tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79194713854969333802024-03-12T16:06:19.895-07:00Hudson News and MuseChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.comBlogger340125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-36436020700744909292024-01-02T09:00:00.000-08:002024-01-02T09:00:49.734-08:00Happy New Year! <p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_y9yHxEne9tGqsLLAAmjICZxTYatV6gVTvRtTHrRysn-61hQ5BqmMz-dMkMvCNI_I505ShLl3GpjLVsJ3cCiwmLPa-SkDMj8I7EP4QXqTOx3UwwoDRitFKrcf1R-hb5DDTKuCJjFMQn9aQpe9U_k4lT9HLX_nhPdXgkRT7MRQUhjB899qyD9k5Yqjlig/s640/Kay's%20Housetop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_y9yHxEne9tGqsLLAAmjICZxTYatV6gVTvRtTHrRysn-61hQ5BqmMz-dMkMvCNI_I505ShLl3GpjLVsJ3cCiwmLPa-SkDMj8I7EP4QXqTOx3UwwoDRitFKrcf1R-hb5DDTKuCJjFMQn9aQpe9U_k4lT9HLX_nhPdXgkRT7MRQUhjB899qyD9k5Yqjlig/w300-h400/Kay's%20Housetop.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy new year! Here's hoping for peace in our world! A quote that I carry around with me is from my hometown pastor, from years ago - maybe over 40 years ago. He said, you don't have to like everyone, but we do have to love everyone. I believe that and strive for it in my life.<br /><br />Here is my last finish for 2023: Kay's Housetop, made totally from my stash (mostly Kaffe Fassett fabrics), including the backing and batting! This is a Christmas gift for my BFF Kay (her name is Karen but I have called her Kay since the 7th grade), who is a master knitter, and lover of COLOR! Her house is gorgeous, with walls painted in saturated colors, or covered with beautiful wallpapers, and lovely, colorful art everywhere. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinALgn2duVCgJkQG5R6V-rRObI1D6LQP2UF67YB0xyFuKbfVrWxU-qmX-q-DGbPgfDI3BzhVbx4vTuyyJ71nW9UiazjJCudfkJi8ZIu4kI0FloMwxjiLYKeQ6-HD6QpyBAWlOv0-GjjDn6-PFZpiStdGpCG7AvJbqMPSSPN0LjYHoo3OS3iwXu2-DKP8I/s640/Kay's%20Housetop%20detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinALgn2duVCgJkQG5R6V-rRObI1D6LQP2UF67YB0xyFuKbfVrWxU-qmX-q-DGbPgfDI3BzhVbx4vTuyyJ71nW9UiazjJCudfkJi8ZIu4kI0FloMwxjiLYKeQ6-HD6QpyBAWlOv0-GjjDn6-PFZpiStdGpCG7AvJbqMPSSPN0LjYHoo3OS3iwXu2-DKP8I/w300-h400/Kay's%20Housetop%20detail.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did something very different for me - I hand-quilted it! I had sent it to my longarm quilter for quilting, but her machine was out of service for a while, so I decided to hand quilt it! I was inspired to do so because of seeing Sujata Shah's gorgeous quilts, which she hand quilts. I thoroughly enjoyed the process, was surprised how quickly I finished it (I did not heavily quilt it), and I plan to hand quilt more pieces in the future! I used a wool batting, which quilted like a dream. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8RD8JgYCDj1fGFd-Ky2-cHMxOal-8hkTBnposR8MNjnApTNxL6fhnvoGrtKP0sNClN2VqgVVHlgEN8Ca-ZUUmgi3ilW_fQTlyX_jz2NfUy0loDyWi8xTU7mGXfVd2quO4V5hVnFFzIEyQ44b9h6WpZn9US0DvK-xkIKqkRQRRZVoKz3xGc6r8BtAXDY/s640/Kay's%20Housetop%20back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8RD8JgYCDj1fGFd-Ky2-cHMxOal-8hkTBnposR8MNjnApTNxL6fhnvoGrtKP0sNClN2VqgVVHlgEN8Ca-ZUUmgi3ilW_fQTlyX_jz2NfUy0loDyWi8xTU7mGXfVd2quO4V5hVnFFzIEyQ44b9h6WpZn9US0DvK-xkIKqkRQRRZVoKz3xGc6r8BtAXDY/w300-h400/Kay's%20Housetop%20back.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I shipped the quilt to my bestie, and she loves it! I'm so glad that my quilter's machine was out of order, so I could discover the joy and relaxation of hand quilting! I used a hoop, regular thread and a size 9 needle, and the entire 60" square quilt was finished in less than 3 weeks of my spare time. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-40373326168170565302022-10-17T05:25:00.006-07:002022-10-17T05:25:49.008-07:00One more finish<p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtNUU9dTIaNVUKtcSnEEHsddQiScfQA_LS9JwNlnvy5YRGaF0SJ5AYDe51CH9Tvb_BvjDVO0c3db8RjxMFgCavCUutyv3W8FxEwkMBN85Sp6FOx5S6eGLx_wrTtyhQZOs2T3mNkHdDHD1pq1WLqbBsIfO9M63V-AFoHKZwX_kwr-J4ayXH6PV3IDW/s640/Rhys%20Quilt%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtNUU9dTIaNVUKtcSnEEHsddQiScfQA_LS9JwNlnvy5YRGaF0SJ5AYDe51CH9Tvb_BvjDVO0c3db8RjxMFgCavCUutyv3W8FxEwkMBN85Sp6FOx5S6eGLx_wrTtyhQZOs2T3mNkHdDHD1pq1WLqbBsIfO9M63V-AFoHKZwX_kwr-J4ayXH6PV3IDW/s320/Rhys%20Quilt%201.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Pinwheel Star" for Rhys. Pattern is called Solitary Stary by Maria Umhey (in Quiltmaker #192). It was a quick and easy pattern, and I got to use a bunch of fabric I already owned.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghD8_B10J8kQI-_B4Ft67qU0vxhImlWBPSIH9V5Yl2mIU5pyhLrrxf9nHIQQOaLwSFmyXpppk8X2pZ2cPJ1cLAFS206QSevDeWm9MC5_KCRLYWC5dJMPKN77g1i9am79ub0ZyfaVNeFKJcB-NZvVLQDO-RHnpJf21vuvTaS_wd602F3jSn6EgG0fFQ/s640/Rhys%20and%20Chris.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghD8_B10J8kQI-_B4Ft67qU0vxhImlWBPSIH9V5Yl2mIU5pyhLrrxf9nHIQQOaLwSFmyXpppk8X2pZ2cPJ1cLAFS206QSevDeWm9MC5_KCRLYWC5dJMPKN77g1i9am79ub0ZyfaVNeFKJcB-NZvVLQDO-RHnpJf21vuvTaS_wd602F3jSn6EgG0fFQ/s320/Rhys%20and%20Chris.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my great-nephew, Rhys! He is a sweet, happy, bundle of energy! He is also 3 years old and I was overdue in making him a baby quilt.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7umYWD6uNB2iLg4JyWF_3YpEmZajw0kRq0TFTJCiHwRqXR27cZs323Bf5pHd4Rgwew5vZA8_V-eKFWbE8bjBDIBNzMR2aHm9JzJlb4gEFqZSbXjZDaJ1stSxaQS0aw-KrFt4dHvIz0cPasOHIv7k81ITkcvvYOs0bIljXfxYJ35shp3wBriXVZQq/s640/Rhys%20quilt%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7umYWD6uNB2iLg4JyWF_3YpEmZajw0kRq0TFTJCiHwRqXR27cZs323Bf5pHd4Rgwew5vZA8_V-eKFWbE8bjBDIBNzMR2aHm9JzJlb4gEFqZSbXjZDaJ1stSxaQS0aw-KrFt4dHvIz0cPasOHIv7k81ITkcvvYOs0bIljXfxYJ35shp3wBriXVZQq/s320/Rhys%20quilt%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the happy nature of this quilt. Even though Rhys is no longer a baby, he can still use if for floor fun, naps, and maybe as a Batman cape.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74RkeUaK4Tj9zMFBM_dQhT-tDB0jJbJbgWIcjmHofHst8aVTMI4zlylYqlKwx64DskljNTF8w-Ilrm-Xvr9bNrhNloPiAMCHPNo7vvL5ecyknhabPfxBf2j4j-Pe7tgNAZJzLt8WirmooDpd3oDgbxHBrJOs1NUZjUNnuyr03tE7sfAWDrZw3260g/s1024/Ryhs%20H's%20quilt%20with%20Rhys.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74RkeUaK4Tj9zMFBM_dQhT-tDB0jJbJbgWIcjmHofHst8aVTMI4zlylYqlKwx64DskljNTF8w-Ilrm-Xvr9bNrhNloPiAMCHPNo7vvL5ecyknhabPfxBf2j4j-Pe7tgNAZJzLt8WirmooDpd3oDgbxHBrJOs1NUZjUNnuyr03tE7sfAWDrZw3260g/s320/Ryhs%20H's%20quilt%20with%20Rhys.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think he likes it!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-89848612466485261132022-08-05T07:50:00.002-07:002022-08-05T07:50:43.255-07:00Three quilts and a baby! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> When I retired from my day job a few months ago, I realized that I need to make 5 baby quilts soon! Two of our daughters, Emily and Hannah, were expecting babies, another family member was expecting too, and I was overdue on making baby quilts for 2 others toddlers. Time to sew!<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnespuNGRK_vEHbBEdOe0A9t1rb11o5U1TFeEjVvMiLLqWUq5pBG2DkjKI9PbkgUY25uRSeK7dQTulXqJLJMFI9OmbC9egCAs2tZD8K2A3cx0FrBRt_tTaVNw8wAw5u3tuYaUGHBRUETkb_SZQmqOBHRZ-k3tWi_Y0Qgh6zt-ccsHRT-U2PCZKSS5/s640/Benjamin%20Prindle%20Starry%20Starry%20Night%20quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnespuNGRK_vEHbBEdOe0A9t1rb11o5U1TFeEjVvMiLLqWUq5pBG2DkjKI9PbkgUY25uRSeK7dQTulXqJLJMFI9OmbC9egCAs2tZD8K2A3cx0FrBRt_tTaVNw8wAw5u3tuYaUGHBRUETkb_SZQmqOBHRZ-k3tWi_Y0Qgh6zt-ccsHRT-U2PCZKSS5/s320/Benjamin%20Prindle%20Starry%20Starry%20Night%20quilt.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Starry Starry Night" for Benjamin Prindle, our grandson, born two weeks ago! I had seen this design on Pinterest years ago, sorry I could not determine the designer. It was fun to make all of these wonky, colorful stars! I varied the background colors, inspired by the original design and also by the awesome way that Hannah painted the nursery's ceiling!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBcnnHVRJ2cdcfRAsZSbfdh1E0oXuhlqgAYoy2dsbr9Ae3hd9KHYOjRUPZ5PQ_kHL-_XuU-Z5ZZt-xnORNP0i7AiKL0tsFpoPdixY-cVO_aKZFF1NR4qtVqZX4k2gVxEs9dUtuODfq9ji8xiQInMxBso-qHekkswdIeznG8cCaaVWa7zUVu5kPKSH/s640/Benjamin%20Prindle%20Starry%20Starry%20Night%20nursery.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBcnnHVRJ2cdcfRAsZSbfdh1E0oXuhlqgAYoy2dsbr9Ae3hd9KHYOjRUPZ5PQ_kHL-_XuU-Z5ZZt-xnORNP0i7AiKL0tsFpoPdixY-cVO_aKZFF1NR4qtVqZX4k2gVxEs9dUtuODfq9ji8xiQInMxBso-qHekkswdIeznG8cCaaVWa7zUVu5kPKSH/s320/Benjamin%20Prindle%20Starry%20Starry%20Night%20nursery.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doesn't this room look amazing? Hannah and Danny used 5 different dark blues and swirled them together to create the night sky. Then they used the handle tip of a narrow paint brush, dipped in white paint, to achieve the stars. Hannah really has a flair for decorating!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfrEJFR4_PdsJxWinrvg9JT8FFdFQPplsh0dEXLrzS8QJFTUOzqfYWL_FwPs0B21vzkdBrm8mgApNIUNKYYk3DUMtgkvKrlmkou3Ezx42pjMOXQJakvmx19fIQnJ29A1SC5AeG3Lz8Xz-stI1oV9NR-Bss10vkJqKQ39ZbEWisVHuPkZeHnnwyViX/s1800/Ben%20closeup.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfrEJFR4_PdsJxWinrvg9JT8FFdFQPplsh0dEXLrzS8QJFTUOzqfYWL_FwPs0B21vzkdBrm8mgApNIUNKYYk3DUMtgkvKrlmkou3Ezx42pjMOXQJakvmx19fIQnJ29A1SC5AeG3Lz8Xz-stI1oV9NR-Bss10vkJqKQ39ZbEWisVHuPkZeHnnwyViX/s320/Ben%20closeup.JPG" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is our newest grandchild, Benjamin Robert, born 2 weeks ago today! He was 7 lbs. 14 oz., 12 inches long. And oh, those cheeks! We think he's pretty great.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GvYShC7b5dhtNl727RzL_4rMcl-vZVxwXEFJnTgBasaSFDPNbShSH7TSo0fHrrfS5HLx-18UGpU12wANgxNSmU3UWCKnaq5Fty0NEKxBIFpKNFbILNRXlJNFyW42z4FB8XHzSFBvY-GBla6IJG__jQYIq21qnm-j_e1XhaE-t2uscT_mMZRd7GJg/s640/Ben%20with%20Grandma%20and%20Hannah.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GvYShC7b5dhtNl727RzL_4rMcl-vZVxwXEFJnTgBasaSFDPNbShSH7TSo0fHrrfS5HLx-18UGpU12wANgxNSmU3UWCKnaq5Fty0NEKxBIFpKNFbILNRXlJNFyW42z4FB8XHzSFBvY-GBla6IJG__jQYIq21qnm-j_e1XhaE-t2uscT_mMZRd7GJg/s320/Ben%20with%20Grandma%20and%20Hannah.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are lucky that our kids all live close by, so we can visit often. I think I held Ben for an hour yesterday, it felt so good! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSfh-99dJRZVbAaCRb1d8JthOPsG2WwUmLQkPj05WKOJtyrY3AdVdaDFX24eBzBBZKejmvDpRq2i1ORYDEWVqbOzl3ySTHRHL4QSU6Yh8SF8ZqIakK15DNyHqcE0h3gmTnI_Fakc3UUE6G4EoTkcUcxByTP9aiHFXxBA9K3lkB7Zg-pCXr7tuwrHRh/s640/Natalie%20Prindle%20Sweet%20Dreams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSfh-99dJRZVbAaCRb1d8JthOPsG2WwUmLQkPj05WKOJtyrY3AdVdaDFX24eBzBBZKejmvDpRq2i1ORYDEWVqbOzl3ySTHRHL4QSU6Yh8SF8ZqIakK15DNyHqcE0h3gmTnI_Fakc3UUE6G4EoTkcUcxByTP9aiHFXxBA9K3lkB7Zg-pCXr7tuwrHRh/s320/Natalie%20Prindle%20Sweet%20Dreams.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Sweet Dreams" made Hannah's sister-in-law's baby, who was born two weeks ago also! Baby Natalie Rose was born one day before Benjamin, so Natalie and Ben will be like cousin twins! Exciting times for all! <br />I made these simple stars out of some leftover Moda fabrics I had (another jelly roll, I think), so soft and sweet. I knew that the parents had painted the nursery a very soft pale pink so I am hoping this will blend with their decor.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXx2KROWoXji6Z24EcIvRMj4OSmFIdFIEpwdwxPefOSnoOB6HQNi7dLFXwLzyU49eKOLlzNWxetzs6Xe23GQ2e7T_qSTN84JGxtzC54j0t7zNYw_zDKVNxH2m9rNl7JzIXq1dlNZe28ACF5sUUDy6Uh-0KbuDkHwvQNOQpFtPH9G7F_MX7CGlOfHE/s640/Emma%20Prindle%20Pastel%20Hearts%20closeup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXx2KROWoXji6Z24EcIvRMj4OSmFIdFIEpwdwxPefOSnoOB6HQNi7dLFXwLzyU49eKOLlzNWxetzs6Xe23GQ2e7T_qSTN84JGxtzC54j0t7zNYw_zDKVNxH2m9rNl7JzIXq1dlNZe28ACF5sUUDy6Uh-0KbuDkHwvQNOQpFtPH9G7F_MX7CGlOfHE/s320/Emma%20Prindle%20Pastel%20Hearts%20closeup.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Pastel Hearts" for Emma, who is already 2 years old! Emma is big sister to new baby Natalie, whose quilt is shown above. These floral and dot prints were from a jelly roll I purchased a few years ago and have used for a couple of other baby quilts. I love the pinks, greens, beiges, and grays. The simple 4-patch heart blocks go together so quickly! It's a great way to use up scraps. <br /><br />Three baby quilts done since April, and two to go! One is in progress, and will be for my other daughter's soon-to-be-born third child! More on that quilt later, after the quilt is done and the baby is born. Quilt #5 has not been started yet.