tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36019924651307159972024-03-19T04:47:10.159-04:00Doodlebugs and Rosebuds QuiltsRamonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.comBlogger1126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-5326393458164551932024-03-13T09:47:00.004-04:002024-03-13T09:47:56.956-04:00Veterans Quilts<div style="text-align: center;"> It's taken a while,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but these two quilts for</div><div style="text-align: center;">my local Veterans Hospital are</div><div style="text-align: center;">finished and ready for delivery.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1V_QAp2-lDq7-zKgSpe1ciXZ_Lgf2ie9Obu_NOPQI98i2u35O3vl-UiMWbkTwKmcL4BVvh14FYoY7DkQ25iTRPO6dKcu25aY5U633mgoDnpFKHvpXbGCRod_hXk2_oblV07LVbN3Ych0aTu4dCqLONVv73VMD-vx01ifWwJRLfTyhyLl859kRC7f_R9H/s800/IMG_8623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="670" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1V_QAp2-lDq7-zKgSpe1ciXZ_Lgf2ie9Obu_NOPQI98i2u35O3vl-UiMWbkTwKmcL4BVvh14FYoY7DkQ25iTRPO6dKcu25aY5U633mgoDnpFKHvpXbGCRod_hXk2_oblV07LVbN3Ych0aTu4dCqLONVv73VMD-vx01ifWwJRLfTyhyLl859kRC7f_R9H/w536-h640/IMG_8623.jpg" width="536" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The pattern is from one of the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">three one yard cuts book</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and went together so quickly.</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/AVvXsEjv7vMRG2u8TEgBCIkyxI9_cw4iaU1qUqAkRzCsuOA6FGn9zu26CaoUGokUJBlJJpUZrB5O7Uv5wV0t-kLIEPvxzh_fiB2KNlF2axW_3lMFwi3h_wBEGefnrWEYDdbNRtZbmI-9o909Lqpwg84OCKUc1g-ClnRrBpONi_QOGwrrRGpKl2X1YPxzkMWdggUu/s800/IMG_8624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7vMRG2u8TEgBCIkyxI9_cw4iaU1qUqAkRzCsuOA6FGn9zu26CaoUGokUJBlJJpUZrB5O7Uv5wV0t-kLIEPvxzh_fiB2KNlF2axW_3lMFwi3h_wBEGefnrWEYDdbNRtZbmI-9o909Lqpwg84OCKUc1g-ClnRrBpONi_QOGwrrRGpKl2X1YPxzkMWdggUu/w480-h640/IMG_8624.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the moth fabric!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can't see it in the photos,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I quilted around each moth and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then did meandering and arches</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in the other areas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0Q31fDOidISufC5VZDJMr9OkwavkyAbiWFmDrXQuJDCRaXeFHAP_GxqCpRBuMXEwmJQUraQ_gYnquuyHHHvYcrhtgn4nlUzv5E6MZodbUsls_sI3P0ymahqhDsAW5VgUgkpJc5hot-3nPefZNJXIK8vYRYgBaDJUCT6ehwHnxbcuphDgAne12Loyyg1a/s800/IMG_8627.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0Q31fDOidISufC5VZDJMr9OkwavkyAbiWFmDrXQuJDCRaXeFHAP_GxqCpRBuMXEwmJQUraQ_gYnquuyHHHvYcrhtgn4nlUzv5E6MZodbUsls_sI3P0ymahqhDsAW5VgUgkpJc5hot-3nPefZNJXIK8vYRYgBaDJUCT6ehwHnxbcuphDgAne12Loyyg1a/w480-h640/IMG_8627.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pattern was in a recent quilt magazine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had been given a pile of scraps of blue fabrics</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that worked perfectly for this design. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The background fabric had been in my stash</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for a long time and I was so happy to find a use for it. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEh7FJmo_ydQRx0THUZBMjK11bZe-_PntIq4akndBepPb3rHrshiYIGDoeCUZdMYObWqYl5OB8VErGFdTO-5AsELDXrmPuMRh453z6p72FnEgYNEUU3B7h8UN-xRG6Ly0rtdu1LITaPHCI5xK9EEO_4Sp_1V7btUHCF3IPOmwSyTqPp1m7haJPbAusFYzrd8/s800/IMG_8628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FJmo_ydQRx0THUZBMjK11bZe-_PntIq4akndBepPb3rHrshiYIGDoeCUZdMYObWqYl5OB8VErGFdTO-5AsELDXrmPuMRh453z6p72FnEgYNEUU3B7h8UN-xRG6Ly0rtdu1LITaPHCI5xK9EEO_4Sp_1V7btUHCF3IPOmwSyTqPp1m7haJPbAusFYzrd8/w300-h400/IMG_8628.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />This was a quick and easy pattern, too.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Quilting! <br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-51504396693664251982024-02-25T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-25T06:00:00.252-05:00Bubbles and Dots<div style="text-align: center;"> Bubbles and Dots is a finished top!</div><div style="text-align: center;">These fabrics have been so fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm glad I finally took them out of the cabinet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEit8qpNldqc_9aY4yGDz0Xik-k72CNNFtVt9BkqOXqqIM4vptdEJsQo6FknbTr-8lMcRw-sJ-se2g13zXgVmPQKZ9Th3z3pqinhPjZRDeLfFgZk2jdjswsksoGK3A6TnxuW_YGqig2lp4CFSzlphaxekp5DAsoFgHj9b6wPTjmo2y6vhXmEvP5u2SGwrF_L/s800/IMG_8521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="602" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8qpNldqc_9aY4yGDz0Xik-k72CNNFtVt9BkqOXqqIM4vptdEJsQo6FknbTr-8lMcRw-sJ-se2g13zXgVmPQKZ9Th3z3pqinhPjZRDeLfFgZk2jdjswsksoGK3A6TnxuW_YGqig2lp4CFSzlphaxekp5DAsoFgHj9b6wPTjmo2y6vhXmEvP5u2SGwrF_L/w482-h640/IMG_8521.jpg" width="482" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know how this one will be quilted,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I hope to have it finished soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEi1E7dkF_9hPEstmwMVXvAybBgm-SdKr4TjJfJBQVtWaI9LvYH2GluysPHO1lo6rLe4AdlFjzkhBncnfamqfxm22b6mnnUj8vD0OXK360FPD2M0-ATogj6ppZV39KzLqpQrHmqF-iXQVwdgxAMfAV0iS5f8YZFliuUsR2BY1XNIpio3yaD77wCD5AOYph67/s800/IMG_8522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1E7dkF_9hPEstmwMVXvAybBgm-SdKr4TjJfJBQVtWaI9LvYH2GluysPHO1lo6rLe4AdlFjzkhBncnfamqfxm22b6mnnUj8vD0OXK360FPD2M0-ATogj6ppZV39KzLqpQrHmqF-iXQVwdgxAMfAV0iS5f8YZFliuUsR2BY1XNIpio3yaD77wCD5AOYph67/w480-h640/IMG_8522.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The baby quilt pile is growing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Quilting! <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-46936105395343034922024-02-22T08:06:00.000-05:002024-02-22T08:06:17.421-05:00Radiant Delivered<div style="text-align: center;"> Last week I picked up two quilts from my LAQ</div><div style="text-align: center;">and both are finished!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bonjourquilts.com/shop/patterns/radiant-quilt-pattern/">"Radiant"</a> has been delivered to the new baby girl, too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3E-2DbrzHyVKP0PCqgjIAJCxLe_mC2rKgTAsguqD6O5rtMuMWwBdqfJ386Rh6zN45nx1AF47X7ACA7X1DHg-5sUxvt4Zuzw1MSQy2nwSWRxVGWGFb4TI9DFshBp83g2by-tHEFlyg2qnChjDjsDGSwHrKkll4uODiVDsSAMc7T7mPn1MCRnZxMoLEcWz5/s800/IMG_8531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="664" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3E-2DbrzHyVKP0PCqgjIAJCxLe_mC2rKgTAsguqD6O5rtMuMWwBdqfJ386Rh6zN45nx1AF47X7ACA7X1DHg-5sUxvt4Zuzw1MSQy2nwSWRxVGWGFb4TI9DFshBp83g2by-tHEFlyg2qnChjDjsDGSwHrKkll4uODiVDsSAMc7T7mPn1MCRnZxMoLEcWz5/w532-h640/IMG_8531.jpg" width="532" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The nursery colors for this baby girl are</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Navy and hot Pink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm usually not so matchy-matchy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but had to make this quilt in Navy and hot Pink. </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/AVvXsEhawy1MxwnZxTaVeCkQxZZW9SSysxSlw5MZQbk9uB9V0-g3pQ4Rp5zovjCS3fYXqSaDo9YFOHeR-WaZExmHRN9s_VLDcLAOtnp_9WXbj-sqEceog82v-MWwaDzVNEP-qL61LHVxwHIyY1cMFkcAnJcRpLsK3NVukVGnK_GeT32ZmEdWmyf23ChLXOwvOM6f/s800/IMG_8532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawy1MxwnZxTaVeCkQxZZW9SSysxSlw5MZQbk9uB9V0-g3pQ4Rp5zovjCS3fYXqSaDo9YFOHeR-WaZExmHRN9s_VLDcLAOtnp_9WXbj-sqEceog82v-MWwaDzVNEP-qL61LHVxwHIyY1cMFkcAnJcRpLsK3NVukVGnK_GeT32ZmEdWmyf23ChLXOwvOM6f/w480-h640/IMG_8532.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This quilt pattern was well written and went together</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so quickly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I see another one of these in my future!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></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/AVvXsEj5XXWcOdvdXSVSnH1gTU4Dd9kzqinDFGyfjI0rfdSyKW3rEPGDLYkUZQNosCQK1LgNGv9qVD4rxxu7bmUPiObSA_ACU1QcvUWG-ICBBB-wrPPgE8hgOhseXUWU6dRJ9HMNSR8cQHoXQbjg1FVelKXzLfPgVsBI54kK3X2GzbnFdqXp5BbkeTWxNnjuPhjE/s800/IMG_8533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XXWcOdvdXSVSnH1gTU4Dd9kzqinDFGyfjI0rfdSyKW3rEPGDLYkUZQNosCQK1LgNGv9qVD4rxxu7bmUPiObSA_ACU1QcvUWG-ICBBB-wrPPgE8hgOhseXUWU6dRJ9HMNSR8cQHoXQbjg1FVelKXzLfPgVsBI54kK3X2GzbnFdqXp5BbkeTWxNnjuPhjE/w480-h640/IMG_8533.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://phquilting.com/">Jennifer at Peaceful Quilting Studios</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">did a beautiful job quilting it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just couldn't come up with a plan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEidv3qZi-YFVVNKaiboJIzLhPKACmczOVaEuRUzd2yL-3vty0iJHB2CffLiDAwa-jhX7FM-pQXT-07n7elLzn6Ht0DQW_o7Eryh8-VmxPKmOGYssppel3ZSNX5b6E17PbWKd03xGfAEd3wjRQDMgFC2WjDhtf1yY5iF0jnYetjJUEYhrkn0urePMqOmOcUn/s800/IMG_8534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidv3qZi-YFVVNKaiboJIzLhPKACmczOVaEuRUzd2yL-3vty0iJHB2CffLiDAwa-jhX7FM-pQXT-07n7elLzn6Ht0DQW_o7Eryh8-VmxPKmOGYssppel3ZSNX5b6E17PbWKd03xGfAEd3wjRQDMgFC2WjDhtf1yY5iF0jnYetjJUEYhrkn0urePMqOmOcUn/w480-h640/IMG_8534.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> This backing fabric was perfect for this quilt.</div><div style="text-align: center;">AND it was on clearance!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Quilting!<br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-33711745156773418592024-02-12T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-12T06:00:00.250-05:00Bubbles and Dots<div style="text-align: center;"> This must be the year for pulling out fabrics</div><div style="text-align: center;">from my stash and finally using them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have had this piece of "Effervescence" in my cabinet</div><div style="text-align: center;">for several years and just didn't know what to make with it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBcs8yRmU1tSzNIPXDueL_6EmSuu-F1ybQFl0WeY7Xi67baVn0iOp793fIqZovKMMQTpd-kuUYe6wJgmGiXcyhWYuwETbne_gbigB_bUori1YL1SUXaugBhgRUCa2qPRS85kCYnF-A1l4ugRaEdsKlIj-9Uvk04CuWNlIs_mv7OQSM43zdBDg_5Veffcf/s800/IMG_8507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="800" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBcs8yRmU1tSzNIPXDueL_6EmSuu-F1ybQFl0WeY7Xi67baVn0iOp793fIqZovKMMQTpd-kuUYe6wJgmGiXcyhWYuwETbne_gbigB_bUori1YL1SUXaugBhgRUCa2qPRS85kCYnF-A1l4ugRaEdsKlIj-9Uvk04CuWNlIs_mv7OQSM43zdBDg_5Veffcf/w640-h444/IMG_8507.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted something that would show all of the fun colors</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the piece and not be overwhelming.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then I thought of this design.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEiaoHXkBmDVfYQm3JHQXHv0nD1F9sfjAQ9F1kwzCKmT34lmJSR4BpgEojykHAO61rPZ0AncIkI9j7jdr_-ntOz509mt1HABYxNdPlWogCUFGf1KVjJAdRcx_e5E5npFppwGIC20WBhclwpsPCevOY34AwhR6QUR99BYFwwxz4Ldbi-pKQmYcajUsPhgJwFq/s800/IMG_8506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="792" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoHXkBmDVfYQm3JHQXHv0nD1F9sfjAQ9F1kwzCKmT34lmJSR4BpgEojykHAO61rPZ0AncIkI9j7jdr_-ntOz509mt1HABYxNdPlWogCUFGf1KVjJAdRcx_e5E5npFppwGIC20WBhclwpsPCevOY34AwhR6QUR99BYFwwxz4Ldbi-pKQmYcajUsPhgJwFq/w634-h640/IMG_8506.jpg" width="634" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Effervescence fabric paired with Tula Pinks gray Hexies and solids</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is so fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just had to purchase a few of the solid fabrics to make these blocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There will be two more rows of blocks added to the top and bottom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it will be finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once the other blocks are made, things will be rearranged a bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bubbles and Dots and bright colors make my heart sing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Quilting!