tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86235375350402759822024-03-14T12:05:39.442-07:00Stitchin At HomeStitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.comBlogger270125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-9046889248167773752023-03-19T09:02:00.006-07:002023-03-19T09:02:49.029-07:00Project Quilting Final Challenge<div style="text-align: left;">Challenge 14.6 was about our fears and facing those fears to achieve growth. This challenge was not an easy challenge for me. I’m not afraid of quilting techniques, whether it is applique, working with Inktense pencils, or other techniques. I had no idea what I was going to make for this challenge, I was stumped.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span> Finally, with less than two days to come up with a plan and get it done in time, I had an idea. We have heard a lot on the news lately about atmospheric rains, torrential storms, and mudslides mostly contributed to climate change. My fear is what shape are we going to leave this planet in for future generations. </span></div><p>Could I make a quilt representing climate change with just piecing and no applique? Could I get it done in time? The challenge was on! </p><p>Please excuse the lack of pictures.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zsrB5NfhNHwgzrPI3OBZIAOQVySStY6cHBMpRxgKNYlpEPSZZBeO_c3CcgOHTvG_p-Fn_ir6gazsg5y-9jirC0zCqquy4hD3jE3hdIEhnKAtWsqTdbtshY7XXlR1WgO2lkHtZ7JzHVp2qkvrKRpVBx6_UMKNWTpMmoiIY-VQfkX7CsAgwlhzyyaWSw/s3137/SAHPQ14.6_112641.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="3137" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zsrB5NfhNHwgzrPI3OBZIAOQVySStY6cHBMpRxgKNYlpEPSZZBeO_c3CcgOHTvG_p-Fn_ir6gazsg5y-9jirC0zCqquy4hD3jE3hdIEhnKAtWsqTdbtshY7XXlR1WgO2lkHtZ7JzHVp2qkvrKRpVBx6_UMKNWTpMmoiIY-VQfkX7CsAgwlhzyyaWSw/w640-h550/SAHPQ14.6_112641.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The sun represents climate warming. The bottom two peaks are the ice melt due to climate warming, and the rest are mudslides and possibly earthquakes. The quilted swirls are winds of change. The stars are our hope that we can help our planet heal. </p><p>This wall hanging is 15'' by 12''. </p><p>A big thank you to<a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2023/03/14-6-conquer-a-fear-challenge-6-of-project-quilting-season-14.html" target="_blank"> Kim @PerisimonDreams</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/quiltchicken/?hl=en" target="_blank">Trish @QuiltChicken</a> for another great year of project quilting.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-66502145532174637942023-03-05T06:28:00.001-08:002023-03-05T06:28:47.409-08:00Sew Not A Square<div style="text-align: left;"> Challenge 5 of Season 14 Project Quilting hosted by <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2023/02/14-5-sew-not-a-square-challenge-5-of-project-quilting-season-14.html" target="_blank">Kim Lapacek</a> was to make anything as long it didn't have any square shapes and could not end up being square.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">An idea was born, and I drew up a design in my graphics program. Off to the races to get this finished in time.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMYn3auAeo4sppdmFhqFaXxCru5KoU08Dd6RxuEgpsFXR48hV2dp1YlMHJqZjAuYq6rRQEccv8serA_B2PR3nWDcD9wVyecyUSvlGRCORYGb05XJe_qCF-poxJQWuHpDbbeuzfFQpA2iOOlDCKbI7IjJn_Y_gBKiqsa6V4Aau_b9IJmFRydlVL_wOUQ/s3300/SAH14_5_125901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="2937" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMYn3auAeo4sppdmFhqFaXxCru5KoU08Dd6RxuEgpsFXR48hV2dp1YlMHJqZjAuYq6rRQEccv8serA_B2PR3nWDcD9wVyecyUSvlGRCORYGb05XJe_qCF-poxJQWuHpDbbeuzfFQpA2iOOlDCKbI7IjJn_Y_gBKiqsa6V4Aau_b9IJmFRydlVL_wOUQ/s320/SAH14_5_125901.jpg" width="285" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">triple stitch for vines</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I used the 'Crafted Applique' method for the applique shapes. I used Monopoly thread from <a href="https://www.superiorthreads.com/thread/monopoly/c/60-187" target="_blank">Superior Thread</a>s to stitch the applique shapes down.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpCFWhRFMRneWUmIeavy5mtP4-9gob7yKnIb4G2IwEMverpkdob_sl29t2wvt4WBO5B9sFLfINSprjQGaGNjqvcbuvw7wHkUsOPdb0Puq5Mds_JcqclyrMREMLNpX1CIKZuguF4MV4nFZ4wXSN5rFfOUec1EIg_yU4ktQynyBEw9ATn1_bwaJ9tCxgA/s3200/SAH14_5_075005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="2683" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpCFWhRFMRneWUmIeavy5mtP4-9gob7yKnIb4G2IwEMverpkdob_sl29t2wvt4WBO5B9sFLfINSprjQGaGNjqvcbuvw7wHkUsOPdb0Puq5Mds_JcqclyrMREMLNpX1CIKZuguF4MV4nFZ4wXSN5rFfOUec1EIg_yU4ktQynyBEw9ATn1_bwaJ9tCxgA/w335-h400/SAH14_5_075005.jpg" width="335" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all stitched down and quilted, I intentionally left the center unquilted</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now for the intended purpose of this project. I have been going through some of my MIL's stuff, she is in a nursing home. I came across some grandma pins from when my kids gave her when they were little. I have been trying to come up with an idea to display these pins so she could still enjoy them. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8hkwa1Bu5LjnvL5auqDOLbalgZYJavrznEsXVHEBrTP4fQWAJc3soRjeDd_7hw1Q0IhKBzdg3OuJ29FoVIm3Km_s3MQLlcxJQ4XtV7IBO6sh06dM_ibIBSvEawOq8TFKdVA9BVllk7xRetL8SeKijhDZb4tiGSmeYYCsHyExq6iADZ_5nZRFApKM6A/s3525/SAH14_5_082612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3525" data-original-width="2917" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8hkwa1Bu5LjnvL5auqDOLbalgZYJavrznEsXVHEBrTP4fQWAJc3soRjeDd_7hw1Q0IhKBzdg3OuJ29FoVIm3Km_s3MQLlcxJQ4XtV7IBO6sh06dM_ibIBSvEawOq8TFKdVA9BVllk7xRetL8SeKijhDZb4tiGSmeYYCsHyExq6iADZ_5nZRFApKM6A/w331-h400/SAH14_5_082612.jpg" width="331" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">no squares at all</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I think she will enjoy being able to see these pins, and hopefully will bring back pleasant memories for her.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This project is 6 1/2'' round. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-14683594338895360922023-02-19T05:12:00.001-08:002023-02-19T05:12:59.444-08:00Love to Read <div style="text-align: left;"> Project 14.4 had us making a project inspired by books. I started thinking about the many books I've read. The most rewarding of them all was reading to my children when they were younger, and now to my grandchildren. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVI1vVUZL_6QvmSsQX6yXcUhhX5iy0IlAFHHkkHvmmg8AMyL2X2vzzcOBsJrQITmHjz6JGZkHX80acFeiW5lsnhMSlDoKQeyHWAsu376OKCOpJG0Xw1DSYNzq2IaasQ95UufebGK2mwZuWFX_eb6nykRHyljxZ4MsdDlVyCFfZC9UPpxVK3F0EOXik1g/s3484/SAH14_4_101108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3484" data-original-width="3020" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVI1vVUZL_6QvmSsQX6yXcUhhX5iy0IlAFHHkkHvmmg8AMyL2X2vzzcOBsJrQITmHjz6JGZkHX80acFeiW5lsnhMSlDoKQeyHWAsu376OKCOpJG0Xw1DSYNzq2IaasQ95UufebGK2mwZuWFX_eb6nykRHyljxZ4MsdDlVyCFfZC9UPpxVK3F0EOXik1g/s320/SAH14_4_101108.jpg" width="277" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a very small selection of my grandchildren's favourites</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">For my project I decided to make a reading pillow for my youngest granddaughters. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0S1a4_QAmlUyYQMZOLI4CRxXS3VA9oiQXI9sLModaywQ1YRXwCE2OFi01xcuhcAROzycy4mAjdPQr9c9-PS5YBgiIcY71jabVC9LL42WsscQBwe-4FxHiyW2NhzTheTtN7bWEE7WFT8gI29FRvtKLfE4oEJbuwQJLKUXkQQ1xkdnWx0rA2pl8sqznQ/s3917/SAH14_4_084337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1883" data-original-width="3917" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0S1a4_QAmlUyYQMZOLI4CRxXS3VA9oiQXI9sLModaywQ1YRXwCE2OFi01xcuhcAROzycy4mAjdPQr9c9-PS5YBgiIcY71jabVC9LL42WsscQBwe-4FxHiyW2NhzTheTtN7bWEE7WFT8gI29FRvtKLfE4oEJbuwQJLKUXkQQ1xkdnWx0rA2pl8sqznQ/w400-h193/SAH14_4_084337.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I appliqued the letters to the pocket<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I printed the letters on some <a href="https://warmcompany.com/?portfolio=steam-a-seam-2-double-stick-fusible-web" target="_blank">Steam-A-Seam 2</a> and followed the directions of simply peel, stick, cut and press. I did a buttonhole stitch using MonoPoly from <a href="https://www.superiorthreads.com/thread/monopoly/c/60-187" target="_blank">Superior threads</a> as I know the pillow will need to be able to be washed without worrying about the applique ever lifting off.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QQWcUnfr9k-1qaceS8VQuqLK_W8jHFuG71KuQnNacbyuUOzs9wD8HHVhPu4BeTqdfLl5WDE7-bZF5mm0aAITe1Ahp3vxJqxXRttOvJR4JlFlQ6bqs8lf3ODNFxmKTXo3-XCy_7sII9XkdlfxI64XCl-fVejMtD9TCPARQzgZ13om09nGt4Y_SomvWg/s3524/SAH14_4_083958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3524" data-original-width="3012" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QQWcUnfr9k-1qaceS8VQuqLK_W8jHFuG71KuQnNacbyuUOzs9wD8HHVhPu4BeTqdfLl5WDE7-bZF5mm0aAITe1Ahp3vxJqxXRttOvJR4JlFlQ6bqs8lf3ODNFxmKTXo3-XCy_7sII9XkdlfxI64XCl-fVejMtD9TCPARQzgZ13om09nGt4Y_SomvWg/w343-h400/SAH14_4_083958.jpg" width="343" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">straight line quilting of the front<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Bright and cheery fabric for the front of the pillow. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9E1DjbRum-3ydMcmxDVgRJCRZDcHQxVFmmVwJgikbK_7IBj_I8b0l3Lr4DsD_-krcCR51GQTnMC4xOiZ_encXJMhZfQBnQRFeGcBJPugtKRkusIue7f6Gy3e8TGSx4jAfJnQy8nTQepD0KTdT9VCgHaXAmKBZ8Pl4fnqh6ROj5QmXblXYMfWEGO0mQ/s3957/SAH14_4_102307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3957" data-original-width="2995" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9E1DjbRum-3ydMcmxDVgRJCRZDcHQxVFmmVwJgikbK_7IBj_I8b0l3Lr4DsD_-krcCR51GQTnMC4xOiZ_encXJMhZfQBnQRFeGcBJPugtKRkusIue7f6Gy3e8TGSx4jAfJnQy8nTQepD0KTdT9VCgHaXAmKBZ8Pl4fnqh6ROj5QmXblXYMfWEGO0mQ/w303-h400/SAH14_4_102307.jpg" width="303" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added a handle at the top to make it easier to carry around</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div>The pillow is 16 inches square and I used a 14-inch pillow form to keep the pillow soft and comfy to snuggle up with a good book.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-45556061150965289422023-02-05T06:29:00.002-08:002023-02-05T06:29:38.135-08:00Project Quilting 14.3 <p> Challenge 3 of season 14, hosted by <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2023/01/14-3-54-40-or-fight-challenge-3-of-project-quilting-season-14.html" target="_blank">Kim Lapacek</a>, was the 54-40 or Fight block. We were to be inspired by traditional '54-40 or Fight block.' It consists of four-patches and triangle-in-a-square blocks. I choose to be more traditional with the block. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uR_VPmETegABZLOzPueG46VUdCRQZ9Pqx_sZ1e_oeINM9pE_91yiIc8zqkX081OtkFYSEcqNBwnqMyEwK-Vr_zhjmBpbslacb-WIrqeE2oYFxkx_28W8slw5xRb8QjSBg5hYntrg_73OO52U2UqKt3Q8dxNWUONKx5Thx2ULcseRWFAqjCu-DXRXKA/s3848/SAH14.3_091424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3848" data-original-width="2982" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uR_VPmETegABZLOzPueG46VUdCRQZ9Pqx_sZ1e_oeINM9pE_91yiIc8zqkX081OtkFYSEcqNBwnqMyEwK-Vr_zhjmBpbslacb-WIrqeE2oYFxkx_28W8slw5xRb8QjSBg5hYntrg_73OO52U2UqKt3Q8dxNWUONKx5Thx2ULcseRWFAqjCu-DXRXKA/w310-h400/SAH14.3_091424.jpg" width="310" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">first up do I paper piece or use the 'tri recs tool'</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span> I choose to use the tri recs tool to make the triangle-in-a-square blocks. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqb_PhOOUlEiytQj-RJPDr0Eij1qU_9dtQcPOlSJgct7i0DifTKiopni0qeBGhevFbYsl_mgYcu3M4BgCMBzKXGSeBaxkU46KT3oTf9k5stLBuAyCnftT9vpCJu4E1Tg-M7umqOtTYU7qb6S_ndK74lqbKmapTincG-dLhJqpYSwaUo-_Yz5eXc8vaog/s3599/SAH14.3_084651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3599" data-original-width="2917" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqb_PhOOUlEiytQj-RJPDr0Eij1qU_9dtQcPOlSJgct7i0DifTKiopni0qeBGhevFbYsl_mgYcu3M4BgCMBzKXGSeBaxkU46KT3oTf9k5stLBuAyCnftT9vpCJu4E1Tg-M7umqOtTYU7qb6S_ndK74lqbKmapTincG-dLhJqpYSwaUo-_Yz5eXc8vaog/w324-h400/SAH14.3_084651.jpg" width="324" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">blocks coming together</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span><span> For those of you who have read my blog before, you will notice not a bit of green in this project. This challenge project is for my daughter and her favourite colour is blue.</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span>This was a quick project to piece so why did it take me until this morning to get it finished. I procrastinated over the quilting, my daughter didn't want it over quilted. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0oQixqcmtBvZOxTqAnnGXW-3g8BgLiIDbM2G9xSS6X2P4mVLr6uNQGvDSTGxCUJwSux7qL616XrwC6Y5hi_1g_tRlfRS0qmmt8tMeuTeONJzLD5JF-Lp-lEQJ5XravP8rQfPFd_KYsBgg64Vv-S2I8DvIESkmAJUbL8bv_QRbbXUp2xzBNRYWR-oQ8g/s3357/SAH14.3_084537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3357" data-original-width="2508" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0oQixqcmtBvZOxTqAnnGXW-3g8BgLiIDbM2G9xSS6X2P4mVLr6uNQGvDSTGxCUJwSux7qL616XrwC6Y5hi_1g_tRlfRS0qmmt8tMeuTeONJzLD5JF-Lp-lEQJ5XravP8rQfPFd_KYsBgg64Vv-S2I8DvIESkmAJUbL8bv_QRbbXUp2xzBNRYWR-oQ8g/w299-h400/SAH14.3_084537.jpg" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I tried to keep it a little simpler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span>Straight lines and curves in the triangle-in-a-square blocks. Swirls in the squares of the lighter blue and more straight lines in the dark blue squares.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2km5mTpolzYrvM5IAQxB2rAvPkilge8XdJ6sTNB8F_9bJ5SZy55BAdmCFJWbW6pPYSOMjh4eiyxhSAsLZo_lUkADNGQYCvpSPAGZkwqYEFBNSYQZ0ldBy60XlvrAM7FtATfjO0NcRH2etTfDMbrwz4tZrh62A3VQwK20p4BdfqWhUdwkVDSjwihq-aw/s2966/SAH14.3_084526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2966" data-original-width="2886" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2km5mTpolzYrvM5IAQxB2rAvPkilge8XdJ6sTNB8F_9bJ5SZy55BAdmCFJWbW6pPYSOMjh4eiyxhSAsLZo_lUkADNGQYCvpSPAGZkwqYEFBNSYQZ0ldBy60XlvrAM7FtATfjO0NcRH2etTfDMbrwz4tZrh62A3VQwK20p4BdfqWhUdwkVDSjwihq-aw/w389-h400/SAH14.3_084526.jpg" width="389" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I didn't have enough of the dark blue I used in the topper for the binding </td></tr></tbody></table><br />I was 10 inches short of the dark blue to use as a binding, thankfully I had another piece of fabric that I think worked pretty darn good.<span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">The finished topper is 20'' by 20'' and I used my favourite batting for table toppers <a href="https://www.hobbsbatting.com/products/thermore/" target="_blank">Thermore</a> by Hobbs.</div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-58374114134040587482023-01-24T21:01:00.001-08:002023-01-24T21:01:00.168-08:00Villa Rosa Designs Fast and Fun Blog Hop<p><span> </span>Hello, and welcome to my turn, on the first-ever Villa Rosa Designs Fast and Fun Blog Hop, a week-long event that celebrates<a href="https://villarosadesigns.com/products/blog-hop-2023-set-of-5-cards?_pos=1&_sid=6f9f23213&_ss=r" target="_blank"> five patterns from Villa Rosa.</a> The blog hop features a collection of five different patterns: Snow Goose, Nantucket, Baby Zip Tease, Hillside Charm, and S’Witched. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZ1Bn97kteVWNW7d9WSJDU-1qAFUdUYgfXLblNYDrNGKjZvorif0r4wmBuhwc9CZhfRPRukem67eKliwn85HmCE3_EZzzzPwBRH4fQdbLDoNz5EjU0Zii9_rEvQnj4I0gDdtVHCUYX8rspygwEo6gZ8wz7ZCwQNzcTv0UzUdtjYka3c1ISuBJOIy1Ag/s740/2023FastFunBlogHop_740x.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="740" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZ1Bn97kteVWNW7d9WSJDU-1qAFUdUYgfXLblNYDrNGKjZvorif0r4wmBuhwc9CZhfRPRukem67eKliwn85HmCE3_EZzzzPwBRH4fQdbLDoNz5EjU0Zii9_rEvQnj4I0gDdtVHCUYX8rspygwEo6gZ8wz7ZCwQNzcTv0UzUdtjYka3c1ISuBJOIy1Ag/w400-h394/2023FastFunBlogHop_740x.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>The instructions fit on one side of a postcard, what a great idea! I had never heard of <a href="https://villarosadesigns.com/collections/all-cards" target="_blank">Villa Rosa Designs</a>, but wow do yourself a favour and check out the designs they are only $2 each.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>My choice was Snow Goose, it is a great pattern to use up leftover jelly roll strips, or in my case scrap pieces.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKqApzigv2tGWO2nPrEW-xnBlTDs1Xol8CKf54-ZYV3T3RD1KucpYUFned8zbxUjXo7k1E9LcR2wlIcnGOt84bOSWpTLx84SOaROMTy7ZuzR84c8tjPixVFdvO0bfeu3aFstTeguRYItKjVyYZc-usA4B55IhfiCX3vXeX3SjdoAj3bMCqKBIgfLcnQ/s3732/vrdhop_092228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3732" data-original-width="2994" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKqApzigv2tGWO2nPrEW-xnBlTDs1Xol8CKf54-ZYV3T3RD1KucpYUFned8zbxUjXo7k1E9LcR2wlIcnGOt84bOSWpTLx84SOaROMTy7ZuzR84c8tjPixVFdvO0bfeu3aFstTeguRYItKjVyYZc-usA4B55IhfiCX3vXeX3SjdoAj3bMCqKBIgfLcnQ/w321-h400/vrdhop_092228.jpg" width="321" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">scrap selection</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I pulled out some of my green scraps, no shortage of those around here. As I was invited late to the party I didn't have a lot of time to play with the pattern. I must say however that the pattern does go together quickly. I decided on making a table runner, but I didn't make as many blocks as called for in the pattern. I think with more blocks this would make a lovely bed runner.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxJiqPLMyc6vVE2QMFJ4sA0IWYe2ZtWAppEBaQrdhKVfPNg31uAm77DzVxrybTCZqBSMUHiOqKcwzOa2iwCBexQzRjZYnuSiG2BMT42VoX46rPWYIn8CYIJNB_c32_GfNFDfsRP7IaAC1jsIbdUEUkPSr6KtEV78tUCMIPCWQ2MS8KMXcyuKkp2XNGg/s3791/vrdhop_155413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="3791" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxJiqPLMyc6vVE2QMFJ4sA0IWYe2ZtWAppEBaQrdhKVfPNg31uAm77DzVxrybTCZqBSMUHiOqKcwzOa2iwCBexQzRjZYnuSiG2BMT42VoX46rPWYIn8CYIJNB_c32_GfNFDfsRP7IaAC1jsIbdUEUkPSr6KtEV78tUCMIPCWQ2MS8KMXcyuKkp2XNGg/w640-h230/vrdhop_155413.