tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14621166804794916392024-03-13T15:40:31.404-07:00Q is for QuiltingQ is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-11594087313415641042011-09-08T19:04:00.001-07:002011-09-08T20:04:21.344-07:00Ginny's Chairs<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gc8ihFZM80w/Tml6dTYHd5I/AAAAAAAAAM8/x5NQ1c3k4Pk/s1600/chairs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gc8ihFZM80w/Tml6dTYHd5I/AAAAAAAAAM8/x5NQ1c3k4Pk/s320/chairs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650181851349219218" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>These chairs were upholstered with hot pink velvet in 1969 by my mother and I had them in my attic for years. A few weeks ago I threw some fabric over them. When I saw them without the PINK, I realized they were pretty cute and decided to upholster them!</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>I pulled off the trim and found a million tiny tacks and cracked damaged wood underneath.</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hCF-9h8AxdY/Tml6HTSoXlI/AAAAAAAAAMc/WWRR3sFXFXI/s1600/chair%2Bdamage%2B01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hCF-9h8AxdY/Tml6HTSoXlI/AAAAAAAAAMc/WWRR3sFXFXI/s320/chair%2Bdamage%2B01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650181473369087570" /></a><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5o7qLGGCG0k/Tml6H1GBImI/AAAAAAAAAM0/K-m8JrR04Lw/s320/chair%2Bdamage%2B02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650181482442990178" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 311px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><br /></u></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UynG1o10Hmg/TmmBDtpyLVI/AAAAAAAAANU/IXI_z4kTEC8/s320/chair%2Bbottom%2B01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650189108307438930" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Very cool old fabric (maybe the original) on the bottom but it's way to rotten for me to leave on.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qP_a0_ko0mY/Tml_Wg2UGHI/AAAAAAAAANM/NgbR2RNZgNs/s320/chair%2Bfabrics.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650187232264591474" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>the new fabric. </div><div>Its shiny and the photo doesn't show it off.</div><div>the paisley is for the bottom. <br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-7752730599649355102011-01-22T03:44:00.000-08:002011-01-22T03:52:32.988-08:00Cold Weather Dog<div>Rizzo's Jacket. Ian has good ideas for sewing projects. We made Riz pose on the piano. She was very patient while we took her photo.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TTrEEMlMskI/AAAAAAAAAKA/sq7x6e_uoqM/s1600/rizzie%2527s%2Bjacket.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TTrEEMlMskI/AAAAAAAAAKA/sq7x6e_uoqM/s320/rizzie%2527s%2Bjacket.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564975865945436738" /></a>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-35772123461502925072010-09-16T12:16:00.000-07:002010-09-16T12:31:33.131-07:00Madi's padfolio<div><br /></div><div>Start with some sunset fabric. Stitch on an M. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJvu5t-Z7I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/Isxv_vZCgC0/s1600/DSCN0054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJvu5t-Z7I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/Isxv_vZCgC0/s320/DSCN0054.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517595345040598962" /></a>Moon sky on the back. I loved this!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJvubTOH-I/AAAAAAAAAJs/1-QFTXSjx2w/s1600/DSCN0065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJvubTOH-I/AAAAAAAAAJs/1-QFTXSjx2w/s320/DSCN0065.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517595336875319266" /></a>Put in your sketchbook & pens.. done.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJvt_oeDdI/AAAAAAAAAJk/GLhiJeIH21k/s1600/DSCN0064.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJvt_oeDdI/AAAAAAAAAJk/GLhiJeIH21k/s320/DSCN0064.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517595329448250834" /></a>ceramic button, batik tie.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJvtb6AfLI/AAAAAAAAAJc/DM53fJbWrtQ/s1600/DSCN0060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJvtb6AfLI/AAAAAAAAAJc/DM53fJbWrtQ/s320/DSCN0060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517595319858134194" /></a>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-71352838681386944302010-09-16T11:45:00.000-07:002010-09-16T12:14:53.974-07:00Gab's padfolio<div>For Gab's birthday. Roses on black. I had fun with this! black satin and red satin roses.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJrQ73tA3I/AAAAAAAAAJU/6Jm-2qFMaOs/s1600/IMG_0151.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJrQ73tA3I/AAAAAAAAAJU/6Jm-2qFMaOs/s320/IMG_0151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517590432175686514" /></a>I found this 1/2 yard of celtic letters in my stash.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJrQViavmI/AAAAAAAAAJM/9ndb9vqcNCE/s1600/IMG_0153.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJrQViavmI/AAAAAAAAAJM/9ndb9vqcNCE/s320/IMG_0153.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517590421885861474" /></a>and a piece of black satin with red velvet roses. I knew I'd be cutting those out someday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJrP8nSDcI/AAAAAAAAAJE/hXAeKcGxsdc/s1600/IMG_0152.