tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44514497623454564752024-02-07T22:15:10.498-08:00Fabric and Flowers in TexasThis is where I log my fun with fabric and flowersFabricandFlowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451449762345456475.post-69331727833320298862023-08-14T04:33:00.000-07:002023-08-14T04:33:29.744-07:00Fall Sewing in Summer<p style="text-align: left;">I’ve been enjoying some “just right” quilting projects. Just right has some variation to keep me challenged but easy piecing to make the progress steady and rewarding. Below is Pumpkins and Cream by Fig Tree. I’m actually further along than this pic but ran out of border fabric. I should finish it tomorrow. So much fun to make.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-phcVsSsC2CRbqoJCIEDMyZPppDOlzC_7q9n8vSU80-nYWflNSXPZc4Pxrdo8MmGslkpG4XQloULteyQ0eYgAgfO7q-zFdSOlwGsbPBfo9pgH9Nx8iivhTfJF32gsGtEQhW0uHGbzyJN3L5UWoG0GBV0SnjVKbnzm9I5vThDxGjAIaxgMKXMjDtUMXw/s4032/IMG_8464.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-phcVsSsC2CRbqoJCIEDMyZPppDOlzC_7q9n8vSU80-nYWflNSXPZc4Pxrdo8MmGslkpG4XQloULteyQ0eYgAgfO7q-zFdSOlwGsbPBfo9pgH9Nx8iivhTfJF32gsGtEQhW0uHGbzyJN3L5UWoG0GBV0SnjVKbnzm9I5vThDxGjAIaxgMKXMjDtUMXw/s320/IMG_8464.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">Twirl has been a want-to-sew for quite a while. I chose the original pattern because I love the border. The stems are applique in this version. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnZUHpNgxG3wshkcf7Y4gVSc1hH0osUqSS7fpRW4rza8VYMad4Bt3vuLHGD0NnVVQmeSCsSldVJ5WnSoN6zFVFNM1AjQgO2AW5fX-v-Xe0enQUFQAd9RLEbQ-LHkCtrcMZnsnevB1Ku2f5ymIMutg9E0gl9vuXvzW6dnco5A1b_VpqoHdTbua4SUarso/s4032/IMG_8472.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnZUHpNgxG3wshkcf7Y4gVSc1hH0osUqSS7fpRW4rza8VYMad4Bt3vuLHGD0NnVVQmeSCsSldVJ5WnSoN6zFVFNM1AjQgO2AW5fX-v-Xe0enQUFQAd9RLEbQ-LHkCtrcMZnsnevB1Ku2f5ymIMutg9E0gl9vuXvzW6dnco5A1b_VpqoHdTbua4SUarso/s320/IMG_8472.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">This ruler is a life saver. Easy and fun. I’m using my much loved Farmhouse fabric.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7SM-a8IuA5Ah5_Hw72Nxc6O9HVXw9uCh8iJKM1tzjNBFPT3L2iEDSEKKdf-HSjqdPn3TZqLY3UVupiA0Z-FaMhskGPpxufBKbofUi2dwsnFuPLsSsdH5pTKnvsPO3WkpZrUkA3uD3JXM50AGdOm1dYRwZkHOICeR-VjpwpQMyzjmeTd44oy7WkkJ97c/s4032/IMG_8471.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7SM-a8IuA5Ah5_Hw72Nxc6O9HVXw9uCh8iJKM1tzjNBFPT3L2iEDSEKKdf-HSjqdPn3TZqLY3UVupiA0Z-FaMhskGPpxufBKbofUi2dwsnFuPLsSsdH5pTKnvsPO3WkpZrUkA3uD3JXM50AGdOm1dYRwZkHOICeR-VjpwpQMyzjmeTd44oy7WkkJ97c/s320/IMG_8471.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">I spent a week in College Station with a couple of friends. One has a son starting Texas A&M. We hung out and had girl time. Then my college roommate met me. We stayed in the Aggie Hotel and drove around reminiscing.<span style="text-align: center;"> It’s crazy to think it’s been 40 years.</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZkBpbwpx3XAGxlU1rOBBw363GdK0O1oSn4sMdvCBHhcUESVafDL6OqN9jwn_O0Kb0FXarQW-IfjXcbP42oE_UYR1iEno4tG_qba-kY1OBPkB3uitSljKInmbSNoh2Tf-BgiO6b3kUI-pXLUNssswhGb_Dlo9ZgE_sN48cLHupGKby_0SgqIolaMaZ0s/s4032/IMG_8341.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZkBpbwpx3XAGxlU1rOBBw363GdK0O1oSn4sMdvCBHhcUESVafDL6OqN9jwn_O0Kb0FXarQW-IfjXcbP42oE_UYR1iEno4tG_qba-kY1OBPkB3uitSljKInmbSNoh2Tf-BgiO6b3kUI-pXLUNssswhGb_Dlo9ZgE_sN48cLHupGKby_0SgqIolaMaZ0s/s320/IMG_8341.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The hotel is so much fun. Everything Aggie.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcPLYKFHAYqA9fg5bBY_BxPNGnS7lxCNgsRlH_fcNqByK19UEnxEaNgVNU9uSAjOC8_OkdORVRJQaNNCbsvMqkI1QHsqW6YWHHLbx64VtTOWU26jLcrTspt7g5TBVBbaOenKtrtX5W-lJYjBq8QuH8EBbkRoLUp0_73pGsVR21KPrxTWKzUHJ-MEOzGg/s4032/IMG_8348.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcPLYKFHAYqA9fg5bBY_BxPNGnS7lxCNgsRlH_fcNqByK19UEnxEaNgVNU9uSAjOC8_OkdORVRJQaNNCbsvMqkI1QHsqW6YWHHLbx64VtTOWU26jLcrTspt7g5TBVBbaOenKtrtX5W-lJYjBq8QuH8EBbkRoLUp0_73pGsVR21KPrxTWKzUHJ-MEOzGg/s320/IMG_8348.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div>After eating at a restaurant we found a kitten in the parking lot. It was over 100 degrees. Next to a freeway. The end result was obvious.I didn’t need another animal.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9uI9lwLwwgGH0KL92OVGcpSINC86IlBD6HTuHonEHqhXJRKmXaY0k5JJmeg1Vu0_cRY2s41_Ld4qdBz_TXI4SLHTTPCyjidp0BQa4FkwjRt1Z45ONFO6_d9vA3RIdLf9bB4Rh1ymVR0wsGSUfhngNSPshYXkQUY2r9vJzx-UsUVBRamsSSHEh_9iCb4/s2416/IMG_8334.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1958" data-original-width="2416" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9uI9lwLwwgGH0KL92OVGcpSINC86IlBD6HTuHonEHqhXJRKmXaY0k5JJmeg1Vu0_cRY2s41_Ld4qdBz_TXI4SLHTTPCyjidp0BQa4FkwjRt1Z45ONFO6_d9vA3RIdLf9bB4Rh1ymVR0wsGSUfhngNSPshYXkQUY2r9vJzx-UsUVBRamsSSHEh_9iCb4/s320/IMG_8334.jpeg" width="320" /></a><div>Meet Gringo. He sews with me now. He’s the most precious little guy and so much fun. He’s named Gringo because that’s the name of the Mexican restaurant where I found him.</div><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOjRbZ0v1KLt2jL3XsWSdb-aS1WJS611no9fyYj2aKekdXqShe1wipyjW8xr2zs-Ou4D91CUNk1D4vq4KnQdx1xpiwPaHgXjw_kC6mfP1wJTAUMB_bSPw1yNj8hS-KCk0E8Tl4cj6xZxu5WOO4RxygUZNxoQBBYGJrnwGFEQ6NoT6-VBTLejQ5nZuE2E/s4032/IMG_8469.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOjRbZ0v1KLt2jL3XsWSdb-aS1WJS611no9fyYj2aKekdXqShe1wipyjW8xr2zs-Ou4D91CUNk1D4vq4KnQdx1xpiwPaHgXjw_kC6mfP1wJTAUMB_bSPw1yNj8hS-KCk0E8Tl4cj6xZxu5WOO4RxygUZNxoQBBYGJrnwGFEQ6NoT6-VBTLejQ5nZuE2E/s320/IMG_8469.jpeg" width="240" /></a></p><div>And we have new foster pups. Jodi and Cori. They have mange (not contagious) and need baths every 2 days. They are so very sweet and look better every day.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xavs5LWedlbstYpQdH3GfeIXzJqXy4E_UTkjbXxVpOJxqlS9ky6kBFebMTaY2X7hW4bfHs4IpD8OSZg2Kk-hURwhWxEfRf_gLlqtz3nRf5x6ppaQ3PtnE3Y_kL9yuir8yjDcLlim_v7aLfyuvQojzxXOgWFTr1bWblbbb1oQ0uRMyFg07OmdFQor6AM/s4032/IMG_8433.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xavs5LWedlbstYpQdH3GfeIXzJqXy4E_UTkjbXxVpOJxqlS9ky6kBFebMTaY2X7hW4bfHs4IpD8OSZg2Kk-hURwhWxEfRf_gLlqtz3nRf5x6ppaQ3PtnE3Y_kL9yuir8yjDcLlim_v7aLfyuvQojzxXOgWFTr1bWblbbb1oQ0uRMyFg07OmdFQor6AM/s320/IMG_8433.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">I’m listening to Tom Lake read by Meryl Streep. Lovely story.</p><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/AVvXsEiyga7vMaoTAEKWPj3AywO4un094D6JZKchHR-hCD-z0OEx8pgV0eqVQfBbgmviHWwU_mLG51lAz_-Vu7xMkjIS4weEZHtlCwmiiMdgkK3EWrlGaZV6UamSmvhfU3S8EoPlo2ehSOgisMrCFc8wsxfrLpCvSjDWeMjYZYGahi_C1SSE0XeIDIXOWSdl9AE/s2224/IMG_1095.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2224" data-original-width="1668" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyga7vMaoTAEKWPj3AywO4un094D6JZKchHR-hCD-z0OEx8pgV0eqVQfBbgmviHWwU_mLG51lAz_-Vu7xMkjIS4weEZHtlCwmiiMdgkK3EWrlGaZV6UamSmvhfU3S8EoPlo2ehSOgisMrCFc8wsxfrLpCvSjDWeMjYZYGahi_C1SSE0XeIDIXOWSdl9AE/s320/IMG_1095.png" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>I’m almost finished with Braiding Sweet Grass. If you love nature, it’s a must. I love the author’s gentle spirit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMjX8Ju1xdKCKrF76OqpsW5WbSQmTuAy8fXX_s_K1tEyNVYuc4ao1rVd6yd1QE4fRUpIrMEJmEYOKI_mWZzFTnsDmajeqqFNncYa_qyfXaY0AC3aoDbRTx0Lqe94DBUfaWgTGEXDOjJ4K0ZIrwuLwXMjqfAcVKPa2yMnnQKY_REu_sB-hSzqjo0nkIz8/s2224/IMG_1094.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2224" data-original-width="1668" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMjX8Ju1xdKCKrF76OqpsW5WbSQmTuAy8fXX_s_K1tEyNVYuc4ao1rVd6yd1QE4fRUpIrMEJmEYOKI_mWZzFTnsDmajeqqFNncYa_qyfXaY0AC3aoDbRTx0Lqe94DBUfaWgTGEXDOjJ4K0ZIrwuLwXMjqfAcVKPa2yMnnQKY_REu_sB-hSzqjo0nkIz8/s320/IMG_1094.png" width="240" /></a></div>It’s hot in Texas. I wish we had rain. I also wish people would stop complaining about the heat. I find the complaining more unbearable than the heat.</div><div>It’s a new week and I’m looking forward to sewing and seeing some friends I don’t often get to see. Life is good.<br /><p><img align="left" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd23/digiscrapper219/Designer%20Blogs/Flowers%20and%20Fabric/sig-24.png" style="border: 0px;" /></p></div>FabricandFlowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451449762345456475.post-73481360445488838912023-06-02T04:21:00.000-07:002023-06-02T04:21:46.325-07:00Summer Garden Zucchini and Green Bean Edition<p style="text-align: left;">We foster pups from the animal shelter. They are usually with us 2-3 weeks then get transported somewhere north. We named these Sam Shepard and Andy Aussie. The shelter named them Ford and Dodge but we didn’t know that. They were absolutely perfect dogs. So hard to let go but wishing them a happy life.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzcNZjLiGMZtT1yC9R-ktyXtS207VpbHDSDPVASR3Mfz-zYsH8kw4q2uoEExbzuAX3P5aKb1YZeSqWQ63-K2RExlynoa-WdOszdId2x2yTcdpuPPulLo3OE9ReKT15Atx6Tl-xsutQ1JUPWirdSkagLpIYkrw4mQP-gJ3y_KAZx65mY_ZBRk3Ce0s/s2530/IMG_8148.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2530" data-original-width="2157" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzcNZjLiGMZtT1yC9R-ktyXtS207VpbHDSDPVASR3Mfz-zYsH8kw4q2uoEExbzuAX3P5aKb1YZeSqWQ63-K2RExlynoa-WdOszdId2x2yTcdpuPPulLo3OE9ReKT15Atx6Tl-xsutQ1JUPWirdSkagLpIYkrw4mQP-gJ3y_KAZx65mY_ZBRk3Ce0s/s320/IMG_8148.jpeg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoislVMOFIynWT11cRybWcm2jklA3xjRgQP1fYQyTIGxtT2MzTY4nNBDfeyXj_3eaHOlYgK3Ehi2_-BeDcA8M_OvMhJg1YqE6Ag8D3BXzW6pZiFGfb4DK3yn_bT2LUJfZ3WkPQbu0mu6zPEYZ5cHJGH6Oxzp-iA9YslBZQkOklD_QoRrsvix43VlS/s4032/IMG_8217.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoislVMOFIynWT11cRybWcm2jklA3xjRgQP1fYQyTIGxtT2MzTY4nNBDfeyXj_3eaHOlYgK3Ehi2_-BeDcA8M_OvMhJg1YqE6Ag8D3BXzW6pZiFGfb4DK3yn_bT2LUJfZ3WkPQbu0mu6zPEYZ5cHJGH6Oxzp-iA9YslBZQkOklD_QoRrsvix43VlS/s320/IMG_8217.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>This is our first year to grow green beans. It has been a success. We will try again in the fall because this is a vegetable we will eat lots of. Today I will can them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6N29ZsOxQqRzmPkUnHCpYd2b737vOgDHjT6sE9AZE0BB52D9YKILsfgeDs3udYX5f6cGz0ngQwyn2_xtVrgHwYH4OgdPTgXhMDK1wJSHhiyze6ihVDeRPMq22trOibIB5vabNorXC-W-xkmU_cDOaUlEPSQ91B_7DU6TOV8HG7D3OOO6i_9u5A0O/s4032/IMG_8221.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6N29ZsOxQqRzmPkUnHCpYd2b737vOgDHjT6sE9AZE0BB52D9YKILsfgeDs3udYX5f6cGz0ngQwyn2_xtVrgHwYH4OgdPTgXhMDK1wJSHhiyze6ihVDeRPMq22trOibIB5vabNorXC-W-xkmU_cDOaUlEPSQ91B_7DU6TOV8HG7D3OOO6i_9u5A0O/s320/IMG_8221.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The jalapeños are ripening. This is the first year that we are going to utilize them fully. I have canning recipes planned so I hope for a big crop.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0puI4odsz9QcpqptnRSmoiQOhzX4WxyWWXwk8glz8H0p_PZpNXDok58QLaGXEnrC-6FtNck0iZSnD1C6ETWO-_UjkTTVaKtHWGwXtxIfYIJxUcQLpmdDFUCILpXe5H8GYYhcXxjCt_qaixdzmxCz6FaYyeGks0QOlpd4WEAj5pZRE_eK7suozxBK/s4032/IMG_8223.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0puI4odsz9QcpqptnRSmoiQOhzX4WxyWWXwk8glz8H0p_PZpNXDok58QLaGXEnrC-6FtNck0iZSnD1C6ETWO-_UjkTTVaKtHWGwXtxIfYIJxUcQLpmdDFUCILpXe5H8GYYhcXxjCt_qaixdzmxCz6FaYyeGks0QOlpd4WEAj5pZRE_eK7suozxBK/s320/IMG_8223.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>It is getting a little out of control. My schedule is determined by zucchini. I have lots of shredding and freezing to do. I’ve made zucchini bread and frozen extra loaves. The All Recipes version is very good. Next I’ll try zucchini breakfast cookies.