tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69295059818973233782024-03-13T23:17:35.531-07:00Quilting at the Cro's NestSandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.comBlogger424125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-33612196589509632602021-03-07T05:52:00.001-08:002021-03-07T05:52:20.280-08:00....in which I get to use the word "antimacassar"....<p> <span style="font-size: large;">I think Spring is just around the corner! I don't go by the groundhog to tell me so...I can tell by the fact that my husband has planted some seeds in the indoor greenhouse, lol. Hopefully we'll have an abundance of colour in the garden this year. Last Summer was a bit of a bust but we've learned our lesson...so I'm crossing my fingers. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's a bright beautiful start to the day, so I'll be heading out to the trail for a bit of a run shortly. We haven't run the trail in quite a while since we don't have appropriate footwear for slippery and snowy conditions. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Still, it feels like a nice day to sit and knit for a bit. I am going to finish up these socks this week. They've been pushed aside for a while now, but I'm needing those needles for something else.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLNoPvPZC38he1O6bxONX7IMSfauBRwG7hd5ZY8Y8TWsnibGl9CPOmfOlwAEQMtiMfuFpjsopcZOebeR8gY-RIZPZRQI0elfUid_WfL2-BmUm9jLh1llSfMo7mloSuhxHvH1XqW8bR0c/s2782/20210307_075935%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2782" data-original-width="2730" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLNoPvPZC38he1O6bxONX7IMSfauBRwG7hd5ZY8Y8TWsnibGl9CPOmfOlwAEQMtiMfuFpjsopcZOebeR8gY-RIZPZRQI0elfUid_WfL2-BmUm9jLh1llSfMo7mloSuhxHvH1XqW8bR0c/w628-h640/20210307_075935%257E2.jpg" width="628" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The pattern for my socks is the Hermione pattern and I quite like it. It's pretty and it's easy...good for knitting while the tv is on. This was yarn that I dyed myself using kitchen spices....dry mustard, paprika, chili powder, and of course turmeric. I tried to set the colour with vinegar, but I don't know if I did it properly or if the colours will fade. That's ok if it does, it was just a fun experiment!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I have joined an international sock swap through social media. I think most of the people involved are from countries such as Norway and Finland. I'm a bit torn on which socks to make but I'm leaning toward using a yarn from a Canadian dyer, and a pattern from a Canadian designer, since my secret sock partner is from Finland. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This past week was filled with hand-work of some kind or another. I completed my Siddi/Kawandi quilt that was started a week ago through an online workshop with Sujata Shah. This project couldn't linger on and on because I needed the space back on which I had set this project up....and for the fact that I did not want this to become another UFO!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMNu89jNtkdy39_KS2EO0sgFQwp13LKExf3YF4-R2BR6NflcwNXQSQOAiJEYGxre3ZUBSRlelJmrkVHC1hIjnyN6-EAPwB53MWnpEzYopnbKedeXdV1jwOThAiZ7zuuWfBo8rjz2mv4U/s2525/20210303_082701%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2525" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMNu89jNtkdy39_KS2EO0sgFQwp13LKExf3YF4-R2BR6NflcwNXQSQOAiJEYGxre3ZUBSRlelJmrkVHC1hIjnyN6-EAPwB53MWnpEzYopnbKedeXdV1jwOThAiZ7zuuWfBo8rjz2mv4U/w632-h640/20210303_082701%257E2.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplnOwjW4KbocODHU0Sp8rBicTrXs3R_m5-RgDBeQbpMmRptpWK7CbLeg-eGLvIQcMmKJHVWLQypJwo2wzWgBJX1eJeBL-KUi30Akz-JgdpJh8zaOQPfc2BrOn5wIOeV809Nkp8VEjW5k/s3024/20210303_082537%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3024" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplnOwjW4KbocODHU0Sp8rBicTrXs3R_m5-RgDBeQbpMmRptpWK7CbLeg-eGLvIQcMmKJHVWLQypJwo2wzWgBJX1eJeBL-KUi30Akz-JgdpJh8zaOQPfc2BrOn5wIOeV809Nkp8VEjW5k/w640-h634/20210303_082537%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBk5KLl1ouHFYgkj4HnBcG-oxF3mh7IovoJJvK6cYsYp3EScXL4rjpuMlxu9Hppk7Hgbbr6VQnAZwKgjyk1YQ0-rUph4x6EgZiVCtTC5nHZhCFE0SG9cke1uU-r5Jxoc_SlNXxy-qTryQ/s2552/20210303_082757%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2272" data-original-width="2552" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBk5KLl1ouHFYgkj4HnBcG-oxF3mh7IovoJJvK6cYsYp3EScXL4rjpuMlxu9Hppk7Hgbbr6VQnAZwKgjyk1YQ0-rUph4x6EgZiVCtTC5nHZhCFE0SG9cke1uU-r5Jxoc_SlNXxy-qTryQ/w640-h570/20210303_082757%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, I couldn't resist doing a bit of fussy-cutting here and there. I also enjoyed using a bit of dupioni silk to give the quilt a bit of bling. I'm going to watch out for neckties in thrift shops as I think they will be a perfect fabric for a future Siddi quilt. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I love that it is the perfect size to be a new antimacassar. Antimacassar is one of my favourite words...do you have any favourite words?? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">One thing about this technique is that the finish line only gets faster as you work on the piece since you are working from the outside in!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Finally...if any of you wonder if people actually win on Instagram contests....yes, they do! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This week I won a prize from Windham Fabrics and designer Tamara Kate!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's even better than that. In the contest we were to "tag" a friend, which I did....so we both one an Aerial fabric bundle and our choices of a pattern by Tamara Kate. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6RiJwM7VMAymSZ6sun5K2KWIs7gHZ7MtAL3JzBPbIc7qV1i0WpJje-Laupk1zJQVvW0eaWDi3Eqdsii6ky6T-faRcl6fjTY-N0_FfT8pQalraUDGc89hXTGM_xcBEYD1WbKpJAZkMPA/s3036/20210303_150057%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3036" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6RiJwM7VMAymSZ6sun5K2KWIs7gHZ7MtAL3JzBPbIc7qV1i0WpJje-Laupk1zJQVvW0eaWDi3Eqdsii6ky6T-faRcl6fjTY-N0_FfT8pQalraUDGc89hXTGM_xcBEYD1WbKpJAZkMPA/w638-h640/20210303_150057%257E2.jpg" width="638" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBt8keh3kyRyaPEDQPqd8J61zUnPa_wWnsepPsyt06F59n62mt-d2WpSeLgSXOBrlnu3fDZULYgHs5ZyKWGaCoZ1-HbMtj-kRRymJNuF-sxX-_et7ufPmLqmcDbPjyDU_TBUv5gY6QbzQ/s3446/20210303_150305%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3446" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBt8keh3kyRyaPEDQPqd8J61zUnPa_wWnsepPsyt06F59n62mt-d2WpSeLgSXOBrlnu3fDZULYgHs5ZyKWGaCoZ1-HbMtj-kRRymJNuF-sxX-_et7ufPmLqmcDbPjyDU_TBUv5gY6QbzQ/w562-h640/20210303_150305%257E2.jpg" width="562" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The fabrics are soooo pretty...and I'll take them as a sign of Spring, too!</div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">That's all for now. Of course, as always on a Sunday, I am linking up with Kathy for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2021/03/march-slow-sunday-stitching.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a></span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-10971967357003512032021-02-28T09:25:00.000-08:002021-02-28T09:25:17.966-08:00A start and a finish<p><span style="font-size: large;">I think I'll take some extra time for slow stitching today. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I took an online workshop yesterday with Sujata Shah on the making of Siddi quilts. It was so interesting to hear her speak of this Indian tradition of using leftovers scraps from making sari's, etc., to make bright beautiful quilts.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I first heard of this through Kathy's Quilts blog postings. You can read about it on her blog, <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2020/10/slow-sunday-stitching_18.html">HERE</a></span> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After I saw Kathy's post in the Fall I started to follow <a href="https://therootconnection.blogspot.com/2020/09/a-siddi-quilt-workshop.html">The Root Connection</a> on Instagram, which is Sujata's Instagram handle. As soon as I saw another class was offered, I got right on it and signed up. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">One of the amazing things to come out of living through a world-wide pandemic is taking classes with people from all around the world. Sujata herself was teaching us from San Francisco, and there were people in the class from the US, France, Britain, Jerusalem, etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is my Kawandi (a word for this type of quilt), so far...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3-KQUtyhpKGn5RZEDNWPqcmlXPKFViMZZCgd0yKkFIIJvS824AYEOreshGz3l5b53XiGHo-HVSJY10ieM9c-rDX0xazResI4B1Mr9RkOOJYbyNJ-p9iZB8ONWBN02hmhbsfPzAwngM0/s4032/20210228_114941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3-KQUtyhpKGn5RZEDNWPqcmlXPKFViMZZCgd0yKkFIIJvS824AYEOreshGz3l5b53XiGHo-HVSJY10ieM9c-rDX0xazResI4B1Mr9RkOOJYbyNJ-p9iZB8ONWBN02hmhbsfPzAwngM0/w300-h400/20210228_114941.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It doesn't like much yet, but I'm sure it will be beautiful. I love the mindset you have doing this, it's quite therapeutic. We weren't to plan what the final quilt will look like...just like life. We were to sew another piece according to how we felt about that piece of fabric just then.....and not to worry about pieces that you had already sewn...just like life, we can't go back to change the past. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I've sewn in a few pieces of Dupioni silk...and I'm really loving that. I think I'll do another piece in the future with just silks. Might be a good idea to start hunting thrift shops for silk ties.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I did finish my Maja cardigan this past week. It's my first time knitting with Istex Lettlopi, and I love the light weight of it and the softness. I think this is a yarn that would feel itchy for people who are sensitive to wool, though.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckXFzkToP014vNvvMWz9Rj6fb4Z8QCLNmAnUFHqRrfkJX99LXYeIpdDEDO2sQH8dOG0K7cjPHvr299Ust8HMfZieflVLVihzvZjSTr5TdsMs50GE8btxcp1OfxgugxRkn-7O2oXlv-Z0/s4032/20210227_153255.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckXFzkToP014vNvvMWz9Rj6fb4Z8QCLNmAnUFHqRrfkJX99LXYeIpdDEDO2sQH8dOG0K7cjPHvr299Ust8HMfZieflVLVihzvZjSTr5TdsMs50GE8btxcp1OfxgugxRkn-7O2oXlv-Z0/w300-h400/20210227_153255.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I found some perfect buttons from Etsy, a vendor from Toronto, so it didn't take long for them to get here by post.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MuC5CvnJRfkK__KVYn8TVT3i8h1DOhMmTMyLVx3G6plT8HXjhctP6EvtN85qP6Xi9gYiS6uXIvdzwSevA3xYOjCy-NNMYKKPTRLHatAUE7LpfwXqYhl1DDOVHRU_mojS11vv-LLPaEI/s4032/20210227_074505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MuC5CvnJRfkK__KVYn8TVT3i8h1DOhMmTMyLVx3G6plT8HXjhctP6EvtN85qP6Xi9gYiS6uXIvdzwSevA3xYOjCy-NNMYKKPTRLHatAUE7LpfwXqYhl1DDOVHRU_mojS11vv-LLPaEI/w300-h400/20210227_074505.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wasn't going to buy ribbon to cover the steek, partially because I didn't know where one would buy such a thing, and because it wasn't really necessary, but I was ordering some yarn a week or so ago and saw the ribbon and it was so pretty...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9qKQd45U5PV21gQ5viUdhvO5oAUW3GqzdjQgTlouOFvj8x8qbnEvT45p43G44sN435anTdltL2NV756-uYSDDbE4tSKWePgGXDbQWjHIuSNKIMAUFvWlHoUa0IIM_q2yyeoLU2mcVeY/s4032/20210227_074230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9qKQd45U5PV21gQ5viUdhvO5oAUW3GqzdjQgTlouOFvj8x8qbnEvT45p43G44sN435anTdltL2NV756-uYSDDbE4tSKWePgGXDbQWjHIuSNKIMAUFvWlHoUa0IIM_q2yyeoLU2mcVeY/w300-h400/20210227_074230.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I hope to have more time to do some stitching, but there are some chores to be done...we're ripping up some carpet and there are still staples to pull out. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up with Kathy for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2021/02/slow-sunday-stitching_28.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-11960238024523599682021-02-14T06:08:00.000-08:002021-02-14T06:08:35.063-08:00Happy Valentine's Day !<p> <span style="font-size: large;">What a beautiful sunny morning...maybe the calm before the storm???</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Looks like a good day to have a walk and catch some Vitamin D. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I started my day, of course, with a bit of slow stitching. I've been poking away at the 6" blocks for my A Curious Journey BOM. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">These blocks were supposed to represent flowers, with green stitches for stems. But before I had really looked closely at the pattern I though they were clouds and rain, so I changed the colour to blue perle cotton and they are clouds and rain...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVSbkiC4FYzxhjzAc8HD-S2uziXFcVtDuduQZwHjzLDSfyVwYeMsqn95-nPIfomn1qn0TBNuLj2N6-p8aTqEIhiwl8KqvYhERxwh9A0QCQzUdRTpVMAo-xbcQahVrC8QLY4FqQPFltJ8/s3018/20210214_081311%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2952" data-original-width="3018" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVSbkiC4FYzxhjzAc8HD-S2uziXFcVtDuduQZwHjzLDSfyVwYeMsqn95-nPIfomn1qn0TBNuLj2N6-p8aTqEIhiwl8KqvYhERxwh9A0QCQzUdRTpVMAo-xbcQahVrC8QLY4FqQPFltJ8/w640-h626/20210214_081311%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I've been knitting on my Maja cardigan. The picture is from yesterday, and this morning I've knitted up to where I will start the ribbing for the top of the sweater...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl-Sor16m0eWUVrcCTd4dMj5Fa2GBSzuPOfH_RVLBDRrhCYw-_N6K7SVL9Jh6-PuxvioJAIk7-iZvZUkM0mKk2Fj2Jsow7_go2M3LX2YW9EK_UWmLCgImWIurLuUiMQWgZcULiH8Lhfw/s2722/20210213_161739%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2716" data-original-width="2722" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl-Sor16m0eWUVrcCTd4dMj5Fa2GBSzuPOfH_RVLBDRrhCYw-_N6K7SVL9Jh6-PuxvioJAIk7-iZvZUkM0mKk2Fj2Jsow7_go2M3LX2YW9EK_UWmLCgImWIurLuUiMQWgZcULiH8Lhfw/w640-h638/20210213_161739%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This sweater just comes to the waist. I had thought to make it a bit longer and I may have done a couple of extra rows, but it's lucky I didn't do much more as I had just the right amount of the blue yarn. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This sweater was supposed to be part of a knitalong on Facebook but that was cancelled because most of that participants are in Nordic countries and they've had a shortage of the yarn that is called for. Luckily there are many people on the Facebook group that have knitted regardless, so lots of inspiration to be had. Funny thing, even though most of the people can't find the Icelandic yarn, I was able to order it from a shop only about an hour from where I live in Ontario!</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's always fun to learn something new. This week my "new" will be steeking this sweater. That's when you, in this case, knit the sweater in the round, then cut it up the the front centre of the sweater, and knit the button bands on. lol...stay tuned for how that goes!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm going to try to be strict with myself once the sweater is done. I want to get back to quilting my Shimmer quilt. I'm sure all it will take is one week, maybe two, to have it finished. It's been loitering for too long now. I had meant this to be entered into the Fall Fair in 2020, but when that was cancelled the quilting of Shimmer seemed to stall.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And, no, I did not pose the animals for the photo!...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVCPmIkTX81UiDkUXK2AqaYHLgJ5jdQt1YUrRrsT-cr9X83cSwg_o3JJ2xir_WXhvFvO7aSykYpZjqpNAG4EOh_ZZZoZDiT0V7__bpcUXoYn7fdcMcsjlDu9a-if8vI9Paa_GYsrNVfE/s4032/20210214_080905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVCPmIkTX81UiDkUXK2AqaYHLgJ5jdQt1YUrRrsT-cr9X83cSwg_o3JJ2xir_WXhvFvO7aSykYpZjqpNAG4EOh_ZZZoZDiT0V7__bpcUXoYn7fdcMcsjlDu9a-if8vI9Paa_GYsrNVfE/w480-h640/20210214_080905.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On that note, I think I'll get on with my day. Have a wonderful day, and maybe have a visit with Kathy for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2021/02/slow-sunday-stitching_14.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a> to see what others are working on today.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-25514101486251781722021-02-13T05:30:00.000-08:002021-02-13T05:30:02.755-08:00Scrappy Saturday - yellow<p><span style="font-size: large;">Just checking in to report on my progress with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge for February.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My RSC21 challenge is to move along on my Chapman Coverlet. This is a do-able challenge for me as the blocks finish at just 2".</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My goal is to do at least 10 of the little blocks if not more....and it almost always results in more because they are quick and easy.</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoI7iiqeEUYsxEVZDgmuaYfUr4bzGVQUxIo4TCW-JFVHds8CYaz9DSkJwbVwhpXcm4o7VGNt1n-_VU8p2pyikYdEWRGyOGacv0xjh0Ufcfftidc7zt2NwYhzAKGFwplrJtFAWN9I0TVY/s2623/20210213_073810%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2303" data-original-width="2623" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoI7iiqeEUYsxEVZDgmuaYfUr4bzGVQUxIo4TCW-JFVHds8CYaz9DSkJwbVwhpXcm4o7VGNt1n-_VU8p2pyikYdEWRGyOGacv0xjh0Ufcfftidc7zt2NwYhzAKGFwplrJtFAWN9I0TVY/w640-h562/20210213_073810%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This will be a real scrappy quilt in the end and I know I'm going to love it! Maybe I'll carve out some time this weekend to sew some of the blocks into four-sies. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here's a reminder of how these blocks will go together...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPzMpId4Hy-7JkGSflg9v6vcfdAzV_WGFLE0jWmIwqmPe_YsRpmQhspuu204M_4SWECxIqORlyazMyLOz9m6QtOqxppxRqkdorXbGopbaH9t8oyMngOI1S_40C5-c0Wm5cVJx_ldx-qU/s2934/20210115_083110%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="2934" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPzMpId4Hy-7JkGSflg9v6vcfdAzV_WGFLE0jWmIwqmPe_YsRpmQhspuu204M_4SWECxIqORlyazMyLOz9m6QtOqxppxRqkdorXbGopbaH9t8oyMngOI1S_40C5-c0Wm5cVJx_ldx-qU/w640-h580/20210115_083110%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You can see on some of the blocks that I do think it's fun to fussy-cut when possible on quilts like this!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I've been taking part in a Boho Heart sewalong. This weekend I'd like to get week 2 completed. Here are the blocks from week 1...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FhoFI5EDd3PlNo5iNwOtfer0bVcZaS7DKf0I7ybX5CsufYhz5ay1YkdmHP9lbn8722EEvDNLFawwuptii9WJb61wRNdNWbp4ofl4RINVeWTCpLxnU3rdnf7t2_-ZIaNPRiLDIaGXXbo/s2852/20210206_134055%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2815" data-original-width="2852" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FhoFI5EDd3PlNo5iNwOtfer0bVcZaS7DKf0I7ybX5CsufYhz5ay1YkdmHP9lbn8722EEvDNLFawwuptii9WJb61wRNdNWbp4ofl4RINVeWTCpLxnU3rdnf7t2_-ZIaNPRiLDIaGXXbo/w640-h632/20210206_134055%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I have no particular theme for the Boho Heart quilt, except for the fact that it is to be bright and cheerful.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">One of the things I love about sewalongs through Facebook is the motivation...but more than that I like seeing all the different takes on a particular quilt from all around the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">That's all for now...time to head up to the sewing room! I am linking up with So Scrappy's post for <a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2021/02/scraphappy-saturday-sunshine-and-happy.html">Scrap Happy Saturdays</a> where we can see what others are working on in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.</span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-87641306956391690562021-02-07T06:54:00.000-08:002021-02-07T06:54:32.402-08:00Sunday Stitching<p> <span style="font-size: large;">We've had such blustery weather this week here in Southern Ontario...nice weather for catching up on some slow stitching (although, do I need an excuse???).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today is much brighter, but very cold...not a bad day to get outside for some exercise except for the fact that all my joints are achey this morning....so another fine excuse to get some slow stitching done!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I've been poking away at my A Curious Journey BOM. This is a mystery sewalong, but I thought I'd put everything up on the design wall to see how it's looking. I have no idea yet how the blocks will go together, other than the fact that the four large blocks are sewn together.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXQrvyXlOjhHK_OMEBFQE5kHQhb-_C0mhQQRcG8LvUX1X3WEY7VGVOU3d701Vhn3LZSzocT6lClF3ofxGqdGR8HhX4LgQuDN2UeRU2EiRIdSFERpcV_7naZt8AtoRBOiJ2YvG2Rmr6dQ/s2809/20210207_091452%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2807" data-original-width="2809" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXQrvyXlOjhHK_OMEBFQE5kHQhb-_C0mhQQRcG8LvUX1X3WEY7VGVOU3d701Vhn3LZSzocT6lClF3ofxGqdGR8HhX4LgQuDN2UeRU2EiRIdSFERpcV_7naZt8AtoRBOiJ2YvG2Rmr6dQ/w640-h640/20210207_091452%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I was working on these blocks this morning, many of the blocks have a bit of embroidery with perle cotton...