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-13035217932992509942024-02-10T08:50:00.000-05:002024-02-10T08:50:51.848-05:00Elf Ornaments<div style="text-align: center;"> Over the years I have made a number of </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/">mmmcrafts</a> felt ornaments and have loved the process.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Larissa's patterns are so well written and easy to follow.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of them are not for beginners, but her detailed patterns<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">makes them so much easier to make. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Larissa has a few series of ornaments</div><div style="text-align: center;">and one is "Twas the Night".</div><div style="text-align: center;">A few years ago I had made Mr. and Mrs. Claus,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but that was all I had done.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year is the year to catch up... I hope!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Things were prepped for the Boy Elf and Girl Elf ornaments.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm making two sets... one for me and one for my littles.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYDh_ZQRq8FhPE7ruecCDAD51-TB1HkxrFF3Ric7SZzKXY6W6zpdoioK1iH0bsfEyksUy64BrjB9X2VaXCsX5l4xbArf40_E4jvquWNrG3qlxrwYnEW3JfxOq_hyoAzoanu59BFeOPmmv1r-nG3iTPZbYpeupiSkG_lsvPB4AgpIFXEuwmJ2Tvghyphenhyphen7iwi/s800/IMG_8497.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYDh_ZQRq8FhPE7ruecCDAD51-TB1HkxrFF3Ric7SZzKXY6W6zpdoioK1iH0bsfEyksUy64BrjB9X2VaXCsX5l4xbArf40_E4jvquWNrG3qlxrwYnEW3JfxOq_hyoAzoanu59BFeOPmmv1r-nG3iTPZbYpeupiSkG_lsvPB4AgpIFXEuwmJ2Tvghyphenhyphen7iwi/w480-h640/IMG_8497.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The littles ornaments are finished!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9yKy2RveGHzQY5GERjkZRf_0lqaFAz3pfgI5RQKLSm_9m8wdH0W2fEsXyjqCPh-a6u92zZWTwtewj0ZNFAGnfEKdy8zmAe0EGY-Lu5l7Gy3YSNXMqkWCdZ_sEq_RT-6J3lhqTLWS1OliPw7WHR6xY88-5LDKU82f1l6ApF3um8WumygpvE9FW4Y2AKGY/s800/IMG_8509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9yKy2RveGHzQY5GERjkZRf_0lqaFAz3pfgI5RQKLSm_9m8wdH0W2fEsXyjqCPh-a6u92zZWTwtewj0ZNFAGnfEKdy8zmAe0EGY-Lu5l7Gy3YSNXMqkWCdZ_sEq_RT-6J3lhqTLWS1OliPw7WHR6xY88-5LDKU82f1l6ApF3um8WumygpvE9FW4Y2AKGY/w480-h640/IMG_8509.jpg" width="480" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5u5NDo7h42nVzXPMkDFjguv6InAkRDW6fSu6SzN8W1l5felvJ8oLayhCTFse6vezgCXLEI1LJ8vNSaAet-vOJSd-8pGhBE7vZvVOjbBnn2vBqLrehQlc7m1dn0EFLmojv1IjaaDH4eVLfl4c7oz9SupbFcSw87R1_1r4NEz50ASmLTo6PQxODd78tV-WG/s800/IMG_8510.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5u5NDo7h42nVzXPMkDFjguv6InAkRDW6fSu6SzN8W1l5felvJ8oLayhCTFse6vezgCXLEI1LJ8vNSaAet-vOJSd-8pGhBE7vZvVOjbBnn2vBqLrehQlc7m1dn0EFLmojv1IjaaDH4eVLfl4c7oz9SupbFcSw87R1_1r4NEz50ASmLTo6PQxODd78tV-WG/w480-h640/IMG_8510.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The most difficult thing for me is painting the faces and hair</div><div style="text-align: center;">on the beads. These aren't too bad for my abilities!</div><div style="text-align: center;">These will be put away for Christmas,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The second set is prepped and construction has begun.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_DS7OWrE1QYaxjrz3J5VbV_HVfJhu4X_KJQI6IDqyZ9vzmVKwKYCwJS5uUpVe-ETxCzUD001Vc1pRh99jryzo8cL8FS9OUMNZrrRzNR9jwZD-ve-qle6uVPWLg1o1JigQ8Q6BjlvOGmY_tA5km2DWbqLbRyeiz5XdRTaVyel8nIuo9WE0r8zbyuHRtdF/s800/IMG_8508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_DS7OWrE1QYaxjrz3J5VbV_HVfJhu4X_KJQI6IDqyZ9vzmVKwKYCwJS5uUpVe-ETxCzUD001Vc1pRh99jryzo8cL8FS9OUMNZrrRzNR9jwZD-ve-qle6uVPWLg1o1JigQ8Q6BjlvOGmY_tA5km2DWbqLbRyeiz5XdRTaVyel8nIuo9WE0r8zbyuHRtdF/w480-h640/IMG_8508.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">There are two more ornaments in this series,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so more playing with felt will be in my future.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Creating! <br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-49565541986309943542024-02-06T09:33:00.001-05:002024-02-06T09:33:30.732-05:00Ocean Path Finished<div style="text-align: center;"> This quilt came back from</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jennifer at <a href="https://phquilting.com/">Peaceful Hill Quilting</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and has been bound.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All it needs now is the label.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><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/AVvXsEjxm384YdX_x3RWMxVhpU9vR0VyojY3CyCz9oeMv-3v0lxhXBhM4h_6slZIDXN_qq2UMDp1g-IRC6ryHbAFIqhc8o-PMitOvw9HQYgtiYeWaqPdJCZzRdbZcpOetbNwG-RF4LqICWXT1MC2cvq_61R8Uci1Y6LWpLrB0NSyN1fKLvkRu_QH_G6VneJ20rUr/s800/IMG_8474.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxm384YdX_x3RWMxVhpU9vR0VyojY3CyCz9oeMv-3v0lxhXBhM4h_6slZIDXN_qq2UMDp1g-IRC6ryHbAFIqhc8o-PMitOvw9HQYgtiYeWaqPdJCZzRdbZcpOetbNwG-RF4LqICWXT1MC2cvq_61R8Uci1Y6LWpLrB0NSyN1fKLvkRu_QH_G6VneJ20rUr/w588-h640/IMG_8474.jpg" width="588" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I really enjoy sewing curved blocks</div><div style="text-align: center;">and making this design.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5lSnFOERb4xsi5_JxcqKTcqfs1h_vpLF4dB74Mi55innwI6KBmxw9rF2KijXHResY9GBMWD_Izgqbn7xd_Mq2zlsYmbROZX0JRK-AyNA79Vg9W0OvEZySKaSJ1bHxWh7hqGPP3LwG3UkXiD5J0zP1qNqm5IKKeRp5DYxyhh8ia9wnbUtJvlft3qb9m1K/s800/IMG_8476.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="665" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5lSnFOERb4xsi5_JxcqKTcqfs1h_vpLF4dB74Mi55innwI6KBmxw9rF2KijXHResY9GBMWD_Izgqbn7xd_Mq2zlsYmbROZX0JRK-AyNA79Vg9W0OvEZySKaSJ1bHxWh7hqGPP3LwG3UkXiD5J0zP1qNqm5IKKeRp5DYxyhh8ia9wnbUtJvlft3qb9m1K/w532-h640/IMG_8476.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These fabrics have been in my stash for quite some time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's good to have them made into a quilt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Quilting!<br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-71509590102235828862024-01-25T12:14:00.001-05:002024-01-25T12:14:29.042-05:00Swimming Upstream<div style="text-align: center;"> I rarely purchase quilting magazines.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The price has gotten ridiculous</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a lot of the quilts just don't appeal to me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">This months issue of</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/american-patchwork-and-quilting/american-patchwork-quilting-february-2024">American Patchwork and Quilting,</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">however, had several quilts I liked. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One quilt really drew my eye,</div><div style="text-align: center;">especially since I was given a stack of blue fabrics</div><div style="text-align: center;">left-over from a quilt a friend was making.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Before I looked at the name of the quilt</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought this design looked like fish.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjlpY78QVCkJBhP1RFBVogSIn-E-y93RVQPLdHzmx6rVizdmSlfxFf2gxNENgXKCFu3EVgWlygZRr_a7R8TS7JNeIO12EPrpAZekl7zqyCnqWCUQW3GSLrO2pW03ywWZOMxz4j7hs7K9LTBb4ROLCYqDb0j19VcpL1uf06sSYUeqV8h_4v29bTidvErg14x/s800/IMG_8453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="649" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpY78QVCkJBhP1RFBVogSIn-E-y93RVQPLdHzmx6rVizdmSlfxFf2gxNENgXKCFu3EVgWlygZRr_a7R8TS7JNeIO12EPrpAZekl7zqyCnqWCUQW3GSLrO2pW03ywWZOMxz4j7hs7K9LTBb4ROLCYqDb0j19VcpL1uf06sSYUeqV8h_4v29bTidvErg14x/w520-h640/IMG_8453.jpg" width="520" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My version of "Swimming Upstream" is different from the magazines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My borders aren't wide enough to add another fish block to them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhkkF3EvQPNmGlxrPSCbJDqbZtg3iApu7TV1esF9NSKJeowDHO_i4dI0uSLUVNgjw5RyzDW7w7rVC0CIRlBivVuF4AOhkulrA9jV8hjIIn1Rpd9Ik_4L4afNBtwWEWRVvi3u6Wq_LKllP306iqbti_rPGRtPn1ussrr7LaANVTdm0drBW7Voxa3ab7LCmcw/s800/IMG_8454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkF3EvQPNmGlxrPSCbJDqbZtg3iApu7TV1esF9NSKJeowDHO_i4dI0uSLUVNgjw5RyzDW7w7rVC0CIRlBivVuF4AOhkulrA9jV8hjIIn1Rpd9Ik_4L4afNBtwWEWRVvi3u6Wq_LKllP306iqbti_rPGRtPn1ussrr7LaANVTdm0drBW7Voxa3ab7LCmcw/w480-h640/IMG_8454.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This top came together in no time and was so relaxing to make.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love making HST's. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEhHNo6fAB-rteuCSRHmc2FSF8ll5VK0IK6d8mAbZ-penh80bwLRqITrSVElgJayiMaNUab_jfCAYL3UKRnCb0KGBw4lPFaa5qcDAkNWk80g6TtHSXG0QXI8e8BQhTv1Y1NGOGwOUOTLR349gOp5CQJjlQ_zVexi6TCCaX-5aHuRPfiHxZwSnzDyxWIOVGKq/s800/IMG_8455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNo6fAB-rteuCSRHmc2FSF8ll5VK0IK6d8mAbZ-penh80bwLRqITrSVElgJayiMaNUab_jfCAYL3UKRnCb0KGBw4lPFaa5qcDAkNWk80g6TtHSXG0QXI8e8BQhTv1Y1NGOGwOUOTLR349gOp5CQJjlQ_zVexi6TCCaX-5aHuRPfiHxZwSnzDyxWIOVGKq/w480-h640/IMG_8455.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was made as a donation quilt for the Veterans' Hospital</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and will soon be taken to the ladies who quilt these. <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you, Holly, for your blue fabric pieces!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Quilting!<br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-4841665923808258602024-01-22T09:00:00.001-05:002024-01-22T09:00:26.481-05:00Blue and White Twinkle Star<div style="text-align: center;"> Two years ago I was invited to join the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gridster Bee, which is an on-line quilting bee.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Each month one of us is queen bee and we choose</div><div style="text-align: center;">a quilt block for the others to make for us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is one of the most fun things I've done as a quilter.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Each month is a new adventure and I have really </div><div style="text-align: center;">been challenged by some of the blocks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last year my month was September</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I asked for blue and white</div><div style="text-align: center;">Twinkle Star blocks using<br /><a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2016/01/column-along-january-twinkler.html">this tutorial.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TrTn_bVWDKg0j8uZh9-7kR3NukzbGLZkBFMmHxY0Qv86PvxJd4OQlD1jyWKPXW6ma6xsk1oZTLEn8x1xPRAYgglWJYRSjP3Id1HD4K2Te95d7ojB440znRMRV6GXRsP4FYXyAnLO7Pmh82pa-a01-yvRXDBDpKCqXmbaFVwuL4HVZT_yE1OLp_GeI39g/s800/IMG_8441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="624" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TrTn_bVWDKg0j8uZh9-7kR3NukzbGLZkBFMmHxY0Qv86PvxJd4OQlD1jyWKPXW6ma6xsk1oZTLEn8x1xPRAYgglWJYRSjP3Id1HD4K2Te95d7ojB440znRMRV6GXRsP4FYXyAnLO7Pmh82pa-a01-yvRXDBDpKCqXmbaFVwuL4HVZT_yE1OLp_GeI39g/w500-h640/IMG_8441.jpg" width="500" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> My bee mates came through with flying blue and white blocks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I asked them to make two blocks each and I made the rest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The photo below is a truer to the actual colors. <br /></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/AVvXsEhCW6EfRTzel8dIMDnj_V_lUBKo7EzD-CqiV_WWc-fzi8-BZ57HYTxWiYdkI7VfK3lRI1SJe18xnIxc51ieQL2vhRZ_sfscL7pxq-xgEVwdCCBn1R-nG48_TzREXNadbZTEsf5liishHz3Nbf6vH8NxE4iYeJnXnSUEzsC_dI2-f5ZWJgahXWOMGCSJqaqz/s800/IMG_8442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCW6EfRTzel8dIMDnj_V_lUBKo7EzD-CqiV_WWc-fzi8-BZ57HYTxWiYdkI7VfK3lRI1SJe18xnIxc51ieQL2vhRZ_sfscL7pxq-xgEVwdCCBn1R-nG48_TzREXNadbZTEsf5liishHz3Nbf6vH8NxE4iYeJnXnSUEzsC_dI2-f5ZWJgahXWOMGCSJqaqz/w480-h640/IMG_8442.