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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.comBlogger738125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-64361756509969947172024-02-17T12:00:00.002-05:002024-02-17T12:00:36.496-05:00Scrappy Heart Crush: How to Use a Paper Template/Pattern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dYKKMZqsQHWEdwuYmfuW7jYlnIs_TKgNlL_1-sULq-0qVoBVe4q1aL1t6U7Y9nveCl_7HyQbC-o7oWRix4CDTTcxsZuyUrfMRLxqFNXKDUUQYdzmAge01fBEOGHziUqgugHGlAQeBb7MS5SIxB7g-1Nr2GBf66HQqx2nDP_R-7H6-0E8dySw5DH_EkE/s2971/IMG_3209.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2941" data-original-width="2971" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dYKKMZqsQHWEdwuYmfuW7jYlnIs_TKgNlL_1-sULq-0qVoBVe4q1aL1t6U7Y9nveCl_7HyQbC-o7oWRix4CDTTcxsZuyUrfMRLxqFNXKDUUQYdzmAge01fBEOGHziUqgugHGlAQeBb7MS5SIxB7g-1Nr2GBf66HQqx2nDP_R-7H6-0E8dySw5DH_EkE/w640-h634/IMG_3209.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>Scrappy Heart Crush: How to Use a Paper Template/Pattern</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the past blog post, <a href="https://www.pinkdoxies.com/2024/02/free-pattern-scrappy-heart-crush.html" target="_blank">Free Pattern: Scrappy Heart Crush</a>, I showed how to make the paper template above. Today I'll show you how to use it, and add a few cutting and trimming details to the template.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Years ago quilters were used to making a lot of their own paper templates, or improvising to recreate a pattern. We aren't as comfortable drawing up our own patterns anymore, and rely on purchased patterns where all measurements are laid out. EQ8 is a big help, but often a pencil and paper is more than adequate. Most people are very capable at creating their own patterns. I encourage you to try it because it's such a confidence builder, and gives you options when you see something you'd rather not spend a lot of cash on. </span></span></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpd5CGEXmJGyjtD1s1gosuSccqyzaLZ83mz865lZDKBoKheYpZh2Lk5FQqOpdViYoJ3mg_yQHJ1y1vk8-TjGEwwBQBspoBeu2joN6nqqa7sh410MH8a4E2q2yjzbjqI30EdZlUO5bP0C4lAmDPa-3n_Mnl4BGIf5NrjSHAs9-zODngWz0IMJYqPecqjc/s3404/IMG_3154.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3404" data-original-width="3021" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpd5CGEXmJGyjtD1s1gosuSccqyzaLZ83mz865lZDKBoKheYpZh2Lk5FQqOpdViYoJ3mg_yQHJ1y1vk8-TjGEwwBQBspoBeu2joN6nqqa7sh410MH8a4E2q2yjzbjqI30EdZlUO5bP0C4lAmDPa-3n_Mnl4BGIf5NrjSHAs9-zODngWz0IMJYqPecqjc/w568-h640/IMG_3154.HEIC" width="568" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Start by folding the pattern on the lines. Just make a crease forward or backward. You will need to fold the segments to check your seam allowances, and trim the block. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7RcKuazKvYHhSy9IQ2Hoi4__jM7N5TU5FZL36RVICPjmuvgM-l8fGbe-h2PfRKJWTq3HsaRvBQxHFNPC19n6YeibPI-wsXdhA61vYAE4OwbE_BYW9VKpFAnEGPviFaF4DYENcVB3Wq3E_26a6xqjnMstsgPi2yJ-jJdbhhzOaWGQKBs4bGBV1Hw4GyA/s4030/IMG_3136.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="4030" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7RcKuazKvYHhSy9IQ2Hoi4__jM7N5TU5FZL36RVICPjmuvgM-l8fGbe-h2PfRKJWTq3HsaRvBQxHFNPC19n6YeibPI-wsXdhA61vYAE4OwbE_BYW9VKpFAnEGPviFaF4DYENcVB3Wq3E_26a6xqjnMstsgPi2yJ-jJdbhhzOaWGQKBs4bGBV1Hw4GyA/w640-h480/IMG_3136.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Lay out all your pieces or scraps for a general idea of how they go together. The pattern is marked with information on pieces that need to be cut precisely with a ruler.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEhLPkPm82xJ94JXgfRuQcrIzRZtKG7v0Xidbf_9nwhVRTAXVlU0YvEIvoJFIAx5B8siZpWhkwa8ZO7wvyOLntWr7NUgse_BocIzMrdnO-xYAnM1UsuvEnXMQCIIMnbtJIQAz0zo8T7HTFCjCuMe1C6RTMtP6m_9g2V5l1pKLmC6xW5h15yfF_Rf7lI-w_w/s4032/IMG_3137.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPkPm82xJ94JXgfRuQcrIzRZtKG7v0Xidbf_9nwhVRTAXVlU0YvEIvoJFIAx5B8siZpWhkwa8ZO7wvyOLntWr7NUgse_BocIzMrdnO-xYAnM1UsuvEnXMQCIIMnbtJIQAz0zo8T7HTFCjCuMe1C6RTMtP6m_9g2V5l1pKLmC6xW5h15yfF_Rf7lI-w_w/w640-h480/IMG_3137.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Cut 2 pieces of fabric to use for top of heart according to pattern. Use a 2" square of background fabric, draw a diagonal line on background fabric. Position as shown. Sew on line, press to back of block, and trim. Do both pieces and sew together matching at background "V".</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0XOB0wdR_sRCMfD0eXRodIfM_wQPpthQtgIZ6HB5juPbJamhhEqSzllPwEzB5hHNVyytZvQXdHD-LwpvQEmVneJcW-QbdjAgh8VfGUn7sPO2TruKuwNV8bO-3Eo6Fcfgm89AmR2HcUxteXn53CNxGGqZzF3alJXLpeCpZ81NrMWmMepMWKW3basLZuk/s4032/IMG_3138.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0XOB0wdR_sRCMfD0eXRodIfM_wQPpthQtgIZ6HB5juPbJamhhEqSzllPwEzB5hHNVyytZvQXdHD-LwpvQEmVneJcW-QbdjAgh8VfGUn7sPO2TruKuwNV8bO-3Eo6Fcfgm89AmR2HcUxteXn53CNxGGqZzF3alJXLpeCpZ81NrMWmMepMWKW3basLZuk/w640-h480/IMG_3138.HEIC" width="640" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">Cut a triangle of background fabric according to template. Fold the triangle of background fabric in half to find the midpoint of long edge. Match to center seam and sew together. <i><b>The triangles on all corners are cut oversized to allow you to trim precisely when the block is complete.</b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZbma_Lo0PNOFNeeN_Yt8y8pjIjH-nXSZRKnfxGLHMhC_rsgLR77FRdxi2yFL7xzcz5Keo_OyKBZ1QkoUITp7lKt59dcR_K0F_mHtLbEbTyuxZ-HdqcZw4Rg7QgeYLXUjEAxfWlTPDKyJ0QAu0GrUc5pSkObc12AKmTkKFDonA2S4Bvfk-_or0Y4O4-I/s4032/IMG_3139.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZbma_Lo0PNOFNeeN_Yt8y8pjIjH-nXSZRKnfxGLHMhC_rsgLR77FRdxi2yFL7xzcz5Keo_OyKBZ1QkoUITp7lKt59dcR_K0F_mHtLbEbTyuxZ-HdqcZw4Rg7QgeYLXUjEAxfWlTPDKyJ0QAu0GrUc5pSkObc12AKmTkKFDonA2S4Bvfk-_or0Y4O4-I/w640-h480/IMG_3139.HEIC" width="640" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">Cut 4 strips according to the measurements on the template. (I did not cut mine to length in the photo. Sorry. The measurements given are the minimum lengths needed.) Fold in half to find the centers then eyeball down from center seam and sew.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wT7LPrpLmkuGzJiFYQ8t8OHP9KnTsx8xYeJGYN3OptNQtcoEdjfuz4oUW7aeAS1aUMd-xQlVhVPHTbyLi0gsjvT2SAFpMF_iDCnmOCuxzzlTECHrjJ0C0MQBgGheHqNjm4ERbwn1da8YncIk-M7ljhZJROwZz8_HE0nv8EztrfcWkpcOXFT9WlllVRo/s2925/IMG_3142.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2925" data-original-width="2782" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wT7LPrpLmkuGzJiFYQ8t8OHP9KnTsx8xYeJGYN3OptNQtcoEdjfuz4oUW7aeAS1aUMd-xQlVhVPHTbyLi0gsjvT2SAFpMF_iDCnmOCuxzzlTECHrjJ0C0MQBgGheHqNjm4ERbwn1da8YncIk-M7ljhZJROwZz8_HE0nv8EztrfcWkpcOXFT9WlllVRo/w608-h640/IMG_3142.HEIC" width="608" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">Lay the paper template on top of the right side of the block matching template lines to seams. If the seams are not quite accurate, it's okay. This is a very forgiving block. Using a square ruler on top of the template, trim the lower portion of the block. You have not yet added the bottom triangle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrAOUj82Gstgypcq50SmvWbBaji0N2UttodFTcpZkWg4c4EsjOBxvQ-eKgQHxvzQVGb6VbOiF-O1KSrDCk7wm2cbCpeNHHx2W6HhNFc3lKvEd0DILq0WdqWYKxu_Llz9Gt_ZfDn2LuXv0Gy95hyD4waxpoFv4CHyCD18CQaFt20OpKmrd8VdZIWAXm0o/s4032/IMG_3143.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEhsrAOUj82Gstgypcq50SmvWbBaji0N2UttodFTcpZkWg4c4EsjOBxvQ-eKgQHxvzQVGb6VbOiF-O1KSrDCk7wm2cbCpeNHHx2W6HhNFc3lKvEd0DILq0WdqWYKxu_Llz9Gt_ZfDn2LuXv0Gy95hyD4waxpoFv4CHyCD18CQaFt20OpKmrd8VdZIWAXm0o/w480-h640/IMG_3143.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Use the same method to the top of the block and trim.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-LIoOAf-e1uLpjr7aN6H5baeELVCmA-q0-MgHu0sbJx4TZEp_ODBqWQDit7nJ-K4sedusYV1BPOPCdWbND-o0BhNtqd1aMe96Lz8g2bL_hYTcX2jjjurbIV5b59ZYeBNIuvRyyYrhzCcQ8IAzgXzjV-vXUAAQl9_x8aRnYdbXSQRhTL3c5PI54WUYJQ/s4032/IMG_3144.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEjq-LIoOAf-e1uLpjr7aN6H5baeELVCmA-q0-MgHu0sbJx4TZEp_ODBqWQDit7nJ-K4sedusYV1BPOPCdWbND-o0BhNtqd1aMe96Lz8g2bL_hYTcX2jjjurbIV5b59ZYeBNIuvRyyYrhzCcQ8IAzgXzjV-vXUAAQl9_x8aRnYdbXSQRhTL3c5PI54WUYJQ/w480-h640/IMG_3144.HEIC" width="480" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">Fold the side corners back on the solid line making sure you add your 1/4" seam allowance. Trim.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptvVi9tB_CHGjYpdXc_ItiznDi0HzCxTJXC_14XKQkFXJKE75aQZtz0ud6qalMI058OdEIMXCGz_MSZD2kogOuEMQdIijN4w1rYnwOWnfZhaEFFhmRmjG0BHr_43KzKaGN1ECmpuiZz-7zSPpOeme5zQQDwIN739TJnS8s1jkFTXAdORAXzQ13HvA9n8/s3481/IMG_3145.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3481" data-original-width="3023" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptvVi9tB_CHGjYpdXc_ItiznDi0HzCxTJXC_14XKQkFXJKE75aQZtz0ud6qalMI058OdEIMXCGz_MSZD2kogOuEMQdIijN4w1rYnwOWnfZhaEFFhmRmjG0BHr_43KzKaGN1ECmpuiZz-7zSPpOeme5zQQDwIN739TJnS8s1jkFTXAdORAXzQ13HvA9n8/w556-h640/IMG_3145.HEIC" width="556" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Your block should look like this now. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNI2UgRJQyhR3aT5jsI7gBryZqadPEbrTUncW6WWnNZ5jZyf59gHCyQ3952SLC0ZMvD00qQ6qbg_rMR7kAYpjq0dqZA9Oalm3I7R-f5CG3V68wu5xXVBxH4SmNyjS7zsOLH847SgCPFBTBo_rr5g7Wrt-M6r3mOY1bfgcs5T81jRdnbasBt_CGf9W8Q-E/s4032/IMG_3147.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEgNI2UgRJQyhR3aT5jsI7gBryZqadPEbrTUncW6WWnNZ5jZyf59gHCyQ3952SLC0ZMvD00qQ6qbg_rMR7kAYpjq0dqZA9Oalm3I7R-f5CG3V68wu5xXVBxH4SmNyjS7zsOLH847SgCPFBTBo_rr5g7Wrt-M6r3mOY1bfgcs5T81jRdnbasBt_CGf9W8Q-E/w480-h640/IMG_3147.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Cut a bottom triangle according to the pattern measurement or use the template to help you cut one from a piece of scrap fabric. Notice how I cut mine oversized here. Sew.<br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Tz0C6DyBh5D10abIoq2qfqAGgWQbwq7BvNDPMYtklNdGEfcfjXNqAM2e07UhoDpKhvozPPd4_AVGUo77wkdUwETxjRZ4c0WQKFYRAXDgh3dqQLIXo63xFmhrUHc_VVuGKs1suMm0VK5VhPJxnPo2pr0NmRVLSwKDjrcSPQafXOWSvEHCAbhNCWg3r7Q/s2971/IMG_3149.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2907" data-original-width="2971" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Tz0C6DyBh5D10abIoq2qfqAGgWQbwq7BvNDPMYtklNdGEfcfjXNqAM2e07UhoDpKhvozPPd4_AVGUo77wkdUwETxjRZ4c0WQKFYRAXDgh3dqQLIXo63xFmhrUHc_VVuGKs1suMm0VK5VhPJxnPo2pr0NmRVLSwKDjrcSPQafXOWSvEHCAbhNCWg3r7Q/w640-h626/IMG_3149.HEIC" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Add your side triangles, and then trim all corners with the ruler to a precise 10 1/2". Done. What a cute block, and it's great for using up all colors of strings! Reach out to me with any questions you might have.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Next post is how to do the LOVE block. Can't wait to see you back here in a few days.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls. </span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Let's go sew. </div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-21748622521472887832024-02-14T17:25:00.001-05:002024-02-17T11:30:03.550-05:00Free Pattern: Scrappy Heart Crush<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8Rf5sfhNCoHNhjpTDCFwZ7v_4f1kF40zylYm3CzWBAbSoC4bipXVqWtzUXmMDfKLm6lzmY5yWXsh3nBrF-O0VEjMkbfUAChrj1UFDub5cIN06uj0CfmeD7p9wfsKoZXcdU6bGWWhOToTq1pov6cIjzL841eO1sE2BMc3ijV1zw5dDMT9n09fHbHrN5E/s3023/IMG_3182.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2959" data-original-width="3023" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8Rf5sfhNCoHNhjpTDCFwZ7v_4f1kF40zylYm3CzWBAbSoC4bipXVqWtzUXmMDfKLm6lzmY5yWXsh3nBrF-O0VEjMkbfUAChrj1UFDub5cIN06uj0CfmeD7p9wfsKoZXcdU6bGWWhOToTq1pov6cIjzL841eO1sE2BMc3ijV1zw5dDMT9n09fHbHrN5E/w640-h626/IMG_3182.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>Happy Valentine's Day 2024!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">February rolled around sooner than expected yet it's the same time every year. It's funny how that happens. I don't decorate much, if at all, for minor holidays, but it's nice to have a throw to bring out to lay across the couch back. Also, red is especially nice as a pop of color during the drab months of winter!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I added two outer borders this morning to finish this off, and I like how it ties the colors together. <span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxiV2ekI3IV8MXLvATR4Ia1aafc0wdXDTzM52AUHTYfzB09XDa84DxKYZ-I_41zHIDusreScvjXIASvDaER6RhYB9TeIiGrz6eavQN2duUiubFwayaUKBIXD86yeYTsGL_j6-lZr9jJZJfrUErMEgJEXAy4PUXvWlihN1hZnMql7iL_5HR3wWIP1r8eU/s4032/IMG_3184.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEiqxiV2ekI3IV8MXLvATR4Ia1aafc0wdXDTzM52AUHTYfzB09XDa84DxKYZ-I_41zHIDusreScvjXIASvDaER6RhYB9TeIiGrz6eavQN2duUiubFwayaUKBIXD86yeYTsGL_j6-lZr9jJZJfrUErMEgJEXAy4PUXvWlihN1hZnMql7iL_5HR3wWIP1r8eU/w480-h640/IMG_3184.HEIC" width="480" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">The hatched sashing is 3" finished. The cornerstones 3" square. The white with black outer border is 1.5" finished. The black with white dot also 3" finished. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vnVxWhr_lcXNLLr7fJuRFbH93mP-BcKXWrJgmHEJW6BWUWSBDHU762j3SL-Rqk93EvtEDUGGx2m53H3B_GT6bWaoQQxSvBG6vuFj_ZF9bzC1tE8u3DMVqGG2uGRvWTRgtQjmKAI58kysMIjgcdiy7wnWVlm3Z-lWohCMsLfBcRwRERaG2YlH3eB7OQE/w480-h640/IMG_3183.HEIC" width="480" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">No mitering here. Just butt the ends and trim. Keep it simple! Now let me explain how I made the blocks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJz79gKbHrOLyBB6di2N8M5xONrS-wz3EtJAVlJwChTkFITMHF63Fq1rEtMVfNrDfE1nSntuWQesV8pR9WCy67o-C8h9iOnMSDBo9tudixTzkUlv9dkJ4BQpz5aAJORWKHZ35q9ftt3siih8ikC93Kwn4wpk9RLCVOxHZ5Zp5U4RO7_aCx9pwvY91lb0g/s2971/IMG_3209.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2941" data-original-width="2971" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJz79gKbHrOLyBB6di2N8M5xONrS-wz3EtJAVlJwChTkFITMHF63Fq1rEtMVfNrDfE1nSntuWQesV8pR9WCy67o-C8h9iOnMSDBo9tudixTzkUlv9dkJ4BQpz5aAJORWKHZ35q9ftt3siih8ikC93Kwn4wpk9RLCVOxHZ5Zp5U4RO7_aCx9pwvY91lb0g/w640-h634/IMG_3209.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Paper Pattern/Template for Scrappy Heart Crush</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I decided to make this simple for me as well as you, and show you how I draw a simple pattern or template. You can also save this image to your computer and print it off as a reference, but you'll still need to draw your own to size. I will give you the order of the steps below, but as quilters we have some skill at this already. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. The measurements you'll need are on the template/pattern above.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGh_eBYjMEFnJ3GtFLWSwIhryPgW8b20Y-8Rsm32hCdXvTFCmYMj_SoVCskJSzN3vkwqjn6rpDP-OG6x_dCu2nBg8rRqprSlFcG77clDKCK_OZ5-frLDbCT8Ef5gUASKg6rJ_VIdZVv4BQo23NRk0ovUT6CdflBBw_V3ctoLaJ2QSdaYHmVXiGvgpRJQ/s3517/IMG_3188.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3517" data-original-width="3023" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGh_eBYjMEFnJ3GtFLWSwIhryPgW8b20Y-8Rsm32hCdXvTFCmYMj_SoVCskJSzN3vkwqjn6rpDP-OG6x_dCu2nBg8rRqprSlFcG77clDKCK_OZ5-frLDbCT8Ef5gUASKg6rJ_VIdZVv4BQo23NRk0ovUT6CdflBBw_V3ctoLaJ2QSdaYHmVXiGvgpRJQ/w550-h640/IMG_3188.HEIC" width="550" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Freezer paper is a dream to work with as it's so large you can fit the whole block on it without taping pieces together. No freezer paper? Use 2 sheets of computer paper taped on the long side. I recommend using a pencil and eraser working lightly to do your drawing then follow with a pen or marker to darken the lines. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Start with a sheet of freezer paper about 12" or more in length. Lay the paper shiny side down on your ironing board and iron with low heat and no steam. This pre-shrinks your paper. Gently release and remove the paper from your ironing board.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">1. Draw a 10.5" square using a quilting ruler as the outside of your block. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">2. Draw a diagonal line lightly from one corner to the opposite corner as shown above.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7L_7nXU2CZqPYIhoT6C5M8MIRVvGZUkz-nCaPi3KiJyG5PnfNf8cqywj6DfkxVoQfVw8pqvvpujYzdxKSXdc9_jCuJBwE2AfTMOp8CPcRk_jchwsAnrfoFC8UE8lJkSWINDbSPYi-xq1MOPBZVHE9mcJ4vlq5EtUL_Mf1rcnISFI7O7ExFyCkx0tXU8U/s3737/IMG_3189.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3737" data-original-width="3023" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7L_7nXU2CZqPYIhoT6C5M8MIRVvGZUkz-nCaPi3KiJyG5PnfNf8cqywj6DfkxVoQfVw8pqvvpujYzdxKSXdc9_jCuJBwE2AfTMOp8CPcRk_jchwsAnrfoFC8UE8lJkSWINDbSPYi-xq1MOPBZVHE9mcJ4vlq5EtUL_Mf1rcnISFI7O7ExFyCkx0tXU8U/w518-h640/IMG_3189.HEIC" width="518" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Step 3: See top template for measurements.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwYO7y02pknsyLEtAf-fBh-3oSPWVwtjnqkWXpR4JXER3oL-TR6qCI-DrOXf8WWtI4Y6EnUA5ORn1KQO2GP7PugT-s-M76j2ZeNs_4YdOTRPQaG9-xa3pdexHYeGWcfF7uAODhn4nIjXt1Ft4L4LkfH_vj3Dr6YPZPHGyto4FIqYM_dhNToHd5ocpfDo/s4032/IMG_3191.