tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58571598634235865872024-03-29T07:03:25.219-04:00Applique 'n Patch QuiltingI'm crazy about applique and patch quilts and hand quilting. Married 46 years and retired. Living in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. My blog is about my passion for quilting and just a little bit about my life and family. I make the quilts that my heart tells me to.Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.comBlogger1185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-37678772479725824352024-03-20T19:00:00.001-04:002024-03-20T19:00:00.129-04:00Raindrops<p>This was my February binding challenge and so glad it is done and hanging up this month. It is so bright and cheery and brightens up the corner by the door to our garage.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ij0LLlkSvQp6fpZjHEv6w0XwR2pkWFnq7JSvs-uGleFvIR-8cVCvYvIzGtD2y3VZ5yv-tOzgapNXx11vBY4WA74o6S34yvQsdcQG012PwsNNvtYTR0vOwx5jZVz48CqiiZYxzCdDlRQDSVzlVf3S47Iphg2THBCWASNhRI5BBwaswdL2YM80S5DV1Zk/s3985/IMG_0957-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3985" data-original-width="2700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ij0LLlkSvQp6fpZjHEv6w0XwR2pkWFnq7JSvs-uGleFvIR-8cVCvYvIzGtD2y3VZ5yv-tOzgapNXx11vBY4WA74o6S34yvQsdcQG012PwsNNvtYTR0vOwx5jZVz48CqiiZYxzCdDlRQDSVzlVf3S47Iphg2THBCWASNhRI5BBwaswdL2YM80S5DV1Zk/w271-h400/IMG_0957-001.JPG" width="271" /></a></div>This quilt started out as a paper bag challenge with our night guild. There was a fat quarter in the bag and we had to make a quilt from it along with other fabrics from our stash or bought fabric. Patterns were available each month and the designer had the patterns set for beginner, intermediate and expert. I can't remember what level I took for each block, but am happy with the result.<p></p><p>This was the fabric in the bag. Not much left! When I look at the fabric pattern ..... I see raindrops or balloons ..... but decided that Raindrops was a nice name for my quilt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe36MWLIg6y4p5C7nJKKMdt5yZHw0pV1lEY4Hd79yZqfR0H8jPmkPIn8tiynW7DeOneLqfZaoEeKQmSxLEldzMLy584vwDq6FzREGgPvbhcI5Vf0XaVk-uHSqR74B71TuUQhFQ2xaEj3A7Yl19gkIkByQz0KAa3i7wukAT8WJVUo24dIubZnGw0bfpUeo/s4032/IMG_0972-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe36MWLIg6y4p5C7nJKKMdt5yZHw0pV1lEY4Hd79yZqfR0H8jPmkPIn8tiynW7DeOneLqfZaoEeKQmSxLEldzMLy584vwDq6FzREGgPvbhcI5Vf0XaVk-uHSqR74B71TuUQhFQ2xaEj3A7Yl19gkIkByQz0KAa3i7wukAT8WJVUo24dIubZnGw0bfpUeo/s320/IMG_0972-001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I used the fabric to make all the pinwheels and wherever else that I could.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZQdn4a0vZi4_-IYuHJZPBdf1-R0HDKcE5rtKlETr5rlUPUJ0bVBgN5yRaT3VkBDzn_8MFun8Lr7eJcL34xd817jP4mJJrFphdOpchyN5ssncXTBoJjjTOpWMP_NIlPxpZvkgDOJ2nWn4PoYrbO7N_yWP0H7EGZtATBaQV7jH882AqfnxIubVs9sPCEE/s4032/IMG_0973-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZQdn4a0vZi4_-IYuHJZPBdf1-R0HDKcE5rtKlETr5rlUPUJ0bVBgN5yRaT3VkBDzn_8MFun8Lr7eJcL34xd817jP4mJJrFphdOpchyN5ssncXTBoJjjTOpWMP_NIlPxpZvkgDOJ2nWn4PoYrbO7N_yWP0H7EGZtATBaQV7jH882AqfnxIubVs9sPCEE/w300-h400/IMG_0973-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Eventually, I was able to find a matching fabric (darker colour) in a quilt store. The rest of the fabrics came from my stash.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDkdguX2aieBzzDr1sP5iIJdEmc-LWzl8oQQLa8mJGGEG97N1WLqB_wbunsV14ksEI2cyQfg36Q4zlag2StmFDGFox7f0rQvMCujlnDAY5zpnzuxmyLbuin58hmND3NZmhHyVZh7lTbFZNUbS3gpj-FDb5u1GDXDbFK9P93hgV9l3F0xOQ1i6Vw99RD0/s4032/IMG_0971-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDkdguX2aieBzzDr1sP5iIJdEmc-LWzl8oQQLa8mJGGEG97N1WLqB_wbunsV14ksEI2cyQfg36Q4zlag2StmFDGFox7f0rQvMCujlnDAY5zpnzuxmyLbuin58hmND3NZmhHyVZh7lTbFZNUbS3gpj-FDb5u1GDXDbFK9P93hgV9l3F0xOQ1i6Vw99RD0/s320/IMG_0971-001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The darker version was used in all the cornerstones.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1Z-07mDwPixud9UhEDJo1noYCL5_z__M4B9vDgIV8rcmqhdJgXvtkCVj1exSRG8PwYffpXyuP4PL7oIV6RtRDAdyQPeazKbwZ4LWy0X65UivDVts2WytO9XQ5mR9rNNWCRNaKruil7C45X2MkNAUMgOKkCdub_IvumBxv2bdf7j7_xKzLsXwTBqZ8yY/s4032/IMG_0976-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1Z-07mDwPixud9UhEDJo1noYCL5_z__M4B9vDgIV8rcmqhdJgXvtkCVj1exSRG8PwYffpXyuP4PL7oIV6RtRDAdyQPeazKbwZ4LWy0X65UivDVts2WytO9XQ5mR9rNNWCRNaKruil7C45X2MkNAUMgOKkCdub_IvumBxv2bdf7j7_xKzLsXwTBqZ8yY/w300-h400/IMG_0976-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>This quilt was shown at this month's night guild meeting and the designer happened to be there that night. She was happy to see what I did with her patterns.</p><p><b>Quilt Details:</b> </p><p>Designer: Janice Stewart from Northern Lights Quilt Guild</p><p>Block size: 12"</p><p>Started: October 2015</p><p>Top Finished: April 2023</p><p>Quilt Finished: February 2024</p><p>Quilt Size: 49-1/2" x 70-1/2" (top size before quilting, washing & drying: 53" x 73"</p><p>Batting: Hobbs 80/20</p><p>Machine Quilted by: Kathy Wareham using <i><b>Aspden Leaf</b></i> design by <b>Deb Geissier</b></p><p>So, Raindrops is the name of my quilt and that is what we have been experiencing for most of our winter this year. Then, in the last few days, we have had snow. Not a lot, but down it came.</p><p>Here is a montage of photos from the last few days:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZStQ5cLote0ccEmxi3UrbQz99w95ak9CA9NZw2JP_hzKr75e1yYZsivk7cIOsjxM8ctgxys-GMnlIB9tn_Sy-pyawRJy_jhir7aBwi9d2hoXYZMP4M2eqeq8DOcmtfc1eGSo817QLb20oTmPTkHvLgEKWIMqiLUfFYLaTz6z_VKXr61cncuopPPuAyQ/s4032/IMG_0977-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZStQ5cLote0ccEmxi3UrbQz99w95ak9CA9NZw2JP_hzKr75e1yYZsivk7cIOsjxM8ctgxys-GMnlIB9tn_Sy-pyawRJy_jhir7aBwi9d2hoXYZMP4M2eqeq8DOcmtfc1eGSo817QLb20oTmPTkHvLgEKWIMqiLUfFYLaTz6z_VKXr61cncuopPPuAyQ/w300-h400/IMG_0977-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>The deer have been busy visiting our front yard and have eaten all the leaves off my euonymus shrub. The leaves are evergreen and the deer love them. See the arrow? Nothing now but sticks sticking through the snow.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjR7tgVn6M_AyYzP09iYuOPDz5vdlFeHQ1HQWlKMrZKAKJ5zNiNw2_WicksAWZweKZjO3vevSN_AejrrKI74hWLmcqEDzRvYBJjeLnCNDtzQlaILLnEJP7NhBdZtDg1rc34oLp1PrKEdlNEEcbpCDTHQe2kLI3SMruq9Yj-Q0jnuHrgHcfPUcyMPD868/s4032/IMG_0979-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjR7tgVn6M_AyYzP09iYuOPDz5vdlFeHQ1HQWlKMrZKAKJ5zNiNw2_WicksAWZweKZjO3vevSN_AejrrKI74hWLmcqEDzRvYBJjeLnCNDtzQlaILLnEJP7NhBdZtDg1rc34oLp1PrKEdlNEEcbpCDTHQe2kLI3SMruq9Yj-Q0jnuHrgHcfPUcyMPD868/w400-h300/IMG_0979-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Then, this morning, we woke up to this amount of freshly fallen snow.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qCw3vL5sYwguxd9osmBJpe4w2rj6QXRb5U8O8ehu0qmc0HtdD0MwtYqzfT_fSMX61SYTX0e2m830_vErXDqhmhFnuleYTMNlEXVPcHdAZlCYqVpIZ8Ln2RHJKkeSoHeqop1iFQPU8u1wcBiHCswnF-slHAJDwkgRn1D9CPqkWcN7btlF2_LQCIV_Smg/s4032/IMG_0981-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qCw3vL5sYwguxd9osmBJpe4w2rj6QXRb5U8O8ehu0qmc0HtdD0MwtYqzfT_fSMX61SYTX0e2m830_vErXDqhmhFnuleYTMNlEXVPcHdAZlCYqVpIZ8Ln2RHJKkeSoHeqop1iFQPU8u1wcBiHCswnF-slHAJDwkgRn1D9CPqkWcN7btlF2_LQCIV_Smg/w400-h300/IMG_0981-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The thing is .... under all this snow are two more huge euonymus shrubs that the deer ate last winter. The leaves grew back and are ready for the tasting. The deer haven't touched these shrubs this year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tE8NQ1Pw2OeqkTUiU9Nrhra7QcavKxkaq6PfTP8yVRXDTxsVnBHgM6xuMUw-lEakGcgy6HpdFqPffLeAxDSBgxun4IVYjNKSDfnFVVa6FxNnx6rxt-1TKtBXjDrwuZA-srZzY5QAu6cdywvS_PfSTgnmx8UZEfJuY2R5qQixBPpypqSj3JBAK08h-UA/s4032/IMG_0982-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tE8NQ1Pw2OeqkTUiU9Nrhra7QcavKxkaq6PfTP8yVRXDTxsVnBHgM6xuMUw-lEakGcgy6HpdFqPffLeAxDSBgxun4IVYjNKSDfnFVVa6FxNnx6rxt-1TKtBXjDrwuZA-srZzY5QAu6cdywvS_PfSTgnmx8UZEfJuY2R5qQixBPpypqSj3JBAK08h-UA/s320/IMG_0982-001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Again, this morning, the deer came back but there is nothing to munch on. Off to the neighbours they went.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlIvT5YhzKH0A-3egVZsL52SIWI_BToiXGcmgdOc1AUpB-XZA8n0pK8f2o9xkZvuyrSekZEaHCuMUWr91eSXay8WBs4XpiFFPpY1hB5BMuwWdyMLMOm01NtWV_uT8Zodr1lseJl79euYerJUuNPe8ZVg663rkNjJwFgqOsR8QUoOIf2Jj01YsVmVQnZg/s4032/IMG_0983-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlIvT5YhzKH0A-3egVZsL52SIWI_BToiXGcmgdOc1AUpB-XZA8n0pK8f2o9xkZvuyrSekZEaHCuMUWr91eSXay8WBs4XpiFFPpY1hB5BMuwWdyMLMOm01NtWV_uT8Zodr1lseJl79euYerJUuNPe8ZVg663rkNjJwFgqOsR8QUoOIf2Jj01YsVmVQnZg/s320/IMG_0983-001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>Now that hubby is finding it hard to do the snow blowing, I've taken over the task. We have a small electric snowblower that I can handle and I've been enjoying the chore. It is like quilting ..... sewing or blowing one row at a time. Perfect for me! We do have a monster snowblower sitting in our garage, but it is too powerful for me to handle. </div><div><br /></div>Cherish your day, cherish your life!Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-17075184387220799262024-03-10T00:00:00.007-05:002024-03-10T00:00:00.245-05:00Quilts on display for March!<p>I'm so happy with my monthly collections and my dream of having different collections has finally come true. This is what I had planned on doing many, many years ago and as each quilt got made, I was getting closer and closer to that dream becoming reality. Each month, the quilts are all changed out and it gives hubby and I something to look at and talk about. </p><p>So, for March, these are the quilts that are on display. The predominant colours are blue and green. So, sit back and enjoy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mhYcC-TQzREni9aj_WSJX6t_RwrEbr42Cx6yQtJfxBCUZzC6JZqwNE-lvTWQHuYPmibc5suXSIhLWQlleGlE6TzEyKgnlhb2yNNPU8RcMVDPZMiAWTEfWhdarU4pOKfhUhtsUWUyQbfUJsn46hTK1D0EDV39uLloknwnmOKfvGtIxWN-m98W9COGKo8/s800/dining%20room.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="800" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mhYcC-TQzREni9aj_WSJX6t_RwrEbr42Cx6yQtJfxBCUZzC6JZqwNE-lvTWQHuYPmibc5suXSIhLWQlleGlE6TzEyKgnlhb2yNNPU8RcMVDPZMiAWTEfWhdarU4pOKfhUhtsUWUyQbfUJsn46hTK1D0EDV39uLloknwnmOKfvGtIxWN-m98W9COGKo8/w400-h318/dining%20room.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7gfDUdPbhbnvBJaaVh-6uW8p_fXECHlNFcAn3P36zpPN_4Q2SvE6tdSNagimb3r6c3qt4df5H-puH0XAW_I_mWDB4cQEH9POaptzAii09zTBmMU9i9lF7VOwyDCGG4Hmo7P2naXkWPAS6HV5PNT03ta9s3Bfi50KWvC7lUz0A5S4jradGndNrIk1z9g/s800/foyer.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="5120" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHplHgnc5lqBhBCrAp8DePwk7qvckLXpuYvWfTySIGoyRT_g1HwxvvzfQ307zSAoPmfbM7nbIvLV2oGRQ6oQqqD0AfglASzMXTFhMNan8k6dcNz10nkUQ0-7sRH0eijjXg-uZDRtfiJNxdD6N7XqdcYfkASoh8PsYf3Q7nVYilK_2mkqgGiRkGJR48sw/w400-h250/Binding%20Challenge4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is my quilt (more on this in another post):<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8auB6lsMId-LeVfo19JJCDF0elyqIiMel7QxYtxNXjcBWdkD3wnOJHwHB36nnNoLDJde7lRdy6rZ8DezxkoDBhCfgWA5YWNdGVA3ahHnzszPRtnQOggb6uCjkImcilyvGzPt_9CKz4NSVy-iFR8ae027eHJYQe5lz9ILGYnsEL2gyjo_jdu4NTmoq20/s640/binding%20challenge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="640" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8auB6lsMId-LeVfo19JJCDF0elyqIiMel7QxYtxNXjcBWdkD3wnOJHwHB36nnNoLDJde7lRdy6rZ8DezxkoDBhCfgWA5YWNdGVA3ahHnzszPRtnQOggb6uCjkImcilyvGzPt_9CKz4NSVy-iFR8ae027eHJYQe5lz9ILGYnsEL2gyjo_jdu4NTmoq20/w400-h301/binding%20challenge.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>For March, we have chosen our quilts.</div><div><br /></div><div>These are Mary's. Aren't those penguins adorable? She is going to do these three small mini quilts for her challenge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTTVw-UXIR0S3NS_nO-HR5ZWfRmxSZhEPlYBDmF2BGgtJO5WOuJ9oiINNa7iMssiET65rQfABgm9VwmIJiCA4oFPO5KZy1uwqVQ8TwOR5-3skw4PShTwEFqSsjXdU69YVoiXP_SMkaTTq1hnrTA7NwD0AOlVsLG-u2uKVGp5uRcCnnYL3YcVpEUEi1REQ/s320/thumbnail_IMG_2237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTTVw-UXIR0S3NS_nO-HR5ZWfRmxSZhEPlYBDmF2BGgtJO5WOuJ9oiINNa7iMssiET65rQfABgm9VwmIJiCA4oFPO5KZy1uwqVQ8TwOR5-3skw4PShTwEFqSsjXdU69YVoiXP_SMkaTTq1hnrTA7NwD0AOlVsLG-u2uKVGp5uRcCnnYL3YcVpEUEi1REQ/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_2237.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>This will be my quilt:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3rFDWv_HsqKLON-nbTd9YgV6mOuSpetTuFhhVC9oxX9zGZVN8PTXxAMuL_GPxuGFuoB_kRBPqMosgDtdwEUf8VjHNMPO9hD7dw-kUaqCNKEbfpQcNhi5c-N7-rSs1fLxKlo2e-cEKdrEe3P3ikAZs782DKYyQaVwqf4ogzjK4QUtR6aEJ0sLHudmpxQ/s4032/IMG_0963-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3rFDWv_HsqKLON-nbTd9YgV6mOuSpetTuFhhVC9oxX9zGZVN8PTXxAMuL_GPxuGFuoB_kRBPqMosgDtdwEUf8VjHNMPO9hD7dw-kUaqCNKEbfpQcNhi5c-N7-rSs1fLxKlo2e-cEKdrEe3P3ikAZs782DKYyQaVwqf4ogzjK4QUtR6aEJ0sLHudmpxQ/w300-h400/IMG_0963-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>Mary mentioned to me that she is still pulling quilts from her closet and she still has bins in the basement with quilts to bind. Holy Moly ..... just how many quilts does she have????? She won't tell me and I'm kinda thinking she is too scared to start counting! LOL At least with this challenge, she is getting quilts finished, which is such a good thing for both of us!</div><div><br /></div><div>Cherish your day, cherish your life!</div>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-69544351035839014482024-03-01T12:45:00.000-05:002024-03-01T12:45:36.242-05:00Oh, those challenges!<p>February is over and now I can tally up what was done for that month with the Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge and my monthly binding challenge.</p><p><span style="text-align: center;">February was such a busy month for me outside my studio. Lots and lots of appointments for hubby and school pick-ups and hosting hubby's 75th birthday. I'm lucky to have got done more than I thought. It appeared that I didn't do anything, until I started adding up what I actually did. Surprised me! Bonus! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First off, all of these quilts now have their hanging sleeves and there are no more to be done. Yeah me! They are all stored away ready for their turn for display. While sewing on the sleeves, two quilts didn't have labels! Oh dear me! I'm so careful about adding labels always to my quilts and don't understand how two got missed. That issue has been resolved and everything is up to date.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1w-XT7gduZMRTqzNVdpJiNnXyGN8vgHJKPJaVX4Wp1aHBaMA-UBn3ZH9nA-0MPCVB_BtksynqC3s8J8LpwfCIWoaXTymE9r2cs6-k9EdzgNKfs3Ac4_yok00eF-VAT-bZK_SE5_6JSTWjrOeZbJ9JXkqOzEYIlZnuivWnAOUOHaQToHo8kwcRq6_dPA/s3526/Feb.1,2024e.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3526" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1w-XT7gduZMRTqzNVdpJiNnXyGN8vgHJKPJaVX4Wp1aHBaMA-UBn3ZH9nA-0MPCVB_BtksynqC3s8J8LpwfCIWoaXTymE9r2cs6-k9EdzgNKfs3Ac4_yok00eF-VAT-bZK_SE5_6JSTWjrOeZbJ9JXkqOzEYIlZnuivWnAOUOHaQToHo8kwcRq6_dPA/w340-h400/Feb.1,2024e.JPG" width="340" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then, three rows have now been added to the top and bottom of each of these sections. Those sections are now ready to go to the next stage of having applique added. More on this later or maybe a wee bit later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGIns4j-DwCA_mdH4TrmnhxBA6VxgnHGJdBXPb3wt_Ufl74PfHLge7bSpDYtNH6cyB7RG2b0ajNIdI8Oxe5jHGKhPPiGJOIIrGQqHeeYvaFZA4fkJSz4Q4l8bjc3OUM35YTHpGU9FxFbIKHMXIhe60ew4zLayTPmb1xMc0J4RJhQdeXhpG0PxFwD3gFQ/s3024/IMG_0960-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2759" data-original-width="3024" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGIns4j-DwCA_mdH4TrmnhxBA6VxgnHGJdBXPb3wt_Ufl74PfHLge7bSpDYtNH6cyB7RG2b0ajNIdI8Oxe5jHGKhPPiGJOIIrGQqHeeYvaFZA4fkJSz4Q4l8bjc3OUM35YTHpGU9FxFbIKHMXIhe60ew4zLayTPmb1xMc0J4RJhQdeXhpG0PxFwD3gFQ/w400-h365/IMG_0960-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My binding got added to this quilt. More about this quilt on a separate post. What you see is the back of the quilt. I had one extra block and thought it would look interesting on the back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKlZsRDUY9U-2a0iqpm70BIikyC-1Pzkp0-UVt51GlUAcQCt45u34UT-QWionH2g7WgDF7TJjkL2F6G5A9aJucxSlkEJtCiRhFLFYf-oLyOosBtzM3oZr4Jc5fqAA6epxcrieThSQRgB60vHAA458UteCOFy9eoo1cj7lVk910AKYzTYQX-b6qShOrfo/s2918/IMG_0954-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2918" data-original-width="2866" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKlZsRDUY9U-2a0iqpm70BIikyC-1Pzkp0-UVt51GlUAcQCt45u34UT-QWionH2g7WgDF7TJjkL2F6G5A9aJucxSlkEJtCiRhFLFYf-oLyOosBtzM3oZr4Jc5fqAA6epxcrieThSQRgB60vHAA458UteCOFy9eoo1cj7lVk910AKYzTYQX-b6qShOrfo/w393-h400/IMG_0954-001.JPG" width="393" /></a></div>One more block got finished on this QAYG (quilt as you go) Log cabin project I'm doing big stitch hand quilting in the ditch. Batting was frankenpieced for the new block. Bonus!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQCgNQvLNxJSBZEyh-rFpqLuWQ8n-1klCcWQRAo_KOZcqpOfsX_VRpg044F41Jw3cCuV35eQ1wuQHzE7YCnDiLIvK3tE4vg8iBccH5Vft8vLHx6b6hQ9kG84sC3B6mPhR83NLDTJ4x4tZQ2UT3xRattgBkBFKFS2FZfaewDJLmtcwASsp2YsDMHrLTLQ/s4020/IMG_0950-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2401" data-original-width="4020" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQCgNQvLNxJSBZEyh-rFpqLuWQ8n-1klCcWQRAo_KOZcqpOfsX_VRpg044F41Jw3cCuV35eQ1wuQHzE7YCnDiLIvK3tE4vg8iBccH5Vft8vLHx6b6hQ9kG84sC3B6mPhR83NLDTJ4x4tZQ2UT3xRattgBkBFKFS2FZfaewDJLmtcwASsp2YsDMHrLTLQ/w400-h239/IMG_0950-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This is what the block looks like from the back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADRlVwL-po7SItIMTpMjRiEFd10zdOyn-7WxRR3T2cHOyD0ndo45L1Ft4byUmdsO62Akj2g4_huBjAbkJ8THKGIokY7ZuTKPHwQvM848278mjEx49FzgOaOzbcuqp5jun7GwbwcdnsKeWR1v7Aar11FxuuDKt3abdManemAkClH8EGoVJgvLZ9wjvvmw/s4032/IMG_0951-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADRlVwL-po7SItIMTpMjRiEFd10zdOyn-7WxRR3T2cHOyD0ndo45L1Ft4byUmdsO62Akj2g4_huBjAbkJ8THKGIokY7ZuTKPHwQvM848278mjEx49FzgOaOzbcuqp5jun7GwbwcdnsKeWR1v7Aar11FxuuDKt3abdManemAkClH8EGoVJgvLZ9wjvvmw/w400-h300/IMG_0951-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Then before the clock struck midnight, one more block got sewn .... it just needs to be done as QAYG. Happy about that as this project has stalled.