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-25021112082149162812022-06-13T07:14:00.004-07:002022-06-13T07:14:28.045-07:00Weekend organizing and fun!<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UR2W4qyGjXdWJr0F1KATqt8RWxaQVuCKoapyxg9sDwxvv78eHfvhpmFwp6Yl8QqTaOeboOnqRR7Um1vzZa4piFvA0X2DEhB5ZVMumF1y1tRO76l6E08QMBsuHdY6g65lTCJGfgoHkf01S7gh-5gNUjPx1pZp_YwDt1Y6ZPqEhmYuIOOvT5JM-k6k/s2048/cso%20concert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UR2W4qyGjXdWJr0F1KATqt8RWxaQVuCKoapyxg9sDwxvv78eHfvhpmFwp6Yl8QqTaOeboOnqRR7Um1vzZa4piFvA0X2DEhB5ZVMumF1y1tRO76l6E08QMBsuHdY6g65lTCJGfgoHkf01S7gh-5gNUjPx1pZp_YwDt1Y6ZPqEhmYuIOOvT5JM-k6k/s320/cso%20concert.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Easily the weekend's highlight was attending a Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert! It was a special treat, attending with daughters Emily and Hannah. The entire program was fabulous, and the guest artist Lisa Batiashvili and guest conductor, James Gaffigan, were excellent! My favorites were the Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah by Saint-Saens, and Night on Bald Mountain by Mussorgsky. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8AlbxObvsAsZnLhslbbA4AYJ4NoJt6EzQTkT1bGU00dqUeht0dfXcUnrDoDxKxdiIXhbtHJg_Oqo6X5ecOmVoZT0War6t3XOKB65Obb4V8JwdfsZkLXIVr5dQpN-l51ejrrkxBFfWDk0Mre8bct4zQNrTcoeevZJg-MQRaFo6kFp54K502chS7vw/s640/IMG_4830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8AlbxObvsAsZnLhslbbA4AYJ4NoJt6EzQTkT1bGU00dqUeht0dfXcUnrDoDxKxdiIXhbtHJg_Oqo6X5ecOmVoZT0War6t3XOKB65Obb4V8JwdfsZkLXIVr5dQpN-l51ejrrkxBFfWDk0Mre8bct4zQNrTcoeevZJg-MQRaFo6kFp54K502chS7vw/s320/IMG_4830.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scott helped me out by installing my new pegboard (from IKEA) in my sewing studio. Work in progress in the background, more on that later.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZM9g3XPb04IqkW2GOFVCmwCX-RECIbPmP-fsVCmbLCQWTltXXAASfZAzzsw1sFp24LkD7lKsVBrj9bDoc2p6K8y6UVu73vD3Y618qX50vCmqQrzbLZdrAzj0h7abg0PE37cINvtvUkKv_ZNo4nHgb_3t-qcnzAsnAUqh8LcriFYrWy-98XNi3Dah/s640/IMG_4831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZM9g3XPb04IqkW2GOFVCmwCX-RECIbPmP-fsVCmbLCQWTltXXAASfZAzzsw1sFp24LkD7lKsVBrj9bDoc2p6K8y6UVu73vD3Y618qX50vCmqQrzbLZdrAzj0h7abg0PE37cINvtvUkKv_ZNo4nHgb_3t-qcnzAsnAUqh8LcriFYrWy-98XNi3Dah/s320/IMG_4831.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It looks great! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsCWlB7aUSVY8vIZSH5eTWBqCfjKMzRvTVQY5cPhqm48UwYYc-M3-AV4vkkGHHsAZTorD-KIt0v-zg2_dTdCT43xJnSzMB1vL3SNyD6PtzaBe28wYcZzCA4GEn6AYmKZBqGtWA1RWb7mYXHWsV2W0B7CzjEi5cUFH27ltHWBQzFuh9fciyvObc_17/s640/IMG_4840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsCWlB7aUSVY8vIZSH5eTWBqCfjKMzRvTVQY5cPhqm48UwYYc-M3-AV4vkkGHHsAZTorD-KIt0v-zg2_dTdCT43xJnSzMB1vL3SNyD6PtzaBe28wYcZzCA4GEn6AYmKZBqGtWA1RWb7mYXHWsV2W0B7CzjEi5cUFH27ltHWBQzFuh9fciyvObc_17/s320/IMG_4840.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before the CSO concert, we went out for dinner at Gia Mia. Everything was delicious! We had zucchini fries, meatballs with polenta, gnocchi, and pizza. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVoNpiAYRhtvsrPvS7Y9jx-xbgA1kq7rd4oUXLi6oRmIT4vJXaeF0tAFMr-hvpoFbF9GYQAwPBiJwowP-S8KUH2-dqqssjMrLhNEourC9t8ohpDXJK5O9VSdRYNJpQj_1nanP5NVPRIJFV1_XwUxczBTR1vkpX9BQMkivu-BJhv5UuIlk13GJw_et/s640/IMG_4841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVoNpiAYRhtvsrPvS7Y9jx-xbgA1kq7rd4oUXLi6oRmIT4vJXaeF0tAFMr-hvpoFbF9GYQAwPBiJwowP-S8KUH2-dqqssjMrLhNEourC9t8ohpDXJK5O9VSdRYNJpQj_1nanP5NVPRIJFV1_XwUxczBTR1vkpX9BQMkivu-BJhv5UuIlk13GJw_et/s320/IMG_4841.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Girls night! We decided we definitely need to do this more often, next time with Genevieve too. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSGL1da8bmu8fAX2dmSEtLRT0s2tXQdh-0Sj-0FG7xE5lNGHzQN5wKCfrOp0qA9QVHbSIjtl4xIgKM7UxTbSyVQ1KE8OJbiE4bgHpFileJKrbfXWrybl2dtECN--BksHHwiXqj2DxhOE3gfFQSgBnxxgidazBybKn6ruNtgxYP4PikJ1KHdOCxKNZ/s640/IMG_4843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSGL1da8bmu8fAX2dmSEtLRT0s2tXQdh-0Sj-0FG7xE5lNGHzQN5wKCfrOp0qA9QVHbSIjtl4xIgKM7UxTbSyVQ1KE8OJbiE4bgHpFileJKrbfXWrybl2dtECN--BksHHwiXqj2DxhOE3gfFQSgBnxxgidazBybKn6ruNtgxYP4PikJ1KHdOCxKNZ/s320/IMG_4843.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saturday I got to do a little fabric shopping/therapy and get a few boxes checked on my Shop Hop passport. Most of the fabrics are Moda, except for the blue and green prints which are Northcott. The two gray prints are for the backs of baby quilts, the dog prints are for dog bandanas, and the others are just for my stash.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_etoOynYOXwSVn37w1X5ntGR6GG2WqVwtxRZKHA5onFM5wgfqhUk5gcIIY67B4z29jOlzLMnt4jAk0yBjPY7GuzQfykOs-SjnVHwIdV8aJOiOZvfpM2jI2g-HPCu5mtfuD_T9USfZBaPBAqQ-nw7sbdNb40ZipaZRniB04Yro1itCyxStjM-JEFo4/s640/IMG_4846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_etoOynYOXwSVn37w1X5ntGR6GG2WqVwtxRZKHA5onFM5wgfqhUk5gcIIY67B4z29jOlzLMnt4jAk0yBjPY7GuzQfykOs-SjnVHwIdV8aJOiOZvfpM2jI2g-HPCu5mtfuD_T9USfZBaPBAqQ-nw7sbdNb40ZipaZRniB04Yro1itCyxStjM-JEFo4/s320/IMG_4846.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our lab, Dora, just LOVES being outside in the summertime. That is her happy place, for sure!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAynWIcCEtDh5jsOE4TdgMU7KCCKSRhOCZRga0fcc6KkAuc65z7pTdBdy4B1Ah1PrtqLdjUe7vNqRkIp5NS9Fjfy5Yy79ESOvSnczMNfcRiaPHk_qkn-zHFcyI4r3gIee851aw-i4vBoVHrZj6p9hWT8E5An19TGB-hYGIDNYFMLd_PzzRnq21DbHh/s640/IMG_4853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAynWIcCEtDh5jsOE4TdgMU7KCCKSRhOCZRga0fcc6KkAuc65z7pTdBdy4B1Ah1PrtqLdjUe7vNqRkIp5NS9Fjfy5Yy79ESOvSnczMNfcRiaPHk_qkn-zHFcyI4r3gIee851aw-i4vBoVHrZj6p9hWT8E5An19TGB-hYGIDNYFMLd_PzzRnq21DbHh/s320/IMG_4853.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We love being outside too, and have been eating most meals outside this summer. I just noticed that you can see both dogs in this photo - Buddy is under the table. This delicious dinner was mostly from IKEA, Swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes. Yum!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-17751197863272222382022-06-01T04:25:00.003-07:002022-06-01T04:25:35.871-07:00Pillows, pork chops, and purple pansies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did lots of quilty sewing in May, but the only finishes were pillows. I made myself the couch pillow below. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59pgS6U8imhJjUZpTzTN3ccMe0rVQDZiCbHViUHv6-jhmGCSrcTsqehOI2H0nYD9HET57KUyRvqkJcEvH023yAtZ2CIRzx-FzywmCMWasi_nPQORGnZ7TleepzXZ4CYt5RRokyDhTy8x2l0eDsAB2zljXgBaAXmY9UwvaAwRKBJb1uDVRnlMuHGCk/s640/triangles%20pillow%20may%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59pgS6U8imhJjUZpTzTN3ccMe0rVQDZiCbHViUHv6-jhmGCSrcTsqehOI2H0nYD9HET57KUyRvqkJcEvH023yAtZ2CIRzx-FzywmCMWasi_nPQORGnZ7TleepzXZ4CYt5RRokyDhTy8x2l0eDsAB2zljXgBaAXmY9UwvaAwRKBJb1uDVRnlMuHGCk/s320/triangles%20pillow%20may%202022.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pillow made entirely from scraps in my stash. This pattern is from the book Cultural Fusion Quilts by Sujata Shah. I love how this pillow turned out. It really updates my older gold couch.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mzXxXRQlolA0_h_BIWIfpeADEQrwLKr-nKc-fkmZy9lkck5ehfmvhSC9TVFp57CP_lY69zOdlBAHQT4CJQ9PlcnEnsjGHhRtE166rcracfHtVaMlMS_nAf1Po3ne9FRMpDT9sChYL_u33bGB8sUavxV671MZOmTgHG7ee6nxlZDqyCxsBKQKhalc/s640/pillow%20back%20may%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mzXxXRQlolA0_h_BIWIfpeADEQrwLKr-nKc-fkmZy9lkck5ehfmvhSC9TVFp57CP_lY69zOdlBAHQT4CJQ9PlcnEnsjGHhRtE166rcracfHtVaMlMS_nAf1Po3ne9FRMpDT9sChYL_u33bGB8sUavxV671MZOmTgHG7ee6nxlZDqyCxsBKQKhalc/s320/pillow%20back%20may%202022.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how I usually finish my pillows. I make the back in two pieces that overlap, and the opening is closed with a piece of velcro. It's a simple technique, and makes it easy to remove the pillow cover for cleaning.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjey6xNxb3XSSR_xLEUGr-yOVGt1NRu-mwaxMVgjFPd-U-qQ11KxPYrK4H7T1Jghbg_crLoDMIkNrNVlOlnxmc3I3Jg418bLrFR1OvZht9rtRceM9GC1CIlDvaxMLoB1L2-YUVIiyJsh7NpvVGttg8pSV1hSeNwL2RCQ9ic3Ujwl0GAL0mcSrRHLd_r/s640/photo%20pork%20chop%20dinner%20may%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjey6xNxb3XSSR_xLEUGr-yOVGt1NRu-mwaxMVgjFPd-U-qQ11KxPYrK4H7T1Jghbg_crLoDMIkNrNVlOlnxmc3I3Jg418bLrFR1OvZht9rtRceM9GC1CIlDvaxMLoB1L2-YUVIiyJsh7NpvVGttg8pSV1hSeNwL2RCQ9ic3Ujwl0GAL0mcSrRHLd_r/s320/photo%20pork%20chop%20dinner%20may%202022.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My husband is an excellent cook. Our dinners are usually simple, but delicious. This was pork chops with apples (from Betty Crocker), steamed broccoli, and lovely beverages (I had gin and tonic). I was gifted the awesome glass by my awesome sister-in-law, Jean H. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNa_a3A4TTAbXR0OKxzVjpxWgoplMtiv8rDKgTxMSbLKMIUhQ5iVUSJZHhq49K1O3Y3U-rLSIZspXVMNahQG22z9K2z-kHLF-rGh5b0CVK6uhWFovutPeD116T-HF0XT8EaiDXRYg6_iOV_9O1xMmBri3d7RYBKoLGq8C6hb1UQGaZ9qGbNDqhdSV/s640/recipe%20pork%20chops%20with%20apples%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNa_a3A4TTAbXR0OKxzVjpxWgoplMtiv8rDKgTxMSbLKMIUhQ5iVUSJZHhq49K1O3Y3U-rLSIZspXVMNahQG22z9K2z-kHLF-rGh5b0CVK6uhWFovutPeD116T-HF0XT8EaiDXRYg6_iOV_9O1xMmBri3d7RYBKoLGq8C6hb1UQGaZ9qGbNDqhdSV/s320/recipe%20pork%20chops%20with%20apples%20.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpMQx5akaokPMUoppHEx8_jZlxqqGXA9vITtX1JbEmTOT_0zbuxYQtbpr02masfDxR3v1fGgWISnkRrDEltz4bdI_NdIJbwdRWhsQFO29Uv0ufNDFn4Q3uBZRU-LU4eX3igaDppyjdGrgs7buKMyi6aLc6qOcTT2SXLIjFb4yQJaMvzMzOd46d_0N/s640/carryout%20dinner%20may%202022%20and%20scott.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpMQx5akaokPMUoppHEx8_jZlxqqGXA9vITtX1JbEmTOT_0zbuxYQtbpr02masfDxR3v1fGgWISnkRrDEltz4bdI_NdIJbwdRWhsQFO29Uv0ufNDFn4Q3uBZRU-LU4eX3igaDppyjdGrgs7buKMyi6aLc6qOcTT2SXLIjFb4yQJaMvzMzOd46d_0N/s320/carryout%20dinner%20may%202022%20and%20scott.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We live walking distance to town, so sometimes we get carryout for dinner. We had Steak Chimichanga and Nachos. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHAtMP8Djn-7XhObLLgARlO_JUjRx5kPZOeCjiKk-122DAW6x9gdFFW3xL_7Kw2roYi5fEVM73Nl1p5LkgCEinXo7cOb0JXiDXKT1e0n8irsbuHoLBs9ONchGa2h8IuGVT1z5s5LlN7m9XqWAlt_bh9A_OKqfLtLLzHAhvl3EzVN7W5WWFUN9v4rd-/s640/Hannah's%20couch%20pillows%20may%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHAtMP8Djn-7XhObLLgARlO_JUjRx5kPZOeCjiKk-122DAW6x9gdFFW3xL_7Kw2roYi5fEVM73Nl1p5LkgCEinXo7cOb0JXiDXKT1e0n8irsbuHoLBs9ONchGa2h8IuGVT1z5s5LlN7m9XqWAlt_bh9A_OKqfLtLLzHAhvl3EzVN7W5WWFUN9v4rd-/s320/Hannah's%20couch%20pillows%20may%202022.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More pillows made this month for my daughter, Hannah. She asked me to use solid fabrics with pops of color. I searched Pinterest for pillow ideas as this is not my usual style. I made these pillows all from my stash. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgay04edWySO9IoOYebjhieqsQ3c7HrIk845c84ZVejdImTKh0BNWUgKf-i_Eewn2pPl62a8WoKtxvUrVJZvbHHJmC4F6o5PkeJgvC4ki6dcXiqkTVVfKRZ4hjdRAcUaeN40IGEJciDkLDd41rgEYvCY8sUhFb7KYkB6Fspp0dKslGlJ1eEjgU2VlWf/s640/garden%20front%20left%20may%2028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgay04edWySO9IoOYebjhieqsQ3c7HrIk845c84ZVejdImTKh0BNWUgKf-i_Eewn2pPl62a8WoKtxvUrVJZvbHHJmC4F6o5PkeJgvC4ki6dcXiqkTVVfKRZ4hjdRAcUaeN40IGEJciDkLDd41rgEYvCY8sUhFb7KYkB6Fspp0dKslGlJ1eEjgU2VlWf/s320/garden%20front%20left%20may%2028.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gardens have been coming on strong this month. Here, the Siberian iris show many buds, getting ready to bloom.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2s-lfPgNDXb2DbgAgjQECrZY7teNug6HJGAs4nhPPe6hvXp7KVv4ZATir5dEoAqzZAFQTI7kPJ67Xcom5z0k7nyXnbNG-RlPvWfQE8r7uUAv-oPlb4Z0Bu3x9wqFCd2ZfPGjSc-SuzngBPSJmHiW2BcZfr9BS38JhVxfAeYjKFad90nrdGnMTzus/s640/front%20right%20garden%20may%2028%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2s-lfPgNDXb2DbgAgjQECrZY7teNug6HJGAs4nhPPe6hvXp7KVv4ZATir5dEoAqzZAFQTI7kPJ67Xcom5z0k7nyXnbNG-RlPvWfQE8r7uUAv-oPlb4Z0Bu3x9wqFCd2ZfPGjSc-SuzngBPSJmHiW2BcZfr9BS38JhVxfAeYjKFad90nrdGnMTzus/s320/front%20right%20garden%20may%2028%202022.