tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890635322966383002024-03-22T19:02:25.457-03:00lynns bloglynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-90714315169206408952024-03-16T20:02:00.000-03:002024-03-16T20:02:06.733-03:00SAHRR Parade<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">Well it is almost here. the parade of creations made by many quilters over the period of six weeks for the Stay At Home Round Robin. After receiving the sixth prompt and linking up with the host to show how we interpreted the final prompt, there was a two week period for us to finish up our quilted pieces. Mine is finished today, and I am very happy with the entire process. When it is possible to create something that is uniquely yours, it feels good. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In addition, spring is definitely approaching, some days showing the promise of great days to come. Today, as we were driving home from the Y, the sun streaming through the car window felt so welcoming. My husband actually took a club to the practice range at our golf course, and hit balls ,so anxious for this new season to begin. Seeing our laundry outside on the line was another sight that gives me a good feeling.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The quilting is simple on my piece, and it was done on my Bernina. Quilting expertise is not my strong suit, but I appreciate the learning aspect of this, and am happy that it is part of what is truly mine. Hopefully with practice, this too will improve. There is a bit of applique, some use of Micron pens, a bit of machine embroidery, and straight piecing in this piece that finishes at 26" square. The binding was cut at 2 1/4" and it worked well .I want to thank each of the hosts, providing us with weekly prompts, and encouraging us to share with the linkups , what we are doing. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are my pictures of the finished piece. The final prompt was used in the label.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_Ah8rI5Co4IZGQ0-0isr-fBjaKfBhk0mg-SNyIyFOSCqPu9fbXfIM5HYGG15QOfbRmmjkBfAVoReMeI9XFXKIimPZ5pzWv7VY4M8-D7M1VIeLrbwoP_yfiI9YE911OHGfl5xQjRzcqA551XCnkPV9gIM081C2SW5MDzsY9Au3LIGKxdF5OB-CxQHjEhC/s2016/IMG_2085.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_Ah8rI5Co4IZGQ0-0isr-fBjaKfBhk0mg-SNyIyFOSCqPu9fbXfIM5HYGG15QOfbRmmjkBfAVoReMeI9XFXKIimPZ5pzWv7VY4M8-D7M1VIeLrbwoP_yfiI9YE911OHGfl5xQjRzcqA551XCnkPV9gIM081C2SW5MDzsY9Au3LIGKxdF5OB-CxQHjEhC/w480-h640/IMG_2085.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPV4CPKryptO49qcaj8CAN3EXDEFEjpdhfCLrKN2q84JWqjH6gIoWmwX_KxwVfgNHGbbFLd4F4WS-qJgl4nkJt3VuDWhoeqhfG56yrNGZem9XVYoXcRDKgY3qVfjvXYzxkL6PKb7KsNelckC_hS_BiHk15n4n8YTBauIoMd4cPZcMZxXqjBkO9w3WZJnOB/s2016/IMG_2086.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPV4CPKryptO49qcaj8CAN3EXDEFEjpdhfCLrKN2q84JWqjH6gIoWmwX_KxwVfgNHGbbFLd4F4WS-qJgl4nkJt3VuDWhoeqhfG56yrNGZem9XVYoXcRDKgY3qVfjvXYzxkL6PKb7KsNelckC_hS_BiHk15n4n8YTBauIoMd4cPZcMZxXqjBkO9w3WZJnOB/w480-h640/IMG_2086.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7yivmY0sN-_LzcC2lr03vvWNW8hjSN0ljcuYHMRBDqjR3jU1XZZ3DBK6o5mWLTCzPTQpu-2Ck8YLCK6NNZQ_i6_O5wUz734R1XdvaBUzMjLIuHRrI7CtTeeu7OUtS7QQRPMb2Sijl2PG4Ri35VBWxfWsVax3iXGZZqJAfe3pOGi6bNQHtP55YyE46P2r/s2016/IMG_2087.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7yivmY0sN-_LzcC2lr03vvWNW8hjSN0ljcuYHMRBDqjR3jU1XZZ3DBK6o5mWLTCzPTQpu-2Ck8YLCK6NNZQ_i6_O5wUz734R1XdvaBUzMjLIuHRrI7CtTeeu7OUtS7QQRPMb2Sijl2PG4Ri35VBWxfWsVax3iXGZZqJAfe3pOGi6bNQHtP55YyE46P2r/w480-h640/IMG_2087.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div>And that is a capsule view of my experience with this fun adventure. Wishing you a season of happy quilting. <div><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;">Lynn<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-2315625880134267392024-03-02T15:19:00.000-04:002024-03-02T15:19:01.974-04:00SAHRR Week #6<p> This is the final round of the Round Robin except for the parade, later in March. Kathleen's prompt asked us to use letters or numbers in this round. She gave us lots of ideas to get started. After much humming and hawing, I finally decided that none of my ideas were working. I tried pinwheels around the outside, and stars, houses, and then eventually realized that whatever I would do, had to feel right and make me happy with what I had done. I decided to add a green border round the piece, and to include this last prompt in a label on the back of my little quilt. A friend of mine had designed a quilt a number of years ago containing paper pieces tulips and they seemed to be what fit the spot for me. I'm also trying to become more familiar with my sewing machines features, so trying out the alphabets seemed like a move in the right direction .</p><p>To say that I have enjoyed the process over these weeks would be an understatement. I loved the process, the unknown, the fun of searching for what seemed to be right without any true direction, just playing and having a ball doing it. Then there was the learning part. Seeing what others did, and trying to understand how their process went was fascinating. Thanks everyone for your part in making this such a grand experience. I hope that if 2025 has another SAHRR I will be able to participate. </p><p>Here's a picture of my label to be added before the parade. I have both letters and numbers, and two tulips to welcome Spring. You can see that the image is not great, please excuse my photography skills.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqnnQ3utn2i4DIE-jSliWU9T2_QSpDbHz9lVLYYzM8QkJT5cdsVhac2jWujNFRvKAlDXylW3TcEbvUdzbiBq8wfZvijy-y39oGDwP2T61TIw11UrwvrlNjn_Rz3tJgVY690hNnwFXe0Hq4AyV4J0vYGIyyLzYeLHwPbLtbF7Va4rKJ0Oa1LNJ66fCT-lD/s2016/IMG_2078.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqnnQ3utn2i4DIE-jSliWU9T2_QSpDbHz9lVLYYzM8QkJT5cdsVhac2jWujNFRvKAlDXylW3TcEbvUdzbiBq8wfZvijy-y39oGDwP2T61TIw11UrwvrlNjn_Rz3tJgVY690hNnwFXe0Hq4AyV4J0vYGIyyLzYeLHwPbLtbF7Va4rKJ0Oa1LNJ66fCT-lD/w480-h640/IMG_2078.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div>See you all for the parade. Be kind to someone this week. Their day may be a bit brighter because you cared.<div>Lynn<br /><p><br /></p></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-61946753695879309572024-02-21T18:34:00.000-04:002024-02-21T18:34:49.270-04:00Thinking Spring and having fun with my SAHRR.<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">Oh what a day!. The sun was shining brightly, and we could feel the heat from the sun streaming through my sewing room window. The Scotties tournament of Hearts is in full swing, and Daylight Savings Time is not far off. There are so many very pleasant things here, or almost here, that my heart is singing.All of these things lead the way to my move from the forest to the shore. It won't happen for a coupe of months, but the time will fly.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This week I've had such fun working on my SAHRR. I'm so glad to be a part of this adventure. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Early on, I've been wandering around waiting for the inspiration that would tell me where I was headed with the project, but I think it's coming together. Gail from <u>Quilting Gail, </u>has asked us to use four this week, four colours, blocks, as long as the number 4 is included. I knew I had some work to do to pull together my little whimsical blocks, and four garden paths seemed to be the "ticket". I'm really happy with where it is presently, even though I wanted to include pinwheels and posies somewhere. Well, maybe before it is done, who can tell?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKYRpdXuLu2fCkbMZ-RGjPyAy_6BYSpgCjUGQD1p8liW8uRv1Yfk5HlCEkkC5YQZRyiLDRdoC-DwnVBy_JOBmhV6xDarq8Zoc0KDkzhW86kk2e0RKlgwW0EOZ7PaThW4J05LxdnKQOBYRwlLolRATx3riX2XBC7KP3bCf5RJx_jxZN49qrW7rsst8uEjs/s2016/IMG_2069.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKYRpdXuLu2fCkbMZ-RGjPyAy_6BYSpgCjUGQD1p8liW8uRv1Yfk5HlCEkkC5YQZRyiLDRdoC-DwnVBy_JOBmhV6xDarq8Zoc0KDkzhW86kk2e0RKlgwW0EOZ7PaThW4J05LxdnKQOBYRwlLolRATx3riX2XBC7KP3bCf5RJx_jxZN49qrW7rsst8uEjs/w517-h640/IMG_2069.jpeg" width="517" /></a></div>What do you think? We still have one more prompt, and then the finish. <p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">While reading a quilt pattern our guild is planning to make, I was overwhelmed by the number of HST's that are needed, leading me to search for some simplifications that could be made with fewer cuts, seams, and therefore fewer opportunities to mess up . I dug out the Square In A Square book and ruler I purchased many years ago, but never used, and started playing. </span><span style="font-size: large;">After reading and playing, I now know I will keep on with this approach. It is so easy, and gave me great results. I've only tried two of the options so far, but I liked the result. This afternoon I made 22 option one blocks.It's a square in a square, no surprise.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I do hope that your week is going well, and that you have great fun playing in your sewing space. Be kind whenever you can.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Lynn</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-6647853441719451062024-02-14T10:54:00.000-04:002024-02-14T10:54:26.491-04:00SAHRR Round #4<p> This week in the SAHRR Brenda, at Songbird Designs has asked us to use either a block on pint or a square within a square block in our border. I had been undecided about how to finish off my fourth corner for my side rows, wanting to bring some sunshine into the picture as well as another creature made from triangle pieces. I have decided for now to add the square within a square in this position creating a splotch of yellow as the sun, adding some lines with a micron pen to bring expression to the sun's face. This area is subject to change, gotta love the options, but since this is to be a fun experimental project for me, I'm going for it .</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtgX7tf2B7Nr9hJ9EaOAbTmaH5iiyr0NgphTA5VxJ316uHD11OvHkJuTSw3yq7aljXghvD3jIidNlNLdCfIVLvT-oQv_ouxIhWS1S8tYBj2hVbOH1-uQEyoMMVTzfMIu-d2feBCE6IlKsQKHy9bn6WzdQEieFkNeeyxyBdRgztSYeMnwUr455rxu9iUhh/s640/IMG_2058.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtgX7tf2B7Nr9hJ9EaOAbTmaH5iiyr0NgphTA5VxJ316uHD11OvHkJuTSw3yq7aljXghvD3jIidNlNLdCfIVLvT-oQv_ouxIhWS1S8tYBj2hVbOH1-uQEyoMMVTzfMIu-d2feBCE6IlKsQKHy9bn6WzdQEieFkNeeyxyBdRgztSYeMnwUr455rxu9iUhh/w640-h478/IMG_2058.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyI54VTyaOM-ahd32RAnzQIm3q1hdBeY-sycBafrzqIPsBQoPiPHYz-T75wGydDBKPym8xygaFkRrcBwFF0e8ymMU5_U54MRUQdotPt0I554FVmVf6UmJoxJ43e1Q91G4q5mC0J-J0R5VxVi1F6aYmojFDSo5kWMZAqgZAfLNRWCLHGNHhtHIDYmGVDfKK/s640/IMG_2059.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyI54VTyaOM-ahd32RAnzQIm3q1hdBeY-sycBafrzqIPsBQoPiPHYz-T75wGydDBKPym8xygaFkRrcBwFF0e8ymMU5_U54MRUQdotPt0I554FVmVf6UmJoxJ43e1Q91G4q5mC0J-J0R5VxVi1F6aYmojFDSo5kWMZAqgZAfLNRWCLHGNHhtHIDYmGVDfKK/s320/IMG_2059.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I honestly don't know where I am going with this. I hope to pull everything together in the next row, but we will see. I'm ready to add lots more colour to the project.</p><p>Have a great week and if you can, be kind</p><p>Lynn</p>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-86728717051145096102024-02-11T19:31:00.001-04:002024-02-11T19:33:14.319-04:00Round #3 SAHRR<p> I'm amazed at how quickly this week has passed. It is the eleventh hour to get these borders on display. Our instruction this week, from Emily of The Darling Dogwood , asked us to use triangles in this round. My concern initially was if the addition of a number of triangles would be too busy for my little piece. Then I thought about a fun project an Australian designer had come up with and wondered if it might be a fun project for me to do as well. Dionne, from The Clever Chameleon had designed a quilt of creatures using primarily triangles in the designs. While I am not the talented Dionne, I wanted to give it a try. It made me smile inside to play with the idea. Not wanting to finish with a large quilt, I kept this border width at 4 inches on two sides. Not sure where I will go for the next border, or if this one is really finished. I've created a mouse, a butterfly, and a cat so far. Except for the body of the butterfly, all the creatures are made up from triangles, some of the triangles are very odd angles, but they are three sided .I'm working on a fourth, but my drawings are not completed yet, still pretty rough. I would like to add something to the fourth corner of the strips. </p><p>Here are pictures of my characters and their placement in the little quilt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41zDxwCDdVN9L9bUtVh1YL83piN58_-ZDPFvGHW8Y277AUHRnnrOjQJdPd0hDz8yqelL1cVjMGSIBCoMWUaEalEp8f4OeJZKNgAx4rR_TSRJobiC1s6cxyQ8neRKpCzRVi1oqdhxZTZWzNJLaRGIkP6qQVqddce3cbGubJttf-0jD8jz_GruEl5CnH6CV/s640/IMG_2054.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41zDxwCDdVN9L9bUtVh1YL83piN58_-ZDPFvGHW8Y277AUHRnnrOjQJdPd0hDz8yqelL1cVjMGSIBCoMWUaEalEp8f4OeJZKNgAx4rR_TSRJobiC1s6cxyQ8neRKpCzRVi1oqdhxZTZWzNJLaRGIkP6qQVqddce3cbGubJttf-0jD8jz_GruEl5CnH6CV/w400-h300/IMG_2054.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Mortimer the Mouse</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEini65WF1cwTT9zJQnQYRve_rUDA3vbHFAgdAihXY585Sv0QxQvmybI7z6zmhNRJzG65TDzOLXysKxQ0-rxoRbl8QqOrdKvL84RQ_MFx7OWxanx9l-aDhXXgS4sGWOpwTMsT3ftNI8ahupFkIOO1fcFx_fMPXy2OwfOVDfpWlYLFYn86YoxgEWqO73zSB8Y/s640/IMG_2053.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEini65WF1cwTT9zJQnQYRve_rUDA3vbHFAgdAihXY585Sv0QxQvmybI7z6zmhNRJzG65TDzOLXysKxQ0-rxoRbl8QqOrdKvL84RQ_MFx7OWxanx9l-aDhXXgS4sGWOpwTMsT3ftNI8ahupFkIOO1fcFx_fMPXy2OwfOVDfpWlYLFYn86YoxgEWqO73zSB8Y/w390-h400/IMG_2053.jpeg" width="390" /></a></div>Here is Julie who will visit me in July.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dDJY4OXuxmgOO1iFpe6sZ7nWa2D1noKcoIBCjMq53I2RH660C2xYCXnR1poXzNxbb5Vq_9DGAvssTmpMhQG394MrWZ_95Zdyw6TAAJ-rpAtzcwPOX5mXsYoV5F2pNmOUjvqFuOmI-jefF6TXtQBUQ2AGeLKQL9-r4WyNmAq5bIUw1h8OmRaLIBuln4qF/s640/IMG_2052.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="445" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dDJY4OXuxmgOO1iFpe6sZ7nWa2D1noKcoIBCjMq53I2RH660C2xYCXnR1poXzNxbb5Vq_9DGAvssTmpMhQG394MrWZ_95Zdyw6TAAJ-rpAtzcwPOX5mXsYoV5F2pNmOUjvqFuOmI-jefF6TXtQBUQ2AGeLKQL9-r4WyNmAq5bIUw1h8OmRaLIBuln4qF/w360-h445/IMG_2052.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div>Please meet Charlie. He is always ready for the hunt.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IKsJ0CinIwTtGE1pueSmP1cSdZlipgVetN6AJgzG0qMW-5viDzah5UeAT8Po1r8Lh8U8KrunKce2eMzJtRLf-2qRQMxj3NiWB2y0FhJR9GWcYUNg5LoCMZOKZ6tATX4VwyN6kNYdd36r99vqt2Q65fSjwWut9OuIp6p7tmtIOiLLDVyLnGCDIewLU-_o/s640/IMG_2051.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IKsJ0CinIwTtGE1pueSmP1cSdZlipgVetN6AJgzG0qMW-5viDzah5UeAT8Po1r8Lh8U8KrunKce2eMzJtRLf-2qRQMxj3NiWB2y0FhJR9GWcYUNg5LoCMZOKZ6tATX4VwyN6kNYdd36r99vqt2Q65fSjwWut9OuIp6p7tmtIOiLLDVyLnGCDIewLU-_o/w640-h480/IMG_2051.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Well that is the crew for tonight. In addition to fusible web, I used Inktense pencils and Micron pens to make this border It's been a slice. Thanks</div><div>Be kind whenever you can</div><div>Lynn</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-47586717604190059562024-02-03T18:41:00.002-04:002024-02-03T20:31:27.811-04:00"Oh What A Night"<p> Tonight we are in the midst of our first real SNOWSTORM. It really is a big one, forecast to last three days and nights. It started through the nighttime hours and today we are over my knees ,deep in the white fluffy stuff. Fortunately, at this point, we still have power, and our grocery cupboard is well stocked so we are good for the present. There is something special about that first storm of the season. While the north wind drives the snow whirling around, building large drifts in some spots, and scouring the ground in others, there is also a kind of peace. Here we are inside, warm, wood piled beside the wood stove in case of power outages, lanterns prepared in case we need light later, and a good book to read as we watch the snow piling up around us in the forest.</p><p>But until the power leaves us, all of our normal activities continue. The sewing machine hums, the iron is hot for pressing seams, my husband's music plays in the background, and I am in my happy place, playing with fabric. Today I'm working on a couple of UFO's that are getting close to being a flimsy, one of them in progress since 2016. So often I am gung ho when starting off, but fall behind for one of a variety of reasons, and then the project gets shelved as I chase a new squirrel. We are approaching the finish of the lunar calendar for the year, and this is a time to finish things, whether it is cleaning out some corner of a space, repairing a relationship, or getting rid of excess stuff that many of us cling to for no nameable reason. I did a hunk of cleaning and organizing in my sewing area, and it did feel good.I'm going to post updates on the status of these projects, so i can keep myself on task.</p><p>This week I finished the second border on my SAHRR project. Anja, at AnjaQuilts, another Nova Scotia quilter, has given us the cue to use any block we wish, and to use only two colours. Thanks Anja.I'm not wanting this project to become overly large, so I searched my mind for a small block that might be fun to use , and decided on a 2 1/2 inch Bowtie block. I like this little block, and blue and green would work well with my centre block. Not having any skill set in EQ, i used my head and paper with pencil to figure out the process I would need. It was fun. Here it is.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEhS1YOGQc8T6ig0gevBEBHwTT-qKSVNTzpqkT5Nd54rGFb2GUCpbAm1MdJaJ2-UKwx0fUKYF3e1-xf8V2LNbFdyEcg2kw1tV-Q8VkY1JTG37RjwNMmaUjtoygR0hUB4-HzhLidxOLHmn3BYqJy66fi8ZL-1qtzD2dnwMk3nk_hlJjMVEP7twKFs8aWiJ/s2016/IMG_2032.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEhS1YOGQc8T6ig0gevBEBHwTT-qKSVNTzpqkT5Nd54rGFb2GUCpbAm1MdJaJ2-UKwx0fUKYF3e1-xf8V2LNbFdyEcg2kw1tV-Q8VkY1JTG37RjwNMmaUjtoygR0hUB4-HzhLidxOLHmn3BYqJy66fi8ZL-1qtzD2dnwMk3nk_hlJjMVEP7twKFs8aWiJ/w300-h400/IMG_2032.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have no idea how this will all come together, but going with the flow for now seems to be my path. The piece presently is 12 1/2 "square unfinished. I didn't count the neutral as a colour. I hope that stays within the framework of the guidelines.<div>This was week 5 of Edyta Starr's Birthday Block of the Week. I'm doing two, one with a blue colour way, and the second with my Thimbleberries/ Kansas Troubles scraps. I love making small blocks, and these are so much fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs27j9KiXF1dg-lcYL67lC1ls3wAEvHLIWktvG3g5MhkX_epU6fifBeXjC3Nyb4WsG7jiCFyaexYZznl8e0b-A0AEPkB0wg0YcshGCSPor90r5lKLHsgTg4QOtzdpstesFjzyud9BFLzb-Sz6Vsk7wBn2RZwK_tG-Z19GSRIHVPlA2sRZJlRu1KHX3i6Yi/s2016/IMG_2030.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 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/AVvXsEhs27j9KiXF1dg-lcYL67lC1ls3wAEvHLIWktvG3g5MhkX_epU6fifBeXjC3Nyb4WsG7jiCFyaexYZznl8e0b-A0AEPkB0wg0YcshGCSPor90r5lKLHsgTg4QOtzdpstesFjzyud9BFLzb-Sz6Vsk7wBn2RZwK_tG-Z19GSRIHVPlA2sRZJlRu1KHX3i6Yi/s320/IMG_2030.