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6pjAVbctxnU6gpzFfFnRA58APECRTjMu74UwKwR8se9KV9ku2GCgMu3penUtEE38wx8ORVuTVj5yScgcmxzVizxzvkgrKYRIvwpLJrPgM9hnjlkXj2DbT-QUw7wzoBdqzwGfsB0fpJnnf97CVTisCPNg0-nPB4fXM8lophVUv68XxOAhtLbkRGpU5NE/s4020/IMG_0952-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2555" data-original-width="4020" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6pjAVbctxnU6gpzFfFnRA58APECRTjMu74UwKwR8se9KV9ku2GCgMu3penUtEE38wx8ORVuTVj5yScgcmxzVizxzvkgrKYRIvwpLJrPgM9hnjlkXj2DbT-QUw7wzoBdqzwGfsB0fpJnnf97CVTisCPNg0-nPB4fXM8lophVUv68XxOAhtLbkRGpU5NE/w400-h254/IMG_0952-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Now, for the month of March, #4 has been chosen to work on. This is what I have assigned for #4:<div><br /></div><div><div>NICU baby blankets</div><div>gift or donation quilts</div><div>adult bibs</div><div>frankenpiecing batting</div><div>QAYG Log Cabin</div><div><br style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 11.7px;" /></div><div>So, based on the above, hopefully this top for donation will get more progress done on it?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h9J5TYqLss9gbILOfvUjW8GtZsAc_fZEEfuRwCelTg2i9aD2PtdlzCtCWyu31q-VKhgYFfGyCi5p08-BEUEpULMC8uexn500OCsyV2TaaoVlCfJOhJQILQorb3SY1SeHKJcmEIcArrmcUJyWdASZK_DNojkp_jwacnA7seNdLHesQGE9TRNN2x4b9NA/s3423/IMG_0961-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3423" data-original-width="3016" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h9J5TYqLss9gbILOfvUjW8GtZsAc_fZEEfuRwCelTg2i9aD2PtdlzCtCWyu31q-VKhgYFfGyCi5p08-BEUEpULMC8uexn500OCsyV2TaaoVlCfJOhJQILQorb3SY1SeHKJcmEIcArrmcUJyWdASZK_DNojkp_jwacnA7seNdLHesQGE9TRNN2x4b9NA/w353-h400/IMG_0961-001.JPG" width="353" /></a></div>Strips have been cut to make a scrappy bargello quilt and this is my start. This top will also be a donation quilt and I will just putter away at sewing and cutting up those strips.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXoJVJ9AB_YYutA-uAFRWxuO5PwlYabmwKixgjh6KbxNVJMkPEBSl_mp5r9wofU3iEeHe9srfYqoS4DoAfviTuxltfocTS-Uki0D987CaZxMIGQfilXsHheCUM3GAzN6WzLKHLByx2gd4tIk1HhCduvK3cogUQocJIPtdeaIV9NuoBcU6abOf8HTIYRc/s3913/IMG_0962-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3913" data-original-width="2274" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXoJVJ9AB_YYutA-uAFRWxuO5PwlYabmwKixgjh6KbxNVJMkPEBSl_mp5r9wofU3iEeHe9srfYqoS4DoAfviTuxltfocTS-Uki0D987CaZxMIGQfilXsHheCUM3GAzN6WzLKHLByx2gd4tIk1HhCduvK3cogUQocJIPtdeaIV9NuoBcU6abOf8HTIYRc/w233-h400/IMG_0962-001.JPG" width="233" /></a></div>Binding will be added to this quilt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBfCYh7Vpv6cn8Y_P5e66RzLvvtUqdMxOEjyN_ViJRulI0NF8QY1PFs7XoJWGJdo-E6vkyYCzJuDE7PIDDKSaLsqgtbZfwbcMaXYWBf73pDOJq5wxx4ps87ueN8I7Rfx0gySkYgOmNC41svll2whsKMcvJtS_-PpkxIchg-Sd5CNPzBzYXrVOdkdtf2E/s4032/IMG_0963-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBfCYh7Vpv6cn8Y_P5e66RzLvvtUqdMxOEjyN_ViJRulI0NF8QY1PFs7XoJWGJdo-E6vkyYCzJuDE7PIDDKSaLsqgtbZfwbcMaXYWBf73pDOJq5wxx4ps87ueN8I7Rfx0gySkYgOmNC41svll2whsKMcvJtS_-PpkxIchg-Sd5CNPzBzYXrVOdkdtf2E/w300-h400/IMG_0963-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My Log Cabin QAYG will have a few more blocks added to the project. This block that was finished last night is now pin basted ready for sewing the binding down and big stitch hand quilting. More batting was frankenpieced! Another bonus!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOTdRAXtWDREA_HxsQQftLYnkEGJsmrL0JxRwJuqAm-MSFwF43hgU2NTTF-ECKagR323zszFwbDU1Cb0bDdKOomPTcYl2LFdXyh6ddS_S1VsVAN5LenFoL8lsPB4AuYqnTIdGo6w7WkGKO-aUdwcRdfE2gPzgwXT7YAE2NWPUPfqiHMcp6c44g1N2V0Q/s3037/IMG_0965-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3018" data-original-width="3037" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOTdRAXtWDREA_HxsQQftLYnkEGJsmrL0JxRwJuqAm-MSFwF43hgU2NTTF-ECKagR323zszFwbDU1Cb0bDdKOomPTcYl2LFdXyh6ddS_S1VsVAN5LenFoL8lsPB4AuYqnTIdGo6w7WkGKO-aUdwcRdfE2gPzgwXT7YAE2NWPUPfqiHMcp6c44g1N2V0Q/w400-h398/IMG_0965-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the link to others participating in the <a href="http://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/2024/02/march-chookshed-2024-challenge.html" target="_blank">Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Our winter has been so unusual this year. Not much snow. Instead we ave been having rain and then this week we had bouts of hail, rain and thunder and lightening. You can see the hail in the photo below. It was bouncing off the patio and hitting our window and startling us. After the storm, we had really cold temps and a fast freeze and then this coming week, the temps will be nice and warm again. Bizarre weather. The way it is going, cottage season will be starting up sooner than normal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKdEWSdN_26RzaJLqc1lrQ432EzfiilKJ-_yF2mRpViRygPnwYacxImUg31_0Gw_gQuT-fGJkMHjwaVVWjdHIFK8HFIcWw25oF8Us6Xs3VFXGrj1cPuuVQ6k_kZ-Lwbx6-EiGJp4n_oIAmlc2wHLHS0QBTyLxilEjDsdpL4FeYnI6NWvOC9oA_FllNWk/s4032/IMG_0949-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKdEWSdN_26RzaJLqc1lrQ432EzfiilKJ-_yF2mRpViRygPnwYacxImUg31_0Gw_gQuT-fGJkMHjwaVVWjdHIFK8HFIcWw25oF8Us6Xs3VFXGrj1cPuuVQ6k_kZ-Lwbx6-EiGJp4n_oIAmlc2wHLHS0QBTyLxilEjDsdpL4FeYnI6NWvOC9oA_FllNWk/w300-h400/IMG_0949-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Cherish your day, cherish your life!</div>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-13153971570527931232024-02-23T00:00:00.013-05:002024-03-06T19:35:04.424-05:00Red/Neutral Quilts<p>You would think with all the red/neutral quilts that I have made over the years, that I would have experienced bleed out problems with the reds .... but no .... I've been lucky and I will share what I do to omit that issue. This is my method and it works for me.</p><p>All my fabrics are washed once they get home from the fabric store, quilt guild, thrift shops. They are washed in cold water using Tide soap. I cut up a colour catcher sheet in strips and spread them out in the washing machine (I prefer a top load washer). If there is a lot of red/pink in the colour catcher strips, I do a wash again with new colour catcher strips. The second time in the wash, the strips usually are a light pink. At this point, the fabric is good to go into the dryer.</p><p>After my quilts are quilted, they are washed. Cold water and Tide soap and another colour catcher sheet that has been cut into strips and distributed in the washer. If the strips come out a medium pink, the quilt is washed again using new colour catcher strips. At the end of the second wash, if the strips are barely pink, then into the dryer the quilt goes.</p><p>Now, some of my quilts (along with all of the colour catcher strips) are totally dried in the dryer and some are dried on a clothes rack. If a quilt will be dried on a clothes rack, the quilt goes into the dryer for about 10 mins. (along with all the colour catcher strips) and then onto the rack. Below is how this quilt is drying on the clothes rack. Do I get nervous that there might still be some bleed out when drying on a rack? Heck, YES. Some of the backings that are lighter in colour have splotches of pink that shouldn't be there. Am I worried about them? Nope .... it is on the back.</p><p>By the way, the above is how all my fabrics and quilts are washed and dried. We can also have bleed outs from other fabric colours.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-RlGC6NmnwOEYfSUQFleRHXWT5OCCBw7myjQkTHLu3GK3MkoYdJj1Cynsnc7XnoY21q-wpzWupCzHqowVqY2YylOzKKy25g-WRHnume95cvqJO_cBsitw9UzffJeMNF__8nUfbB0iLrqaEQNfrW_c7NLaLeJplfW-GcL3wRqYKOT5UV5IzGF_3r3v_c/s3264/Apr.30,2022b.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-RlGC6NmnwOEYfSUQFleRHXWT5OCCBw7myjQkTHLu3GK3MkoYdJj1Cynsnc7XnoY21q-wpzWupCzHqowVqY2YylOzKKy25g-WRHnume95cvqJO_cBsitw9UzffJeMNF__8nUfbB0iLrqaEQNfrW_c7NLaLeJplfW-GcL3wRqYKOT5UV5IzGF_3r3v_c/w400-h300/Apr.30,2022b.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Now, sit back and enjoy seeing all of my red/neutral quilts that have been made so far. I still have oodles of red fabrics ..... so more red quilts will be coming.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5uiALPeadk9htNIhP6zsb0nSzW7ie2A2wQ2-Cj5om3YC-6BK-_nsoj7AcFfyUJw8i2tU1JqTY1xlpOlEeV0T5rXh1negVAbam664He9M0G_eJ1fdAFMhYMLMtgR4QnOsZrTjnONCBbsEzS9vS9mUDrS_yGIzqanFJb9qqpDaeMdskoEkWAuJhVUIL_U/s3264/%23198%20Circles%20of%20Red.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5uiALPeadk9htNIhP6zsb0nSzW7ie2A2wQ2-Cj5om3YC-6BK-_nsoj7AcFfyUJw8i2tU1JqTY1xlpOlEeV0T5rXh1negVAbam664He9M0G_eJ1fdAFMhYMLMtgR4QnOsZrTjnONCBbsEzS9vS9mUDrS_yGIzqanFJb9qqpDaeMdskoEkWAuJhVUIL_U/w300-h400/%23198%20Circles%20of%20Red.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJm6XH203BncF2SigB8ha9f7-pbMWu0Ozvv5m5Rcdq_sFmtGks-kE-Or6TEt8oAERVPZhsqMs_f6hVrXom56TG-t06u9fYD3Y4jIv1RmhVUVVxb5y7mPKkmtH97QhNfGHkyXPnIKo46q_y3qhB6_JfALi_X0TQm2sUpyGjtzvLDDs5wVocfNMK5u8-_gw/s4032/%23207.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJm6XH203BncF2SigB8ha9f7-pbMWu0Ozvv5m5Rcdq_sFmtGks-kE-Or6TEt8oAERVPZhsqMs_f6hVrXom56TG-t06u9fYD3Y4jIv1RmhVUVVxb5y7mPKkmtH97QhNfGHkyXPnIKo46q_y3qhB6_JfALi_X0TQm2sUpyGjtzvLDDs5wVocfNMK5u8-_gw/w300-h400/%23207.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUM3eGm6oP6YS6jIydBdUbYKo0jthpP5JMQQluPgjUXl_0RMRgdQN2rEDBiRtKlC_2ipTYByIP8vf2Jy-F3QUo1-vJGpD87432Tln5WOktolMRDwiG1Y_LDKc73M7FhZ-TfpSP5TQ1Zjx9LHojeJhU-Q_yuMafUbZL-VrIT_C7qW1dmC_s1PJCoVTF19w/s800/A.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUM3eGm6oP6YS6jIydBdUbYKo0jthpP5JMQQluPgjUXl_0RMRgdQN2rEDBiRtKlC_2ipTYByIP8vf2Jy-F3QUo1-vJGpD87432Tln5WOktolMRDwiG1Y_LDKc73M7FhZ-TfpSP5TQ1Zjx9LHojeJhU-Q_yuMafUbZL-VrIT_C7qW1dmC_s1PJCoVTF19w/w300-h400/A.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dj__8xQP65X6P58_uDcMFfTu5qVXaIfMKwgYfzwzSdvN7DiLCxsMRcr5llTQdVNbiZ3LUqcWkR2sqX1-nk6FL-5pMBtKGawqtQ8QMSKdcpFjEMSNpnTIXpk5ijpeur8y_2IkUmNgnENb01Nr9DvCb0VJFocCEu3V2_u6tnRT97EKcaFc1TijAX9bX3M/s1296/Aa.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="968" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dj__8xQP65X6P58_uDcMFfTu5qVXaIfMKwgYfzwzSdvN7DiLCxsMRcr5llTQdVNbiZ3LUqcWkR2sqX1-nk6FL-5pMBtKGawqtQ8QMSKdcpFjEMSNpnTIXpk5ijpeur8y_2IkUmNgnENb01Nr9DvCb0VJFocCEu3V2_u6tnRT97EKcaFc1TijAX9bX3M/w299-h400/Aa.JPG" width="299" /></a></div>This quilt below had blocks that were swapped between three people and I know that there are some fabrics in those blocks that were not washed before sending to me. I just went with my washing the quilt method and no bleed outs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjZo5CfAuL27gxYMhXUJb-ZQA6aK5zEhKBKRpSnvesW1nsKnkPQ65SpH5Xbt_bcruZrgl471VddKblJSPijnj3NGUz-wbu2tctPiCgmSGRsgPQrjuXJPxAV_gKuFX3uIBd-kSsDNLG10s_KWuzhquqH0Y0UR6-81TF_CeNhz1EFtMdUmXTcnJlpps3n4/s1600/AB.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1600" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjZo5CfAuL27gxYMhXUJb-ZQA6aK5zEhKBKRpSnvesW1nsKnkPQ65SpH5Xbt_bcruZrgl471VddKblJSPijnj3NGUz-wbu2tctPiCgmSGRsgPQrjuXJPxAV_gKuFX3uIBd-kSsDNLG10s_KWuzhquqH0Y0UR6-81TF_CeNhz1EFtMdUmXTcnJlpps3n4/w400-h299/AB.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmZ_XpeGD7KKxEmr5q9uAPmQmYBT-gRSsqNlOHQu_VXmIvb1LrBEevjOyINGb84mwudiDRbk8xFQ__NwMcOmqeWTOim765vE9m3bzKl-HK7LRX7cwUuz0KKoJfl8bGVt1ofDhefHCZ4yU8dOESmIQsdmsbZOEqLLh6_gKsMr9XnTMiuFjEdALb-R9j3s/s2592/B.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1936" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmZ_XpeGD7KKxEmr5q9uAPmQmYBT-gRSsqNlOHQu_VXmIvb1LrBEevjOyINGb84mwudiDRbk8xFQ__NwMcOmqeWTOim765vE9m3bzKl-HK7LRX7cwUuz0KKoJfl8bGVt1ofDhefHCZ4yU8dOESmIQsdmsbZOEqLLh6_gKsMr9XnTMiuFjEdALb-R9j3s/w299-h400/B.JPG" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcus9mN8hVkdYpymwDcD1CGrySfPvIg1F5VNCTsmJrRnCmIvnZi8xhLorilYars7pEw9MQylfw7jlkKz3s0S4V5lcQ3JpHH37vCWtvHreEOyIQMUdC7YmK7JO58aADJewgH0cjGKrzTuM82iNEZtKflq-lYmKQCBVOTqRpkWv5jcJ1_aUN8X5aqJyXD4/s2733/dining%20room%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2733" data-original-width="2288" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcus9mN8hVkdYpymwDcD1CGrySfPvIg1F5VNCTsmJrRnCmIvnZi8xhLorilYars7pEw9MQylfw7jlkKz3s0S4V5lcQ3JpHH37vCWtvHreEOyIQMUdC7YmK7JO58aADJewgH0cjGKrzTuM82iNEZtKflq-lYmKQCBVOTqRpkWv5jcJ1_aUN8X5aqJyXD4/w335-h400/dining%20room%202.JPG" width="335" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilS9nYW81YtKu_OnFvurqhh-AMRlKlspMFauv0zLWerHXawQMlE7E_x8iQD_1rvFOXS1Q-FpTccOUa2GMYf0sZJxhnSiNhAqvQGeG4-zlPHvee1qO9X3cOp1ZQ_QLD0v12LC0_4sX6fBiFVX03nHUBSzuC11yt2UZPF3K2kRGf-PZcxGUmwmTyggRsheU/s2522/June4,2022a.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2522" data-original-width="2396" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilS9nYW81YtKu_OnFvurqhh-AMRlKlspMFauv0zLWerHXawQMlE7E_x8iQD_1rvFOXS1Q-FpTccOUa2GMYf0sZJxhnSiNhAqvQGeG4-zlPHvee1qO9X3cOp1ZQ_QLD0v12LC0_4sX6fBiFVX03nHUBSzuC11yt2UZPF3K2kRGf-PZcxGUmwmTyggRsheU/w380-h400/June4,2022a.JPG" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, now you know ....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have a tab at the top of my blog for all my red/neutral quilts along with the washing instructions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Cherish your day, cherish your life!Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-3361183636003480882024-02-16T11:00:00.010-05:002024-02-16T11:00:00.133-05:00On a Whim<p>So far, this month has been a bust for quilting. Life has been busy and I'm tired by the time evening rolls along. Now that it is mid-month .... I had better get my butt into gear and get something done!</p><p>I did pull out my donation box looking to see what was in there that could be used. These two blocks were pulled out and I wondered what could be done with them. There were other blocks but .... blah .... they just didn't work. So, these blocks stayed and then I started to play.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYZNrPvizzQClC1T8duwK3PVQgQQUWrByz8jPyPxAAEDAxc7_uhQ8OCBrRrby408_jMUFXQPCOVCkPSgBQ-SE5lx8Uco6Pp_SGHQ3nY2GikCQLGgLo8lMeD9fTxZt-w_xtTNSK601ldE8ni8NaYUYtadlNdAs7NIiyBHYm6yLkNh5y07CCt_u0747djg/s4032/IMG_0944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYZNrPvizzQClC1T8duwK3PVQgQQUWrByz8jPyPxAAEDAxc7_uhQ8OCBrRrby408_jMUFXQPCOVCkPSgBQ-SE5lx8Uco6Pp_SGHQ3nY2GikCQLGgLo8lMeD9fTxZt-w_xtTNSK601ldE8ni8NaYUYtadlNdAs7NIiyBHYm6yLkNh5y07CCt_u0747djg/w300-h400/IMG_0944.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>At night guild, we were shown a new block to do and once instructions were sent to me, viola, here is the block. Except, I did a boo-boo and didn't quite make the block correctly. I'm ok with my mistake and all four blocks will stay as is. No, Jack the Ripper is not coming out.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_Hb0xpD7lJGpOOoTc-0Tsskdt2T5D3UNxiSFh2OTGs_C3oqWhRZ9nUoZ0Ut3sHWx4PZCKPGFGwJ1gB4lK-Zi-M_CITVWHGp6x-2Bl48RCiOsMZSX3D20ZbnGdLEQGpyXd_6ZEpRFwmeBSyZxsLdycn1Zu2x_utg-ZmIm9B1p2j-lNz2EHhF38EIfgzE/s3121/IMG_0940-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2982" data-original-width="3121" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_Hb0xpD7lJGpOOoTc-0Tsskdt2T5D3UNxiSFh2OTGs_C3oqWhRZ9nUoZ0Ut3sHWx4PZCKPGFGwJ1gB4lK-Zi-M_CITVWHGp6x-2Bl48RCiOsMZSX3D20ZbnGdLEQGpyXd_6ZEpRFwmeBSyZxsLdycn1Zu2x_utg-ZmIm9B1p2j-lNz2EHhF38EIfgzE/w400-h383/IMG_0940-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Then, in the box was a strip of these pinwheels and they got ripped out and used. Four churn dash blocks got made. The blocks are starting to add up and fill in spaces.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlH13p47RDwl1GJMHaB37kuz2yaM12lBrEHK0Tjfr_FOBVZtd8t192mK9vcSuNaTUrjMzCWssJpUcywc1nShiBeUvHJhgwOJ_qXiUaqHz0E49rttwj3G0y02V8OvEXYkJYBf86xU9PR-7biSwflCiB4X7wI33RfjCYiErL46x8Izyd7jYvM-a9Cpm8Qa8/s3499/IMG_0941-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3499" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlH13p47RDwl1GJMHaB37kuz2yaM12lBrEHK0Tjfr_FOBVZtd8t192mK9vcSuNaTUrjMzCWssJpUcywc1nShiBeUvHJhgwOJ_qXiUaqHz0E49rttwj3G0y02V8OvEXYkJYBf86xU9PR-7biSwflCiB4X7wI33RfjCYiErL46x8Izyd7jYvM-a9Cpm8Qa8/w400-h346/IMG_0941-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Then another four blocks of this one.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUk3wAahVrGNGhjpNXmwQ1neVtX4HG2OiomlSLiruMh7OFZ6XnV8bqnzXHS0yEj8PdrZ-pyGMXQSpHquv00nfu2POq2rfBmHyPtEplw7X2woSyBUFhjxLH_9FUb8CSmtKtEvlA2J8oyGuIujssL1kOgoZc3oZekTpaAqrzxoHnLQRxuPocgTfYQTcJBo/s3384/IMG_0943-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUk3wAahVrGNGhjpNXmwQ1neVtX4HG2OiomlSLiruMh7OFZ6XnV8bqnzXHS0yEj8PdrZ-pyGMXQSpHquv00nfu2POq2rfBmHyPtEplw7X2woSyBUFhjxLH_9FUb8CSmtKtEvlA2J8oyGuIujssL1kOgoZc3oZekTpaAqrzxoHnLQRxuPocgTfYQTcJBo/w358-h400/IMG_0943-001.JPG" width="358" /></a></div>Below is what my top is looking like so far. There is still one more block to do and I'm searching for a pattern. I'm thinking of doing the potholder method to quilt this top. I've been wanting to experiment with this method for some time now and think this will be perfect. If it doesn't come out the way I envision, it will be a utility quilt for the cottage. If it looks nice, then it will be up for donation.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FfVm4GmyoPB1UXJ0DLCY26GD4EOzWmUnRe9AqcHYC1FjV97yz9EYA8hJ7e_lyLv75EPQ533BXZQ6-9yggxO9ijYG8Mid-bvx1XaGjv1OREpuMF27BIGb9_5mzQzqzfbxxnOY141y84Jx0AuNqsLzPUBFvHY-EQmR-BYASEMQOoomTR4v-oUHuMi4VI4/s3091/IMG_0946-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2899" data-original-width="3091" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FfVm4GmyoPB1UXJ0DLCY26GD4EOzWmUnRe9AqcHYC1FjV97yz9EYA8hJ7e_lyLv75EPQ533BXZQ6-9yggxO9ijYG8Mid-bvx1XaGjv1OREpuMF27BIGb9_5mzQzqzfbxxnOY141y84Jx0AuNqsLzPUBFvHY-EQmR-BYASEMQOoomTR4v-oUHuMi4VI4/w400-h375/IMG_0946-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last week, my sister and her two daughters and I had a marvellous evening out dining in a dome outside on the restaurant patio! We were told to dress warmly and in layers. The dome was heated but we were provided with blankets to wrap around our feet and legs. The temps was just above freezing and we just sat back, drank and enjoyed the food and company. We had a blast! My sister's hubby did the driving of us back and forth so that we could drink and not worry about who would be the DD. Below, is my sister (on the left) and I. There is a photo somewhere of the four of us, but I just couldn't find it in my files or phone. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2y_4jkTmkKSirzh7ETD0zrvorfBMfh8ZuQ5e9hoGW-7gMlBeencJ_lunCOZa7dMg3t80XD3jkjP3aH4rwIvxd0Aa-G_SkkF3OcZDi8JpUJ6-ui7ouP5Vpjf7WHliVOu2RhGgFcXA_tWvz11iP9yBLJnAOtjtpKCHJBfrrQJIq94z9cEFqmVyeZ6QgE8A/s4032/Feb.16,2024-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2y_4jkTmkKSirzh7ETD0zrvorfBMfh8ZuQ5e9hoGW-7gMlBeencJ_lunCOZa7dMg3t80XD3jkjP3aH4rwIvxd0Aa-G_SkkF3OcZDi8JpUJ6-ui7ouP5Vpjf7WHliVOu2RhGgFcXA_tWvz11iP9yBLJnAOtjtpKCHJBfrrQJIq94z9cEFqmVyeZ6QgE8A/w300-h400/Feb.16,2024-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>The month of January and half of February were like spring. No snow and daytime temps were above freezing. The snow was melting. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Then, we had a dump of 6" of snow yesterday. So, so happy to see that for this summer and forest fire season.