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJrP8nSDcI/AAAAAAAAAJE/hXAeKcGxsdc/s320/IMG_0152.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517590415195377090" /></a>Silver cord.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJrPEl5AZI/AAAAAAAAAI8/n8MrYbPng84/s1600/IMG_0163.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJrPEl5AZI/AAAAAAAAAI8/n8MrYbPng84/s320/IMG_0163.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517590400157155730" /></a>Ready to Roll.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJrOvI3P7I/AAAAAAAAAI0/qXP3BnymMI4/s1600/IMG_0160.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TJJrOvI3P7I/AAAAAAAAAI0/qXP3BnymMI4/s320/IMG_0160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517590394398261170" /></a>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-63965717916425772962010-09-13T00:56:00.000-07:002010-09-13T01:02:36.464-07:00Sue's Birthday Padfolio<div>To replace the one that was stolen.</div><div>Ian helped design this one too. He's got a great eye</div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TI3ZsCUXr2I/AAAAAAAAAIk/BmLDxaVFx7I/s320/sues+padfolio.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516304469158506338" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I have a new camera and I am getting used to the settings and software. </div><div>I lost a few in the transfer and these are not great but you get the idea.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TI3ZsiLH2-I/AAAAAAAAAIs/hAjSJpE6k-4/s320/DSCN0051.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516304477709655010" /></div>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-79237973908297713912010-08-03T13:44:00.000-07:002010-08-03T14:01:38.041-07:00Sue's Journal/Padfolio cover<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TFiCyJ9DjbI/AAAAAAAAAIM/1zkX-eawSFc/s1600/sues+journal.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TFiCyJ9DjbI/AAAAAAAAAIM/1zkX-eawSFc/s320/sues+journal.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501290743010135474" /></a><br /><div>My grandson and I stayed up until about 2 am making this journal cover for his Mom. She loved it of course. Then she borrowed my car, put her stuff in it to take it to work in the morning and my car was stolen that night and she lost the book and all her stuff. My car is not recovered yet, nor her stuff. Ian, don't be upset. Even though it was special we can make another one.</div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div>we made the ribbon closure</div><div>with purple satin</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TFiAcZnaqMI/AAAAAAAAAIE/pFSITruED4c/s320/sues+journal+3.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 286px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501288170233964738" /><div>batik butterfly </div><div>attached with mistyfuse</div><div>satin stitched</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TFiDG3sdfZI/AAAAAAAAAIU/kC74ABsiMJY/s320/sues+journal+flap.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 178px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501291098885946770" /></div><div><div>batik flower on the flap</div><div>button for the ribbon closure</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>room for a nice book, pens, cards, stationary or whatnot.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TFiAbdtepiI/AAAAAAAAAH0/QRb_E2b-Mzs/s1600/sues+journal+inside.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/TFiAbdtepiI/AAAAAAAAAH0/QRb_E2b-Mzs/s320/sues+journal+inside.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501288154153264674" /></a><br /></div>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-81796551616213035752010-02-01T14:00:00.000-08:002010-02-01T15:12:13.005-08:00T-shirt quilt for Cadie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/S2dP7ZNyZII/AAAAAAAAAHM/nBjUuO1g90s/s1600-h/100_6965.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/S2dP7ZNyZII/AAAAAAAAAHM/nBjUuO1g90s/s200/100_6965.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433399357245383810" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Gab came over to work on this t-shirt quilt she started a few years ago, made with t-shirts she collected from some races she did while pregnant and when Cadie was a baby. It has a couple of photos of Cadie in the stroller as well!<div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/S2dP6usVvCI/AAAAAAAAAHE/-dTT0VKyhOQ/s1600-h/100_6964.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/S2dP6usVvCI/AAAAAAAAAHE/-dTT0VKyhOQ/s200/100_6964.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433399345830804514" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/S2dP5nB_1TI/AAAAAAAAAG8/WXbi62dGCDQ/s1600-h/100_6963.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/S2dP5nB_1TI/AAAAAAAAAG8/WXbi62dGCDQ/s200/100_6963.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433399326594290994" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/S2dP5Ov2WKI/AAAAAAAAAG0/UZtGDGJ65jc/s1600-h/100_6962.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/S2dP5Ov2WKI/AAAAAAAAAG0/UZtGDGJ65jc/s200/100_6962.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433399320075720866" /></a><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-78845819214701967142009-11-29T23:15:00.000-08:002009-11-29T23:21:51.021-08:00crocheting the time awayI started knitting some gloves but became very frustrated with them so I veered off on a tangent with yarn. I found this peaches & cream cotton yarn and crocheted a baby cap for Rosemary. It's not very soft so now I want to get some softie baby yarn and do it again.