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwh-yBobwSB182eq3zbTCiFzlQgi3oZ3l4Hgia5DBtETfudnCTGlFWTwGZCJCbW_bn7DHQNNftRpSRL4lxJYgy4R51msfm_CNSIUuV4OXgvHMVy2MMA9Cdbq_nO1kprZToZoHCTmkgKbHPYP5fTkZKVKDc2k3in2-KRpgkWXw7AZ_rDYFNZtaa2x_2OocN/s2016/IMG_2031.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwh-yBobwSB182eq3zbTCiFzlQgi3oZ3l4Hgia5DBtETfudnCTGlFWTwGZCJCbW_bn7DHQNNftRpSRL4lxJYgy4R51msfm_CNSIUuV4OXgvHMVy2MMA9Cdbq_nO1kprZToZoHCTmkgKbHPYP5fTkZKVKDc2k3in2-KRpgkWXw7AZ_rDYFNZtaa2x_2OocN/s320/IMG_2031.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Now I'm off to try the linkup for this week. Trusting that you all will have a great weekend. Whatever you do, be kind.</div><div>Lynn<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-9835370359922146882024-01-27T10:37:00.000-04:002024-01-27T10:37:24.169-04:00SAHRR First Border<p> </p><p>Good Morning,<br />This is the first week for our SAHRR (Stay at Home Round Robin), and the first block given to us to use in our first border is the signature block. <span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444; font-family: Karla, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Round #1 is hosted by Wendy at @ </span><a href="https://www.piecefulthoughts.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: #fcfcfc; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #10759c; font-family: Karla, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life</a><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444; font-family: Karla, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">. She chose the signature block. Typically, the signature block has a white centre. I stayed with that, and am thanking my lucky stars that Kathleen, from Kathleen McMusings gifted us with a foundation pattern for several sizes of a simple signature block. Thanks Kathleen. I used the 2 inch finished pattern to make my four signature blocks keeping the white in the centre strip. As a first time participant I felt a little bit of anxiety about this new venture even though I am excited to be part of the party. I guess it's not uncommon to feel a bit uncomfortable or anxious entering the unknown. The block I used for my centre, was designed by Sue Spargo, and I'm sure I made it 8 or 10 years ago, as part of something I thought I'd be doing, but it languished in the orphan block drawer for a long time. At 6 1/2 inches, it's not a very big medallion, but I really like it. There was a piece of SSI print, </span><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444; font-family: Karla, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">about a meter, </span><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444; font-family: Karla, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">that seemed to look ok with it, so that became the frame of my first border. H</span><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444; font-family: Karla, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">opefully </span><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444; font-family: Karla, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">it will get used several times. This adventure is a bit of a mystery in more than one aspect.</span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Karla, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444; font-family: Karla, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="hhttps://www.piecefulthoughts.com/sahrr-border-1-2/ttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmrP9o05Fm26LBr_6KX4GFU3z2O5mN_RBtI4_dUjjktxCc9Acuuaqh-bf1sPSxrGommRTajHljsjlQec8BJks6h_EaU9PB_3_KQrIjL8KIZ2ZJ5Ry2XoWUebx04mWOH8C5mog6jgB82SiSkC_eHIBOwnjOUbebNxGTqu_rJMSkNDjH33c48ywz9asHPl7/s640/IMG_2028.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmrP9o05Fm26LBr_6KX4GFU3z2O5mN_RBtI4_dUjjktxCc9Acuuaqh-bf1sPSxrGommRTajHljsjlQec8BJks6h_EaU9PB_3_KQrIjL8KIZ2ZJ5Ry2XoWUebx04mWOH8C5mog6jgB82SiSkC_eHIBOwnjOUbebNxGTqu_rJMSkNDjH33c48ywz9asHPl7/w480-h640/IMG_2028.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div>I'm not a tech whiz, so I am hoping I have linked to Wendy's site as planned. Today I'm working on a pillow cover to replace one I made probably 20 years ago, and now has become too shabby to use. I'll post a pic when it is done. I'll put a zipper in the back, as I found in the past that the envelope back doesn't seem to work well for me.<p></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444; font-family: Karla, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Thanks for spending a few minutes with me. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444; font-family: Karla, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Lynn</span></p>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-91814890936141863452024-01-18T09:03:00.000-04:002024-01-18T09:03:13.605-04:00Midweek Stitching<p> Thursday is a busy one at our house.On Zoom, I'm studying along with a number of others the Rules of Golf in preparation for writing the National exam in April. There is so much to learn, but it's interesting, and although I have played golf since the 1960's, there is always something new to learn. One of my meditation groups meets on Zoom this afternoon. This class is often way above my head, but I'm always left with ideas and principles to think about. I try to live my life in the present moment, realizing that regardless of my plans, or whatever is happening in the big world, all I have is now, and given that reality, and knowing that I have little or no control over what happens, I want to be content to be, whatever the reality. This year, with so much war and lack of tolerance in many governments, I made a candle of hope ornament for my family members.While this small act won't change the big picture, it is a reminder to those I love to keep hope in their lives.</p><p>The sun is breaking over the trees now, and the blue sky with it's puffy white/grey cloud patches is so beautiful. It's chilly though. Environment Canada says the current temperature here is -9 degrees Celsius.With no wind to speak of, that is a manageable day.</p><p>Yesterday I assembled block 3 of Edyta Starr's birthday blocks. It's my favourite so far. 6 1/2 inches</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyd5I5AII4_b0EC4mxwwpZumIf6_sYVttV1WXta1bflGIoR43YkWt75kj1NwY0RCW7vj3dpvnHqEVWqi8Xra9BsnT-IBPAkSGcD3cki3nIbSKhVMgQ_ITreMQjtnorFDe0BhRjgHGxcHjzBDits5aJbLSfWBy4455VGwVO1OTDoDPL-SVMkM8KJ6i03R9/s640/IMG_2017.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEjTyd5I5AII4_b0EC4mxwwpZumIf6_sYVttV1WXta1bflGIoR43YkWt75kj1NwY0RCW7vj3dpvnHqEVWqi8Xra9BsnT-IBPAkSGcD3cki3nIbSKhVMgQ_ITreMQjtnorFDe0BhRjgHGxcHjzBDits5aJbLSfWBy4455VGwVO1OTDoDPL-SVMkM8KJ6i03R9/s320/IMG_2017.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here is the same block in my scrappy Thimbleberries/Kansas Troubles scraps. Actually i think the light in this one is an Andover fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe61cUkcOuKD7tNPJ7mkubt4HB-2oT9vnj-iMZNwFvi0h-gusKROXiuEEoM0PcHDvLMKpgtAdxwlsKDXTavuGTAl0ZLSFboYpcUwSYm7oXsXamg_xdm_OEDeWNh6Dj4TvDOgpmdcyQOcAnF98XX0SeLpjwLuGsxlGL_ECrkf_2fXoT6mZiWXhCBZIisL_/s640/IMG_2018.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEjSe61cUkcOuKD7tNPJ7mkubt4HB-2oT9vnj-iMZNwFvi0h-gusKROXiuEEoM0PcHDvLMKpgtAdxwlsKDXTavuGTAl0ZLSFboYpcUwSYm7oXsXamg_xdm_OEDeWNh6Dj4TvDOgpmdcyQOcAnF98XX0SeLpjwLuGsxlGL_ECrkf_2fXoT6mZiWXhCBZIisL_/s320/IMG_2018.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For some time now I've been picking away at blocks made with my large assortment of blue scraps. I'm calling this quilt "Wedding Ring Blues" . I think i have about 20 blocks now. The block pattern was one I found on a blog post. i'll need to go back and see whose blog that was, but the block had a different name.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwNaAPi1-gMMXbxmzifiDkJ3TZ5JSdJ4HFNbkMupp_5a3IeuUx7rl7LAYhk3EDw0qvuquc3hh_D8KOdtYRmH2pEwoKliF4irV-bkj8_j2sLVFZjtpi_psKD26vqCw5gr-yFOJcTqpWeGdGDaCb391KAJrNzroMGC_PIlB3fhRnXVUbDShGl6qj8zw_UNm/s640/IMG_1991.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwNaAPi1-gMMXbxmzifiDkJ3TZ5JSdJ4HFNbkMupp_5a3IeuUx7rl7LAYhk3EDw0qvuquc3hh_D8KOdtYRmH2pEwoKliF4irV-bkj8_j2sLVFZjtpi_psKD26vqCw5gr-yFOJcTqpWeGdGDaCb391KAJrNzroMGC_PIlB3fhRnXVUbDShGl6qj8zw_UNm/w240-h318/IMG_1991.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZviRD1sqUadrB6au1ku7bQCGLBoubrr_1kRQ1Q7gbqNJoUtZuX44EOfGhaH9JUuao0F1zdye5YJxC24t8DSbIKNX0N4n03eYae9sbYhYmPyK1ns9OW6HOZ4wQMykWNuwlNEc2-HXb29uSc-SrUww_x-NueOe8XcNPJQp-WOlBHfiCkX3b-dSZhFTKKga/s640/IMG_2019.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 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/AVvXsEg-ZviRD1sqUadrB6au1ku7bQCGLBoubrr_1kRQ1Q7gbqNJoUtZuX44EOfGhaH9JUuao0F1zdye5YJxC24t8DSbIKNX0N4n03eYae9sbYhYmPyK1ns9OW6HOZ4wQMykWNuwlNEc2-HXb29uSc-SrUww_x-NueOe8XcNPJQp-WOlBHfiCkX3b-dSZhFTKKga/s320/IMG_2019.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know how to get the program to allow me to post these pictures alongside each other.There seems to be almost no lessening of my blue scraps with this work, but hopefully at some point the difference will become obvious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished my little snowman cross stitch yesterday. Eventually I hope he will become a little tree ornament. I like to spend a few minutes a day hand stitching. It's very relaxing. I hadn't done any handwork for some years. The joints in my hands are not so cooperative, but I've found that if I keep it to just a few minutes, its quite manageable, and definitely fun. I found an old magazine CrossStitch 2017 Special Holiday Issue that has 70+ projects for all skill levels. This one is called Winter Wishes by Alice Okon for DMC Corp. I didn't do the entire design as I was just using a scrap piece of Aida 14 ct, and also I don't have all of the colours, so I just use what I have. I think he is ever so cute.They rate the skill level as Intermediate, but if I can do it, it may be more like an advanced beginner. I have plans to make another designed by Carolyn Manning Designs called Snow. I don't have all of the colours for this one, but most of them. It's another little snowman, and its rated as easy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qfZmIjef-DWvGeZ00w9irhyphenhyphenR0MS6jOYhllCsMZ0PhwOeyv93KEA_vYVJsmg3NWQM8cI2rx_j7VL-_sKkN5rk3PVem7rSIU7Aof82WbxTOGUTyWyu0zuzXqa9SWU39fTyxUg7SKw-smGzJJBS4t3fAVopgYZv1xWCg1yWbUdfWYUcJLqQc-HkH3j_9kXw/s640/IMG_2021.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEj-qfZmIjef-DWvGeZ00w9irhyphenhyphenR0MS6jOYhllCsMZ0PhwOeyv93KEA_vYVJsmg3NWQM8cI2rx_j7VL-_sKkN5rk3PVem7rSIU7Aof82WbxTOGUTyWyu0zuzXqa9SWU39fTyxUg7SKw-smGzJJBS4t3fAVopgYZv1xWCg1yWbUdfWYUcJLqQc-HkH3j_9kXw/s320/IMG_2021.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>I'm looking forward to Monday and the kickoff for the rows in the SAHRR. Check it out if you want to follow along with the fun, or if you want to participate. Quilting Gail's blog can get you started. Let's</div><div>have a great day, and be kind.</div><div>Lynn<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-48942664063693399432024-01-16T13:50:00.000-04:002024-01-16T13:50:05.828-04:00Edyta Starr's Birthday blocks<p>Edyta Starr of Laundry Basket Quilts is celebrating her birthday this year by sharing 55 ,or a few more, 6 1/2 inch quilt blocks with anyone who wants to help her celebrate. I love making smaller blocks, and with another friend I'm playing along and loving it! She posts the weekly block on her blog each Tuesday. Today was number three. </p><p>Here is number one. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnav-HkmwI0FJXunyVtzllEHKWu69o3TYMQ9oPEZ7LJChsh65cvwHL-92ScWPJtDwbEIxKElgTZnddodomPKccNBcgcR5LNJY975s5qgH77mQMpt3jIln9ssdXflXliKCThOWJsIqly3jyLVT6tAQnCpzpK-SDieqiqS7oVB_Njgb6_l9P3FptIcBbx7Sg/s640/IMG_2002.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEgnav-HkmwI0FJXunyVtzllEHKWu69o3TYMQ9oPEZ7LJChsh65cvwHL-92ScWPJtDwbEIxKElgTZnddodomPKccNBcgcR5LNJY975s5qgH77mQMpt3jIln9ssdXflXliKCThOWJsIqly3jyLVT6tAQnCpzpK-SDieqiqS7oVB_Njgb6_l9P3FptIcBbx7Sg/s320/IMG_2002.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>On Friday I was meeting with my small quilting group and we were having a conversation about various designers and their collections. The point was made that designers often keep the colourways compatible from one collection to another. That conversation stuck with me after the meeting, and while I was putting away all of my sewing bits from the group meeting, I came across a bag of scraps from my Thimbleberries projects and some Kansas troubles bits as well, (there are several scrap bags of that type in nooks and crannies). Deciding to test the theory of the day, I made a the first test block. I think it will work.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWvoChgbDKSY_pHLziXDZ9r8O7ef0EYuQkFqbZlGubASU3qX5JwFei02g9tLfrOJaD6MmY8pLjSGvq4CxjoF1Z5GmZTz0Hpo88IIWQZsnk3OJ4-zk3OmX7L2B2YsRLscvuuBnVg76j2uvt8sJ5zidr104E4N_qwSPlrVqPovXf_G8bu-xvFaRhaGTbgwu/s640/IMG_2015.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="531" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWvoChgbDKSY_pHLziXDZ9r8O7ef0EYuQkFqbZlGubASU3qX5JwFei02g9tLfrOJaD6MmY8pLjSGvq4CxjoF1Z5GmZTz0Hpo88IIWQZsnk3OJ4-zk3OmX7L2B2YsRLscvuuBnVg76j2uvt8sJ5zidr104E4N_qwSPlrVqPovXf_G8bu-xvFaRhaGTbgwu/w458-h531/IMG_2015.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><p>Next are blocks 2 and 3 in the blues, creams, and cocoa collection that I am using Some of my choices are from Clothworks, and others from Benartex.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuQx299SD4_JKkP1gp-X-66JYlySD4sZvOeoIIXCb1uZpAdOFHvOU_Xi5mENx6HVjW9Mk9idxn2eW9SFgXlP3ZYUshacntD_QeHND1ZqNusGbR5ZE74WYFnIDt5X_bW31nMDXqf-DKwGoxWE7j6b0DoZwVDMKw1H481jfC3n0SPSxHoiQ0Bh8Br2clfd5/s640/IMG_2013.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuQx299SD4_JKkP1gp-X-66JYlySD4sZvOeoIIXCb1uZpAdOFHvOU_Xi5mENx6HVjW9Mk9idxn2eW9SFgXlP3ZYUshacntD_QeHND1ZqNusGbR5ZE74WYFnIDt5X_bW31nMDXqf-DKwGoxWE7j6b0DoZwVDMKw1H481jfC3n0SPSxHoiQ0Bh8Br2clfd5/w240-h225/IMG_2013.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Now today's blocks:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3I0QMXdQQilOZzvK3ssgpiT8p5LjCV8vvykRiQkBf8bofjZ2FV2GNlvL0CxRJ2X70FTYOaVauoVWzL1gJ2w5iGFrMOm96EITkexrX9fl-aDPt16HmVQ-2T_Ug_iv72fcrvoDoAGWFJSJfwRsImnI_NDkAbtKcfFGWTEoCQju-i5GJYjKJtfUDqMlKwVJ3/s640/IMG_2017.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEj3I0QMXdQQilOZzvK3ssgpiT8p5LjCV8vvykRiQkBf8bofjZ2FV2GNlvL0CxRJ2X70FTYOaVauoVWzL1gJ2w5iGFrMOm96EITkexrX9fl-aDPt16HmVQ-2T_Ug_iv72fcrvoDoAGWFJSJfwRsImnI_NDkAbtKcfFGWTEoCQju-i5GJYjKJtfUDqMlKwVJ3/s320/IMG_2017.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUi1aFfFGTiKrJg5um1LPBY_os3C1RNShMYur7xNiCFJsk5LrjUR7LU6i9p9fGkBx_YUod58UWLkvAYIbz_aLyfFRoq-J9DbTxcYjREiuivTBwcVN0s_gG6E-eaH9SwmVkvCm57a0FAv5LoAappaRwMdSEXplAqNBTxw8E-4TkcBwqP-WwbQHmXkhwVZZd/s640/IMG_2018.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEhUi1aFfFGTiKrJg5um1LPBY_os3C1RNShMYur7xNiCFJsk5LrjUR7LU6i9p9fGkBx_YUod58UWLkvAYIbz_aLyfFRoq-J9DbTxcYjREiuivTBwcVN0s_gG6E-eaH9SwmVkvCm57a0FAv5LoAappaRwMdSEXplAqNBTxw8E-4TkcBwqP-WwbQHmXkhwVZZd/s320/IMG_2018.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>This is, I think, I sweet little block. It was fun to make.It has started snowing here now. That will likely change my plans to go out to practice tonight with my barbershop women's chorus The Funtones. It's a great group of women who love to sing in four part harmony acapella style.I'm trying to learn the bass for the songs. Used to be that I was a competent alto, but i think that as my body has shrunk some in height, my voice may have dropped a few levels too. </div><div>And if you are in Canada, and you happen somehow to see my post, the Canadian Quilters Association is hosting a mystery from December till June, in case you may be interested. Clue one is here now, and the second clue will be available on Friday, the third Friday of each month.</div><div>That's it for now.</div><div>Lynn<br /><p><br /></p></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-306962320604946252024-01-15T20:25:00.001-04:002024-01-16T13:03:47.215-04:00It's SAHRR time<p>I's been such a long time since I posted here, but it looks as if this may be the boost I needed to get moving again. </p><p>I'm going to play along with quilting Gail and the other hosts of the Stay at Home Round Robin this year. It's going to be so much fun. for me, there were so many orphan blocks that I hade much indecision before deciding on this cute little applique block, a design of Sue Spargo I believe. Of course I can't be 100% sure about that, but something way back there in my head says it is so. It's a 6 1/2 " block. During the RR, we will be adding six rows I think, one from each of the blog hosts.Now I need to figure out how to link up for the linky party. Wish me luck!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXGeHJi7JHeyTrnVRD7fxS79fhY4MaxrQrDr3h_mUk1kPsCDAFziHV5Oalk8m9TbEK1EDysE1QHrN2gHj6UQbgAa8gwJH4Oh7j7xyStrQ_lXRDwJecyGuSKuMpaKqtjGrOBLg4fmqmFuFfWWk1UxZISjJF8oKlHvOQwsHr77tqtEmeorxcUMV4P2FRkDu/s640/IMG_2016.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXGeHJi7JHeyTrnVRD7fxS79fhY4MaxrQrDr3h_mUk1kPsCDAFziHV5Oalk8m9TbEK1EDysE1QHrN2gHj6UQbgAa8gwJH4Oh7j7xyStrQ_lXRDwJecyGuSKuMpaKqtjGrOBLg4fmqmFuFfWWk1UxZISjJF8oKlHvOQwsHr77tqtEmeorxcUMV4P2FRkDu/w275-h367/IMG_2016.jpeg" width="275" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-82710436062041533122023-02-22T08:19:00.000-04:002023-02-22T08:19:03.340-04:00stscript fpr Sweet on 'You post<p> So sorry, but I forgot to share with you those whose day I am sharing. Please check them out too</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 19.32px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://ecoughlindesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc3300; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: black;">Elizabeth Coughlin Designs</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 19.32px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://quiltinggail.com/" style="color: #cc3300; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: black;">Quilting Gail</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 19.32px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.justbecausequilts.com/" style="color: #cc3300; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: black;">Just Because Quilts</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 19.32px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.beaquilter.com/blog/" style="color: #cc3300; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: black;">Bea Quilter</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 19.32px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.sameliasmum.com/" style="color: #cc3300; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: black;">Samelias Mum</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 19.32px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://kathyskwiltsandmore.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc3300; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: black;">Kathy's Kwilts and More</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 19.32px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://lynnsbeauty.