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great view with purple pansies in one pot; impatiens, geranium, lobelia, and vinca vine in the large planter; and huge hosta and tall alium in the background. It was a great month for the alium, I saw them all over town. <br />Stay safe everyone, and hug your loved ones. It was a tough week. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-60098151034753438592022-05-20T08:35:00.004-07:002022-05-20T08:35:48.777-07:00Barn quilt and dining al fresco<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scott has been keeping himself busy recently by painting an awesome barn quilt for our porch! I love it! I actually found the design on the interest (sorry I do not know the creator) and I think that Scott's rendition turned out great. Thanks, Scott!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scott had extra time at home due to a positive Covid test earlier this month. This was a first for either of us, as we have been so careful the past two years. So far, I have not tested positive. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqt8PJlpW4hcraCW7ilcuzoBTxFHWSy5j9kaSo0-tjduNV2cwmFBmsj6IRAvd_rYxXM6tumbNFq_tXH1qxUIP8l5pv-L_2A0W6jfc3p-gGv03b03qQv3N9gPmAk7hH3xWubpB49NnoPF2k7nAgybqj_yvwj4_fmK6a0Zu71-EzarqWsGVI0_G0z7M/s640/IMG_4592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqt8PJlpW4hcraCW7ilcuzoBTxFHWSy5j9kaSo0-tjduNV2cwmFBmsj6IRAvd_rYxXM6tumbNFq_tXH1qxUIP8l5pv-L_2A0W6jfc3p-gGv03b03qQv3N9gPmAk7hH3xWubpB49NnoPF2k7nAgybqj_yvwj4_fmK6a0Zu71-EzarqWsGVI0_G0z7M/s320/IMG_4592.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love those colors!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jgZ2zvzeUUlmOZXEACQT8iYWbfOVCsYu_cKSS-_fTv5_SGw9Y6Mhe11j3j8cykPtre_amWG-odjKPLXt9yN-ORJNnk6ZE3k_AApkOsHMR6fZqxNEaAngvCpQfCWyQaZXlgy-twY58LA5VAwOHrbcaPg8I9iyczWjpXmvS60ZFL5vR4y3aggLxG-t/s640/IMG_4593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jgZ2zvzeUUlmOZXEACQT8iYWbfOVCsYu_cKSS-_fTv5_SGw9Y6Mhe11j3j8cykPtre_amWG-odjKPLXt9yN-ORJNnk6ZE3k_AApkOsHMR6fZqxNEaAngvCpQfCWyQaZXlgy-twY58LA5VAwOHrbcaPg8I9iyczWjpXmvS60ZFL5vR4y3aggLxG-t/s320/IMG_4593.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It looks great up close and from a distance too. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lgl87A6eSvjFTEzNtkdNSH_j-vin876hJNsC8ROQhrBD7Dzk89O1x_eGH9bMY3jO-CEp0SyYSozNch4fLE0khgC6VVY10arELwn4YV2O67BGSuElpJ1SAerPvUymMCnCgxWthXQk_AULG1Obd4q9TF6z1GKk6ATUhSZga_J_O2jwousC7kYd5kmU/s640/IMG_4600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lgl87A6eSvjFTEzNtkdNSH_j-vin876hJNsC8ROQhrBD7Dzk89O1x_eGH9bMY3jO-CEp0SyYSozNch4fLE0khgC6VVY10arELwn4YV2O67BGSuElpJ1SAerPvUymMCnCgxWthXQk_AULG1Obd4q9TF6z1GKk6ATUhSZga_J_O2jwousC7kYd5kmU/s320/IMG_4600.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have had nice weather this month, so we've been eating outside a lot. We have the choice of eating on the back yard patio (above, with grilled brats)... </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbdWYRYhjhN21k04RguAYYbXxqbJO1NkmpUQX6K9pdzaPCiMYaYAD4z70RxpRZq7rFf2q6bUqSaHHfvr0rgNQ16Le8sUl-_mwdyvCck3QiFnp2nu3lZsdXyaITlEMP4nD8FuhhpslAMAcIFdXHNbHfMFOq4p-mTHFMYeO1v_Af-FQvfalfX_vN7vj/s640/IMG_4605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbdWYRYhjhN21k04RguAYYbXxqbJO1NkmpUQX6K9pdzaPCiMYaYAD4z70RxpRZq7rFf2q6bUqSaHHfvr0rgNQ16Le8sUl-_mwdyvCck3QiFnp2nu3lZsdXyaITlEMP4nD8FuhhpslAMAcIFdXHNbHfMFOq4p-mTHFMYeO1v_Af-FQvfalfX_vN7vj/s320/IMG_4605.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...or eating out on our front porch. We enjoy the front porch because we can greet our neighbors as they walk by. You can see our garden in the background - it looks so great right now with the alium bulbs blooming and some fresh mulch showing off our hostas. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlkmhh43_wJV37RiUU_3YNZrPJxhQa--T1TD-kQlYNer3U4ZEyX35g5i39wW0mjiJoveGXrA4_K6LdhM8UipTF-SmFqbvtnu4hBq63ZxUeQWBitfQOqB_h9tpK65i_zEfUojcJj9ABEwsUa6ruqCYgtHNqGWh1lO2xebvASN8ECU76YJD5vET0CSp/s640/IMG_4641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlkmhh43_wJV37RiUU_3YNZrPJxhQa--T1TD-kQlYNer3U4ZEyX35g5i39wW0mjiJoveGXrA4_K6LdhM8UipTF-SmFqbvtnu4hBq63ZxUeQWBitfQOqB_h9tpK65i_zEfUojcJj9ABEwsUa6ruqCYgtHNqGWh1lO2xebvASN8ECU76YJD5vET0CSp/s320/IMG_4641.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was another patio dinner - Pesto chicken, rice, and broccoli, and a nice cool Tom Collins. Cheers! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-36755538470292583452022-04-26T06:16:00.001-07:002022-04-26T06:16:12.458-07:00Big Change!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUlzDyxPO7N3GGdlJLWT_7nXZvUf_Z8WPxux2oySE3MXZd-NesznTsc4Y5cuI2hW2a1GrVUNKLLlumQos34uTVr2hJ1uAywRVoOQx4AKFJrN_vE8CIBkgtM_cCGa2tUhybgVmSWyKdpnT_LQbTRVdTGnJCEw9vpXgn4j0lGXn8byVdicXV9dADV4U/s640/chris%20desk%20and%20flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUlzDyxPO7N3GGdlJLWT_7nXZvUf_Z8WPxux2oySE3MXZd-NesznTsc4Y5cuI2hW2a1GrVUNKLLlumQos34uTVr2hJ1uAywRVoOQx4AKFJrN_vE8CIBkgtM_cCGa2tUhybgVmSWyKdpnT_LQbTRVdTGnJCEw9vpXgn4j0lGXn8byVdicXV9dADV4U/s320/chris%20desk%20and%20flowers.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our big news is that both Scott and I retired as of the end of March! It was a big decision, we both worked past age 65, but we decided that "it's time". Making the decision to retire was a whole lot easier, though, that doing all of the requisite paperwork (Medicare, Social Security, investments, etc.). I'm glad that is all done! </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcoxmewpX8_LHTaUBre5PJLydR5GpCUGu1WfwzSd2hz-LGAOfKWg1if1HBlp9zA5Ne1h_COA0Zz0Z9lZREEIqchy7v-uIh5aB7ey5mH7fWrCG9HbcgXFHwwnu-zVRlyUxVXE5_QFaZn2WrMEHzJkHii_AQmkX11UuZcS0op_ElN9PcyBN4ckLocQp/s640/chris%20retirement%20party.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcoxmewpX8_LHTaUBre5PJLydR5GpCUGu1WfwzSd2hz-LGAOfKWg1if1HBlp9zA5Ne1h_COA0Zz0Z9lZREEIqchy7v-uIh5aB7ey5mH7fWrCG9HbcgXFHwwnu-zVRlyUxVXE5_QFaZn2WrMEHzJkHii_AQmkX11UuZcS0op_ElN9PcyBN4ckLocQp/s320/chris%20retirement%20party.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My (former) employer, Neuco, Inc., hosted a really nice retirement lunch for me and and all of the employees at Neuco. They catered a delicious Mexican lunch from a nearby favorite, Yerbabuena, and I got to stay in the lunch room and greet all of my friends and colleagues. My boss, Gretchen, invited my family and also other recently retired colleagues. Sadly, Gretchen could not be there because she was home sick with Covid. She sent the gorgeous flowers in the first photo. Shown above is daughter Hannah, myself, DH Scott, and daughter Genevieve. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUK4QXUIc4JdBFl5jyw-CxelfQGmkeHP7dt8ip4g12N4Jw2lmo3GwIlQ34tKT0xdyPLZojC72qCQC3wVyP2UtYq8Lg0Mgi8t81rW0SAIcYI8DBLsNIW9JnEDqgqDFkC5pzm4-3wVZz7FP345gBFCDKKF-5SwhWY-1huuAhwKPXkkMVndSgDaodiXi4/s640/ella%20and%20gift.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUK4QXUIc4JdBFl5jyw-CxelfQGmkeHP7dt8ip4g12N4Jw2lmo3GwIlQ34tKT0xdyPLZojC72qCQC3wVyP2UtYq8Lg0Mgi8t81rW0SAIcYI8DBLsNIW9JnEDqgqDFkC5pzm4-3wVZz7FP345gBFCDKKF-5SwhWY-1huuAhwKPXkkMVndSgDaodiXi4/s320/ella%20and%20gift.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Later that same week, we attended granddaughter, Ella's, 4th birthday celebration! This was about the first time that our whole family was able to gather since before the pandemic forced all of us to shelter separately. It was a joy-filled day with lots of kids and laughter and cake!<br />Above is Ella (left) and another granddaughter, Lily (right). In the background is daughter Hannah and her son, our grandson, Henry. I don't think the kids slowed down once all day!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlE-6qz5c3-AIC4oQjEuUhAAo1ivJv3DxH5Kx_E5U4_Mb1Y7Vf8Ue_jR3sTXrBHB1ic20aOadFv4uo0iDaifX2Uwc2hzHk4N4tJG7IEVQZLBFA4QwY3YxagwLYMur_9X1m_KrNmk00qfu92z3KNYVAb3GpK9sywEtQembIi6NSoxKMDwPyNlMgdca/s640/daughters%20at%20ella's%20party.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlE-6qz5c3-AIC4oQjEuUhAAo1ivJv3DxH5Kx_E5U4_Mb1Y7Vf8Ue_jR3sTXrBHB1ic20aOadFv4uo0iDaifX2Uwc2hzHk4N4tJG7IEVQZLBFA4QwY3YxagwLYMur_9X1m_KrNmk00qfu92z3KNYVAb3GpK9sywEtQembIi6NSoxKMDwPyNlMgdca/s320/daughters%20at%20ella's%20party.JPEG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My daughters, all three beautiful inside and out: Emily, Genevieve, and Hannah. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYW_Al95O4Rps_GqOWJV-qJw8KmysK3-wmVhH3SJjMMAUyzqNNWe2X-wKOic8FXzAeUr2aUOh9lC_-iH5fnwclv9a719hJC9ftu0Erbmd2r31qkDWmQiksMZo-DuudhmEqCOMTnm7OnBb-k3W_XEAN7Q327FtNE4wq_b1Oo54t8nGWbeGJyzHXu072/s640/whole%20family%20at%20ella's%20party.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYW_Al95O4Rps_GqOWJV-qJw8KmysK3-wmVhH3SJjMMAUyzqNNWe2X-wKOic8FXzAeUr2aUOh9lC_-iH5fnwclv9a719hJC9ftu0Erbmd2r31qkDWmQiksMZo-DuudhmEqCOMTnm7OnBb-k3W_XEAN7Q327FtNE4wq_b1Oo54t8nGWbeGJyzHXu072/s320/whole%20family%20at%20ella's%20party.JPEG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The whole crew: Matthew, Emily, myself, Ella, Scott, Kate, Hannah, Henry, Danny, Lily, Genevieve, and Joe. I love them all so much!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6eimbgSe_9_HGQwFndbnk-1xiHO9qMPbSyFYncG3Y50VCUHkvBWFdoG3IwkFCUI44bH8kUNAj25tdqCA59bwjJOS4cng7O_AwxkiZ7sWPkaNg3CU0uv1bC0ShZeuhmroo4fqV1P59CZWUTo_s5QvARtxxApdTFowbQZUw1auQilfpjw-wILR8A1U/s374/ella%20birthday%20with%20cake.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="285" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6eimbgSe_9_HGQwFndbnk-1xiHO9qMPbSyFYncG3Y50VCUHkvBWFdoG3IwkFCUI44bH8kUNAj25tdqCA59bwjJOS4cng7O_AwxkiZ7sWPkaNg3CU0uv1bC0ShZeuhmroo4fqV1P59CZWUTo_s5QvARtxxApdTFowbQZUw1auQilfpjw-wILR8A1U/s320/ella%20birthday%20with%20cake.png" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy birthday, Ella!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-6624119609790754582022-01-29T06:24:00.003-08:002022-01-29T06:24:36.017-08:00Finishes - 2021!<p> Wow, I had NO IDEA how many projects I finished in 2021 until I gathered them together and counted them! I guess those little short sewing sessions added up to many completed quilts and other items! Note, some of these have not been blogged about yet, their stories will follow. Here we go:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhN2EN_OgCkfv18O0jI8Q1X6SSfidekDc8f94SorXFyY69DoxIzjrNJ_lo9Y3kkSPk6KV1FO_DXkcWs8qUPcn03eDj9p-daxVnOwtHNr2J4cci3B8FTMr-CZXCFJ6Wgv-n1M9QS4v5wVr-PUp365LDejEJ_mLYHZPI5a8iTwx8Ouu5UnqgVdKTzrq3F=s589" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="442" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhN2EN_OgCkfv18O0jI8Q1X6SSfidekDc8f94SorXFyY69DoxIzjrNJ_lo9Y3kkSPk6KV1FO_DXkcWs8qUPcn03eDj9p-daxVnOwtHNr2J4cci3B8FTMr-CZXCFJ6Wgv-n1M9QS4v5wVr-PUp365LDejEJ_mLYHZPI5a8iTwx8Ouu5UnqgVdKTzrq3F=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh Christmas Trees - table runner made for my niece, Collin. I drew Collin's name in our Secret Santa drawing this year.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkyqP3nBHkvXInaTkCshnLu6rX9uNNW3iu5SF-RKCkX4v2ll5sO1DEmw6csnd7Gt9CIgVaZSGdT_3tPUIYEGpobgBy257sbkt3Y5qSg2IsrMLS7dIrTE5ZQCDKYHt5VV7hpB5rRAnCoTB0XnzeI1RhdsvqWxmSNzcv8nyxU4pADj7wP4fJzQrkFZcQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkyqP3nBHkvXInaTkCshnLu6rX9uNNW3iu5SF-RKCkX4v2ll5sO1DEmw6csnd7Gt9CIgVaZSGdT_3tPUIYEGpobgBy257sbkt3Y5qSg2IsrMLS7dIrTE5ZQCDKYHt5VV7hpB5rRAnCoTB0XnzeI1RhdsvqWxmSNzcv8nyxU4pADj7wP4fJzQrkFZcQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I didn't make this awesome album quilt, but I re-bound it for my niece Collin, and her husband, Austin. It is a well-loved quilt, made maybe in the 70s, it felt like silk working with it! I ripped off the original binding and added a fresh, new bias binding of muslin. Ready for lots more snuggling!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsyrZ614JcXpccKmH7tXi0cN2Zi-5cQxVDU-OtRlh4OwWrAp8owI6ssy4gWuZGJ00SfT9bELXgo4IuUmvL-yB4PXNA1zaaxPcQt1jbCRpfWXARF8Zujv6rEy8XnL_1MBzJEUUF6MPPvukPv4RMuocCDzY8a6sZK8gusHskQGOJXjdk4YgVkr7o2kkp=w300-h400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made a couple of Christmas pillow covers to add a little more Christmas fun to my holiday decor! </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsyrZ614JcXpccKmH7tXi0cN2Zi-5cQxVDU-OtRlh4OwWrAp8owI6ssy4gWuZGJ00SfT9bELXgo4IuUmvL-yB4PXNA1zaaxPcQt1jbCRpfWXARF8Zujv6rEy8XnL_1MBzJEUUF6MPPvukPv4RMuocCDzY8a6sZK8gusHskQGOJXjdk4YgVkr7o2kkp=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk-FlkHpuBlz1dRnIRtI36mlXubx_SO-yQxRqV7IeSNlxNVgUwkZX_zd4Yc0sMufbAPB0CqQGXj93ncdUf5sZdu-p61hPSCFJdW6-XvGOFcfd6yluAWWkE8bSLxoziV3e1EkqSE-6XneKQJbP0TFLg6NMEfYEhGHvGu2hDX0hWFCQqu3CpqL9Zj1Wo=w300-h400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One more little star pillow!