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMeUZxKIiZnhuIJqPVDegWZAp16s4JhRhJXhaLuZrFy3iLbY9xPm78vNkdQy403nvN4y3CO2XaOhM_P2rUZTKU8veUu4Ct-6za_wWjuvuCAgtX0ym9rSI1Risu2fXxhg0CVBku5OG23-kdKc-5T6DOgfgXG3sTMt8Tvjj7FJNutAwqJFPfKbxelZFNS4/s4032/IMG_0936-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMeUZxKIiZnhuIJqPVDegWZAp16s4JhRhJXhaLuZrFy3iLbY9xPm78vNkdQy403nvN4y3CO2XaOhM_P2rUZTKU8veUu4Ct-6za_wWjuvuCAgtX0ym9rSI1Risu2fXxhg0CVBku5OG23-kdKc-5T6DOgfgXG3sTMt8Tvjj7FJNutAwqJFPfKbxelZFNS4/w400-h300/IMG_0936-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Two deer came around this morning and nibbled on our euonymus plant. We think it is the same deer that decimated it last winter and remembered and came back again. No problem, the leaves will grow back in the spring as it did last spring. No photo of the deer, just their footprints in the snow. Hubby woke me up at 6:15 a.m. this morning to show me the deer. After admiring the deer, I crawled back into bed. We were busy later shovelling the snow.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCt333qub1lFvz2GzKSzTAFd-_1LmNmY3d5_HW9ZkkMFQr6V7h3XocxR5NrIABaE5Cghmiz7XDVDavImZmtSqsue4fBQ1fdV_jTNu-bVaBjOi1m5bNvNUmOLwZQSFq31qoIev8CS5fDv26yA-ojN3KUzjAcsSatOK2L1bg5ebWR-jo_AfIDKCPVTj3eQ/s3447/IMG_0938-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="3447" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCt333qub1lFvz2GzKSzTAFd-_1LmNmY3d5_HW9ZkkMFQr6V7h3XocxR5NrIABaE5Cghmiz7XDVDavImZmtSqsue4fBQ1fdV_jTNu-bVaBjOi1m5bNvNUmOLwZQSFq31qoIev8CS5fDv26yA-ojN3KUzjAcsSatOK2L1bg5ebWR-jo_AfIDKCPVTj3eQ/w400-h219/IMG_0938-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>From time to time, I receive emails from followers who have been reading my blog for many years now. They just want to say how much they enjoy my blog and how much they have been inspired. Some, I can reply back to but most are no-reply addresses. Thank you, kind readers. I'm getting close to 1.3 million views, so I know that I have reached out to many quilters over the years.<div><br /></div><div>Yesterday, I received an email from a gentleman whose wife has terminal cancer. She is an avid reader of my blog and he reached out to me to tell me. So, if you are reading this and you are the wife of Jason Burnside, <b>'hello'</b> and thank you for reading my blog. I hope that you also have been inspired by something on my blog over the years and have enjoyed reading about and seeing my quilts.</div><div><br /></div><div>So far, I have made over 200 quilts ..... from NICU blankets, to runners, place mats, lap size to queen size quilts. You, dear readers, have been part of the reason for me making so many items. You have kept me motivated to show something on my blog and the results are there for me to see. Many of the quilts have been kept for hubby and I ..... but quite a number of quilts have been gifted or donated and I'm moving into more of the donation period now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next week, I will have been blogging for <b>17 years. </b> As long as my eyes and my hands work and I'm alive, then I will be blogging for many more years. Heck, I have the stash to keep me busy! LOL</div><div><br /></div><div>Cherish your day, cherish your life!</div>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-40701920234157952392024-02-08T00:00:00.000-05:002024-02-08T00:00:00.135-05:00Summer Picnic<p>There, my January binding challenge is done. Yeah me!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2FQtLr4YNBhZR_azftI7yqkt4FA-jx_NbEy0w8id_qzMlhX_wJn6x7zGARWCAZ4EVmoK1kgoCVv5VC9Azfe-BtcYtaM20bQbKfs22vyzVANcPT7DrY0Dk2l6BmOLFPoebZxTja-R3TRy0hRVKv25xtJRI-76JPDF-mpi9V-fsl-rB9aEFAwoAuiMxGc/s3526/IMG_0922-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3526" data-original-width="3016" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2FQtLr4YNBhZR_azftI7yqkt4FA-jx_NbEy0w8id_qzMlhX_wJn6x7zGARWCAZ4EVmoK1kgoCVv5VC9Azfe-BtcYtaM20bQbKfs22vyzVANcPT7DrY0Dk2l6BmOLFPoebZxTja-R3TRy0hRVKv25xtJRI-76JPDF-mpi9V-fsl-rB9aEFAwoAuiMxGc/w343-h400/IMG_0922-001.JPG" width="343" /></a></div><p>This was a LOT of hand stitching, but, so worth it in the end. Whenever this quilt is shown, everyone remarks at all the embroidery that I did. Nooooo ...... those images that you see are all from a pre-printed panel. All I did was fussy cut them down to size and appliqued them onto a hexagon frame.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0IhCaPvTvNb6kdu1YMQu7X2XRBALEB0jI-_47M84TNPnV88meh67cOKZIx_Ve0KUWzroHMLP_2GQ-B1bbmy-K8PxfwEBfgysX3hIdDm-L65pHasiP8yLu0EM0q46Uw3kZdNrDHbphM82B96XnElG_ePk8VL_Pytzygoz72LpVBb1VwQwDMqbeK1IcsU/s4032/IMG_0912-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0IhCaPvTvNb6kdu1YMQu7X2XRBALEB0jI-_47M84TNPnV88meh67cOKZIx_Ve0KUWzroHMLP_2GQ-B1bbmy-K8PxfwEBfgysX3hIdDm-L65pHasiP8yLu0EM0q46Uw3kZdNrDHbphM82B96XnElG_ePk8VL_Pytzygoz72LpVBb1VwQwDMqbeK1IcsU/w300-h400/IMG_0912-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHhxulIwFUsFHanNs4kk4ihTU_JJibc-Hy9ragVzBEzUGG1eUevst_lfL1B6MeFc5XFI6x6BREAoOIgRCrvLXzfXsxDpbJxRgI92L2t79l13u472BQZ3f5jPFISjhPjVMUyGBRJ04haDzA4HYD_IYwV-EPY5UJBV6RyRqfHhd5C2q9UF0hJgpDd8khRw/s4032/IMG_0913-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHhxulIwFUsFHanNs4kk4ihTU_JJibc-Hy9ragVzBEzUGG1eUevst_lfL1B6MeFc5XFI6x6BREAoOIgRCrvLXzfXsxDpbJxRgI92L2t79l13u472BQZ3f5jPFISjhPjVMUyGBRJ04haDzA4HYD_IYwV-EPY5UJBV6RyRqfHhd5C2q9UF0hJgpDd8khRw/w300-h400/IMG_0913-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>A mix of white, cream and off-white fabrics have been used throughout. Below, it looks more beige on the right hand side, but it is just a shadow.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7r7usJlE-bnkE-PAJaTdW9F1JzqYSOps8P_56-fw0B49KW9AbjrzAgZ-Mm6_1descxUQq39bCXhtHTxoFjOyD6yoOsNgeX_V8kBvZhd1fpsVXoywGSGR4Y8iNeISSjsoupZ-Dqce_da0z0_fSQewdbPS6DD8L5E5tmDAZn8VklpDP15w-hoVoYY_A_U/s4032/IMG_0914-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7r7usJlE-bnkE-PAJaTdW9F1JzqYSOps8P_56-fw0B49KW9AbjrzAgZ-Mm6_1descxUQq39bCXhtHTxoFjOyD6yoOsNgeX_V8kBvZhd1fpsVXoywGSGR4Y8iNeISSjsoupZ-Dqce_da0z0_fSQewdbPS6DD8L5E5tmDAZn8VklpDP15w-hoVoYY_A_U/w300-h400/IMG_0914-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Then, I've also been asked about the hexie border. Was that a printed panel also? Nope, that is all hand pieced. It was remarked that I have a lot of red fabrics. Oh yes, I do! LOL The hexie border was a lot of work, but so worth it in the end!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTEbwWp1WLjHAsu93RmmQ-2aZE4rlll0jCwSJ48A6fin7GN9cCF4eE1GKcvLLLaJ9GkhKMwaIo8nuxL_q1ErL_sHuJYk8kjG7ujYu7zzKCMus_ykU5kGGYse8h-bgQmtYS0TSwZWGmfejgV-d7OXt5UmF4_ehB6jxfJ1g1xCcPR0Ijpl7kmoVPXEzsYs/s4032/IMG_0915-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTEbwWp1WLjHAsu93RmmQ-2aZE4rlll0jCwSJ48A6fin7GN9cCF4eE1GKcvLLLaJ9GkhKMwaIo8nuxL_q1ErL_sHuJYk8kjG7ujYu7zzKCMus_ykU5kGGYse8h-bgQmtYS0TSwZWGmfejgV-d7OXt5UmF4_ehB6jxfJ1g1xCcPR0Ijpl7kmoVPXEzsYs/w300-h400/IMG_0915-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I do like how the vertical diamonds in the the centre gets carried onto the top and bottom border. Had to do a bit of thinking on how to bring everything together. That happens when I come up with my own design. Sometimes, that is the reason for a project to sit on the shelf for a long time until a light bulb moment happens.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjN8VLQGyLMKxYDKnGsFvwKeaM9eGH1RBgLL13gt3TEONIoYLGTe5F1T07zKIh1sSlyREa_XPIeIjWR2H2ON2i_4GEOlUzuVDeOM9j8ObF90kHv2m2ow2hB6CHnom2UebO2dbHf5Z-2AW829jrbMlp4QfQZDKbmFg9pmytBMgueFptqL1wP-JGXUMifs/s4032/IMG_0916-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjN8VLQGyLMKxYDKnGsFvwKeaM9eGH1RBgLL13gt3TEONIoYLGTe5F1T07zKIh1sSlyREa_XPIeIjWR2H2ON2i_4GEOlUzuVDeOM9j8ObF90kHv2m2ow2hB6CHnom2UebO2dbHf5Z-2AW829jrbMlp4QfQZDKbmFg9pmytBMgueFptqL1wP-JGXUMifs/w300-h400/IMG_0916-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Every time I look at the quilt and the images, it reminds me of summer and a picnic blanket .... thus the name.</p><p><b>Quilt Details:</b></p><p>Hexie size: 1-1/8" on the edge</p><p>Started: July 2020</p><p>Top Finished: August 2023</p><p>Quilt Finished: January 2024</p><p>Quilt Size: 55-1/2" x 62-1/2" (top size before quilting, washing & drying: 57" x 64")</p><p>Batting: Hobbs 80/20 </p><p>Machine Quilted by: Kathy Wareham using Gothic Vine by Willow Leaf Stufios</p><p>This quilt is now hanging along with all my other red/neutral quilts for February and then it will hang again in June.</p><p>Cherish your day, cherish your life!</p>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-6159225779760514712024-02-04T00:00:00.001-05:002024-02-04T00:00:00.131-05:00February Binding Challenge<p>No-blog Mary and I have pulled out our quits to bind this month.</p><p>Mary pulled out this sweet child's quilt:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBlct8_Fmq4w23xwXpme21LZbM1kMXV4J9KQBTCvEg2i0Dxjdj-Q4d8UEutssnLP5-5Xta0yyY6kMR74OHTjtglJnXLWANdDX7dYwIKI0BqGoByCEAg1fgHj9PRfMdBFSMyh3wQKHHh2M3GZQZXZTE7r7SuRlhFXvfAz-sBikvByre-gWzg2pMqVw9fQ/s320/February.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBlct8_Fmq4w23xwXpme21LZbM1kMXV4J9KQBTCvEg2i0Dxjdj-Q4d8UEutssnLP5-5Xta0yyY6kMR74OHTjtglJnXLWANdDX7dYwIKI0BqGoByCEAg1fgHj9PRfMdBFSMyh3wQKHHh2M3GZQZXZTE7r7SuRlhFXvfAz-sBikvByre-gWzg2pMqVw9fQ/w300-h400/February.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>My quilt will be this one:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_lgOrY2OgW4q8rCtdfJN_hRy-185Hgbcp_NI34xYlfcyAQ4YxcnCb_QcxhqA_XvH28xKADI7yeMUtnF-V4SAlKJrTEPE7_9fgbf_Ju91XPhYJYAAXPnv3GjNjY5a9hc_12Wj8P8gdM8il1LOiKNXKOjIWYziLKUcH-AE08Xo8EGlFKeBpQHT6nC-kqY/s2713/Apr.6,2023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2713" data-original-width="2001" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_lgOrY2OgW4q8rCtdfJN_hRy-185Hgbcp_NI34xYlfcyAQ4YxcnCb_QcxhqA_XvH28xKADI7yeMUtnF-V4SAlKJrTEPE7_9fgbf_Ju91XPhYJYAAXPnv3GjNjY5a9hc_12Wj8P8gdM8il1LOiKNXKOjIWYziLKUcH-AE08Xo8EGlFKeBpQHT6nC-kqY/w295-h400/Apr.6,2023.JPG" width="295" /></a></div>This one might be a 'maybe' if a certain little boy gets moved to a big boy bed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZIERAuZSnF7WNZlLnUt-KgKKn-6hmwruC5fQFOXNTUpECc_fF35KP_Bfnr-YcsRF2SPHWT-KKDMAh6-GG5fkYJ3GrnyPru6qQ-yH7MV2nIUkUb9VkcI71_4Jxa5U3EVpiS3RT_1Fa1bxmAaGxbjL1EPOKKGw88L8acNj0WYIsIQEGq7xsFufWAPH4R0/s2701/Berry%20Smoothie.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2701" data-original-width="2084" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZIERAuZSnF7WNZlLnUt-KgKKn-6hmwruC5fQFOXNTUpECc_fF35KP_Bfnr-YcsRF2SPHWT-KKDMAh6-GG5fkYJ3GrnyPru6qQ-yH7MV2nIUkUb9VkcI71_4Jxa5U3EVpiS3RT_1Fa1bxmAaGxbjL1EPOKKGw88L8acNj0WYIsIQEGq7xsFufWAPH4R0/w309-h400/Berry%20Smoothie.JPG" width="309" /></a></div>Cherish your day, cherish your life!Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-1371061725023994722024-02-01T12:24:00.001-05:002024-02-01T12:25:47.627-05:00February Chookshed Stitchers Challenge<p>Well, well, well .... January was a good month for me in getting stuff done for the Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvC28_jGMPwkpl8E44xnKe9o8_rYY_KTR4N-3bguuUNrIMrLw-_6_F8Are6onrF_nzRG2sKQnVFXLxhMPDoCg8-hcCucNWH5IzAjsihOG7dATDC7PX17JVRO2-DVmBIfyg5uZ4qW2x48oynWbD4E061GL4WAx8G5Uwm9yqUGVnCsnFM9q04MpuB3Mzao/s500/Chookshed%20stitchers%20badge%20final%20-%20Copy%20(4)%20-%20Copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvC28_jGMPwkpl8E44xnKe9o8_rYY_KTR4N-3bguuUNrIMrLw-_6_F8Are6onrF_nzRG2sKQnVFXLxhMPDoCg8-hcCucNWH5IzAjsihOG7dATDC7PX17JVRO2-DVmBIfyg5uZ4qW2x48oynWbD4E061GL4WAx8G5Uwm9yqUGVnCsnFM9q04MpuB3Mzao/s320/Chookshed%20stitchers%20badge%20final%20-%20Copy%20(4)%20-%20Copy.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was able to get borders onto my donation top and it will be going to the LAer soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOo3TPaVM7GkMiAQxEh_rJGYsI6QfPiZLg6QBT13ReXV_ANRHhentjHP-6Munxh5EpR9wbtZ45Flfs7wpMBcx3WbbL66V00QQBElG2cLi34mttrM1R04TK0aJwDRvVbyMUZBiXgah_JmC0httPJtUgg7-Vwb02I8soaoBYlqZjwskEKgxG_VQ3QycDElE/s3503/IMG_0902-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3503" data-original-width="2811" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOo3TPaVM7GkMiAQxEh_rJGYsI6QfPiZLg6QBT13ReXV_ANRHhentjHP-6Munxh5EpR9wbtZ45Flfs7wpMBcx3WbbL66V00QQBElG2cLi34mttrM1R04TK0aJwDRvVbyMUZBiXgah_JmC0httPJtUgg7-Vwb02I8soaoBYlqZjwskEKgxG_VQ3QycDElE/w321-h400/IMG_0902-001.JPG" width="321" /></a></div>Even though this EPP piece wasn't part of the January challenge, this was worked on and 3 rows on the top and bottom were added. It is not part of the February challenge, either .... but will be worked on again as I do want this project done sooner, rather than later.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWnsZgBgurXcZZm2fXBoWzQXCSgNMbuXGZiLg54maj1k22rAp7BqMQLK86O3bQcI3x6uWu1bGQ1iGVFlIPm8nYN3zry9bVc_mCKB12UyYBsB0q27VsUld2xwXA4be4YEfzofMfEHBQepEj8YMDl31YdXhX4-s8Kjv9lJkqmnwaCvG8xUwN5T7ch8KiKE/s4032/IMG_0904-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWnsZgBgurXcZZm2fXBoWzQXCSgNMbuXGZiLg54maj1k22rAp7BqMQLK86O3bQcI3x6uWu1bGQ1iGVFlIPm8nYN3zry9bVc_mCKB12UyYBsB0q27VsUld2xwXA4be4YEfzofMfEHBQepEj8YMDl31YdXhX4-s8Kjv9lJkqmnwaCvG8xUwN5T7ch8KiKE/s320/IMG_0904-001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Last month, four pieces of batting got frankenpieced and one will be used to complete this little NICU blanket and will be part of my February challenge.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMAUNYyykOrr3P9hhQQw8eSGkh5FUX_ynTgBz2Cvg-bvIh3ZUSJHWCoZFlVXwwsB9vhLaej2iumoqo2kGzPmrAG780YlZPKGlQkSHj5g8QFOXQoApwcDYn6QVvSyh-2s1cmtX0iOI09XjkHxO1BYTc63sKcXrVVuEVgPmoxMkxnyJBlB_YmR0N0JX_Y0/s4032/IMG_0906-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMAUNYyykOrr3P9hhQQw8eSGkh5FUX_ynTgBz2Cvg-bvIh3ZUSJHWCoZFlVXwwsB9vhLaej2iumoqo2kGzPmrAG780YlZPKGlQkSHj5g8QFOXQoApwcDYn6QVvSyh-2s1cmtX0iOI09XjkHxO1BYTc63sKcXrVVuEVgPmoxMkxnyJBlB_YmR0N0JX_Y0/s320/IMG_0906-001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>At least one of these quilts will have a hanging sleeve added.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV42_ZPr2pk7K7MhCjJdevJUEpf9SuBaXQwJn4zecM-fvCEzuMVURbIBPQfDkxfMQNVk-DhMN4dwGgQzVK2hrcE1TSjEQHCOoDoyvIwoGT90WM0gioCKFTmQ9rKms38Jt1GMASRK_PAT7dVfVytMHcdgjMc9o8VDHcMyL_iF1y97_-PpDCKASavINpGl4/s3526/IMG_0907-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3526" data-original-width="2992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV42_ZPr2pk7K7MhCjJdevJUEpf9SuBaXQwJn4zecM-fvCEzuMVURbIBPQfDkxfMQNVk-DhMN4dwGgQzVK2hrcE1TSjEQHCOoDoyvIwoGT90WM0gioCKFTmQ9rKms38Jt1GMASRK_PAT7dVfVytMHcdgjMc9o8VDHcMyL_iF1y97_-PpDCKASavINpGl4/s320/IMG_0907-001.JPG" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another thing that will be worked on is my binding challenge. A post will be coming about that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am linking up to <a href="http://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/2024/01/chookshed-stitchers-challenge-february.html" target="_blank">Dreamworthy Quilts </a>blog so that you can see the other blogs that are participating in the challenge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Before anything gets worked on .... my sewing machine needs to be cleaned and oiled and my studio cleaned up! My studio is a dreadful mess right now and no photos are being shown. It is a tad embarassing! LOL<p></p><p>Cherish your day, cherish your life!</p>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-43496664990195964562024-01-22T13:00:00.001-05:002024-01-22T13:00:00.128-05:00Donation top<p>Do you remember seeing this photo with these blocks? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYyDeZouUTxk22t1a1WOsnyCm9UfJHThKlRYlY-37BCwUuhZ3UxkNSZEJxGXMTbBCugbJzyFyrcvDjvyHUQx5CiUy_33slztfEvMhlsKGGH1gDXXGXveBHuh9VJnfSfzNnnTx0cCccJkCYT2ATGD3v8Rpa4a6qP6TJHhiSp0ijbPjHQuIYU3gtk7sotY/s4032/Jan.3,2024a%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYyDeZouUTxk22t1a1WOsnyCm9UfJHThKlRYlY-37BCwUuhZ3UxkNSZEJxGXMTbBCugbJzyFyrcvDjvyHUQx5CiUy_33slztfEvMhlsKGGH1gDXXGXveBHuh9VJnfSfzNnnTx0cCccJkCYT2ATGD3v8Rpa4a6qP6TJHhiSp0ijbPjHQuIYU3gtk7sotY/w400-h300/Jan.3,2024a%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, this is what has been done so far with them. The block size went from 6-1/2" unfinished to 9" unfinished with the addition of triangles on the sides. Applique is being added to the blue squares. They just didn't look right without the applique.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yOnX9h3Ik3REHtesgfwR_B4dLRDT32tZhn8xoT7rJhLqbIjvxHAomANcVd-fmN3U8V8aW7cCl5yDO5zKJFQEfAuAGz4fk9smE6HSJLWyfsOgWo31ht8MrByB_aE6NX4nEa_vflQ5gLaEjhvI27m0_fmbx5_fpiqMNXOwQVSTQn6wn6WHG0mWKecnoj0/s4032/IMG_0890-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yOnX9h3Ik3REHtesgfwR_B4dLRDT32tZhn8xoT7rJhLqbIjvxHAomANcVd-fmN3U8V8aW7cCl5yDO5zKJFQEfAuAGz4fk9smE6HSJLWyfsOgWo31ht8MrByB_aE6NX4nEa_vflQ5gLaEjhvI27m0_fmbx5_fpiqMNXOwQVSTQn6wn6WHG0mWKecnoj0/w300-h400/IMG_0890-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Hopefully, this will be a finished top by the end of this week and I can add one donation top done this month for the Chookshed Stitchers Challenge.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Cherish your day, cherish your life!Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-31787653667215212122024-01-17T00:00:00.001-05:002024-01-17T00:00:00.305-05:00Log Cabin Chevron<p> This was my December binding challenge and I'm so happy to have this quilt done! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYZ_-jTj1vmA40-H54l_l16sSaiX41oT8iaowzNpxHququ8tJ1g9EhWj5LysX0zwYAnEDT1XVyMDhod3DXQatB3Yd52W87pUfoHJNywSlqZyb2DgOfaejGnprK7hg3sqQfwuZOJxpnNMkB57zHwlVjvJPGQyjd1C-NE47zFHobrtO6Hh5rui5ib_ev8Q/s4032/IMG_0880-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYZ_-jTj1vmA40-H54l_l16sSaiX41oT8iaowzNpxHququ8tJ1g9EhWj5LysX0zwYAnEDT1XVyMDhod3DXQatB3Yd52W87pUfoHJNywSlqZyb2DgOfaejGnprK7hg3sqQfwuZOJxpnNMkB57zHwlVjvJPGQyjd1C-NE47zFHobrtO6Hh5rui5ib_ev8Q/w300-h400/IMG_0880-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Here is the quilt taken at a different angle.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVFpqK0bMY-I4i7ZBsJAsDkzW25oH_Y-RW2b-c9kv7RlgrCxNWPbejOQCWOq1AmmCiP7QPnmmtxDQyQnJBRKRXy5kn6knOTe7-IJJMnrE4ntBNfYYninv2F2MBug9UmrQUXNzueMNlXwF5BXwXFCfjxHJ-FsqW1ApGsYx7zzQ2QobeFw2WO8GcmbTguc/s3713/IMG_0883-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3713" data-original-width="2720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVFpqK0bMY-I4i7ZBsJAsDkzW25oH_Y-RW2b-c9kv7RlgrCxNWPbejOQCWOq1AmmCiP7QPnmmtxDQyQnJBRKRXy5kn6knOTe7-IJJMnrE4ntBNfYYninv2F2MBug9UmrQUXNzueMNlXwF5BXwXFCfjxHJ-FsqW1ApGsYx7zzQ2QobeFw2WO8GcmbTguc/w293-h400/IMG_0883-001.JPG" width="293" /></a></div><b>Quilt Details:</b><br /><p>This quilt was started in a class by Heather Stewart. Of course, I did a twist with the addition of the applique and I'm so much happier that it came out this way.</p><p>Started: October 2012</p><p>Top Finished: October 2023</p><p>Quilt Finished: December 2023</p><p>Quilt Size: 66" x 77" (top size before quilting, washing & drying: 67-1/4" x 77-1/2")</p><p>Batting: Hobbs poly batting</p><p>Machine quilted by: Kathy Wareham</p><p>This quilt will look lovely hanging alongside my other spring quilts.