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc3300; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Lynns Blog</span></a> (you are here</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 19.32px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0in;">Thanks</p>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-39782839989066471172023-02-21T22:16:00.001-04:002023-02-21T22:16:38.797-04:00Sweet on You Blog hop<p><br /></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDGeEf8W3jGnMYwJMSf9CB_H3oT2tdn5Ro7tN-06XNzuHVa-Cgx-9mXd1SaWm9kBTnYerPmn-yrmFesF2h7rxz7WRh3stTKouJ-uBzfTe2-ujbjSKP88CVwlLXyTGOKV5NmkjH0pjb13335s1HRW64hlzGUT7HCD6ufh8Xtc65WpDoSNP0JB6Kt6fxgQ"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="289" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDGeEf8W3jGnMYwJMSf9CB_H3oT2tdn5Ro7tN-06XNzuHVa-Cgx-9mXd1SaWm9kBTnYerPmn-yrmFesF2h7rxz7WRh3stTKouJ-uBzfTe2-ujbjSKP88CVwlLXyTGOKV5NmkjH0pjb13335s1HRW64hlzGUT7HCD6ufh8Xtc65WpDoSNP0JB6Kt6fxgQ=w578-h640" width="578" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Our friend Joan, over at MooseStash Quilting, is hosting this <u><b>Sweet on You</b></u> challenge that began on Monday, and it was off to a very sweet start. Lots of eye candy, that I really appreciated. At home here we are attempting to cut back on the extra sugars in our life, but the kind of sweets in this hop, well, "let them all roll". </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Our February weather has been unremarkable except for its unpredictability. Life in the Maritimes often can bring us three weather patterns between breakfast and supper, but I think this year tops the February's(weather) in my recent memory. This increases my joy when I see what all of our quilting friends are creating. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Before I share my projects with you, I want to share somethings very close to our hearts, and a sample of what happens here in the back woods. If you want to move on, just scroll by and you will see my projects, but I love to share the beauties and sweet experiences we get from nature.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2vkXtdoJlFuyak9pWBe6-CkZTi4XSHZa2MwWMDoq12EZK_FAUGmNPFuBpQH1y2awMJdslP4HEVU_Ct-Szl58HTZ03oFQ3O0J6IBAB5CBg0J2z5-ZWG8lRF8xUI9rPEYtR6K2_qSPfNodxabi-N0znlVY8FNNcSOKoMrxDqerEaRYShcI3lmBAmhjtg/s2016/11380F59-50F8-48EB-84B2-B6AC8D0A7824.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2vkXtdoJlFuyak9pWBe6-CkZTi4XSHZa2MwWMDoq12EZK_FAUGmNPFuBpQH1y2awMJdslP4HEVU_Ct-Szl58HTZ03oFQ3O0J6IBAB5CBg0J2z5-ZWG8lRF8xUI9rPEYtR6K2_qSPfNodxabi-N0znlVY8FNNcSOKoMrxDqerEaRYShcI3lmBAmhjtg/w480-h640/11380F59-50F8-48EB-84B2-B6AC8D0A7824.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCF0bpC9Jidfa96UAflrKRL4WLDen8TOrtr7Q8t7UaEKTDOi7KEnTp0yTM7V9efdupYsytSHcFRDGugQunywuXzPpP3YoIIC7z4dp_7enxSLnGY9gb6xYHxrTNHWg_3MYEMT9cvciHjySxtW3p9eKRmtkikHOnc7UYqMbfBaD1SzwHozWAi2xdHf_Lg/s2016/B54E2C83-6749-470F-B57A-546EDE0304A7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCF0bpC9Jidfa96UAflrKRL4WLDen8TOrtr7Q8t7UaEKTDOi7KEnTp0yTM7V9efdupYsytSHcFRDGugQunywuXzPpP3YoIIC7z4dp_7enxSLnGY9gb6xYHxrTNHWg_3MYEMT9cvciHjySxtW3p9eKRmtkikHOnc7UYqMbfBaD1SzwHozWAi2xdHf_Lg/w480-h640/B54E2C83-6749-470F-B57A-546EDE0304A7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">These gentle creatures amble around our yard, usually close to the wild apple trees, but in the summer they come for the Hostas, and in the fall their specialty is the tender grass that comes with the unseasonable fall days. We don't feed them, but they seem to be quite comfortable in their surroundings. We don't live in an habitated spot so I guess there is not much risk from humans.Then this year my husband was helping me figure a way to provide a daily breakfast for the little chickadees and nuthatches we seem to have in abundance. I wanted it to be squirrel proof, and you know that can be a difficult mission. However determination prevailed. At a thrift store he found a lipped metal plate, and with the help of some really old tupperware containers, our fabulous feeder was constructed. At the feed store I bought raw peanuts, niger seed, oiled sunflower seeds. At first, our crew was small, just the little ones we wanted to help, but wow, now we have a number of diners daily. Early morning we see the downy woodpeckers, then the Hairy woodpeckers. The chickadees and nuthatches visit all day .They just fly in and out. Recently a flock of Evening Grosbeaks have decided they like the menu so they come in droves. I forgot to mention that when my husband makes up the feast, he uses lard and peanuts only peanut butter so there is a source of fat for body heat. Every evening before dark, the dish comes in gets washed and scrubbed, ready for tomorrow. There are two small squirrels who get daily rations as well, but in a different spot.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><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/AVvXsEgcYWXvE9PgYX9T2xb0j-avRiIqiWxFpedwLuBwhgp3_dSX99x7LwUWfqVlqHBmRFc_9gOvwAEf90a7-FEm9ZfRR6WRcyMiV_3d7GYqTKzfWIXedGXpVn5NkbRZ7gysmqUCg9h923ubbVDaZBx0M2JE-16AxToMwMsfkxZtFvVTFyPKXkBpYEK2VFEHfw/s1632/A6B8BC3F-CE63-4BF6-A98A-F80C23D7A1AE.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="1224" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYWXvE9PgYX9T2xb0j-avRiIqiWxFpedwLuBwhgp3_dSX99x7LwUWfqVlqHBmRFc_9gOvwAEf90a7-FEm9ZfRR6WRcyMiV_3d7GYqTKzfWIXedGXpVn5NkbRZ7gysmqUCg9h923ubbVDaZBx0M2JE-16AxToMwMsfkxZtFvVTFyPKXkBpYEK2VFEHfw/w480-h640/A6B8BC3F-CE63-4BF6-A98A-F80C23D7A1AE.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They are not anxious to share.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now on to my sweet projects. It took me some time to finish this one. Working with black backgrounds was not easy for my vision, but I love the finish. This was a mystery online last year with FWFS I believe. I used red thread for the quilting, and it worked quite well.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYo_pD3nr0InWFKWc2-Pv3SZHa8x9i6U034-MYRMGIu3o8-d7sPEI5LrybtBbPoChbzhhADWkpz0hhpZyDf0x6Fkya-43XFdhWe_XOa3lp50HHieDBIOvFXJj2-ejBqZbNnha68QKSTMaM64KOgpiJtVt5W2-imOvNTQ_-6EeZazAPUvgyf1nKPgOLgA/s1024/DSCN3824.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYo_pD3nr0InWFKWc2-Pv3SZHa8x9i6U034-MYRMGIu3o8-d7sPEI5LrybtBbPoChbzhhADWkpz0hhpZyDf0x6Fkya-43XFdhWe_XOa3lp50HHieDBIOvFXJj2-ejBqZbNnha68QKSTMaM64KOgpiJtVt5W2-imOvNTQ_-6EeZazAPUvgyf1nKPgOLgA/w640-h480/DSCN3824.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">This little topper was a short Valentine Sew Along this year from Buttermilk Basin .<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDz8KqTm5UhPLRJB_3iUuzdxMylWeTXUFaVl7eiuFTa2w6jv2rZcmmiKeGOUQ1fZqpNF3WM43ZTqhJud5TM3KHRaZ0xauZ_akFg-14uC5jcFlSBNw5qmEFdx2lHDKJ5SocoirECkdSDAcZ2SgZOrccNW46HtJTk8xr2TW6M83GyBBJ_rq2kI8vDZB24w/s1024/DSCN3842.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDz8KqTm5UhPLRJB_3iUuzdxMylWeTXUFaVl7eiuFTa2w6jv2rZcmmiKeGOUQ1fZqpNF3WM43ZTqhJud5TM3KHRaZ0xauZ_akFg-14uC5jcFlSBNw5qmEFdx2lHDKJ5SocoirECkdSDAcZ2SgZOrccNW46HtJTk8xr2TW6M83GyBBJ_rq2kI8vDZB24w/w640-h480/DSCN3842.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">This one was a great way to play with and use up scraps. It is 28" x 28", so not too large for a small topper<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And what I would be remiss if I didn't have a sweet pincushion to celebrate sweet times. Thanks Joan for allowing me to be part of your special hop.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOUDDG92HEvHNtkfvU7VPT-lfSs9amJwa-t7apoVCR1HIigou-qc1ci2HaQqdxcstlaXs0MRog7V1Ips6e5ihnrl_9Ml6SU-KmQtToZ9_-wfgokx_fSS3AXHDL-3vgEM4fQuNd4wyDDWDobDKMfQv4xvJCgn8lH_b8fYvgA-X1c1cNGJAuOALr0hoiw/s1632/A6EA917B-9BA4-468D-9F98-15F20279A802.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="1224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOUDDG92HEvHNtkfvU7VPT-lfSs9amJwa-t7apoVCR1HIigou-qc1ci2HaQqdxcstlaXs0MRog7V1Ips6e5ihnrl_9Ml6SU-KmQtToZ9_-wfgokx_fSS3AXHDL-3vgEM4fQuNd4wyDDWDobDKMfQv4xvJCgn8lH_b8fYvgA-X1c1cNGJAuOALr0hoiw/s320/A6EA917B-9BA4-468D-9F98-15F20279A802.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I am posting a bit early, as I can't seem to figure out the time for preset publishing. It's 10:15 pm on Feb 21/23</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for stopping by today. I love hearing from you. Lend a hand when you can. hugs</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lynn</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-68529601200276912272023-02-11T14:27:00.000-04:002023-02-11T14:27:08.866-04:00Picking up the Pieces<p> A couple of months can pass so quickly and at the same time, so slowly . A long period of December and January were like that for me. First I contracted Influenza A, with RSV following right on the heels of the first infection. When your body is trying to deal with the trauma of the first virus, it's not in good shape to take on another battle. I am relieved and happy that these two have passed, and I have been spending some time in February, regaining my norm. Winter is still upon the earth here, so being at home seems to be the best place to me.</p><p>I'm back in the sewing room, playing catchup with some projects, and looking ahead with other plans. I decided to join with Joy Mac Donald and her group who want to find more orderliness and control in their homes. I will probably not keep up with the stream, but I've made a start and have completed some of the early suggestions to the group. By nature I am a dabbler, not a neatness or control person. Sometimes I will get on a roll and things will be relatively tidy for a week or two, but then something new attracts my attention and off I go. I think Joy's approach of a little on an ongoing basis, may suit me better than a wholesale dig in and turf lots. You can read more about Joy's group at <span style="font-size: 20px;">Days Filled With Joy - Quilting ~ Homemaking ~ Stitching. <b><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am going to try to post here my progress over the next few months. At this point I have identified all of the zones in our home, and also those needing the greatest amount of attention.</span></b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: times;">There </span></b><b><span style="font-family: times;"> is a little bit of secret sewing happening here. I have started planning for the annual Sew In on October 11, as part of the Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival, October 10-14, 2023. That is the day when 30 quilters gather to share fellowship, inspiration, and generally enjoy all the day has to offer. Our major sponsor, The Fabric Cupboard gives us some gift certificates for random draws, and there are a few other supporters who help make the day very special.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: times;">I've started a process to ensure that I work a bit each week on some of my long standing works in progress. Yesterday I made a block for my postage stamp quilt. It has been in the works for at least 4 years, but has never gained a lot of traction. Now I am hoping that by making one block a week, by the end of this year I will have a completed and quilted top. wish me luck,</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: times;">A second project with a weekly assign is my Pinata quilt. I'm trying to make 8 slices of a pie block each week. When I reach 240 slices, I will start arranging them into blocks, and assembling the quilt. The block is really a spiders web block, and this is my first time making them. </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><b>I had baskets of blue scraps overflowing, and wanted to get some of them used. I saw a block on Joy MaC Donald's blog, a wedding ring block. My decision right away was to adopt this block and create a Wedding Ring Blues quilt. My goal is to make two blocks a week, and eventually after I get 42 blocks, I can make a top.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Here are a couple of pictures of my postage stamp blocks</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3vSOiNy6Kw0aLvAuDnh4KN9kIMuFPmzhqQy4O7KDhpirwFHIQ3Bl9XYo36L0C5V8bbZv2ZwRT3d5BGtjVifdmuR7jDWnCYBNNKlSHZHx_nJFXUZ7SCcjYMRkRqVoTTIkmU4P1kOEdqF8UMT74a9K_APCStosrZ81G0c8s-uvLOY4KOhfoKt5a_MY9Q/s1024/DSCN3836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3vSOiNy6Kw0aLvAuDnh4KN9kIMuFPmzhqQy4O7KDhpirwFHIQ3Bl9XYo36L0C5V8bbZv2ZwRT3d5BGtjVifdmuR7jDWnCYBNNKlSHZHx_nJFXUZ7SCcjYMRkRqVoTTIkmU4P1kOEdqF8UMT74a9K_APCStosrZ81G0c8s-uvLOY4KOhfoKt5a_MY9Q/w400-h300/DSCN3836.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLj-mCYtthtYIz-2Ghkg-ublnUUkBtCNO3HSGYOX_me0tG9aAQWRghBAzX2hqiN0ZTz5pVzWBOQXoFAEpWpfkPsad6dadoqx0A5CRWRcqmCIipX_M775DtcvkArRi-JxzlKHYKM3oGgIx6tnub-0sJNVG_0JmxozXQHF9Uq4p6dq3RSSAuUxm82DhPA/s1024/DSCN3837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLj-mCYtthtYIz-2Ghkg-ublnUUkBtCNO3HSGYOX_me0tG9aAQWRghBAzX2hqiN0ZTz5pVzWBOQXoFAEpWpfkPsad6dadoqx0A5CRWRcqmCIipX_M775DtcvkArRi-JxzlKHYKM3oGgIx6tnub-0sJNVG_0JmxozXQHF9Uq4p6dq3RSSAuUxm82DhPA/w400-h300/DSCN3837.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This little pile of triangles sitting in the crook of my machine are my leader and ender pieces. This group are destined to be a little basket when the pile grows a bit larger. I will post a pic when the time gets closer. As of today, I have 20 little HST blocks made from these. I think I need 24. Wow, I am closer than I realized. I hadn't counted them before this moment. Maybe the basket will be here before too long.<br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><b>So many plans. I've signed up for the Feb blog hop "Sew It Show It "hosted by Joan from Moosestash Quilting . Isn't this a wonderful hobby!</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><b><br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0C8lt_-ITWWl-c5JjLq72v-7hvDc67QKJBxKTAMXrAm5XUbTC81Yqr2tx9NpOjznHacuFJ_2xVRfH5DBySuno8YCA0Tp1rNeBXxJcvxhdKk2j0bBGZzk7xPvl5BjQN1LARCpcoqEg9Pxz5Nom-o1lRNCVyvue6XLxJtQyN78KrBBlFaKanB5Md4MfeQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="210" data-original-width="189" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0C8lt_-ITWWl-c5JjLq72v-7hvDc67QKJBxKTAMXrAm5XUbTC81Yqr2tx9NpOjznHacuFJ_2xVRfH5DBySuno8YCA0Tp1rNeBXxJcvxhdKk2j0bBGZzk7xPvl5BjQN1LARCpcoqEg9Pxz5Nom-o1lRNCVyvue6XLxJtQyN78KrBBlFaKanB5Md4MfeQ=w360-h400" width="360" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: times;"><b>My day is Feb 22. I have a couple of sweet pieces to share that day.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Well I am now going to spend a happy hour reading my latest book from the local library. Written by David Baldacci , it is titled <u>The 6:20 Man </u>I've read the first 14 chapters, and at this point most of the main characters have been introduced, and we are learning more about each of them. It is a small cast at present. The flurries outside are continuing, the wind chill has us at -12 C.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><b>This morning I finished quilting a small scrap quilt on my Pfaff Power Quilter. I'm still not comfortable with the machine, but I want to get better, and the only way for me to get there is to keep trying. I have another small top that I will hopefully load tomorrow. sometimes I won't get to all of my "want tos" but I keep making the lists, and hopefully I will get through a few each day. This morning I made raspberry buttermilk muffins. They are delicious! I hope that over the next two days I can get some banana ones made as well.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><b>I guess my time at the computer is done for now. This has been good therapy for me. I hope I keep at it as well. It is fun to share.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><b>If you can be anything , be kind</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Lynn</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><b><br /><br /></b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></p><a data-ved="2ahUKEwivgfO-gY79AhWeF1kFHUP-BosQFnoECAkQAQ" href="https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/&ved=2ahUKEwivgfO-gY79AhWeF1kFHUP-BosQFnoECAkQAQ" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); background-color: white; color: #1a0dab; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; outline: 0px;"><div class="TbwUpd NJjxre" style="display: inline-block; left: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-top: 1px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: none; top: 0px;"><br /></div></a>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-52483804528821117762022-12-03T20:45:00.000-04:002022-12-03T20:45:14.664-04:00Influenza A and me<p> Just a short note while I am up and about. This is day 10 trying to deal with this flu virus. I honestly cannot remember ever being down and out with a virus like this one. I think the fever has finally gone, but the exhausting cough and shortness of breath kills any plans I might have about accomplishments in my sewing room. I don't bounce back as quickly at my age.</p><p>I have a Christmas quilt in the works. In our family we have a name draw for the adults, and this year I have our daughter's name. That was exciting for me, as I wanted to make her a special quilt, not a bed size, but one she could wrap in at the cottage when the wind blows, or maybe when she is feeling tired.The top is almost assembled, and the pieces to assemble the backing are ready to go. The only holdup is me. I can't seem to et enough energy together to make the next step. A bit closer to gifting time, I'll post a picture.</p><p>Two weekends ago, we enjoyed the company of our granddaughters pup Levi. He is so loveable and very cuddly. Most times he is content just to be with his human family. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEO3eC_rbR0eU3F6NS6VHDDKIz0ToVfC3O7IL1j-g8isN_5jjqJwrqMxmjZBBHYb5LHFEGmWGgDZfsnXzg-vUj_38R2l7sHAlTIqOgszfojfA1sxPEntOmJeg_ZLz9VcijTBMHTslpy1_-aCxpkIS5voh-3xRvusksOjUlTWsL_-l1zFO20MF0PeYgzQ/s2016/E21ED440-5A9D-482B-B38E-48FD406197BF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEO3eC_rbR0eU3F6NS6VHDDKIz0ToVfC3O7IL1j-g8isN_5jjqJwrqMxmjZBBHYb5LHFEGmWGgDZfsnXzg-vUj_38R2l7sHAlTIqOgszfojfA1sxPEntOmJeg_ZLz9VcijTBMHTslpy1_-aCxpkIS5voh-3xRvusksOjUlTWsL_-l1zFO20MF0PeYgzQ/w480-h640/E21ED440-5A9D-482B-B38E-48FD406197BF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div>He sat beside me for hours as I worked on the hand sewing part of the binding on our Great Grandson's baby quilt. Theo is four months old, and it's time to get his new quilt done and delivered.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5uI-UmZh3kXCb1o9Eoa4_r6IKGTXfC92vScmG1WSYztnfMwtkMN7W_gr3Oka_8H3u-XkabtTeDrpevB4ftuU2opNX3PGSGJHw2OUF4dofmaldflHHLcaakXNqiLhs-YlmbOBBE4Ay9RDIRJpFAEoyxSQ5vP5DTGW_9ikexkJOzurR-lHu_JiZuq7Bw/s2016/6128BCB2-B5ED-4910-8B71-CECE54ADDBDA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5uI-UmZh3kXCb1o9Eoa4_r6IKGTXfC92vScmG1WSYztnfMwtkMN7W_gr3Oka_8H3u-XkabtTeDrpevB4ftuU2opNX3PGSGJHw2OUF4dofmaldflHHLcaakXNqiLhs-YlmbOBBE4Ay9RDIRJpFAEoyxSQ5vP5DTGW_9ikexkJOzurR-lHu_JiZuq7Bw/w480-h640/6128BCB2-B5ED-4910-8B71-CECE54ADDBDA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I need a better picture of it ,but that will wait until I am up and around. The third picture I am posting is of my sweet husband who has kept this ship afloat while I'm am not able to help. The other night the town closest to us had the yearly Santa Parade, and my husband went to the local hospital where he volunteers to help some of the RCU patients get arranged to enjoy the festivities. Just before he went out the door, I snapped this picture. I love it.