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvD07LMq32wS2w3l3DS7iQRHwhrb-P8NFeXu1Gv31BJoH2Ezl0g_vSOc36zoPi8epo63r999TjHZOJ84wVY1DCs-xGhhfiaGxdnx3ou_XQp9Pku-UXt7GnK9Jql7zyYQfrXC_WkU1oGA/s2759/20210207_074442%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2424" data-original-width="2759" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvD07LMq32wS2w3l3DS7iQRHwhrb-P8NFeXu1Gv31BJoH2Ezl0g_vSOc36zoPi8epo63r999TjHZOJ84wVY1DCs-xGhhfiaGxdnx3ou_XQp9Pku-UXt7GnK9Jql7zyYQfrXC_WkU1oGA/w640-h562/20210207_074442%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There are also 25 Windswept blocks to add to the mix...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIc0-n1KcKPWByoybP8yaEKcUq-YBVJX9okXzn9JOfw9cURlJcqact9SHp0vaJaHHenR_lcLbVpnsPEyP1dPDiBRSXTX93S_0b-qqrnL2NvdzKOW4vnMf7AcfnMq-96gQMrgRycVXDLVo/s3135/20210116_160952%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3135" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIc0-n1KcKPWByoybP8yaEKcUq-YBVJX9okXzn9JOfw9cURlJcqact9SHp0vaJaHHenR_lcLbVpnsPEyP1dPDiBRSXTX93S_0b-qqrnL2NvdzKOW4vnMf7AcfnMq-96gQMrgRycVXDLVo/w618-h640/20210116_160952%257E2.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">....and I have quite a few of the 6" blocks still to do. Hmmm....maybe a bit of prep-work is in order for the day!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Again I've had my Auntie Green's Garden out to evaluate...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cmMOyzsBq075bXrm99-2oTKPuVGcwA1wLw1ZO-BbDsLw2rNqyBL4CVpFNUXhFDD0Py1ZIgCKS316Oh0SqRwQ-TKXy62Ccef3xq30vDHZ9Cz74Bai8V-RaL7mZGg5vMEEdvBu4t4JnKs/s3024/20210205_144740%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2683" data-original-width="3024" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cmMOyzsBq075bXrm99-2oTKPuVGcwA1wLw1ZO-BbDsLw2rNqyBL4CVpFNUXhFDD0Py1ZIgCKS316Oh0SqRwQ-TKXy62Ccef3xq30vDHZ9Cz74Bai8V-RaL7mZGg5vMEEdvBu4t4JnKs/w640-h568/20210205_144740%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Even though it's been in the time-out pile for a couple of years, I still love it! This quilt will be my main focus after A Curious Journey comes to an end.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This was the first week of the Boho Heart Quilt Sewalong. I did manage to get this week's blocks done and I really like how they turned out. I'm determined to keep up with this and not let it fall by the wayside (famous last words!).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0BG3SZY-iFJN88UZKPSHhFp1Y9OtpDQwQ6HBe0Y4VNt8SRPBGftUoNwIdmi69BkrJUU3HANICW3GoqMV3Xt5EgMJtVDXajip6Hn-_Zfyo3ka1P22INxccHOpoOB6DVM0fZJx50-MlCI/s2852/20210206_134055%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2815" data-original-width="2852" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0BG3SZY-iFJN88UZKPSHhFp1Y9OtpDQwQ6HBe0Y4VNt8SRPBGftUoNwIdmi69BkrJUU3HANICW3GoqMV3Xt5EgMJtVDXajip6Hn-_Zfyo3ka1P22INxccHOpoOB6DVM0fZJx50-MlCI/w640-h632/20210206_134055%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRWQNADtc1GN49Dj3ycUP2K-FrWkxrTUQ_b7QoqCB3kPTBS1ZgKFTaTKEAlqrgoJT0rOVuZ1f48Eqx35AF9UXYQuXqpsxCD-UrBim5K_JGokXPfDQxuY7MCM5NMNh7jgV3KVWsEWbfuY/s3703/20210114_151548%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3703" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRWQNADtc1GN49Dj3ycUP2K-FrWkxrTUQ_b7QoqCB3kPTBS1ZgKFTaTKEAlqrgoJT0rOVuZ1f48Eqx35AF9UXYQuXqpsxCD-UrBim5K_JGokXPfDQxuY7MCM5NMNh7jgV3KVWsEWbfuY/w522-h640/20210114_151548%257E2.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up, as usual on Sundays!, with Kathy for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2021/02/slow-sunday-stitching.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a>. Enjoy your day!</span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-11280586864485618342021-01-17T10:02:00.002-08:002021-01-17T10:04:37.500-08:00Slow Sunday stitches<p><span style="font-size: large;">Like always, I managed to get some stitching done early today with my morning coffee.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I finished the Bathing Beauties block for my A Curious Journey quilt...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cWri5f9gkczn2UhCYO2a4NjMoxKC8JaATYPdVB5Q1usrNe3-wALZVWuVSYrFh_rAZ8aXx-tzihSpjGkBb98hIW_h4FII9M_lmSuFhMEIESlhSEfwRmKKf6pjOHmzknStz0webcdAkwA/s2030/20210117_123254%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="2030" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cWri5f9gkczn2UhCYO2a4NjMoxKC8JaATYPdVB5Q1usrNe3-wALZVWuVSYrFh_rAZ8aXx-tzihSpjGkBb98hIW_h4FII9M_lmSuFhMEIESlhSEfwRmKKf6pjOHmzknStz0webcdAkwA/w640-h594/20210117_123254%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">They aren't supposed to have faces but I feel like they at least need eyes??? We'll see...they are pretty cute, as is, also.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">I also got one of these blocks almost done...there will be four of these...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BYE9cx_UL30Mq5IxTxYKDInO9DxqltxTPGix6hkf0SsmgVp1P0usvR4HVYZbwCo7rcTaKlLjR5zMlJd11GQbjN1xHd3ptzF8arfIAjN9FDVAomd2Boaf7g_zUR9y7lXbGQwd-0klMUE/s1909/20210117_123245%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1904" data-original-width="1909" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BYE9cx_UL30Mq5IxTxYKDInO9DxqltxTPGix6hkf0SsmgVp1P0usvR4HVYZbwCo7rcTaKlLjR5zMlJd11GQbjN1xHd3ptzF8arfIAjN9FDVAomd2Boaf7g_zUR9y7lXbGQwd-0klMUE/w640-h638/20210117_123245%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">I think the next time I do a post I should try to get everything up on the design wall that is completed for this quilt. There are 4 large blocks, and many, many 6" blocks. It's a mystery quilt, so I won't know the placement of anything yet, but it'll be nice to see what I've accomplished so far.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">I did finally finish the final Windswept block for this quilt....</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldU0uYAqnKz5z9YrEfcMVRwNrx_HQJUwmKRmxzWdpBjaBEG3cwOy1mXy0IMtwJZImmamWLAIR-1ZfKfjP2bvpIy_JDjjrzTBvYsizSa5GUYn3CcrgleycrMC9skkxKtQ8efgNIJgvgDE/s4032/20210116_161114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldU0uYAqnKz5z9YrEfcMVRwNrx_HQJUwmKRmxzWdpBjaBEG3cwOy1mXy0IMtwJZImmamWLAIR-1ZfKfjP2bvpIy_JDjjrzTBvYsizSa5GUYn3CcrgleycrMC9skkxKtQ8efgNIJgvgDE/w480-h640/20210116_161114.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTFQRrBa7sSwAEoW4aaIaf9orhmELOlD7KBxVGhhY0PeTNCq7qFtqu9LjUeGiu5RvZuRPuGiootpjmH4-9lJUjkhSiAn2vXX1OTn4yRjgNH3Fadoo4UxCxBvf8ONemA9c1rKWIm7RQmw/s3135/20210116_160952%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3135" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTFQRrBa7sSwAEoW4aaIaf9orhmELOlD7KBxVGhhY0PeTNCq7qFtqu9LjUeGiu5RvZuRPuGiootpjmH4-9lJUjkhSiAn2vXX1OTn4yRjgNH3Fadoo4UxCxBvf8ONemA9c1rKWIm7RQmw/w618-h640/20210116_160952%257E2.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">.....twenty of them, in all!!! I do like the bit of embroidery that is on some of the blocks.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">So, many of you know that I became a runner four years ago. During Covid it's become more and more difficult to find motivation to get out there for a run. Even remembering that my doctor told me months ago when the pandemic was in it's infancy that I should continue to run for the mental benefits. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">I haven't had a real attempt at running for over a month now....and even then it was pathetic....so discouraging. I've actually had thoughts of not running again...but I've invested so much energy into it already....and I remember how it was difficult for me to breathe while walking up Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls only a few months before I took up running. The heart health from running has been incredible.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">A couple of days ago I finally started to read this book that I've had for probably 2 years now...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyzo9GQFo2uU3gk62olqllHC-cAG7uKcZj94OPLcrocPQ5n0C7XUsBL9z3oUa5RgFVtLwWxZWa-0guhxvi-VjxxBu3NMBq8NTYonvxNZI7bKEhMHGa0wZpf0BaayfaMQmAqXmTzna0yc/s2759/20210117_123236%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2759" data-original-width="2600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyzo9GQFo2uU3gk62olqllHC-cAG7uKcZj94OPLcrocPQ5n0C7XUsBL9z3oUa5RgFVtLwWxZWa-0guhxvi-VjxxBu3NMBq8NTYonvxNZI7bKEhMHGa0wZpf0BaayfaMQmAqXmTzna0yc/w604-h640/20210117_123236%257E2.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Galloway Method focuses on short run/walk intervals...something good for older runners to avoid injury.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I actually got myself out there this morning on my favourite route in Waterford and experimented with the Galloway Method. I have to say, I felt like a "real" runner again, and I finished feeling strong. I needed this confidence booster!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In Ontario we are under Stay At Home orders, except for a few reasons, one being exercise. I can see why, as I feel terrific now after getting some fresh air and exercise. (Around my neck is a face covering that I pulled up when I chanced upon other people on the trail. There was actually a few young families out for a stroll today.)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On top of the Black Bridge...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jbcsQcaQSGUIEbNI8WmR2kT56Gi_aPyc2UNlB4To1aJk8__zfdsMcS3e-hRmNhhO7ChZNyLpE89ZyY53c0tEwhRS2tdWC_Hk_XmQQehm7mqVqGw0TB3_OrwgJYbMwjNa5-E5SswDdEw/s3264/20210117_102203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jbcsQcaQSGUIEbNI8WmR2kT56Gi_aPyc2UNlB4To1aJk8__zfdsMcS3e-hRmNhhO7ChZNyLpE89ZyY53c0tEwhRS2tdWC_Hk_XmQQehm7mqVqGw0TB3_OrwgJYbMwjNa5-E5SswDdEw/w400-h300/20210117_102203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I hope I remember this feeling through the week. It's going to inspire me to get out there again! I encourage (challenge?) everyone to get outside for a walk in the next few days. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up with Kathy for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2021/01/slow-sunday-stitching-my-oldest-ufo.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-41031518718218887712021-01-16T08:50:00.003-08:002021-01-16T08:50:39.146-08:00Rainbow Scrap Challenge for January....complete!<p> <span style="font-size: large;">I'm off to a good start with my January blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. This month the colour is pink.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'd decided to make at least ten blocks per month for my Chapman Coverlet to help move this quilt along a bit. Usually this is an excellent take-along project....but with a "stay at home" order now in effect there is nowhere to take this along to! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The blocks are only 2" finished, so they whip up in no time. Afterwards they will be sewn into "four-sies".</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrtvkd58g31ZOh5fBOmBBCSajQ6aRic19RT0n-RHHSRIUG3jJ-TOpMeq9PyzKhn8I97mOoHVbN0t0S_cMIWoYwo5cY4Y83wkVLtd-LqscM36JP94O-aGDgiLQubBtIwA52Cthfo1J19I/s2000/20210115_081946%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1698" data-original-width="2000" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrtvkd58g31ZOh5fBOmBBCSajQ6aRic19RT0n-RHHSRIUG3jJ-TOpMeq9PyzKhn8I97mOoHVbN0t0S_cMIWoYwo5cY4Y83wkVLtd-LqscM36JP94O-aGDgiLQubBtIwA52Cthfo1J19I/w640-h544/20210115_081946%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Below is a picture of what I have accomplished so far. Some of the top ones have been sewn together.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-RqXAQbYSnsOUpQMhCgWNWmd9jdYBhooCrLZBQh2ItLhL43F5TJN1UP5BGy7WgQI8qx4IYhBVXl2o-sGHACG0LKR0rL1-IYqzIHITvsPM0LXPYlMjlVoP0_KG0G127nB-LBjLFo2lMg/s2934/20210115_083110%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="2934" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-RqXAQbYSnsOUpQMhCgWNWmd9jdYBhooCrLZBQh2ItLhL43F5TJN1UP5BGy7WgQI8qx4IYhBVXl2o-sGHACG0LKR0rL1-IYqzIHITvsPM0LXPYlMjlVoP0_KG0G127nB-LBjLFo2lMg/w640-h580/20210115_083110%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I had a nice comment on Instagram from a quilter who has completed her Chapman Coverlet. I took a look at hers and she says it took 1400 blocks! I don't know if she meant the individual blocks or 1400 of the sewn-together ones. I'll be able to do the math, as she also told me how big her quilt is. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I had the thought to calculate how big I want my quilt to be so I would know how many blocks I need....but I don't think I want to know just yet....sounds too scary, lol.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's a pretty laid-back day today. I'm using some of the day to do some applique prep-work for my Curious Journey quilt. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p4KgOuP4zDlMyUectNN8SqJuBNi8npzP65EE9Ayl5OzWSVj5VM3p4AdCkYtPse132rD4QSOGi07B2Fmdb3xz3pz_rVXhNV3GleUu65ViNa4ZsVWonG6GxcyFcIck773mDUuQmzwNxsA/s3568/20210116_105156%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3568" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p4KgOuP4zDlMyUectNN8SqJuBNi8npzP65EE9Ayl5OzWSVj5VM3p4AdCkYtPse132rD4QSOGi07B2Fmdb3xz3pz_rVXhNV3GleUu65ViNa4ZsVWonG6GxcyFcIck773mDUuQmzwNxsA/w542-h640/20210116_105156%257E2.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This BOM is a mystery quilt. Maybe after I complete a few more of the small blocks I'll put everything up on the design wall to get an idea of how this may go together. I know some people can't handle the though of doing a mystery quilt...but I love them!....and, of course, I'm a sucker for a sewalong.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's a beautiful, sunny day outside...we've been having such extremely dreary days lately. Maybe I'll put on some real clothes later and go for a walk to soak up some Vitamin D. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up with SoScrappy for the <a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2021/01/scraphappy-saturday-sew-much-pink.html">RSC21</a> (Rainbow Scrap Challenge '21). </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-31280818548629499332021-01-10T05:59:00.000-08:002021-01-10T05:59:17.353-08:00How is everyone?<p> <span style="font-size: large;">Here we are...a week already into the new year. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In Ontario, where I live, we are in a lockdown situation to try to curb the numbers of Covid cases. I think the next week should give us a bit of an idea of whether it is working or not, as we are now 2 weeks into lockdown...which is also 2 weeks after the pre-Christmas scramble. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm going to try to continue to look on the bright side of things. I feel fortunate to be someone who has always been a homebody....and extremely fortunate to have a number of hobby's to keep me active...quilting, knitting, reading. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have to admit, this time of year is always difficult for me so I'm going to double my efforts to look on the bright side and keep somewhat active. Maybe a nice walk is in order today.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I've been enjoying my knitting...I had started this sweater early in 2020 but it got put aside so I could work on Christmas knitting. I knitted the sleeves since Christmas and it's now complete. It's also very comfortable and I'm so glad it fits!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEQbKOB7mY2FHyvsrndyQ01pwGzNNYp0QHVgd6oEys8OM93VbKeLqxHwQ6K_bFSzYZ4T7Ce65hpx_6TAWk2saIQ6MlQWV_GrGBSsdNM8xc4x3DMNaItrnrhqntiIlm8MgSij8L_78uy8/s851/Resized_20210107_091242_5033%257E3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="851" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEQbKOB7mY2FHyvsrndyQ01pwGzNNYp0QHVgd6oEys8OM93VbKeLqxHwQ6K_bFSzYZ4T7Ce65hpx_6TAWk2saIQ6MlQWV_GrGBSsdNM8xc4x3DMNaItrnrhqntiIlm8MgSij8L_78uy8/w400-h378/Resized_20210107_091242_5033%257E3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, I had to start on the next sweater right away!...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6dJCxAw_6cwVE2yRMeUTwzO4rKCFF6sVQY-xqkiuY0jKJCu7gcNGJS4hoOeNTbEGZKqkxB3TwlgjlUfV7JVZSo3H-JMdEjdGNELYG7lnmiTg0s9BIGtWjHCGgedtxLq50TwQn5zaKcw/s3491/20210108_134754%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3491" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6dJCxAw_6cwVE2yRMeUTwzO4rKCFF6sVQY-xqkiuY0jKJCu7gcNGJS4hoOeNTbEGZKqkxB3TwlgjlUfV7JVZSo3H-JMdEjdGNELYG7lnmiTg0s9BIGtWjHCGgedtxLq50TwQn5zaKcw/w400-h346/20210108_134754%257E2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As for applique, on Saturday I worked on some of the blocks for my A Curious Journey BOM...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwQuv_NZE_FDhPndHf8tQUpRdTgg0mtRO4ZHhL-nc8FN_NtPQSw68-HoVoEYKWlY7M-6QUM6MJfdN0_yllugcb_nDV_4gsKLeEADDaB14a9uxtqZndkkhZ7mKTkfkSR-k8mYug7S8Mfo/s3024/20210109_061954%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2797" data-original-width="3024" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwQuv_NZE_FDhPndHf8tQUpRdTgg0mtRO4ZHhL-nc8FN_NtPQSw68-HoVoEYKWlY7M-6QUM6MJfdN0_yllugcb_nDV_4gsKLeEADDaB14a9uxtqZndkkhZ7mKTkfkSR-k8mYug7S8Mfo/w640-h592/20210109_061954%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTOmSLYi_7JcUHetpIJ3MbslwXcoVqpP7DtHaRuCCye4efk7H9ELCKkD0NWA1BfbSheYb8MScAu6kPOiiO2BkBoYkzL6fV5gZ_US20E2-mWZTn9Y8iQSQf3MuwbyDht90khu8OuBgEDA/s4032/20210109_082738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTOmSLYi_7JcUHetpIJ3MbslwXcoVqpP7DtHaRuCCye4efk7H9ELCKkD0NWA1BfbSheYb8MScAu6kPOiiO2BkBoYkzL6fV5gZ_US20E2-mWZTn9Y8iQSQf3MuwbyDht90khu8OuBgEDA/w480-h640/20210109_082738.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There are so many assorted 6.5" blocks that I still need to do for this BOM...but it's getting there!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This morning I worked on some of the applique blocks for my Spice Market quilt. This quilt is mostly machine-piecing, but there are 5 circle blocks to do. Here are the three that are done, so far...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4jpupoLqv7PUIla-iRjU7Yn5MehnXg-qxvJAvKAGUrsdWAFKNQJ4ZMUIquqDxQCecBAccmgyUqyMpGqhwFF8AwneIXkZKlT6cV7O_wZAc36R2v-wjcfo83GLnVK_Q13MBrhew8nwvvw/s2344/20210110_082335%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2344" data-original-width="2265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4jpupoLqv7PUIla-iRjU7Yn5MehnXg-qxvJAvKAGUrsdWAFKNQJ4ZMUIquqDxQCecBAccmgyUqyMpGqhwFF8AwneIXkZKlT6cV7O_wZAc36R2v-wjcfo83GLnVK_Q13MBrhew8nwvvw/w618-h640/20210110_082335%257E2.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">See the little block in the above picture?...68 more are needed!...so I'll just do a few every once in a while and they'll get done.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The difficult part of these blocks is that I feel no forgiveness with the solid fabrics. It's hard to hide stitches!....I will just do my best and be happy with them. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">These blocks start with some reverse applique. Here is the block from this morning...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJrd5ZsTX9ZovdN3ikO2MFITH0whxQdycbbbXOt0eWKbsvlozy4beB8y4SrUpFt2SKBM8_J-ccnwx_WG4X0cEcrEMlZLXl4HsZdmer2mNCPXKbV4fe8TXQ2W6W1KhT2Weyg6Ulhwje3E/s3194/20210110_070803%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3194" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJrd5ZsTX9ZovdN3ikO2MFITH0whxQdycbbbXOt0eWKbsvlozy4beB8y4SrUpFt2SKBM8_J-ccnwx_WG4X0cEcrEMlZLXl4HsZdmer2mNCPXKbV4fe8TXQ2W6W1KhT2Weyg6Ulhwje3E/w606-h640/20210110_070803%257E2.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here it is stitched, and cutting away a layer to start the next bit of reverse applique...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRxf8fx4F_884XmTdINOYAkONtdWFMxjVPEZoj3ZPOoyaODrBueePlEqFcxaCw4NHjUY9m-3DYI9ygk2vQWfIDhs9FsdFWAv5UD4uRb3gV8oJnVhBDUiSOCk7Ns-FE3g2evCyAjapHkk/s2842/20210110_075745%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="2842" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRxf8fx4F_884XmTdINOYAkONtdWFMxjVPEZoj3ZPOoyaODrBueePlEqFcxaCw4NHjUY9m-3DYI9ygk2vQWfIDhs9FsdFWAv5UD4uRb3gV8oJnVhBDUiSOCk7Ns-FE3g2evCyAjapHkk/w640-h600/20210110_075745%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">....and here is where I left things this morning....</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFOzK0Oiu-8_45kzjCAV0817L_aAazz20VITQs3C0eheYcCg_elL1Mp4VBlwgj8Vb_IpECv5GggFpMupNQ1oGXGIV2A15B4QqPUtYdNNIBA_JoZ0a0WtrkVdXXo_uC9xeS_2kG7Ekc5MA/s3060/20210110_080743%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFOzK0Oiu-8_45kzjCAV0817L_aAazz20VITQs3C0eheYcCg_elL1Mp4VBlwgj8Vb_IpECv5GggFpMupNQ1oGXGIV2A15B4QqPUtYdNNIBA_JoZ0a0WtrkVdXXo_uC9xeS_2kG7Ekc5MA/w632-h640/20210110_080743%257E2.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I think next time I'll have to get pictures of the design wall showing my progress on Spice Market and on A Curious Journey. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I've continued to "cull the herd" when it comes to my UFO's. It is such a relief to let go of some of them. I'm hoping this will free something in me to actually get some of them completed!