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a fun variety of greens</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">For the quilting, I decided I would like some curves for a little bit of visual movement. In the sky section a curvy vine with leaves and in the goose section orange peels.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3YCAr-9NSg5DXgM_fFe2e8P6PBzipNuzHEcxCNTiGhDut94TDIh3irvYANYtSSmrJXfcIzB7BNgJSJM2LQJ9vaWfdVWoyDLhJAgDeChC_3N-nfJX6qJJCipWdq4Sb9wAwYjVdBY1uwpzQh7JmxiL_qTK6M7GGx7Tm6ru2XfIhQVW2i_XbFxz0cT0kw/s3706/vrdhop_083317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2818" data-original-width="3706" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3YCAr-9NSg5DXgM_fFe2e8P6PBzipNuzHEcxCNTiGhDut94TDIh3irvYANYtSSmrJXfcIzB7BNgJSJM2LQJ9vaWfdVWoyDLhJAgDeChC_3N-nfJX6qJJCipWdq4Sb9wAwYjVdBY1uwpzQh7JmxiL_qTK6M7GGx7Tm6ru2XfIhQVW2i_XbFxz0cT0kw/w400-h304/vrdhop_083317.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used a variegated green thread for the curvy vines </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> Check out all the blogs for chances to win prizes!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">January 19</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.villarosaquilts.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Villa Rosa Quilts</a> (Blog Hop Kick-Off)</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">January 20</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">From Bolt to Beauty</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kathleenmcmusing.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Kathleen McMusing</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scottfortunoff.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Jaftex Companies</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">January 21</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.piecefulthoughts.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Pieceful Thoughts</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://littlepenguinquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Little Penguin Quilts</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">January 22 </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://quiltwithaview.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilt with a View</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mmmquilts.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">mmmquilts</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">January 23</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cherylsteapots2quilting.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Cheryl’s Teapots 2 Quilting</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">Devoted Quilter - That's me!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.qovf.org/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilts of Valor Foundation</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">January 24</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://needleandfoot.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Needle and Foot</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://shout4joy-shouting.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Am I Shouting Yet?</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://doyoueq.com/blog" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Electric Quilt</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">January 25</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftyquilter.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The Crafty Quilter</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.joscountryjunction.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Jo’s Country Junction</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.devotedquilter.com/7.https://www.keepsakequilting.com/blogs/keepsake-quilting-blog" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Keepsake Quilting</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.stitchinathome.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Stitchin At Home</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">January 26</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.villarosaquilts.com/" style="color: #3b1da2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Villa Rosa Quilts</a> (Blog Hop Wrap-Up)</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>There are several opportunities for you to win prizes during the blog hop:</div><div><br /></div><div>Individual bloggers may be hosting giveaways on their blogs for you to win. Please visit these bloggers to find out about their giveaways and how to register.</div><div><br /></div><div>Villa Rosa Designs is giving away a 2023 Blog Hop Rose Card pattern collection on each participating blog.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Everyone is eligible to win prizes. Please note that winners outside the USA will receive a digital set of the 2023 Blog Hop Rose Card pattern collection. To enter just leave a comment.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are two Grand Prize Boxes overflowing with quilty goodness. Check out the photos at VRD blog. Every blogger will be selecting two people from their comments to enter that drawing.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Please note: If you are a no-reply blogger (or aren’t sure whether you’re a no-reply blogger), please leave your email address in the comment. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazing Sponsors</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.modafabrics.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: arial; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Moda Fabrics</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: arial; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><a href="https://hoffmancaliforniafabrics.net/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Hoffman California Fabrics</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: arial; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><a href="https://www.ttfabrics.com/index.php" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Timeless Treasures Fabrics</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: arial; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><a href="https://www.creativegridsusa.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Creative Grids</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: arial; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><a href="https://www.gypsyquilter.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Gypsy Quilter</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #2a77aa; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.shareasale.com/a-getmerchantcode.cfm?merchantID=117007" style="color: #2a77aa;">Electric Quilt</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: arial; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><a href="https://www.northcott.com/home.aspx" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Northcott</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: arial; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><a href="https://benartex.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Benartex</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: arial; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><a href="https://www.qovf.org/" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration-line: none;">Quilts of Valor</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: arial; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=771779&u=1656726&m=60450&urllink=&afftrack=" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: arial; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=771779&u=1656726&m=60450&urllink=&afftrack=" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Annies</a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: arial; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com156tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-31282557005853598142023-01-21T05:40:00.004-08:002023-01-21T05:40:44.223-08:00<p>A little oops, this was supposed to publish on Thursday. Someone not saying who may have put the wrong day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSt0cx3k5F9IGykb0HkZrXLG8USrLF27Mmp2893nGMBH6IXEQzbWRssohAjGga8OaX73_2lBZPfl6BeqoWvYY2KxD_8e7S8SEFH0TmqCxIikkV_M8fTE6FKkDpRNzXR1TA_zvlFPGhZ_31k8qKwz95B-vkt2NdlLXtX7lHMQMFKaGHM6jSTC7E4WFMgQ/s1800/Blog%20Poster%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="1800" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSt0cx3k5F9IGykb0HkZrXLG8USrLF27Mmp2893nGMBH6IXEQzbWRssohAjGga8OaX73_2lBZPfl6BeqoWvYY2KxD_8e7S8SEFH0TmqCxIikkV_M8fTE6FKkDpRNzXR1TA_zvlFPGhZ_31k8qKwz95B-vkt2NdlLXtX7lHMQMFKaGHM6jSTC7E4WFMgQ/s320/Blog%20Poster%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The Fast and Fun Blog Hop has already started but you still have time to visit the bloggers and get your name in for the draws. My day is Jan 25, 2023. The hop features postcard style patterns from <a href="https://villarosadesigns.com/products/blog-hop-2023-set-of-5-cards?_pos=1&_sid=6f9f23213&_ss=r" target="_blank">Villa Rosa Designs</a>, using quick and simple designs.</p><div style="text-align: left;">The lineup of bloggers is shown below. Be sure to visit each one for loads of inspiration as well as the chance to enter and win some very generous prizes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "PT Sans"; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 2.618em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 813px;"><tbody style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><tr style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border: 1px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;">01/19/23 Thursday</td><td style="border: 1px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><a href="http://www.villarosaquilts.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Villa Rosa Quilts</a> – Hop Kickoff and Info</td></tr><tr style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border: 1px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;">01/20/23 Friday</td><td style="border: 1px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">From Bolt to Beauty </a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="https://www.kathleenmcmusing.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Kathleen McMusing </a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="https://scottfortunoff.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Jaftex Companies</a></td></tr><tr style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border: 1px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;">01/21/23 Saturday</td><td style="border: 1px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://www.piecefulthoughts.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Pieceful Thoughts</a> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="https://littlepenguinquilts.blogspot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Little Penguin Quilts</a></td></tr><tr style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border: 1px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;">01/22/23 Sunday</td><td style="border: 1px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://quiltwithaview.blogspot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Quilt with a View</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="https://www.mmmquilts.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">MMM Quilts</a></td></tr><tr style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border: 1px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;">01/23/23 Monday</td><td style="border: 1px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://cherylsteapots2quilting.blogspot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Cheryl’s Teapots 2 Quilting</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="https://www.devotedquilter.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Devoted Quilter </a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="https://www.qovf.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Quilts of Valor Foundation</a></td></tr><tr style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border: 1px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;">01/24/23 Tuesday</td><td style="border: 1px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://needleandfoot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Needle and Foot</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="https://shout4joy-shouting.blogspot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Am I Shouting Yet?</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="https://doyoueq.com/blog" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Electric Quilt</a></td></tr><tr style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border: 1px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;">01/25/23 Wednesday</td><td style="border: 1px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://thecraftyquilter.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">The Crafty Quilter</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="http://www.joscountryjunction.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Jo’s Country Junction</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="https://www.keepsakequilting.com/blogs/keepsake-quilting-blog" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Keepsake Quilting </a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="https://www.stitchinathome.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Stitchin At Home</a></td></tr><tr style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; 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text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Villa Rosa Quilts</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Check out the cool sponsors, with some very generous prizes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="wp-block-image is-style-default" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "PT Sans"; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><figure class="aligncenter" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px auto; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-4111" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-title="Fast & Fun Blog Hop with Villa Rosa Designs" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.kathleenmcmusing.com/2023/01/fast-fun-blog-hop-with-villa-rosa-designs.html" data-jpibfi-src="https://villarosaquilts.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/image.png?w=1200" decoding="async" height="65" src="https://villarosaquilts.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/image.png?w=1200" style="border-radius: 0px; 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border: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="272" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #555555; display: table-caption; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></figcaption></figure></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-68647809655423977502023-01-21T05:07:00.006-08:002023-01-21T05:07:56.735-08:00Pink Tint<p> Thanks to Kim Lapacek of <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2023/01/14-2-pink-tint-challenge-2-of-project-quilting-season-14.html" target="_blank">Persimon Dreams</a> for Project Quilting. The rule in this challenge is that some shade of pink must dominate the project. With 6 granddaughters, let's just say I have pink.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jGrFjUMBU2jGsdtiAY7f7lCvUZHRD5ePH-schoyx9mexd3XycHdBUE40uIWAdSFROZVdI3ahBCAUF-qift5hMEzhIhtbtglvZ4Y_7VP-iayWMpwfWPHq5LkxDQVB6JSuzVDe1cCZ8dOK0hzLZPmweiM1apf28IlLsOZomT7FrFHu096IQyKZvfa9pg/s3024/SAH14_2_073541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2987" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jGrFjUMBU2jGsdtiAY7f7lCvUZHRD5ePH-schoyx9mexd3XycHdBUE40uIWAdSFROZVdI3ahBCAUF-qift5hMEzhIhtbtglvZ4Y_7VP-iayWMpwfWPHq5LkxDQVB6JSuzVDe1cCZ8dOK0hzLZPmweiM1apf28IlLsOZomT7FrFHu096IQyKZvfa9pg/s320/SAH14_2_073541.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a few pinks</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The block I made was a simple plus block.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtE2XD_x4W6M4Kjf1J6qMfKg4OmthxxzPH0BaNjenAH40k9JT0BROsUEtYndqBs3yTj9pLUbLTQS7-qU1GbXNAvBD6qtuO4_0tQoAjqHuyktQwB0ZyyArMx6w3zBVMfrANaX9LO9r91_znURWjfFoZQ3iUrRIIbqF3ZoGpFirYgqr_wD-zXbX6myTAA/s2661/SAH14_2_074544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2447" data-original-width="2661" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtE2XD_x4W6M4Kjf1J6qMfKg4OmthxxzPH0BaNjenAH40k9JT0BROsUEtYndqBs3yTj9pLUbLTQS7-qU1GbXNAvBD6qtuO4_0tQoAjqHuyktQwB0ZyyArMx6w3zBVMfrANaX9LO9r91_znURWjfFoZQ3iUrRIIbqF3ZoGpFirYgqr_wD-zXbX6myTAA/s320/SAH14_2_074544.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I pulled some 2 1/2'' white squares from my stash</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>As you can see in the next photo, I switched my background choice to a background fabric with pink. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABcVVNddbU1vBp8YG1e-h9y168YCCfBNmMPZVJIblsUB_gQAyFrhRCHpDgyKDcvW4tRWMDRKk_jFCoM8IKm8tojlhhOAx7cJSUK2c4cNKEH4Hoj3tBF_uvmXqzWpKSGoGUyVt3UiZzh6RjWDqXl0PZV6ELwRRuOqRWUnp9JpqWIYifTAdBMJl2q3zaA/s3640/SAH14_2_114038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3640" data-original-width="2841" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABcVVNddbU1vBp8YG1e-h9y168YCCfBNmMPZVJIblsUB_gQAyFrhRCHpDgyKDcvW4tRWMDRKk_jFCoM8IKm8tojlhhOAx7cJSUK2c4cNKEH4Hoj3tBF_uvmXqzWpKSGoGUyVt3UiZzh6RjWDqXl0PZV6ELwRRuOqRWUnp9JpqWIYifTAdBMJl2q3zaA/w313-h400/SAH14_2_114038.jpg" width="313" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">12 blocks later</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I made a doll quilt for one of my granddaughters, it finished at 18'' x 24''. I wanted to keep the quilting simple. I stitched in the ditch and 1/4'' in all the pluses and curves and orange peels in the background squares.