tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47087069018605188922024-02-19T09:09:23.866-07:00A Charmin' TimeKatesBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17549314077029401829noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708706901860518892.post-87347841669892999192011-01-13T11:19:00.001-07:002011-01-13T11:25:54.167-07:00Hearts and FlowersIn my mind's eye I saw this ...<br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I was admiring this quilt I noticed that there could be a heart in the center, so I worked on creating the blocks. The blocks are layer cake squares with charms on the corners. I had to work on the center squares because I found the charms only work in this 'X' pattern, going the other way the square on the corner had to be larger. At first I put a full 10" block above and below the heart, but it seemed too much, so I cut the blocks in half to create the rows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUBM7gghEnz9U7RlAln1YUK10lBf3HaWAWjjYGOhnGo4D3l_G6AcClibCQC3f_xfPrGIeF6s1HCP6hpPWVCy4NjkpYnSe04KbGkbBHTpe1haXOjy0lE4mQCl7l0Rz4gehD9K50wi2HPzP/s1600/hearts_flowers_border.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUBM7gghEnz9U7RlAln1YUK10lBf3HaWAWjjYGOhnGo4D3l_G6AcClibCQC3f_xfPrGIeF6s1HCP6hpPWVCy4NjkpYnSe04KbGkbBHTpe1haXOjy0lE4mQCl7l0Rz4gehD9K50wi2HPzP/s320/hearts_flowers_border.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Added a sweet little border ... not sure what to do for quilting, it's about 40" x 40" ... what about button tufted? What would you do?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I cut the FQs into 10.5" x 5.5" rectangles and pieced three columns then cut 4" sashing strips and 4" for the borders in white.<br />
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It is so fun to imagine a design and then see it come to life. Some overall quilting and binding and one Black and White and Love All Over lap quilt for Denae.KatesBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17549314077029401829noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708706901860518892.post-13304738838858547022010-12-21T20:57:00.000-07:002010-12-21T20:57:50.351-07:00Quilt Gifts are the Best!My sister <a href="http://carolscraftblog.blogspot.com/">Carol</a> is awesome! But most of you know that. Today when I got home from work I opened a box from Carol to find:<br />
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Start by laying out your FQ to 11x22 inches, right sides together. Make two cuts to so the folded fabric measures 9.25 x 15.5 inches [18.5 x 15.5 flat]<br />
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Stitch a 1/4 inch seam down the long side. Center the seam to the back and press.<br />
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Sew 1/4 inche across the bottom. Then rotate and match the notched sides and sew at 1/4 inch.<br />
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Next fold back to the original seam orientation and measure for ribbon opening. On the fold measure down from the top 5.5 inches and in from the side 1/2 inch, mark.<br />
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</div>Using a standard paper punch; punch through both layers. Unless your punch is very sharp you may need to finish the cut with a scissor.<br />
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Next turn down a 3 inch cuff.<br />
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Tie the first part of your knot to cinch the opening leaving enough room to easily pull out the Kleenex, distribute the gathers and finish the bow.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Place the bread on a large cookie sheet or jelly roll pan and toast in a 350 degree while you prepare the veggies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I use only celery and onion for my sage stuffing along with the spices, I added apples one year and my daughter was pretty adamant that they had no place in the stuffing she was used to having every year. : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Like with many recipes this is a great time to use the tops of the celery. From one bunch of celery I use the less mature inner stalks, the tops of the other stalks and one or two green stalks, depending on how much you get from chopping the tops. One large outer rib will give you about 1/2 cup chopped.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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To complete 8 napkins you will need 2 yards of fabric, 1 yard of each print. Contrasting prints make a nice effect when folded.<br />
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1. Sweet or Savoury? <span style="color: blue;">Sweet definately.</span><br />
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2. Dresses or Jeans? <span style="color: blue;">Jeans! Colorado girl, jeans and t-shirts.</span><br />