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SxNxynAU32I/AAAAAAAAAGc/SV757zikTmc/s1600/bomber+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 261px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SxNxynAU32I/AAAAAAAAAGc/SV757zikTmc/s200/bomber+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409792691679846242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SxNxy10y8cI/AAAAAAAAAGk/Sy4oz55b7us/s1600/bomber+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SxNxy10y8cI/AAAAAAAAAGk/Sy4oz55b7us/s200/bomber+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409792695658017218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SxNxzcRTTGI/AAAAAAAAAGs/UdI6O3Qc3CU/s1600/bomber+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 218px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SxNxzcRTTGI/AAAAAAAAAGs/UdI6O3Qc3CU/s200/bomber+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409792705978125410" border="0" /></a>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-17030422925700392662009-10-25T20:25:00.001-07:002009-10-25T20:30:07.532-07:00Fabric Postcards - Nativity SceneI finished a few sets of these - Christmas Postcards. <br />Nativity Scenes with Carol Lyrics.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SuUW9zvtD5I/AAAAAAAAAGU/bZLgT2p6l4s/s1600-h/nativity+01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 143px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SuUW9zvtD5I/AAAAAAAAAGU/bZLgT2p6l4s/s200/nativity+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396744979591532434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Peace on Earth.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SuUW9mflyPI/AAAAAAAAAGM/B9D21HvBGlo/s1600-h/nativity+02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SuUW9mflyPI/AAAAAAAAAGM/B9D21HvBGlo/s200/nativity+02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396744976034285810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Away in a Manger.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SuUW9OnJjKI/AAAAAAAAAGE/OyS3VQ5NEFs/s1600-h/nativity+03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 143px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SuUW9OnJjKI/AAAAAAAAAGE/OyS3VQ5NEFs/s200/nativity+03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396744969623538850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Unto Us a Child is Born.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SuUW8216aPI/AAAAAAAAAF8/VaBa8Bgffhw/s1600-h/nativity+04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SuUW8216aPI/AAAAAAAAAF8/VaBa8Bgffhw/s200/nativity+04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396744963243010290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Silent Night.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SuUW8i7Nr-I/AAAAAAAAAF0/-LyyqnZuv1o/s1600-h/nativity+back.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SuUW8i7Nr-I/AAAAAAAAAF0/-LyyqnZuv1o/s200/nativity+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396744957896536034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Sparkling Hand Lettering with jewel star on the back.Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-34875193434880817762009-09-21T17:45:00.000-07:002009-09-21T18:01:21.482-07:00Padfolio for Laura's friend FarinBatik dragonflies and cattails.<br />Fused to Timtex & stitched down with rayon machine embroidery.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SrggWpGFgcI/AAAAAAAAAFU/0SZbK-xgzi4/s1600-h/stitch+together.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SrggWpGFgcI/AAAAAAAAAFU/0SZbK-xgzi4/s200/stitch+together.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384088927882019266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's the inside. Laura made the sunshine.<br />Slots for pens & stuff.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SrggXWFUp7I/AAAAAAAAAFk/or-au0ViX-A/s1600-h/layout+inside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 201px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SrggXWFUp7I/AAAAAAAAAFk/or-au0ViX-A/s200/layout+inside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384088939958413234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Finished Outside.<br /> Picture frame is for her new baby.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SrggXMmH40I/AAAAAAAAAFc/mF3wTJXWp7k/s1600-h/fronts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 183px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SrggXMmH40I/AAAAAAAAAFc/mF3wTJXWp7k/s200/fronts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384088937411633986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Glass button & velvet tie to complete.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SrggX_MAIKI/AAAAAAAAAFs/49VG_fiXVOM/s1600-h/padfolio+01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 292px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SrggX_MAIKI/AAAAAAAAAFs/49VG_fiXVOM/s200/padfolio+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384088950992281762" border="0" /></a>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-82683773900179694462009-09-21T17:17:00.000-07:002009-09-21T17:18:00.803-07:00Postcards for my ETSY shop<div><embed src="http://widget-e0.