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some were so generous and made three blocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The amazing thing is there are no duplicates of fabrics</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">except from the same quilter.</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/AVvXsEhWfcg706e-Jx3TWc61RfmMHDTn9JhgiWP7uSscHlsm6EM0PPGa5QBOw6nVAUNBVXGsFY0zWza6YHKpugEp8hUJevu040zavV5TsMUNiTc914ZmhSONbuqtG32cEqAP96kxprjUaKJXaiRN1tUFB6B9yy6tPCaDjKMeiAgBd6DUEaGgV5grAs8Zf3PROdcU/s800/IMG_8443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfcg706e-Jx3TWc61RfmMHDTn9JhgiWP7uSscHlsm6EM0PPGa5QBOw6nVAUNBVXGsFY0zWza6YHKpugEp8hUJevu040zavV5TsMUNiTc914ZmhSONbuqtG32cEqAP96kxprjUaKJXaiRN1tUFB6B9yy6tPCaDjKMeiAgBd6DUEaGgV5grAs8Zf3PROdcU/w480-h640/IMG_8443.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are all of the quilters who participated.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could not love this quilt any more than I do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My quilt was beautifully quilted by Jennifer at</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://phquilting.com/">Peaceful Hill Quilting. </a><br /></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/AVvXsEhio3FCVHNG121I95gwIwlz3V8cWqBZYXg4RXJOLv54yK6_cGO5zL9Y4aFZtK1PfdzK0NgBEY5tntaWnI744GM_rs1S3PbRqavJarTSGlmBe2zIaUdYz7Y7gcc4kvNz9e3jCV86QRgOipR3qdlr6B2mrAQXTJ_dh5ckhDSRKv7XifmDwFQM7-N2rmX2GS4H/s800/IMG_8444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhio3FCVHNG121I95gwIwlz3V8cWqBZYXg4RXJOLv54yK6_cGO5zL9Y4aFZtK1PfdzK0NgBEY5tntaWnI744GM_rs1S3PbRqavJarTSGlmBe2zIaUdYz7Y7gcc4kvNz9e3jCV86QRgOipR3qdlr6B2mrAQXTJ_dh5ckhDSRKv7XifmDwFQM7-N2rmX2GS4H/w640-h480/IMG_8444.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year my month is May and I need to start thinking of my block.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It will be hard to top this one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm linking to <a href="https://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com/2024/01/design-wall-monday-january-22-2024.html">Design Wall Monday</a> today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Quilting! <br /></div><br /> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-49050382557197518542024-01-17T10:10:00.000-05:002024-01-17T10:10:52.124-05:00Shell Bouquet Quilt<div style="text-align: center;"> For years this Philip Jacobs fabric, Shell Bouquet, has sat in my stash.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love it and just couldn't make myself cut into it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally, it was time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFCJ7eqO71ljnMMDoEvirEYTnTgDdr0xgNs3TUQqUXNYy2y2bvsLplli-fVPTXdKnGKbsYRm5AU9yabRA0PXnC20rgpyuRkFNhYcn6moPruCrvy_hc40X8P_bm80EKi6OEmyXuW3YRsJO79oKZZEEYrGKPTQH-NpaL_HCgiDe2Nmi3HUX2fMkxlJetBZt/s800/72712484196__3A66BF2D-BD0E-4F81-BDAD-1D64E4B69049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="628" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFCJ7eqO71ljnMMDoEvirEYTnTgDdr0xgNs3TUQqUXNYy2y2bvsLplli-fVPTXdKnGKbsYRm5AU9yabRA0PXnC20rgpyuRkFNhYcn6moPruCrvy_hc40X8P_bm80EKi6OEmyXuW3YRsJO79oKZZEEYrGKPTQH-NpaL_HCgiDe2Nmi3HUX2fMkxlJetBZt/w502-h640/72712484196__3A66BF2D-BD0E-4F81-BDAD-1D64E4B69049.jpg" width="502" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I need a few baby quilts for girls and thought this would make a sweet one.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, I started making blocks and cutting blocks</div><div style="text-align: center;">and got a little carried away.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEj64fWgBOkP41lidmlWZd2UZqFpIN2fix4jdP0CTL69-2K6hWGuWCNXtCTv03x3_0nBERMilwh3hmu70S8frcQ3qAHsXK3yCrAmktokYkJz-lGpMFretCr6zxn-xkxuS2mbHkXwv5h6bMd9qmJ9x6DLGrPyUu2Srt40uG5cconbNdNg67f_hKOhi8j7186d/s800/IMG_8414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64fWgBOkP41lidmlWZd2UZqFpIN2fix4jdP0CTL69-2K6hWGuWCNXtCTv03x3_0nBERMilwh3hmu70S8frcQ3qAHsXK3yCrAmktokYkJz-lGpMFretCr6zxn-xkxuS2mbHkXwv5h6bMd9qmJ9x6DLGrPyUu2Srt40uG5cconbNdNg67f_hKOhi8j7186d/w520-h640/IMG_8414.jpg" width="520" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This ended up being about 48"x64".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a little large for a baby quilt,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but would grow with the child.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhbXjx6RKd4XNWf-9H4hcIyV0x2yq5Q1TBwD-kWsyt4xKUYYfdVv4HvjXaI-Wr3hHXxOU5ba-yL9GA15p3XT7KnYGvIKCaYmJiIe63OarzFcLP-BPgxT5pSqlVtRm650SeAwqvnnsgRWrIAbJ9z1RWE0N_GOe1EMNSoSL3mx-c1BHu5GOUqCCYvNE7pBZ-9/s800/IMG_8415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXjx6RKd4XNWf-9H4hcIyV0x2yq5Q1TBwD-kWsyt4xKUYYfdVv4HvjXaI-Wr3hHXxOU5ba-yL9GA15p3XT7KnYGvIKCaYmJiIe63OarzFcLP-BPgxT5pSqlVtRm650SeAwqvnnsgRWrIAbJ9z1RWE0N_GOe1EMNSoSL3mx-c1BHu5GOUqCCYvNE7pBZ-9/w480-h640/IMG_8415.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At first I had white sashing and the pink cornerstones,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but that was just blah.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After consulting with my sister and sister in law,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we decided on the Tula Pink hexagon print.</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/AVvXsEhODmmty48sua-vCLVOdg1_jXxI71KB-YtdS_Vijcsr51_T3GcFpTyVM7W7pTwBS1LgtdgyEA9Ye6GaM1RykB3tlNrcKqWAmHzq_nB_W_4eaM1B4nsNZyI5JXZ7ONfwcef8aT-osQuVs-oet0YuJGSh1NT31x-skC6fVC1tezul1NwyYervs60V-dK1Z39d/s800/IMG_8416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="617" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODmmty48sua-vCLVOdg1_jXxI71KB-YtdS_Vijcsr51_T3GcFpTyVM7W7pTwBS1LgtdgyEA9Ye6GaM1RykB3tlNrcKqWAmHzq_nB_W_4eaM1B4nsNZyI5JXZ7ONfwcef8aT-osQuVs-oet0YuJGSh1NT31x-skC6fVC1tezul1NwyYervs60V-dK1Z39d/w494-h640/IMG_8416.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The fabric has been used and I am pretty pleased with the outcome.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I just need to decide if it will be given to a baby or someone else.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Quilting!<br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-91033094306608254682024-01-16T07:26:00.002-05:002024-01-16T07:26:36.142-05:00Baby Sewing<div style="text-align: center;"> In between making blocks for my latest</div><div style="text-align: center;">baby quilt,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been making hooded bath towels</div><div style="text-align: center;">for my littles.</div><div style="text-align: center;">With a new one on the way,</div><div style="text-align: center;">new towels were needed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I use a <a href="https://naturesfabrics.com/products/bamboo-double-loop-terry-325-gsm?_pos=1&_psq=double+loop&_ss=e&_v=1.0">double looped terry cloth </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">from Naturesfabrics.com.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This fabric is really absorbent and so soft.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My daughter and son-in-law said they will</div><div style="text-align: center;">take as many towels as I want to make.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you think ten are enough??</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Sj_c9AlqhRdcpZnzF02Ym8jDj5jI6t_peYJFaMmjBgY3t3qikfzKLlevdcrMxmyFwD7mfba_t2sLnoGXl9ytmiFCI1J5retJI9PRUfZNPYVgn8Eqs-0G_VOobE90U1CfJHL12Yr8TaPKv2sja1rMu94ps0B5bgGNXwKSUu3cdZkifBgjMBWL2abL7FTW/s800/IMG_8399.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Sj_c9AlqhRdcpZnzF02Ym8jDj5jI6t_peYJFaMmjBgY3t3qikfzKLlevdcrMxmyFwD7mfba_t2sLnoGXl9ytmiFCI1J5retJI9PRUfZNPYVgn8Eqs-0G_VOobE90U1CfJHL12Yr8TaPKv2sja1rMu94ps0B5bgGNXwKSUu3cdZkifBgjMBWL2abL7FTW/w636-h640/IMG_8399.jpg" width="636" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started to pull fabric to cut the binding,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but instead pulled out my bin of binding scraps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of the bindings don't match the hood fabric,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I don't think the littles will care.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My binding bin isn't nearly as full now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">:) <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEjERxa1esy31oP3w-dlvbopKDegAVPStwg1IjZk6K2EzSkktzk6aIYsD8oS_erPgDTVlfV2hfi3z9BaDhJrxIWkxefo5sgdN_gDsgZ17jjcqvGe1xRz5nw1fSOalJ9Qd_kb4CJN6wqgXYp7DdaM94agr5jCIPHgGc5qlHcGD5timdEWnpkdfD4dW1QfjKD6/s800/IMG_8400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="800" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERxa1esy31oP3w-dlvbopKDegAVPStwg1IjZk6K2EzSkktzk6aIYsD8oS_erPgDTVlfV2hfi3z9BaDhJrxIWkxefo5sgdN_gDsgZ17jjcqvGe1xRz5nw1fSOalJ9Qd_kb4CJN6wqgXYp7DdaM94agr5jCIPHgGc5qlHcGD5timdEWnpkdfD4dW1QfjKD6/w640-h410/IMG_8400.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">While shopping the other day,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this "Cars" fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My two littles love the movie "Cars 3",</div><div style="text-align: center;">so I had to make pillowcases!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now back to making quilt blocks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Quilting!<br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-80774479334414132632024-01-11T10:12:00.000-05:002024-01-11T10:12:10.507-05:00Moths <div style="text-align: center;"> Last week I was in one of my local quilt shops</div><div style="text-align: center;">and saw this moth fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just had to have some.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They also had a quilt book with designs</div><div style="text-align: center;">for quilts using one yard each of three fabrics.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Usually I'm not a fan of these quilts,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but a couple of designs caught my eye.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought the moth print and the gray filler</div><div style="text-align: center;">and used one of the patterns in the book to make this.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The orange fabric was in my stash. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgTsXyPgDeVNRcsVfGv3NgnJtz5CMW6LN75CB3NgXO7EneJOQmv2Orn8QKdYUVdnDvHSkOIQm_I2JiovMwXUbaSQ8L7-LzoVHaIcj1-94KzGsoXMZxFhbiB9Kwx3sWuPudPzmE9tnbmgWt3w6vO6aXbAcqj30_4X-cTnZbvFbZIJdAQ80MpSuvKiR_LK42q/s800/IMG_8397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsXyPgDeVNRcsVfGv3NgnJtz5CMW6LN75CB3NgXO7EneJOQmv2Orn8QKdYUVdnDvHSkOIQm_I2JiovMwXUbaSQ8L7-LzoVHaIcj1-94KzGsoXMZxFhbiB9Kwx3sWuPudPzmE9tnbmgWt3w6vO6aXbAcqj30_4X-cTnZbvFbZIJdAQ80MpSuvKiR_LK42q/w480-h640/IMG_8397.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This design really shows off the moth fabric,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which I like.</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/AVvXsEjcyzyRTku_pLxsr9Pd91Gx7IhJZijeimvnlWmCwaWUEtp-eurarb1wD1-hXi02hS48nvvY2-GvUI4LS9MvyTqgdBvkfCcmZqWAe0e4F9VWY5PaAnV-GYm35j8OkWMjSdCSBpqWeNxIYTspeCSWHY8TLX8qzb5dRz6LOsf0dHuOKAdyLZZ6gurqoBRYqv3d/s800/IMG_8398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyzyRTku_pLxsr9Pd91Gx7IhJZijeimvnlWmCwaWUEtp-eurarb1wD1-hXi02hS48nvvY2-GvUI4LS9MvyTqgdBvkfCcmZqWAe0e4F9VWY5PaAnV-GYm35j8OkWMjSdCSBpqWeNxIYTspeCSWHY8TLX8qzb5dRz6LOsf0dHuOKAdyLZZ6gurqoBRYqv3d/w480-h640/IMG_8398.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This may become a donation for the Veterans hospital,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">if they don't think it's too wild.