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I did finish my Farm Girl Vintage quilt this week. This was a UFO that I never had doubts on finishing. I just need to do the </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">hand-sewing on the binding....not my favourite thing, although I know many who enjoy it. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94aDSa6wXFdxQuY4M1MWzwQD1l6xUK0f-gIQMmUM4u9Gm3nrHmloVoIPvmbnqv9Iqqq8UaqiFLdpWLglJpqUWBQO7EAzuq7IdcAcIjQaviAiNtZK8QpgKabF6TxDwlLt8HUEtWhZAxVE/s3010/20210108_131012%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3010" data-original-width="2627" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94aDSa6wXFdxQuY4M1MWzwQD1l6xUK0f-gIQMmUM4u9Gm3nrHmloVoIPvmbnqv9Iqqq8UaqiFLdpWLglJpqUWBQO7EAzuq7IdcAcIjQaviAiNtZK8QpgKabF6TxDwlLt8HUEtWhZAxVE/w558-h640/20210108_131012%257E2.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">That's all for now. I hope everyone is doing well...as well as possible...and keeping busy doing something you love doing. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">I am linking up with Kathy for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2021/01/slow-sunday-link.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a>.</span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-59199416558827908042020-12-31T07:33:00.002-08:002021-01-01T09:33:01.572-08:00Goodbye 2020<p> <span style="font-size: large;">Well, we've made it to the end of what has probably been one of the most difficult year's most of us have ever been through. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I do want to reflect a bit today on what good I want to take from this pandemic time into my future....things like slowing down the pace a bit, and enjoying life's little pleasures.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I don't usually make New Year's resolutions, but I do have one in mind inspired by my friend Terry. 2021 will be the year of tackling UFO's!!! Really, I mean it this time!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I also want to continue the Intermittent Fasting lifestyle that I've enjoyed for over two years now. I can't see any reason that I would stop since I feel much healthier and younger for it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday I pulled out the first UFO that I had in mind to tackle...my Geometric Fun quilt...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq06BoO1Sab2iBBxrmhhhE8WBL6c-MGoVJl3j2jylava85JttrkeSLaICtEe4BOFdLwSzvqe6SFRgcxTibu2tXIzmlog-86Ojl3tSc0FSeQuL-Wmgfy7OGPnfmidaQnw-J0cXZMEtpwgs/s2501/20201230_095710%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2127" data-original-width="2501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq06BoO1Sab2iBBxrmhhhE8WBL6c-MGoVJl3j2jylava85JttrkeSLaICtEe4BOFdLwSzvqe6SFRgcxTibu2tXIzmlog-86Ojl3tSc0FSeQuL-Wmgfy7OGPnfmidaQnw-J0cXZMEtpwgs/s320/20201230_095710%257E2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is three of the 20 blocks in the quilt. I have to say, it is not a user-friendly pattern...which is why I walked away from it in May 2019. But, I've always intended to get back to it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Looking at it on the design wall I just felt a bit of dread. So, I've let this one go...no longer a UFO, but a ______ (we have to think of an acronym for a quilt that we decide to never finish). Quilting is something I do for fun...this quilt is not fun and there is still much to complete. I do feel a sense of relief making the decision to not continue....so it must be the right choice.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So many choices of what to work on. I've decided on returning to my Midnight at the Oasis, a Jen Kingwell design...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZSObuHxJhMll4kV_1XgTnrGxGABWiaRilgG6RpsjvgyeyKTSJUQzArnEF_P4Ju6DlD0EoKRSGoRG__JvwS1A1TtCgK_QJcZvrxdtZNI6opbuv1QAUV7HWmAV47qyWn0jrnYy9jvzWXU/s2474/20201230_122634%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2450" data-original-width="2474" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZSObuHxJhMll4kV_1XgTnrGxGABWiaRilgG6RpsjvgyeyKTSJUQzArnEF_P4Ju6DlD0EoKRSGoRG__JvwS1A1TtCgK_QJcZvrxdtZNI6opbuv1QAUV7HWmAV47qyWn0jrnYy9jvzWXU/w400-h396/20201230_122634%257E2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'll say this one is 4yrs old....I know I was hand-piecing the triangles on the centre medallion on an airplane in December of 2016. There are a number of small churn-dash blocks on one of the following rounds and that stopped me from continuing. I am glad to return to this quilt...what a difference from when I had the previous quilt up on the design wall!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You'll notice that I've added a new "button" over in the right-hand margin for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2021. I think I may join in on it this year (crap, did I just break my resolution before 2021 even started????). It's a way of busting the stash a bit....it's worth a look if you want to consider joining in. Just click on the button and it will take you over to SoScrappy's blog, the host of the RSC. The colour for January is pink. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">I've finally had time during my Christmas break to do a bit of sewing. I think I'll try to incorporate a bit of sewing in each of my days....I really do seem to get a lot more done by hand than machine!</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Here is what I've been working on this week, my Spice Market quilt...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-z_9PY__Xas1SHA54m5egVMrjrI61KZYD9CtKc0GBrLhLHHTittJQnevgLrVjkJoo0hoHURDiJuXEt1Riu69l_CmP-3GmBkEA1IEPvllBYxzj2Us4WIOhPL-kQ39d53WqxzXuhpHL3P8/s4032/20201228_123622.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-z_9PY__Xas1SHA54m5egVMrjrI61KZYD9CtKc0GBrLhLHHTittJQnevgLrVjkJoo0hoHURDiJuXEt1Riu69l_CmP-3GmBkEA1IEPvllBYxzj2Us4WIOhPL-kQ39d53WqxzXuhpHL3P8/w480-h640/20201228_123622.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is not the final layout for Spice Market, it's just all the blocks completed so far, hung willy-nilly. The next step is many, many appliqued circle blocks. I find the solid fabrics very unforgiving when doing needleturn applique....I will have to some fancy quilting later on to disguise that fact!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've just thought of something to work on for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!....and I won't be breaking my "no new project" resolution! I have been working sporadically on my Chapman Coverlet....well, not quite sporadically, make that rarely. So I will make 10 blocks per month....they are quick and so easy, they just measure 2.5" unfinished. Easy peasy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQEoqZpx2NAu_kpB_ESKnj4hgNs4ZkkxZ-Cz5BNkhKBj8Ljy0bd553evFKqSrw_XDwS-3_2IFHOHmAYBsNJSybECYurkvA8uQPW2cZwxjp8BZiB7qsfa4huCp2XSofnAlW9N-2FzpubY/s4032/20201231_101307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQEoqZpx2NAu_kpB_ESKnj4hgNs4ZkkxZ-Cz5BNkhKBj8Ljy0bd553evFKqSrw_XDwS-3_2IFHOHmAYBsNJSybECYurkvA8uQPW2cZwxjp8BZiB7qsfa4huCp2XSofnAlW9N-2FzpubY/w480-h640/20201231_101307.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be very happy to get back to my Chapman Coverlet. It will be a glorious quilt, I'm sure....if you like scrappy, and I do.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Has anyone watched Bridgerton on Netflix? I finished it yesterday, and I find myself reading this post in the narrator's voice, who happens to be Julie Andrews. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, I'd better go and get something accomplished...or not. It may be a lazy day today. I've actually dressed up a bit to usher out the old year in style....so maybe I'll relax with an extra cup of coffee and my book. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict for <a href="https://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2021/01/can-i-get-whoop-whoop-goodbye-2020.html">Can I Get A Whoop, Whoop?</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy New Year everyone!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWET2FUVIPdi4psxexYmIfhm5xqVUNHr-yPNp-QIj5UbS8GO_YJHorbHinp-bmffPUdV2Z2Zvxylwx6p7pvoyte-uWra2wFfR05x_njyvyRWE382_kL7nxn8DYGtO6FPJz9RUQ5MHCE64/s2501/20201230_095710%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2127" data-original-width="2501" height="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWET2FUVIPdi4psxexYmIfhm5xqVUNHr-yPNp-QIj5UbS8GO_YJHorbHinp-bmffPUdV2Z2Zvxylwx6p7pvoyte-uWra2wFfR05x_njyvyRWE382_kL7nxn8DYGtO6FPJz9RUQ5MHCE64/w400-h0/20201230_095710%257E2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p></div>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-73712576975708939142020-12-20T05:43:00.002-08:002020-12-20T05:43:47.909-08:00Christmas balls and a special gift...<p><span style="font-size: large;">Looks like a good day to do a bit of extra slow stitching...dreary, rainy.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I've not done any applique for a while. I've been enjoying taking part in a knit-along hosted by knitting gurus, Arne and Carlos. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's an Advent project...knitting a Christmas ball every day from December 1st to the 24th. They knit up fairly quickly...I work on them during my morning coffee, and try to finish it off through the day at some point. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Arne and Carlos do a short YouTube video every day to introduce the ball of the day, and share a story or two...usually relating to Norwegian or Swedish Christmas traditions. I usually knit along while watching their daily "Sit and knit for a bit" videos. </span> </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I wish I had learned to knit the Norwegian way, it looks very efficient. I think I would have a hard time switching up my method after so many years of knitting the way that I do. I am gifting one of my son's some knitting needles and lovely yarn for Christmas so he can try his hand at knitting. I plan on teaching him....but I'll also suggest he try to start out using the Norwegian method. What is your preferred method???</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few of my favourite Christmas balls....so far...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryGBelYbVHXLpemvwznef2iJ1WqnBzmO3jg4nTOVmNUZK2Xcrzh-os9SQgE2-SN8wWz7rMnrF8niqAsJ_ElxBK6vuyKlHijhWbmzq0vpNmCJTx21E-RCHQqyeAQpRLolYU2Uv-BiUZe4/s4032/20201203_074436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryGBelYbVHXLpemvwznef2iJ1WqnBzmO3jg4nTOVmNUZK2Xcrzh-os9SQgE2-SN8wWz7rMnrF8niqAsJ_ElxBK6vuyKlHijhWbmzq0vpNmCJTx21E-RCHQqyeAQpRLolYU2Uv-BiUZe4/w300-h400/20201203_074436.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8zJTnlw5gt7mB_7QLhMLnLWkFkk_SJnC-GU5YqRrTRa88bChlAKhnY7yxa3NSN-L-Fn2HX3QmQfemOor-UUz2ToQZuNciETzInKdXq-psMsqCc1yBxj5G-CgoIwPFYpnEVNTMw3LScE/s4032/20201214_123241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8zJTnlw5gt7mB_7QLhMLnLWkFkk_SJnC-GU5YqRrTRa88bChlAKhnY7yxa3NSN-L-Fn2HX3QmQfemOor-UUz2ToQZuNciETzInKdXq-psMsqCc1yBxj5G-CgoIwPFYpnEVNTMw3LScE/w300-h400/20201214_123241.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ751Vw4658fhfLrbWfvChmdz0zTm-nUDFEV_hdCpF1oQVJNHc24DaU4WPHQuUdaxoHIGAgO6dKVRf-UODDIRwSGpiyvbQHsf_pyytFsd52atXqeH0dsUypqaEpO5LH5n2YPegKq-KVYk/s4032/20201216_132549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ751Vw4658fhfLrbWfvChmdz0zTm-nUDFEV_hdCpF1oQVJNHc24DaU4WPHQuUdaxoHIGAgO6dKVRf-UODDIRwSGpiyvbQHsf_pyytFsd52atXqeH0dsUypqaEpO5LH5n2YPegKq-KVYk/w300-h400/20201216_132549.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTxiOy_yk4W-b7xE_QNeYL9K6ahwXrelRjb41LEh2BYCTuDpTQtOVwtxW_L8cL3UKLRExu5qyDsJZ_05XFvwp455IxOKxeZHumJuDSA2xGip0zOoMBLah6VD75_dhman-ABAcdxbIDkM/s3024/20201220_073223%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3020" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTxiOy_yk4W-b7xE_QNeYL9K6ahwXrelRjb41LEh2BYCTuDpTQtOVwtxW_L8cL3UKLRExu5qyDsJZ_05XFvwp455IxOKxeZHumJuDSA2xGip0zOoMBLah6VD75_dhman-ABAcdxbIDkM/w400-h400/20201220_073223%257E2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm quite disappointed in the white yarn I bought for these. The red and green are 100% wool...but there was no white in that particular brand. I was in a rush that day and picked up a white ball of yarn that had "Merino" in big bold letters on the label. After working with it a bit and not liking it I looked a bit closer at the label....10% merino wool, and 90% acrylic!! Lesson learned!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I will make more of these through the year from time to time but I will use some proper yarn that I actually have on backorder right now.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">What I have enjoyed, also, with this project is the learning I have done along the way. For instance, the first batch of balls looked a bit <br />"off" in my increases and decreases. I realised that I was doing it incorrectly, and actually learned a new-to-me way of increasing stitches. Nice!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I had such a nice surprise this week. I received a gift in the mail from Gail, a fellow blogger....you can visit her <a href="http://thecozyquilter.blogspot.com/2020/12/santas-helper.html#comment-form">HERE</a>, The Cozy Quilter.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Gail had seen a picture I had posted on Instagram...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkh8MULW6ypuHxNZD_I-UIbpkzcKa6CNMz8OjnA8XPIAZX0m8ERwG_Fg2uFhRBJj31aeM_parjj2UjcsxbMGk9KWKGwsMaQUVRpA-DOO02iGKOFI0dzt7r1lIvY0_-xT6pRWAEFy7-7k/s4032/20201208_105816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkh8MULW6ypuHxNZD_I-UIbpkzcKa6CNMz8OjnA8XPIAZX0m8ERwG_Fg2uFhRBJj31aeM_parjj2UjcsxbMGk9KWKGwsMaQUVRpA-DOO02iGKOFI0dzt7r1lIvY0_-xT6pRWAEFy7-7k/w300-h400/20201208_105816.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">....and she says that the very next day she saw a pattern for a quilt block that reminded her of my picture. She decided to make it up and send it along to me as a surprise gift!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I love it!!!...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4uJfijXcpMGa7SI9uIj6Iz9qaUt2Q2FmsLPFjrkNf0z2o9h1X1o3jAxILTTShvcF29sY2JHAQySM0X8Zk9D5NuECHx6iA1d5_xG-Sz9d33HMWdacM8z43YsYp7hvpqStqCxRxL9pARw/s4032/20201216_155246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4uJfijXcpMGa7SI9uIj6Iz9qaUt2Q2FmsLPFjrkNf0z2o9h1X1o3jAxILTTShvcF29sY2JHAQySM0X8Zk9D5NuECHx6iA1d5_xG-Sz9d33HMWdacM8z43YsYp7hvpqStqCxRxL9pARw/w480-h640/20201216_155246.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In these days of bad news on a ongoing basis, it sure makes one treasure the kindness that others show one another. Thanks again, Gail, xo. I think this "portrait of me from the knees down" (as you put it) will hang in my sewing room all year round!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up with Kathy for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2020/12/slow-sunday-stitching_20.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a>. I think I'll sit back with an extra cup of coffee and see what everyone else is working on today. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-14708684514551172862020-12-13T05:23:00.000-08:002020-12-13T05:23:04.292-08:00Stitching and knitting...<p><span style="font-size: large;">It's been a while since I've posted....this is always such a busy time of year for longarm quilters!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I've also been out of touch due to a severe lack of sleep, but I think I've got this managed (I hope!).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Last time I posted that I needed to get two doll quilts done for Christmas. You can read about it <a href="https://crosnestquilting.blogspot.com/2020/11/one-monthly-goal-november.html">HERE</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I ended up switching things up and taking a much easier route to getting these made up. I took the Naive Melody quilt that I had been working on and used it for the two doll quilts.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZexwl27I15HDxHN72AtBwS56vS6w5BTwrLZd8jOs2HI_WN8-5Qko_qzbm1x32bSeMOtVMm-1m16bRPTeVHTux4jXsKWgSL3D6zmzgL-pdKop-4EhyvPVeJNFXELeKtKgi2xwKhkpkPA/s1927/20201202_151912%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1699" data-original-width="1927" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZexwl27I15HDxHN72AtBwS56vS6w5BTwrLZd8jOs2HI_WN8-5Qko_qzbm1x32bSeMOtVMm-1m16bRPTeVHTux4jXsKWgSL3D6zmzgL-pdKop-4EhyvPVeJNFXELeKtKgi2xwKhkpkPA/w640-h564/20201202_151912%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G90rTCPupjRIjfS3iA3ItInUuu1b4jiWhwy8KHGgTdfoQLpTa85zlzTptN7J3x6igIrvElIjkGKLclqtzi4zjPAL_Xeo-8wv2gWEQSnu-HKIDf3Hp1rA9CKYFw4lD1_OnWFLVU2UOFU/s1710/20201202_151901%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1710" data-original-width="1671" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G90rTCPupjRIjfS3iA3ItInUuu1b4jiWhwy8KHGgTdfoQLpTa85zlzTptN7J3x6igIrvElIjkGKLclqtzi4zjPAL_Xeo-8wv2gWEQSnu-HKIDf3Hp1rA9CKYFw4lD1_OnWFLVU2UOFU/w626-h640/20201202_151901%257E2.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">The doll quilts are completed and ready for wrapping.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I've also finished my Snowflake quilt, and it will be a Christmas gift also. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGst5acxeJuN3DgcMikSNmF5ZF0Me4OjbgPXMkRpg4-F1MltC1denHCySUHdpd7z2srQs4TVhF2X1mUrPkDqX3fV7IwO6kaQThovwURYXtX8W7M5qgTMqc7OvZnqLu2ABNW9actWszXHo/s1446/20201202_151737%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="1196" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGst5acxeJuN3DgcMikSNmF5ZF0Me4OjbgPXMkRpg4-F1MltC1denHCySUHdpd7z2srQs4TVhF2X1mUrPkDqX3fV7IwO6kaQThovwURYXtX8W7M5qgTMqc7OvZnqLu2ABNW9actWszXHo/w330-h400/20201202_151737%257E2.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My goal for the new year is to be motivated by my friend Terry....she decided not to start any new projects all these months of being stuck at home due to Covid....she's managed to get a lot of progress done on finishing up UFO's. Part of me is chuckling at myself at the thought of sticking to this....but I'll try.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have got a few knitting projects planned for the new year, so they won't count as they are already in the queue! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This month I've put my applique aside so that I can take part in a knit-along with knitting gurus, Arne and Carlos. They came up with a Christmas Advent KAL of their Christmas balls. Everyday they have a fun little YouTube video about each ball. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here are a couple of pictures of the balls I've knitted so far...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAFrYJ91kw9SNs6oPlCWSiNpPVoSpn4FPEcWaNt3fUpx0B5_BzVpzeLfW38ZqVJSDroNRoVJjt6opSJDYwGxhMwlPFAc92hbSF_ZWgXFptRTXfxUCKk0dGVOjZaQoV8GF51bbw4gecjY/s3024/20201212_092057%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2747" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAFrYJ91kw9SNs6oPlCWSiNpPVoSpn4FPEcWaNt3fUpx0B5_BzVpzeLfW38ZqVJSDroNRoVJjt6opSJDYwGxhMwlPFAc92hbSF_ZWgXFptRTXfxUCKk0dGVOjZaQoV8GF51bbw4gecjY/s320/20201212_092057%257E2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMY0P4JmNNY__VcO5LIlTKDvlBvvtUHW-tRhtJNneWMm2PsJ8qooMwcsMt-3cEUEx9g7g32-ZO2-FIsi667bqvNF9rTqykgxWlCLSc_XCI4t-o-ewud-FF3BBjuDlLO9PwcSPrkmbsDRU/s3024/20201209_080657%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2856" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMY0P4JmNNY__VcO5LIlTKDvlBvvtUHW-tRhtJNneWMm2PsJ8qooMwcsMt-3cEUEx9g7g32-ZO2-FIsi667bqvNF9rTqykgxWlCLSc_XCI4t-o-ewud-FF3BBjuDlLO9PwcSPrkmbsDRU/s320/20201209_080657%257E2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhww9qhAOkUfN5B97Z6OIWJhXyL3BapiQMz1jhe5c8Kw1TW0hYH9xPx0GjsqG4XlIF-9R_I808k9GcGnmyZzAsTrgb54y4wimJDXHN-J95cg2_9NrAcGpPQXtpFZi-7A1ZjDCq_MCn8wi0/s4032/20201205_123647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhww9qhAOkUfN5B97Z6OIWJhXyL3BapiQMz1jhe5c8Kw1TW0hYH9xPx0GjsqG4XlIF-9R_I808k9GcGnmyZzAsTrgb54y4wimJDXHN-J95cg2_9NrAcGpPQXtpFZi-7A1ZjDCq_MCn8wi0/s320/20201205_123647.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-1GeNNQOdgqNsHlE2j8kFqWjQ4uaV_A0Eflyn3WQidX_1eI47eMMS4G_dFd_PaoBizgDpnGjVFFi9AdoVW8qnalHwWJ3vMvDlL8-zLFYTw4PTtP7ErmqmF4qKFcHQTtVgC9UxdAPZXc/s4032/20201203_074436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-1GeNNQOdgqNsHlE2j8kFqWjQ4uaV_A0Eflyn3WQidX_1eI47eMMS4G_dFd_PaoBizgDpnGjVFFi9AdoVW8qnalHwWJ3vMvDlL8-zLFYTw4PTtP7ErmqmF4qKFcHQTtVgC9UxdAPZXc/s320/20201203_074436.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I knew I'd been doing something incorrect in my increasing and decreasing technique with the balls. The pictures I've seen on Instagram are much smoother. I did a bit of research and found out what I was doing wrong...so the balls from here on out should be a little bit improved!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I always tell quilters that are just starting out and a bit dejected when comparing their work to seasoned quilters that they need to allow themselves to be beginners....we were all there at some point. So, that's how I look at the progress of my knitted Christmas balls...I've allowed myself to be a beginner...I won't discard the balls I've made so far, I will take note of my improvement instead. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As a friend (SS) commented to me....isn't it fun to learn?....and, yes, it is!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Also, Arne and Carlos were correct...knitting these balls can be addictive! Lots of fun with a new Christmas ball pattern each day.