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2089670227124279520&site=widget-e0.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2089670227124279520&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e0.slide.com/p1/2089670227124279520/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2089670227124279520&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e0.slide.com/p2/2089670227124279520/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2089670227124279520&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e0.slide.com/p4/2089670227124279520/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-31829623373888301302009-08-31T22:03:00.000-07:002009-08-31T22:13:05.921-07:00Laura's PadfolioI start making this by making the outsides with some applique, the insides with some applique and pockets. (oops this picture is a bit blurry)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Spyrly-WliI/AAAAAAAAAFE/-iLyVi4mCrE/s1600-h/padfolio+fronts+and+backs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 156px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Spyrly-WliI/AAAAAAAAAFE/-iLyVi4mCrE/s200/padfolio+fronts+and+backs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376360721000338978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I sewed them all together and added a ribbon & button for the closure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SpyrlcA4SJI/AAAAAAAAAE8/2HS3cccNUBU/s1600-h/padfolio+04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SpyrlcA4SJI/AAAAAAAAAE8/2HS3cccNUBU/s200/padfolio+04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376360714836920466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I made it to fit this sketchbook. Pens & accessories go in the small pockets.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Spyrk69wb0I/AAAAAAAAAE0/VYsA4qkdqHg/s1600-h/padfolio+03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 236px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Spyrk69wb0I/AAAAAAAAAE0/VYsA4qkdqHg/s200/padfolio+03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376360705965453122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It closes up nicely!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SpyrkDXMiqI/AAAAAAAAAEs/zmjSgUy0V7c/s1600-h/padfolio+02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 207px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SpyrkDXMiqI/AAAAAAAAAEs/zmjSgUy0V7c/s200/padfolio+02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376360691039767202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And ties up with a bow.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SpyrjtwuhqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/TLSQKmAJlGM/s1600-h/padfolio+01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 333px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SpyrjtwuhqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/TLSQKmAJlGM/s200/padfolio+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376360685241271970" border="0" /></a>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-35979190557559134292009-08-18T08:08:00.000-07:002009-08-18T08:15:36.476-07:002 Art Cards2 cards I made for my daughter.<br />5 x 7, batiks. decorative stitching, fused to cardstock.<br />I like these a lot!! <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SorERAQIttI/AAAAAAAAAEc/lBDIyM0SzWE/s1600-h/card+trio+Iris+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371321301997237970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 152px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SorERAQIttI/AAAAAAAAAEc/lBDIyM0SzWE/s200/card+trio+Iris+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Maybe I like this one the best. But if you had twins and they aren't identical, would you love one more than the other?<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SorEQ_cl_yI/AAAAAAAAAEU/39PKHjh7HmM/s1600-h/card+trio+iris+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371321301781053218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 154px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SorEQ_cl_yI/AAAAAAAAAEU/39PKHjh7HmM/s200/card+trio+iris+1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-79748918770594795962009-08-17T13:38:00.000-07:002009-08-17T14:12:36.886-07:00Sew Day with Mel & Katie<span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SonBLy893VI/AAAAAAAAADk/aWZLcqHC0qc/s1600-h/100_0237.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SonBLy893VI/AAAAAAAAADk/aWZLcqHC0qc/s200/100_0237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371036439016234322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></span>One day last week I made some gadget bags with 2 of the girls<br />First we chose a background fabric. I have lots of batiks so we dug into that.<br />Melanie wanted bright green, Katie chose purple.<br /><br />Then they decided on a design and cut that out of fabric with fusible on the back. I have mountains of scraps of this so we went through that and found lots of bright bits.<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span>Katie wanted to make her name but Melanie decided to make a penguin!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SonBMUEEfCI/AAAAAAAAADs/PS9udfVbX-s/s1600-h/100_0244.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SonBMUEEfCI/AAAAAAAAADs/PS9udfVbX-s/s200/100_0244.