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my nieces HATES moths, so it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">definitely won't be for her. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Quilting! <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-10947470788054634322024-01-09T08:02:00.000-05:002024-01-09T08:02:17.512-05:00First Baby Quilt<div style="text-align: center;"> The beginning of 2024 will be the known as the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Baby Quilt Era for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Between now and the middle of May,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have 6 baby quilts to make.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One will be for my newest granddaughter,</div><div style="text-align: center;">who will arrive in May.</div><div style="text-align: center;">:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The first baby is due at the beginning of February.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The nursery for this one will be navy, hot pink and gray.</div><div style="text-align: center;">While searching the internet for new ideas,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I came across this pattern called <a href="https://www.bonjourquilts.com/shop/patterns/radiant-quilt-pattern/">Radiant</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Bonjour Quilts. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Several years ago I made two quilts</div><div style="text-align: center;">from the pattern Diamonds in the Deep</div><div style="text-align: center;">by Bonjour quilts</div><div style="text-align: center;">and loved making them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are very well written patterns. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I knew this one was going to be fun, too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiZbwnYF2FG_8ovhYaKOibUC-RuTfWoHHdKAy8D80EVRtpR122z8d3LSjJaMzJDHUShGKZ92MnaRsorQGUDfW4cTi5ez5vgLZumL6AxutSLskHOg7cBlysfxw9UmEYCwdKTnpPqJKMK1n0pGbHmFlJo-eEufF9sLb5krPwBAcSlJHv4Ql5PEzdeluqufyQu/s800/IMG_8384.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="602" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbwnYF2FG_8ovhYaKOibUC-RuTfWoHHdKAy8D80EVRtpR122z8d3LSjJaMzJDHUShGKZ92MnaRsorQGUDfW4cTi5ez5vgLZumL6AxutSLskHOg7cBlysfxw9UmEYCwdKTnpPqJKMK1n0pGbHmFlJo-eEufF9sLb5krPwBAcSlJHv4Ql5PEzdeluqufyQu/w482-h640/IMG_8384.jpg" width="482" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The top is completed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The navy blue isn't quite as dark as it is in the photos.</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/AVvXsEi-dcIMCoQPmDDRSFGmo49jDRXIw7YFW0cHmoash6XK4IUtzPMy6r43Pt1eDv9zuHqCgMgCY3VqqhFFgBAZUkf97biZcld4ouk9ej56WI01hrbE-IG433maggikkC4aqRApkp553BMBRoRA6Al60vXoVkpc7tugHZLfpZFIYRZxBwS2s1coBzGozOdsK3OJ/s800/IMG_8385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="800" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dcIMCoQPmDDRSFGmo49jDRXIw7YFW0cHmoash6XK4IUtzPMy6r43Pt1eDv9zuHqCgMgCY3VqqhFFgBAZUkf97biZcld4ouk9ej56WI01hrbE-IG433maggikkC4aqRApkp553BMBRoRA6Al60vXoVkpc7tugHZLfpZFIYRZxBwS2s1coBzGozOdsK3OJ/w640-h472/IMG_8385.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can just see that it's a bit marbled, too.</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/AVvXsEjnlt_Iaec79ydDoNbqOUED7sVd3STl1n2C865Ejp2gY5GcmPyImUdUbst-wRYcjY2RFyJMoVpQjqbw2jG7M6OCBcsWCr1pPu-mHcZKJnc8_UAs7e0L3XabZqwc4KbBuIjJL7au4x5UhHDGfqjounquOzxH7ES001p4_mBxAOUkUTz0EiW2nadvj7pVFRcD/s800/IMG_8386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlt_Iaec79ydDoNbqOUED7sVd3STl1n2C865Ejp2gY5GcmPyImUdUbst-wRYcjY2RFyJMoVpQjqbw2jG7M6OCBcsWCr1pPu-mHcZKJnc8_UAs7e0L3XabZqwc4KbBuIjJL7au4x5UhHDGfqjounquOzxH7ES001p4_mBxAOUkUTz0EiW2nadvj7pVFRcD/w480-h640/IMG_8386.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This will be the backing fabric for this quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now to get it quilted!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One down, five to go!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Quilting! <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-43919706338051387342024-01-01T09:51:00.002-05:002024-01-01T09:51:50.263-05:00A New Year<div><div style="text-align: center;"> The year 2023 came to and end and it's difficult to believe.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking back, the year is just a blur.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't do an end of year blog post this year,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but I am happy with what I was able to accomplish.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the first time ever, I kept track of the books</div><div style="text-align: center;">I read and listened to in 2023.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The vast majority of these books were audio books...</div><div style="text-align: center;">my new found love.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can multi-task! Listening to a book while</div><div style="text-align: center;">sewing, driving, cooking, walking, etc.</div><div style="text-align: center;">is awesome!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTIs37JmILsP9KM67Or53skvtfwZieAnq1OalAyXQutdxmK0zz8bBlmb_5HlHsJuuFRA609ilxoe1TYPXAdngo2gbgnGcDX29ndyoqQOwoUZ2fqxR3GTeqW9j6_r7uHiRFsYTd8OdCq2y4BbL0UHvAxmiCiRgQSZdsoS7N1GilysTgCod0YOGPzGPh7qh/s800/IMG_8305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="558" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTIs37JmILsP9KM67Or53skvtfwZieAnq1OalAyXQutdxmK0zz8bBlmb_5HlHsJuuFRA609ilxoe1TYPXAdngo2gbgnGcDX29ndyoqQOwoUZ2fqxR3GTeqW9j6_r7uHiRFsYTd8OdCq2y4BbL0UHvAxmiCiRgQSZdsoS7N1GilysTgCod0YOGPzGPh7qh/s320/IMG_8305.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't start using Goodreads until I was into the year,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so I actually read 102 books in 2023!</div><div style="text-align: center;">My favorites were "Demon Copperhead" and "The Rose Code". </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I ended 2023 with making some special garments for my</div><div style="text-align: center;">grandchildren. They are being baptized this coming Sunday</div><div style="text-align: center;">and my daughter asked if I would make them their outfits for the big day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEh54ttyeZdpproXLwi-ZhYS81Yulk7Gjb8M0buasWOGAZSAqYHnT3B4ZuU1S7eT_UN62FxWOUjBLJiLgI6vLh6LYpgY-IHplhp9Cl7hkq84wM6JNGO4eX2m9Mrxj2A2PzWW2lTT5sFGXQBw276ExsRfi6dJIDw3ZqC7atYg1o7qMYcImcRRRE285OFX_bYK/s800/IMG_8290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="359" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54ttyeZdpproXLwi-ZhYS81Yulk7Gjb8M0buasWOGAZSAqYHnT3B4ZuU1S7eT_UN62FxWOUjBLJiLgI6vLh6LYpgY-IHplhp9Cl7hkq84wM6JNGO4eX2m9Mrxj2A2PzWW2lTT5sFGXQBw276ExsRfi6dJIDw3ZqC7atYg1o7qMYcImcRRRE285OFX_bYK/w288-h640/IMG_8290.jpg" width="288" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my daughter's wedding gown, </div><div style="text-align: center;">fresh out of the storage box.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I took it apart and made a dress for Olivia.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTG3mXzYemY7GsECTd7ITMq3a-8WYlSdZUZufOzOmMhc0z9z2jEQm0ANU6tmhbJyrLFiJbMj86BVwMkUGuTOGHCmr8OKb0C0QykxXXK1H3FwrNLHeXcP6GxG0R4fXKjcBmRxnin00Bfn4n-RBY4ub7F_q8O87cBYU9410bUmmM-WoaQ3CR4d_eCI1KMaYa/s800/IMG_8297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="644" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTG3mXzYemY7GsECTd7ITMq3a-8WYlSdZUZufOzOmMhc0z9z2jEQm0ANU6tmhbJyrLFiJbMj86BVwMkUGuTOGHCmr8OKb0C0QykxXXK1H3FwrNLHeXcP6GxG0R4fXKjcBmRxnin00Bfn4n-RBY4ub7F_q8O87cBYU9410bUmmM-WoaQ3CR4d_eCI1KMaYa/w516-h640/IMG_8297.jpg" width="516" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This dress is a combination of two patterns and a little of my own creation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I was thrilled to be able to use part of the zipper and buttons from the wedding gown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyFZU4vmr8iNzOO2xlxNFzps6Kjku24NbjyzNmo6NvyPW5xt1BRL9tOA6spNX58tpOt-M3ZPdGXYl5_5dCEVSuLtEtTr2f0A8fB9_AQ9IqtBPVqpYfWl73s3QZuFARboozRypThtsoMBi6FSqHcascrRxRHsnw6Y7PbW7Xo0Djw9WKP_mDTnOKUQnuqHK/s800/IMG_8298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="591" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyFZU4vmr8iNzOO2xlxNFzps6Kjku24NbjyzNmo6NvyPW5xt1BRL9tOA6spNX58tpOt-M3ZPdGXYl5_5dCEVSuLtEtTr2f0A8fB9_AQ9IqtBPVqpYfWl73s3QZuFARboozRypThtsoMBi6FSqHcascrRxRHsnw6Y7PbW7Xo0Djw9WKP_mDTnOKUQnuqHK/w472-h640/IMG_8298.jpg" width="472" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I'm terrible at tying bows!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEjQqGeWW0uDY50bSUu-lsnB_0417mXIWyzm759YKYU0ECfpsxtOUAlF0HPRvEXHR_t3Yph6bbFWL6C_Xms0ijPIsm_3O4Mw_MDTrg65uB1XeCwiTy4zjSx-0ZWRJImqGGMfcfb-lanCT63SiAZuKQjMb9c-4tLCeEU_uNcDhjXiUhMz4qzx5-HUNkdVYdKu/s800/IMG_8300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="436" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqGeWW0uDY50bSUu-lsnB_0417mXIWyzm759YKYU0ECfpsxtOUAlF0HPRvEXHR_t3Yph6bbFWL6C_Xms0ijPIsm_3O4Mw_MDTrg65uB1XeCwiTy4zjSx-0ZWRJImqGGMfcfb-lanCT63SiAZuKQjMb9c-4tLCeEU_uNcDhjXiUhMz4qzx5-HUNkdVYdKu/w348-h640/IMG_8300.jpg" width="348" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For Miles, I made a little Johnny</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and smocked crosses for it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The most difficult part of making this was putting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the snaps on it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought a light blue shirt to go under this for him.</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><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I had a few minutes here and there,<br />I have been making Drunkard Path blocks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from a bundle of fabrics I've had for years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72KfeFNJmC3rKVDy5OBJ6q6xbSr2rh4kHZ0rHFe92JWsrySgMV_axe59UVQdUR9iP5dwk8P5Bf1OP1Bi0wYpnrUSnwNO_m8gC9D-steCUqGjluT5RZgPTd-DDH7d_0WhGw-RIyslDJqSOu2_7tW4UkcWPMsflEj-8kunkyJnXDsFBTSx1xtyXmPPFYEU_/s800/IMG_8306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="800" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72KfeFNJmC3rKVDy5OBJ6q6xbSr2rh4kHZ0rHFe92JWsrySgMV_axe59UVQdUR9iP5dwk8P5Bf1OP1Bi0wYpnrUSnwNO_m8gC9D-steCUqGjluT5RZgPTd-DDH7d_0WhGw-RIyslDJqSOu2_7tW4UkcWPMsflEj-8kunkyJnXDsFBTSx1xtyXmPPFYEU_/w640-h632/IMG_8306.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This morning I was able to finish sewing the top together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEiyXfEZmUc-QjnUbPNhiJHFavRDPX51Fnn3iTYIpiZVdxub_sS5vtkvNsDtMhKJnetJF5N6FmC6sWzGeNtRLDq95L1d92BmiTfUfY7NJmbnpoKfIFgwt9uqbW8DarVLzCPK_QqXYPHtgLoNRotXhKbuUYb_sBbTEnzXSFABmc7OF1rvg1OK5BjdtctrgHN3/s800/IMG_8307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXfEZmUc-QjnUbPNhiJHFavRDPX51Fnn3iTYIpiZVdxub_sS5vtkvNsDtMhKJnetJF5N6FmC6sWzGeNtRLDq95L1d92BmiTfUfY7NJmbnpoKfIFgwt9uqbW8DarVLzCPK_QqXYPHtgLoNRotXhKbuUYb_sBbTEnzXSFABmc7OF1rvg1OK5BjdtctrgHN3/w480-h640/IMG_8307.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first flimsy of 2024!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">May 2024 bring you many blessings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and lots of time for creating!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Quilting! <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-29198791967584684782023-12-22T15:01:00.002-05:002023-12-22T15:01:58.869-05:00Christmas Gifts<div style="text-align: center;"> This year, in addition to the bed quilts I made for my grands</div><div style="text-align: center;">for Christmas, I made them each something with which they could play.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">For Miles,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made this mat for his cars</div><div style="text-align: center;">and had an absolute blast sewing on the buildings</div><div style="text-align: center;">and things, making his little village.