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm pretty happy with my Christmas socks...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn9K0_ZnfnLEoZPykCAEnkfgIsecr7yvh7CFqqdhCkxLNJ4vfoVaiWkCXz6PEhvt4tcAC4_SWTHxYfowVAYOZF9DdSh5Rj-k_JExGadml_9wv-IPS3arvU9J1rDXmLU_xrhqCtDUFw2c/s2953/20201130_081506%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2953" data-original-width="2646" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn9K0_ZnfnLEoZPykCAEnkfgIsecr7yvh7CFqqdhCkxLNJ4vfoVaiWkCXz6PEhvt4tcAC4_SWTHxYfowVAYOZF9DdSh5Rj-k_JExGadml_9wv-IPS3arvU9J1rDXmLU_xrhqCtDUFw2c/w359-h400/20201130_081506%257E2.jpg" width="359" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">....but instead of wearing them I've hung them on the mantel and they look great!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I had thought to get a new ornament to remember 2020 by (but really, will we ever forget?). I'm glad I held off, as I received this ornament on Saturday (Dofasco gifts employees/retirees with a nutcracker each year)...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMXdGDowaH-ygEkojG8KZ2JnZB3FYw3lbjgjmlzypWlfMW63jpQWij3nwWjjiFZpz8X17zR788BTufqNA-5nv5Kh-1iNB3Bfv00daWEVe8nzh92jPKzeUU7yuxzHQNA0OkDLu0eWr59c/s4032/20201212_150152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMXdGDowaH-ygEkojG8KZ2JnZB3FYw3lbjgjmlzypWlfMW63jpQWij3nwWjjiFZpz8X17zR788BTufqNA-5nv5Kh-1iNB3Bfv00daWEVe8nzh92jPKzeUU7yuxzHQNA0OkDLu0eWr59c/w480-h640/20201212_150152.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">That's all for now. I am linking up with Kathy for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2020/12/slow-sunday-stitching_13.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a>. I think I'll take a look at what every one is stitching on as I finish up the binding on my Snowflake quilt, and knit on today's Christmas ball. Also, thanks go to Gail, aka <a href="http://thecozyquilter.blogspot.com/">The Cozy Quilter</a>, for giving me a friendly kick in the butt :)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-50097504306020031782020-11-05T05:37:00.001-08:002020-11-05T05:37:29.984-08:00One Monthly Goal - November<p><span style="font-size: large;">I just have time for a quick post today to state my One Monthly Goal for November.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is such a busy time as a longarmer...we're right smack-dab in the season of the Christmas rush as far as longarming goes! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">But I do have to make time for a goal this month. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have a 3yr-old granddaughter and thought it would be nice to buy her a baby doll for Christmas...complete with a doll quilt.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">When I started looking for dolls, I found a set of fraternal twin dolls. My granddaughter happens to be a fraternal twin so I couldn't pass up on the dolls! And we know what that means....two doll quilts are needed!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I figured I'd use some orphan blocks so as to speed this project along, if I had any appropriate orphan blocks.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well, of course I do! These 3.5" blocks are some of many that I made a couple of years ago for a sew-along called the 365 Challenge(?). I became disenchanted with my design choice and let this project go.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6Wx0TMpJu3OMOOnMgCGuTNJdve3LuSRFgBmHRRksMb0bY4HERu1-moU1Z8rwct1f_Q3qoPDWrFMirG-MLEJwEoMbQETzD5aecEyOTVBjYtKy4M71isRTfxyL_Awr9fV4R4sxzl21gVE/s3069/20201105_082035%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3069" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6Wx0TMpJu3OMOOnMgCGuTNJdve3LuSRFgBmHRRksMb0bY4HERu1-moU1Z8rwct1f_Q3qoPDWrFMirG-MLEJwEoMbQETzD5aecEyOTVBjYtKy4M71isRTfxyL_Awr9fV4R4sxzl21gVE/w630-h640/20201105_082035%257E2.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There are even more of these blocks, so lots to choose from.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'll try to use a few of these fabrics that were recently gifted to me, they should work for sashing...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3wN2e0n1AfPa_b8ffnEVHB_qjOZV4ZD7pRgEGgKqWbyZMVVoEv74OWOhy0aE-A3RBtgDQQI9XGOfWOR671TIdA4SdRkmso8dWFbuTE_cKgMsOm_1LvMAenQferE0L70GIyEPGr563Ss/s2603/20201105_082130%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2546" data-original-width="2603" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3wN2e0n1AfPa_b8ffnEVHB_qjOZV4ZD7pRgEGgKqWbyZMVVoEv74OWOhy0aE-A3RBtgDQQI9XGOfWOR671TIdA4SdRkmso8dWFbuTE_cKgMsOm_1LvMAenQferE0L70GIyEPGr563Ss/w640-h626/20201105_082130%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So my goal for November will be to have the two quilt tops completed...then they will be ready to finish off in December in time for Christmas. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up with Elm Street Quilts for <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2020/11/one-monthly-goal-november.html">One Monthly Goal, November</a>.</span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-32445121455183775792020-11-01T04:42:00.005-08:002020-11-01T04:42:30.235-08:00Slow Stitching<p> <span style="font-size: large;">So Hallowe'en is done for another year....Covid-style this time.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not a big Hallowe'en-ie, and where I live, out in a rural setting, I never get trick-or-treaters...except this year...I had a few grandchildren stop by for their modified Hallowe'en...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFR7UwxfgvzriQLCQMk3peM1Qxqm7ME9NvOFKqhp91CQsoQJYeGlejolwYPsrnzA5IruV9lk-yupfe-az0YxtfHy29mRsQA1C-s0v_BosM4runjkITLG7tIwqFZakXK_mFsLGxMl7JWI/s1472/20201031_164538%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="1305" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFR7UwxfgvzriQLCQMk3peM1Qxqm7ME9NvOFKqhp91CQsoQJYeGlejolwYPsrnzA5IruV9lk-yupfe-az0YxtfHy29mRsQA1C-s0v_BosM4runjkITLG7tIwqFZakXK_mFsLGxMl7JWI/s320/20201031_164538%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We were also treated to a rare Hallowe'en Hunters' Blue Micro Moon...</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoxzMImjD5iDH86Zfcu8yyusADYHDBQuNLPuyeutdfIBmjQTnEn3i5Oi32F3QvOuQlYNTa7DVPA065jTr5P4NSTZK82VA3CuKr-CVZ8tpc6BVvlgbyr-pzo8UTF-DdHoxPZucnyeGtEs/s1212/20201031_190820%257E5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="1149" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoxzMImjD5iDH86Zfcu8yyusADYHDBQuNLPuyeutdfIBmjQTnEn3i5Oi32F3QvOuQlYNTa7DVPA065jTr5P4NSTZK82VA3CuKr-CVZ8tpc6BVvlgbyr-pzo8UTF-DdHoxPZucnyeGtEs/w606-h640/20201031_190820%257E5.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have finished my Snowflake quilt top, which was half of my monthly goal for October...I did not finish the other project, which was the handquilting on my Shimmer quilt. I did not put a single stitch into Shimmer at all!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjSxlbRneSOxy7STRmBkqZSuPS2OyEbKpD9aonMPkuuVZ8TKsunKCOORrhyrZSF4b3nniMLEtxa2CY66oURMV_PcGCWEdie3E3KnE7MaVpPTgcHmlU0DH9cgSwR-_k7BGTYgRFurk5xg/s3287/20201023_142009%257E3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3287" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjSxlbRneSOxy7STRmBkqZSuPS2OyEbKpD9aonMPkuuVZ8TKsunKCOORrhyrZSF4b3nniMLEtxa2CY66oURMV_PcGCWEdie3E3KnE7MaVpPTgcHmlU0DH9cgSwR-_k7BGTYgRFurk5xg/w588-h640/20201023_142009%257E3.jpg" width="588" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know there is an error in the quilt top....and I have rectified it as you'll see when I post the quilt once it's quilted. Sometimes I'll leave things as is, but in this case it was easy to fix it right then and there. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'll get this quilted at some point soon....originally thinking that I wanted to use it in my living space in December, but now a son of mine has expressed a liking for this one, so that's him done for Christmas! I love that my family appreciates my hobby!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">On to Sunday Stitching!...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've been working on my A Curious Journey BOM, designed by Susan Smith. I really don't want this one to become a UFO!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's a mystery quilt, I get monthly instructions as to what to do next.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were told that we would need over 50 QSTs, and were advised to work on them as we go along so as to spread out the work-load. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well....I've attached one border of QSTs to my centre applique blocks to see how they were looking (because I had my doubts about my fabric choices)....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxygyTm4qfPS3ZmH00vAIq08ncWNHLicjExx_zxZPB7ASEeSre95iw3xMTVHlRsoRMWzYztN-SEGMOra3Kl_M6yVut1rS25ZJfzk26XUR6LUAv2-WLIuD4dNDNqOAoTtL0wyYzyz_zcA/s2295/20201101_065817%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2220" data-original-width="2295" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxygyTm4qfPS3ZmH00vAIq08ncWNHLicjExx_zxZPB7ASEeSre95iw3xMTVHlRsoRMWzYztN-SEGMOra3Kl_M6yVut1rS25ZJfzk26XUR6LUAv2-WLIuD4dNDNqOAoTtL0wyYzyz_zcA/w640-h620/20201101_065817%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Hmmm...not a very clear picture, but I'm sure you can tell that my QST border is a hot mess! I figure that I'm doing so much work with the applique on this quilt that I can't just leave this pieced border as it is. Dammit!!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In the top left of the picture you can see two practice QST blocks using patterned fabric and background fabric...I think that's what I'll go with. Or a soft yellow instead of the background fabric?...what do you think???</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am loving the use of Tilda fabrics for this quilt...I think it's going to be a very pretty quilt.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For this quilt we also need 24 Windswept blocks. I've been working on these in between the regular blocks and my Christmas knitting.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here are my Windswept blocks, so far...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkodVOFogcy1R3AKzpqPbQx84qxLm_MWLxP8FwBrSldJpxnq8AbOOnIakCmfgrQ03XDb3YQMdr_A8xHN-oYkGtDJspyvCeFcvZOgeE_OkfgBZs21I0yjMQ61HQHwbfRSYUd3R9tpGJ_5k/s2033/20201101_070158%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1894" data-original-width="2033" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkodVOFogcy1R3AKzpqPbQx84qxLm_MWLxP8FwBrSldJpxnq8AbOOnIakCmfgrQ03XDb3YQMdr_A8xHN-oYkGtDJspyvCeFcvZOgeE_OkfgBZs21I0yjMQ61HQHwbfRSYUd3R9tpGJ_5k/w640-h596/20201101_070158%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Getting there!! I'll poke away at these a bit more today for my Slow Sunday Stitching.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And to leave you with an idea of a soup to warm you up now that we are experiencing cool, blustery Autumn days, here is a soup we made in the Instant Pot this week...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPicMShzZA_mdxX9PIxTboraN7uTfgc1BOvAaZGNbIe07SWOSQJykrZRj3NjGqjsoYjXVxbdp-POQid21yPOUv-QEq_Kilg-h1CYES2iIEkVwDX_M9CY-ZuONR62M58flSkmMR4PEjQk/s3024/20201029_165940%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2714" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPicMShzZA_mdxX9PIxTboraN7uTfgc1BOvAaZGNbIe07SWOSQJykrZRj3NjGqjsoYjXVxbdp-POQid21yPOUv-QEq_Kilg-h1CYES2iIEkVwDX_M9CY-ZuONR62M58flSkmMR4PEjQk/s320/20201029_165940%257E2.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />It's Oxtail Soup, and just took 45 minutes in the Instant Pot, plus 15 minutes to simmer the veggies in IP once the meat was cooked. This worked to not having the veggies turn to mush by cooking them with the meat.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I have to say...I've never bought oxtails, but every time I see them in the grocery store I remember how much I liked them as a young girl. We will definitely be making this soup again...and again!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up with Kathy for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2020/11/slow-sunday-stitching.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-22270474708354629992020-10-09T05:12:00.000-07:002020-10-09T05:12:17.301-07:00What the heck???<p><span style="font-size: large;">I've been sewing a bit here and there on my Snowflake quilt as it is my One Monthly Goal for October, to have the top completed.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's a pretty easy pattern and is going together rather quickly. It's put together in panels of squares and HSTs...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfZkZzeZT3ogtAMDK2SQH61_qavG602NyuSETzyJU5rdVwheJyhNo6i9rtTG9ENEgvwOVK7IOMZ88pU6CktxbgZ6EQsEQzP_tkcw6A6B0Ofq3tWIySNSOZiZsaGwkxAE-PU9_pmtfShc/s2508/20200930_075220%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2361" data-original-width="2508" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfZkZzeZT3ogtAMDK2SQH61_qavG602NyuSETzyJU5rdVwheJyhNo6i9rtTG9ENEgvwOVK7IOMZ88pU6CktxbgZ6EQsEQzP_tkcw6A6B0Ofq3tWIySNSOZiZsaGwkxAE-PU9_pmtfShc/w400-h376/20200930_075220%257E2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p> <span style="font-size: large;">Here was the the first row of panels up on the design wall...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoacF12KONBgVJaZ6XrC10npWm6vl-GimqCCyOdVwivBjBP5OJJ9oStM2j6bU0fCWEK-VQgYRBJRzOP9osyLEKBOTZqLVXvjmBb5rVpZ6tsT5jz5QlC66WxwrkpJXJQx2rWm-pHHxrOU0/s3024/20200930_140548%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2545" data-original-width="3024" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoacF12KONBgVJaZ6XrC10npWm6vl-GimqCCyOdVwivBjBP5OJJ9oStM2j6bU0fCWEK-VQgYRBJRzOP9osyLEKBOTZqLVXvjmBb5rVpZ6tsT5jz5QlC66WxwrkpJXJQx2rWm-pHHxrOU0/w400-h336/20200930_140548%257E2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">...and here are a few of that row's panels sewn together...so far, so good...</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LHodSRD2oAvTpMFfdfLasuY136H9j63JRzRqfYpZQJ5FAIiPNMAO08Td0fMIH3sf4oivf-iHj9FYLMhEDZaQc52Lm1sSGbw68vakcp77D-kBtQ_tJx8ppeKasbInrJIQgqhmhDmc14k/s2782/20200930_155627%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2601" data-original-width="2782" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LHodSRD2oAvTpMFfdfLasuY136H9j63JRzRqfYpZQJ5FAIiPNMAO08Td0fMIH3sf4oivf-iHj9FYLMhEDZaQc52Lm1sSGbw68vakcp77D-kBtQ_tJx8ppeKasbInrJIQgqhmhDmc14k/w400-h374/20200930_155627%257E2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Last year at a retreat I learned a method of taking all of the pieces of the panel to the sewing machine in one, nice organised pile to sew together. It was similar to what I've previously done, with a wonderful tweak. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On to the second row of panels...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqd-5OA6QXIMt0OvBPygYLcUef9VxErNqRlI1iVyVOZ-rHjlsvQc0qwu0jIezDEJIeY_OzNxo1e9lCe-Cvvvjk4mTHsprRThO9priKwlljk0XfHwsMm1XaF_tmEVmdIdugdaBkuTFMtU/s4032/20201007_103529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqd-5OA6QXIMt0OvBPygYLcUef9VxErNqRlI1iVyVOZ-rHjlsvQc0qwu0jIezDEJIeY_OzNxo1e9lCe-Cvvvjk4mTHsprRThO9priKwlljk0XfHwsMm1XaF_tmEVmdIdugdaBkuTFMtU/w336-h400/20201007_103529.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is when I say, "What the heck???" (although I may have actually said something else, lol)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqCz22W2XHt_UlPy31kOTdcjr0uruO032UurJbupmnX-soB8fmgPf82H04N8NSC9yZUAfEoJqP7MtTnhUrRscvJIsjlGhJwx2sNwSNTsrp6f6qb00_oAf9xDz7dP0tH0dJ4Skm0NorP4/s4032/20201007_103544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqCz22W2XHt_UlPy31kOTdcjr0uruO032UurJbupmnX-soB8fmgPf82H04N8NSC9yZUAfEoJqP7MtTnhUrRscvJIsjlGhJwx2sNwSNTsrp6f6qb00_oAf9xDz7dP0tH0dJ4Skm0NorP4/w300-h400/20201007_103544.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Something is just not right! How on earth did I do that???</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I guess at some point in the sewing-together method my little pile of squares and HSTs got turned around somehow. It's too big a mistake to ignore....so a date with the seam ripper is in the cards today.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Something new I wanted to try the other day was dyeing a skein of yarn.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I soaked the yarn in some water and a bit of vinegar like I saw on YouTube. I wanted to try the method using the little Kool-aid packets for dye.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I went into my small town where we do have 2 grocery stores...no Kool-aid to be found. I haven't looked for it for probably 2 decades, so I don't even know if you can buy it any more.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I looked for food dye....both stores don't carry it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I was a little peeved because I had already started the process by soaking my yarn. I don't know how it came to me, but I decided to use some spices I have in the house...I remember the first time I did something with turmeric and had yellow hands for a couple of days!...so why not!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I used turmeric, dry mustard, paprika, and powdered bay leaf. Coincidentally I was cooking beets in the Instant Pot that day and saved some beet water to use also, which is what you see in this picture...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDQRtntjHOci7DqiRDnslvIPac9-t9-OWgaJG6V8RXZqq-8ojhrTOOQCwj0oI5yYl6bOOqNH9IRb_gg6wiqOUvwMBjW30GXCBdYfZdkaTm9DPR4JmvIIN6IFsZPH6b38C051YXHz9Ddo/s4032/20201004_150028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDQRtntjHOci7DqiRDnslvIPac9-t9-OWgaJG6V8RXZqq-8ojhrTOOQCwj0oI5yYl6bOOqNH9IRb_gg6wiqOUvwMBjW30GXCBdYfZdkaTm9DPR4JmvIIN6IFsZPH6b38C051YXHz9Ddo/w300-h400/20201004_150028.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After the yarn was dry, I did find that I had food dye tucked way back in the corner of my baking cupboard, so I wet the yarn again and sprinkled a bit of the red dye randomly.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is my result, I'm quite happy with it. I'll let it dry even longer before I wind it into a ball...it feels dry, but I want to be sure...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtywMsCvttSi-XntdDfxlMRqn4dGXeHNck_IICAAxjxrVIAj7a1EYgMAqBazUVPCpXXG1AMazaN0IH6YeaenamwLKVPaQBDc5F_e6zRfkhOTQ-uP02SRlS5gkVLBAn3vvkXgp-v38DUA/s2377/20201009_071255%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2173" data-original-width="2377" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtywMsCvttSi-XntdDfxlMRqn4dGXeHNck_IICAAxjxrVIAj7a1EYgMAqBazUVPCpXXG1AMazaN0IH6YeaenamwLKVPaQBDc5F_e6zRfkhOTQ-uP02SRlS5gkVLBAn3vvkXgp-v38DUA/w400-h366/20201009_071255%257E2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I want to start knitting with it right away, but there are Christmas gifts that need to be knitted first.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I did do some knitting this week. I've had a pattern for Mermaid socks for a while now and finally had to try it. I finished the first sock this morning...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_a02NOCmCl9gdNmttYE9SUvemUI3RbLVtZhru8E2yk5NYqoWLhyphenhyphenPdDmQzj-XpmnI2b6Jr-WhhVIS3UE4nGdOlFnIkwuaWGPzt5rrk7o2U5Xn5kX2hanN7I5z5HZt85z8Bp1-zHuzFQCI/s2536/20201009_062817%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2536" data-original-width="2153" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_a02NOCmCl9gdNmttYE9SUvemUI3RbLVtZhru8E2yk5NYqoWLhyphenhyphenPdDmQzj-XpmnI2b6Jr-WhhVIS3UE4nGdOlFnIkwuaWGPzt5rrk7o2U5Xn5kX2hanN7I5z5HZt85z8Bp1-zHuzFQCI/w340-h400/20201009_062817%257E2.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJgAhqDFLXMHtmE6XrqOEsVFvcE3dLNeRbzYZvzoaDfRcqvcyLEJtj6cVU84DR8z9d4QjRedY7gnVqDPA0MP2lGHT55Yl4d6kpkL7E2SX9jGg2wJFgQymIob5BLlfpICiyxr2jZWyi90/s3249/20201009_064812%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3249" data-original-width="2579" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJgAhqDFLXMHtmE6XrqOEsVFvcE3dLNeRbzYZvzoaDfRcqvcyLEJtj6cVU84DR8z9d4QjRedY7gnVqDPA0MP2lGHT55Yl4d6kpkL7E2SX9jGg2wJFgQymIob5BLlfpICiyxr2jZWyi90/w318-h400/20201009_064812%257E2.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I really like the picot edge, and I like the stitch that is used. I'm really going to like the asymmetry of the pair of socks. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I used a yarn by West Highland Spinners which I've never used before....I liked it so much that I've gone online and ordered some more!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I will share with you that this has been a particularly difficult week. I'm sure I'm not alone in this....feeling like it's a bit hard to cope after all these months of Covid. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday I took some time to get out into nature for a nice long walk. Man, did that ever improve my mood! I encourage anyone who is feeling blue, weepy, anxious, to get some fresh air....it really does work wonders. Even if it means just sitting outside on your front stoop. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Mother Nature makes good medicine!