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEjCwYO7y02pknsyLEtAf-fBh-3oSPWVwtjnqkWXpR4JXER3oL-TR6qCI-DrOXf8WWtI4Y6EnUA5ORn1KQO2GP7PugT-s-M76j2ZeNs_4YdOTRPQaG9-xa3pdexHYeGWcfF7uAODhn4nIjXt1Ft4L4LkfH_vj3Dr6YPZPHGyto4FIqYM_dhNToHd5ocpfDo/w480-h640/IMG_3191.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Step 4: See top template for measurements.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9S_1G3Pporplw1LE5e1hJDtLPaCwc4cAvGft5Uc481-v9cuaRursbwP8PuFD_91bxX8orhkwENSXc3-IGlYHOE5b-HUbe0TE7ql4i2fv3WD3lDk1I-xQf8F9Mu3nCxjaFI8ZgIh39yIuRUhLMpTc9WRqWcu7sYeaMg0Zs2NiWtjS0F2lkN07la3HGws/s4032/IMG_3190.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEie9S_1G3Pporplw1LE5e1hJDtLPaCwc4cAvGft5Uc481-v9cuaRursbwP8PuFD_91bxX8orhkwENSXc3-IGlYHOE5b-HUbe0TE7ql4i2fv3WD3lDk1I-xQf8F9Mu3nCxjaFI8ZgIh39yIuRUhLMpTc9WRqWcu7sYeaMg0Zs2NiWtjS0F2lkN07la3HGws/w480-h640/IMG_3190.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Step 5: See top template for measurements.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZdQQHdbhDjrIeHnHot22QJxRbFIbJf5opEMC2C9uI99YRsXm7n4Q5jGZhOXnqcKMfupyvY0LXiFZm2q3pjomXG1bsYV9WTGTf3Y81_xbXM_f92QCjb40pkI9M9nsEopYszGzbeeZniXRVW4huGL1qfx8K2GjI4ifxTVRldl6T8Hp9DmffIq36sZD5rs/s4032/IMG_3192.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEj7ZdQQHdbhDjrIeHnHot22QJxRbFIbJf5opEMC2C9uI99YRsXm7n4Q5jGZhOXnqcKMfupyvY0LXiFZm2q3pjomXG1bsYV9WTGTf3Y81_xbXM_f92QCjb40pkI9M9nsEopYszGzbeeZniXRVW4huGL1qfx8K2GjI4ifxTVRldl6T8Hp9DmffIq36sZD5rs/w480-h640/IMG_3192.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Step 6</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRrXc6AvHGmDNqn0138UAg-ibqh4iE9hfX2mQIHhky1EWVn4YRyBgoEGgKY1lZNSR4_a6EkBj6erIRWigZ3D6j7IGKIjq18Eh-Z8zghU4lXWrEDO1zLUqF1YPgDErtXTjoSUrnOfZw1o5pz2EuCEeJpxxPeg8zJQibFx7InrX343GJ_ZrFL-SK4L3aW8/s2971/IMG_3209.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2941" data-original-width="2971" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRrXc6AvHGmDNqn0138UAg-ibqh4iE9hfX2mQIHhky1EWVn4YRyBgoEGgKY1lZNSR4_a6EkBj6erIRWigZ3D6j7IGKIjq18Eh-Z8zghU4lXWrEDO1zLUqF1YPgDErtXTjoSUrnOfZw1o5pz2EuCEeJpxxPeg8zJQibFx7InrX343GJ_ZrFL-SK4L3aW8/w640-h634/IMG_3209.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Step 7: Using measurements above add the "V".</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZ3kMysY0a5AsQGghZLQArkd3gRxNjCGcyzGcPZczjBljfhNZjGYZiNN-JPKKiiYONCYTu9_3L_NptW4ENGuWphQUKZyGT3wtrJ7huE2cFARtTmoerzDUKcw_ThppXhxJYONGLLRpZuzac0UNZvD7Upxm_BrhDKPch49snNfya7qZeWruJ9aZFnhtxIo/s2827/IMG_3175.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2806" data-original-width="2827" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZ3kMysY0a5AsQGghZLQArkd3gRxNjCGcyzGcPZczjBljfhNZjGYZiNN-JPKKiiYONCYTu9_3L_NptW4ENGuWphQUKZyGT3wtrJ7huE2cFARtTmoerzDUKcw_ThppXhxJYONGLLRpZuzac0UNZvD7Upxm_BrhDKPch49snNfya7qZeWruJ9aZFnhtxIo/w640-h636/IMG_3175.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The picture above was taken inside, and though it doesn't show the true colors, it does show how it will look in the house.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEi1EZo7xnrI8_HTPpIap2zLCGvFdFzTS7W5TS1nzXQc47yQn78lrtLLEFwBL7rwlE8tfKDsm_6Lidr5D-H_ZkoHldufM080LWWGaKObHqAiF7oD699Eg3AjaQNqBfdj1I6hrRw4Cd4ao9j0jOxxYuMAuBeGTIWCRo283gy8lWY4PVbbZE24gLEiEPTH1OQ/s2897/IMG_3174.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2702" data-original-width="2897" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EZo7xnrI8_HTPpIap2zLCGvFdFzTS7W5TS1nzXQc47yQn78lrtLLEFwBL7rwlE8tfKDsm_6Lidr5D-H_ZkoHldufM080LWWGaKObHqAiF7oD699Eg3AjaQNqBfdj1I6hrRw4Cd4ao9j0jOxxYuMAuBeGTIWCRo283gy8lWY4PVbbZE24gLEiEPTH1OQ/w640-h596/IMG_3174.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Years ago when I first started blogging I was in the habit of taking shots in black and white as it showed the value of the quilt overall. I'm trying to get back to that because it helped me lay out the blocks based on their color value. This quilt was obviously a scrappy project, and left me a little less wiggle room as I tried not to put blocks together with the same fabrics. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Give me a few days to get the tutorial up on how to use the paper pattern/template, and you'll be on your way to clearing out some of your own own scraps. The LOVE block with follow. I'll get it done ASAP! Cross my heart. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Come on, Doxie girls.<br />Let's go sew.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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For the past 3 weeks I've gotten one bug after the next with the last one knocking me for a real loop. Low energy had me looking for a mini project while I put Lorelei on hold. The scraps were calling out so I dug into my reds coming up with a neat little heart block. The beauty of it was how fast I could sew it. In under 10 minutes I had a 10.5" block to trim! in no time at all, February was looking up, and these blocks were ready for a quilt.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8RWD9OxSzl8g_u3g1F6Ko5CPEVQMQgeJ0_k6ygrKhTnqFAugI07HXxfpyJgRQlZIRuX6hYYFgBBO1ZJld4dCAPa8SxFSf7q6CNSbDYlwQhLCzol5P-cRcb5Ifi4dXqMVGAgfNggH9Zja7ErjQaiG34C8-abAEtbJH1ccJ0rGyvTZFBnQEPF8_YgsteZ8/s2645/camphoto_1254324197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2645" data-original-width="2643" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8RWD9OxSzl8g_u3g1F6Ko5CPEVQMQgeJ0_k6ygrKhTnqFAugI07HXxfpyJgRQlZIRuX6hYYFgBBO1ZJld4dCAPa8SxFSf7q6CNSbDYlwQhLCzol5P-cRcb5Ifi4dXqMVGAgfNggH9Zja7ErjQaiG34C8-abAEtbJH1ccJ0rGyvTZFBnQEPF8_YgsteZ8/w640-h640/camphoto_1254324197.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh, and did you see the LOVE block? Well, I just thought it needed that little touch of text, and wasn't nearly as hard as I made it out to be. All my whining, (or whinging according to my expert Aussie friend, Jan, on paper piecing) was for nothing because in the end I figured it out, and am a better person for it. 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The same with the LOVE block. The 10" finished blocks would make a cute table runner as well, and who says they have to be red?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Now back to the couch as I catch a little rest. This can't go on forever. Check back in a few days, and I'll give you the details and tutorial. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Cheers!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Let's go sew.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-66167551981514049772024-02-03T02:57:00.001-05:002024-02-03T02:57:29.197-05:00Lorelei Quilt: Lesson 1 Center Pinwheel<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nJRuxoV5bzf2Q5aFvZrrV9N0hjj3LeRXu8V9Csn0Z09EeqKW0qnwkouBKZtrPYNffa_NaZIvJvlR_xPu3EMQiTl86Eo3S6X5hwBwJuRot2ZwC-Z9o9COeufzuhUJNplPd_NVfFYZhVh0RGHQMM7koFu8VQYdk_fz8ji862GGb_hYKJaskNyQAsFzx8k/s2056/IMG_3086.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="2046" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nJRuxoV5bzf2Q5aFvZrrV9N0hjj3LeRXu8V9Csn0Z09EeqKW0qnwkouBKZtrPYNffa_NaZIvJvlR_xPu3EMQiTl86Eo3S6X5hwBwJuRot2ZwC-Z9o9COeufzuhUJNplPd_NVfFYZhVh0RGHQMM7koFu8VQYdk_fz8ji862GGb_hYKJaskNyQAsFzx8k/w636-h640/IMG_3086.HEIC" width="636" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>Lorelei: Lesson 1 Center Pinwheel</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Tools: I used the <a href="https://amzn.to/3UwmADv" target="_blank">Creative Grids Flying Geese & 45/90 Degree Triangle Ruler</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3UwmADv" target="_blank"> </a>to make this quilt. I believe this to be an indispensable ruler for any quilter, but there are many similar rulers you may already own. This ruler trims the upper point off the triangle. You may use any similar ruler or the corner of any square ruler by allowing it to hang over the fabric strip. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">*An accurate 1/4" seam allowance is important with all piecing. Test your machine so you know the sweet spot. As you add seams to a block you may need to compensate with a slightly smaller seam allowance as you go. That may only be a thread's width. Don't be afraid to rip and re-do. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">**Pressing: Press each set of units as you finishing chain stitching them. I use a dry iron for pieces with bias as steam distorts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Lorelei may appear more complicated than it is. Let's break the block down into a 9 sub-blocks. The entire block is 15" finished, and each of the 9 sub-blocks are 5" finished. There are only 3 different sub-blocks within the block. If you master 3 sub-blocks, you've got the whole quilt! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnhBjvFGhF9cSPS2KwhbIPPKOXaDO6FbJVJUO0fxs0c3TXWt2GY4_PYtL8omizoZ7TteKxOTOEOikaVJBZwj_Dbxtp8lnXzcnE5jQNkAUU3eXEzF9Xnyz-9ZBusJV6oBt0vr19TtiNMcHrCyqxLKI3xiN9_HNMzUVLejtEM1UV3TrxAmab5D5mXhWkfI/s2934/IMG_2820.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2912" data-original-width="2934" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnhBjvFGhF9cSPS2KwhbIPPKOXaDO6FbJVJUO0fxs0c3TXWt2GY4_PYtL8omizoZ7TteKxOTOEOikaVJBZwj_Dbxtp8lnXzcnE5jQNkAUU3eXEzF9Xnyz-9ZBusJV6oBt0vr19TtiNMcHrCyqxLKI3xiN9_HNMzUVLejtEM1UV3TrxAmab5D5mXhWkfI/w640-h636/IMG_2820.HEIC" width="640" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The pinwheel is the center of the block, and spins in a <i>clockwise </i>direction. There are dark and medium fabrics for the pinwheel, and a light background fabric. Whatever fabrics you choose, think in terms of these values. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWN-KDFSYopNGoAIrtiAzULhST3U8EFLwkQXJYuuNJWjLjSV4zY_-qevcVQxMJGE5pNaWBCeX3nWZPuKNxGzB3mrzl4icBkrz8eT20NheDFD2LnlQoiv4BKPXHWzNZGwchPDl2Mjc8O1Xxm5aQTsj4e3S9U3nMTuDrrMnvsGPzQV-ROodlOpVg7_qYwE/s2381/IMG_3088.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1523" data-original-width="2381" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWN-KDFSYopNGoAIrtiAzULhST3U8EFLwkQXJYuuNJWjLjSV4zY_-qevcVQxMJGE5pNaWBCeX3nWZPuKNxGzB3mrzl4icBkrz8eT20NheDFD2LnlQoiv4BKPXHWzNZGwchPDl2Mjc8O1Xxm5aQTsj4e3S9U3nMTuDrrMnvsGPzQV-ROodlOpVg7_qYwE/w640-h410/IMG_3088.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You will need these pieces for the pinwheel. 4 quarter square triangles (QST) each of light, medium and dark fabrics, and 4 background rectangles at 1 1/4" x 3 1/2".</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQa4fAbiYo3B8ihMs4a-uZ-NlL0dRPraqL4BiTff3L-HjNerlPT_NDQb5EO1qYfhbChnE0F2cEZXtWkTK0GNBy5EiBLR9SXkAIiopX40-blJyOK2kvtwfjpZ0IN2toglBjWZ3-2qwTaghZlTg_ivm6Rj_RrC9oWsQamomQVBZvnpXr4qNKLr3mPM4mJ8/s2784/IMG_3087.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2657" data-original-width="2784" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQa4fAbiYo3B8ihMs4a-uZ-NlL0dRPraqL4BiTff3L-HjNerlPT_NDQb5EO1qYfhbChnE0F2cEZXtWkTK0GNBy5EiBLR9SXkAIiopX40-blJyOK2kvtwfjpZ0IN2toglBjWZ3-2qwTaghZlTg_ivm6Rj_RrC9oWsQamomQVBZvnpXr4qNKLr3mPM4mJ8/w640-h610/IMG_3087.HEIC" width="640" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">Cut a 1 3/4" strip of fabric, and using either the Creative Grids ruler or your own ruler, cut the needed QSTs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNGUYTXMMWw9ZtCA5EvXle2hCl_YfLnqkmqWHBGtSidDJFQnndcCoWr8QvFkIKBwFwEvhU10eNNGfZi8Bv3GsnSyNSkMMRN4o7uCJHTL_vTRJBXKgjKRHh1w_1sFfZbs7laS_6gDC5jubnQCIW3gsCLNSks_I64Pb1cC2v2qrOGyMBWAohlVMBpYaqkI/s2779/IMG_3119.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="2779" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNGUYTXMMWw9ZtCA5EvXle2hCl_YfLnqkmqWHBGtSidDJFQnndcCoWr8QvFkIKBwFwEvhU10eNNGfZi8Bv3GsnSyNSkMMRN4o7uCJHTL_vTRJBXKgjKRHh1w_1sFfZbs7laS_6gDC5jubnQCIW3gsCLNSks_I64Pb1cC2v2qrOGyMBWAohlVMBpYaqkI/w640-h288/IMG_3119.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You may find the EQ8 measurements helpful if you are using a different ruler. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6ETtx6Eo28EDN0Gqz-z-MMTmU38N61MpkXXNMVdHcysZ_ciVxDP9Zb3qAb2GwP2SQNwT5hDaHWnyZRCLUcRVjDHIaSlDRJ1hcgF2N-ZpcQ_rsk9qzJray6g16XS-wRpkpTxk_6uBo-o1ThmdV7WOJXKZJXwwmcIOA3uo2LeDF9oYgrGKR8F3R1wlq48/s2523/IMG_3090.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2523" data-original-width="2352" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6ETtx6Eo28EDN0Gqz-z-MMTmU38N61MpkXXNMVdHcysZ_ciVxDP9Zb3qAb2GwP2SQNwT5hDaHWnyZRCLUcRVjDHIaSlDRJ1hcgF2N-ZpcQ_rsk9qzJray6g16XS-wRpkpTxk_6uBo-o1ThmdV7WOJXKZJXwwmcIOA3uo2LeDF9oYgrGKR8F3R1wlq48/w596-h640/IMG_3090.HEIC" width="596" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Pair the dark and light QST as shown to create 4 units. Place right sides together and sew. You will increase your success by feeding the triangle pair into your machine from the flat side of the unit. Sewing the triangle tip first will often cause you problems as it becomes sucked down into your needle plate. Press unit toward the dark fabric.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Pair the medium triangle with the light rectangle, right sides together matching at straight edge, and sew. Again, sew from the flat edge. Press toward the dark fabric.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEjoLjDJZ4S_k0mUHTCP0lO3ZDO0HLkYdpc_HcJJN9jDGHXwr0SpCaKy0fyGzY1E3W-JjNG5-9t9dvZW1rYKbIUW4v0Vn6tznmnRjwYhGZ9lpshDm8OMI9484XgWsPRfjb8QbG9lJl83YGLWch8agWbEKMIbL9Qm60nQjmvonIXi_eNs-f7v5f0Rqioyekk/s4032/IMG_3091.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEjoLjDJZ4S_k0mUHTCP0lO3ZDO0HLkYdpc_HcJJN9jDGHXwr0SpCaKy0fyGzY1E3W-JjNG5-9t9dvZW1rYKbIUW4v0Vn6tznmnRjwYhGZ9lpshDm8OMI9484XgWsPRfjb8QbG9lJl83YGLWch8agWbEKMIbL9Qm60nQjmvonIXi_eNs-f7v5f0Rqioyekk/w480-h640/IMG_3091.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Trim each of the 4 medium value triangles as shown. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfSWorRHbaAH2vE2fJuyQjQNQ6XH0xwfbMMVouE1tHrIrbB_KUa3vyY4IODPf3MB87CbrxWTeQB-QDohclu4IAgxH_PBG-pJv0xPBB2dMPeBKZ3ZFEHtL6grC1bFDo5kMuvh0WH25Lqrk4H1QrMil1rJwJhifA7x09nRhFDBmxdGVSRZgoRgNBc7uYxk/s4032/IMG_3092.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEisfSWorRHbaAH2vE2fJuyQjQNQ6XH0xwfbMMVouE1tHrIrbB_KUa3vyY4IODPf3MB87CbrxWTeQB-QDohclu4IAgxH_PBG-pJv0xPBB2dMPeBKZ3ZFEHtL6grC1bFDo5kMuvh0WH25Lqrk4H1QrMil1rJwJhifA7x09nRhFDBmxdGVSRZgoRgNBc7uYxk/w480-h640/IMG_3092.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Snip the tiny point off the end of the triangle to help in the next sewing step.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5J0y77W56HuA0236kJ3CLSHCJRBt0GS5ecN8kXt5IgPRnGvKjwRroOa9m9_camXIoWf6XfOlAhVGPtzfTf_x2Li3P18Aq1gwGFoHQifySf-Iea5OyiivV5gKmfEnLBcb-BTQfRjw3Ty_EPh4UrWRnadf8bs0byO-xyI7lLsGpnlWUEnUqvuXUaudL-4/s4032/IMG_3093.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEjJ5J0y77W56HuA0236kJ3CLSHCJRBt0GS5ecN8kXt5IgPRnGvKjwRroOa9m9_camXIoWf6XfOlAhVGPtzfTf_x2Li3P18Aq1gwGFoHQifySf-Iea5OyiivV5gKmfEnLBcb-BTQfRjw3Ty_EPh4UrWRnadf8bs0byO-xyI7lLsGpnlWUEnUqvuXUaudL-4/w480-h640/IMG_3093.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Align and trim each of the units above while snipping off dog ears.</span></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVJd3b084in2YfPYbUxsYG70mp2NZcne2ArDzkhOYmxGPz46S2S__T17peuKY2ZZfWXk-rKVUehhuB_KjZ3iFwKWzgSrXoEaMMUsQgS0BzUNhETbogpUcLqe_sO_uhZrtOND9Tkd-KvF5Z0lWs7PvYrMqL-dFcmRc0-uAUilA28cqUl0GbIM3ddO5K7s/s4032/IMG_3095.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEiRVJd3b084in2YfPYbUxsYG70mp2NZcne2ArDzkhOYmxGPz46S2S__T17peuKY2ZZfWXk-rKVUehhuB_KjZ3iFwKWzgSrXoEaMMUsQgS0BzUNhETbogpUcLqe_sO_uhZrtOND9Tkd-KvF5Z0lWs7PvYrMqL-dFcmRc0-uAUilA28cqUl0GbIM3ddO5K7s/w480-h640/IMG_3095.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Pair units as shown.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMg2nEP4sIzxevKUZL2n_u11DiI6aA9isD1vf0-ciM2wE8dcglNgiKEC31O13HoLSQDTb-p4c4ValRrcPAaY32jkUZ29JaqL7sMSVSPHyVrcf49FG-do7_1qVBWN_k99Et1634boOqYaDOHu7vmzcq8eagzgl-cQC9vrs5vN5DCmpwby5lJcbzbdfv-SU/s2362/IMG_3096.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="2362" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMg2nEP4sIzxevKUZL2n_u11DiI6aA9isD1vf0-ciM2wE8dcglNgiKEC31O13HoLSQDTb-p4c4ValRrcPAaY32jkUZ29JaqL7sMSVSPHyVrcf49FG-do7_1qVBWN_k99Et1634boOqYaDOHu7vmzcq8eagzgl-cQC9vrs5vN5DCmpwby5lJcbzbdfv-SU/w640-h486/IMG_3096.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Pin well. You're working with a lot of bias edges. Using the first snip as a guide, snip the other piece to match. This gives you a flat edge to feed into your machine. Sew right sides together. Press toward dark fabric.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mOJIb3oWf889naXh0vxSPIB2ToD5fzxhYcQPbFiiDqHBPbs4_qLKLvDexeFkEXIdG6xumhyUzCWGjISZ-MqD8jgZ8PTCmnEnC7QNfPiQ5CoiT63bA9V5heZgRijcjZFkrhAhpiEdq31boC3jXIotkM6s20lVPAodGQo7dnDGdGIeU3rm8PKA3kqtPTk/s2040/IMG_3097.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1884" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mOJIb3oWf889naXh0vxSPIB2ToD5fzxhYcQPbFiiDqHBPbs4_qLKLvDexeFkEXIdG6xumhyUzCWGjISZ-MqD8jgZ8PTCmnEnC7QNfPiQ5CoiT63bA9V5heZgRijcjZFkrhAhpiEdq31boC3jXIotkM6s20lVPAodGQo7dnDGdGIeU3rm8PKA3kqtPTk/w592-h640/IMG_3097.HEIC" width="592" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Measure and trim each unit to 3". Snip dog ears.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7WA2UssTNEBuO6H-uuMOhbcNgNElTkew7YROQ4jKpWFBJiOidKJDD7cs5i6MYTwG8LJFMds4x6CgqcOGciTgkxslhyphenhyphenyV6IkD1euBKwQI-9oCJyNRuGOE5eJok9WrClKUJODQivVtkU2TpzOmfTuUbLoCOupn13ODF79hfy2A5sATgilAcxifPwfcADk/s2594/IMG_3099.