tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79003200657221054462024-03-13T22:29:14.181-07:00Stray StitchesThoughts of quilting, applique, stitchery, family and more.Stray Stitches (Linda G)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13745220686468103536noreply@blogger.comBlogger445125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900320065722105446.post-17636212024830504972012-11-30T01:01:00.000-08:002012-11-30T01:01:00.671-08:00Something To Share<div style="text-align: center;">
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I've sat here for an hour just staring at the screen. I have to be honest with both myself and you, my friends. I don't enjoy blogging anymore </div>
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Now don't get me wrong, I love all the friends I've made and that you are willing to share your life with me. I just don't like the feeling of "I must write today". It's gotten so bad that I haven't even been reading others' blogs. </div>
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I have been sewing</div>
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and working on cross stitch</div>
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But I have absolutely no desire to blog</div>
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I hope you will forgive me. I'll start visiting some of your blogs soon. If you are on Facebook I would love to have you become one of my friends. It's so easy to keep in touch that way. I am on there at least a couple of times a day. My user name is Linda Gilli (I know, real original - LOL!)</div>
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Please forgive me for leaving you this way. Perhaps, one day, I will be back just busting at the seams with things to say. But for now, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and the best New Year ever. Thank you ever so much for being my friend!!</div>
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Stray Stitches (Linda G)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13745220686468103536noreply@blogger.com163tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900320065722105446.post-35673359270311192952012-11-22T01:01:00.000-08:002012-11-22T01:01:00.277-08:00Happy Turkey Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. All of my friends (you!) are one of my biggest blessings. I'm spending the long weekend with family and hope that you are able to share the time with those you love.</div>
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<br />Stray Stitches (Linda G)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13745220686468103536noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900320065722105446.post-88671028660541721382012-11-16T04:45:00.000-08:002012-11-16T04:45:00.433-08:00We Have A Winner!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The above quote fits me rather well this week. I have the landing gear but not the wings - LOL!</span></span></div>
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This is what I'm sporting for a little while. And, yes it is my right hand and yes, I'm right handed. Recently I went into the doctor for swelling of my knee and wrist. They took xrays. Don't know what's wrong with the knee yet but they discovered a recent fracture to the triquetral bone in my wrist. It's one of those small bones at at the base of your finger bones right above the wrist joint. The docs said it had to have happened from a fall or a sudden bracing of myself. Well, guess what? I haven't fallen nor braced myself from falling. My hubby can't recall either happening either. I asked if it could be a stress fracture since I had been doing a lot more cutting with the rotary cutter but they assured me that could not be the cause. So, once again I remain a mystery. When the injury first happened I thought it was tennis elbow as all the muscles in my lower armed really hurt. Oh well. Two weeks of wearing a cast isn't the end of the world but it is the end of cutting and sewing during that time. Sorry for the blurry photo but trying to take a photo with my left hand was a challenge.</div>
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I bet you're not surprised that my facts today are on human bones. I thought I might learn a few things since one of mine decided to fail:</div>
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* <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes or stirrup bone located in the middle ear. It is approximately .11 inches (.28 cm) long.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">* <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete, the Femur bone as it’s called – the biggest and strongest bone in our body. It is easily capable of lifting or supporting 30 times its own volume and weight</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">* </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">There are about 206 bones in a grown-up’s body. But more than half of them are located just in our hands and feet</span></span></div>
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Since the piece is on a frame, I can use the stick and stab method with very little trouble. This is a new piece I started working on about two weeks ago. The photo shows only half of the top row and some corner work.</div>
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Name: Herbularius (available only as an online class so far)</div>
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Designer: Chatelaine Designs - Martina Rosenberg</div>
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Fabric: 32 Count Antique White Linen</div>
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Threads Used: DMC cotton floss, Needlepoint Inc, Silk, Caron Waterlillies Silk, Caron Wildflowers, Gloriana stranded Silk, Gloriana Florimell Silk, Dinky Dyes Silk, The Gentle Art "Simply Wool" and Rainbow Gallery Petite Treausre Braids.</div>
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Approximate Finished Size: 23 inches square</div>
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Start Date: October 30, 2012</div>