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynDyAdmDIEkUWM0ow22azB3RZGjCXhoMi7QuglqUB9s-9Qfdjza2cgbQElnFzX1IByIapnTA6qScNdN1Y3XNYFWy_SvQrGt226tVB9HCXo6M64rHajVCZxT14uWeNVZsUhEMK3tH8Dv_9tnJ6Hci83XEsnQIHTPv7UP_fiUmfga-onbVful6S213Sl5vQ/s800/IMG_7337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynDyAdmDIEkUWM0ow22azB3RZGjCXhoMi7QuglqUB9s-9Qfdjza2cgbQElnFzX1IByIapnTA6qScNdN1Y3XNYFWy_SvQrGt226tVB9HCXo6M64rHajVCZxT14uWeNVZsUhEMK3tH8Dv_9tnJ6Hci83XEsnQIHTPv7UP_fiUmfga-onbVful6S213Sl5vQ/w576-h640/IMG_7337.jpg" width="576" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you enlarge the photo, you can see the various</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">shops and businesses named after family members.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister made one for her grandson, too,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and we had so much fun coming up with the parts and pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidg4e_7Vk4_mTUz0MDJN18y6pCHTogogoaS20LE-a5Nz6u_4w_TAFzrti1tMKcPvb8YdPSapRdYC1L_j5jOdWYZcnkNIl1b3d-pI3NBKSdNfwsgixg1sP_NRrk_cdE3BUxlLvRe5tmSGO1MyS-k4HVdPkgR6uvAxK_tAGjKJNkqfx6RHG5Nw9_o4CHZ6sp/s800/IMG_8269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="800" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidg4e_7Vk4_mTUz0MDJN18y6pCHTogogoaS20LE-a5Nz6u_4w_TAFzrti1tMKcPvb8YdPSapRdYC1L_j5jOdWYZcnkNIl1b3d-pI3NBKSdNfwsgixg1sP_NRrk_cdE3BUxlLvRe5tmSGO1MyS-k4HVdPkgR6uvAxK_tAGjKJNkqfx6RHG5Nw9_o4CHZ6sp/w640-h498/IMG_8269.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For Olivia, I made a Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with lots of accessories!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added a design board for her to lay out the parts and pieces</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and put them all into a vinyl</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hemmingway Bag.</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/AVvXsEjGQkhpTcvvgrEbVKNWZScxnL7Wc3SWK8Ij7gETgt6EPSwdhLUxDfwy56B3tHTJSqLCedqkWmxqKfDEuVUTUBuCHALyKC4VFQ3ywamucAMVE02o-DemRDnwwbZLqyJWtifb9Vk33K3PFuyJF3nLkmvOnikwpqlaOinv8iiraHZ5TVaN1vAYkXYG61bazEZU/s800/IMG_8270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="622" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQkhpTcvvgrEbVKNWZScxnL7Wc3SWK8Ij7gETgt6EPSwdhLUxDfwy56B3tHTJSqLCedqkWmxqKfDEuVUTUBuCHALyKC4VFQ3ywamucAMVE02o-DemRDnwwbZLqyJWtifb9Vk33K3PFuyJF3nLkmvOnikwpqlaOinv8iiraHZ5TVaN1vAYkXYG61bazEZU/w498-h640/IMG_8270.jpg" width="498" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of these may have to be made to stay at my house!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9tTnaPSEYoscjSEHaIe7a6vVRpHQxlO1T1EufB2G1Q2jjQ34dsn1DWQst73z0_JjQ1ytswqKFtdo80p-aaq95P56_PwS5ImUGR7SEBjl1MEXKzSKHbujaY1jLUwwRZus-QtUSVAv6dskN4Q4YR8ql-Xbmis1pFPnmQbr7ALgVKSDvlsPtqFg9CNjh2Dz/s800/IMG_8264.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9tTnaPSEYoscjSEHaIe7a6vVRpHQxlO1T1EufB2G1Q2jjQ34dsn1DWQst73z0_JjQ1ytswqKFtdo80p-aaq95P56_PwS5ImUGR7SEBjl1MEXKzSKHbujaY1jLUwwRZus-QtUSVAv6dskN4Q4YR8ql-Xbmis1pFPnmQbr7ALgVKSDvlsPtqFg9CNjh2Dz/w480-h640/IMG_8264.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to jump on the loopy yarn tree bandwagon this year!</div><div style="text-align: center;">My Santa made from an antique blanket looks cute standing next</div><div style="text-align: center;">to this colorful tree.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas! <br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-41817171307317282162023-12-05T07:17:00.000-05:002023-12-05T07:17:23.327-05:00Strings Veterans Quilt<div style="text-align: center;"> Last night I finished what is probably my last quilt for the year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">On Thursday I am leaving on a big adventure and</div><div style="text-align: center;">will be gone for 10 days, so there won't be much</div><div style="text-align: center;">more sewing or quilting done here.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For my last quilt of the year,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I finished this string quilt that will be</div><div style="text-align: center;">donated to my local Veterans Hospital.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">This quilt finished up the big box of 1 1/2" strips</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had cut to make a huge log cabin quilt long ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8wCKwcv93bzueyksgIAfudllJdUBhtWRV0i9YW-hIur3aiFg4jQsqZSqX06Onp2JpSDstX82R7l7bldoXj4Yk9Bk95luarkFqnObQwVeSfkN2BjbCqzx3zMQq9yvrVskaIiXC0csMIjKbJOWBziJ33EuJr_9_3rmuX6uJpi68N_A_1x1Verhxqa5OGFj/s800/IMG_8049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8wCKwcv93bzueyksgIAfudllJdUBhtWRV0i9YW-hIur3aiFg4jQsqZSqX06Onp2JpSDstX82R7l7bldoXj4Yk9Bk95luarkFqnObQwVeSfkN2BjbCqzx3zMQq9yvrVskaIiXC0csMIjKbJOWBziJ33EuJr_9_3rmuX6uJpi68N_A_1x1Verhxqa5OGFj/w480-h640/IMG_8049.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I backed this one with flannel</div><div style="text-align: center;">and did some simple straight line quilting on it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cbAivz58RIthXF8_ot0YqlrzXpruY2lJJKh1czVbncBquamfEz4WdbR-vvI6qsth9H9J7as7whXYPlSOYrp-6nvms-BtEELvbenLQl8Ah2Z-9giDc70rSbvsysS9mTi9i8DwiTGppiEhUfdicmTypMtI35q16LyTCiPE3vPDiJSE-AW8x6oLW6HTAK8g/s800/IMG_8051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cbAivz58RIthXF8_ot0YqlrzXpruY2lJJKh1czVbncBquamfEz4WdbR-vvI6qsth9H9J7as7whXYPlSOYrp-6nvms-BtEELvbenLQl8Ah2Z-9giDc70rSbvsysS9mTi9i8DwiTGppiEhUfdicmTypMtI35q16LyTCiPE3vPDiJSE-AW8x6oLW6HTAK8g/w480-h640/IMG_8051.JPG" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>I had never made a string quilt before</div><div style="text-align: center;">and learned some things.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It will keep someone warm, for sure!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36jvvjzQ7mZxsoU_FnSb85fSmP-rj6juVyn4Ua7sSad9qDE7QoqOWRzVoFfzzUhECDRS_2_CMPLOgSgu0Gbxtz60ZhtnRg3YaiaYtg6Xm7b6OMl2NvjPeb1iq8fmfvPsxqHWL5Ct2h0YJkPBcNWmuyJAPsvZ0xIrEXa7XzC-hNl1ekr0LRKOfDqgzyBr8/s800/IMG_8050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36jvvjzQ7mZxsoU_FnSb85fSmP-rj6juVyn4Ua7sSad9qDE7QoqOWRzVoFfzzUhECDRS_2_CMPLOgSgu0Gbxtz60ZhtnRg3YaiaYtg6Xm7b6OMl2NvjPeb1iq8fmfvPsxqHWL5Ct2h0YJkPBcNWmuyJAPsvZ0xIrEXa7XzC-hNl1ekr0LRKOfDqgzyBr8/w480-h640/IMG_8050.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This will be delivered to <a href="https://www.colorwaysbyvicki.com">Vicki</a> today</div><div style="text-align: center;">for delivery to the hospital after the first of the year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Quilting!<br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-66968685523154541202023-12-02T06:00:00.001-05:002023-12-02T06:00:00.132-05:00Two Finished Veterans Quilts<div style="text-align: center;"> In previous posts, I have mentioned that there is a local</div><div style="text-align: center;">quilt group that makes quilts for our local Veterans Hospital.</div><div style="text-align: center;">While I don't belong to the group,</div><div style="text-align: center;">(they meet at the same time my book club meets)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have made quilts and donated to them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">What an awesome mission this is.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">After getting two quilts back from <a href="https://www.colorwaysbyvicki.com/blog">Vicki</a>, who</div><div style="text-align: center;">will quilt them for free if they are being donated,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">they are finished and ready to return.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCZ9TflvD0pRiXOdXTWvqAnc9ZhyphenhyphenpKl6BW9Czft2z3mnSQmoEL0hpxT4VWqdiqkQkQ9aXgeGe_4tLmlGF4uBwmUC_Uuob4o33G6AQfvZO_IYPRQ6PKLoE9o-D8lhTQlAL4iVO7GkI6vPE9igsVaSZzufXSz-Nol1jJNjAEZQlXP5kHdmuiJHfFoRSGPTP/s800/IMG_7954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCZ9TflvD0pRiXOdXTWvqAnc9ZhyphenhyphenpKl6BW9Czft2z3mnSQmoEL0hpxT4VWqdiqkQkQ9aXgeGe_4tLmlGF4uBwmUC_Uuob4o33G6AQfvZO_IYPRQ6PKLoE9o-D8lhTQlAL4iVO7GkI6vPE9igsVaSZzufXSz-Nol1jJNjAEZQlXP5kHdmuiJHfFoRSGPTP/w480-h640/IMG_7954.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one was made with a jelly roll and some yardage.<br />I came up with the pattern myself and played with the block placement.</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/AVvXsEhFD46qg_qwLCu5YrCkK0M6q4G8zYJQeQVi5C4TeAVX3rkTgJnn5Tvc2vXleGBpxZ_pAaRVDn-AR1XXQ-sR035_H8iJf9xywdkVERva8ihyIO75QqHRY_35qV86MkiOg9tUeoSXL_X1JLpaD5Rz21kdzggMjjnm1wPFUjHneDAN0ac8VopFU59a3aM5KwYE/s800/IMG_7956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="606" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFD46qg_qwLCu5YrCkK0M6q4G8zYJQeQVi5C4TeAVX3rkTgJnn5Tvc2vXleGBpxZ_pAaRVDn-AR1XXQ-sR035_H8iJf9xywdkVERva8ihyIO75QqHRY_35qV86MkiOg9tUeoSXL_X1JLpaD5Rz21kdzggMjjnm1wPFUjHneDAN0ac8VopFU59a3aM5KwYE/w484-h640/IMG_7956.jpg" width="484" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These aren't my typical colors, but it's a very soothing quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've had the top of this next quilt finished for some time,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but never had it quilted. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't know what I was going to do with it</div><div style="text-align: center;">and then realized that it is close to the </div><div style="text-align: center;">size needed for the Veterans quilts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwucWBmjaEJI86ml8BUNSsbmK3suWddRGfeZt_BUsI-AzgRge-e9yNf1mWXPCvJ09DqFIUmdXZl85Gk0eXbLNzBnWcYtmmX1SkrPQEGUGUgdYXnuKHD9ACXwUuxKXtU3ijBKyrodyzPGSf_2bzVGXkRY126xgYsZ7_Fhtv6gtAAvFaMzNG42qjI-zIgrx/s800/IMG_7957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="601" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwucWBmjaEJI86ml8BUNSsbmK3suWddRGfeZt_BUsI-AzgRge-e9yNf1mWXPCvJ09DqFIUmdXZl85Gk0eXbLNzBnWcYtmmX1SkrPQEGUGUgdYXnuKHD9ACXwUuxKXtU3ijBKyrodyzPGSf_2bzVGXkRY126xgYsZ7_Fhtv6gtAAvFaMzNG42qjI-zIgrx/w480-h640/IMG_7957.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vicki quilted this one, too, and did a great job with it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pattern is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/947253002/hello-geese-pdf-quilt-pattern-a-modern?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_b-craft_supplies_and_tools-patterns_and_how_to-patterns_and_blueprints&utm_custom1=_k_Cj0KCQiA35urBhDCARIsAOU7Qwnae0xn1wmOFiqree8SyzSrshOi1l8MUHtR_5mYlmMow9RfY8DJREAaAmknEALw_wcB_k_&utm_content=go_12573076003_119953078975_507851769805_pla-322726483858_c__947253002_539169466&utm_custom2=12573076003&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA35urBhDCARIsAOU7Qwnae0xn1wmOFiqree8SyzSrshOi1l8MUHtR_5mYlmMow9RfY8DJREAaAmknEALw_wcB">Hello Geese </a>. <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPJOmcA1TwLMvlwS1hWwHW6th0aSZmoEOHEh9cMATK8RcdpEpaSkC35OqnCTAc4MdUu4VP6r7dk7bh2Vja5r9vBNpg73FnP5oIYv5S0pEok2Mme31kwy_3TEX81Yy6MfBbw04rGPJjcuhFCa2w7Xt56QQWiQ0RtjnkvTZK3kzhOiapAquuGe8KtXp7REg/w640-h480/IMG_7959.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />There might be another one of these in my future.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Quilting! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-86548329563373049732023-11-29T13:36:00.002-05:002023-11-29T13:36:50.411-05:00Hemingway Pouch<p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">On Sunday, after our Thanksgiving guests had left and the</div><div style="text-align: center;">house was put back in place,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just needed to sew something.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had purchased the pattern for the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1614981055/hemingway-pouch-pattern-digital-download">Hemingway Pouch</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and decided to make one or two.