</p><p>Now, I did take another class with Heather Stewart and this was the quilt that was finished back in 2018. Angles and Squares. Heather asked us to be creative in making up our top (she just taught us the block) and this is what I came up with. Of course, my favourite stars made an entrance and viola!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlLVTVd8efv6M_lKsjowheiVPiBVv-0m7PfVWj3I8cdQeGHnNNaQbFuw6UvK9W02AiattMXqu6U88jWfMQ4X354dmSXCJqJ8diHh749OAlBBprNraGJucb6Am4PhH3pVwdOS5P_B8uyFYNpZHTU4G8jxYmX3q_UoWmoa90CT_EqrZDiuyYmI0au-o8ag/s800/Apr.26,2018a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="577" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlLVTVd8efv6M_lKsjowheiVPiBVv-0m7PfVWj3I8cdQeGHnNNaQbFuw6UvK9W02AiattMXqu6U88jWfMQ4X354dmSXCJqJ8diHh749OAlBBprNraGJucb6Am4PhH3pVwdOS5P_B8uyFYNpZHTU4G8jxYmX3q_UoWmoa90CT_EqrZDiuyYmI0au-o8ag/w289-h400/Apr.26,2018a.JPG" width="289" /></a></div>There, all the quilts are now made from the classes that Heather taught.<p>Cherish your day, cherish your life!</p>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-38434097084219325052024-01-14T11:30:00.007-05:002024-01-14T11:34:25.253-05:00Challenge Update<p> Here we are at the end of the second week of January and how am I doing with this challenge?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNS12bVZCQBUrYMRhwoDGBpS4o9W640YqyViI-K1CtI_wKCV8OLf1G64Mf6RRptqH0DixL9Yj5KkUq6q3R379kLXSplGbvUfv3mA81kaiNWMLr1FuGWz6xKh3WiQ5YQ917cLgDPKhicA2QmJoTifVCIIFm4rjRW2DeOOfLoKXR8xVcq5-diwPPxc7Dw7s/s500/Chookshed%20stitchers%20badge%20final%20-%20Copy%20(3).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNS12bVZCQBUrYMRhwoDGBpS4o9W640YqyViI-K1CtI_wKCV8OLf1G64Mf6RRptqH0DixL9Yj5KkUq6q3R379kLXSplGbvUfv3mA81kaiNWMLr1FuGWz6xKh3WiQ5YQ917cLgDPKhicA2QmJoTifVCIIFm4rjRW2DeOOfLoKXR8xVcq5-diwPPxc7Dw7s/s320/Chookshed%20stitchers%20badge%20final%20-%20Copy%20(3).png" width="320" /></a></div><p>Borders got added to this Xmas top.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2fgytAtgdLcq3ME1O063yj2jBjxI3DjcIm2_xaSFPrdPDPCJIzJ1TSS61_AAZ294t-t3RYANlLwkLSKR9xEqA1_9J0KM-hIwM9Kkg1mmeTeAbwyhuKm4PALFdUxa5MviVQ6zZ9HukmqcmUMM9jTveUCAaA85jhIk5WXX8xHxGe8G_MFpVp8uoBmMxS4/s3652/IMG_0856-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3652" data-original-width="2668" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2fgytAtgdLcq3ME1O063yj2jBjxI3DjcIm2_xaSFPrdPDPCJIzJ1TSS61_AAZ294t-t3RYANlLwkLSKR9xEqA1_9J0KM-hIwM9Kkg1mmeTeAbwyhuKm4PALFdUxa5MviVQ6zZ9HukmqcmUMM9jTveUCAaA85jhIk5WXX8xHxGe8G_MFpVp8uoBmMxS4/w293-h400/IMG_0856-001.JPG" width="293" /></a></div>Here are photos of some of the fabrics used. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEES3MVo8-ynLrN3I1GVf8rpaao46uULlxSLF7nTRs9iZeeWXQAZQN448DwqsvWXHjOUWQ8uCz9EHPY3yQqbLgs3vsyfvW4-hkXH_9y9aNJoJcMBXl5nUjLOehKCRSxNHAMEUEicJLr8k0ouuhyphenhyphenJevjgRlV13PKZOikpUhYLLWiKVb90OSiiiHON7EOjk/s4032/IMG_0858-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEES3MVo8-ynLrN3I1GVf8rpaao46uULlxSLF7nTRs9iZeeWXQAZQN448DwqsvWXHjOUWQ8uCz9EHPY3yQqbLgs3vsyfvW4-hkXH_9y9aNJoJcMBXl5nUjLOehKCRSxNHAMEUEicJLr8k0ouuhyphenhyphenJevjgRlV13PKZOikpUhYLLWiKVb90OSiiiHON7EOjk/w400-h300/IMG_0858-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yOBR1owKNjf-dAjSWujDsrm_0IhZNwzTS8bKgjRUwnKrFgS4b34c8CaYt_oQYis0e-9qbu6bgavN-B7PRgWr0EV3a60ZOTYkM9yCg2ktzuPurPkPEHPLp6_teYNyH6kZY3m5P1tylv_iniLdGFXxDcEdmTpsumasmMxntI-fOU4IM8v7M-RHzIZHXOI/s4032/IMG_0859-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yOBR1owKNjf-dAjSWujDsrm_0IhZNwzTS8bKgjRUwnKrFgS4b34c8CaYt_oQYis0e-9qbu6bgavN-B7PRgWr0EV3a60ZOTYkM9yCg2ktzuPurPkPEHPLp6_teYNyH6kZY3m5P1tylv_iniLdGFXxDcEdmTpsumasmMxntI-fOU4IM8v7M-RHzIZHXOI/w400-h300/IMG_0859-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Hanging sleeves got added to this quilt! The red/blue is a very old quilt, but never had a hanging sleeve. Now it has and is hanging up instead of being draped over a railing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIe0SPSfWhqn3NDWZVT4kCbQW5DH3EbqAHiuRq1gEJZesMt2KEc7ncLhxszBiafnIvIWqTJZ51lUpwQeNMQMtGOxJFUB08p0eES1nLwzPNV-ib-Jy3trAOCKBdkkuvcm7CZCm3UxzuFyHXzuxweviZayEQ1gPmhcViklRRfe9BtG6DopaQq_DlaRpk6g/s4032/IMG_0861-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIe0SPSfWhqn3NDWZVT4kCbQW5DH3EbqAHiuRq1gEJZesMt2KEc7ncLhxszBiafnIvIWqTJZ51lUpwQeNMQMtGOxJFUB08p0eES1nLwzPNV-ib-Jy3trAOCKBdkkuvcm7CZCm3UxzuFyHXzuxweviZayEQ1gPmhcViklRRfe9BtG6DopaQq_DlaRpk6g/w400-h300/IMG_0861-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the quilt hanging up with all my other red/white/blue quilts. My hubby loves this quilt. He sees exploding stars every time he looks at it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPy4VRaD3ASPLXCDGVYsUEA8-g_6I2667cK6p5u7E6q0Lydy0bF0RNvmSYbRXOZGHSmkIq6ONRM0nE45eIkB0737BqEgd2lFI_YUjXv0iz-N9nxzp_BXevRLvNQsiCn1sB0XoYaTnB88e1SE-8QNh2zLOEYc1Oyl9oYkzoojYldyPwnCAZbIcR_C-jXww/s3249/IMG_0875-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3249" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPy4VRaD3ASPLXCDGVYsUEA8-g_6I2667cK6p5u7E6q0Lydy0bF0RNvmSYbRXOZGHSmkIq6ONRM0nE45eIkB0737BqEgd2lFI_YUjXv0iz-N9nxzp_BXevRLvNQsiCn1sB0XoYaTnB88e1SE-8QNh2zLOEYc1Oyl9oYkzoojYldyPwnCAZbIcR_C-jXww/w373-h400/IMG_0875-001.JPG" width="373" /></a></div>My "Pyramids" quilt has the sleeve and is rolled up and stored away until the summer. This quilt didn't have a label and I had to do a bit of searching for the information and once found, the information was written directly onto the backing. Done and done!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWR4J5uXEveZ0-NKvDa4BiEo1lZEiZAXr0bLVLJHv3zcSRTOEJ0su221uRQnsmfclh8dTT3QxDlp8hxtsiJhHsaC5lSFl6lD9LaPFYHfuYVcKCZCM8kYD1WjWib3pOM3jyDCIekgaqvktoICJxT3d7SH49PZU33uO9YZZzQzg-w_ecKef6zEiQAwxWeU/s4032/IMG_0862-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWR4J5uXEveZ0-NKvDa4BiEo1lZEiZAXr0bLVLJHv3zcSRTOEJ0su221uRQnsmfclh8dTT3QxDlp8hxtsiJhHsaC5lSFl6lD9LaPFYHfuYVcKCZCM8kYD1WjWib3pOM3jyDCIekgaqvktoICJxT3d7SH49PZU33uO9YZZzQzg-w_ecKef6zEiQAwxWeU/w400-h300/IMG_0862-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is my January binding challenge quilt. More photos and a post to come next month.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoMGf-gIWGRR8GtI_acDGCqZgXLexnhI-5qchK-T7ZpV416c8b18dhLn3Z_giNLws4D-ROD2s68gmNMRaZjfR3teveYj4e0alkgd1KgbuViOMKLNMFK6GqvWpm4cnXyyeW5ZH1qOgqnjTv8z5abF1wG9wph5NhfRhA60Z3Neg1yU4KGY_kz8xXL1H7Uk/s4032/IMG_0867-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoMGf-gIWGRR8GtI_acDGCqZgXLexnhI-5qchK-T7ZpV416c8b18dhLn3Z_giNLws4D-ROD2s68gmNMRaZjfR3teveYj4e0alkgd1KgbuViOMKLNMFK6GqvWpm4cnXyyeW5ZH1qOgqnjTv8z5abF1wG9wph5NhfRhA60Z3Neg1yU4KGY_kz8xXL1H7Uk/w400-h300/IMG_0867-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>My Log Cabin quilt. I do have to do a post about this quilt as it was my December binding challenge.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6to_r_Og3w_ui2vD5k1t-DLhwFSHC3HUEaaKVrXogZMhE0D2QlVnFZRSL_BjUaqG4XWSFYj8t6HT54-pFDdqysXFmXAJmMbhTDTV9OosR8Qu8U7LUEnJ-08Go-xchcj9emFaAN8W92mIgVULnAIhhYFP6ilnvkyko1ukwg4BF4eCvPN8XJMvZaOtVAXM/s4032/IMG_0872-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6to_r_Og3w_ui2vD5k1t-DLhwFSHC3HUEaaKVrXogZMhE0D2QlVnFZRSL_BjUaqG4XWSFYj8t6HT54-pFDdqysXFmXAJmMbhTDTV9OosR8Qu8U7LUEnJ-08Go-xchcj9emFaAN8W92mIgVULnAIhhYFP6ilnvkyko1ukwg4BF4eCvPN8XJMvZaOtVAXM/w400-h300/IMG_0872-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This is my snowball quilt made a couple of years ago.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6_P_KvGuYXrq_6QH8pgNjPeHeU2ycOTvncLbJTnDdn8TuD9F6RFrHdHgqLf_dGkMCELIiyOTphJgAVD3zVbxKlCSPTJIRos0WJK_vXRN4vgVfoKJtZ9hMkNP-HL1Nuyq0X5k8JvG6mk2qpv_lQFdOnRvwypZbFiXY9EJA57e04GMl9CCPbEDux3TgLA/s4032/IMG_0876-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6_P_KvGuYXrq_6QH8pgNjPeHeU2ycOTvncLbJTnDdn8TuD9F6RFrHdHgqLf_dGkMCELIiyOTphJgAVD3zVbxKlCSPTJIRos0WJK_vXRN4vgVfoKJtZ9hMkNP-HL1Nuyq0X5k8JvG6mk2qpv_lQFdOnRvwypZbFiXY9EJA57e04GMl9CCPbEDux3TgLA/w300-h400/IMG_0876-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Oh look .... this quilt still has the felt tabs pinned onto the backing ready for hanging. This has now been fixed!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR91v23RUczyx8jphw7Q4T_Cx636UKhoRwNchpp5KVsKqb8Cr6CfurcyRsw69EftKliYbRqAg375UOn2WuM7Bv6BIZ9AXBqVjwWA2SFtsCzzWdn3pTY0qOVmzBVnWRWmqc3Jf782S2Mvu_Y1RevWXNXJVwYqGhpNwBd3d6QC-YbVYjccNwmMODUB0cvXs/s4032/IMG_0877-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2360" data-original-width="4032" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR91v23RUczyx8jphw7Q4T_Cx636UKhoRwNchpp5KVsKqb8Cr6CfurcyRsw69EftKliYbRqAg375UOn2WuM7Bv6BIZ9AXBqVjwWA2SFtsCzzWdn3pTY0qOVmzBVnWRWmqc3Jf782S2Mvu_Y1RevWXNXJVwYqGhpNwBd3d6QC-YbVYjccNwmMODUB0cvXs/w400-h234/IMG_0877-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Here are five of those quilts now ready for storing away. You can see my Pyramids quilt all rolled up. It is lying on top of the quilts and that is how all of the other quilts will be stored away. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiV1A1x36YkfUDvDCDm0FYNHk47_JxZaAilGg6lBn5Oi5cTUdfIzA5wxA__j0kTnz05pni-wThrhDLEE9bHhUH0jfujp4_r4Wajrk0sk7AY4pC3QM5s1hKjGw5x308T77aG9jKb386dKsuxJNz7s2JPe1pmKYtiG-K3mY8DYvdDBwZgbu9rBEYouE1O0/s4020/IMG_0878-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1957" data-original-width="4020" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiV1A1x36YkfUDvDCDm0FYNHk47_JxZaAilGg6lBn5Oi5cTUdfIzA5wxA__j0kTnz05pni-wThrhDLEE9bHhUH0jfujp4_r4Wajrk0sk7AY4pC3QM5s1hKjGw5x308T77aG9jKb386dKsuxJNz7s2JPe1pmKYtiG-K3mY8DYvdDBwZgbu9rBEYouE1O0/w400-h195/IMG_0878-001.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In total, six quilts got their hanging sleeves added. A lot of stitching has been done! Month of January is going good so far on the quilting front!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We got a dump of snow .... six inches and then another four inches ..... and hubby and I were busy shovelling ..... and it is snowing again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Linking up to <a href="http://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/2024/01/6-mid-month-linky-check-in-party.html" target="_blank">Dreamworthy</a> quilts and the challenge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cherish your day, cherish your life!</div>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-59260326333034588212024-01-03T11:00:00.001-05:002024-01-03T11:00:00.147-05:00#6 for the Challenge<p>The Chookshed Stitchers Challenge is off to a good start. Well, for me anyway!</p><p>#6 was pulled for January.</p><p>Now, I could choose what I like and have chosen to work on a donation quilt. There will be a drop-off date in May and this is a good start. I would like to have two to donate, but if only one gets done, I'm good with that. These blocks don't look like much, but they will make up a lap size quilt. You will just have to wait and see! LOL</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJkXW-t7PqIzDgRoGmcPfcpaI-9sVbktc7fyhR8zoofOOnhcQOOe76nLIn3JG6E61tnIHfOYFRuhvyQeFRcbDPhEek_4K0SX6DoXcOVTtnwDhGeiwr-JxGuoqpJTuKatyDVwcp4BuKLO5h4VTNg_NezB5GlGAALX6Ipzzf3NM46dxrOD79vdQCgj-_XI/s4032/IMG_0854-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJkXW-t7PqIzDgRoGmcPfcpaI-9sVbktc7fyhR8zoofOOnhcQOOe76nLIn3JG6E61tnIHfOYFRuhvyQeFRcbDPhEek_4K0SX6DoXcOVTtnwDhGeiwr-JxGuoqpJTuKatyDVwcp4BuKLO5h4VTNg_NezB5GlGAALX6Ipzzf3NM46dxrOD79vdQCgj-_XI/w400-h300/IMG_0854-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Next, some frankenpiecing of batting pieces for future NICU baby blankets. One got done so far and yes, it looks wonky on the left hand side .... it just needs to be trimmed to 24" x 24".<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUShNkwLKSe5rIe7JwyT9sXoY35uWDJZlLIYvbdHbGNN8N2FhzteXAvhZMBCp90v0IYiB3bip2eOrrRBMzeeuGyfeAluLNsqWuj5PyGFovqTHmVY5uoEjDyHUFniVBNIbsF6P146UMFZ4GmlOxcXiuR8PuvrJcjJgtBBRqxp3A3yqOXmM-e4zowCAB2E/s3422/IMG_0853-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2977" data-original-width="3422" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUShNkwLKSe5rIe7JwyT9sXoY35uWDJZlLIYvbdHbGNN8N2FhzteXAvhZMBCp90v0IYiB3bip2eOrrRBMzeeuGyfeAluLNsqWuj5PyGFovqTHmVY5uoEjDyHUFniVBNIbsF6P146UMFZ4GmlOxcXiuR8PuvrJcjJgtBBRqxp3A3yqOXmM-e4zowCAB2E/w400-h348/IMG_0853-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Then, this quilt is to have a hanging sleeve added.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30J4UNZqnKxhdr9Sl_zIfwnJB7QgkpF31vDHYuxyCwl8LVNTv6Ql5JJQSTPuEMiSiFquBhyRv4G2ST-dplzY0_vtX68XFfA0e7wWRVmVP4QbHZRttUv-xPRCB-t_XqfkzpWciYNNqxo-PWI3Kc7qzBjp-Nw3AAAhX7g0PfMb6qr7J3dgQIPMrwxcNB5E/s4032/IMG_0855-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30J4UNZqnKxhdr9Sl_zIfwnJB7QgkpF31vDHYuxyCwl8LVNTv6Ql5JJQSTPuEMiSiFquBhyRv4G2ST-dplzY0_vtX68XFfA0e7wWRVmVP4QbHZRttUv-xPRCB-t_XqfkzpWciYNNqxo-PWI3Kc7qzBjp-Nw3AAAhX7g0PfMb6qr7J3dgQIPMrwxcNB5E/w400-h300/IMG_0855-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Then for my January binding challenge, this quilt is it! No blog-Mary has opted to finish knitting a sweater that she started in December. The repeat row is quite nice to do and she has made great progress so far. A new sweater for our winter will be welcome. She did send a photo, but it was hard to see the sweater.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEgn3vnEZkyUBp3B0wFEIau5bRwmaCFNIukX9unm21xv8AsKbLGS8nFGeci5wsIHdFuLLtHIsfdCkpqxBP42jJIe0O93KhVDLSrsowtOnTRHq1-fS3xB4XxCbOukoakaOrO3Qwht7QDQU6cCL11j6h9d6qb3fb8V17mlSsLB9NAtm_ar_mU6-isQMsro/s4032/IMG_0852-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEgn3vnEZkyUBp3B0wFEIau5bRwmaCFNIukX9unm21xv8AsKbLGS8nFGeci5wsIHdFuLLtHIsfdCkpqxBP42jJIe0O93KhVDLSrsowtOnTRHq1-fS3xB4XxCbOukoakaOrO3Qwht7QDQU6cCL11j6h9d6qb3fb8V17mlSsLB9NAtm_ar_mU6-isQMsro/w300-h400/IMG_0852-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lastly, I would like to finish adding borders to this Xmas top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizs1y5RtCbz9EVZQttweCtv1dibDbJ78lGFMigA252btLuXMmxRrAcX9T7fMxQXV6YXp-M9LKclC-z21fsMvypPKLUhL1cn15QDNigKPAen1b1-NjO3DLZ_m2ZLZuLPVVaSq2XT91O9-nwx5jg7yWgWHNRQXZt22qco8wu0hNdX1pQb9_ZpsPMBhzqcK8/s4032/Dec.30,2023l.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizs1y5RtCbz9EVZQttweCtv1dibDbJ78lGFMigA252btLuXMmxRrAcX9T7fMxQXV6YXp-M9LKclC-z21fsMvypPKLUhL1cn15QDNigKPAen1b1-NjO3DLZ_m2ZLZuLPVVaSq2XT91O9-nwx5jg7yWgWHNRQXZt22qco8wu0hNdX1pQb9_ZpsPMBhzqcK8/w300-h400/Dec.30,2023l.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>So, that will be my month challenges and they will help to keep me busy.</div><div><br /></div><div>I did complete my December binding challenge and photos and a post to follow soonish.</div><div><br /></div><div>Soup is simmering on the stove and it is snowing outside. Has our winter finally arrived and is it here to stay for the next 3-4 months?</div><div><br /></div><div>Cherish your day, cherish your life!</div>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-86006226534891256622023-12-30T11:06:00.000-05:002023-12-30T11:06:45.373-05:00Up for a Challenge<p>First off .... this is where I spent my Xmas holidays ..... sick with a cold and sleeping in this chair. Xmas Eve, my sister picked up fruit from me and made the fruit salad for the morning festivities. I was supposed to make it, but was in no condition to do the work. Then, Xmas morning she picked up all of our gifts for the family and later dropped off hubby's and my gifts to us. A niece sent us videos, so we were able to see some of what went on. I'm feeling much better now, but still coughing and nose blowing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6EJ6BmVVui9SqNkdEb1hx2Sp8PiivtuYDV1rTBDwFDuHiM93SFb5Tp7kPD06qHFAQY3t7kqULThEZTCqkVFQ7lFskc5khi6W9xjOXpPHLBeWARm6qGzjThwYn2A_5ATbLpQNgJxrabbcKzXQsCzA2skaJspJCMItlfm5IvYiDOTlquPC0_nWw9PxgH4/s4032/IMG_0840-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6EJ6BmVVui9SqNkdEb1hx2Sp8PiivtuYDV1rTBDwFDuHiM93SFb5Tp7kPD06qHFAQY3t7kqULThEZTCqkVFQ7lFskc5khi6W9xjOXpPHLBeWARm6qGzjThwYn2A_5ATbLpQNgJxrabbcKzXQsCzA2skaJspJCMItlfm5IvYiDOTlquPC0_nWw9PxgH4/w300-h400/IMG_0840-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p> Well ..... I usually don't participate in challenges, but felt with a bit of thought, I would keep up the challenge for the next 10 months.</p><p>Lately, I have found that about 5-6 UFO's get completed each year ..... along with some new starts. </p><p>Overall, my UFO list is going down, just not as quickly as hoped for.</p><p>Now, for the challenge, this is what I've signed up for:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7nyDk5YS0z7B3c22hcZULUoazZ6pHFTowdXO6Uyhz70CU583HOGMtrOC_wIwiQDGqY10RHEWFO8agNC6W5P7U0HsysPaeZk8iGNtP-HtAsWyVmBHh77qyyET3o7sS-jLrxBysimpyRKM9W-dO70GnnsDNsMuIg40cc2hGAsGsm8phr4TtVWzHNzmAIrE/s500/Chookshed%20stitchers%20badge%20final.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7nyDk5YS0z7B3c22hcZULUoazZ6pHFTowdXO6Uyhz70CU583HOGMtrOC_wIwiQDGqY10RHEWFO8agNC6W5P7U0HsysPaeZk8iGNtP-HtAsWyVmBHh77qyyET3o7sS-jLrxBysimpyRKM9W-dO70GnnsDNsMuIg40cc2hGAsGsm8phr4TtVWzHNzmAIrE/s320/Chookshed%20stitchers%20badge%20final.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>If you blog and want to join in, then contact Deanna at this link: <a href="https://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/2023/12/chookshed-stitchers-2024-challenge.html">https://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/2023/12/chookshed-stitchers-2024-challenge.html</a> The challenge runs from January to October 2024.</p>Now for the challenge .... what has been chosen? Anyone knowing me, knows that I always do things differently. If I don't then I simply lose interest and that would be unfortunate.<div><br /></div><div>So, without further ado, this is what I'm going to work on. These UFO's involve a lot of hand work and if I can work on them for more than one month ..... the better to get them finished!</div><div><br /></div><div>#1- Just Leafing Around<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVcBtHq5m2-tIlcPe_CEZ5gUj6zpR71XF_mQuYWAIfwy5kDZYE_a0tKK70X9gd62rimC_9zVlag45aH9wmeIqhPzFADO7rNuBd7QjjIZQgciCHtbbsbFh9rRuzGKrODcdWEQlu7AHc38opz5oCVxsLxkkBycfaDTeR8GQ7f9Mb3mKao6WUOKo98K3qqU/s4032/%235.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVcBtHq5m2-tIlcPe_CEZ5gUj6zpR71XF_mQuYWAIfwy5kDZYE_a0tKK70X9gd62rimC_9zVlag45aH9wmeIqhPzFADO7rNuBd7QjjIZQgciCHtbbsbFh9rRuzGKrODcdWEQlu7AHc38opz5oCVxsLxkkBycfaDTeR8GQ7f9Mb3mKao6WUOKo98K3qqU/w300-h400/%235.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>#3 - Almost Amish<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEmg-9DZscqiAd6-FHf0BFZL7u_JiDrsnb7DM_AfQw5SRy89N0hHt97ltj2uv25Ak3ILznjdJ2f_BOitKXnr4aIBYLC8aL0uBDatRyp_64XcbI6t3XA5cYbe5f3CSzkNpgbP6pghLFv9cx-q7FotffEsEv4hdgw6V8F-SfBOdLnHCNHWhmiAkxgOIhVk/s2560/%234%20blue-aa-Almost%20Amish-2006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEmg-9DZscqiAd6-FHf0BFZL7u_JiDrsnb7DM_AfQw5SRy89N0hHt97ltj2uv25Ak3ILznjdJ2f_BOitKXnr4aIBYLC8aL0uBDatRyp_64XcbI6t3XA5cYbe5f3CSzkNpgbP6pghLFv9cx-q7FotffEsEv4hdgw6V8F-SfBOdLnHCNHWhmiAkxgOIhVk/w400-h300/%234%20blue-aa-Almost%20Amish-2006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>#5 - Star<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi653UxMZqNI3iUttb5w05acCBe9Dmh5kZVc-LGvf3VanaGBqRWqaNfH8S7NZMm58Hy5g0_kRKQsuU0wtVlKLmmVFYDEhSTx4UA-ArYmwI-9BvQiSZtRfPcN_dOtcGIskFLD4mHP2zfRNZwWdkfUp8RBP8P291ERjpDK3WyvKe4mcv9WWq8yIwZNPjJJco/s2560/%233%202014.