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The wrist cast really makes it a challenge to type so I will be taking a brief vacation from blogging. I will hopefully return on Friday, November 30.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Gosh! I just can't seem to get to my sewing machine lately. This week I've sewed once so far this week. Between doctor's appointments, learning a new cell phone (I'm not very tech savvy), and computer work, the week has just flown by. I want/need/must get to sew today! I am feeling behind and frustrated. Hopefully a day of sewing will put everything right with the world. Has your week gone as you hoped?</span></span></div>
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This being the month of November,<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I thought it would be fun to learn about this amazing bird. Here are a few facts about turkeys:</span></div>
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* <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">Turkeys are more than just big </span>chickens<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">–more than 45 million years of evolution separates the two species.</span></span></div>
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This block is called Argentine Tango. <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">Argentine Tango</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> is a </span>musical genre<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> of simple quadruple </span>metre<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> and binary </span>musical form<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">, and the </span>social dance<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> that accompanies it. Its lyrics and music are marked by </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">nostalgia</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">, expressed through melodic instruments including the </span>bandoneón<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">. Originated at the ending of the 19th century in the suburbs of </span>Buenos Aires<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">,</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> it quickly grew in popularity and spread internationally.</span></span></div>
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I bought the fabric already made up into a bookmark and then found a chart that would fit it. This was a fun little bookmark to make. I've started working on a different bookmark that I do while running errands but haven't gotten very far on it. Hopefully it will be completed by the end of the year.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Okay! I've had enough of Mother Nature playing with the </span>thermometer<span style="font-family: inherit;">!! Last week we had highs in the 60's. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow we are to be in the 80's. Thursday? Our high it supposed to on 58 degrees!! Talk about your weather roller coaster! I don't know how to dress from one day to the next. Too soon to put the shorts away....too warm for long sleeves during the day......leave the windows open or closed......decisions, decisions, decision. Well, at least you can't say it's boring! </span></span><br />
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With everything that went on last week with the hurricane know as Sandy, I thought it might be interesting to learn a bit about those massive storms. Having lived on the west coast all of my life, I have never experienced anything with so much force. Here are some things I learned:</div>
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* <span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;">The word hurricane comes from the Taino Native American word, </span><em style="line-height: 19.5px;">hurucane</em><span style="line-height: 19.5px;">, meaning evil spirit of the wind.</span></span></div>
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The day has finally arrived to hold the Beam N Read giveaway sponsored by <a href="http://www.readinglight.com/cgi-exec/store/commerce.cgi">ASF Lightware Solutions</a>! If you missed my review of this fantastic little light you can go <a href="http://straystitches1.blogspot.com/2012/10/spooky.html">HERE</a> to read it. I'm finding this light more useful than I ever thought I would. It was great to use while traveling - especially in the hotel room where the light wasn't the greatest for these ol' eyes. </div>
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Leave me a comment telling me who you would gift the Beam N Read to and how it would be of help to them. You don't have to name names, just say Aunt, Uncle, friend, etc (you get the idea).</div>
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This giveaway will remain open until Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 11:59 pm. I will announce the winner in my post on Friday, November 16.</div>
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Only those who live in the USA or Canada may enter this giveaway (sorry!)</div>
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You must leave a way for me to contact you - if I can't reach you, you can't win!</div>
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ASF Lightware Solutions will ship the Beam N Read directly to the winner within a week of my posting the winner.</div>
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I am a bit behind with my <a href="http://doyoueq.com/blog/2012/10/blockbase-sew-along-block-2/">BlockBase SAL</a>. This is block number 2</div>
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This is block #2741. The instructions said to use the templates. I <i>HATE</i> templates. I wanted to do it in foundation paper piecing. It took some figuring but I managed to make the foundation pieces necessary to make this block. I'm not really pleased with my color selection but I do like the block design. Now on to the third SAL block before I get too far behind.</div>
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Gosh! What a week! We were gone for 5 days and I just can't seem to get back into the sewing groove. We were in Las Vegas attending the PBR (Pro Bull Riding) finals and were they ever exciting. We stay at South Point away from the strip and downtown where many of the riders and member of the PBR stay. It such a nice hotel and definitely calmer than the strip casinos. We didn't win big - of course, it's hard to win big on penny slots :D And then the other day I spent time online looking for a new cell phone. Who knew it would take 2 1/2 hours to finally make a decision. I'm hoping today that I get back to sewing. How was your week?</div>