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This pattern is really well written,</div><div style="text-align: center;">goes together very quickly</div><div style="text-align: center;">and makes the cutest pouch.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0eWvGLjMQsXrDVwDKs9rY_OpabIvlvK8zzE1l5wKHo2x521WDCY35Z03MiY36E6RxRf8l5dXuYG_QHDIkxl3kTGtHbpldDnX35TqtpB-fAvsQuzQ2uaMD8-VHZpgtyGT63MW9Tc4OLT3rFpipO_5GM66deSwO28JTRJrv-zEh_ZohQzOl5gbh5pCvIXzs/s800/IMG_7976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="701" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0eWvGLjMQsXrDVwDKs9rY_OpabIvlvK8zzE1l5wKHo2x521WDCY35Z03MiY36E6RxRf8l5dXuYG_QHDIkxl3kTGtHbpldDnX35TqtpB-fAvsQuzQ2uaMD8-VHZpgtyGT63MW9Tc4OLT3rFpipO_5GM66deSwO28JTRJrv-zEh_ZohQzOl5gbh5pCvIXzs/w560-h640/IMG_7976.jpg" width="560" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The blue pouches are the XL size and the sea life pouches are the large size.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One zipper makes two pouches, but you do need another zipper pull.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnfbeyIjZgXnK270Rt5esxx5ikHAVOWq6EKkZUF5wZTC7lYDyoM0bEOQnaFosA8yt7uibJSCiYi4c1jDE7koTqsa2KLLsAEbuKKPsBsFPAVnDfh4KQwkR_ViuzTzYjJCuRsyV8TSWiZJUx45mT4-7CMFnDhG7XxCBZnd-H06YECLXpIp0gcAHVNOHSL1k/s800/IMG_7977.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnfbeyIjZgXnK270Rt5esxx5ikHAVOWq6EKkZUF5wZTC7lYDyoM0bEOQnaFosA8yt7uibJSCiYi4c1jDE7koTqsa2KLLsAEbuKKPsBsFPAVnDfh4KQwkR_ViuzTzYjJCuRsyV8TSWiZJUx45mT4-7CMFnDhG7XxCBZnd-H06YECLXpIp0gcAHVNOHSL1k/w480-h640/IMG_7977.jpg" width="480" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div style="text-align: center;">These are lined with bound edges inside and are so pretty.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used two layers of batting for my pouches.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-y8iVVC8IAwxORbLxBvH2ZXg84vecE2R8Q1xlFjhBdJTmphdbFBJohK7aIO0TN3KAJh9dDKaXkyFWfgq9B9KZHY9PlalcUX_lF4QGhEZWFroEKHMkuuEvS-7o9u-yRJ1C1H5eJNkeiVWjiLuy1H2ZJKbvc2nz8yOidtHmXgN24GYjDkT1aVUIl3jAB9P/s800/IMG_7981.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="800" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-y8iVVC8IAwxORbLxBvH2ZXg84vecE2R8Q1xlFjhBdJTmphdbFBJohK7aIO0TN3KAJh9dDKaXkyFWfgq9B9KZHY9PlalcUX_lF4QGhEZWFroEKHMkuuEvS-7o9u-yRJ1C1H5eJNkeiVWjiLuy1H2ZJKbvc2nz8yOidtHmXgN24GYjDkT1aVUIl3jAB9P/w640-h384/IMG_7981.jpg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div style="text-align: center;">This wedge is cut from the quilted piece to make the angle</div><div style="text-align: center;">of the XL pouch.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't want to waste this quilted fabric</div><div style="text-align: center;">and decided to try making a small pouch.</div><div style="text-align: center;">From this XL wedge, I cut the narrow end off at 14".</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTd6O9SltcVcRBf6ljVbiSuzlB1f7-xfIHz_obODvcSVxcsqu5L3-8ds-oOC-2JN_TBywPhw91y3-4ZIZq4Pyz6delFiuDUbEABgYC4-_oA1t-zgldibOrv9ABOxr3MPLjyfh8aO-3YJV82MYTYie_ClAdbT6FfccUdubA71ym3v5ZQ5jgTfar2IK7zn6P/s800/IMG_7983.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="800" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTd6O9SltcVcRBf6ljVbiSuzlB1f7-xfIHz_obODvcSVxcsqu5L3-8ds-oOC-2JN_TBywPhw91y3-4ZIZq4Pyz6delFiuDUbEABgYC4-_oA1t-zgldibOrv9ABOxr3MPLjyfh8aO-3YJV82MYTYie_ClAdbT6FfccUdubA71ym3v5ZQ5jgTfar2IK7zn6P/w640-h428/IMG_7983.jpg" width="640" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div style="text-align: center;">These two cute little pouches were made from those wedges.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I see more of these pouches in my future, after I purchase</div><div style="text-align: center;">some more long zippers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Quilting!<br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-8012975791665325922023-11-19T06:00:00.001-05:002023-11-19T06:00:00.154-05:00The Orla Baby Quilt Finish<div style="text-align: center;">In October, I made The Orla Quilt in the baby quilt size.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This pattern is by<a href="https://kitchentablequilting.com/collections/pdf-quilt-patterns?page=2"> Kitchen Table Quilting </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and went together in no time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is now quilted and ready to gift</div><div style="text-align: center;">to the baby coming in December.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIzjnmQgygy6oc5VTi5CmSJgX9GiZPLVZzV08drYPoYcCmucFFp_UogyHsZdGKR_5akz6TAyYki-fWhVmzyXcjVGlqfIdXj7bgsV86TCnWDfY9GH_J05C_dIjqNEhXQPALS3mV3dPKyCWA3M1dExdYiyK8x4AjJCy36kaVTaIKLMsDaRq27MXmq9vorLP/s800/IMG_7895.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="796" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIzjnmQgygy6oc5VTi5CmSJgX9GiZPLVZzV08drYPoYcCmucFFp_UogyHsZdGKR_5akz6TAyYki-fWhVmzyXcjVGlqfIdXj7bgsV86TCnWDfY9GH_J05C_dIjqNEhXQPALS3mV3dPKyCWA3M1dExdYiyK8x4AjJCy36kaVTaIKLMsDaRq27MXmq9vorLP/w636-h640/IMG_7895.jpg" width="636" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this Tula background fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't remember the name of it,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I should have bought a whole bolt!</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/AVvXsEhreWZheWm444Y-PAOxivCvitdHees8hvR69FmgjOF8bkf11xBGdZ6AxNpirWD1zJn_h6d4r9-LM2OdA5Zq9r7TzvXEzbiSuuGR8KsKGhskW6774HzmPfUA55HH3aSOgUQ0N2ZdXW0q2HQYdDguMLl3dfCuDijRrheh2yBo4KOf-ejOY3KocLLN0fo6ZprL/s800/IMG_7896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreWZheWm444Y-PAOxivCvitdHees8hvR69FmgjOF8bkf11xBGdZ6AxNpirWD1zJn_h6d4r9-LM2OdA5Zq9r7TzvXEzbiSuuGR8KsKGhskW6774HzmPfUA55HH3aSOgUQ0N2ZdXW0q2HQYdDguMLl3dfCuDijRrheh2yBo4KOf-ejOY3KocLLN0fo6ZprL/w480-h640/IMG_7896.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This baby print has been in my stash for a long time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and looks cute on the back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Quilting! <br /></div><br /> <br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-51062081612574517382023-11-16T15:32:00.001-05:002023-11-16T15:32:21.587-05:00Olivia's Quilt is Finished<div style="text-align: center;"> The other night I finished sewing the binding on my </div><div style="text-align: center;">granddaughter's quilt.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now both quilts are finished for my littles for Christmas!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This quilt is "The Violet Quilt" by</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kitchentablequilting.com/collections/pdf-quilt-patterns">Kitchen Table Quilting</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Erica's patterns are written so well</div><div style="text-align: center;">and are easy to follow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhlGKo8d1-zX6sQ0GsUYNWOHIFhdDEKbBiB9xGnB7DUd1L1422vdcvzPziFdoh8CoDVFnd-Cg7MK3QITEWgdHAm7zl0VLUFtALJc_is0k402LBAuLTTN8FADy8Lryd0aeAYFQ6xsRcPMRAKWVrgblV5Ni_ncvFfAjvC1K14DrqvY4mbhs6Hb9Ch9bxv4ryh/s640/IMG_7891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGKo8d1-zX6sQ0GsUYNWOHIFhdDEKbBiB9xGnB7DUd1L1422vdcvzPziFdoh8CoDVFnd-Cg7MK3QITEWgdHAm7zl0VLUFtALJc_is0k402LBAuLTTN8FADy8Lryd0aeAYFQ6xsRcPMRAKWVrgblV5Ni_ncvFfAjvC1K14DrqvY4mbhs6Hb9Ch9bxv4ryh/w480-h640/IMG_7891.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My daughter asked for a colorful quilt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I did my best to please her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a lot of Kaffe, some Tula and some</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">random fabrics, too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEj3GI26twOJuAxSue5_DykHQrI7HgjqHtGSDmV54tEsYFrA7Y35xth0K2KJeO-AU8ezvBTOyOsW1PZHLbDM4fhRD-kSzKyUlaZOu345tQzR2LDVyInHAXheuI2PdxZGgvM4xudNE-m7qTpN5-Y_fszCwkWtVotHFpeSe38ZL9jTtocj-85-hrl15twDSEzk/s800/IMG_7892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GI26twOJuAxSue5_DykHQrI7HgjqHtGSDmV54tEsYFrA7Y35xth0K2KJeO-AU8ezvBTOyOsW1PZHLbDM4fhRD-kSzKyUlaZOu345tQzR2LDVyInHAXheuI2PdxZGgvM4xudNE-m7qTpN5-Y_fszCwkWtVotHFpeSe38ZL9jTtocj-85-hrl15twDSEzk/w480-h640/IMG_7892.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rebecca Grace of <a href="https://www.rebeccagracequilting.com/">Rebecca Grace Quilting</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">quilted it and did her usual excellent work. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the design she suggested.</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/AVvXsEiHdpqNYqX_Q_1ssP8iC9jvptR5al_fSvtLxSY9SrdmTub05Xy7UQ9LogqQgxGhf6REK8zmBbDo7lP_61I4ViPO6G-hmYuTTl_oiYx-bBf9rQ6l_Tqw2Jp-Uk6CKd5-CHxE4IU0csMAxRbjx3owES4ZQp4PzeUIUJWBxpC2yMVEfDRK1IBjKAAV5WbQBBGh/s640/IMG_7893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdpqNYqX_Q_1ssP8iC9jvptR5al_fSvtLxSY9SrdmTub05Xy7UQ9LogqQgxGhf6REK8zmBbDo7lP_61I4ViPO6G-hmYuTTl_oiYx-bBf9rQ6l_Tqw2Jp-Uk6CKd5-CHxE4IU0csMAxRbjx3owES4ZQp4PzeUIUJWBxpC2yMVEfDRK1IBjKAAV5WbQBBGh/w480-h640/IMG_7893.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My granddaughter loves pink, so I used a pink on pink</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fabric for the small blocks that are throughout the quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEifBc-gwQFLtVwgMBoDUXPoUc9C2EJ6c8_ZlySmqLU_eSkLqvTcO-zM6-lTW5mM9KZjaOdkkFyupw1DjrPUdaIkbQNgri1LReVv_NrAZ_vE-ia3v6ErTuBJxcVBNILRvffZQI96nlT8CFx9QXs9AGLrMRzhpvTbnUnCjRsZpYZo4HT2EnYmBCqWhGtoM9F2/s800/IMG_7894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBc-gwQFLtVwgMBoDUXPoUc9C2EJ6c8_ZlySmqLU_eSkLqvTcO-zM6-lTW5mM9KZjaOdkkFyupw1DjrPUdaIkbQNgri1LReVv_NrAZ_vE-ia3v6ErTuBJxcVBNILRvffZQI96nlT8CFx9QXs9AGLrMRzhpvTbnUnCjRsZpYZo4HT2EnYmBCqWhGtoM9F2/w480-h640/IMG_7894.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This isn't a good photo of the backing,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but it has all of the colors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's labeled and ready to wrap!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a HUGE check off of my list.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Quilting! <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-52288675387609988842023-11-11T09:13:00.000-05:002023-11-11T09:13:44.545-05:00Miles' Big Boy Bed Quilt<div style="text-align: center;"> My daughter and son in law asked me to make</div><div style="text-align: center;">bed quilts for each of my grandchildren.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I sent them <a href="https://kitchentablequilting.com/">Kitchen Table Quilting's</a> website</div><div style="text-align: center;">and they picked a pattern for each of them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For Miles, they chose The Ivy Quilt.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For those who follow me,</div><div style="text-align: center;">these fabrics are going to look very familiar.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the third large quilt I've made</div><div style="text-align: center;">from these fabrics and colors.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I added to the group for Miles' quilt,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but a lot of them have been in previous quilts.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The background is new.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgb_tUZJj8l3lPcJwUmSDrApjz5wTJ5x2uD0idT1d1t3VvmF6hjhhF3ZPljuomkoF7znttmaNMZV66F7KN4u3xzEqw0UlQ0Ir3fSsp2sFZyzson5reTupaMcISf8NOzD8V-F4QthiKTCPjysxJMbr5zk_2aMh-wzhYX867Mzb7Jskrjz3y-zqMxL5aWU8d/s800/IMG_7861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="623" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgb_tUZJj8l3lPcJwUmSDrApjz5wTJ5x2uD0idT1d1t3VvmF6hjhhF3ZPljuomkoF7znttmaNMZV66F7KN4u3xzEqw0UlQ0Ir3fSsp2sFZyzson5reTupaMcISf8NOzD8V-F4QthiKTCPjysxJMbr5zk_2aMh-wzhYX867Mzb7Jskrjz3y-zqMxL5aWU8d/w498-h640/IMG_7861.jpg" width="498" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These colors are my favorites, by far.