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk-FlkHpuBlz1dRnIRtI36mlXubx_SO-yQxRqV7IeSNlxNVgUwkZX_zd4Yc0sMufbAPB0CqQGXj93ncdUf5sZdu-p61hPSCFJdW6-XvGOFcfd6yluAWWkE8bSLxoziV3e1EkqSE-6XneKQJbP0TFLg6NMEfYEhGHvGu2hDX0hWFCQqu3CpqL9Zj1Wo=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8DEjfWb64DeiMYy6cr7-ItYdDUbC_elNPysp8UMWAIbSn7IlDG5wzwR7zYg0xsWrdxbMMWwQ6OSk7Q7A5p3bumoAVqyqjPASNpSYrk_sT1D4-RfYvjFnWMQdtqXFFARycGsvl3ImEku_r4ESJWpDQBug3eDIP_myEWHjT5HDyDKB0jLOMulPriWQZ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8DEjfWb64DeiMYy6cr7-ItYdDUbC_elNPysp8UMWAIbSn7IlDG5wzwR7zYg0xsWrdxbMMWwQ6OSk7Q7A5p3bumoAVqyqjPASNpSYrk_sT1D4-RfYvjFnWMQdtqXFFARycGsvl3ImEku_r4ESJWpDQBug3eDIP_myEWHjT5HDyDKB0jLOMulPriWQZ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet Baby Rose - made super quick for my coworker's new baby. Rose made an early arrival so I quickly made this of saved extra equilateral triangles from another project. I love how the quilt gets so soft and crinkly after washing.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKzM7ATx-Nz-IdjItn1ftr9MHP13-yH5ZKoPvZdfTNu7Cmdbg5kf3o9MGmjQj7XME2SFAE0rpse2D0D4Kt7vjsb6QIdpeZujhvfmwxCAZizBJ_wmfGSlHckBsLhEHRp1dn19sPxOimeBZN854Y0trqsVKVNvxaCbAR6OZbqQ_Lok3du7nLBjKOq6U0=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKzM7ATx-Nz-IdjItn1ftr9MHP13-yH5ZKoPvZdfTNu7Cmdbg5kf3o9MGmjQj7XME2SFAE0rpse2D0D4Kt7vjsb6QIdpeZujhvfmwxCAZizBJ_wmfGSlHckBsLhEHRp1dn19sPxOimeBZN854Y0trqsVKVNvxaCbAR6OZbqQ_Lok3du7nLBjKOq6U0=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hugs for Deb - finished quilt top, I never got a photo of the finished quilt! I tied the quilt to keep it super soft and fluffy. This was a gift for a special friend who need a big hug. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7tPv7h2GqcfNiUOUfqPRNzK4awAnoSxOe1u7z82lkBF92qzrb_XRONhBTO3-65L3_AGDAoAClBGR7x0ZsBWuAw33W8-1rKvTkMb_1RfOjJAE6ul4NgYXFHEJgVaIW7pB6Pt_GvuPJC0CpEPINRUNIJ5vY-c9V27gQYmZ3YXuvbmCfJC88Ni2Prdyf=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7tPv7h2GqcfNiUOUfqPRNzK4awAnoSxOe1u7z82lkBF92qzrb_XRONhBTO3-65L3_AGDAoAClBGR7x0ZsBWuAw33W8-1rKvTkMb_1RfOjJAE6ul4NgYXFHEJgVaIW7pB6Pt_GvuPJC0CpEPINRUNIJ5vY-c9V27gQYmZ3YXuvbmCfJC88Ni2Prdyf=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rocky Mountain Love - baby quilt for little Owen (son of Cara K.) who lives in Colorado. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcAiO3-3S42B-lpVqlfKTHC0LT9_4FyXFqCqOwkfDbsXh-G5Tx7PSV9MGGSLI8E9pXvMYFbtLC6n9q58crnpg62O6tmqRDCp7arYETvzsMbhaax6fY74hXJahWwQFJuMgnc9-0WASpEo62rXSYKjwc5y8YKqdQLCOfAL8fZvu-i7nyAykRx0DKlyFE=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcAiO3-3S42B-lpVqlfKTHC0LT9_4FyXFqCqOwkfDbsXh-G5Tx7PSV9MGGSLI8E9pXvMYFbtLC6n9q58crnpg62O6tmqRDCp7arYETvzsMbhaax6fY74hXJahWwQFJuMgnc9-0WASpEo62rXSYKjwc5y8YKqdQLCOfAL8fZvu-i7nyAykRx0DKlyFE=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet Little Hearts - dolly quilt for my granddaughter, Kate, to celebrate her first birthday. I have started a tradition of gifting each grandchild with a baby quilt when they are born, and a matching dolly quilt when they turn 1.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmmJSoKEJH9QULG6rF3UpjWdv4Gjoi1bkijw2zO0T8BvDz0W-zJj0-UkuHJnIpsf_1R9u_RxuF_LeOQqKtRmpRdxuo_JX53Zmk1QeVH1nFcqFZK14bOW6u0IfS2qNwZ2hYb2GR7nr7vh9cmYPPa46XyYRE2fEWc4rWuaQsQfcSrg8RX4AW2yJs8Q37=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmmJSoKEJH9QULG6rF3UpjWdv4Gjoi1bkijw2zO0T8BvDz0W-zJj0-UkuHJnIpsf_1R9u_RxuF_LeOQqKtRmpRdxuo_JX53Zmk1QeVH1nFcqFZK14bOW6u0IfS2qNwZ2hYb2GR7nr7vh9cmYPPa46XyYRE2fEWc4rWuaQsQfcSrg8RX4AW2yJs8Q37=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet Little Hearts - dolly quilt for little Henry's first birthday. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8_6LQugKfcchXwvOP5qeihcjwX4Vx3i3nlV0wWrrxR_CE5E18W8wK0qY-lHxrfM8VqmF6U2oe9yQSaA8MZGCmdHYlM0M50-ubmUpa5OiMI510hkkm9Sjm_srYuJ2bW0BJMaqwUTC2n8IkYxLdHHys-vUAZpiEvLH8IkA3kfa2SNh9cTq_FmHVcn9a=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8_6LQugKfcchXwvOP5qeihcjwX4Vx3i3nlV0wWrrxR_CE5E18W8wK0qY-lHxrfM8VqmF6U2oe9yQSaA8MZGCmdHYlM0M50-ubmUpa5OiMI510hkkm9Sjm_srYuJ2bW0BJMaqwUTC2n8IkYxLdHHys-vUAZpiEvLH8IkA3kfa2SNh9cTq_FmHVcn9a=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Siddhi Quilt - started in Sujata Shaw's online class from 2020, finished early in 2021.<br /><br />Another project worked on this past year was going back and adding labels to all of my quilts. I'm almost done with that.<br /><br />So that's my year 2021 in review! I know we all have busy schedules. I work full time and also teach piano lessons to about 15 students each week. It's important to me to fit quilting into my schedule. I just love it, it feeds something inside me and makes me so happy!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-86371615553589762132022-01-25T04:18:00.003-08:002022-01-25T04:18:18.598-08:00Playing with Solids - #mfaQAL<p> Hello and happy new year! I am optimistic for the coming year, as I have a new grandbaby on the way (in August), plus some new and exciting things for me personally in the wings. More on that later.</p><p>I am starting with the Museum of Fine Arts Boston Quilt along! #mfaQAL. Check out the many Insta posts and also their website! <a href="https://www.broadclothstudio.com/mfa-qal">https://www.broadclothstudio.com/mfa-qal</a> Their website has this fantastic Digital Coloring Page where you get to try LOTS of different colors and combinations for the quilt! </p><p>The quilt is fairly simple, just 9 blocks, each designed by a different designer, and all with a modern edge. I have always loved quilts made with solids, but haven't sewn with them for years!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIH4Th4EehJoyHcsm_wdQOPh03lrQaHgfpmAbqWjI4yACHMlCpJYuN6grosjSJ0Fwk4bNxCaN92kSGrYhTY7oB63VH_sr6vrAv9IXuazioDEH44ZBddI0jxmGJHEJcwIwUI9Q6WpshAvgEVMbP96m3NVE3CbU9OctE0768MeaxLlL0O4zHp-OZWZXw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIH4Th4EehJoyHcsm_wdQOPh03lrQaHgfpmAbqWjI4yACHMlCpJYuN6grosjSJ0Fwk4bNxCaN92kSGrYhTY7oB63VH_sr6vrAv9IXuazioDEH44ZBddI0jxmGJHEJcwIwUI9Q6WpshAvgEVMbP96m3NVE3CbU9OctE0768MeaxLlL0O4zHp-OZWZXw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My fabrics - all Kona solids.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIJ3dgjq_h9fCmhSFkt8w_zaiaNG1NAYoCABdLlPL6mtrDsqi2sFjEkWYlHdkvzcnDma0aYm0RSEY6pTZI3CZ-dz_iBWTDPqKg4JGg4TkQtNyegfJOxCx-5Q13-sRnw5Twqnu_QF-htqlV_ellepv2I0Zjy9oeXLxsDqDSP8TMSOBKD8l-iY4_gi_9=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIJ3dgjq_h9fCmhSFkt8w_zaiaNG1NAYoCABdLlPL6mtrDsqi2sFjEkWYlHdkvzcnDma0aYm0RSEY6pTZI3CZ-dz_iBWTDPqKg4JGg4TkQtNyegfJOxCx-5Q13-sRnw5Twqnu_QF-htqlV_ellepv2I0Zjy9oeXLxsDqDSP8TMSOBKD8l-iY4_gi_9=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First block - Water Lily</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7PT7WkSKlN7HRqtyb4ciQfKyimdPHPL9oh5x2gHZ9qjmehjs8p_dM291C5pYsH45_7xrtCFoFq_wdZ6q64nEqUUaLLdeolrnXOurGUgfCE_cTQ1oeV88_lFZW_SAxDgjYMR9uJJFIrbwmSK9AvLTOePO9LTsSC5vDyo136oQALvE0CurhjYabzVyC=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7PT7WkSKlN7HRqtyb4ciQfKyimdPHPL9oh5x2gHZ9qjmehjs8p_dM291C5pYsH45_7xrtCFoFq_wdZ6q64nEqUUaLLdeolrnXOurGUgfCE_cTQ1oeV88_lFZW_SAxDgjYMR9uJJFIrbwmSK9AvLTOePO9LTsSC5vDyo136oQALvE0CurhjYabzVyC=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Web page showing full quilt with 9 blocks.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-32309778889311327062021-09-12T05:54:00.006-07:002021-09-12T05:54:47.049-07:00Family time is the best!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We just took a great trip to the east coast to visit my brothers and their families.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We hadn't seen any of them since well before Covid, so this was a joyous reunion! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stayed with my brother, Chuck, and SIL Jean. Jean fills their house with lots and lots of fanciful, arty touches everywhere!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOc8n-7LTI3mjmWdgyV1jMZHkkuZ8Jbx7_qyc3Pyh66WKpbMJ2dk_e5wtg9n-SmrS0btWJc6mYrUDGOD8cYZ2tWEFRAJPCIpRvofjLvCEVvrcvCd8s2NPH5UkzaHts2D_dE-5_iWktjsE/s640/IMG_2827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOc8n-7LTI3mjmWdgyV1jMZHkkuZ8Jbx7_qyc3Pyh66WKpbMJ2dk_e5wtg9n-SmrS0btWJc6mYrUDGOD8cYZ2tWEFRAJPCIpRvofjLvCEVvrcvCd8s2NPH5UkzaHts2D_dE-5_iWktjsE/s320/IMG_2827.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute napkins, and we enjoyed several lovely beverages in those fun swirl glasses! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokMyWD0RcidnwSc9AGtTqgUzd5AtUkmwXBVnA-YlnqQT5ngHYa4piLd19Rg4LsZpSWuGU9CBDtEtI8iad1BgPzFXzhOUziIFE3tpd356yFgkzpdtwo8zJr3Vz9XjDt_03sf17_UV0Rh8/s640/IMG_2823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokMyWD0RcidnwSc9AGtTqgUzd5AtUkmwXBVnA-YlnqQT5ngHYa4piLd19Rg4LsZpSWuGU9CBDtEtI8iad1BgPzFXzhOUziIFE3tpd356yFgkzpdtwo8zJr3Vz9XjDt_03sf17_UV0Rh8/s320/IMG_2823.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was so fun to reconnect with our great nephew, Huddie (short for Hudson). He is so sweet and in motion constantly!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPviOho2jy98iM4_ywR3rIjUda4LGuLMJcNraALtMXpP4wdWpEHnq1omfSwmPXZg_lLwj7vTrrECa9x8FKfrfrpSXrrD_JWP5dVo7n8Zy9Z0h4uoGTM9c6pumc1ns4VAgXNZipcthvCk/s640/IMG_2826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPviOho2jy98iM4_ywR3rIjUda4LGuLMJcNraALtMXpP4wdWpEHnq1omfSwmPXZg_lLwj7vTrrECa9x8FKfrfrpSXrrD_JWP5dVo7n8Zy9Z0h4uoGTM9c6pumc1ns4VAgXNZipcthvCk/s320/IMG_2826.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doesn't everyone have a bottle opener in a pink flamingo's butt? </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQNYMDvnLw26G9y7uD0-Xxy8HZgHgXQg8tkCv5wn16mDsj4os-OnlZwlubCq-9eBxOAIwxSanfpPggxhEpTlxxDy8x0HFv00wr3bBcug8DfImObvDLF-Zx8isUQbKEupEs6ol-TbQL3w/s640/IMG_2868.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQNYMDvnLw26G9y7uD0-Xxy8HZgHgXQg8tkCv5wn16mDsj4os-OnlZwlubCq-9eBxOAIwxSanfpPggxhEpTlxxDy8x0HFv00wr3bBcug8DfImObvDLF-Zx8isUQbKEupEs6ol-TbQL3w/s320/IMG_2868.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brother John and SIL Helen. They hosted us for a fun evening of dinner and cards around the dining room table.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCN0Jcm5tkW_qD_e8DFVZAe81tgKOKGI1Y1l_usQ_edHFlfvpFgdd49pJXpyQbcDQIvQJiWvyEfGFO9lQ5wgUWFMGbPZx1vefaZX-le2MW-k6qfseUaJTfdAmZ6Hj-mmnR37lXrC8CED8/s640/IMG_2881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCN0Jcm5tkW_qD_e8DFVZAe81tgKOKGI1Y1l_usQ_edHFlfvpFgdd49pJXpyQbcDQIvQJiWvyEfGFO9lQ5wgUWFMGbPZx1vefaZX-le2MW-k6qfseUaJTfdAmZ6Hj-mmnR37lXrC8CED8/s320/IMG_2881.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My other great nephew, Rhys! His exuberance and joy really shows in this photo.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhEFWptoTSVEGzxFni0WUM8xNt6ZkYdtIaOMcqOT2tGvcNX-SWiNjPToOCViua6f9PGWrlHgkhSoMxdoqCiWh6qhPxh0-hgP7SitAhG148AhBdMdXDqGTMBp_1i0BaKdl-fgPtmeiVN4/s640/IMG_2897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhEFWptoTSVEGzxFni0WUM8xNt6ZkYdtIaOMcqOT2tGvcNX-SWiNjPToOCViua6f9PGWrlHgkhSoMxdoqCiWh6qhPxh0-hgP7SitAhG148AhBdMdXDqGTMBp_1i0BaKdl-fgPtmeiVN4/s320/IMG_2897.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner out on the last night of our visit, love this bunch!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-84017327929640463752021-09-02T12:42:00.003-07:002021-09-02T12:42:24.284-07:00Summer Days<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyVignChTykYfbCLexrgFB_JNJ2XisFsxr4_WS7qsGFZAxaeH7Ru3dajLR0kK-XZFdhtTsIw_delM4dJ3edJ39IXhkAFYBDbQLxKPrTJu1joST_ucyXadBVJyAwklxqdFErFc7ZFWn1U/s640/front+porch+-+summer.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyVignChTykYfbCLexrgFB_JNJ2XisFsxr4_WS7qsGFZAxaeH7Ru3dajLR0kK-XZFdhtTsIw_delM4dJ3edJ39IXhkAFYBDbQLxKPrTJu1joST_ucyXadBVJyAwklxqdFErFc7ZFWn1U/s400/front+porch+-+summer.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm loving our flower pots this year! The hot pinks and lime greens look great together, and those tall red grasses with the soft plumes are so pretty blowing in the breeze. We love to sit on our porch to have a glass of wine, or even to have dinner. It's fun to visit with our neighbors as they walk by, too.<br />Scott made the patriotic barn quilt a couple of years ago.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74qBVpzEUItMPx87faAiyJ3C9-tdKDX3syroHjJXhq5Kk2Daw-jc7ni-i2pDmc2GqmqSdQJYMYESUhZyKREZ4DGmIECsIFTTvTSHN18bvK-U_BJIacLmdzw7xnpv0BvklPfzZzvBuRzU/s640/peach+pecan+crisp.