NbzLXhKGEvO_vPF6Jp88rVrROpORveH0/s320/triangle+in+square.jpg" width="320px" /></a>I also took some time to make a small topper to try out a triangle in a square die. We have a round bistro table in our kitchen and I am always looking to make new toppers. This one turns out to be about 20 inches square.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hubby is building some new cubbies for my sewing area so my room is a <strong><em>great big mess</em></strong>. Now he says that he thinks he will go ahead and remove the carpeting and put down a new floor (I have been wanting this for a couple of years). So I guess my quilting will be rather hap hazard over the next couple of weeks. I told him it needs to be done before company comes in August...hope it is! I hate having the berber carpeting. I can't hear pins drop (and I drop a lot!) and they always seem to get caught in the carpet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
Have a great summer day....I am</div>quiltingnanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741123206713543541noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565990898671158533.post-46913128927507768342011-07-03T11:30:00.000-04:002011-07-03T11:30:39.231-04:00first time for everything<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtCevPxqrqrLuIg-SjJkr5cq5ih5gmVHnaa3B9su63QswAGlrIxogvJ33NHZxLVDHG8p_cc6-WN2rDW8myzlQb-eZPjo38dwR6WDj3xjVBnLDtTkA5n_hckOBJXtl2te3VykkO5k4CIE/s1600/settogo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtCevPxqrqrLuIg-SjJkr5cq5ih5gmVHnaa3B9su63QswAGlrIxogvJ33NHZxLVDHG8p_cc6-WN2rDW8myzlQb-eZPjo38dwR6WDj3xjVBnLDtTkA5n_hckOBJXtl2te3VykkO5k4CIE/s320/settogo.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div>I have done machine quilting on my machine on little things like wall hangings but never a bed sized quilt. So I am attempting a larger piece for the first time. Over the last week, I have made some progress on one of my twin sized quilts. The biggest issue has been handling all the bulk. I rearranged my sewing area so that I could have a table to handle some of the weight. I started using the clips that you can see in this photo but I found that they often got hung up on the edges of the tables....so I just dispensed with them. I still kept the quilt rolled. I have it about 1/3 done.<br />
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Last weekend, I went to my 45th high school reunion. It was wonderful to see some friends I hadn't seen in many years....and I found that one of my high school friends is also a quilter!!! I also was able to see my brother and give him his special retirement quilt. Great weekend but much too short. It was back to reality on Monday.<br />
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Monday night I had a chance to go to Dover to hear <a href="http://www.karenkaybuckley.com/">Karen Kay Buckley</a> speak about borders on quilts. Her applique work is fantastic and the topic was interesting even for those who don't applique. Borders often end up being an afterthought when one is making a quilt. She had great information and is a great speaker. If you get a chance, you should go to one of her lectures. She was giving a class on Tuesday but my friends and I aren't members of Helping Hands Guild so we didn't know about it until the last minute and it was full.<br />
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I had a chance to get a sneak peak at <a href="http://www.serendipityquiltshop.com/">Serendipity Quilt Shop's</a> new home on Friday. It is going to be a wonderful place. It has the character of the old shop but has much more room and light. The new fabric she has in is beautiful. I have already picked out some I want to buy. The new store will open on July 7th. My quilting buddy, Pat, and I will be some demos of Accuquilt GO on Monday, July 11th and later be doing some classees there. Kathy has lots of classes scheduled so be sure to check out the website for the announcements.<br />
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This weekend, I am lucky to have my son and his family spend a couple of days with us. My son has to work on the 4th so we are having our picnic today. The sun is out so they are heading to the pool for a little while before we barbeque.<br />
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Happy 4th and Happy Quiltingquiltingnanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741123206713543541noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565990898671158533.post-4266327633494326572011-06-22T14:28:00.000-04:002011-06-22T14:28:56.137-04:00got it to work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tccyVxWCqFvN5nBrcqD0kKFpFJU_1z3EuWFbm7MkUFAwmd2khZxZZVo6AKLIOAkMWB2jf3vShJvU-VLCRdYfmTqyTbZaL_gp4AYPlIAJzL4VlK8enzAl7JLLtonNlN9KSnMdsdWBhZg/s1600/twofer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tccyVxWCqFvN5nBrcqD0kKFpFJU_1z3EuWFbm7MkUFAwmd2khZxZZVo6AKLIOAkMWB2jf3vShJvU-VLCRdYfmTqyTbZaL_gp4AYPlIAJzL4VlK8enzAl7JLLtonNlN9KSnMdsdWBhZg/s320/twofer.jpg" width="179px" /></a></div>On my earlier post I said that I was having trouble uploading the pic of one of the twin quilt tops I am making....<br />
I got blogger to work!quiltingnanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741123206713543541noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565990898671158533.post-66536457937174499032011-06-22T09:55:00.001-04:002011-06-22T10:01:31.690-04:00two ferIn my last post, I showed fabric that I bought in Lancaster, PA. That fabric was bought for a purpose. I have been trying to find twin quilts to use in our FL villa....but I wasn't having much luck. Before we went to Lancaster, I found a quilt in a local furniture store...but wasn't going to pay $140 apiece for them. Then we went to an outlet store where I found one that was almost identical for $135. But when we looked closely we saw that they were cheaply made (and not in the USA). My husband said, "You could make quilts like that"...love his confidence in me. So we stood at the store and slyly figured out the measurements of the blocks and the fabric styles....7 coordinating fabrics, simple blocks and sashing. So I came home and did some figuring before we went on our trip. We needed a stripe, 3 plain colors, and prints. (The ones in the stores had swirly type prints.) We chose dots. I already had the white from a previous Lancaster trip.<br />
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When I got home, it only took me a couple of hours to cut fabric for two quilts on my GO. I used the 5" square and the 3 1/2 inch strip cutter. I haven't spent that much time sewing. Monday I had my quilt bee and spent most of the day with my quilting friends.<br />