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3. House or Apartment? House. <span style="color: blue;">Chuck and I lived in an apartment when sold our family home after the kids were grown and our new one wasn't ready. I'm surprised we both made it out alive.</span><br />
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4. Shop Online or Offline? <span style="color: blue;">Little of both, but no Black Friday madness.</span><br />
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5. DVDs or Downloads? <span style="color: blue;">Downloads.</span><br />
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6. Cocktails or Juice? <span style="color: blue;">Neither really, mineral water.</span><br />
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7. Chocolate or Strawberry? <span style="color: blue;">Uhhh, Chocolate, hello! Maybe if the strawberry is dipped in chocolate, yummm</span><br />
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8. Laptop or PC? <span style="color: blue;">Always laptop, smaller the better.</span><br />
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9. Magazines or Newspapers? <span style="color: blue;">Magazines, I don't have a need for news.</span><br />
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10. Facebook or Twitter? <span style="color: blue;">Facebook.</span><br />
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11. CDs or MP3s? <span style="color: blue;">MP3s, love that you can fit a bazillion songs and/or podcasts on a little iPod.</span><br />
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12. Kids or Pets? <span style="color: blue;">Yes. Had kids, now I have one princess dog, Madde. She has it better than the kids ever did.</span><br />
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13. Cookies or Cupcakes? <span style="color: blue;">Cupcakes, lick all the frosting off and then maybe eat the cake, if there isn't another cupcake to lick the frosting from.</span><br />
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14. Walk or Run? <span style="color: blue;">Uh...walk from the car to the store, the car to the house, the car to work. </span><br />
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15. Breakfast in Bed or Breakfast Out? <span style="color: blue;">Breakfast out, breakfast in bed doesn't sound so fun, coffee in bed is okay.</span><br />
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16. Market or Supermarket? <span style="color: blue;">I do both but I love Whole Foods Market.</span><br />
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17. Sourdough or Grainy? <span style="color: blue;">We've always loved hearty, whole grain bread.</span><br />
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18. Heels or Flats? <span style="color: blue;">Flats, see no. 2</span><br />
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19. Late nights or Not? <span style="color: blue;">Late night, I have heard of morning people but have never seen them, hee hee hee.</span><br />
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20. Coffee or Tea? I like both. <span style="color: blue;">Typically I have tea in the afternoon, or in the summer I have iced tea all day long.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Looking forward to learning more about you.</span>KatesBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17549314077029401829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708706901860518892.post-22154296472348122912010-11-27T12:52:00.000-07:002010-11-27T12:52:00.059-07:00Birthday Month ContinuesI'm nearing the end of my birthday month celebration - less pressure for everyone when there is a whole month to fit in the celebration. : )<div>Today my youngest sister took me out for coffee and gave me a 'coffee present'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrb4LlI7wBkyyK7PCM7msHJDOHKwZTAjmhE-OecwoPYSEDv55m9eV5RcoodL0_r8YOZwGNA-6VJYTkb4QSQzLjSIfqn9t1sfHjZRgpk3ELnHE2Yn9W9BgWv4sHlSx0MSC85Rt4PILqWkZ/s1600/10_keurig_birthday_jeannie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrb4LlI7wBkyyK7PCM7msHJDOHKwZTAjmhE-OecwoPYSEDv55m9eV5RcoodL0_r8YOZwGNA-6VJYTkb4QSQzLjSIfqn9t1sfHjZRgpk3ELnHE2Yn9W9BgWv4sHlSx0MSC85Rt4PILqWkZ/s320/10_keurig_birthday_jeannie.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a cute Keurig mini - perfect since I am the sole coffee drinker in my house. I think it would be great to have in my office at work, but we have a free espresso bar so it would be superfluous there. My daughter suggested keeping it by my bed - my husband wouldn't have to bring me coffee in the morning. I kinda like my husband bringing me coffee. </div><div><br />