<br />I love the lime green pops of color</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">throughout the quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They bring in so much light.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguW3XvX93LeesKSeVMPIeCMnx7mxhYSE4ikIpHGoFf_P5z9OaAKgt3w-FzWebViRUUejOf0Eh-U71hl3FVdRr8kVEVwjxObPKWm-SMRfg29WYYVDu2UibvYLprqcuaZwOUKFsEkdCTG-1qDPi9BN0SmQSAyylEEuZNgGH52riS9RC5L70i2JwhNo9Y9kjH/s800/IMG_7863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguW3XvX93LeesKSeVMPIeCMnx7mxhYSE4ikIpHGoFf_P5z9OaAKgt3w-FzWebViRUUejOf0Eh-U71hl3FVdRr8kVEVwjxObPKWm-SMRfg29WYYVDu2UibvYLprqcuaZwOUKFsEkdCTG-1qDPi9BN0SmQSAyylEEuZNgGH52riS9RC5L70i2JwhNo9Y9kjH/w480-h640/IMG_7863.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rebecca Grace at <a href="https://www.rebeccagracequilting.com/">Rebecca Grace Quilting</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">did a beautiful job quilting this one, <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as she does with every quilt!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The design looks like flowing water to me,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">adding to the sea look of the fabrics. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEjw0vXYVULdyq6Zpx_qzBAjqKMD6PMs58x9YJXjgttTNMj0F2hLMgwMlIGn4DyWKS_kUVzsFGUf6GmW-anidTcbSggYLbvaOnF5jbQOjNXVfqMbDLkGSHRT-U4aLxSqwoN7hOme801pNjuJLUOGONCtk-Pv-v881GG1Yx77PhuYOoW98Br3_LEWzufVqXLv/s800/IMG_7864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0vXYVULdyq6Zpx_qzBAjqKMD6PMs58x9YJXjgttTNMj0F2hLMgwMlIGn4DyWKS_kUVzsFGUf6GmW-anidTcbSggYLbvaOnF5jbQOjNXVfqMbDLkGSHRT-U4aLxSqwoN7hOme801pNjuJLUOGONCtk-Pv-v881GG1Yx77PhuYOoW98Br3_LEWzufVqXLv/w480-h640/IMG_7864.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The backing looks like water, too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is labeled and ready to wrap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now onto binding his sisters' quilt!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This months Queen Bee for the Gridsters</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">chose this block from Tilda.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She asked us to make one half of the block,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I had to make the whole thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was unfinished, otherwise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a BIG block!</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/AVvXsEiHZZ4ph5_iJZcIqTfPujPpx6gH7SnF4v-XzWa5ofnKZBs8soOUrw5K9EISlBeqBr6satc1untpTFT-K_Y5PGh1dj1mwt82hj-VrQFIRBRj4rJbDF5BVgW0RuTcTB5E79eCYP0iPzR-S_qmlaCquqGN-OeZGsNFyZSNoi5aIW4pPDKW2EAMcFKr4rlY4NAs/s800/IMG_7874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="663" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZZ4ph5_iJZcIqTfPujPpx6gH7SnF4v-XzWa5ofnKZBs8soOUrw5K9EISlBeqBr6satc1untpTFT-K_Y5PGh1dj1mwt82hj-VrQFIRBRj4rJbDF5BVgW0RuTcTB5E79eCYP0iPzR-S_qmlaCquqGN-OeZGsNFyZSNoi5aIW4pPDKW2EAMcFKr4rlY4NAs/w530-h640/IMG_7874.jpg" width="530" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to make her with red hair for my two red-headed daughters</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AND my two red-headed grandchildren!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Quilting! <br /></div><br /> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-14123575498828682082023-10-26T06:00:00.001-04:002023-10-26T06:00:00.141-04:00Not Quilting!<div style="text-align: center;"> Since I returned home from Quilt Camp,</div><div style="text-align: center;">my sewing machine has been very quiet.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My Cricut, however, has been very busy!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">My daughter, Doodlebug, LOVES to send</div><div style="text-align: center;">birthday cards and notes to people.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If she knows you, chances are you get a card from her.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to make her a bunch of cards</div><div style="text-align: center;">for a Christmas gift this year and am </div><div style="text-align: center;">VERY glad I did this early.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3Yix9FZ7GhV1Zz3noLh_4opXJy7SVjanFBI7BDyyiTBkX5hkq07THVefwc0QaldaRSXzmnJETW3lTXzyCT2U7vwOCa-Xxs7bk16IP1K0w1mXAcbQ09mFw_5ZZw15y1PtbjVt4UwJ5ljyLNvJlKqlDLhpk0qT_2NAKmbc8LZjrN3rvgMTEme5VucAOeD5/s800/IMG_7753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="800" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3Yix9FZ7GhV1Zz3noLh_4opXJy7SVjanFBI7BDyyiTBkX5hkq07THVefwc0QaldaRSXzmnJETW3lTXzyCT2U7vwOCa-Xxs7bk16IP1K0w1mXAcbQ09mFw_5ZZw15y1PtbjVt4UwJ5ljyLNvJlKqlDLhpk0qT_2NAKmbc8LZjrN3rvgMTEme5VucAOeD5/w640-h592/IMG_7753.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a sample of the 90 cards I made.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMKT1GKEgk2mnkEcD3V6Y0-G7OMhF5TtdqSPZPGfUBQVscAOh04rPaQ2rSD5rIhG9zYrDyRxiKnFFtKJCfqAyTSkzz8_L22BsLm5x6aGvXXvZiT_4yGh6jnEo3LXJfU7D5zcpMJ255335Seg6SEqtap29UfJju-qxJoSgjxeQapX4TMZ3VYIL7y4EnLid/s800/IMG_7754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMKT1GKEgk2mnkEcD3V6Y0-G7OMhF5TtdqSPZPGfUBQVscAOh04rPaQ2rSD5rIhG9zYrDyRxiKnFFtKJCfqAyTSkzz8_L22BsLm5x6aGvXXvZiT_4yGh6jnEo3LXJfU7D5zcpMJ255335Seg6SEqtap29UfJju-qxJoSgjxeQapX4TMZ3VYIL7y4EnLid/w480-h640/IMG_7754.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">How long do you think these 90 cards will last?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think she single-handedly keeps the post office in business.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQ5mxhSx8wlSKc3b59v0ylCw_sdXfbNJyuWkqjvhueP19zqOx2KlInyY52PAtXnpiDafmGhZ8vaz9Adis13B_vX9LOP2VpWxrtJvqCHs8iU4PDIr6ZVVsC_Lx5B2jZZoRG1Cyhm0urxL2tnwinJsaBlVlpyfGcHcinNk0mVZfBLfU5FRzoWpXBOKfXdMV/s800/IMG_7752.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="596" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQ5mxhSx8wlSKc3b59v0ylCw_sdXfbNJyuWkqjvhueP19zqOx2KlInyY52PAtXnpiDafmGhZ8vaz9Adis13B_vX9LOP2VpWxrtJvqCHs8iU4PDIr6ZVVsC_Lx5B2jZZoRG1Cyhm0urxL2tnwinJsaBlVlpyfGcHcinNk0mVZfBLfU5FRzoWpXBOKfXdMV/w476-h640/IMG_7752.jpg" width="476" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">I even decorated the envelopes with dot markers.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVcn0yOahgTVhyCqE2QTJRZAeOhdUU2xuUDdI_2iNfAHPgc5iIYk1FgkIZ1RQZHoASxprg6SGf2tuz6n-28c2VhZfFPxo6TkF2A3TzZ3PUg10ao2ANmxmc1HvIf4gcHfh7KKqKEmVWm5cOcs3EvrUIYYqdOM_3mrywR0Mp71ISohMa0Ndr5A2FVoJAnO1/s800/IMG_7756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVcn0yOahgTVhyCqE2QTJRZAeOhdUU2xuUDdI_2iNfAHPgc5iIYk1FgkIZ1RQZHoASxprg6SGf2tuz6n-28c2VhZfFPxo6TkF2A3TzZ3PUg10ao2ANmxmc1HvIf4gcHfh7KKqKEmVWm5cOcs3EvrUIYYqdOM_3mrywR0Mp71ISohMa0Ndr5A2FVoJAnO1/w518-h640/IMG_7756.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><br /> Here is the box of the 90 cards.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I may add some Anniversary cards to the box, too.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We shall see if I feel like making more.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Creating!<br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-58506079055057365232023-10-22T13:29:00.000-04:002023-10-22T13:29:32.958-04:00Quilt Camp 2023<div style="text-align: center;"> Quilt Camp 2023 has come and gone</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I think this was the best year yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We rented the same house on Keuka Lake in upstate NY</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the six of us sewed and sewed and sewed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is our view while we were there:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsfHK5K7fVwKI8EbqHJkFz_3y4bU2JJ9sxZJcWjJcXXOFAFiNu1bNRDKwp-WGYRm1-RrX1gL5RG6wv4gAPeSVrWrM0Ds-1otfA9y6IBef7hC1oK-PhhxjlBpnysn1XURUfN3oGBHGzoQPMi4fxmsYR6l2rAW9mcv_R1BFLOySB7_ZEzMNQcPi6KwDjTf7/s800/EBE22BEF-2D23-4557-A2CF-FD1BAA59256C.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="741" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsfHK5K7fVwKI8EbqHJkFz_3y4bU2JJ9sxZJcWjJcXXOFAFiNu1bNRDKwp-WGYRm1-RrX1gL5RG6wv4gAPeSVrWrM0Ds-1otfA9y6IBef7hC1oK-PhhxjlBpnysn1XURUfN3oGBHGzoQPMi4fxmsYR6l2rAW9mcv_R1BFLOySB7_ZEzMNQcPi6KwDjTf7/w592-h640/EBE22BEF-2D23-4557-A2CF-FD1BAA59256C.jpg" width="592" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">There was not a lot of fall color and it rained the entire time</div><div style="text-align: center;">we were there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The first thing we did was have our quilt reveal.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you remember the pile of HST's I was making a few months ago?</div><div style="text-align: center;">We all chose to make a quilt with</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cake Mix #3 and drew names</div><div style="text-align: center;">to see for whom we would make the quilt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My person LOVES Halloween.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I chose the "Old Made" line of fabrics</div><div style="text-align: center;">and added purple for the background color.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately, the fabrics didn't show that well</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the small HST's, so I added larger squares of some</div><div style="text-align: center;">of the fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the quilts we all made:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPgI77sHJbZNFdvI9z47Foro-3WO9M5ufCbZ7N7Xk_H9t80z1GUTmqY3JW6vnU9-9r772dt25y4OiQqEQY6RtDWp0IXUH_fOXB9aor-ZNOau3VKxt9lRzZOvaF41ivaQdlda2knxmwog54AgnzxEGrkiTbs9V-uoFHJT0tJkTJST_4BYDZcB6zXjbtHDk/s800/IMG_0748.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Holly is newer to quilting and was overwhelmed by all of the HST's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her design is beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><br /><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq84-uKUJqcsya-Yu39tzLfQn1jmI_KqRpEQCpt1CzlriXxek7_k78IyXncWm2xzt95ubm4d9XU_97qnFIkV5MZ2cnh1IcEy0rmyhLCv0VlxtXpGMs0_JqvO_JIrpXnEB99M-rhQ3QWuWRrq2shZOcBQct0u_ocdO_2ze1G87FUyi2Lk_XMx8LSV_o_-Zb/s800/IMG_0756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="800" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq84-uKUJqcsya-Yu39tzLfQn1jmI_KqRpEQCpt1CzlriXxek7_k78IyXncWm2xzt95ubm4d9XU_97qnFIkV5MZ2cnh1IcEy0rmyhLCv0VlxtXpGMs0_JqvO_JIrpXnEB99M-rhQ3QWuWRrq2shZOcBQct0u_ocdO_2ze1G87FUyi2Lk_XMx8LSV_o_-Zb/w640-h578/IMG_0756.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">It's so fun to see what we all made with the same Cake Mix.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">During quilt camp I was able to finish three things and started on a fourth.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFotia6QGViYSyQYqRFWDZMv5uFjD2CCE95oou-WwnfGlOcsbF7E0Zbd8suva4PgGfSseWLsAs5pJQrVwAZC6fKmdcHYxBw4VpuvsQWEvZDoQXj1ap29_Qy4wyBljaYN6eW7l-SgH7a-KyrZzewpRzdIpwVWd1pyQpzsl9ZB6NzKRTfuQ0CsFCfGG39GXv/s800/92DA7CBF-4BAB-4F4E-92DB-35B70792EA01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="800" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFotia6QGViYSyQYqRFWDZMv5uFjD2CCE95oou-WwnfGlOcsbF7E0Zbd8suva4PgGfSseWLsAs5pJQrVwAZC6fKmdcHYxBw4VpuvsQWEvZDoQXj1ap29_Qy4wyBljaYN6eW7l-SgH7a-KyrZzewpRzdIpwVWd1pyQpzsl9ZB6NzKRTfuQ0CsFCfGG39GXv/w640-h582/92DA7CBF-4BAB-4F4E-92DB-35B70792EA01.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made this little baby quilt for a friends' granddaughter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's "The Orla Quilt" by Kitchen Table Quilting.</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/AVvXsEiHxeFvsfk8gL7T3XfqdU-calz62Jqw22px9Skq-HNNQYuj1a5joJCGMCWt1oE5vozQ9PbNoLcEKaxFQgW2dYZ_6TQsnMzos_lv4hwo8P2seEcE9Yf4Q16nfajyjnw52tHL5KCU0fXGadd-eCvsHs495nyQymdYzeXbCNXg1QIXz2GmiUWGIlMye8h93PQr/s800/6810F089-919F-417E-BBC3-B41FD30A5B9A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="619" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxeFvsfk8gL7T3XfqdU-calz62Jqw22px9Skq-HNNQYuj1a5joJCGMCWt1oE5vozQ9PbNoLcEKaxFQgW2dYZ_6TQsnMzos_lv4hwo8P2seEcE9Yf4Q16nfajyjnw52tHL5KCU0fXGadd-eCvsHs495nyQymdYzeXbCNXg1QIXz2GmiUWGIlMye8h93PQr/w496-h640/6810F089-919F-417E-BBC3-B41FD30A5B9A.jpg" width="496" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next up was more birds!