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGm_V5jzIzAWbJBRGYHUc5y7U9AmyrmsmFWBT_9uBeh47EiacSE7A74sicYeLV1FivjsAsuc_oEUiKeOVRGWA0mxi_fTcOAvz-2R0EzfNIKgGsi8VXGS6ecSjrfNNBlFm-krb3b9C0M2qqITDtIhJenloC2_IT6z6t6IjTTKBayr3ZRKWT17lnil0i/s4032/IMG_8224.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGm_V5jzIzAWbJBRGYHUc5y7U9AmyrmsmFWBT_9uBeh47EiacSE7A74sicYeLV1FivjsAsuc_oEUiKeOVRGWA0mxi_fTcOAvz-2R0EzfNIKgGsi8VXGS6ecSjrfNNBlFm-krb3b9C0M2qqITDtIhJenloC2_IT6z6t6IjTTKBayr3ZRKWT17lnil0i/s320/IMG_8224.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Fresh green beans for dinner. I absolutely love picking my dinner from the garden. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaW88pomJle2mmv-aFmw_ZL4kGRP5BsL3I6tSqlIjW5dZicJdLrhcrHQoGKt3FRf-J_3zx9cOYpG1nBOhthApjsiMzEg1o4fAM1wQ8MThxmdZDJ05UO0lhqADHV-cJ8S2f2J3ANT-wc0LTcTSZsfllD9x4PnJhvjsNy21H3kQMpYXYKGLRzZRF9rB/s4032/IMG_8225.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaW88pomJle2mmv-aFmw_ZL4kGRP5BsL3I6tSqlIjW5dZicJdLrhcrHQoGKt3FRf-J_3zx9cOYpG1nBOhthApjsiMzEg1o4fAM1wQ8MThxmdZDJ05UO0lhqADHV-cJ8S2f2J3ANT-wc0LTcTSZsfllD9x4PnJhvjsNy21H3kQMpYXYKGLRzZRF9rB/s320/IMG_8225.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">This weekend I have a quilt to bind for my nephew. I need to post my quilting projects. They are abundant.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><br /><p><img align="left" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd23/digiscrapper219/Designer%20Blogs/Flowers%20and%20Fabric/sig-24.png" style="border: 0px;" /></p>FabricandFlowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451449762345456475.post-57545319661079768532023-05-21T07:00:00.000-07:002023-05-21T07:00:41.569-07:00A Fallow Hay Pasture and the Mint Experiment<p style="text-align: left;">We are at the end of a rainy spring after a year of drought. Our hay field used to be planted with alfalfa or coastal by our neighbor. He ran his cattle on our property and grew hay. We got the agricultural exemption. Covid took our beloved neighbor. His brother-in-law, whom we adore, has taken over the cattle operation. With the drought the last attempt to grow hay failed. We allowed it to go fallow and will likely plant natives. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgba0h7Wzdd_XXz5gDm27jLDBA9MXONBkL6biQp6nqlz3i1XPsdLv4NA5movaeu0SxD4NBuzU76k8ku2gC1NDNfiIy1qKXpSPZn_dWxvhvy_OcAZg4Hc3BjjNL-hAZl0luwd2OdaiKBLZ4YXTvLF7i9nZA9usEBv_EnDi67nSW3vBMzCwaf2pOo0nPO/s4032/IMG_8104.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgba0h7Wzdd_XXz5gDm27jLDBA9MXONBkL6biQp6nqlz3i1XPsdLv4NA5movaeu0SxD4NBuzU76k8ku2gC1NDNfiIy1qKXpSPZn_dWxvhvy_OcAZg4Hc3BjjNL-hAZl0luwd2OdaiKBLZ4YXTvLF7i9nZA9usEBv_EnDi67nSW3vBMzCwaf2pOo0nPO/s320/IMG_8104.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>It’s amazing how nature rebounds. Monarda, bee balm or horsemint, is everywhere. So are the blackeyed susans.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSHlLYgnz9uHW1fqpv6-GEmSRA0UGlY0rW9133h13DgJNkIxmnnTnYaV2Qf55HS0FhLvyuNhTLhlJP2cY3CBjTGQ0TmqDuuLI021_ZDu-XZPNBI5iZXNTj44Qtqg_pjRBrR1OTyoQzScYIRvh4vFoX3BUmwJoY9EiUbUWxa5fa_cUx4xgzlEwrLIg/s4032/IMG_8105.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSHlLYgnz9uHW1fqpv6-GEmSRA0UGlY0rW9133h13DgJNkIxmnnTnYaV2Qf55HS0FhLvyuNhTLhlJP2cY3CBjTGQ0TmqDuuLI021_ZDu-XZPNBI5iZXNTj44Qtqg_pjRBrR1OTyoQzScYIRvh4vFoX3BUmwJoY9EiUbUWxa5fa_cUx4xgzlEwrLIg/s320/IMG_8105.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZWcln-fr_V-2JXGwGUIZi4uXga5zVWNqF3ZXuH9NKsMZupgzGDAN5PHXkI0aynq_qMDVzensh4-IZbDuXuT40IBNtf-04gHiBudh8mGSdrDgW8A_-YFh4m6PclMhkyPTRclN5z2HmMQctCibb3A-iFoPwhps76IkAmyppvaw5uzIa42uqvAvMFtM/s4032/IMG_8106.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZWcln-fr_V-2JXGwGUIZi4uXga5zVWNqF3ZXuH9NKsMZupgzGDAN5PHXkI0aynq_qMDVzensh4-IZbDuXuT40IBNtf-04gHiBudh8mGSdrDgW8A_-YFh4m6PclMhkyPTRclN5z2HmMQctCibb3A-iFoPwhps76IkAmyppvaw5uzIa42uqvAvMFtM/s320/IMG_8106.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Cane is ever faithful and ready to go for a ride.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKBVkEZLca2-R_346_aqXXgfcAWBbo1EdEJBvCQg_k3mCrhwBJX9m4Mpm3suUie5n08_rGa_0WNySxHhPxJLyrs9VMO3G7nf2UbjV5d5U2Kkr-166hT-dhr3WzvG8MuR85A9dfC5oJfEsXHJOR7XGOva8bHo6TVfbji71REYZiFKomIMvNakwB6uY/s4032/IMG_8111.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKBVkEZLca2-R_346_aqXXgfcAWBbo1EdEJBvCQg_k3mCrhwBJX9m4Mpm3suUie5n08_rGa_0WNySxHhPxJLyrs9VMO3G7nf2UbjV5d5U2Kkr-166hT-dhr3WzvG8MuR85A9dfC5oJfEsXHJOR7XGOva8bHo6TVfbji71REYZiFKomIMvNakwB6uY/s320/IMG_8111.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The back pond has been dry for quite a while. It’s so nice to see it full.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuP_i7cXTi9veufjsNjIOzQTIF_QlFDYBXIAogu1Y3_799N0ZooLpNmSC-RSEXsY_ogyaNPbYomEdPWsqtQHoKATYquAlejmpgGsxNvp-isLsh4fAp3UH6EULogZepBMjRm5G8NKQUwOPnPJ6u-lkpowxWpSjo9WjXmOMWKSioVuYJitrFIabgjF7/s4032/IMG_8117.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuP_i7cXTi9veufjsNjIOzQTIF_QlFDYBXIAogu1Y3_799N0ZooLpNmSC-RSEXsY_ogyaNPbYomEdPWsqtQHoKATYquAlejmpgGsxNvp-isLsh4fAp3UH6EULogZepBMjRm5G8NKQUwOPnPJ6u-lkpowxWpSjo9WjXmOMWKSioVuYJitrFIabgjF7/s320/IMG_8117.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>I’m in a horticultural study group in my herb society chapter. Each year we study an herb by growing several varieties while trying to control some variables. This year our focus is mint. I’m growing 8 varieties with an irrigation system because they like their water. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_xiNxRX_oZC_vrb1CaoOcamxrgZLtfN0oMl4Ken_8wUew6W5ttCyrwaZprayN7oQVtk2Rw-gXVwEKO1sjsdTXy7_kIERkt_8RBJpQMjclKUAmfw8pgOldpNSalRtyGnssf9No1AaBI2yoePTmnfRxQOoSrnd5OCwvs78NN7jwmYb3fvIAMITjD4l/s4032/IMG_8123.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_xiNxRX_oZC_vrb1CaoOcamxrgZLtfN0oMl4Ken_8wUew6W5ttCyrwaZprayN7oQVtk2Rw-gXVwEKO1sjsdTXy7_kIERkt_8RBJpQMjclKUAmfw8pgOldpNSalRtyGnssf9No1AaBI2yoePTmnfRxQOoSrnd5OCwvs78NN7jwmYb3fvIAMITjD4l/s320/IMG_8123.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Carl, our rooster, is helping me inspect.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgki9cbUgzgth1wV7Ric4I3NeoxM77ibqYDJXDdLcDP0T5eydNxHzVhZtv0ts0cmhS4bRc4XQ3N7qayP3dj3V4nwRZ9eZseMDXVOiyW-wdP21QT3biLxeyNYUmybFHS2SyU2HOxNqn8z0_e1MqOEDzl9uuJo-dNSnOhIQXTj2_WdaQ3FVOIQlHoCPs2/s4032/IMG_8124.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgki9cbUgzgth1wV7Ric4I3NeoxM77ibqYDJXDdLcDP0T5eydNxHzVhZtv0ts0cmhS4bRc4XQ3N7qayP3dj3V4nwRZ9eZseMDXVOiyW-wdP21QT3biLxeyNYUmybFHS2SyU2HOxNqn8z0_e1MqOEDzl9uuJo-dNSnOhIQXTj2_WdaQ3FVOIQlHoCPs2/s320/IMG_8124.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>We have to present on a topic related to our herb. I’ll be doing mint appetizers. <div>Enjoying a nice, lazy Sunday.<br /><p><img align="left" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd23/digiscrapper219/Designer%20Blogs/Flowers%20and%20Fabric/sig-24.png" style="border: 0px;" /></p></div>FabricandFlowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451449762345456475.post-1192747378539772862023-05-11T08:43:00.000-07:002023-05-11T08:43:53.934-07:00Beautiful Spring <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwnp6iopvs12V5eR7IGVwGszStmoQyN-UX8nAp58yxJ5_3Pctvixl__nq8qds8d79SGczpx3dmqkCkX3HqZ-OmO5JIAfM7eKVR60uUVX09NJBkfhFZrnwyYfiY7-aM-C499Mh7CJVDsoWjlu3WCyg2cPuRTgRfvVWiQPVZ06OkDL3-va5k_lOpyH7/s2727/IMG_8037.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2727" data-original-width="2663" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwnp6iopvs12V5eR7IGVwGszStmoQyN-UX8nAp58yxJ5_3Pctvixl__nq8qds8d79SGczpx3dmqkCkX3HqZ-OmO5JIAfM7eKVR60uUVX09NJBkfhFZrnwyYfiY7-aM-C499Mh7CJVDsoWjlu3WCyg2cPuRTgRfvVWiQPVZ06OkDL3-va5k_lOpyH7/s320/IMG_8037.jpeg" width="312" /></a></div>We’ve had a beautiful spring with an explosion of wildflowers. Cane has been doing his manly duty of taking out the trash and getting the mail while my hubby is visiting family in Idaho. He often sits in the mule while I do all the work but he sure looks handsome. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuO8h1LGDP7Go-3KvAyfIloBO_QAViDg4xj9ApdeBQYvFJJjlQj40puyhAyjuFVZ0VAddO0g3MJ-_HYpsWXKSCFLls-d3i1UMTHVOV_FLuAnXLqviAuOqG_hFpwupfcmBSBuZy40goNMG_A0QaopRSaSv0PSinkjVXq2ecPqYshQ-yWpJ8nS9iCSKF/s4032/IMG_8052.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuO8h1LGDP7Go-3KvAyfIloBO_QAViDg4xj9ApdeBQYvFJJjlQj40puyhAyjuFVZ0VAddO0g3MJ-_HYpsWXKSCFLls-d3i1UMTHVOV_FLuAnXLqviAuOqG_hFpwupfcmBSBuZy40goNMG_A0QaopRSaSv0PSinkjVXq2ecPqYshQ-yWpJ8nS9iCSKF/s320/IMG_8052.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The roadside thistle is full of butterflies and moths. I didn’t notice as I drove by but when I checked the mail I saw all the fluttering. I think hubby has chopped the thistle in our pasture. I need to relocate some to a designated spot so I can enjoy them. They really are so pretty.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xcIDKORVmp2lgjOoLcVPNSduaHRdNZBTxFMFuuXnMhRRhbuAHYftJfehCj68AAbsj-xfZ11MruKRyIh10ydbPNfbSRq66CDpoOyFhh_nBdKu_osIDlsrJD4gTUxTRQOw0H2k2NX_P_H6QsOthAsGUA6quvNpLKOmLfdhPv3bfTTk47FDKmjR1vgX/s4032/IMG_8058.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xcIDKORVmp2lgjOoLcVPNSduaHRdNZBTxFMFuuXnMhRRhbuAHYftJfehCj68AAbsj-xfZ11MruKRyIh10ydbPNfbSRq66CDpoOyFhh_nBdKu_osIDlsrJD4gTUxTRQOw0H2k2NX_P_H6QsOthAsGUA6quvNpLKOmLfdhPv3bfTTk47FDKmjR1vgX/s320/IMG_8058.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>We’ve gotten much needed rain. And there is more to come. The front pond finally filled past its banks. When I lived in Houston heavy rains made me uneasy because you never knew if there would be flooding. Now I do the rain dance and celebrate every drop. </div><div><br /></div><div>Best quote I read recently: Tact over temper.</div><div>Kind of another way to remember to always take the high road.</div><div><p><img align="left" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd23/digiscrapper219/Designer%20Blogs/Flowers%20and%20Fabric/sig-24.png" style="border: 0px;" /></p></div>FabricandFlowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451449762345456475.post-41854751202529520152022-11-23T03:59:00.001-08:002022-11-23T03:59:20.686-08:00International Quit Festival Houston 2022<p>I went to Festival after missing it for 2 years. It was so nice to be back. I didn’t take any classes and only bought a quilt kit I planned to buy. All very different from years past.</p><p>Pictures are just randomly placed. 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My goal is to finish at least one seasonal quilt in time to enjoy for the season. This meadowland quilt using cider fabric has been waiting for a couple of years. Today I’ll sew the blocks together. I love the pattern but not all the flying geese. I just can’t get those right unless I use the blockloc method which I didn’t use for this one. Once it’s all quilted and being used I won’t notice the deformed geese. I hope.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyPqelQuNJ7WMem6lwwGvWxw6AROXNZvB29KM4p1h3XnTomqdHqnDQrWjBahkPf8AwARDKz8MWaiZl_HFYZQ9J12TmtYkeuLj8N1NKvDmm5iaxCuOhK_PBDvohvufkhUEJA910XpfItDI9PlE2Z8042b5KTNS0PqFEQvtXdzPMX9MOwARicKBoKDK/s4032/BD26984A-D29A-4898-A8F1-6159DE6F4F2A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyPqelQuNJ7WMem6lwwGvWxw6AROXNZvB29KM4p1h3XnTomqdHqnDQrWjBahkPf8AwARDKz8MWaiZl_HFYZQ9J12TmtYkeuLj8N1NKvDmm5iaxCuOhK_PBDvohvufkhUEJA910XpfItDI9PlE2Z8042b5KTNS0PqFEQvtXdzPMX9MOwARicKBoKDK/s320/BD26984A-D29A-4898-A8F1-6159DE6F4F2A.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div>I’m making table runners with the leftover scraps. One will be for my mother in law and one for myself. I think this fabric line is beautiful. Basic Grey is coming out with a complimentary line, Nutmeg(?), soon. I will have to indulge myself.