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2259" data-original-width="2594" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7WA2UssTNEBuO6H-uuMOhbcNgNElTkew7YROQ4jKpWFBJiOidKJDD7cs5i6MYTwG8LJFMds4x6CgqcOGciTgkxslhyphenhyphenyV6IkD1euBKwQI-9oCJyNRuGOE5eJok9WrClKUJODQivVtkU2TpzOmfTuUbLoCOupn13ODF79hfy2A5sATgilAcxifPwfcADk/w640-h558/IMG_3099.HEIC" width="640" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">This may be all I trim on each unit, but it's important if you want the end block to be very square with all tips showing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoveXP0GlfLYw9pLIOuEH4oYVGgVDETbdbixWNRHFRz1najkGM5fNSoq8-fZUex1LoyMQFL6EllXUq7FIqRoGRzMH38HeVYOD_KWugOmJXN_7Kw-3Rv3n-jryLZIu0gQ_Hk4Q1iNSqUP4KnnNlbjYgoFtRUvwenFsRMB7uzTi199YEjmbI-9kR7TB2eF4/s2685/IMG_3100.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2685" data-original-width="2608" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoveXP0GlfLYw9pLIOuEH4oYVGgVDETbdbixWNRHFRz1najkGM5fNSoq8-fZUex1LoyMQFL6EllXUq7FIqRoGRzMH38HeVYOD_KWugOmJXN_7Kw-3Rv3n-jryLZIu0gQ_Hk4Q1iNSqUP4KnnNlbjYgoFtRUvwenFsRMB7uzTi199YEjmbI-9kR7TB2eF4/w622-h640/IMG_3100.HEIC" width="622" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">Position pieces as shown. Match 2 pairs right sides together and sew. Repeat with last pairs. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEiI406rMlUa4ZgLUZ-w06zkqouoaBgymBSU1QeL178FOml-pxhiB3y_RvyBkwTTcAnQysxbsoQQQBy_0ojs24rhuse4W8jR2DbWt631_j2khnsvmGlc-76uiy8fuO7CwbOVbA9nP-5E5PgddwSfEvadCeOyfL3r7t3Qxy_Ols53-kl3nw5aDACH_OIbQfc/s2379/IMG_3101.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2379" data-original-width="2312" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI406rMlUa4ZgLUZ-w06zkqouoaBgymBSU1QeL178FOml-pxhiB3y_RvyBkwTTcAnQysxbsoQQQBy_0ojs24rhuse4W8jR2DbWt631_j2khnsvmGlc-76uiy8fuO7CwbOVbA9nP-5E5PgddwSfEvadCeOyfL3r7t3Qxy_Ols53-kl3nw5aDACH_OIbQfc/w622-h640/IMG_3101.HEIC" width="622" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Press seams as shown. A rule of thumb is all seams toward the darkest fabric. Spin your pinwheel center so it lays flat. You may need to snip a few threads. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEgfn6-0Yr3t9BkAZ1HafIWv6qZhi71XqSIV3YYIovj4_5bhcoZMRSI1Vt5hUiXfbNkVnNZkZMlHxUVjt_jSlsOXcpBHf_3jERGK-DqKM0nveBw0V6Mhn6pvL9VTUkogjwa0uEng0nsVuNEf7ddSTZJe2c7GNbWMOvjpKsx4vlAYRETzy-LDdBXElH4S4ts/s2984/IMG_3103.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2860" data-original-width="2984" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfn6-0Yr3t9BkAZ1HafIWv6qZhi71XqSIV3YYIovj4_5bhcoZMRSI1Vt5hUiXfbNkVnNZkZMlHxUVjt_jSlsOXcpBHf_3jERGK-DqKM0nveBw0V6Mhn6pvL9VTUkogjwa0uEng0nsVuNEf7ddSTZJe2c7GNbWMOvjpKsx4vlAYRETzy-LDdBXElH4S4ts/w640-h614/IMG_3103.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Your end result with all points showing. Press from the right side.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3925wDuI2gvyxbFQdMQ7QKEuFnPZgUTm35omqEM9_LfLbNvaReNtTkCb9Z7yQbPx-muHNARii3jq0Jy_fFV7kAyML7tXCXk5VPng0V-egFmE8hyluNSBtOcNEGjl51EmLlbxU5grQROOEBa_DduVaRVMG0kXl1xoJNPaOhaIWsMubYiKc-GH5XsmpXFM/s2139/IMG_3104.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2139" data-original-width="2097" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3925wDuI2gvyxbFQdMQ7QKEuFnPZgUTm35omqEM9_LfLbNvaReNtTkCb9Z7yQbPx-muHNARii3jq0Jy_fFV7kAyML7tXCXk5VPng0V-egFmE8hyluNSBtOcNEGjl51EmLlbxU5grQROOEBa_DduVaRVMG0kXl1xoJNPaOhaIWsMubYiKc-GH5XsmpXFM/w628-h640/IMG_3104.HEIC" width="628" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Trim one last time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Two more sub-blocks to go, and both just as simple. I'll post the next tutorial in a few days. Happy sewing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">. Come on, Doxie girls.</span></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Let's go sew.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>Lorelei Quilt</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Many evenings we sit in front of the tv to wind down before bed, and often there is nothing worth watching. I prefer to have my laptop open, and fiddle around with EQ8. I bought the 10" Accuquilt system a few years ago, and haven't felt I've been able to use it as much as I'd liked. So my goal here was to create some patterns using shapes available in the core group of dies, and that's where I started. I went on to design this block using 3 of the dies, and those shapes can also be easily cut with my favorite Creative Grids ruler, the 6" Flying Geese and 45/90 Degree Triangle Ruler. This ruler should be in everyone's repertoire. Therefore, the Accuquilt system will lend a hand in cutting several shapes, but it is not essential.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhGRUl_uZyrCYb-u8aepYAId1EGggHjZMIBAlEww_7bpJ2MQEVwWqiT8tHo-oTIMy50itc4Pkxa8nbc0r2Tdyd4WEJjfvWQy238o2yyGLWKt_a2ce7HUOKa5fYwLLFnFpajVSY6DX0uRfRDSVxO69Ah1Or-xnrs-_KnLUOLSCw4MmtLOD5ZGqQ_LKBbIQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="819" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhGRUl_uZyrCYb-u8aepYAId1EGggHjZMIBAlEww_7bpJ2MQEVwWqiT8tHo-oTIMy50itc4Pkxa8nbc0r2Tdyd4WEJjfvWQy238o2yyGLWKt_a2ce7HUOKa5fYwLLFnFpajVSY6DX0uRfRDSVxO69Ah1Or-xnrs-_KnLUOLSCw4MmtLOD5ZGqQ_LKBbIQ=w640-h622" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The block itself was pretty, but using it in an on-point setting here created a very dynamic quilt I thought! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOPy201V6PdWyGeNm89PM0-FhCrN2Xfp3XKDfROHUiuAoaJeVXphfvAP2Plzxoy2PLwb5cgRk9Z-f2gV2hG3s1Gyvf-1D2TALzvCHttFqmAlD0ijFeRdYm69IsYcJL8G_W4QxasPfdvzwj6bpTbZrC083i3d5I6I1gFFGP-1LS13KkCfAafc9_J0WAbM/s2688/IMG_3033.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2635" data-original-width="2688" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOPy201V6PdWyGeNm89PM0-FhCrN2Xfp3XKDfROHUiuAoaJeVXphfvAP2Plzxoy2PLwb5cgRk9Z-f2gV2hG3s1Gyvf-1D2TALzvCHttFqmAlD0ijFeRdYm69IsYcJL8G_W4QxasPfdvzwj6bpTbZrC083i3d5I6I1gFFGP-1LS13KkCfAafc9_J0WAbM/w640-h628/IMG_3033.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Taking the design information from EQ8 to the cutting table to create these 15" blocks was not difficult, but I did need to brush up on my paper piecing skills to create the star points. I wanted to make this a stash quilt as much as possible, and started out with an ombre fabric in the top left photo. It doesn't work. I found I needed the star points to all be the same saturation or value, and the ombre fabric didn't give me the look I wanted. The rest of the star points are from different fabrics, but all the same value of color. The low-volume prints vary from block to block, and I like that subtle scrappiness. It also allows me to use fat quarters, and smaller pieces of leftover fabric.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmu2vMDEvbfRZSNZysTmgmPsv8BYpYVLg-CDySCMwZ8cxMsY-sHL6xaE5Ege1Pn3mP5MtRHfV7ewhKW-We0HJE4D3Dl3K46wxv2poypaWovka9is47Vuwg_i_t17Wn0gHuohf7fjlRQPxshjcQyr4NOFO7Z7KMusIIAI1IC3u-waO-zoGuzfYu8nFWQk/s3016/IMG_3034.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3016" data-original-width="2920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmu2vMDEvbfRZSNZysTmgmPsv8BYpYVLg-CDySCMwZ8cxMsY-sHL6xaE5Ege1Pn3mP5MtRHfV7ewhKW-We0HJE4D3Dl3K46wxv2poypaWovka9is47Vuwg_i_t17Wn0gHuohf7fjlRQPxshjcQyr4NOFO7Z7KMusIIAI1IC3u-waO-zoGuzfYu8nFWQk/w620-h640/IMG_3034.HEIC" width="620" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">On-point is my favorite setting because it develops the circular secondary design so well. I doubt this will become a huge quilt, but it does look good with a greater number of blocks.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgx3O70KVts0Mbvy4S4BG65qcv2PM45z-t6GBpTdE47fmyragDV5mt5g3NPvUGeAGbMu2ZP190wuGY8y4u8HxrnQcULRHhetfTWuP1HChA8Yq1GOzh6-ESSCzGkWx4b8KttEi4ozsbKxPj1anF8gjnOvyNcogu0f-6--kMyNo6piTsccCvcxlh2ig9Sdvw" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="795" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgx3O70KVts0Mbvy4S4BG65qcv2PM45z-t6GBpTdE47fmyragDV5mt5g3NPvUGeAGbMu2ZP190wuGY8y4u8HxrnQcULRHhetfTWuP1HChA8Yq1GOzh6-ESSCzGkWx4b8KttEi4ozsbKxPj1anF8gjnOvyNcogu0f-6--kMyNo6piTsccCvcxlh2ig9Sdvw=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgH84HKDuq0WrTBWW4kRTHOBzVYzQmdUV29fpwEpmkj5sYYdhlJU00BIzy9rf00sQY4Umbne_ga1eoYLd9kEv28RnYgKux7ssdl05J0JnOIUTgZMrymgT_87ZGZeTmpEYA13kdQPwtoQRI3xtddUl22Ssn5hivqI6cDs7cUGPyJ9SpPJ62Jm3xPDMsnmpw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgH84HKDuq0WrTBWW4kRTHOBzVYzQmdUV29fpwEpmkj5sYYdhlJU00BIzy9rf00sQY4Umbne_ga1eoYLd9kEv28RnYgKux7ssdl05J0JnOIUTgZMrymgT_87ZGZeTmpEYA13kdQPwtoQRI3xtddUl22Ssn5hivqI6cDs7cUGPyJ9SpPJ62Jm3xPDMsnmpw=w637-h640" width="637" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">A friend is making the quilt in a black, yellow, and grey colorway. We started with her stash fabrics, and added a few from the fabric store. Keeping the outside points of the star both black really sets off the circle and stars.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi204EIw6T5nsAzrTGf0yP2Vu2l4IFbuWHuifmz_ir8geIgLYyfFEbgjC5eI3FAOjBYELFGnuISyKYPydjK2HvvKnhxLERTMv_EayMYyFPW0C6KfhkaihVmfdQc0J2QNffZHpIOJeCdqRmnfHILbTb03spRM5Nn26RRsaiTXo-2AlZW6XKltP8CKnkeYPg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="793" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi204EIw6T5nsAzrTGf0yP2Vu2l4IFbuWHuifmz_ir8geIgLYyfFEbgjC5eI3FAOjBYELFGnuISyKYPydjK2HvvKnhxLERTMv_EayMYyFPW0C6KfhkaihVmfdQc0J2QNffZHpIOJeCdqRmnfHILbTb03spRM5Nn26RRsaiTXo-2AlZW6XKltP8CKnkeYPg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">EQ8 has a randomize feature that allows you to see the design in other palettes. I wanted to show you this as the colorway does not allow the circular areas to appear, but as you squint you can see X's and lozenge shapes. It's not wrong, just different.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">When my top is done, I'll share the pattern with you here. It's an intermediate difficulty when broken down into its 5" sub blocks, and I'll explain the trickier parts. It's quite a fun block as you watch it develop, and it will build your piecing and accuracy skills at the same time. I hope you'll give it a try.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">See you soon.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Let's go sew.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-50470991885364580322024-01-06T07:22:00.000-05:002024-01-06T07:22:30.755-05:00Glitter Blocks Week 6: All Done<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jaRNWlQFwCboDyHrTl283q8HN2m1BJ14N6rvA01pN1EjfxgIGIsk_JcsPAVysG_2ArFDdagNqmkn59RdR6e9rQHK52P2biPj1y3PTXL6VGgRHJ-TKWNu80TUSt-0qhac-SZw-EJMccZNNdgLq2A3xEuG5EEG_0pLDc6XKmVnTIu8d_H6CJzRF14g8HE/s3152/IMG_2932.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="3021" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jaRNWlQFwCboDyHrTl283q8HN2m1BJ14N6rvA01pN1EjfxgIGIsk_JcsPAVysG_2ArFDdagNqmkn59RdR6e9rQHK52P2biPj1y3PTXL6VGgRHJ-TKWNu80TUSt-0qhac-SZw-EJMccZNNdgLq2A3xEuG5EEG_0pLDc6XKmVnTIu8d_H6CJzRF14g8HE/w614-h640/IMG_2932.HEIC" width="614" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>Glitter Blocks Week 6: All Done</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Did you ever think I'd get this done ahead of schedule? I did not, and I'm surprised. It leads me to two possible conclusions: the vacation with bad weather or having a schedule laid out ahead of time--or maybe both. Either way they are done, and I've laid out all 162 to make sure they work.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The shocker when they were laid out was I wound up with close to the same number of light and dark backgrounds without planning. It wasn't a juggle to lay them out, and even if it wasn't a definite light or dark it was fine using value as a guide.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I'm hoping to get these together this morning, and just maybe while the snow starts falling this afternoon I will load it on the longarm. We are due 2" in the next 24 hours, and while it's not a lot life will slow down here. My goal is to have it bound by Tuesday for a show and tell Wednesday. It's good to have a plan, right?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hope your home is warm and tight as we all buckle down for winter here in the U.S. I think it's finally coming.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Let's go sew.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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I had cut just under 50 blocks thinking I would have a back up in case there was bad weather, and thankful I was! It didn’t just rain—it poured! It looked like a movie set when you looked up at the streetlights. More like tropical storm strength than just a shower! There were spots of sunshine a few days, but still cool so much of my time was spent at the machine listening to podcasts. Here I had finished 25 blocks the first 3 days.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzek65c1MCaH0n33lJmSzX-gfsXEuxxYWVt-UcYqaZg47tN9vdxo5qWfqIK_cVRPEf0G6BaG0YL0FhbQWe2jB3tyRYEY8wvFwRvFUdoW5AAa7D-97iygD1LVwsZeCD-bOM8u-BhmGMnuDZDpFbWGlXreOY8sytfD14_T283TALVWJhnU1cCduzcOY1oMg/s1960/IMG_2866.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzek65c1MCaH0n33lJmSzX-gfsXEuxxYWVt-UcYqaZg47tN9vdxo5qWfqIK_cVRPEf0G6BaG0YL0FhbQWe2jB3tyRYEY8wvFwRvFUdoW5AAa7D-97iygD1LVwsZeCD-bOM8u-BhmGMnuDZDpFbWGlXreOY8sytfD14_T283TALVWJhnU1cCduzcOY1oMg/w420-h640/IMG_2866.PNG" width="420" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">By the morning of the 5th day, I’d gone through all the cut out blocks I’d brought along never thinking I’d run through so many. I’m glad to have so much done, 140+/162, but I’d rather have had some more sunshine. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfJS_ovV4rYeGSPcPdbP5aQ86UDH7rx5s1fVQQsEq0fClPdYzRfiuG2MsWVRuI1XDg1VCVE4kjd0_BL5gU5apwWzEZoRi5SlMlIwavhbBe7hTYyC1yZNdW09Va6ZDd4kh2jB_UxDUl11DMEeEzc2tjhxylk9Ldc1qgdz7scjYmOnxQmFGUBGsFSJYK_8/s3529/IMG_2875.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2891" data-original-width="3529" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfJS_ovV4rYeGSPcPdbP5aQ86UDH7rx5s1fVQQsEq0fClPdYzRfiuG2MsWVRuI1XDg1VCVE4kjd0_BL5gU5apwWzEZoRi5SlMlIwavhbBe7hTYyC1yZNdW09Va6ZDd4kh2jB_UxDUl11DMEeEzc2tjhxylk9Ldc1qgdz7scjYmOnxQmFGUBGsFSJYK_8/w640-h524/IMG_2875.HEIC" width="640" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">I should have the 20 or so remaining blocks done this coming week, and—fingers crossed—all assembled by this time next week. It’s been a little tight, but I’m on track for my planned finish date. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Come on Doxie girls.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Let’s go sew</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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I came up with this improv-ish piece I can do a bit of hand quilting on before I turn it into a bag. It's part of a favorite line of fabrics, Tokyo Train Ride, and I've used them down to the last bits!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVDJ64xjj7Newc6Ous_24emRS4u7ziDlZVqJdBx-owVEfbhyl0YcTcH8QcfPnUE8sxY4G5sB4QImyhB29ULVtT92ovcCEaUTJMM0AvoGyRZJ4-uoH1Fjf65oppfoiV5nU-_Egdht4RZpSWr-r4bcXqNIfAbrq8QdHellkL9VeNVNQy0nilYZEMNnJNG4/s4032/IMG_2800.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEhbVDJ64xjj7Newc6Ous_24emRS4u7ziDlZVqJdBx-owVEfbhyl0YcTcH8QcfPnUE8sxY4G5sB4QImyhB29ULVtT92ovcCEaUTJMM0AvoGyRZJ4-uoH1Fjf65oppfoiV5nU-_Egdht4RZpSWr-r4bcXqNIfAbrq8QdHellkL9VeNVNQy0nilYZEMNnJNG4/w480-h640/IMG_2800.HEIC" width="480" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">Squeezing in one twin quilt before Christmas is a friend of mine. Made almost entirely of batiks, it is a stunning scrap quilt!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dw5a4kluHMSbNEngc8zRTXsM7QUElWXFFoOqJbZnhggv4EV5kRFAdOcx1LhYsW0RLFH7g08mVY2wXr8Nfthk_25HnFXaZLN6BU-3o2aJ065IwOjZAwq1A6FN7Yi9o9bDN8fXcjypQkqAjSjiGTpyhgsaNd6VoBkrDRkv6z02CypcWWnB8mGMXcaovkY/s4032/IMG_2810.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dw5a4kluHMSbNEngc8zRTXsM7QUElWXFFoOqJbZnhggv4EV5kRFAdOcx1LhYsW0RLFH7g08mVY2wXr8Nfthk_25HnFXaZLN6BU-3o2aJ065IwOjZAwq1A6FN7Yi9o9bDN8fXcjypQkqAjSjiGTpyhgsaNd6VoBkrDRkv6z02CypcWWnB8mGMXcaovkY/w640-h480/IMG_2810.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Quilt by Elaine Limbacher</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDv05WOT1RNBMM3SNDd54HJ7J-Oets3sbKEZzdmBFEh3_oQ5AaodDZZYHqvBv5R36bISe-uPIiaVcQLADJCy92Eb-tuxgWXETLWJ8C3zpICiiMHBKEwPZvKLM0aWCf8xmybBWHwRQmdsjfd73pE_BJAHyTT_vqo3Dw9NMqNYJY2-T2pvDfrQVpQ3v4iPg/s3024/IMG_2796.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2012" data-original-width="3024" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDv05WOT1RNBMM3SNDd54HJ7J-Oets3sbKEZzdmBFEh3_oQ5AaodDZZYHqvBv5R36bISe-uPIiaVcQLADJCy92Eb-tuxgWXETLWJ8C3zpICiiMHBKEwPZvKLM0aWCf8xmybBWHwRQmdsjfd73pE_BJAHyTT_vqo3Dw9NMqNYJY2-T2pvDfrQVpQ3v4iPg/w640-h426/IMG_2796.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I'll leave you with this photo my husband took last weekend. Santa's carriage was zipping down the 2 lane, and he seemed in quite the hurry. With so few days left before Christmas, I was shocked to see him this far south! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">May your Christmas or Hanukkah be especially dear to you this year in a world wrought with chaos, and our country on the brink of war. I know I'm not the only one who is carefully considering the impact next year may have on us all. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>May love find you, and you find love. </i>We all need more love. Thank you so much for coming here to read what I've had to say this year, and blessings to you all.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.<br />Let's go sew.<br /><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-14526816684136375012023-12-14T16:32:00.002-05:002023-12-15T06:31:14.553-05:00Glitter Progress Week 3<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiggt604QcU0SePdC5ngJV9CSCi4xXMQj_JWyANGpkHxPkQXJN_ZHx5Gj3L8lltCLoKSh0YdRyTa77uSejTkxRLFEsQyTc0u4vBNHmSpgbcL9oNWiKTbLdZ-vL6Qwcbqxk2pWH0-bQ1XmUF1IwYZ_jSavyhHddW9pZ_EYbvPrQqyCyInJdAR1A3_-q7ks/s3499/IMG_2789.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2604" data-original-width="3499" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiggt604QcU0SePdC5ngJV9CSCi4xXMQj_JWyANGpkHxPkQXJN_ZHx5Gj3L8lltCLoKSh0YdRyTa77uSejTkxRLFEsQyTc0u4vBNHmSpgbcL9oNWiKTbLdZ-vL6Qwcbqxk2pWH0-bQ1XmUF1IwYZ_jSavyhHddW9pZ_EYbvPrQqyCyInJdAR1A3_-q7ks/w640-h476/IMG_2789.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>Glitter Progress Week 3: 83 Blocks and Counting</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I had so much help taking a photo today, but the light was great! How's that for a week's work? I went from 56 to 83, and that's averaging slightly higher than my 25 block a week goal! Honestly it was a lot of sewing, and I'm not sure I'll hit that every week, but I'm about halfway now. <span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oMC0YcRnCss-Abwod2RuAW7z4DHXXssXWa4KueSM2Mrugs_eo_90LHOhV6CQpZEgQ8BwU-Oqrj0C7rHWmqgJj-CeazmX8GAkLRVfCIjuMu0Ya_TwzWoqYVsyqc8iDvRlrGhggvBCAP1HxqswNvIQfa94zaoF_HxXT7DSz3D44CL2j2jHZaPZ-xfkWWo/s4030/IMG_2791.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="4030" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oMC0YcRnCss-Abwod2RuAW7z4DHXXssXWa4KueSM2Mrugs_eo_90LHOhV6CQpZEgQ8BwU-Oqrj0C7rHWmqgJj-CeazmX8GAkLRVfCIjuMu0Ya_TwzWoqYVsyqc8iDvRlrGhggvBCAP1HxqswNvIQfa94zaoF_HxXT7DSz3D44CL2j2jHZaPZ-xfkWWo/w640-h480/IMG_2791.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sweet Ivy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">The puppies have grown so much, and it's getting easier overall. Potty training is going well, but Chins aren't known for being easily trained at <i>anything</i>. We have 5 dogs now, and that keeps both of us on our toes. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURgcPKA2m4PN6sFN-zxEdwsMefcg7tcmmf05iLZgFhg5omgnsnpoEaj6jGwq1WSNvf_KQyoDKmJGepF7DAEsFpeekTVsVheQxg5hyphenhyphenGRrZBcz7WjGjJJQpD9WjhseB0VQiTlii_wyp86PDeGni6q9HYvkH166ilgdErrO_QliKaQfxroSxwMmhmTujjc4/s4032/IMG_2761.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURgcPKA2m4PN6sFN-zxEdwsMefcg7tcmmf05iLZgFhg5omgnsnpoEaj6jGwq1WSNvf_KQyoDKmJGepF7DAEsFpeekTVsVheQxg5hyphenhyphenGRrZBcz7WjGjJJQpD9WjhseB0VQiTlii_wyp86PDeGni6q9HYvkH166ilgdErrO_QliKaQfxroSxwMmhmTujjc4/w640-h480/IMG_2761.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last week we watched grand-dogs on top of our own, and it was...uh, crazy: 5 Chins, 2 Doxies, and an Aussie. I counted to 8 every time they went out, came in, etc. It was easy to miss one! They were pretty well behaved except for one that really liked to stir the pot. You know how that is.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-aBpOimGcvjTtoO0AURK5xjCvlxhNhs5qSP7NCgkFRvJ_9bD5O60zwj5Vx05ZCzHIdnwPRhTuYoJXoXve2KieiMDh561MsomfZZB7YGfVDNyra6az6AHkuBhPtXqqdLYxSn2Eu_fBq-AWyvYrTHpuzZAQ0NMFKGDJ1tIpQrqhV_Mg_PbyqjinIZS3TA/s3603/IMG_2792.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="3603" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-aBpOimGcvjTtoO0AURK5xjCvlxhNhs5qSP7NCgkFRvJ_9bD5O60zwj5Vx05ZCzHIdnwPRhTuYoJXoXve2KieiMDh561MsomfZZB7YGfVDNyra6az6AHkuBhPtXqqdLYxSn2Eu_fBq-AWyvYrTHpuzZAQ0NMFKGDJ1tIpQrqhV_Mg_PbyqjinIZS3TA/w640-h444/IMG_2792.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">And now without dogs. I prefer the look of alternating light and dark backgrounds. You can see the difference it makes until about half way through the 4th horizontal row. Then I laid out the rest of the blocks I'd made all with light backgrounds. Not quite the same impact so I'll start balancing my backgrounds more. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's usually around this time with a quilt that I ask myself if it's worth the effort. My answer this time is, yes, I do like this quilt. Being able to make very different combinations I wouldn't try in another quilt is liberating! I have used some novel fabrics I've never used before, and plenty of recycled shirt fabric I've had waiting for such a quilt as this. It will surely be unique in that way, and those are my favorite kinds of quilts over any.<span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Next week I should be somewhere around 108 blocks. If I can keep up the pace I should be close to done by the second week of January, and then an easy edge-to-edge will finish it out. It will be none too soon as I have another project on simmer, and I'm hoping to bring it to you by the end of January. Something new, exciting, and free to you. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Let's go sew.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-70084937998464724762023-11-28T05:08:00.005-05:002023-12-01T07:59:14.349-05:00Glitter Progress and an Organizational Work Plan<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBuFNGfJWdh02C0p65e7KfRM6f2Ge1xtNhCY-juxbIypN-z-FMVizlX8Hjr8d7O79MPwW9oATb9cwYBYbOXRJcs3LeEBVWCgSIQJkpi2SFCvqBWOt-GYqJrZTRNv_seB_MpU5aWMIM0b_lhGOWZQ_53Dt0on0Kfmu1GkpTOWwN4FgmnTSoTzE-R85fVE/s3859/IMG_2665.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2373" data-original-width="3859" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBuFNGfJWdh02C0p65e7KfRM6f2Ge1xtNhCY-juxbIypN-z-FMVizlX8Hjr8d7O79MPwW9oATb9cwYBYbOXRJcs3LeEBVWCgSIQJkpi2SFCvqBWOt-GYqJrZTRNv_seB_MpU5aWMIM0b_lhGOWZQ_53Dt0on0Kfmu1GkpTOWwN4FgmnTSoTzE-R85fVE/w640-h394/IMG_2665.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Glitter Quilt Progress and Plan</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Ooooh, I like this quilt, and so far so good! This is a fun project to get me actively into my scrap bins, and I love how it allows me to mix those fabrics in novel ways. Our scraps are an amalgamation of everything we've created whether modern, vintage, or traditional, and mine reflect that diverse work. These blocks do too. We can get stuck with thinking a certain fabric can only go with other fabrics in the same line, or ones we've used them with before. It's hard to shake off what goes together. It's like when you wear an outfit. Those jeans go with that shirt and these shoes. This is shaking it all up for me.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of the vintage feeling fabrics are truly old, and others are remakes. Some are old shirts. A few were definitely the last bits of favorite prints that I even pieced the very end parts together to get one last square. I'm loving the using-it-up mentality in this work!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I had been religious about making sure I used only 3 fabrics in each block until I hit this one. I had an oopsie cutting the kite shapes, and as a result ran out of fabric to cut the 2 triangles and center square from the same fabric. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEC9rmihT9RAcGkiTFWnCC2XjFoz8cLg8w-gsnSxYkObLL8YQ3xDzJKnflbUN1R2gqc3e963r8jDkrD2338SYKA6hbj4Hni0iZh3Wh08OhDtJiHYHwJwViZhgxlTh5QOvGYbjTeiqqEv26Xowxhd6X8VTP9LFY4hecW7zbsPvsOawvfKju7vDMgDzvqE/s4032/IMG_2675.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEC9rmihT9RAcGkiTFWnCC2XjFoz8cLg8w-gsnSxYkObLL8YQ3xDzJKnflbUN1R2gqc3e963r8jDkrD2338SYKA6hbj4Hni0iZh3Wh08OhDtJiHYHwJwViZhgxlTh5QOvGYbjTeiqqEv26Xowxhd6X8VTP9LFY4hecW7zbsPvsOawvfKju7vDMgDzvqE/w480-h640/IMG_2675.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">I subbed the checked fabric for those, but it was exactly the same shade of teal. It worked just fine, and end result was one I was happy with. This gives me leeway now in constructing the remaining blocks with some more add-ins. If you have a one-of-a-kind it's a one-off, but add a few more, and it's a {[(<i>Design Element)]}. </i>What a great word!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99Z0oZCEYZy_2LuKIJRkW8Fx4KM6Oqyw4YjDm4gw-0QK6B14mjitLIWEC2HbAv6lyGIs7eSLVTvPtSHypkOGo7Bz3TEejBdOtJvIYA6_TXppjR836xIBVHqdW6vXqV-JpyF2Rehv_Hx-ZpIXt6pOwrXlP_egIocSv6MYzSorKtw0c-AQELnVYmCpJA_0/s3434/IMG_2676.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1890" data-original-width="3434" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99Z0oZCEYZy_2LuKIJRkW8Fx4KM6Oqyw4YjDm4gw-0QK6B14mjitLIWEC2HbAv6lyGIs7eSLVTvPtSHypkOGo7Bz3TEejBdOtJvIYA6_TXppjR836xIBVHqdW6vXqV-JpyF2Rehv_Hx-ZpIXt6pOwrXlP_egIocSv6MYzSorKtw0c-AQELnVYmCpJA_0/w640-h352/IMG_2676.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>Work Plan for a Sure Finish</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>(because I want a finished quilt not just another stack of blocks!)</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is a touchy subject with a lot of quilters, but many spouses and roommates will applaud it. When we start a quilt, most of us just dig in to cut and sew and cut and sew. It's that euphoric joy of starting a NEW QUILT (with no end in sight)! I wonder if this is why we don't finish some projects in a timely manner. Yes, it's a hobby, but having a plan might help us prevent some of these projects from dragging on forever or becoming UFOs. Not that I believe we should only work on one project at a time--Heavens no, I always juggle multiple projects, but we <i>should</i> have goals aligned with steady progress to keep us accountable to ourselves. With day jobs, families and other work loads, it can keep us on the road to successful outcomes in our quilting, and as a final result keep us happier with it in general. Last of all, let's not forget the financial outlay either. Fabric isn't cheap, and like everything else it keeps going up. Let's look at this as the organizational planning process for successful outcomes. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are 152 blocks in this quilt. I have an idea what I can make comfortably in a week, and then how many weeks it will take. I'd love to say 25 blocks in a week, but that may be hard to keep up with. At that I would have 6-7 weeks, but let's add in Christmas to the equation, which could make it more or less. Conservatively let's say the middle of January, and shoot for that. Let's see what happens now with my plan, and wish me luck and perseverance. 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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-83158695997451350622023-11-20T14:46:00.001-05:002023-11-20T14:46:28.377-05:00Glitter Blocks Machine Sewn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvu5D4hyphenhyphen1od8UPphQ4paRib_cUa1Ddzc1xk4KtlTJEb6tjjyvMBzohXDl-3g0yN3iRJ8CJEH1o94ya3pp-6kJPx4sCJpYEX-lH1mPh3ELC1Vi4LWVAA6m9thhhz5yLacaFfp8YCHb4Y-gr7haPlyhiGTaUBTz0PVFxEKmQ5PZPsa5AjzLuIXNsSvG_qDk/s4030/IMG_2413.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="4030" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvu5D4hyphenhyphen1od8UPphQ4paRib_cUa1Ddzc1xk4KtlTJEb6tjjyvMBzohXDl-3g0yN3iRJ8CJEH1o94ya3pp-6kJPx4sCJpYEX-lH1mPh3ELC1Vi4LWVAA6m9thhhz5yLacaFfp8YCHb4Y-gr7haPlyhiGTaUBTz0PVFxEKmQ5PZPsa5AjzLuIXNsSvG_qDk/w640-h480/IMG_2413.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>Glitter Blocks Machine Sewn</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">For months I've looked for a good project that would hold my interest, and I think I've found one. It's <i>Glitter </i>by Jen Kingwell, with the pattern found in <i>Quilt Lovely.</i> Years ago I loaned out my copy, and it disappeared unfortunately. I had already made several projects from the book and convinced myself I didn't need it, but this quilt was still nagging me to make it. I had the templates purchased, and though it's a straightforward pattern, I repurchased the book. I really enjoy looking at Kingwell's fabric pairings in the photos, and it feeds me ideas.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMPcQmgRrYkpjhPQqLIxgDqV38tG5sLkylq1ALuoRdteXpSCIYZhtGWMZ4bTqg3de7aE52SnFQvuGjVIdj2WtZU9rQkHHPcv8sxrU8ItwT42-sDKk1ujHVj1etpFNc8Gm_CEaGhARVxJPakD6nwGjrHCo2L1wfeQbhBfcdAU3K-p8umw8xOr-AULrgvw/s3657/IMG_2615.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3657" data-original-width="1927" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMPcQmgRrYkpjhPQqLIxgDqV38tG5sLkylq1ALuoRdteXpSCIYZhtGWMZ4bTqg3de7aE52SnFQvuGjVIdj2WtZU9rQkHHPcv8sxrU8ItwT42-sDKk1ujHVj1etpFNc8Gm_CEaGhARVxJPakD6nwGjrHCo2L1wfeQbhBfcdAU3K-p8umw8xOr-AULrgvw/w338-h640/IMG_2615.HEIC" width="338" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The oddly shaped pieces are best cut out with a plastic template, but the square and triangular units are easily done with a ruler. I wouldn't be afraid to use a homemade template for this project, but already had the acrylic templates on hand.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOHuIzcA6IukxIu-Se8iQtCqlcFdMTBG5RLpkuBw6F2iCmQpWsLoHw-unV0v0ilrGUo0YvZci5ase9QCJY67g21jPLM4kRtn871dtveQnBqDSpXa20AmwdgPH1zG71hUpAEeNzPfqQk862oQlXPYq21KWL5k4H0CBvy2znMmQ0luTzl2WeYnUDMU0748/s3576/IMG_2620.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3576" data-original-width="1900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOHuIzcA6IukxIu-Se8iQtCqlcFdMTBG5RLpkuBw6F2iCmQpWsLoHw-unV0v0ilrGUo0YvZci5ase9QCJY67g21jPLM4kRtn871dtveQnBqDSpXa20AmwdgPH1zG71hUpAEeNzPfqQk862oQlXPYq21KWL5k4H0CBvy2znMmQ0luTzl2WeYnUDMU0748/w340-h640/IMG_2620.HEIC" width="340" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The author is a fan of hand sewing, but I prefer my Pfaff machine. Machine sewn seams are stronger most of the time, and therefore the quilt will last longer. Sew pieces into diagonals.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEhcP-b4_Peu3PfndooBd-ey4enfPcNomkc_I6zkHsPvi12HSX7VEy_UyDbOi59nk415Sx0gyppwqxmobqRQTdd5p4CGfMwpW16Q982ANRYZC4g3foB-y8pWgLzpRPka3uphkCZ5I8tmL8DT82RvX3zPIahg-jikeN8Vr31YV0BPY_loWXh-6nepjR3S_X0/s3576/IMG_2621.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3576" data-original-width="2027" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcP-b4_Peu3PfndooBd-ey4enfPcNomkc_I6zkHsPvi12HSX7VEy_UyDbOi59nk415Sx0gyppwqxmobqRQTdd5p4CGfMwpW16Q982ANRYZC4g3foB-y8pWgLzpRPka3uphkCZ5I8tmL8DT82RvX3zPIahg-jikeN8Vr31YV0BPY_loWXh-6nepjR3S_X0/w362-h640/IMG_2621.HEIC" width="362" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sew diagonals together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEiwrL2TbIt1k7NLi18N6B8HJGn2aAnckpiojZivbGf5g_hTNuinGjFr4X91dSIjLtBZZwlG5a48-LLTlTvDA7unSE4AYNeoKwf1GNVUL8EuXlxex_ZNvbSxqx82LoB5N4aD0nKq1H7bPeyk20pegx7_EW6ZAUs75sY4WGh_tp5_17ccD2OnlBm1xF1iXcQ/s3512/IMG_2623.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3512" data-original-width="3023" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrL2TbIt1k7NLi18N6B8HJGn2aAnckpiojZivbGf5g_hTNuinGjFr4X91dSIjLtBZZwlG5a48-LLTlTvDA7unSE4AYNeoKwf1GNVUL8EuXlxex_ZNvbSxqx82LoB5N4aD0nKq1H7bPeyk20pegx7_EW6ZAUs75sY4WGh_tp5_17ccD2OnlBm1xF1iXcQ/w550-h640/IMG_2623.HEIC" width="550" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Outer corners are Y-seams, but easy angles. Use the dot method. Mark the dot on the back of the fabric. Sew from the dot to the edge. Stop and snip the thread. Turn your block and sew from the dot to the other edge.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">In full disclosure, I don't always follow the rules of dot to edge. Slip in a pin or two, and it's good enough to go from edge to dot too. Always start with the short edge, then the long edge second. When I'm matching the long edges, it hasn't hurt to give the bias edges a little wiggle to get them to match. This seam insures the Glimmer block has a point that sits inside the block, and will not be lost in a seam.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEjbNEpjMIdvALdIcrLpozzOa-SKke9152jh7Ti_rbrlRw38EiaZ96e5dY41xRRhluxIuV3vEpyvcHvy_mNzrzyscUp1t-6NM4htEQmafgyVNTZ9dkBRPA3DnnK4gkAe_qwqd_SX5ttxbJwC4RB0c5wFvQYSuj17MqqFcU0MGTbSwUJgNSsYWPLCcBJTzc0/s2609/IMG_2625.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2238" data-original-width="2609" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNEpjMIdvALdIcrLpozzOa-SKke9152jh7Ti_rbrlRw38EiaZ96e5dY41xRRhluxIuV3vEpyvcHvy_mNzrzyscUp1t-6NM4htEQmafgyVNTZ9dkBRPA3DnnK4gkAe_qwqd_SX5ttxbJwC4RB0c5wFvQYSuj17MqqFcU0MGTbSwUJgNSsYWPLCcBJTzc0/w640-h548/IMG_2625.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Trim the block to size, and add to the pile. It's a quick, and lovely block to make.</span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXAV2yvlbAvt7fBIFGyIcxlHBwLlxVGbXmbYcSueOJJRORS_sEgj552LUYJqu7DorACLypaPEUUe1NT5J8yySF2pAyKBtWurANZQ_UXVqTtfQeSo5QcdjlbcR9tlYTFCcXsFrHE2DssUTb89CMvtS4SnGMUCqox3tCF_W-4lSig59RugrUw0Kx_-SFB0/s3891/IMG_2617.