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi653UxMZqNI3iUttb5w05acCBe9Dmh5kZVc-LGvf3VanaGBqRWqaNfH8S7NZMm58Hy5g0_kRKQsuU0wtVlKLmmVFYDEhSTx4UA-ArYmwI-9BvQiSZtRfPcN_dOtcGIskFLD4mHP2zfRNZwWdkfUp8RBP8P291ERjpDK3WyvKe4mcv9WWq8yIwZNPjJJco/w400-h300/%233%202014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>#7 - Got Circles<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoN_TiSeuyIa6OUz3QHqBMZpC5pGW-ZJmeEujIXRS-GK8sGFV79UnNQB-5CAsk9mhIGfxaYMLsTv4Ysfazaq_Sm3zwXgKQmQ3eDZdp4uxmhGt9VwdekRdrtIB926rAkz8Jib72HNfyQp2p63MemNUeMrFppFIOcnI23h0p1en22GOiunGR8bZPjqbCIPw/s2048/%232%20borders%20-%20Got%20Dots-2011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoN_TiSeuyIa6OUz3QHqBMZpC5pGW-ZJmeEujIXRS-GK8sGFV79UnNQB-5CAsk9mhIGfxaYMLsTv4Ysfazaq_Sm3zwXgKQmQ3eDZdp4uxmhGt9VwdekRdrtIB926rAkz8Jib72HNfyQp2p63MemNUeMrFppFIOcnI23h0p1en22GOiunGR8bZPjqbCIPw/w300-h400/%232%20borders%20-%20Got%20Dots-2011.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>#9 -Rail Fence Delight<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyREspIpiTTzWW1BiIvPKKz2EfVYxAGp9XRiuO40oKXn9VyXabNj3cHqYXRjJVPLivnsFnpkm8izTuAzrRopsN1cCTHjhB_geeik2I_PYZI66hVbZjEvtndspalDChJYCywwVu-ecfELVDNb5NRZOMUDsQnpRa5UQ8xse3oKok6QylQEtEi6-AqfRX1FI/s800/%231%20aw-Rail%20Fence%20Delight-2015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyREspIpiTTzWW1BiIvPKKz2EfVYxAGp9XRiuO40oKXn9VyXabNj3cHqYXRjJVPLivnsFnpkm8izTuAzrRopsN1cCTHjhB_geeik2I_PYZI66hVbZjEvtndspalDChJYCywwVu-ecfELVDNb5NRZOMUDsQnpRa5UQ8xse3oKok6QylQEtEi6-AqfRX1FI/w300-h400/%231%20aw-Rail%20Fence%20Delight-2015.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>What about #2, #4, #6, #8 and #10? The challenge does run for 10 months!! Here is the twist. The UFO's shown above will take more than one month to complete. I just don't want to work on them for a month and then bin them up again for the next month's number. I want to finish them to top stage. So, for the even number months, this is what will be worked on with the possibility of still working on one of the above UFO's.</div><div><br /></div><div>No numbers are being assigned, just listed and depending on the month, something will be chosen and it will be talked about then.</div><div><br /></div><div>NICU baby blankets</div><div>gift or donation quilts</div><div>adult bibs</div><div>adding hanging sleeves onto quilts</div><div>frankenpiecing batting</div><div>QAYG Log Cabin</div><div><br /></div><div>Why am I not putting a number to any of these? For donation quilts, there are two drop off dates and I want to be able to meet each of those dates and thus pick up those projects suddenly. </div><div><br /></div><div>Will I be at the cottage or at home? No electricity at the cottage but hand work can be done there instead. In the odd numbers and even numbers, there are hand work projects, so I'm covered for both.</div><div><br /></div><div>For frankenpiecing batting ..... there are bins and bins and bins still remaining even though a wee dent has been made this year:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVb9gHkUIpMFjBew1IayBPegGNJq5BKOzI0bjyPUPyMPgCBB5uXzrRSbh-01Io5add76kd_bq0g25VJztVWKKoqmz2JZJhtJvNAgSK3Byz32HpUdZXRhy-n-noz1NQk-5Yfl629emuBTvp1IPg3Q0hpxiRML_gGzZYLWPbavdimnt5fIdiVwpRenxz-Ng/s5120/Picasa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="5120" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVb9gHkUIpMFjBew1IayBPegGNJq5BKOzI0bjyPUPyMPgCBB5uXzrRSbh-01Io5add76kd_bq0g25VJztVWKKoqmz2JZJhtJvNAgSK3Byz32HpUdZXRhy-n-noz1NQk-5Yfl629emuBTvp1IPg3Q0hpxiRML_gGzZYLWPbavdimnt5fIdiVwpRenxz-Ng/w400-h250/Picasa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once I get some of the pieces sewn together, they can be used for the NICU baby blankets and also for my QAYG Log Cabin or for one of the donation quilts. See, thinking ahead!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdt0KL8nLiZrQdBzauN7MPqrpLe1SgZr47rDdCnQ8CPS156Zu55MgLZ_T0H45ylEnStTRaovHB6_Z_AXIUZUlp7XbrdIrcXCb9UvM023B2zJH3N5wmxOk459uTUXMKyJiSDztNapsDZjy7K2jddE_ppAFm5SZ3h3FeI49LhOB3-XBRLl1yDEGvwvJ2R4/s4032/IMG_0848-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdt0KL8nLiZrQdBzauN7MPqrpLe1SgZr47rDdCnQ8CPS156Zu55MgLZ_T0H45ylEnStTRaovHB6_Z_AXIUZUlp7XbrdIrcXCb9UvM023B2zJH3N5wmxOk459uTUXMKyJiSDztNapsDZjy7K2jddE_ppAFm5SZ3h3FeI49LhOB3-XBRLl1yDEGvwvJ2R4/w300-h400/IMG_0848-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>For adding hangings sleeves onto quilts ..... well, in this pile there are eight quilts and that should keep me busy for a while. I keep procrastinating doing this job and need a push.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLgBSoNR5SpCZCh8TZt9_Q5F1D5FIkQwGcF2ehRkdV7QOQq-2zZDZfOmaIiniB4z8cmpjmUiXOqczwJ1hwj8bUEsmwonpscpqSlP4hPz1EzUPE8iOo-qC7ZULZolcpDEOTNwYNXRvd-VN5gEcqdVwl_q9ptFwDNS6iCTp4WWZ1LmzGbwynGGGGD5IZpg/s4032/IMG_0843-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLgBSoNR5SpCZCh8TZt9_Q5F1D5FIkQwGcF2ehRkdV7QOQq-2zZDZfOmaIiniB4z8cmpjmUiXOqczwJ1hwj8bUEsmwonpscpqSlP4hPz1EzUPE8iOo-qC7ZULZolcpDEOTNwYNXRvd-VN5gEcqdVwl_q9ptFwDNS6iCTp4WWZ1LmzGbwynGGGGD5IZpg/w400-h300/IMG_0843-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>In this bowl are felt tabs that get pinned onto the back of a quilt and then hung up for display. This work is tedious and once the hanging sleeve is added, then this work gets eliminated. Not to mention all the pin pricks that happen during the process of pinning, hanging up and then unpinning.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBQpXYepuczXSP2fzhk0R0JAS6sqMowbZ4yQseW7zq2toe5C4S3czdQ7A6315s1tXIDeNVm-fUiUlOrcmclT5a-R7caf3oBM7zwMY48j2aFpX_c1EnEJVqGZkiRhssoWAyE75kYNvQ7XCv3553PUpOGDRUvwjeXML56I4pqq6EzdZp8IZWtH8X99huu0/s4032/IMG_0851-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBQpXYepuczXSP2fzhk0R0JAS6sqMowbZ4yQseW7zq2toe5C4S3czdQ7A6315s1tXIDeNVm-fUiUlOrcmclT5a-R7caf3oBM7zwMY48j2aFpX_c1EnEJVqGZkiRhssoWAyE75kYNvQ7XCv3553PUpOGDRUvwjeXML56I4pqq6EzdZp8IZWtH8X99huu0/w400-h300/IMG_0851-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>So, that is my wish list to work on for the year. I will be quite happy to achieve most of them. My choices will give me the flexibility to work on and finish some projects.<div><br /></div><div>In closing, this is a project that was started at the beginning of this month. It just needs borders and it would be most welcome to finish before year end.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsouIgrY6rgS99QIv4eKnynnHvRFFtncrmZxX6CmH8ct5h37bmX4GJ1bhoW7w8ZjXKRp7uP-Z3phhIJilSX9T32z0r-ydbXTdiJ1Eg1X7VltqBolmx-uTicWaInFFSDkPUcigy13UGo8Q6Y9JNb0fSDLX77517acGBj1f7jpiPe99q4gKJvfB9sOIDsA/s4032/IMG_0849-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsouIgrY6rgS99QIv4eKnynnHvRFFtncrmZxX6CmH8ct5h37bmX4GJ1bhoW7w8ZjXKRp7uP-Z3phhIJilSX9T32z0r-ydbXTdiJ1Eg1X7VltqBolmx-uTicWaInFFSDkPUcigy13UGo8Q6Y9JNb0fSDLX77517acGBj1f7jpiPe99q4gKJvfB9sOIDsA/w300-h400/IMG_0849-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>So, that is where I'm at ..... can't believe another year has flown by. I always like to have a clean house and freshly made beds for the new year ..... so, must get busy and do a bit here and there.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bring on 2024! Do you think we can have some peace in this world for all?</div><div><br /></div><div>Cherish your day, cherish your life!</div></div>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-72392796252039236402023-12-10T00:00:00.052-05:002023-12-10T09:31:02.979-05:00Collection for a Cause - Friendship<p>I've been working on this UFO whenever I had a moment to just sit and sew. Slowly, but surely, it is starting to come together.</p><p>Cornerstone fabric was selected, but it needed something.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_MaoCimb78o08HSl1TKpS-AYIqVocwBkcNNknbSb0emIrmE2b52fV50W6HBY3Q6pO7qw4oHoB94Q_nUZF2-zfTGmVr88uc7YXjbBgimOEmtcrSuvEtD3PUiVQC2Kz10DhnIPYz8TYQzSZG5R-JPah_zCktHZV8YyYTHcHmuAzVvowP-Y3rK_lUraDZI/s4032/IMG_0812-002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_MaoCimb78o08HSl1TKpS-AYIqVocwBkcNNknbSb0emIrmE2b52fV50W6HBY3Q6pO7qw4oHoB94Q_nUZF2-zfTGmVr88uc7YXjbBgimOEmtcrSuvEtD3PUiVQC2Kz10DhnIPYz8TYQzSZG5R-JPah_zCktHZV8YyYTHcHmuAzVvowP-Y3rK_lUraDZI/s320/IMG_0812-002.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Circles in the cornerstones! Yes, that did the trick and so I started to applique the circles onto the fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLn5exZXYUrNhL94GbluAOPSqCVGAeXqZXCU3zxnvs_J6Jf73qBHjUnirp24pV3erluYjuxzj-lxjF1Kt2RAiGcaJEXmjcelB1nAhMqvEKuMYAg8vzxghcYBvojVxRh_WnZN62DAK8p65_uFrZaZ0WtYVvOpc2g0sj1e9ogTxPAqhHTRHAPaef2c29xa0/s3977/IMG_0808-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3977" data-original-width="2977" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLn5exZXYUrNhL94GbluAOPSqCVGAeXqZXCU3zxnvs_J6Jf73qBHjUnirp24pV3erluYjuxzj-lxjF1Kt2RAiGcaJEXmjcelB1nAhMqvEKuMYAg8vzxghcYBvojVxRh_WnZN62DAK8p65_uFrZaZ0WtYVvOpc2g0sj1e9ogTxPAqhHTRHAPaef2c29xa0/s320/IMG_0808-001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>You can see that I did a mish mash of sashings and I love the look!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFI007tvg78DsmEEF5bkQgkUv68ZCHOpFve3Mzr7W8g_OjTsmRa1ZF063zNEV7Vd3rE8EodpnFbekldJgdIbr_KBhZLrDHLpKkHqtVDBL_cPdaIjGitdJon9ZD5AdWJdj9wsRFWNf5y4xzFKte4KYyBBAfzpFsyPsgSDL6Ge84JJziqHlNuO9kMBht640/s4032/IMG_0809-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFI007tvg78DsmEEF5bkQgkUv68ZCHOpFve3Mzr7W8g_OjTsmRa1ZF063zNEV7Vd3rE8EodpnFbekldJgdIbr_KBhZLrDHLpKkHqtVDBL_cPdaIjGitdJon9ZD5AdWJdj9wsRFWNf5y4xzFKte4KYyBBAfzpFsyPsgSDL6Ge84JJziqHlNuO9kMBht640/s320/IMG_0809-001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>My original plan was to use white in the side setting triangles, but found this red printed fabric that suited better. Major problem .... the beige cornerstones looked blah against the printed fabric. So, all the cornerstones were pulled .... any circles that were appliqued were ripped out and white fabric was used instead of the beige. Much, much better. The fabric looks pink, but is a red print.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsm9Gl_6nq4IKIIeYmSTcq0hoTyDH9U2MV0LKBecFmPhE8_vPzcGcCcvZGFC_BB3BAzES9E_JFdg6lX_jTJiTZz2c0ktUKMT3FgvCPVwP9MKGh4ngD4dI_8gOQyjLqLdm-IjnWqpisqfQB4WqxWvtJV3N1J2iX_w4ql7tin1KTjHl6f5niiJAXW2eTgs/s4032/IMG_0815-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsm9Gl_6nq4IKIIeYmSTcq0hoTyDH9U2MV0LKBecFmPhE8_vPzcGcCcvZGFC_BB3BAzES9E_JFdg6lX_jTJiTZz2c0ktUKMT3FgvCPVwP9MKGh4ngD4dI_8gOQyjLqLdm-IjnWqpisqfQB4WqxWvtJV3N1J2iX_w4ql7tin1KTjHl6f5niiJAXW2eTgs/w300-h400/IMG_0815-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>I'm pretty close to finishing the center of this top. Just one more section needs to be sewn onto the top and bottom sections and then borders can be added and I will be happy to call this UFO done.<div><br /></div><div>The stars aligned in my favour this week and ..... viola ..... we have a completed top! Backing is ready. Just need batting and I will probably be using scraps that will get frankenpieced. This UFO is done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCtcjQxO-848aKHLR2RSdrNCErSjodX8KpmIe3FLNXDT_iradqfxwtXfXXhrsV_WrQLAs89ZyNTZPwqFfNu3BwGWOo8DZyCu8kQEkNw_x3T1xiQZh-JZD7DPbE3g8zj-YskbD4FbHu-ewnzbX-CG9EHG6hJqM-Vfh0aaRscwWYaMuGB3Byq0EjCXqyh0/s3826/IMG_0818-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3826" data-original-width="2922" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCtcjQxO-848aKHLR2RSdrNCErSjodX8KpmIe3FLNXDT_iradqfxwtXfXXhrsV_WrQLAs89ZyNTZPwqFfNu3BwGWOo8DZyCu8kQEkNw_x3T1xiQZh-JZD7DPbE3g8zj-YskbD4FbHu-ewnzbX-CG9EHG6hJqM-Vfh0aaRscwWYaMuGB3Byq0EjCXqyh0/w305-h400/IMG_0818-001.JPG" width="305" /></a></div>Binding was sewn onto my log cabin quilt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIIDEroS68DsCDb5VM9XlgkrLd6dhbRhvpnY0ZnIXzzYAUIyqzT5daBfEZsZnI4eCzcec97aN6-6LZMfmmbS6xg6-bxyqSDrzGXADEGCJfJVTbU5oH-qlOhra1EMJjUF2tCWqGKX62KJkqqsPvRiXvOcLTiyOmSGomoY-DWvpJyTHD4bLl0IeLfbCbSg/s4032/IMG_0819-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIIDEroS68DsCDb5VM9XlgkrLd6dhbRhvpnY0ZnIXzzYAUIyqzT5daBfEZsZnI4eCzcec97aN6-6LZMfmmbS6xg6-bxyqSDrzGXADEGCJfJVTbU5oH-qlOhra1EMJjUF2tCWqGKX62KJkqqsPvRiXvOcLTiyOmSGomoY-DWvpJyTHD4bLl0IeLfbCbSg/w300-h400/IMG_0819-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Sewing down the binding happened and before I knew it, 1-1/2 sides were done. I'll putter away at the remaining sides and finish it before year end.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElc-V6e1lwSrCHwqfniMaIzujy-lyTRn-fy9zB0FkcmG5tsW2vw_GLEzH6QEmqxbJKUsYOqzvoM2GWgeGx2Sg31S51phhnAYtDMpfzBnW1mLlXrSHrCKZbBHuoBC7vnwa5AQWtU1m2dxUigh8O5JpXJwi7OCh6z3lUzSZDfdlfnT_oQKIlZszkzY5VxM/s4032/IMG_0822-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElc-V6e1lwSrCHwqfniMaIzujy-lyTRn-fy9zB0FkcmG5tsW2vw_GLEzH6QEmqxbJKUsYOqzvoM2GWgeGx2Sg31S51phhnAYtDMpfzBnW1mLlXrSHrCKZbBHuoBC7vnwa5AQWtU1m2dxUigh8O5JpXJwi7OCh6z3lUzSZDfdlfnT_oQKIlZszkzY5VxM/w400-h300/IMG_0822-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I've been noticing that my hubby has been having difficulty eating his dinner. We like to watch recorded t.v. programs and sit in our comfy chairs while eating. So, I got handy in the garage and made him a tray that would sit onto the arms of his chair and sit higher so that he can eat better. His food now doesn't end up on the floor from his shaking hands. I've been doing more and more work that my hubby would normally take on and I'm becoming quite handy with tools ..... which is quite fun to work with! LOL When I told my sister what I made, she laughed because she never knows what I will end of making these days.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlnPj7UbtCFX0bqSmBFfCc_1bnBJFGnJCTwvHSuNpifLJyOlEXNUc9mKAtQW1RZx-C8s7Hj7izHRpo3WqwmPD6NhLJHBeeFsNzcT16UOHybvEwREZsn_L6kU9KpFny8-HNc6pnEW_9M7UGRqm9nwgl4NZNV7pWs2ZeQzcVwd51lUVFiXX-GgkZ0Q1llk/s3755/IMG_0821-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3755" data-original-width="2330" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlnPj7UbtCFX0bqSmBFfCc_1bnBJFGnJCTwvHSuNpifLJyOlEXNUc9mKAtQW1RZx-C8s7Hj7izHRpo3WqwmPD6NhLJHBeeFsNzcT16UOHybvEwREZsn_L6kU9KpFny8-HNc6pnEW_9M7UGRqm9nwgl4NZNV7pWs2ZeQzcVwd51lUVFiXX-GgkZ0Q1llk/w249-h400/IMG_0821-001.JPG" width="249" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yesterday, a friend sent us this photo that she had taken of us just before we moved from Toronto to North Bay. How much we both have changed in 11 yrs.; especially my hubby.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGZgifwvR6rLiKtiSZGE6REjPm5HBRnQbth7zBUBHzgeu0mwHdXfCgDhEETYoRMlgoN699IcPXaHHKNSQS5vLin6oUUEi-yS6oXcWop5uWd5o5oYMr6jqibkhirg-N7ZMgpbo0JngwsX5IoSVwUQODXr8uRuRGn9A55mOC0l1Chw6liVGOlhN3IUGajo/s272/thumbnail_IMG_8998-002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="272" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGZgifwvR6rLiKtiSZGE6REjPm5HBRnQbth7zBUBHzgeu0mwHdXfCgDhEETYoRMlgoN699IcPXaHHKNSQS5vLin6oUUEi-yS6oXcWop5uWd5o5oYMr6jqibkhirg-N7ZMgpbo0JngwsX5IoSVwUQODXr8uRuRGn9A55mOC0l1Chw6liVGOlhN3IUGajo/w400-h271/thumbnail_IMG_8998-002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Life is getting busy right now. I'll be back in the new year with a recap of all that got accomplished this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Whatever you celebrate, happy holidays and a Happy New Year.</div><div><br /></div>Cherish your day, cherish your life!Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-44961698749728309982023-12-05T00:00:00.001-05:002023-12-05T00:00:00.132-05:00November Binding Challenge<p>Well, both no-blog Mary and I met our monthly challenge.</p><p>Mary hand quilted her small piece and then bound it. You can see the before and after.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkMua2A43xNNwwAyXDRWO380saNHj412wIyE6J-TFpwvLei8d8SWB3s0XnmBuR2DKlTaY8V0h80PVBPjAki-dVhCrasw0jZW2D4j4gVLzDBoTPRzXAv4n8WDruVq2_191qxCiZ_-c6EZtNSuDZXbEMOvEURsrEHM9TFRqnEK_V1uhC8n-aWEvGlecMLY/s5120/Binding%20Challenge3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="5120" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkMua2A43xNNwwAyXDRWO380saNHj412wIyE6J-TFpwvLei8d8SWB3s0XnmBuR2DKlTaY8V0h80PVBPjAki-dVhCrasw0jZW2D4j4gVLzDBoTPRzXAv4n8WDruVq2_191qxCiZ_-c6EZtNSuDZXbEMOvEURsrEHM9TFRqnEK_V1uhC8n-aWEvGlecMLY/w400-h164/Binding%20Challenge3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Then, she outdid herself and made a diaper changing pad and bound that one too! Bravo Mary!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTEM47WIOZ4_lMuUh3LSI2-4muZxx3v_L55SamudIQ2X7T8EZSDecp_oAmovNVRBROgoTYeZSbfyGAAKFBH_3VlGjLc3j8POdHnOk3Vm8u0o9zs4zqnZB1oHQ9LOb2HLTPlvymFy0heIqOolbZYVOgUSLC_zWGOQmFn25R4TdnyydA9__R_Y2QIsqryw/s320/thumbnail_IMG_8980.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTEM47WIOZ4_lMuUh3LSI2-4muZxx3v_L55SamudIQ2X7T8EZSDecp_oAmovNVRBROgoTYeZSbfyGAAKFBH_3VlGjLc3j8POdHnOk3Vm8u0o9zs4zqnZB1oHQ9LOb2HLTPlvymFy0heIqOolbZYVOgUSLC_zWGOQmFn25R4TdnyydA9__R_Y2QIsqryw/s1600/thumbnail_IMG_8980.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>For me, both these quilts were done and donated. These were shown in this <a href="https://appliqueandpatches.blogspot.com/2023/11/donation-quilts.html" target="_blank">November 6th</a> post with more details.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigB7bIeHmhpIBSyY18PzX68g2KDpRyk77mm4GS77ONgvJ8cXYsrz8jiuyyqe4VIApaQ4bVXF8bw8vQU9xEV-nEPGddFZBiGuNUazbCNMuoGhZpMGqM6Znc3hsPnvBptReRk2_9PNqHSQcCgG_TUcgarb4mLc0bPbvuTKl4Kpr1Q_PIYaySfrNKfwpIWhs/s4032/Nov.6,2023a.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigB7bIeHmhpIBSyY18PzX68g2KDpRyk77mm4GS77ONgvJ8cXYsrz8jiuyyqe4VIApaQ4bVXF8bw8vQU9xEV-nEPGddFZBiGuNUazbCNMuoGhZpMGqM6Znc3hsPnvBptReRk2_9PNqHSQcCgG_TUcgarb4mLc0bPbvuTKl4Kpr1Q_PIYaySfrNKfwpIWhs/w300-h400/Nov.6,2023a.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOUK9FjLGznBvDJbHmKI0YRnra-bPbbi2B0FSOXjbW_adG5XCbuwddXbPIBkiXeSILjf7FSsb55u2TcrKNqXoR5hS-pNrASwrmoBeyWkcDjxMqsjG8AbJ3mzK4LyQHyh_6vd4rguOpen3MrYBG4v_Xb5U8GijA_10NGSZfluAxslPrcNlyNYza5ZADWs/s3834/Nov.6,2023b.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3834" data-original-width="2953" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOUK9FjLGznBvDJbHmKI0YRnra-bPbbi2B0FSOXjbW_adG5XCbuwddXbPIBkiXeSILjf7FSsb55u2TcrKNqXoR5hS-pNrASwrmoBeyWkcDjxMqsjG8AbJ3mzK4LyQHyh_6vd4rguOpen3MrYBG4v_Xb5U8GijA_10NGSZfluAxslPrcNlyNYza5ZADWs/w308-h400/Nov.6,2023b.JPG" width="308" /></a></div>Life is busy for both of us right now and we may just skip the December challenge. If by chance, I do find time, then this is the quilt that I will bind.