tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22588329042049392322024-03-14T02:57:32.351-04:00My Life is a Stitch & random thoughts that make me smile...Quilting...half crazy! That's me. Machine Quilting, hand embroidery and redwork, pattern design, and other domestic arts that include baking and cooking!
Welcome....Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.comBlogger865125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-173867913216113382018-08-09T10:27:00.000-04:002018-08-09T10:27:08.029-04:00Dog days of Summer and the Summer Spread<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>As the grandkiddos will say -</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>'Grammy, it's stinkin' hot!'</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>And I respond, 'that's because it's the dog days of Summer'.</i></span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;">(That's what my Great GrandmaB would say, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;">so I guess that's where I picked that up, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;">but wonder where that originated...)</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>But it has been stinkin' hot...</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Good weather to stay in and stitch a little, for sure.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>As of last night, before the stroke of midnight,</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I finished my #SummerSpread #SewAlong quilt top!!!!!!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>8/8/18, Summer Spread on the bed!!</i></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>These last blocks were a little more splinted logs than whole logs</i></span></td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">At this point it's at</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> 88 inches square -</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and I need to decide if I add another row or two.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I did this sew along with Barb when I saw her #SummerSpread idea on Instagram... </span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(here's her link to her blog - <a href="https://funwithbarbandmary.blogspot.com/2018/08/sweet-dreams.html" target="_blank">Fun with Barb</a>)</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I used little pieces from trimmed logs to piece the last blocks together, a</i></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>nd love that look. </i></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Lovely shirtings strips readied</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>This last picture is how I prepped my strips for block making:</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A block center and logs stack, at the ready... I could stitch a block in a few spare moments, and i</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">t sure seemed to go together quickly!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Now to decide how to finish it!</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Hope your Dog Days of Summer are going well.</i></span>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-16634484164816960762018-07-25T14:58:00.000-04:002018-07-25T14:58:35.195-04:00Well that took a while<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">New computer shopping & set up?</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Not. My. Favorite.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Just saying. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The young guy that helped me </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">during choosing and purchasing process </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">said it was super simple set up these days. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">But, he would not give me his direct call number for support. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">πππ</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">So - a long time to catch up on in blogland.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Don't know how to get it all without writing for hours non-stop, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">so I'll just start </span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and add some photos of a current project in progress.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">My most current obsession is this - </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">#SummerSpread #LowVolume </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">#FunWithBarb on Instagram </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">#SummerSewAlong #LogCabinQuilt</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></i>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><i>Aren't those just the greatest shirtings??!! I was so out of light setting fabrics in the Springtime </i></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><i>(until retreat and no new fabrics challenge ended), and when I restocked, I really restocked!! </i>ππ</span><br />
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T<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">hough I had plenty of other projects in the works, when I saw on Instagram that Barb, of @FunWithBarb was starting this cool Summer Sew Along, I HAD to join in!!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">AND.... I just happened to have all those ^ cool shirtings that would be perfect!!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">'Cause who doesn't need a summer-weight quilt for the Summer???</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1st blocks and I'm in love with this!</span></i></td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">B</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">locks: </span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">more blocks</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">About half way there already!!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">FYI -- I'm using: </span></i><br />
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<li><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2.5" cut center </span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2" cut logs</span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">three 'rounds' of logs </span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">for a finished 11" block</span></i></li>
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></i></ul>
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It really is going so quickly! </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My goal is to have it put together by month end. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">re are no rules to this sew-along - no minimums/maximums, colors or sizes, no fixed-date to finish, you can join in if you love this look as much as I do. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Enough for today! </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hope everyone is enjoying their July! </span></i><br />
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<br />Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-18759323735511023292018-05-04T02:46:00.000-04:002018-05-04T02:47:47.627-04:00Computer issues have me down Iβm sad to say that is definitely time for me to go computer shopping. With so many choices and so many options available, itβs always mind-boggling to me.<br />
Iβd like to share pictures from a quilt retreat;<br />