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5I5YNIvl2pzufbcZiUk_dmxeMwiITtuviRl6u39_J7bUHUYklksOUAybJ-kMHe0i9XQXL8BVKVxlL9rl_4j8sU8H4TBwFxicRLuyqoGYKE_IhGAIq4SQ7DbAppNiT7Akxbsoyk1GG8U/s4032/20201008_093446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5I5YNIvl2pzufbcZiUk_dmxeMwiITtuviRl6u39_J7bUHUYklksOUAybJ-kMHe0i9XQXL8BVKVxlL9rl_4j8sU8H4TBwFxicRLuyqoGYKE_IhGAIq4SQ7DbAppNiT7Akxbsoyk1GG8U/w480-h640/20201008_093446.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today I am linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict for <a href="https://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2020/10/can-i-get-whoop-whoop-its-been-good-week.html">Can I Get a Whoop Whoop?</a></span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-20336430575111669112020-10-01T03:45:00.000-07:002020-10-01T03:45:13.429-07:00One Monthly Goal - October<p><span style="font-size: large;">I think I have lofty goals for October....but why not try???</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I will have two goals for October. The first one is to finish hand-quilting my Shimmer quilt. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I was poking along quite nicely on this quilt pre-Covid, as I had hoped to have it done in time for the Norfolk County Fair....but when that got cancelled this quilt was quietly forgotten.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I've picked it up again this past month and have made some good progress...and now I just want to make it a One Monthly Goal so it can be done.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNo2bEinh4A9CUfUl9AGl1jXjmcfem8k4S2WCvDq_PjKBeKtFg2YdlfKg8hJLdPZD5_hW-bL_ROqOKT8X5-NT3LIKIpbTKGMlQZXLxv4bEozRSFSM4Sj9G40sIaEbRNl_wpTJMn74sOp0/s4032/20200915_072616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNo2bEinh4A9CUfUl9AGl1jXjmcfem8k4S2WCvDq_PjKBeKtFg2YdlfKg8hJLdPZD5_hW-bL_ROqOKT8X5-NT3LIKIpbTKGMlQZXLxv4bEozRSFSM4Sj9G40sIaEbRNl_wpTJMn74sOp0/w480-h640/20200915_072616.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpAyXrZFrJfT8ncThIlASZt2pDSTd66n00vjq0ME4zHCi5BSgq0YRnpqfeKghZ9sHLUfy9WI610H55_wMUdBiCLaBswoQFV-94RO8K5rOQ7SrJHSCIfEXLdwAOPbPhAwoxCOm_oLZO24/s2352/20200907_054817%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2352" data-original-width="2310" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpAyXrZFrJfT8ncThIlASZt2pDSTd66n00vjq0ME4zHCi5BSgq0YRnpqfeKghZ9sHLUfy9WI610H55_wMUdBiCLaBswoQFV-94RO8K5rOQ7SrJHSCIfEXLdwAOPbPhAwoxCOm_oLZO24/w393-h400/20200907_054817%257E2.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p> <span style="font-size: large;">I've been quilting with my favourite thread, YLI, in Coral. I think I was always one to use white or cream thread back in the day. About 15 years ago I attended a lovely quilt display at a local historical house, Cottonwood Mansion. I was surprised to see some of the vintage quilts quilted in bold-coloured thread....dark brown and red are what I specifically remember. Those quilts really made an impact on me, and I think I've used colourful threads ever since.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I've also been using an air-erasable marker to mark the quilting design....love it! The only problem is that the more humidity is in the air, the quicker the mark disappears! At this time of year the mark disappears almost before I can get the motif quilted. When I use the same marker in the dry air of Winter, the mark may last the whole day.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So that's my first goal....to have this quilted and bound by the end of October.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sure about accomplishing my second goal, as I do seem to have more time to spend on hand-work than piecing by machine. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm just starting a Snowflake quilt, using the fabrics I won during last month's One Monthly Goal.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOL0GiQ2fUtCn0sFgvN6mBueYaHI5jX887GDlN6yxEKaLKtZqGa-UkgzFd1U5y8K-K_7q5xnmIXG4b9IQBEZyIEF5cWs7Z7U9mqzMzk7Y1uchXHjo8Ay7DjFwZ-184S6i1CbEIzIHnOQ/s3221/20200928_085515%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3221" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOL0GiQ2fUtCn0sFgvN6mBueYaHI5jX887GDlN6yxEKaLKtZqGa-UkgzFd1U5y8K-K_7q5xnmIXG4b9IQBEZyIEF5cWs7Z7U9mqzMzk7Y1uchXHjo8Ay7DjFwZ-184S6i1CbEIzIHnOQ/w375-h400/20200928_085515%257E2.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't make a photo-copy of the first page of the pattern, but this picture may give you an idea of the quilt...</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrKZ4NCAj0MCPeE4M45cNpi0EJeLjPQHv2cHi9pxwzjURA3C6e-g-GQiry22T1l2Z0C8bonSEhRfgt8tJdA403oSgzi7b63J3K7NG2Yb9xuSwVPF8Gamzl37DYF1alGr9Lhr_a-aIudo/s2508/20200930_075220%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2361" data-original-width="2508" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrKZ4NCAj0MCPeE4M45cNpi0EJeLjPQHv2cHi9pxwzjURA3C6e-g-GQiry22T1l2Z0C8bonSEhRfgt8tJdA403oSgzi7b63J3K7NG2Yb9xuSwVPF8Gamzl37DYF1alGr9Lhr_a-aIudo/w400-h376/20200930_075220%257E2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">Mine will be a scrappy version, not the 4-colour version. I did take a bit of a sew-therapy afternoon to get a start on this quilt.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the first row of blocks laid out on the design wall...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1c4uvvGP1SB46Apli0lG1fFvH9_W69OdLz4tycEgcXH9Xt-4qLEa3QGnOCX38ICDmEIwDkVxYfwlyao5zQezudDBAJ1JT0OnXZFRjfhH7PHlqbcH3S6e_TSJQ5hiJLz7oD8N1B1XmIug/s3024/20200930_140548%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2545" data-original-width="3024" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1c4uvvGP1SB46Apli0lG1fFvH9_W69OdLz4tycEgcXH9Xt-4qLEa3QGnOCX38ICDmEIwDkVxYfwlyao5zQezudDBAJ1JT0OnXZFRjfhH7PHlqbcH3S6e_TSJQ5hiJLz7oD8N1B1XmIug/w640-h538/20200930_140548%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">....and I couldn't resist sewing a few blocks together. They went together surprisingly quickly...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mY45SdNL0E1G_DeNcisco8dbjHM7qk_pKiWQN1acrt0jtsujSApfY4bRUviW9TXOS6oiR1GCO83VCx09MwzCzGpGIeiXEUeCvInhBWgUaSRV4aWVJu4vsfQ6qDTE6cTRlOaKNhEUCFM/s2782/20200930_155627%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2601" data-original-width="2782" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mY45SdNL0E1G_DeNcisco8dbjHM7qk_pKiWQN1acrt0jtsujSApfY4bRUviW9TXOS6oiR1GCO83VCx09MwzCzGpGIeiXEUeCvInhBWgUaSRV4aWVJu4vsfQ6qDTE6cTRlOaKNhEUCFM/w640-h598/20200930_155627%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up with Elm Street Quilts for <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2020/10/one-monthly-goal-october.html">One Monthly Goal</a>. Hopefully I can reach my lofty goals for October. It would be great to have the Snowflake quilt ready for use in December!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-14072056705917358272020-09-29T06:29:00.000-07:002020-09-29T06:29:03.542-07:00One Monthly Goal for September - Completed!<p> <span style="font-size: large;">There's just time for a quick post today as I have to get back to work on a custom quilt on the longarm. I only have about two hours work left to go on it, I think.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a picture of when the quilting first started...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuBSMgs-C6X2756sd3rg76OltxkR3bC3ppnrHpbvCc_lB6nLydgo11VnIaIQIm1nJ9o8Svw3AJdhUX_lvc7POfCGrT0SgeXU7Q6b-j3hhve9XZEqdIW65HldeDGbyvGy_Kb4BkLria2Y/s3585/20200924_102247%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3585" data-original-width="2808" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuBSMgs-C6X2756sd3rg76OltxkR3bC3ppnrHpbvCc_lB6nLydgo11VnIaIQIm1nJ9o8Svw3AJdhUX_lvc7POfCGrT0SgeXU7Q6b-j3hhve9XZEqdIW65HldeDGbyvGy_Kb4BkLria2Y/w314-h400/20200924_102247%257E2.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>....I love when I get the opportunity to sew that motif!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And I love when a quilt calls for a bit of curved cross-hatching...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-UNjwhmliZp_cKeK36YI_pr15bv0_H5JGO_CBtzMixzIeQpI8p6LddsqAeeq6bIbMJjojenfXPqTR5lCRZcJ0tAXJ_JS6wwCJmJDHhTQHNGGpQMoiQiotcwzSrXDCBAsjlxiAZWi1bc/s4032/20200924_155043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-UNjwhmliZp_cKeK36YI_pr15bv0_H5JGO_CBtzMixzIeQpI8p6LddsqAeeq6bIbMJjojenfXPqTR5lCRZcJ0tAXJ_JS6wwCJmJDHhTQHNGGpQMoiQiotcwzSrXDCBAsjlxiAZWi1bc/w300-h400/20200924_155043.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>I've actually just popped in to say that I have completed my One Monthly Goal for September, which was to finish the top of my Farm Girl Vintage quilt.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It was started quite a while back, and I'm so glad to have it finished. I still love the look of the quilt. I'll enjoy quilting it, but that will have to wait until January.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtomeRfXRB4Anrv_S0O3chWVO6e_gb-J297R31K2kDGCG33TDpN5EF1ZMf2ZsVgNPGQCzoN2yEzvMR3yhZhcaPgBy7OnEErkVv5eST4NAo70tLuv2kfrOiKR97Lqqq9CX7Go8ixFheng/s3480/20200926_092242%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3480" data-original-width="2773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtomeRfXRB4Anrv_S0O3chWVO6e_gb-J297R31K2kDGCG33TDpN5EF1ZMf2ZsVgNPGQCzoN2yEzvMR3yhZhcaPgBy7OnEErkVv5eST4NAo70tLuv2kfrOiKR97Lqqq9CX7Go8ixFheng/w510-h640/20200926_092242%257E2.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">A special shout-out goes to my friend, Karen Z, for designing the Canadian flag block to replace the American flag that was part of the original pattern.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Last year for Christmas I received the pattern book for Farm Girl Vintage 2....now I can look forward to starting that one! I think I'll make a goal of two blocks per month. I seem to do well with an agenda of some sort.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR14wB2tuYTwdtiH6Arm7HxKdC0oDfhXhVlmrS7-VDNVjagBBS9692PSnQA9gbt3qp79OHeC4zlgL7KC8uD2UduTpScCFD9PYsOve8CY2R4H4RMRqMCVsCJFDDx2R4cQ9dub8DeiS46TE/s3158/20200929_083715%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3158" data-original-width="2772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR14wB2tuYTwdtiH6Arm7HxKdC0oDfhXhVlmrS7-VDNVjagBBS9692PSnQA9gbt3qp79OHeC4zlgL7KC8uD2UduTpScCFD9PYsOve8CY2R4H4RMRqMCVsCJFDDx2R4cQ9dub8DeiS46TE/w562-h640/20200929_083715%257E2.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I was excited to learn last month that I won the prize for One Monthly Goal over at Elm Street Quilts blog. She hosts the OMG every month. If someone posts their goal at the beginning of the month, and then posts that they did indeed complete that goal, the person has a chance to win a gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Last month, that person was me! I ended up choosing a fat quarter bundle to use in an upcoming Snowflake quilt. You'll read more about that in an upcoming post!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the fabric I chose, Polar Magic by Lemonni...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZu2n9RmwxGwKrPNsyBAe-MPa8LpyoZ5GM1jN6Y03E_ywldgOebv_A1_PZXJkxKpgGBf74eQN8Lllu_vMAT8Ak68vY7FXdwEZBTvL2q8KEVBWvgoqTuvLxqhVJjPlphCP1FR32wEAjWa8/s3221/20200928_085515%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3221" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZu2n9RmwxGwKrPNsyBAe-MPa8LpyoZ5GM1jN6Y03E_ywldgOebv_A1_PZXJkxKpgGBf74eQN8Lllu_vMAT8Ak68vY7FXdwEZBTvL2q8KEVBWvgoqTuvLxqhVJjPlphCP1FR32wEAjWa8/w600-h640/20200928_085515%257E2.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">That's it for now....back to work for me!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up with <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2020/09/one-monthly-goal-september-finish-link.html">Elm Street Quilts</a> for One Monthly Goal Finishes - September. </span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-3903931288075257092020-09-01T05:37:00.002-07:002020-09-01T05:38:21.043-07:00One Monthly Goal - September<p> <span style="font-size: large;">I've been writing a list of my UFO's....and there are soooo many.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I think I'll try knocking one off the list every month (or two months if that particular quilt needs a lot of work).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This month my goal is to complete the Farm Life Vintage quilt top.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0H8XWeefKGT2wyZ_YPPWWgWqgBnxFYXuhS7GL-URFgcf61XChbQlI4WUIsDq3OUwCZUGzdUgU4mYMwFu9cGCJG3cRkA3txVEgtqkYbf-jo01A_Mqg-M-H8-cbBPQ6eJK5BAlYzIviBFY/s2584/20200830_080009%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2584" data-original-width="2191" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0H8XWeefKGT2wyZ_YPPWWgWqgBnxFYXuhS7GL-URFgcf61XChbQlI4WUIsDq3OUwCZUGzdUgU4mYMwFu9cGCJG3cRkA3txVEgtqkYbf-jo01A_Mqg-M-H8-cbBPQ6eJK5BAlYzIviBFY/s640/20200830_080009%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I think it needs three borders, maybe four, one of them being a border of flying geese....like the ones to the left of the picture. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This quilt has been taken way too long to be a real quilt, so I look forward to having it completed. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Another thing I'd like done is three hats made of these balls of yarn...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmx7P8IBcI_CqJUc5vWya2jqyMqpUqSCQkEWoIuBtVafhY6X34_unb_eLAb-bDC3Gdy7RiU7GpKE70e1BLcSyuWZ7HHD6z-xJxXztlUpgzR4wZvzNWB_BCcZkwyTYQQhyphenhyphenJIFxYEzO5fIg/s3024/20200830_161237%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2954" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmx7P8IBcI_CqJUc5vWya2jqyMqpUqSCQkEWoIuBtVafhY6X34_unb_eLAb-bDC3Gdy7RiU7GpKE70e1BLcSyuWZ7HHD6z-xJxXztlUpgzR4wZvzNWB_BCcZkwyTYQQhyphenhyphenJIFxYEzO5fIg/s640/20200830_161237%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am just finishing some knitted socks. Normally socks don't take too long to finish, but this pair has been so uninspiring. I'm almost to the ribbing of the second sock, so finally almost done. They also happen to be the biggest pair of socks I've ever made, on a 2mm needle (small!), so that has helped in dragging these out so long. I'll be glad to see the end of them!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>My goal this year is for</span><span> everyone in the family to have a knitted item for Christmas. Luckily the hats will knit up quickly. Only a few more after these ones, and one to knit in secret, and perhaps one more pair of socks, and I'm good.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I wasn't going to show the pair of socks that I'm working, but oh well, why not. The colour is called Hamburger and the one good thing is that they are turning out to be almost identical twins...not bad! I like doing the toe-up method, but I'm not a fan of how this particular heel looks. It's the first time I've done a Fleegle heel and despite not liking the look of it, I did like the knitting of it. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2WdT6Z5mYIr1cqyQsmt-77hfku6nzDFBwET4xT52uzeIFCWdpi4UTjSMuoF1oXEAbDuqQXky7RiV1Jl46JYRf_VKyOCFgViETiHppCHzaRGlH0PzZdDRANT-gsuD35toLT37wCo15rU/s3105/20200830_162305%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3105" data-original-width="2972" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2WdT6Z5mYIr1cqyQsmt-77hfku6nzDFBwET4xT52uzeIFCWdpi4UTjSMuoF1oXEAbDuqQXky7RiV1Jl46JYRf_VKyOCFgViETiHppCHzaRGlH0PzZdDRANT-gsuD35toLT37wCo15rU/s640/20200830_162305%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Edited to add: Now, after a bit more knitting, they are finally complete! Yay!!! On to the next pair...or one of the hats.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWguUGY0mvYy-6QKdcceconJJ_EzMQZS3_E2ogvZcajV920Aj1TA6QdZVxe1T8tKNQInE7G-pZcT2OBQe8dzNtB2EBYStPx1_29rvzUEg3sOI7OqVWpTkMbw4bvJ3GKEMFVMgsml71Zw/s2449/20200831_180005%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2449" data-original-width="2436" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWguUGY0mvYy-6QKdcceconJJ_EzMQZS3_E2ogvZcajV920Aj1TA6QdZVxe1T8tKNQInE7G-pZcT2OBQe8dzNtB2EBYStPx1_29rvzUEg3sOI7OqVWpTkMbw4bvJ3GKEMFVMgsml71Zw/s640/20200831_180005%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up with Elm Street Quilts for <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2020/09/one-monthly-goal-september-link-up.html">One Monthly Goal</a></span></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-44776139557540310022020-08-27T06:03:00.001-07:002020-08-28T04:48:37.718-07:00One Monthly Goal - August Finish<p><span style="font-size: large;">My goal for August was to complete my Halo quilt top.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This was a quilt that I started a couple of years ago then stalled on. I'm glad that I came across a Halo sewalong on Instagram that helped motivate me to get back at it. We were to do two blocks per week....easy peasy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm so happy that I accomplished my goal...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6fzGGwloKcp9UewsfdGcYcyfvC177PQxcKov43e4G1U9YFNvnvFyvgzV6X-KrLqlDsOQym6ysiimA33dfS4phLSmGN3pyfnNf56xySk0_TV2OHkDpqUflMELuJSQiZA40jcOH_TjKTQ/s4032/20200821_090116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6fzGGwloKcp9UewsfdGcYcyfvC177PQxcKov43e4G1U9YFNvnvFyvgzV6X-KrLqlDsOQym6ysiimA33dfS4phLSmGN3pyfnNf56xySk0_TV2OHkDpqUflMELuJSQiZA40jcOH_TjKTQ/w600-h800/20200821_090116.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">When it came time to sew the blocks together I used a method of organizing the blocks that I learned on a retreat last year. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Normally I would gather up all the blocks for the first two vertical rows off of the design wall and sew them together, then gather up each subsequent row and sew it on. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This method, instead, has you get all of the blocks carefully stacked in a pile waiting to be sewn together. It's a bit scary, but it works! Thanks to SS for teaching me a new trick!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQmiBFr7JzLphK7G1hfWJH-BHv3Uy0O1Dw6QIsEjF7BV1AhS7UQk519IMoxWjP2ZJ6WZUK79o0owCy7o2uHG4pdbda56sDjwnFuMMuxudRfbpzVfwfzSlDwS6tpyZC2jz9ol4ZW2ptVY/s4032/20200813_091137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQmiBFr7JzLphK7G1hfWJH-BHv3Uy0O1Dw6QIsEjF7BV1AhS7UQk519IMoxWjP2ZJ6WZUK79o0owCy7o2uHG4pdbda56sDjwnFuMMuxudRfbpzVfwfzSlDwS6tpyZC2jz9ol4ZW2ptVY/s640/20200813_091137.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And, of course, I just had to put a few stitches in....there's just something special about the very beginning of a hand-quilting project.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm using Hobb's wool batting, which is like quilting through butter, and Wonderfil Spaghetti thread for big-stitch quilting. For someone like me that has spent 40 years working on traditional tiny stitches, this kind of quilting is taking some concentration. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoauQ2SWkdQXwiwtzO7Yyu_ZB5FONADqG0Es_grlWxlZelmnWQSzYqluYp61Plme2qJ1kT0IML6l2eu0i1B5zlXcXlZKNSLeDpnUSIDnv4xInhWypWBf6TzplyTI8RUKj9LdjgYOr1m8/s4032/20200827_062014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoauQ2SWkdQXwiwtzO7Yyu_ZB5FONADqG0Es_grlWxlZelmnWQSzYqluYp61Plme2qJ1kT0IML6l2eu0i1B5zlXcXlZKNSLeDpnUSIDnv4xInhWypWBf6TzplyTI8RUKj9LdjgYOr1m8/s640/20200827_062014.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3Q6QdIfETtATcq0wsSp0qlaB5qDd61-vOPXS-mxFdoBAimGBz61pIivWlVMxceo9teLgHn9BR6Y7pTGjSP6-sVbaiHb9jXEpq-vZkNxbHUTMv4T0VEoFO9C8CEKJkBIgXL3Z-09IMC8/s4032/20200826_124807.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3Q6QdIfETtATcq0wsSp0qlaB5qDd61-vOPXS-mxFdoBAimGBz61pIivWlVMxceo9teLgHn9BR6Y7pTGjSP6-sVbaiHb9jXEpq-vZkNxbHUTMv4T0VEoFO9C8CEKJkBIgXL3Z-09IMC8/s640/20200826_124807.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">I love everything about this quilt....I wish I'd had the patience to make it a bed-sized quilt, but I settled for a lap-sized quilt :(</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, I've been a bit behind in the Summer Sampler 2020 sewalong. One block is released each week. The theme this year is blocks that are constructed in a manner easier than they seem. They are all quite unique and are looking good up on the design wall.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY60OKqwctRgvBy1-J_MgN0EDaIkqJzhsxFFw4Ow8H8Gvi8x_a0yxVDKbdRKcsUINDLQH7Mx7MtsFzD2pNKfMyWIPp_5ZYLJO2W81xBBIi6wrFl2y7Q-hHTCAgsruOrxWFralv5x1wNLg/s2111/20200825_101233%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2111" data-original-width="2046" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY60OKqwctRgvBy1-J_MgN0EDaIkqJzhsxFFw4Ow8H8Gvi8x_a0yxVDKbdRKcsUINDLQH7Mx7MtsFzD2pNKfMyWIPp_5ZYLJO2W81xBBIi6wrFl2y7Q-hHTCAgsruOrxWFralv5x1wNLg/s640/20200825_101233%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">In the picture above you can also see a narrow peek of my Leaders and Enders blocks. I've been keeping two little containers near my sewing machine...one with 1" light strips, and the other with 1" dark strips. I'm really wanting this to be a full bed quilt so I imagine I'll be working on it for a while!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I'll leave you with a couple of pictures of a bouquet of roses from our garden. They are really starting to flourish (it's a fairly new garden), and they have suffered a little from a couple of heat waves we've had this summer, but we are getting some spectacular blooms.