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypy3LvL9OELtRd-FSLuf369ELtqh07WNdoa8hCrvU0ElBlvInIwsAgIKERP-hhmsPgaWxLY7eZZWqz0oird9WbLs9W-OOZIpUK64IM85xug_qE6NZL5alA4XZGlViVLmZE0MuN6vA_EE5ia7ggGBmt_Aji57HZJceDJ6_kQiQ0L0wcZCSOLbvu2pl/s4032/CC87D8B0-4F91-45C0-847E-AFE87B2FA0F5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypy3LvL9OELtRd-FSLuf369ELtqh07WNdoa8hCrvU0ElBlvInIwsAgIKERP-hhmsPgaWxLY7eZZWqz0oird9WbLs9W-OOZIpUK64IM85xug_qE6NZL5alA4XZGlViVLmZE0MuN6vA_EE5ia7ggGBmt_Aji57HZJceDJ6_kQiQ0L0wcZCSOLbvu2pl/s320/CC87D8B0-4F91-45C0-847E-AFE87B2FA0F5.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div>This quilt has been lingering because it has a flying geese border…that I don’t want to do. See a theme? I resolved to just put in an orange border but it really would look better with some geese. So it hangs on the design wall…mocking me.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleIv12ZFRQJurSFOx_Ql6Hhiju8nhrHWtDmEYNt1GpZgn1oWbnepUb8j3cU28Ubq9-zgJlMbK6cWxQe2pClsZvvZIdX9PSj2DGw7Y4-xG2jKe1G-_fL6ZrDHNBG01gPwijk2atcRqGg85YKCjiHjczUvqcZGetTwKzQMnv_dBw3XuhInDh572jDkS/s4032/51182B86-1A7C-438A-9B5A-6A89EA3D3A09.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleIv12ZFRQJurSFOx_Ql6Hhiju8nhrHWtDmEYNt1GpZgn1oWbnepUb8j3cU28Ubq9-zgJlMbK6cWxQe2pClsZvvZIdX9PSj2DGw7Y4-xG2jKe1G-_fL6ZrDHNBG01gPwijk2atcRqGg85YKCjiHjczUvqcZGetTwKzQMnv_dBw3XuhInDh572jDkS/s320/51182B86-1A7C-438A-9B5A-6A89EA3D3A09.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">We foster puppies for our local animal shelter. Today I have to take Walter (tan) and Tobias (white) for transport to New Jersey. Both are already adopted which makes my heart happy. They are absolutely perfect little guys. We love them and will miss them. ❤️</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzk2uw0jIF_iw1F9EiabEZBBok8_JObffbyb2BfXNGqULQhdwQXV1SUhndhzJJCziq7kK0O0XS6eXz6C2wQdmYs_d361Yv69ACUIy5wk9syKAXRVIR3WC0GQoXBGDlNMt5X2CI0q2C1KS2Ux0qu-PewSZGO3B9ySuEiH5PQI9vhTT8HWjQGUtyZ1e/s4032/7C6A0A52-09B3-4186-B314-C01E871D5E28.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzk2uw0jIF_iw1F9EiabEZBBok8_JObffbyb2BfXNGqULQhdwQXV1SUhndhzJJCziq7kK0O0XS6eXz6C2wQdmYs_d361Yv69ACUIy5wk9syKAXRVIR3WC0GQoXBGDlNMt5X2CI0q2C1KS2Ux0qu-PewSZGO3B9ySuEiH5PQI9vhTT8HWjQGUtyZ1e/s320/7C6A0A52-09B3-4186-B314-C01E871D5E28.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5wb80TnBWh2qOEkLka3HsUaoxDC4AIHwJbXE99UaF1Lo_MMP3491qi0GoCOAvKDWZ8OtiVKDY88ll7HYza0Yfbm3fyUabR_OlZRkG2LKI-52piZ5pdTrH1w4RDGzbm5fPS7i18gcAFMzC1AjYUo7NDnTi7PrbUPfiO5Vq4UN-9UxHPxjgn6e74Mx/s4032/F79C45A0-59AE-4EFC-B292-5C8114C368ED.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5wb80TnBWh2qOEkLka3HsUaoxDC4AIHwJbXE99UaF1Lo_MMP3491qi0GoCOAvKDWZ8OtiVKDY88ll7HYza0Yfbm3fyUabR_OlZRkG2LKI-52piZ5pdTrH1w4RDGzbm5fPS7i18gcAFMzC1AjYUo7NDnTi7PrbUPfiO5Vq4UN-9UxHPxjgn6e74Mx/s320/F79C45A0-59AE-4EFC-B292-5C8114C368ED.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaH7ryN9tQ3yUP7q_BZxDj7SleErzlyswEp83FHvoMBgcu1t7XOnVZpGlnruAyAPEpLWJEvGIeomHVP0oMU2WWCaLPWVcDYsXNLB3Rmzbwt-cebFWBMDvrEY0g2wbvIgCgxmFljhuBl432iFSsd4ZpAf6Mll0ZhGe9VHDJMwherSsybJKUH4m3nJ8/s4032/874CBB34-7BF9-4CBA-B0BA-87F88E5EBDB3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaH7ryN9tQ3yUP7q_BZxDj7SleErzlyswEp83FHvoMBgcu1t7XOnVZpGlnruAyAPEpLWJEvGIeomHVP0oMU2WWCaLPWVcDYsXNLB3Rmzbwt-cebFWBMDvrEY0g2wbvIgCgxmFljhuBl432iFSsd4ZpAf6Mll0ZhGe9VHDJMwherSsybJKUH4m3nJ8/s320/874CBB34-7BF9-4CBA-B0BA-87F88E5EBDB3.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>It’s a beautiful fall day in central Texas. We’ve had rain after a long drought. Nature is rebounding.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><img align="left" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd23/digiscrapper219/Designer%20Blogs/Flowers%20and%20Fabric/sig-24.png" style="border: 0px;" /></p>FabricandFlowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451449762345456475.post-30214447925211582862022-09-05T18:41:00.000-07:002022-09-05T18:41:15.744-07:00Texas Quilt Museum Summer 2022<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I’m fortunate to live close to the Texas Quilt Museum. This exhibit was winners of last year’s International Quilt Festival and special exhibits by Ricky Tims and Timna Tarr. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I’ve been watching this artist emerge in social media. She is @cottonandbourbon on IG. This piece is striking.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0ZMWPN2ozAXscW3Raom1HdbO8qVB8Cu7OEr321Y28QXRgcrwoxCtAudVNGksysh8Mt7lEIdmGQxncPR3biLlUP07HCTbke1TxQ3GpCOpi49h39lit82SRZnrQhLwpD-C42jLzFJuvURUVfk6F3qsBtx82LwDhAjSWULyuqTnTe2QD0j9jaRCdPJ1/s4032/A4AC5F25-C074-4777-865C-7F6F6C2F0A4E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0ZMWPN2ozAXscW3Raom1HdbO8qVB8Cu7OEr321Y28QXRgcrwoxCtAudVNGksysh8Mt7lEIdmGQxncPR3biLlUP07HCTbke1TxQ3GpCOpi49h39lit82SRZnrQhLwpD-C42jLzFJuvURUVfk6F3qsBtx82LwDhAjSWULyuqTnTe2QD0j9jaRCdPJ1/s320/A4AC5F25-C074-4777-865C-7F6F6C2F0A4E.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzSIcFwlsKiPuOQCTHE17sO99weA9j0NYqgLgBcEs75QzOGVvadM2e0wCl8BktMPx_qt4zHGKbQP0ZZYreTwRELjT6L9MThVViMvhnYvacjs4vzma3Jvb4UJ1AdiRWlc3Pej4uYNqcyPz2ht9is-bd4iqbSkNLQwLLVHisFMY7CPnF4HRrrltIqq5/s4032/97F89C37-6F4B-4C45-BEF0-86E0F06772FB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzSIcFwlsKiPuOQCTHE17sO99weA9j0NYqgLgBcEs75QzOGVvadM2e0wCl8BktMPx_qt4zHGKbQP0ZZYreTwRELjT6L9MThVViMvhnYvacjs4vzma3Jvb4UJ1AdiRWlc3Pej4uYNqcyPz2ht9is-bd4iqbSkNLQwLLVHisFMY7CPnF4HRrrltIqq5/s320/97F89C37-6F4B-4C45-BEF0-86E0F06772FB.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> <p>I was drawn to this quilt because it reminded me of bluebonnets. Some day I will want to add bluebonnets to a quilt. Her technique is meticulous.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvSV5ihjp9GvMSD8LzCnjkTwq7c_MMrkM9Zs74tAHvOw54Q8MUPdOtQ7_8FNwMFu2oJorRU_oW3srdZrlfknRcwUofMr_jz6gJlJgHkPgFFwFCi4_jBviVAkXiGYUGPcvALqIG6UqWb_ngVb0Ddp8oFzQRAJmh4JkU1Sv2JYetk3pWUv9pDt7fo37/s4032/C636F237-C185-4FFF-97CB-60C29B600F23.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvSV5ihjp9GvMSD8LzCnjkTwq7c_MMrkM9Zs74tAHvOw54Q8MUPdOtQ7_8FNwMFu2oJorRU_oW3srdZrlfknRcwUofMr_jz6gJlJgHkPgFFwFCi4_jBviVAkXiGYUGPcvALqIG6UqWb_ngVb0Ddp8oFzQRAJmh4JkU1Sv2JYetk3pWUv9pDt7fo37/s320/C636F237-C185-4FFF-97CB-60C29B600F23.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAxG7NZRxa35DS8bN9BvTdY3QZ7lpERaGKEG1D4pbnOV5vy3oydyP8bxVpzk5mCujDh2xIPQihEE3PzVzJnYXcW1edQYfZhHuitI72_uLfxflWvlxWCQ4jUwQZWititQ2n4EMLKOrWSha2H-EcGjSp1PrJNG3S1nDkBIeEot61Z_RXOla-Jpe9KDx/s4032/A6A90BD3-820F-41D5-82B8-832B066E11EE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAxG7NZRxa35DS8bN9BvTdY3QZ7lpERaGKEG1D4pbnOV5vy3oydyP8bxVpzk5mCujDh2xIPQihEE3PzVzJnYXcW1edQYfZhHuitI72_uLfxflWvlxWCQ4jUwQZWititQ2n4EMLKOrWSha2H-EcGjSp1PrJNG3S1nDkBIeEot61Z_RXOla-Jpe9KDx/s320/A6A90BD3-820F-41D5-82B8-832B066E11EE.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUvAOQ6xXXvaif0fw4aT3FAKVopk4usjwmzd2s_u5Oe6QItwaTa__levrA5aB0NC2KCxnwAEs6tB64tdQC-ovikCUQUrdn4YHyarO3N-7V0Kj-yLXzQ4ICXuH5crBB8abVb2DDICXIn1Md3-uwm2pxe2be07zaIW-hvdRlecQyWCdgH5XQzLjo_rN/s4032/DC9DEA8A-E243-41C3-B44D-6B3313F87183.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUvAOQ6xXXvaif0fw4aT3FAKVopk4usjwmzd2s_u5Oe6QItwaTa__levrA5aB0NC2KCxnwAEs6tB64tdQC-ovikCUQUrdn4YHyarO3N-7V0Kj-yLXzQ4ICXuH5crBB8abVb2DDICXIn1Md3-uwm2pxe2be07zaIW-hvdRlecQyWCdgH5XQzLjo_rN/s320/DC9DEA8A-E243-41C3-B44D-6B3313F87183.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p><span>This quilt was beautiful and looked like it was fun to make. I felt like I could actually do some of these techniques. The quilting was very creative. It included several specialty stitches with fancy thread. The artist is from Sisters, Oregon.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTgzb9sjaNfUPXBNyZVjDb8uGUiGe2Ps-IiTVIfyAHBlyeDZ1tDttIqsVZZCLOWQs4WT_LBudtrotYZWL6r7fvH6dHFHp2B_cQbOgQemJfw8yYDuaFzLKe_3X-E31JX4NicnN68RzwMV6mTjgf-km-vlrggNMrZcYrWu5h4G4cOm1I1p-rg9-q0P9/s4032/28666321-716A-4A0E-B61B-1EB01040D3B7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTgzb9sjaNfUPXBNyZVjDb8uGUiGe2Ps-IiTVIfyAHBlyeDZ1tDttIqsVZZCLOWQs4WT_LBudtrotYZWL6r7fvH6dHFHp2B_cQbOgQemJfw8yYDuaFzLKe_3X-E31JX4NicnN68RzwMV6mTjgf-km-vlrggNMrZcYrWu5h4G4cOm1I1p-rg9-q0P9/s320/28666321-716A-4A0E-B61B-1EB01040D3B7.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDPrfufrZFXbj1Y1bi6mvFOFrWrHhrEEXWU2Sd5LCUyQ9uPkctejaDJRZDNlj5kjWGov2LtQCqmjPalJdPQ_pwo9HDSPFN1L7Vgmux1_slnX08EIKVkuzzDNRTD3L8aiCzT0lzFVAwLGXEfu_eNHLAgqFcSrg7nmmsfhrOPooVeBu-3mOkMhFn-aS/s4032/DF855FA5-BCD6-428D-94DD-4E05B110BE28.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDPrfufrZFXbj1Y1bi6mvFOFrWrHhrEEXWU2Sd5LCUyQ9uPkctejaDJRZDNlj5kjWGov2LtQCqmjPalJdPQ_pwo9HDSPFN1L7Vgmux1_slnX08EIKVkuzzDNRTD3L8aiCzT0lzFVAwLGXEfu_eNHLAgqFcSrg7nmmsfhrOPooVeBu-3mOkMhFn-aS/s320/DF855FA5-BCD6-428D-94DD-4E05B110BE28.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5ndsAdjE_Ru7_aOafseh12cAd5i1SWL8VdiTtBotyJlI-TI9Sg8nvCqvjAQawTs6crimhjHoxbv8pAywM-dT6Y0DdZZcbu3vc_Xo1w6JmShIM8HNJtZhKYbxOF6dFlAYe-B9OYw01WR9Vgis_tepGIDAz90fnUlQLwQOECyxd_h9AqXfiYlmLqsk/s4032/53665043-4089-4F7C-8564-4B4D298C98A9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5ndsAdjE_Ru7_aOafseh12cAd5i1SWL8VdiTtBotyJlI-TI9Sg8nvCqvjAQawTs6crimhjHoxbv8pAywM-dT6Y0DdZZcbu3vc_Xo1w6JmShIM8HNJtZhKYbxOF6dFlAYe-B9OYw01WR9Vgis_tepGIDAz90fnUlQLwQOECyxd_h9AqXfiYlmLqsk/s320/53665043-4089-4F7C-8564-4B4D298C98A9.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrlc3Qbl0tq3rzb8uPr9rYhcVaEjKFBGFORELEtydSPCtYqRQCOEwIU28-XqqM7-BiBuXvHRzt4Ikw3D7AnOza4w70tCCxyeguNbMapea97HqSsm8kl4JqMI4sARuU-FzGd_dVXRUb-Hv_6ructk6kH8N6XBrLI5Z17Aa5WENSRHBjhz2c34KoIeL/s4032/61CFDC35-F655-44F5-B376-BAB492B2CBB6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrlc3Qbl0tq3rzb8uPr9rYhcVaEjKFBGFORELEtydSPCtYqRQCOEwIU28-XqqM7-BiBuXvHRzt4Ikw3D7AnOza4w70tCCxyeguNbMapea97HqSsm8kl4JqMI4sARuU-FzGd_dVXRUb-Hv_6ructk6kH8N6XBrLI5Z17Aa5WENSRHBjhz2c34KoIeL/s320/61CFDC35-F655-44F5-B376-BAB492B2CBB6.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>The Ricky Tims exhibit was inspiring. The hand dyed fabrics add such depth to his quilts. I’ve never seen his quilts up close. I noted that several traditional elements such as flying geese are used but with a touch of improv which creates more movement and looks like much more fun to make. More forgiving to the quilter.</p></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU88DATtNLNRsG-KekqIC1iRxmmM9K-1rH4kB_n7JHSqZ7qCCLazdgG_zc5SxffDM7-V0Fl8rftNLSUnkbHkFSrIjqzdaLOlg4Y0xPaodD9CXTmoDsF8OTXgWWijgshSnfkahDW-XilKawl-CUibsclOSqeAG79Mps5YkJOMlDh0JJjRrv-4DsHei7/s4032/0AA413FE-861E-468D-AAE7-8C0024DABA33.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU88DATtNLNRsG-KekqIC1iRxmmM9K-1rH4kB_n7JHSqZ7qCCLazdgG_zc5SxffDM7-V0Fl8rftNLSUnkbHkFSrIjqzdaLOlg4Y0xPaodD9CXTmoDsF8OTXgWWijgshSnfkahDW-XilKawl-CUibsclOSqeAG79Mps5YkJOMlDh0JJjRrv-4DsHei7/s320/0AA413FE-861E-468D-AAE7-8C0024DABA33.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7G-pIRESh7WUZiArgrXGSiXP3mlwXJwD9xR3R7jlG4J0sxrmElDVkqEA11pY4SchpB_U8VXH8AMvVlz8S3j_WEzNzzlQxJQuEnRIgCd8F-Z-cgJkuAN030z745Kore24ly3_uXD7xIRdnj8adjESfW-u4pcYTlmZ7wjXB5sm0-koxoWH-Qo8VyCR/s4032/4A8462E5-2118-442F-BC0A-1270F9AD28D1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7G-pIRESh7WUZiArgrXGSiXP3mlwXJwD9xR3R7jlG4J0sxrmElDVkqEA11pY4SchpB_U8VXH8AMvVlz8S3j_WEzNzzlQxJQuEnRIgCd8F-Z-cgJkuAN030z745Kore24ly3_uXD7xIRdnj8adjESfW-u4pcYTlmZ7wjXB5sm0-koxoWH-Qo8VyCR/s320/4A8462E5-2118-442F-BC0A-1270F9AD28D1.