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a table topper for a friend's kitchen table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was able to get it quilted and bound, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The third project was completing a string quilt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from the bin of reproduction fabrics I had.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For some reason I didn't get a photo of it,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but will after it's quilted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have already reserved the house for next year</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and look forward to returning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Quilting! <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><br /><br /> <br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-15940264023130846122023-09-30T06:00:00.001-04:002023-09-30T06:00:00.174-04:00Wool Welcome<div style="text-align: center;"> A few weeks ago I was looking for something</div><div style="text-align: center;">in my Hidey Hole</div><div style="text-align: center;">and found a box and had no idea what was inside.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, one thing I found was this wool applique piece</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had made before we moved 2 1/2 years ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It didn't have borders yet and was just waiting to be finished.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now it is a finished wall hanging.</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/AVvXsEhK_V8Rxi1VEXgwcDSN9spuoLmCVkEp735Q0fWxdxGAcswvgy4PkJna9S5qRTETErWZIDSQmwi_g8i0KcZsPPCq9hnV7kwlRUF2vq7UH1jnUvoh8FZJ0yXc8IKGkaN7N8-ytM7IeDq5DLYs2zxGAI2m7mDXm-UdB9cxi_4mRK0eDBLimsAaBXqpJxjIx-qY/s800/IMG_7555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="663" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_V8Rxi1VEXgwcDSN9spuoLmCVkEp735Q0fWxdxGAcswvgy4PkJna9S5qRTETErWZIDSQmwi_g8i0KcZsPPCq9hnV7kwlRUF2vq7UH1jnUvoh8FZJ0yXc8IKGkaN7N8-ytM7IeDq5DLYs2zxGAI2m7mDXm-UdB9cxi_4mRK0eDBLimsAaBXqpJxjIx-qY/w530-h640/IMG_7555.jpg" width="530" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really enjoy doing wool applique and do not do it often.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That may need to change.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEgibHxQ5lsfpFIh5i25cIQVcmaZYP0tnMDn6xR4DKm_kGlRik3jDkdHh4iPxXFIXH3cSo0w1TDpLJzB8avLhL8nReSUr_55YoZjeFuocFyxL-KfnDyf5mHqmzvEb5IfhgPeopeO7DWXQfIG1D58Akv0rHo1dNX9aPe0TOkxMy3Mg_aQkDjwGa2O3_Yf6f5h/s800/IMG_7556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibHxQ5lsfpFIh5i25cIQVcmaZYP0tnMDn6xR4DKm_kGlRik3jDkdHh4iPxXFIXH3cSo0w1TDpLJzB8avLhL8nReSUr_55YoZjeFuocFyxL-KfnDyf5mHqmzvEb5IfhgPeopeO7DWXQfIG1D58Akv0rHo1dNX9aPe0TOkxMy3Mg_aQkDjwGa2O3_Yf6f5h/w480-h640/IMG_7556.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was quilted on my new sewing machine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It doesn't quilt as smoothly as my old one,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but maybe it's operator issues.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEjmgGFoqyGInWVsWhgTcRUrvLyqNS_GwOzp4J-nwUMZ7q4TtDlhTtKfmPT4yxaVls508ivRqKcI-sPqnugsm_kXd57OwiOzW_kj1pSBedP4oxvUUF7fgwf-adunkYYSYK2bPcC4Gbr98-lHxAPaB8Yfm5QZwAHApgxrPgs2yxMssAy-UNRHYnWVrKdyCWde/s800/IMG_7544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgGFoqyGInWVsWhgTcRUrvLyqNS_GwOzp4J-nwUMZ7q4TtDlhTtKfmPT4yxaVls508ivRqKcI-sPqnugsm_kXd57OwiOzW_kj1pSBedP4oxvUUF7fgwf-adunkYYSYK2bPcC4Gbr98-lHxAPaB8Yfm5QZwAHApgxrPgs2yxMssAy-UNRHYnWVrKdyCWde/w480-h640/IMG_7544.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11dROyTA1E2uU8rHRW3okk7WF9Hb9TQWqW-VTK4TgnbrI6fSKwzfXTny8jpPOkfwdOOs9XyLEy1nrYJWjpfecaCCcpYTJLysyDM6pLAiZsrNtkyzoz0mRx6oUwmSSmVMS3FHUZ3WpzhcBXN2lpvbcON22XVvHihlIKay4u9xGlthCqCvzUMgr73Tg2wn5/s800/IMG_7545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11dROyTA1E2uU8rHRW3okk7WF9Hb9TQWqW-VTK4TgnbrI6fSKwzfXTny8jpPOkfwdOOs9XyLEy1nrYJWjpfecaCCcpYTJLysyDM6pLAiZsrNtkyzoz0mRx6oUwmSSmVMS3FHUZ3WpzhcBXN2lpvbcON22XVvHihlIKay4u9xGlthCqCvzUMgr73Tg2wn5/w480-h640/IMG_7545.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also made a stack of design boards as treats for Quilt Camp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's coming up next month and I'm getting excited!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Quilting! <br /></div><br /> <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-1661407468637527662023-09-28T06:00:00.001-04:002023-09-28T06:00:00.202-04:00MIss O's Quilt<div style="text-align: center;"> As I mentioned in my last post,</div><div style="text-align: center;">my daughter and son-in-law</div><div style="text-align: center;">requested quilts for my grandchildren's beds.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss O is in a big girl bed already</div><div style="text-align: center;">and has another quilt I made on it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It isn't quite a twin size,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so they asked for one that is twin size.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhh0LCnbFO5ECdPiyIROdZLfR1eGr2ukiuWGgn3RQDCb1J2VVJgdUCiAGPlRm2JRIs7dkJlLnEGX4ZDdHuabjcOnTF44tJZTAMK9sS0z3uBatnMihIlhI1AfxQjLYPw2ar-MlB9BqDQzeu4Ao2jRAORtt95iLzVN-9TEQJ-7nqRB-Im1RYFQyEa7tQMOAUR/s800/IMG_7549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0LCnbFO5ECdPiyIROdZLfR1eGr2ukiuWGgn3RQDCb1J2VVJgdUCiAGPlRm2JRIs7dkJlLnEGX4ZDdHuabjcOnTF44tJZTAMK9sS0z3uBatnMihIlhI1AfxQjLYPw2ar-MlB9BqDQzeu4Ao2jRAORtt95iLzVN-9TEQJ-7nqRB-Im1RYFQyEa7tQMOAUR/w480-h640/IMG_7549.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is The Violet Quilt pattern<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from <a href="https://kitchentablequilting.com/">Kitchen Table Quilting</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They wanted it to be bright and colorful,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so out came some of my Kaffe fabrics.</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/AVvXsEiP2Y2-7Tl0rb1lkl3TLqcO9jLt_dqJ1sebGOFySRE1vLquvs3_7eBQ7IpYRJTMETCnTsDG4F2K_GuXDQmMu4lScn5q6sjHmVTXnfkRhuyQY4lB_QpU1T9y3vZHm6ufTPiRWTdEyYSRv_7U7IHHrWUTbNUgIiY8N8RdlMxLI3_Yl1NIJdU9-irHB86sKHY1/s800/IMG_7550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2Y2-7Tl0rb1lkl3TLqcO9jLt_dqJ1sebGOFySRE1vLquvs3_7eBQ7IpYRJTMETCnTsDG4F2K_GuXDQmMu4lScn5q6sjHmVTXnfkRhuyQY4lB_QpU1T9y3vZHm6ufTPiRWTdEyYSRv_7U7IHHrWUTbNUgIiY8N8RdlMxLI3_Yl1NIJdU9-irHB86sKHY1/w480-h640/IMG_7550.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pattern went together very quickly</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and shows off some of these larger prints nicely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I don't know why, but I never think to cut the borders</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the length of the fabric instead of the width. SMH!) <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEiIhVgm1NfLTswJrW36bHCBFhze9HVkqthGtleBoo6peOt88paFJA0VJhEAK_Vlt6VVapnjh2J9li6mrWRhtatjwWAjR4V6umKgsuSpDuKL07tmu8ABvQfiQHtjmK79fzoIyGyxwdexVMC0ZTAXDoY2AE8rXwDP7FgwFzym_TuZvsjkZuO5GIsYWcc0EqOj/s800/IMG_7551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhVgm1NfLTswJrW36bHCBFhze9HVkqthGtleBoo6peOt88paFJA0VJhEAK_Vlt6VVapnjh2J9li6mrWRhtatjwWAjR4V6umKgsuSpDuKL07tmu8ABvQfiQHtjmK79fzoIyGyxwdexVMC0ZTAXDoY2AE8rXwDP7FgwFzym_TuZvsjkZuO5GIsYWcc0EqOj/w480-h640/IMG_7551.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is on it's way to <a href="https://www.rebeccagracequilting.com/">Rebecca Grace Quilting</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for her to work her magic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I may have to make this pattern using Christmas fabrics!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy quilting! <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601992465130715997.post-25626847079597038302023-09-25T06:00:00.001-04:002023-09-25T06:00:00.141-04:00Mr. M's Quilt<div style="text-align: center;"> My daughter and son-in-law asked me to make</div><div style="text-align: center;">quilts for my grandchildren's beds.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Twist my arm!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I showed them some of the patterns at</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kitchentablequilting.com/">Kitchen Table Quilting</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and they chose two that they liked.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are both finished and on their way to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.rebeccagracequilting.com/">Rebecca Grace Quilting</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For my grandson, </div><div style="text-align: center;">they asked for blues and greens to be used.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had no problem with this,</div><div style="text-align: center;">since I still had a lot of left-over fabric</div><div style="text-align: center;">and scraps from the Pineapple bed quilt I made for my bed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjBVDEKObLnzraaSZhhnAujUb11lCbm5-X4xoDggPLK9gBuf7_MUp-TTkMDuGh9cDjWY2IMvPbjXA5FU0kT3gSK116mencJ09jGOC2KFpBSnnE4zoNe7h_Uq0i_OAILUBVey3cFhp_qqTSpNTijXquncx5--pycNFc88Cm9hVVSIVKYc0RZqz3t2gM5nYP_/s800/IMG_7546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVDEKObLnzraaSZhhnAujUb11lCbm5-X4xoDggPLK9gBuf7_MUp-TTkMDuGh9cDjWY2IMvPbjXA5FU0kT3gSK116mencJ09jGOC2KFpBSnnE4zoNe7h_Uq0i_OAILUBVey3cFhp_qqTSpNTijXquncx5--pycNFc88Cm9hVVSIVKYc0RZqz3t2gM5nYP_/w480-h640/IMG_7546.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is The Ivy Quilt pattern.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was going along really well</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">until I decided to skip a row of blocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was some action from my seam ripper needed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the problem was fixed.</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/AVvXsEj3ltlyn2C4u9l_liZe7BEPoHZVsXXh4wpUsryj1p5L3n_VVkvZeN5A0OsSFIRFbgzhb5-dImTGZ0HgyKQ1zliaJCxt5XLhAsmlW_eBfZVby2MDqClG5rPpPgJZX5wn69MzUh4lJkOVnnUlTulYN-1PHsbkw1QnXyJRRnKFnGDmisEdQfSvioByaxg5lvdR/s800/IMG_7547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ltlyn2C4u9l_liZe7BEPoHZVsXXh4wpUsryj1p5L3n_VVkvZeN5A0OsSFIRFbgzhb5-dImTGZ0HgyKQ1zliaJCxt5XLhAsmlW_eBfZVby2MDqClG5rPpPgJZX5wn69MzUh4lJkOVnnUlTulYN-1PHsbkw1QnXyJRRnKFnGDmisEdQfSvioByaxg5lvdR/w480-h640/IMG_7547.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some fun new fabrics were added to the collection</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for this quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are my favorite colors to use</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I fight myself not to make every quilt with these colors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEidLh_-tgFj4M63hicpj-qNf3vlvPQrVEILEtygUvfqiYRbXvrkv442WRVJNLRDU5SecqNBgxJG32S5SwC3WmFevWOIDoatqnJgQrGd9P9j-rzn9R6AMV4AeKFdSXF55dIxG7SlCEgX0lWA1LypvnQiYqUTwG4tgA50zd3bwpE0vs3EcpZP0-77mY8GOPQB/s800/IMG_7548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLh_-tgFj4M63hicpj-qNf3vlvPQrVEILEtygUvfqiYRbXvrkv442WRVJNLRDU5SecqNBgxJG32S5SwC3WmFevWOIDoatqnJgQrGd9P9j-rzn9R6AMV4AeKFdSXF55dIxG7SlCEgX0lWA1LypvnQiYqUTwG4tgA50zd3bwpE0vs3EcpZP0-77mY8GOPQB/w480-h640/IMG_7548.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This will be a Christmas gift for Mr. M</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and will be ready for when he gets his big boy bed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Quilting! <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ramonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.com7