I could share a quilt I made for another swap Iβve participated in;<br />
Iβd share a little, long-term project Iβve started - 3.5 inch baskets;<br />
or even share three freshly made baby quilt gifts<br />
for new twin nieces and a coming soon nephew.<br />
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But.... no pictures can be added from my mobile device. βΉοΈ<br />
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I hope youβre all keeping busy and enjoying your Spring.<br />
Happy Stitching!<br />
And Iβll try to check in again, soon.<br />
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<br />Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-59074118820140431082018-03-17T06:30:00.000-04:002018-03-17T06:30:41.536-04:00more swapping going on around here<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Following my annual tradition of joining in on swaps,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I decided I'd do another block swap this Winter,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">when Barb, of <a href="https://funwithbarbandmary.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fun with Barb blog</a> fame, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">offered her (what has become) annual block swap. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She offered the swap in Modern or Reproduction fabrics,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and the block she chose for us to make was </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">the Churn dash - six inch finished; </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">44 of one color way, and 22 of a second colorway. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We'd make and send 66 blocks and get 66 in return!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I chose the Reproduction group and used two of my favorite fabrics: </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and made forty-four of the blue, twenty-two of the cheddar. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It doesn't look like a stack of 66 blocks, I know, but Whew!!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yes, it was a lot of blocks to make. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Made and mailed the end of February, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">so we'll be getting our swap blocks back soon!!!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!! <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: lime;"> </span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: lime;">βββββ</span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hope you enjoy your weekend!! </span></i>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-45579416665060606292018-03-16T12:06:00.002-04:002018-03-16T12:06:43.391-04:00Little quilt swap<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>One of the quilty, online groups I'm in</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>offered a small quilt swap... </i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>requirements: </i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>primitive, small, theme of basket and berries, </i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>(but not Easter themed), </i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>and mailed by the middle of March.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I decided to join in, and am so glad I did!</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>The swap coordinator made the swap assignments, </i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>and I was assigned Karen of Washington, </i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>and Karen got me in return.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Here's the one that I made and sent:</i></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">CW reproduction cottons, with a little wool in the berries, and quilted on the Sashiko machine with hand-quilting YLI threads. I don't even recall that I measured it when I finished, but it was about 14"x18" I believe. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The back, with hanging corners and label:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And the one that I received from Karen!!:</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>So CUTE and folky! Great fabrics, and hand-quilted, and just my style. </i>πππππ<i><br /></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I find it interesting that we have such similar tastes! We'd never spoken to each other, and I don't even know if she has a blog, so no looking for clues early.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>It was a great little interlude of stitching and gifting, for sure!!! </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Happy middle of March, everyone!! </i></span></span>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-43387898861102655142018-02-28T11:46:00.000-05:002018-02-28T11:46:47.964-05:00Sweet land of liberty #2<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>February is a short month, I know, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>but it seemed to me to fly by.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I did seem to accomplish quite a bit in 28 days though!!</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I made 66 churn dash blocks for a swap.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I did a couple of Dear Jane blocks to send to a friend who's under the weather.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I'm working on a small quilt for a swap.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>AND...</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I have my second month of blocks done for the</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Sweet Land of Liberty sew-along </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">(LINK to see all the fun: <a href="http://humblequilts.blogspot.com/2018/02/liberty-quilt-month-2-linky-party.html" target="_blank">hosted by Lori of Humble Quilts</a>)</span>:</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Looking at this picture, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I think I'll add some stitched eyes now </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">instead of buttons later, though.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's fun to be back working on this one again after a long vacation from it.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Oh, and I had a birthday this month!</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I get to be 59!!!! </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>A friend made me a decadent cake</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>It's now one candle per decade they said, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>and they rounded up to 60 for me </i>π <i><br /></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>and Sweetie and friends took me out for a pizza party!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I'm thankful for another birthday to celebrate, wonderful family, and special friends and celebrations of any kind.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Happy Stitching everyone!