tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84424690116942287932024-02-26T07:08:25.847-08:00Little Bits & PiecesLinda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.comBlogger641125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-29953493962236430472024-02-21T08:19:00.000-08:002024-02-21T08:19:58.384-08:00What Happened?<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">2024</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Just life. That's what. Yep, it took me this long to finally get back to this blog.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's been a rough year two years - but it's also been a good two years.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Adjusting to moving and not being the type of mom I used to be has been much harder on me that I thought. I'm used to being with my children (even though they are adults) and seeing them, laughing with them. But distance makes that so much harder. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lets talk quilts for a minute.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Look! I did it!</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeHuBGxPxxLXFoVw1K1MBqfVvbpRsX03EGqKGZLnqsp7tRQGbh60JtcjDCDiBZN2nhPZOcjbp7lQOFl3R6FJYSUae23EyI3TdV1TF29Ufb3eN_o_LtiXFS3o-KLgde-XX73J7iGG1cin6T3m4p6KCfLFrsWXvZDYc3qMQXu6rQvqNrGjo5GtfUnlmLeP4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="567" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeHuBGxPxxLXFoVw1K1MBqfVvbpRsX03EGqKGZLnqsp7tRQGbh60JtcjDCDiBZN2nhPZOcjbp7lQOFl3R6FJYSUae23EyI3TdV1TF29Ufb3eN_o_LtiXFS3o-KLgde-XX73J7iGG1cin6T3m4p6KCfLFrsWXvZDYc3qMQXu6rQvqNrGjo5GtfUnlmLeP4=w355-h400" width="355" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I FINALLY decided on a plan and actually made Rosanna's quilt. This quilt panel (middle six pictures) had been in my drawer for years, really a decade or more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">UGH! How could any quilt be so hard!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, for one thing Rosanna doesn't like geomatic shapes - no flying geese, or square in a square blocks for her! So playing on the curves of her art and the art of Van Gosh I created more blocks of gentle curves. Rather landscapish if you ask me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wah La! It all came together and I LOVE it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the best things to happen since I last posted is this little guy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Levi</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMjBQMP_HpmgT6osBo23bOGyVkfEXMYlk9Ruxj1E_crC0o4_56AjBWPXksv3CcwSKm58PEJYlAWNxfJBMVnRwDHzYn2LkkwbvVnERgCmirGHE9NWchQDN6kYZ9Dsuj_Mgrftr9VuMNuIJiHtCy6APYga2lxTeGjLCIhYGQ5fc0c0-dyriY7_KECSaCHFI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMjBQMP_HpmgT6osBo23bOGyVkfEXMYlk9Ruxj1E_crC0o4_56AjBWPXksv3CcwSKm58PEJYlAWNxfJBMVnRwDHzYn2LkkwbvVnERgCmirGHE9NWchQDN6kYZ9Dsuj_Mgrftr9VuMNuIJiHtCy6APYga2lxTeGjLCIhYGQ5fc0c0-dyriY7_KECSaCHFI=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br />My newest little grandson. He is so adorable!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also got to spend time with him and his parents when they moved from Denver to Ohio.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a blast! A lot of work - but wonderful memories. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did make him a quilt for his first birthday - hey there's no hurry to get these quilts done quickly! His mama likes neutral colors and was thrilled with it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dogs wearing Pjs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj60dCfr56TzdmUfsvhJE6nCIaP-J577oSQ3W4vS44QkaN81I-AP8ZwuVhk_FAhaeL9HhmmNpwmRWq5FHdT7UEa-cdD0eyiRya5Hz6ce2SBk9oAUPrlaK7asZXi6sB3ibr29yTg75wPjpUeW8xgGdyKZhCPb_9auoh5JI7Cjk7bDDOkEN0NfpZ21NomUM8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj60dCfr56TzdmUfsvhJE6nCIaP-J577oSQ3W4vS44QkaN81I-AP8ZwuVhk_FAhaeL9HhmmNpwmRWq5FHdT7UEa-cdD0eyiRya5Hz6ce2SBk9oAUPrlaK7asZXi6sB3ibr29yTg75wPjpUeW8xgGdyKZhCPb_9auoh5JI7Cjk7bDDOkEN0NfpZ21NomUM8=w298-h400" width="298" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yep I do love those sharks by Elizabeth Hartman. I made this quilt for a different grandson. Mostly I made it because I wanted to. Her pattern instructions were scary to look at but once I started in, it was quite easy and fun. Honestly I would love to make another. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1MbvccImw6MprE4tIXvhqZMAMkwvumQYQQjeKJWrjVduuO38GGwJaYTAgkqYdrCQZdMB8c-pMb--tVpaKqsY7DamjrFmtTeNIpXmMyHDmUSvrj6qSGS-lObGyPuGWGzSLZMVG_lzhWAhytrG93u6L2m9vDaj6MOFFOR_1A095uhk6QNWIlvy_D9blvgg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="535" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1MbvccImw6MprE4tIXvhqZMAMkwvumQYQQjeKJWrjVduuO38GGwJaYTAgkqYdrCQZdMB8c-pMb--tVpaKqsY7DamjrFmtTeNIpXmMyHDmUSvrj6qSGS-lObGyPuGWGzSLZMVG_lzhWAhytrG93u6L2m9vDaj6MOFFOR_1A095uhk6QNWIlvy_D9blvgg=w335-h400" width="335" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay enough for today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love you all,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Linda in Arkansas</div><p></p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-7636151386678764032022-05-16T18:26:00.000-07:002022-05-16T18:26:35.173-07:00Moda’s Branching Out<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFBqhSkWAs3NCVLJLD0rEXRj-XCD_MoiRtfmWuouAy-kOTFumS-tqRe2ishwkk_Hbm5IJxnC8s2yum148ynbenSYhArd1MZE5z3ssRbaBtIjktzmLf-6YnlaLFsU5_hjHtR5cc3t0SFKdSsLi1RiOl9Q2frltn5FaHzxzmujARNXBCKOt0L17Bzv_/s1478/751B26F0-1FF2-4E0E-92BB-CB4DEA58920F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFBqhSkWAs3NCVLJLD0rEXRj-XCD_MoiRtfmWuouAy-kOTFumS-tqRe2ishwkk_Hbm5IJxnC8s2yum148ynbenSYhArd1MZE5z3ssRbaBtIjktzmLf-6YnlaLFsU5_hjHtR5cc3t0SFKdSsLi1RiOl9Q2frltn5FaHzxzmujARNXBCKOt0L17Bzv_/w390-h400/751B26F0-1FF2-4E0E-92BB-CB4DEA58920F.jpeg" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I sewed up three more blocks for my Branching Out Quilt. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Where I now live, Arkansas, has lots of trees.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a picture from yesterday when we were out on the golf course. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3fcG2FXYj1TcVgiSfIVNONSd_FeBVRY2TSdx3HkX-a7zRfn8wYx_qXhpPD9BG3rWGr5lFw_L3oGjdN9aSkQNmDb_hF2MgPnCKARqxJjfPTDAd8kTsr0NS8cGqcUWgIEuHvGFgb73Id9paT6DmO-4fMIEWN8p-kdti3kQAfbKpdbH6sJzA0mxMNRX/s4032/851A1A7A-F774-4B5B-8F9F-3AA6746B195A.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEiz3fcG2FXYj1TcVgiSfIVNONSd_FeBVRY2TSdx3HkX-a7zRfn8wYx_qXhpPD9BG3rWGr5lFw_L3oGjdN9aSkQNmDb_hF2MgPnCKARqxJjfPTDAd8kTsr0NS8cGqcUWgIEuHvGFgb73Id9paT6DmO-4fMIEWN8p-kdti3kQAfbKpdbH6sJzA0mxMNRX/w400-h300/851A1A7A-F774-4B5B-8F9F-3AA6746B195A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So you can see why I’m naming this quilt, My Arkansas Quilt. I decided to add a few fall orange colors. And I do love them among the greens. </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxYka2GZ_o8_EN4vG0VJVZc29R5u-cj4jVxA025e73ZfY9t7X_y9nbLusotgcusoytfpSzxr-jKCgjbUzbvJ4whHL1oN0DEdmi1OsvV3rBrQdisclm_boJIPUZiIePNMIHA_7aDJEnH5YBQXTFUB5xxL77dz0stDf4gAZWr4vReZ74rN07Piui69I/s4032/59765355-B1D3-4FA3-A666-9DBF15BC4757.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEgIxYka2GZ_o8_EN4vG0VJVZc29R5u-cj4jVxA025e73ZfY9t7X_y9nbLusotgcusoytfpSzxr-jKCgjbUzbvJ4whHL1oN0DEdmi1OsvV3rBrQdisclm_boJIPUZiIePNMIHA_7aDJEnH5YBQXTFUB5xxL77dz0stDf4gAZWr4vReZ74rN07Piui69I/w300-h400/59765355-B1D3-4FA3-A666-9DBF15BC4757.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We’ve now been here one year. I suppose it time I change my name from Linda in Calif. Don’t you agree?<div><br /></div><div>Happy Stitching!</div><div>Linda. </div>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-49975247159150706592022-04-22T10:32:00.000-07:002022-04-22T10:32:30.707-07:00Still Here -And Kicking!<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm sure by now you all think I have fallen off the earth. I couldn't get my computer to work and I had so many other things going on it wasn't the most pressing matter to fix.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So where shall I begin....</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha3vs7z-BKfOD2V5wvUE9k355oDzVs1dnYMhAM1qmNMBF89MTt6xsxO7xCRghNCkFahFfmSfCLodDm6NsqOvw1OMkhpg3ZbnUDQOol9MmezTrOzOAprZI8Nx_mqxi2dpa9kDG3NicFbWK64dTkth8yq3uYaCBIEQ-POc_-M8NvZ3VgyOgerPD5xomg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha3vs7z-BKfOD2V5wvUE9k355oDzVs1dnYMhAM1qmNMBF89MTt6xsxO7xCRghNCkFahFfmSfCLodDm6NsqOvw1OMkhpg3ZbnUDQOol9MmezTrOzOAprZI8Nx_mqxi2dpa9kDG3NicFbWK64dTkth8yq3uYaCBIEQ-POc_-M8NvZ3VgyOgerPD5xomg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I started working on Moda's Branch Out. It's a fun project although it's not an easy block.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />My work on it was interrupted by the announcement of a baby being due. My little daughter and her husband are expecting their first</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJvmAx4fZd-WluN2FkKwNHpL1BtMcKTIFlmc0Qs6B69aUWNCYL5G7kj7plLi4mhn6aUpmfqAd6OVzWTS0W3H7vXljOvEU4jsKM31YIvjJliTsMER3chvg9SyiMqMPRTDSetGecolwLUtJxcTl2dtuIvQJHpexSfGG4CqsZSS65-5hzw99eDTWFQ11E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="295" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJvmAx4fZd-WluN2FkKwNHpL1BtMcKTIFlmc0Qs6B69aUWNCYL5G7kj7plLi4mhn6aUpmfqAd6OVzWTS0W3H7vXljOvEU4jsKM31YIvjJliTsMER3chvg9SyiMqMPRTDSetGecolwLUtJxcTl2dtuIvQJHpexSfGG4CqsZSS65-5hzw99eDTWFQ11E=w185-h400" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We threw them a surprise shower at our annual family camping trip. This is the only picture of the quilt I took It's a disappearing 9 patch. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We actually haven't had our annual camping trip the last 4 years and it was good to get back in the swing of things. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQhLZ1pAjlbn0WNBIGnOTc3uuahhvmbgXeEgnem2jD6a7DzXeCwBrr4JXRFDJMkFHp6Um6oaaFx3_CrlGnMLF1rgGlSiPVNaQjq4wH-mpxUbkm2t71mh6RwNgXYK5YgcOeoEuXA72W_FdhE3L8-t58Ku07YX4g3tFACYyaZYi7WkOxOjAyGObJ8_Uq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQhLZ1pAjlbn0WNBIGnOTc3uuahhvmbgXeEgnem2jD6a7DzXeCwBrr4JXRFDJMkFHp6Um6oaaFx3_CrlGnMLF1rgGlSiPVNaQjq4wH-mpxUbkm2t71mh6RwNgXYK5YgcOeoEuXA72W_FdhE3L8-t58Ku07YX4g3tFACYyaZYi7WkOxOjAyGObJ8_Uq=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Me and grandson Troy. Isn't he the cutest thing? He told me he was 13 and his mother insists he's 12. LOL! Neither one of us would do the math to figure out the truth. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">During the Christmas season I made this stocking for Stephen. My sister did the horse.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiZ77P_jlBNWAxSwmo8Xoh7MEPXoDf85cz4_P45K7M27ql_TeiepA5Hea4dXSp2ApQMhXGT8ewVJaxGL0UcB8W6-i1s5ZX-wP9nhrvfANcIifZC_hL0wqUZoYDTAIyVXqL0N7EhaGgzlKoYU090UmwOZh07UERlR_tnD-Q_T3zZlQMvc_9PjC_yYRo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="466" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiZ77P_jlBNWAxSwmo8Xoh7MEPXoDf85cz4_P45K7M27ql_TeiepA5Hea4dXSp2ApQMhXGT8ewVJaxGL0UcB8W6-i1s5ZX-wP9nhrvfANcIifZC_hL0wqUZoYDTAIyVXqL0N7EhaGgzlKoYU090UmwOZh07UERlR_tnD-Q_T3zZlQMvc_9PjC_yYRo=w291-h400" width="291" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love doing these Brucilla Stockings. They are tons of work but so worth it.<br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I found this kit at an yard sale. I've been SLOWLY working on it. It will get done someday.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC1cm64qZWlry4Kc28gcb6hLJhay1OcFsg7_MEQqDSpz9Gn-Ye28heYKyKBYueRnhcQZcYojxYPrGUM-cHN4YqYbOSSx1FSrjnKO6vNO5g2hThBwa_-nfXtKRI8Y_meEfyJ0WtLn9XL4u18hrscfgfrKzgaIGeStD1Q3tUWOMEbT6mT2hKwg-h3KYf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC1cm64qZWlry4Kc28gcb6hLJhay1OcFsg7_MEQqDSpz9Gn-Ye28heYKyKBYueRnhcQZcYojxYPrGUM-cHN4YqYbOSSx1FSrjnKO6vNO5g2hThBwa_-nfXtKRI8Y_meEfyJ0WtLn9XL4u18hrscfgfrKzgaIGeStD1Q3tUWOMEbT6mT2hKwg-h3KYf=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">On our camping trip we also made it to the Grand Canyon. It was our second time and we enjoyed as much as the first time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZZuO34RS4hiqo6HdBK_HrUN2k3yMTHtbm4maWJlHR5fmJLc_ky5lFEcqpNET4JDq4aT1E44dJdyTZRnznMTHG92VKXnfucsM3hSK35-ANA20K-7UEs75Rqg-HMFwyl7urPiOKzP6Y8MC6UFSA3m1d_DcI4J4pWKlYuiOsvjgnts4es7LvRAarxz1Z" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZZuO34RS4hiqo6HdBK_HrUN2k3yMTHtbm4maWJlHR5fmJLc_ky5lFEcqpNET4JDq4aT1E44dJdyTZRnznMTHG92VKXnfucsM3hSK35-ANA20K-7UEs75Rqg-HMFwyl7urPiOKzP6Y8MC6UFSA3m1d_DcI4J4pWKlYuiOsvjgnts4es7LvRAarxz1Z=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div>And here's my cutie pie Elora and doggie Gracie.