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP7PA7cuWq4EXfFQ8DppluGaP9hNUFHzyHp_8AJBBvxsnyfWDEfKFsU2Yfqbu6l2IlhXg54t6518mXaxgr09OawPclo6o70vSoQVMz79J1xgOYe46kBEdNhY5pR8cSrKyp6k-wE5k87M/s4032/20200816_164545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP7PA7cuWq4EXfFQ8DppluGaP9hNUFHzyHp_8AJBBvxsnyfWDEfKFsU2Yfqbu6l2IlhXg54t6518mXaxgr09OawPclo6o70vSoQVMz79J1xgOYe46kBEdNhY5pR8cSrKyp6k-wE5k87M/s640/20200816_164545.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTmvCCnPV8pYbyLa8B5E9SgiJDeHUONCyMND12jkykcll9ZcsmD9NlDe1LE8JF4cNa-RF_ixIvS0YfXbZ3OVmmCltQgb4EfonyOMRNeg9iFUM2NrhvifEKqajm_HvuJBXrhoS9nExsaI/s4032/20200816_164553.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTmvCCnPV8pYbyLa8B5E9SgiJDeHUONCyMND12jkykcll9ZcsmD9NlDe1LE8JF4cNa-RF_ixIvS0YfXbZ3OVmmCltQgb4EfonyOMRNeg9iFUM2NrhvifEKqajm_HvuJBXrhoS9nExsaI/s640/20200816_164553.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up with Elm Street Quilts for <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2020/08/one-monthly-goal-august-finishes-link-up.html">One Monthly Goal - August Finish</a>, and with Confessions of a Fabric Addict for <a href="https://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2020/08/can-i-get-whoop-whoop-meeting-goals.html">Can I Get a Whoop Whoop?</a>.</span></div>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-60520158457189784252020-08-09T05:02:00.002-07:002020-08-09T08:04:38.071-07:00Slow stitching on a Sunday<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">It's a lovely morning here, and, as always I've started my day with a bit of hand-stitching.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">I'm almost finished with this "Covid squirrel"...my Hills 'n' Hollers quilt...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1f-Vd4vAJFVbqgsREOYaYzeVIE0oi2COODtnDPZ9d0_CLQR34uYb1vyGMG-QTPyAMJFxFt3Ki0lD7xYgY-WY9aV1v2fsvXB9hwBNIG6V-vk2R8OZpvqeaPely8zZd5yFT0zmrAYo9rWI/s2554/20200809_072003%257E2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2554" data-original-width="2463" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1f-Vd4vAJFVbqgsREOYaYzeVIE0oi2COODtnDPZ9d0_CLQR34uYb1vyGMG-QTPyAMJFxFt3Ki0lD7xYgY-WY9aV1v2fsvXB9hwBNIG6V-vk2R8OZpvqeaPely8zZd5yFT0zmrAYo9rWI/s640/20200809_072003%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">...only one more piece to applique, then it will be done. I'll sit down and do that after writing today's post. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">I did have an unexpected bit of applique to do on this quilt this week. I added these bits...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjEuczpqyc3HRraP37k6NQh-oo-FNxsakToX6z5La3kWYTVK91qjg048Ryhbr2d3pzW2XoLe368YXZ6C4A8zRI5_xHBZh7_sagyT4k8ciBm1OX5AwledqO66FcZD7U623qOclvVi6E7o/s2670/20200809_072017%257E2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2609" data-original-width="2670" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjEuczpqyc3HRraP37k6NQh-oo-FNxsakToX6z5La3kWYTVK91qjg048Ryhbr2d3pzW2XoLe368YXZ6C4A8zRI5_xHBZh7_sagyT4k8ciBm1OX5AwledqO66FcZD7U623qOclvVi6E7o/s640/20200809_072017%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">No one will ever know (except you) that they are not actually a design element, but a cover-up for the dreaded "unfortunate scissors incident", lol! Life happens....but in quilting it just presents another good use for some creative applique, am I right??</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Here is the quilt up on the design wall...so close to being done...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqtpe_McwZbf2jUDbXq7MTp6FahRorCDu2wvNtA1uZYEonGF5xFP6pQdZTAC05ZH6t2vH7tD00BNWwF7GW61CIF_Wh0lnyMat0969_dsjHPRV-I1IVuVg57sQnMOtQLThWUMahhHinAs/s2109/20200809_072655%257E2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2029" data-original-width="2109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqtpe_McwZbf2jUDbXq7MTp6FahRorCDu2wvNtA1uZYEonGF5xFP6pQdZTAC05ZH6t2vH7tD00BNWwF7GW61CIF_Wh0lnyMat0969_dsjHPRV-I1IVuVg57sQnMOtQLThWUMahhHinAs/s640/20200809_072655%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">I feel like this one will need "big-stitch quilting", which I think will be difficult for me...after all, I've spent the last forty years trying to do small, even, traditional stitches! Another thing, how does one even know how much perle cotton to buy to quilt a piece? Oh well, I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. I'm actually just remembering that I have done big-stitch quilting on a piece a couple of years ago, so I'm sure I'll be fine.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">In this past week, wouldn't you know it, I've come across yet again another sewalong. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">This one is offered by Lucy Engels out of Scotland and is called the Naive Melody quilt. It is a quilt that evolved out of herk own Covid lock-down experience.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">The sewalong starts on September 1st and consists of doing a block per day for 100 days, and is an Instagram sewalong. You can look up the hashtag #naivemelodysewalong....and Lucy at @_lucyengels.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Here is a link to the sign-up page, and you can have a peek at the quilt...<a href="https://mailchi.mp/ddd2442d077b/naive-melody-sal">https://mailchi.mp/ddd2442d077b/naive-melody-sal</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">When you sign up for the sewalong you get an email with a discount code for buying the pattern, which is very reasonably priced. The blocks are 6 1/2" unfinished.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">It's a quilt that can be easily made from your stash, can be done with hand applique or machine applique, and the simple shapes are repeated in many blocks.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Of course, I've had to test the first 2 blocks...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQEQwn8JXCZLCnQYbUmD7wMxN6HR2A_PT-eFRbh_niK4Gui7oOxpiXD52wMPYKPGh0dYkOXooWy-hbnoEXAuzkx02NqQvt5lmKZXjwJ-Et3TMcHixkG6QUesXASRwZlXKXkG1QrqAxUk/s2285/20200807_071247%257E2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2237" data-original-width="2285" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQEQwn8JXCZLCnQYbUmD7wMxN6HR2A_PT-eFRbh_niK4Gui7oOxpiXD52wMPYKPGh0dYkOXooWy-hbnoEXAuzkx02NqQvt5lmKZXjwJ-Et3TMcHixkG6QUesXASRwZlXKXkG1QrqAxUk/w400-h391/20200807_071247%257E2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sZ_TRMJc2PqRMe2Tqlf5OffOpWkWvfwFWs05A72LnricQwIhaU6MkTwruGXsQwapzenIcPfm7ccHb-3FCZrsZGJq9M60I1l3kiQ5xUTYqUlKVF19XsbL_AJjYUIwUDZpYP4X-Vc7KGU/s2172/20200809_072835%257E2.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2172" data-original-width="2064" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sZ_TRMJc2PqRMe2Tqlf5OffOpWkWvfwFWs05A72LnricQwIhaU6MkTwruGXsQwapzenIcPfm7ccHb-3FCZrsZGJq9M60I1l3kiQ5xUTYqUlKVF19XsbL_AJjYUIwUDZpYP4X-Vc7KGU/w380-h400/20200809_072835%257E2.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">I hope some of you will join me in this sewalong! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Edited to add: I've just found out that instead of 100 blocks in 100 days, the sewalong will be 4 blocks per week....so even more manageable!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">I'll end with showing off my latest attempt at sourdough bread. Just for fun I threw in a handful of dates and walnuts. It was definitely a success!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9m9DlWppOMx2s4iU4qTeJtaKLoKiFEY4xhdDCOGHVo2lGT3r7ihgUewCl1jpJYsXjwiCOdtsivB6UR41_zZLQaIZhiPc0ECyOhfhSN7xltpcLEldS4Bv0SPjm0jwSIyDKOwjDGTEtgII/s2960/20200807_154412%257E2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2960" data-original-width="2931" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9m9DlWppOMx2s4iU4qTeJtaKLoKiFEY4xhdDCOGHVo2lGT3r7ihgUewCl1jpJYsXjwiCOdtsivB6UR41_zZLQaIZhiPc0ECyOhfhSN7xltpcLEldS4Bv0SPjm0jwSIyDKOwjDGTEtgII/s640/20200807_154412%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Have a lovely Sunday. I am linking up with Kathy for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2020/08/slow-sunday-stitching_9.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a>.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Oh, and another thing....I've tried to change the commenting on my posts so that I need to approve them first....I'm not sure if it's working properly. I've done this as I've been getting so many spam comments lately. I'll have to see how to add on the captcha(sp?) about "not being a robot". </span></p><p><br /></p>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-7617228014347825542020-08-02T06:28:00.001-07:002020-08-02T06:28:59.838-07:00Old dog, new tricks....<font size="5">Well, I wish I was someone who used the Covid time as an opportunity to work on their UFO's....but I've been caught up in a couple of sewalongs along the way.</font><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I've said it before....I'm a sucker for a sewalong!</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">The latest one is hosted by @thenextstitch on Instagram. She started a sewalong a few weeks ago called @shutdownstitchalong....I think because her area in Melbourne, Australia had entered a shutdown again because of an uptick in Covid cases. (I just have to say....up until a couple of weeks ago, I'd never ever heard the word "uptick" before. Now I hear it all the time and here I am actually using it!)</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">During this stitchalong we are encouraged to slow stitch for at least 15 minutes a day. Hey, I start everyday with slow stitching, so I'm in!!</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Somehow during the beginning of the sewalong I saw the quilt Hills 'n' Hollers being shown and remembered that I have this pattern and what a good opportunity to try it. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Should have worked on a UFO, right?...oh well. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I thought it would be a great opportunity to use my Jen Kingwell Stash....just needed a background fabric. So, I made my way to my local quilt shop, <a href="https://quiltjunction.com/">Quilt Junction</a>. Well, didn't I find out that Lana has started carrying a couple of Cotton & Steel fabrics....and I have a lovely stash of C&S fabrics sitting in a box at home. So I switched thing up to use these fabrics.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjRQEjW_5xzcRu3HjqYjFxQ2hINRrDQp9nBBo8BohirIG9i9StZ4mzxrJHIXxtdFrsMuHcOLX1oNQQ2o_JVyDkHBxk93dRz7rWaBZ_jZt1kpejt8dggwaodkqc9h1Le6g4VkmyAjSSFw/s3024/20200729_064134%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2898" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjRQEjW_5xzcRu3HjqYjFxQ2hINRrDQp9nBBo8BohirIG9i9StZ4mzxrJHIXxtdFrsMuHcOLX1oNQQ2o_JVyDkHBxk93dRz7rWaBZ_jZt1kpejt8dggwaodkqc9h1Le6g4VkmyAjSSFw/s640/20200729_064134%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">You can see that I basted down all the pieces first to make sure the "hills" were spaced out nicely across the fabric. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I baste in my applique once in a while....normally to attach all the "vines" in a piece of applique. It takes extra time, but I find it worth it in the end.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">When I posted a picture on Instagram showing my progress in the sewalong, a friend commented that it looks like surfboards....I like that and I think this quilt will now be known as Beach Blanket Bingo!....anyone old enough to catch that reference???</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pqYhyJCq5ehiZKfzvPf9qC6sy0wqJSg-odavWaGzo4FLvpf7RAW932Sq5EjaE5tPkZAsT44aBxSNBz8r2tJAg_DEuD3e0ykziTcmeTrbBjJgwAcCMCV6qONFJSdWLD5OO2Wr-CnOG8w/s2352/20200721_090758%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2312" data-original-width="2352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pqYhyJCq5ehiZKfzvPf9qC6sy0wqJSg-odavWaGzo4FLvpf7RAW932Sq5EjaE5tPkZAsT44aBxSNBz8r2tJAg_DEuD3e0ykziTcmeTrbBjJgwAcCMCV6qONFJSdWLD5OO2Wr-CnOG8w/s640/20200721_090758%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Once the surfboards were in my head, my brain somehow leapt over to a pattern I bought recently and thought that if I incorporated part of that pattern it would kind of look like sun rays. The pattern is "Hunt" by Carolyn Friedlander...</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-77yLx66rB-pgldVHfZtLSXGhFOy5WDEKCuxjiAGn4Wt0XDfIHv1Dh3w40BuVboaZDZzrnLMu2Sj_3PFIGgsGxmddyfc2C3OPazh5XDjkIk3iTexvEKrLg930Q0iPdF92Oa8Eo-t_so/s3220/20200802_083636%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3220" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-77yLx66rB-pgldVHfZtLSXGhFOy5WDEKCuxjiAGn4Wt0XDfIHv1Dh3w40BuVboaZDZzrnLMu2Sj_3PFIGgsGxmddyfc2C3OPazh5XDjkIk3iTexvEKrLg930Q0iPdF92Oa8Eo-t_so/s640/20200802_083636%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">So I read through the pattern and was surprised to find out that she uses a whole other method of applique in this design. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">It scared me and thrilled me at the same time, lol!!!</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I've been a quilter for over 40 years now and I've got a lot of my methods down pat....but I always enjoy learning a new tip or trick that I may be able to add to my toolbox. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Here are all the pieces pinned to the background...</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoiv_0JyEM6aChwGuBjeSGUXo4wK4OJWwIcB5psqdQ2hOEFp4ODUwp3yvLqPQkYWXIZIEzCndS3u3jNxKzW5-Bz16ZZou3ytNDhVlPiZkEj6aBBPPCiJiDV6m-ut2UIuq_sotVrOLb2w/s2927/20200731_153048%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2783" data-original-width="2927" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoiv_0JyEM6aChwGuBjeSGUXo4wK4OJWwIcB5psqdQ2hOEFp4ODUwp3yvLqPQkYWXIZIEzCndS3u3jNxKzW5-Bz16ZZou3ytNDhVlPiZkEj6aBBPPCiJiDV6m-ut2UIuq_sotVrOLb2w/s640/20200731_153048%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">The next step was to baste each piece down....with the stitches precisely 1/4" from the edge of the applique piece. Not difficult when you've been a quilter for a while as the 1/4" measure comes quite naturally, right?</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Then I was to needleturn applique the pieces. But wait a minute....for years now I've been finger-pressing my seam allowances....how was this going to work????....that was the scary part. I was prepared for the fact that this would not be my best work, but it would be a learning experience.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">So I started this morning...on a straight section as the curves were going to be the messy part...</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0UagAlmTnzmFToPgy_UdmIZCTIdeDtZa84UjAC3xxH16qhSetaVD6WvIdXtlfF3Xtrgpt0G_U4baZd3oysuiigFOeMzyrH0cQ1iU_GulWtX-kROQoBHdS-BeKRZ1OrkFGpE3cXw9gU0/s2676/20200802_073955%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2579" data-original-width="2676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0UagAlmTnzmFToPgy_UdmIZCTIdeDtZa84UjAC3xxH16qhSetaVD6WvIdXtlfF3Xtrgpt0G_U4baZd3oysuiigFOeMzyrH0cQ1iU_GulWtX-kROQoBHdS-BeKRZ1OrkFGpE3cXw9gU0/s640/20200802_073955%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Well, here's the brilliant part of this method....those basting stitches really make a nice "edge" that my needle used to follow as I was needle-turning. So pleasing in an inexplicable way.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Then came the curvy bit, and it worked out just fine. I'm quite happy with my work this morning, and I can see using the "Hunt" pattern for a full-sized quilt.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Xep2parXicr7dYA7n4pDyOZHkgijHQi0olHHjoqtgSSxIrMSuxl0zDgyiZciMO7dcq82MUd8btsOPNu8mIxqOp61Hn4gzwO-NQ2bj_p9i-q4N17_d_A2zy5iKmqbma096oeJvLA0uGY/s3619/20200802_081827%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3619" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Xep2parXicr7dYA7n4pDyOZHkgijHQi0olHHjoqtgSSxIrMSuxl0zDgyiZciMO7dcq82MUd8btsOPNu8mIxqOp61Hn4gzwO-NQ2bj_p9i-q4N17_d_A2zy5iKmqbma096oeJvLA0uGY/s640/20200802_081827%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I will digress for a moment.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">A long time ago I read this book and I came to call it my applique Bible...</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwI7yTSnUc7hUAHH6QIg7-DyGCBnijFZfrP1fSj28pNGPn0mJqgo0Tvf5FkmBBk1eD-bbnQ47PV4nM1BhwNCcGUFHmMOIx2HGsCtme79FVTJ89Jq3t_dcpIV1FQSBCwwCv8WpGdYHTG0/s3024/20200802_083619%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2995" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwI7yTSnUc7hUAHH6QIg7-DyGCBnijFZfrP1fSj28pNGPn0mJqgo0Tvf5FkmBBk1eD-bbnQ47PV4nM1BhwNCcGUFHmMOIx2HGsCtme79FVTJ89Jq3t_dcpIV1FQSBCwwCv8WpGdYHTG0/s640/20200802_083619%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Almost everything in this book revolutionized my method of applique.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"> When I have trouble with curves (and circles were my nemesis for a long time), I always remember this bit of the book...to just make that next stitch a good stitch, concentrate on just that stitch...and this passage of the book served me well again doing the curves this morning. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLLyCbja4I7r7pvXWbLfhiM0gHYDiXykTuTcxAVbmulztDxhg_2kiZJkf8bL6vi5arSdPt7yM0PPJkCgUaELiWUsT-jqbzTdPvlda7O6hLNanf9dzckYi1LXw-ukTe6vjk81oze9dGIo/s3041/20200802_083717%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3041" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLLyCbja4I7r7pvXWbLfhiM0gHYDiXykTuTcxAVbmulztDxhg_2kiZJkf8bL6vi5arSdPt7yM0PPJkCgUaELiWUsT-jqbzTdPvlda7O6hLNanf9dzckYi1LXw-ukTe6vjk81oze9dGIo/s640/20200802_083717%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">My design wall is full at the moment, but I had to see how Beach Blanket Bingo was really looking...</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUn7GuNbfiuYCWaopBGlltGiNdHytiK0KrYLEbSjgKoUha6_ONKdxhbY64YS1h0DOGGkwOO3g7f94mGvY72wnGxVK73Fog6V2FCVLnpaXBsHbE_ERIHkQpZlojOu0jwz0ePsAmOikdgY/s2186/20200802_083550%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2075" data-original-width="2186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUn7GuNbfiuYCWaopBGlltGiNdHytiK0KrYLEbSjgKoUha6_ONKdxhbY64YS1h0DOGGkwOO3g7f94mGvY72wnGxVK73Fog6V2FCVLnpaXBsHbE_ERIHkQpZlojOu0jwz0ePsAmOikdgY/s640/20200802_083550%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I like it....a lot!!! I can even hear Annette Funicello singing in the background as she dreams about Frankie Avalon.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">This quilt has been quite the journey that has morphed in many different ways since I began the #shutdownstitchalong!!</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">On the design wall is my Halo quilt....a long-time UFO that will finally be a real quilt because of another sewalong on Instagram.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I put the blocks up haphazardly to live with for a while and shuffle them around when I see something that needs shuffling...</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhqHydvMLgfVXwW5WY026Ma0wptPUbztSgUsTDD0Z9NOWdto_JS5kQT7WJG3gahMYfuffKeGp8H8NcrCl14jYi3cD2A0rrPl5TZFyCU3xlzf5qArR4e6JMtGyzPLjkQ7XE3zsN0naGyY/s2717/20200802_083412%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2717" data-original-width="2687" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhqHydvMLgfVXwW5WY026Ma0wptPUbztSgUsTDD0Z9NOWdto_JS5kQT7WJG3gahMYfuffKeGp8H8NcrCl14jYi3cD2A0rrPl5TZFyCU3xlzf5qArR4e6JMtGyzPLjkQ7XE3zsN0naGyY/s640/20200802_083412%257E2.jpg" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5">Already I know that this is a quilt that will call for hand-quilting.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Halo will be my One Monthly Goal for August. I am linking up with <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2020/08/one-monthly-goal-august-link-up.html">Elm Street Quilts</a> for One Monthly Goal.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I am also linking up with Kathy for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2020/08/slow-sunday-stitching.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a></font></div>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-49920199597335405032020-07-19T05:38:00.000-07:002020-07-19T05:38:19.160-07:00Hills 'n' Hollers<font size="5">I've been enjoying my slow stitching this week (what else is new, lol).</font><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">It's always exciting to start something new.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"> I've had the pattern for Hills 'n' Hollers for a while now, and was inspired to start it as part of an Instagram sewalong, #shutdownstichalong. I'm sure those who know me know that I'm a sucker for a sewlong...but I think a lot of us are! Is it FOMO...Fear Of Missing Out???....maybe sometimes, but most of the time it's the enjoyment of doing something with a group of people.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Here is the row of applique that I laid out on the back of the longarm earlier this week to get the spacing of the Hills right....</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrer4bxSybTfkMBH8Yhx1vYSilYeD_nehFvewiZhJ_IbZ9rigPel6A0Spm4lRj16cqAJgiXDO1uTxDFz2oAgrMUcNXFama1_zi90i6lQJURBf_yKfdxfpMUiBTlMcIggPGVWvt9PeY0U/s4032/20200716_082236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrer4bxSybTfkMBH8Yhx1vYSilYeD_nehFvewiZhJ_IbZ9rigPel6A0Spm4lRj16cqAJgiXDO1uTxDFz2oAgrMUcNXFama1_zi90i6lQJURBf_yKfdxfpMUiBTlMcIggPGVWvt9PeY0U/w480-h640/20200716_082236.