</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Hope your February was sweet and</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>you had some time to spend with your stitching </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>or whatever <strike>trouble</strike> fun you like to participate in. </i></span>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-6732781731551238542018-01-23T15:55:00.002-05:002018-01-23T15:56:24.681-05:00stitching away play<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I mentioned last week about my </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">quilting friends' group challenge</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to use up stash.....</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm just here to say that fabric diets are difficult π</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But I don't "owe" any fresh pretzels - yet.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have been playing,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">stitching away on some projects in progress,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and it feels good to play with my 'toys' I haven't had out for a while.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In this stitching vein/thread,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've joined Lori, of Humble Quilts blog,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and a great group of like-minded folks,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to stitch on the quilt - </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sweet Land of Liberty,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">an old Cheri Payne design (now out of print).</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It made total sense to me, as I'd worked on this great primitive quilt before.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Like nine years ago, before. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ooops, where does time go when you're having fun?</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And I still love it, so I'm not counting how long it's been resting, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and am declaring it part of my </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Get it Finished This Year challenge.... aka GIFTY.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></i>
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, for month one of the Humble Quilts Sew Along,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">here are the first blocks I've done...</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(link to the group challenge to be added later this week)</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I already had the big applique blocks done, but had to add all the embroidery... AND, I made the Economy Blocks, plus a few extra, which I have not trimmed down as of yet, (because I know how some of these Cheri patterns sometimes need a coping strip added occasionally π).</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm off to go do some more stitching, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(and not purchase any new fabric)! </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hope you are enjoying your day, too!</span></i>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-81450425079085148532018-01-18T13:27:00.000-05:002018-01-18T13:27:35.776-05:00a new year!<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I welcomed in the New Year with happiness, and hope you did, too.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We (Sweetie and I) hosted a new year's eve dinner and card party - 11 people, with delicious foods brought in by all attending. It was perfect and peaceful and fun.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lots of visiting and laughter. We chose to play progressive euchre with two tables of four, and three sitting out each game rotation, so we all had time to visit AND play cards, with the games ending right before the televised ball drop in NY.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I don't usually make New Year resolutions, only to fulfill my long-ago promise made to my Great-Grandma B - to learn something new each year (which can be something small or something monumental). </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Last year, I learned more about gut health and how it affects so many things in overall health and wellness. Don't get me started here, LOL, or I'll go on and on, but it is AMAZING what gut health controls.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In the quilting realm, I've decided this year I will finish up some already started projects. Who knows why I have all the blocks for an entire quilt made, some not even sewn together or without borders attached. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Like this ongoing project - </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Farm Girl Sampler quilt blocks now together, but not pressed.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(book Farm Girl Vintage by Lori Holt)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Also!, a few friends and I who retreat together, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">have an ongoing challenge.... a 'bet' of sorts. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We have chosen to not purchase any new fabric </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">as we work on our unfinished projects this Winter/Spring - </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">to try to use our stash. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The first person to purchase new fabric </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">will have to buy pretzels for the others - </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">the awesome, freshly made, pretzels from Shipshewana, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">when we see each other again in November.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So, back to blogging, back to stitching, and back to learning!!!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hope your January is wonderful, too!!!</span></i><br />
<br />Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-19337286584924337532017-10-13T12:45:00.002-04:002017-10-13T12:45:23.999-04:00I LOVE having company!<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(I thought it had, and don't know why this did not publish in April, but I'm going to try it again!!!!)</i></span><br />
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<i>So many fun & busy times were had here in April!!!</i><br />
<i>Why?, well, because</i><br />
<i>I had house guests from out of the country! </i><br />
<i>My Norwegian friends, </i><br />
<i>who I met about five years ago at a quilt retreat,</i><br />
<i>came to visit me! </i><br />
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<i>I'd not seen them for about 550 days...</i><br />
<i>but who was counting? π </i><br />
<i>From the time I collected them from the airport,</i><br />
<i>it was like we'd not been apart those 18 months. </i><br />
<i>We visited and caught each other up with our lives.</i><br />
<i>We grocery shopped, cooked, shared recipes,</i><br />
<i>and, of course, we ate well.</i><br />
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<i>They were here after Easter, so we shared the tradition of </i><br />
<i>one of our family Easter dinners with them. </i><br />
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<i>We laughed and enjoyed ourselves to the max...</i><br />
<i>even attending a couple of wine sampling events. </i>π<i><br /></i><br />
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<i>We visited the #1 Zoo in the United States...</i><br />
<i>THE Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.</i><br />