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1606" data-original-width="3891" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXAV2yvlbAvt7fBIFGyIcxlHBwLlxVGbXmbYcSueOJJRORS_sEgj552LUYJqu7DorACLypaPEUUe1NT5J8yySF2pAyKBtWurANZQ_UXVqTtfQeSo5QcdjlbcR9tlYTFCcXsFrHE2DssUTb89CMvtS4SnGMUCqox3tCF_W-4lSig59RugrUw0Kx_-SFB0/w640-h264/IMG_2617.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Seven out of the 150+ make, but I think this will be a fun holiday project to fill in those spare moments that turn up. Digging through my small scraps has been most fun so far, and making a dent of any size will make me most happy. Happy quilting!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Let's go sew.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/juliebehappy1/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://i.imgur.com/VE1gOIX.png" /></a>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-20109396439633706782023-11-15T17:31:00.000-05:002023-11-15T17:31:12.142-05:00Measuring Oversized Blocks Accurately<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Dsrrq-VV-E6_9N6dk1EYBgO1HkA8QgB4Fj8CEkjZDfRNAzL4F8OAqmGxf7npPmymlGMw3RjFZ-K2xyyEiVTSa0Pt0ThQNcVkopXJrmP4AISGDrl1tMkEc0iut1AATUZsRZH2MIHrIJWLEBOGwDYqnXqT0W3DbrC99s5DVHpfHBytfULelagEqs5RjBM/s3446/IMG_2571.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3446" data-original-width="3021" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Dsrrq-VV-E6_9N6dk1EYBgO1HkA8QgB4Fj8CEkjZDfRNAzL4F8OAqmGxf7npPmymlGMw3RjFZ-K2xyyEiVTSa0Pt0ThQNcVkopXJrmP4AISGDrl1tMkEc0iut1AATUZsRZH2MIHrIJWLEBOGwDYqnXqT0W3DbrC99s5DVHpfHBytfULelagEqs5RjBM/w562-h640/IMG_2571.HEIC" width="562" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">"You Can Never Have Too Much Purple"</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You are either a purple lover or you're not. I can tell you I have one purple shirt in my closet so I fall in the "maybe not" category. I don't dislike it, but I'm not drawn to it. Never the less, I was given most of these blocks in a bag of charity fabrics, and I thought it would be a quick finish. It actually wasn't too bad, and I learned a few things along the way. Let me share one on how to accurately measure oversized blocks.<a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There were 10 blocks completed when I got these Block-of-the-Month blocks. The missing two were included but not finished, and quick makes. As I decided how to put the blocks into a setting, I had grand plans about setting these on point. That ship sailed when I measured my first block, and then the second. There was enough difference in the finished measurements to lead me to another setting option. I would frame them out with oversized strips, then trim them all to the same size. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The pattern referenced this as an option so I had something to go on. The one thing it didn't explain was how to trim them to size, 15.5", when I had added that generous frame. I tried multiple ways to use my mat since my largest ruler was 12.5", but it was less than accurate. Then I tried folding my block. Voila! 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You will have an accurate line to measure half the intended width of the block. This needed to be 15.5", and half of that is 7.75". 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Again, fold wrong sides together, and trim the same way. Square corners. Unfold and you have an accurately squared oversized block.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Be careful not to fold your block with right sides together. The seam allowance will add an additional 1/2" (1/4"+1/4") to the block, and you will trim it too small!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBQWOhJvtS4PgC1gae3wQqE-78FPFzXQjWOwuOElWH24kq6c_K45GW4B1xj1X1ieS4vrTKIVHh-4h_CYnQWJsxT0YX7LLhanKsg3dBWgNvLHCgcK9dlfDCb2qkHMyNWW4X4VeSszmpvyFrlBsB4cTr27X-dDXcjRv2pMMh7_MWOHPxH0aMlS3G32wTKI/s3496/IMG_2531.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3496" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBQWOhJvtS4PgC1gae3wQqE-78FPFzXQjWOwuOElWH24kq6c_K45GW4B1xj1X1ieS4vrTKIVHh-4h_CYnQWJsxT0YX7LLhanKsg3dBWgNvLHCgcK9dlfDCb2qkHMyNWW4X4VeSszmpvyFrlBsB4cTr27X-dDXcjRv2pMMh7_MWOHPxH0aMlS3G32wTKI/w554-h640/IMG_2531.HEIC" width="554" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I framed these out with fabric from my stash, and though they are two different fabrics I think they worked. The additional sashings were also on my shelf, and made their way into this. I was doubting myself on adding so much purple so asked a purple loving friend. Her words were, "Nah, you can never have too much purple," and I went with it. Project done. One 60"x80" top ready to send on its way.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Let's go sew.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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My sewing goal is complete, though, admittedly, it's a carry-over from weeks before. I have another underway already. A simple Christmas door hanging for my mom will brighten the hallway. I'll show you soon. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The weeks of dreading the garden tear out are over since we had our first freeze projected for Sunday night last. I spent the day making hard decisions on what went where. This is my first winter with a greenhouse, and figuring out what will work. The last fall vegetables are in the house, mainly tomatoes and peppers, and the winter hardy things are going strong. Lettuces, kale, and many herbs will be good for another month or so, and some will be brought into the greenhouse yet to winter over there. It's no wonder I feel relief. <span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpd6_pzc0Pmhe7S2rgXQ-48Hy_47j14UuEsziDWzKbmuAz55sBGQT0dZyc2cuHZhJWraUB9EIaFqL8tHhaTaR_D2yOyeuoNoYP2q_p4LmQWAvYWDS3P4T0OLzk68fwwc4QRqfxH3zQdcHtYpeTVBIQbqmYvtTp9_mFkfzvxsnly38lOOAXtrE8_yNoCiU/s3649/IMG_2386.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3021" data-original-width="3649" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpd6_pzc0Pmhe7S2rgXQ-48Hy_47j14UuEsziDWzKbmuAz55sBGQT0dZyc2cuHZhJWraUB9EIaFqL8tHhaTaR_D2yOyeuoNoYP2q_p4LmQWAvYWDS3P4T0OLzk68fwwc4QRqfxH3zQdcHtYpeTVBIQbqmYvtTp9_mFkfzvxsnly38lOOAXtrE8_yNoCiU/w640-h530/IMG_2386.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Yes, I have to show you this monster Moon & Stars watermelon. Isn't it just terrific? I planted it later in the season so we had melons starting last month. Unlike most homegrown watermelon, it is sweet, juicy, and the seeds fall out easily. You can't beat it! In the gardening world, it's good to find varieties you like, and can depend upon for consistency. This works.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_lBO1YtHz3E94RLF4Oh-dC2SNo1zkNcVAACEFJ1k3q7uML9nm_fVFQ0Lh-bhh5IFUPwFJCCJijCzUXwmTcOBVOzLBVGscKeqxB-rmlFz73Yjub1688G6YoG0FG027l6l6S50eiz-IthyphenhyphenIu1T-N4YOy-7RiMUUBaMPY8Vgh7aw3E7G_3kN2zRMi2OWO4/s4032/camphoto_1483920592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_lBO1YtHz3E94RLF4Oh-dC2SNo1zkNcVAACEFJ1k3q7uML9nm_fVFQ0Lh-bhh5IFUPwFJCCJijCzUXwmTcOBVOzLBVGscKeqxB-rmlFz73Yjub1688G6YoG0FG027l6l6S50eiz-IthyphenhyphenIu1T-N4YOy-7RiMUUBaMPY8Vgh7aw3E7G_3kN2zRMi2OWO4/w640-h480/camphoto_1483920592.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">My years long search for a really good, gluten free, sourdough recipe has been found too. It's not as simple as I'd like, but it's fantastic bread that doesn't dry out, and you can slice, toast, and do the things you can do with wheat bread. It fills the gap of missing bread. I have the sourdough keeping pretty well down pat between gluten free and another of wheat, and I just make it part of my routine each week. 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Ivy is the lemon Chin, and Rosie is the black and white. They are lovely puppies, and blending into the family with the other 3 dogs. It's a bit much at times, but they're such a treat. Ivy's currently filling the space between my lap and the keyboard watching me type. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUjyYQmouxP_RO9uuwAdIBxJVAwTw6-zDTKKbZt5NcFTE2IssVLMcsvIfD7oRqrGq1qUIWPRJmKvVztvdNrQpq32lSKd9MP6OQu9-mPiH5K26e1JlTs7dRNQENMDvOZbAyaC2Oo_ZFEASHKf-oU7NTtVkHXrZwvKL9aTF4VfnsWBqu6nlbecU7Y48bzAg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="474" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUjyYQmouxP_RO9uuwAdIBxJVAwTw6-zDTKKbZt5NcFTE2IssVLMcsvIfD7oRqrGq1qUIWPRJmKvVztvdNrQpq32lSKd9MP6OQu9-mPiH5K26e1JlTs7dRNQENMDvOZbAyaC2Oo_ZFEASHKf-oU7NTtVkHXrZwvKL9aTF4VfnsWBqu6nlbecU7Y48bzAg=w343-h400" width="343" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Today I'm off to give blood. It's another one of those things I know I can do to help, and the U.S. is at a National Blood Shortage level. With escalating wars on several fronts, there will be a greater need coming. I was apprehensive before I first gave, but the whole experience was far easier than I thought. They have an app which helps simplify the process; find drives, make appointments, check in the day of, follow your blood donation through the network until it reaches a hospital, and you feel good about it long after you've given. If you're able, please consider giving. It may be you or me that need it someday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Let's go sew.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-295122236189833772023-10-15T17:53:00.001-04:002023-10-15T17:53:09.959-04:00Pumpkin Season<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_hlAxcpY3LtFz_-tJQo1j_lib5syEMBmRey6w_AeQ0UDCtkxSGUyRm8-qSp-Ys5BW7sBv2eiZ2qLysdhJ8vDzdDw6a-UYxv5NzrOWNBXTEhr6ZH97DsYqbwqdNZG6SG467RfD-rfGLM3DPhrwf2y1aAe3evwZoxcSPEbw2JNUO78l8MT-7imqg7YOj4/s2944/IMG_2339.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2796" data-original-width="2944" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_hlAxcpY3LtFz_-tJQo1j_lib5syEMBmRey6w_AeQ0UDCtkxSGUyRm8-qSp-Ys5BW7sBv2eiZ2qLysdhJ8vDzdDw6a-UYxv5NzrOWNBXTEhr6ZH97DsYqbwqdNZG6SG467RfD-rfGLM3DPhrwf2y1aAe3evwZoxcSPEbw2JNUO78l8MT-7imqg7YOj4/w640-h608/IMG_2339.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>Pumpkin Season</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This pattern was purchased some time in the past, and I've wanted to make it, but could never find the time. (I have a lot of patterns in that category!) It's called Pumpkin Season by The Pattern Basket. My mom lives in a small apartment now, and I wanted something quilty to hang on her door for the season. That was a good reason to carve out the time this weekend, and it's entirely ready to hang in just a couple days or so.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I do want to make one comment in defense of the wavy edge look in the photo. The tiny gingham check is causing that visual wave more than anything, though it's curved up over my counter to hold it for the photo. It lays flat when it's on the table, but I may still give it a steam from the backside to make sure it lays very flat before hanging it. Lesson noted and learned using a check fabric for binding. <span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOJjq4xepDFnNGBUawXJT-o-S7khZW6H_Yrp7XdVfsFMGkPesloiJHf0L76zv5rmkHF0BBO243XahuJ-hNf5NDU1rMfoxEo-PQNzceyoPm_KdCyQtT6Pfr_7va6oNnVZ6D6l9Ocf9xBzJkjNKTotDwcHK36QtThROv1mx7e0Khaa7_YIxcftRcMu-p-A/s2915/IMG_2331.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2915" data-original-width="2885" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOJjq4xepDFnNGBUawXJT-o-S7khZW6H_Yrp7XdVfsFMGkPesloiJHf0L76zv5rmkHF0BBO243XahuJ-hNf5NDU1rMfoxEo-PQNzceyoPm_KdCyQtT6Pfr_7va6oNnVZ6D6l9Ocf9xBzJkjNKTotDwcHK36QtThROv1mx7e0Khaa7_YIxcftRcMu-p-A/w634-h640/IMG_2331.HEIC" width="634" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I found the low volume background fabric in a local shop lately not knowing what I'd do with it. It worked out perfect here. The rest of the fabrics were from my stash and scrap tubs which I keep organized by color. The border is Moda's Boo Crew.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4NdDrB_ELAb7y2O5E0vEieDsxypPjMW_D5zhBZb6YnkPQSNLRnUMItgWJUpqQQE6msAbRyn9mDrsjqtgmdjrJh0nF0rbVPpGlPwdTR5fRpUkgo3Hh6Zsl8NNC4fPck8clDvF9IfB9JNfmGG2RoVTZAPTjMZ7dmCH0QWOT_IqwPDGWo4HHIQ-mNaS79k/s4032/IMG_2334.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4NdDrB_ELAb7y2O5E0vEieDsxypPjMW_D5zhBZb6YnkPQSNLRnUMItgWJUpqQQE6msAbRyn9mDrsjqtgmdjrJh0nF0rbVPpGlPwdTR5fRpUkgo3Hh6Zsl8NNC4fPck8clDvF9IfB9JNfmGG2RoVTZAPTjMZ7dmCH0QWOT_IqwPDGWo4HHIQ-mNaS79k/w640-h480/IMG_2334.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I used a scrap of denser batting ideal for a wall hanging, and a Halloween themed stitch design. Grey Omni thread by Superior Threads is my go-to thread.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgasp5FdvtjAt-H8M4G41OqXKhzyjYppNYAD61CtXo87qiFzoC7uzcH9tP3fKcsnd5pmCSkcjQQ0Kgbx7AjnR6PIXuik554AOE3V5Gj90lbFh5g8kqaDmkFNhyHWL7Kk4akDfdyntrozMr4Vm_PiaGJ7IGuJ7TmyVptBcKLyevNpB6a5W3R6HKk2ZCiONI/s3027/IMG_2323.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2132" data-original-width="3027" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgasp5FdvtjAt-H8M4G41OqXKhzyjYppNYAD61CtXo87qiFzoC7uzcH9tP3fKcsnd5pmCSkcjQQ0Kgbx7AjnR6PIXuik554AOE3V5Gj90lbFh5g8kqaDmkFNhyHWL7Kk4akDfdyntrozMr4Vm_PiaGJ7IGuJ7TmyVptBcKLyevNpB6a5W3R6HKk2ZCiONI/w640-h450/IMG_2323.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">And introducing the Boo Crew themselves, Ivy and Rosie, who are into everything! They're 11 weeks old Japanese Chins, and loads of fun and laughs.</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmFg-RbkPkmgPTUCyiitnO4XPbhMFTIuvaBGxogDIHFbHs5ci4FKRu1w90qp5Esn_o0N2glvGm4FIKG-y5LWPAJ0igc9BbbeyVVYXIwiTIXmLfVD7-qjGEQmRfUSfYUTWugRAS-bnpdRYNHAT5aM-0maTP4joA94Ui8oF2LsOVUzfXXka7IpgIlBURR8/s3766/IMG_2320.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2795" data-original-width="3766" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmFg-RbkPkmgPTUCyiitnO4XPbhMFTIuvaBGxogDIHFbHs5ci4FKRu1w90qp5Esn_o0N2glvGm4FIKG-y5LWPAJ0igc9BbbeyVVYXIwiTIXmLfVD7-qjGEQmRfUSfYUTWugRAS-bnpdRYNHAT5aM-0maTP4joA94Ui8oF2LsOVUzfXXka7IpgIlBURR8/w640-h474/IMG_2320.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Their older half-brother, Barron, does a lot of the work watching them. Occasionally he will come get me if they're doing something bad I've missed--yes, really, he will, and they even wear him out. I've yet to get fully back to quilting fall quilts because of the extra puppy work, but I think this week will be a good starting point. I'm just enjoying this time so much, and don't want to miss it. They grow up so fast.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Let's go sew.</span></div><div><br /></div><br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-32098422963991698772023-09-26T00:00:00.002-04:002023-09-26T00:00:00.137-04:00Easy Drunkard's Path Block Method<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWX5tWfvBxQ-_Ot-qbEMt6y-AXOF6bTQ30xsTsmLYn4tjNlSgrYzg2Rygc5bVGS703oDfi5-xCnZaWaCc5a7pPQWvVa64TZyCfLpjk2h9sJvHi3CobvWLoa42pdlbTjjRTQibDrlY2kIxnI5Fpre1UJipToxZvJQpUZgldVr2nNuISBxDrJqNH7YxlvRM/s2443/IMG_2125.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2443" data-original-width="2436" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWX5tWfvBxQ-_Ot-qbEMt6y-AXOF6bTQ30xsTsmLYn4tjNlSgrYzg2Rygc5bVGS703oDfi5-xCnZaWaCc5a7pPQWvVa64TZyCfLpjk2h9sJvHi3CobvWLoa42pdlbTjjRTQibDrlY2kIxnI5Fpre1UJipToxZvJQpUZgldVr2nNuISBxDrJqNH7YxlvRM/w638-h640/IMG_2125.HEIC" width="638" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>An Easy Method to an Accurate Drunkard's Path Block</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirm6WGqlEq4KVoT0-ja4BhdvpHi1bAHrZFrGmXLcbmmktWNWRNYr9DCqjsSaGLlGfy3C9dC9SXwZHGF1IkTNbrte-JxpjMzUhL9fizJpN-p119gc9IdcRsBVxCSaz7cd5cFh8bPxOMmvUR8RZy0U450AAehNd_vkJQqfcibV0aJPpYzr69fgiHbbneJEM/s731/Drunkards%20Path%20Block.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="731" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirm6WGqlEq4KVoT0-ja4BhdvpHi1bAHrZFrGmXLcbmmktWNWRNYr9DCqjsSaGLlGfy3C9dC9SXwZHGF1IkTNbrte-JxpjMzUhL9fizJpN-p119gc9IdcRsBVxCSaz7cd5cFh8bPxOMmvUR8RZy0U450AAehNd_vkJQqfcibV0aJPpYzr69fgiHbbneJEM/w400-h398/Drunkards%20Path%20Block.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">1 Drunkard's Path Block</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let's start by setting the record straight. The single block above is called Drunkard's Path. Several of these blocks can be assembled into a larger block then called by another name, or to be more confusing, Drunkard's Path.</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; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8g-YYvag5iTzc_i1KmKVbKcPMAevUYp7CU8fnWZaLG59yk5OxleFuZOIrmbFSF5SqjzyzTUQ9mQh-1T-CPpT3qXGwwOcpFnq7f9QqrsoSIz1dr_TqcR99b9zampvEMK6ytUHb-p6R-WqeFax8SEQFDwpaxGHkymua51bVhLgcRcoMk_3-w4ULk62JNI/s800/Capture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="800" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8g-YYvag5iTzc_i1KmKVbKcPMAevUYp7CU8fnWZaLG59yk5OxleFuZOIrmbFSF5SqjzyzTUQ9mQh-1T-CPpT3qXGwwOcpFnq7f9QqrsoSIz1dr_TqcR99b9zampvEMK6ytUHb-p6R-WqeFax8SEQFDwpaxGHkymua51bVhLgcRcoMk_3-w4ULk62JNI/w640-h634/Capture.