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><font size="5">It's working up quite quickly. The pieces are about 6 or 7" tall and there are thirteen of them. I think this was my third morning working on them and I have only one more hill to stitch. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">In this next picture you can see that I basted all the pieces onto the background before starting the applique. I've done this in the past when there is a lot of vines on a long border, and it made sense to do it this time, too. It really doesn't take long at all to prepare with the basting stitches, and it's all secure with no pins getting in the way.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMxbDP7nlMrkLBbfjACTfnEmLutS4qiPEehS7QVTfQelww5HmDtHtxrMjKqIY3QPVMX1dONRBNpPoWFTg7xl8FyGQLe_DJx4RyhwnKtJFME3sr5i44BMj26j57hJT0ZdE0uqUoiDyzb0/s3133/20200719_064714%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMxbDP7nlMrkLBbfjACTfnEmLutS4qiPEehS7QVTfQelww5HmDtHtxrMjKqIY3QPVMX1dONRBNpPoWFTg7xl8FyGQLe_DJx4RyhwnKtJFME3sr5i44BMj26j57hJT0ZdE0uqUoiDyzb0/s320/20200719_064714%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">I had intended on using my stash of Jen Kingwell fabrics for this project, but when I went to my local quilt shop I saw that they have started carrying Cotton and Steel fabrics (love!). I have a lovely stash of Cotton and Steel fabrics so I switched up the plan and am very happy about it.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">I hope today to take some time to prepare the next row of hills. There is only one more row in the small size of this quilt and the hills are somewhat taller.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">Here it is on the design wall with my Chapman Coverlet blocks...</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdpvw2LpGDwmk4_3wxWVCOJyl9Cf2zzuYICEDClZpnMPXKmsG8zg6zOz8dPru24PBE_41S9SQfb7NDozY7FXXqlKrhTYLb07QuvKKFYHqtmF01tm-Ba5jU8dd1vI4ljJPg1dK2Q0IdA0/s3024/20200719_075647%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="3024" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdpvw2LpGDwmk4_3wxWVCOJyl9Cf2zzuYICEDClZpnMPXKmsG8zg6zOz8dPru24PBE_41S9SQfb7NDozY7FXXqlKrhTYLb07QuvKKFYHqtmF01tm-Ba5jU8dd1vI4ljJPg1dK2Q0IdA0/w640-h578/20200719_075647%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">Hopefully you can find some time to do something you love to do today. We may be in for some thunderstorms today so some extra stitching may happen in my house today.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">I'll be linking up with Kathy today for her <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2020/07/slow-sunday-stitching_19.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a>.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">And, just because, I'll share a picture of my run yesterday at the Jarvis Lions' Park. It was too bloody hot and it wasn't pretty....but I did enjoy the game of hopscotch that someone had provided...</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9c90Bd6t-b-bRVkmuJ_E1fPyjQMNgyz_yYrcYq8wJynCvzmcg6qb-l4o98obiBOTLE_8PSMpZas7XScIJiX0rpmbWv4FLu9mc5xyQu7iNQ5MbzvQvFtkKm92zqRWApa3U3AzIeuk4T0Y/s4032/20200718_093835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9c90Bd6t-b-bRVkmuJ_E1fPyjQMNgyz_yYrcYq8wJynCvzmcg6qb-l4o98obiBOTLE_8PSMpZas7XScIJiX0rpmbWv4FLu9mc5xyQu7iNQ5MbzvQvFtkKm92zqRWApa3U3AzIeuk4T0Y/w480-h640/20200718_093835.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><br /></div>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-90334412626312125102020-07-12T05:47:00.001-07:002020-07-12T05:47:53.839-07:00Some pretty pieces of fabric....<font size="5">I started the day as I always do....with a bit of hand-stitching.</font><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Anyone who knows me knows that I like to start my day like this, but what you don't know is that at the same time I enjoy listening to podcasts. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I thought I'd pass along a couple of favourites for those of you who like podcast as well. Please feel free to comment with your favourites!</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I don't usually make New Year's resolutions, but this year I did....it was to listen the the Ted Talks podcast everyday. Not too difficult, as they tend to only be twelve or fifteen minutes each....but packed full of good and interesting knowledge. Well, I haven't kept up, but I do still enjoy it often. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Another good one is Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. He is an American actor who, a lot of times, plays a bit of a goofball. He is surprisingly well-read and has very interesting guests and topics.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Anyway, on to what was being poked at today....</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">This morning I worked on the last two tulips on Block 2 of A Curious Journey BOM by Susan Smith...</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIIio8niNebaUkOjV_kdtmIxqpKG5U9iLwp4KWWHtglrlguoOPifV2N8m8Ph6w03drdQJV0voQ7OBc0ZdpIyItWlv5FpZGBYEfNsn-rDp3BzmKqOqkJvtkJj6qyERqyDuVaLAvqJgEfw/s4032/20200712_055833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIIio8niNebaUkOjV_kdtmIxqpKG5U9iLwp4KWWHtglrlguoOPifV2N8m8Ph6w03drdQJV0voQ7OBc0ZdpIyItWlv5FpZGBYEfNsn-rDp3BzmKqOqkJvtkJj6qyERqyDuVaLAvqJgEfw/w480-h640/20200712_055833.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">It is now complete, except for removing the water-erasable pen marks....</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflO0rTcUcNPgACOYimRrGFpz4FwEhdXpq6YMpYRfXwTuZs4cgaPnLBcV7snD4v6hz2bhxKkrBx8qrkql1jszrQOw1PjMRSTxlbhoN0rHfSTsT0jloJuqyBnoHvNbsQbxj-ria_54ZIt8/s2409/20200712_080943%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2393" data-original-width="2409" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflO0rTcUcNPgACOYimRrGFpz4FwEhdXpq6YMpYRfXwTuZs4cgaPnLBcV7snD4v6hz2bhxKkrBx8qrkql1jszrQOw1PjMRSTxlbhoN0rHfSTsT0jloJuqyBnoHvNbsQbxj-ria_54ZIt8/w640-h636/20200712_080943%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm liking this BOM....and I'm liking the use of my hoarded Tilda fabrics :)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">A lot of designers like to have all the applique pieces stuck on to the background fabric all at once with a bit of fabric glue.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I'm not a fan....actually, I should admit that I've never done it since it didn't appeal to me at all!!! I really thought that it would be a nuisance, with un-sewn pieces just getting in the way as I appliqued.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I figured I should at least give this method a try.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Well, I have to admit that this was not the case. It was "okay"....but will I do it again?....probably not. I do encourage you to give it a try though....what works or not for me may be the opposite for you. There is no right or wrong way....just many "right" ways, wouldn't you agree? (Although, I'm sure we all have that one quilty friend that is always quick to announce there is only one proper way to do things, lol)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I also stitched a little block for The First Day of Christmas by Susan Smith. I hate to admit, this was a kit that I purchased late one night when I was quite tired....way too easy to push the "Add to Cart" button during this pandemic, isn't it?????</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQNdC2tF8vtE2a4sFj4lsO_cJKuFiMwgqSJmT1ou5RCOnj5a_iCmpojf-b9YPtteKUf2oCcU271lppgoKqujZ-lhJ4eryhQKVGHx6VgyiHQ4-2yc5DdcKGxSrvvKK2W9sut1opZAetPI/s3246/20200712_071108%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3246" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQNdC2tF8vtE2a4sFj4lsO_cJKuFiMwgqSJmT1ou5RCOnj5a_iCmpojf-b9YPtteKUf2oCcU271lppgoKqujZ-lhJ4eryhQKVGHx6VgyiHQ4-2yc5DdcKGxSrvvKK2W9sut1opZAetPI/w598-h640/20200712_071108%257E2.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This week on Instagram I came across a stitchalong with @thenextstitch...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0RRrytlTTcGTwAdsNyIEVtWXgF0HHnLXeuR77Fb-g9mUeO8ieFDXb_ykSeH1qf66YXcKENdPUYUU1xDenNH4w26P0OIadeWofG3HGHeNXBlEx_FKEIXY_y7GGvC_YmA0jmtZcNoW3HA/s1080/IMG_20200711_063442_511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0RRrytlTTcGTwAdsNyIEVtWXgF0HHnLXeuR77Fb-g9mUeO8ieFDXb_ykSeH1qf66YXcKENdPUYUU1xDenNH4w26P0OIadeWofG3HGHeNXBlEx_FKEIXY_y7GGvC_YmA0jmtZcNoW3HA/w640-h640/IMG_20200711_063442_511.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">If you are on Instagram I encourage you to have a look. There is not a specific project, or anything to buy. We are encouraged to do a bit of slow-stitching for 15 minutes per day. The bonus....she (I can't recall her name at the moment, maybe Wendy?) is going to do a bit of a tutorial on Instagram once a week. I thoroughly enjoyed the first one. These videos do not disappear, they will be accessible all the time.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">Something I got back to this week is my Temperature Quilt for 2020.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">I've been keeping track every day of the forecasted high temperature....but somehow haven't sewn on it at all since March 27!</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1I5HVW0CIZV1mJkm2XN5UjkfNjXrjtvkhwP92vApyDn41uRs3gyBEjtPPVqxc8bA1ciu6x86H-aclWq2DTWrhgfoiVCTtjP3GJzLC4BFeomuxLWmiHrHs4BOukdSZJDgd5HxW9vWM2c/s3024/20200711_103754%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2805" data-original-width="3024" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1I5HVW0CIZV1mJkm2XN5UjkfNjXrjtvkhwP92vApyDn41uRs3gyBEjtPPVqxc8bA1ciu6x86H-aclWq2DTWrhgfoiVCTtjP3GJzLC4BFeomuxLWmiHrHs4BOukdSZJDgd5HxW9vWM2c/w640-h594/20200711_103754%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">On our lovely rainy day on Saturday I did manage to get a row of geese flying sewn down the right hand edge of this piece. Each goose measures 2x3.5 unfinished and the piece is approximately 30" square so far. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">That's all for now. It looks like it's going to be a beautiful day, so an outing is in order, including a visit to the <a href="https://goodbreadcompany.ca/">Good Bread Company</a> in Vittoria...yum!</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"> Hopefully a little extra stitching time, too!</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">I am linking up with Kathy's Quilts for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2020/07/slow-sunday-stitching_12.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a>. Try to visit with Kathy and see what others are slow stitching today. </font></div>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-59114151533176390932020-06-28T05:36:00.000-07:002020-06-28T05:36:24.757-07:00A finish and a start....<font size="5">This week it feels so good to be back to a bit of needle-turn applique.</font><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I've been doing a lot of knitting lately, and a bit of handquilting. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I added a few pieces to this block of my Animal Album quilt, designed by Kim McLean, one of my favourite designers. I think this is the third of her quilts that I have done.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-rHQ-jC1APpIrKExdhW0X1GlpeAqhA7iYqDsOhlO3D07fNW4B5hCah6FFkboXe5sO1s1siHPj1PZ57HRLvOg14PJ9B4b06EAzAvfqnRuLXh1Suv4t7MKpHvBwNiH2bmxCmZ1yWVb-kg/s2516/20200628_074602%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2516" data-original-width="2437" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-rHQ-jC1APpIrKExdhW0X1GlpeAqhA7iYqDsOhlO3D07fNW4B5hCah6FFkboXe5sO1s1siHPj1PZ57HRLvOg14PJ9B4b06EAzAvfqnRuLXh1Suv4t7MKpHvBwNiH2bmxCmZ1yWVb-kg/w620-h640/20200628_074602%257E2.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">What got me back to my applique was receiving the instructions this week for Block 2 in a BOM I'm doing, A Curious Journey by Susan Smith. I've started a Susan Smith quilt in the past which is currently in the UFO pile :(</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Here is Block 1 of this quilt...</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuBj03NqNdMLYnnzhuHJU9h3C9rNOhopYyCW6g1ziL1ALbi13b2Pync2r_t7qaLBgiCB5QTnQbeS-nZ1r-u9oaTnekK3WJxdGHvxTfno0PaZO-wcpfaIdn5QTU0IlZub-YmCMvYB7k7k/s2080/20200628_080340%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1965" data-original-width="2080" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuBj03NqNdMLYnnzhuHJU9h3C9rNOhopYyCW6g1ziL1ALbi13b2Pync2r_t7qaLBgiCB5QTnQbeS-nZ1r-u9oaTnekK3WJxdGHvxTfno0PaZO-wcpfaIdn5QTU0IlZub-YmCMvYB7k7k/w640-h606/20200628_080340%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">For Block 2, I decided to actually follow instructions. Some designers will have you glue all the pieces onto the background all at once, then start stitching. I thought the un-sewn pieces would just get in the way...and at first they seemed to, but after just this morning working on this block it feels ok. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Will I continue with this method?...probably not. But I do believe in at least trying because you just never know when you'll find something that will just tweak what you already have in your tool box.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8wjkr474dbsAK3Et9f-D3Dv1wapxNYSuWdmXsZzCG4arRvwY2URrCJoIB-t572nCQqbJat8j4WEhbUicWKvykLL7nEPrJfQ2_pgNxS-olse3-fV4yVeJALMPpOkNIGdbzN3XZbubc5Q/s3065/20200627_162148%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3065" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8wjkr474dbsAK3Et9f-D3Dv1wapxNYSuWdmXsZzCG4arRvwY2URrCJoIB-t572nCQqbJat8j4WEhbUicWKvykLL7nEPrJfQ2_pgNxS-olse3-fV4yVeJALMPpOkNIGdbzN3XZbubc5Q/w632-h640/20200627_162148%257E2.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">That is not all of the applique pieces, there will some fish swimming about in the middle, etc.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Here is what I accomplished this morning....a little bit of stems and tulips...</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn35x-022oLN970XN4tSrX5kU9hn6e8Hnsfhjk1E41U8sM6FFqwdCrsuIzkCY0urBY9mN9zXTOxsnM8jb0ff4T6b9yPwD6012itgv7NWyd-U3uYlw-6fLnT2X7sqw4vIj0xfMPnGEkn0E/s2217/20200628_080345%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2202" data-original-width="2217" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn35x-022oLN970XN4tSrX5kU9hn6e8Hnsfhjk1E41U8sM6FFqwdCrsuIzkCY0urBY9mN9zXTOxsnM8jb0ff4T6b9yPwD6012itgv7NWyd-U3uYlw-6fLnT2X7sqw4vIj0xfMPnGEkn0E/w640-h636/20200628_080345%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Some other slow-stitching this week was sewing the binding on my Unity quilt, which was the latest Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt. Man, I worked hard on the piecing in the last week to get this done. I didn't do the last border because I just needed this one done. I hurried so much that my final border did not work out just right. I regret that, but told myself that the 4-year old that was receiving this for a birthday present would not notice, or care....what a rotten attitude, I know....and I'm not usually one to think this way. I hate to admit it, but there you go...now you know!</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxLacnCNDLHw0EshIJfj9vkBUFVpHdSofYZRZcDzSD4tusKkFPkQORgjoxnXAWuZCHEOTdgj6_UUgHgbhjKZ2lXWjy_igZTrNPzM_XEXA1rZtxIFmMLM80gnbYdj-tF-eURedIJYj7C8/s4032/20200626_070901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxLacnCNDLHw0EshIJfj9vkBUFVpHdSofYZRZcDzSD4tusKkFPkQORgjoxnXAWuZCHEOTdgj6_UUgHgbhjKZ2lXWjy_igZTrNPzM_XEXA1rZtxIFmMLM80gnbYdj-tF-eURedIJYj7C8/w480-h640/20200626_070901.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVdXlMjY-Tc0NrMdK1Ct1KCnUS1bcwQiH_hnpzrp7MeKAh0BjA5EG4sX9OeVcPcW8Sf6SWS4mU40mmW4q55Q87krxRfHwGJp6kUEYHto7lUM1QtjfAuha0bu5CjCXTeU745kZoQ3BRro/s2566/20200626_100503%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2128" data-original-width="2566" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVdXlMjY-Tc0NrMdK1Ct1KCnUS1bcwQiH_hnpzrp7MeKAh0BjA5EG4sX9OeVcPcW8Sf6SWS4mU40mmW4q55Q87krxRfHwGJp6kUEYHto7lUM1QtjfAuha0bu5CjCXTeU745kZoQ3BRro/w640-h530/20200626_100503%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5">And here is Lachlan with his quilt....only a week late for his birthday!</font></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAPp-yCgh7YIT06cPNiAEUUVQN4qougnXVo93ShLjLKIVRlDNDy0AZwtfwy4jOY4sJ5y-HdU8sx5BPK04QdZiNB_qau2f6FK3qbrFc6s67YS_XFcB57iH8VKog_QmvYUIQKroboipOJk/s1850/20200627_112405%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1850" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAPp-yCgh7YIT06cPNiAEUUVQN4qougnXVo93ShLjLKIVRlDNDy0AZwtfwy4jOY4sJ5y-HdU8sx5BPK04QdZiNB_qau2f6FK3qbrFc6s67YS_XFcB57iH8VKog_QmvYUIQKroboipOJk/s320/20200627_112405%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Coming up this week is Canada Day. To celebrate, my grandson, Kirby, and I signed up for a Canada Day Virtual 5k (all the races so far this year are virtual, so sad).</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">We ran the race yesterday at the track that is in the Fisherville Lion's Park.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">It was hot...too hot for me. I'm not a good runner in the heat and humidity, but we got it done! </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwNr1pytfWAbjIvQrJCDGlZGoqffyoX5c0qttbkKrKfhLIJqKKBNTCT4vYr7SXd_KDCnwdZD5cs07ZZfL06kfHK7CSdTt4WdfJEHyforY18919BSO3cfslqXVKeYliABRNe2GP6xjTwc/s3581/20200627_112121%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3581" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwNr1pytfWAbjIvQrJCDGlZGoqffyoX5c0qttbkKrKfhLIJqKKBNTCT4vYr7SXd_KDCnwdZD5cs07ZZfL06kfHK7CSdTt4WdfJEHyforY18919BSO3cfslqXVKeYliABRNe2GP6xjTwc/w540-h640/20200627_112121%257E2.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">It makes me so happy that my grandson likes to run with me!</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I always wear a "buff" on my head when I run and I bought this one for my race in Scotland last year...</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIseAafJRvHESTVBlSLU4KdCiYsZ4261iC5DJNrnsSpTImJr8w92ifS9sLCtJJuhOQQhzNwv3U5JJkt80sKQj3Uedawh5sBn2g0pjMI3Wh8fXYvidoEPo31-ik9-zi1YND1NjVaiD989A/s2555/20200627_100411%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2353" data-original-width="2555" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIseAafJRvHESTVBlSLU4KdCiYsZ4261iC5DJNrnsSpTImJr8w92ifS9sLCtJJuhOQQhzNwv3U5JJkt80sKQj3Uedawh5sBn2g0pjMI3Wh8fXYvidoEPo31-ik9-zi1YND1NjVaiD989A/w640-h590/20200627_100411%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">It was nice to wear it again yesterday to celebrate our Canada Day Virtual 5k!</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">On that note, I'll wish you a happy Canada Day...hopefully we can all find a way to celebrate even if that means a little extra time to get some slow-stitching done!</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I am linking up with Kathy for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2020/06/slow-sunday-stitching_28.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a>. I think I'll take a bit of time to see what others are working on today, hopefully you can, too!</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-38828358807897658612020-06-14T06:45:00.001-07:002020-06-14T06:46:15.909-07:00Peaceful handquilting<font size="4">I thought I was finished with making PPE. </font><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">I haven't made any masks, but I've sewn scrub gowns and many scrub caps. I liked the fact that I was helping out in a way that we sewers can, but I was happy to be done with it.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">Then I went to the dentist this past week to have a tooth repaired. The dental assistant had a home-sewn scrub cap on and I commented that she must have a sewer in her family...but, no, she bought it off of Marketplace online. That got the conversation going....on how the dental office were now looking for more of these caps. </font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">So, what's a quilter to do??? </font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSwwApEOeIYltBJW5VM15Vb3jHfHbnh37ZyQsQsVratI9U61v8UFJupRRGNIJT0sxjNpYbAvT24KqRpavZdsaMP0J2a_MGE5q_zIYdSm6_rmzT9xMWQq_CQryJqgjDLKPfuw1jrKHBWY/s4032/20200614_090256%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSwwApEOeIYltBJW5VM15Vb3jHfHbnh37ZyQsQsVratI9U61v8UFJupRRGNIJT0sxjNpYbAvT24KqRpavZdsaMP0J2a_MGE5q_zIYdSm6_rmzT9xMWQq_CQryJqgjDLKPfuw1jrKHBWY/w532-h640/20200614_090256%257E2.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">When I try the caps on they kind of make me feel like I belong in Little House of the Prairie...</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvtzcDbkNS9gn72D-s2wuVLFDUdLdw7UQKmI4buEu_xNxlSffUxNj2EbD2I5RFBH45KKh7z4Sck_33GfNF1diKU9zj85GSvD6b65iipPE9yHrJgqfinnDV4lquq7Il7oV1F4zMdzPmhw/s2661/20200614_090334%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvtzcDbkNS9gn72D-s2wuVLFDUdLdw7UQKmI4buEu_xNxlSffUxNj2EbD2I5RFBH45KKh7z4Sck_33GfNF1diKU9zj85GSvD6b65iipPE9yHrJgqfinnDV4lquq7Il7oV1F4zMdzPmhw/s320/20200614_090334%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><font size="4"><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div>It was quite an eye-opener, seeing the new protocol they are utilizing at the dentist. I feel sorry for them....but I was glad they were able to fix my tooth.