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-35187429662268817002023-01-08T06:38:00.004-08:002023-01-08T06:38:51.645-08:00Project Quilting 14.1<div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span> It must be a New Year as <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/project-quilting-season-14" target="_blank">Season 14 of Project Quilting</a> has started. The first one is indeed the 'First One'. All that's been going through my mind since I first read the challenge has been 'One singular sensation' from <a href="https://genius.com/Marvin-hamlisch-one-lyrics" target="_blank">'One' by Marvin Hamlisch</a>. The lyrics praise a singular star, oh I can work with that. Stars are one of my favourite blocks.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span> </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3f9NvLs8BoUoGJGARhzT9_1GX6xwyDP4LmN9DKvZ5DJY_0K3NVRmm89mtP5Gxn2uIqRTtlJhge0Sbe5qepJact8JFGG0A4nFTEngZsH_wzM9xtBl6y4Jp9YluUUzAJGLXIrvQNNKmX5_VH5oo3SC8h-2Y-eoVuCsYIx_ErixRN2gvyf6hPsYZJCejQ/s3092/sah_season14.1_083407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3092" data-original-width="3004" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3f9NvLs8BoUoGJGARhzT9_1GX6xwyDP4LmN9DKvZ5DJY_0K3NVRmm89mtP5Gxn2uIqRTtlJhge0Sbe5qepJact8JFGG0A4nFTEngZsH_wzM9xtBl6y4Jp9YluUUzAJGLXIrvQNNKmX5_VH5oo3SC8h-2Y-eoVuCsYIx_ErixRN2gvyf6hPsYZJCejQ/w389-h400/sah_season14.1_083407.jpg" width="389" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">quilted and ready to put together<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>Now what to make with a single star. I pulled some scraps and made a 3'' finished star. Okay, that was easy, but what to do with it. Why not make something useful, I've been thinking of making a rotary cutter cover, to put my rotary cutter in when taking it to guild. Time for some more scraps. I used a scrap piece of <a href="https://www.hobbsbatting.com/products/thermore/" target="_blank">Thermore batting</a> and a scrap fabric for my quilt sandwich. I did a crosshatch for the back of the rotary cover and some stitch in the ditch for the star. Sew the front to the back, add a single fold binding, and one singular rotary cover is done.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTZk8MrhNMtUTBNQEpgB2I6tAqKyxG0z_Bk7yeKGVrgbCU-gCnIxDf4z-s9FBwncSg1Udyj03rkOqXsmTvX140-fsZAm8zB9nwsJwABHRr3MAMZGtBbok76br80j9FgA3RyeJif--qtScjj4GAtWOpq-I4GzHh0lBkZ7apYWFg9VGFOREzPALez_OSw/s3574/sah_season14.1_090652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3574" data-original-width="3012" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTZk8MrhNMtUTBNQEpgB2I6tAqKyxG0z_Bk7yeKGVrgbCU-gCnIxDf4z-s9FBwncSg1Udyj03rkOqXsmTvX140-fsZAm8zB9nwsJwABHRr3MAMZGtBbok76br80j9FgA3RyeJif--qtScjj4GAtWOpq-I4GzHh0lBkZ7apYWFg9VGFOREzPALez_OSw/w338-h400/sah_season14.1_090652.jpg" width="338" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">getting ready for the next project</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I don't know if it's a singular sensation, but I think it turned out okay. Plus a few bits of scraps are put to good use.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-85776712987004744732022-12-05T21:01:00.001-08:002022-12-05T21:01:00.180-08:00Virtual Cookie Exchange 2022<div style="text-align: left;"> <span> </span>My favourite hop of the year is the Christmas Cookie Exchange, Blog Hop, hosted by Carol at <a href="https://www.justletmequilt.com/" target="_blank">Just Let Me Quilt</a>. I know there will be delicious cookie recipes shared and inspiring projects to be seen.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>The recipe I'm sharing this year is one for Snickerdoodles. Snickerdoodles are traditional Dutch-German cookie that are usually covered with cinnamon and sugar. My paternal grandfather was German and that may explain why I love these cookies.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvb_C4ful_XR536fICt2ZnFtU0Gr3tx2Uf4cQujHaX9xgGpAmQiCzYt9bwkWJIA9u0RSHoK-d34VZ-3e3O5F5SYxppyUxkUAtMKejYt_jOcbipM8s0NKwTvw33okYW26Yuq2ZuEgnk6LYyVB4snTpI2HjpLFGodIqSIeIQabd58rSdejtKwx3d1LmqA/s3638/cookie_SAH22612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3001" data-original-width="3638" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvb_C4ful_XR536fICt2ZnFtU0Gr3tx2Uf4cQujHaX9xgGpAmQiCzYt9bwkWJIA9u0RSHoK-d34VZ-3e3O5F5SYxppyUxkUAtMKejYt_jOcbipM8s0NKwTvw33okYW26Yuq2ZuEgnk6LYyVB4snTpI2HjpLFGodIqSIeIQabd58rSdejtKwx3d1LmqA/w400-h330/cookie_SAH22612.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yum</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Snickerdoodle Cookies Small Batch</div><div><br /></div><div>INGREDIENTS:</div><div>1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour</div><div>3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar</div><div>1/2 teaspoon baking soda</div><div>3/4 teaspoon cinnamon</div><div>1/2 teaspoon salt</div><div>1/2 cup butter</div><div>2/3 cup sugar</div><div>1 egg </div><div>1 teaspoon vanilla</div><div><br /></div><div>Topping:</div><div>3 tablespoons sugar</div><div>1/2 teaspoon cinnamon</div><div><br /></div><div>Directions:</div><div>Preheat oven to 375</div><div>1: Mix flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together with a whisk.</div><div>2: Cream butter and sugar.</div><div>3: Add in egg and vanilla until mixed.</div><div>4: Add dry ingredients and mix until incorporated.</div><div>5: Using a small cookie dough scooper, make 12 cookie dough balls. I made 15. Roll them in the palm of your hand, then in the sugar/cinnamon mix.</div><div>6: Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Leaving a couple inched between them.</div><div>7: Bake for 10 minutes. The cookies will be puffy and soft, they will continue baking as they cool down on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes then cool completely on a wire rack.</div><div>8: Enjoy</div><div><br /></div><div><span> </span>My Christmas project this year are stockings. For every grandchild I make them a Christmas stocking the year they were born, my newest granddaughter was born in March of this year. The first stocking I made was for my oldest granddaughter, who is now 17. I have 6 granddaughters and 2 grandsons. I have made each one their own snowman stocking.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj01T3tH7X4bwPezMLL103kKzSUhpx71i-wpzDHhOJ7PDcdy6PQF5YMTdDrXNTbHUAjLSbSQwiR4A26LE2wNwcCXiwOmB16_6mwJo2_vc9ZI9YMwX0dfFRMP4N4PVqCQMU6s3NiQbW0N9xT9c62xRp4T3ACgPYw2-u-w0o8TupfIMRTHoReqw4LlVWww/s3875/cookie_SAH22458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3875" data-original-width="2608" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj01T3tH7X4bwPezMLL103kKzSUhpx71i-wpzDHhOJ7PDcdy6PQF5YMTdDrXNTbHUAjLSbSQwiR4A26LE2wNwcCXiwOmB16_6mwJo2_vc9ZI9YMwX0dfFRMP4N4PVqCQMU6s3NiQbW0N9xT9c62xRp4T3ACgPYw2-u-w0o8TupfIMRTHoReqw4LlVWww/w430-h640/cookie_SAH22458.jpg" width="430" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Erin and her juggling snowman stocking</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span> </span>I used Swarovski hot-fix rhinestones, which I understand Swarovski is no longer making, to add a little bling around her name and also the juggling balls for the snowman. On the snowman, I hand-sewed the beads for the tummy, eyes, and mouth. </div><div><br /></div><div><span> </span>My daughter wanted a stocking for herself, making this a two stocking Christmas project year.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97Mg-GTisTS_Fhm3ceUcK6M4roQ7dN1PnvPo3P--rUXl5K4Dj7gLqxde10aXLiYpbNSTc17TSvET_KJ7Fn1c3Kddq0QBrATATZE6eMZUIO2DGHUWonyNfebKS6DyStd3l0s32E4BjCPngxjG79WCJuSqfEpqf_5Ww6EyiIj1oslTemjXHtyIoeTT8fA/s3758/cookie_SAH22735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3758" data-original-width="2459" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97Mg-GTisTS_Fhm3ceUcK6M4roQ7dN1PnvPo3P--rUXl5K4Dj7gLqxde10aXLiYpbNSTc17TSvET_KJ7Fn1c3Kddq0QBrATATZE6eMZUIO2DGHUWonyNfebKS6DyStd3l0s32E4BjCPngxjG79WCJuSqfEpqf_5Ww6EyiIj1oslTemjXHtyIoeTT8fA/w418-h640/cookie_SAH22735.jpg" width="418" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a little lace for a little more elegant look</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span> </span>To make the berries show, I used my Inktense pencils to do a little shading and add some dimension. I also added some Swarovski hot-fix rhinestones around her name.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span> </span>Sit back relax with a cuppa of hot chocolate and enjoy more recipes and projects from my fellow bloggers.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">December 5</span></b></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://happycottagequilter.blogspot.com/" style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: black; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%;">Happy Cottage Quilter</span></a></p></div><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-59077923797215936532022-11-06T06:48:00.000-08:002022-11-06T06:48:42.176-08:00Charity Wheel-Chair Quilts<div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span> My guild took on making wheel-chair quilts for one of the local Long Term Care Homes. We are a small guild with approx 30 members and this is a big undertaking for us. We need 136 quilts, they are approximately 30'' x 40''. They will be delivered in December to the home and hopefully depending on how bad Covid cases get, some of the guild members and Santa will be there. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The idea is to provide something to the residents and hopefully make their Christmas a little brighter and also so they know someone is thinking about them. As some residents have no one to visit them.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Excuse the leaves it was quite windy yesterday and I haven't been out to rake yet today. I was more interested in taking photos for this blog post.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXe6yLrjmIhy1SaVVQwB6ET1WKiapR9ShAAIcfoURjf4zUNS12FZ4GKtPws7MrL4P91ntIxTM7U0moO5RH1Vc59M3rtfVrs8u1CzZ77cMrGC_eb8agb4-4fvVp0lbqRAnzV_YPG66GY2zyVJxNF1FmBh-cnye1ND4rfdj7yAQpu43mXM3kd4HXRzMBBw/s2996/LTC_081247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2901" data-original-width="2996" height="621" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXe6yLrjmIhy1SaVVQwB6ET1WKiapR9ShAAIcfoURjf4zUNS12FZ4GKtPws7MrL4P91ntIxTM7U0moO5RH1Vc59M3rtfVrs8u1CzZ77cMrGC_eb8agb4-4fvVp0lbqRAnzV_YPG66GY2zyVJxNF1FmBh-cnye1ND4rfdj7yAQpu43mXM3kd4HXRzMBBw/w640-h621/LTC_081247.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These two were made from scrap bags from my guild.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I made 14, and most were made using fabrics and scraps from our guild stash with a donation from my stash for backgrounds or to supplement the scraps. Some were made using orphan guild blocks.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHW9ctWPdbo4YCh4CoBFTCt8NYE1YhPwdayvNV50UZq8ilQbXX2dKJcVbrwOW-ZaOfulel0g1ma8t0dInE14mIO9RIBxKDqjAwSFgpewi6KKTa3uA4bb9N_CBWoiJPo6oQSQ5-0POdBuGy8vOIbzCdF1T28YJea0s3UaUjNdwBEt5ur99D5MdSf0O3Gg/s2935/LTC_081153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2676" data-original-width="2935" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHW9ctWPdbo4YCh4CoBFTCt8NYE1YhPwdayvNV50UZq8ilQbXX2dKJcVbrwOW-ZaOfulel0g1ma8t0dInE14mIO9RIBxKDqjAwSFgpewi6KKTa3uA4bb9N_CBWoiJPo6oQSQ5-0POdBuGy8vOIbzCdF1T28YJea0s3UaUjNdwBEt5ur99D5MdSf0O3Gg/w640-h584/LTC_081153.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some orphan blocks, and more scraps<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilx8JRqjCcY6G3DrlNwg2IZnGwZ06JSOSryj_zPLvbA4VPdxi01OZ3sJ12AR8Nx74wwPI_JVmPBY09f1tLYvyE9rOrVM6cHXnF_TMFUz1wvEcrDAc4JXJcEP7VLMSmnQnu6mso2VWMSBSYwvUEcWomWypH3YZGw5J1GhkM718oTZPdSREngRnVsFwvBA/s2917/LTC_081102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2718" data-original-width="2917" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilx8JRqjCcY6G3DrlNwg2IZnGwZ06JSOSryj_zPLvbA4VPdxi01OZ3sJ12AR8Nx74wwPI_JVmPBY09f1tLYvyE9rOrVM6cHXnF_TMFUz1wvEcrDAc4JXJcEP7VLMSmnQnu6mso2VWMSBSYwvUEcWomWypH3YZGw5J1GhkM718oTZPdSREngRnVsFwvBA/w640-h596/LTC_081102.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the purple/pink was a quilt someone had donated. The wonky star was a single orphan block<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The purple and pink quilt required a little surgery and seam ripping, the floral was a part of the original quilt. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRbeMbKzhILeKg-FVoT-wVDoJPm6lsY_cBHmcNxJo4yFZhoSI5azitB9_QuK8UyLMB01SW9vIPNtedo4wWRANIsBww3At5Ge8ArbFruLGVFYgp4eavXIK8v67QOb01-Nf2XT0qvyGFi57AfxOGW5p_S2dIO8m0hzsSOMrdMvIe_hci2F7eQpF0e9hrg/s2976/LTC_081008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2651" data-original-width="2976" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRbeMbKzhILeKg-FVoT-wVDoJPm6lsY_cBHmcNxJo4yFZhoSI5azitB9_QuK8UyLMB01SW9vIPNtedo4wWRANIsBww3At5Ge8ArbFruLGVFYgp4eavXIK8v67QOb01-Nf2XT0qvyGFi57AfxOGW5p_S2dIO8m0hzsSOMrdMvIe_hci2F7eQpF0e9hrg/w640-h570/LTC_081008.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charm squares and sashing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsskJycuOJGZ3rF5QXCwWCNI4AIPmvGPKpa6euhg6kcL_L6sSXG5vu9DQwUnBSnMPja6HttyXUOsgerh2APxu3dX2-879mMlKbXfDXmuBvsZeLYHdIPBmYzVcU6Jz2UUvt0OBwp7_ckgUVL-InjvoFQSQFnVHigsH6MCqSNklWi54XCjNgNubizrY0Q/s2971/LTC_080919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2726" data-original-width="2971" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsskJycuOJGZ3rF5QXCwWCNI4AIPmvGPKpa6euhg6kcL_L6sSXG5vu9DQwUnBSnMPja6HttyXUOsgerh2APxu3dX2-879mMlKbXfDXmuBvsZeLYHdIPBmYzVcU6Jz2UUvt0OBwp7_ckgUVL-InjvoFQSQFnVHigsH6MCqSNklWi54XCjNgNubizrY0Q/w640-h588/LTC_080919.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a little bit of irish</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The 4 patch units were not square, they were rectangular, but I think in this layout they worked darn good.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGOBjxO8ndj1jX---iDw_unisajOWWy3ZfxLQ8BqkmNjrAL69UWtPqPc4ilCLgza3qv-tuC0Y26WQPhjB4mKwRG3p2NEPEvekI2XSjQ1Hzo1Ty5r36vETdSeC8UgmxaDLog213oFcr3otYoG8Q6tyPyVKYXBvSlMQ0UjOIe2pt6ka_QFJcOuPGl28FQ/s2926/LTC_080826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2734" data-original-width="2926" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGOBjxO8ndj1jX---iDw_unisajOWWy3ZfxLQ8BqkmNjrAL69UWtPqPc4ilCLgza3qv-tuC0Y26WQPhjB4mKwRG3p2NEPEvekI2XSjQ1Hzo1Ty5r36vETdSeC8UgmxaDLog213oFcr3otYoG8Q6tyPyVKYXBvSlMQ0UjOIe2pt6ka_QFJcOuPGl28FQ/w640-h598/LTC_080826.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sometimes simple is best</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3wDiZe3MCmi5wBR-dIumQ05HJHld8imRQSnK3pWWJVZ4pL_gZVKjMHrk6owOeNRKXmV7bEgBMw_dEYqYOjvJeEyzXlUdVarfM-KN4ueOHUnUIVGFPfZDjF6cD2QW7jabBuZSMxhTJbMg5tMqU9mWe2YLgPtTJ3NrIwXCH21q-qHSsqCpC_GEIbZZ6A/s2988/LTC_080718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2526" data-original-width="2988" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3wDiZe3MCmi5wBR-dIumQ05HJHld8imRQSnK3pWWJVZ4pL_gZVKjMHrk6owOeNRKXmV7bEgBMw_dEYqYOjvJeEyzXlUdVarfM-KN4ueOHUnUIVGFPfZDjF6cD2QW7jabBuZSMxhTJbMg5tMqU9mWe2YLgPtTJ3NrIwXCH21q-qHSsqCpC_GEIbZZ6A/w640-h542/LTC_080718.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">these are browner than they appear</td></tr></tbody></table>Even though I haven't been blogging much, which I need to get back into doing, I have been busy.<div><br /></div><div>Some of the quilts took longer to come up with ideas than to actually make them. </div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-29736114531096763302022-10-02T07:25:00.000-07:002022-10-02T07:25:43.782-07:00Where did the time go<div style="text-align: left;"> It's been so long since I've written a blog post, I'm not even sure how to begin. Yes, I have been quilting I have made 14 charity quilts, more about those in a future post.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Let's start off with what I've done most recently. I went on a bus tour to Missouri. This is the first bus trip I've been on, as a widow it's the only way I think I'll travel anymore. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIu8itBYAB2Y-6CRgrlKYlbma5HZFNxId6Mh0M_VR5daPbLOkQIftHgES8QqockdnfoB9tI3-Ib2azTpf79JZBLckhixPtTcxY3KWqPg3F9iLakFMYXC-Hw1N_K5eNJupy1R3I8x2MUBpbv7VhUkgW3u95vFiaedTTzS6BZ5COAkhNlkG4MrUpdAGiTg/s3845/miss_818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2120" data-original-width="3845" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIu8itBYAB2Y-6CRgrlKYlbma5HZFNxId6Mh0M_VR5daPbLOkQIftHgES8QqockdnfoB9tI3-Ib2azTpf79JZBLckhixPtTcxY3KWqPg3F9iLakFMYXC-Hw1N_K5eNJupy1R3I8x2MUBpbv7VhUkgW3u95vFiaedTTzS6BZ5COAkhNlkG4MrUpdAGiTg/w400-h220/miss_818.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the lizard </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://ednastravel.com/" target="_blank">Edna's Travel</a> arranged the bus tour, we had two buses from Ontario to Missouri. Edna and her husband accompanied the buses, looking after everything. What's better than a quilt tour! We had 8 days packed full of fun, from quilt shops to Branson Missouri shows.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We went on the Mark Twain riverboat cruise in Hannibal Missouri, then on to Hickory Stick Quilt Shop and Bits and Pieces, Vintage Sewing Notions and More. Then off to Hamilton, Missouri.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWSY3UJPolpLlhK1PW98wh76yYua1N1vj7Hwk5GdwpDubUffoEa6ttTOkCBjub6yBiyDeG_qb1WSdewaYIDNUoG0U53uqLONgKqINsnIP9pBwWOJ63EvnuJ059sNLYGTTUNPva2AE9KnDD6Oc7EYLaY9oq9WXSgZPk38XKNLhvfMAWD7eA0wskCxGNA/s2726/miss_420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2588" data-original-width="2726" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWSY3UJPolpLlhK1PW98wh76yYua1N1vj7Hwk5GdwpDubUffoEa6ttTOkCBjub6yBiyDeG_qb1WSdewaYIDNUoG0U53uqLONgKqINsnIP9pBwWOJ63EvnuJ059sNLYGTTUNPva2AE9KnDD6Oc7EYLaY9oq9WXSgZPk38XKNLhvfMAWD7eA0wskCxGNA/w400-h380/miss_420.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The next day we were off to Missouri Star Quilt</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">While there might as well meet and have a picture taken with Jenny Doan.