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjy9xpxEVVHJVezDstyurWO1tEuDVEvFX58Eum3qeQKV3PhelkUD9l4AM0VZjtAIU0XBtcpXWzSY8pxyEuiQQoZng_KJW1jdXfh-mfszLPQZcqiSwfDVqzv4p6SduTgt5nbPgJqw63r6OMPZPPEdh8c26O7p81Wi-OCIDGWOLL3MTfsbcNdqm-g6NTR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjy9xpxEVVHJVezDstyurWO1tEuDVEvFX58Eum3qeQKV3PhelkUD9l4AM0VZjtAIU0XBtcpXWzSY8pxyEuiQQoZng_KJW1jdXfh-mfszLPQZcqiSwfDVqzv4p6SduTgt5nbPgJqw63r6OMPZPPEdh8c26O7p81Wi-OCIDGWOLL3MTfsbcNdqm-g6NTR=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also had the opportunity to give my daughter Rosanna her quilt. For years she said she didn't like quilts. That she didn't want one. However, when I started Fat Quarter Shop's Bat and Boos quilt - I knew it would be hers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ1NpbKNBVgtjCrFRWjDWTtKrmBettOePmVR1v3DakMLj7ZiTguwu5IIqmjy7-dJbybFzk6g_tyldyjO3iTVpapie1-DIGz6yvW-sRvOKKFj7pBzNaPM1VlRbvx0laHQv4BrFQ4YgcHZ73QhtMmbouCR4p8-O1S5kemgKe76MnxR3mw0FEHa6ESKXW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="465" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ1NpbKNBVgtjCrFRWjDWTtKrmBettOePmVR1v3DakMLj7ZiTguwu5IIqmjy7-dJbybFzk6g_tyldyjO3iTVpapie1-DIGz6yvW-sRvOKKFj7pBzNaPM1VlRbvx0laHQv4BrFQ4YgcHZ73QhtMmbouCR4p8-O1S5kemgKe76MnxR3mw0FEHa6ESKXW=w290-h400" width="290" /></a></div>Yep, she was happy with it. She does love Halloween too.<br /><br /></div><br />The next quilt I'll be working on is the one for my sister. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc93zPhrykbktCn4Mf_dh18Rh4hmrFgf1ztLFD0-3ileVPamqzab4DLiFjTODGiLJ8Qf4tnQopDeVpNA4f_dxuwDynBYA2DOSwmzQ-HP9ti9rxQwc19x44DfRIAjC_XugBCVQvFAPB5Ho3CdGMKym98pTeHxvLtgBLme7vK_9U4NCTxvzGuOZdqmnn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="630" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc93zPhrykbktCn4Mf_dh18Rh4hmrFgf1ztLFD0-3ileVPamqzab4DLiFjTODGiLJ8Qf4tnQopDeVpNA4f_dxuwDynBYA2DOSwmzQ-HP9ti9rxQwc19x44DfRIAjC_XugBCVQvFAPB5Ho3CdGMKym98pTeHxvLtgBLme7vK_9U4NCTxvzGuOZdqmnn=w393-h400" width="393" /></a></div>A 4-patch Posies<br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'll be back with more on this one another day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hopefully, I'll be able to post more often.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you read this, please leave a comment so that I know I'm not just talking to myself.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Stitching,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Linda</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><br /><br /></span><br /></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-5583135495650383472022-01-07T12:36:00.000-08:002022-01-07T12:36:55.152-08:00Word up 2022 <p style="text-align: center;">Well Hello January!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0Z2ZSpbHNAbDopriQARVc-g7KKGFHwb30rDnwJ453AbR7hO_6Dt_sR1KxypUupYolvqoMkahzbexRmOz587jxgdres6n-nWzrN_3LqWsfnJpcQOzSlPVTc1YehqdoJRTNGwO1qIQ4tHzIuC3HaqRpnumDkDam5EfQSH78a9DNtpxcCWSjECr5kcv4=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0Z2ZSpbHNAbDopriQARVc-g7KKGFHwb30rDnwJ453AbR7hO_6Dt_sR1KxypUupYolvqoMkahzbexRmOz587jxgdres6n-nWzrN_3LqWsfnJpcQOzSlPVTc1YehqdoJRTNGwO1qIQ4tHzIuC3HaqRpnumDkDam5EfQSH78a9DNtpxcCWSjECr5kcv4=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I'm ready to see what kind of year this will be. I haven't had much interest in sewing or quilting. I've been spending time making a home here. It's a rural area so I thought I would use my time in my sewing room, but that hasn't happened. I have been working on a Burcilla stocking for my son-in-law. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFagfDe-yrh84jLfJ7C97DkfIlGt5djrtooTHrStkIX9NM5DgiR2LVfRCvZPZQ7vBytonBjxLwp0BKClO4ykkjciLrlrarlO62cMrM86F6OtEHVuiu4qjPYTCDw8TqFJr3hSM16k83_IJDUuArw6DhocFK8pxvA4FaXbjN4KWyjD6Nnqlsw0Hlvj8e=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFagfDe-yrh84jLfJ7C97DkfIlGt5djrtooTHrStkIX9NM5DgiR2LVfRCvZPZQ7vBytonBjxLwp0BKClO4ykkjciLrlrarlO62cMrM86F6OtEHVuiu4qjPYTCDw8TqFJr3hSM16k83_IJDUuArw6DhocFK8pxvA4FaXbjN4KWyjD6Nnqlsw0Hlvj8e=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Some of the items for the stocking are so darn tiny! It will be ready for next Christmas.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> Next Thursday I plan to attend the meeting at the local guild. Hopefully, this will help me with getting back into sewing and make some friends. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfvk8blf1zpr0ccTJ6Qw5HEN-icltWCHK74dhtkLWJyr2tQAdINQ50EKcAM-7qc7gejTduO2ueTRFPCgE1zOlX_dYxr3FbrklRj224U8hGKkLmlI8xT-vAyWK90CcQZUsWs7Z04wSD-xZ90cvYi_FpR5Bl_LwMNVcFpXr3LuUmngu-BRAlUxmKFlfa=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="552" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfvk8blf1zpr0ccTJ6Qw5HEN-icltWCHK74dhtkLWJyr2tQAdINQ50EKcAM-7qc7gejTduO2ueTRFPCgE1zOlX_dYxr3FbrklRj224U8hGKkLmlI8xT-vAyWK90CcQZUsWs7Z04wSD-xZ90cvYi_FpR5Bl_LwMNVcFpXr3LuUmngu-BRAlUxmKFlfa=w345-h400" width="345" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I'm still working ever so slowly on the Bats and Boos Quilt. Geez can you believe it's taking this long?</p><p style="text-align: center;">My <span style="color: #cc0000;">WORD UP</span> ought to be HURRY. But I decided on TRUST. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I <span style="color: #cc0000;">trust </span>God is working things out for me with this move. That I will adjust, find some friends, enjoy my sewing again. And I <span style="color: #cc0000;">trust</span> Him that He has good things in store for us here. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Let me know your Word up and </p><p style="text-align: center;">Happy Sewing,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Linda</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-12412344949947689422021-09-27T06:39:00.001-07:002021-09-27T06:39:51.498-07:00Time Flies - Alligators to Dogs<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <span style="font-family: verdana;">How does a whole month go by so quickly? Well one reason was because two of my daughters and granddaughters came to visit. </span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vbUdq1gBVag/YVE1q5Kb2YI/AAAAAAAAMd0/mmzE3tAT4Og66c0kcAw01GqTMFtOePiXACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1F71337D-8C0E-4BC3-9045-A1D564ACF03E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vbUdq1gBVag/YVE1q5Kb2YI/AAAAAAAAMd0/mmzE3tAT4Og66c0kcAw01GqTMFtOePiXACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/1F71337D-8C0E-4BC3-9045-A1D564ACF03E.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hvhMNE1tC893s8cSM5p_6h4Ts4Je0VF6ABoivlGmtUVuI44put8vEjskaJeOkUsm7zQg-iySxbLsUTSjNL4nqU1A5hcQVqb2ZryYuARDx_5g235NNNfj0mMw3jBJ3R7qiN6OkKUgFZQ/s2048/A0FFE654-45E8-41F3-A04B-1EE6C87BD4A8.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEh6hvhMNE1tC893s8cSM5p_6h4Ts4Je0VF6ABoivlGmtUVuI44put8vEjskaJeOkUsm7zQg-iySxbLsUTSjNL4nqU1A5hcQVqb2ZryYuARDx_5g235NNNfj0mMw3jBJ3R7qiN6OkKUgFZQ/w300-h400/A0FFE654-45E8-41F3-A04B-1EE6C87BD4A8.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s_bP3pKLR9Q/YVE1lkWDloI/AAAAAAAAMds/mh5l6CbmqL8aU_FdPwbIgoJK1_Bvo6p1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F87A0E32-335F-45A3-8797-C2523C0624E5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s_bP3pKLR9Q/YVE1lkWDloI/AAAAAAAAMds/mh5l6CbmqL8aU_FdPwbIgoJK1_Bvo6p1gCLcBGAsYHQ/w225-h400/F87A0E32-335F-45A3-8797-C2523C0624E5.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We all went to the alligator farm. We also went boating and for rides in the golf cart. So cool to have them come see where I live and how things are for me here. My life is so different here than in California. I just do different things here. I don’t have the pool and kids around. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I did work on my Bats and Boos Mystery quilt. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UuLWQw3mJRE/YVE25HRhN8I/AAAAAAAAMeA/bZo7xdMIUrUsedyFO14_kFHa6h8Tlp7zQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/A433FB03-1F07-4D14-8E86-E9AF04C0DFA8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1982" data-original-width="2048" height="388" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UuLWQw3mJRE/YVE25HRhN8I/AAAAAAAAMeA/bZo7xdMIUrUsedyFO14_kFHa6h8Tlp7zQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h388/A433FB03-1F07-4D14-8E86-E9AF04C0DFA8.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I almost finished it. I just lost interest in it. I sort of don’t like it and I need to buy more fabric to finish up the borders. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But the best news is I have another little love. This is Jovi </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2n70Qe8QtIo/YVE3pjGcJiI/AAAAAAAAMeM/_aOVJmXNXOkEqFr5AzauiBt82nqtIn5lQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1C564582-20AC-4197-B648-44F6F7AF9724.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2n70Qe8QtIo/YVE3pjGcJiI/AAAAAAAAMeM/_aOVJmXNXOkEqFr5AzauiBt82nqtIn5lQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/1C564582-20AC-4197-B648-44F6F7AF9724.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5bLgiOvZmFc/YVE3pdwQXlI/AAAAAAAAMeI/qQcFcR_XFAE-8yqUc-roBb6MoQka1uGMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4C050F85-3AD1-4E97-94E1-D9ABC9950886.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1727" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5bLgiOvZmFc/YVE3pdwQXlI/AAAAAAAAMeI/qQcFcR_XFAE-8yqUc-roBb6MoQka1uGMQCLcBGAsYHQ/w338-h400/4C050F85-3AD1-4E97-94E1-D9ABC9950886.jpeg" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">She is six months old and we have had her for 5 days. She is such a lovely little doll! She is so sweet and sooo soft! We are working on the house breaking. She has learned come, sit, pick up (for when I have to pick her up) and to walk on a leash. Best of all she sleeps all through the night! That means I get the sleep all through the night!! </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’m finally working on Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt. I’m so happy to be getting this quilt quilted. Okay so I haven’t actually started quilting it yet. But I ironed the backing! LOL</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKz_ST4QV7_uBFDnnReaExGvZ7wUdeR3cf80xeOLNo5OJIjI8zRbmR7InIOYYhEy6KLoFuljWREytHs82fDfcNzcbRmzznTZs86-eg4vOjzUOX-_6Cujxb7mvX1Y3Bl0d-Wy1A6D_qO20/s2048/FAC95C40-2D95-4298-928A-B4F75AC83F2A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1591" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKz_ST4QV7_uBFDnnReaExGvZ7wUdeR3cf80xeOLNo5OJIjI8zRbmR7InIOYYhEy6KLoFuljWREytHs82fDfcNzcbRmzznTZs86-eg4vOjzUOX-_6Cujxb7mvX1Y3Bl0d-Wy1A6D_qO20/w311-h400/FAC95C40-2D95-4298-928A-B4F75AC83F2A.jpeg" width="311" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I plan on getting the top ironed & starched tomorrow and then my layers pinned. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I also need to vacuum the house. And I better get to the grocery store if I want to eat next week. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What are you working on?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Stitching,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Linda</span></p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-27377809746057924282021-08-17T11:37:00.000-07:002021-08-17T11:37:13.752-07:00Bats & Boos - Pumpkin Block<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Blocks of the week or month have always been an easy thing for me. Until the puppy came!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_JVxTzZU2zLbUnEkkK-wt5bu21UuQrssi8mq5hZc9kRxLO_uzffSpFWtQ0SL5SS9lIwZ_bI6qiCkHCIclCJoKnOBLBrxWJBMNIl16HyQiLVlWBBZHglEwmrb2ahZUMX5tONLc6_J41Y/s2048/DDE1E9B3-197E-4267-A780-46A456BD8CD1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1656" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_JVxTzZU2zLbUnEkkK-wt5bu21UuQrssi8mq5hZc9kRxLO_uzffSpFWtQ0SL5SS9lIwZ_bI6qiCkHCIclCJoKnOBLBrxWJBMNIl16HyQiLVlWBBZHglEwmrb2ahZUMX5tONLc6_J41Y/w324-h400/DDE1E9B3-197E-4267-A780-46A456BD8CD1.jpeg" width="324" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh my she takes up so much of my time. Playing with her, taking her out to potty 20 times a day. It all adds up to an incomplete pumpkin block.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JBTVOpdOy10/YRwBELzbyKI/AAAAAAAAMb4/9GXgdutz44kyxxiyrQpx4-0avmz8gIY4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/165F1877-0A69-4589-B65D-F29593BA87C5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JBTVOpdOy10/YRwBELzbyKI/AAAAAAAAMb4/9GXgdutz44kyxxiyrQpx4-0avmz8gIY4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/165F1877-0A69-4589-B65D-F29593BA87C5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W3vQHiOqq1I/YRwBEarH1oI/AAAAAAAAMb8/bUVlBEb2iaQOkr6FDEMq7OLnobpDawIlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F878AB09-6B86-4764-B5C1-3A973C3ED841.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1678" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W3vQHiOqq1I/YRwBEarH1oI/AAAAAAAAMb8/bUVlBEb2iaQOkr6FDEMq7OLnobpDawIlwCLcBGAsYHQ/w328-h400/F878AB09-6B86-4764-B5C1-3A973C3ED841.jpeg" width="328" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Although I much admit I’ve been having so much fun working on it. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iu_VJOlrpbY/YRwBPXDMQeI/AAAAAAAAMcE/ADUQznLzSAYf3xPPeaa9n3WoxMKl7FMWACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/56B68D69-9C72-4E04-8203-3E66411DFB77.