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371036447904398370" border="0" /></a><br />After fusing on their designs, we stitched around them with some bright threads. Here is Katie's after stitching. They are getting kinda big to sit on my lap but we didn't have enough time for me to teach them both how to use my machine and do it themselves.<br /><br />Katie's letters are bright and fun!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SonBM0sX5zI/AAAAAAAAAD0/AS9Mvp1sdbg/s1600-h/100_0246.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SonBM0sX5zI/AAAAAAAAAD0/AS9Mvp1sdbg/s200/100_0246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371036456663377714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The penguin is so cute! Mel named him Gilbert.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SonBNbhi_oI/AAAAAAAAAD8/XACF1GOFF0w/s1600-h/100_0249.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 157px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SonBNbhi_oI/AAAAAAAAAD8/XACF1GOFF0w/s200/100_0249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371036467086950018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mel was getting the hang of the sewing machine.<br /><br /><br />we put in the zippers, added the handle and sewed them up wonky , which makes them a triangle shaped bag. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SonBN5VPX3I/AAAAAAAAAEE/xAlTLvN19r0/s1600-h/100_0255.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 156px; height: 207px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SonBN5VPX3I/AAAAAAAAAEE/xAlTLvN19r0/s200/100_0255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371036475088396146" border="0" /></a> penguin pouch<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SonFhOU-EuI/AAAAAAAAAEM/CviJumCjm1A/s1600-h/100_0265.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 161px; height: 138px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SonFhOU-EuI/AAAAAAAAAEM/CviJumCjm1A/s200/100_0265.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371041205188432610" border="0" /></a> Katie's purple & bright batik pouch with her name all the way around.Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-58441695762213916722009-07-25T14:59:00.000-07:002009-07-25T15:00:26.651-07:00Today I started a batch of strawberry wine.<br />I used About 10 lbs of Strawberries<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vzu-eMTLeDk/Smt76LTAa7I/AAAAAAAAAUs/73APQKXgYRs/s1600-h/100_5902.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 277px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vzu-eMTLeDk/Smt76LTAa7I/AAAAAAAAAUs/73APQKXgYRs/s320/100_5902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362516020709845938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Puree in the blender.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vzu-eMTLeDk/Smt76haFckI/AAAAAAAAAU0/fJ4vX-aY6uk/s1600-h/100_5907.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 292px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vzu-eMTLeDk/Smt76haFckI/AAAAAAAAAU0/fJ4vX-aY6uk/s320/100_5907.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362516026645115458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Add 5lbs of sugar - put in a straining bag inside a fermenting bucket.<br />Smells like strawberry jam mmmm.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vzu-eMTLeDk/Smt9PwoA6pI/AAAAAAAAAU8/g5VIbqdw4Oc/s1600-h/100_5908.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 205px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vzu-eMTLeDk/Smt9PwoA6pI/AAAAAAAAAU8/g5VIbqdw4Oc/s320/100_5908.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362517491018951314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Add the juice of 4 or 5 limes, and a cup of strong tea (4 tea bags)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vzu-eMTLeDk/Smt9QDKv0iI/AAAAAAAAAVE/0gQxNF9uVRM/s1600-h/100_5910.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 257px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vzu-eMTLeDk/Smt9QDKv0iI/AAAAAAAAAVE/0gQxNF9uVRM/s320/100_5910.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362517495996469794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Add the other ingredients, (except the yeast) and about 2 gallons of boiling water.Looks nasty now! Those are a million strawberry seeds floating on top.<br /><br />Cover and stir for 24 hours and add the yeast. Ferment!! Ferment!!<br /><br />Check out the 2 berries I didn't puree! I switched to the blender as soon as I realized how long it would take to chop them all up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vzu-eMTLeDk/Smt959p57yI/AAAAAAAAAVM/glbjld2wAPw/s1600-h/100_5911.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 169px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vzu-eMTLeDk/Smt959p57yI/AAAAAAAAAVM/glbjld2wAPw/s320/100_5911.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362518216071048994" border="0" /></a>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-52128392199810830552009-07-19T23:22:00.001-07:002009-07-19T23:31:55.829-07:00What I'm working on TodayI started on some cards for Ashley, Melanie & Katie.<br />Here's the first one, just the fabric for the top.<br />Batiks, freemotion stitching. 5 x 7.