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">From left to right starting at the top:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Row 1: Dots, Drunkard's Path, Drunkard's Path Variation, Drunkard's Pinwheel</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Row 2: Baseball, Steeplechase, Millwheel, Peace Dove</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Row 3: Cleopatra's Puzzle, Around the World, Dove, Over the Bridge</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Row 4: Indiana Puzzle, Falling Timbers, Fool's Puzzle, Around the World (not an error, but a second with the same name)</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: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqn-QkMCfUxv07jmheJycsh2aKP8bijY7qRhsDLtLWDoCBzmxS6rCzhSfzccoBVW7687mIhkdUAZ0OxVdsI3HsYTcds3sFiJxzUA2mybTrfOr_h469lXzcSQMKV98YDu3U2pCqQI9rcQxbLr-oRUnZbte9xhfiXNC0UqCwSYrk3CNEZe18wId-Gf2DwLs/s735/Turtle.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="735" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqn-QkMCfUxv07jmheJycsh2aKP8bijY7qRhsDLtLWDoCBzmxS6rCzhSfzccoBVW7687mIhkdUAZ0OxVdsI3HsYTcds3sFiJxzUA2mybTrfOr_h469lXzcSQMKV98YDu3U2pCqQI9rcQxbLr-oRUnZbte9xhfiXNC0UqCwSYrk3CNEZe18wId-Gf2DwLs/w400-h394/Turtle.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also, the Turtle, requiring additional piecing...</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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30M4psz8eJ09EQiIPcFJa_zpKiO54JmkgnbEYoitceqTa5l8cdCr7gO4wQ-rWeYD79ACNWi1pYwCW8Nd_N7-2txu7Zwsi0cqc3D9sWeyE0hl-BnidpLMkaupCAMQjLQ6WuS-LFpwDNam-PMXM-du6zvQScEX-zBNtHEfDq89AG9bkGnUMbwJb3u5kTOU/s730/Drunkard's%20Block.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="730" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30M4psz8eJ09EQiIPcFJa_zpKiO54JmkgnbEYoitceqTa5l8cdCr7gO4wQ-rWeYD79ACNWi1pYwCW8Nd_N7-2txu7Zwsi0cqc3D9sWeyE0hl-BnidpLMkaupCAMQjLQ6WuS-LFpwDNam-PMXM-du6zvQScEX-zBNtHEfDq89AG9bkGnUMbwJb3u5kTOU/w400-h395/Drunkard's%20Block.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">...and my favorite, I Wish You Well.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I've done curved piecing in the past, and it's doable in larger pieces. These individual pieces would finish at 2.5", and I just couldn't do it. I had to come up with a method that worked for me, was accurate, and didn't involve inset piecing. <span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The measurements given are for a 10" finished block made up of 16 pieces of 2.5" finished squares. <br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmp8TNVz8wsU4oPDd0OL6rBTA8fzpCKg0ahrGR_2rap_w2sFy0K1zDg4qVd_ZeqpHL5jzmeomrHOyfB9KHKEJY6h44cw2z2neojyjkTUa4WtNWNDCyjELn5UqoBIoqkgRJxQCKgo6NSlkia-zJ7WxFwqCa7BSBadaBznO-S5wsv-Tj1xbNuy-TfLeQTA/s2644/IMG_2119.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2644" data-original-width="2611" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmp8TNVz8wsU4oPDd0OL6rBTA8fzpCKg0ahrGR_2rap_w2sFy0K1zDg4qVd_ZeqpHL5jzmeomrHOyfB9KHKEJY6h44cw2z2neojyjkTUa4WtNWNDCyjELn5UqoBIoqkgRJxQCKgo6NSlkia-zJ7WxFwqCa7BSBadaBznO-S5wsv-Tj1xbNuy-TfLeQTA/w632-h640/IMG_2119.HEIC" width="632" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">*Each 6.5" square will produce 4 curved pieces. You will need 16 total curved pieces for this 10" block.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Start with a 6.5" square background piece (measurement has 0.5" added to allow trimming for accuracy), and a 4.5" square meant for the 4" circle. Use a small amount of ModPodge for fabric on the outer edges (1/4"-3/8") of the wrong side of the black fabric, and let it dry. The ModPodge will keep the cut fabric from fraying. You could also use a fusible applique product as well. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Then I used a circle cutter from Creative Grids to cut out the circle. You could use an Accuquilt Cutter, a compass to draw a circle then hand cut, or any other method or ruler to get the desired size. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Next fold and crease both the background square and the circle in both directions to find registration marks, and pin the circle to the middle of the square.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Use a button hole stitch on your sewing machine to stitch around the circle. 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The circle portion is already accurate.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Assemble your block.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWszVweyqJQxWjLWCTwsVkCrc4jeVwUXNDyREga3gYxgkEUGOS5ZQwTt9o9H_Cwcni-rjb23k-v41YYNp8zGWITpmT7Pi38YUKsjkjsUVc8UpNHDJ4SNNdOOl54dc4EtIaUc5A2wd0IjYjAskioSayitSUvdx8_553JP-0vXYx00BlFrFlPSyx0mxd5fE/s2400/Fall%20Coffee%20Table%202023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWszVweyqJQxWjLWCTwsVkCrc4jeVwUXNDyREga3gYxgkEUGOS5ZQwTt9o9H_Cwcni-rjb23k-v41YYNp8zGWITpmT7Pi38YUKsjkjsUVc8UpNHDJ4SNNdOOl54dc4EtIaUc5A2wd0IjYjAskioSayitSUvdx8_553JP-0vXYx00BlFrFlPSyx0mxd5fE/w640-h640/Fall%20Coffee%20Table%202023.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">My blocks were used in this table top version.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There are so many ways to use this block. The blog, Quiltdom, has a great post on variations using the Drunkard's Path block. Check it out at <a href="https://quiltdom.com/drunkards-path-quilt-patterns/#4-1-modern-flowers-" target="_blank">15 Deliriously Beautiful Drunkards Path Quilt Variations</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Let's go sew.</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-47884654397102685112023-09-23T08:22:00.001-04:002023-09-23T08:22:56.878-04:00Fall Coffee Table Quilt<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5CDXo3dnxqBUCGXjZoakiDDCw3JEqNUfoXbn1y0Riagu8VsYM3EcLav1Svm-EpjDuGUhVo_5v8fA5Qpu2ibK-lf57f_MTLRLbItJntvfBbklrdSusbNL85Eu0zCZob9miIZBhuYKI17P-RdDp7smMA9c8-4Fj2S-rXwHInDEYsMVxWCUGbIzDUy_J5c/s2400/Fall%20Coffee%20Table%202023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5CDXo3dnxqBUCGXjZoakiDDCw3JEqNUfoXbn1y0Riagu8VsYM3EcLav1Svm-EpjDuGUhVo_5v8fA5Qpu2ibK-lf57f_MTLRLbItJntvfBbklrdSusbNL85Eu0zCZob9miIZBhuYKI17P-RdDp7smMA9c8-4Fj2S-rXwHInDEYsMVxWCUGbIzDUy_J5c/w640-h640/Fall%20Coffee%20Table%202023.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>Fall Quilt for 2023</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There is such a smell of fall in the air already! It makes me want to pause, and feel the last days of a warm sun. It says rest to me. That the time for pushing hard is over soon, and I can get back to quilting. I'll be caught up. I hope so.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Every year I reach the same point when houses are displaying fall decorations, there's a mum in every pot, and I'm still trying to keep my chin above water from summer. I feel perpetually behind. So this year I started planning a fall project in July! I worked on EQ8, and planned a specific piece to cover our coffee table. I sewed in the foggy early hours, and often in the dark of the night. It's not done, but the hard parts are sorted. Want a peek at some fun blocks?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a name='more'></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwS032-HZNFRT9hONO1pI3lHZckyk9SnQ2zcvAs7A0GrkFvV47Uct42eRy6YSxuZEEvC6hUIDUX1fFtUbqqiXcPfA-ZH8CduuOh9-ebukzgZ9uE0SB_DBmmyLQXiAJAuWhfWSqLSar5JlSwZIwPIkr7IHzGRnD42Jy5Az_npP7gxz6Gdcs_hj7uhpsSU/s2826/IMG_2134.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2814" data-original-width="2826" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwS032-HZNFRT9hONO1pI3lHZckyk9SnQ2zcvAs7A0GrkFvV47Uct42eRy6YSxuZEEvC6hUIDUX1fFtUbqqiXcPfA-ZH8CduuOh9-ebukzgZ9uE0SB_DBmmyLQXiAJAuWhfWSqLSar5JlSwZIwPIkr7IHzGRnD42Jy5Az_npP7gxz6Gdcs_hj7uhpsSU/w640-h638/IMG_2134.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There had to be stars in this quilt. I've worked so hard to figure them out, and I just love how the plaid and stripes pull off a vintage feel here.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7G-Va5CL-XYztykVk1Xnn6OUoIFhnQL0Y2zaY90sd28j5r6C8aMEIel1M4f_omLBmyiSam3Mz00SXQPqodenHc4zNPcbLC6Vs2e2k5spUlthRfH9h35ujlXirV1_NVch7mom1LZXy9DaUBXxR9RsZ0jkhu27QNdnJUoYaxnCIvBHIDoMIaaKQGH9NmUM/s2886/IMG_2132.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2879" data-original-width="2886" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7G-Va5CL-XYztykVk1Xnn6OUoIFhnQL0Y2zaY90sd28j5r6C8aMEIel1M4f_omLBmyiSam3Mz00SXQPqodenHc4zNPcbLC6Vs2e2k5spUlthRfH9h35ujlXirV1_NVch7mom1LZXy9DaUBXxR9RsZ0jkhu27QNdnJUoYaxnCIvBHIDoMIaaKQGH9NmUM/w640-h638/IMG_2132.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Every project teaches us something, but this one especially about using fabrics. I originally made this basket block with the brown gingham check below, but it just stood out badly. Late one night I tore it out, and substituted the subtle floral. It played better with the other blocks afterward.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTl0TNq4O7QgVvJ5zmmN9zlSkK0clgNfUPTl_25YHaVkqudKdBBu5FCuslinR6oBfI25Lp94x6UphA0lYFr8CIoATYockSQmzS2yHdPurP7EEFDGiZvoKPr4QhK00INncGDaJR_75-LE1dqrIUrE9NqBhv0FBZmC1fH30k_VmG9LqP0PJekKijRS2OjRI/s2875/IMG_2107.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2875" data-original-width="2832" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTl0TNq4O7QgVvJ5zmmN9zlSkK0clgNfUPTl_25YHaVkqudKdBBu5FCuslinR6oBfI25Lp94x6UphA0lYFr8CIoATYockSQmzS2yHdPurP7EEFDGiZvoKPr4QhK00INncGDaJR_75-LE1dqrIUrE9NqBhv0FBZmC1fH30k_VmG9LqP0PJekKijRS2OjRI/w630-h640/IMG_2107.HEIC" width="630" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Two of 9 patch star blocks I made with RK Quilter's Linen also stood out. Choosing the correct black was very difficult I thought. Then I realized it was the warmth added by a background print that mattered more. These blocks are important to the overall feel of the quilt as there are 8 so I'll be remaking them. They are quite simple to do so no harm having a pair to make into a table runner.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3rG6FMOFbzf71N-y2tyUjR6OV46i_uh7WehshU5W3OgaJcYLSwjTCMd9BsnuPutPrKrHxwGSYT04B9PphqiuuhKjARAse4lC1imVh9_xeVmT5NLNl2Rwk3hiN7num4_DQVIwChaBUB6VHFCRrs041247rimoz5FkRYuj-2CLELSxhPLPxPS-eas_Uj4/s2888/IMG_2133.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2888" data-original-width="2881" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3rG6FMOFbzf71N-y2tyUjR6OV46i_uh7WehshU5W3OgaJcYLSwjTCMd9BsnuPutPrKrHxwGSYT04B9PphqiuuhKjARAse4lC1imVh9_xeVmT5NLNl2Rwk3hiN7num4_DQVIwChaBUB6VHFCRrs041247rimoz5FkRYuj-2CLELSxhPLPxPS-eas_Uj4/w638-h640/IMG_2133.HEIC" width="638" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I nearly went mad working with fiddly little curved piecing on these Drunkard's Path blocks, but I loved the block in this configuration. I figured out a far easier and quicker method I'll share in the next post, and it will make any quilter very happy!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanTQGgsHhCserRHyo-XMQ5GpBpJujSayZrzNVxkdevUMUbwi3oQvUeiJeHBHwLo-PXL0IaT2pHIgjjz7q3t2LRzGI-dYMUfGwbXaxDefeVEzeWHEY3L-qaaGyFAwv-TffXHlXCEi7h3d3qsvyXNg14IY1LNb8HMPl8iIPxR0UUcbE42UFyfToRTwDTpA/s4032/IMG_2117.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanTQGgsHhCserRHyo-XMQ5GpBpJujSayZrzNVxkdevUMUbwi3oQvUeiJeHBHwLo-PXL0IaT2pHIgjjz7q3t2LRzGI-dYMUfGwbXaxDefeVEzeWHEY3L-qaaGyFAwv-TffXHlXCEi7h3d3qsvyXNg14IY1LNb8HMPl8iIPxR0UUcbE42UFyfToRTwDTpA/w640-h480/IMG_2117.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I have beans to pick and can, but I should have enough time to plow through some more blocks this weekend. I would love to have this done before the puppies come later next week. We shall see.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.<br />Let's go sew.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-83559623422417851252023-09-14T00:00:00.001-04:002023-09-14T00:00:00.188-04:00Diversion Into a Wool Embroidery Sampler<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-RP5RdLWm6Ian_kZsL9vPsUCFzysTj5TVmRizxUJkiYGS8y0evnahA4DcBKITrHuQPhy2IMGF6QskpQpkVnDL07nRKs0Zy5Ke2ic2UxZ7Wj8twwGZnreX6f2WvEj436sMg9cH8ZnzaZFHfK2J5Ljx9v2vX6tZnmasGYUX1gJYV9qXdBw06808i9mR3E/s4032/IMG_2054.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-RP5RdLWm6Ian_kZsL9vPsUCFzysTj5TVmRizxUJkiYGS8y0evnahA4DcBKITrHuQPhy2IMGF6QskpQpkVnDL07nRKs0Zy5Ke2ic2UxZ7Wj8twwGZnreX6f2WvEj436sMg9cH8ZnzaZFHfK2J5Ljx9v2vX6tZnmasGYUX1gJYV9qXdBw06808i9mR3E/w640-h480/IMG_2054.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Diversion Into a Sue Spargo Sampler </b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I am lucky enough to live within driving distance of Sue Spargo's Ohio store. I whole-heartedly recommend visiting if you are ever in the northeastern Ohio area. It's as much a museum of her wool art as it is an enticing store. There are rooms full of threads, fabrics, and projects. It does not disappoint.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoDeE-5OsXF9sdIt-Y-HAS-L8W3dYsr9KD8TYKDveKNkjKSS-HxGdntOWj2HEabbIDA3ngBEH_ezoK-J-LOyPisJM_6TcczMcaTBQEkPM1m4prAhXK3bSFFJdrc9JW27bH4bvYavdR2OrLC-PBzRfvkZ7NyyYS1X4qmZaaqk5Co_WBeBl4hk742Ob/s4030/IMG_0902%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="4030" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoDeE-5OsXF9sdIt-Y-HAS-L8W3dYsr9KD8TYKDveKNkjKSS-HxGdntOWj2HEabbIDA3ngBEH_ezoK-J-LOyPisJM_6TcczMcaTBQEkPM1m4prAhXK3bSFFJdrc9JW27bH4bvYavdR2OrLC-PBzRfvkZ7NyyYS1X4qmZaaqk5Co_WBeBl4hk742Ob/w640-h480/IMG_0902%20Copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I can't tell you when I first started this sampler, but let's guess a couple years ago. I grab it when I travel as it's fairly compact. It's my first foray into wool embroidery, and excuse the wool pun, but I'm hooked. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bmY5wmWxgNlKUyVrtdOIWs3AHpLAWncYJsasWne0bzOF_Oqtumab7sqTpsovQZVaGeNgDf5ylzkbeRHRsMXLY9GdMZdsDbNAA0n4jLIdR-_fz_rWjSWqh9ULPmYdkPyATyKibB33I2Pf6iKlUrF5aVf-53RBDFepZTcDa97qVG8DRxtq6U79Nltj/s4030/IMG_0903%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="4030" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bmY5wmWxgNlKUyVrtdOIWs3AHpLAWncYJsasWne0bzOF_Oqtumab7sqTpsovQZVaGeNgDf5ylzkbeRHRsMXLY9GdMZdsDbNAA0n4jLIdR-_fz_rWjSWqh9ULPmYdkPyATyKibB33I2Pf6iKlUrF5aVf-53RBDFepZTcDa97qVG8DRxtq6U79Nltj/w640-h480/IMG_0903%20Copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Check out You Tube for tutorials to get started. Sue Spargo has her own, Ariane Zurcher is very good if you're looking for specific stitches, or there is a website called Stitch Bank. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOoze0sB9XjFYw5Bsz-cuIeQEJUHpgNGbrEj5-gksKx_Rr5lYLcG1vBV8l1ZzI4KQRHAjZSpRdh__NN7IScIopHeN3lNg9hFiC1FgHbKOY_PF3xct2692JSyJoUBNpb4zkzH228S1dJ3Zp70XBXPj4hpMr2ca7iq0UFnmQ4T1atvAHL_zTBnMui0Z/s4029/IMG_0904%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2495" data-original-width="4029" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOoze0sB9XjFYw5Bsz-cuIeQEJUHpgNGbrEj5-gksKx_Rr5lYLcG1vBV8l1ZzI4KQRHAjZSpRdh__NN7IScIopHeN3lNg9hFiC1FgHbKOY_PF3xct2692JSyJoUBNpb4zkzH228S1dJ3Zp70XBXPj4hpMr2ca7iq0UFnmQ4T1atvAHL_zTBnMui0Z/w640-h396/IMG_0904%20Copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I have to admit I've gone down a rabbit hole looking at embroidery blogs, webstites, etc. <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/larhar/cecile-franconie/" target="_blank">Cecile Franconie</a> is hands down the most delicious! I've linked her Pinterest page. I am mesmerized at her combinations of fabric and ribbon and yarns with everything vintage. It's such an inspiration.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEgGFvmgJjTBcFTwFK8c3fFcUWgoAeJK0W731ExVgwMhXH41b0ZyABYSD3BbXmmJfyIb1qQItVsibeTdRFIig3i_MqZI-Si9Dfa_vNOvQCS14b4pEWn7l3vyVjcz-WoAW95ElTk-OhGhYtotTl09EQSDbdV_7QQ1WNNr_j_h_YMpUxAHPS7vydAsibgP/s4029/IMG_0905%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2538" data-original-width="4029" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFvmgJjTBcFTwFK8c3fFcUWgoAeJK0W731ExVgwMhXH41b0ZyABYSD3BbXmmJfyIb1qQItVsibeTdRFIig3i_MqZI-Si9Dfa_vNOvQCS14b4pEWn7l3vyVjcz-WoAW95ElTk-OhGhYtotTl09EQSDbdV_7QQ1WNNr_j_h_YMpUxAHPS7vydAsibgP/w640-h404/IMG_0905%20Copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">These are all 1" wool circles used as a base for learning stitches. Don't judge me too harshly, but there are a few stitches I am a failure at. It may come, or I may learn to substitute. I've already taken creative license around a few. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBQxthi3GdIHvi6yHoQHDCDERxJkS-RnDOkoPl_k31eleFl9-yYF7qvFGc7-yZsnQb5CnWgYuLYARMy6oIlfk49ufLoJIzuD4Ov0tYM8X6PjF8C4NSRhzDaFhA1yQ7m6JhgzgyvwISCKl-FVEIuhcF6ZntK0d0qgXzQpY-6KGAMrCdqhB4X8lIGafJ/s4030/IMG_0901%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="4030" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBQxthi3GdIHvi6yHoQHDCDERxJkS-RnDOkoPl_k31eleFl9-yYF7qvFGc7-yZsnQb5CnWgYuLYARMy6oIlfk49ufLoJIzuD4Ov0tYM8X6PjF8C4NSRhzDaFhA1yQ7m6JhgzgyvwISCKl-FVEIuhcF6ZntK0d0qgXzQpY-6KGAMrCdqhB4X8lIGafJ/w640-h480/IMG_0901%20Copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBB6esj4HheKbEpAL1HHWBM7CmUY9WrpsUfB_x293dIByX_mwkDr0XI1FwQyCSzCpPQGBzZjpE_AGnRD38FTmm085UldLHWd1m6JjNYkSyVOSniM2wjA8frjjZl1hjT_hlpECLvIcTSiEndf4883Vn510T6UDrDot8LpSWecutU-F_oyg0W8w0fR6/s3621/IMG_0900%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3021" data-original-width="3621" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBB6esj4HheKbEpAL1HHWBM7CmUY9WrpsUfB_x293dIByX_mwkDr0XI1FwQyCSzCpPQGBzZjpE_AGnRD38FTmm085UldLHWd1m6JjNYkSyVOSniM2wjA8frjjZl1hjT_hlpECLvIcTSiEndf4883Vn510T6UDrDot8LpSWecutU-F_oyg0W8w0fR6/w640-h534/IMG_0900%20Copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrH1f9-gaNPngThUvlof06H25W9O1o8RIH6xIZLqV7_SFglir0Xx6bXo6pOBsu7_wcmrerD-dKjomFD3Fr4kLSdPDqS1ui2VdkautPTdaIXIJ8Hf_LsDFnXwxoxRH3qgR-jKJPTifT5lnPWRr1lhWnXppLw25pyt8knok0Wcn59ostvJNprHkm-7AEu8/s4032/IMG_2055.