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iu_VJOlrpbY/YRwBPXDMQeI/AAAAAAAAMcE/ADUQznLzSAYf3xPPeaa9n3WoxMKl7FMWACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/56B68D69-9C72-4E04-8203-3E66411DFB77.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So I need to go sew while she is sleeping.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7bgdnYz-Ws/YRwBZGBF37I/AAAAAAAAMcM/je5s0a13S78Vx2YMsdmO_Qrji6NxuHpqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0CA18A14-133B-40BB-A9E7-6F7188E66CC1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7bgdnYz-Ws/YRwBZGBF37I/AAAAAAAAMcM/je5s0a13S78Vx2YMsdmO_Qrji6NxuHpqgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/0CA18A14-133B-40BB-A9E7-6F7188E66CC1.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Stitching,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Linda</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-85266273981626822592021-08-11T19:04:00.003-07:002021-08-11T19:04:59.207-07:00Bats and Boos Bat Block<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: verdana;">I was so very devastated to lose my Marizpan. I know I need a dog in my life so we found our new little one. She is super cute. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W_XAWVnW7Ro/YRR-iYWpIiI/AAAAAAAAMaw/5GijTGCFzZQiNWlR4-Bo4kofrZpPUzTCACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/88B64C32-BFA0-407C-BABC-2A8536EFDC13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W_XAWVnW7Ro/YRR-iYWpIiI/AAAAAAAAMaw/5GijTGCFzZQiNWlR4-Bo4kofrZpPUzTCACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/88B64C32-BFA0-407C-BABC-2A8536EFDC13.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ujPa6Q6Sao/YRR_6i6R8wI/AAAAAAAAMbQ/oArdZOAMrj04DpZSPBUxVbS9VDv0pewpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/09ADFC51-F1CC-4868-A52F-46CC87F17B11.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1945" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ujPa6Q6Sao/YRR_6i6R8wI/AAAAAAAAMbQ/oArdZOAMrj04DpZSPBUxVbS9VDv0pewpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/09ADFC51-F1CC-4868-A52F-46CC87F17B11.jpeg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">She’s doing her part to help me mess up my sewing room. That’s what I want. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyp9C0CCoVJ5_Msm-E3Vdt_NnP5CGZd8yNxXXpK8QjOfLb4zrqfRxZTyjD68sLGAeLJ6W1tG4Nq0JfQwhFdnA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh my gosh, I decided to let Bruce name her. He was in no hurry. It started to drive me nuts! But today we have a name. MiaJovi which means my joy or my beloved. We may end up calling her either Mia or Jovi or change it but for now she has a name </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’ve been working on the bat blocks. They are so cool. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-alNESUTmLtg/YRR-5ACzwxI/AAAAAAAAMbA/yKh74sJ0muka0Q_X27-MuDzBNWt4GNEaACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/868BC19B-5829-46D1-A26C-DB3D1117049A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-alNESUTmLtg/YRR-5ACzwxI/AAAAAAAAMbA/yKh74sJ0muka0Q_X27-MuDzBNWt4GNEaACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/868BC19B-5829-46D1-A26C-DB3D1117049A.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P36u9o-7sCA/YRR-5nEPJSI/AAAAAAAAMbE/DkRNKBi864sJC4PUTvFAiNiqARR6j9N8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/E45C001F-3441-435E-AFB1-00A7EC9F86E8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P36u9o-7sCA/YRR-5nEPJSI/AAAAAAAAMbE/DkRNKBi864sJC4PUTvFAiNiqARR6j9N8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/E45C001F-3441-435E-AFB1-00A7EC9F86E8.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> And this week I’ve been working on the pumpkin block. I love the block! So I’ll be back to show you those.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> It’s just comforting to get back to making blocks and sewing. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now let’s get back to sewing or maybe back to playing with MiaJovi. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Stitching,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Linda</span></p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-56400658269896144122021-08-05T11:32:00.000-07:002021-08-05T11:32:53.972-07:00Bats and Boos Mystery <p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Now that I’m in a new place and most of the house is put together I was curious about the quilting shop in town. Bats and Boos Mystery gave me the perfect excuse. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Before moving I greatly reduced my fabric. So much of it I was given, had stored for years and to be honest I was never going to use it. The best part was letting my granddaughter come over and take any thing she wanted. I also gave her my mothers machine & cabinet, scissors, thread and any notion I could think of. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well back to the Bat & Boos</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J6umeCH1eu4/YQwrTbjGdoI/AAAAAAAAMZs/FnJ5Yk52lvMcGKSzSp456LfowNqPF_1gwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0AE12B5D-A1CE-4542-A686-B2530FC89869.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J6umeCH1eu4/YQwrTbjGdoI/AAAAAAAAMZs/FnJ5Yk52lvMcGKSzSp456LfowNqPF_1gwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/0AE12B5D-A1CE-4542-A686-B2530FC89869.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love the fabrics I found. I love Halloween fabrics.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fAkqLurWAE8/YQwsG4ddP6I/AAAAAAAAMaQ/hy6JuzbO4vsbPWdixZj3ZaejizmHCzORACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F5CBE6A3-C02D-4E0E-9E40-3F92A03F4446.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fAkqLurWAE8/YQwsG4ddP6I/AAAAAAAAMaQ/hy6JuzbO4vsbPWdixZj3ZaejizmHCzORACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/F5CBE6A3-C02D-4E0E-9E40-3F92A03F4446.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I admit it was fun to cut and label the squares for the bats. It’s been so very long since I’ve seen. I sewed a little bit and hope to do some more sewing this afternoon. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3RxfGMG2jWw/YQwrU4uizZI/AAAAAAAAMZ4/AHUKkyUZ2dc9RiCv_SQhOAcRtspaBDBHACLcBGAsYHQ/s1792/F29A767F-11AF-4D71-8245-AC282A52E9E7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3RxfGMG2jWw/YQwrU4uizZI/AAAAAAAAMZ4/AHUKkyUZ2dc9RiCv_SQhOAcRtspaBDBHACLcBGAsYHQ/w185-h400/F29A767F-11AF-4D71-8245-AC282A52E9E7.png" width="185" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is my daughter Serena teaching a little girl to skate. Check out her reaction when she accomplished her goal. </span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bm9uWRzdN7I/YQwt6OpCuhI/AAAAAAAAMaY/Q78BBgQjGTEw7aFfWyGfVA0hCB6VhfBkACLcBGAsYHQ/s1792/341CC759-99DA-4189-B96E-2EF64D52ECB3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bm9uWRzdN7I/YQwt6OpCuhI/AAAAAAAAMaY/Q78BBgQjGTEw7aFfWyGfVA0hCB6VhfBkACLcBGAsYHQ/w185-h400/341CC759-99DA-4189-B96E-2EF64D52ECB3.png" width="185" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We should all be so happy with our accomplishments big and small.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now it’s ice tea time!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Stitching</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">See you all soon!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Linda</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-46770935339470088662021-08-01T16:21:00.000-07:002021-08-01T16:21:08.794-07:00New Baby and some Finishes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We decided that life is just better with a little furry friend. I’m so used to having a dog that life is strange (and empty) without one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyhVLSGNQyzwYpOTP8mfelsCYmUndNrV1_S0LlWaxcylrYmCQ09eujUDd1vZVOshJtdYKrR0CQOUvX6qgOrruy3wA0FpKYXbx2JybjuOoE5yE675U7eDb_FOlJi2x0cWGTjMttzbotm4/s1979/3DDF0997-8091-45E0-A8CF-44564CE20269.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="1870" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyhVLSGNQyzwYpOTP8mfelsCYmUndNrV1_S0LlWaxcylrYmCQ09eujUDd1vZVOshJtdYKrR0CQOUvX6qgOrruy3wA0FpKYXbx2JybjuOoE5yE675U7eDb_FOlJi2x0cWGTjMttzbotm4/s320/3DDF0997-8091-45E0-A8CF-44564CE20269.jpeg" width="302" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted a toy poodle and Bruce wanted a black and white one. This little girl will be coming home to us this next Saturday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />I’ve been working on my cross stitch. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I saw Lori Holt uses her small design boards for her threads. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Is that I great idea or what? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Since I don’t have a small one I use my big one. Perfect! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5BftkSquvU/YQchqteGIEI/AAAAAAAAMYk/NUVsbtLl4hAfTEuPEh2W1kStfHh5BDTwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1DDDC6D2-02F8-4D81-BAD5-7A417844B925.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5BftkSquvU/YQchqteGIEI/AAAAAAAAMYk/NUVsbtLl4hAfTEuPEh2W1kStfHh5BDTwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/1DDDC6D2-02F8-4D81-BAD5-7A417844B925.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Doing this cross stitch has been very enjoyable! It is a Durene Jones design. Garden SAL</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WMUUf6QJaNE/YQchq5FhK0I/AAAAAAAAMYo/LNCwRtOlmcQbip2aSriDikpqNkW_s_GegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19A64EE3-9BB7-4DAE-9D83-FFD1F2936765.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WMUUf6QJaNE/YQchq5FhK0I/AAAAAAAAMYo/LNCwRtOlmcQbip2aSriDikpqNkW_s_GegCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/19A64EE3-9BB7-4DAE-9D83-FFD1F2936765.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I finished up the little wall hanging for my daughter. The one where I used the lace from her wedding dress. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SOzlg9rQpWk/YQchtRKbmNI/AAAAAAAAMY0/os_UHLJmLVAxY7hEDupEykbWr7t_30eGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/98E794BF-737D-4327-96C2-755F298A4016.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SOzlg9rQpWk/YQchtRKbmNI/AAAAAAAAMY0/os_UHLJmLVAxY7hEDupEykbWr7t_30eGwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/98E794BF-737D-4327-96C2-755F298A4016.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And I finished up the dish towel. I added a little ruffle. To my relief my sewing machine is fine. No damage from the move. Whew!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifw0zmojPIXwzGk58YjAaR1vyoUl4z_Lvj73j3ZEP1bGg7Cy9Xol6XVt3Kp4xqi6ong47jVu-eQm4vm_2cWlq1tewypKpxmc9k4_9yih3aPOljS5DkzKFxiVX4EdLTc6VWMCh1_vqMG54/s2048/743C3EA1-FC2A-4063-8F45-0E7087041C77.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEifw0zmojPIXwzGk58YjAaR1vyoUl4z_Lvj73j3ZEP1bGg7Cy9Xol6XVt3Kp4xqi6ong47jVu-eQm4vm_2cWlq1tewypKpxmc9k4_9yih3aPOljS5DkzKFxiVX4EdLTc6VWMCh1_vqMG54/w300-h400/743C3EA1-FC2A-4063-8F45-0E7087041C77.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’ve been trying to be more active. I go with my husband when he plays golf. It’s hot but I just try to ignore it and walk around anyways. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We do have fun together. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fFfigJaVQA8/YQchqOrGrcI/AAAAAAAAMYg/sVzXVv_KcP0uTlJMSOLqGN7t6BGVX5fowCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/25134844-E665-4DDE-B8E2-8F4758F0DFFC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fFfigJaVQA8/YQchqOrGrcI/AAAAAAAAMYg/sVzXVv_KcP0uTlJMSOLqGN7t6BGVX5fowCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/25134844-E665-4DDE-B8E2-8F4758F0DFFC.jpeg" width="300" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Tomorrow starts Fat Quarter Shops Halloween Mystery Quilt. I have some fabric. I need a background fabric. Who else is doing this one?<br /><br />See you soon and happy stitching,<br />Linda</span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <p></p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-71908709382739256962021-07-11T17:40:00.000-07:002021-07-11T17:40:09.832-07:00Ups and Downs <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This NASCAR race season I decided to have a nice cross stitch project to do while watching the race. I got this idea from Di of Quilting is Blissful. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3O4396Z8-bI/YOuIJMaCHVI/AAAAAAAAMXE/tA--mWquynYiqv-CwaWTq3WZPAiPaEGMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20A8DEF7-E471-478E-A503-DD7AFF137E96.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3O4396Z8-bI/YOuIJMaCHVI/AAAAAAAAMXE/tA--mWquynYiqv-CwaWTq3WZPAiPaEGMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20A8DEF7-E471-478E-A503-DD7AFF137E96.jpeg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was so worried about my sewing items while we were moving. Wondering if the guys that packed me know this cutting mat could not be rolled up. It was a great relief to see it flat. It’s a Lori Holt mat and I so enjoy using it. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWQ1_9jvoBs/YOuIJGgIpWI/AAAAAAAAMXI/ejr_ghZvQZMsn_1zqzh8IEn2vuWttMKdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/A6636039-997F-430D-B366-A847A3B7B8BE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWQ1_9jvoBs/YOuIJGgIpWI/AAAAAAAAMXI/ejr_ghZvQZMsn_1zqzh8IEn2vuWttMKdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/A6636039-997F-430D-B366-A847A3B7B8BE.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My sewing machine appears to be okay. It was packed upside down. Hmmm very strange. I haven’t had time to use it yet. My fingers are crossed maybe tomorrow I can sew and confirm it’s okay. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Every Sunday we have a routine. NASCAR and homemade pizza. We have been doing this for three years now. My sister told me she wants to do something similar. Sometimes routines can be good. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghbn_Bc7QLY/YOuHd0SGXyI/AAAAAAAAMWg/_-RjZncUzlkWbliX1SscXRKL3OinHpZWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10E6A1C3-ADBA-4F7A-AD6A-46CA8583BF95.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghbn_Bc7QLY/YOuHd0SGXyI/AAAAAAAAMWg/_-RjZncUzlkWbliX1SscXRKL3OinHpZWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/10E6A1C3-ADBA-4F7A-AD6A-46CA8583BF95.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We went to a garage sale this last week and picked this pizza cutter up. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l8l4bz1v7Cs/YOuHeHoVQrI/AAAAAAAAMWo/inWAWk9eWMMX2yOwP_zvmTq7qmJ9-FXIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/77DFEADB-F41E-4065-ADD3-553E1F6B8F41.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l8l4bz1v7Cs/YOuHeHoVQrI/AAAAAAAAMWo/inWAWk9eWMMX2yOwP_zvmTq7qmJ9-FXIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/77DFEADB-F41E-4065-ADD3-553E1F6B8F41.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Makes life a little easier and certainly more fun. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Life should be more fun. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We were out on the golf course and I saw this butterfly or moth. Not sure which. But I do know I’ve never seen a pink one before!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FAA4nsWFEVI/YOuHgk5DhZI/AAAAAAAAMW0/PLx7sSMgpHMHbuuUByNXLfvMXjD8h7yOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ADF13CDC-C17E-44D4-BD9D-D71D9A5ED7F8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FAA4nsWFEVI/YOuHgk5DhZI/AAAAAAAAMW0/PLx7sSMgpHMHbuuUByNXLfvMXjD8h7yOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ADF13CDC-C17E-44D4-BD9D-D71D9A5ED7F8.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We were super lucky to have company come to our new house for an impromptu dinner. It was my Dad’s and the rest of the families first time to see our new house. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qw7oupWLoYA/YOuLUtB0mtI/AAAAAAAAMXU/DTfiEhGXsZc99sRo3qe6xEF9_iZHgZElgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/49A4B2DD-EB2D-4F1C-BB17-EE09030E8543.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qw7oupWLoYA/YOuLUtB0mtI/AAAAAAAAMXU/DTfiEhGXsZc99sRo3qe6xEF9_iZHgZElgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/49A4B2DD-EB2D-4F1C-BB17-EE09030E8543.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’ve been busy trying to move in and visit my dad in the hospital. It was such a joyous occasion that he was out and had dinner with us. Unfortunately he passed a week after this dinner. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-adsZHF6jjTg/YOuLUkSFjZI/AAAAAAAAMXQ/Rz_T--QNE2QJo0bbzxKAwnWvYlJHkKEoACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/97ADB24C-E521-4856-8381-3857DC225AF9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-adsZHF6jjTg/YOuLUkSFjZI/AAAAAAAAMXQ/Rz_T--QNE2QJo0bbzxKAwnWvYlJHkKEoACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/97ADB24C-E521-4856-8381-3857DC225AF9.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And more sad news my little love, Marzipan was ran over. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SzCxqJGJ5lQ/YOuN7eZtfLI/AAAAAAAAMXs/FIN4ltNSD1I78InkkepEJ8TeRDYpaShMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/C1368596-B0B4-44FD-8D5E-B9E60ECDA90F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SzCxqJGJ5lQ/YOuN7eZtfLI/AAAAAAAAMXs/FIN4ltNSD1I78InkkepEJ8TeRDYpaShMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/C1368596-B0B4-44FD-8D5E-B9E60ECDA90F.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">She was my little buddy. We took her everywhere! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well this is life. Ups and downs. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank goodness we can always count on God to be there to see us through. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sorry this is a bit of a downer of a post. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the meanwhile, let’s enjoy our stitching,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Linda</span></div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-38259425591935445042021-06-08T10:45:00.000-07:002021-06-08T10:45:01.109-07:00The Silent Treatment<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After all this time of being silent I don’t think there is anyone left that will be reading this. </div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hcj3CneMz9c/YLaYvmsPT8I/AAAAAAAAMQw/XAl9Juqr7fIizt-kMbFlpCAU88lHQZgJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/80C3CD57-6A48-4522-A329-AD7011E51E6F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hcj3CneMz9c/YLaYvmsPT8I/AAAAAAAAMQw/XAl9Juqr7fIizt-kMbFlpCAU88lHQZgJACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/80C3CD57-6A48-4522-A329-AD7011E51E6F.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have been very busy packing our home in California, selling it and moving to Arkansas. We stayed at an RV park which was wonderful!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We only paid $650 for the month and that included everything we needed, electric, water and cable. I joked that we ought to just live there forget buying a house.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6XZCYy13scU/YLaasbsRrRI/AAAAAAAAMRI/_F9pIt8fVnEbe1u-PVhixZDpKd8ksCBkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7F66E832-B275-44B7-B418-C5E94611A674.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6XZCYy13scU/YLaasbsRrRI/AAAAAAAAMRI/_F9pIt8fVnEbe1u-PVhixZDpKd8ksCBkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/7F66E832-B275-44B7-B418-C5E94611A674.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> It’s so pretty here and I love walking Marzipan.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Within one month of getting here we had found a home and closed escrow.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uo3dZ-Kn94w/YLacgryzRII/AAAAAAAAMRk/9iD77wurE8Es34BReK_ShAc7kO3x9_1cACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F7B1D16E-7633-4C6D-9921-3A3AF490F09B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uo3dZ-Kn94w/YLacgryzRII/AAAAAAAAMRk/9iD77wurE8Es34BReK_ShAc7kO3x9_1cACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/F7B1D16E-7633-4C6D-9921-3A3AF490F09B.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Houses are selling like hot cakes everywhere we looked California, Colorado, Idaho, and here in Arkansas.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l_kdcGasgMI/YLaYw7bjkBI/AAAAAAAAMQ4/_tlfUNtaw2AXOBKl-vYuqiv1vs1pQZw5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/FF74E3E3-4FAC-4518-A949-7B427B6488E8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l_kdcGasgMI/YLaYw7bjkBI/AAAAAAAAMQ4/_tlfUNtaw2AXOBKl-vYuqiv1vs1pQZw5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/FF74E3E3-4FAC-4518-A949-7B427B6488E8.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have not really moved in. We have a few things to fix and carpet needs to be replaced - carpet guys come tomorrow YAY!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-biIvXhjxHp8/YLfhIJrrOcI/AAAAAAAAMSY/XZT6xcGhwQkjJ7EEdSAOxIszNJ7d5m_NwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_1682.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-biIvXhjxHp8/YLfhIJrrOcI/AAAAAAAAMSY/XZT6xcGhwQkjJ7EEdSAOxIszNJ7d5m_NwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_1682.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We do have wonderful views. I asked Bruce that if we moved he would try to find a house with a view as good as our one in Bakersfield. I do think he succeeded.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EZQCPixQwnk/YLfhsPQikuI/AAAAAAAAMSg/PmU5y9mni24qsKeJwLSdrOBFGt0IoKTMACLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_1690.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EZQCPixQwnk/YLfhsPQikuI/AAAAAAAAMSg/PmU5y9mni24qsKeJwLSdrOBFGt0IoKTMACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_1690.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In stitching news: I started a cross stitch while we were camping looking for our home, and I'm almost finished with it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v7ZUyy5ZTYw/YLfe5HrOwzI/AAAAAAAAMSQ/ICBMCh7046g-OJfkqTTFDNjtm0JeC2A4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_1800.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v7ZUyy5ZTYw/YLfe5HrOwzI/AAAAAAAAMSQ/ICBMCh7046g-OJfkqTTFDNjtm0JeC2A4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_1800.jpg" width="300" /></a>B</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I just have the backstitching to do.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mo4KgmMEUYQ/YLfkyb0NqZI/AAAAAAAAMSw/CSsKXK7hSagH3X1oQP1r3bdXEw_J0EfAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_1806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mo4KgmMEUYQ/YLfkyb0NqZI/AAAAAAAAMSw/CSsKXK7hSagH3X1oQP1r3bdXEw_J0EfAwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_1806.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was planning to hang it up in the RV but now I'm thinking of hanging it in the new home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Stitching,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Linda</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div> <p></p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-76702358149099229372021-02-07T09:17:00.003-08:002021-02-07T09:20:58.199-08:00Never Say Never<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Okay. I am laughing at myself. Years ago I had a friend who said “Never say Never”. Well she was actually talking about having affairs. And I knew at age 20 I would NEVER do that, and I haven’t. (Although some of my best friends have.) But when it come to having blue pillows on my bed, I was wrong. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pc-6LeYoFYs/YCAeNsZ3tTI/AAAAAAAAMK0/gQxs8YK3F9sVUoH4KcfefZby_VK31H0cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/81083500-E225-4CDE-85FC-FA830862C8A9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pc-6LeYoFYs/YCAeNsZ3tTI/AAAAAAAAMK0/gQxs8YK3F9sVUoH4KcfefZby_VK31H0cQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/81083500-E225-4CDE-85FC-FA830862C8A9.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I so love my new homemade pillows. And darn if those pillows didn’t need that stupid darn blue pillow. Hahaha</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">And didn’t I say I wasn’t moving to Arkansas? Well that falls into this “Never say Never” category too. We have been fixing up our house and have listed it. So far we have had 21 showings in two days. 5 more scheduled for today. Ugh!!! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WmnEsf3CmcU/YCAfbgv4nZI/AAAAAAAAMK8/DT56plp2eFwNfWcu18i_2zcE61Msl1h-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0B8B81AE-C5B8-4C0F-98D7-4EF420571B43.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1747" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WmnEsf3CmcU/YCAfbgv4nZI/AAAAAAAAMK8/DT56plp2eFwNfWcu18i_2zcE61Msl1h-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/0B8B81AE-C5B8-4C0F-98D7-4EF420571B43.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Actually it’s been fun, we hide out in our motor home, parked in our extra lot and spy on the people. Hehehe. We some some fun ones, one mom shaking her head at EVERYTHING. Even the grass was not good enough for her. lol </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well I’m stitching news: I’ve finished the camera and now need to frame it. I’ve started the wedding dress - flower one. I’m doing the #ilovetostitch2021 Facebook group. The goal is to stitch 30 minutes per day. So that is my goal. I hope to finish this project and start another one before the month is over. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMINfd8pRVRlr8IpMhQTe8ztAm4eqW5GNRi8dCTJlQ8dfDs_ulcCYusCLqaTHocBtxGtVQ2qiZB0f4s8_fAgkNXhw3vxm49KOPpVCNdMzG-0wn1fWcFqZhHDzJrua0I6N4_lLAGx7jgg/s2048/42565EB6-AD19-4124-AAD8-E6B25BCF4743.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEhzMINfd8pRVRlr8IpMhQTe8ztAm4eqW5GNRi8dCTJlQ8dfDs_ulcCYusCLqaTHocBtxGtVQ2qiZB0f4s8_fAgkNXhw3vxm49KOPpVCNdMzG-0wn1fWcFqZhHDzJrua0I6N4_lLAGx7jgg/w300-h400/42565EB6-AD19-4124-AAD8-E6B25BCF4743.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Stitching!