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QNLuHzyh45nb1Qk-nhhywQfGFotPceG7Y2ZbYpzxXLPPA1Zn2rjUx1ph1-bUlfvgdlV09DQH-VrcEs3szJiqeJpl_6hF1E4_ugPNkR0GUCZBDAljX5VqSx3-K1X5m23oWlpzyHlvtrT4GQqNt3h9EHr_U92U3_pMt5wab0yJ4YSTgd-jTpcAbQtu/s4032/C5B43E93-A325-4D5D-B610-DC89C82D9C0E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QNLuHzyh45nb1Qk-nhhywQfGFotPceG7Y2ZbYpzxXLPPA1Zn2rjUx1ph1-bUlfvgdlV09DQH-VrcEs3szJiqeJpl_6hF1E4_ugPNkR0GUCZBDAljX5VqSx3-K1X5m23oWlpzyHlvtrT4GQqNt3h9EHr_U92U3_pMt5wab0yJ4YSTgd-jTpcAbQtu/s320/C5B43E93-A325-4D5D-B610-DC89C82D9C0E.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6OfHKM0fu0PBUeUofJglnb3r9O5faIXJX-1xpFC6XtgWh6kAqDxespkkhC4865kZqg5v_HPiPHDqb-GJOcovNNycDlPxB8ZWqGdIIBhBgy7FzO95PfrosUStL8ggG4cN6oKl8u8-7VFD70zl2ym2uLyczoOakg-ZIEpM3qtmHNpvTpytPysoyQXa/s4032/E436022F-002A-413C-BAD2-9666F3589765.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6OfHKM0fu0PBUeUofJglnb3r9O5faIXJX-1xpFC6XtgWh6kAqDxespkkhC4865kZqg5v_HPiPHDqb-GJOcovNNycDlPxB8ZWqGdIIBhBgy7FzO95PfrosUStL8ggG4cN6oKl8u8-7VFD70zl2ym2uLyczoOakg-ZIEpM3qtmHNpvTpytPysoyQXa/s320/E436022F-002A-413C-BAD2-9666F3589765.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The grouping of colors in this one adds such depth and movement. I like the simplicity of the design but the depth and detail of the color. It would have far less interest without the improv color blocks.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOaDr9wCxezn5N0YSU86xdmGuMTzI9dlbM-T53PWMPpwHB9nzk2kKNAi8C8l_t4dPxlbRIoXgSC61B7ttpgvt76qrT_tw5jaEFEe5Q1Mp-QT823d3VMJyd66sES-oaNqcOFH6v7KPSNj-5P58bxNeYfbFk0F6SjH54qwtVk27PdHAdcZ2EILYRNPvS/s4032/4B506FD7-F73B-4E69-978F-AFE9CA57C0F4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3ncFox91NsIA7XQkuv7eBApGx2--34AR2tlnuOjxrX6B6CaIItrrX0wPDw6XSWIXVJt8OJdx97R-HfQA_l5-Xc_ZQJRAsc2pZYYiOAUXFgE8oQ3MTGdq04MN3uVcLjDhcpFtkjNm9OCsAFwKoP_BMeQ7UbBF0yqHtqypBg6pBdDTqR3R9VHrryYQ/s4032/54C76353-9B2B-49B7-84DE-42B75FA3BE78.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3ncFox91NsIA7XQkuv7eBApGx2--34AR2tlnuOjxrX6B6CaIItrrX0wPDw6XSWIXVJt8OJdx97R-HfQA_l5-Xc_ZQJRAsc2pZYYiOAUXFgE8oQ3MTGdq04MN3uVcLjDhcpFtkjNm9OCsAFwKoP_BMeQ7UbBF0yqHtqypBg6pBdDTqR3R9VHrryYQ/s320/54C76353-9B2B-49B7-84DE-42B75FA3BE78.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWnK98rqX2IDPYe-hrjAFa9d7pvN6XytaXAV3qv_4NtDop4mkO9VasDxJMpzY02sZ1qDqHilNV5o6wVqOt4n4lKbK9rKVp9pdrJh_FSic1RXr0CUxyxOAmYNiCAoPophKgKx3EhRL1EOKOwGwG9osBrUlT3EVjKRX43688-FX4Ip_LsIuOfIjrs-M/s4032/80A97AFA-C57D-417C-AC50-A3C0AC145076.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWnK98rqX2IDPYe-hrjAFa9d7pvN6XytaXAV3qv_4NtDop4mkO9VasDxJMpzY02sZ1qDqHilNV5o6wVqOt4n4lKbK9rKVp9pdrJh_FSic1RXr0CUxyxOAmYNiCAoPophKgKx3EhRL1EOKOwGwG9osBrUlT3EVjKRX43688-FX4Ip_LsIuOfIjrs-M/s320/80A97AFA-C57D-417C-AC50-A3C0AC145076.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDuOdtkr_PpzfoCbU7FwvIRgRIaS6m37pHP4Yxje6mbDeBUcKniUWCbURCJkX2DPrVvi0SXmOwUGE3nYjLsLCgX8wRHhbOP_j-VPfYsm8yhuJTcS9XIQFk-7l0G3xnFSAKZcYgh2AG4lo4NWKbZGHFvxwIvhxKLSXreS-CDBzfmojjFFaDTOeStxf/s4032/E1E9C1D4-CBA5-43EC-8C1E-C4D206BB1A84.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDuOdtkr_PpzfoCbU7FwvIRgRIaS6m37pHP4Yxje6mbDeBUcKniUWCbURCJkX2DPrVvi0SXmOwUGE3nYjLsLCgX8wRHhbOP_j-VPfYsm8yhuJTcS9XIQFk-7l0G3xnFSAKZcYgh2AG4lo4NWKbZGHFvxwIvhxKLSXreS-CDBzfmojjFFaDTOeStxf/s320/E1E9C1D4-CBA5-43EC-8C1E-C4D206BB1A84.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>The flying geese in this quilt are not uniform which makes it so much more interesting. So much movement.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9jYrS1xpxpCDHyRWmUA8ozzStSSD62V80Hfj2V25OUNbcWddWd_aRHoZH4QLb802z8oMTDg2eV62WCMTSisom2FNF0E4mgn6XiHeNQBZdF4JlJb9kBKCn_F9DiCOaprVcK1TyTuQwyVM1MbQkYdx9hZbCjuQLOQyHbW4Hb0fOe5rZQR9xS6f-0IC/s4032/3C38C5F8-E008-4F79-AA0A-42420F76096C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9jYrS1xpxpCDHyRWmUA8ozzStSSD62V80Hfj2V25OUNbcWddWd_aRHoZH4QLb802z8oMTDg2eV62WCMTSisom2FNF0E4mgn6XiHeNQBZdF4JlJb9kBKCn_F9DiCOaprVcK1TyTuQwyVM1MbQkYdx9hZbCjuQLOQyHbW4Hb0fOe5rZQR9xS6f-0IC/s320/3C38C5F8-E008-4F79-AA0A-42420F76096C.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6hAWw4oM9WTFOL1kFVtVDkz-SNbXXR3BAnXtYdVy5Iy4pTsqJSaqMd69KEE6uf7SxXXu6sDkAqUQ5AFRKNzGqogSjgcwaczqpmMnshtjauqStf8lEz1gwBNASiPI6v8vatWg5h_iZookLzRIcF_vBUVvkTCybtuvX6C_CyPbpsPLrzQiIcTF6LPI/s4032/4A37046C-E2AB-4743-83C2-BC543B6E0BCB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6hAWw4oM9WTFOL1kFVtVDkz-SNbXXR3BAnXtYdVy5Iy4pTsqJSaqMd69KEE6uf7SxXXu6sDkAqUQ5AFRKNzGqogSjgcwaczqpmMnshtjauqStf8lEz1gwBNASiPI6v8vatWg5h_iZookLzRIcF_vBUVvkTCybtuvX6C_CyPbpsPLrzQiIcTF6LPI/s320/4A37046C-E2AB-4743-83C2-BC543B6E0BCB.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpv2pd5uDd_qOBd5BPCqxnVg3BINglRQz2aXI811PbU684p2wTptgQuz14phSNIoxtXnB4Fde-XQDA_92ulJF-31weBOeTnIA8mA5EehMuFxOBv63mhleYWfIFettON1hz0BS-scqqXcEImXc-LmxNw2uvd0kMG8RQCVpxiB2fLNNoKjNfqp4Tg9se/s4032/C5D4CC43-B8C2-46C4-BF8C-A4BD2371CF18.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpv2pd5uDd_qOBd5BPCqxnVg3BINglRQz2aXI811PbU684p2wTptgQuz14phSNIoxtXnB4Fde-XQDA_92ulJF-31weBOeTnIA8mA5EehMuFxOBv63mhleYWfIFettON1hz0BS-scqqXcEImXc-LmxNw2uvd0kMG8RQCVpxiB2fLNNoKjNfqp4Tg9se/s320/C5D4CC43-B8C2-46C4-BF8C-A4BD2371CF18.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>The Timna Tarr exhibit was so much fun. Of course, I loved the chickens. Her technique is ingenious and very effective. She has a book coming out in October. I want to get it and take a Zoom class with her.</p><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwI2suWPN2nTe7GIS2j0E12yKLxoZQnAbh2L1Db5c0t6yX03obqf99B4vaSa5mHhfFfY70oiWf4FIRvaGmK7uL6MQNW6vs6zsJNzQWwhJoNVawpRUliQ6tOZin3tBzdaq8wOpSvIY7GehVD8O94l3ZGYPbhDJn-aWta6-5cg3tRHhgpglG-iVxVGM1/s4032/B4AA0B86-6BEB-4288-A9BE-FF71215D6DC2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwI2suWPN2nTe7GIS2j0E12yKLxoZQnAbh2L1Db5c0t6yX03obqf99B4vaSa5mHhfFfY70oiWf4FIRvaGmK7uL6MQNW6vs6zsJNzQWwhJoNVawpRUliQ6tOZin3tBzdaq8wOpSvIY7GehVD8O94l3ZGYPbhDJn-aWta6-5cg3tRHhgpglG-iVxVGM1/s320/B4AA0B86-6BEB-4288-A9BE-FF71215D6DC2.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmYuBNRzuNMAak7aNSeeO3ZsbjehcpBfo6rd-zPaT0L8rb8IE6fBdvJuU2To-GCDkqWn5DU7QHR_FsyYhcSdF22DQPJ0djOeIvsNaGG0OqKvtLZHEftTbeBntAZuAwtjQv-pHiD8N1CloeTCocx_z7vHn2VrBrBELNqxy1KDGsXCiIiFEGD25nD04/s4032/ACEF8A5A-1EFF-4E62-9122-E651B0DCF317.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmYuBNRzuNMAak7aNSeeO3ZsbjehcpBfo6rd-zPaT0L8rb8IE6fBdvJuU2To-GCDkqWn5DU7QHR_FsyYhcSdF22DQPJ0djOeIvsNaGG0OqKvtLZHEftTbeBntAZuAwtjQv-pHiD8N1CloeTCocx_z7vHn2VrBrBELNqxy1KDGsXCiIiFEGD25nD04/s320/ACEF8A5A-1EFF-4E62-9122-E651B0DCF317.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivv7YzskFiMYLetPBnAEStduRnGWX_z2Y2GgJ8mGXmbU0pi8Xl6po7F1-0qVvNssIpsxOPAqiPTZXikqz_D7-AllvI3sT7W1XREL4SXCgRxN3rox8TzuCuiq-V80IxlZDF4Y3X-ntqCcU4BzO-nmKVDEPyD3EoRMAnFCBExDCYcvBj6Wx5xNar82Uv/s4032/3D6C79D1-F1CC-4ABA-AB8B-CEB7BC3EA076.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivv7YzskFiMYLetPBnAEStduRnGWX_z2Y2GgJ8mGXmbU0pi8Xl6po7F1-0qVvNssIpsxOPAqiPTZXikqz_D7-AllvI3sT7W1XREL4SXCgRxN3rox8TzuCuiq-V80IxlZDF4Y3X-ntqCcU4BzO-nmKVDEPyD3EoRMAnFCBExDCYcvBj6Wx5xNar82Uv/s320/3D6C79D1-F1CC-4ABA-AB8B-CEB7BC3EA076.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwZChnOfwykK7lR9uBsWTeEKN5CFZMhJMkwLD503uOgJfr-YKrfXrmF0ZMRZCoU9v2wCcNF_bim9Ytdin00w1r1esDI85PmdGix00QJ29ubR33C-YkDlnDShdf4t_SNNCf5VR22J-Ml-m7xie5U0yEHUGlSmy5hjivB55iQwGioTsAhewANld7Tnp/s4032/0B57B833-C0AE-4938-8085-564F160B9111.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwZChnOfwykK7lR9uBsWTeEKN5CFZMhJMkwLD503uOgJfr-YKrfXrmF0ZMRZCoU9v2wCcNF_bim9Ytdin00w1r1esDI85PmdGix00QJ29ubR33C-YkDlnDShdf4t_SNNCf5VR22J-Ml-m7xie5U0yEHUGlSmy5hjivB55iQwGioTsAhewANld7Tnp/s320/0B57B833-C0AE-4938-8085-564F160B9111.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>What a joy to visit this museum.</p></div><div><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img align="left" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd23/digiscrapper219/Designer%20Blogs/Flowers%20and%20Fabric/sig-24.png" style="border: 0px;" /></p>FabricandFlowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451449762345456475.post-51071809633109377972022-09-05T18:37:00.000-07:002022-09-05T18:37:30.956-07:00<p style="text-align: left;">I have a new sewing machine. I didn’t need one. I have two Berninas- 4?? quilters edition which I bought about 15 years ago because I thought my Bernina 1080 was broken. It wasn’t. Both run beautifully but I was so tired of the need for a leader and ender to keep it threaded. After I sewed on a fancy machine in Sisters, I really wanted the thread cutting feature. I got some “mailbox money” and decided to splurge. I’m SO glad I did. I absolutely LOVE this machine.</p><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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHnFSRkQaoMW6MKeCxn-ZacRzlns29XOpN-8IMS1kWHLiyWTJypMRAzc8PkXiidpyG-wQbOYQyS6gHlFt4arDJlb2e_ts8Yz9hGQ96INl49md2PouRH1X0yf4t4ML004IzaCpjZ69ar1WOSsePMLQ92sKROTl5c1rQZ1irRos5mH7aJo-xhrsDMlh/s4032/0E4AC36D-1C4B-4D54-AF6D-AC7E598B4A3E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHnFSRkQaoMW6MKeCxn-ZacRzlns29XOpN-8IMS1kWHLiyWTJypMRAzc8PkXiidpyG-wQbOYQyS6gHlFt4arDJlb2e_ts8Yz9hGQ96INl49md2PouRH1X0yf4t4ML004IzaCpjZ69ar1WOSsePMLQ92sKROTl5c1rQZ1irRos5mH7aJo-xhrsDMlh/s320/0E4AC36D-1C4B-4D54-AF6D-AC7E598B4A3E.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">I’m making a Meadowland quilt using cider fabric. I enjoy the big blocks but I do not enjoy the flying geese. I’m just not good at them. It seems like I do the same steps but sometimes they are beautiful and sometimes they are deformed. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I’ll post the blocks next time. I forgot to get a pic of them today.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HSUUGAKXuSlaDdOhsv1iL7xDsFnHThOKJsYhgMKEcgwZ5ws3jl-PBlhFTTKvzd1n-YOi9qGLeBl0cNhjK4cWcszVoYFgcL3KwQ2nZ7vGA8jMCrtIwDu5bfnilYoE2Zv6q0exs3FayafTH-f-9W6n66wIt_jF_a7GTJ1iA-ijRixntKa28nYPyvgi/s4032/E2365EB6-BDD7-4675-B377-DAB2571686FD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HSUUGAKXuSlaDdOhsv1iL7xDsFnHThOKJsYhgMKEcgwZ5ws3jl-PBlhFTTKvzd1n-YOi9qGLeBl0cNhjK4cWcszVoYFgcL3KwQ2nZ7vGA8jMCrtIwDu5bfnilYoE2Zv6q0exs3FayafTH-f-9W6n66wIt_jF_a7GTJ1iA-ijRixntKa28nYPyvgi/s320/E2365EB6-BDD7-4675-B377-DAB2571686FD.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The donkeys finally got to move to a pasture near the house. We’ve had fence down and hubby didn’t feel it was priority to fix. I missed the donkeys, so I was thrilled when it finally got done. I like seeing them up close every day. I love my girls.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK6SEjeAZukgC8cSEOKeGvr42ANKivJCKOk6eGf_98au16y52LO_J6_02HnWAouKUxooxIIT0OrvcIaxW2962QD2zlQmea0SFIP01XslgTa9h0E0L6uiE8cXWwaaSLeVqIERsif8HntrEpfFxaAIjFoZ71_-CIZQkD2WWrZxLBW7J2O_PCtwdBiiK0/s4032/2A358487-D0BF-4946-8CF5-DDDD2032A530.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK6SEjeAZukgC8cSEOKeGvr42ANKivJCKOk6eGf_98au16y52LO_J6_02HnWAouKUxooxIIT0OrvcIaxW2962QD2zlQmea0SFIP01XslgTa9h0E0L6uiE8cXWwaaSLeVqIERsif8HntrEpfFxaAIjFoZ71_-CIZQkD2WWrZxLBW7J2O_PCtwdBiiK0/s320/2A358487-D0BF-4946-8CF5-DDDD2032A530.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGQ_UjMMaK42TlGLKEY0grdb1Ojec6mIpsGxpVZWPpa7TYOJlbdNItgdQETO3Yl2ONflhqAiWfTFPflAnO4ehkH-E8z4_NnzoXxa7kZpAwujEBbBjV7MArwGOCsu3RDJilko006txFYBWsBZz50Dd8z1qhMvzwvr3MiPuiJdIY9exPLDcZUp6kag4/s4032/5F29D353-340F-4EBD-8BF5-0057E6ACAB96.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGQ_UjMMaK42TlGLKEY0grdb1Ojec6mIpsGxpVZWPpa7TYOJlbdNItgdQETO3Yl2ONflhqAiWfTFPflAnO4ehkH-E8z4_NnzoXxa7kZpAwujEBbBjV7MArwGOCsu3RDJilko006txFYBWsBZz50Dd8z1qhMvzwvr3MiPuiJdIY9exPLDcZUp6kag4/s320/5F29D353-340F-4EBD-8BF5-0057E6ACAB96.