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<i>We walked and counted our steps together.</i><br />
<i>We also did some important shopping....,</i><br />
<i>visiting local quilt shops!</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>And not-so-local shops, too! </i></span></div>
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<i>The last full week they were here,</i><br />
<i>we attended a quilt retreat in the Amish area of Indiana.</i><br />
<i>Where we also visited, ate, laughed, walked;</i><br />
<i>and shopped those local quilt shops:</i><br />
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<i>Just that last week of visiting the quilt shops and retreat </i><i>and back to my home, we traveled 600 miles!</i><br />
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<i>I love my quilt-y friends and can hardly wait until we meet up again!!</i><br />
<i>(I may be counting down the days, again!) </i>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-28875275499787969992017-10-13T11:33:00.003-04:002017-10-13T11:33:25.222-04:00Beautiful October<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't think I have a favorite month,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">or even favorite time of year....</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But this October, here in central Ohio?</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It has been awesome!!!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The weather has been almost Summer-like,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with lots of family fun times,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">many special times with friends, too,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">some stitching time thrown in,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and even a little fall decor I've put out! π</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i>
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here are a few of my favorite, Autumnal, little quilts: </span></i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>12x12 Fall Colors, hand tied </i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Pumpkins and Geese - </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>this pattern was in a quilt magazine </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>a handful of years ago, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>that I free-motion-quilted on my long-arm</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Bringing out and seeing those little quilts makes me reminisce...</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Don't you just LOVE all those fabrics??? </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Even if you're not a real fan of Civil War era repro fabrics, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>I think they're so home-y, so warm and vibrant.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Those little quilts, above, I made while working at a </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>reproduction fabrics quilt shop, <a href="http://goodwivesco.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Good Wives Company</a>. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>The Good Wives Co. was a totally awesome shop, with such inspiration, creativity, quilty love, and wonderful people, and we were all just devastated when they closed four years ago. I feel there's still a hole in our quilt shop community from them closing their doors. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>I'm thankful for my time there and all the quilty friendships made, and still think about them often, and miss their fabric availability, too, as you can probably tell from this writing. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Do you have a favorite month, or favorite season for quilts?? </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>What's your favorite style of fabric?</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>And do you have a favorite quilt shop?</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>I try to support all the local shops, and online shops, too.... </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> - and laugh as I say that, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>because I don't truly NEED any more fabric, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>or any more projects, either, for that matter,</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>to add to my Want-To-Make-Someday list. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Happy, beautiful October to you!</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>I wish you wonderful Autumn weather, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>crunchy leaves, and plenty of stitching time in your day.</i></span>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-29834787393188522362017-09-19T12:06:00.002-04:002017-09-19T12:06:56.947-04:00bad bad blogger - UFOs<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">UFOs ... in fabric, projects, and blogs. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I offer my sincere apologies to anyone who's been awaiting an update </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">from my little part of blog-land. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">All is well here in central Ohio, and there are no excuses, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've just not taken the time here to sit down and write on this blog. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Fun with the family, and activities with friends, quilting and hand stitching time, too.... life just happens! Don't know how to go back and put it all into written word now without making myself crazy trying to remember what happened when, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I'm just going to start back in, jumping around a little as I come across pictures. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In May, at a quilt retreat, a couple friends and I started a FB group - <b> </b></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Scrappy Four Patch Friends</b> ... </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">using the simple four-patch block. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We discussed that we really wanted to challenge ourselves to </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">step outside our usual fabric box - </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and not necessarily use the fabrics that we are normally drawn to.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have many double four patch blocks made: </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Like 400!! </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Most of us are making the little four-patch pieces cut at 1.5", and the larger squares cut at 2.5" to make the double four-patch.)</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Stitched into rows and ready to press:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lots and lots of polka dots in double four-patch blocks!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Definitely NOT my usual civil war repros!, but loving it!!!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Such a simple layout, but will be a great look, I think. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you are interested in joining in, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">you can search facebook for the group </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Scrappy Four Patch Friends</b>, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and I'll get you added!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy middle of September, and hope everyone is doing well!</span></i><br />