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrH1f9-gaNPngThUvlof06H25W9O1o8RIH6xIZLqV7_SFglir0Xx6bXo6pOBsu7_wcmrerD-dKjomFD3Fr4kLSdPDqS1ui2VdkautPTdaIXIJ8Hf_LsDFnXwxoxRH3qgR-jKJPTifT5lnPWRr1lhWnXppLw25pyt8knok0Wcn59ostvJNprHkm-7AEu8/w640-h480/IMG_2055.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibxOvJLg1RwI_Ck2dyzP0k8FAxHcx3XSrs4NowjNdNF6GscUeWB8-wIRIaVyr2VqhZpkrnQUcc_mqK71hHK2LXT2MgkTR4BF4UAvCTDALFnWUYz2Y14UzpVhQ_tDl4kN_1mq-MpUTQCuohFMLzvyl7f2eJ_6eIv383Ob9fr1SOppzKdRQ3zoet09hYqL4/s4032/IMG_2056.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibxOvJLg1RwI_Ck2dyzP0k8FAxHcx3XSrs4NowjNdNF6GscUeWB8-wIRIaVyr2VqhZpkrnQUcc_mqK71hHK2LXT2MgkTR4BF4UAvCTDALFnWUYz2Y14UzpVhQ_tDl4kN_1mq-MpUTQCuohFMLzvyl7f2eJ_6eIv383Ob9fr1SOppzKdRQ3zoet09hYqL4/w640-h480/IMG_2056.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I have a terrible head cold at the moment so this is getting the most attention while I rest. There's 28 to go so maybe by Thanksgiving. I'm in no rush.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Let's go sew.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5ay131WDdrcbsfpfe0jHTdSU5TLfO3zXcbciT5KLjiqc-KoVoeHNguSljx0ByLVUIHJyWXzw6JpNECHqxPXmV-hddw2Z9dboOho4TTwngHzrzh1nnvUZsrjs3wrc9Y77CPep0BUVuhkqv9aWw6laZnqwtm5S1bDCHZumY3qEBJNJqeM4lgDM1uSQ/s4030/IMG_0903%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-88737282238996162812023-09-10T00:00:00.001-04:002023-09-10T00:00:00.157-04:00Star Upon Stars #5<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtykhb8wNogRu9DLwdTrbTplsttzV6nnDRr7W8gyiRp1lB960RzoMagtAP4r9842B7IUE461NzSZB437ZwI9NIxpq4RGq9SV-uv09rDRWk14NHYg0HVJOJyWfhocAQm7rU6Hx-hmmsSJCI8WF5jR12OPKNO0nfbD2Jk2nfxMFB-l4OQtcN2_BV1aPH6Eo/s3893/IMG_2041.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3893" data-original-width="3023" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtykhb8wNogRu9DLwdTrbTplsttzV6nnDRr7W8gyiRp1lB960RzoMagtAP4r9842B7IUE461NzSZB437ZwI9NIxpq4RGq9SV-uv09rDRWk14NHYg0HVJOJyWfhocAQm7rU6Hx-hmmsSJCI8WF5jR12OPKNO0nfbD2Jk2nfxMFB-l4OQtcN2_BV1aPH6Eo/w496-h640/IMG_2041.HEIC" width="496" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>Star Upon Stars #5</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hands down, the best part of making this quilt has been the surprise of what each star will look like! I've become a bit of a kid in wanting to see it as soon as the first star point has been sewn, too. The magic folding mirror is amazing! How did I ever live without it? You can see the original fabric pull for this block in my post, <a href="https://www.pinkdoxies.com/2023/09/first-side-setting-block-for-star-upon.html" target="_blank">First Side Setting Block for Star Upon Stars</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I love the heavy, dark ring of blue and brown. The 2 green-blue diamonds show nicely against the background too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEhSz1X0G07n7szCTGzl6WqHTx9MEfwzURh-4dKnfIqshYPgH5Vy4YMtHnH4Zu7m_Hb3Rgxjwkekvd_CB77npgThhsQEreUEm1n5htSs03KNodorOdoKNLZCtTblN9_Pl-mv1U2DqR5fnjO0paJZLdJK4GEzEEg7TsKXmp_FO4MVBIjJpT2BxyBNHyaQw3Q/s3594/IMG_2038.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3594" data-original-width="3021" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSz1X0G07n7szCTGzl6WqHTx9MEfwzURh-4dKnfIqshYPgH5Vy4YMtHnH4Zu7m_Hb3Rgxjwkekvd_CB77npgThhsQEreUEm1n5htSs03KNodorOdoKNLZCtTblN9_Pl-mv1U2DqR5fnjO0paJZLdJK4GEzEEg7TsKXmp_FO4MVBIjJpT2BxyBNHyaQw3Q/w538-h640/IMG_2038.HEIC" width="538" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I learned it's important to have that background fabric in place while testing the point orientation. It has far less pizazz in this photo on the bare table.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEhxHK9Il5vvByl0XO7tkRVTzC37LWHX6Pa5dKUlMtg9XEez88C-JiqsAgBeskpaD4D_TQfg0nBOhvg-NZc2QtnBK4Czf-VIKKVROruR2HpJL7-Okfr2-XxGftCJtagsWtfNKJ1TK2NdRnhtQkT8aY4C1JL2Ul-Jmyk232AQ7Sg7cD8MxVXoOXTLzNdvCx0/s3354/IMG_2039.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3354" data-original-width="3021" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHK9Il5vvByl0XO7tkRVTzC37LWHX6Pa5dKUlMtg9XEez88C-JiqsAgBeskpaD4D_TQfg0nBOhvg-NZc2QtnBK4Czf-VIKKVROruR2HpJL7-Okfr2-XxGftCJtagsWtfNKJ1TK2NdRnhtQkT8aY4C1JL2Ul-Jmyk232AQ7Sg7cD8MxVXoOXTLzNdvCx0/w576-h640/IMG_2039.HEIC" width="576" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Now rotated with polka dot print toward the center, the tips are much lighter than the center. There is still a strong ring, but there is more of a blue feeling to the block center. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheS8PeycnOY9mL5hwU23xeyl4C0vER7rXrA0NvZVE9Jmln3IrA1o9bxn_KksoymTyjex3qtHz1IvZHTAiBsHXSCdz9KF0EdrcG-ht357c-T4rg8VngHCbX3jcTs-rbkIjvVZNt4Y40FzVlHaMc62VAFBsY1xSCanchvHmWgcQohjshZ5Ez3DNCzrFit18/s4032/IMG_2040.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEheS8PeycnOY9mL5hwU23xeyl4C0vER7rXrA0NvZVE9Jmln3IrA1o9bxn_KksoymTyjex3qtHz1IvZHTAiBsHXSCdz9KF0EdrcG-ht357c-T4rg8VngHCbX3jcTs-rbkIjvVZNt4Y40FzVlHaMc62VAFBsY1xSCanchvHmWgcQohjshZ5Ez3DNCzrFit18/w480-h640/IMG_2040.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This color combination has two good options. The stars will be from one fabric only shown in the photo. It's directional so that will add another component to the block design with possible movement. I was somewhat hesitant with the learning curve of these blocks, but now I'm finding it fun. Who knows how much time I'll have in the near future with the puppies coming so I'm trying to sneak in minutes whenever I find them. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Let's go sew.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-75304312586345357672023-09-06T00:00:00.002-04:002023-09-06T00:00:00.146-04:00Ocean Waves: The In-Between Times<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtG6eo80z5y_g3i-WIJc9wUaFLwOqONQQfQY-4VwlNrUPJkFu9l9Xkz_-7m2uI7dPP5KLB2W1mOHVEJSgm8ckmEAQp0G-9rTMuHQL0C-DEluuDoZnN2uCn3DShnXwmTm6XR7GMKWRORTVfN-nT68WMk6IYz5qD5nc1LA2La-ULYGgRhQdewm4KcF9fAlE/s4032/IMG_1972.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtG6eo80z5y_g3i-WIJc9wUaFLwOqONQQfQY-4VwlNrUPJkFu9l9Xkz_-7m2uI7dPP5KLB2W1mOHVEJSgm8ckmEAQp0G-9rTMuHQL0C-DEluuDoZnN2uCn3DShnXwmTm6XR7GMKWRORTVfN-nT68WMk6IYz5qD5nc1LA2La-ULYGgRhQdewm4KcF9fAlE/w640-h480/IMG_1972.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>Ocean Waves Quilted</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This pattern was always on my bucket list. It was often found among Amish and Mennonite quilts shown in vintage quilt books, but rarely have I seen it in person. I've mentioned it was a Craftsy kit from way back, but I really loved how the fabrics were good replicas. I'm tickled how subtle the pinwheels show, but it's just enough to think it would make a good Christmas quilt, too.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Last winter as I was putting it together, snipping dog ears in the shade, we were still pulling down debris from hurricane Ian. Almost a year after it hit, we are starting the rebuild. Sanibel Island is still devastated. Some restaurants are open, but few shops. Many teardowns are in progress. The rows of condos along the southern beach empty shells. The last hurricane, Idalia, grazed it with wind and rain only, but again flooded parts of the island on just the bayside. The beaches are back, and it's beautiful again looking out at the ocean, but turn your head, and it's a stark reminder. I wonder how many years it will take to fully recover, but I know it will happen eventually. This in between time is just a little sad. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEiO_qFcUO0jgkq9ZZBBOsj09wGjyQMEIM8EvJtQqch1nJT-jiaD4vjm9PJ1eQAvXjrOaIBgzJOlnKSyy_n87v__09JlmrASTzoJ8l-UFeVcoLaWEaxLstWGVgpDb4ipecI3ZMTVVHWrGjhjRzh5hik50sicF2z5MtIFuySbXNbpvYa0T3EV7li5rlGXDLc/s4032/IMG_1974.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_qFcUO0jgkq9ZZBBOsj09wGjyQMEIM8EvJtQqch1nJT-jiaD4vjm9PJ1eQAvXjrOaIBgzJOlnKSyy_n87v__09JlmrASTzoJ8l-UFeVcoLaWEaxLstWGVgpDb4ipecI3ZMTVVHWrGjhjRzh5hik50sicF2z5MtIFuySbXNbpvYa0T3EV7li5rlGXDLc/w640-h480/IMG_1974.HEIC" width="640" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">The gold gingham backing was part of the kit, and so pretty. I used an E2E to quilt it, and kept it simple. It's on my binding pile, and that will keep me busy as I have customer quilts coming in for fall. I keep one ear on my longarm, and at my sewing machine I stick to binding.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEi3xOei4NNfRHZcLASf554vA4UaRSMCYuYeADT5SbrAly7JBL92l-nngWK0vayYmMcAud2oZqOTGvQZcfVjjldovCrx8hwVYwy7nu7KB2Fd2Rvv7Bhmbwz967eqaL-KSAzsMaDnXCQ24cfReQC9t2cXskgYljPyA5C1uPYm28JJLxG7GLUcVD7Za4pc4Hc/s2642/camphoto_684387517.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2642" data-original-width="2640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xOei4NNfRHZcLASf554vA4UaRSMCYuYeADT5SbrAly7JBL92l-nngWK0vayYmMcAud2oZqOTGvQZcfVjjldovCrx8hwVYwy7nu7KB2Fd2Rvv7Bhmbwz967eqaL-KSAzsMaDnXCQ24cfReQC9t2cXskgYljPyA5C1uPYm28JJLxG7GLUcVD7Za4pc4Hc/w640-h640/camphoto_684387517.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I spend a lot of evenings working on my EQ8. I have one table topper in progress I'll show you soon, but have been playing with individual blocks a lot. This one is very interesting to me. The coloring I used made it fully 3D, and I wondered how that could be used in a quilt. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEj3sMh2tTiLVFnbZrPm-Adn6KbU7u7J3fPA74P7AmonY4kf9nck8zZabFz-yEa___3MNtdaFrt8LIbDu_n8seTyyBLARTGDrLjYMBPBCkQlxcSMw5DbHQX3QF_QErYQFwZnRYYHDgwdZiw_UYGtiWknlBIEmBUafRJ3em_VdXSQbz0wod0CXD3UGMwrruE/s3023/camphoto_351212254.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2959" data-original-width="3023" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sMh2tTiLVFnbZrPm-Adn6KbU7u7J3fPA74P7AmonY4kf9nck8zZabFz-yEa___3MNtdaFrt8LIbDu_n8seTyyBLARTGDrLjYMBPBCkQlxcSMw5DbHQX3QF_QErYQFwZnRYYHDgwdZiw_UYGtiWknlBIEmBUafRJ3em_VdXSQbz0wod0CXD3UGMwrruE/w640-h626/camphoto_351212254.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Fall is my favorite time of year yet seems like the quickest to pass. Maybe because the beginning is fuzzy. You get inklings of it with pumpkins at the vegetable market, a few leaves that are turning or falling, or just that bit of chill in the morning. Winter and summer seem like they hit you hard with either frost one unsuspecting morning or a day where you go looking for shade out of necessity. Maybe it's the feeling of needing to prepare that comes from all the little signs. Getting ready to hole in, and wait for the hard times to pass. Either way, it's here now. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEijmj9Mi4lRz8s64klqpJ_bHY67DHGlCl8xqU4xOPceUQ9quzSOSI8xYn-KRdk5Uk8ARTBZ44Ro9Rots_roH46rTL9bo_948-FoaRPdAVaHdIiPsoUKcZXFt1QF8AJPGdc11-RSeVtoPTmtlXdsQHRMt4nkczDyOk91Gz547E7Qlv0NrH4VbQvZ0RwQIq0/s3167/IMG_1960.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3167" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmj9Mi4lRz8s64klqpJ_bHY67DHGlCl8xqU4xOPceUQ9quzSOSI8xYn-KRdk5Uk8ARTBZ44Ro9Rots_roH46rTL9bo_948-FoaRPdAVaHdIiPsoUKcZXFt1QF8AJPGdc11-RSeVtoPTmtlXdsQHRMt4nkczDyOk91Gz547E7Qlv0NrH4VbQvZ0RwQIq0/w612-h640/IMG_1960.HEIC" width="612" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">We are foraging more in the woods and fields around us. Blackberries and raspberries this summer, looking for elderberry stands, mints, and the changing mushrooms and fungi now. This delicious fungi slice is a puffball grilled in olive oil and drizzled with sundried tomatoes and basil. We were given this from a seasoned forager along with a lion's mane which tastes exactly like lobster! What a treat for those of us with fish allergies! It goes without saying, never eat a mushroom you are not absolutely sure is safe. Many are not.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tgmw1qeMis91nPg9vyVg8gK85jQr6mKde0Ikts-fonzdKoa0WQ68qLFQfhNosA53ExGQ61JECN6MVIIzT_xWbqeDFzFn3eMADqYWY7FtrolKNKlTi7NuelPbo9k7_eNG0FbQbc4uTHVeP5MW25tFhxIC_pIdi7SlYDFddGguDxjTkuTHQtH9tg7KJfw/s4032/IMG_1950.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEj_tgmw1qeMis91nPg9vyVg8gK85jQr6mKde0Ikts-fonzdKoa0WQ68qLFQfhNosA53ExGQ61JECN6MVIIzT_xWbqeDFzFn3eMADqYWY7FtrolKNKlTi7NuelPbo9k7_eNG0FbQbc4uTHVeP5MW25tFhxIC_pIdi7SlYDFddGguDxjTkuTHQtH9tg7KJfw/w480-h640/IMG_1950.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">My days are full of picking, and canning. Tomatoes, beans, tomatillos, or whatever bounty comes my way. I put it up, and have some peace of mind it is there. I look at canned food as fast food. Work in the summer for simple meals all winter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TIiIaCNjLhxJmd_yRNQV50mdw5zxj0lrIVdm6E_qloafZG9KtOm1oRzlEjsLTPzIkXxNyAHU97a3WIznSaw9BuiRDY9oh9VEE9NFmrSgBpsQwzy5wlQpRUwxlApvZEZR6do-MnNSlJ84-VeLIed9LLz1-Gr-cjbbapuvxUGMvzaawnMPS0q2TeobJjs/s3404/IMG_1983.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3404" data-original-width="3021" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TIiIaCNjLhxJmd_yRNQV50mdw5zxj0lrIVdm6E_qloafZG9KtOm1oRzlEjsLTPzIkXxNyAHU97a3WIznSaw9BuiRDY9oh9VEE9NFmrSgBpsQwzy5wlQpRUwxlApvZEZR6do-MnNSlJ84-VeLIed9LLz1-Gr-cjbbapuvxUGMvzaawnMPS0q2TeobJjs/w568-h640/IMG_1983.HEIC" width="568" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The doxie girls, Minnie and Effy are in their golden years, and spend a lot of time sleeping.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEjMbbCj-U24HCtXrsxCbXNNxN4IEht2hu7Py0UK9br6X8UTdJ2C3F1RzMYqTeK8GYyMQOp1N7VgenWBIcBkgFFkc8fjBlnMtUuCJLov8o75jq8Mqph3SXEdElvAZoIxqE0nmL4hPahZuDMcwM7E2Nqxz__oaImo9lbOd7SASjMBQpaGcBcO5lUTc7mHSls/s3675/IMG_1980.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3675" data-original-width="3023" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbbCj-U24HCtXrsxCbXNNxN4IEht2hu7Py0UK9br6X8UTdJ2C3F1RzMYqTeK8GYyMQOp1N7VgenWBIcBkgFFkc8fjBlnMtUuCJLov8o75jq8Mqph3SXEdElvAZoIxqE0nmL4hPahZuDMcwM7E2Nqxz__oaImo9lbOd7SASjMBQpaGcBcO5lUTc7mHSls/w526-h640/IMG_1980.HEIC" width="526" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Effy always sleeps half on or half off everything. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEhfzxJQYOV_5rPYvsaGSxKtxp-1mEZUtw9ozA50qv0KWAl6aPcv7CjW5zT6OfPHghdfsYzfvSeWVNCi43GC0CFpQpX9p4mM1foHM6ZNF5x9HgplEgLlX7ZnwkTL45g0qML9jGLmkz9niFP8l7RbpwebPOskHcWhCac8unG2cJx1UwhgG0e1XKkjr28x-ZY/s4029/IMG_1968.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4029" data-original-width="2548" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzxJQYOV_5rPYvsaGSxKtxp-1mEZUtw9ozA50qv0KWAl6aPcv7CjW5zT6OfPHghdfsYzfvSeWVNCi43GC0CFpQpX9p4mM1foHM6ZNF5x9HgplEgLlX7ZnwkTL45g0qML9jGLmkz9niFP8l7RbpwebPOskHcWhCac8unG2cJx1UwhgG0e1XKkjr28x-ZY/w404-h640/IMG_1968.HEIC" width="404" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">Barron is my constant companion wanting to help or at least be involved in whatever I do. He's a clotheshorse here as I pull out wet laundry, and doesn't mind a bit--and he has a little announcement. Two more little Japanese Chins are joining our household in about a month. Two little girls who will rule the roost, I'm sure, and he will love to pieces after they grow up. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I'm throwing around names like Rosie, Franny, Lulu, etc. Do you have any old favorite names? I'm all ears. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.<br />Let's go sew.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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I really love the red squiggles in the outer points in the block above! The background is more cream than white, and the turquoise stars are solids instead of a mix of fabrics. It works for me, and was a great use of leftover strips so a super short cut!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPx5CumsBKXbXM34R7j2qIlnuftvBBkSLrOTT7ZRlO7ZF6GDJ737YVy6dPpcJcvmKuUD68pJIiK7Bq6Gu0_o411e5q8nt6kW_UMLngAcuktdkZ0FDLYGAEvq362FPGHN3hbZOqm3i3I5krHqVyTphuLQtwOgu2rGUX2T08wR_FOjkF3pxQyNhGIvMlyEg/s2952/IMG_1948.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2868" data-original-width="2952" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPx5CumsBKXbXM34R7j2qIlnuftvBBkSLrOTT7ZRlO7ZF6GDJ737YVy6dPpcJcvmKuUD68pJIiK7Bq6Gu0_o411e5q8nt6kW_UMLngAcuktdkZ0FDLYGAEvq362FPGHN3hbZOqm3i3I5krHqVyTphuLQtwOgu2rGUX2T08wR_FOjkF3pxQyNhGIvMlyEg/w640-h622/IMG_1948.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Last block using the same fabrics</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovv_NqWlAlS_yYsZK98AhUeGuVkLdHa5EHaUc26n8nTLVK6uev2HERVOHoswfedJRrpyZz_l0hjbERWep8CgBFd-3_VeSs_rlZzx7SJKRRuwpJEaxTxUZBY-nt1BDBdvrMn5Vtp8NUj9QY8u262CNvJRIl24WCLzL0J5k_oK6s5iVMJgQGTcNThdoiPU/s4032/71499937776__4D45F00A-1831-4F9E-9637-DEC772A24C69.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEgovv_NqWlAlS_yYsZK98AhUeGuVkLdHa5EHaUc26n8nTLVK6uev2HERVOHoswfedJRrpyZz_l0hjbERWep8CgBFd-3_VeSs_rlZzx7SJKRRuwpJEaxTxUZBY-nt1BDBdvrMn5Vtp8NUj9QY8u262CNvJRIl24WCLzL0J5k_oK6s5iVMJgQGTcNThdoiPU/w480-h640/71499937776__4D45F00A-1831-4F9E-9637-DEC772A24C69.