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">My Slow Sunday Stitching consisted of sewing buttons onto the caps that I've completed. The buttons are to hook the mask elastic onto, to help avoid constant friction on the ears. My son, who works in a hospital, says the buttons are a "game changer". I have four more caps to finish off today....then I'm done!....lol, we'll see.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">Like I said, I haven't made any masks, but a good friend of mine made me a nice one...</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl82P8uihR2KjATtC-K68onGwcgB3TcIhELMdv1F4espEjTTAl9WKHRDSlBuL4n4LpwYa-flhlu2-39HuV9gw-o52Gf2HTJNq7MFw_yhnsxaKek-Mwtg66wkB55AYrcILPzgAzH8w5xWQ/s3264/20200525_113509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl82P8uihR2KjATtC-K68onGwcgB3TcIhELMdv1F4espEjTTAl9WKHRDSlBuL4n4LpwYa-flhlu2-39HuV9gw-o52Gf2HTJNq7MFw_yhnsxaKek-Mwtg66wkB55AYrcILPzgAzH8w5xWQ/w300-h400/20200525_113509.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">...can you tell that she is a running friend???</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">After I finished sewing the buttons onto the caps I picked up some hand-quilting that I haven't touched in months. This is a pattern called Shimmer...</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDeGnOUe1M5qCsIoK3wkqINabZYrCCxkAwJz4F41oOWyWWL38wEkD06dikXJrpBOqpd3cUWBcvy7TAT7J6V74pO3kdGCGa6aROxqrPAUTSTHmdrL3LOWke-NdDF-MS-ZcUMMvDuiWK7M/s4032/20200614_073138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDeGnOUe1M5qCsIoK3wkqINabZYrCCxkAwJz4F41oOWyWWL38wEkD06dikXJrpBOqpd3cUWBcvy7TAT7J6V74pO3kdGCGa6aROxqrPAUTSTHmdrL3LOWke-NdDF-MS-ZcUMMvDuiWK7M/w480-h640/20200614_073138.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">I'm using Coral YLI quilting thread which is showing up nicely on the front and on the back.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">I always seem to forget the feeling of peace that comes over me as I hand-quilt. In these stressful times I should make more time for quilting as I do look at it as my yoga.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">I had wanted to have this one ready for the Fall fair this year...but in all probability the fair will be cancelled for 2020. Here's my opinion....maybe they could reduce the fair this year to just agriculture/animal displays and the Homecraft displays. I'd better keep stitching on this quilt "just in case".</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">A couple of years ago I started working on Jen Kingwell's Halo quilt. I think I made two blocks and stalled. A couple of months ago I spotted an Instagram sewalong for Halo and figured this is what I needed to get me sewing on this UFO.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">Here are my blocks, so far, not necessarily in their final spot...</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKqT36DiNC_U3X8UMI2xsjnxO2RrugsygQYnRYHmpOgbpMYnFiomIlnI0fK0w1MLoS97JdOvLHnJIX0nifdnsC_DWrI14GaVkADcxnTtryCU-4ZTdyqHwNrQyTGJnjxoPRtaqvfYyIyQ/s2843/20200611_085911%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2843" data-original-width="2744" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKqT36DiNC_U3X8UMI2xsjnxO2RrugsygQYnRYHmpOgbpMYnFiomIlnI0fK0w1MLoS97JdOvLHnJIX0nifdnsC_DWrI14GaVkADcxnTtryCU-4ZTdyqHwNrQyTGJnjxoPRtaqvfYyIyQ/w618-h640/20200611_085911%257E2.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">My kind of quilt....full of jolly scrappiness!!!</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">Everyone's gardens seem so wonderful this year. For me, I was overcome at the beauty of my Wisteria. I've never seen it so lush and full of blooms...</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilX0n5lGV4i4e-t5r5-mvvwmMcFhSRyYwpsbmRgwOdoDy9aZNkko6k7Nw_tA3Opr8fZ3Qmayt_qfSxlqsTrfuOtpvMjNBSK9hWRESv1hxTm5XRwIwgZmpehxrzG2nVvk2yDTXCuq07qSs/s4032/20200605_095719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilX0n5lGV4i4e-t5r5-mvvwmMcFhSRyYwpsbmRgwOdoDy9aZNkko6k7Nw_tA3Opr8fZ3Qmayt_qfSxlqsTrfuOtpvMjNBSK9hWRESv1hxTm5XRwIwgZmpehxrzG2nVvk2yDTXCuq07qSs/w480-h640/20200605_095719.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">....and the aroma was just as wonderful.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">That's all for now....I'd better get at the last few scrub caps and hopefully make some progress on my Bonnie Hunter Unity quilt....which is intended to be a birthday present for my grandson who will be turning 4 next week. I've given myself an extra week lee-way to get this done. Hopefully by the next Slow Sunday Stitching day I will be working on the binding!</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaCI7jOxHk1eTPTq-f-33FAzClfp3dhSH98RAbr6KGR4au7AUSXhcC1dG8B4hwaUxl-Z5FEIQO6cReT7SJcH4Ym2nwyzMnlZKYzbUrYc3pF01YsElYJFNwrQ2gdXADrARRGVt2f-QX2o/s3024/20200614_093436%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2747" data-original-width="3024" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaCI7jOxHk1eTPTq-f-33FAzClfp3dhSH98RAbr6KGR4au7AUSXhcC1dG8B4hwaUxl-Z5FEIQO6cReT7SJcH4Ym2nwyzMnlZKYzbUrYc3pF01YsElYJFNwrQ2gdXADrARRGVt2f-QX2o/w640-h582/20200614_093436%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">I am linking up with Kathy today for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2020/06/slow-sunday-stitching_14.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a>.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929505981897323378.post-88142752615071436632020-05-31T05:41:00.000-07:002020-05-31T05:43:26.027-07:00Slow Stitching and a vintage finish<font size="4">Well, we made it through our first heat wave of the season and are having a much cooler weekend...but perfect for getting some gardening accomplished!</font><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">I was ready to give up on my perennial bed, but we're giving it one more shot. Hopefully the work we do this weekend will pay off in the long run. </font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">This time of year is so lush and beautiful and a couple of favourites in the garden are my Weeping Cherry tree...</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0Mp6_SzGx34DI9t_naJOKTepjoM8xJOtxRZDeSAgAbbA9oUSIARtoIn8pEJsI4KPAiBnnHC-39WVc-9AlicuPIzqI0xzvUwglpaonz0abYr42FizYitFk8WRHjDzeXhJUnUamO6yfqU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0Mp6_SzGx34DI9t_naJOKTepjoM8xJOtxRZDeSAgAbbA9oUSIARtoIn8pEJsI4KPAiBnnHC-39WVc-9AlicuPIzqI0xzvUwglpaonz0abYr42FizYitFk8WRHjDzeXhJUnUamO6yfqU/w300-h400/20200517_101457.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><font size="4"><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div>...and my Canadian Redbud tree, which was just humming this week with big, fat bumblebees. They are so intent on their work that you can get up close for pictures...</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcYRdkHEuTmA-yXOB-_hD0v1g_8HezwpR_Nl0FnsBEJEJzsTTuNzfVb96JhAac4CwpWu6-4etMsSj_iV4cm3dDXtFt5wpnXLhWjxOE9tgRmAIZJmb8qvbuQAsB4oDWDLArNncqHtVQsw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcYRdkHEuTmA-yXOB-_hD0v1g_8HezwpR_Nl0FnsBEJEJzsTTuNzfVb96JhAac4CwpWu6-4etMsSj_iV4cm3dDXtFt5wpnXLhWjxOE9tgRmAIZJmb8qvbuQAsB4oDWDLArNncqHtVQsw/w480-h640/20200527_124738.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">Even though we have a lot more to accomplish outside in the garden today while it's still nice and cool out, I hope to get a bit more knitting done. I'm liking that I can knit outside in the warm weather....something that wasn't easy when I would take applique outside. This week I started another Christmas present, a pair of socks knitted from the toe up....</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYezNUq2q7CQ3aqMGJT1-JOO5ZOaUEzoWTox6Y5HXNizUDQl4BFCx-S_M-4Y8ApHsIq3opEfE6RqafTpB2X4xpnctstqx4D3_npI3k6Tp0j3gSdYWkOoFYdtHprzI4BPZp-Vp3iIYNHc/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYezNUq2q7CQ3aqMGJT1-JOO5ZOaUEzoWTox6Y5HXNizUDQl4BFCx-S_M-4Y8ApHsIq3opEfE6RqafTpB2X4xpnctstqx4D3_npI3k6Tp0j3gSdYWkOoFYdtHprzI4BPZp-Vp3iIYNHc/w480-h640/20200531_073458.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">Knitting socks from the toe up is something new to me this last year and I quite like it. This pattern called for the Judy's Magic Cast On. I have tried the Turkish Cast On and am liking the "Judy" method more. What did we do before YouTube!!</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">The colour-way for this yarn is Hamburger....I know the recipient of these socks will love it.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">Recently I had fun doing some custom quilting on a vintage quilt top that I've had for 15 years. I bought a few vintage tops on Ebay back then, intending on practicing my longarm skills....but I've never taken the time to actually do anything with them.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">With the slow-down caused by Covid-19 I thought I'd take the time to quilt this Double Wedding Ring quilt. Lol, I bought this top thinking it would be good practice for when someone would eventually bring a DWR in to be quilted....but that's never happened.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfD9CEPagym3BwwDPa_ilA12BNMy3NWaBAiw18mjImkpaZwrN7GmzH6frAZzi_OQ6y0MNk4Xjq1bW0IRA_59SzZCntNY2-IfSAcCfTtus5H5-BJkq6Eix8joAYcxavkKQ-8Q2jQ5XaWPw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfD9CEPagym3BwwDPa_ilA12BNMy3NWaBAiw18mjImkpaZwrN7GmzH6frAZzi_OQ6y0MNk4Xjq1bW0IRA_59SzZCntNY2-IfSAcCfTtus5H5-BJkq6Eix8joAYcxavkKQ-8Q2jQ5XaWPw/w480-h640/20200507_085214.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">I always love working on a vintage quilt....and I've done a few over the years. Most times it is someone bringing in a top that they've found in their grandmother's hope chest. It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling when working on these and I find myself smiling a lot when I work on them. I almost feel the original quilter's happiness on seeing her quilt being completed. I know some may say it's a shame they aren't being hand-quilted....and as a handquilter myself, I totally get that....but I also believe the piecer would like to know that her quilt was a "real quilt" to be loved and used, by whatever means possible.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">This quilt was totally hand-pieced....quite fitting then that I talk about it on Slow Sunday Stitching day, don't you think??? I'm in awe of the work that went into this and would love to know how long it took.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTE1Ss8wrT5yxRnshmBFqs0-sTI8TW6tWpMsSWs_pmH-WD1vI-KiUYcMVjcKBYpGiNxz4eTj07iaebPjrGTRUnI2ZtpWbxoVgk5tu-53VwIEE33viin484gIaTuP02_cko1kX5gcMZqU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3125" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTE1Ss8wrT5yxRnshmBFqs0-sTI8TW6tWpMsSWs_pmH-WD1vI-KiUYcMVjcKBYpGiNxz4eTj07iaebPjrGTRUnI2ZtpWbxoVgk5tu-53VwIEE33viin484gIaTuP02_cko1kX5gcMZqU/w620-h640/20200507_084359%257E2.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">I actually have a few questions about the quilt other than how long it took. Like, how come the piecer didn't try to remove the blood stains where she must have really jabbed herself with the needle?....</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tG_CiIo3eCwk-6ZOaF9eDWeso9-UJK2oMewsbAJ0iqr7898_HUTTzyt5KFoya1ejfme-L4KD-eeMvVnd4t5MGFfwESorNnqG7FXlrRlcpgApzUCK9nDhyphenhyphenTTqyKZ7zMWDMpjSoaH7lSw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tG_CiIo3eCwk-6ZOaF9eDWeso9-UJK2oMewsbAJ0iqr7898_HUTTzyt5KFoya1ejfme-L4KD-eeMvVnd4t5MGFfwESorNnqG7FXlrRlcpgApzUCK9nDhyphenhyphenTTqyKZ7zMWDMpjSoaH7lSw/s320/20200507_084843.jpg" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">.....and why was there one piece of fabric removed from the quilt....and never replaced...</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRscqLCSEAZweOEYOPDkxXBIPx6jRnI9Pl3odFl35TDWxrLBusScFWLzOAIu-02puJHHzdDnqxr3FPBQnGM-mn5Hv-7QOkvyWQaUXrN-SKVzUa7ZO1tU1o1A_2dE_ZqLSVqgT0HVQ1_Q/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3073" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRscqLCSEAZweOEYOPDkxXBIPx6jRnI9Pl3odFl35TDWxrLBusScFWLzOAIu-02puJHHzdDnqxr3FPBQnGM-mn5Hv-7QOkvyWQaUXrN-SKVzUa7ZO1tU1o1A_2dE_ZqLSVqgT0HVQ1_Q/s320/20200507_083610%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><font size="4">Luckily, I did have a piece of fabric that was a close match...</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnbQWgAjcdi6chlOrDPrHyx1uh3GnNxEjC0ciDrhVzo7pyHBU5IiS9jmDoD6crmK-SRKexGVwGH1s8C4L534MwN2TbFEiDXHq89q-A6BlgU-n7f6Hd0D5fXuG0gdx6hrpNqyZpJYmRqQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnbQWgAjcdi6chlOrDPrHyx1uh3GnNxEjC0ciDrhVzo7pyHBU5IiS9jmDoD6crmK-SRKexGVwGH1s8C4L534MwN2TbFEiDXHq89q-A6BlgU-n7f6Hd0D5fXuG0gdx6hrpNqyZpJYmRqQ/s320/20200507_083646.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><font size="4">....and managed to piece it in, no problem...</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uHPRTFSSb_mXKkOVZtYlv4gHIwo-N057wdlV3_wbqh5QJKzSnRyvMGWtF8X1AeuBMoj5p7x4Vgr3cKOJXBhCDEnidOErVrHEltCgnkdzJ7WJqV78mgK9UQ02zWl3M-8TvbvEpfCwY9o/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uHPRTFSSb_mXKkOVZtYlv4gHIwo-N057wdlV3_wbqh5QJKzSnRyvMGWtF8X1AeuBMoj5p7x4Vgr3cKOJXBhCDEnidOErVrHEltCgnkdzJ7WJqV78mgK9UQ02zWl3M-8TvbvEpfCwY9o/s320/20200507_084624%257E2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">As for the blood stains....I tried the old trick of using saliva to blot it out. It is always said that it should be your own saliva to get your own blood out of the quilt....and I do know that this works, from experience. I don't know if it's because the blood stain isn't my own, or that the stains have been there for decades, but it didn't work on this quilt....but worth a try!</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAzvJNfrADqdEhI6PLCLB3y_tNpHPgPAIqttN0IGKCJd29ANwk9zgz92Ig59kNbX2ph5-6MjrAcj5CFMdep_uWgfAxNZitlA6OITOWCFJkqO7EdJ5eai6yOjK5snemKF-jmBBwZ4SsQs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAzvJNfrADqdEhI6PLCLB3y_tNpHPgPAIqttN0IGKCJd29ANwk9zgz92Ig59kNbX2ph5-6MjrAcj5CFMdep_uWgfAxNZitlA6OITOWCFJkqO7EdJ5eai6yOjK5snemKF-jmBBwZ4SsQs/s320/20200521_095657.jpg" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">I do have to say that this quilt had many "issues". It ranks second in quilts that had issues in all of my 16 years of longarm quilting. I could tell right away that not only could I not "quilt it out", but that I'd have to disregard the fullness in spots and have puckers fall where they may. It was by no means going to be a "show quilt"...but that's ok, since it was always meant for practicing on. That being said, there are many quilting errors that I made in the quilt....on a client's quilt, or one of my own, I would have picked these mistakes out...but I didn't bother on this one. Most of the quilting problems were by me trying to become ambidextrous with the ruler-work....I think I need more practice!</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">I was going to use 80/20 batting in the quilt, as I thought it would have a more authentic look....but I chose wool batting hoping to fill out some of the fullness with the batting's loftiness. It didn't work, but I do love the feel of a quilt with wool batting!</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">Here are a few photos of the fun I had with the quilting...</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNjvkmS1ciJ4jVP6_iKrjOT8FkUE3BqLf8T1VxYB5w6hP-ldRRCkmdhBya6G4pEy0rKghww1FNvXT9rd_2guvVelaFXnzS-4BY6djkDy-v9EfC8siVeXEixE1PiZrUhD164wIqPrux50/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3297" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNjvkmS1ciJ4jVP6_iKrjOT8FkUE3BqLf8T1VxYB5w6hP-ldRRCkmdhBya6G4pEy0rKghww1FNvXT9rd_2guvVelaFXnzS-4BY6djkDy-v9EfC8siVeXEixE1PiZrUhD164wIqPrux50/w588-h640/20200519_112947%257E2.jpg" width="588" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYqxtgyUY2V-C6ayDcSCqkx4Q31gkK_qxcUJOKxcxvwX-3mIfT9aMSFJhcv14COYdcricZsf_N2xJl-wmTBKkzIW4aBgjGpHWK1h1iv76ySUFDJf5xlRmxy4z_zSY5Q0uQCub-d8797U/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3706" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYqxtgyUY2V-C6ayDcSCqkx4Q31gkK_qxcUJOKxcxvwX-3mIfT9aMSFJhcv14COYdcricZsf_N2xJl-wmTBKkzIW4aBgjGpHWK1h1iv76ySUFDJf5xlRmxy4z_zSY5Q0uQCub-d8797U/w522-h640/20200519_113004%257E2.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><font size="4">I do regret not doing something a bit more creative in the green/pink 4-patches. These were actually the most troublesome parts of the quilt so maybe if I'd quilted them differently it would have hidden the fact a bit more. Oh, well! </font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SlHQJEmf36Ln3gIrxfwqOwkoFl8QuDfdqS6pVntk7lz2_DKU5VW2TuyTiaaCdc3OAz63zIn78AIXbL-9RMkpcIhogPw05v20N8PL6nIIHXtxj-aZa1P4JLaYmPZL5XbIMZIOKYyaFCM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SlHQJEmf36Ln3gIrxfwqOwkoFl8QuDfdqS6pVntk7lz2_DKU5VW2TuyTiaaCdc3OAz63zIn78AIXbL-9RMkpcIhogPw05v20N8PL6nIIHXtxj-aZa1P4JLaYmPZL5XbIMZIOKYyaFCM/w480-h640/20200519_113044.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWk05k3uye3d8jtgU5UGtyEAXoTTRudX4dctJ08gguQqcTimbp2KueQ5eUCxspBTyPsshIBCi5A_lQo3sQkYyH3RInlyZWjFudcbqJZMvEQ8wOJ-jfs-wtQnrXsGkw6xUrcCPSriLx-rs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3634" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWk05k3uye3d8jtgU5UGtyEAXoTTRudX4dctJ08gguQqcTimbp2KueQ5eUCxspBTyPsshIBCi5A_lQo3sQkYyH3RInlyZWjFudcbqJZMvEQ8wOJ-jfs-wtQnrXsGkw6xUrcCPSriLx-rs/w532-h640/20200519_113107%257E2.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">You can see how the wool really gives definition to the quilting. In the end, I absolutely love this quilt. It is about 80" square and I do intend on using it as it is so soft and cozy.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">On a quilt with scalloped edges you really do have to use a bias binding to make the job easier...but what a pain doing all of those inside corners. Plus, I don't know if there is a way to calculate how much binding you actually need for these quilts, but if there is I don't know of it. Luckily, I made too much binding rather than too little.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyh4FnSJglo3QXzjH877SYX_uuSCJDof1pbF5NuyW0zaD5-QkrdcLFIvafJFUMQVptlwtkS9_1pw30o6myWKaZDRR1vXGNWNz1DPsqHhFwgISiAPwQZrZWw_IH06gg57WjQ0ZKLg_G7k/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyh4FnSJglo3QXzjH877SYX_uuSCJDof1pbF5NuyW0zaD5-QkrdcLFIvafJFUMQVptlwtkS9_1pw30o6myWKaZDRR1vXGNWNz1DPsqHhFwgISiAPwQZrZWw_IH06gg57WjQ0ZKLg_G7k/w480-h640/20200521_085925.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">....usually I attach the binding while the quilt is still on the longarm, but not with this one. I forgot how cumbersome it is attaching it with the domestic machine.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">Now, I'm itching to make my own Double Wedding Ring quilt. I've only made one once before, probably 20 years ago. It was one someone paid me to make, so it's not even my own. </font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">I did find the book I used to make it though....it's a book by John Flynn and has a slick trick to make it an easier process. After I finish the Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt (which I need to get done soon for a gift), I hope to start on a DWR of my own so I don't forget and never do it.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_prrmXPP5RIBRjBQe6MlHHkrNbYU_Zty9GfuuWjS-qa7NWZmUDxOFgmDM86Qc4vpnIAaEN6ykUfwrlluEJiCWrEOQ0mWVNA6Gum3bu4J8_09V4g_Dakwi_ztf-KcUbz0aj4juYvMRPQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1519" data-original-width="1718" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_prrmXPP5RIBRjBQe6MlHHkrNbYU_Zty9GfuuWjS-qa7NWZmUDxOFgmDM86Qc4vpnIAaEN6ykUfwrlluEJiCWrEOQ0mWVNA6Gum3bu4J8_09V4g_Dakwi_ztf-KcUbz0aj4juYvMRPQ/w640-h566/20200521_120919%257E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">That is a picture of the quilt before I started sewing down the binding....but that is done now and, after many, many decades of when the quilt was first started, it's now a real quilt and I'm very happy with it. I enjoyed the quilting and I will enjoy using the quilt :)</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">Something I have not made at all is face masks. I've done gowns for our local nursing home, and many scrub caps. I had been using my running buffs for a face covering but now I have a mask custom-made for myself by my running buddy, Paula...</font></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6j3hHcy0MgsGD19lrPszp6lGBH6aPEdwys2W3Djsi7xEmW7bQTduCG_1LOS0EsGVRCQeBNv4dIrIdTdG6t9LDgWClerbIHkm4Er05JZKW_RlkSi7c56L7Qa1CA0l-5HwRs3TrCurdFw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6j3hHcy0MgsGD19lrPszp6lGBH6aPEdwys2W3Djsi7xEmW7bQTduCG_1LOS0EsGVRCQeBNv4dIrIdTdG6t9LDgWClerbIHkm4Er05JZKW_RlkSi7c56L7Qa1CA0l-5HwRs3TrCurdFw/w300-h400/20200525_113509.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">It's actually a sad state of affairs that putting on a mask has become the new normal :(</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">I appreciate, though, how lucky I am that I don't have to wear one constantly like some other people do in their jobs. </font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">I am linking up with Kathy's Quilts for <a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2020/05/slow-sunday-stitching_31.html">Slow Sunday Stitching</a>. It's quite chilly this morning, so I think I'll have another cup of coffee and see what others are working on today before I head outside. </font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">(Hopefully this post turns out ok, as there is a new Blogger format that I'm trying for the first time.)</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>SandraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.com9