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhth8BiY2LJed7TIQgKrKqa4yFqxckfS-ygb2YHtVraRCdagh-0Af3cz-oksaiqLdNgtGqg5slHBANIn2fMRRAUY4CuXtIVSFZIhpTNNJ6b49jZ2ydhICaD_PVN5YFoqAPXdjwDKjeIQ04ROV09rvbrPeoUopG9tPekh4K6VIZsyxsqKY3OWzmhy9KORQ/s2016/BB0F5AE5-7399-4FA4-907F-61DFF95E0F1C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhth8BiY2LJed7TIQgKrKqa4yFqxckfS-ygb2YHtVraRCdagh-0Af3cz-oksaiqLdNgtGqg5slHBANIn2fMRRAUY4CuXtIVSFZIhpTNNJ6b49jZ2ydhICaD_PVN5YFoqAPXdjwDKjeIQ04ROV09rvbrPeoUopG9tPekh4K6VIZsyxsqKY3OWzmhy9KORQ/w300-h400/BB0F5AE5-7399-4FA4-907F-61DFF95E0F1C.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A lovely thing happened to me yesterday. I received an email from Susan Dixon - Desert Sky Quilting. I was one of two fortunate quilters to have their name drawn to win a fat quarter of sweet fabric with musical notes on it. This draw followed the Music blog hop hosted by Carla Henton from Creatin' in the Sticks. I am thrilled! Susan will be mailing the fat quarters out to Carol Swift -Just Let M Quilt, and to me this week. That was a fun hop. Next week the Virtual Cookie Exchange hop will begin This one is hosted by Carol.<div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZuLo6MfkcpHMksqxdA_Jl3HV1OaqTx1TOx_KYFi0WkhATKPFFRfyFZ3SwAcvko9DEetFjajMBWpuCi4mTzjphPk3pmy69WKJ_BbYQyOzDM91TQG0EhHh_MXrBZO45ZO9mSgJRTHa8cDVYSfBO3s9ljhgzJtcscEqgRTMnVw7sVWhFJYKv47u8Q3FyA/s320/Virtual%20Cookie%20Exchange%202022%20Graphic.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZuLo6MfkcpHMksqxdA_Jl3HV1OaqTx1TOx_KYFi0WkhATKPFFRfyFZ3SwAcvko9DEetFjajMBWpuCi4mTzjphPk3pmy69WKJ_BbYQyOzDM91TQG0EhHh_MXrBZO45ZO9mSgJRTHa8cDVYSfBO3s9ljhgzJtcscEqgRTMnVw7sVWhFJYKv47u8Q3FyA/s1600/Virtual%20Cookie%20Exchange%202022%20Graphic.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">These are the fabulous maker/bakers you'll meet:</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">December 5</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><br /></span></b><a href="https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Creatin' in the Sticks<br /></span></a><a href="https://desertskyquilts.wordpress.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">DesertSky Quilting<br /></span></a><a href="https://karrinscrazyworld.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Karrin’s Crazy World<br /></span></a><a href="https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Days Filled With Joy<br /></span></a><a href="https://www.justbecausequilts.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Just Because Quilts<br /></span></a><a href="https://thatfabricfeeling.wordpress.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">That Fabric Feeling<br /></span></a><a href="https://fortheloveofgeese.com/quilting-blog/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">For The Love Of Geese<br /></span></a><a href="https://bethstrand.wordpress.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Words & Stitches<br /></span></a><b><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"> <br /></span></b><b><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">December 6</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><br /></span></b><a href="https://moosestashquilting.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">MooseStashQuilting<br /></span></a><a href="https://justsewquilter.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Just Sew Quilter<br /></span></a><a href="https://mspdesignsusa.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Ms P Designs USA<br /></span></a><a href="https://www.beaquilter.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Beaquilter<br /></span></a><a href="https://www.piecefulthoughts.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life<br /></span></a><a href="https://www.stitchinathome.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Stitchin At Home<br /></span></a><b><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"> <br /></span></b><b><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">December 7</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><br /></span></b><a href="https://inflorescencedesigns.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Inflorescence<br /></span></a><a href="https://crazyboutquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Crazy'boutquilts<br /></span></a><a href="https://patchouli-moon-studio.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Patchouli Moon Studio<br /></span></a><a href="https://www.texasquiltgal.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Texas Quilt Gal<br /></span></a><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Pinker n' Punkin Quilting & Stitching<br /></span></a><a href="https://needledmom.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Needled Mom<br /></span></a><a href="http://quilteddelights.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Quilted Delights<br /></span></a><b><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"> <br /></span></b><b><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">December 8</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><br /></span></b><a href="https://www.justletmequilt.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">Just Let Me Quilt<br /></span></a><a href="https://www.quiltscapesqs.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">Quiltscapes<br /></span></a><a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Songbird Designs<br /></span></a><a href="https://patchworkbreeze.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Patchwork Breeze<br /></span></a><a href="https://quiltschmilt.wordpress.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Quilt Schmilt<br /></span></a><a href="https://homespunhannahblog.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Homespun Hannah's Blog<br /></span></a><a href="https://happycottagequilter.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Happy Cottage Quilter</span></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">Now that's a wrap for tonight. Sending love to all</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">Help where you can.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script;"><b>LYNN</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><br /></div></div><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-41558929145860555892022-10-20T00:30:00.005-03:002022-10-20T00:38:48.693-03:00Gremlins,Goblins, and Ghouls, OH MY!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">WELCOME TO</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEagqg2ZHQIWlZIzBB2ILjlNrnxo5976XExzl-NkANYTNlHReJFuYctGe3hWExQQRBe2zN312QN31MWt9x-1lNGSLCk5KFefdsMlqe66-sNoUDdxmdZHvVK1rxRr47HUjvgjMmDMSuhk1z17ilWTqH6ty6k9WSrUDcFWf9cfHSl-JAIXCf_awAgLpUxw/s266/FE5BA4F2-4B32-47DF-8D56-472A331E66F7_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="266" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEagqg2ZHQIWlZIzBB2ILjlNrnxo5976XExzl-NkANYTNlHReJFuYctGe3hWExQQRBe2zN312QN31MWt9x-1lNGSLCk5KFefdsMlqe66-sNoUDdxmdZHvVK1rxRr47HUjvgjMmDMSuhk1z17ilWTqH6ty6k9WSrUDcFWf9cfHSl-JAIXCf_awAgLpUxw/w415-h348/FE5BA4F2-4B32-47DF-8D56-472A331E66F7_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="415" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks to Joan of Moosestash Quilting for hosting such a fun Hallowe'en hop. If you have been following along with us, I'm sure you have enjoyed the different posts as much as I have. If you need to catch up, the list is here at the commencement of my post.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Mabel, this little Gnome witch, came together while I was thinking about the hop, and planning what I might add to the fun. She can't find her broom, but we will continue to try to locate an appropriate mode of travel for her before the big night.</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtPGbyPJ-Z4bbPaVp67Z9lMDXz_0Khl8Qj7Un6NfhpY7-_s_mzL6zw_GMqkEFETqXU5is-xSdJ-aVZh8FovmePMvoRNShIQWe6QsrkJTKcVMoCKeGrQhi9HrWHk1QAiO7o6GSxk16f9B13Z4YbWS-i6d2jEyNAIVOgWxUzeNL0DtPWhxkkRSEQ13y4Q/s1024/DSCN3806.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtPGbyPJ-Z4bbPaVp67Z9lMDXz_0Khl8Qj7Un6NfhpY7-_s_mzL6zw_GMqkEFETqXU5is-xSdJ-aVZh8FovmePMvoRNShIQWe6QsrkJTKcVMoCKeGrQhi9HrWHk1QAiO7o6GSxk16f9B13Z4YbWS-i6d2jEyNAIVOgWxUzeNL0DtPWhxkkRSEQ13y4Q/w480-h640/DSCN3806.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><strong><br /></strong><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong>Monday Oct 17</strong></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://www.justletmequilt.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Just Let Me Quilt</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://fortheloveofgeese.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">For the Love of Geese</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://patchouli-moon-studio.blogspot.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Patchouli Moon Studio</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://www.inflorescencedesigns.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Inflorescence</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://scrapdash.com/">Scrapdash</a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong>Tuesday Oct 18</strong></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Creatin’ in the Sticks</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="http://www.quilteddelights.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Quilted Delights</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://karrinscrazyworld.blogspot.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Karrins Crazy World</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://quiltschmilt.ca/blog-posts/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Quilt Schmilt</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://selinaquilts.blogspot.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Selina Quilts</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong>Wednesday Oct 19</strong></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://ecoughlindesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Elizabeth Coughlin Designs</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://knitbug2.blogspot.com/"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://justsewquilter.blogspot.com/"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Just Sew Quilter</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://homespunhannahblog.blogspot.com/"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Homespun Hannah's Blog</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://bethstrand.wordpress.com/"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Words & Stitches</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong>Thursday Oct 20</strong></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Songbird Designs</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://www.mspdesignsusa.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Ms P Designs USA</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://lynnsbeauty.blogspot.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Lynns Beauty</span></a> (That is me)</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://time4stitchn.blogspot.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Time4stitchn</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://crazyboutquilts.blogspot.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Crazy'bout Quilts</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong>Friday Oct 21</strong></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Pinker n' Punkin Quilting & Stitching</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://www.justbecausequilts.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Just Because Quilts</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://www.beaquilter.com/">BeaQuilter</a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="http://piecefulthoughts.com/">Pieceful Thoughts</a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://www.moosestashquilting.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">MooseStashQuilting</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I am deep into the process of downsizing my "stuff" and it has taken most of the time away from my sewing play, but when it is finished, I am sure I will feel so much better, and I may be able to find things as well. I'm looking forward to the new sew along with Cackling Stitches. I'm hoping for a great scary but fun sewing adventure with the crew.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Frank hangs out around our entryway, always welcoming. He arrived by way of a Patchabilities pattern, and we have an ongoing happy relationship </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCdIXfA12q8W1gyYOrCr6JXbFKd_z6-kq_XueI3lU7betdfdABKbzNato2472iQUz3ld89DPEY564KkmKfg60QDAeOjT9lvgGfYGwypolHHuQuZLloKieVF3z4xrwLCaUBIiwF5XUCWoUMQbdj6jcH0JD0dOCvNs2KmhEnJvthuROH5xSg3R04KsTLQ/s1024/DSCN3809.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCdIXfA12q8W1gyYOrCr6JXbFKd_z6-kq_XueI3lU7betdfdABKbzNato2472iQUz3ld89DPEY564KkmKfg60QDAeOjT9lvgGfYGwypolHHuQuZLloKieVF3z4xrwLCaUBIiwF5XUCWoUMQbdj6jcH0JD0dOCvNs2KmhEnJvthuROH5xSg3R04KsTLQ/w480-h640/DSCN3809.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">For last Hallowe'en, I played with more scraps. It was a blast, and this placemat was one of the final finishes. This was a simple project. Using two scrap pieces at least 5" square, and a batting and background large enough to accomadate a placemat size, I did the flip and sew method to get my centre. The remainder was finding strips, of usable size and I had some leftover HST's from a fall project for interest along one side. A few small appliques finished my Hallowe'en portrait</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2r6OS7W3IjyD6oWi9mw8tkw15Pw3x8Mzpy1Glj5qL8vSIYiguIvdZf7bo2MiZX5Iz_XV8orEeBwmJIjsyGQIk8ipIXT259CuMPTGHXL0H_Y_lzyIy6XAxtEWks4OO7Si9i8d4Ybf1P0rFB7jnlFa-1yhI2XjaIIoC7BumvSRmBQLsVK4jlqc-7A9TSA/s1024/DSCN3807.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2r6OS7W3IjyD6oWi9mw8tkw15Pw3x8Mzpy1Glj5qL8vSIYiguIvdZf7bo2MiZX5Iz_XV8orEeBwmJIjsyGQIk8ipIXT259CuMPTGHXL0H_Y_lzyIy6XAxtEWks4OO7Si9i8d4Ybf1P0rFB7jnlFa-1yhI2XjaIIoC7BumvSRmBQLsVK4jlqc-7A9TSA/w640-h480/DSCN3807.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This little apron will be gifted to my granddaughter this year. Her youngsters are now old enough to do a bit of baking with their mum, so a seasonal apron was in order. I couldn't figure out a way to get a good picture of it but it did turn out well. I didn't have a pattern, but it is a simple apron, The little pockets appeal to me, but they are not large, and wouldn't be much help if you needed to carry something It is reversible in case you feel the need for a tone on tone expression of the day.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgbzX5wJ-4jdLzCgz4AMA8TfKMIfTN-7qaT2usrHD_8Wq5416k5AApHMx0CqBl7niI4HDriXMUPQqxtFnc0IceuGXq-36lEs2iChCsYBXVt22BGJiMrhZN1nHA7DjgOH3T-1v93A-p0gmruWgC-2GKoJ6RQr682llUbgnqVyrHnK8QUvpKNlLYX9saw/s1024/DSCN3810.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgbzX5wJ-4jdLzCgz4AMA8TfKMIfTN-7qaT2usrHD_8Wq5416k5AApHMx0CqBl7niI4HDriXMUPQqxtFnc0IceuGXq-36lEs2iChCsYBXVt22BGJiMrhZN1nHA7DjgOH3T-1v93A-p0gmruWgC-2GKoJ6RQr682llUbgnqVyrHnK8QUvpKNlLYX9saw/w640-h480/DSCN3810.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: medium;">That pretty much finishes my visit with you today. Neila, the table witch, may show up before the post goes out, but she is a bit shy, and while she never misses Hallow's Eve, I can't count on her being around when I want. If she shows, I'll try to get a quick pic of her. She and I have been friends for a fair number of years. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for stopping by. Be kind and help where you can</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;">Lynn</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div><br /></div></div></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com17RC74+4Q Ludlow Parish, NB, Canada46.8128749 -66.593054218.689821759480086 -101.7493042 74.935928040519912 -31.436804199999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-70053212236326971652022-09-22T21:56:00.000-03:002022-09-22T21:56:09.399-03:00New Blog hop - Queen of the Gadgets<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJx_GPGLcy-PP7Oyg0nQDgrl_QGSLUTtVmNeS5q3Fz8iT12vcgT12WFln3KwgtS8JK2xa3dJ1J7lDS5jN9TGpo27dkndahNOqVVHVl1I6XFbFRJd-EnCdJdkS-gfh9BpU6Xq2Uk-qSr7_Qd4_ja_PHN8UkSCtLLntNnxgBydIHQ5OOPGlnzheLGEznLw/s240/Queen%20of%20Gadgets%20Logo.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJx_GPGLcy-PP7Oyg0nQDgrl_QGSLUTtVmNeS5q3Fz8iT12vcgT12WFln3KwgtS8JK2xa3dJ1J7lDS5jN9TGpo27dkndahNOqVVHVl1I6XFbFRJd-EnCdJdkS-gfh9BpU6Xq2Uk-qSr7_Qd4_ja_PHN8UkSCtLLntNnxgBydIHQ5OOPGlnzheLGEznLw/s1600/Queen%20of%20Gadgets%20Logo.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This week has been amazing for me. Every day I get to check out what these talented bloggers have to share about their favourite gadgets and how they use them. I tell you right away, that I am not in their league , not for a minute. but I am smart enough to appreciate what they are sharing, and where it works, to add the new tips to my meagre repertoire. Queen of the Gadgets blog hop is hosted by Carol Swift from Just Let Me Quilt. She is a fearless quilter, and knows how to knock off a great party! So off we go to my sewing space, and let's look at what I use for my playing, right after you see the list of Gadget Queens who love to have you visit them. </span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;">Just in case you haven't had a chance to visit everyone, here is the entire list once again.</span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbi0Aw-eB1LQgLavCLltgAeerlIgy6G4m7ymed7jEe-VwFkCucgMy2tnG6DT4Np5_lTZ8YzbaGwjxeamq5PeL_sGIpekol25bsmYyLO5mMQY_orJC7gDMK0K35LD8cW6H7Cf_sCQf6WLsW0aW4US8CSOGYbKMXlKN0TSWMhHPn7PCtbDJtgHA-iEcymw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out the Queens of Gadgets!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><b style="font-family: inherit;">September 19</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Creatin' in the Sticks</span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://freezeframe03.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Annie’s Musings</span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Days Filled With Joy</span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://quiltinggail.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Quilting Gail</span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://ecoughlindesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Elizabeth Coughlin Designs</span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://scrapdash.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Scrapdash</span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>September 20</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://moosestashquilting.