<br />Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-27793741604564380842017-05-03T13:24:00.001-04:002017-05-03T13:24:23.462-04:00little swap quilt recieved!!!!<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'd shared previously that I was again participating</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in a little quilt swap, hosted by Lori, of Humble Quilts blog...</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></i>
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well, guess what I received??</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A little quilt from the hostess herself!!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How lucky can a gal get?!?</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Sticks and Stones!!!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was hand and machine quilted, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and has the most wonderful little binding!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thank you Lori, for your wonderful work of art!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love, love, love all the fabrics, and the pattern, and all the</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">effort you not only put into it, but also everything you've done to host all the swaps!!!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's so wonderful to find more quilty friends around the world! π </span></i><br />
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You can visit the link up party to view all the swapped quilts here:<br />
<a href="http://humblequilts.blogspot.com/2017/05/humble-quilt-exchange-show-me-your.html" target="_blank">Humble Quilts Swap</a>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-12787724277336410962017-05-01T11:01:00.000-04:002017-05-06T00:09:55.068-04:00Little quilt swap<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Again this year I joined in on the fun</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of a little quilt swap with Lori, of Humble Quilts <a href="http://humblequilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since I'd been working on my 42-Cents Forever Stamp quilt, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(and I just happened to have a few leftover stamps)</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I decided to use them in my little quilt for the swap.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I made it in March, bound it in April, then carried it along with me to a retreat in Indiana, to mail from there, so it got to do some extra traveling!! </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was given a gals' name that seemed not to have a blog or facebook presence, but just in case she did, I didn't share here what I'd made, until I knew she'd received it. </span></i>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-62827839845712656772017-04-03T12:12:00.001-04:002017-04-03T12:12:42.940-04:00where have I been?<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A whole lot going on, but not a whole lot going on...</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">while I've been absent from blogland.</span></i> </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm guessing you probably know how it is, too. π</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Great times spent with family the last few weeks</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and over the local school Spring break.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have continued working on my postage stamp quilt -</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">42-Cents Forever Stamps quilt,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and it's a top, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">not just thousands of little one-and-a-half inch pieces!! </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love it!! </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And someone <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">may</span></span> have enough little <span style="font-size: large;">1</span> 1/2" squares left over</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to make another some day.π</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(pattern from the book <u>19th-Century Patchwork Divas' Treasury of Quilts</u>)</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy April everyone!!</span></span></i>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-1917517692920708372017-03-13T23:20:00.001-04:002017-03-13T23:20:07.427-04:00March.... March.... March<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sweetie and I had the grandsons over </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for sleepover a couple of weeks ago, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and at the ages of five and three,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">it seems as though they can always teach me something.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For instance, did you know that </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">March comes after Jan-bary? </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And that Moms and Grandmas use </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the wintertime (wintertime is after Christmas) </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to march around and clean up the house? </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And that's why it's called March - </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">march, march, marching orders, you know! Cracking me up!!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></i>
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Guess I do normally, kind of use the time before </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Spring arrives to do some clean<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> up</span>. lol</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My own 'marching orders' </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(after putting away all the Christmas decor)</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">is to <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ge</span>t out the Winter stuff - snowmen and snowflakes,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">wintery table toppers, et<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">c</span>.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And as of today, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we are finally getting</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">some WINTER WEATHER!! <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">SNOW HAS ARRIVED!!</span> </span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Finally<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Winter! And I'll enjoy it <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">as long as it la<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sts<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">!)</span></span></span></span></span> </span> </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But</span> soon<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">since Spring<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'s arrival is just around the corner of the week,</span></span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">all </span></span></span>that snowy decor will come down and </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">it will be time to put out the Spring-y table toppers </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and bouquets, bunnies and chicks.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do you do a <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s</span>easonal <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">c</span>hange over?</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In the quilting department,</span></i>