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGdp4vR_n09WlFDyS7qSOXDJ_Lc0hHIGznXNMCJAfeQOOxBrnqb9HLGHa5tQZHP44x5iHLnwewjeLvFpTbUifvKx5XnbTDSqL2Z7Qb8MybyllIk8rob9EpFwsWi0QXwGAbAmQDJKxPhjuWqE1RIDzDUgopeXyoqOyotXC425gy0_H3fMliAGBp75Gzg/s3560/miss_1834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3560" data-original-width="2920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGdp4vR_n09WlFDyS7qSOXDJ_Lc0hHIGznXNMCJAfeQOOxBrnqb9HLGHa5tQZHP44x5iHLnwewjeLvFpTbUifvKx5XnbTDSqL2Z7Qb8MybyllIk8rob9EpFwsWi0QXwGAbAmQDJKxPhjuWqE1RIDzDUgopeXyoqOyotXC425gy0_H3fMliAGBp75Gzg/w328-h400/miss_1834.jpg" width="328" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jenny Doan, me, and cousin/friend Diane</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We attended a special event, an Evening with the Doans.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEice4QQgYe4Lq0f_lX77tocUY9VUb2-uvkI72FFavdBHDmJqKtv7qzZx-DCHqgtkJooEr6pdizz806FAM0PqcHmSWBSfBWlZ7apT7EDtrXbRUiVESqpGXTEOUWDNJWPBlzqtfUWyp0ZsHbxO74xIsg3oJyeRQP6iajervXxNwMwz2j6SH6j-foPmpPlOg/s4004/miss_939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1683" data-original-width="4004" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEice4QQgYe4Lq0f_lX77tocUY9VUb2-uvkI72FFavdBHDmJqKtv7qzZx-DCHqgtkJooEr6pdizz806FAM0PqcHmSWBSfBWlZ7apT7EDtrXbRUiVESqpGXTEOUWDNJWPBlzqtfUWyp0ZsHbxO74xIsg3oJyeRQP6iajervXxNwMwz2j6SH6j-foPmpPlOg/w640-h270/miss_939.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Doan family</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Everyone at the show received a swag bag.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpR8SMtrMAbgTHsarHryHkXcqRK8ENalxjsjgquStXUF9lfDbaBxqK0M6QUBFrWcPcAmeTGq7P6qOlvge5yO5BYLEoQs1sb3Zlj03Iz-WaaPSz7jMDQdQFc69n6aD3WS0aCX3s6WLmLlP743X0_2tyb9Gc9VQDmiAj4ytkEGbB3l2pgU-0CW87KeY5w/s3024/miss_513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1970" data-original-width="3024" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpR8SMtrMAbgTHsarHryHkXcqRK8ENalxjsjgquStXUF9lfDbaBxqK0M6QUBFrWcPcAmeTGq7P6qOlvge5yO5BYLEoQs1sb3Zlj03Iz-WaaPSz7jMDQdQFc69n6aD3WS0aCX3s6WLmLlP743X0_2tyb9Gc9VQDmiAj4ytkEGbB3l2pgU-0CW87KeY5w/w640-h416/miss_513.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">there were also 2 yards of cuddle fabric and a jelly roll which is the in photo below</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQF05AvjzejJSjYtwJ2Fg3Y6Tx3HcGNAl09PTZzYQyAG4XXyW8NKcO-C71YHODRR__1MluLXowff1gf8SQLEnIxmPzdPETaS6XYIzdi_lYm-bcjO0hnY2oFo5AlrePjLnjEXNr8MWJGl7mL9wOxnKPHz3M8rngBgqG8uNLnN08101tyNJ3OLJZLetDQ/s3515/miss_953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3515" data-original-width="2924" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQF05AvjzejJSjYtwJ2Fg3Y6Tx3HcGNAl09PTZzYQyAG4XXyW8NKcO-C71YHODRR__1MluLXowff1gf8SQLEnIxmPzdPETaS6XYIzdi_lYm-bcjO0hnY2oFo5AlrePjLnjEXNr8MWJGl7mL9wOxnKPHz3M8rngBgqG8uNLnN08101tyNJ3OLJZLetDQ/w333-h400/miss_953.jpg" width="333" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a jelly roll, 2 charm packs, and a mini charm</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Some more swag from the Birthday Bash.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FJYo671L2oC2VSRL628hEBo28HbpIP4Z2cCaxzS6c15Yd6PaCnn0xlp6cfYPfVDtuPISPGd9E5AdheRxLmqf3z27EEMtGoXaLxAbCaDxztlVwaynRqr5XJ1OT-AZRUXw8uiPtO4IEzASmNLgUcx9m0-h8AQbKL1WeRgH3yHgki5INz9Syjxes3Yrhw/s3012/miss_047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2983" data-original-width="3012" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FJYo671L2oC2VSRL628hEBo28HbpIP4Z2cCaxzS6c15Yd6PaCnn0xlp6cfYPfVDtuPISPGd9E5AdheRxLmqf3z27EEMtGoXaLxAbCaDxztlVwaynRqr5XJ1OT-AZRUXw8uiPtO4IEzASmNLgUcx9m0-h8AQbKL1WeRgH3yHgki5INz9Syjxes3Yrhw/w400-h396/miss_047.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birthday Bash swag</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The <a href="https://www.missouriquiltmuseum.com/" target="_blank">Missouri Quilt Museum</a> is in Hamilton Missouri and is well worth visiting. They have everything from featherweight machines, to toy sewing machines, and miniature doll quilts to name a few.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78HgIktP1YfCbCKWVkRgo11iGLvvj2LGS13dPq7iLZFb2xJl8HDHituPrgYpK1g7OC_3OlM6fd38k_HrFOzhg_WI0ZbxYqssHkqKhgYQ7ru-v9P4kMBhJwGLPFUyBJ4Jl7oIk6g7RrejrJGhuVmVFyE9LnXKhUdnQ3jcw_tZuYQHv67O2jrMZ0Ee81g/s3012/miss_136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2557" data-original-width="3012" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78HgIktP1YfCbCKWVkRgo11iGLvvj2LGS13dPq7iLZFb2xJl8HDHituPrgYpK1g7OC_3OlM6fd38k_HrFOzhg_WI0ZbxYqssHkqKhgYQ7ru-v9P4kMBhJwGLPFUyBJ4Jl7oIk6g7RrejrJGhuVmVFyE9LnXKhUdnQ3jcw_tZuYQHv67O2jrMZ0Ee81g/w400-h340/miss_136.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">featherweights</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqb-c47Dt2fqq6Ms3_OHllDrpnEQY2YcZYH3iJPYVH7vwXQ7PhFTkcl1Wpo8JJu-g956zGCxi0rZj2Z4iawVFSCeF0c2p8W8c3HAS8jTJZXoLU9Ice2Xrlj7dPiLyq5aevO9ZyZzbSix_6wJLQpIwIiSo3cw2Wk2ebr-lYwpn6EB1xyLpxzu_cA_9SA/s3020/miss_837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2682" data-original-width="3020" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqb-c47Dt2fqq6Ms3_OHllDrpnEQY2YcZYH3iJPYVH7vwXQ7PhFTkcl1Wpo8JJu-g956zGCxi0rZj2Z4iawVFSCeF0c2p8W8c3HAS8jTJZXoLU9Ice2Xrlj7dPiLyq5aevO9ZyZzbSix_6wJLQpIwIiSo3cw2Wk2ebr-lYwpn6EB1xyLpxzu_cA_9SA/w400-h355/miss_837.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a small section of the toy machines</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDB5iU3dWWolozBsyp8Ymjdmt5O4hgYQcbICfK0cCVcVkx4Tunw41Rzrhtv1wBo0VnscTH3GI50N4EHLlPY7wtVFJ0fq7VIFokaFtkR9TzWhX_p0wlvb4Ua4E69T-ej8svQ849p_KBvOUtrvTV3wRH6aVJhfkUDO6wHnltqL9_o5SdI4tr8Ktm7jvkw/s2967/miss_628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2441" data-original-width="2967" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDB5iU3dWWolozBsyp8Ymjdmt5O4hgYQcbICfK0cCVcVkx4Tunw41Rzrhtv1wBo0VnscTH3GI50N4EHLlPY7wtVFJ0fq7VIFokaFtkR9TzWhX_p0wlvb4Ua4E69T-ej8svQ849p_KBvOUtrvTV3wRH6aVJhfkUDO6wHnltqL9_o5SdI4tr8Ktm7jvkw/w400-h329/miss_628.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">miniature doll quilts</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPO5JaJUyZLkh5IXa-QawZQ_0CR_BHrwkMVOCI8j6T2olalZPc3ofyyEn_EXZ8QZeWZ2eSYEiQWIXNP5U7Pcx-4RuxkmHU3fArUtzDS2Ld51ONlNCWUn8K09YFsUowdg0RK4N9zFELNJl0umbtrsUnt56JztsvNJU8ZthTzqzYJxqwta4TS-bUJqvyg/s3705/miss_708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3705" data-original-width="3019" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPO5JaJUyZLkh5IXa-QawZQ_0CR_BHrwkMVOCI8j6T2olalZPc3ofyyEn_EXZ8QZeWZ2eSYEiQWIXNP5U7Pcx-4RuxkmHU3fArUtzDS2Ld51ONlNCWUn8K09YFsUowdg0RK4N9zFELNJl0umbtrsUnt56JztsvNJU8ZthTzqzYJxqwta4TS-bUJqvyg/w326-h400/miss_708.jpg" width="326" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and yes that says 1/16'' piece, they were small </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>On our last day in Hamilton we attended the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaabhZLbjTk" target="_blank">Birthday Bash Sewlebrity Sewoff</a>, check out the youtube video.</div><div><br /></div><div>After three days of events at the Birthday Bash in Hamilton, Missouri, we were off to Branson. On the first day in Branson, we enjoyed the New Jersey Nights, dinner out at Pasghetti's, and then on to the next show Clay Coopers Express. I thoroughly enjoyed his show!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57yY7i4ZUgzMCMi3SHZq1Oab14bmavOgj35sW12udnLctN6QxAGHgWSF5xAf1V662m02CaaEVeqJtEh7dnT4nhBiOYeQI2juPoyJzzATGZZFJbxr-l0_Q90n39onRgZXYP6ZaSIHxg3BEiNbX8FGbm9bYM4QzHNAfTKGACJ-URcmlwXGBnvSZCvHPoQ/s3004/miss_632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="3004" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57yY7i4ZUgzMCMi3SHZq1Oab14bmavOgj35sW12udnLctN6QxAGHgWSF5xAf1V662m02CaaEVeqJtEh7dnT4nhBiOYeQI2juPoyJzzATGZZFJbxr-l0_Q90n39onRgZXYP6ZaSIHxg3BEiNbX8FGbm9bYM4QzHNAfTKGACJ-URcmlwXGBnvSZCvHPoQ/w400-h324/miss_632.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clay Cooper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The following day we went to Quilts & Quilts The Fabric Shop and the Quilted Cow we had dinner at the Keeter Center at Ozark College. The dinner was prepared by the culinary students and served by students. It was delicious, we had salad, turkey, cranberry chutney, buns, stuffing, and cheesecake for dessert.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZCE7aowpxsTOrS7rX3EFy-kyn9rxuWF6HDJoQsBj3CrkOsPXPco2qBuEjr1Y7tXRxWPdvFMeqANvI6RvCefi7Vif9qjp-9VNDUQWcv02Gc8RapWIHLhGnyvqfORTKDPeoz2Syozqi36qVl6oHWubbAVrn0ISIilSui4-cfIGSa83oUlhDsTgmxbAAw/s2983/miss_844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2574" data-original-width="2983" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZCE7aowpxsTOrS7rX3EFy-kyn9rxuWF6HDJoQsBj3CrkOsPXPco2qBuEjr1Y7tXRxWPdvFMeqANvI6RvCefi7Vif9qjp-9VNDUQWcv02Gc8RapWIHLhGnyvqfORTKDPeoz2Syozqi36qVl6oHWubbAVrn0ISIilSui4-cfIGSa83oUlhDsTgmxbAAw/w400-h345/miss_844.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ozark College students</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Then off to Dean Z The Ultimate Elvis.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniMMsJDWej2m_jHDBnj7ytLuTiSBgQXG5WievibXquL0tOofBKoUj_ZG5LqZuwWrsGjTgpnSAvj6y79sOR3Yx5zbtZ3LfOjL7BIsrj9ZpHbWyf2uq2HWvM3xBTdhYJYNpyVcmTDaCZw5TpI3LJ0ekS9aRSaWOMvj_r6ufIBxSKPgJ9wcp_SwnbqJFYQ/s2916/miss_952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2916" data-original-width="2633" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniMMsJDWej2m_jHDBnj7ytLuTiSBgQXG5WievibXquL0tOofBKoUj_ZG5LqZuwWrsGjTgpnSAvj6y79sOR3Yx5zbtZ3LfOjL7BIsrj9ZpHbWyf2uq2HWvM3xBTdhYJYNpyVcmTDaCZw5TpI3LJ0ekS9aRSaWOMvj_r6ufIBxSKPgJ9wcp_SwnbqJFYQ/w361-h400/miss_952.jpg" width="361" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dean Z</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>What a wonderful getaway filled with laughter and the making of new friends. Of course, there was also some shopping involved but that's for another post. </div><div><br /></div><div>For more photos check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ednastravel" target="_blank">Edna's Facebook page</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-56137002684631563272022-04-18T21:01:00.006-07:002022-04-18T21:01:00.196-07:00Wonderful World of Colour Blog Hop<div style="text-align: left;"> This hop is hosted by Joan at <a href="https://www.moosestashquilting.com/" target="_blank">MooseStash Quilting</a>, the challenge was to make something inspired by the world of colour. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Scraps lend themselves to the use of many colours and when tamed into an eye-pleasing design they become the star of the quilt.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumeejRKySuVbtlZWkdVUBy_a-ab29cUKOwDnr3ywEmaks5C0NsgP_gKIUjEzpl4v1a-mJsovNjurWWuNLCn9xinw_mccn_em-rhhM91wYBVj2w_TaWV3bKuYhvY31mR6BeTGlsO9kUrF69eTGsgajlvSWBdoyOmF3UtkwpYKVsKPoxZPtgaW4LXOLgQ/s2962/SAHWWOC_135129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2482" data-original-width="2962" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumeejRKySuVbtlZWkdVUBy_a-ab29cUKOwDnr3ywEmaks5C0NsgP_gKIUjEzpl4v1a-mJsovNjurWWuNLCn9xinw_mccn_em-rhhM91wYBVj2w_TaWV3bKuYhvY31mR6BeTGlsO9kUrF69eTGsgajlvSWBdoyOmF3UtkwpYKVsKPoxZPtgaW4LXOLgQ/w400-h335/SAHWWOC_135129.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">taming of the scraps into crumb blocks</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I did a little sorting of some (there are too many to do them all) of my scraps. The job didn't get finished before, way before. Okay if I'm being honest I never did finish sorting them, the sewing machine was calling my name. And off I went full steam ahead just sewing scraps together into crumb blocks. This type of sewing is a no think just grab a scrap and sew it to the previous pieces. Sometimes all we need is mindless sewing. <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GpLdZHcc_5t6alRETdH22AS8L7cI1wbtVALy_OnXCPaVSJqJylANTqa8WFRDffx9HWp0i2phMl6DdXpBrBHlvJ4FCElKU9QMpOMcpF8WoztoP9nxFehPDYfQN0otUB4Mhkh9CDO4pqUSD5J0Ch9-GbZNe9CqOzK7ZDrTfZuCK2N8q4jELRID63NlSA/s2832/SAHWWOC_091746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2824" data-original-width="2832" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GpLdZHcc_5t6alRETdH22AS8L7cI1wbtVALy_OnXCPaVSJqJylANTqa8WFRDffx9HWp0i2phMl6DdXpBrBHlvJ4FCElKU9QMpOMcpF8WoztoP9nxFehPDYfQN0otUB4Mhkh9CDO4pqUSD5J0Ch9-GbZNe9CqOzK7ZDrTfZuCK2N8q4jELRID63NlSA/s320/SAHWWOC_091746.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a few of the crumb blocks</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><div>I trimmed the crumb blocks into 6 1/2'' squares, added a neutral 6 1/2'' scrap, and made 5 1/2'' HST's. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5C8J0MR9Hlg7fE3gAgoX8z7qAFu_OtJjU09kZqw2lluur5lZPgp0b0BM3zrKRdEaUV9NVeSgyznBWrEo9pxTVd-bGs5wrOY7_GeiRBZ_FWSgavAkoug_2TFLbsAvlKrC5pByhNAf15TDcBbejWF5agSoS6kqBAgbSzTvS1y5NMIjOXMF10UTTh5HMA/s3461/SAHWWOC_090109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="3461" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5C8J0MR9Hlg7fE3gAgoX8z7qAFu_OtJjU09kZqw2lluur5lZPgp0b0BM3zrKRdEaUV9NVeSgyznBWrEo9pxTVd-bGs5wrOY7_GeiRBZ_FWSgavAkoug_2TFLbsAvlKrC5pByhNAf15TDcBbejWF5agSoS6kqBAgbSzTvS1y5NMIjOXMF10UTTh5HMA/w400-h321/SAHWWOC_090109.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used two crumbs blocks for each star</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I debated with me, myself and I, we had quite the conversation, as to whether the centres of the friendship stars were going to be white or a solid colour. The white won out, this time. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0XkPjMeHjyr6msUExcrDFonRkWnE5u9WCNQo_WXSa8Nm8xK3Ir0bh0WXsKNmONugUAd1yUXd-S4vXGz6YuqfpLYy8Gz3sztP_nMFvPnKmlg1uI_ClLC0ShtRtAALLE0U5HMYgn_ibWLtbTEvi0KyNAfCOgALYIaCGFvOl8MiZaVkUApY6eYPra74Uw/s2994/SAHWWOC_132717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2994" data-original-width="2961" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0XkPjMeHjyr6msUExcrDFonRkWnE5u9WCNQo_WXSa8Nm8xK3Ir0bh0WXsKNmONugUAd1yUXd-S4vXGz6YuqfpLYy8Gz3sztP_nMFvPnKmlg1uI_ClLC0ShtRtAALLE0U5HMYgn_ibWLtbTEvi0KyNAfCOgALYIaCGFvOl8MiZaVkUApY6eYPra74Uw/w395-h400/SAHWWOC_132717.jpg" width="395" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a pieced flimsy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The next decision border, yes or no. A pieced scrappy border, a solid border. Please let me know what you think.</div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately, this is as far as I got, which is a first for me. I always have a finished project for these blog hops, but I ran out of time to complete it. Oh and that border decision didn't help any.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now let's see what wonderful colour projects my fellow blog members have come up with today.</div><div><br /></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-d75ac977-7fff-f977-5dbc-ea4ccfe319f9"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday April 19</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.justletmequilt.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just Let Me Quilt</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.beaquilter.com/blog/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BeaQuilter</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Songbird Designs</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://ecoughlindesigns.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Elizabeth Coughlin Designs</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://purringcottage.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Purring Cottage </span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.stitchinathome.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stitchin at Home</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://time4stitchn.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Time4Stitchn</span></a></p><div><br /></div></span><div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-24603440108453288902022-03-20T10:05:00.006-07:002022-03-20T10:05:58.666-07:00Project Quilting 13.6 <p> A big thank you to Kim Lapacek at <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2022/03/flyinggeese.html" target="_blank">Persimon Dreams</a> for hosting this challenge for us each year. I participated in each of the 6 challenges and loved each one.</p><div style="text-align: left;">We were to incorporate some pieced flying geese. At least five. I had a plan but due to an ongoing elderly family problem I ran out of time. I started this piece at 6 AM this morning.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmthxxyz_XbNnoU2OT-91I9YFZrvBDnbU_ouNs1waKUmLiz-uG2lDNdFF5ET1xg0hL6xKJAK6MvTO9F3jX1rd9nwrMZYY09U2v7N2Ic7-UJbW5xOuXNjENikXfMhOFnKlnMXvCX7luuM7OgFvd8BgswkP0b7OBPjyIlERq5TuJuIjNVxa9US7Zft14uw=s2749" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2675" data-original-width="2749" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmthxxyz_XbNnoU2OT-91I9YFZrvBDnbU_ouNs1waKUmLiz-uG2lDNdFF5ET1xg0hL6xKJAK6MvTO9F3jX1rd9nwrMZYY09U2v7N2Ic7-UJbW5xOuXNjENikXfMhOFnKlnMXvCX7luuM7OgFvd8BgswkP0b7OBPjyIlERq5TuJuIjNVxa9US7Zft14uw=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">flying geese check</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Sorry not many photos, no time for them.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ4EGO5eXGlZKboCpjHSoyWxwww-3fdecVV9WJJA5yW_rOvNRiFlRjzpdbaYXOzG4LNMlghp_riH5Y3lsZ1eeOVI6kRhPWZey4ehqvKcdV5kRTjOCflVH5e9QkMefcb0Nun0FptCFrVhKpd4z6S3lJ82ujdhX1fvLnrbXROxvg-UhRul4cmAaDplkTQA=s2492" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2492" data-original-width="2242" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ4EGO5eXGlZKboCpjHSoyWxwww-3fdecVV9WJJA5yW_rOvNRiFlRjzpdbaYXOzG4LNMlghp_riH5Y3lsZ1eeOVI6kRhPWZey4ehqvKcdV5kRTjOCflVH5e9QkMefcb0Nun0FptCFrVhKpd4z6S3lJ82ujdhX1fvLnrbXROxvg-UhRul4cmAaDplkTQA=w360-h400" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a finish</td></tr></tbody></table><div>This piece is 9'' x 8''. I used Aurifil Thread for quilting the straight lines and |Hobbs Thermore Batting. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-10760110237281974292022-03-13T21:01:00.001-07:002022-03-13T21:01:00.178-07:00Time in a bottle Blog Hop<div style="text-align: left;"> The "Time in a Bottle" challenge was to make something with an hourglass block in it. This blog hop is hosted by Carol of <a href="https://www.justletmequilt.com/2022/03/time-in-bottle-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Just Let me Quilt</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm never sure what I'm going to make for these hops. Sometimes I go down the Pinterest rabbit hole, or I play around in EQ8 until something strikes my fancy. This time I took the EQ route and deleted more ideas than I kept. But I finally settled on something I thought would fit the parameters of the hop. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcLDvU1aeMUDQrweNE0WvLnc9ZaOZHNsmQhUhXxAgPb8Qd9sRhL47hQnDXtD-sDTBNotLDYRxhlfID-laLdhKBnED3-UfRgIokBklRC8YoylRArRQCVRiAOS1Jc3cNaM0vdY01naawgUFfv72XSrHafqXzFttpaalk_NstQVAk_E0ooplvXRES-y_HQg=s3208" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3208" data-original-width="2799" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcLDvU1aeMUDQrweNE0WvLnc9ZaOZHNsmQhUhXxAgPb8Qd9sRhL47hQnDXtD-sDTBNotLDYRxhlfID-laLdhKBnED3-UfRgIokBklRC8YoylRArRQCVRiAOS1Jc3cNaM0vdY01naawgUFfv72XSrHafqXzFttpaalk_NstQVAk_E0ooplvXRES-y_HQg=s320" width="279" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one hourglass block... it's a start</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>I am still trying to use some older less loved fabrics in my stash. All the fabrics for my project are from Moda.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpkT_32RD5N6k-Ne3MSABYSiva-WfFfRA-My4Ea5x1SUZec_HvMqgltYaW6_tWVrWsuVxnwt8eWQbKXXd82cH_blltI_3qMjKPfcpJIUIOW5aaA_mL36oOginP8xhrhd7-gzVUFm06_ukLQaviOIwOhKDT_EGvXri-VewiPuRt8HWjU9CghtdkIOqOmA=s2781" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2781" data-original-width="2781" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpkT_32RD5N6k-Ne3MSABYSiva-WfFfRA-My4Ea5x1SUZec_HvMqgltYaW6_tWVrWsuVxnwt8eWQbKXXd82cH_blltI_3qMjKPfcpJIUIOW5aaA_mL36oOginP8xhrhd7-gzVUFm06_ukLQaviOIwOhKDT_EGvXri-VewiPuRt8HWjU9CghtdkIOqOmA=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one block coming together</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I think it may have been better if I had reversed the colours, however, I was limited by the amount of blue solid I had and I really wanted to use up that bubble fabric. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrhzSTX2GYZMSor9OiR0UcxDlL-GpdNbLyNoOpDmd57ZdBfJ_yD-0GGqNtCpm9lPzY73IKjuOg0qPx70aPuTjU1djlSo0k7rUOZJbVgZcPAHhED9Y0O67IDuI909z8rMDmp-oXrW0InLwTgXMGuHy3P1IhFCugfXr1NZFL__W5gJjnEM9jobwK2iRkrg=s3021" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3021" data-original-width="3005" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrhzSTX2GYZMSor9OiR0UcxDlL-GpdNbLyNoOpDmd57ZdBfJ_yD-0GGqNtCpm9lPzY73IKjuOg0qPx70aPuTjU1djlSo0k7rUOZJbVgZcPAHhED9Y0O67IDuI909z8rMDmp-oXrW0InLwTgXMGuHy3P1IhFCugfXr1NZFL__W5gJjnEM9jobwK2iRkrg=w636-h640" width="636" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the quilt top would have benefited from a inner blue border</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I kept the quilting simple on this quilt. I did loops de loops in the background fabric. Some curves in the squares and triangles. Those triangles are busy enough without overdoing the quilting that wouldn't have shown up anyway.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieYrqEJXRW85IVXHngJEccnwzQSurlm3828xYb35ezad-suS-iXkYpnnlM0ep5BKcASr7c2LGZ5EYm0WeBFbKf66y9cAbw2Q0Ou2rAqgf8bZapaae_1vR0OjnVGbyJ_0731BNMAZQwgAIU40fbKdd-zkg1Vx4_q-Mp_qe-gCXuzXovvbNZ9rVLMVRt8A=s2995" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2845" data-original-width="2995" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieYrqEJXRW85IVXHngJEccnwzQSurlm3828xYb35ezad-suS-iXkYpnnlM0ep5BKcASr7c2LGZ5EYm0WeBFbKf66y9cAbw2Q0Ou2rAqgf8bZapaae_1vR0OjnVGbyJ_0731BNMAZQwgAIU40fbKdd-zkg1Vx4_q-Mp_qe-gCXuzXovvbNZ9rVLMVRt8A=w400-h380" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a pieced backing to use up the leftover pieces</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I am happy to say all I have left of the bubble fabric are a couple 3-inch squares, I call that a win.</div><div><br /></div><div>This quilt will be donated to <a href="https://www.rmhc-swo.ca/" target="_blank">Ronald Macdonald House in London</a> as part of Hands2Help. You can read more about that over at <a href="https://academicquilter.blogspot.com/2022/03/hands2help-sponsors-and-prizes.html" target="_blank">The Academic Quilter's blog</a>. The quilt finished at 40'' x 40''.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now let's see what the other bloggers of the hop are making today.</div><div><br /></div><div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">March 14</span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><a href="https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/" style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: black; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">Creatin' in the Sticks</span></span></a></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vroomansquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: black; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">Vroomans Quilts</span></span></a></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><a href="https://patchouli-moon-studio.blogspot.com/" style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: black; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">Patchouli Moon Studio</span></span></a></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.sameliasmum.com/" style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: black; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">Samelia's Mum</span></span></a></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/" style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: black; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">Days Filled With Joy</span></span></a></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><a href="https://ecoughlindesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: black; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">Elizabeth Coughlin Designs</span></span></a></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.stitchinathome.com/" style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: black; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">Stitchin At Home</span></span></a></p></div></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-19101424960946191712022-03-06T05:39:00.006-08:002022-03-06T05:39:49.415-08:00Project Quilting 13.5<p> Challenge 13.5 we were to play with repetition and the creation of rhythm. Something had to be intentionally repeated three times or more. Project Quilting is hosted by Kim Lapacek of <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2022/02/rhythmandrepetition.html" target="_blank">Persimon Dreams</a>.</p><div style="text-align: left;">When coming up with an idea for this week's challenge I as I'm sure most of the world has been doing watched the travesty that Russia is doing to Ukraine. My heart is with all Ukrainians. So it's no wonder that this week's project has at the very least hearts.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3O0i-FljqCD9Uc4v9h0fQSf5K7e86AbMzE1CqfIKCvc1f0BpcXEhjcvabECfeRwdon_Kb4d733SydsJAJ4id3sNNHCUs-E6BH72J9u5MXLYGKJnwUNQHy_mMeYKJvjKBu3An6g5e3ZfAlQKDbdRRXlLlXLOrbtNt-327SPRpH18k-B6Rc_BwQESTv1w=s3159" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3159" data-original-width="2900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3O0i-FljqCD9Uc4v9h0fQSf5K7e86AbMzE1CqfIKCvc1f0BpcXEhjcvabECfeRwdon_Kb4d733SydsJAJ4id3sNNHCUs-E6BH72J9u5MXLYGKJnwUNQHy_mMeYKJvjKBu3An6g5e3ZfAlQKDbdRRXlLlXLOrbtNt-327SPRpH18k-B6Rc_BwQESTv1w=w368-h400" width="368" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is where I was in my project on Friday</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I couldn't work on my PQ project as I had a deadline for a secret project, it had to be finished first. I finally had time on Friday to design and start making my creation. Hearts check. With a deadline of Sunday, I knew I had to get cracking on my PQ project. No time for progress photos.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCI6VvGZZMKRxvNzQnSjFkBiH9MbeoxsOtnWblMytaacNmJtifIXmk3o4uGb0PdFCJAPGblsbcn-iYMrKFGbeVcZujxEkyG4bHeFTXJGNld0WfTjFPfvAO8LjJVCvXfMZrPqPNcD6rTRZvxKFVzUV3iKL7Uugkj5qMoo80CeHui8r76WsGlP8g4GS5qA=s3016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3016" data-original-width="2975" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCI6VvGZZMKRxvNzQnSjFkBiH9MbeoxsOtnWblMytaacNmJtifIXmk3o4uGb0PdFCJAPGblsbcn-iYMrKFGbeVcZujxEkyG4bHeFTXJGNld0WfTjFPfvAO8LjJVCvXfMZrPqPNcD6rTRZvxKFVzUV3iKL7Uugkj5qMoo80CeHui8r76WsGlP8g4GS5qA=w632-h640" width="632" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a table topper completed before the deadline</td></tr></tbody></table><br />This 21'' x 21'' table topper or wall hanging I put hanging corners on the back, is made in the colours of Ukraine's flag. I fmqed feathers in all the hearts using a light yellow Aurifil #2105, the blue is #2770 and the white is #2021. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmSCaLYQhaYsAeMkWqnOUD5bpGesIEMkVf_5OHT2lVJFpIXJjq0rwvu1IGzGktdfzFX6I_ouGvIylFoDwje40WZrpz2oT4O09xj7dzqFo9vbIfPHCICav9ecJbHlW0ika5dpJB4ss38VSJ4Y3243uaS1gUuvN2UDLmpj3dyl_W2yebFjI8eK8cvzcT3Q=s2781" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2706" data-original-width="2781" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmSCaLYQhaYsAeMkWqnOUD5bpGesIEMkVf_5OHT2lVJFpIXJjq0rwvu1IGzGktdfzFX6I_ouGvIylFoDwje40WZrpz2oT4O09xj7dzqFo9vbIfPHCICav9ecJbHlW0ika5dpJB4ss38VSJ4Y3243uaS1gUuvN2UDLmpj3dyl_W2yebFjI8eK8cvzcT3Q=w400-h389" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the back shows the quilting</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I used <a href="https://www.hobbsbatting.com/products/thermore/" target="_blank">Hobbs Thermore batting</a> my favourite batting for table toppers and wall hangings.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-51470516022297167932022-02-20T09:17:00.000-08:002022-02-20T09:17:37.562-08:00Project Quilting 13.4 Diamonds<p> Project Quilting is hosted by Kim Lapacek of <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2022/02/miningfordiamonds.html" target="_blank">Persimon Dreams</a>. In this week's challenge, we were to use Diamonds. We could combine triangles, or split rectangles. It didn't need to be literal, we just need to explain our use of diamonds.</p><div style="text-align: left;">I wasn't sure how I wanted to approach this challenge, I was limited by time constraints as it was a busy week dealing with a family member. All is well, just real-life stuff happening.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Feeling inspired I fired up EQ8 and started playing with triangles and squares, what evolved was a paper pieced pattern. Not the best idea when I didn't have a lot of time. But I like a challenge and this was a challenge.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLp7CN5FxjZ01drPE1JRIt8K8O1JuuSfbkr8idpy0BoBDdnYD9e0xlliKeReannCxp9yS-zzdIUnmxjW-i_lm1ICW64GiOxLBkbenR83t2XVItP6RqONKwN3e6wZYeedaciQR1lzpImnSNLW5gk2hmsxGSssj6xHtKRU8PwJqYwfCyQeRhd6FYXB5s9A=s3721" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="3721" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLp7CN5FxjZ01drPE1JRIt8K8O1JuuSfbkr8idpy0BoBDdnYD9e0xlliKeReannCxp9yS-zzdIUnmxjW-i_lm1ICW64GiOxLBkbenR83t2XVItP6RqONKwN3e6wZYeedaciQR1lzpImnSNLW5gk2hmsxGSssj6xHtKRU8PwJqYwfCyQeRhd6FYXB5s9A=w400-h219" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">two of the four blocks needed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Not looking much like diamonds, except the corners do have a diamond shape. Right? Loving the green, which may have something to do with it being my favourite colour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhV-VP8ybYlPlvuEZYvCNci0twT4vKvt6Zx5_PUvUub_u4rgiEObyLwmscT3dZQBq-2cuCJTH-ezloepdDIZOtjtvG-tbaaUa1A8WvqKll8t8mv_xH5AhabinrnpFyfoBXfZrGTfRaM2xjs-ipuVeDvvtoGE3CW2elRh25vYBehmRabGML-2o_JsSc5HQ=s3075" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3075" data-original-width="2849" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhV-VP8ybYlPlvuEZYvCNci0twT4vKvt6Zx5_PUvUub_u4rgiEObyLwmscT3dZQBq-2cuCJTH-ezloepdDIZOtjtvG-tbaaUa1A8WvqKll8t8mv_xH5AhabinrnpFyfoBXfZrGTfRaM2xjs-ipuVeDvvtoGE3CW2elRh25vYBehmRabGML-2o_JsSc5HQ=w370-h400" width="370" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ready to add a couple borders too</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5BkrVubRYr2ksJr4AHSS3SsJM3CD4g_WwozKvjyKDHH5HMrMB_uIuG4bUA6p-354sACvf3r9ESqlf1MrkGZCXTdSmy9iWK_n3WFQurEHo0uw9GL2YBB8a7SH2k_0DdyVwlb7uI5iZ8UZReishW8SJzkRQWG4oH0MYQlMjt9e9ESZIJI_J3fvaa93-Xw=s3449" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3449" data-original-width="2994" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5BkrVubRYr2ksJr4AHSS3SsJM3CD4g_WwozKvjyKDHH5HMrMB_uIuG4bUA6p-354sACvf3r9ESqlf1MrkGZCXTdSmy9iWK_n3WFQurEHo0uw9GL2YBB8a7SH2k_0DdyVwlb7uI5iZ8UZReishW8SJzkRQWG4oH0MYQlMjt9e9ESZIJI_J3fvaa93-Xw=w348-h400" width="348" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">diamonds quilted in the centre pieces</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I quilted diamonds in the centres, this is a take on an <a href="https://quiltingismytherapy.com/" target="_blank">Angela Walters</a> design. I also quilted diamond shapes in the four corners.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEP-Hbm6r2TWx5xtw7PNODpZCe9qGyjxYQGzHC5wZJN3bUmRXgRokJoHckIlb6fk70VDCvUIP4nYVHYB9H10q0NbEeWrnEEL0X2V_pH4emJE56SN6IPEq2Y8g_NJQr1J2iLqOimizozGoQi6FUw8nxJ8497ClPIzMTtlm9YFeKK2T7dMLo49jxdupx6A=s3512" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3512" data-original-width="2994" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEP-Hbm6r2TWx5xtw7PNODpZCe9qGyjxYQGzHC5wZJN3bUmRXgRokJoHckIlb6fk70VDCvUIP4nYVHYB9H10q0NbEeWrnEEL0X2V_pH4emJE56SN6IPEq2Y8g_NJQr1J2iLqOimizozGoQi6FUw8nxJ8497ClPIzMTtlm9YFeKK2T7dMLo49jxdupx6A=w341-h400" width="341" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">diamond corners with diamonds quilted in them </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Of course, when one is pressed for time, it seems everything that can go wrong does.<div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnD4kGQHi_GmfQ36QuEIXiAFnU0LmTl0Qh80uWyuP5UoVMgyAmZ-NDj1BMl7PO8OA5P8Hn28016VYjbhUrob35SwPsuVQLSexnFEodBdFZNA2qN9vW1xU4m_2FSryxLAn4GPu37AbodEIitBhU5nTijXJtVvMYit0WvkrfJEbj5KOUI_fI76IFqIH_4A=s3012" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2742" data-original-width="3012" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnD4kGQHi_GmfQ36QuEIXiAFnU0LmTl0Qh80uWyuP5UoVMgyAmZ-NDj1BMl7PO8OA5P8Hn28016VYjbhUrob35SwPsuVQLSexnFEodBdFZNA2qN9vW1xU4m_2FSryxLAn4GPu37AbodEIitBhU5nTijXJtVvMYit0WvkrfJEbj5KOUI_fI76IFqIH_4A=w400-h364" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">oops, ripping time here I come</td></tr></tbody></table><br />And it didn't stop there. When trimming the sides after I was done free motion quilting it, my ruler slipped and I cut more off the sides than I really wanted to.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDtQO3stBOzVMmHCN57q7TPBwYwl8lqMeUahF9Q7rqgx4aC4orOoknlPcdCW-z8yc-J1W_W1J71sKo4Rnit6g6l81GL3gNjBQLZUWxYJ0sSviMz5crWRtPw_eIUcdt5lOobtgZ6pOsYLo0X7Ad2q7Bm7CvC5_hULfjxowqTeTAN8B7d7OQIntJMDuSXA=s3233" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3233" data-original-width="2754" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDtQO3stBOzVMmHCN57q7TPBwYwl8lqMeUahF9Q7rqgx4aC4orOoknlPcdCW-z8yc-J1W_W1J71sKo4Rnit6g6l81GL3gNjBQLZUWxYJ0sSviMz5crWRtPw_eIUcdt5lOobtgZ6pOsYLo0X7Ad2q7Bm7CvC5_hULfjxowqTeTAN8B7d7OQIntJMDuSXA=w341-h400" width="341" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">then there was a game of binding chicken, I won<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4eHRWdZKSQOxTwtiMb-DLMAx27mYUSIeuYULY7VXzU-gHOfIn0VQ7AqGPDnnaMs-HMNEAUM2dCprlns-YfvV3CDes4G0hcDqgJW8Bwpnx_4Q50Sp4Bd6IVzkDChHKVf5EgLkzP1cKkA5DqjbaZatScyMqtGtmmTd8SvWqjSHFizw1lsweMrJmXV2JJA=s2950" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2850" data-original-width="2950" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4eHRWdZKSQOxTwtiMb-DLMAx27mYUSIeuYULY7VXzU-gHOfIn0VQ7AqGPDnnaMs-HMNEAUM2dCprlns-YfvV3CDes4G0hcDqgJW8Bwpnx_4Q50Sp4Bd6IVzkDChHKVf5EgLkzP1cKkA5DqjbaZatScyMqtGtmmTd8SvWqjSHFizw1lsweMrJmXV2JJA=w640-h618" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whew! I made it</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I like the star in the design. I think I accomplished the challenge.</div><div><br /></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-72052075557993820652022-02-16T21:01:00.132-08:002022-02-16T21:01:00.197-08:00Tickled Pink Blog Hop<div style="text-align: left;"> Today is the final day of the Tickled Pink Blog Hop! It is being hosted by <a href="https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Carla of Creatin' in the Sticks</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;">It seems I have been bringing up the rear lately on these hops, I think they are leaving the best to the last. At least that is my opinion!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We were to create something with pink in it, with five granddaughters I may have a fair amount of pink.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1iY6wJKqtwLkMUPuvVsdQH0ntQOQDVaXxp7lAMhnsvrOxuwMBFtcBD0Hz3KyJC3mzF74YMDUh5ptNYKqPSZRyvixcnHg5zsMdZUz428Lqcuvxp92iSF_xoRzdIa-_5BYbGKxZXHlHgab8GwTLpRa6QN26jVCnNPk3eC7x8TabfgO_G2h-9tjgIIabIg=s3770" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1345" data-original-width="3770" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1iY6wJKqtwLkMUPuvVsdQH0ntQOQDVaXxp7lAMhnsvrOxuwMBFtcBD0Hz3KyJC3mzF74YMDUh5ptNYKqPSZRyvixcnHg5zsMdZUz428Lqcuvxp92iSF_xoRzdIa-_5BYbGKxZXHlHgab8GwTLpRa6QN26jVCnNPk3eC7x8TabfgO_G2h-9tjgIIabIg=w400-h143" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bird in the Air blocks centre</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I pulled a couple Bird in the Air blocks out of my orphan block draw, sewed them together, and added a fabric square to each side.