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74qBVpzEUItMPx87faAiyJ3C9-tdKDX3syroHjJXhq5Kk2Daw-jc7ni-i2pDmc2GqmqSdQJYMYESUhZyKREZ4DGmIECsIFTTvTSHN18bvK-U_BJIacLmdzw7xnpv0BvklPfzZzvBuRzU/s400/peach+pecan+crisp.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Peach Pecan Crisp was over-the-top good! Our neighbors down the street have a peach tree, and they gifted us a nice big bag of fresh, sweet peaches, which we didn't know would grow so well in our climate! We both thought great peaches were grown in Georgia, or also in nearby Michigan, which has a nice, temperate climate for fruit, because of Lake Michigan. <br />This Peach Pecan Crisp (find the recipe <a href="https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/peach-pecan-crisp/">here</a> ) has a really crunchy, sweet topping that complements the tart-sweet peaches. We topped our servings with vanilla ice cream. Yum!</td></tr></tbody></table>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-46078749319811048522021-08-30T05:43:00.002-07:002021-08-30T05:43:08.728-07:00Quilt top finished, Hannah's birthday<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvMw4JdDwfrLDFAbJJ_KAZ0DGrdKbpYTbvYZYrJeQzVbhiMcJ3dcpX033YaMXzT_OaMoAuaxTJyRAAUJWP-7iyy-RRFjyIo8u_at98L2r5FD3YJgfh_GODJ1ILbvDqCeBH-kot2bm7jI/s640/debs+quilt+top+finished.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvMw4JdDwfrLDFAbJJ_KAZ0DGrdKbpYTbvYZYrJeQzVbhiMcJ3dcpX033YaMXzT_OaMoAuaxTJyRAAUJWP-7iyy-RRFjyIo8u_at98L2r5FD3YJgfh_GODJ1ILbvDqCeBH-kot2bm7jI/s320/debs+quilt+top+finished.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quilt top finished! Simple design, 6" squares, in a streak of lightning setting. All those Kaffe fabrics in the quilt are so gorgeous.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKw5SQ1tR36eNzWWVmukCkgvig9rzE55KJINrDDQcvxVCLzAe3LaUMB6ow2OwbGEn0y84YMElE0xHl32apki3vKimdDEX5pDGuCjDiyF79qjsOkwCJkmWgHotMkqQckVzz-9e4i26GSdA/s640/hannahs+cake.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKw5SQ1tR36eNzWWVmukCkgvig9rzE55KJINrDDQcvxVCLzAe3LaUMB6ow2OwbGEn0y84YMElE0xHl32apki3vKimdDEX5pDGuCjDiyF79qjsOkwCJkmWgHotMkqQckVzz-9e4i26GSdA/s320/hannahs+cake.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got inspired when it came time to make Hannah's birthday cake this year! I had seen Molly Yeh on Girl Meets Farm make a Barbie cake, and this is my version. The cake and frosting were both delicious - lots of butter and cream cheese, what's not to like? But it was difficult to frost the cut edges of the cake. Oh well, the sprinkles helped, and Hannah loved it!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4upfgoc7jWqgt2pffIABRXVJKVZ2WtIwigdN0WksDGgFJ5Dor18R7-Z1FmS8yJK_I_xivKYJy_q2lhbq33YDVPxQiir0_fqCSo3-kzWiCzyLIAtlso_GYoPtWt-ENjH5a3Mres0zBIM/s640/happy+birthday+hannah.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4upfgoc7jWqgt2pffIABRXVJKVZ2WtIwigdN0WksDGgFJ5Dor18R7-Z1FmS8yJK_I_xivKYJy_q2lhbq33YDVPxQiir0_fqCSo3-kzWiCzyLIAtlso_GYoPtWt-ENjH5a3Mres0zBIM/s320/happy+birthday+hannah.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy birthday, Hannah!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnG2XinPhPcl9XSpG6WWJN23lpMsINHTzIiHq9sM3cKbbTekGW_51OopXx5UUfnEpXvENlup8JcIRezxNFINN7B3LJkHp3dj4I6j2J1g36i71C3MIs3qYakm45WCO4TlOlmu5OEUvm6w/s640/hannah+and+henry.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnG2XinPhPcl9XSpG6WWJN23lpMsINHTzIiHq9sM3cKbbTekGW_51OopXx5UUfnEpXvENlup8JcIRezxNFINN7B3LJkHp3dj4I6j2J1g36i71C3MIs3qYakm45WCO4TlOlmu5OEUvm6w/s320/hannah+and+henry.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hannah and her little man, Henry, so handsome!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-77510107667146504762021-08-26T20:31:00.002-07:002021-08-26T20:31:18.214-07:00Work in Progress<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do your quilt projects end up the way you planned them? Mine seldom do! I enjoy the design process about as much as any other part of quilt-making. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started my latest quilt project with a pack of a bunch of Kaffe Fassett 6" in squares, all colors and patterns. Yummy, gorgeous fabrics! I planned to use them in a quick throw-size quilt to comfort a friend who has suffered the loss of her husband.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEituna5sOQ818usbcbsWG3A9ylDdReJIgLXplA_dfG7nGMu9TyTXbgahI1_gpCeao927_UnM8SxMozPJBgjlJLr83IwlWVlLe5b9CQa-zqMiFJgf1fVat7i_anLGZMpa8eN8S3_k1BjAFM/s640/work+in+progress+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEituna5sOQ818usbcbsWG3A9ylDdReJIgLXplA_dfG7nGMu9TyTXbgahI1_gpCeao927_UnM8SxMozPJBgjlJLr83IwlWVlLe5b9CQa-zqMiFJgf1fVat7i_anLGZMpa8eN8S3_k1BjAFM/s320/work+in+progress+1.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As much as I love these fabrics, I couldn't figure out what to do with them. So - off to one of my favorite local quilt shops (The Quilt Merchant in Winfield). </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9oCsFOipehYgV00BfggzM8LIozmKMhNQ6EA8WcFOHJCicz3zaNMrH34eYlRyiDjOFf2L4wLtT9KgxyauyZpsS3nljtqRdQOU3PjaX2o9YzzqNfTSYv3rhRs8Q7ZFW9FWS2BGU47Ff2Q/s640/work+in+progress+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9oCsFOipehYgV00BfggzM8LIozmKMhNQ6EA8WcFOHJCicz3zaNMrH34eYlRyiDjOFf2L4wLtT9KgxyauyZpsS3nljtqRdQOU3PjaX2o9YzzqNfTSYv3rhRs8Q7ZFW9FWS2BGU47Ff2Q/s320/work+in+progress+2.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was trying to create some kind of color scheme out of these varied fabric squares. I bought a bunch of the glorious Kaffe print, and several other fabrics to add in for...I didn't know yet. Would I make star blocks? Square in a square? Hard to say.<br /><br />But when I got the fabrics home, and started throwing the fabrics on the wall, the fabrics told me to tone it down. Too much color variety for a calming, comforting quilt. So - I pulled out only the blue and purple print squares, and went to my stash to find more. Plus, I added in the three newly-purchased fabrics on the right side above, and the Kaffe print, too. I cut them all into more 6" squares, and settled on a streak of lightning set. Sometimes simple is best.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYHNdo4aGDmVVogqEgVAo6dypTkPf94ISCn5MZUWIWzx0g5iv70S7RLm_PrH0sTwGWzFJ9iyq57xApzYTdFy08jkLvgKi-RO9cE8iaux4hLC8X1p4c-4YGSn0q5Cq5DtO_VZf0nGzncY/s640/work+in+progress+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYHNdo4aGDmVVogqEgVAo6dypTkPf94ISCn5MZUWIWzx0g5iv70S7RLm_PrH0sTwGWzFJ9iyq57xApzYTdFy08jkLvgKi-RO9cE8iaux4hLC8X1p4c-4YGSn0q5Cq5DtO_VZf0nGzncY/s320/work+in+progress+3.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm sewing the squares together into a web, adding one vertical row at a time. First, I designed the quilt on the design wall (forgot to take a photo), and then took down all the rows, carefully labelling each row. It's risky to leave a whole wall full of squares on the design wall - sometimes you come back the next day and half of them are on the floor!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LzZxkcDIU-NikmteD7HnRWY34X8E1D7RiDh_x8j4wqCsuKkA_BFcqPMXKYwJ1_h1TNnBS5cal00avlJPDrgNXDsex4i1FJXuBeDvCfm8CW9Ragyx30G_29zd2unqWjk7DFtLg8gIV4g/s640/work+in+progress+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LzZxkcDIU-NikmteD7HnRWY34X8E1D7RiDh_x8j4wqCsuKkA_BFcqPMXKYwJ1_h1TNnBS5cal00avlJPDrgNXDsex4i1FJXuBeDvCfm8CW9Ragyx30G_29zd2unqWjk7DFtLg8gIV4g/s320/work+in+progress+4.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got half of the squares sewn together in one direction. I will add the other half of the squares tomorrow, then press, and sew the crosswise seams.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-85577647704089445022021-08-24T20:27:00.004-07:002021-08-24T20:27:38.525-07:00Puzzle Fun<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_xkRdZSY26zZEIxINc1FrG5UqWPoOr2bAWuEor9-dZ_WDrdwoxKlCbKAr3fiVSOXWYpGiAEZcsJariUgTVTnDoGEZVQl2a3bJq8bMs13hr3cggO8UkKeUZbrD6-fwhTTJemd6KboGC4/s640/DRINKS+ACROSS+AMERICA+PUZZLE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_xkRdZSY26zZEIxINc1FrG5UqWPoOr2bAWuEor9-dZ_WDrdwoxKlCbKAr3fiVSOXWYpGiAEZcsJariUgTVTnDoGEZVQl2a3bJq8bMs13hr3cggO8UkKeUZbrD6-fwhTTJemd6KboGC4/s320/DRINKS+ACROSS+AMERICA+PUZZLE.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">During this past year of hunkering down at home, lots of folks did lots of jigsaw puzzles, and we found this fun one! Then, we decided to try making several of the cocktails featured on the puzzle as a little research project!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Uiw8fwzJmux14bWJT_N6o53fW_uhbLRDxJPIL437VKIfXJxHswPJuHai1g3PSdv6lRKaY84BPwKTOjVDmSgttj1Nw9IqfoowWmzbKDBXH5gXxNRrW_yaX8IsdLIrkWUdhllG3SKjwtw/s640/MAI+TAI+COCKTAIL.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Uiw8fwzJmux14bWJT_N6o53fW_uhbLRDxJPIL437VKIfXJxHswPJuHai1g3PSdv6lRKaY84BPwKTOjVDmSgttj1Nw9IqfoowWmzbKDBXH5gXxNRrW_yaX8IsdLIrkWUdhllG3SKjwtw/s320/MAI+TAI+COCKTAIL.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mai Tai Cocktail - we rated it 4 out of 5.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqLGmj2-qfajXlQWHqPco9Z-rUv_50uF_OAyif8di8WKNrP80qaFRXKC2PdtV2-20IN6geVzzwFPJ9IlM6yIxXXesgNlEq1xGrGoxDkdPigH_LQ5tHl8lcJgRmH4KQ8g0kR7_yXS5WTE/s640/TEQUILA+SUNRISE+COCKTAIL.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqLGmj2-qfajXlQWHqPco9Z-rUv_50uF_OAyif8di8WKNrP80qaFRXKC2PdtV2-20IN6geVzzwFPJ9IlM6yIxXXesgNlEq1xGrGoxDkdPigH_LQ5tHl8lcJgRmH4KQ8g0kR7_yXS5WTE/s320/TEQUILA+SUNRISE+COCKTAIL.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The classic - Tequila Sunrise. I remember this as being very special as a twenty-something! We rated it 4.5 out of 5. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJY3KaaNdyDEXI9KIfBIsfmowuRKpOvy7v0i_UKpveuj9yA1TnEN5SO7hSok7eoBqQ-RUJMEanMtUSEgNs0YVynJwtmpOy5erIi-abN9UWJA8zONqnqyATkrCb5Em5wP44HIHPUvMIKEc/s640/BOOTLEG+COCKTAIL.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJY3KaaNdyDEXI9KIfBIsfmowuRKpOvy7v0i_UKpveuj9yA1TnEN5SO7hSok7eoBqQ-RUJMEanMtUSEgNs0YVynJwtmpOy5erIi-abN9UWJA8zONqnqyATkrCb5Em5wP44HIHPUvMIKEc/s320/BOOTLEG+COCKTAIL.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bootleg Cocktail. This was described on the puzzle as one of the signature cocktails of Minnesota, although we are both from Minnesota and had never heard of it. Refreshing and tasty, we rated it 4 out of 5. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3y207kpqpBlvW8zl0R9-wnmig77MWlR_Vdaee4kLaqTiIpWnLQATe3__T2YOPIcAuRFCs6MWgRlOsKsZXolDZgLQLOIjU8IipBdXrC2hf42XhBl7IKezmLiF-vVMNmbtouSvLfEyUqHg/s640/mai+tai+recipe.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3y207kpqpBlvW8zl0R9-wnmig77MWlR_Vdaee4kLaqTiIpWnLQATe3__T2YOPIcAuRFCs6MWgRlOsKsZXolDZgLQLOIjU8IipBdXrC2hf42XhBl7IKezmLiF-vVMNmbtouSvLfEyUqHg/s320/mai+tai+recipe.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiL-ak9CO3sb3xMmMx0JP23n8QJ3_NFqw56bY17uqd6mdomoJpJVU74Q3gCnFvJrFFe8jCskhpimCH_nDeafNUougiCQkZ0Fret_nf_e-_Z6_kM_5Ms65BYoiMukLzdEjnt2j8bnJTbw/s640/tequila+sunrise+recipe.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiL-ak9CO3sb3xMmMx0JP23n8QJ3_NFqw56bY17uqd6mdomoJpJVU74Q3gCnFvJrFFe8jCskhpimCH_nDeafNUougiCQkZ0Fret_nf_e-_Z6_kM_5Ms65BYoiMukLzdEjnt2j8bnJTbw/s320/tequila+sunrise+recipe.JPG" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5rENWqe2LCzHTtvzYfBW-BUgN-wvLffWs3D5yDNhEkh8NnvMB2mVQXxfD8KfEuijQAe7a-wqQZj6WjCScGFFTHVw9mp7aPsrxhXYAM5958oVfyGsre3urNxNFY4K2FDXcTYbOSzuYXY/s2016/bootleg+cocktail+recipe.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5rENWqe2LCzHTtvzYfBW-BUgN-wvLffWs3D5yDNhEkh8NnvMB2mVQXxfD8KfEuijQAe7a-wqQZj6WjCScGFFTHVw9mp7aPsrxhXYAM5958oVfyGsre3urNxNFY4K2FDXcTYbOSzuYXY/s320/bootleg+cocktail+recipe.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div><br /> <p></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-38116175560958212532021-08-24T14:25:00.002-07:002022-01-24T04:46:10.890-08:00A new start? Birthdays and the best chicken!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tend towards perfectionism, or nothing - and blogging is no exception. I put it off until I think of the perfect subject, or the best photos, you get the idea. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So - I am going to try for more frequent posts, and less obsessing! Here goes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZmpPJiVEWSrC_utitV8L3RXeb4XFsrX7E606BihQaMOxRlGCcoxwNjYs1dAW5UY7mwku70elBTk8rbYDh651NALZpCs3iwY6Jy67lLiJjaHCiSBhPmKj8I8DnPTWQ_V9S7SvwjhlSIM/s640/ella+is+3.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZmpPJiVEWSrC_utitV8L3RXeb4XFsrX7E606BihQaMOxRlGCcoxwNjYs1dAW5UY7mwku70elBTk8rbYDh651NALZpCs3iwY6Jy67lLiJjaHCiSBhPmKj8I8DnPTWQ_V9S7SvwjhlSIM/s320/ella+is+3.