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">MooseStashQuilting<br /></span></a><a href="https://fortheloveofgeese.com/quilting-blog/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">For The Love Of Geese<br /></span></a><a href="https://www.piecefulthoughts.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life<br /></span></a><a href="https://100sweets.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Food for Thought<br /></span></a><a href="https://karrinscrazyworld.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Karrin’s Crazy World<br /></span></a><a href="https://patchouli-moon-studio.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Patchouli Moon Studio<br /></span></a><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><o:p> <br /></o:p></span><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><b>September 21</b><br /></span><a href="https://inflorescencedesigns.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Inflorescence<br /></span></a><a href="https://selinaquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Selina Quilts<br /></span></a><a href="https://www.sameliasmum.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Samelia's Mum<br /></span></a><a href="https://justsewquilter.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Just Sew Quilter<br /></span></a><a href="https://thatfabricfeeling.wordpress.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">That Fabric Feeling<br /></span></a><a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Songbird Designs<br /></span></a><a href="https://www.justbecausequilts.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Just Because Quilts<br /></span></a><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><o:p> <br /></o:p></span><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><b>September 22</b><br /></span><a href="https://mspdesignsusa.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Ms P Designs USA<br /></span></a><a href="http://quilteddelights.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Quilted Delights<br /></span></a><a href="https://bethstrand.wordpress.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Words & Stitches<br /></span></a><a href="https://www.beaquilter.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Beaquilter<br /></span></a><a href="https://quiltschmilt.wordpress.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Quilt Schmilt<br /></span></a><a href="https://crazyboutquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Crazy'boutquilts<br /></span></a><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><o:p> <br /></o:p></span><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><b>September 23</b><br /></span><a href="https://www.justletmequilt.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">Just Let Me Quilt<br /></span></a><a href="https://quiltdoodledesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Quilt Doodle Designs<br /></span></a><a href="https://www.daybrookdesigns.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">DayBrook Designs<br /></span></a><a href="https://liannemakesstuff.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Lianne Makes Stuff<br /></span></a><a href="https://homespunhannahblog.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Homespun Hannah's Blog<br /></span></a><a href="http://time4stitchn.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Time 4 Stitchn<br /></span></a><a href="https://lynnsbeauty.blogspot.com/"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Lynn's Blog</span></span></a> I'm here.</span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;" /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I will begin by saying that I don't really have a lot of what I would call gadgets, but I do have enough tools to complete basic procedures. And my favourites are, seam ripper, my three rulers, my two rotary cutters, my cutting board, my iron and wool pressing mat, and my two pair of scissors. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When I was contemplating what to make to demonstrate these items, I also wanted to incorporate some pieces of fabric given to me by a friend. The pieces were from a multi stripe fabric that had been cut lengthwise between 6 and 9 inches. Some of the pieces were in excess of two metres long with the width of 6 to 9 inches. Back in 2010 I found a block pattern on the internet from Red Dawn, a site no longer active I guess, since I can't get it to show up. The block was Hidden Wells, and I printed and saved those instructions. Presently I can find images of quilts made with this block through Google search. Hoping that this does not infringe on any rights, I have scanned this original document and will include it here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WeLCDzmeqS49gcdvk6Ii3KfEldhO50lh8Dfzt6_UE_-6bpmaWueLw-uhHKiV3gII1M3Ghhvu4GDcBP4FBy1CI-NBYDqlCtM17SER3t3B6iiaRx-sEVgx-sJ_pzSlEJeAvUd6pETVQf6ap6qhlX7vm1E7vW5rf4GrAIUO-eiFz0QIhyRDXL5d9PQf8A/s1024/DSCN3796.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WeLCDzmeqS49gcdvk6Ii3KfEldhO50lh8Dfzt6_UE_-6bpmaWueLw-uhHKiV3gII1M3Ghhvu4GDcBP4FBy1CI-NBYDqlCtM17SER3t3B6iiaRx-sEVgx-sJ_pzSlEJeAvUd6pETVQf6ap6qhlX7vm1E7vW5rf4GrAIUO-eiFz0QIhyRDXL5d9PQf8A/w363-h393/DSCN3796.JPG" width="363" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The instructions say to sew strips of varying widths together. I didn't need to do that with the pieces of fabric that were given to me<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIez5yZSa3FAK5i_qOFQ7TKP0n52JUZS4uD7ef_wxOvrl61ZfKSp2zts5XRDmmrjCaBoLrEDkykOL7Fx-gQlqTnHiDjnjGMXVqhFF1FbAyoXZFxmxUK5QBi1fcv_iPLuVD8d3ebv2NQlfzQ9HpX35Vq_TEONzBp8S1nwLTwaDp4Wf-_qBlCArRiYYhGA/s1024/DSCN3797.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIez5yZSa3FAK5i_qOFQ7TKP0n52JUZS4uD7ef_wxOvrl61ZfKSp2zts5XRDmmrjCaBoLrEDkykOL7Fx-gQlqTnHiDjnjGMXVqhFF1FbAyoXZFxmxUK5QBi1fcv_iPLuVD8d3ebv2NQlfzQ9HpX35Vq_TEONzBp8S1nwLTwaDp4Wf-_qBlCArRiYYhGA/w417-h387/DSCN3797.JPG" width="417" /></span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNRp5f2V0pEV0SnZoBzrFzs3-jDTjt_JC6ALsojZjNsCrdqTMK-JTm5RcmM0T7XIs_CiKWih8SYc64-y2B5_J2jVXyBE7A61ZloWNOVa5yAVZF9aBKK68Xfkx-VAqUdLGC7iGaWQAY2l41ppQGJpA0NQKZMnd3UJ9SKuEFORTpVHizPbUVWfAH8EJag/s1024/DSCN3795.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNRp5f2V0pEV0SnZoBzrFzs3-jDTjt_JC6ALsojZjNsCrdqTMK-JTm5RcmM0T7XIs_CiKWih8SYc64-y2B5_J2jVXyBE7A61ZloWNOVa5yAVZF9aBKK68Xfkx-VAqUdLGC7iGaWQAY2l41ppQGJpA0NQKZMnd3UJ9SKuEFORTpVHizPbUVWfAH8EJag/w432-h291/DSCN3795.JPG" width="432" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;">There were 5 different prints in the piece. Using my 9.5" square ruler, I cut enough squares to get thirty completed blocks (60). During the block construction I also used my 12.5" x 6.5" straight ruler for diagonal cuts.. In the next phase, my seam ripper,Peanut, got in on the action. I am definitely not a perfect quilter. There were lots of bias edges in this pattern, and I believe that a bit of spray starch would help, but I didn't have any, so we went naked into the stitching. It wasn't too bad. I was having lots of fun seeing what was emerging as the process continued.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NOfxCiAEmojtmb8kpgpDJ4CN1IkV5pzvqHcL4oINrhha0qXpqzp2hyQggyQgDyYNNJKBsQVcF5kE4DoCIhE0wa1idDmJfhOrAYe4dN7jNJzbM6b6l9YDYaLT9sMxy412yaDODwHyw-aGhA41Qr4t2XMadqvsPhEXsZvGaNiXo71pXifB-6ybFDBciQ/s2016/5A0BD65A-967C-47AC-9198-FE9BD865B4D3.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 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/AVvXsEj0NOfxCiAEmojtmb8kpgpDJ4CN1IkV5pzvqHcL4oINrhha0qXpqzp2hyQggyQgDyYNNJKBsQVcF5kE4DoCIhE0wa1idDmJfhOrAYe4dN7jNJzbM6b6l9YDYaLT9sMxy412yaDODwHyw-aGhA41Qr4t2XMadqvsPhEXsZvGaNiXo71pXifB-6ybFDBciQ/s320/5A0BD65A-967C-47AC-9198-FE9BD865B4D3.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZBXV3VHJoQFEI1TxGJlbvAvlz5j0dC1SosGwEw3yKZ0XdYwImDefh2l_XW7hRTAmH0qqW0r40ASGx3X4IlBiji_GHpBCVzuSC20eCkKC19D_zFzYocYiS0oPB_YDu3eZDKUry3xhXhfQfR5gMs0Ffg08NIeG1hrKq_91_kTVjmBxP3loQGxY1bOHuw/s2016/3DB6E9CB-1DB8-4D68-9C69-6485152DFD98.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEjXZBXV3VHJoQFEI1TxGJlbvAvlz5j0dC1SosGwEw3yKZ0XdYwImDefh2l_XW7hRTAmH0qqW0r40ASGx3X4IlBiji_GHpBCVzuSC20eCkKC19D_zFzYocYiS0oPB_YDu3eZDKUry3xhXhfQfR5gMs0Ffg08NIeG1hrKq_91_kTVjmBxP3loQGxY1bOHuw/s320/3DB6E9CB-1DB8-4D68-9C69-6485152DFD98.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">First my parade of tools, or gadgets____</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Square ruler, rotary cutter, small scissors, cutting board, and seam ripper. One extra bonus with this seam ripper is that one can use the yellow tip to gather up the threads remaining from the ripping process.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPSqP5C1FrRwaS8j5wHY-bePeM8uYTIXnoG7AiajSfgCiXuKFdNTcrHXSDugcRcgGVBSI0C1NKmoNR8_f1IdgdyDMg-C62jWvF9hPnqrUEI5r1XHLP8kh3E2Ggj0al_s--RNDwJwvHsKs8dhQdJPS7-6guH6I_8YmFkiudFU1Dfp0-WEMm29lUS4aKw/s2016/3B18BEEF-F306-47F9-8661-2D88B8FF83B5.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEgvPSqP5C1FrRwaS8j5wHY-bePeM8uYTIXnoG7AiajSfgCiXuKFdNTcrHXSDugcRcgGVBSI0C1NKmoNR8_f1IdgdyDMg-C62jWvF9hPnqrUEI5r1XHLP8kh3E2Ggj0al_s--RNDwJwvHsKs8dhQdJPS7-6guH6I_8YmFkiudFU1Dfp0-WEMm29lUS4aKw/s320/3B18BEEF-F306-47F9-8661-2D88B8FF83B5.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Last but not least, my trusty iron , and my pressin</span><span style="font-size: large;">g mat. This isn't an expensive iron, but it give good heat, and you can use steam if you wish. Of course, you can always get a small spray bottle at the dollar store if you want to have the ability to mist. I have one that does double duty as a means to tame my unruly hair for a quick morning getaway.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYLNssURLf6WFyTrPFo1198bHR2HwXoQOuAJbbtu439yZsNpQDq8VFrUgaNQT30XUc0bkJ6bI7jvhopRa1OtOKzLLXV36sHd6pAi2xNP7urX6f48c6mIMjI7SJ2cLO0vj3wkJMVtTgz0ukpnFZf7UI3WIFPXa4sKbPChUr1K7Qv4Uwtbkq22CQsikaw/s2016/2589C3BC-18F9-4508-9406-44AE59A2F5F0.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEhbYLNssURLf6WFyTrPFo1198bHR2HwXoQOuAJbbtu439yZsNpQDq8VFrUgaNQT30XUc0bkJ6bI7jvhopRa1OtOKzLLXV36sHd6pAi2xNP7urX6f48c6mIMjI7SJ2cLO0vj3wkJMVtTgz0ukpnFZf7UI3WIFPXa4sKbPChUr1K7Qv4Uwtbkq22CQsikaw/s320/2589C3BC-18F9-4508-9406-44AE59A2F5F0.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My project isn't 100% finished. I have the centre of the quilt top assembled, but now I will use some of the stripes in the pattern to make a narrow border, and then the binding. I haven't figured out a backing at this point. Two possible patterns emerged as I constructed the blocks. I chose to go with this one. It was really hard to get a picture that shows the true colours, but I am pleased with the experiment, and I am happy with my gadgets. I also have tri recs rulers and a couple of rulers that other quilters have given me when they didn't like them, but they are not ones I use all of the time. These items are.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5P8ufKDi4AGZceaxlnF5W54clqklM0CzpurgtIZsIhVhmS5jNDYRYoqwm-bXWYKADoNDuFO26TKBAOF-QdgHAkWNbyS7-2bOG2TOcirWO4XkOSGH-EH3tAj9mKSpOXsuAWjYsfrfw4YJNz3cWkNGdfcFnK7OL5CzXSOCIz4U_sBUZog0HnTPuLa1Xiw/s1024/DSCN3794.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5P8ufKDi4AGZceaxlnF5W54clqklM0CzpurgtIZsIhVhmS5jNDYRYoqwm-bXWYKADoNDuFO26TKBAOF-QdgHAkWNbyS7-2bOG2TOcirWO4XkOSGH-EH3tAj9mKSpOXsuAWjYsfrfw4YJNz3cWkNGdfcFnK7OL5CzXSOCIz4U_sBUZog0HnTPuLa1Xiw/w440-h426/DSCN3794.JPG" width="440" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks Carol for hosting this blog hop. It made me stop and really look at what I use in my creating, and also opened up a host of other ideas, approaches that have never crossed my path.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope you all have enjoyed our sharing, and that you will have a wonderful weekend. We are waiting the impending hurricane Fiona . Fiona will be teaming up with a large low trough to produce a post tropical cyclone across our precious province from Friday afternoon until Sunday. Another example of the power of nature in our lives. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Stay safe and Help when you can</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;">Lynn<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;">Ps, I'm posting early in case we lose power during the night</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;">L<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p></div></div></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-36178253471690699852022-09-21T20:49:00.001-03:002022-09-21T20:49:27.739-03:00Preparing for the Storm<p> What is it about the time between learning that a fall storm may be approaching your home area, and the eve of its arrival? For me it is like being held in a space where everything is on "pause". A few days ago, I was checking to see if there were any tropical storms that might come up the Eastern Seaboard, and at some point impact on our province. There was nothing. Then yesterday , Environment Canada posted a notice of a possible cyclone that might bring us some wind and rain. From that point, there has been a pall outside. The wind has died completely. We are having showers, and last night in the middle of the night, a sharp clap of thunder followed by smaller rolls, and torrential rain for a period of time. Again all was silent. This morning we had some light showers, no breeze, and an odd looking sky, grey and yellow. I am definitely a weather watcher, and after living through Dorion in my small cottage on the Northumberland Strait, and believing that I would not survive the night, I was anxious to get everything possible under cover at the shore, get our winter house ready for the weather event, and prepare to be without power for several days. All that is done, and now the waiting begins. I will be at the cottage one more night, and then head inland before the wind and rain make travel impossible. </p><p>These storms fascinate me. Nature has such beauty and such power. I see it every day here on the Strait. The ocean can be like a mirror in the morning, and by noon the wind can be howling, and the waters in the Strait with their white crests, crash on the shore accompanied by an awesome noise. The sun can drive humans to seek shelter during a hot and humid day, faces flushed and sweat pouring off bodies, and then, shivering, and checking for frostbite, we can also seek shelter from the cold winds, the snow and ice of winter. We are such frail creatures in the face of nature.</p><p>But the weather is not my only interest. Very recently our great grandson has moved into a "big boy" bed from his crib. He also has a new baby brother. A number of changes for this two year old. Since he loves tractors, I made him a tractor quilt, using a panel, and some companion fabrics. I think it is really cute. I'm also working on my post for Carol Swift's new blog hop <span style="color: #ff00fe;"><u>Queen of Gadgets. </u> </span><span style="color: #4c1130;"> There's also a Hallowe'en sew along with Fort Myers Fabric Studio . I'm a bit behind with my blocks, but that is fine with me.</span></p><p><span style="color: #4c1130;">Now to share a picture of the boy and his tractor, plus a picture of his quilt: </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60tNFMpJpbgOzl5Xp-jya-XhdpT3r9WJ4G8ZZWU057rG-ZoKRpr-KuX-9L0FMLj9eE81rf98vHwBWvvqwPsmSQtmYHO2gW0GYn4KdWxZtZUswNVP70eLuPt7l-r6hoBkgiCE4vrxHvB0lfqBGuSIfZ8Bi5YVvoQRHFG1QwCbJ1hh72-aIyObWCclAcQ/s2016/15A1D7C6-7E4F-46C0-B728-AF06EDC75FE8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60tNFMpJpbgOzl5Xp-jya-XhdpT3r9WJ4G8ZZWU057rG-ZoKRpr-KuX-9L0FMLj9eE81rf98vHwBWvvqwPsmSQtmYHO2gW0GYn4KdWxZtZUswNVP70eLuPt7l-r6hoBkgiCE4vrxHvB0lfqBGuSIfZ8Bi5YVvoQRHFG1QwCbJ1hh72-aIyObWCclAcQ/w336-h372/15A1D7C6-7E4F-46C0-B728-AF06EDC75FE8.jpeg" width="336" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0Y2A2R64QlL7ygEv87v2bznIZIAInVxNNEwDPnF-OS9bV03IKp3-94qN3WYO8iAkE202P6HP4wp1WGb_wOVJv7JZxhiw2qfk675ZX6i2QVo9DMFh3nuZmHGWzB3ip6vYDL4OpwynYMp7qeY5GzdyoTU_AizYkm43drUgJvvlNsOyHzdiilwwcTx46w/s640/AD340813-11D2-4B40-B0D5-41EAEA1E0A5D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0Y2A2R64QlL7ygEv87v2bznIZIAInVxNNEwDPnF-OS9bV03IKp3-94qN3WYO8iAkE202P6HP4wp1WGb_wOVJv7JZxhiw2qfk675ZX6i2QVo9DMFh3nuZmHGWzB3ip6vYDL4OpwynYMp7qeY5GzdyoTU_AizYkm43drUgJvvlNsOyHzdiilwwcTx46w/w307-h362/AD340813-11D2-4B40-B0D5-41EAEA1E0A5D.jpeg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well that is it for this time. There are some really cool ideas from the bloggers who have posted in the hop to this point. I plan to revisit each one because there is so much good stuff to see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing all beings peace, safety and freedom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lynn</div><br /><span style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><p></p>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-77637280386975842572022-07-27T01:00:00.001-03:002022-07-28T07:50:00.423-03:00 UFO blog hop<p> <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Thursday July 28</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQ-6nDWVGJTDJvhPY2J_EF4bAHZWp_RB6gf52Ny3FkfTl3Rsrzwm0nocBezyxXkl-JTrUU5Sasy2WMj5iAc4ehE_foB7nK04anwWFRH4AdmP8XvTdgd4ALSfrrMYNKl97YKXN_ND_JXw_HN2_abn0ReSWGtGNDXYQL3yrTSNlGLdcp6yCdSG0ojy1FQ/s1000/ED15E508-BDB6-4015-B0DF-09B79BD698CF.jpeg" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1000" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQ-6nDWVGJTDJvhPY2J_EF4bAHZWp_RB6gf52Ny3FkfTl3Rsrzwm0nocBezyxXkl-JTrUU5Sasy2WMj5iAc4ehE_foB7nK04anwWFRH4AdmP8XvTdgd4ALSfrrMYNKl97YKXN_ND_JXw_HN2_abn0ReSWGtGNDXYQL3yrTSNlGLdcp6yCdSG0ojy1FQ/w278-h278/ED15E508-BDB6-4015-B0DF-09B79BD698CF.jpeg" width="278" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"></span></p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Sometimes I get on a roll and think I am superwoman, BUT then life gives ma a lesson in humility and I come back to earth with a rude crash. I love the idea of a OFO blog to spur us to get more finishes and my heart is excited. I have many projects to bring to the table. Thank you Joan for hosting this hop. I laid out several projects at various stages of completion and my big one I started first. That one i finished. Then came the big boot. I somehow caught an intestinal virus, and ended up in Emerge for a week, scraped, bruised, concussed, and a couple of broken bones from loss of consciousness, resulting from extreme dehydration. I'm home now since a couple of days, and will heal slowly, and with more humility, which is likely a good thing. My two black eyes are not pretty though. </p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">I'm going to share my one finish. Every year I host a Sew In for 30- 35 quilters, and we have a great time sharing with each other . I sew gifts for everyone through the year, and that gives me great joy. This year I wanted to reinforce using our scraps, and reusing and recycling in our lives, so I bought a patter from Karen Neary, (I've mentioned Karen before), and I proceeded to make 41 tote bags using selvedges I had saved or had been gifted to me by others who don't use them. Our crew is bigger this year, as we missed out during the worst of Covid. I was behind and running out of selvedges when a friend kindly donated another bag of strips to me. These will be a surprise to the participants, so please don't share until after the 3rd of Aug. Then came the virus and the hospital stay, so any other finishes are on hold until after I get an all clear from the concussion. I loved making these as well, just so you know. If you want to make a bag similar to this please do, and share yours with your friends. It's a small thing we can do. </p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Joan you are a jewel, and thank you so much for hosting. I will add two pictures, and after the sewday I'll try to post some pics of the crowd with their new gifts. I'm not seeing very clearly so please excuse the many typos.