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Yesterday we went to <a href="http://www.serendipityquiltshop.com/">Serendipity Quilt Shop</a> to buy backing and binding fabrics and batting (I wanted white and of course I have a closet full of Warm and Natural.) I was able to find some yellow fabric that I will combine with fabric I have in my stash to make a pieced backing. Kathy is getting ready to move her shop to her new place so her stock was low and she didn't have the batting. I went on line to Joanne Fabric and what I wanted was on sale and out of stock (Boo hoo and I even had a free shipping coupon!) I'll have to look elsewhere for the batting.<br />
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Anyway, even adding in the cost of the batting, I will have made two twin quilts for less that the cost of one cheaply made one. I have tried four times to upload a picture but blogger is giving me trouble or maybe it is my computer....so I will just post and try again later..quiltingnanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741123206713543541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565990898671158533.post-10229140494261364022011-06-17T14:35:00.001-04:002011-06-17T14:35:39.762-04:00Back from the Lancaster PA area <br />
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I've been to the Lancaster area many more times than Hubby so I had fun showing him around. He actually helped me pick out the fabric that I bought....imagine that....so I decided to treat him. Hubby had never had a whoopie pie so we had to stop by a store in <a href="http://www.kitchenkettle.com/">Kitchen Kettle Village</a> that sold them.<br />
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Wednesday, I am heading for Lancaster PA. Thursday is our anniversary and 38 years ago, we had our honeymoon in Lancaster. Of course, I plan to visit some quilt shops while we are there.quiltingnanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741123206713543541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565990898671158533.post-25518180591190450052011-06-06T08:40:00.001-04:002011-06-06T08:40:33.043-04:00it's been a while<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaawcwqMjZKz4kUsDroTJoXiVkwxsrSUyhNK62z77U3IdR5FjYzrEOuBfHG18OlGC6cVIDlOKeM8TtMmFaGAuQh9KNIhMSbt4EHHca3__gGViVTOqFQqHrojwWUy2KzIfIMuKVTt6UTU/s1600/littleshells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaawcwqMjZKz4kUsDroTJoXiVkwxsrSUyhNK62z77U3IdR5FjYzrEOuBfHG18OlGC6cVIDlOKeM8TtMmFaGAuQh9KNIhMSbt4EHHca3__gGViVTOqFQqHrojwWUy2KzIfIMuKVTt6UTU/s320/littleshells.jpg" t8="true" width="264px" /></a> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It's been a while I know but the weather has been wonderful and I don't get to the computer to blog or check out blogs very often. I love to garden and walk outside. My indoor time has been spent quilting and getting samples ready for demos and classes that are coming up and finishing up some designs that I am not quite at liberty to show right now. I did finish this little wall hanginng. It finishes at 6 1/2 inches. I think if I were to do it again, I might shift elements of the design a little.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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Needleturn aplique is my favorite technique. I just finished this little bluebird that I made in the class I took. It was set up as a beginner class but I figure that I can learn hints from any class I take.<br />
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My old bones sure felt the gardening and were mighty sore! The end of April and beginning of May were just wonderful here and so right for planting. Last fall, I was having trouble walking so I didn't get my flower beds cleaned. That meant double work this spring. But it is worth the trouble when the flowers are all in bloom. My "vegetable" garden consists of a tomato plant and cucumbers in a pot on my deck alongside a pot of herbs and a few perennial herbs mixed in with the flowers.<br />
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Well, back to my quilt works....I go the quilt I made for my brother's retirement back from the long arm quilter and have to do the binding.<br />
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Happy Mother's Day tomorrow to all you mothers and grandmothers!<br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;">When I opened the fridg to put away things from the cooler, I found that cans of Pepsi and diet Pepsi we left in the fridg before we left had frozen and exploded.....all over the inside. SO, I had to clean out the entire fridg....just what I wanted to do. It is amazing that nothing else was frozen....Does anyone have a theory about why just the sodas froze? The other items included a bottle of V8 juice, a jar of mayonaise, ketchup, mustard, relish, jelly, beer, wine, and assorted other condiments.</span><br />
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Happy quiltingquiltingnanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741123206713543541noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565990898671158533.post-91748869106478739012011-04-12T18:45:00.002-04:002011-04-13T13:42:38.399-04:00Wonderful news.I was feeling a little depressed because my vacation is coming to an end. THEN, I got an email from Accuquilt...my design was chosed as a finalist in the 2nd Annual Barn Quilt Contest. You can view my design (and vote for it, I hope) by visiting <a href="http://www.accuquiltcom/">http://www.accuquiltcom/</a>. When you get to the page, wait till the banner that says help our celebrities choose....my design is listed under Kathy C....thanks in advance!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">UPDATE....THERE ARE TWO KATHY C ENTRIES....THIS ONE IS MINE</span></strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a chance to meet a fellow quilter who, like me, is a snowbird in our villa community. We had a couple of times to chat and show a little of what we are doing in quilting. She likes to piece quilts but doesn't do applique so it was fun to compare our interests. We also found that we called some techniques by different names. She used the term column quilting to what I refer to as quilt on the go. She also didn't use the term English Paper Piecing but when I described it, that was exactly what she was doing! She is from Upstate New York and it wasfun to talk about what is happening in quilting in each of our home areas. We agreed to bring our quilting projects next year!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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