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Today was a beautiful day. My joy was having leftovers and not having to cook. I know I should have loftier, deep reflections but I received huge joy in not having to think about feeding us. Maybe tomorrow my joy will be a deep thought. Maybe.<div><br /></div><div>Joanna</div>FabricandFlowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451449762345456475.post-12580886953954390212022-08-15T17:29:00.147-07:002022-08-15T19:23:42.234-07:00Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbedLh4OBBHnkVB5oHT2XxNE8IFwECsXotEk19d0czzJFBucFjh8bBA-QuxxZxtiUOCEYQAeIjJicbN_NBEI6MHXy3MYYRTTAo9QKykAyztFtNjIWOF-uxdCBWXBe1_jn-CnJf81c4dkSbTAdG4WUsVlelSG2tm85rohCQP3p3hgOXX126ybx7521/s1794/DFAC92E2-E92E-433B-AB14-21B04F67C9AF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbedLh4OBBHnkVB5oHT2XxNE8IFwECsXotEk19d0czzJFBucFjh8bBA-QuxxZxtiUOCEYQAeIjJicbN_NBEI6MHXy3MYYRTTAo9QKykAyztFtNjIWOF-uxdCBWXBe1_jn-CnJf81c4dkSbTAdG4WUsVlelSG2tm85rohCQP3p3hgOXX126ybx7521/s320/DFAC92E2-E92E-433B-AB14-21B04F67C9AF.jpeg" width="257" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">This is the year I turn 60. My gift to myself was a trip to Sisters, Oregon for the quilt show. I took a class with Jean Wells which was a special treat. She has such a gentle spirit and is a great teacher. Most of all, her approach to creativity is also gentle and fun. She approaches it as a journey. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UuTFA2ZjK5TcVynUYUxYUaW0sUSW3KwmN3OWyG6PHezmWEW3qhkI3gTqljA7rIFWRSJcMxcX37TAfPxSpc6TkOlh0VAFyRTNexvekgAo_DbPVphfWEn4yjL_pIzRb2_W9CXRP4CWsDHDtPKVu3LqWCfOJYoQseTZLFSgCaS2x0vNkNk3yJvvVEDS/s1800/8D601994-1A24-4201-8FFF-C51033F032A5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UuTFA2ZjK5TcVynUYUxYUaW0sUSW3KwmN3OWyG6PHezmWEW3qhkI3gTqljA7rIFWRSJcMxcX37TAfPxSpc6TkOlh0VAFyRTNexvekgAo_DbPVphfWEn4yjL_pIzRb2_W9CXRP4CWsDHDtPKVu3LqWCfOJYoQseTZLFSgCaS2x0vNkNk3yJvvVEDS/s320/8D601994-1A24-4201-8FFF-C51033F032A5.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">I had a quilt in the show which was a big deal for me. I haven’t participate in juried shows for several reasons. The Sisters Show is an “everyone” type of show. No competition, just hanging everyone’s quilt. I just love the spirit of the show and the type of quilts it attracts. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggl_puzjnH05FzOIJFoNfVo6I8VJYskuNHzUorlgIQlTQ7pkv_FVaBMjJ6aVCs4FR9L3A9rH-XmidlcvMg2oHBhjFM0tVItM6eAuzUYWlvO6NxujmYUIgGcpwT4wzj3cAmkpsrRAtaMWUtX1QgGr0lq-SqOOW9tMp-9w8OLI3RPKhgDjEgDzW-pg4w/s4032/54ABAFDE-65E6-42B5-8C9C-92C063282962.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggl_puzjnH05FzOIJFoNfVo6I8VJYskuNHzUorlgIQlTQ7pkv_FVaBMjJ6aVCs4FR9L3A9rH-XmidlcvMg2oHBhjFM0tVItM6eAuzUYWlvO6NxujmYUIgGcpwT4wzj3cAmkpsrRAtaMWUtX1QgGr0lq-SqOOW9tMp-9w8OLI3RPKhgDjEgDzW-pg4w/s320/54ABAFDE-65E6-42B5-8C9C-92C063282962.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div> </div><p style="text-align: left;">My quilt was an adventure. I thoroughly enjoyed making it but I’ve never made so many mistakes in one quilt. I’ve made all these mistakes before…just not all together at the same time.My mantra was “always forward, never back.” I just let it go. Eventually. After several times thinking I better start another quilt for the show. But, I persevered.</p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9d-MTM3V16TC_CpFdG2PtwwImSioHeoRXLV9uOJaoxN9rywnTXed92nw-F2U0ZurOkFkx2C7ReGNT7ukBYZow4UQMzJMhpLt7ZZvP1rxEIz0ingtwSavVcwXm9mwCFhX6oCgvOD_1wFGh00eUgKxyu4P5DLmd2fEC2G5TMqK8UDgpJfRVIJ29QuSW/s4032/112CAE53-7160-4712-8CB5-0DA8239D78DA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9d-MTM3V16TC_CpFdG2PtwwImSioHeoRXLV9uOJaoxN9rywnTXed92nw-F2U0ZurOkFkx2C7ReGNT7ukBYZow4UQMzJMhpLt7ZZvP1rxEIz0ingtwSavVcwXm9mwCFhX6oCgvOD_1wFGh00eUgKxyu4P5DLmd2fEC2G5TMqK8UDgpJfRVIJ29QuSW/s320/112CAE53-7160-4712-8CB5-0DA8239D78DA.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">As I stood waiting to see it, I listened. Not one person was pointing out the plethora of errors. The flaws only show to the person who sewed it and maybe to some sour old lady. We’ve all met her but she is outnumbered by folks who just want to see what other people have made.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDCa4WmYFe-ZqUEqfMKbNtxGL1Q1GJyDtQdfQ23OYvNvdXh17I5yR56ZNVgDbMiOKu2u9mfaBk4FmC7p0DuCbGJY_LTHS3U_iYFf3nv8pwAcPibEuQb9Ys8vmphkDU11anVJjPxxAk-R9miAxYsJMwKdVcU3jpHvkk0a_0laQK-APl1Eswsrl-6IO/s4032/843ED094-C4E7-44BF-A944-01181850881C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDCa4WmYFe-ZqUEqfMKbNtxGL1Q1GJyDtQdfQ23OYvNvdXh17I5yR56ZNVgDbMiOKu2u9mfaBk4FmC7p0DuCbGJY_LTHS3U_iYFf3nv8pwAcPibEuQb9Ys8vmphkDU11anVJjPxxAk-R9miAxYsJMwKdVcU3jpHvkk0a_0laQK-APl1Eswsrl-6IO/s320/843ED094-C4E7-44BF-A944-01181850881C.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The roses are appliquéd. They cover the intersection of several wedges. Brilliant design. I really love this quilt. The fabric is beautiful. It’s going to be my read a book and take a nap quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nZ4Fegfm3JgW9EeBUagM-JjRi82y3EsNIpOtJ-mtxjPuPu6uBKC3OKzv8-mRrOGc-X32bzNTz4wGxuNc1_n45fS-u_ioBCdSCG-VS9dH6KSgIkNJ3XMh5ifP8i1V5IM_MGVVphzcHK9aqUTuNW_jcrvmwNlvCrmp4ZW5eYZlAH0vjc6L7Czgr5BL/s4032/E7F7E246-3508-466C-A575-28ECF2836EC1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nZ4Fegfm3JgW9EeBUagM-JjRi82y3EsNIpOtJ-mtxjPuPu6uBKC3OKzv8-mRrOGc-X32bzNTz4wGxuNc1_n45fS-u_ioBCdSCG-VS9dH6KSgIkNJ3XMh5ifP8i1V5IM_MGVVphzcHK9aqUTuNW_jcrvmwNlvCrmp4ZW5eYZlAH0vjc6L7Czgr5BL/s320/E7F7E246-3508-466C-A575-28ECF2836EC1.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sarah Kaufman, author of the book Folded Log Cabin Quilts, had a gallery exhibit. These quilts are stunning. They are precise and elegant. I wish I had bought one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbztrNge69vyvcRkHngezrqX0DmcvcTUJ_B-Ea_t75IaRyCGQYiUIFUFDL92IVtNZ-4j4V0SWw2jjd7Ejsg2pr8abaXjJ4wllp9WjxmvPoy2DLuHp4XFJcR1OkfMmsr3KqGHUlI47Oq6Xat9WTT-MQXJMbVFTA7w94wMaUtwEMk2pcK4Z8k5gRLM0h/s4032/0DCF1B09-AFDF-46D8-92BF-EE7FFD630413.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbztrNge69vyvcRkHngezrqX0DmcvcTUJ_B-Ea_t75IaRyCGQYiUIFUFDL92IVtNZ-4j4V0SWw2jjd7Ejsg2pr8abaXjJ4wllp9WjxmvPoy2DLuHp4XFJcR1OkfMmsr3KqGHUlI47Oq6Xat9WTT-MQXJMbVFTA7w94wMaUtwEMk2pcK4Z8k5gRLM0h/s320/0DCF1B09-AFDF-46D8-92BF-EE7FFD630413.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP78YwDhuPFc0EAuGkREEccp2aBASJZ2EWYCaRvfOS77ZMbVZTRaOaEIZpIWrPk4H-qPkZbY8MONSquHYSsM2YttTA-08gzzPj8_yahRdcobq8mWGt5sCeO0pHJPRV3guEU5bx-FUs3G3agBk-gqagVmKUY6BzQCQFnbYSgEQTmVePx6DjmpXfI0I/s4032/7F26994D-6F6D-463D-9764-3B3355E58F07.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP78YwDhuPFc0EAuGkREEccp2aBASJZ2EWYCaRvfOS77ZMbVZTRaOaEIZpIWrPk4H-qPkZbY8MONSquHYSsM2YttTA-08gzzPj8_yahRdcobq8mWGt5sCeO0pHJPRV3guEU5bx-FUs3G3agBk-gqagVmKUY6BzQCQFnbYSgEQTmVePx6DjmpXfI0I/s320/7F26994D-6F6D-463D-9764-3B3355E58F07.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The gold centers just glowed. The stitching was just enough for detail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheQuovQWspQBP0ZQi6_UrULe3kcJCQFyGUdgoCxT-D9Mf5yZO7zM9n1CAVnS1e1ukcMzPkRieAAef8MaDwk7R0fbp2NEtEq-eVro0WqtvEI1YkrTU8wYLil41eaQGUiSBfCrvGL5F1A9EW9_KDH0C5AoWASUJVQY01vipPZeeUT3WRAy7Ocum9LlH/s4032/C3109235-25BB-4E04-AF6B-B818DD7753AA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheQuovQWspQBP0ZQi6_UrULe3kcJCQFyGUdgoCxT-D9Mf5yZO7zM9n1CAVnS1e1ukcMzPkRieAAef8MaDwk7R0fbp2NEtEq-eVro0WqtvEI1YkrTU8wYLil41eaQGUiSBfCrvGL5F1A9EW9_KDH0C5AoWASUJVQY01vipPZeeUT3WRAy7Ocum9LlH/s320/C3109235-25BB-4E04-AF6B-B818DD7753AA.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0xadb74tl4EoxnH88nw0vsDMuT4m5d7KBv8kshlal3dc6sm4BhfwIOxMjnDtD2ulCOCgQqmRBPMmRSTCrc-fyPKBSyoe8qiAJ5B35BxN6Ry9Yk_uKg8ElmeSRwKvj0kT_6T238uz-XGQgESA5hkxPame11ClswxM1K-6f4JpWUKe1EPRR2mBHQb3/s4032/1CEE840B-B1B3-4C1C-9A17-17DD78648B18.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0xadb74tl4EoxnH88nw0vsDMuT4m5d7KBv8kshlal3dc6sm4BhfwIOxMjnDtD2ulCOCgQqmRBPMmRSTCrc-fyPKBSyoe8qiAJ5B35BxN6Ry9Yk_uKg8ElmeSRwKvj0kT_6T238uz-XGQgESA5hkxPame11ClswxM1K-6f4JpWUKe1EPRR2mBHQb3/s320/1CEE840B-B1B3-4C1C-9A17-17DD78648B18.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tonye Phillips’ quilt was delightful. I believe it’s called garden girl. I have the pattern. It looks like so much fun to make.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTvyMSE-94Yq1j9vj7JFMACHwQfsRog1o6fzmj14rezHCSY03x1RWgEUiUsXIFAMfIMfHT4tFgdmfrBqiRL44KtiTadymYUX5j5TK38f61fJVGpJ5APSr6dqJGWe6IOeENPg8RDVbJe6p6lyRq2-HIZeu2rQKDxFK6u5leWzToP7JJMa8ySS3_NLU/s4032/C65CC659-48A5-4338-8C8C-F17591C9ED2F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTvyMSE-94Yq1j9vj7JFMACHwQfsRog1o6fzmj14rezHCSY03x1RWgEUiUsXIFAMfIMfHT4tFgdmfrBqiRL44KtiTadymYUX5j5TK38f61fJVGpJ5APSr6dqJGWe6IOeENPg8RDVbJe6p6lyRq2-HIZeu2rQKDxFK6u5leWzToP7JJMa8ySS3_NLU/s320/C65CC659-48A5-4338-8C8C-F17591C9ED2F.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7o3V8RrCokE1SyE5S7UQ34VEypJp-oUUb1OM58AYn8RYQerevOo-zeVw_YDmrJEyhE4nSlGuH35EYYyFpl_1PiZr6eBN1t_Y4KtBtCSMGMl9XjhxfstXxbNEjUTW4sp13xEP9NRppMsLnIOlHJx1OViiwGflEsyr798dqBjmtLz1aez6mF6Tikkeq/s4032/3ABFE4DE-1B19-4281-836D-754E6C1A7AD5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7o3V8RrCokE1SyE5S7UQ34VEypJp-oUUb1OM58AYn8RYQerevOo-zeVw_YDmrJEyhE4nSlGuH35EYYyFpl_1PiZr6eBN1t_Y4KtBtCSMGMl9XjhxfstXxbNEjUTW4sp13xEP9NRppMsLnIOlHJx1OViiwGflEsyr798dqBjmtLz1aez6mF6Tikkeq/s320/3ABFE4DE-1B19-4281-836D-754E6C1A7AD5.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div>The details in each girl were so clever.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNZlSFrOul9U2sXamYz5Zr9-ucEN0KPTrWVyUqhcRv2-kv1gYOivdPKqR7I_DRWomaHP1Eh96ptEj62YMO8e7_wELtrL9PmfnvU9orHdCk1Q5k8RJ_UsDYh5C-E7jj6RcOxCGCviq1AaX33EKfTnnDSjSTSN29wgEic7_lCbDzDjj3lvKbeFtHtje/s4032/138CC965-7CFE-4A57-BB3A-373FD5587413.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNZlSFrOul9U2sXamYz5Zr9-ucEN0KPTrWVyUqhcRv2-kv1gYOivdPKqR7I_DRWomaHP1Eh96ptEj62YMO8e7_wELtrL9PmfnvU9orHdCk1Q5k8RJ_UsDYh5C-E7jj6RcOxCGCviq1AaX33EKfTnnDSjSTSN29wgEic7_lCbDzDjj3lvKbeFtHtje/s320/138CC965-7CFE-4A57-BB3A-373FD5587413.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>This quilt was so striking. Jill Huntington is the quilter. It’s done with peppered shot cottons. I’d love to make one. Maybe people would be distracted and not see all the dog hair on the floor.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleUwX44Fpo-mrFuNwa-4adUVA0hiDDglV4_iyyPvWGrps94RA39TrCuY19GOTbcNTN75OzmrydJe8VpRVjuvIYNCuASCoPdegyU5p7a1yGEmfoOCAP-hBR-nmZ7I_sqvIFPJN_Fb3LM9p0JjPxRRniQfG7Es_agtYee-MjPTjkpvFUgeElmWhmAVk/s4032/8733B661-8C5A-4DF5-A962-4E8F315FA376.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleUwX44Fpo-mrFuNwa-4adUVA0hiDDglV4_iyyPvWGrps94RA39TrCuY19GOTbcNTN75OzmrydJe8VpRVjuvIYNCuASCoPdegyU5p7a1yGEmfoOCAP-hBR-nmZ7I_sqvIFPJN_Fb3LM9p0JjPxRRniQfG7Es_agtYee-MjPTjkpvFUgeElmWhmAVk/s320/8733B661-8C5A-4DF5-A962-4E8F315FA376.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Absolutely fabulous quilt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-z9vTaVXTAaWFaz358Xcbl6DwDiUHd8ehBrLCDVBUFstJhqyuCe7WsBiZrKi21So7nUnrfM2myMPhxk50bCEVnViiW5GzeEDKnpUUaal2cP9mvaBRwdzkPOBu1aujPoEUfr9VRi5T6JTt-YXrTe2TIguRtI_k4fjWfkyusOD8I9FhjxqUp6nQhVwb/s4032/77181178-7A8B-4E90-880A-F3BCC3553AEB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-z9vTaVXTAaWFaz358Xcbl6DwDiUHd8ehBrLCDVBUFstJhqyuCe7WsBiZrKi21So7nUnrfM2myMPhxk50bCEVnViiW5GzeEDKnpUUaal2cP9mvaBRwdzkPOBu1aujPoEUfr9VRi5T6JTt-YXrTe2TIguRtI_k4fjWfkyusOD8I9FhjxqUp6nQhVwb/s320/77181178-7A8B-4E90-880A-F3BCC3553AEB.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>I wish I had gotten the maker. It was in an awkward location so the tag was hard to read. I just love the colors.