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNVsbaoelystrr7bt5mmucD9tvUWT4hXp_dWEKvHkFtbpuVNQWVrd2qoF1MPBus95oqjrJgSw3SsbH42QZyo2lqDnVPDXQzUCwcpa3VYLZvIKV2eJpDpdTcnIv0K641pVz0ZXZpV8Wv3Q_8E8QIjLZ9koiDefR7UHGRqhSuqC_KshQPcujIkYIxCaS8A=s3526" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3526" data-original-width="2943" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNVsbaoelystrr7bt5mmucD9tvUWT4hXp_dWEKvHkFtbpuVNQWVrd2qoF1MPBus95oqjrJgSw3SsbH42QZyo2lqDnVPDXQzUCwcpa3VYLZvIKV2eJpDpdTcnIv0K641pVz0ZXZpV8Wv3Q_8E8QIjLZ9koiDefR7UHGRqhSuqC_KshQPcujIkYIxCaS8A=w334-h400" width="334" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">quilt as you go</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I decided to do a quilt-as-you-go method for my project. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1QzNmakTRu26JtAvdpBO23QtyZPN1oBi46qmzBKRcWKXFG8Il9yBxixFv9UK3j1GsssWYppaaiEcFUfZU_CNhnch4VV9UZAmBGowHXnP69R6ovDwjGvVYrD_RbZVdHNqz8zVXksBsBWzgbloDngoQo2ACE69-vXljb0X5qaamFix2fzyyP2v3SM60JQ=s2735" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2735" data-original-width="2667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1QzNmakTRu26JtAvdpBO23QtyZPN1oBi46qmzBKRcWKXFG8Il9yBxixFv9UK3j1GsssWYppaaiEcFUfZU_CNhnch4VV9UZAmBGowHXnP69R6ovDwjGvVYrD_RbZVdHNqz8zVXksBsBWzgbloDngoQo2ACE69-vXljb0X5qaamFix2fzyyP2v3SM60JQ=w390-h400" width="390" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A variety of pink strips for the top</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The above piece is 15'' x 15''. Looks okay, but I think it could use a little something more.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCkJNli0puJVOUZEw7cuDfQy7_-saCt8RuYn1Iu_TsFSYz3QP9KE9XHrMeIjK_5o3GOKbXwn7yWdn9lrmWmS_ZRW0AqV5mX1-mjWFaryriWtHHcvX9MN2Xz6MlEYVgigTlcC9zS0x98BIWrVp6DBYRz2nnoNs6-R8AInfJJkizB9N93-ihpc_0Bvjtzw=s3191" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3191" data-original-width="2851" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCkJNli0puJVOUZEw7cuDfQy7_-saCt8RuYn1Iu_TsFSYz3QP9KE9XHrMeIjK_5o3GOKbXwn7yWdn9lrmWmS_ZRW0AqV5mX1-mjWFaryriWtHHcvX9MN2Xz6MlEYVgigTlcC9zS0x98BIWrVp6DBYRz2nnoNs6-R8AInfJJkizB9N93-ihpc_0Bvjtzw=w358-h400" width="358" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">that's better</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>A little applique and I think the front of my project is done. Now on to the back I pulled a piece of fabric from my stash, no idea how old it is. My guess would be early 90's?</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgx8vpqyJRIRgtHxjBFK_QVQ_ecQ6aUmsRWoXZU0reRDOJinLaG80f8CvSw5kx5smMkboCsf0SgYVrhSVZnEaY2JQSdLl0GH7wmprq2jgyYTRIu-78LY7wuboCpdLVWhYmWtZ3aGCaEgDeG99-JCi5F7oBcUu39eb_9ku8rNvaq_PgmYrhCNbDQe50giQ=s3850" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3850" data-original-width="3001" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgx8vpqyJRIRgtHxjBFK_QVQ_ecQ6aUmsRWoXZU0reRDOJinLaG80f8CvSw5kx5smMkboCsf0SgYVrhSVZnEaY2JQSdLl0GH7wmprq2jgyYTRIu-78LY7wuboCpdLVWhYmWtZ3aGCaEgDeG99-JCi5F7oBcUu39eb_9ku8rNvaq_PgmYrhCNbDQe50giQ=w311-h400" width="311" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">simple diagonal line quilting</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><div>I made a quilt sandwich of batting and the fabric, both sides of the sandwich use the same print.</div><div>I made this piece 15'' x 17''.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_ViFW1FE4Fci0K9d5PoybHWKo4jFssL5p3vpoli3OK0K38AYjTnWh-DxRNLPRmMelZsiS98-eQXCeO9327bH-MU372zp9C-u2YT1FQ4MFHcdzXvSqrjlHxCq8lCvVcI3OjQviP-88Y9Hm-lMEYrRtMn9H1BuYDwJqBIHlDWj2QMX2YeF-BwD2IkMFIQ=s3425" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2668" data-original-width="3425" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_ViFW1FE4Fci0K9d5PoybHWKo4jFssL5p3vpoli3OK0K38AYjTnWh-DxRNLPRmMelZsiS98-eQXCeO9327bH-MU372zp9C-u2YT1FQ4MFHcdzXvSqrjlHxCq8lCvVcI3OjQviP-88Y9Hm-lMEYrRtMn9H1BuYDwJqBIHlDWj2QMX2YeF-BwD2IkMFIQ=w400-h311" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the back in the freshly fallen snow</td></tr></tbody></table><br />By now I'm sure you're wondering what did she make. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMcPA67xQiQdwVFQfbpYAEgbODylQ79FU2cf7EJQQJgnej_KqeNNCPCvyUveHWH8Bq0Kjl9OgcXXQAiexMr8UZ3JFovbHPApOgaxsQCRUAMIavO2vEW54-h0r-0Dm3bhD9IgZqeQMhDI0hVPnM25IMxzy3bR3c3-WDK51Z3BZqxhN6JJXISEUQ6qD8vA=s3216" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2894" data-original-width="3216" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMcPA67xQiQdwVFQfbpYAEgbODylQ79FU2cf7EJQQJgnej_KqeNNCPCvyUveHWH8Bq0Kjl9OgcXXQAiexMr8UZ3JFovbHPApOgaxsQCRUAMIavO2vEW54-h0r-0Dm3bhD9IgZqeQMhDI0hVPnM25IMxzy3bR3c3-WDK51Z3BZqxhN6JJXISEUQ6qD8vA=w400-h360" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Tada! </span>A project bag</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I made a fully lined zippered project bag. The bag finished at 14 1/2'' x 14 1/2''. Now the next question is what will I be putting in it, at this point no idea. Maybe I will list it in my Etsy Store, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/StitchinAtHome" target="_blank">StitchinatHome</a>.<br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: left;">Let's see what my fellow bloggers have made, today's list is below.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Thursday, February 17th</span></b></p><div><a data-saferedirectreason="2" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1644059791370000&usg=AOvVaw3G_q3jMjF2UaZFPTCkgj2a" href="https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Creatin' in the Sticks</span></a></div><div><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.beaquilter.com/&source=gmail&ust=1644059791370000&usg=AOvVaw2HfNfiUwgLxT-E80BHoBuQ" href="https://www.beaquilter.com/" style="color: #811706; text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Beaquilter</span></a></div><div><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.stitchinathome.com/&source=gmail&ust=1644059791370000&usg=AOvVaw3jt56NeOjgHQ4YDoXHW4WQ" href="https://www.stitchinathome.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Stitchin at Home</span></a> <i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">that's me</span></i></div><div><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a data-saferedirectreason="2" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://happycottagequilter.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1644059791370000&usg=AOvVaw13CS8XfizC3UiNotdvWzIA" href="https://happycottagequilter.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank">Happy Cottage Quilter</a></span></span></div><div><a data-saferedirectreason="2" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://patchouli-moon-studio.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1644059791370000&usg=AOvVaw10a7oXlgLmHCn-hcyj6d0D" href="https://patchouli-moon-studio.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Patchouli Moon Studio</span></a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a data-saferedirectreason="2" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bethstrand.wordpress.com/&source=gmail&ust=1644059791370000&usg=AOvVaw2l5TilHgsrvLu6Kqu3FZ2r" href="https://bethstrand.wordpress.com/" style="color: #811706; text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Words & Stitches</span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.inflorescencedesigns.com/&source=gmail&ust=1644059791370000&usg=AOvVaw1czXtg00RGauY2EGuqMCVP" href="http://www.inflorescencedesigns.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Inflorescence</span></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-saferedirectreason="2" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/p/Www.quilteddelights.com&source=gmail&ust=1644059791370000&usg=AOvVaw1uEWxyvBxFB7c6Hqdk8UrM" href="https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/p/Www.quilteddelights.com" style="color: #811706; font-family: arial; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;" target="_blank">Quilted Delights </a></div></span></div></div></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-5983993649686101762022-02-04T06:41:00.003-08:002022-02-04T06:41:53.566-08:00Project Quilting 13.3 Kitchen Influence<div style="text-align: left;"> Project Quilting is hosted by Kim Lapacek of <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2022/01/13-3-kitchen-influence-challenge-3-of-project-quilting-season-13.html" target="_blank">Persimon Dreams</a>. In this week's challenge, we were to use food and cooking as our inspiration. We could use food-printed novelty fabric, a functional kitchen item you get the idea.</div><div style="text-align: left;">My project uses a novelty print and a functional kitchen item. I decided to make a set of finger mitts. I googled and went done the Pinterest rabbit hole. In the end, I drew my own template. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilO0bd3lscaJGRpe9KzeBA3GgXdcJ25INHOr6Leaz8N4BCfiOndpHAdFPBbwADU8mdD7Eo1bE4YXbtHV0pj29oGfcDrfce4d3R4Zuxt8C9oUMh57VMcc27cZ7t0ay1kCCAGF9GqeiXEIDvkGiVpvO5rNPv5ouXvYm3BfZJIWfgpaeVYzW2yFajQxXErA=s2751" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2751" data-original-width="2425" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilO0bd3lscaJGRpe9KzeBA3GgXdcJ25INHOr6Leaz8N4BCfiOndpHAdFPBbwADU8mdD7Eo1bE4YXbtHV0pj29oGfcDrfce4d3R4Zuxt8C9oUMh57VMcc27cZ7t0ay1kCCAGF9GqeiXEIDvkGiVpvO5rNPv5ouXvYm3BfZJIWfgpaeVYzW2yFajQxXErA=w353-h400" width="353" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">layering main fabric, lining, and Insul fleece</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I didn't have any Insul-bright and we were in the midst of a winter storm event, but I did have a piece of Insul fleece. I used two layers of the Insul fleece I think I would have been better off using two layers of cotton batting. But live and learn, in this case, make and learn. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7iJDfvR8Sbp0zGVDysyxZrTsh2u1ceroqCfjAAspDGNi1cIAMHNBPHJq6AlZgJ6hTOhMS6wMCKGC2rK1tu29A3x6tgAuxqA5uHJKA9hYEsBAiVhwZjh_oi2wIXeFFPTV2tIlxBHg7-hYr4k6GmkAvzIeL4R5qf_4S4b8W6vyI5vaf58RdJFwYHQARtA=s3450" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3450" data-original-width="2883" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7iJDfvR8Sbp0zGVDysyxZrTsh2u1ceroqCfjAAspDGNi1cIAMHNBPHJq6AlZgJ6hTOhMS6wMCKGC2rK1tu29A3x6tgAuxqA5uHJKA9hYEsBAiVhwZjh_oi2wIXeFFPTV2tIlxBHg7-hYr4k6GmkAvzIeL4R5qf_4S4b8W6vyI5vaf58RdJFwYHQARtA=w334-h400" width="334" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all layered and stay stitched on the edges</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">As you can see both my main fabric and lining are a food novelty print from Anna Griffin from 2013. I'm not sure why I had these two 1/3 yd pieces, but at least I finally found a use for a bit of them.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZVmId3B4eX8wXOC8XuYQZYZqpqPtuCFMSeCiLSSZa_5pwfSwT91MXvoU1TC1vTu2HOAGKbqQUkW-NYgAmzAlgQYSPydKl0IxJfHbP9CW9NUu3UCAkPIcRzIiN41PcYuhWOWPv1J1QHBp7QWssPh1kCtzl8-h15jc5QJAf-kM7xdHEDbD0Xu7rDm9O0A=s3508" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2775" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZVmId3B4eX8wXOC8XuYQZYZqpqPtuCFMSeCiLSSZa_5pwfSwT91MXvoU1TC1vTu2HOAGKbqQUkW-NYgAmzAlgQYSPydKl0IxJfHbP9CW9NUu3UCAkPIcRzIiN41PcYuhWOWPv1J1QHBp7QWssPh1kCtzl8-h15jc5QJAf-kM7xdHEDbD0Xu7rDm9O0A=w316-h400" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all done and functional</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The next set I make, I am going to make them a little wider, and space the fingers and thumb part a little wider also. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now back to finishing up the shoveling!</div><p><br /></p>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-80575902890135977862022-01-27T21:01:00.006-08:002022-01-27T21:01:00.208-08:00Polar Bear Plunge Blog Hop<div style="text-align: left;">The "Polar Bear Plunge" blog hop, is hosted by Joan of <a href="https://www.moosestashquilting.com/2022/01/polar-bear-plunge-blog-hop-and-more-fun.html" target="_blank">MooseStash Quilting</a>. We are to use bears, blue, or anything cold or chilly in our projects.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Living not far from Port Dover, I know what a <a href="https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-news/polar-bear-plunge-tradition-upheld-by-some-at-port-dover" target="_blank">'Polar Bear Plunge</a>' is. However, that doesn't mean I will be doing anything like that. I like being warm and cozy too much, to run into the icy cold waters of Lake Erie!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Who doesn't like polar bears though? That is the direction I took with this project.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj40BdKWPXk_HnoI_NxZQ1yuKGXkosbRXHNOPEXXl2UEN5yv0Ca59y_kKHSG5RKOFcH-Kn1211XscRu88pXcLzCEFlzEz8NVxapmeltkfEEPcg4hoCBqGeh8ULzOUi7cd1khhI-8VFkmuiWWQqyKhHsmN7fzM1wvycJxk10Mjbx7zye_JYKZz_ZAiK0Zw=s4001" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2428" data-original-width="4001" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj40BdKWPXk_HnoI_NxZQ1yuKGXkosbRXHNOPEXXl2UEN5yv0Ca59y_kKHSG5RKOFcH-Kn1211XscRu88pXcLzCEFlzEz8NVxapmeltkfEEPcg4hoCBqGeh8ULzOUi7cd1khhI-8VFkmuiWWQqyKhHsmN7fzM1wvycJxk10Mjbx7zye_JYKZz_ZAiK0Zw=w400-h243" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">threads I used for stitching down the applique</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: center;">While doing a little cleaning I found a box of 100 wt Invisafil thread. I like how the thread blended into the applique and didn't take away from it. </span><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJxpokJm0c8XSPmZJwvmLfkkvGmbWRL8wbX2MRvpkskP4WkI-b77q5CJOZm-7qX18lzT4qWmVYDZvAxRrJ8hl3-eKY8e5A0SOVZFQJkPZjWilWAg8mwoIlwxe_X-VLzWxvA_Mn7xcwI46XkLqsLs5aSiN6di7NW2Ny54birjudfo-QnK_PfO-98YBtUg=s3911" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2501" data-original-width="3911" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJxpokJm0c8XSPmZJwvmLfkkvGmbWRL8wbX2MRvpkskP4WkI-b77q5CJOZm-7qX18lzT4qWmVYDZvAxRrJ8hl3-eKY8e5A0SOVZFQJkPZjWilWAg8mwoIlwxe_X-VLzWxvA_Mn7xcwI46XkLqsLs5aSiN6di7NW2Ny54birjudfo-QnK_PfO-98YBtUg=w400-h256" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">auditioning Aurifil thread for fmqing</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I added a few little trees and of course my polar bear. I wish now that I would have used a different fabric to make him from, as I don't think he shows up as well as he could. I used the Crafted Applique method, by <a href="http://www.buzzinbumble.com/" target="_blank">Lara</a> for all the applique on this project.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm_9Qtk_fkcOLK7Jx3gxtP7MM_Gg6RJM14l4XM9pqHuF3qaqHPX2W3s7U4AZi4U4yn1_lXON7MNQqMz964AIGhZPmYCoVWDcDPXgE3iosGA6ND0saNmgPN_uNRUEYYaSQgdLFuFJGvRe966fxiQR8ouz6ppOF_BjetIs-Llb94Ir8KouyMu8vfFlTHVw=s3190" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3190" data-original-width="2749" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm_9Qtk_fkcOLK7Jx3gxtP7MM_Gg6RJM14l4XM9pqHuF3qaqHPX2W3s7U4AZi4U4yn1_lXON7MNQqMz964AIGhZPmYCoVWDcDPXgE3iosGA6ND0saNmgPN_uNRUEYYaSQgdLFuFJGvRe966fxiQR8ouz6ppOF_BjetIs-Llb94Ir8KouyMu8vfFlTHVw=w345-h400" width="345" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some thread painting on the trees and bushes around the water</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I free motion quilted swirls in the sky using Aurifil 4663 a variegated blue, 5007 for the water. For the trees, I used 2026 chalk, 5023 medium green, and the bushes were done with 5010 tan. </div><div><br /></div><div>I named this piece 'Serenity', the definition of serenity is being calm and peaceful, and that is what I feel when I look at this piece.</div><div><br /></div><div>Take a little time and enjoy a cuppa tea as you check out what my fellow blogger's interpretation of a polar bear plunge is.</div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><p align="CENTER" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Monday
Jan 24</b></span></p><p align="CENTER" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri, serif;">Creatin'
in the Sticks</span></a></p><p align="CENTER" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.sameliasmum.com/"><span style="font-size: small;">Samelias
Mum</span></a></p><p align="CENTER" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://purringcottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: small;">Purring
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Moon Studio</span></a></p><p align="CENTER" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://scrapdash.com/"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Scrapdash</span></a></p><p align="CENTER" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.piecefulthoughts.com/"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Pieceful
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Jan 28</b></span></p><p align="CENTER" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://sewmanyyarns.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: small;">Sew
Many Yarns</span></a></p><p align="CENTER" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.inflorescencedesigns.com"><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;">Inflorescence </span></a></p><p align="CENTER" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://liannemakesstuff.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: small;">Lianne
Makes Stuff</span></a></p><p align="CENTER" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.stitchinathome.com/"><span style="font-size: small;">Stitchin
at Home</span></a></p><p align="CENTER" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://quiltschmilt.ca/"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Quilt
Schmilt</span></a></p><p align="CENTER" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://lynnsbeauty.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Lynns