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFiR0ryCxKLWIoxLAYNAjIbvBQcCDtechoXfP2UfonraZ_pWCHfKOttdiESHeP6M8v20L1ufBp9OJX7PSdDIZhMW1G4ztkPUnGZ3XBJpQYAsVHPz5QKiW6JHbQI-gB7I7q1JIinZkUWqmHOECuiqJMsjRzCsJGyKRWcojaD9VbUD9nAp4z-y5m1Jp2Mo/s3711/Oct.19,2023a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3711" data-original-width="2965" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFiR0ryCxKLWIoxLAYNAjIbvBQcCDtechoXfP2UfonraZ_pWCHfKOttdiESHeP6M8v20L1ufBp9OJX7PSdDIZhMW1G4ztkPUnGZ3XBJpQYAsVHPz5QKiW6JHbQI-gB7I7q1JIinZkUWqmHOECuiqJMsjRzCsJGyKRWcojaD9VbUD9nAp4z-y5m1Jp2Mo/w320-h400/Oct.19,2023a.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Cherish your day, cherish your life!Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-51665615981162963322023-11-29T00:00:00.001-05:002023-11-29T00:00:00.156-05:00Oh hexie, hexie, hexie<p>The left hand side of this section has been added .... now onto the right side.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IXenB__vy2UJoC8vh-oP3GjwgMyZkA1ZCOefrJGt0Z9QqREoMYyC-w2qHAury0-Jt2WVLsiPG0EhojtIcE4TktaRZxdx61_ldV0vj9F49xNf0xLLF7taXB7QiQdjBhq2-8BoqC-T8J1QVOv6_MByRAH1_Feva6nvwA8fiDJ8uOiUs1aKlglVEN4xflM/s3931/IMG_0796-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2798" data-original-width="3931" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IXenB__vy2UJoC8vh-oP3GjwgMyZkA1ZCOefrJGt0Z9QqREoMYyC-w2qHAury0-Jt2WVLsiPG0EhojtIcE4TktaRZxdx61_ldV0vj9F49xNf0xLLF7taXB7QiQdjBhq2-8BoqC-T8J1QVOv6_MByRAH1_Feva6nvwA8fiDJ8uOiUs1aKlglVEN4xflM/w400-h285/IMG_0796-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>.... and, before I knew it ..... just like that ..... this section is done. Three rows added to the top and bottom! Just need to do the remaining three sections.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mZTTDeU1yr3yvCAkOkl4A-CJtj-Q0VHiLyk4J0pUlhb3sD5RVb-2zdRHrtPZnm8hC4aYk8I2PpFd9fS7OLEAhAkoVj2ZY7RSTOIf82t-GUTDMdpM9p4AC2Wym02u8RdWRbY-3MhSdlcKB9-WOEESaXOdfvS99EJkvPuzxoFso_oI6UL4AsUFcwALoVk/s4032/IMG_0807-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mZTTDeU1yr3yvCAkOkl4A-CJtj-Q0VHiLyk4J0pUlhb3sD5RVb-2zdRHrtPZnm8hC4aYk8I2PpFd9fS7OLEAhAkoVj2ZY7RSTOIf82t-GUTDMdpM9p4AC2Wym02u8RdWRbY-3MhSdlcKB9-WOEESaXOdfvS99EJkvPuzxoFso_oI6UL4AsUFcwALoVk/w300-h400/IMG_0807-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>I needed to clear up my design wall to get this UFO up and running. More on this for a later post.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj78fMqQxrPKCiKDLAyoKKK1e-3TLKgWN1tPbGCjSCDeUPnhD5PMY4vgaFIhbVEg1xITehHuPndIKTOEqpESd0vp45fDmkFL5hLgDmT5wcg7j6BY_g-exE5wHRLhQFspVY8XzWmR6nTahq3SI8TJzk0ZyyIlW0-uwty_sIRaE2Vtk1Ww5t9ctdy0NjLjZY/s4032/Oct.9,2023b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj78fMqQxrPKCiKDLAyoKKK1e-3TLKgWN1tPbGCjSCDeUPnhD5PMY4vgaFIhbVEg1xITehHuPndIKTOEqpESd0vp45fDmkFL5hLgDmT5wcg7j6BY_g-exE5wHRLhQFspVY8XzWmR6nTahq3SI8TJzk0ZyyIlW0-uwty_sIRaE2Vtk1Ww5t9ctdy0NjLjZY/w300-h400/Oct.9,2023b.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>In order to clear the design wall, all my hexies for the other sections were carefully removed and pinned and labelled onto this fabric. Don't these hexies look wonderful on that dark fabric? This is giving me ideas for my next EPP project .... because after this one is done, there are no EPP projects to do. Mind you, I do have a quilt-as-you-go hexie project .... but why not have another one to fall back on?! LOL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBR2vrLMCXQnRwt0wARO9q8YMEGl4fp-ed6qHkoWNCaSh2c70hc15tBxvZGAgd5K1SLRDd38kB2cyc92zRwVlqCqr_mhTrfe8DnfMzMIEAWiSV0oEAVzCT8wqrAULTaJmw-Btd1bWKNdlnaGxbx8XTe4mI6h-rxjkHJyFzwCUceGlXzZaQjjxd-1LynU/s3803/IMG_0805-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3803" data-original-width="2653" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBR2vrLMCXQnRwt0wARO9q8YMEGl4fp-ed6qHkoWNCaSh2c70hc15tBxvZGAgd5K1SLRDd38kB2cyc92zRwVlqCqr_mhTrfe8DnfMzMIEAWiSV0oEAVzCT8wqrAULTaJmw-Btd1bWKNdlnaGxbx8XTe4mI6h-rxjkHJyFzwCUceGlXzZaQjjxd-1LynU/w279-h400/IMG_0805-001.JPG" width="279" /></a></div><div><p>My sister and I went back to the cottage to set up a bucket mouse trap. No photos taken, but we are hoping that this will work. We also caught a mouse in the garage a few weeks ago. They are looking for warmth and food and any opportunity they come in. We have had mice in our garage and also our home, but a simple mouse trap is easy to set up and maintain and check on. Our cottage is closed until next May and if mice do get in, they make a bit of a mess and smell. So, that bucket is our next option to try out. In the past, we have set up mouse seed and they do work somewhat, but the mice still make a mess.</p><p>Of course, we stopped at the bridge again to take a look at the dam. What a difference a few days make. The ice has really taken hold and doesn't the fall of water look interesting with the ice forming at the base. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-c0mXv-b8oc7YamtWQDGpFts2wbzzsQ3lOD4sKKVZX9z5vTXE0pa8xvG_3zvNkKraRBzitnRMFnKQUjxo16Mg0EhhUDZsCnAvDOSL0miwlkd4YD2Dn5-waZ6FgnEn4heU2sXI8Lwv6KC4E6UImbQkVczm63wdzLpEq54LMejT9zeAJUeKfkkByK2fkE/s4032/IMG_0787-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-c0mXv-b8oc7YamtWQDGpFts2wbzzsQ3lOD4sKKVZX9z5vTXE0pa8xvG_3zvNkKraRBzitnRMFnKQUjxo16Mg0EhhUDZsCnAvDOSL0miwlkd4YD2Dn5-waZ6FgnEn4heU2sXI8Lwv6KC4E6UImbQkVczm63wdzLpEq54LMejT9zeAJUeKfkkByK2fkE/w400-h300/IMG_0787-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The lake has now frozen over with a layer of snow on top. The ice is not safe to venture onto until we have had a few weeks of very cold temps.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzK0FlP8lsKkoMbmKK_HLbhPYV5Td0vIqSL7zqhFD3iBac58Z22ETtW9ZgdXrHWM5UHZptrJg2c5NtA72eQczLamEQokF2-dD3DVnMwbQ8N0jDOvZmB3pH7Qwwf-0irJQ000uGf_DzyRn-q5tcK9kW0FNPqdpgfqdBc5BqxxKvLxALnGYJ5QYSxu6MGSM/s4032/IMG_0790-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzK0FlP8lsKkoMbmKK_HLbhPYV5Td0vIqSL7zqhFD3iBac58Z22ETtW9ZgdXrHWM5UHZptrJg2c5NtA72eQczLamEQokF2-dD3DVnMwbQ8N0jDOvZmB3pH7Qwwf-0irJQ000uGf_DzyRn-q5tcK9kW0FNPqdpgfqdBc5BqxxKvLxALnGYJ5QYSxu6MGSM/w400-h300/IMG_0790-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVRibz2p7_NsBFrm5ZpNL80nRNylTDwvOvknhwJ4bkIB40XM1HGylI6TFD0h1-7rr-AnS47WhtWQyUvIwN_Kt9Wa-mXHXONCAsFKTefAbiMDQ2yPPyiT5NdN166SYBFn6-L9Oi6ywbx1KEYXsd7S334-aRK4xBa4uzG7UKe-erL50ezTRnDNtVZu8d50/s4032/IMG_0793-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVRibz2p7_NsBFrm5ZpNL80nRNylTDwvOvknhwJ4bkIB40XM1HGylI6TFD0h1-7rr-AnS47WhtWQyUvIwN_Kt9Wa-mXHXONCAsFKTefAbiMDQ2yPPyiT5NdN166SYBFn6-L9Oi6ywbx1KEYXsd7S334-aRK4xBa4uzG7UKe-erL50ezTRnDNtVZu8d50/w400-h300/IMG_0793-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>I've been busy making pillowcases for toddler pillows. No photos. I just made them and passed them on.</p><p>My two grandnieces wanted stockings for their hamsters for Xmas. One is called 'cow' and the other is 'hammy'. What do you think of their drawings so far? I just drew the stocking outline onto the fabric and told them not to draw beyond the solid lines.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1EsXnBeZg3VVu6uMee-k0dS6GjtQ-lLpXhAs04ik8uD0UG0X2JHJtfhyuCpfZuQ5ov6Vcn3Oon71y9Rmb7kgPP3HDHxBbLo9mVcIhfNCWbjKZnKMUTJZmBHVmc-QI7gI-44FAEYs1moZkfwf2YkaK5tGIl_62VF4nw3jprd4Bu8BC2DgkLnfI4p1fxdU/s4008/IMG_3454-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2585" data-original-width="4008" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1EsXnBeZg3VVu6uMee-k0dS6GjtQ-lLpXhAs04ik8uD0UG0X2JHJtfhyuCpfZuQ5ov6Vcn3Oon71y9Rmb7kgPP3HDHxBbLo9mVcIhfNCWbjKZnKMUTJZmBHVmc-QI7gI-44FAEYs1moZkfwf2YkaK5tGIl_62VF4nw3jprd4Bu8BC2DgkLnfI4p1fxdU/w400-h258/IMG_3454-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Here are the finished stockings. They had tremendous fun drawing and colouring their designs onto the fronts of the stockings. The hamster names will be written at the top onto the headers. They are so thrilled with their stockings and I'm quite proud of them!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-EBMzvABYvAshqrhbRc_DlJk7Hp5woboW4Eh8Y3MEK_wZS6s01djlbl7-PVKvrWF_F-nVxmB81qKeumXynAiID4bYNN8rgMdS-_AAWg4bVZEKGHM30qqSH8-oZLFbbqBnP2q0WHD2l51jbQSEPXKTOmvurIz1vNm8JtDVKHg1oTT7xehzVl7tk_ok8E/s3777/IMG_0800-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2841" data-original-width="3777" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-EBMzvABYvAshqrhbRc_DlJk7Hp5woboW4Eh8Y3MEK_wZS6s01djlbl7-PVKvrWF_F-nVxmB81qKeumXynAiID4bYNN8rgMdS-_AAWg4bVZEKGHM30qqSH8-oZLFbbqBnP2q0WHD2l51jbQSEPXKTOmvurIz1vNm8JtDVKHg1oTT7xehzVl7tk_ok8E/w400-h301/IMG_0800-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>On my hubby front .... he is getting help with his speech. His stuttering is what twigged me to get him diagnosed for Parkinson's. He does have frozen moments and words just can't come out of him. I'm glad he will get some help. It must be so frustrating for him, but he deals with it best he can.</p>So, that was my life during these past few days!<p></p><p>Cherish your day, cherish your life!</p></div>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-53611466580442748082023-11-22T00:00:00.021-05:002023-11-22T00:00:00.153-05:00Just a hexing away!<p>Not much got done on this UFO ..... busy doing more chores for the winter here at home and at the cottage.</p><p>As you can see, just a few hexies were added to the left side of this section with the right hand side still to be done. This is a good take along project for this winter and I will work on it here and there.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkLNiWL5K6v5Yqfww7HdR9-qEn-EEvv__2MuWFVVdbkuM0K_yEmJRbxfxXItq0FnEaiPA33lJWfVKwrOJ4h0U8p1YSx5b8owysEy1B0mu8qk8sToSiaWCZyXgaAG6PKQ6SqlnNNgr1uXzbF7suphDoUf2vycyG2Sjr6FxyPmOm29pOlU2GzAY665kuuk/s3795/IMG_0783-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2757" data-original-width="3795" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkLNiWL5K6v5Yqfww7HdR9-qEn-EEvv__2MuWFVVdbkuM0K_yEmJRbxfxXItq0FnEaiPA33lJWfVKwrOJ4h0U8p1YSx5b8owysEy1B0mu8qk8sToSiaWCZyXgaAG6PKQ6SqlnNNgr1uXzbF7suphDoUf2vycyG2Sjr6FxyPmOm29pOlU2GzAY665kuuk/w400-h290/IMG_0783-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>These are the bits that will be added and they are grouped in sections so that I don't get confused. They are just pinned onto an old machine quilting mat that I've hung onto just for this purpose. Doesn't my quilting look good? That was way back when I was going to do my own quilting on my domestic sewing machine. Scrap that idea but hang onto the mats to be used for whatever.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTAXqHSL4_4PpLbNhZFJJpWGqgGRYZDCO10ufV6uHdL6fu9CxA969U1fQqRKK9Zt4_DhAHv9raNUCC2rt62FRYMej9hlALsN9Ne5_RWcqiXWkqEYPrmRc4b7ZrNlAlShKaBDdr15yy2NvRKZ8WnRM6cbJfqhaXBCK6K3T8B-h8vYu_264TtkzAvDoV9Y/s3298/IMG_0784-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3298" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTAXqHSL4_4PpLbNhZFJJpWGqgGRYZDCO10ufV6uHdL6fu9CxA969U1fQqRKK9Zt4_DhAHv9raNUCC2rt62FRYMej9hlALsN9Ne5_RWcqiXWkqEYPrmRc4b7ZrNlAlShKaBDdr15yy2NvRKZ8WnRM6cbJfqhaXBCK6K3T8B-h8vYu_264TtkzAvDoV9Y/w400-h366/IMG_0784-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This past weekend, members of the family went back to the cottage to do a burn of brush that were in piles along our cottage road. No photos were taken, but a good deed has been taken care of. A burning permit was obtained and the fire dept. called for permission before starting the burn. The pile burned into the night but snow fell to help keep the embers contained.<div><br /></div><div>A few of us stayed the night and once the temperature gets below freezing, it is a quilt and a blanket kind of sleep.</div><div><br /></div><div>My sister and I stopped at the bridge to see the progress of the be.a.v.er dam. This dam has been flowing like this for over three weeks now and it is still flowing. It is times like this when we wish we had a drone to fly back to the beyond to see what and how many dams are back there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT69VHTJ2PaGvhvthokneTmZgzGoub9RhDbllGU8as1jI5R3dJgUJ81-WJA3gEcw5PnEwqJTkv2RbvtOnQm2C3NgAUr-UZ8XGz1ZAMsdvCiod0qTK8nST5BYu_ZcN1EHn4qHtvige94LQu3wcVs2vVYXcq4h1WNNRBfKJIBGcBPk24gyxGQNq36LDC7FQ/s4032/IMG_0758-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT69VHTJ2PaGvhvthokneTmZgzGoub9RhDbllGU8as1jI5R3dJgUJ81-WJA3gEcw5PnEwqJTkv2RbvtOnQm2C3NgAUr-UZ8XGz1ZAMsdvCiod0qTK8nST5BYu_ZcN1EHn4qHtvige94LQu3wcVs2vVYXcq4h1WNNRBfKJIBGcBPk24gyxGQNq36LDC7FQ/w400-h300/IMG_0758-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Ice is starting to form along the edges of the pond.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbTYrAgtoEG6UWEBvX9zJSSlfvEvjWu_N85fz5Pfpqfe2aA70GhgBk7EFV2OvkAMAZK5HU4z4dsNhbP-BA1vL3I2PW5D1EMfj4NuecV9XUY1VDMbuI0MUyF6diIqtgYZxjjKnHr3QeV_UPvJbCsOY_ukJ4TyFd0pI8pc8btt434S2j93PUi890MX8a4A/s4032/IMG_0764-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbTYrAgtoEG6UWEBvX9zJSSlfvEvjWu_N85fz5Pfpqfe2aA70GhgBk7EFV2OvkAMAZK5HU4z4dsNhbP-BA1vL3I2PW5D1EMfj4NuecV9XUY1VDMbuI0MUyF6diIqtgYZxjjKnHr3QeV_UPvJbCsOY_ukJ4TyFd0pI8pc8btt434S2j93PUi890MX8a4A/w400-h300/IMG_0764-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>While looking down at the footing of the bridge, I spied a fish skeleton.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1E513G0MUliHxrbNpnvUEJBJB0GUgraX4CpgBO2h9z0b8r-jgjm8mtH4xbMgmY5dN_lbJ9dIHjcIQMof-Imb8wdXqG4cnPUdySWAPUzdhoLt2nU_WPgJmmPuve9yhHnAVSCAG7i94MSzrfA28py0DrlM-h0AKskZ6dURypNgjEky-Jkg70tX5oPLsC8/s4032/IMG_0771-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1E513G0MUliHxrbNpnvUEJBJB0GUgraX4CpgBO2h9z0b8r-jgjm8mtH4xbMgmY5dN_lbJ9dIHjcIQMof-Imb8wdXqG4cnPUdySWAPUzdhoLt2nU_WPgJmmPuve9yhHnAVSCAG7i94MSzrfA28py0DrlM-h0AKskZ6dURypNgjEky-Jkg70tX5oPLsC8/w400-h300/IMG_0771-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Here is a closer look. Odd place for that and we wondered what animal had a meal. We did see an eagle this summer, so maybe it caught the fish and ate it at the bridge. Who knows. Just a wonder of nature.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglePaaceVwqRmo7cCe-P0HrXRix_G3rUmGAiViw0FIl-tCVXlBQ3pfmgdOkd_dw6AdH3O0Pe81Rf75B_PllabxNVCBi45SaiK6jF8PFI2oxKk3g66QNqHXZrsTiEBW3ALN0zfk9LD9PHFbFp6wsLw4hZJRgIMCpbYJwyIS2FDGLTls8Lk4yixLgN81bwM/s1705/IMG_0771-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1251" data-original-width="1705" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglePaaceVwqRmo7cCe-P0HrXRix_G3rUmGAiViw0FIl-tCVXlBQ3pfmgdOkd_dw6AdH3O0Pe81Rf75B_PllabxNVCBi45SaiK6jF8PFI2oxKk3g66QNqHXZrsTiEBW3ALN0zfk9LD9PHFbFp6wsLw4hZJRgIMCpbYJwyIS2FDGLTls8Lk4yixLgN81bwM/w400-h294/IMG_0771-002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>There is a slight depression just at the entrance to the bridge and water that accumulated there has frozen. Our tires broke up the ice as we drove over it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4G9cCmu0-wcDcQ8G_ASdgOt1KyuymDNlXCehGJebFSED_KqTK78uCO1-IP5ONVnd4fy7jUfhH8-vrEwOJG6E5BALla46Fauw3wLWeO_cM1fmJmMvQAHHTLJqzXy9bwCaE6BqXam9rwx5OiOl_WHCUIOSYuTg4mHbkyjEZuz42WSQ96ZoN5TtCKSwUjRE/s4032/IMG_0775-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4G9cCmu0-wcDcQ8G_ASdgOt1KyuymDNlXCehGJebFSED_KqTK78uCO1-IP5ONVnd4fy7jUfhH8-vrEwOJG6E5BALla46Fauw3wLWeO_cM1fmJmMvQAHHTLJqzXy9bwCaE6BqXam9rwx5OiOl_WHCUIOSYuTg4mHbkyjEZuz42WSQ96ZoN5TtCKSwUjRE/w300-h400/IMG_0775-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>At the cottage, ice is starting to form on the lake. Here you can see the ice at the lake shore and also out towards the center of the lake. Wherever you don't see any ripples on the surface of the water, that is where ice is forming.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3CuVcjb3SiwdIHWWo5HRPZBrV98fak9uke6GDEF5ymTpalFc325Gb0cRJedV0arHeTPohbJiPkPENbTfHJ8Nx3gm_HsiInSWGjQKHsvEy575L-GAQoAF6HPoFJaDLBlMtGpZB9ebMDTQhms29l-6ONRgrStYzb7FIIhfCRK-gKqSKYSKbSxFVXfYEqU/s4032/IMG_0777-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3CuVcjb3SiwdIHWWo5HRPZBrV98fak9uke6GDEF5ymTpalFc325Gb0cRJedV0arHeTPohbJiPkPENbTfHJ8Nx3gm_HsiInSWGjQKHsvEy575L-GAQoAF6HPoFJaDLBlMtGpZB9ebMDTQhms29l-6ONRgrStYzb7FIIhfCRK-gKqSKYSKbSxFVXfYEqU/w400-h300/IMG_0777-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I could hear a motor running and what sounded like ice being broken up in a bucket. What in the world? I walked to the edge of the lake and took this photo of a boat (that blob in the water) breaking up the ice in the bay.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhU5Pjmn7QCf3kPB2czSKIA31sQnqaPiAcTCxQvCzKLf9IJlQwDs0uTy4MZzPQ3TX2DuWFB3cHWwtOxmtp7rnqURJEZ4uWKtioEvmWbvH8AMIqHRSaO49j_xfIa_XjulqP56DrHALEZEbjyBJySMJleee3wB8aPm8WhP7d5mK8QpVqxbHmRN5EpJc10ZU/s1518/IMG_0779-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="1344" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhU5Pjmn7QCf3kPB2czSKIA31sQnqaPiAcTCxQvCzKLf9IJlQwDs0uTy4MZzPQ3TX2DuWFB3cHWwtOxmtp7rnqURJEZ4uWKtioEvmWbvH8AMIqHRSaO49j_xfIa_XjulqP56DrHALEZEbjyBJySMJleee3wB8aPm8WhP7d5mK8QpVqxbHmRN5EpJc10ZU/w354-h400/IMG_0779-002.JPG" width="354" /></a></div><div>My sister and I need to take one more run to the cottage. We seem to have a mice problem and want to try a bucket trap. We have heard it is quite effective.</div><div><br /></div>As I write this post, it is snowing outside. Will it stay or melt? <div><p>Cherish your day, cherish your life!</p></div>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-82723117068149060492023-11-16T00:00:00.010-05:002023-11-16T00:00:00.129-05:00UFO TimeThis old UFO got pinned onto the design wall in hopes for some inspiration to suddenly come to light ..... and I figured out what to do.<div><br /></div><div>First off, my star was going to be at the centre and then go with circles. No, that won't do. The circles were just not enough. ... as in .... blah!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLOYd472WxVI7xZZ9LS-ARYAfqw57i4S8EBbiIvxuG8TUqjeo4Cctd-tMcZimMy2V9C-XY1SnqPWQLdKNQK8NmkP0uuoVjJOqWxC5fXFKSFLuMZJHv37TieYd_c_JSTv0zeSI6c27isDq1jJKgBs7FHB7E3xlLlh49Mp35gW4yx1cZ_L-LthovYuJwv0/s3471/IMG_0750-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3471" data-original-width="3008" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLOYd472WxVI7xZZ9LS-ARYAfqw57i4S8EBbiIvxuG8TUqjeo4Cctd-tMcZimMy2V9C-XY1SnqPWQLdKNQK8NmkP0uuoVjJOqWxC5fXFKSFLuMZJHv37TieYd_c_JSTv0zeSI6c27isDq1jJKgBs7FHB7E3xlLlh49Mp35gW4yx1cZ_L-LthovYuJwv0/w346-h400/IMG_0750-001.JPG" width="346" /></a></div><div>How about alternating one of the circles with leaves. Yes, this works for me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwbZ9Yw1eA8IkXoBgFl7MCMgpZw5nwg4U9RRIojbZlkelQmsZUWrqXFcKUDw4tMNBEv2Akh2sP5JYoym4bUxRTYuBUnyHBXDphsTqcnKGAmGj9SSKMVgC4mnK_OtaDL5qe5W6eMEfejq2VVl7JiQJFib_jWsKbsED4Uwi1y4vIJGU7BBqyAy2bAO6jsk/s3392/IMG_0748-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3392" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwbZ9Yw1eA8IkXoBgFl7MCMgpZw5nwg4U9RRIojbZlkelQmsZUWrqXFcKUDw4tMNBEv2Akh2sP5JYoym4bUxRTYuBUnyHBXDphsTqcnKGAmGj9SSKMVgC4mnK_OtaDL5qe5W6eMEfejq2VVl7JiQJFib_jWsKbsED4Uwi1y4vIJGU7BBqyAy2bAO6jsk/w356-h400/IMG_0748-001.JPG" width="356" /></a></div>Then, I decided to lengthen the top by adding 3 rows to the top and bottom of each section. While pulling fabrics, I found that quite a number of fabrics used are not around anymore (they got all used up) and I had to put in new fabrics along with any of the older fabrics so that the new rows would not look too different. Below is one section almost complete and ready for assembly. There will be some ripping out to do first, but it will not be too much of a problem.