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Linda</span></p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-67985975461327659812021-01-21T08:13:00.002-08:002021-01-21T08:14:27.253-08:00Life <p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Life never goes the way you think it will. I know this, I’ve been around the block a couple times! So Arkansas didn’t happen the way we thought. We found a house put an offer on it. It was accepted but before we found that out, we backed out. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I felt I would be isolated as it was in a hill, with a beautiful view but 45 minutes to town. Nothing wrong with that, I’m just not use to it. Also I’m used to doing a lot of walking. It was all steep hills. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have now started back home. Stopping by In New Mexico </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QG34mdNurTM/YAmlMKx8hBI/AAAAAAAAMJs/YSjuGc4dNS4OQBkP2MVKTezS_6V3dL1FACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1C9CC730-6F5C-49E7-AAD3-9D9DE2CA9ED2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QG34mdNurTM/YAmlMKx8hBI/AAAAAAAAMJs/YSjuGc4dNS4OQBkP2MVKTezS_6V3dL1FACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/1C9CC730-6F5C-49E7-AAD3-9D9DE2CA9ED2.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XcSm1QXjTIg/YAmlLp6cTfI/AAAAAAAAMJk/_vmIPFSWDDAA8rZdcwF9fHaK-B3ax62bACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/17C49152-F108-45AE-9E5A-468E97DEA254.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XcSm1QXjTIg/YAmlLp6cTfI/AAAAAAAAMJk/_vmIPFSWDDAA8rZdcwF9fHaK-B3ax62bACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/17C49152-F108-45AE-9E5A-468E97DEA254.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iSYCDAbCEb4/YAmlN8V9XpI/AAAAAAAAMJw/xloAK0s0EHMhxiZEIoQzijBStETKItirACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9333EB16-0E50-4980-BDA1-939B28242C32.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iSYCDAbCEb4/YAmlN8V9XpI/AAAAAAAAMJw/xloAK0s0EHMhxiZEIoQzijBStETKItirACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/9333EB16-0E50-4980-BDA1-939B28242C32.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-goh1AJhzHik/YAmlL3eE9XI/AAAAAAAAMJo/zS8rta4uk2AiGOzYYyzsj0xBRN5XN7vPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/52957A91-80EF-4EA7-B76C-0729AF694523.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-goh1AJhzHik/YAmlL3eE9XI/AAAAAAAAMJo/zS8rta4uk2AiGOzYYyzsj0xBRN5XN7vPACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/52957A91-80EF-4EA7-B76C-0729AF694523.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As we were driving I thought this scenery inspires me to make a low volume quilt. It’s so beautiful! </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So now we are in Colorado. We were going to look for houses here too. But things are not working out here either. No worries. We are waiting on God and trying to follow His lead. In the meanwhile, We will get to see our daughter. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’m still working on my cross stitch - SLOWLY! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jsmx3UqjEIU/YAmnThmwMEI/AAAAAAAAMKA/52hbDlhQ4LkFkgQeztolA6ZflpIcmXb2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jsmx3UqjEIU/YAmnThmwMEI/AAAAAAAAMKA/52hbDlhQ4LkFkgQeztolA6ZflpIcmXb2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/image.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I just need to finish the tree and do a couple flowers. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Stitching!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Linda </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-42143432456369868962021-01-15T14:51:00.000-08:002021-01-15T14:51:11.758-08:00Camping and Cross Stitching<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are back on the road again. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Z51MEeK2Us/YAIR1U8oxgI/AAAAAAAAMHo/YKeThBmQ4d8_nbhijpWITYMGlWVHoMC8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/795FCC88-551D-4A9B-B65D-88E781118623.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Z51MEeK2Us/YAIR1U8oxgI/AAAAAAAAMHo/YKeThBmQ4d8_nbhijpWITYMGlWVHoMC8ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/795FCC88-551D-4A9B-B65D-88E781118623.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My Honey woke up one morning and said let’s go. When I answered yes I’m want to go on vacation, he told me. No we don’t vacation. We travel because you have to work to vacation. Hahaha Oooh. I see! That leaves me out! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So we have traveled to the Grand Canyon </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JtRgxp-4ft8/YAIR3cEhluI/AAAAAAAAMH8/egVvM4NRA2sZK_WS67c1GO0ly0w2I_-7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/813A329F-67F7-4CC3-BFA7-49FC160F572F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JtRgxp-4ft8/YAIR3cEhluI/AAAAAAAAMH8/egVvM4NRA2sZK_WS67c1GO0ly0w2I_-7gCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/813A329F-67F7-4CC3-BFA7-49FC160F572F.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EFmqpn-oUy0/YAIUw_xqMrI/AAAAAAAAMIc/rmnTNqHPQjsY5nKRqHBRYx_XOhKCooGNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8F066EF4-B991-40F6-8168-3A8892977674.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EFmqpn-oUy0/YAIUw_xqMrI/AAAAAAAAMIc/rmnTNqHPQjsY5nKRqHBRYx_XOhKCooGNACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/8F066EF4-B991-40F6-8168-3A8892977674.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was not crowded in January! But it was cold.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--I2KyL7M_CY/YAIUix40eYI/AAAAAAAAMIU/6fVERrAROiQoILL4tHP05jdGGpK3GkjhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CECDE66D-4C12-4391-8F6C-8B6FEEE6CB9F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1726" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--I2KyL7M_CY/YAIUix40eYI/AAAAAAAAMIU/6fVERrAROiQoILL4tHP05jdGGpK3GkjhgCLcBGAsYHQ/w338-h400/CECDE66D-4C12-4391-8F6C-8B6FEEE6CB9F.jpeg" width="338" /></a></div><br />It was great to hike the trails and just see the beauty there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are now in Arkansas. This is out motorhome window. </span></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pTsdXcB9jXo/YAIRFQ5x0PI/AAAAAAAAMHg/FYznmvett3YAwDBgH9VyUrb0RBhn0eNmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/EF71A342-36A0-4CB1-AD76-450528CBDC38.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pTsdXcB9jXo/YAIRFQ5x0PI/AAAAAAAAMHg/FYznmvett3YAwDBgH9VyUrb0RBhn0eNmQCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/EF71A342-36A0-4CB1-AD76-450528CBDC38.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have been talking about moving out of California. And have been looking in different states. This place might be a contender. Bruce likes the fishing etc in this area. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’m not sure what I want yet. I’m just keeping in prayer about it. In the meanwhile we are looking at homes here with a realtor. Yikes...Things might just get real! </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LjlScsAChPA/YAIZNLziaRI/AAAAAAAAMIo/LKr3L7q08GoLXQcGaQ-5JlF-s82zHQ8YwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1DC89A8D-8488-4003-B8E9-8E995DCFF4B7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LjlScsAChPA/YAIZNLziaRI/AAAAAAAAMIo/LKr3L7q08GoLXQcGaQ-5JlF-s82zHQ8YwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/1DC89A8D-8488-4003-B8E9-8E995DCFF4B7.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> In sewing news: I really thought I would have this finished by Thanksgiving. Nope! Then I thought I would have it finished by Christmas. Nope! Well now I’ve had some time to work on it and maybe </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’ll have it finished before we return home! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">No quilting has been done in months. I’ll get back to it when I return home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh look at this sign I saw in a train museum, Fort Smith, Arkansas. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w-ATubm14AU/YAIazXaA5UI/AAAAAAAAMIw/8RWpRCqXIB04wdDstE4cjKzy9ricw-wPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/244A0F7B-22AF-4914-BBD1-6E34799B9FBC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w-ATubm14AU/YAIazXaA5UI/AAAAAAAAMIw/8RWpRCqXIB04wdDstE4cjKzy9ricw-wPwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/244A0F7B-22AF-4914-BBD1-6E34799B9FBC.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Har-de-har-har!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Stitching,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Linda <br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-28529734456546947032020-11-29T11:56:00.000-08:002020-11-29T11:56:14.115-08:00New Adventures <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All these states have great signs to welcome you to their states.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hEz7kgZbJAk/X8P5w4898OI/AAAAAAAAMEc/N0zj81mmxm0nGOl-HHMC0ac9MBuopesjACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F13F272C-7A36-4796-8DF0-88177D4AE95A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hEz7kgZbJAk/X8P5w4898OI/AAAAAAAAMEc/N0zj81mmxm0nGOl-HHMC0ac9MBuopesjACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/F13F272C-7A36-4796-8DF0-88177D4AE95A.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then there is California!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E1XaoBgRO4M/X8P5xBVNHdI/AAAAAAAAMEg/9GEp9-cPIn04mF6-cmm7otZqcANIWT14gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F23242E5-FB07-4DEF-A208-A4A8B39A4FC7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E1XaoBgRO4M/X8P5xBVNHdI/AAAAAAAAMEg/9GEp9-cPIn04mF6-cmm7otZqcANIWT14gCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/F23242E5-FB07-4DEF-A208-A4A8B39A4FC7.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What happened? This is sad considering the amount of taxes we pay. Hahaha</div><br /> We are home now. Okay so we didn’t make it as far as we wanted, but we are happy with how many states and family members we did see.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5CX5e_mSEiw/X8P4wr00v5I/AAAAAAAAMDs/ynHz_jA9CIwhP5MShPFFdwkLlfzTVtdYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/E18D3FAA-7EAD-4A46-A893-B84B3759A865.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5CX5e_mSEiw/X8P4wr00v5I/AAAAAAAAMDs/ynHz_jA9CIwhP5MShPFFdwkLlfzTVtdYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/E18D3FAA-7EAD-4A46-A893-B84B3759A865.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>This was Mars on travel days. </p><p>I’m having problems with blogger on my computer so this is a test post from my phone. I’ll post more later.</p><p>Happy Stitching,</p><p>Linda </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-22009581844935867842020-10-20T11:52:00.001-07:002020-10-20T11:52:32.255-07:00Hunkering Down Pillow<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh I'm so glad to see the weeks melting away.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So I have this many until retirement....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Only <span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Nine</b></span> days of work left.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Only <span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>One</b></span> more Monday Morning to get up and go to work.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and only <span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Two</b></span> more billing days (We bill each Thursday morning)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I'll train the new gal</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clean out my office </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then it is <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">ADIOS</span></b>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the meanwhile, I've been working on my yellow </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Hunkering Down pillow.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I got quite a few tips from Jordan Fabric's YouTube double ruffle pillow video.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JUvjWC2Y7ZI/X48qSqG9SnI/AAAAAAAAMB8/0E-X0tVwVxU4X0Ea-2TKXXUqf_JAqFygACLcBGAsYHQ/s620/IMG_0537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="599" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JUvjWC2Y7ZI/X48qSqG9SnI/AAAAAAAAMB8/0E-X0tVwVxU4X0Ea-2TKXXUqf_JAqFygACLcBGAsYHQ/w386-h400/IMG_0537.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I do not like gathering by hand. Someday I will buy a gathering foot. (I've been saying this for years! hahaha)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ep6tf9B6wNg/X48qnj3W9_I/AAAAAAAAMCI/3hzgnRsGmawDQI4mDDnD9LadIDp-YRdMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/IMG_0539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ep6tf9B6wNg/X48qnj3W9_I/AAAAAAAAMCI/3hzgnRsGmawDQI4mDDnD9LadIDp-YRdMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_0539.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I thought the corner turned out nice. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As I was sewing on the ruffle I saw the seam would be right there in the corner! Panic set in .... would I have to undo all that sewing? But it barely shows. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rklAa2JO6M0/X48qnrEyZeI/AAAAAAAAMCE/CI1-ZXvVcmoq9UkvOxVVrIjK76kJyIKGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s493/IMG_0541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="479" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rklAa2JO6M0/X48qnrEyZeI/AAAAAAAAMCE/CI1-ZXvVcmoq9UkvOxVVrIjK76kJyIKGgCLcBGAsYHQ/w389-h400/IMG_0541.jpg" width="389" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">So - here the whole thing. It really was fun to make a pillow. I LOVE this Hunkering Down block. Thank you <a href=" Podunk Pretties" target="_blank">Podunk Pretties!</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I plan to put it on my bed - but Bruce took it out to the motor home for our trip. He wants the motor home to be a very "homey" place. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I really love yellow. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is actually the first word I learned to read. But I loved even before then.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Bruce said he really does too. Really? What are the chances of two yellow loving people finding each other?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So now onto the next project.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Stitching,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Linda</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1ONlr1A6fE/X48xw6t0N-I/AAAAAAAAMCU/gjv0hYx01Q8dvPn-SkLMVGa7_Dd1WgCYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s264/th.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="264" height="267" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1ONlr1A6fE/X48xw6t0N-I/AAAAAAAAMCU/gjv0hYx01Q8dvPn-SkLMVGa7_Dd1WgCYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h267/th.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-43804315273023029672020-10-14T14:53:00.000-07:002020-10-14T14:53:16.554-07:00Projects Galore! For the Motor Home Trip <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I realized something about myself. I LOVE to have lots of projects going. That's how it is for me at work, lots of projects going on all at once. Now that I won't be at work, I started a bunch of projects for when we take our motor home trip.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Two Cross Stitch projects.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Garden by Durene Jones</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ryT3SJ6DSy0/X4dwASQTORI/AAAAAAAAMBc/QOtTeYAmMqYDKIJwwZ34n8Wt4oW5FnxMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s563/25ab676e2a6a317da036f7452a5692d0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="563" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ryT3SJ6DSy0/X4dwASQTORI/AAAAAAAAMBc/QOtTeYAmMqYDKIJwwZ34n8Wt4oW5FnxMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/25ab676e2a6a317da036f7452a5692d0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Camera from VladaXstitch Esty shop</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ncM4pxspGY8/X4dVIO-7DeI/AAAAAAAAMAs/W36oppRiwPAFJFFGGohn3_G6hkj4zDLhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s794/il_794xN.2360620540.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="794" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ncM4pxspGY8/X4dVIO-7DeI/AAAAAAAAMAs/W36oppRiwPAFJFFGGohn3_G6hkj4zDLhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/il_794xN.2360620540.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Frame this one: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N_QBLLJpDz0/X4da1U5tbuI/AAAAAAAAMBM/iFJDS7s946wN01OeqyU6l3fmYDSnbTJYACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0088.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N_QBLLJpDz0/X4da1U5tbuI/AAAAAAAAMBM/iFJDS7s946wN01OeqyU6l3fmYDSnbTJYACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_0088.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Two embroidery projects.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s7bx301N-54/X4dRgL0l-tI/AAAAAAAAMAU/6x68Sqjcb68iVowAPJMEH_UQHGE0QU4KACLcBGAsYHQ/s616/IMG_0534.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="479" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s7bx301N-54/X4dRgL0l-tI/AAAAAAAAMAU/6x68Sqjcb68iVowAPJMEH_UQHGE0QU4KACLcBGAsYHQ/w311-h400/IMG_0534.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">and three pillow projects. </span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Hunkering Down by <a href="http://podunkpretties.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html">Podunk Pretties</a><br /></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-78sQwG76rh4/X4dRgGHLajI/AAAAAAAAMAY/NfPjc2ebssIzLR55AU0wIcz2g2wtrTvDACLcBGAsYHQ/s604/IMG_0532.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="566" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-78sQwG76rh4/X4dRgGHLajI/AAAAAAAAMAY/NfPjc2ebssIzLR55AU0wIcz2g2wtrTvDACLcBGAsYHQ/w375-h400/IMG_0532.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Colorado Bears (set of 4 pillows)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PoWUuxCJRP4/X4dW2MtKj0I/AAAAAAAAMA8/BVz1jV7xC7MfqtC87sQNkDJy9evim7KgACLcBGAsYHQ/s382/IMG_0300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="242" data-original-width="382" height="254" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PoWUuxCJRP4/X4dW2MtKj0I/AAAAAAAAMA8/BVz1jV7xC7MfqtC87sQNkDJy9evim7KgACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h254/IMG_0300.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">My Embroidered Flowers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-25_6TaTieRg/X4dW5651FhI/AAAAAAAAMBA/7TTt56qu4hgHbMoA8oVI7EGRCfSArjoiACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/stitch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="400" height="316" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-25_6TaTieRg/X4dW5651FhI/AAAAAAAAMBA/7TTt56qu4hgHbMoA8oVI7EGRCfSArjoiACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h316/stitch.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Plus - (We all love a "plus" don't we?)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #800180;">Sewcialites Quilt along</span>. I'm thinking of doing the cutting for the blocks at home and stitching on the road. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oU-avbIKyLw/X4ddkP-26jI/AAAAAAAAMBU/GXfvAUvwkXcEbGPsF0Jbi7O8vvgfx59rACLcBGAsYHQ/s1142/IMG_0349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="1142" height="350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oU-avbIKyLw/X4ddkP-26jI/AAAAAAAAMBU/GXfvAUvwkXcEbGPsF0Jbi7O8vvgfx59rACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h350/IMG_0349.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wanted to share with you what I found.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My little grand daughter plays with this miniature tea set. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5qW3om4oGxo/X4dwuvnx19I/AAAAAAAAMBo/RlqmoCUlRCAVQD35ssAxGua47KWjm5_CwCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/IMG_0530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5qW3om4oGxo/X4dwuvnx19I/AAAAAAAAMBo/RlqmoCUlRCAVQD35ssAxGua47KWjm5_CwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_0530.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I just leave it on the floor in my dining room for her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, the last time she was here I thought some of those pieces are missing. I looked in the tea cup in the plant and look what I found!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ky6pbj4_e_o/X4dwukiaP4I/AAAAAAAAMBk/CT6KUjS5KFAcDMXW_4uN53szY-fIIELWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/IMG_0531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ky6pbj4_e_o/X4dwukiaP4I/AAAAAAAAMBk/CT6KUjS5KFAcDMXW_4uN53szY-fIIELWQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_0531.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yep - a little surprise!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I do hope you have a little surprise in your life today.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Stitching,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Linda</span></div>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-42664352982681628832020-09-29T12:03:00.001-07:002020-09-29T12:03:31.238-07:00Colorado Pillow and Low Volume Flower Project<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U9-x9ZiAxqA/X3Nwbw4eCkI/AAAAAAAAL_I/NKxV0ym_leMYh4fbkqmdf2CVqaH_O-MSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/623034527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U9-x9ZiAxqA/X3Nwbw4eCkI/AAAAAAAAL_I/NKxV0ym_leMYh4fbkqmdf2CVqaH_O-MSQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/623034527.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've started working on my Colorado pillows again. It's been so long since I've done machine applique that I had to get out the manual to find the correct stitch. But once I found it, I had no problem getting everything stitched down. </span></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had thought I could use the steam and seam to apply the applique and not stitch it, since it would just be on a pillow that I probably wouldn't have to wash. But I soon realized that wouldn't work. The applique was already starting to lift off.</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tsv_3gpqhYU/X3Ny3lWngEI/AAAAAAAAL_Y/8ozYzhhjbYkcyD-k08Xpo2bb3PX-04I6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/623034544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tsv_3gpqhYU/X3Ny3lWngEI/AAAAAAAAL_Y/8ozYzhhjbYkcyD-k08Xpo2bb3PX-04I6QCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/623034544.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It does look a little "grandma -ish" but I like it. I want to have some really cozy/homey things in the motor home. Bruce did not think I should use the deer fabric, but once he saw it together he agreed it looks good.</span></div><p></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm hoping to get these pillows done before we leave for our trip. Bruce is so sweet. I told him I'll be bringing a hand stitching project. He says I'll miss my sewing machine and I must bring it, some fabric and a cutting mat. And my big iron! That we would make room for it. I told him I would be fine - I can forgo sewing for a few weeks. He just insists that I bring it. I think he knows me well.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of my new hand projects is a low volume embroidery. I'm going to sew lace to the bottom of the fabric and add flowers and leaves and for some extra sparkle: beads! Won't that be beautiful? Oh and the best part is the lace is from Serena's wedding dress. I think she will love this when I'm done. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HmzIFjs1fEE/X3NwY816OTI/AAAAAAAAL_A/blqg2tYk-OEAvrXGBRSjpitVXE24XvWnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/IMG_0410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="600" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HmzIFjs1fEE/X3NwY816OTI/AAAAAAAAL_A/blqg2tYk-OEAvrXGBRSjpitVXE24XvWnQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h360/IMG_0410.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the only part of the trip that we have planned so far. N</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">ot when we are leaving or exactly where we are going or how long. Only that I'll be bringing some sewing items. Hahaha </span></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, that's all I have for now.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have fun sewing today,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Linda</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2eE9HhsNSA4/X3ODUZK8lbI/AAAAAAAAL_k/cZ0-qtrHWTsz_kSimQlSTJGkcQVDOKU4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s630/2544530_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="630" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2eE9HhsNSA4/X3ODUZK8lbI/AAAAAAAAL_k/cZ0-qtrHWTsz_kSimQlSTJGkcQVDOKU4ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/2544530_0.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hehehe - I think I need to learn to weld!</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And lastly our verse for today. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-clIfBqRxRu8/X3OD_fDy4cI/AAAAAAAAL_w/Phy4QsuaIV8B2yicm2AFP6vA7h7sNmruQCLcBGAsYHQ/s450/Beautiful_Bible_Verses_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-clIfBqRxRu8/X3OD_fDy4cI/AAAAAAAAL_w/Phy4QsuaIV8B2yicm2AFP6vA7h7sNmruQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Beautiful_Bible_Verses_3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p> </p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-71868940803072961052020-09-08T12:49:00.004-07:002020-09-08T12:49:56.404-07:00Happy News and Finishes<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, I have some happy news. I've put my paperwork in for retirement.