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRj0dc5NH1nLJtBMBcueY6tVx56FbmZ91tMJ5Us4NvO4_rpCa0RJYlzXbxA8kkVlCWpniHFfeGC7EkYorbVlwxq8yQ9Psop7iyd1_4whkwWQXQDUiC2UwJjSbxDF-TvNy91eIULA0ygCa8sI193cWavpRASV2hHq76YEfPSm5jl4r01LTHbsCi-LCp/s4032/D02C5C95-6146-4ADE-8AF7-7A42E8552419.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRj0dc5NH1nLJtBMBcueY6tVx56FbmZ91tMJ5Us4NvO4_rpCa0RJYlzXbxA8kkVlCWpniHFfeGC7EkYorbVlwxq8yQ9Psop7iyd1_4whkwWQXQDUiC2UwJjSbxDF-TvNy91eIULA0ygCa8sI193cWavpRASV2hHq76YEfPSm5jl4r01LTHbsCi-LCp/s320/D02C5C95-6146-4ADE-8AF7-7A42E8552419.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I believe this is a Jen Kingwell design. Another one in my que. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRubcotja4ix7N0MPGcf2fLslc_jgMCg-PxNx0_ivsXwerZra8IcP-mkhp3WxpqG5R8jQiSFKTSk4jqJeQ0Yol7gdxnDM5JB320EDa7ud1QN0YPV26DGgOjckRAEJS6KHtejpSDZuKGvYR0En0mLXyDkFjYQfYya31dPLKZE5PjSijz75J6nqoR8DJ/s4032/ACCDE75A-073A-4D75-980E-AAB5A157E264.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRubcotja4ix7N0MPGcf2fLslc_jgMCg-PxNx0_ivsXwerZra8IcP-mkhp3WxpqG5R8jQiSFKTSk4jqJeQ0Yol7gdxnDM5JB320EDa7ud1QN0YPV26DGgOjckRAEJS6KHtejpSDZuKGvYR0En0mLXyDkFjYQfYya31dPLKZE5PjSijz75J6nqoR8DJ/s320/ACCDE75A-073A-4D75-980E-AAB5A157E264.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div>The quilting is perfectly matched to the quilt design.</div><div><br /><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/AVvXsEitTFcD00j2eLGrrDibxRtjKGlorljb_huR91AFcYcmvfInQTIClG27g4p5r2xicdHv7zD33ldK2QZKvwOtqOXLhAbsA0i4FRojzmwYPGhWYIOLkCDFLVerhYDxTiJnv2sfDuzCk01msM1A62PSlS00kn5TSrM4giUvkXomLkmlZHWofuGOsBMkgrJT/s4032/3C92D936-0EAB-4F6F-97F2-A25300F8F720.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTFcD00j2eLGrrDibxRtjKGlorljb_huR91AFcYcmvfInQTIClG27g4p5r2xicdHv7zD33ldK2QZKvwOtqOXLhAbsA0i4FRojzmwYPGhWYIOLkCDFLVerhYDxTiJnv2sfDuzCk01msM1A62PSlS00kn5TSrM4giUvkXomLkmlZHWofuGOsBMkgrJT/s320/3C92D936-0EAB-4F6F-97F2-A25300F8F720.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>This looks like so much fun to sew. I love the updated fall colors. Beautiful.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now to plan my quilt for next year.<br /><p><img align="left" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd23/digiscrapper219/Designer%20Blogs/Flowers%20and%20Fabric/sig-24.png" style="border: 0px;" /></p></div>FabricandFlowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451449762345456475.post-61844529974618160862021-03-29T06:50:00.000-07:002021-03-29T06:50:08.389-07:00Cock-a-doodle-do and the smell of spring<p style="text-align: left;">I’ve spent more time cross stitching than quilting. And when I stitch I hop from piece to piece. I guess they will all get done eventually but I wish my attention span was longer. This is Cock-a-doodle-do by Barbara Ana Designs. It has lots of fudging because I got off with the vine in a couple of places.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUufpCIgi_DCRF73X0REVHM-XNWmiR1IQt2XgKTgn5_Mksk-aKZBFeT5iJ6lHRn5qTTdaptXyCGuR7HzeFHoZdCh4Eoq4zAhc2q8I4OHQz6CkA-8OV7m3VA02gxYiNE-lU0Li8RWDWcpY/s2048/9AD325D1-04ED-4E24-AA1B-78F10C9A5E60.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUufpCIgi_DCRF73X0REVHM-XNWmiR1IQt2XgKTgn5_Mksk-aKZBFeT5iJ6lHRn5qTTdaptXyCGuR7HzeFHoZdCh4Eoq4zAhc2q8I4OHQz6CkA-8OV7m3VA02gxYiNE-lU0Li8RWDWcpY/s320/9AD325D1-04ED-4E24-AA1B-78F10C9A5E60.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div> </div><div>The wildflowers are starting. They are beautiful but the best part is the smell. It smells like a floral shop outside. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yfFVhL6kIz7_tINeoZOPgTgtgETKQlFIge-rlMzNXXaJf_HIN627PovuPxyg3WyjBjnxNld_hs9Eaob2Oi3s_t9dv9X3z81KuNIM0HcOY2Rzba4euOx6d6MKrLT0TYrPH27cXWQm3t8/s2048/EF90BBA2-0EA8-4850-948D-47C3631C8510.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yfFVhL6kIz7_tINeoZOPgTgtgETKQlFIge-rlMzNXXaJf_HIN627PovuPxyg3WyjBjnxNld_hs9Eaob2Oi3s_t9dv9X3z81KuNIM0HcOY2Rzba4euOx6d6MKrLT0TYrPH27cXWQm3t8/s320/EF90BBA2-0EA8-4850-948D-47C3631C8510.jpeg" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGu5rS-eHruXhlfi-m6wpcPoYqt-v0kaiY5L_5HRBCTbd2PwiB-YW-YpmD3Q5vQHrYnZiuE6Z82b1ereHL002Vl3w3UujNJZzhhcoCWmPGlaNbCWzqdczztvn-gJ-6RwZScsmsTynnxc/s2048/4D522552-3158-410F-98B4-2137C44F47FE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGu5rS-eHruXhlfi-m6wpcPoYqt-v0kaiY5L_5HRBCTbd2PwiB-YW-YpmD3Q5vQHrYnZiuE6Z82b1ereHL002Vl3w3UujNJZzhhcoCWmPGlaNbCWzqdczztvn-gJ-6RwZScsmsTynnxc/s320/4D522552-3158-410F-98B4-2137C44F47FE.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">I’ve loved these pink pretties since I was a kid. I’m learning more about how they grow and the other plants in their family. I always called these buttercups. Apparently, evening primrose refers to several kinds of flowers. I think the Order differentiates them. This is Myrtales. I’m still learning....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5DWysW4NXqTOfeucOtYkH1_al6rGxQNCeByYXIeobdsRHtCmG-o31iTfwSabrOp7dWYStHwo9QcKFhMp6b7__rTOqmc27Y-6Ty7NtVy_Z8G7iMwiVPCEmiWPkfBCCue-UNr4Oe1YguY/s2048/EF4B052A-1716-4E23-ADAC-9B3D24FA61CC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5DWysW4NXqTOfeucOtYkH1_al6rGxQNCeByYXIeobdsRHtCmG-o31iTfwSabrOp7dWYStHwo9QcKFhMp6b7__rTOqmc27Y-6Ty7NtVy_Z8G7iMwiVPCEmiWPkfBCCue-UNr4Oe1YguY/s320/EF4B052A-1716-4E23-ADAC-9B3D24FA61CC.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8X9wOK1IVMQHJbqhp_j6OdXSLwVuPeLvuepMb7n1V5RBg9JkKw4F7cNtsKHMyPqXHjbZRoKk3DjtNriMoivt25hfAOlrawmOYHPuYnC28HOxb9ViXQ8CdypMZxbCz4XwXpYp8VlLKAKU/s2048/42F4D0BA-ED13-4EC6-940C-2BC003005C7F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8X9wOK1IVMQHJbqhp_j6OdXSLwVuPeLvuepMb7n1V5RBg9JkKw4F7cNtsKHMyPqXHjbZRoKk3DjtNriMoivt25hfAOlrawmOYHPuYnC28HOxb9ViXQ8CdypMZxbCz4XwXpYp8VlLKAKU/s320/42F4D0BA-ED13-4EC6-940C-2BC003005C7F.jpeg" /></a></div>Henbit is so pretty to me. I listen to garden shows who tell you how to get rid of it. I think it is delightful.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLt73BbsSN1x5Nx0POhweEJBXRXbxJXlKzTyhyphenhyphenw07bDhFxT8Ce55eCJjndn5G7hFqGSg5m3YcIaJHr4SQwNSh_B8s9GkPY5axGwdBzGJV2_syLoNvdWoswV-Eqx6PqE29J7Zj1MxZPAHc/s2048/DD741F57-DE68-4D54-B664-D58475F18157.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLt73BbsSN1x5Nx0POhweEJBXRXbxJXlKzTyhyphenhyphenw07bDhFxT8Ce55eCJjndn5G7hFqGSg5m3YcIaJHr4SQwNSh_B8s9GkPY5axGwdBzGJV2_syLoNvdWoswV-Eqx6PqE29J7Zj1MxZPAHc/s320/DD741F57-DE68-4D54-B664-D58475F18157.jpeg" /></a></div>Maggie thinks they smell nice. Or she’s just nosey.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinf0Z5WnOkNBpnYFHcWs1fiykdmcAQUEYIOu2EMgAMIoI9kIIQa76y56F-mGBA7zahPqPqNSt5w6hI8B9_gKkSFz2re5BGi-jnu8bZhI2UHfwXqKQyBIFJ_iNsyMOZIJMtnH469qX52nM/s2048/C17D1ED0-3F51-41E8-9465-C27CA6D54A22.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinf0Z5WnOkNBpnYFHcWs1fiykdmcAQUEYIOu2EMgAMIoI9kIIQa76y56F-mGBA7zahPqPqNSt5w6hI8B9_gKkSFz2re5BGi-jnu8bZhI2UHfwXqKQyBIFJ_iNsyMOZIJMtnH469qX52nM/s320/C17D1ED0-3F51-41E8-9465-C27CA6D54A22.jpeg" /></a></div>Our days end sitting with the chickens. It’s a glamorous life.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kdy_tQ7ilYldtiBxvDLcLoaDyHhDacafN9-eXWa-TWUUvWxFewddltcMNaUYZSPPj19vk49xeLlTtagZapg9AmQoiasXpbBugPvGC5VxgOpRMiYasXvmLkkcxrPtZp2BnLim6Rr1_PM/s2048/2F61CDFC-DAAB-4B63-9B21-D018E447E7C9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kdy_tQ7ilYldtiBxvDLcLoaDyHhDacafN9-eXWa-TWUUvWxFewddltcMNaUYZSPPj19vk49xeLlTtagZapg9AmQoiasXpbBugPvGC5VxgOpRMiYasXvmLkkcxrPtZp2BnLim6Rr1_PM/s320/2F61CDFC-DAAB-4B63-9B21-D018E447E7C9.jpeg" /></a></div>Belle the prairie bluebell egger. She’s head hen. Belle sits in my lap and reflects on her day. And pecks for mealworms.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HiHnfMQsA48Dmjwk6aPb1bgX9H-nux-V1SFz47a0cchbTZHr-ElFmNBNwyuO7PdJKn6B-To4DD2ftMPHuLJ3ixDX4A-dKdqETtvOCEyGGfvDZKMDxAZGIK8hQcPCS-vf49MQWuxBLCQ/s2048/8E983632-F746-40DF-8B23-3F6895394B61.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HiHnfMQsA48Dmjwk6aPb1bgX9H-nux-V1SFz47a0cchbTZHr-ElFmNBNwyuO7PdJKn6B-To4DD2ftMPHuLJ3ixDX4A-dKdqETtvOCEyGGfvDZKMDxAZGIK8hQcPCS-vf49MQWuxBLCQ/s320/8E983632-F746-40DF-8B23-3F6895394B61.jpeg" /></a></div>Molly the cuckoo maran. She lays beautiful dark brown eggs. Such a sweet chicken.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSUgWvX_3JClUuG3cfWh79797etzgDcOAQMF3697kd6PhUwNgoygbuGdTEOeDzI7DomDYDhAcFB3zGLBoSJo_BvtOgGLK7O5K5fsz-TyOwk5klojh13BeTBWDxcxEeO73w_Zn0tTgNv6c/s2048/67E002BE-3FA1-4CAA-96AE-F6A6C2A919CE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSUgWvX_3JClUuG3cfWh79797etzgDcOAQMF3697kd6PhUwNgoygbuGdTEOeDzI7DomDYDhAcFB3zGLBoSJo_BvtOgGLK7O5K5fsz-TyOwk5klojh13BeTBWDxcxEeO73w_Zn0tTgNv6c/s320/67E002BE-3FA1-4CAA-96AE-F6A6C2A919CE.jpeg" /></a></div>It’s going to be a beautiful spring week.<div><br /></div><div>Joanna</div>FabricandFlowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451449762345456475.post-65862322618542636172021-03-07T16:04:00.000-08:002021-03-07T16:04:00.422-08:00Sunday Stitching<p style="text-align: left;">This morning I’m stitching Heartstring Samplery’s Amazing Grace. It’s part of a series with excerpts from old hymns. I just love this series. This one I’m stitching on 32 ct Creek Bed Brown 1 over 2. For the series I will use remnants of fabrics and choose from my floss stash. The green is classic color works english ivy. What an easy, peaceful stitch. ❤️ </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><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/AVvXsEim1hPXQzfbQsnEoMfpxFtOm9u4l0Gadg6uxka8dBA6b4CioyxmtU1IsbCoAhyphenhyphen-GPyP5QIItPd9jfDJv1gRtWiIIe7rxeCtmYyZx7B-qY3omb4gjHY7xXlWKBgx5ZAcBCdlvRpNIqGWDs8/s2048/D5818105-0E38-454C-8ABC-ACDDBD6FF84E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1hPXQzfbQsnEoMfpxFtOm9u4l0Gadg6uxka8dBA6b4CioyxmtU1IsbCoAhyphenhyphen-GPyP5QIItPd9jfDJv1gRtWiIIe7rxeCtmYyZx7B-qY3omb4gjHY7xXlWKBgx5ZAcBCdlvRpNIqGWDs8/s320/D5818105-0E38-454C-8ABC-ACDDBD6FF84E.jpeg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div><br /></div><div>We survived the 2021 snowstorm. Power was intermittent and we had some very cold days in the house. We were texting with neighbors so we felt we had comrades. No pipes burst so luck was on our side.</div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fyHW2cbGnSNS5zp_m05S1wb5LwcMiIb6p5MG_XcyybRBHoiUEdRSOsOh6Z5QVr5a-7FubyP6apmvr1J9k9mbnXRz4WcY7RS473uV_FwBC42D8jBzwlytiAzTF6Kaxo9K1SNoIQdloPo/s2048/5BDC44CA-DC13-4762-9CE9-2BABE48ED262.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fyHW2cbGnSNS5zp_m05S1wb5LwcMiIb6p5MG_XcyybRBHoiUEdRSOsOh6Z5QVr5a-7FubyP6apmvr1J9k9mbnXRz4WcY7RS473uV_FwBC42D8jBzwlytiAzTF6Kaxo9K1SNoIQdloPo/s320/5BDC44CA-DC13-4762-9CE9-2BABE48ED262.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div>The beasts lay down in peace if they are cold enough.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOfjP_jJPVTxFg9qJaeH2py6q_8sHGJbxwKLGY3EtmSMia7s_-d6K-nGK6b-etjseFASsqcJjuFMXaIo8nvyF3KCn-Su-VxdH0YWhrC5F4ZhmpCmFduEOL4Dgb7YgqrtkV_3VkrxMLTM/s2048/B2089B8B-654B-44F4-8F75-B53E69A21B88.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOfjP_jJPVTxFg9qJaeH2py6q_8sHGJbxwKLGY3EtmSMia7s_-d6K-nGK6b-etjseFASsqcJjuFMXaIo8nvyF3KCn-Su-VxdH0YWhrC5F4ZhmpCmFduEOL4Dgb7YgqrtkV_3VkrxMLTM/s320/B2089B8B-654B-44F4-8F75-B53E69A21B88.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Poor Cane is not built for winter. He stayed under cover with his nose sticking out.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87L84vCoPSSbDbazXA7v21tXTY2NrgG6O_8ihPPzI1c2rSoiH_vySiVTgFrTlRbQy5h8i7-SmLWoOjpBzkUGqVmpsZDlyadTGtwSYyu42RjEHY5tAcwfvrwLASuIts9NB8EGRyHiyHQU/s2048/CDDCCE22-6256-445B-A873-BE98685D5276.