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I'll keep these a fair distance apart in the setting, and don't think it will be a problem.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3hVijdCTFtdrIPyoCIUYByHIz6lQIvxmovRWoRCDO5rtQ8B1BH3hFwzfqNHDRtHj60zah2T9C31TYlz_S-bu7LRgyQVAXc0_SbZuTjOWhLYcORxrwvS9AdO--QZuz9fyGf6btdX_DkGxclmZEJ2GjO1R8tnU11_XPUgLBoApYl9iH82Ebv9Tpbw6Gjk/s4032/IMG_1949.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEiq3hVijdCTFtdrIPyoCIUYByHIz6lQIvxmovRWoRCDO5rtQ8B1BH3hFwzfqNHDRtHj60zah2T9C31TYlz_S-bu7LRgyQVAXc0_SbZuTjOWhLYcORxrwvS9AdO--QZuz9fyGf6btdX_DkGxclmZEJ2GjO1R8tnU11_XPUgLBoApYl9iH82Ebv9Tpbw6Gjk/w480-h640/IMG_1949.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This was my intended pull for the next star. I spent time looking at my past blocks, and what I did and didn't like. One issue was how larger florals don't look that great toward the center of these stars. So I switched it out with another color, and added another to have 9. That's underway, and I'll give you a peek at the block next week.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Enjoy your Labor Day weekend! I hope you have some time to play with your fabric too.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Let's go sew.</div></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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I had a sense I wanted them to coordinate, but not match, and be nothing too fussy. The girls are early school age, and I hoped they would grow with the sisters.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhLYpXi7CtG64C1AvgG53iHW-dVOjAt3MRja7iGOGhIU8NlzCNddJinpEUTQ853dRv5BkLHTpI2F9scZBjEB8qPlLTfHVC5ZwhyRmO9z8eqWzqaFpz-m9_QzvOtz5H7DGyp66Hyffk5UnVhGb6umJbYtlXLKF6no54eVgL_gAoSk67nVD5BVY5POuBLI/s3369/IMG_1676.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2974" data-original-width="3369" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhLYpXi7CtG64C1AvgG53iHW-dVOjAt3MRja7iGOGhIU8NlzCNddJinpEUTQ853dRv5BkLHTpI2F9scZBjEB8qPlLTfHVC5ZwhyRmO9z8eqWzqaFpz-m9_QzvOtz5H7DGyp66Hyffk5UnVhGb6umJbYtlXLKF6no54eVgL_gAoSk67nVD5BVY5POuBLI/w640-h564/IMG_1676.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqAGupT3Ek_bIV9ODZ8G03GBTbWy_9VUDCuFG58BATJIn4gSUjqZPB2odDBYeTBysUGatd6Vv4M4lTOANyCyR2Yr8cXqujGcyBivlgZ5TjS7KMvj-6k2qKIxKKGDgBPwZRtpApqzFrMBH1d9EQe27ew3g1FBryfAtnc5HvDA-osyAQK7aGfqUITt5QIg/s3470/IMG_1847.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2456" data-original-width="3470" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqAGupT3Ek_bIV9ODZ8G03GBTbWy_9VUDCuFG58BATJIn4gSUjqZPB2odDBYeTBysUGatd6Vv4M4lTOANyCyR2Yr8cXqujGcyBivlgZ5TjS7KMvj-6k2qKIxKKGDgBPwZRtpApqzFrMBH1d9EQe27ew3g1FBryfAtnc5HvDA-osyAQK7aGfqUITt5QIg/w640-h452/IMG_1847.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8X8Jga02KAOeHL-nHK21NQy5MZvYC9SlhioFyf7r4IBHjqwFgejgdWVZjGjwygZFDslw0KjkHvFRD9Y2_JkyEYkKKOHzilmqk-P4pUyum3mF1IRwpoN-Zrn46b9ArQCwCArf5HkZ05OFp0hqw6N-eILOQQivqz_xbxrar36x5D3MnuEydvDzZmhfzoX8/s3468/IMG_1846.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2612" data-original-width="3468" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8X8Jga02KAOeHL-nHK21NQy5MZvYC9SlhioFyf7r4IBHjqwFgejgdWVZjGjwygZFDslw0KjkHvFRD9Y2_JkyEYkKKOHzilmqk-P4pUyum3mF1IRwpoN-Zrn46b9ArQCwCArf5HkZ05OFp0hqw6N-eILOQQivqz_xbxrar36x5D3MnuEydvDzZmhfzoX8/w640-h482/IMG_1846.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Twin Quilt No.2</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEjdF1RXSKzQiTOUMqw2TXJQkBNZNEjwZQ8KBtUO3kemr3R-gBin3jNDe0mHAJ7zzBYYKoBIjg5b-tntm-5o1IFju-OIi1upc7ZMxOnAq64xUONcq00hV81TGbqH2ykcIIT4KFaMC1aXUSi22kCfSCB2FCqt0BFyYrmMldsLdGY_TTUPdkX_xt1Q3rfQxCo/s4032/IMG_1627.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEjdF1RXSKzQiTOUMqw2TXJQkBNZNEjwZQ8KBtUO3kemr3R-gBin3jNDe0mHAJ7zzBYYKoBIjg5b-tntm-5o1IFju-OIi1upc7ZMxOnAq64xUONcq00hV81TGbqH2ykcIIT4KFaMC1aXUSi22kCfSCB2FCqt0BFyYrmMldsLdGY_TTUPdkX_xt1Q3rfQxCo/w480-h640/IMG_1627.HEIC" width="480" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">I used the Accuquilt Hunter's Star for this quilt, and a FQ bundle from Craftsy sitting in the studio for some time. 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This was a last ditch effort to get some photos after days of rain. I was on my way to deliver the quilts, and thankfully found clean hands to hold them up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's so nice to have this project done, and actually before the baby arrived!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Let's go sew.</div></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-87250667171271532692023-08-25T17:24:00.006-04:002023-08-25T17:24:53.572-04:00Star Upon Stars #4 Finished<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LIgub6Q2c-ngalvqSfmNqhCqgQs3lPkzkNcxUmBcHmUSX8xM5C186xsMOwgEUfZth4blcevaT4cB4vWaFhKf29hOMJiwFNkZyuTYpnd_9NZZOgqIdhFAIQvCZc73duOjlGGVcogOV-DpBcAic8aBm_y5gRck8tbpJq_nlPzhaX2DMMDSTFqbhrBl64E/s2952/IMG_1948.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2868" data-original-width="2952" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LIgub6Q2c-ngalvqSfmNqhCqgQs3lPkzkNcxUmBcHmUSX8xM5C186xsMOwgEUfZth4blcevaT4cB4vWaFhKf29hOMJiwFNkZyuTYpnd_9NZZOgqIdhFAIQvCZc73duOjlGGVcogOV-DpBcAic8aBm_y5gRck8tbpJq_nlPzhaX2DMMDSTFqbhrBl64E/w640-h622/IMG_1948.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>Star Upon Stars Block 4 Finished</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It goes without saying I'm ready to have this block done. Summer has been long, and aside for a tiny dry spell it has been green throughout. Nice weather meant less time I could sit inside guilt-free to sew, and more spent with my head and hands in garden beds. It's not even every other day now I get to sit down to piece, and that certainly slows a big project. But 4 are done with pieces to do some half blocks already stripped from leftovers, and I hope to do a few of those before moving on to a whole new block.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0U1ABCvOexlcM0cT6xB4wqxmKyk1QzGRibk8k86GbUftJTGVgOp-qXqMnDbI0EJmHtRAdu45h4uMzv_cwLLRAA0d9_JsHBxAGlaYFaRA_fl9xTqJpNLyjJDNOCecAhM5mzTw2c0kvCw-DUnOmSKx80A6AYP1QucIhC6bfB_3OW-M7DyMqWyBcXbQwrk/s4032/IMG_1949.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEgG0U1ABCvOexlcM0cT6xB4wqxmKyk1QzGRibk8k86GbUftJTGVgOp-qXqMnDbI0EJmHtRAdu45h4uMzv_cwLLRAA0d9_JsHBxAGlaYFaRA_fl9xTqJpNLyjJDNOCecAhM5mzTw2c0kvCw-DUnOmSKx80A6AYP1QucIhC6bfB_3OW-M7DyMqWyBcXbQwrk/w480-h640/IMG_1949.HEIC" width="480" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">I pulled these fabrics for the next block, and this time I may do the surrounding stars from a single fabric. This would probably drive a perfectionist off the wall, but I like the idiosyncrasies of different approaches. My quilt, my way. I am still getting the hang of how ordering the fabrics can really change the dynamics of each star. I look at different stars in the book to see how going from dark to light and back again changes how that star jumps out or recedes, and try to order mine for the same effect.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDYxifYaF3Nq6Mh0gyVebOEP5emMz-qXCzbNfdQeeTj9h7h_c7LVe3Ja4FZOGwpyHwzaQuhiIjleVDiZZXmkzdNSV9sWHZ19LapcudMp_gGBlUq8v49R63iq6LsZy5x74xfzHpIfIYBGFZ9KHCY-Nd6RxASkLcK5ueln6FQ9qdR6AUIGQ7FBbkOqcIok/s3515/IMG_1945.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3515" data-original-width="3021" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDYxifYaF3Nq6Mh0gyVebOEP5emMz-qXCzbNfdQeeTj9h7h_c7LVe3Ja4FZOGwpyHwzaQuhiIjleVDiZZXmkzdNSV9sWHZ19LapcudMp_gGBlUq8v49R63iq6LsZy5x74xfzHpIfIYBGFZ9KHCY-Nd6RxASkLcK5ueln6FQ9qdR6AUIGQ7FBbkOqcIok/w550-h640/IMG_1945.HEIC" width="550" /></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-family: arial; font-size: large;">Yesterday I picked tomatoes in between rain drops with some help from Barron. Quite a haul! That's a table bussing tub in the back, and I could barely carry it in.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEiEoAuIksMAUd-ZbRg3S1YVRai3CmuYT7R-E_ruThsv_MD780ovGqF4zvCtvLMt57MuUcTidZdwYWSrkXjtUxN8hJfwXRvI43iPd2Ddwmrmvi6v9WBDD_EwGJ-rIosNCfcL8urvNovGlrmefJZ2WDNyzNgjtaI55dF-1v0jmdlGnMGG__Qc9RdDXSmCgi0/s4032/IMG_1944.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEiEoAuIksMAUd-ZbRg3S1YVRai3CmuYT7R-E_ruThsv_MD780ovGqF4zvCtvLMt57MuUcTidZdwYWSrkXjtUxN8hJfwXRvI43iPd2Ddwmrmvi6v9WBDD_EwGJ-rIosNCfcL8urvNovGlrmefJZ2WDNyzNgjtaI55dF-1v0jmdlGnMGG__Qc9RdDXSmCgi0/w480-h640/IMG_1944.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Barron loves cherry tomatoes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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/AVvXsEjjP3AiL-VR7w8c5MzLAaj0GJX6Oi7iR6BdriBI8mbcVYfhvIa92J7xogqktzLoT-NB441BK-k0sjzwPyMb8fJxTSY9yI2LcKgicP1bytM-CfPYKj-e1h2qnrF_AUlnFghnk1RVFvg1qCfhXICfL5n3RBETJqHGtHdlpvBcg4e4eC21ErG-FM6tDQeBflQ/s4032/IMG_1950.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEjjP3AiL-VR7w8c5MzLAaj0GJX6Oi7iR6BdriBI8mbcVYfhvIa92J7xogqktzLoT-NB441BK-k0sjzwPyMb8fJxTSY9yI2LcKgicP1bytM-CfPYKj-e1h2qnrF_AUlnFghnk1RVFvg1qCfhXICfL5n3RBETJqHGtHdlpvBcg4e4eC21ErG-FM6tDQeBflQ/w480-h640/IMG_1950.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Today I got 21 quarts of juice from them, and was so tired I had to have a little nap between batches! My tomatoes are producing well this year so there will be more for sure. I'm so grateful for the bounty, but looking forward to more free time too. There's a season for everything, but I would appreciate a little moderation.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I'm off to squeeze in a little sewing time, and hope you are getting some quiet time too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Let's go sew.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-7113589927308380512023-07-10T08:03:00.001-04:002023-07-10T08:03:38.463-04:00Stars Upon Stars July<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00OJwzVX9hFu_Vnq_oDc3Qn-A53F_1_0t9zpBRXIsYAcr_ACk2fbhAH5dprM3f5xckgljLMVX0wqhToSRF2KM9CG95H54gUlFhextHW5B1DyHhWTDDmXPI0NNo1dnaP3wgPDW-8KOkT7tcfHWEhSPm7-ffMi55LDvuThqKBT93y8jCH06bne2JVeEsgM/s2912/IMG_1633.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2912" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00OJwzVX9hFu_Vnq_oDc3Qn-A53F_1_0t9zpBRXIsYAcr_ACk2fbhAH5dprM3f5xckgljLMVX0wqhToSRF2KM9CG95H54gUlFhextHW5B1DyHhWTDDmXPI0NNo1dnaP3wgPDW-8KOkT7tcfHWEhSPm7-ffMi55LDvuThqKBT93y8jCH06bne2JVeEsgM/w626-h640/IMG_1633.HEIC" width="626" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>Plugging Away</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">If I was going to make progress on this block, I had to give something up. So the minute I finished breakfast, I was at the sewing machine in my pajamas. Yesterday I squeezed in 2 half blocks, and today the same plus a corner. The final 3 are underway, and I should be able to finish it by tonight. We've had house and garden projects without end to work through this spring, and sometimes I'm just too tired to work on something hard. <a name='more'></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnn92sbyAodr7MFPv-qYltpdKJY6LS_pIeRFCeHUUhYwBuMVkhJxx8MiTGWBKvGwS1LmzvEkecnVQ0nGrKHx_as50E1k5_XMjhYftkAn7F7o408fuqlQ4ul_i1sBCUXSvmknHdbL_FBkbDpWQ42A8W-nOPWs9EJnHBBFIH2QXMFvYHBdU_1XOpza-_qA/s4032/IMG_1634.HEIC" imageanchor="1"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnn92sbyAodr7MFPv-qYltpdKJY6LS_pIeRFCeHUUhYwBuMVkhJxx8MiTGWBKvGwS1LmzvEkecnVQ0nGrKHx_as50E1k5_XMjhYftkAn7F7o408fuqlQ4ul_i1sBCUXSvmknHdbL_FBkbDpWQ42A8W-nOPWs9EJnHBBFIH2QXMFvYHBdU_1XOpza-_qA/w640-h480/IMG_1634.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This has been the summer of smog here in Ohio. The Canadian wildfires have meant poor air quality, but even worse is little sun. Foggy mornings have been more common, and slow to burn off. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The garden is fairly large this year, and I love it! Raised beds mean I get an extra month at least on either end of the growing season, and with some crops nearly year round. My first potatoes, 75 pounds or more, have already been harvested a week, and are curing on the porch. But the heat of summer is really here now, and some crops like lettuces are hurting. One day they're fine, and the next day they've turned bitter from heat.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHwgqdEy2gqYY7aM-uVQPwa-73Z65SN8eSzWTiqoeb0SPuI9_ixtvG4DW-YDsNqCsWtyQGUjZmaJG6QBc54-a-0wGjvaBtsysqrTLYmCO7R0hTO5azhEBOyXihrtMh5zXrpPknm5EVfQqZLWAwG7cgV_hInnPta2DnZq_aTYjYJ1BQDgSn6miXMaLw1Q/s4032/IMG_1637.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHwgqdEy2gqYY7aM-uVQPwa-73Z65SN8eSzWTiqoeb0SPuI9_ixtvG4DW-YDsNqCsWtyQGUjZmaJG6QBc54-a-0wGjvaBtsysqrTLYmCO7R0hTO5azhEBOyXihrtMh5zXrpPknm5EVfQqZLWAwG7cgV_hInnPta2DnZq_aTYjYJ1BQDgSn6miXMaLw1Q/w640-h480/IMG_1637.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Tucked away in the greenhouse are flats ready to go out soon. Some of these will be under shade cloth, and hopefully not bolt straight away. Continual cropping means thinking ahead, and hoping you have room for seedlings when another crop is ready to pull. It's a juggling act.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1P8YbylJlyctgkroe2SsX7go4kw3RZaZCrpntuc7YDtb4pkdhgb16UwdP0SK8C0zt2zJjg1FKQOGXvDEf6S0p0f0hOZFz69VyJ2OlcOBTKoDZAnyv0F8sytfHwK4HBjjh1x1vU4kLGh4RlrXFvPbKCaG1FZlur_HpuZy-9zYAXk5FR33zMOCYOMNtq0/s4032/IMG_1636.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1P8YbylJlyctgkroe2SsX7go4kw3RZaZCrpntuc7YDtb4pkdhgb16UwdP0SK8C0zt2zJjg1FKQOGXvDEf6S0p0f0hOZFz69VyJ2OlcOBTKoDZAnyv0F8sytfHwK4HBjjh1x1vU4kLGh4RlrXFvPbKCaG1FZlur_HpuZy-9zYAXk5FR33zMOCYOMNtq0/w640-h480/IMG_1636.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Some of these are brassicas--cabbages, kale, collards, and as they are cold-hardy will give us greens through the winter. Even many lettuces will be good here until hard frosts, and that can be lengthened with fleece row covers. Late December to about mid-February are the only down months, and still then there is kale under the snow.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4q5MALxdZIKKWujKZZxtGFiU2qmf-9spcGXzJtCjAT-vRKK7VFWbliq7Kt9s3eYV3qW3dYxMwAVoIXg7tf2wri3cfjnDfiNjfjQFwYD6c4xzTKItcP9iqMRpI4t9sU0WvlsCIWLOrofGlf1TPm9nA5ZzQRIxzXLs09l6x6M9O_btBnL043KfE93R3UM/s4032/IMG_1627.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4q5MALxdZIKKWujKZZxtGFiU2qmf-9spcGXzJtCjAT-vRKK7VFWbliq7Kt9s3eYV3qW3dYxMwAVoIXg7tf2wri3cfjnDfiNjfjQFwYD6c4xzTKItcP9iqMRpI4t9sU0WvlsCIWLOrofGlf1TPm9nA5ZzQRIxzXLs09l6x6M9O_btBnL043KfE93R3UM/w480-h640/IMG_1627.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></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: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So when the weather is too hot or rainy to work outside, I have a long list of things going on in the studio. My last customer quilts are done, and it's time for summer sewing just for me! I needed this break if nothing more than to reorganize. Any project that was on a wall or floor came first. This bright twin quilt will finish today, and is meant for a gift.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zppasZTWQtMUhgeppLyVNSMx8d4LfLVaL2EwvnOv2A2psOpxFBrDzq95d929oUnjKVPOukKVNRGwoBXUng1gEaoJTxJG4sbH7pH3nYk0rLoQF0LI12sigmZAWH4MHpPIJCs0IV3bubbo9EWA-uejlJVLdaeczojCNGVLVNHD3xsQznCnAPyC08O3AVM/s3473/IMG_1628.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3473" data-original-width="3023" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zppasZTWQtMUhgeppLyVNSMx8d4LfLVaL2EwvnOv2A2psOpxFBrDzq95d929oUnjKVPOukKVNRGwoBXUng1gEaoJTxJG4sbH7pH3nYk0rLoQF0LI12sigmZAWH4MHpPIJCs0IV3bubbo9EWA-uejlJVLdaeczojCNGVLVNHD3xsQznCnAPyC08O3AVM/w558-h640/IMG_1628.HEIC" width="558" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The aeroplane blocks finished nicely into a baby quilt, and is beside the machine ready to bind.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQnQ5kK2kUjjarQGd91x4lisvbzrO8U3pnqI2Svop_C8NUy9aw3sK0H2qrh7L0_wMTZJCEgR9AtLGP45rvJNEGmOnz7i18AgjCZyMdjLnuqwC3yC5J3Ep3H8BI1lfwa1o9lxN30BoMrniqyjPPW37zzvn_jt9jI1ZgcR91LnfOsnBLbxd2a-1mAOrehU/s4032/camphoto_684387517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQnQ5kK2kUjjarQGd91x4lisvbzrO8U3pnqI2Svop_C8NUy9aw3sK0H2qrh7L0_wMTZJCEgR9AtLGP45rvJNEGmOnz7i18AgjCZyMdjLnuqwC3yC5J3Ep3H8BI1lfwa1o9lxN30BoMrniqyjPPW37zzvn_jt9jI1ZgcR91LnfOsnBLbxd2a-1mAOrehU/w640-h480/camphoto_684387517.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">And finally the last twin quilt is together awaiting backing to come from the dryer, and will be loaded next. It's been busy, but productive even here, and I am looking forward to some more relaxing days of summer. I think nearly every day how nice it would be to take my featherweight onto the back porch, and chain sew scraps? I think that may be a sewing craving if there is such a thing. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have you been finding time to work on your own projects this summer? I hope so. Sewing centers us when the world is chaotic, and even if it isn't a logical time to do it, the peace it creates is worth it. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come on, Doxie girls.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let's go sew. </span></div></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><br />
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