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tp-SjWGfzsI/X1fSxyY0UsI/AAAAAAAAL9U/tvNXrQqR9dg_z-ndQUajs80MXFD48yhRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s498/IMG_0381%2B%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="433" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tp-SjWGfzsI/X1fSxyY0UsI/AAAAAAAAL9U/tvNXrQqR9dg_z-ndQUajs80MXFD48yhRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0381%2B%25283%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gosh it was a hard decision. I've had a lot of thinking to do about what I want out of life, about finances and lastly how to fill how that darn paperwork!</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So - the plan will be do take off early November in the motorhome just me, Bruce and Marzipan aka Marizpants.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Bruce has a lot of relatives he wants to visit. At first I thought about having Christmas somewhere out on the road. Then I realized, no I'm a baby! (hahaha) I would be crying for my kids and grandkids. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now for my finishes!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nothing makes me happy like a finish!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MtH4FktUY-w/X1fSUi_PUvI/AAAAAAAAL9M/FlFNC0GYhY43EK15zGMcd7operz5M5TBACLcBGAsYHQ/s761/stitch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="761" height="316" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MtH4FktUY-w/X1fSUi_PUvI/AAAAAAAAL9M/FlFNC0GYhY43EK15zGMcd7operz5M5TBACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h316/stitch.jpg" title="My freehand design for a pillow" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unless it's relaxing in the pool - that makes me even happier.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U8WzEQBqxgQ/X1fRlnV6SlI/AAAAAAAAL9A/M3ISqNYkNeEfucrcVgDBCT0ZlrX4b9pEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s620/IMG_0397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U8WzEQBqxgQ/X1fRlnV6SlI/AAAAAAAAL9A/M3ISqNYkNeEfucrcVgDBCT0ZlrX4b9pEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0397.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Do these girls know how to relax or what?</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JInxq3cEIro/X1fPgbNnrCI/AAAAAAAAL8s/fe01f79ZJdkUilQfzHsKWoh6kMqCAs3-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1353/IMG_0402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="1353" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JInxq3cEIro/X1fPgbNnrCI/AAAAAAAAL8s/fe01f79ZJdkUilQfzHsKWoh6kMqCAs3-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0402.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Although this guy has it down pretty well.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NGvsQlC2t5A/X1fSOXT0ZiI/AAAAAAAAL9I/mpeIrgHrlUY1fg0Bl7yjQqnr94uKARSuACLcBGAsYHQ/s669/IMG_0400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="669" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NGvsQlC2t5A/X1fSOXT0ZiI/AAAAAAAAL9I/mpeIrgHrlUY1fg0Bl7yjQqnr94uKARSuACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/IMG_0400.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've been so blessed to have family that comes over every Saturday for the summer months. </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My other finish are the design boards. I knew my last one would look some much better than that first one!</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xrIF4EnEMWY/X1AYpPeNByI/AAAAAAAAL7o/xXt7cWQZWz0gq97H3E6H3OP3wpn33OaOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s719/IMG_0347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="719" height="301" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xrIF4EnEMWY/X1AYpPeNByI/AAAAAAAAL7o/xXt7cWQZWz0gq97H3E6H3OP3wpn33OaOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h301/IMG_0347.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And yes it is.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YVM0ZaNeJgg/X1AYpDUa1tI/AAAAAAAAL7s/wXws8SoBikMsiEYYxJI__H7R2DMa1bDPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s802/IMG_0348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="767" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YVM0ZaNeJgg/X1AYpDUa1tI/AAAAAAAAL7s/wXws8SoBikMsiEYYxJI__H7R2DMa1bDPwCLcBGAsYHQ/w383-h400/IMG_0348.jpg" width="383" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gotta love that nice crisp corner! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">I do really like having these. I may make a bigger one later. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Have a great week! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Happy Stitching,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Linda</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DiK-YiDDc6g/X1fgGzpnvBI/AAAAAAAAL98/xF9gVikuaVozZp7_CfOozpw9SyaA0zNUACLcBGAsYHQ/s306/images%2B%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="165" data-original-width="306" height="206" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DiK-YiDDc6g/X1fgGzpnvBI/AAAAAAAAL98/xF9gVikuaVozZp7_CfOozpw9SyaA0zNUACLcBGAsYHQ/w383-h206/images%2B%25283%2529.jpg" width="383" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-67575706403712124902020-08-17T14:04:00.001-07:002020-08-17T14:08:44.774-07:00That Blue Pillow & That Messy Sewing Room<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I decided to turn my wall hanging into pillows for the RV. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Bruce came into my sewing room - oh he's not the reason this room is a mess. That's ALL ME! I don't know what happens. But it does happen!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">First thing he says is: Don't be mad at me - but I don't like the fabric that you have chosen. Me: Well, it's the fabric that came with the kit.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F17RzHkyojs/XzrccgyNnuI/AAAAAAAAL5s/0CUXgyB5OfcGyrTLuCECTfzTtsm2aMIYACLcBGAsYHQ/s800/IMG_0299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="384" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F17RzHkyojs/XzrccgyNnuI/AAAAAAAAL5s/0CUXgyB5OfcGyrTLuCECTfzTtsm2aMIYACLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h384/IMG_0299.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">So together we decided on the different fabrics. It was a lot of fun sitting on the floor with him choosing fabrics.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aahPXGKZSCw/Xzrh0LGRSJI/AAAAAAAAL6E/yZaxcj9l7vQ9RuvRPtTz80E98Wq2B_WGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s596/IMG_0300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="596" height="242" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aahPXGKZSCw/Xzrh0LGRSJI/AAAAAAAAL6E/yZaxcj9l7vQ9RuvRPtTz80E98Wq2B_WGwCLcBGAsYHQ/w382-h242/IMG_0300.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">See that blue pillow?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JXo-LJFj1uo/XzrdgZrnNdI/AAAAAAAAL50/Ao4KPq0Iplgy1SMxJR_3dQQLcV3QrtQdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s414/IMG_0299_LI%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="414" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JXo-LJFj1uo/XzrdgZrnNdI/AAAAAAAAL50/Ao4KPq0Iplgy1SMxJR_3dQQLcV3QrtQdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/IMG_0299_LI%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b>I had taken the pillow form out of it to do some measuring.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b>It came from Bruce's house. I have no idea who made it. I keep it in the closet. (hidden in the closet.)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Bruce:</b><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"> I love that pillow! I have no idea why you don't.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Me: Because I don't like the patchwork on it.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b>Because I don't like the quilting on it.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b>Because I don't like edging on it.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b>Because I don't like the colors. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b>Bruce: okay, okay!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b>Hey, if I had needed more excuses I would have continued listing them! LOL</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b>The real reason is because it is blue. But when I say that people don't believe me! Everyone loves blue. But for 50 odd years - my sister has claimed that color as hers. Her whole house is blue! So when I see blue - well it belongs in my sister's house. That sounds nuts to a guy. So I use other excuses.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b>But I'm am starting to like blue a bit. Unbelievably I even bought blue for the backing of my frolic quilt. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-djB5MY743nM/Xzrg7nqg-7I/AAAAAAAAL58/sNl9H4uH5gUCePnfHaGcE08vM3doapHmACLcBGAsYHQ/s246/IMG_0299%2B%25283%2529_LI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="245" data-original-width="246" height="306" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-djB5MY743nM/Xzrg7nqg-7I/AAAAAAAAL58/sNl9H4uH5gUCePnfHaGcE08vM3doapHmACLcBGAsYHQ/w308-h306/IMG_0299%2B%25283%2529_LI.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Shhh...don't tell anyone - cuz then they will know I'm nuts.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b>Interestingly, my blue sister is starting to like red and using it in her home. Which is so strange, that's the color I have decorated my house in (along with yellow and green). So we are starting to switch colors in our old age. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b>Last weekend was another beach weekend. It was lovely.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b>Here's Marzi-pants - she thinks I hauled that chair to the beach for her. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2IRS15Sfy7k/XzrjZnKV-4I/AAAAAAAAL6M/TrL2DCqlrhg3QsKbBUNA5UUTmg0dIbl6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/IMG_0316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2IRS15Sfy7k/XzrjZnKV-4I/AAAAAAAAL6M/TrL2DCqlrhg3QsKbBUNA5UUTmg0dIbl6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_0316.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do enjoy having a good dog I can take places.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IPuMW8yXlK4/XzrvgGsPNOI/AAAAAAAAL6U/9e16B9Q6MqUTKGgL6yxZfIw2lXuyoC3iQCLcBGAsYHQ/s713/il_570xN.476328643_5ewc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="570" height="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IPuMW8yXlK4/XzrvgGsPNOI/AAAAAAAAL6U/9e16B9Q6MqUTKGgL6yxZfIw2lXuyoC3iQCLcBGAsYHQ/w410-h512/il_570xN.476328643_5ewc.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></span></div>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-51096046597529910302020-08-05T09:22:00.000-07:002020-08-05T09:22:05.852-07:00My Views - Flowers, Beaches & Design Boards<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IdC-YCHykzg/XyrHsezo6II/AAAAAAAAL2g/9rU7EExNb1ENNFlo64JNgH_iYiDyYCX4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/my%2Bview%2B%2528003%2529.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IdC-YCHykzg/XyrHsezo6II/AAAAAAAAL2g/9rU7EExNb1ENNFlo64JNgH_iYiDyYCX4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/my%2Bview%2B%2528003%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is my view as I float around in the pool. While the summer heat is here, I try to enjoy it as much as possible.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have done a bit more on my embroidery flowers. Not much more but a bit. I balanced out the left side with some blue flowers and more pink on the left/center.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RmLUuqZjXoI/XyrIrMhKlVI/AAAAAAAAL2o/56Dt05US9YMHdAS09anhbBSUhbR_by6KwCLcBGAsYHQ/s539/flower%2Bpillow.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="539" height="402" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RmLUuqZjXoI/XyrIrMhKlVI/AAAAAAAAL2o/56Dt05US9YMHdAS09anhbBSUhbR_by6KwCLcBGAsYHQ/w431-h402/flower%2Bpillow.jpg" width="431" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I still have to either add more center big leaves or take them out. I'm so undecided about it that it has totally stalled this project for 5 months. What do you think I should do?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the summer, we have a pool party every Saturday. It's just a given, come to Mom's and bring some food. We always have a good time. Until....Covid and being locked down made my one daughter "crazy"!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">She had to just get out of town! So we all went to the beach.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">OOOOH that was so much fun we did it again last Saturday.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Check out this beach - NO ONE was here at 8 am.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-i4ewjIn1cg47O9S3acu-PZ25pTUK4sYzEaox_rXcYQIXFekHmVxwmjrFp3ad7HnfQET_Q11lvP5G_IFZEqyNsrocaX5wt-NciR-B8aCDPB5K3wPSMkCaTahm0wyvpXzqROm3EOnuxB0/s800/617995914.