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dear granddaughter, Ella, turned 3 back in February! She helped baking the cake with her Mama, and had fun adding the sprinkles! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-2MG62pIlgcqcdPmJTj1-cy2WMJ0GUWZC1VJ992gHCwmCtxOo7fveGmTmmzjqbn2wEYWjaWorLy5agLfio0-Nj4anIMuU7iGA_fNE7as1QLqclgKo3HP0z98TXC7h5rTGw2CCUZIa-4/s640/scott+never+ages+-+71.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-2MG62pIlgcqcdPmJTj1-cy2WMJ0GUWZC1VJ992gHCwmCtxOo7fveGmTmmzjqbn2wEYWjaWorLy5agLfio0-Nj4anIMuU7iGA_fNE7as1QLqclgKo3HP0z98TXC7h5rTGw2CCUZIa-4/s320/scott+never+ages+-+71.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My DL husband, Scott, never seems to age. He, also, had a birthday back in February. I baked his favorite: spice cake with penuche frosting, and shopped pecans on top. By the way, does he look 71 to you? :)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6djSOoIb9fAela25ssMDZmK6DhXTVc1J1pvL5JELC7kPYNPbWGhrBjwsQv0mesKQHQ80w8FVU0DmtpFaZ6HTLw8_ZEEuZlFrbnK_Xu1TD6YoXru6MExAoW4YOldN-5Oc93iHvH8oVYko/s640/chicken.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6djSOoIb9fAela25ssMDZmK6DhXTVc1J1pvL5JELC7kPYNPbWGhrBjwsQv0mesKQHQ80w8FVU0DmtpFaZ6HTLw8_ZEEuZlFrbnK_Xu1TD6YoXru6MExAoW4YOldN-5Oc93iHvH8oVYko/s320/chicken.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I follow "The Kitchen" on Instagram and recently found THE BEST way to grill chicken! My experience up to that point had been - either you grill breasts and they are dry, or you grill dark meat pieces and they don't get done in the middle. Well, this recipe was EASY and SO GOOD! We loved it the first day, and it was also delicious the next day. Enjoy!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVR_Glk45HPKNtx1NYU7w2bCgtnzrRDD8g8ELX2RMG2jWC6feur2wHCZpSp8Z_McrjSI6-RdENAX3IqtkeZKk7yTRi4D05GS78oSyDsp-YC2pK1197FYZubg5ffoVPm3gmW6Ry0i3azc/s640/chicken+recipe.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVR_Glk45HPKNtx1NYU7w2bCgtnzrRDD8g8ELX2RMG2jWC6feur2wHCZpSp8Z_McrjSI6-RdENAX3IqtkeZKk7yTRi4D05GS78oSyDsp-YC2pK1197FYZubg5ffoVPm3gmW6Ry0i3azc/s320/chicken+recipe.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-13601732763749759082021-07-02T13:22:00.003-07:002021-07-02T13:22:18.371-07:00Baby quilts are the best!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIh0bV4prYnMbSxI7olQB_p1zmcHJa1gecgs7n3kQlCeIlmfBTsMi2w0yfDG78vxLWraZtko1Igl6H6n7DDXZc_OP7f-fdIpCcGEhVtBk645nCfjO8g4lEVXswEtyP3mfa5eZwazlAMBk/s640/cara+-+1.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIh0bV4prYnMbSxI7olQB_p1zmcHJa1gecgs7n3kQlCeIlmfBTsMi2w0yfDG78vxLWraZtko1Igl6H6n7DDXZc_OP7f-fdIpCcGEhVtBk645nCfjO8g4lEVXswEtyP3mfa5eZwazlAMBk/s400/cara+-+1.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finish! "Rocky Mountain Love" to celebrate the birth of Owen, first born to our dear friend of the family, Cara K., who lives in Colorado. Soft baby colors, and shapes reminiscent of mountains.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-39853087419149716422021-05-06T13:18:00.000-07:002021-05-06T13:18:04.536-07:00Everything old is new again<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCQCnm0XJBtot6kAxJgiOyucpK6QrV0A_hMqFiOl5nSnUqH2sevv2IjPn5XseSsdEWscA-UmiFYenlm9NrLxaY1HAlKyox3DaHso5H2Ym-UI1SdOse558BBb59gna1psSAqTWDvMaPCk/s640/kitchen+before.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCQCnm0XJBtot6kAxJgiOyucpK6QrV0A_hMqFiOl5nSnUqH2sevv2IjPn5XseSsdEWscA-UmiFYenlm9NrLxaY1HAlKyox3DaHso5H2Ym-UI1SdOse558BBb59gna1psSAqTWDvMaPCk/w400-h300/kitchen+before.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We just did a partial redo of our kitchen! We don't do things like this very often, so this was a special treat! I got the name of a great contractor from our neighbor and friend down the street. She had a major remodel of her main floor, down to the studs, and she's fussy! I knew he must be good if she approved. <br />This is our vintage kitchen, c. 1950 cabinets (custom!). We painted the cabinets white and the walls "Gatherings" (Magnolia paint from Ace Hardware, loved it!). And this is pretty much our whole kitchen! (refrigerator removed for the reno)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrvkp75lTarDoKNub4-4QmT3hw9EAhIP-wviZArtaUzIdt9Dbby76Msc5MD7fy5o_zZpwlfqp-1ab0HSAN0EXUs5ziBUoYBkApD1ADhZth_lMIRiuhtbjxcvmAxSJB4-8yp-mW4He1_E/s640/kitchen+after.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrvkp75lTarDoKNub4-4QmT3hw9EAhIP-wviZArtaUzIdt9Dbby76Msc5MD7fy5o_zZpwlfqp-1ab0HSAN0EXUs5ziBUoYBkApD1ADhZth_lMIRiuhtbjxcvmAxSJB4-8yp-mW4He1_E/w300-h400/kitchen+after.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After - glamour shot with mood lighting! New: sink, faucet, <span> quartz countertops, gas cooktop, tile backsplash, and floating vinyl plank flooring. We are so pleased with how it all turned out. It's like a dream.<br />Our contractor, Carlo, said he would have extra quartz, and did we have a vanity we would like to use it on? Yes please!</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhza4sxUruUHF7IxxfcIzHyDqQDPcvA7K6kSrvBKjIHhG38t0WqzQSmtgAPUOFbJgXRHgYhsuOe6fEyKre8VEVca46hyphenhyphen-drSjoAgTwwBUlWn4YdG80c2J14My9Ba4OWXHgVnAkNrtWrz_o/w300-h400/bathroom+before.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bathroom before - we have a tiny bathroom also. A realtor friend told use one time that we have a "doll house". :) She also said she could sell my house in 10 minutes. Our house is pretty cute, and in a terrific location - really nice area, and you can walk to everything: church, schools, library, stores, commuter train, and about 20 restaurants. </span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhza4sxUruUHF7IxxfcIzHyDqQDPcvA7K6kSrvBKjIHhG38t0WqzQSmtgAPUOFbJgXRHgYhsuOe6fEyKre8VEVca46hyphenhyphen-drSjoAgTwwBUlWn4YdG80c2J14My9Ba4OWXHgVnAkNrtWrz_o/s640/bathroom+before.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRxzvmoeX7kvSQKwr0s7lIpYDb5TVdYkipJoPSMW42oh6V-ewbajzsIYNtZZRn22hXFP1T27u6dPb1L9ukZixzcbJuxlRs5ZngIDViJBQfisNs5vOKbSOdm5xsKw5yBxClG52hvX_2Hc/s640/bathroom+after.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRxzvmoeX7kvSQKwr0s7lIpYDb5TVdYkipJoPSMW42oh6V-ewbajzsIYNtZZRn22hXFP1T27u6dPb1L9ukZixzcbJuxlRs5ZngIDViJBQfisNs5vOKbSOdm5xsKw5yBxClG52hvX_2Hc/w300-h400/bathroom+after.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here you can really see how beautiful the quartz countertops are. Carlo also found us a beautiful new rectangular sink. Again, we love it all.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-73307479269698745742021-01-16T10:14:00.002-08:002021-01-16T10:14:46.961-08:00Happy first finishes - 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One plus to being cooped up at home is - more time for sewing! On the first of the year, which is also my birthday, I cleaned up and cleared out my sewing studio! I organized everything (which involved a quick trip to the dollar store for more clear plastic boxes), and took stock of all my UFO's (unfinished objects, or projects). I made a list of all of my UFOs, and also listed projects not yet started but planned for this year. I won't mention how many projects are on those lists!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifctTeMIBli4g5it-OOWq_3EBPibSbcAN44vd97MCbEMrWgsgnjF5-J9C3Ti267jKiiBinPIXPlHT21vNcL8dcvBShIvT2lad5SMM6W-lOCQJ5Dm6gZCuad4iTJNZucvnmFdwMUIthNtI/s640/SIDDHI+QUILT.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifctTeMIBli4g5it-OOWq_3EBPibSbcAN44vd97MCbEMrWgsgnjF5-J9C3Ti267jKiiBinPIXPlHT21vNcL8dcvBShIvT2lad5SMM6W-lOCQJ5Dm6gZCuad4iTJNZucvnmFdwMUIthNtI/w300-h400/SIDDHI+QUILT.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First completed quilt for 2021 - Siddhi Quilt, started in an online class with Sujata Shah a few months ago. Sujata is an excellent quilter and teacher, and just a beautiful person, too. Scott and I were honored to meet her about 5 years ago. <br />This is a small quilt, hand stitched with perle cotton. You start at the OUTSIDE edges, and work your way around, adding pieces as you go. The stitching goes through all three layers - backing, thin batting, and top pieces. You just cut your pieces with a scissors, folding under the edges with your fingers. No iron or rotary cutter needed. I really love how it turned out, and have another one started already. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFp18M70bZ7-GIh4z7S1vPgXAkd-OLY-BhwAvXegaKbaj9adZH8RuAs05M4ZwJylIZu2F8yZY7i_ZwfdWEd6TjOEFVwQt5i8MGTD9WyKKTWCOsURzU9UBLtAQHha3LV3St-mN_Wxln4vg/s640/HAPPY+LITTLE+STAR+-+HENRY.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFp18M70bZ7-GIh4z7S1vPgXAkd-OLY-BhwAvXegaKbaj9adZH8RuAs05M4ZwJylIZu2F8yZY7i_ZwfdWEd6TjOEFVwQt5i8MGTD9WyKKTWCOsURzU9UBLtAQHha3LV3St-mN_Wxln4vg/w300-h400/HAPPY+LITTLE+STAR+-+HENRY.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a doll quilt called Happy Little Star for my grandson, Henry's, first birthday, which is coming up in April. This is a small version of his baby quilt. A truly unusual feature for me is the fact that this quilt is done way before the event! I am usually finishing projects at the last possible minute!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldtVFhJHEYtiIOWHF7N0-GUg_g2GajLAYbA2wXr1y7agACO0Kv8Te6DD04oIE6rq_1UBYhluGZJAhN2_vBXp6-vcATOeGJQyamjcNXn6302AQ4olAiD7TFTdXxTShcmMf-Z3eeR3knrc/s640/HAPPY+LITTLE+HEARTS+-+KATE.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldtVFhJHEYtiIOWHF7N0-GUg_g2GajLAYbA2wXr1y7agACO0Kv8Te6DD04oIE6rq_1UBYhluGZJAhN2_vBXp6-vcATOeGJQyamjcNXn6302AQ4olAiD7TFTdXxTShcmMf-Z3eeR3knrc/w300-h400/HAPPY+LITTLE+HEARTS+-+KATE.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This quilt, Happy Little Hearts, is a doll quilt for my granddaughter's Kate first birthday, coming up in May. Yet another quilt done ahead of schedule! This is a smaller version of her baby quilt. I had fun with the free-motion quilting in the borders. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-35381325295904867502021-01-16T08:55:00.001-08:002021-01-16T08:55:05.879-08:00'Tis the Season for New Christmas Stockings!<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK-ajx3CB_cZ5kco_gNfJqceNM7Xxx4ZBkGyYUK7urKp4THcqFmqZblhOw38vMOml1qkitPVk2YL0664114gn1g6FVj7x306QYfLjhR4qRyxHsBJFX8DNUte_763emJajKHDd3HayiXc/s640/STOCKINGS+CLOSEUP.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK-ajx3CB_cZ5kco_gNfJqceNM7Xxx4ZBkGyYUK7urKp4THcqFmqZblhOw38vMOml1qkitPVk2YL0664114gn1g6FVj7x306QYfLjhR4qRyxHsBJFX8DNUte_763emJajKHDd3HayiXc/w400-h300/STOCKINGS+CLOSEUP.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were not able to have a house full of family this Christmas, but we still decorated - including a stocking for each family member! This meant that I needed to sew some NEW stockings!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgE2uMJur8RYkSYFKTctbkG1i4k6DcDfUDFViR_lOrcPfLkYq-yRbkWRnC_XVQ3vFNFc0bJ2s5X6MgFoqvpMA6eV3xfgItJzAV_5SOHzBpy0VHuFcwBfXgAq_J5K6A7FtUD_WEYzSVGY/s640/GVG+AND+LILY+STOCKINGS.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgE2uMJur8RYkSYFKTctbkG1i4k6DcDfUDFViR_lOrcPfLkYq-yRbkWRnC_XVQ3vFNFc0bJ2s5X6MgFoqvpMA6eV3xfgItJzAV_5SOHzBpy0VHuFcwBfXgAq_J5K6A7FtUD_WEYzSVGY/w300-h400/GVG+AND+LILY+STOCKINGS.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These two new stockings are for our daughter, Genevieve (GVG for short, an it fits nicely on a stocking!), and her darling daughter, our granddaughter, Lily, who turned 3 on Christmas Day. I did have other stockings for them, but I decided I needed to make them nice, new ones, to better blend with our Christmas color scheme. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHz5HjqnmAj4AlrymncgrTo-iF94lQ-cMt9ZxOkWqnACJAKRfTO4tEr_IkGMU_i-nMhFaBroZ8DNISBjl9nMX0j0uhEhCrMSBwkzuk4JoBi16UPgtIusCAj713cl8XYlR7UZxhXmZFyQ/s640/HENRY+AND+KATE+STOCKINGS.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHz5HjqnmAj4AlrymncgrTo-iF94lQ-cMt9ZxOkWqnACJAKRfTO4tEr_IkGMU_i-nMhFaBroZ8DNISBjl9nMX0j0uhEhCrMSBwkzuk4JoBi16UPgtIusCAj713cl8XYlR7UZxhXmZFyQ/w300-h400/HENRY+AND+KATE+STOCKINGS.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These stockings are for our two NEW family members, born in 2020! Two new grandchildren (total is now 4, we are blessed!), Henry - first born child to Hannah and Danny and Kate - second child to Emily and Matthew and sister to Ella. We can't wait for NEXT Christmas, when (hopefully) all of the family will be here for Christmas morning! We will be crowded, and it will be chaotic - and I cannot wait!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5igKAwG4pkKpkq4LoJL2dCM8LOssZcoLF0ChaoAKPuCcjdoups44u1HJnczlmLX_ZWvK9dYBbT2Qv756_IuqoPzMEe60yUqHJGLU2XQPk6iFs63KufUZgzLhYr4x37dbimZ57VKXkuc/s640/emily+and+daughter+stocking.