</p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfmXROO9OsF6QORhfx-6le-AQDumYpBwdTAah7cM5AoQaEFqGiGyFNWpue3i0kBZvQTMTpJWLHhwGdRkFbWqUMfgCOhVLwmfowq8PwRKzNDfC-t4T0imwHeS0XQRuRdjCTIdkZG-1tCqPPy8fNNGKEWSR2RTlYtfeIkdMTtbXpyO-TpzYYpmMyM3T_Q/s1024/DSCN3769.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfmXROO9OsF6QORhfx-6le-AQDumYpBwdTAah7cM5AoQaEFqGiGyFNWpue3i0kBZvQTMTpJWLHhwGdRkFbWqUMfgCOhVLwmfowq8PwRKzNDfC-t4T0imwHeS0XQRuRdjCTIdkZG-1tCqPPy8fNNGKEWSR2RTlYtfeIkdMTtbXpyO-TpzYYpmMyM3T_Q/s320/DSCN3769.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The second picture is a large plastic bag with 19 more bags folded, and there is also a box with 20 under the cupboard. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNX9uopLHXDPcaBI0vmC5aF1PLrehs1NBsnHooz060WzOxk603QcL_-sAzLFla2s7x3vcrHdhFfOkGDNwrnajTnctP_phEKqGoR6BjZThmy726ZVpCutUpsXQncIk0lyUfjbcs5jGd-6EfZvfc_YgMjlpXgmKZJbEKarcOIuzw9PsP1x5vrtUw2Radw/s1024/DSCN3770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNX9uopLHXDPcaBI0vmC5aF1PLrehs1NBsnHooz060WzOxk603QcL_-sAzLFla2s7x3vcrHdhFfOkGDNwrnajTnctP_phEKqGoR6BjZThmy726ZVpCutUpsXQncIk0lyUfjbcs5jGd-6EfZvfc_YgMjlpXgmKZJbEKarcOIuzw9PsP1x5vrtUw2Radw/s320/DSCN3770.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lend a hand where you can.</span></p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the moment</span></p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;">Lynn</span></p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">Monday July 25</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://www.justletmequilt.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Let Me Quilt</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://liannemakesstuff.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; text-decoration-line: none;">Lianne Makes Stuff</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://karrinscrazyworld.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; text-decoration-line: none;">Karrin’s Crazy World</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://mspdesignsusa.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; text-decoration-line: none;">Ms P Designs USA</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://time4stitchn.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; text-decoration-line: none;">Time4Stitchn</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><a href="https://scrapdash.com/">Scrapdash</a></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">Tuesday July 26</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">Creatin' in the Sticks</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://www.quilteddelights.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; text-decoration-line: none;">Quilted Delights</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; text-decoration-line: none;">Days Filled With Joy</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://kathyskwiltsandmore.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; text-decoration-line: none;">Kathys Kwilts and More</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://100sweets.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; text-decoration-line: none;">Food For Thought</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">Wednesday July 27</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://stitchingfarmgirl.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; text-decoration-line: none;">Stitching Farm Girl</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://www.beaquilter.com/blog/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">BeaQuilter</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><a href="https://selinaquilts.blogspot.com/">SelinaQuilts</a></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://ecoughlindesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; text-decoration-line: none;">Elizabeth Coughlin Designs</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://quiltdoodledesigns.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; text-decoration-line: none;">Quilt Doodle Designs</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://quiltinggail.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; text-decoration-line: none;">Quilting Gai</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">l</span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 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font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://www.moosestashquilting.com/"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">MooseStashQuilting</span></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </p><div><br /></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-27276212399685050992022-06-24T00:30:00.089-03:002022-06-24T08:53:30.742-03:00"Fun in the Sun"<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioK3M9EL5g6rK8L_pNFK1j8Dhbjp49F5bJ6c3q70ELia_VOdDwB7yIM5u8lj2Jdr4nzLlhUQhqCpzgBoxJG54vW7kjI0TpWUk_bPpOJTvY5Lm8XjsN30H3k3tchGtihuiaV2BTEdYzX7ndp6p7bRGp59amNx8dccfnClQF0TL_IOKU0GeYCY1q3Gvcsg/s2000/Here%20Comes%20The%20Sun%20Graphic.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioK3M9EL5g6rK8L_pNFK1j8Dhbjp49F5bJ6c3q70ELia_VOdDwB7yIM5u8lj2Jdr4nzLlhUQhqCpzgBoxJG54vW7kjI0TpWUk_bPpOJTvY5Lm8XjsN30H3k3tchGtihuiaV2BTEdYzX7ndp6p7bRGp59amNx8dccfnClQF0TL_IOKU0GeYCY1q3Gvcsg/s320/Here%20Comes%20The%20Sun%20Graphic.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Good morning. June 24,2022</p><p> Well this week has sped by, and today I get to share with you all my interpretation of Carol's theme. What a creative crew! Thanks Carol of <u>Just Let Me Quilt</u> for hosting this summer fun. </p><p>I am from Nova Scotia and wherever you are in the province, you are not far from the sea. "Canada's Ocean Playground" as some advertisements say. For me. I live by the Northumberland Strait for six months, and then in the forest, part of the old Cobequid Mountain range (well worn with age).for the other six. Let me share my seaside view with you. I love watching the ocean, the tide, and the sky. Click on the pictures for a full view. I forgot to add that initially.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyY3Hcyd2XeHTaNeB8lWI96HmakgsVQwJXQTPeQC8nMBsWU_DZxoNdX9pt8Ih6QobvcQ81k9S8LVNpY7nMCY-tJu5EQi3mHJxtLKRSTgeNhy5mTFi8jCBslieeYXkbzcX1OzcQjGPuJis-h1w8WuL1IbTi1asL5QJ8ww4afSwrQsQGfOPghhPTzlQbBA/s3264/78990774-2480-4ABE-B6E5-39A2EDFF617F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyY3Hcyd2XeHTaNeB8lWI96HmakgsVQwJXQTPeQC8nMBsWU_DZxoNdX9pt8Ih6QobvcQ81k9S8LVNpY7nMCY-tJu5EQi3mHJxtLKRSTgeNhy5mTFi8jCBslieeYXkbzcX1OzcQjGPuJis-h1w8WuL1IbTi1asL5QJ8ww4afSwrQsQGfOPghhPTzlQbBA/w401-h276/78990774-2480-4ABE-B6E5-39A2EDFF617F.jpeg" width="401" /></a></div><p>This small quilt I made for the deck I've called <u>Sand, Sea, and Sky.. </u> The colours speak those words to me, and they are beach fabrics. Our daughter is celebrating a birthday this month, and I wanted to make something fun for her cottage. She and her husband have worked very hard to bring life to an old log cottage on the estuary of River Philip, a large tidal river that empties into the Northumberland Strait. These are my projects for today.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqBZYLUz8_u6ohCz3gHeuLljX3w4sN2QA3qcTTqHkAamYwCW98LkZgFgql2wgj3999cUKKBBBfYc7BEwsauVoT2AEAkHC-c0ee50CGXm9HVUpEGdlaLMVUsV9vull-CKwl3mtKzVBs42zxj9fYwIaRtMqFigBQOl2k5PoRgCiaVRDD2ZG1LLPy2jaNA/s1024/DSCN3732.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqBZYLUz8_u6ohCz3gHeuLljX3w4sN2QA3qcTTqHkAamYwCW98LkZgFgql2wgj3999cUKKBBBfYc7BEwsauVoT2AEAkHC-c0ee50CGXm9HVUpEGdlaLMVUsV9vull-CKwl3mtKzVBs42zxj9fYwIaRtMqFigBQOl2k5PoRgCiaVRDD2ZG1LLPy2jaNA/w371-h302/DSCN3732.JPG" width="371" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The frog print in the Adirondack chair adds a bit of whimsy to the pillow. It makes me smile every time I see it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6uhQbzCsqntjW1XZx4Ga2Anm3B8JJcdHFM2smqW720o4kWwDljZ7gyDoqzbNfD-ZtBtQ1V47LZ3bYGqMZ4HCeequSDvkD6Eya-dEqae6q_wII56XtrW0LKqElrRDoZgJIYt2IWE24BxKf7cwi7w4JO119uYxneA4YPQJekSK5EXA0sW__02WWQ1Fng/s1024/DSCN3740.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6uhQbzCsqntjW1XZx4Ga2Anm3B8JJcdHFM2smqW720o4kWwDljZ7gyDoqzbNfD-ZtBtQ1V47LZ3bYGqMZ4HCeequSDvkD6Eya-dEqae6q_wII56XtrW0LKqElrRDoZgJIYt2IWE24BxKf7cwi7w4JO119uYxneA4YPQJekSK5EXA0sW__02WWQ1Fng/s320/DSCN3740.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqR2TZNovPL8oWo_fAi-MaQd8yvQrhpiQG1GawSsUFn9lkd55TtRmkCE-g1Jvv3k0cNzcwqAl3ARnSZYskI1H-Wz1bp86JhOPElyO-b5P1XqskYn03FADUxe2VGDvI60VVBeCRv0ZGMdTsMilOw7VTrTma7IU5bNAt0DRK42_HuzZggqfZKFCRiLOeYg/s1024/F8226294-D7D4-485B-9A70-2611E6FE9410.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqR2TZNovPL8oWo_fAi-MaQd8yvQrhpiQG1GawSsUFn9lkd55TtRmkCE-g1Jvv3k0cNzcwqAl3ARnSZYskI1H-Wz1bp86JhOPElyO-b5P1XqskYn03FADUxe2VGDvI60VVBeCRv0ZGMdTsMilOw7VTrTma7IU5bNAt0DRK42_HuzZggqfZKFCRiLOeYg/w376-h296/F8226294-D7D4-485B-9A70-2611E6FE9410.jpeg" width="376" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><p>I have one more small fun project to share. What is a blog hop without a pincushion? This little one is very sunny. I was at my monthly quilting group meeting, and this small piece of happy fabric arrived in a small scrap bag from one of our members. I think it fits with this hop. I almost always put either sand, or rice, or pellets in with the filling. It gives a bit of weight and stays in one place.This pincushion is 4+ inches by almost 6. I made a small packet using some scrap pieces and put about 1/4 cup of sand in it before sewing it closed. Then I add fibrefill around the packet after inserting it into the cushion cover. . This has never let me down, and if I use sand, I buy it at Dollarama, a garden variety dollar store I believe . It is a clean and inexpensive.weighting material.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUF_utNDdrYWvqPlYDhFwPR8ndhLjgqMAdiaDElJLahRdYHSnNLSvGT7V2i7Lavl6P53wD9ScuXbyN5jBfivAlMto3IfWdax8XqsuHkB3hZH94jAITjQAFc31y2inkOsPTSsdCcaKv73J39Rs3PYIdx91Ah8XEZ78Ti7iUoDoWwpvo7MlrSTBqslvm8w/s4032/IMG_1404.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUF_utNDdrYWvqPlYDhFwPR8ndhLjgqMAdiaDElJLahRdYHSnNLSvGT7V2i7Lavl6P53wD9ScuXbyN5jBfivAlMto3IfWdax8XqsuHkB3hZH94jAITjQAFc31y2inkOsPTSsdCcaKv73J39Rs3PYIdx91Ah8XEZ78Ti7iUoDoWwpvo7MlrSTBqslvm8w/s320/IMG_1404.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div>Thanks for stopping by. I am always happy to have your visit. This has been another fun adventure.<div>Lend a hand when you can</div><div><span style="font-family: Dancing Script;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lynn</span><br /></span><p><br /></p><p></p></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-24215229413661015102022-06-16T20:41:00.000-03:002022-06-16T20:41:09.957-03:00Here Comes the Sun June 20-24/22<p> Oh, but the days are flying by! Just another few sleeps and we will be sharing in a new blog hop, "Here Comes the Sun," and here in Atlantic Canada we are happy to see the summer sun. This year there seems to be thicker grass, the vegetation seems more densely packed. We have had our share of rainy days, and some cool nights, but generally speaking I think the weather is supporting an early growing of the greens in our lives. I want to share the list of bloggers who will be sharing with us from June 20-24th. I'm on the tail end, and that is as good a place as any. I will have the opportunity to see what all my fellow bloggers are making this season. </p><p>It is Lupin season here. I was crossing the train tracks near our house, and these gorgeous Lupins were making my day so much more inviting.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlH5Zc5PfvvPGHg3yKYH_eEw07Eg-x3R-nNP9_G3zeHZnRucy2gPYDzDs__wVo6IxjI4YBz4unWlNm1QcQsPQ7FYJfTDFoo9LlvpERxvtzZCfTBbpxYecfCFaAFkMbriKqC6-mWlhgSCxPJeGiwFFmefagrF3uTw3OH4RbkgGrAzf9YbTogWcTc_k_ug/s4032/311148C3-7167-4DE3-9DC1-D95BEA5A55FC.heic" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlH5Zc5PfvvPGHg3yKYH_eEw07Eg-x3R-nNP9_G3zeHZnRucy2gPYDzDs__wVo6IxjI4YBz4unWlNm1QcQsPQ7FYJfTDFoo9LlvpERxvtzZCfTBbpxYecfCFaAFkMbriKqC6-mWlhgSCxPJeGiwFFmefagrF3uTw3OH4RbkgGrAzf9YbTogWcTc_k_ug/w468-h320/311148C3-7167-4DE3-9DC1-D95BEA5A55FC.heic" width="468" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GMqprEwk2ZGjtWBgC_8cboHvXFhwDlkrzhDLaE7DxOOKsVV05bZ5ZdIHV0UFMD3CcqoEWgfsxBTxE8ERmtf1EgZa5NDf9egPxBqhiEZxYD64L2G1a2I2G_D_YkTK9hjgTKy-kg2D4E0Qqromx98ziwGOGwh8OGigdUO3C20L2ghWUG7xyyQLvtg6Cw/s4032/D82DB3C5-C7FC-4CA6-B44E-674929227EED.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GMqprEwk2ZGjtWBgC_8cboHvXFhwDlkrzhDLaE7DxOOKsVV05bZ5ZdIHV0UFMD3CcqoEWgfsxBTxE8ERmtf1EgZa5NDf9egPxBqhiEZxYD64L2G1a2I2G_D_YkTK9hjgTKy-kg2D4E0Qqromx98ziwGOGwh8OGigdUO3C20L2ghWUG7xyyQLvtg6Cw/w403-h320/D82DB3C5-C7FC-4CA6-B44E-674929227EED.heic" width="403" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this brave little soul was blooming in the unfriendliest of soil conditions, but daisies are so brave!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIHuX1cns3lQ-lHnDhh80ghVvlLakPH1JEj1VBKZDqgKNDTuEens0a8frQJruMko0jeoLq1KgdJqtXYCVbiMNAa-2JoH9HE3RZlCY45HX11DD9BxHGUqJ9JeQPjQcGvAfn75n0rRxg9Ni32RW5EC1PNebDi_arT-5mV4zc3fDWvDI1o0fbaIljUudwg/s4032/D22E6076-FF97-439B-B098-268502456A50.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIHuX1cns3lQ-lHnDhh80ghVvlLakPH1JEj1VBKZDqgKNDTuEens0a8frQJruMko0jeoLq1KgdJqtXYCVbiMNAa-2JoH9HE3RZlCY45HX11DD9BxHGUqJ9JeQPjQcGvAfn75n0rRxg9Ni32RW5EC1PNebDi_arT-5mV4zc3fDWvDI1o0fbaIljUudwg/w324-h320/D22E6076-FF97-439B-B098-268502456A50.heic" width="324" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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line-height: 12.84px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;"><a href="https://lynnsbeauty.blogspot.com/" style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 12.84000015258789px;">Lynn's Blog</span></a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 12.84000015258789px;"></span></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 12.84px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 12.84px;"><a href="https://kathyskwiltsandmore.blogspot.com/" style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="color: black;">Kathy's Kwilts and More</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 12.84000015258789px;"></span></span></p></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">See you on June 20th</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;"> Lend a hand where you can.</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">In the moment</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: medium;">Lynn</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-34694445218869105702022-06-06T09:35:00.000-03:002022-06-06T09:35:56.434-03:00Upcoming FibreArts Festival<p><br /></p><p>For all my fibre friends I thought I would share the current newsletter for the upcoming festival. looks like fun.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLVGD6vHEbvAy2_kiWaby75Jf8jtkweKNAl3eYqQZZ3D3aEM_xuhcYLajYh6JFbHZZSkNNn-mKDdUems7Yca0sIpo3aZAJLHSWZmFoL2v75QKEijVf1o0ev-BIuNcdhR0XsQJxSrQg2a1QlouYcoXf9ovJzYKs1UVwe_gnA_1k2tHZStSAvG4wHp07w/s2304/93E3257B-A4EF-4BD1-B7F4-1EBF8312BF99.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="1728" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLVGD6vHEbvAy2_kiWaby75Jf8jtkweKNAl3eYqQZZ3D3aEM_xuhcYLajYh6JFbHZZSkNNn-mKDdUems7Yca0sIpo3aZAJLHSWZmFoL2v75QKEijVf1o0ev-BIuNcdhR0XsQJxSrQg2a1QlouYcoXf9ovJzYKs1UVwe_gnA_1k2tHZStSAvG4wHp07w/s320/93E3257B-A4EF-4BD1-B7F4-1EBF8312BF99.png" width="240" /></a></div><p> <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 20px;">NSFibreArtsfestival</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span class="s1" style="color: #4a1685; font-size: 36px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">NEWSLETTER</span></p><p class="p2" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; min-height: 13px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="color: #c82f12; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">June 1,2022</p><p class="p4" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 16px; min-height: 13px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p5" style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 42px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 24px;">We are so happy to send out his newsletter to give you an update on what is happening and going to be happening at this years festival</p><p class="p6" style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>A big big thank you! To everyone who has been patiently waiting as we get our ducks lined up.</b></p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">While this list is not complete, it will give you an idea of what the dates from August 2-6 2022 will bring.</p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>Tuesday August 2</b></p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>Knitting for Beginners is a two part workshop</b> with <b>Chantelle Taylor </b>guiding you through the basics of knitting. The class will be from 6 pm- 8:30 pm at the Arts & Entertainment Centre. The second part of the workshop will be held at the same location on Thursday<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>August 4<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>from 6pm - 8:30 pm.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p8" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; min-height: 16px;"><b></b><br /></p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>Wednesday August 3</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>“Sewing in the sunroom” is a Paper Piecing</b> workshop<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>with<b> Joy Rector </b>from 9am-12N. The workshop will be at 1205 Hwy 6 Warren</p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>The Sew In</b> at the Arts and Entertainment Centre in the Amherst Mall from 9am-4:30 pm</p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>Exhibition<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b> of hooked art pieces with artist<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b> Halina Bienkowski</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>from 6 pm-9pm at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>158 Robert Angus Drive Suite 100</p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Want to join the <b>Twisted Stitchers</b> from 6pm-8pm at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>the Four Fathers Library? Bring your favourite handwork with you and you will find a warm welcome. The library will have a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>display of hand embroidery for your enjoyment there as well.