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87L84vCoPSSbDbazXA7v21tXTY2NrgG6O_8ihPPzI1c2rSoiH_vySiVTgFrTlRbQy5h8i7-SmLWoOjpBzkUGqVmpsZDlyadTGtwSYyu42RjEHY5tAcwfvrwLASuIts9NB8EGRyHiyHQU/s320/CDDCCE22-6256-445B-A873-BE98685D5276.jpeg" /></a></div>And now we are enjoying temperatures up into the 70’s. Back to our glamorous life of sitting outside watching chickens.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_H83tQ2rI_ybumy8gOLeWrtgDVcnaCtDUj9DZyBEjLE0N6efA8VlsQGzgJS4j2R2WSxn1HKetwVqdbb1obzh-kmcGt2Lt7JkRRse8tAYjOgisj7hvkfcmDhNlA0XtuOGhUr0wUDwDFOM/s2048/47079631-98A6-46CF-A73B-B36988AA84CF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_H83tQ2rI_ybumy8gOLeWrtgDVcnaCtDUj9DZyBEjLE0N6efA8VlsQGzgJS4j2R2WSxn1HKetwVqdbb1obzh-kmcGt2Lt7JkRRse8tAYjOgisj7hvkfcmDhNlA0XtuOGhUr0wUDwDFOM/s320/47079631-98A6-46CF-A73B-B36988AA84CF.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I hope you had a restful Sunday.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Joanna<br /><div><br /></div></div>FabricandFlowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451449762345456475.post-30766819211857211472021-02-01T07:36:00.000-08:002021-02-01T07:36:01.251-08:00Slow Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiac138ygX-vjeHNXqzwMzLJ1dxh8hXP2IB0YUuAV5zgj8OFwmTA7VJgpnIn-urkVJt4AK2fo8VT301D_r0m8lpBdrAKdwstgKjteL0hOt1-WAImxHs2MiVqcfaXDtNdnOYnce50H9Nnvs/s2048/F01690FB-767F-4EF3-8BFA-EBA33C8BB958.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiac138ygX-vjeHNXqzwMzLJ1dxh8hXP2IB0YUuAV5zgj8OFwmTA7VJgpnIn-urkVJt4AK2fo8VT301D_r0m8lpBdrAKdwstgKjteL0hOt1-WAImxHs2MiVqcfaXDtNdnOYnce50H9Nnvs/s320/F01690FB-767F-4EF3-8BFA-EBA33C8BB958.jpeg" /></a></div>Julia in all her glory! Sitting outside watching chickens has become our evening entertainment. It’s very peaceful to sit with chickens in the yard and cows in the pasture. Julia is a character and panhandles for mealworms. It’s been sunny and warm, if you stay out of the wind. But it is funny to watch the chickens battle the wind gusts.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5qUKc9Esamz9CsbLc-Xr719G-O-2rBevVyl5ik0mG_fQhYkBhCzBpvASeMP4NvM4FXjYr_rZUDGyjp6crWSry-JykezHHjA2VfHBQ8TNUNpPsOvXoKGv19bRDvyl9gsmNOSGzBPu9o4/s2048/C19B8389-7721-4956-883A-6BCD38113CB0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5qUKc9Esamz9CsbLc-Xr719G-O-2rBevVyl5ik0mG_fQhYkBhCzBpvASeMP4NvM4FXjYr_rZUDGyjp6crWSry-JykezHHjA2VfHBQ8TNUNpPsOvXoKGv19bRDvyl9gsmNOSGzBPu9o4/s320/C19B8389-7721-4956-883A-6BCD38113CB0.jpeg" /></a></div>Bowie Kitty is our new addition. She was a barn kitten at my cousin’s place. The mama cat was killed by their dog so they raised the kittens. Barn cats live a hard life and are often eaten by coyotes. I talked hubby into taking one. She has been a joy. We got her at Thanksgiving, about a month after I was diagnosed with breast cancer. She has been a much needed distraction.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslDB3oQ8Ss-sBqa2QaKvL_Icl2c6VSSd1V2mxibUhFc0OqXjvw3TvfKuWhzskgftpbh4def4RoqX6m7kcp0D8gD-K9Bvqet5jPEvRWeNhAhLbE57u7UjNSosP0Uph-yccpmU90B_Xs8o/s2048/EB7B7818-DBAE-4BEC-A96E-9E1526A83BCB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslDB3oQ8Ss-sBqa2QaKvL_Icl2c6VSSd1V2mxibUhFc0OqXjvw3TvfKuWhzskgftpbh4def4RoqX6m7kcp0D8gD-K9Bvqet5jPEvRWeNhAhLbE57u7UjNSosP0Uph-yccpmU90B_Xs8o/s320/EB7B7818-DBAE-4BEC-A96E-9E1526A83BCB.jpeg" /></a></div>I’ve been finishing up Feeding the Bees by Notforgotten Farm. This is on the old Weeks linen which I don’t enjoy but I’ve made peace with it. I love Notforgotten Farm patterns because of their whimsical designs, easy charts, and they call for DMC so they are economical.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6bOaQnMKtjx-fjziZdLSIRZILkx_la4UB34CgGRITxjqogtTtRrWBewfDhbB2CuG_juux5YUyRG5qrw8_JFi_y-eeOk820XSYBe5PvpaTYNx1XP_X_3D2-QSLp8UVfOaMoBGkz3xFdE/s2048/5D9E8892-CE3A-48F0-BF62-D9CCA78AF485.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6bOaQnMKtjx-fjziZdLSIRZILkx_la4UB34CgGRITxjqogtTtRrWBewfDhbB2CuG_juux5YUyRG5qrw8_JFi_y-eeOk820XSYBe5PvpaTYNx1XP_X_3D2-QSLp8UVfOaMoBGkz3xFdE/s320/5D9E8892-CE3A-48F0-BF62-D9CCA78AF485.jpeg" /></a></div></div><div>This is my view as I drive up to MD Anderson for treatment. Complete with COVID testing tents. I’m blessed to have a very good prognosis. More on that journey later. I have 7 more days of treatment and the fatigue hit this weekend. I enjoy my mornings at home then get in the car by 11:30 and back home around 4:00. It’s a bit of a drive but an easy one. Mornings are the enjoyable part of the day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Off to sew and start my day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Joanna</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>FabricandFlowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451449762345456475.post-62283036575462918032021-01-17T11:16:00.000-08:002021-01-17T11:16:10.486-08:00Snow in Texas 2021<h1 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jagFYeupW_Sre9AYgh2gR4RUl7gO27qmzd81ckIMsV0tCw5IgwnvHkuFJQJFy2vipCFuVyGmYo2u20dVaHPDU3o9ArtptYzNDtIvduBa7mnZ7oD6hEcIEZJUNeYYm8MMpz6ZX8nhfFU/s2048/30D61F75-FEF9-44B0-8E01-DD5077260B68.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jagFYeupW_Sre9AYgh2gR4RUl7gO27qmzd81ckIMsV0tCw5IgwnvHkuFJQJFy2vipCFuVyGmYo2u20dVaHPDU3o9ArtptYzNDtIvduBa7mnZ7oD6hEcIEZJUNeYYm8MMpz6ZX8nhfFU/s320/30D61F75-FEF9-44B0-8E01-DD5077260B68.jpeg" /></a></h1><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">We had snow in central Texas last week. It was a treat because it’s a rare thing. It’s peaceful then it melts before it can be messy. </span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvCvkBUJMp5mRq-tx3ktygcb2yISoCDoCJAUHE1QhQpXlsFWMsOLBJAeAgTKvanvN9SpKsVMOlASqmj_1G525oSmzrSHaAyUv28BBh2iDx_0ExedmQn9uli-h4_NNP032fJapHitimZo/s2048/AF1EF799-93E4-4992-8476-E492882F6E96.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvCvkBUJMp5mRq-tx3ktygcb2yISoCDoCJAUHE1QhQpXlsFWMsOLBJAeAgTKvanvN9SpKsVMOlASqmj_1G525oSmzrSHaAyUv28BBh2iDx_0ExedmQn9uli-h4_NNP032fJapHitimZo/s320/AF1EF799-93E4-4992-8476-E492882F6E96.jpeg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Since I last posted we have moved to the country. I’ve had trouble getting into this old blogger account but today I finally got back in. So, I’m excited to post my sewing, stitching and gardening here. It’s all changed so much. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><br /><p><img align="left" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd23/digiscrapper219/Designer%20Blogs/Flowers%20and%20Fabric/sig-24.png" style="border: 0px;" /></p>FabricandFlowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451449762345456475.post-31360000268431030322017-04-17T08:51:00.001-07:002017-04-17T09:10:24.092-07:00Friendship<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">II visited my best and longest friend. We were college roommates. Our friendship has lasted 35 years. Man have we been through a lot!</span></div><div><br></div><div>Below are 2 of her quilts she inherited. She isn't a quilter. I think they are fabulous! And I admit to being jealous. I'm going to research this pattern. Sunbonnet Sam?<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmSrfEWcjzfzfkSB80pdlBPrDKi3BQRmSrZgo0yVIn2hs7LgN0l7a1LdG3q9RRTXRO1WSnflWQGT5iMFA6VVQbELeyB4iNPrSvxQ1nLgb7RoED1mkPPNEdnJ8o8wJzNTus1L_-CaNzEU/s640/blogger-image--796190853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmSrfEWcjzfzfkSB80pdlBPrDKi3BQRmSrZgo0yVIn2hs7LgN0l7a1LdG3q9RRTXRO1WSnflWQGT5iMFA6VVQbELeyB4iNPrSvxQ1nLgb7RoED1mkPPNEdnJ8o8wJzNTus1L_-CaNzEU/s640/blogger-image--796190853.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Look at this one! I love the orange. Very modern.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLi-5F7ZtsgPMwnYuRt2qSQFG23FBmavl-wDeNTzimAKQ5Ve1IuLCg9sOy-LGyqG_jS9xAmrVGNMuGsyC-1ei0Q6IzwRAhKN-SWxy1vNXJ8F6wbIxQ-Uv0oj8b4eDLdPA8CCK_6gFh1g/s640/blogger-image--458980693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLi-5F7ZtsgPMwnYuRt2qSQFG23FBmavl-wDeNTzimAKQ5Ve1IuLCg9sOy-LGyqG_jS9xAmrVGNMuGsyC-1ei0Q6IzwRAhKN-SWxy1vNXJ8F6wbIxQ-Uv0oj8b4eDLdPA8CCK_6gFh1g/s640/blogger-image--458980693.jpg"></a></div>It's been a lovely spring in Texas. My pink Siam curcuma gingers have made a lovely bouquet.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJsdSKW1Dqc_BtrLviAE0TVcUHb1AZnXIlJWiGucsiTMfwn5HaEK9dWqJPoHhiGk6MO-0ecoSZ-pqcfun9WVJn_hrDrQ8mEYC6ImNOyIvFJGL-aVJ0zok3gOSOio9mrVYCZCnPBj0Uxc/s640/blogger-image--116266142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJsdSKW1Dqc_BtrLviAE0TVcUHb1AZnXIlJWiGucsiTMfwn5HaEK9dWqJPoHhiGk6MO-0ecoSZ-pqcfun9WVJn_hrDrQ8mEYC6ImNOyIvFJGL-aVJ0zok3gOSOio9mrVYCZCnPBj0Uxc/s640/blogger-image--116266142.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hmllFIMcGwOMXf1xVY6KI5B3xEecmTEbV6ZiOhhY0e__G8tvBXoDvNCPj19JVkzyRNPWP30fR6Dbi02HDJKbDolg89QyM22I34o0vQTQHWHCyukKa9MMEf36GFXDs-UipaZxj1tI14k/s640/blogger-image-1964430065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hmllFIMcGwOMXf1xVY6KI5B3xEecmTEbV6ZiOhhY0e__G8tvBXoDvNCPj19JVkzyRNPWP30fR6Dbi02HDJKbDolg89QyM22I34o0vQTQHWHCyukKa9MMEf36GFXDs-UipaZxj1tI14k/s640/blogger-image-1964430065.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That's my quick update via iPad. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Joanna</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>FabricandFlowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451449762345456475.post-11308556117404944412016-12-31T09:45:00.000-08:002016-12-31T09:45:40.579-08:00Welcome 2017!It's time for 2016 to leave and 2017 to unfold. There is the obvious election stuff. The unkind words....uggghhhh! Oh, if we could only have different opinions and be kind. Then there was the me asking to join a quilting bee without knowing that you are elected in and don't invite yourself. Yikes! I'm so naive and very adept at creating a very awkward situation. A very nice woman got reprimanded because I invited myself and she said yes. Uggghhh and Sigh!<br />
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Most importantly, our extended family unexpectedly lost someone. A beautiful soul left us at age 59. It put things in perspective. At the end of our life, elections don't matter and there are more kind, inclusive people than not.<br />
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So, I'm so excited about 2017. I'm going to spend far less time on Facebook and more time blogging.<br />
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First off, I'm going to finish- yep I said it- FINISH- the Bonnie Hunter mystery, En Provence.<a href="http://quiltville.blogspot.com/p/en-provence-mystery.html" target="_blank">http://quiltville.blogspot.com/p/en-provence-mystery.html</a> This is my third year to participate. I gave up on Celtic Solstice. I will eventually finish Alleitare. But this year, I'm on it! I'll finish on time.<br />
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Second, I'm going to keep up with BOMs. This is shocking news. I'm doing 3. That is not shocking news. I couldn't pass up the new Quiltmania <a href="http://www.quiltmania.com/patchwork/2017-mystery-quilt-ART137347" target="_blank">mystery</a> when I saw Michele Yeo's fabrics. Oh my!!!<br />
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Then <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/quilt-clubs-block-of-the-months/" target="_blank">Fat Quarter Shop</a> offered Kim Diehl's Journey's End. I love Kim Diehl's fabrics and FQS does the best BOMs.<br />
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And last, but not least, who could pass up a <a href="http://store.figtreeandcompany.com/" target="_blank">Fig Tree</a> BOM? I missed out last year so I was on it this year. It's a Christmas quilt with FigTree reds. She writes such easy patterns so the sewing is so much fun.<br />