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="750" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6tyCcqC35qw/XyrO9rf0MtI/AAAAAAAAL3o/x_VsSuMaFQw_-438Qx-3yAdJRmtGNEzPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w563-h750/IMG_0230.jpg" width="563" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-i4ewjIn1cg47O9S3acu-PZ25pTUK4sYzEaox_rXcYQIXFekHmVxwmjrFp3ad7HnfQET_Q11lvP5G_IFZEqyNsrocaX5wt-NciR-B8aCDPB5K3wPSMkCaTahm0wyvpXzqROm3EOnuxB0/s800/617995914.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was just me and the birds. (Bruce was off body surfing)</span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-i4ewjIn1cg47O9S3acu-PZ25pTUK4sYzEaox_rXcYQIXFekHmVxwmjrFp3ad7HnfQET_Q11lvP5G_IFZEqyNsrocaX5wt-NciR-B8aCDPB5K3wPSMkCaTahm0wyvpXzqROm3EOnuxB0/s800/617995914.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-i4ewjIn1cg47O9S3acu-PZ25pTUK4sYzEaox_rXcYQIXFekHmVxwmjrFp3ad7HnfQET_Q11lvP5G_IFZEqyNsrocaX5wt-NciR-B8aCDPB5K3wPSMkCaTahm0wyvpXzqROm3EOnuxB0/s640/617995914.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S2707oj-W9o/XyrNM8BFW0I/AAAAAAAAL2w/z0ytg8pQ7iIVrGDtTTqWeY41pAQancT4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/IMG_0206%2B%2528002%2529.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh and Marzipan!</span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_AjVMiKM3kk/XyrQOfQ8R5I/AAAAAAAAL30/c-UUNahEVJ0zLBu9QIXBjMJKagwNUOfkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s480/IMG_0226.jpg" style="display: block; 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padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgKKGp8zz6kDHJvLGlBGO5dQZHxDF6wWtcW4RidWZXEsDxK4h50dklGYae5kVvYPJYmzqllUVaGdSjd1iebwfhHs_oyTtdifrWueLi5TwLegKyM7YcdyPk3S7ryqooWB-0tsoLhsaCDE/s640/shadow.jpg" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the same beach Bruce proposed to me. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I remember sitting up here on the pier after he proposed just being happy and also very nervous to tell my daughters. One had not even met Bruce yet. Now look at us - all at the beach together.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>In non-beachy news: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I did actually do another design board.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This one I tried harder to be neater. And it's better but still a bit wonky.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mbtw1tK9EM0/XyrX1YoAbcI/AAAAAAAAL4s/9bMwu4yX32Um7suMArHkHUVsEK87ALqsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s480/IMG_0260.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mbtw1tK9EM0/XyrX1YoAbcI/AAAAAAAAL4s/9bMwu4yX32Um7suMArHkHUVsEK87ALqsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/IMG_0260.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">But it works! And now I have two.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ryl2JMIbToY/XyrX1Um00AI/AAAAAAAAL4w/dri986yMtmEKVL_W5m3l5hvV6yS2ZZF9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s633/IMG_0266.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="633" height="294" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ryl2JMIbToY/XyrX1Um00AI/AAAAAAAAL4w/dri986yMtmEKVL_W5m3l5hvV6yS2ZZF9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w405-h294/IMG_0266.jpg" width="405" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AYzu-PgfObI/XyraQb_7L5I/AAAAAAAAL48/Ean4sgyvfZMnqax7odj2ZnjrlVdMQq8XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s500/philippians-4-9bible-verse-god-meets-needs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AYzu-PgfObI/XyraQb_7L5I/AAAAAAAAL48/Ean4sgyvfZMnqax7odj2ZnjrlVdMQq8XwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/philippians-4-9bible-verse-god-meets-needs.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana">I must say God has met all my needs and the needs of my "going crazy" daughter. Hahaha.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana">Happy Stitching,</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana">Linda</font></div>Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-19316987823107146202020-07-23T09:40:00.000-07:002020-07-23T10:10:44.611-07:00New (and not so good) Design Board<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I watched Lori Holt's tutorial, and my first try is a bit wonky.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was a little discouraged. Although it does serve it's purpose. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I'm going to watch her Youtube video again and give it another try.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cuz, we know we quilters always try again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(and again, and again, and again - hahaha)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hoping my next post is with a much better design board.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Linda</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Before you go, I have something else to share.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Before and after pictures of my little Marzipan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">BEFORE: Obviously</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After: Wow! - what a haircut can do!</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The real Marzipan or Marzi-pants as we call her </span></div>
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Linda in Calif.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442469011694228793.post-34495071257677009192020-07-13T12:01:00.000-07:002020-07-13T12:01:07.112-07:00No More "Too Hot to Handle"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You know when the stars align and everything clicks?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After saying for years I would make myself a potholder I finally did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have needed one for YEARS.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I saw Kimberly Jolly doing a tutorial on the Lori Holt paper piecing Economy Block. Oh it looked like so much fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't know how to do the link - but you can search YouTube for it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, little ladybugs will do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't usually paper piece. So I had to do a lot of "unstitching" and I even cut off one of the triangles! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh Dear -</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> t</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">hat was another "redo". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Such a little square to put binding on. I didn't know where to start!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While in Colorado last August I picked up the cutest little quilt kit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's applique and I LOVE drawing and cutting out shapes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the fabrics in the kit, but I did have this brown that I liked better for the tree trunks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And then I saw Lori Holt create design boards on YouTube, but our local JoAnn's is out of white flannel so I just use the plain boards for now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is a lot easier to place each block on a board as I sort and cut the pieces. Then I can stack up the boards and Wa La - a nice neat mess. Hahaha</span></div>
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The background of a fabric is often how the fabric will "read". Such as flowers on a cream will read cream or frogs on dark blue will read as dark blue. </font></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jHwUPVBL9Xg/Xs6vKctBRRI/AAAAAAAALlM/j5DnyXp0CqkG3mZfpNsJRWo8zoiD1_qBQCK4BGAsYHg/IMG_9335.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="241" data-original-width="226" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jHwUPVBL9Xg/Xs6vKctBRRI/AAAAAAAALlM/j5DnyXp0CqkG3mZfpNsJRWo8zoiD1_qBQCK4BGAsYHg/w375-h400/IMG_9335.jpg" width="375" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This floral reads lavender.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#3367d6" face="verdana"><b>#5</b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana">To take a picture in black and white it to see the contrast.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BYSLP-kQw5w/Xs6xAR0x7sI/AAAAAAAALmQ/Jx2Zs9LOQUYeQysM2vkbNE7VOBs32neugCK4BGAsYHg/thread%2Bcolor.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="331" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BYSLP-kQw5w/Xs6xAR0x7sI/AAAAAAAALmQ/Jx2Zs9LOQUYeQysM2vkbNE7VOBs32neugCK4BGAsYHg/s320/thread%2Bcolor.png" /></a></div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c6OR_73dd0k/Xs6xF_X1FGI/AAAAAAAALmc/EDfAGxCFMdIb8YY1FAmL3zUJQJ7SrvC9gCK4BGAsYHg/thread.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="1200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c6OR_73dd0k/Xs6xF_X1FGI/AAAAAAAALmc/EDfAGxCFMdIb8YY1FAmL3zUJQJ7SrvC9gCK4BGAsYHg/s320/thread.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #3367d6; font-family: verdana;">#6</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To read, re-read and mark the instructions with a high lighter if necessary. I did this in college, never for a quilt. However, it was good to realize that is the way to go. You never know what a designer is really saying unless you dissect it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Wp6N4efxMo/Xs6wPn6lqYI/AAAAAAAALl4/OcUMSKw8z1owgFTdL6zciK0P4p2AQTwVQCK4BGAsYHg/InkedIMG_9340_LI%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Wp6N4efxMo/Xs6wPn6lqYI/AAAAAAAALl4/OcUMSKw8z1owgFTdL6zciK0P4p2AQTwVQCK4BGAsYHg/w300-h400/InkedIMG_9340_LI%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#3367d6" face="verdana"><b>#7</b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana">That I really do like to sew and even better - Bruce appreciates my passion for quilting and is willing to do whatever it takes for me to continue it. (Dishes, cooking even those bathrooms.) Wow! I really lucked out!</font></div>
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How to spin seams. (Hey - I didn't even know this was a thing until Bonnie taught me!)<br /></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KV886M45qsA/Xs6xoP0ws8I/AAAAAAAALnE/e461xOsM_8csxBeplyspWXnqnm2_k1ZhQCK4BGAsYHg/bh%2Bcorner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="1200" height="338" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KV886M45qsA/Xs6xoP0ws8I/AAAAAAAALnE/e461xOsM_8csxBeplyspWXnqnm2_k1ZhQCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h338/bh%2Bcorner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><font face="verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><font color="#3367d6"><b>#9</b></font><br /></font><font face="verdana">
I learned to think about HST differently. Before I would just do a block - like a star block. Then do a bunch of different star blocks to make a quilt. And this time I realized that if I had a bunch of hst made up I would create my own design by adding other elements, like a four patch or flying geese.<br />
</font><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-koypGCwciRQ/Xs6x8LL7H6I/AAAAAAAALnY/6Js1UnOAQzcoRqT6mTSQsdKv54B0odwDgCK4BGAsYHg/w300-h400/bh%2Bclose%2Bup.jpg" width="300" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana"><b><font color="#3367d6">#10</font></b> </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">That I may never master that scant 1/4 inch. UGH!!! hahaha</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><font color="#3367d6">#11</font></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana">That I have an unbelievable amount of patience to rip, sew, re-rip, re-sew the same seam over and over and o</font><span style="font-family: verdana;">ver again until those points match up!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qUQmK4lS0jM/Xs6y_GJsfkI/AAAAAAAALoA/FzLKmVlKUqQN-hRIEcjVBY8N6RwVSVrvwCK4BGAsYHg/IMG_9341.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="479" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qUQmK4lS0jM/Xs6y_GJsfkI/AAAAAAAALoA/FzLKmVlKUqQN-hRIEcjVBY8N6RwVSVrvwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_9341.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><font color="#3367d6">#12</font></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana">And mostly importantly - <u>scrap busting</u></font><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u> quilts lead to more fabric not less!</u> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So then my question when I first started was, would I like doing a Bonnie Hunter AKA "Thousands of Pieces Quilt"? The answer is yes. It was a challenge and it was hard but it was worth doing. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Stitching,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Linda </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>
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