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</p><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.moosestashquilting.com/"><span style="font-size: small;">MooseStashQuilting</span></a></div></div></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-35908601605049991932022-01-22T12:14:00.000-08:002022-01-22T12:14:19.103-08:00Project Quilting 13.2 In Silhouette 'Winter~ Spring'<div style="text-align: left;"><div>I love these challenges from<a href="https://kimlapacek.com/project-quilting" target="_blank"> Project Quilting</a>! They are hosted by Kim of <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2022/01/13-2-in-silhouette-challenge-2-of-project-quilting-season-13.html" target="_blank"> Persimon Dreams</a>. This week’s challenge was to focus on contrast and design.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some people enjoy a sense of joy on a snowy day, not I. All that shoveling especially when I got 29cm of the white stuff..yuck. While I was looking for inspiration I came across a quote by Hal Borland "No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn." This brings me to my project for Project Quilting 13.2.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKhy54ZIOwD8OzqjzI51sa167d_KL1Qg2RmVW-p7idhocZgDhx-_t1A673YqyejYtFbG5YJ9GqwCdzx3kXIYa0cKgHw5mAKjNXy4MBlGcbD4IEddQ3ZhwRV-p4e7lLjaNieRWB1D7TkwymUZ5RV5IZEYYcqkA1P-8fsIxO2WiRWLrqJkZttqZm7LU4hQ=s3593" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2213" data-original-width="3593" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKhy54ZIOwD8OzqjzI51sa167d_KL1Qg2RmVW-p7idhocZgDhx-_t1A673YqyejYtFbG5YJ9GqwCdzx3kXIYa0cKgHw5mAKjNXy4MBlGcbD4IEddQ3ZhwRV-p4e7lLjaNieRWB1D7TkwymUZ5RV5IZEYYcqkA1P-8fsIxO2WiRWLrqJkZttqZm7LU4hQ=w400-h246" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">drawing of my design in Paint Shop Pro</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>First I drew an image in my graphics program Paint Shop Pro X9. I liked what I came up with, however cutting all those bits and pieces out was a little daunting. Not to mention that time was also a factor, one week doesn't allow for all that integrate cutting. I may have to invest in a cutting machine at some time in the future.</div><div><br /></div><div>I had recently purchased some <a href="https://lesleyriley.com/product/tap-transfer-artist-paper-5-sheet-pack/" target="_blank">Transfer Artist Paper</a> but hadn't tried it yet. It is transfer paper that you print on your printer (or you can even draw on it) then iron it onto fabric. It is less "plasticky" than other iron-on transfer products and can be used on many other materials besides fabric.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTRhDuPkgayapRXvIwgDREPUJ4pAs4x29M8UDNn59C3JJLmwSbpvPYJglb5OS4yULfqexG1zJG32FGF7BJds1zhGbyCToPJVYuoC_X3ushIYoQgqrYLLU96zsyigve5av5S63MHI2egdH_wnc9ZZyhUslywVft-i7-wNGGZHHh4fp_0baT3XE4Jpelzg=s3822" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2774" data-original-width="3822" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTRhDuPkgayapRXvIwgDREPUJ4pAs4x29M8UDNn59C3JJLmwSbpvPYJglb5OS4yULfqexG1zJG32FGF7BJds1zhGbyCToPJVYuoC_X3ushIYoQgqrYLLU96zsyigve5av5S63MHI2egdH_wnc9ZZyhUslywVft-i7-wNGGZHHh4fp_0baT3XE4Jpelzg=w400-h290" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">auditioning strips for the background fabric. Winter to the left and Spring colours to the right </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I printed it on the TAP and transferred it to my fabric following the directions included. I wasn't happy with just the printout, I wanted to add to it. I pulled some light scrap stripes and sewed them together. I pieced the TAP piece to the strips and still thought it needed more. But what? The challenge was a silhouette, so I thought, why not a silhouette of a tree?</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjV-0PLS6Ugui5csg41Fg-9Uof56qlTaP4Ku_R4qaTcQfldDxIAAp6OsFko36LniY3p8I4WQ8ZmJfRFBqEjBmcGXfsgmaDvzXttYQiVMeo91S3fk2T7HVoqeWc4hpTAo-dRWxfFSlDCURbHScQanr4y5I553m3sHtgxENkaNaaYjAXydreiRSjDvAg-w=s3993" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2743" data-original-width="3993" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjV-0PLS6Ugui5csg41Fg-9Uof56qlTaP4Ku_R4qaTcQfldDxIAAp6OsFko36LniY3p8I4WQ8ZmJfRFBqEjBmcGXfsgmaDvzXttYQiVMeo91S3fk2T7HVoqeWc4hpTAo-dRWxfFSlDCURbHScQanr4y5I553m3sHtgxENkaNaaYjAXydreiRSjDvAg-w=w400-h275" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is taking shape, now to give it some life via free motion quilting</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Next, I layered the top with <a href="https://www.hobbsbatting.com/products/thermore/" target="_blank">Hobbs Thermore batting</a> and a backing. I free-motion quilted through all of the layers. I used Aurifil #'s 2692, 2309, and5007. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjG0skZ5QObU54LAGK6Ra9bQOiMY7sKGGcAIG6rjqwhvLfvU5p7vPklybIV9kzzKqiFcxL5zoA0QCLiSXGOy3t6g81di62g-0_9GjTUxrnuSCILczhvVwbzd1GFpy9Xy1RckPsBxo70uafYjuY3JvcyMtRCiTGGSWZ_XkLytHNyA0qfeoi0_2hJBk-Jfg=s3808" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2481" data-original-width="3808" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjG0skZ5QObU54LAGK6Ra9bQOiMY7sKGGcAIG6rjqwhvLfvU5p7vPklybIV9kzzKqiFcxL5zoA0QCLiSXGOy3t6g81di62g-0_9GjTUxrnuSCILczhvVwbzd1GFpy9Xy1RckPsBxo70uafYjuY3JvcyMtRCiTGGSWZ_XkLytHNyA0qfeoi0_2hJBk-Jfg=w640-h416" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">after some thread painting of the tree, I am happy with how this piece turned out</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I'm looking forward to playing with TAP some more!</div><div><br /></div><div>The pieces finished at 15 1/2'' x 10''.</div><div><br /></div><div>Challenge 2 completed!</div><div><br /></div></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-34764677126006117272022-01-08T09:11:00.002-08:002022-01-08T09:11:18.530-08:00Project 13.1 'Colour Snippets'<p> It's time for <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2022/01/13-1-all-the-colors-challenge-1-of-project-quilting-season-13.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=13-1-all-the-colors-challenge-1-of-project-quilting-season-13" target="_blank">Project Quilting</a> hosted by Kim of <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/" target="_blank"> Persimon Dreams</a>. The first challenge is called 'All the Colours', we were to use at least 5 colours. At first, I wasn't sure what I was going to make. Then during the middle of a sleepless night inspiration struck of course that was Friday night. Could I do this in one day? Yup!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8FzLB-43AfPsZrAKWFB7PeUgOpdKfeWMDMmu_h-pw3BOWDvV50BoITpDnp_7nuMSuYOaAFpHRL2vC8c9w4f9I-2uamnWFrlD3szLcVMtzKHQEdEq6Zoj1yodK4pdai-r_cPHJ6KwE5jjaqEbwv_qMmXdT-h7lFBpxZgtYtYZ8gFIPUh0JV6y1ogC-SA=s2401" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2401" data-original-width="2158" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8FzLB-43AfPsZrAKWFB7PeUgOpdKfeWMDMmu_h-pw3BOWDvV50BoITpDnp_7nuMSuYOaAFpHRL2vC8c9w4f9I-2uamnWFrlD3szLcVMtzKHQEdEq6Zoj1yodK4pdai-r_cPHJ6KwE5jjaqEbwv_qMmXdT-h7lFBpxZgtYtYZ8gFIPUh0JV6y1ogC-SA=w288-h320" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">definitely at least 5 colours</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I think I better clarify something, I do not keep pieces this small. What I did was I took small pieces of Steam a Seam Lite and adhered scraps to them then cut those up with scissors.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKmVc4zINyHWVvblCZAGtvfxGIsG3kSsLG8R-H7Rv-C_Rz_KIqDATlMXMvB585YJnin5qkR9cajPUZo-9prg4k7iwAUjPLef5uixzDhu9jLfiz_C3IUmHB_ssTyGTnWqRdN-5kuPAjtScE9hIqjDuCGMmInPr4C_Py-wGIU0MX0aaHeLBz-2r4IIFZAg=s3324" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3324" data-original-width="2933" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKmVc4zINyHWVvblCZAGtvfxGIsG3kSsLG8R-H7Rv-C_Rz_KIqDATlMXMvB585YJnin5qkR9cajPUZo-9prg4k7iwAUjPLef5uixzDhu9jLfiz_C3IUmHB_ssTyGTnWqRdN-5kuPAjtScE9hIqjDuCGMmInPr4C_Py-wGIU0MX0aaHeLBz-2r4IIFZAg=s320" width="282" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">scraps adhered to small leftover pieces of Steam a seam </td></tr></tbody></table><br />I then dropped the small snippets of adhered fabric to piece of a white fabric scrap. I adhered them to the fabric following manufacture instructions. I then cut the piece below into 2 1/2'' squares.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW-Tsfzak1p65fzXIyFgsfzj7xDoN4qzVHyjrevMI7Tz861rukVI47qHSQmGVutPW13xFJ9OqGxLhbZ5Zcvef8m2Up6xEqi6vD6bojcg0yyy42RwSkzxPuppHaL87w9QFgJj95kY8Q8E0A6q9fqI2nJEdTCVGpOGpfOcBztEWDpaDvTAxEOF6cl_tN7w=s3292" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3292" data-original-width="2951" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW-Tsfzak1p65fzXIyFgsfzj7xDoN4qzVHyjrevMI7Tz861rukVI47qHSQmGVutPW13xFJ9OqGxLhbZ5Zcvef8m2Up6xEqi6vD6bojcg0yyy42RwSkzxPuppHaL87w9QFgJj95kY8Q8E0A6q9fqI2nJEdTCVGpOGpfOcBztEWDpaDvTAxEOF6cl_tN7w=w359-h400" width="359" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">scattered snippets, the background fabric I used looked like it had snippets of white already</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Next, I pulled out some 2 1/2'' HST's from my collection of leftover HST's from various projects.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje_iEeE_A_YcHonqXWJV0jweIRfoEVPyuvQBDmtcfd6CGg5yfLTfDZRIhGXzdkT-9OSBuyRtWD4sXm7SmQ1CRYl29DEEkqASQr3wb26myySMrNsyhoM0msDLwjhsrEFDFoUPvYmWaXky5lG3cQfQQNRGpMZNaSGAOddN6IgKi7anacwERILlhv7ciKXQ=s3632" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2133" data-original-width="3632" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje_iEeE_A_YcHonqXWJV0jweIRfoEVPyuvQBDmtcfd6CGg5yfLTfDZRIhGXzdkT-9OSBuyRtWD4sXm7SmQ1CRYl29DEEkqASQr3wb26myySMrNsyhoM0msDLwjhsrEFDFoUPvYmWaXky5lG3cQfQQNRGpMZNaSGAOddN6IgKi7anacwERILlhv7ciKXQ=w400-h235" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some of my leftover or bonus HST's</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Before you get thinking boy, is she ever organized, to a small extent with these I am. However, I have lots that aren't trimmed and nice and neatly stored. That's a distant future organization job.<div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVhE9AwoUfEP1Yq3WVaheGn0un3ydlR1bbDkzfphKhxUX7yMYnf-iu3yXHLKr0wpWTwzE1rMDozCWyJg5EedcmIRTS5Z-I-Q7f6jxYYhiKNJcbgVmK-3OX1yZx3rOgGcKL7FdRS8A_94dN9id2S8CswfkF5xQFn9ijuLsVqr9icuVduYTNzLtCUa3lJQ=s2993" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2150" data-original-width="2993" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVhE9AwoUfEP1Yq3WVaheGn0un3ydlR1bbDkzfphKhxUX7yMYnf-iu3yXHLKr0wpWTwzE1rMDozCWyJg5EedcmIRTS5Z-I-Q7f6jxYYhiKNJcbgVmK-3OX1yZx3rOgGcKL7FdRS8A_94dN9id2S8CswfkF5xQFn9ijuLsVqr9icuVduYTNzLtCUa3lJQ=w400-h288" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snippets of colour</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Some quick FMQing of sort of concentric circles in the squares with the snippets and arcs in the HST's. I could have done a better job of the arcs in the border. But overall I am happy with how the piece turned out.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgX1BFKibkZ5D9pB2goNtKs2APr-ZzajGADTihncTfOEQ5L8n9tXerTZTja_s3QYUzo6hl7iejsGxZRZtl9ue1jn2-UbYFmyNkSyB3biz7g8gacmMwWAugz_iM6fYoXOG2E1qBN22uKgMUuoEJPG4UGTxNyIWqRfLMhPFDr9b7DsfZTUW539PZKD9WKPg=s3875" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3875" data-original-width="2620" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgX1BFKibkZ5D9pB2goNtKs2APr-ZzajGADTihncTfOEQ5L8n9tXerTZTja_s3QYUzo6hl7iejsGxZRZtl9ue1jn2-UbYFmyNkSyB3biz7g8gacmMwWAugz_iM6fYoXOG2E1qBN22uKgMUuoEJPG4UGTxNyIWqRfLMhPFDr9b7DsfZTUW539PZKD9WKPg=w270-h400" width="270" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I treated myself to flowers on New Years Eve, they still look good</td></tr></tbody></table><br />My flowers look good on this piece, it is 9'' x 12''. I used<a href="https://www.hobbsbatting.com/products/thermore/" target="_blank"> Hobbs Thermore batting</a> which I like to use in table runners and wall hangings and Aurifil #2110 for the quilting. Challenge 1 finished.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-88090369662329107122021-12-26T09:26:00.008-08:002021-12-26T09:26:58.240-08:00Granddaughter Quilt 'Shining Star'The gifting of the quilt I made for one of my 5 granddaughters is done. I can now show you her quilt.<div><br /></div><div>Nevaeh is my youngest son's oldest daughter and is 13, she has been through two major surgeries in her life already. The first when she was only a month old and the second when she was six. She is doing fine and hopefully will stay that way. When I asked what colour to make her quilt, all I was told was black. I just couldn't make a completely black quilt and was totally lost as to how to proceed.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGYDTxmGaOvOaDz3K-Rn9wmHJQbf7SJ1ZnE0uXvzUZD7xgSOtGmC2Boij5O896F3kgY31u95mXdwqmGoCc2mFP-iKUa2KEPrWMLUjNfyWTUbVZDovYEkuZwSKHGlssoKn-5jVkXfz-CNmZb2pHOeZu-9eHGkqvMLX7VkYDS2ITF6BqerK4njAJWb-erw=s2974" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2974" data-original-width="2559" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGYDTxmGaOvOaDz3K-Rn9wmHJQbf7SJ1ZnE0uXvzUZD7xgSOtGmC2Boij5O896F3kgY31u95mXdwqmGoCc2mFP-iKUa2KEPrWMLUjNfyWTUbVZDovYEkuZwSKHGlssoKn-5jVkXfz-CNmZb2pHOeZu-9eHGkqvMLX7VkYDS2ITF6BqerK4njAJWb-erw=w344-h400" width="344" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northcott Kensington Park border print and Northcott Shimmer </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>When I saw this border print from Northcott I fell in love with it and my hope was that Nevaeh would too. It was now Nov 9th, approximately 6 weeks until Christmas, and no plan in sight. Time to open EQ8 and start designing. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5LVzqHkjG1cwEui8K5qwF-n-f5OMbpPfuvKpxbonL07xwXxWyFV90dU2fbZzwUc7fhlZwvivf2zJYhHfMCaAIkMcyrDWnov-5mKso6zSjID0SUgbALn3Gyk2wh4FgSQxZuITe7iTDG_IonIcpm8l8oFZ8LUlRirChDM0xXBoyZvM0XgGZT44iHo_AAw=s3091" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3091" data-original-width="2962" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5LVzqHkjG1cwEui8K5qwF-n-f5OMbpPfuvKpxbonL07xwXxWyFV90dU2fbZzwUc7fhlZwvivf2zJYhHfMCaAIkMcyrDWnov-5mKso6zSjID0SUgbALn3Gyk2wh4FgSQxZuITe7iTDG_IonIcpm8l8oFZ8LUlRirChDM0xXBoyZvM0XgGZT44iHo_AAw=w384-h400" width="384" /></a></div><br /><div>I also used Kona black. The centre block is 24'' by 24''. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVura1FJ5xcp14XDGT77GgTQBTC-ZzVT_iV9_HRsqvySGm9pec8IoSQaKoq6XAs-P5cBELQXbCcYcGlBURNh93Xo2qnyO1vRZstSuYhxf21JhqlxMP_3murcjMYFv9WxHxGcqOazOk6rwUuNMK8aRlfRKZvB_fu1c-FqlCmAdgnKLWbW9LQod9dsNExA=s2858" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2674" data-original-width="2858" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVura1FJ5xcp14XDGT77GgTQBTC-ZzVT_iV9_HRsqvySGm9pec8IoSQaKoq6XAs-P5cBELQXbCcYcGlBURNh93Xo2qnyO1vRZstSuYhxf21JhqlxMP_3murcjMYFv9WxHxGcqOazOk6rwUuNMK8aRlfRKZvB_fu1c-FqlCmAdgnKLWbW9LQod9dsNExA=w400-h374" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More playing with inset seams</td></tr></tbody></table><br />As if I didn't get enough inset seams making the block for the Virtual Cookie Exchange project you can read more about that <a href="https://www.stitchinathome.com/2021/12/virtual-cookie-exchange-2021.html" target="_blank">here</a>, I made four of the above blocks, what was I thinking?<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1qaT7C-oKXEcxfmpoqDnu7Qd57a5WloRZL4GPsbQvQ98wKqe0furgt2GJA0mme6zBb0kGvz7MyCAD7yoQ-hOpfi6LM175nu8TTtmBwyo4r9qzp5kEp6Yv4-Z3zJzlD-EVB52DzRZqMRza26Kw7V1EkuwpPPYLZ8HeVqvtbmzEAR51LdJXSTJYfyeJHA=s3020" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2845" data-original-width="3020" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1qaT7C-oKXEcxfmpoqDnu7Qd57a5WloRZL4GPsbQvQ98wKqe0furgt2GJA0mme6zBb0kGvz7MyCAD7yoQ-hOpfi6LM175nu8TTtmBwyo4r9qzp5kEp6Yv4-Z3zJzlD-EVB52DzRZqMRza26Kw7V1EkuwpPPYLZ8HeVqvtbmzEAR51LdJXSTJYfyeJHA=w400-h376" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dec 4th and a long way to go</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Piecing this top was a priority, I wonder if the Elves feel like this at this time of year?</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7pdu3t8Ih1Q-iBSac6r-AH3L_6wa3xUhl-9uvX3f0MMyEQBd8dztD3ifgDkv3sayMtf82ZfUDvXYzj13YauCXU_HwtDv7nt6oHYp0bpKVNqE5OoL80KNTHZIborNIBk6XZlfqwezH2Q1dNQWwucAjpfts9_dGZaI8Y6g3mbtKuoXr5Z07GM99jX5jpQ=s3012" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2957" data-original-width="3012" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7pdu3t8Ih1Q-iBSac6r-AH3L_6wa3xUhl-9uvX3f0MMyEQBd8dztD3ifgDkv3sayMtf82ZfUDvXYzj13YauCXU_HwtDv7nt6oHYp0bpKVNqE5OoL80KNTHZIborNIBk6XZlfqwezH2Q1dNQWwucAjpfts9_dGZaI8Y6g3mbtKuoXr5Z07GM99jX5jpQ=w400-h393" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dec 5th a completely pieced top, excuse the poor lighting </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>A sense of relief, with a finished top, now on to the quilting and 20 days till Christmas, with no idea how I wanted to quilt it. I started by stitching in the ditch, and then I let the quilt start talking to me. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiCljp-O6Zqzk7eJI9zqzqX0DPvAKE3t0TuBGEuX44mSGrVCao24ukPBYAmOEMGEC8i-n3ezWdM-DEYu4JaHRguB41wpQNnhPDY_pR52T4veJayJSK8tQsenE4aCGCJ9liswh9d20hiUfJX2XSye50GLroGaoD7RhgC7esK_Ul6KUKz7D0FSEWrbXs3g=s2468" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2274" data-original-width="2468" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiCljp-O6Zqzk7eJI9zqzqX0DPvAKE3t0TuBGEuX44mSGrVCao24ukPBYAmOEMGEC8i-n3ezWdM-DEYu4JaHRguB41wpQNnhPDY_pR52T4veJayJSK8tQsenE4aCGCJ9liswh9d20hiUfJX2XSye50GLroGaoD7RhgC7esK_Ul6KUKz7D0FSEWrbXs3g=w640-h590" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><div>I kept the centre fairly simple. I outlined the bird and added some gentle curves. Straight lines radiating out from the centre and more curves.</div></div></div><div>I wanted the stars to pop so I echoed each star and in the background, I quilted small loop de loops and stars.</div><div>The black side borders I quilted feathers and the border print got straight lines spaced at an inch and a half.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAWtuwT_VURZuRqazXvQvVUie3RoTGfONhGLIHFSbQsnV-0qdoeupdGdiU7zYEE_IYd6y65mLYytDarAW_nrWWunsFxNsIhyj1asnOwnhW_tg8MAXY61T9BDxZCkm21-sWhTrAn_xM_u2V-bdjEtU3ckCeO0FABcxN5Z7S5kOFHC5t1xUmk3MzQ8K1AA=s2792" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2792" data-original-width="2300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAWtuwT_VURZuRqazXvQvVUie3RoTGfONhGLIHFSbQsnV-0qdoeupdGdiU7zYEE_IYd6y65mLYytDarAW_nrWWunsFxNsIhyj1asnOwnhW_tg8MAXY61T9BDxZCkm21-sWhTrAn_xM_u2V-bdjEtU3ckCeO0FABcxN5Z7S5kOFHC5t1xUmk3MzQ8K1AA=w528-h640" width="528" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the quilt required two holder uppers and of course, the wind was blowing<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>Binding and quilting were finished on Dec 21st, after more than 45 hours of quilting all on my domestic machine. I was one happy grandma!!