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaisTLRV4UH55zoPvDJN3UR3PBmKo7kATCb1ps8lCM8RWar0St5jhAFflI7myG9pSS6WjKMBoPeqVZLXTc3pbv7wPsJ3q3yINfYgUvdBlXACmptLwsuabg8FSd2dMsgbmc0gOqEjUcPvJEyVImER27mJTJyyVYAbdltLG5hrH0Mx42u_s7ylt37rKL42o/s3795/IMG_0753-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="3795" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaisTLRV4UH55zoPvDJN3UR3PBmKo7kATCb1ps8lCM8RWar0St5jhAFflI7myG9pSS6WjKMBoPeqVZLXTc3pbv7wPsJ3q3yINfYgUvdBlXACmptLwsuabg8FSd2dMsgbmc0gOqEjUcPvJEyVImER27mJTJyyVYAbdltLG5hrH0Mx42u_s7ylt37rKL42o/w400-h293/IMG_0753-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This week, four more quilts were picked up from the LAer. That will probably be it until the spring as I just don't like driving the highway during winter. I mentioned that tidbit to the LAer and she had thought the same thing. The older we get, the less comfortable we are about winter driving.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsza3cZOW2uhM6V5jmOcyFI8zrS-yBKRNA4a3duaU2dALneFjioG6HtAV66UI265l2J56lVU715q2zD-ArctNZrXerHMyg9XupO9z_OxTdl9JOheSCZVA_7bKMYhyIpicgm2z0-KdhshOhSstm8vp6I1n_29ERW6WBg6xtDgdHm-D0dZYCg8CMk22qGHM/s3131/IMG_0752-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3131" data-original-width="2748" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsza3cZOW2uhM6V5jmOcyFI8zrS-yBKRNA4a3duaU2dALneFjioG6HtAV66UI265l2J56lVU715q2zD-ArctNZrXerHMyg9XupO9z_OxTdl9JOheSCZVA_7bKMYhyIpicgm2z0-KdhshOhSstm8vp6I1n_29ERW6WBg6xtDgdHm-D0dZYCg8CMk22qGHM/w351-h400/IMG_0752-001.JPG" width="351" /></a></div><div>So, this winter will see me working away on my UFO list and that is always a good thing!</div><div><br /></div><div>Hubby and I have just finished our chores in readiness for winter. A list has been made so that nothing will be forgotten for next year.</div><div><br /></div>Cherish your day, cherish your life!Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-84810382120856056002023-11-09T00:00:00.044-05:002023-11-09T00:00:00.144-05:00Promise of Spring or Serendipity<p>Either title is perfect. This is a Kim Diehl ..... or, rather, my version of her pattern. </p><p>In the magazine that I used, it is known as "<b>Promise of Spring</b>" but in her book "Simple Comforts", it is known as "<b>Serendipity Sampler</b>".</p><p>You can read all about how this quilt differs so much from her original pattern. Just go to the label at the bottom of this post and click onto <b>Kim Diehl</b> and you will be able to read about all her quilts that I have made in the years gone by. Going and looking at all those posts, it was a refresher for me too and was quite enjoyable to read them all.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VBpla96jX5eubDm7wm2D2GuNS7HHECFi6WkvktU6JTuCsKe2CTZ2RJqIb9uRdbjnpmil8D8PDsPd05qbl-R3cf2W5pfFktbL9hXu3hVql7TEZIFjz3Te8ke0kZDIy9KKwGIMLEe9rBZK76sqDGOinjUe3426Kx8oRii6TkQaPkhdsZJfGpaapNpF49M/s3996/IMG_0665-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2609" data-original-width="3996" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VBpla96jX5eubDm7wm2D2GuNS7HHECFi6WkvktU6JTuCsKe2CTZ2RJqIb9uRdbjnpmil8D8PDsPd05qbl-R3cf2W5pfFktbL9hXu3hVql7TEZIFjz3Te8ke0kZDIy9KKwGIMLEe9rBZK76sqDGOinjUe3426Kx8oRii6TkQaPkhdsZJfGpaapNpF49M/w400-h261/IMG_0665-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>How lovely my quilt looks resting on fallen leaves.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C-LTWgEMJMzb-qUUg72dN50gHAHrsVBWuAlRXIcJx79LosJ8G-v6W18nZFUunVXyIXn3IHTF2u98Spov12UKzp9j-QKJSE-0SnGRdzyKmmQYf3m6N9i2Xbn7g7KTNiJJoMqqJMx-f5QZN277AqFv3HA864dH4iZIdmWtaX3WAdgtnJb70hpZdibDHL0/s4032/IMG_0670-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C-LTWgEMJMzb-qUUg72dN50gHAHrsVBWuAlRXIcJx79LosJ8G-v6W18nZFUunVXyIXn3IHTF2u98Spov12UKzp9j-QKJSE-0SnGRdzyKmmQYf3m6N9i2Xbn7g7KTNiJJoMqqJMx-f5QZN277AqFv3HA864dH4iZIdmWtaX3WAdgtnJb70hpZdibDHL0/w400-h300/IMG_0670-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I had to put my initials and date when this was finished. It took me a long time .... as in years ..... to pluck up the courage to send this out to be machine quilted. So, so glad that I did because now it can be fully enjoyed and used. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XxhLkA8UhmopBBXTPRYvSNtD3qWQoMJbwOM_XbbVmsdIZPJ6XyDHImeuBWsg9cwPbB7YDd0UI4h3YCzmGwYAmTT275TFZ56dW8Gp33H1C_cBL7F54_MavM91Y7k1nPsvy-kVII2MmRDR4hn9xm6gIJ3eNqx-EBVcfRXehlJHmr-8MqWSWeALw23nN5Y/s4032/IMG_0672-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XxhLkA8UhmopBBXTPRYvSNtD3qWQoMJbwOM_XbbVmsdIZPJ6XyDHImeuBWsg9cwPbB7YDd0UI4h3YCzmGwYAmTT275TFZ56dW8Gp33H1C_cBL7F54_MavM91Y7k1nPsvy-kVII2MmRDR4hn9xm6gIJ3eNqx-EBVcfRXehlJHmr-8MqWSWeALw23nN5Y/w400-h300/IMG_0672-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Bins of my stash of plaid/striped charms, yardage and thrift store shirts were pulled out and used .... and I really, really need to make more quilts with these fabrics along with applique. There is just something about the whole look and I just want to take lots and lots of photos of my quilt ..... but don't want to bore you either! LOL<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAsIsdkMoE4I8_-Y_6c6HPSYitcPC4cG6W0QG_uuy7daDcYhrtqFcM_Y3cZHbdbu17VcGB7sPiieXDmV8OJjZUTscm5Stef1Zu_alT0_OWzXRBhwzaYA-YZn3C5HQcPF8O3GlpgdV2mqZ158UxYk5yrdv9hOEEcl3SAOcQWxwW2_aRQWcBUlWyIbGQxI/s4032/IMG_0673-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAsIsdkMoE4I8_-Y_6c6HPSYitcPC4cG6W0QG_uuy7daDcYhrtqFcM_Y3cZHbdbu17VcGB7sPiieXDmV8OJjZUTscm5Stef1Zu_alT0_OWzXRBhwzaYA-YZn3C5HQcPF8O3GlpgdV2mqZ158UxYk5yrdv9hOEEcl3SAOcQWxwW2_aRQWcBUlWyIbGQxI/w400-h300/IMG_0673-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguE5n-9FeR-bYxWifluxEYuuof4DxyrnNOoMCPerGHvn6zPphdXXMwjHfjvB6LWTfzqY1GNq_JaK8ghkM9g-7zjURyFWkIjqabnE9k0jgYAg_S-YKq5juzKZdpOZsz4HRYt24Cl_2JuMcfwSo4J-ZrqkZy6XiWbpv7RUpNhNxOyQ8U7D4U-1OEC12HRtw/s4032/IMG_0676-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2858" data-original-width="4032" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguE5n-9FeR-bYxWifluxEYuuof4DxyrnNOoMCPerGHvn6zPphdXXMwjHfjvB6LWTfzqY1GNq_JaK8ghkM9g-7zjURyFWkIjqabnE9k0jgYAg_S-YKq5juzKZdpOZsz4HRYt24Cl_2JuMcfwSo4J-ZrqkZy6XiWbpv7RUpNhNxOyQ8U7D4U-1OEC12HRtw/w400-h284/IMG_0676-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This, by far, has to be my favourite quilt! <div><br /></div><div><b><u>Quilt Details</u></b>:</div><div><br /></div><div>Source: "Promise of Spring" in <b>American Patchwork & Quilting, February 2007</b> issue. Also, in Kim Diehl's book <b>Simple Comforts </b>(pattern name changed to "Serendipity")<b>. </b>I have both but bought the magazine first and that is what I worked from.</div><div><br /></div><div>Started: June 2013</div><div><br /></div><div>Top Finished: March 2014 .... but then added additional borders in 2023 to make it bigger before sending it out to the LAer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Quilt Finished: October 2023</div><div><br /></div><div>Quilt Size: 99-1/2" x 100-1/4" (top size before quilting, washing & drying: 101-1/2" x 101-3/4")</div><div><br /></div><div>Batting: Hobbs poly</div><div><br /></div><div>This was such a pleasure to work on and I still amaze myself how it changed from Kim Diehl's original pattern. I loved it so much that it just had to be bigger to fit my queen size bed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Machine quilted by: Kathy Wareham using <b>Edgewood #1</b> design by Christy Dillion of My Creative Stitches.</div><div><p>A few final photos of this quilt on the wall in our foyer. I hope you enjoyed reading about this project as I worked on it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPUg_z6z_ipY2OOGlWK7avHPrEZaDC_3j7RiRz9LC3N2KMbcMwsEGKJj4BD4C06I2mO8IhfArFKA9Yj_lBngpG5HkiyK_jLwDedgKAshIT_T08nexlQUyiyfYm3nhqFNzFdH-GlaJo2N0ELnOR6UC6nIdWPlr9e8mNV77J440Nu03VHcq4_a41xPztkg/s4032/IMG_0736-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPUg_z6z_ipY2OOGlWK7avHPrEZaDC_3j7RiRz9LC3N2KMbcMwsEGKJj4BD4C06I2mO8IhfArFKA9Yj_lBngpG5HkiyK_jLwDedgKAshIT_T08nexlQUyiyfYm3nhqFNzFdH-GlaJo2N0ELnOR6UC6nIdWPlr9e8mNV77J440Nu03VHcq4_a41xPztkg/w300-h400/IMG_0736-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9pOVy5MUmNm61aRy8PBClgP8D1nd9Z__D4W9SNN-sREVRftkpHRt2mkU9GqD5CX15YRmos_TKKl89bo3cG7eBoPLqmKTPH9zy8i_491qAIUlES0jl5jNN3CUvpo0hV648F9OmviqmcQzMaJNJo-To5Je85i5YGuLjaymGikg1TD2xOBN6Gm0Duj-rxM/s4032/IMG_0739-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9pOVy5MUmNm61aRy8PBClgP8D1nd9Z__D4W9SNN-sREVRftkpHRt2mkU9GqD5CX15YRmos_TKKl89bo3cG7eBoPLqmKTPH9zy8i_491qAIUlES0jl5jNN3CUvpo0hV648F9OmviqmcQzMaJNJo-To5Je85i5YGuLjaymGikg1TD2xOBN6Gm0Duj-rxM/w300-h400/IMG_0739-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5l1t9wJ9lREJF_Hu7CMSJlvnu5oAQJ57Cjfw_nO_YrRhvVD20_1Yt_a1PzXxm02m0TH9IbuZavzqQjLLy-nb7I3BoWIAM14y8c67ihx-lb3WlTTOgeLB0MEzwFphxk15gK1J3h1GuWwTpwSmvgaQ302_M_gzeYjB3J8GyQZfCb390TKXCEsNpqeYCfSE/s3660/IMG_0742-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3660" data-original-width="3016" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5l1t9wJ9lREJF_Hu7CMSJlvnu5oAQJ57Cjfw_nO_YrRhvVD20_1Yt_a1PzXxm02m0TH9IbuZavzqQjLLy-nb7I3BoWIAM14y8c67ihx-lb3WlTTOgeLB0MEzwFphxk15gK1J3h1GuWwTpwSmvgaQ302_M_gzeYjB3J8GyQZfCb390TKXCEsNpqeYCfSE/w330-h400/IMG_0742-001.JPG" width="330" /></a></div><p>All I can say is "amen"! LOL</p><p>Cherish your day, cherish your life!</p></div>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-36862744818011323152023-11-06T00:00:00.001-05:002023-11-06T00:00:00.137-05:00Donation quilts<p>How lovely to be handing off these quilts for the Women's Shelter in a nearby town.</p><p>A baby quilt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLghkmaTER3Oshsj96VfX-0L8WsfevwoexwrVzQ5gUE9q2vyNu-_G_kDEJocD28iol1xfwH4ZybYI19BHHxB2PJzUT5RNeMNExLU84e_BJPVxWNW8zLbAMvUpGcUzjSEvxz92FgCLvjsdLbFZJHexI6NEBuSUbqLLml1Er60BfdbIryj0N1eflsiXI664/s4032/IMG_0722-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLghkmaTER3Oshsj96VfX-0L8WsfevwoexwrVzQ5gUE9q2vyNu-_G_kDEJocD28iol1xfwH4ZybYI19BHHxB2PJzUT5RNeMNExLU84e_BJPVxWNW8zLbAMvUpGcUzjSEvxz92FgCLvjsdLbFZJHexI6NEBuSUbqLLml1Er60BfdbIryj0N1eflsiXI664/w300-h400/IMG_0722-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>A lap size. There are more nine patch blocks sitting in a bin that can easily be made into more like this quilt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xKkepltfrkLjBo0d4Z8LeHcayWdVt6FkHnCgDwH3XVAdY0Mp4MQ5RPOFVXUJnba0kDbTyQ9NE0hUild-DSs5CT0UbHE2z43-eIPvWLr0Rlu5-yuSjcAhbYU6buH1rln9bh2iAJPBPGZS25A1kE-meT4gIqUQm0oQhSkucK0Ag0EyL68q3ErEnOkjFmA/s3834/IMG_0728-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3834" data-original-width="2953" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xKkepltfrkLjBo0d4Z8LeHcayWdVt6FkHnCgDwH3XVAdY0Mp4MQ5RPOFVXUJnba0kDbTyQ9NE0hUild-DSs5CT0UbHE2z43-eIPvWLr0Rlu5-yuSjcAhbYU6buH1rln9bh2iAJPBPGZS25A1kE-meT4gIqUQm0oQhSkucK0Ag0EyL68q3ErEnOkjFmA/w308-h400/IMG_0728-001.JPG" width="308" /></a></div>My friend Darlene had these in her closet and she gave them to me for the shelter. Both are lap size.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyQoOUyvcHLZ6obp9Fhxn65W32tyyufEB59qwfah-s4_cIJbxetfGZdkfBlzh-fwc9c0eafFF2bFCbGB3OhneuTaIg5VeBtbgE9FcIdhbvgQN1vY7Du71eN4bZWGq_dMsOtUj21PCmGcqdq2tuWeAYVbMEzhyphenhyphenRpDifMRU-N5SNeIqOm_7CXGqcyPIjsg/s4032/IMG_0729-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyQoOUyvcHLZ6obp9Fhxn65W32tyyufEB59qwfah-s4_cIJbxetfGZdkfBlzh-fwc9c0eafFF2bFCbGB3OhneuTaIg5VeBtbgE9FcIdhbvgQN1vY7Du71eN4bZWGq_dMsOtUj21PCmGcqdq2tuWeAYVbMEzhyphenhyphenRpDifMRU-N5SNeIqOm_7CXGqcyPIjsg/w300-h400/IMG_0729-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This quilt has flannel patches on one side and denim on the other, no batting. Perfect for a boy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kkZna_-vQnW7tecQP7h4D9k3KWFJ0kKWavsWWQaW7MNXTNy2NzXbi7_d_mZ3ilqFrp3kAeFpV3-uft58UAd0jIf-6vKcpUlgzDcc7Sdwl9pmD-VqaRs_nC4nG1haEUUrZowA9UzNFYAcRczHjjjJKfY_VZnUJ16HWWZGpJ7ANmjuhSNsbGNARh583eY/s5120/Darlene's%20donation%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="5120" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kkZna_-vQnW7tecQP7h4D9k3KWFJ0kKWavsWWQaW7MNXTNy2NzXbi7_d_mZ3ilqFrp3kAeFpV3-uft58UAd0jIf-6vKcpUlgzDcc7Sdwl9pmD-VqaRs_nC4nG1haEUUrZowA9UzNFYAcRczHjjjJKfY_VZnUJ16HWWZGpJ7ANmjuhSNsbGNARh583eY/w400-h250/Darlene's%20donation%20quilt.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So good to give to others coming from an abusive situation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cherish your day, cherish your life!</div>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-79717260476662103952023-11-02T10:04:00.000-04:002023-11-02T10:04:38.123-04:00Binding Challenge and a Bit of This and That<p>October was a good month for me and no-blog Mary.</p><p>Mary finished her quilt as well as adding some big stitch quilting to it. I'm so glad the heat of the summer is over and Mary was able to resume her binding challenge with me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbCfukXnOjYqV5tWdGkJVTZMGPcdfcfYgrDZEleqTTwAnM5YxhKPwGFm9j4plYMpm75rwJmDhN5xIaQROkFXjIMHU_YsMMtIuRriJNwVRIDowxwbTDtmQscr5m5ySmOhACVmsdof7TB_40fWOXkcDjsKegxNoIGGDjmQuWYbmXlLuZfN5TBun4MiwzE4/s5120/Binding%20Challenge2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="5120" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbCfukXnOjYqV5tWdGkJVTZMGPcdfcfYgrDZEleqTTwAnM5YxhKPwGFm9j4plYMpm75rwJmDhN5xIaQROkFXjIMHU_YsMMtIuRriJNwVRIDowxwbTDtmQscr5m5ySmOhACVmsdof7TB_40fWOXkcDjsKegxNoIGGDjmQuWYbmXlLuZfN5TBun4MiwzE4/w400-h250/Binding%20Challenge2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Mary reached into a bag and viola .... this is her quilt to bind for November.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-iORRlpWCjMdo1ILLigCNXRqREtc942mhWoFlFrFPbggu_tDIxiZTV_mNRIYnXSnxfzLz_nOPQnZkdlbUarr7WvP4qDW9v8URv-ijucwHb4FGpT1k55vnInENbx7JxuFIxAErlBAYchrRzLuYqbBQrHABA3FXpIqHa-Rou1gBq02sGBMd8VFvIYfrKo/s320/thumbnail_IMG_8928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-iORRlpWCjMdo1ILLigCNXRqREtc942mhWoFlFrFPbggu_tDIxiZTV_mNRIYnXSnxfzLz_nOPQnZkdlbUarr7WvP4qDW9v8URv-ijucwHb4FGpT1k55vnInENbx7JxuFIxAErlBAYchrRzLuYqbBQrHABA3FXpIqHa-Rou1gBq02sGBMd8VFvIYfrKo/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_8928.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My October binding challenge quilt will be shown in a later post ..... so stay tuned for that reveal.<div><br /></div><div>But, for November, these are the quilts that I will be doing. For sure, the first two (they are for donation) and then possibly my log cabin. Hubby really likes that quilt, so it just may get done and hung up on the wall this month. All these quilts went to the LAer and were all back a week later. I love that. Instant gratification!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtQzdEwe1FnDg7XaQyl7sQeWBN5cd1joAqkTzHbrwi-W2ICdi-eYqTUbCM9fEA2nZfZEPPDW4Gk8ECAYkH4532rgCKy0EBqe5lZ9O62lbnJdywuUyeR9ubNvGrPlnzn_TIyxlNnXMrOewjrID82SJkgMuKPMerfC6UXB1YWbUshrVKDwNcV4ch-go2v4/s3078/IMG_9335-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3078" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtQzdEwe1FnDg7XaQyl7sQeWBN5cd1joAqkTzHbrwi-W2ICdi-eYqTUbCM9fEA2nZfZEPPDW4Gk8ECAYkH4532rgCKy0EBqe5lZ9O62lbnJdywuUyeR9ubNvGrPlnzn_TIyxlNnXMrOewjrID82SJkgMuKPMerfC6UXB1YWbUshrVKDwNcV4ch-go2v4/w319-h400/IMG_9335-001.JPG" width="319" /></a></div><div><div>October saw me quite busy finishing up a few more tops. I don't know where I found the time to do these, but they got done and off to the LAer they went. In fact, this top is now one of the above quilts that will get done this month.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSZLuh5l3GqVJ14CvKVVCDP8IVDj3ITSLeo9PquhQxVezjPLbWa4sn5waR0fAtu7jTcQXQ2xiVgAU1hZVtbdnOEWcCKWgc4QTsah6K_lKdUkfptjshH03-0QcLGqmMqIurQAd6kFDenK2mC1M4cjqoQG4ZdWcZrKhkWSiMcfSmbHiN3rfGUnoAkkJFqs/s3700/IMG_0687-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3700" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSZLuh5l3GqVJ14CvKVVCDP8IVDj3ITSLeo9PquhQxVezjPLbWa4sn5waR0fAtu7jTcQXQ2xiVgAU1hZVtbdnOEWcCKWgc4QTsah6K_lKdUkfptjshH03-0QcLGqmMqIurQAd6kFDenK2mC1M4cjqoQG4ZdWcZrKhkWSiMcfSmbHiN3rfGUnoAkkJFqs/w324-h400/IMG_0687-001.JPG" width="324" /></a></div>Remember this pile of blocks that was shown in a post last month?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihWtibe5_m4fRCGI0HZnjJmZjU6KsWFggcMSMxHpkoRHI8oZFbBMqSGvYXejdp1_k7r9KE4i1gzRei8k2zrFXasPKW3Cd0TJlqf18AHvfzDfhESUTqNhEXXfQ5qfn2WND1rCfOEDv5giva8AgT0v72CJK46T4Jj0skHQNWAc2uVoHCoZj4XUSYXlkm-PU/s3328/Sept.29,2023f.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3328" data-original-width="2298" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihWtibe5_m4fRCGI0HZnjJmZjU6KsWFggcMSMxHpkoRHI8oZFbBMqSGvYXejdp1_k7r9KE4i1gzRei8k2zrFXasPKW3Cd0TJlqf18AHvfzDfhESUTqNhEXXfQ5qfn2WND1rCfOEDv5giva8AgT0v72CJK46T4Jj0skHQNWAc2uVoHCoZj4XUSYXlkm-PU/w276-h400/Sept.29,2023f.JPG" width="276" /></a></div>Well, here they are in a top! This is the second top that I have made using this pattern by Villa Rosa called "Berry Smoothie" and I will be making more of them.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheW2c20RaJN4CvzuHPF2NG9x60Zg9JYwFmpykhI9niDSKAkMr2QjxEIGmdvoK6B8fgPg2hn-g2FDIifHVzs1QBKSgIQxzjm-zgAqwac3MuLNDWDkm72fVrMKTqjxWf0yfZxuf4toTW5Oa5wS9ix5okn7Xy6YceBKBwJB4QCPqUR8T6WnFh2FRYojpAj8Q/s3834/IMG_0695-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3834" data-original-width="2985" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheW2c20RaJN4CvzuHPF2NG9x60Zg9JYwFmpykhI9niDSKAkMr2QjxEIGmdvoK6B8fgPg2hn-g2FDIifHVzs1QBKSgIQxzjm-zgAqwac3MuLNDWDkm72fVrMKTqjxWf0yfZxuf4toTW5Oa5wS9ix5okn7Xy6YceBKBwJB4QCPqUR8T6WnFh2FRYojpAj8Q/w311-h400/IMG_0695-001.JPG" width="311" /></a></div>Now, onto the topic of our cottage. It is now closed for the season. During our driving in and out of the cottage road all summer long, my sister and I always stopped at this bridge to look at the be.a.ve.r dam. This last trip, we stopped and just had to take these photos. It was overflowing big time all along the rim and we actually think that it has broken naturally because of the amount of rainfall we have had recently.