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've also been taking time to continue piecing<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> the</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">little one-inch stamps</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of my 42-Cents Forever Stamp quilt.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Eighty s<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ta<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">mp blocks made, and th<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e alternate</span></span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">piecing strips <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and blocks are ready to piece together, too.</span></span></span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It does look rather Spring-like<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">,</span></span></span></span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">so I guess I'm March<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, March, Marching ahead toward Spring! </span> </span> </span> </span></span></span> </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hope you're enjoying your end of Winter, too! </span></i>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-82219773760263186212017-02-21T11:03:00.003-05:002017-02-21T11:03:14.493-05:00Havine fun working in the scraps.... still,<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and totally enjoying<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> the p</span>rogress!!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Seven stacks of <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">tens,</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">plus one<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> more block </span>and si<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">x strip<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-</span>sets gathered:</span></span> </span></i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>They all still need a pressing <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">π€£</span></i></span></td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for </span>a total of seventy-seven! <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">... </span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I only need THREE more<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span>stamp blocks</span></span></span></i><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> (i</span>f I figured correctly)</span></span></span></i> !!!</span></span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It seems that this particular quilt</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> From this book:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All the one inch cuts of fabric are just</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">mesmerizing to me.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So many great memories of previously used fabrics,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and shopping trips, and quilting friends!!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sweet memories<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">! And it's going to be a sweet quilt!!!</span> </span></i>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-38337618373845579242017-02-08T16:03:00.003-05:002017-02-08T16:03:53.228-05:00scrap play<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Scraps. Lots of small scraps. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Postage stamp sized little pieces of fabric... </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">one inch finished little squares!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've had this style of quilt on my 'someday list'</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for almost as long as I can remember. lol</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So when this quilt:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">in this book:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">was mentioned at the Fall quilt retreat...</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">well, I was hooked. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But I wasn't the only one enthralled. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There were handfuls of us that needed to do this quilt! </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There was a movement of sorts. LOL</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We all ordered or purchased books. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We stocked our fabric stashes with setting fabric.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A facebook group was started for stamp-sized-fabric-minded quilters </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Thank you Rosemary Youngs!!).</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After Christmas, I started gathering scraps.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My scraps,</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Scraps sent to me by friends:</span></i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thank you Wendy! Constant Quilter blog</span></i></td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The pattern calls for width-of-fabric strips. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I cut the equivalent of only quarter WOF pieces. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And here are some of my strip sets:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are many more strip sets, but that's a good representation.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm finding so many old favorite fabrics in working on this quilt,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and a great way to spend some of my leisure time.</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Which is where I'll be this afternoon!</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks for visiting! I hope you are having a wonderful week, too!! </span></i><br />
<br />Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-63537366198837218172017-02-06T13:44:00.003-05:002017-02-06T13:44:57.965-05:00smiling, quilting into February<i>January left Ohio Spring-like, </i><br />
<i>February came in like Spring-time,</i><br />
<i>and our Buckeye Chuck, the groundhog, got to see his shadow,</i><br />
<i>so maybe we'll still get some Winter weather around here</i><br />
<i>while it's supposed to be Winter time!</i><br />
<i>Not being snowed in and freezing is NOT</i><br />
<i>conducive (for me anyway) to getting much quilting done!!!</i><br />
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<i>No excuses, really, but I'm missing my Winter, </i><br />
<i>and cuddling under a quilt that I'm hand quilting or binding!!!</i><br />
<i>It's leaving me not stitching a whole lot with the nice, sunshiny weather. π </i><br />