</div>KatesBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17549314077029401829noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708706901860518892.post-88025855100423824892010-11-23T17:29:00.001-07:002010-11-23T17:30:28.362-07:00Working on PotholdersWell, <a href="http://carolscraftblog.blogspot.com/">Carol</a> made me do it! Sorta. I really want to make some for Christmas but not necessarily Christmas fabric. This blue fabric will nice for me older daughter, Carol will have to comment on which fabric it is. I used 4 charms and made 4-patches. Then altrnated with a full charm, used a brown for the backing, Insulbrite to line them and did some simple quilting.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So now I've done ceramic tile and I don't really care to do it again. I am happy to have the new counter top.</div>KatesBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17549314077029401829noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708706901860518892.post-10900372954309657452010-11-12T22:02:00.000-07:002010-11-12T22:02:36.180-07:0030 Days Hath November ... Thanksgiving Table Runner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished the table runner today that I made with the GO! cut-outs from my sister Carol. I like the swirling circles because it reminds me of leaves rolling in the autumn winds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Linda at <a href="http://lavenderridge.blogspot.com/">Lavendar Ridge </a> is having a GO! giveaway! Visit her site and sign up right now, yes, you can go before you finish reading, go ahead, I'll wait ... great now we both have a chance to win the awesome new quilters toy. If you win come back and tell me!KatesBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17549314077029401829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708706901860518892.post-33068814651104020492010-11-04T21:07:00.000-06:002010-11-04T21:07:32.320-06:00Finished At Last<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVp3L6Fp_kLlWWTw8hDnptRyBFKlrNcqqbei4PssVwUp0yJ1BQS9j4uvDL1EHd3NnYHZ4JmqS1EpN2biNP_65cdRxto4ImKMcUaWi6bN3mKPNQpzYiOTLNDiSVfyG2k4xWgaoNdOQkfIS/s1600/grndma_quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVp3L6Fp_kLlWWTw8hDnptRyBFKlrNcqqbei4PssVwUp0yJ1BQS9j4uvDL1EHd3NnYHZ4JmqS1EpN2biNP_65cdRxto4ImKMcUaWi6bN3mKPNQpzYiOTLNDiSVfyG2k4xWgaoNdOQkfIS/s320/grndma_quilt.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>It took me two days to finish the quilt, it is very long. And...I discovered I had missed an area of tying - about a foot long - so I had some tying to finish, that took a long time. I'm just very happy to have it done - yippee!KatesBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17549314077029401829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708706901860518892.post-77695031887365924062010-11-02T17:56:00.000-06:002010-11-02T17:56:15.752-06:0030 Days Hath November ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydydxCRtS4O6UpJOETNKKWEWrV4Z66Z0d_zGqInclKqW7k5eL2Dp045w0SHVtV_ImaRLkvLxfmDbkxaN_EeQz-lE2231yv_NB82QIreIwweoDGUcy2gH1P_9QxFRnL0KFcjASxRkxDvzV/s1600/5140808147_fcfb0c3815_m%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydydxCRtS4O6UpJOETNKKWEWrV4Z66Z0d_zGqInclKqW7k5eL2Dp045w0SHVtV_ImaRLkvLxfmDbkxaN_EeQz-lE2231yv_NB82QIreIwweoDGUcy2gH1P_9QxFRnL0KFcjASxRkxDvzV/s1600/5140808147_fcfb0c3815_m%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a></div><br />
30 Days Hath November -- for falling leaves, birthday cake and pieceful sewing.<br />
Starting yesterday, November 1, I did half the binding on a full-sized quilt - Grandma's Quilt - that I restored and hand -tied (the way grandma did it). I'm using traditional binding though, sorry Grandma. I will post part two tonight.KatesBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17549314077029401829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708706901860518892.post-36973924643023356942010-05-19T20:27:00.000-06:002010-05-19T20:27:22.811-06:00Aprons - A Sister Act<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6M1otsUqlDpfYdFpFFPa-fHjfOL9oTbvxetrU0WV205LAu9dHsNVDZqAPJqdY7oE46iDSWslfnDzJm8PsE_w8YVw7PaRdrgbwCvnnRw5vtavsa886LoXHMeP1PF0N6pvH_gbfzr9q1SF/s1600/may_2010_aprons2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6M1otsUqlDpfYdFpFFPa-fHjfOL9oTbvxetrU0WV205LAu9dHsNVDZqAPJqdY7oE46iDSWslfnDzJm8PsE_w8YVw7PaRdrgbwCvnnRw5vtavsa886LoXHMeP1PF0N6pvH_gbfzr9q1SF/s320/may_2010_aprons2.jpg" width="218" wt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8i-pi-yS6ca4DY1NE3w19lTOBfM16VnqVEQ32X0WVTukYgr0WqFPH32SaNSZXZk8gWpYnPvypm9iXr6tTf_98F5jixuu2Pc43sbuxksEXZl-KeKiF2LG3gxy9NaSJzfB0Kq3L_ff-z4D/s1600/may_2010_aprons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8i-pi-yS6ca4DY1NE3w19lTOBfM16VnqVEQ32X0WVTukYgr0WqFPH32SaNSZXZk8gWpYnPvypm9iXr6tTf_98F5jixuu2Pc43sbuxksEXZl-KeKiF2LG3gxy9NaSJzfB0Kq3L_ff-z4D/s320/may_2010_aprons.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><br />