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SmQOsBGaKlI/AAAAAAAAADc/IZkgRQPJNyk/s1600-h/butterfly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SmQOsBGaKlI/AAAAAAAAADc/IZkgRQPJNyk/s200/butterfly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360425605850081874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tennessee's Cats<br /></span>A few years ago I bought all these cat blocks that a woman had made but never put together into a quilt. She only wanted $2 for all of them, plus the book!! It was a little challenging because there are 37 big cats and 18 that are 1/4 size.<br />Those are going into a border with mice. Here's the center with the cats. All the fabrics are cats and the sashing has cat words. click to enlarge. (I think it gets huge)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SmQNY9D_VxI/AAAAAAAAADU/yXepcvY5NZI/s1600-h/Tennesee%27s+Cats+center.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SmQNY9D_VxI/AAAAAAAAADU/yXepcvY5NZI/s200/Tennesee%27s+Cats+center.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360424178837051154" border="0" /></a>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-70075129938689931252009-07-07T08:37:00.000-07:002009-07-07T08:52:07.748-07:00Rian's Summer TopQuickie Tie on Summer Top<br />Reversible<br />Applique Fun!<br />Rian wanted a Tree & a Butterfly.<br />We were going to make leaves but Ian said the tree looked like a winter tree in the night, so we made a moon from Angelina!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SlNsuVzKaxI/AAAAAAAAAC0/zB21Bi8VlU4/s1600-h/100_5826.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SlNsuVzKaxI/AAAAAAAAAC0/zB21Bi8VlU4/s200/100_5826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355743925255170834" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />She ironed.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SlNst_cps8I/AAAAAAAAACs/s0dQ9-oMc2M/s1600-h/100_5825.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SlNst_cps8I/AAAAAAAAACs/s0dQ9-oMc2M/s200/100_5825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355743919255172034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br />But didn't want her picture taken!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SlNsumc1GoI/AAAAAAAAAC8/u6eANRqPZ-Y/s1600-h/100_5833.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SlNsumc1GoI/AAAAAAAAAC8/u6eANRqPZ-Y/s200/100_5833.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355743929724902018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The only problem we had is I edged the tree with some Razzle Dazzle and its itchy when it's on the inside. :(<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SlNsu1w35YI/AAAAAAAAADE/9qsEx1iTiJg/s1600-h/100_5840.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SlNsu1w35YI/AAAAAAAAADE/9qsEx1iTiJg/s200/100_5840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355743933835502978" border="0" /></a>Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-49838892828097181222009-07-03T00:57:00.000-07:002009-07-03T01:20:15.981-07:00Cadie's Sew Day with GrandmaI invited Cadie to come sew a dress for her birthday present.<br />I put several sets of fabric in zippy bags for her to choose from.<br />She picked these Daisy Kingdom prints. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sk265Ym1ywI/AAAAAAAAAB8/cGGW_7IC6d0/s1600-h/001+scraps.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 156px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sk265Ym1ywI/AAAAAAAAAB8/cGGW_7IC6d0/s200/001+scraps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354141027034057474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> I added some polka dots & lavender from my stash.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sk265wLDWAI/AAAAAAAAACE/hGqnNSjMtUg/s1600-h/002+cat+patch+back.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sk265wLDWAI/AAAAAAAAACE/hGqnNSjMtUg/s200/002+cat+patch+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354141033359955970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I framed up one dancing cat and put it on the back of the bodice<br />And another one for a pocket.<br />The skirt fabric has valentine candy hearts with all the usual sayings<br />.. Be mine<br />... I love you<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sk26677GFMI/AAAAAAAAACU/0fovzEDGNuM/s1600-h/007+grandmas+helper.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sk26677GFMI/AAAAAAAAACU/0fovzEDGNuM/s200/007+grandmas+helper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354141053694121154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />She "helped" me sew. We had fun together.<br />We also had hot chocolate!<br />At Starbucks she told her mom she didn't need any<br />because she would have some at Grandma's.<br /> <br />She didn't want her picture taken!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sk29jMPGsTI/AAAAAAAAACk/jrN3ln8Ssbg/s1600-h/009+dont+take+my+picture.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sk29jMPGsTI/AAAAAAAAACk/jrN3ln8Ssbg/s200/009+dont+take+my+picture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354143944291037490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We sn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sk267B4JX8I/AAAAAAAAACc/t8ThnNxto0g/s1600-h/008+It+Fits.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sk267B4JX8I/AAAAAAAAACc/t8ThnNxto0g/s200/008+It+Fits.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354141055292366786" border="0" /></a>eaked a few anyway!Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-7046244982157470622009-06-22T19:59:00.001-07:002009-06-22T20:53:16.756-07:00Quilted PostcardsI completed 5 postcards today, and stitched on a few more.