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5igKAwG4pkKpkq4LoJL2dCM8LOssZcoLF0ChaoAKPuCcjdoups44u1HJnczlmLX_ZWvK9dYBbT2Qv756_IuqoPzMEe60yUqHJGLU2XQPk6iFs63KufUZgzLhYr4x37dbimZ57VKXkuc/w300-h400/emily+and+daughter+stocking.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the stockings at Emily and Matt's house. The one on the right is Emily's (she attended Indiana University), and the one on the left is for Ella. I made Ella's this year.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmtVxeV-plZ-MLJnopuMXFImWkmxom1TWDUnB1uWCiQghgSD95f9WtTR8-PenTEtq8fjUfL-mlq_mugk9wFggwORPE_p7ri0zJjMrTqybhncI0psUe5U2JP2yniPfvD5z85oZdgy8Omg/s640/matt+and+daughter+stocking.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmtVxeV-plZ-MLJnopuMXFImWkmxom1TWDUnB1uWCiQghgSD95f9WtTR8-PenTEtq8fjUfL-mlq_mugk9wFggwORPE_p7ri0zJjMrTqybhncI0psUe5U2JP2yniPfvD5z85oZdgy8Omg/w300-h400/matt+and+daughter+stocking.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The one on the left is Matthew's (he attended Notre Dame), and the one on the right is for Kate. I made Kate's this year. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-ZvjHqdUESVHiIgu2rKSinQ9UTfnjOmzGKGioOTIjDEMKnlngG8hMXB5YKyZ9mNc2lOvuFBRgmBkotUNDRF1qxPZwvpZ-yE2VU5JFMeiSpVsCi9IDEWS9WwjFt6LQieB4azosqEQpYo/s640/STOCKINGS+AND+TREE.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-ZvjHqdUESVHiIgu2rKSinQ9UTfnjOmzGKGioOTIjDEMKnlngG8hMXB5YKyZ9mNc2lOvuFBRgmBkotUNDRF1qxPZwvpZ-yE2VU5JFMeiSpVsCi9IDEWS9WwjFt6LQieB4azosqEQpYo/w400-h300/STOCKINGS+AND+TREE.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good tidings of comfort and joy, from our house to yours!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-59145683007557498552021-01-03T05:00:00.002-08:002021-01-03T05:00:50.172-08:00Happy New Year 2021!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy new year, 2021! I wish all of you a year filled with love, good health, and happiness!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLGVS6pvI1Klf4kjhn-Y3GXWLTmfYhin5RoExb4jgA5v1iUvbW173hCMVBsRpFI6FLBBTyse_q3wRboASBGVXn8jEdV6xXnSy8Bw7TQGjDMowcyyMvqMazuGyTuuPXmuN5Lega-UDyW0/s640/new+fabric.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLGVS6pvI1Klf4kjhn-Y3GXWLTmfYhin5RoExb4jgA5v1iUvbW173hCMVBsRpFI6FLBBTyse_q3wRboASBGVXn8jEdV6xXnSy8Bw7TQGjDMowcyyMvqMazuGyTuuPXmuN5Lega-UDyW0/w400-h300/new+fabric.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We took a drive yesterday so I could visit a couple quilt shops! I had depleted much of my Christmas fabrics, especially reds, while sewing several new Christmas stockings for new family members. I had fun doing some stash building! <br />I also had this panel that I purchased a couple of years ago, that I plan to incorporate into a Christmas quilt. Plan for that quilt is tbd.</td></tr></tbody></table><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;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMGXd06l5pm-8GfGeDrx0AjS_-apUENn8oHwbphvyxuVkd2Dino2dRxD8mPP8Z9O3_ULNWIVohkZJgLWTiFHxAwEbCl6XxGY3xCd1WN6bf5d129A5K3u7tVacSHZFmoEp7xQ5W_7Ky-I/s640/new+years+eve+dinner+2020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMGXd06l5pm-8GfGeDrx0AjS_-apUENn8oHwbphvyxuVkd2Dino2dRxD8mPP8Z9O3_ULNWIVohkZJgLWTiFHxAwEbCl6XxGY3xCd1WN6bf5d129A5K3u7tVacSHZFmoEp7xQ5W_7Ky-I/w300-h400/new+years+eve+dinner+2020.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New year's eve dinner was surf and turf! Scott made the entrees, I made the sides, and we both enjoyed! My birthday is January 1st, so this was also my birthday dinner. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGMq0lWqm44HP5IU0R5XhYdK7Al-WSYfy4iOcBglxmhEtkOvxhv1Pak56V-r8h_qp2IfM2OlVF1kuvlJaijCgEaa8cPoTt_G4czAqewyKgdv6D5pMUSsnswII74286X6BBvMirPdWxVM/s640/puzzle+.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGMq0lWqm44HP5IU0R5XhYdK7Al-WSYfy4iOcBglxmhEtkOvxhv1Pak56V-r8h_qp2IfM2OlVF1kuvlJaijCgEaa8cPoTt_G4czAqewyKgdv6D5pMUSsnswII74286X6BBvMirPdWxVM/w300-h400/puzzle+.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got this puzzle for Christmas from my Secret Santa, my nephew, Austin. It was lots of fun! So much fun, that we just broke it up, and started it again!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-77516906839332738892020-10-18T06:23:00.003-07:002020-10-18T06:23:19.018-07:00FH Quilt - reimagined! #uanduqal<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaKZs69DVfBP_pTy50xKtGk9I56e_WGvO6yNRivzCxlFuJiWgFj0oqfrK6bUcglYzhPi5fas5viBfJlVHTdTS_pFRdmOKjMXdoSd536ztiYe67XXvtcTVyK7fp96pmoBG1qbk43qC6Wo/s1600/3+fh+quilt+inspiration+uanduqal.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaKZs69DVfBP_pTy50xKtGk9I56e_WGvO6yNRivzCxlFuJiWgFj0oqfrK6bUcglYzhPi5fas5viBfJlVHTdTS_pFRdmOKjMXdoSd536ztiYe67XXvtcTVyK7fp96pmoBG1qbk43qC6Wo/s320/3+fh+quilt+inspiration+uanduqal.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Quilt inspiration from Unconventional and Unexpected, by Rod Kiracofe. Early last year, Sujata Shah put out a challenge to quilters, to make a quilt inspired by a quilt from the book. Mine is finally done!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdgVWafAs_OkH8L7YBaNbDt8cCp6nRv8v-UfbxdsHrDK9dbTV-X6NjYdDXFhzb-V8zWefREo-U3CMu8JKMCbSUJJpg5z6aLjzDiFEVq1B8JPHYBcbJwlAQhSiR0H62PCanaA11_J65Go/s640/4+IMG_9875.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdgVWafAs_OkH8L7YBaNbDt8cCp6nRv8v-UfbxdsHrDK9dbTV-X6NjYdDXFhzb-V8zWefREo-U3CMu8JKMCbSUJJpg5z6aLjzDiFEVq1B8JPHYBcbJwlAQhSiR0H62PCanaA11_J65Go/s320/4+IMG_9875.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I started with a vintage string quilt made by my grandma, Frances Heggestad. Grandma signed her letters "love, Gramps and FH", so I call this FH Quilt. I took the blocks apart - which were about 12-1/2" square - and recut the blocks into (4) 6" square blocks. Many of these 6" blocks were not used, due to damage. Her quilt was well-loved! You can see my first post about this <a href="https://hudsonnewsandmuse.blogspot.com/2019/01/inspired-by-sujata-shah-and-book.html">here</a>.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRZsWeeat-PD3f4eYWyKqRVJ8TSzPS4dWTpAQDYSJRZ6MWq2ZJO4ykXbeJvuMUQfC7tWKhi2Y7bvk11zquk9GYwNazp6FPxI3ndeRCydaPjyFgnWzDDrxnVMzTv8OxEB9HnZylwqNTYY/s640/5-fh+quilt+auditioning+fabrics.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRZsWeeat-PD3f4eYWyKqRVJ8TSzPS4dWTpAQDYSJRZ6MWq2ZJO4ykXbeJvuMUQfC7tWKhi2Y7bvk11zquk9GYwNazp6FPxI3ndeRCydaPjyFgnWzDDrxnVMzTv8OxEB9HnZylwqNTYY/s320/5-fh+quilt+auditioning+fabrics.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Auditioning fabrics for sashing and cornerstones. After trying muslin, and gray, I ended up with various blues and reds for sashing, and several different prints for the cornerstones. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-ScTzptpGpitRO-06I7Y-wp05jTSjiEOVWrbrtFIQIzTmkN-WW7-vN70jGP1dLbo2EMJyMKjEY3ezD7ZOR9zvBBiEemhRRFSl47bvlf_sxwg5_-pEDx5btba7_ik7oxccY_x-PYBk0E/s640/6+-+fh+quilt+progress.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-ScTzptpGpitRO-06I7Y-wp05jTSjiEOVWrbrtFIQIzTmkN-WW7-vN70jGP1dLbo2EMJyMKjEY3ezD7ZOR9zvBBiEemhRRFSl47bvlf_sxwg5_-pEDx5btba7_ik7oxccY_x-PYBk0E/s320/6+-+fh+quilt+progress.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Progress on the design wall. As usual, I had not purchased enough of the reds and blues, so I ended up supplementing with some in my stash. I love scrappy quilts, so this was a happy accident. Grandma never purchased fabrics for her many quilts. She used old clothes, and scraps, given to her by friends and family. Grandma made some quilts which she kept, or gave to family members, but she gave many more to charity. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBp1Gc7qnSfFj8Goxj9bz5x_lVN7W0APEWAHhaIwE_jP1uDxB2k_UW67plaIiSY0-6FrhmoxgMTkQLepKjIgwblpozS3NH0bSY5G2y04Xle6Cr_ar-pcQY7VA7SGjOAOda5HQPRN6j2w/s357/10+Dad+with+Grandma+Frances%252C+and++brothers+Orville+and+Gordon+Heggestad.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBp1Gc7qnSfFj8Goxj9bz5x_lVN7W0APEWAHhaIwE_jP1uDxB2k_UW67plaIiSY0-6FrhmoxgMTkQLepKjIgwblpozS3NH0bSY5G2y04Xle6Cr_ar-pcQY7VA7SGjOAOda5HQPRN6j2w/s320/10+Dad+with+Grandma+Frances%252C+and++brothers+Orville+and+Gordon+Heggestad.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love this old photo of my grandma, c. 1940. That's my dad, a new sailor with the Navy (he enlisted), and his brothers Orville and Gordon. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocLO2P4z3jaUsHzfBwnz2ClTn7BI10XjaEAcVhjlzpRnPfjQZspskmCnk19CkLfL-ZtdsDGKtaXCwzMTqOVYyJlWXeoj8fVdKxaKcF6SZ0Jrll4C0RjtRtNZPaGZ3VSKir6pIrViAn8E/s640/2+-+fh+quilt+original.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocLO2P4z3jaUsHzfBwnz2ClTn7BI10XjaEAcVhjlzpRnPfjQZspskmCnk19CkLfL-ZtdsDGKtaXCwzMTqOVYyJlWXeoj8fVdKxaKcF6SZ0Jrll4C0RjtRtNZPaGZ3VSKir6pIrViAn8E/s320/2+-+fh+quilt+original.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the original quilt top, before I ripped apart the blocks. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87obCL1cKJdnLfn6_7APF0dtfUaKmkmp4GTLQ5wd5o-jd1MgL5j8Ydx-_5fpH2mD7mS3UlXJitgjxUiUZP9tGiFTRxG-TyqH3HA-XmmZtf2EdYEftEuU-WyK0LXK7o1oZZTTOnp9tUfQ/s640/1+fh+quilt+remade+-+finish+-+uanduqal.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87obCL1cKJdnLfn6_7APF0dtfUaKmkmp4GTLQ5wd5o-jd1MgL5j8Ydx-_5fpH2mD7mS3UlXJitgjxUiUZP9tGiFTRxG-TyqH3HA-XmmZtf2EdYEftEuU-WyK0LXK7o1oZZTTOnp9tUfQ/s320/1+fh+quilt+remade+-+finish+-+uanduqal.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ta da! The completed project - FH Quilt Reimagined. I used my favorite poly cotton blend batting, and soft muslin on the back. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSSc3yRWevPx-lnK4fGyMxXeI47AvHtPEgNPQSVTbhbwiBfQnNndTvC_HPTBwa74hV5RfViDTy3IPArpqMPsExgjNX3eO4eD5LEbYccEKIKcFTLAYHLpJxJfpRjqnYYAxaDlffvKTuZQ/s640/8+fh+quilt+photo+shoot.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSSc3yRWevPx-lnK4fGyMxXeI47AvHtPEgNPQSVTbhbwiBfQnNndTvC_HPTBwa74hV5RfViDTy3IPArpqMPsExgjNX3eO4eD5LEbYccEKIKcFTLAYHLpJxJfpRjqnYYAxaDlffvKTuZQ/s320/8+fh+quilt+photo+shoot.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Photo shoot. I love how it turned out! I think Grandma would have liked it. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8ZAS4Y9wA1nBgfR-kD6ouMpZqlFBxihzJg3Q9egRIa0ufSqqNwHJ8NzVpCa2PXn_lnJqAUC-lG1_3K9aBh-Sq3muJSaSoFq0p9kI4b3isQ4N2gitkBy04H4O6lSXQZQxqzsXI44ZRmk/s320/7+fh+quilt+binding+and+ties.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Close up, showing the ties and binding. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><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></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-77141222015203203252020-07-07T13:45:00.000-07:002020-07-07T13:45:11.009-07:00Reading , eating out, and a zoom birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My lovely daughters! Emily, Genevieve, and Hannah - as beautiful inside as out, I must say! All three are now mothers, fine mothers all of them - my heart is so full!<br />Genevieve celebrated a birthday recently - but we were NOT all together, as shown in this photo (taken at Scott's birthday party this past February): we "met" via zoom. Ah, the times we are living in!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Favorite photo of Genevieve and Scott - we were about to attend "West Side Story" at the Lyric Opera last year. I said, jump up like you're dancing in the show, and they both did it! Note, Scott is 69 years old, and had both feet in the air! Genevieve is a dancer by training (BA, Northwestern University), and it shows. :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Scott and I WENT OUT TO EAT for the first time since early March. Hannah had just gone back to work at the local establishment, so we went to support her. It was late afternoon on a Saturday, before the dinner rush (so not crowded), and we didn't have to wait for an outside table, so we felt fairly safe. Masks were worn going to and form, of course! </span></td></tr>