My sister <a href="http://carolscraftblog.blogspot.com/">Carol</a> and I created a Mommy/Daughter apron set for a Women's Spring Tea event at church. She made the little girl's apron and I made mommy's. Very cute set - it was awarded as door prize to a mommy/daughter pair who attended the tea. My friend Danielle and her daughter modeled them for the fashion during the tea. Good job Carol!KatesBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17549314077029401829noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708706901860518892.post-57360921081030324192010-04-24T18:46:00.000-06:002010-04-24T18:46:46.746-06:00It's Green<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgek0v-2xbHc2EdGA7RJqZHsZ-_IjMY_GJeeqh_5e6PHp_-jBgIQfqDm5XZQCFj0RXlAgpgfWA_VymU78kfrhBUETfVBN9wXjKw7KBIX4vqHE0WvrCCGya4iqKFjK4gcfDDPyIg6alT2oyU/s1600/jell_roll_4a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgek0v-2xbHc2EdGA7RJqZHsZ-_IjMY_GJeeqh_5e6PHp_-jBgIQfqDm5XZQCFj0RXlAgpgfWA_VymU78kfrhBUETfVBN9wXjKw7KBIX4vqHE0WvrCCGya4iqKFjK4gcfDDPyIg6alT2oyU/s320/jell_roll_4a.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Block 4 of the Jelly Roll Sampler, it's pretty green.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I liked the look of different fabrics above and below the center band - didn't go that way but I liked the look of others who did : )</div>KatesBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17549314077029401829noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708706901860518892.post-84176348848117198482010-04-10T01:31:00.000-06:002010-04-10T01:31:06.806-06:00Another Jelly Roll block<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0S1lW2GGKqzTwM7JT5uCWEyo9anLhwBGC7L4hjpWNP8iqAXoPooUx__w7qG8E9DAJfqyihmZ2fRoAylPbNiElYuDiFNflud0IgCh_q-kwXffYu8ur2aMZZ3bljqveC4Y25ovbKQAh6HJ/s1600/jell_roll_3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0S1lW2GGKqzTwM7JT5uCWEyo9anLhwBGC7L4hjpWNP8iqAXoPooUx__w7qG8E9DAJfqyihmZ2fRoAylPbNiElYuDiFNflud0IgCh_q-kwXffYu8ur2aMZZ3bljqveC4Y25ovbKQAh6HJ/s320/jell_roll_3.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And my version of the Jelly Roll block number 3, nice colors, it's fun to see all the different looks you get from one jelly roll. I tried and tried to think through the print size combinations, my geometric mind wanted the large prints in opposite corners. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wonder what looks you would get from this block using charms instead of the 2.5 inch squares and jelly roll strips, hmmm, I might try that.</div>KatesBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17549314077029401829noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708706901860518892.post-37139952242690313732010-04-04T15:05:00.000-06:002010-04-04T15:05:11.855-06:00Baby gift<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLpyErfKjD23pnKq_6xl5FCw2D1zsqati6KrVDve0JZFCHNQCDj0B40aBJBYPjqUZoiivQvcRpurrKT74ng6rB5DYIroYq-Ob6HidIw5BnnDORonmbvFtuNKZJp8xe1Wk3z61_gosSCUN/s1600/S1050526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLpyErfKjD23pnKq_6xl5FCw2D1zsqati6KrVDve0JZFCHNQCDj0B40aBJBYPjqUZoiivQvcRpurrKT74ng6rB5DYIroYq-Ob6HidIw5BnnDORonmbvFtuNKZJp8xe1Wk3z61_gosSCUN/s320/S1050526.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Miss Bunny is helping model the hooded baby towel I made for my niece's shower - that makes me sound old that my niece is having a baby!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZ5d4pyHCeDMeF6pxlAN8b03QYkP6r8txzJSHjBlhbafGRlCQAl4vWysDUHYTVk6iaMiQEKIgRU7NQZJuVPpt7UXZ3s3mm1t03oPpr4P8F13zEMgIxa5mqgOAAJ64sulAOvegCwMoAeyp/s1600/S1050516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZ5d4pyHCeDMeF6pxlAN8b03QYkP6r8txzJSHjBlhbafGRlCQAl4vWysDUHYTVk6iaMiQEKIgRU7NQZJuVPpt7UXZ3s3mm1t03oPpr4P8F13zEMgIxa5mqgOAAJ64sulAOvegCwMoAeyp/s320/S1050516.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And catching up with the Pinwheel Sampler - first three blocks. Thought I would use up some of my batik collection for this one.</div><div align="center"></div>KatesBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17549314077029401829noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708706901860518892.post-51715564843695520662010-03-19T16:37:00.000-06:002010-03-19T16:37:28.415-06:00Looking for Fabric<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvYliiCQI34sGDbecNDiq6E3aVojNmOdxcbKFhwnXwgIYLlshUR5EQeQyJpovylrV46D0Q8gWiZR8v2STjos4gF7Vve3HGPXdIMKRoAFLTBB2DphkldhWOy_wmOwqhXva-urQung4J5ZY/s1600-h/S1050514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvYliiCQI34sGDbecNDiq6E3aVojNmOdxcbKFhwnXwgIYLlshUR5EQeQyJpovylrV46D0Q8gWiZR8v2STjos4gF7Vve3HGPXdIMKRoAFLTBB2DphkldhWOy_wmOwqhXva-urQung4J5ZY/s320/S1050514.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Hey girls, I'm looking for yardage from an Moda line, Friends and Flowers, Mary Engelbreit, came out in 2008 I believe. I would like a yard or two. I will purchase equilavent yardage of your choice from the Fat Quarter Shop if you have the green with white dots shown. Just comment if you want to barter and I work out the details with you.</div>KatesBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17549314077029401829noreply@blogger.com3