</p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>Thursday August 4</b></p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>“Back to Spool”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b> is a 6 hour workshop (9:30 - 3:30) with<b> Karen Neary</b>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This thread based class is for those quilters<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>comfortable with free motion stitching. The class will be held in the Christie Room at First Baptist Church in Amherst.</p><p class="p8" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; min-height: 16px;"><b></b><br /></p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>Beginners Crochet</b> with <b>Jean Schiefer</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>from 9am-12 noon at the A&E Centre. Jean always brings a boatload of patience<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and skill, as well as many years of experience to her classes. You will learn a number of stitches<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and get a small project started.</p><p class="p8" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; min-height: 16px;"><br /></p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>Basket Weave quilt workshop</b>. If you have wanted to learn to make a quilt, this is your opportunity. You will be amazed with what you will learn with your instructor <b>Sandra Ward</b>. Sandra has a wonderful eye for colour and design, and she will guide you through the basic steps needed to make your quilt, and gain some confidence.</p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Workshop hours are from 9:30 - 3:30<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>at the A&E Centre.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>Friday, August 5<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>Quilt Show and Sale</b> The Cumberland Quilt Guild is hosting a quilt show and sale at the First Baptist Church on Victoria St. in Amherst, from 10am- 5pm. When I see this beautiful sanctuary filled with the work of this talented group, it fills me with joy.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>Maritime Beauty Table Topper<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>In this<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>six hour (9:30 -3:30)class with <b>Karen Neary</b>, students will make a table topper with New York Beauty blocks. It will be a full day, , and this is a fun pattern to make. The class will be held in the Christie room at the First Baptist Church in Amherst.</p><p class="p8" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; min-height: 16px;"><br /></p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">From 9am to 12:30,<b> Peggy Stevens</b> , will lead a workshop teaching <b>Hand Embroidery for beginners</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>at the A& E Centre. Learn some basic stitches and you will go home with a lovely piece of embroidery<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>handwork that you have donee. You can see an example of some of Peggy’s exquisite handwork on our Facebook page.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">From 9 am- 12N, <b>Mallory Thompson and Sandi Waygood </b>will be at the Cumberland Museum teaching a class in<b> Wool Dyeing </b>. More information will be coming soon about the class</p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">From 10am -3pm,<b>Chris McCarthy </b>will be teaching a <b>Wool Applique workshop </b>from 10am -3 pm. This is a sweet project, and you will see it posted on our website soon This workshop will be at the A& E Centre .<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>If anyone can guide you to a successful finish for wool applique, it will be Chris</p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>Darlene D’Eon </b>will be teaching a <b>Cross Stitch class</b> using a new original designThis pattern, designed by<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Darlene, will get you thinking about the beauty you can create with cloth and threads. The workshop will be from 10am -3:30 pm.. At the A& E Centre.</p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>Demonstration -longarm quilting </b>There will be several opportunities to book a<b> free</b> one half hour demonstration<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of longarm quilting at <b>The Sunrise Quiltery</b>. Demos will be available at 10, 11, 12N, 1 pm and 2 pm.<b> Bruce </b>will be able to answer your questions about how to prepare your quilts, what to expect from your longarm quilter, and any other questions about the process.</p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>Zonta Bazaar</b> Saturday from 10am -4 pm, Zonta will hold its bazaar at the Amherst Curling Club, This event is always popular with its unique handmade items and artisans supplies.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">During the week there will be other classes, demonstrations, and we are looking forward to telling you about several classes for the kids. We'll post information as the details become confirmed.</p><p class="p7" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Come join us at the festival, and spark your creativity. We would love to have you drop in.</p><p class="p9" style="color: #535353; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Lynn</p>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-75257307219112065162022-05-23T00:00:00.001-03:002022-05-23T00:14:35.697-03:00Foodie Blog Hop<p> Hello everyone. Are you ready to journey with Carla (our host),and the other bloggers as we enter the Foodie Blog Hop. Today is the first day, and here in Canada we are celebrating Victoria Day, Queen Victoria's birthday. That seems like a fine time to share ideas and items made with the foodie theme</p><p>As part of our Cumberland Quilt Guilds activities ,we were asked to make two placemats, one suitable for a man, and one for a woman. These are to be given to two care homes in our county. Most of the residents are of senior age, sort of like me. I thought about some fabric I bought on a whim a few years ago, and decided it would be just what would fill the bill for this request. The fabric is based on the episode of Lucy and Ethel at the chocolate factory</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdT-L_y4epiocF_YNy1mymDdVihLabLqO0RnuTXVXg1Zuyi2NIyz9FZkLkAFV1aPtszZ_URwZwFwAUVimtKd4DvYhx3cRyLY_d_lbSiCCB290GYSLjwCwbardFniO4dKsDvabbKFtW2DEw-vRaYGwmeMwrvP0vG6P8Fq5vWBzHyKcErxTh-WqEqxHdbQ/s1024/DSCN3714.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdT-L_y4epiocF_YNy1mymDdVihLabLqO0RnuTXVXg1Zuyi2NIyz9FZkLkAFV1aPtszZ_URwZwFwAUVimtKd4DvYhx3cRyLY_d_lbSiCCB290GYSLjwCwbardFniO4dKsDvabbKFtW2DEw-vRaYGwmeMwrvP0vG6P8Fq5vWBzHyKcErxTh-WqEqxHdbQ/s320/DSCN3714.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I'm not sure how many of you would remember the I Love Lucy series that was on television, <div>Well,<span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 16px;">I Love Lucy premiered on </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">October 15, 1951</b><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 16px;"> and aired on Monday nights at 9pm EST until its 179th episode aired on May 6, 1957. There are 181 episodes total—including the pilot episode and a Christmas special.</span></div><div><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well I was just 5 years old when it premiered, but like many of my era, we all knew and were entertained by the antics on the show.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfOFt_eN0JCrMVFfnZs92_VoDWRlB-sZIh8W82UKw5sYm3HuicIeHNjtCHRuqW16ssE7VbKRKuayAI1WrFOBPv68zaKJINeusritocltjsSLRsbrSXSh-In3BggZQ7rXdU14930bd71qakleZjcEM5jvC4Zid-24r_yXlue_njRauuEUb0pXAlo86Ww/s1024/DSCN3715.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfOFt_eN0JCrMVFfnZs92_VoDWRlB-sZIh8W82UKw5sYm3HuicIeHNjtCHRuqW16ssE7VbKRKuayAI1WrFOBPv68zaKJINeusritocltjsSLRsbrSXSh-In3BggZQ7rXdU14930bd71qakleZjcEM5jvC4Zid-24r_yXlue_njRauuEUb0pXAlo86Ww/s320/DSCN3715.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I wanted to carry the theme through to the backing, so I dug out this piece of chocolates fabric, and used it for backs and bindings. I think these will inspire some old memories for the residents. I had enough to make 4 placemats, so that is exactly what I did.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKR59Ip_UP8w0nbFj-qj7bhUDrC3s-JsKX32r-DfV_9opdkLrvIOsBMdVxBZRXJx1V6_6KEe1f_rFdwW5XAeLhi5XA1HXJKc8Qzq_D6JAiqPwPAgupiK5_RnfWxO8bsBPJ8Gng0OV8lRGQH042ltRpAIv286HmdH1nmKOmM_P6LuI6_CYQw9OsJZmu7w/s1024/DSCN3716.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKR59Ip_UP8w0nbFj-qj7bhUDrC3s-JsKX32r-DfV_9opdkLrvIOsBMdVxBZRXJx1V6_6KEe1f_rFdwW5XAeLhi5XA1HXJKc8Qzq_D6JAiqPwPAgupiK5_RnfWxO8bsBPJ8Gng0OV8lRGQH042ltRpAIv286HmdH1nmKOmM_P6LuI6_CYQw9OsJZmu7w/s320/DSCN3716.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope they bring a smile and a bit of nostalgia to those who receive them. I can remember my mom and grandmas enjoying all the episodes.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now I hope you are able to visit all the bloggers this week, enjoy their work and that your own creative spark will shine a little brighter.</p><p>Here's the list again : <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><b style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">Monday, May 23rd</b></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://www.justletmequilt.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Just Let Me Quilt</span></span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a fg_rewritten="1" fg_scanned="1" href="http://knitbug2.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank">Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting</a></span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://karrinscrazyworld.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706; text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Karrin's Crazy World</span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_rewritten="1" fg_scanned="1" href="https://ecoughlindesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706; text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Elizabeth Coughlin Designs</span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://scrapdash.com/" style="color: #811706; text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Scrapdash.com</span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://liannemakesstuff.blogspot.com/" style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">Lianne Makes Stuff</span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://lynnsbeauty.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;" target="_blank">lynns blog</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: medium;">This is me</span></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Tuesday, May 24th</b></span></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Creatin' in the Sticks</span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://www.sameliasmum.com/" style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Samelia's Mum</span></span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_rewritten="1" fg_scanned="1" href="https://quiltinggail.com/" style="color: #811706; text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quilting Gail</span></span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://quiltschmilt.ca/blog-posts/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quilt Schmilt</span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://www.quilteddelights.com/" style="color: #811706; font-family: arial; text-align: start;" target="_blank">Quilted Delights </a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="text-align: start;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://bethstrand.wordpress.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Words & Stitches</span></a></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Wednesday, May 25th</b></span></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://patchouli-moon-studio.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Patchouli Moon Studio</span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://selinaquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Selina Quilts</span></span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://www.inflorescencedesigns.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Inflorescence</span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://pksmokey11.blogspot.com/" shash="xh1oHFWp8M8U2DAH0KRmfx7i0knLxbh0sz6YRCyUB0ddWtSuROMB4mkm49f4D2Z8gSLgH/6O/6XAl4fvBaCvcUeqmmQaAftoP/syqd8ozqv+EtALJSxxXw8XeH2nV+5MUwhslZSn1bo1UlhLQ+b+cuCzpwxOHQvYxAqahEiCvrc=" style="color: #811706; margin: 0px; text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Karen's Korner</span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_rewritten="1" fg_scanned="1" href="https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/" style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Days Filled With Joy</span></span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://patchworkbreeze.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank">Patchwork Breeze</a></span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: start;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://vroomansquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank">VroomansQuilts</a></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Thursday, May 26th</b></span></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://www.moosestashquilting.com/" style="color: #811706; text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MooseStashQuilting</span></span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://beckysquiltsandadventures.blogspot.com/?m=1" style="color: #811706; text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Beckys Adventures in Quilting and Travel </span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://www.mspdesignsusa.com/" style="color: #811706; text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ms P Designs USA</span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://pamperedpettit.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706; font-family: arial; text-align: start;" target="_blank">Pampered Pettit</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: arial; text-align: start;"><span style="color: black;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://homespunhannahblog.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank">Homespun Hannah's Blog</a></span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://www.beaquilter.com/" style="color: #811706; font-family: arial; text-align: start;" target="_blank">Beaquilter</a></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;">Thanks for taking time from your day to visit with me. Be kind, and help when you can</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;">Living in the moment</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;">Lynn</span></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-2989162960101477992022-05-14T12:24:00.002-03:002022-05-14T12:24:31.124-03:00Here comes the Foodie Blog hop<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><p dir="rtl" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b>Okay here is my advanced notice for the Foodie Blog Hop hosted by Carla Henton </b></span></span></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/p/foo">https://createinthesticks.blogspotgspot.c</a>om</b></p><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;">I hope you join with us starting on May 23. I'm excited to be part of this hop. I entered a bit late, not unusual for me to be a little late at times. I get too many irons hot at the same time you see</div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2478096646213918597" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 940px;"><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">. </div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZd0Ggs2QoHOiovDEchKZHAiQHKkZ3GnTot5nNxikO0DTr-nv_uA5DfidYS1MVIqM4053kk1WWDHi4iqmcW7BF8ErPniefSadGVfHkcd2_rBFOzf9KpSDBfiDe-mviaSFCdpV41ov94qeWTlfpgbQZnqoUnTHZE7Cq09PY4hsUkxTQ2gxC5mPaJWKE6w/s912/3F5ADBE6-FBB0-4A6B-94E9-F904E7B5FDCA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="912" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZd0Ggs2QoHOiovDEchKZHAiQHKkZ3GnTot5nNxikO0DTr-nv_uA5DfidYS1MVIqM4053kk1WWDHi4iqmcW7BF8ErPniefSadGVfHkcd2_rBFOzf9KpSDBfiDe-mviaSFCdpV41ov94qeWTlfpgbQZnqoUnTHZE7Cq09PY4hsUkxTQ2gxC5mPaJWKE6w/s320/3F5ADBE6-FBB0-4A6B-94E9-F904E7B5FDCA.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;"><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><br /></b></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Monday, May 23rd</b></span></p><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://www.justletmequilt.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Just Let Me Quilt</span></span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a fg_rewritten="1" fg_scanned="1" href="http://knitbug2.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank">Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting</a></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://karrinscrazyworld.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706; text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Karrin's Crazy World</span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_rewritten="1" fg_scanned="1" href="https://ecoughlindesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706; text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Elizabeth Coughlin Designs</span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://scrapdash.com/" style="color: #811706; text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Scrapdash.com</span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://liannemakesstuff.blogspot.com/" style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">Lianne Makes Stuff</span></a></div><div style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><span><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://lynnsbeauty.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;" target="_blank">lynns blog</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: medium;">This is me</span></span></div><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Tuesday, May 24th</b></span></p><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Creatin' in the Sticks</span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://www.sameliasmum.com/" style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Samelia's Mum</span></span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_rewritten="1" fg_scanned="1" href="https://quiltinggail.com/" style="color: #811706; text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quilting Gail</span></span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://quiltschmilt.ca/blog-posts/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quilt Schmilt</span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://www.quilteddelights.com/" style="color: #811706; font-family: arial; text-align: start;" target="_blank">Quilted Delights </a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="text-align: start;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://bethstrand.wordpress.