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<i>I've been playing in my Civil War repro fabric scraps a little,</i><br />
<i>and getting some small pieces sewn into blocks, but slow progress. </i><br />
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<i>I have quilted a few more quilts for others...</i><br />
<i>here's a recent one, by a new quilter, Heather:</i><br />
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<i>She made a T-shirt for a colleague's daughter's birthday, and it turned out GREAT!</i><br />
<i>I had fun quilting it, too! Here are a few pics of some of my fun...</i><br />
<i>Free-hand, long-arm fun:</i><br />
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<i> Funny story about this raspberry pink t-shirt block -</i><br />
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<i>As I meandered over one corner, I smelled something, but I didn't really pay attention, just kept on meandering. On the return pass of quilting, I came upon the smell again, and I stopped. Looked around. Sniffed the air. Did a double-take, and then a double-sniff-in-the-air. Yep, something smelled fruity!! </i><br />
<i>So I leaned over the long-arm machine and sniffed the quilt. Felt the t-shirt, sniffed again. And burst out laughing! It was a scratch and sniff t-shirt!!! Rather raspberry-like in smell. That had me smiling the rest of that day. </i><br />
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<i>And I'm smiling again today, as I see the photo. I can just picture myself, sniffing around the long-arm, in the sunny quilting room, thinking about smelling fresh fruit, JUST like I was standing in the raspberry patch at grandma's long time ago. </i><br />
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<i>Hope your new week and February, too, are bringing you smiles!</i><br />
<i>Happy Stitching!!</i>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-49017468237186477052017-01-21T20:36:00.003-05:002017-01-21T20:36:32.281-05:00the last of the Christmas quilts 2016<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think this is the last of the pictures </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I haven't yet shared...</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Christmas-y quilts for the grandkiddos!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Grinch quilt for the ten-year-old:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Micky and friends for the three-year-old:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Charlie & friends for the five-year-old:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And finally, a little quilt for the two-year-old great-niece -</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Christmas cows π :</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That wraps up the last of the secret sewing/quilting from 2016... </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">unless I come across more pictures on my FOUND camera!!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have been cutting fabric strips for the next quilt project. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And a little embroidery stitching has been happening, too!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The grandkiddos are all here tonight for a SLEEPOVER! </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Fun, fun! Though we're still awaiting the arrival of snow.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Originally when we planned this over-nighter, we</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">talked about going sled riding tonight </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(instead we took a walk in the Spring-like weather).</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hope your week has been nice,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and happy stitching!! </span></i>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-36563734325976237172017-01-16T08:00:00.000-05:002017-01-16T08:00:03.033-05:00quilty Christmas gift for my momma<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing another quilty finish from last year...</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It had been a while since I'd made a quilt as a gift for my Mom, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so when I attended the One Stop Shop Hop (in Dayton, Ohio) last October and saw a shop sample made with Chickadee fabric, I immediately knew it would be perfect for my mother.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I purchased the kit mid-October, I stitched it together at a retreat mid-November, quilted it after Thanksgiving, and mailed it on it's way to arrive for Christmas! </span></i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> close up of hand-guided, long-arm quilting </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Merry Christmas Mom" and holly leaves meandering</span></i></td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> One of the last stitches in the binding:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> The finished quilt, picture taken late night:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The coloring is a little off, but I do like the finish. And, she absolutely LOVED it!</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">For inquiring minds: the fabric line was called Chickadees and Berries, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">and I purchased the kit from Creative Fires Quilt & Stove Shop, Springfield, Ohio.</span>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-42421991545731137702017-01-15T15:25:00.001-05:002017-01-15T15:25:21.054-05:00mid January no-snow-blues<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">First, can you believe it's ALREADY mid January??</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've been busy, busy! A good kind of busy, though...</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">all the holiday decor is down and put away.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The weather is being weird here in central Ohio... </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">lots of dreariness, but no snow.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Since there's no snow for real, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I put up decorations that remind me that it is really Wintertime:</span></i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>Snowy Days</u> I made with wool on cotton, hand stitched & quilted </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(pattern by Heart to Hands)</span></i></td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And you know what that means when there's </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">no snow predicted here for most of the month?</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Means we'll probably have it later, into Spring. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Speaking of cleaning up and moving forward, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have some finished quilt pictures to move out of my photo storage and share. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is a quilt that I got to meander over for Colleen!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I quilted it mid-November, but she was out of town for a while. Then, multiple times the icy weather conspired against us meeting up. Anyway, she has it now, so I can share it here!