<br />First the completed ones.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SkBLS2ipKnI/AAAAAAAAABU/b2KJD8PPNpI/s1600-h/100_5682.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SkBLS2ipKnI/AAAAAAAAABU/b2KJD8PPNpI/s200/100_5682.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350359144566696562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Marsh Crocus<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SkBLSuGSHKI/AAAAAAAAABM/KW75gg0f9yw/s1600-h/100_5684.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 136px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SkBLSuGSHKI/AAAAAAAAABM/KW75gg0f9yw/s200/100_5684.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350359142300261538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Leaf<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SkBQkcDuksI/AAAAAAAAABs/spa2SuONFZA/s1600-h/dahlia+sunburst.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SkBQkcDuksI/AAAAAAAAABs/spa2SuONFZA/s200/dahlia+sunburst.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350364944253489858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Dahlia Sunburst<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SkBM9wrxVuI/AAAAAAAAABc/Q6FuYcYnTtw/s1600-h/pear+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SkBM9wrxVuI/AAAAAAAAABc/Q6FuYcYnTtw/s200/pear+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350360981240370914" border="0" /></a><br />Pear<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SkBHlVL8HGI/AAAAAAAAAA0/6oRJ4vAyuB0/s1600-h/100_5683.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 143px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SkBHlVL8HGI/AAAAAAAAAA0/6oRJ4vAyuB0/s200/100_5683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350355063984102498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dragonfly<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SkBQ3a1A80I/AAAAAAAAAB0/32HmvhOuj8E/s1600-h/backs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 110px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SkBQ3a1A80I/AAAAAAAAAB0/32HmvhOuj8E/s200/backs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350365270340858690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />These are the backs.<br />click to see detail.<br /><br /><br /><br />Here's the postcards I worked on but didn't finish today.<br /><br />Some need more stitching. None have a card back yet.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SkBPzvl9VyI/AAAAAAAAABk/JjFd0Mahm44/s1600-h/batch++062209.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/SkBPzvl9VyI/AAAAAAAAABk/JjFd0Mahm44/s200/batch++062209.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350364107683747618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Marsh crocus (3)<br />Batik Leaves (2)<br />Batik Pears (3)<br />Dahlia Sunburst (1)Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462116680479491639.post-83227213270585321022009-06-22T13:02:00.000-07:002009-06-22T13:14:57.369-07:00Bottle or Pipe Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sj_kKoDqrrI/AAAAAAAAAAM/iAiSdW6HwRo/s1600-h/wine+bag+01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sj_kKoDqrrI/AAAAAAAAAAM/iAiSdW6HwRo/s200/wine+bag+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350245753542061746" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a bag I made for a wine bottle or glass pipe. Made from recycled jeans, it has an adjustable strap to sling over your shoulder for taking along on your bike or a hike. <br />D ring, jean buttons & pocket, waistband for strap. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sj_kLLfXs1I/AAAAAAAAAAk/Q9_DfDTJGgw/s1600-h/wine+bottle+bag+side.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 136px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sj_kLLfXs1I/AAAAAAAAAAk/Q9_DfDTJGgw/s200/wine+bottle+bag+side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350245763053499218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It has an appliqued tree, zips up tightly. Cute pocket to keep your bottle opener or tobacco.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sj_kK8Ktw9I/AAAAAAAAAAU/Da9rCtdkUfY/s1600-h/wine+bag+pocket+detail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sj_kK8Ktw9I/AAAAAAAAAAU/Da9rCtdkUfY/s200/wine+bag+pocket+detail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350245758940333010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sj_lBgMEceI/AAAAAAAAAAs/e0jZ4a2cAa4/s1600-h/wine+bottle+bag+and+liner.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sj_lBgMEceI/AAAAAAAAAAs/e0jZ4a2cAa4/s200/wine+bottle+bag+and+liner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350246696322626018" border="0" /></a>It has a washable, removable liner in case you crash your bike and break the bottle.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It stands up nicely, so the contents of your glassware don't spill easily.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sj_kK57jSsI/AAAAAAAAAAc/zzJWVzr4Ato/s1600-h/wine+bag+standing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IuRyyiHG3X0/Sj_kK57jSsI/AAAAAAAAAAc/zzJWVzr4Ato/s200/wine+bag+standing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350245758339861186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I made this for a friend and posted it as a custom item in my Etsy shop.Q is for Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075794788397255414noreply@blogger.com0