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Words & Stitches</span></a></span></div><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Wednesday, May 25th</b></span></p><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://patchouli-moon-studio.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Patchouli Moon Studio</span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://selinaquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Selina Quilts</span></span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://www.inflorescencedesigns.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Inflorescence</span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://pksmokey11.blogspot.com/" shash="xh1oHFWp8M8U2DAH0KRmfx7i0knLxbh0sz6YRCyUB0ddWtSuROMB4mkm49f4D2Z8gSLgH/6O/6XAl4fvBaCvcUeqmmQaAftoP/syqd8ozqv+EtALJSxxXw8XeH2nV+5MUwhslZSn1bo1UlhLQ+b+cuCzpwxOHQvYxAqahEiCvrc=" style="color: #811706; margin: 0px; text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Karen's Korner</span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_rewritten="1" fg_scanned="1" href="https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/" style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Days Filled With Joy</span></span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://patchworkbreeze.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank">Patchwork Breeze</a></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: start;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://vroomansquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank">VroomansQuilts</a></span></div><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Thursday, May 26th</b></span></p><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://www.moosestashquilting.com/" style="color: #811706; text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MooseStashQuilting</span></span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://beckysquiltsandadventures.blogspot.com/?m=1" style="color: #811706; text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Beckys Adventures in Quilting and Travel </span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://www.mspdesignsusa.com/" style="color: #811706; text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ms P Designs USA</span></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://pamperedpettit.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706; font-family: arial; text-align: start;" target="_blank">Pampered Pettit</a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: arial; text-align: start;"><span style="color: black;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://homespunhannahblog.blogspot.com/" style="color: #811706;" target="_blank">Homespun Hannah's Blog</a></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://www.beaquilter.com/" style="color: #811706; font-family: arial; text-align: start;" target="_blank">Beaquilter</a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Today is a day of sunshine and cloud. I like it even though it means a sweater day for me. Yesterday after a hiatus of two years my small quilting group had its first in person meeting. It's so good to see those dear familiar faces and catch up on events in everyone's life.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;">One of our group, Peggy, gifted us with spring and summer items. You can see that they would fit in with the Foodie theme for next week's hop. We each received a picnic tablecloth , four cloth napkins, and a wine bag for two bottles of wine, or juice, or whatever beverage you want to choose. If you look closely you will see the pears in one of the prints. Very nice, I'm sure you agree, and so thoughtful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlVRavK15WZcXHJK70KERaKl3xoBpRRdbtsf11qxGGXh7NSSMIhKZrvh_vBZl3BnJepbhFvB1o8-wt7Gw1kf7UDdP6Hs8ta8P6Df_cajJwtVkc1mLxSjcKRkpvFxwQUZLjdnVx3Xh4-YReCIBoewDpsayn8IbHTMVtB6V9eJ5bpEDyLgrYHbTSe0hZA/s1024/DSCN3709.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlVRavK15WZcXHJK70KERaKl3xoBpRRdbtsf11qxGGXh7NSSMIhKZrvh_vBZl3BnJepbhFvB1o8-wt7Gw1kf7UDdP6Hs8ta8P6Df_cajJwtVkc1mLxSjcKRkpvFxwQUZLjdnVx3Xh4-YReCIBoewDpsayn8IbHTMVtB6V9eJ5bpEDyLgrYHbTSe0hZA/w370-h298/DSCN3709.JPG" width="370" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another member of our group, Jackie, made this sweet gift for each of us. The flock was of many different colour combos. You will fall in love with this little guy. He or she could be used as a pinnie, but with the addition of a thin cord, it would be a sweet hanging ornament. We are indeed fortunate to have such talented and kind members</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXF9KX4dcdZgF6C7XZ-41CjYjYJvHtLOnGR8yRGWg_5lyuFpkc-JE-GauwDhuP0QXJwtwPXvk5XLBunf7Fc75Sf6TWSe2QyIU9tVPLr2g6P0UnAjpbYBHim_3wNtWZM6rKU6pQjwrlsaXSPA0AYar6MXw8QWW0_BQHVnUuA9miBwudyDSKV87Z1TwjWw/s1024/DSCN3710.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXF9KX4dcdZgF6C7XZ-41CjYjYJvHtLOnGR8yRGWg_5lyuFpkc-JE-GauwDhuP0QXJwtwPXvk5XLBunf7Fc75Sf6TWSe2QyIU9tVPLr2g6P0UnAjpbYBHim_3wNtWZM6rKU6pQjwrlsaXSPA0AYar6MXw8QWW0_BQHVnUuA9miBwudyDSKV87Z1TwjWw/w394-h288/DSCN3710.JPG" width="394" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What name would you give this little one? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you have enjoyed your visit with me today. I am always so happy to share my day with you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a great day, and remember to lend a hand where you can. You can definitely make a difference.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hugs</div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: medium;">Lynn<br /></span><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="post-footer" style="border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12.6px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 20px -2px 0px; padding: 5px 10px;"><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><div class="post-share-buttons goog-inline-block" style="display: inline-block; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0.5em; position: relative; vertical-align: middle;"></div></div></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-20610530554494195232022-05-12T13:06:00.002-03:002022-05-12T13:06:27.565-03:00Special Day sharings<p> Well good morning and I hope your day is bringing you joy, and if it is difficult in some way. I hope you are able to lean into it a bit, and be comfortable with that moment as well. Yesterday I had a few crazy moments. Our granddaughter was graduating from the Law Enforcement program at Holland College in PEI and the event was being live streamed. Anna (our granddaughter) sent the link, and we were all set up and excited to be able to share some of this event with her. It wasn't to be. For some unknown reason(likely my lack of tech savvy), we couldn't get the Microsoft Teams video to stream, and I was so disappointed, and then angry, that My sweet husband went out for a bike ride to be safe from my ranting. After a couple of minutes, I saw how absurd my actions were ,and what a waste of time and energy, so I got the vacuum out and did a great job of removing all the dust bunnies and whatever else was hiding in the corners. I definitely felt better, and the floors look great. I am and will be very busy until August working toward making the FIbre Arts Festival in our area fun for all of us. On August 3, I am hosting a Sew In for 30 quilters , It was an annual event until COVID hit and the lock downs started. Well we seem to be moving forward again, with caution, and so it is a good time to get together to inspire and share with each other. I do some secret sewing for the participants, and we have some prize draws and a 50/50 draw too. Last Sew In we even had a small bring, buy, trade, or give table. I enjoyed all of the happenings that day, so we hope to do it all again.</p><p>This morning I went out in the yard to capture some of the beauty that nature shares with us year after year. I'm going to share some pictures with you</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViS57Ky8T4gpoqLBEjDfPC1U_rQdYDH-00Fxk5E2TlWuaFjA8kVTS7UtNLy0GAcDMcrFsAZNT7TYK-uqK8XzjkVC-HhaBtIbExaVvpKkG6lndvL95jrZZ4unZoMo_wi3-ZDh34wpln-eDg38GwxP05ddygPzo6kXUUyLUX4oewCa5F-32-XHkU5iasw/s1024/DSCN3698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViS57Ky8T4gpoqLBEjDfPC1U_rQdYDH-00Fxk5E2TlWuaFjA8kVTS7UtNLy0GAcDMcrFsAZNT7TYK-uqK8XzjkVC-HhaBtIbExaVvpKkG6lndvL95jrZZ4unZoMo_wi3-ZDh34wpln-eDg38GwxP05ddygPzo6kXUUyLUX4oewCa5F-32-XHkU5iasw/s320/DSCN3698.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgQAXsdul-O_QGPuzKBqzVm8olf4oDUyQLbX0FN92fNmM3dZENcxFEPSshwyKx0qVEg0--0yZnBwNqx4XdKlE_js3XOl5ibTPlSsDGsknfkKQtD4LhHOlZkwyTO4CfHv6qGCuFTm_gWMHdiwf9lOHnKRD8kiREw47metQ0PExt9dAXRklbOi6BAVybQ/s1024/DSCN3699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgQAXsdul-O_QGPuzKBqzVm8olf4oDUyQLbX0FN92fNmM3dZENcxFEPSshwyKx0qVEg0--0yZnBwNqx4XdKlE_js3XOl5ibTPlSsDGsknfkKQtD4LhHOlZkwyTO4CfHv6qGCuFTm_gWMHdiwf9lOHnKRD8kiREw47metQ0PExt9dAXRklbOi6BAVybQ/s320/DSCN3699.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnEzKh3LnobcHTbzaj9pPuiyxeG2wccLHCvz9STxgxWcti53qLIZvuJ053MgknzlWAuyA5gDaPMJKWSzDIbZuUNXfV1e1VjdMOKSM5s7Gh02cugSyhzMrAAbAxlUMoMQqCTY0i9cW04iweGAH2dCYiTxSJsisG8kY143Knp6jToSBOaWT62wUWtR8EA/s1024/DSCN3700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnEzKh3LnobcHTbzaj9pPuiyxeG2wccLHCvz9STxgxWcti53qLIZvuJ053MgknzlWAuyA5gDaPMJKWSzDIbZuUNXfV1e1VjdMOKSM5s7Gh02cugSyhzMrAAbAxlUMoMQqCTY0i9cW04iweGAH2dCYiTxSJsisG8kY143Knp6jToSBOaWT62wUWtR8EA/s320/DSCN3700.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Oh don't stop now , there are more! This daffodil has gotten away from the patch and planted itself at the edge of the woods. I love it's bravery in going its own way.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteyraf2rmDrntHQShupE9N-0kprazNwL4MQgEoIFi5zUInBS6czWZxbnQABxkwTwk1jKEYRMTpViLdQ_Qb_XL7WrGZ3gfJ9I3IxOjw4U2NfVg7DfhzVJXn1EZ2p_IVvYE7Zcs4E7epVzu4TQQ8dnGXex6IJ4n7O_eJTc8gWySkzra6h3YftrC0Ayj5Q/s1024/DSCN3701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteyraf2rmDrntHQShupE9N-0kprazNwL4MQgEoIFi5zUInBS6czWZxbnQABxkwTwk1jKEYRMTpViLdQ_Qb_XL7WrGZ3gfJ9I3IxOjw4U2NfVg7DfhzVJXn1EZ2p_IVvYE7Zcs4E7epVzu4TQQ8dnGXex6IJ4n7O_eJTc8gWySkzra6h3YftrC0Ayj5Q/s320/DSCN3701.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Now here is the group photo minus the renegade (or explorer) you saw above.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1F2kKFKuHeyKwmYdHcsAKWlt8bzwJgsSRhFAp2xjQZgsT1tlqfGxTW6QDARMdttuRT9ZCJHnA36Oi-mQyGniL36DffEh7q6EtMCHIkfuQUTmiVfKnnxu1MZSjJLczgFYQLHMCjXbIkAV1q6fdwv_bhL9MjpEskfWq8y-vU5FhOedqOIT8jgRM8U_JA/s1024/DSCN3705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1F2kKFKuHeyKwmYdHcsAKWlt8bzwJgsSRhFAp2xjQZgsT1tlqfGxTW6QDARMdttuRT9ZCJHnA36Oi-mQyGniL36DffEh7q6EtMCHIkfuQUTmiVfKnnxu1MZSjJLczgFYQLHMCjXbIkAV1q6fdwv_bhL9MjpEskfWq8y-vU5FhOedqOIT8jgRM8U_JA/s320/DSCN3705.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I couldn't resist capturing these early bush buds. The bush isn't one that produces beautiful flowers, but it charms me with its beautiful shades of green, and the promise of more to come.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0wRdRLdp_QOQ8bcvL3L6_NmyOZWTDzVt-1WdnrD2PjG_QJB8kvd8k6OVeNIOPGPIFeWYcLuWCWJ0uUirB3CXF04brBiB6iRrurfuQUiw9SalDT_I1JplazBGRIhcuxsphrWXgSWKnWeOjDV-dkr-EkSlioiHd8za6nHNfTdMUJ2X0qXfgr_kYPpyqw/s1024/DSCN3706.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0wRdRLdp_QOQ8bcvL3L6_NmyOZWTDzVt-1WdnrD2PjG_QJB8kvd8k6OVeNIOPGPIFeWYcLuWCWJ0uUirB3CXF04brBiB6iRrurfuQUiw9SalDT_I1JplazBGRIhcuxsphrWXgSWKnWeOjDV-dkr-EkSlioiHd8za6nHNfTdMUJ2X0qXfgr_kYPpyqw/s320/DSCN3706.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>And below is one of my favourite perennials. Some call it a weed, and maybe it is, but I admire its tenacity, its ability to nourish small bees, its willingness to bloom wherever it happens to be. Of course, it can also be a food source for humans . This little dandelion has a lot to recommend it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUjs0sh2en8MKO8CzYEe7IvNJuwErMptRDRywMxdFQ2R22TruWxooXrTz_HP11XSyo9st3vL_nAYob4Cp0wuk7nllTLqVRn7IZc_CHH7sYgjVluiTZA662H-kfsaJO1iMoey8w7RR-M9cwgrej0pMU3-HNDRnJ_NoY2STR5osefFHZ3EM8h5u2rhs9g/s1024/DSCN3707.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUjs0sh2en8MKO8CzYEe7IvNJuwErMptRDRywMxdFQ2R22TruWxooXrTz_HP11XSyo9st3vL_nAYob4Cp0wuk7nllTLqVRn7IZc_CHH7sYgjVluiTZA662H-kfsaJO1iMoey8w7RR-M9cwgrej0pMU3-HNDRnJ_NoY2STR5osefFHZ3EM8h5u2rhs9g/s320/DSCN3707.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This very small blossom was deep in the early grass, barely visible. I'm not sure what it will be called, but I know it adds to the beauty I find in the out of doors.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWL3FjNj1yTGUq_9hqFa2LP3NdHhGYuTfZPxJGbxevMKzA9_T1q-xeCdTahSoYRhbdDBneAxrTPSUpQsNcnI8xtanZquSamI7H29WT3dcTGr4WQwc0MZzKcr-rb4neXwU2UKaTYDsnlkuEg2jVBexvFd4HTbxUtoyfURcBRMVEfQdxlfk5BfVZwIePlA/s1024/DSCN3708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWL3FjNj1yTGUq_9hqFa2LP3NdHhGYuTfZPxJGbxevMKzA9_T1q-xeCdTahSoYRhbdDBneAxrTPSUpQsNcnI8xtanZquSamI7H29WT3dcTGr4WQwc0MZzKcr-rb4neXwU2UKaTYDsnlkuEg2jVBexvFd4HTbxUtoyfURcBRMVEfQdxlfk5BfVZwIePlA/s320/DSCN3708.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now I have one more photo to share this morning. It was taken by Shaun Whalen, a local photographer. He has been recording a series of shots of this mum and her little family<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96z4SkJB-fDJFBV8Oz7-FiJS3Kbf-I4N9NTi5FwIjQPJUMd1Q_mvFOIobwlj2iNTQQfLb7AkQ_sK3rMKX94gNNz8JGew3ZykW-7DV60y9frWUcyDEmQTN0VTaCZm5gNXJ6KQ993l4FXwbnCf1DWES17wwmXzhjggu2TSyZXc_fFcikGbSSY5oMgAwSQ/s2048/55C0DB55-E5E7-4F7B-911A-1B51D05C526F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96z4SkJB-fDJFBV8Oz7-FiJS3Kbf-I4N9NTi5FwIjQPJUMd1Q_mvFOIobwlj2iNTQQfLb7AkQ_sK3rMKX94gNNz8JGew3ZykW-7DV60y9frWUcyDEmQTN0VTaCZm5gNXJ6KQ993l4FXwbnCf1DWES17wwmXzhjggu2TSyZXc_fFcikGbSSY5oMgAwSQ/s320/55C0DB55-E5E7-4F7B-911A-1B51D05C526F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>You can find Shaun and follow this family ,(mum and her sweet kits) on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063607306104 <br /><div><br /></div><div>When my husband gets home from his golf game, we will sit back and enjoy our day together. Today is our 46th anniversary. <br /><p>Living my best life one day at a time here in Cumberland County Nova Scotia.</p><p><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;">Lynn</span></p></div></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789063532296638300.post-33659504597021352452022-05-06T21:37:00.005-03:002022-05-06T21:37:39.595-03:00Let's Make Something Together<p> Here comes the weekend, and May the" force "be with us. I think many of us are ready for the rebirth of spring. In my neck of the woods, it's a slow process, but it is slowly creeping across the countryside. I've been busy working with the Fibre Arts Festival committee planning our fibrefest in August. After a hiatus of two years (COVOD related closures) we are having a rebirth of sorts. For logistical reasons the dates have been changed from October to August .From the 3rd to the 6th of August we will be awash with fibre related events. It's going to be sew much fun. The kick off event is a SewIn on the 3rd where 30 quilters and sewists will gather to share their enthusiasm by sewing up a storm. It's super inspiring to learn what others are thinking, and doing, how creating enriches our lives, and there is something quite peaceful about the hum of the machines, and the quiet laughter of those gathered to share a like passion.</p><p>Deanne Fitzpatrick's Studio will host several events for rug hookers and those of us who love to see what the rug artists are creating too. The Cumberland Quilt Guild is hosting their two day quilt show and sale on August 5 and 6 in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church. It is always a must attend event., </p><p>There will be classes in hand embroidery, wool applique, cross stitch , wool felting, beginners class in making a quilt from scratch, and classes in thread painting and the New York Beauty block from well known designer and quilter Karen Neary. </p><p>Zonta will host their very popular fibre bazaar at the Amherst Curling Club on Saturday. Come early so you won't miss a single thing. I'll post more later as the time grows nearer. </p><p>Today I visited this blogger for the first time. Jill O'Leary at <a href="http://fiberluscious.blogspot.com/">http://fiberluscious.blogspot.com/</a> She has sweet pincushions, and some other very interesting tutorials. You may want to take a peek yourself so I'm adding a link.</p><p>During the Wonderful World of Colour blog hop, I posted a picture of a block I'd seen somewhere, but couldn't remember where. Well I did draw it out to the best of my recollection, and then proceeded to make a block, which then turned unto nine blocks, and now has reached the stage of this.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the final size I'll make for this throw size top.55" x55"</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwrFxkv8zQTjx-JSg2oahP9bHBwMbHNNVWuzBjHseMTK0X7R1zVp0uRx3P3HSXdbn3uoyeVwa897rWHEwjSqK_g-hIFM0RflvcZg6ccTQPCHm_zdpMfJJkBWg_fM19GupXrEzVhsM5rwzsOmFAR0fYKPkDayaungz-iPqjXUmlI_0KS0hV-lrnn-60Q/s1024/DSCN3697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwrFxkv8zQTjx-JSg2oahP9bHBwMbHNNVWuzBjHseMTK0X7R1zVp0uRx3P3HSXdbn3uoyeVwa897rWHEwjSqK_g-hIFM0RflvcZg6ccTQPCHm_zdpMfJJkBWg_fM19GupXrEzVhsM5rwzsOmFAR0fYKPkDayaungz-iPqjXUmlI_0KS0hV-lrnn-60Q/w478-h348/DSCN3697.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And during the hop Kathleen McMusing offered us this sweet free 6 inch finished paper pieced block pattern she had drawn in EQ8. For my first block, I used the trimmed bits from the above top . I think I may have enough bits to make blocks for a baby quilt. Great use of my batik scraps. I also used some of my leftover pieces of background from the above top . <a href="https://www.kathleenmcmusing.com/2022/04/a-colorful-bag.html">https://www.kathleenmcmusing.com/2022/04/a-colorful-bag.html</a> My heart sings when I let myself play with being creative. <div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAsP78t03pd8WWGyLBOjEtU_PtP9MTzTyjfv_WvquNhMkwIZB2I6d-5d2ZZVc2wtxgdUGZWzzpna77dbioI3BneF2PMGway1Bu1Hykl7XMEOJVEVzZ_mtq1XkrRC0JFzkIbwv_uKzZsizi6GeY_MLEEYpZ-hpfGdu_URO8rDbZmbKqcKJByu-pr-MUA/s1024/DSCN3694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAsP78t03pd8WWGyLBOjEtU_PtP9MTzTyjfv_WvquNhMkwIZB2I6d-5d2ZZVc2wtxgdUGZWzzpna77dbioI3BneF2PMGway1Bu1Hykl7XMEOJVEVzZ_mtq1XkrRC0JFzkIbwv_uKzZsizi6GeY_MLEEYpZ-hpfGdu_URO8rDbZmbKqcKJByu-pr-MUA/w320-h240/DSCN3694.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><p>I guess that's it for tonight. I hope you have a wonderful day, and remember to lend a hand where you can.</p><p>Living my life one day at a time</p><p><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;">Lynn</span></p></div>lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10641009607543256897noreply@blogger.com0