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<br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-28541035350800803142020-06-10T12:52:00.003-07:002020-06-11T12:25:28.462-07:00It's a girl! Kate makes her entrance!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmS4B7a4sh1rCJAHgUoSTCXRqb4wpB2jlhaDqpV7_VdHAYxJCW8H4RHWXm68wngjCI0CPXq1at4W_v6P4GVA-4D0iRaMjaYxyRMrX9fT_G06DpCfPHZ9j6rB2yKYqtkkG0fIywfcq9Ws/s640/IMG_0094.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmS4B7a4sh1rCJAHgUoSTCXRqb4wpB2jlhaDqpV7_VdHAYxJCW8H4RHWXm68wngjCI0CPXq1at4W_v6P4GVA-4D0iRaMjaYxyRMrX9fT_G06DpCfPHZ9j6rB2yKYqtkkG0fIywfcq9Ws/s320/IMG_0094.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a girl! Sweet granddaughter Kate, posing on her special quilt, So Many Hearts. <br />Katherine Louise was born 5/14/2020, a full 3 weeks early! Long story, but mama and baby are healthy and doing well! The quilt pattern was a simple heart block, 4 squares (3 pink, 1 white) sewn into a 4-patch and set on point. I think the squares finished at 2", and the simple white sashing finished at around 1". I did a loose meander for the free motion quilting. The batiks for the hearts were all from my stash. Many were from a jelly roll purchased about 5 years ago, to make mug rugs for Emily's bridal party. Perfect use for the leftovers! I filled in with other scraps I had - pinks, purples, oranges, and a few green/pink prints. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQH41-SpxEAFc1R3l7ZRURoulOKUGwgr7EeHOQSDS6wniVWPO344qnBSbLriaqyYcyD2TBhu6B3RNYMgzJ3C15A_blNQci7JJYrYNxqxfuufkbEVj2ZRqTJmAoQXvlDmY2SPBh6_26It8/s640/KATE+AND+EMILY%252C+HAND+ON+SHOULDER.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQH41-SpxEAFc1R3l7ZRURoulOKUGwgr7EeHOQSDS6wniVWPO344qnBSbLriaqyYcyD2TBhu6B3RNYMgzJ3C15A_blNQci7JJYrYNxqxfuufkbEVj2ZRqTJmAoQXvlDmY2SPBh6_26It8/s320/KATE+AND+EMILY%252C+HAND+ON+SHOULDER.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All of the newborn pictures from the hospital remind us that Kate was born during the Covid-19 outbreak, so both mom and dad are wearing masks. Even so, you can see the love and wonder in our daughter, Emily's, eyes as she holds her newest daughter. Her 2-year-old, Ella, stayed with us a week during the hospital stay. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqs7Z7vIjqltEEwNRr7ynTwy_bZhBCa4GABAQ9N44IlTSzCKhS5X1Xq-e7raH5INAGmisQPt4Utu81MUoxNWh0ULJZMPGPS4HeNEKDfbF7TblruZgj75i1g2HQeL5c6-Xa9gVFLkndMM/s640/KATE+AND+MATT%252C+LOOKING.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqs7Z7vIjqltEEwNRr7ynTwy_bZhBCa4GABAQ9N44IlTSzCKhS5X1Xq-e7raH5INAGmisQPt4Utu81MUoxNWh0ULJZMPGPS4HeNEKDfbF7TblruZgj75i1g2HQeL5c6-Xa9gVFLkndMM/s320/KATE+AND+MATT%252C+LOOKING.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And check out little Kate and her daddy, Matthew, sharing a special moment together. How sweet is this! <br />Since Kate was early - and I was late getting her quilt started - plus the fact that Scott and I kept Ella here for a full week (we didn't get much else done that week), the quilt was not done in time for Kate's homecoming.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWnK6HEMMLWkOcwPZkDL_k40MNbntKmSn9VGOPwFzsYAKX9FgeS9jivZM3x8-D3woNag-hHuVp3EZt0U2F87SEQQxyshJBPcyoLNQPBYLJ7Eh3a5frQKcvFwj7WKokgb_cZEU3rcOTWQ/s640/KATE+NURSERY+BUNNIES+WALL.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWnK6HEMMLWkOcwPZkDL_k40MNbntKmSn9VGOPwFzsYAKX9FgeS9jivZM3x8-D3woNag-hHuVp3EZt0U2F87SEQQxyshJBPcyoLNQPBYLJ7Eh3a5frQKcvFwj7WKokgb_cZEU3rcOTWQ/s320/KATE+NURSERY+BUNNIES+WALL.JPEG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emily had hired a painter to paint her nursery - but because of Covid and not wanting workers in the house, she ended up painting it herself. She even added one wall of peel and stick adorable bunnies wallpaper. So soft and pretty.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QO83YENdw_eZ5yWpu2WOH5rlvsHAGFkspPN4KtWv0zeQTy07Bp2PutBEzHTW07UEX-8SzEzdTU65l7icf3UPaYiKl5ulY8DOqgSxX-KPbVm6fn-CRkzzLkZ45Ue7Ehd8v4enbyAW7BI/s640/SO+MANY+HEARTS+-+EMILY+AND+SLEEPING+BEAUTY+KATE.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QO83YENdw_eZ5yWpu2WOH5rlvsHAGFkspPN4KtWv0zeQTy07Bp2PutBEzHTW07UEX-8SzEzdTU65l7icf3UPaYiKl5ulY8DOqgSxX-KPbVm6fn-CRkzzLkZ45Ue7Ehd8v4enbyAW7BI/s320/SO+MANY+HEARTS+-+EMILY+AND+SLEEPING+BEAUTY+KATE.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty mama and sleeping baby - welcome to the world, little one!</td></tr></tbody></table>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-36667548457170024722020-06-09T12:18:00.000-07:002020-06-09T12:24:40.757-07:00Oh My Happy Star<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwjrPfy-olfi3zqK-7kvJN1zSLPAZJValz2WocicNfp-BgFEdpJM7jGC8YchTsHWBCxSZgzc4pekr55vpIWzySW5NzKqHsu8VjVAM2MG3yariV4uXv8mEHYOgDkY0lzJor9-3jpiF7xg/s640/OH+MY+HAPPY+STAR+DELIVERED.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwjrPfy-olfi3zqK-7kvJN1zSLPAZJValz2WocicNfp-BgFEdpJM7jGC8YchTsHWBCxSZgzc4pekr55vpIWzySW5NzKqHsu8VjVAM2MG3yariV4uXv8mEHYOgDkY0lzJor9-3jpiF7xg/s320/OH+MY+HAPPY+STAR+DELIVERED.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh My Happy Star delivered! It's a good thing, because baby Henry arrived 15 days early! Quilt was done in time for them to use when bringing Henry home from the hospital. <br />The quilt had a long journey to its completion! Once the muse finally spoke to me, it was easy:</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGApB8MeSB-v_MdvUU4tWmR-kFPhWtJU0HLZs0TTX4l-7JHamv8lc2OQCBZ-S9YtPvLtHnDKqHh6nBXHpVbBezIz6qs3GaoLeQw_dJg77GlYt8de6qqKF_WGqXj8tZsiYToRKrXbsiTNc/s640/OH+MY+HAPPY+STAR.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGApB8MeSB-v_MdvUU4tWmR-kFPhWtJU0HLZs0TTX4l-7JHamv8lc2OQCBZ-S9YtPvLtHnDKqHh6nBXHpVbBezIz6qs3GaoLeQw_dJg77GlYt8de6qqKF_WGqXj8tZsiYToRKrXbsiTNc/s320/OH+MY+HAPPY+STAR.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple squares and half square triangles in bright, fun prints plus pure white Kona make for a sweet and simple baby quilt. At the time of its making, we didn't know the gender of the baby, but I did know the nursery design and color scheme (gray, white, and bright colorful accents). But it didn't start this way. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIViDFWezZAT1th2ppwtUlTfaPSrkRyzuben6lgXTqFGss1NJvD1DXTEyKmjRjZebDSZksbHe3CAbvuXoDSPJgSfG218YnOsy4geE0jp40BGePVECm1oKA99Q-qAosjXO3zKE6M4qtZI/s640/PINWHEELS+WITH+SAWTEETH+BORDERS.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIViDFWezZAT1th2ppwtUlTfaPSrkRyzuben6lgXTqFGss1NJvD1DXTEyKmjRjZebDSZksbHe3CAbvuXoDSPJgSfG218YnOsy4geE0jp40BGePVECm1oKA99Q-qAosjXO3zKE6M4qtZI/s320/PINWHEELS+WITH+SAWTEETH+BORDERS.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first idea was pinwheels - bright happy scraps, leftover from another quilt I made for Hannah and Danny (parents of the baby to be). I spent LOTS of time making this, pressing seams open, picking fabrics carefully, figuring out the math to add the sawteeth borders (ugh). And after I got it all "done", I hated it. Hated. It. It was just TOO TOO - too bright, too big, too scrappy. So while thinking of another baby quilt idea, I ripped apart the pinwheels. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnPBG9GH6DKHEuh0Mz4eAitUjJSiqnbf2RkAudvf-XlzzIBWy609vWkuhmWBia4BtevLpy2QGqmMqTkSVcLJ-lOJS_VRUAJBSgeoJ4H26cK7zCFLhy9v2kEOc6Grk9UTY_ow5BMj4BBY/s640/PINWHEELS+REDO+WITH+SASHING.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnPBG9GH6DKHEuh0Mz4eAitUjJSiqnbf2RkAudvf-XlzzIBWy609vWkuhmWBia4BtevLpy2QGqmMqTkSVcLJ-lOJS_VRUAJBSgeoJ4H26cK7zCFLhy9v2kEOc6Grk9UTY_ow5BMj4BBY/s320/PINWHEELS+REDO+WITH+SASHING.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I trimmed down the pinwheels to a smaller size, added white sashing and soft gray cornerstones. Aahhh. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_7L-BZl0pX2A1wEPwBbqU9wgb6zBOpp_-RG06sGV-HJKiu2uaB9t5a8W6dd9abfn3mKOVdtzhpKIbf8o8dUhEj9-SoCbFmVgHZCXKF-MbcRA9bxtwvCp6WG0yqLn8yd5IpULcWVJA8w/s640/PINWHEELS+WITH+BORDERS.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_7L-BZl0pX2A1wEPwBbqU9wgb6zBOpp_-RG06sGV-HJKiu2uaB9t5a8W6dd9abfn3mKOVdtzhpKIbf8o8dUhEj9-SoCbFmVgHZCXKF-MbcRA9bxtwvCp6WG0yqLn8yd5IpULcWVJA8w/s320/PINWHEELS+WITH+BORDERS.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added some simple white borders, and this top is done. This quilt will go to another baby someday. But in the meantime, this quilt is hanging on a hanger, awaiting quilting. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9GWSnEoNZMJv3nkShJ4ztETXxIZ08KoF7sZXtt_CcnrfuKVxA4HydraNNTDAw3JeXqHq9BySsICtBzjHc7-UdnzBdKeuVHyR5bHj56h2wIuynYXKtuos-TWb5kjid-aTORGc7dqHcks/s640/60+DEGREE+TRIANGLES+DONE+NOT+DONE.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9GWSnEoNZMJv3nkShJ4ztETXxIZ08KoF7sZXtt_CcnrfuKVxA4HydraNNTDAw3JeXqHq9BySsICtBzjHc7-UdnzBdKeuVHyR5bHj56h2wIuynYXKtuos-TWb5kjid-aTORGc7dqHcks/s320/60+DEGREE+TRIANGLES+DONE+NOT+DONE.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby quilt idea #2 for Hannah's baby. I used a simple color scheme of gray, white, aqua, and peach, and cut lots of 60 degree triangles. Nice and simple, and I loved the result. For about a day. Then - I started rethinking it. I thought it was too scrappy for Hannah, and not modern enough for her taste. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEjPPK8w4jET-WxBvlz3G-ku0hU6q_2hVyNWHnUMwPJl0u7RYe9J_6zkX99l7VugCO03h_dd7WgnSNnJ2yvZMroR6O7mOq3DN_sYgzg3GzIoRJSWQLejpS2Kx-pDUmXFieOJxi9gytH0/s640/60+DEGREE+TRIANGLES+REDO+NOT+DONE.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEjPPK8w4jET-WxBvlz3G-ku0hU6q_2hVyNWHnUMwPJl0u7RYe9J_6zkX99l7VugCO03h_dd7WgnSNnJ2yvZMroR6O7mOq3DN_sYgzg3GzIoRJSWQLejpS2Kx-pDUmXFieOJxi9gytH0/s320/60+DEGREE+TRIANGLES+REDO+NOT+DONE.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Triangle quilt, take two - nope! this is not it either. All of the pieces are in a box, and will work for another baby quilt someday, but not this one. Thankfully, the muse spoke to me, and I ended up with Oh My Happy Star. I think I finally made the quilt, start to finish, in less than a week - including free-motion quilting. I work full-time, and teach 18 piano students a week. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQn32a_VCxJkuNxIU2WVsoHSw7m3hmRRaBUfIoS02cjMYLGLsq3RnPDAuiOS4IgmQVy8NJOGp5LLGer7qV2PnNzQ08K3V2ohh1kfi34xukABIreL_u-J10zlEy58S_w7sCN31ITm98G3o/s640/OH+MY+HAPPY+STAR+HOMECOMING+DAY.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQn32a_VCxJkuNxIU2WVsoHSw7m3hmRRaBUfIoS02cjMYLGLsq3RnPDAuiOS4IgmQVy8NJOGp5LLGer7qV2PnNzQ08K3V2ohh1kfi34xukABIreL_u-J10zlEy58S_w7sCN31ITm98G3o/s320/OH+MY+HAPPY+STAR+HOMECOMING+DAY.JPEG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby Henry's homecoming day! I think they both look super cute. I love that Hannah is using the quilt, and not just hanging it on the wall, or storing it away in a drawer. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQpLGuxLtzJ_eooIXNs2D-9N9GeRxo7R3v_6wrSuODlU7qgEU_f1m50zG87vhVHBruNxv7VJ2eCDcJVCBCXICfB77fgFMQCMofqIlRMoxg83ObOc904p6C1tGacEUZ4XPR49uNGQtgc8/s640/PRINDLE+NURSERY+ACCENT+WALL.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQpLGuxLtzJ_eooIXNs2D-9N9GeRxo7R3v_6wrSuODlU7qgEU_f1m50zG87vhVHBruNxv7VJ2eCDcJVCBCXICfB77fgFMQCMofqIlRMoxg83ObOc904p6C1tGacEUZ4XPR49uNGQtgc8/s320/PRINDLE+NURSERY+ACCENT+WALL.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh My Happy Star at home in Henry's adorable nursery. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5iF2Skm8DV3X54qIndsNN5cZ5aX_JowG5HmtCLYOkK1r512wQ1GPw-ZeMomH4GoqROMnlfhCxLbLfO1qGkiOL3HiX5bmMHpMMRCL0pk4PiWU5Jzjx9Um5JIC8SZ-9BtTbVN0cjM_vZo/s640/OH+MY+HAPPY+SWEET+DREAMS.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5iF2Skm8DV3X54qIndsNN5cZ5aX_JowG5HmtCLYOkK1r512wQ1GPw-ZeMomH4GoqROMnlfhCxLbLfO1qGkiOL3HiX5bmMHpMMRCL0pk4PiWU5Jzjx9Um5JIC8SZ-9BtTbVN0cjM_vZo/s320/OH+MY+HAPPY+SWEET+DREAMS.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet dreams, Henry!</td></tr></tbody></table>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527505463760502930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919471385496933380.post-65963152436739258702020-04-21T08:26:00.001-07:002020-04-21T08:26:33.245-07:00It's a boy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We are happy to announce - Henry Lee! Born just two days ago, 15 days early, but 6 lbs., 5 oz., mom and baby are doing fine!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We think he's pretty cute! Of course we haven't been able to meet him yet, due to social distancing. This is our first grandson; we have two granddaughters, both age 2. I think Henry will be the little prince, lol!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Looks like a magazine, right? Hannah is very clever and artistic, and she created this adorable nursery. The wall treatment is something she found on pinterest, she free-handed it just using a simple cardboard template. My quilt is hanging on the crib; more on that later.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They'll be rocking little Henry in that chair pretty soon! Sweet dreams, sweet Henry!</span></td></tr>
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