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lovely Wm. Morris fabrics! </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There's more to share in the finished quilt department, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but I'll just finish with this for today:</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've begun (again π€£) organizing the sewing room space, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and cutting scraps at the same time:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">More on that, later!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy mid-January, 2017!! </span></i>Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-27266832434566113512016-12-31T00:27:00.003-05:002016-12-31T00:27:32.288-05:00Greetings from Central Ohio! <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Friends, I wish you:</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hope that this year finishes with happiness & love, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and that </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">brings you great health & prosperity, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">abundance & positivism,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">time with loved ones, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and plenty of time for pursuing your hobbies!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Do you love the busy-ness of the season?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I do, and it's a good thing, because, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">this morning I have planned:</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to attend a cooking class with my daughter.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After lunch, I'm going to try to sneak in just a little time </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">cutting some fabrics in preparation of a new quilt project.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Late afternoon, I'll prep a feast of foods, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">as I'm hosting a dinner and Bowl game/football party </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for about a dozen friends, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">followed by ringing in the New Year together!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hope your time is just as blessed! </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And see you next year!!! </span></i></div>
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Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-59510056626961547212016-12-27T22:45:00.002-05:002016-12-27T22:45:18.639-05:00sharing meandering and the case of the misplaced camera<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've misplaced my camera...</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">not calling it lost just yet. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Without my camera, I seem just a bit, oh I don't know - unfocused. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yes, that was an intended pun. Unfocused π </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But I know that I haven't shared this quilt yet:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's another by Janet for a niece for Christmas.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just adorable. Now I think I'll have to put a 30's quilt on my 'someday list'.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here's a close up of some of the fabrics:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Perfect to quilt over! and I'm sure the niece loved it!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I also have a couple of my own quilts to share - </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but next time...</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I really need to find the misplaced camera!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's my way of documenting my fun/work,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and keeping me organized. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hope you all have had a great day! </span></i><br />
<br />Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-20074858731672918062016-12-27T00:26:00.001-05:002016-12-27T00:26:37.797-05:00Just a little Christmas Eve story...<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yes, it has a slight Griswold twist ππ ( β those are un-amused faces)</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let me set the scene for Christmas Eve: </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'd cleaned and prepped for </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Annual Christmas Eve Family and Friends Feast... </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">including, seven appetizers, steak and chicken marinating, twice-baked potatoes and homemade rolls ready to heat, vegetables and salads made and chilling, table set and kitchen back to clean after all the prep... Even had the stockings filled and the gifts all wrapped and under the tree for the grand-kiddos.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's going on four o'clock, and I have about a half hour before the first arrivals.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I decide I will just sit and put my feet up, awaiting our guests...</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">dear daughter gets herself a plate of appetizers, Sweetie grabs himself a dinner roll, and I have my big glass of ice water. Ahhhh. Half an hour of relaxation and the place looks great, and smells even better!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And...........</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The ten foot tree crashes to the living room floor!!!</span></i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Daughter took the picture before we started the clean up.</span></i></td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Did you know that when a decorated tree falls, that </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">all the lights and garlands shift to the floor side of the tree? LOL </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh My Goodness. What a mess.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Broken ornaments everywhere, at least a gallon and half of water went all over the wrapped gifts and old, old quilt/tree skirt and carpet. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The three of us who had just sat down for a little relaxation had the tree back to it's upright position and were cleaning up the shattered ornaments as the first arrivals (the in-laws) came in. They thought it was the nights' entertainment and just sat on the couch in front of the disaster and watched cleanup and re-wrap. Wish I had recorded the commentary!! lol </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We all agreed that the 'Christmas Eve Feast 2016' story is one that will be told and retold in the coming decades, and thankfully no one was injured. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh, by the way, the tree is now wired/tethered to the wall.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hope you all had a wonderful holiday, and that there wasn't quite the excitement that we had!</span></i><br />
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<br />Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258832904204939232.post-16467540313476364862016-12-25T20:58:00.003-05:002016-12-25T20:58:40.918-05:00To all my friends!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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