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLfZyFv3BA8NWBMOPyDE6Y4CNF7u_5gwdilNRmsy6EGJf_XOZveGcQd8DkAt7tJw2DJYgLFMQT7SMJmuh07YdwOpSJbhpj_RJ5fEZrYLzygUwKB6hJpFJmkqmyxR71sZxx-5DbSZPtxWcMujfUatOf7lZYx50BEKmwhuua3iHaz8w0oBQY_p5-fVYrLQ=s3451" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3451" data-original-width="2845" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLfZyFv3BA8NWBMOPyDE6Y4CNF7u_5gwdilNRmsy6EGJf_XOZveGcQd8DkAt7tJw2DJYgLFMQT7SMJmuh07YdwOpSJbhpj_RJ5fEZrYLzygUwKB6hJpFJmkqmyxR71sZxx-5DbSZPtxWcMujfUatOf7lZYx50BEKmwhuua3iHaz8w0oBQY_p5-fVYrLQ=w528-h640" width="528" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the back shows the quilting. My daughter helped hold it up</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The quilt finished at 100 inches long by 90 inches wide. I think she was happy with her quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-3343790168297057532021-12-07T21:01:00.119-08:002021-12-07T21:01:00.162-08:00Virtual Cookie Exchange 2021<p> Welcome to the Virtual Cookie Exchange and blog hop hosted by Carol at <a href="https://www.justletmequilt.com/" target="_blank">Just Let Me Quilt</a>. This is my favorite blog hop of the year, who doesn't like to see new ideas and swap recipes for Christmas yummies and projects. </p><div style="text-align: left;">The recipe I am sharing this year is for a Gingerbread Mug Cake. I like gingerbread but with only me to eat it, my waistline would not appreciate it. I have been trying different recipes and tweaking them to my liking. Serves one, just my size.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4jvIXKrwahY/Ya54Vktk5RI/AAAAAAAAItU/fCtN5S27TBAQlECCx2HDZntUljzD6DmaQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ocstar_154634.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1807" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4jvIXKrwahY/Ya54Vktk5RI/AAAAAAAAItU/fCtN5S27TBAQlECCx2HDZntUljzD6DmaQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/ocstar_154634.jpg" width="282" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">getting ready to make my mug cake, an essential item is a microwave-safe mug</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u>Gingerbread Mug Cake</u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>4 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour</div><div>1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder</div><div>1 tablespoon Dark Brown Sugar</div><div>3 tablespoons Milk</div><div>1/2 tablespoon Canola Oil, or other neutral oil</div><div>1/2 tablespoon Dark Molasses</div><div>1/8 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon</div><div>1/4 teaspoon Ground Ginger</div><div>Pinch of salt</div><div><br /></div><div>Combine all ingredients in a microwave-safe mug. Use a fork or small whisk to mix until smooth. </div><div>Microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute until just set.</div><div>Cool and Enjoy. Allow to cool slightly, top with whipped cream if desired!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PcStYazO1Ww/Ya54yt1b9wI/AAAAAAAAItc/yu5APE2z6JkjeXEpv6-lFbHkUa-SxsGzQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ocstar_165232.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1882" data-original-width="2048" height="294" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PcStYazO1Ww/Ya54yt1b9wI/AAAAAAAAItc/yu5APE2z6JkjeXEpv6-lFbHkUa-SxsGzQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/ocstar_165232.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ready to enjoy, I was out of whipped cream but it was still good</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>This year's Christmas project didn't go as planned. I picked out fabrics and designed a block.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z2GpE0rYIUk/Ya553HrBvUI/AAAAAAAAItk/8BmzJi8TAL071RGurT_yJVNyRT2fGwaUACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ocstar_104429.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1713" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z2GpE0rYIUk/Ya553HrBvUI/AAAAAAAAItk/8BmzJi8TAL071RGurT_yJVNyRT2fGwaUACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/ocstar_104429.jpg" width="268" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">turquoise fabric pull </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div> I made one block of what was to be 20 and had <strike>second </strike>, okay lots of thoughts one being was I completely crazy. The block has more inset seams than I care to even think about.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I6OCV43PvWA/Ya56Nue2YDI/AAAAAAAAIts/RLJxe4dG9GATqJGbmx-Cb4NE4mlxMn2WQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ocstar_151915.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1660" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I6OCV43PvWA/Ya56Nue2YDI/AAAAAAAAIts/RLJxe4dG9GATqJGbmx-Cb4NE4mlxMn2WQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/ocstar_151915.jpg" width="259" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">inset seams</td></tr></tbody></table><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qiwDBobnwwE/Ya56idvsdeI/AAAAAAAAIt0/zeYwFWIVKEYZ9LEAbD61in9aJeWYu11dQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ocstar_080703.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1990" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qiwDBobnwwE/Ya56idvsdeI/AAAAAAAAIt0/zeYwFWIVKEYZ9LEAbD61in9aJeWYu11dQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/ocstar_080703.jpg" width="311" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and just look at all those inset seams</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> The quilt would look stunning in my humble opinion.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YHS9QHfCKy0/Ya5615XUlEI/AAAAAAAAIt8/zv8Ae6wBa28NnCv2xZHrfoDZplnyRf4gQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1478/oxmasstar.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YHS9QHfCKy0/Ya5615XUlEI/AAAAAAAAIt8/zv8Ae6wBa28NnCv2xZHrfoDZplnyRf4gQCNcBGAsYHQ/w325-h400/oxmasstar.jpg" width="325" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EQ mockup I do love the secondary pattern the blocks form<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>And here is where reality came in, this was going to be a lot of work and oh yeah require an awful lot of patience to make 19 more blocks.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t_IaMbNhB28/Ya57qXEVSTI/AAAAAAAAIuE/rPZJ4FYoK8Qv2qeTRsj1gklZG6dHgwjmACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ocstar_145726.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2020" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t_IaMbNhB28/Ya57qXEVSTI/AAAAAAAAIuE/rPZJ4FYoK8Qv2qeTRsj1gklZG6dHgwjmACNcBGAsYHQ/w395-h400/ocstar_145726.jpg" width="395" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think one of these blocks is plenty</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am rethinking how to use the one block I did make and incorporate it into a new quilt idea. As a result, I do not have a finished project. Yes I could have made it into a pillow, but I'm not sure I really want to do that.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take a little time to visit the other blogs and pick up some more recipes for some sweet treats and Christmas projects.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="gmail_default"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">December 6</span></b></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><br /></span></b></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; 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margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><a href="https://thatfabricfeeling.wordpress.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">That Fabric Feeling</span></a></span></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-82903109286034387562021-11-12T05:29:00.006-08:002021-11-12T05:29:47.073-08:00Twisted Path is in Make Modern<div style="text-align: left;"> Wow, I didn't realize it was so long since my last post. I've been doing this that and nothing at all. I did do some secret sewing and today I get to show you one of those secret sewing quilts.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am pleased to introduce you to Twisted Path, which is in the current issue #43 of <a href="https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/7271/134498" target="_blank">Make Modern Magazine.</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cggyh-2GOQo/YY5m26pzxbI/AAAAAAAAIn0/5DlyVaDam_gapyeBzxGYE2LMwWm4YAO1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2034/SAH_20210915_095506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="1917" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cggyh-2GOQo/YY5m26pzxbI/AAAAAAAAIn0/5DlyVaDam_gapyeBzxGYE2LMwWm4YAO1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w604-h640/SAH_20210915_095506.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The inspiration behind this design was Covid and how our lives have twisted together at times and apart at others. My hope is that we can get Covid under control and return to the times of togetherness. I FMQed some feathers and swirls in the negative space. Some vines and leaves in the tans and browns The quilting was all done on my domestic machine.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkb4-LeaHEY/YY5rbM6-fWI/AAAAAAAAIn8/dBodBAHvC80itdQtRCTnDWxOFrnbmWHTACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SAH_20210913_110532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="2048" height="368" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkb4-LeaHEY/YY5rbM6-fWI/AAAAAAAAIn8/dBodBAHvC80itdQtRCTnDWxOFrnbmWHTACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h368/SAH_20210913_110532.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closer shot of the quilting</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Here is a summary of what is available in Issue 43 which begins with the Editor telling an age-old tale of coffee, blue jeans, and too many WIPs - the overwhelm of which is paralyzing her desire to quilt. Jane shares a recent epiphany that has resulted in her tackling some of her oldest unfinished projects, and she shares tips to help us whip our own WIP list into shape ready for the new year.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div> Issue 43 is a fabulous collection of modern quilt patterns and projects to fill your creative cup – we MAKE quick quilts and cushions which would make great gifts, a modern applique quilt, a postage stamp quilt, and something a little trickier for those of us who like a challenge. There’s also a handy project travel bag to hold your quilt blocks flat and notions to quilt on the go. We MEET makers Troy Murrah who makes quilts from wood, Sharon Burgess from Lilabelle Lane, and Annie Hudnut. Our regular columnists discuss making plans, fabric substrates, HSTs, and we chat with Jess Zeigler of The Longarm League. We focus on Sewing Room Ergonomics and how you can make quilting less of a pain in the neck! And we MOTIVATE you to try fussy cutting with tips from Ange Wilson and a whole gallery of fussy cut inspiration.</div><div><br /></div><div> If you would like to read more subscribe to <a href="https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/14350/134498" target="_blank">Make Modern</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623537535040275982.post-88394324589377597712021-08-18T21:01:00.007-07:002021-08-19T04:52:55.912-07:00Orange you Glad Blog Hop<div style="text-align: left;"> Hosted by Carla from <a href="Hosted by Carla from Creatin' in the Sticks. This blog hop challenge was to "Create something inspired by the color orange." target="_blank">Creatin' in the Sticks</a>. This blog hop challenge was to "Create something inspired by the color orange''. </div><div style="text-align: left;">I am proud to be a Canadian, however, we have a nasty history with indigenous peoples. If you would like to read more about the 'Truth and Reconciliation Report of Canada go to Sandra of<a href="https://www.mmmquilts.com/2021/07/truth-and-reconciliation-quilt-project.html" target="_blank"> mmmQuilts blog</a> as she has been explaining the report. The project she has been making inspired me for my blog hop project. Sandra has been making flying geese and some hearts.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8qbnoSaDir8/YRuy2bULe3I/AAAAAAAAHw8/-GJLwexchUooI2B_91f3xdW8CN8yvhkAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/sah_105051.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1906" data-original-width="2048" height="298" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8qbnoSaDir8/YRuy2bULe3I/AAAAAAAAHw8/-GJLwexchUooI2B_91f3xdW8CN8yvhkAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/sah_105051.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">fabric pull the oranges are 6 inch strips</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> I liked what she was doing and I knew what I wanted to make. My heart goes out to the indigenous people and what they have been through, so I knew hearts were going to be in my design. The flying geese in red I was using as a symbol of Canada.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zKq2HwwbKbI/YRu0PeKxeqI/AAAAAAAAHxI/p2fHoyKSSqUmhjPILkZ59DiZbgpn1LazwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/sah_091959.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1551" data-original-width="2048" height="303" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zKq2HwwbKbI/YRu0PeKxeqI/AAAAAAAAHxI/p2fHoyKSSqUmhjPILkZ59DiZbgpn1LazwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h303/sah_091959.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hearts and geese</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I paper pieced the hearts using 6 different oranges.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gt2e9-M-wXg/YRu2NA3qjTI/AAAAAAAAHxU/wQ7Wf_yrprUAXeSAuQxBjhSNd0leLKTsACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/sah_073700.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1410" data-original-width="2048" height="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gt2e9-M-wXg/YRu2NA3qjTI/AAAAAAAAHxU/wQ7Wf_yrprUAXeSAuQxBjhSNd0leLKTsACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h440/sah_073700.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'A New Direction' hanging out in the garden</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Some simple crosshatch quilting, I did a one-inch grid. In the orange border some swirls.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d-7SBWU0ieQ/YRu3Cwb288I/AAAAAAAAHxc/dO5xIHwydXY5JqE9VgXu6evJv7sfz1dygCLcBGAsYHQ/s2647/sah_073718.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="2647" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d-7SBWU0ieQ/YRu3Cwb288I/AAAAAAAAHxc/dO5xIHwydXY5JqE9VgXu6evJv7sfz1dygCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h180/sah_073718.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">orange in the backing</td></tr></tbody></table>The backing is a piece leftover from my <a href="https://www.stitchinathome.com/2021/08/july-garden-of-scraps.html" target="_blank">Garden of Scrap quilt</a>, it is from <a href="https://www.connectingthreads.com/measure-108-in-wide-backing/p/99125" target="_blank">Connecting threads</a>. I had picked up a few different backings when they were on sale.<div><br /></div><div>If you would like to make your own table runner, the pattern is on sale in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/StitchinAtHome" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> till the end of the month. <br /><br /><div>The rest of the participants on this the last day of the hop are:</div><div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Thursday, August 19th</b></span></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1629282663854000&usg=AFQjCNH4l2rmGioxAUnC82nUmc0r6oi_-g" href="https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;">Creatin' in the Sticks</span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://vroomansquilts.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1629282663854000&usg=AFQjCNGAjVPl6DihE5Xn3N8JHtfX9meraA" href="https://vroomansquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">VroomansQuilts</a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selinaquilts.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1629282663854000&usg=AFQjCNGZR_PNATskm3fIg9WauF1HgWv2fQ" href="https://selinaquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 18.832px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;">Selina Quilts</span></span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://beckysquiltsandadventures.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1629282663854000&usg=AFQjCNHTAFH4A0s46ReUiawALeGs_OvyHw" href="https://beckysquiltsandadventures.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Becky’s adventures in quilting and travel </a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://quiltschmilt.ca/&source=gmail&ust=1629282663854000&usg=AFQjCNFAJLK0MLrXUXV4PDcnG0AXPLpTYw" href="https://quiltschmilt.ca/" style="color: #811706; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quilt Schmilt</span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://quiltlovefordomesticfelicity.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1629282663854000&usg=AFQjCNE0lLKxbNlgZ8I4lj_B9CKYb5WGAA" href="http://quiltlovefordomesticfelicity.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">DOMESTIC FELICITY</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.stitchinathome.com/&source=gmail&ust=1629282663854000&usg=AFQjCNEVKaRxjrri0we9_XS0ItLhjN_Y0Q" href="http://www.stitchinathome.com/" style="color: #811706; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 18.832px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;">Stitchin At Home</span></span></a></div><p>Linking up to:</p><div><a href="http://www.myquiltinfatuation.com/" target="_blank">My Quilt Infatuation</a></div><div><a href="https://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Confessions of a Fabric Addic</a></div></div></div>Stitchin At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com25