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More quilty goals in my next post. Doesn't 2017 look like fun so far?!?!<br />
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I am in a very active quilting bee with a subgroup that does charity sewing. The women are so nice and fun to be around. Lots of quilts go to needy groups. This quilt is going to Camp Hope which serves veterans with PTSD. It is going to be auctioned at their fundraiser in a couple of months.<br />
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My favorite new way to volunteer is to transport rescue dogs from the city shelter to Red Collar Rescue's vet. It's the dog's "Freedom Ride." They were on the kill list at the shelter and made it out. I get to be the one who takes them from the bad situation to the start of their new, safe life. I love it. My husband likes it because I'm not bringing them home.<br />
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I'm thinking ahead to Christmas. I found a new blog- <a href="http://madebychrissied.blogspot.com/">Made by ChrissieD</a>. Below is a link to her fabric card tutorial. It very detailed and looks like fun. The selvedge cards really look like fun.<br />
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On the blog <a href="http://12squared.blogspot.com/2016/07/christmas-houndstooth-for-august.html">12 Squared</a>, Emily shows how to make a houndstooth quilt from charm squares. I have some Christmas charm squares that need to be used. This looks quick. (Famous last words!)<br />
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That's a quick update to get me back in the habit of blogging. I've noticed that folks are putting their Instagram posts for the week on their blogs. That's a good plan.<br />
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This is my year! Today is my birthday and a day of renewal for me. I've retired and am learning how to slow down. Well, slow my mind...or quiet my mind. </div>
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I'd like my blog to be an account of my days. It was for a while but I let busyness get in the way. I admire people who post whatever is going on that day. That's my goal.</div>
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Yesterday we went to Round Top. It's a small town about 1.5 hours away. They have a lovely artisan gallery, The Copper Shade Tree. I got the gourd, below, for my birthday. </div>
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My hubby got me this cute clock for my sewing room. Sorry for the sideways picture. I fiddled for a while but then gave up on getting it to rotate.<br />
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And here is my current project. Or one of the many. It's a Kim Diehl pattern. I'm in a Jo Morton Little Women's Club. I think that is what it is called. Anyway, the month's pattern was this Kim Diehl pattern. A little confusing to me, but I love both Kim Diehl and Jo Morton patterns so it's all good. I chose fabrics that I thought were fall-like. I've been hankering to use some lavender.<br />
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I signed up for another block of the month. I didn't do the two I signed up for last year. And this is my second for 2015. It is only $15 a month, though. And it is Minick and Simpson. And it is based on a Texas estate quilt.<br />
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This is Austin Bluebird Sampler available from <a href="http://www.homesteadhearth.com/shop/Special-Programs-and-Blocks-of-the-Month/Clubs--Programs/p/Austin-Bluebird-Sampler-quilt-monthly-program-x4627238.htm">Homestead Hearth</a> for a very reasonable price. They have the best BOMs and are so easy to work with and friendly on the phone.<br />
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And on that note, what should my word for 2015 be? Pat Sloan has picked Finish. I thought I was going to steal that one. Then I came to Do It Now. I plan and then whittle the time away. So, I just need to do it. Do It Now is my nice way of telling myself to get off my butt and just do it. So, my words are Do It Now. With that in mind and the BOMs I have signed up for, this blog will be smokin'. I will be finishing so much...just you wait!<br />
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So, I will use my time and Act.<br />
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This orchid cactus bloom has been promising to arrive for quite a while. This picture isn't good. It is actually a large almost bloom. I was hoping it would emerge on New Year's day because it reminds me of the promise of new things. New year, new experiences, new hopes/wishes. </div>
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It is rough out in the garden. The two begonias below were almost identical. I thought my husband trimmed one. He sometimes trims things that I would have left alone. (Usually he is right about the needed trim.) Come to find out, he didn't trim the begonia on the right.<br />
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The culprits. Emily and our new puppy, Maggie Magpie. They eat plants and apparently like the one of the right more than the one on the left.<br />
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She seems so sweet. Until she eats all my plants.<br />
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Emily is struggling with the concept of abundance and sharing. She manages to stuff her mouth with the bones so no one else can have them.</div>
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Maggie is precious. She was dumped on our street. My husband was a softy and went to get her. She was malnourished and dirty but has grown like a weed.<br />
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I'm changing my blog design so this is really just a test post but I do have a picture of what I'm working on. It started as a churndash of Midwinter Reds. Then I needed a few more blocks but the fabric is gone so now it is a churndash of Midwinter Reds and Crazy for Reds. I want it to drop of the side of the bed so I have some more sewing to do.</div>
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A few of my plumeria are blooming. They are beautiful and fragrant. It's funny that you don't see visitors on the blooms until you look at the photo. </div>
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I just love the pine cone gingers. Last year they were eaten by critters. This year they are popping up throughout the yard. We might be overcome with them one day. This one is showing some red on it. They have a distinctive but mild scent.<br />
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Emily has joined the crew. She is absolutely adorable. An organization, Pup Squad, rescues mama dogs with puppies and small orphaned puppies who would succumb to viruses in the kill shelters. Rescues are the best dogs. We have fallen in love with Emily.<br />
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I bought some precuts of Jellybean by Edyta Sitar for some mindless sewing. When I need to zone out I make 9 patches, 4 patches, etc. Sometimes I just need to sew without real purpose. It's meditative.<br />
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I'm putting the 9 patch and some rails together to make a throw. Not a work of art but fun to do.<br />
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After a 2 week rest from life/staycation, I am centered again. But just like dieting, it's not that I can't get there...it is the struggle to stay there.<br />
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I'm starting my day reading Grace for the Moment: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of Year by Max Lucado. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_14?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=grace%20for%20the%20moment%20by%20max%20lucado&sprefix=Grace+for+the+%2Cstripbooks%2C287">Grace for the Moment</a><br />
I believe that the attitude we choose determines how our day will go. He starts with choices; " I choose love...I choose joy...I choose peace...I choose patience...I choose kindness...I choose goodness...I choose faithfulness...I choose gentleness...I choose self-control...Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek his grace. And then, when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest." Max Lucado.<br />
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The sewing room is getting more organized, slowly. During my two weeks off from work, I played, cleaned, and organized.<br />
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I'm taking a borders class. The teacher, Winnie Fleming, will soon be on Craftsy. She is a fabulous teacher. I don't love my fabric combinations. It's a long story. I love what I'm learning, though.<br />
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The Barbara Brackman Threads of Memory BOM. I"m behind but having fun. I'm using her Ladies Album fabric. They are gorgeous. Barbara Brackman is such a generous person. A free BOM with a history lesson attached- nice lady.<br />
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Fat Quarter Shop BOM using Edyta Sitar's Snowdays fabric. I LOVE this fabric. I also like this block pattern. I'll be using it again.</div>
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Pictures for the Garden:<br />
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Bunny Ears Cactus</div>
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Hibiscus</div>
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Begonia</div>
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Begonia (I think) climbing the orchid.</div>
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Vines taking over the fence. I love them. My husband hates them.</div>
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Invasive ruella, mexican petunia, which I think is so pretty when it blooms. And I get to spend the rest of my life pulling it out of other areas of the yard. </div>
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Orchid cactus. </div>
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Wishing you a wonderful week.</div>
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I love, love, love the blue print in this block.</div>
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And the blues in this block. This may be too matchy-matchy but I like it.</div>
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Teal and gold. Yum!</div>
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This blue print is gorgeous in "real life." It has birds too!</div>
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Burgundy, gold, and green. This is a bold one.</div>
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Birdies!</div>
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Hot pink. Bright.</div>
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Hot pink in our new redbud tree. I love spring.</div>
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Bunny eared cactus. Whimsical.</div>
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Desert rose. My husband tried to water it to death but it lived despite him.</div>
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Azaleas. Gorgeous and the announcement of spring.</div>
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Hope spring has sprung in your world or will soon. Life renewed.</div>
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