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dwAFbI3TrnDxZi3i1MMG_i3helh091lbBQDjrLm-OYDKNJ-YPDC94x93-x5jyMrSbKazCEq7doj9oWhU3Dlm3zWSg-5i2qmWkoajEwdzoeXTPmmT22OGNWywhfW_TyzPmp6D3_uobg-B11KV3onMxTVGTlKg3nQtEpgcWzyj3coVMflYlypOIEi05dY/s4032/IMG_0698-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dwAFbI3TrnDxZi3i1MMG_i3helh091lbBQDjrLm-OYDKNJ-YPDC94x93-x5jyMrSbKazCEq7doj9oWhU3Dlm3zWSg-5i2qmWkoajEwdzoeXTPmmT22OGNWywhfW_TyzPmp6D3_uobg-B11KV3onMxTVGTlKg3nQtEpgcWzyj3coVMflYlypOIEi05dY/w400-h300/IMG_0698-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsicd8e8t-ClpRezGnXEvgfecFo39IB1_BT68LD1lHHme3J0iORNqMx56bvyEZ98R3gHvVt8Edjwrm8Tp3qlVwazHy6mV2dJa9369dHKXY-qcTpCS8bWW0edhht6UXihyphenhyphenxa1Cc90-XvjoPyjURpG3nF6xwNbfptQAyQLSEui1I05w7szneNIPy7opUrI/s4032/IMG_0701-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsicd8e8t-ClpRezGnXEvgfecFo39IB1_BT68LD1lHHme3J0iORNqMx56bvyEZ98R3gHvVt8Edjwrm8Tp3qlVwazHy6mV2dJa9369dHKXY-qcTpCS8bWW0edhht6UXihyphenhyphenxa1Cc90-XvjoPyjURpG3nF6xwNbfptQAyQLSEui1I05w7szneNIPy7opUrI/w400-h300/IMG_0701-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The stream on the other side of the bridge was flowing quite a lot! All summer, it has just been a slow fall of water, but with the breakdown of the dam, it is flowing wildly now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4yIXIj_fjilAIZ5LokxDh2898Z0_samYsU9B5tgIhLXxjVplSUScVbdrcCSyF8KPpNW7l0Ih4ADb7MS_piLmXR8CEWYVE2TrtmXrZUkk7HAOQLFdlcGll7iSocdGIUw_Gx24vz5vOjZ2SsdALIUheBTVrQC7fBz3gIKT74pWq4w6SAVgpOBsy2FSdgY/s4032/IMG_0703-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4yIXIj_fjilAIZ5LokxDh2898Z0_samYsU9B5tgIhLXxjVplSUScVbdrcCSyF8KPpNW7l0Ih4ADb7MS_piLmXR8CEWYVE2TrtmXrZUkk7HAOQLFdlcGll7iSocdGIUw_Gx24vz5vOjZ2SsdALIUheBTVrQC7fBz3gIKT74pWq4w6SAVgpOBsy2FSdgY/w400-h300/IMG_0703-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Back in the city, below are a couple of deer spotted just a few days ago on our neighbours lawn. They were munching on all the fallen crab apples and they had a feast.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1H_5AAc57OvkyqAZDOErNw_JVM_aGnrzVau686BYXQCfZNqqHs3Whral1xvreZ2PMhWBPKM5CuATD2G4lxNjRHix7-Dxq3R2Db6C6eyq4pHZFAuOAM1rhaVcKNcKm8WDjRnUMx9L7HWfUHuJlC_oUJ-1JJ2Zn4O2ji2mtST0lvHBtlKNgLfwxPTvqmwA/s2336/IMG_0710-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2336" data-original-width="1617" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1H_5AAc57OvkyqAZDOErNw_JVM_aGnrzVau686BYXQCfZNqqHs3Whral1xvreZ2PMhWBPKM5CuATD2G4lxNjRHix7-Dxq3R2Db6C6eyq4pHZFAuOAM1rhaVcKNcKm8WDjRnUMx9L7HWfUHuJlC_oUJ-1JJ2Zn4O2ji2mtST0lvHBtlKNgLfwxPTvqmwA/w278-h400/IMG_0710-001.JPG" width="278" /></a></div>Halloween night .... it snowed big time. Still, 32 brave kids came and picked up their treats from us. The next morning, this is what we woke up to. Four inches of snow had fallen. Most of it is gone now, but there is still snow on the ground. This snow fall is quite early for us. So glad that my winter tires are already installed on the car.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzMlJbLmmSbiGhtlaKbQmFa6zRuys5DSiJ_-w0er4ufbVxl68mkkRu0-1IP44RVK6oNwkYAH7t7NuF_nL53Cbmfe-LRrIlyD3LUis8v2Kg9mXdpUdBw6H6fhgvvXhWBD6Z3yoa_wl5WXtlnT8yUjNX6Bgn91EYa53EFymlXQTYfrdWzAQdHJ8tABTxJ8/s4032/IMG_0712-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzMlJbLmmSbiGhtlaKbQmFa6zRuys5DSiJ_-w0er4ufbVxl68mkkRu0-1IP44RVK6oNwkYAH7t7NuF_nL53Cbmfe-LRrIlyD3LUis8v2Kg9mXdpUdBw6H6fhgvvXhWBD6Z3yoa_wl5WXtlnT8yUjNX6Bgn91EYa53EFymlXQTYfrdWzAQdHJ8tABTxJ8/w400-h300/IMG_0712-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>So, that is me all caught up now. Whew ..... October was quite a busy month!</div><div><br /></div><div>Cherish your day, cherish your life!</div>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-72860535766991615762023-10-24T00:00:00.047-04:002023-10-24T00:00:00.145-04:00Binding Challenge and another UFO<p>The binding is done on this quilt. It has been washed and is drying on this rack. More on this quilt beginning of next month. This was a monster quilt to bind; but so glad it is done!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBhgxREY9jOMjHU_vgUkl0MUQkDKiGzLvCvLWTDhWcQMS1ydY9hyTTFktL4DMni2fZ2ouD_gpd5zx_yiGR1ZbT9KfP5PbuPLCGKKxwu5RhvypLJgFuPoJ4VpWvEuQfzuzzd5xOl1uWFcSRQy58EdaMdw9kzqqrESa6DckyJhUVc624c2Hx7zax6dqyvk/s3257/IMG_0649-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3257" data-original-width="2921" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBhgxREY9jOMjHU_vgUkl0MUQkDKiGzLvCvLWTDhWcQMS1ydY9hyTTFktL4DMni2fZ2ouD_gpd5zx_yiGR1ZbT9KfP5PbuPLCGKKxwu5RhvypLJgFuPoJ4VpWvEuQfzuzzd5xOl1uWFcSRQy58EdaMdw9kzqqrESa6DckyJhUVc624c2Hx7zax6dqyvk/w359-h400/IMG_0649-001.JPG" width="359" /></a></div><div>In order to keep the momentum going for dealing with old UFO's, this little baby top was pulled. It is not very big, so borders will be added to make it slightly bigger. I was going to gift it to one of my great nephews, but they were gifted with two baby quilts each. Now, it will be gifted to a women's shelter in a nearby town.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx62sH_OGAmNe8xTot6fTTeEhubRIakpO5pM3B_lOBouShGqFM_G4papy_efY-bTEvWo1_YdPa0vPW-Yh-t5vLatPrNNJfweLu-HCe-00Qg1OwasQlqFRiJLKOkQ08SZB6IKXOWkEYBvG1MwJDaVuenrmW2oBFCJtexxqWDI3s8w3VC9kKjUpyTF8ccWw/s2620/IMG_0679-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2620" data-original-width="2481" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx62sH_OGAmNe8xTot6fTTeEhubRIakpO5pM3B_lOBouShGqFM_G4papy_efY-bTEvWo1_YdPa0vPW-Yh-t5vLatPrNNJfweLu-HCe-00Qg1OwasQlqFRiJLKOkQ08SZB6IKXOWkEYBvG1MwJDaVuenrmW2oBFCJtexxqWDI3s8w3VC9kKjUpyTF8ccWw/w379-h400/IMG_0679-001.JPG" width="379" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Borders have been added. Glad to tick another project off the list!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimj6wKvxtzWChYpaLJxdxK70rLvPYsQnJSoDBA7mnefeISE1_SmkjWTiQkk1cBpevfWdjnFWV4-AgA3Wp46ngMEVKeSf5CG1-Z_dovw7yI4AklFzfx68obxxxKwWQlqHqgZrTjfOMDutg20sQRXlg7l2qIBJsxWF2IhmiOmOzzp1Eav8NOlfFM79eaUZM/s3526/IMG_0683-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3526" data-original-width="2882" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimj6wKvxtzWChYpaLJxdxK70rLvPYsQnJSoDBA7mnefeISE1_SmkjWTiQkk1cBpevfWdjnFWV4-AgA3Wp46ngMEVKeSf5CG1-Z_dovw7yI4AklFzfx68obxxxKwWQlqHqgZrTjfOMDutg20sQRXlg7l2qIBJsxWF2IhmiOmOzzp1Eav8NOlfFM79eaUZM/w328-h400/IMG_0683-001.JPG" width="328" /></a></div>Cherish your day, cherish your life!Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-68216038599148053102023-10-19T00:00:00.030-04:002023-10-19T00:00:00.157-04:00Log Cabins are rolling .....<p>..... along! Time to get this project to the assembly mode .... which is exactly what happened! This is now a top. Backing has been selected. Another top to go to the LAer. Whew .... I'm so glad this is now off my UFO list and I'm so loving this top now! Have to confess, but I hated this project and was so ready to dump it way back when. Good thing I didn't listen to that voice!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOSae6JEesZYgm3H2DwiT5G39wSX_VHiJHmvH2mFZWFExQg72M_z3gzNHOibhCXDM4oyBtnS_l99QpsVXsz24-ct7yAby6dkCIvgV7LQ_sMuHXr43OQC8Vzte99vZGYYiwPfX5wWHupM6osTAe7JuZLzuWlN7VSbNH4hpOJ_8-HQZf6p3jhc8I6-8kjs/s3711/IMG_0660-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3711" data-original-width="2965" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOSae6JEesZYgm3H2DwiT5G39wSX_VHiJHmvH2mFZWFExQg72M_z3gzNHOibhCXDM4oyBtnS_l99QpsVXsz24-ct7yAby6dkCIvgV7LQ_sMuHXr43OQC8Vzte99vZGYYiwPfX5wWHupM6osTAe7JuZLzuWlN7VSbNH4hpOJ_8-HQZf6p3jhc8I6-8kjs/w320-h400/IMG_0660-001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A close-up of some of the blocks with the applique. Do you like my decision to switch the centre chevron? It makes the design look interesting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnt2-1nerJPYUqw43A6LOT3NFoWFPDNe7j6FgaiUsX7zA9ygciHvVnawNqtq0o0QXwlOmg0wc2fVts-PV7IhJFu0AApMEOvAE-aZ1qZzWarXCX9vgSpW632ecg8JGV1NZ5OiMNzc4URK0dIHGwIU_FgHub3Zb0vit27TMat6uIQjIOXL9iMZ37NzvBao/s4032/IMG_0662-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnt2-1nerJPYUqw43A6LOT3NFoWFPDNe7j6FgaiUsX7zA9ygciHvVnawNqtq0o0QXwlOmg0wc2fVts-PV7IhJFu0AApMEOvAE-aZ1qZzWarXCX9vgSpW632ecg8JGV1NZ5OiMNzc4URK0dIHGwIU_FgHub3Zb0vit27TMat6uIQjIOXL9iMZ37NzvBao/w400-h300/IMG_0662-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On to the next UFO! Just love it when I can tick off a UFO .... tick, tick, tick! Still have 26 projects to deal with. Finish a UFO .... start a new project! No wonder my list never seems to drop to the single digits. LOL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cherish your day, cherish your life!</div>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857159863423586587.post-53418613066819294982023-10-14T00:00:00.041-04:002023-10-14T00:00:00.124-04:00Oh, how rude of Mother Nature and a squirrel!<p>Rain, rain ..... lots of rain .... and then SNOW! That was our Thanksgiving weekend here in Northern Ontario, Canada. Our wood stove was constantly burning wood to heat our tiny cottage. If you would like to know what our life is like at our cottage, then read on.</p><p>The rain didn't hold back the ATVers. Out they went, all bundled up against the cold and the rain. They came back drenched and cold, but quickly warmed up in our warm cottage. There were a few times the sun came out but it didn't stay for long. This is hunting season for partridge right now and everyone had to wear orange when out and about. There were 2 side x side ATV's (holds up to four people in each) and 3 regular ATV's. Good thing our cottage lot has lots of room for parking 4 vehicles, 3 trucks plus 2 trailers holding the ATV's plus all the ATV's once off the trailers. It was quite chaotic in the back lot. As long as there was a clear path to get to the outhouses ... no problem.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCbJCXCUowvaVSjWikm_CURq3hdBZhyphenhyphentfiZ7_dEq0JIwPdTmXt7TQd_XPBXhVWcFWWcorHnS6qhMJ-WVGUW9MkgToitMoGIBcDUmM4RJjiOLhQIqDAB-oAKPuYugF_9k7S9cBQ9KDyfz7SxER7dW6rP9ObcH0AM9EIfBgjvqBY8cVoJHbHIF4VwS99Sg/s4032/IMG_2923-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCbJCXCUowvaVSjWikm_CURq3hdBZhyphenhyphentfiZ7_dEq0JIwPdTmXt7TQd_XPBXhVWcFWWcorHnS6qhMJ-WVGUW9MkgToitMoGIBcDUmM4RJjiOLhQIqDAB-oAKPuYugF_9k7S9cBQ9KDyfz7SxER7dW6rP9ObcH0AM9EIfBgjvqBY8cVoJHbHIF4VwS99Sg/w300-h400/IMG_2923-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>A couple of the guys ventured onto a be.a.v.er dam. Walking carefully, it held them up, no problem.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAj_juFT9aMn1SxGh8pgJ_SRCd-ON54MfwvSz-VKpGym34k3vcEaT6gFvd_oJtyjEvhHMFy5ptjcpq_OZ4-s-WatbFTxITocjcui8uhvioAo79_Jug_pvW4UflsO7i1pG3S5hCYj5tnT8pqUm8OQ29iXT0ANX5CcVGVMxR6sRnKsFQtRQR_hgfXQFmoq0/s4032/IMG_5465.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAj_juFT9aMn1SxGh8pgJ_SRCd-ON54MfwvSz-VKpGym34k3vcEaT6gFvd_oJtyjEvhHMFy5ptjcpq_OZ4-s-WatbFTxITocjcui8uhvioAo79_Jug_pvW4UflsO7i1pG3S5hCYj5tnT8pqUm8OQ29iXT0ANX5CcVGVMxR6sRnKsFQtRQR_hgfXQFmoq0/w300-h400/IMG_5465.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>There were lots of quilts on hand to keep everyone warm at night. The temperature dipped to around 1C (33.8F) at night to around 4C (39.2) during the day. So, it was a cool weekend. </p><p>Just a few days before we were having such beautiful autumn weather and then it quickly dipped. We are hoping that we will return to more weeks of nice weather to go back out to the cottage. We didn't close it up for the winter, so there are still chores to be done. We did get our screen porch wrapped in plastic and a post installed to support our roof against the snow load to come.</p><p>No quilting stuff came out with me to work on as there were just too many people in our small cottage. Only embroidery on this pillowcase. Not much got done as there were two babies to look after and they didn't nap at the same time. As you can see by the date on this photo, I don't think it has been touched since. Time to get the second pillowcase done and out of my cupboard.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8o8-nOFodOVDmXJfD3_zcU-9tOFCAGsXGQTJE3DPaIGv4gpwXBbXa2iHRFMyGFN7swu0SQZqGJ__a6YndVA93ueMzcqnj5MoFtOb5sJ9DFmJx7posH1Cdw23VfK0zI8_mglTBeINOZrcOiusB8Ero09OkIsTGzxRozpMjvFi3mMgLLmFIIXzQGXpCL7w/s480/May25,2009b.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8o8-nOFodOVDmXJfD3_zcU-9tOFCAGsXGQTJE3DPaIGv4gpwXBbXa2iHRFMyGFN7swu0SQZqGJ__a6YndVA93ueMzcqnj5MoFtOb5sJ9DFmJx7posH1Cdw23VfK0zI8_mglTBeINOZrcOiusB8Ero09OkIsTGzxRozpMjvFi3mMgLLmFIIXzQGXpCL7w/w400-h300/May25,2009b.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then, on Monday morning, we woke up to about 2" of snow on the ground. Gosh, but it looked like Christmas morning. So quiet and white.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbK-bTMSgbS0dIML8eeU83CW4F7p9ToAU7Ptw8vtB5wQmlrRNxCGTvR7cjYoV4mz4PFTTTg0LFgSbwIRr89PnyiujFSm2T8WSQHkKJjJqqPzk4o1hTAaMhe2LXrIsBZvG4J2ypIaHxc0rvyhANkx-2aL_NoFny6i03jRSGlJTRtSuSI0f13rasxCjrW8/s4032/IMG_0621-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbK-bTMSgbS0dIML8eeU83CW4F7p9ToAU7Ptw8vtB5wQmlrRNxCGTvR7cjYoV4mz4PFTTTg0LFgSbwIRr89PnyiujFSm2T8WSQHkKJjJqqPzk4o1hTAaMhe2LXrIsBZvG4J2ypIaHxc0rvyhANkx-2aL_NoFny6i03jRSGlJTRtSuSI0f13rasxCjrW8/w400-h300/IMG_0621-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>There was enough wet snow to make a snowman.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrM2EKI2KBnZ09R7_0CkenA7BVOa3H7pVxyaTsZ4AryCiICgsn4AawArSaWlyMXtJzIdFwAYUupbnDc1cCzPxtTrok-5PsNB_z5pL78ha_VaE4-N7HrWHdslze8MvPgjKJV1jPtvpjAwsR84zFQwKWIvu8Jg2_zxAr5xEnp7nl-Wjn5Ve9zU1JbejvNvM/s4032/IMG_5451-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrM2EKI2KBnZ09R7_0CkenA7BVOa3H7pVxyaTsZ4AryCiICgsn4AawArSaWlyMXtJzIdFwAYUupbnDc1cCzPxtTrok-5PsNB_z5pL78ha_VaE4-N7HrWHdslze8MvPgjKJV1jPtvpjAwsR84zFQwKWIvu8Jg2_zxAr5xEnp7nl-Wjn5Ve9zU1JbejvNvM/w300-h400/IMG_5451-001.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>My sister and my cottage with the screen porch all wrapped up in plastic. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0baKFNkIKHgwaDLr9ZpzjN9djA2W4gMdy6on-UzZt8b7MQAzjY5ayfenODd3EVZiz02sMPsiIyoFakovebi2TYSnmVPnyBPiwq6lSBaM32QgIgJKaTEfMNwa5o6G_4SMl2lQ3J91xJDOLkQwa8q2nVOcRVWf4fP-z3S5zKAJ1gtJm56SUQB_Rt-3Loeo/s4032/IMG_5466.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0baKFNkIKHgwaDLr9ZpzjN9djA2W4gMdy6on-UzZt8b7MQAzjY5ayfenODd3EVZiz02sMPsiIyoFakovebi2TYSnmVPnyBPiwq6lSBaM32QgIgJKaTEfMNwa5o6G_4SMl2lQ3J91xJDOLkQwa8q2nVOcRVWf4fP-z3S5zKAJ1gtJm56SUQB_Rt-3Loeo/w300-h400/IMG_5466.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Just three of the littles that kept us busy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrN9tHrJ3mrs1sLoBSVH60jH39mdNwhw7sKEULGLZud1fB58QBhLS9XCSw77lpSf9ci2_iPft3HkoBuqK7Jx0oR5FFWgomnXlMRjiRpXczE_ML6w28ZC5g8jUnyLuNuV4Eo7JIBb_gWdq_7pFDjBVt0bHPE4VpjpGCLrPoodvNeaHpe2BW1OCkArIUiDM/s3747/IMG_0594-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3747" data-original-width="2810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrN9tHrJ3mrs1sLoBSVH60jH39mdNwhw7sKEULGLZud1fB58QBhLS9XCSw77lpSf9ci2_iPft3HkoBuqK7Jx0oR5FFWgomnXlMRjiRpXczE_ML6w28ZC5g8jUnyLuNuV4Eo7JIBb_gWdq_7pFDjBVt0bHPE4VpjpGCLrPoodvNeaHpe2BW1OCkArIUiDM/w300-h400/IMG_0594-001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>I asked this one if she deliberately brought out an elf costume in the off chance of snow?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfo5Dlhjn8INxpd5-bMaU1JTztpzBvqrORtlpBi2kZmx2ZRhPbOpzKRm4J6drEEwmiFmC2FzO4H1fpf-4prUbS4jiSnHXzgTWgkko1xrCss3tOYiwmMm3MF8TG0dzLmHfcxEIW1Vik0OF4rfnD8U4PdqiA-SK9M-2v8h4823Efi0W2KV76V-Fb16Nia4/s3083/IMG_0628-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3083" data-original-width="2305" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfo5Dlhjn8INxpd5-bMaU1JTztpzBvqrORtlpBi2kZmx2ZRhPbOpzKRm4J6drEEwmiFmC2FzO4H1fpf-4prUbS4jiSnHXzgTWgkko1xrCss3tOYiwmMm3MF8TG0dzLmHfcxEIW1Vik0OF4rfnD8U4PdqiA-SK9M-2v8h4823Efi0W2KV76V-Fb16Nia4/w299-h400/IMG_0628-001.JPG" width="299" /></a></div>Board games came out and a bunch played or looked on. There is no electricity at our cottage (only minor solar power) .... so we have to find our own amusement.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xT82p7IDHBmnh8aNs8gZ29zlWCiKnjAP-2LCPdjS9uLiodCFfskdFSNdVAIcwK8Cr0Qb-vXi9asaDn5B2yKfGSt4_ic_y8F-jwIX6y8s6Iy_wmEPP0bfc_pLEEk_0kypPOsOylrSa0VEmlAaOZOrSVWXUm0XKfJ5b64hqTBfFlSqQOZ6BXcMuOuuzr4/s3281/IMG_5453.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3281" data-original-width="2953" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xT82p7IDHBmnh8aNs8gZ29zlWCiKnjAP-2LCPdjS9uLiodCFfskdFSNdVAIcwK8Cr0Qb-vXi9asaDn5B2yKfGSt4_ic_y8F-jwIX6y8s6Iy_wmEPP0bfc_pLEEk_0kypPOsOylrSa0VEmlAaOZOrSVWXUm0XKfJ5b64hqTBfFlSqQOZ6BXcMuOuuzr4/w360-h400/IMG_5453.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>This was the road on my way home. Snow on the edges and quite muddy in places. There were some downed trees on the road; but, they were all cleared by the time I left. So, that was our Thanksgiving weekend. Very busy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtnjUyKuZCZXjXVXjMcg018rRaenVc60Y77WbuSWgCEi_n5WzrAQfF-EcC1HCr6gS5WTbRmk29AZIqYTO_Uq4RMQap3DEcpBY-0k-VzJJLCbQonpbz73YHffDbaPbFfEmSxRp7af-TaUO2VSrsi7XpeaE0VDO0UPygeoGzUtRFptrw5rEVQyYNdQ4D_g/s4032/IMG_0640-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2585" data-original-width="4032" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtnjUyKuZCZXjXVXjMcg018rRaenVc60Y77WbuSWgCEi_n5WzrAQfF-EcC1HCr6gS5WTbRmk29AZIqYTO_Uq4RMQap3DEcpBY-0k-VzJJLCbQonpbz73YHffDbaPbFfEmSxRp7af-TaUO2VSrsi7XpeaE0VDO0UPygeoGzUtRFptrw5rEVQyYNdQ4D_g/w400-h256/IMG_0640-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the be.a.v.er dam at the bridge that was shown in an earlier post. The dam was built up again after the last breakage and here it is opened up again. Probably, next time we go to the cottage, it will be built up again. It appears that someone is managing the level of the pond so that if it does break naturally, the rush of water won't wash the bridge out. This was the best photo that I could get as a truck pulled up behind me and I was blocking the way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Epuw6eiekk-nbfwDBDaZlmgQy7MDxfHj6F0O5cvvQHUaTw06PXxFv38n7GSt5__X2j9IK1v7Y1-6kDnDUMq76Xu9nlP4j6PiQwHFen6nPAYXUBmE3RQzfh739YXus42pBaSgFuB7rAnxjQ9YO946h7GFC3IoTU1LUVw2u33Szh9ODQyElWH7Qy7MEok/s4032/IMG_0636-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Epuw6eiekk-nbfwDBDaZlmgQy7MDxfHj6F0O5cvvQHUaTw06PXxFv38n7GSt5__X2j9IK1v7Y1-6kDnDUMq76Xu9nlP4j6PiQwHFen6nPAYXUBmE3RQzfh739YXus42pBaSgFuB7rAnxjQ9YO946h7GFC3IoTU1LUVw2u33Szh9ODQyElWH7Qy7MEok/w400-h300/IMG_0636-001.JPG" width="400" /></a> </div><div>On the quilting side, I'm starting to play around with this new project. It will be a quilt-as-you-go. I just had to start something new. Oh, that pesky squirrel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfTaXLXbIg3pG_CY5w-LvkOpAwlOTAZASJn76y5rRlOK0tsViZtWK1QFNwKK4mKpi5T6PF5LUf7yv-1cCAMZYm7INOiIQNlBzZGvlbhu4e4SLcsq6IMZaSN0-vip_m_RUNrb0uuvPE1y6rPpOGSUJAbRWCfzSj9QfFZWc4JLmrtybc0KE11uFlSTYofY/s4032/IMG_0646-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfTaXLXbIg3pG_CY5w-LvkOpAwlOTAZASJn76y5rRlOK0tsViZtWK1QFNwKK4mKpi5T6PF5LUf7yv-1cCAMZYm7INOiIQNlBzZGvlbhu4e4SLcsq6IMZaSN0-vip_m_RUNrb0uuvPE1y6rPpOGSUJAbRWCfzSj9QfFZWc4JLmrtybc0KE11uFlSTYofY/w400-h300/IMG_0646-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div>Cherish your day, cherish your life! </div>Rose Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com7