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What do you think of when you think of cows? Milk? Leather? Here are a few interesting facts about cows:</div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;">I am a member of a yahoo group of 10 ladies that swap mug rugs every other month. Wednesday I received the best squishy in the mail from my swap partner, <a href="http://sunny-quiltingdreams.blogspot.com/">Sunny</a>.</span></div>
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First off, I just love the adorable rug Sunny made for me with the cute embroidered snowman faces. A little while ago I had seen the beautiful cross stitch piece, FAITH, she had made for someone else and told her how much I liked it. And she made one for me! I really like what it has to say and Sunny did a fantastic job with the variegated threads. Sunny also included two yummy biscotti, a fat eighth of Christmas fabric and a darling little handmade card with a hexie snowman. Thank you so very much for everything, Sunny! And thank you for being such a wonderful swap partner. I will have the rug out for the next few months.</div>
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This is the mug rug I made for Sunny. Full of snowmen front and back. The snowman on the left is paper pieced and so easy to do. It was supposed to have embroidered eyes, mouth, and buttons but I went with real buttons all the way.</div>
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Last month my guild (<a href="http://www.bakersfieldquiltguild.org/index.php">Cotton Patch Quilters of Kern County</a>) held their annual quilt challenge. This year the theme was monochromatic. There were 10 entries this year and they were voted on by the membership. Here are the ten quilts that were entered:</div>
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This adorable little quilt was created by Nancy Palmer. And, yes, it is all in the color range of blue (according to the Ultimate 3 - In - 1 Color Tool)</div>
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This beauty was created by our guild president, Marilyn Smith. She is a fairly new long arm quilter and her work is amazing.</div>
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Isn't the embroidery work on this quilt precious? It was created by Celia Ho.</div>
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Sorry this is blurry but I love this Convergence pattern. This was created by Nancy Erskine.</div>
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This amazing quilt was created by Jim Rupp. It looks so 3 dimensional!</div>
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Another beautiful convergence by Nancy Erskine.</div>
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This one reminds me Valentine's Day. It was created by Mary Jo Henry.</div>
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"Where It Rains". This green convergence won 3rd place and was created by Nancy Erskine. I love the colors in this one and the quilting was beautiful.</div>
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"It's Spring" won 2nd place and was created by Char Emery-Neabeack. I really like her use of embellishments on this wall hanging quilt.</div>
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And, finally, my entry for the Challenge. I called this "Purple FANtastic". And I won 1st place! I am so happy that my fellow quilters selected my little quilt - the smallest entry of the bunch. Our membership is around 150 so to have my quilt selected by them was very thrilling. In case you didn't see my description of this quilt on <a href="http://straystitches1.blogspot.com/2012/10/purple-fantastic-entry.html">Wednesday</a>, it measures 13 1/2" square and is entirely paper pieced. </div>
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Oh, and while I'm talking about my little quilt, I've also entered in the <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/2012/10/26/bloggers-quilt-festival-fall-2012/">Blogger's Quilt Festival</a>. Nominations are currently going on (thru November 4) and I would certainly appreciate your vote. There are over 500 quilts entered! Mine is about 3/4 of the way down #553 - just look for the purple. There are some amazing entries this year. Thank you for your consideration!</div>
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Don't you wish the stores felt this way?</div>
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I decided to take the plunge and enter a quilt in the <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/2012/10/26/bloggers-quilt-festival-fall-2012/">Blogger's Quilt Festival</a> this year.</div>
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I originally made this little quilt to enter in my guild's (Cotton Patch Quilters of Kern County) yearly challenge. This year's challenge was to make a monochromatic quilt. As you can see I went with purple - a color a don't normally work with. I used the Ultimate 3-in-1 Color Tool to make sure my fabric selections were all within the same color range. Using Carol Doak's pattern, Jeweled Fans, this little creation was fun to foundation paper piece. I call it "Purple FANtastic".</div>
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Finished quilt measures: 13 1/2" X 13 1/2"</div>
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Special Technique: Foundation Paper Piecing</div>
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Quilted by: myself - simple stitch in the ditch</div>
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Best Category: Favorite Doll/Mini Quilt, Favorite Wall Hanging</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fall has temporarily arrived. There has been a nip in the air and we even had a spattering of rain the other night. Would you believe northern California even had 5 tornadoes on Monday? The last few mornings I've been able to wear jeans and a zip hoodie - with the hood up! My morning time at the computer is spent with both dogs and my legs wrapped in a quilt. I'm loving it and so are my furbabies!!! Unfortunately, they are predicting that we will be back in the mid eighties next week :( Hopefully it will be short lived and we will be back to those wonderful autumn mornings. What's the weather like in your area?</span></span></div>
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I decided to keep with the spooky, creepy again - this time Tarantulas. Do these fuzzy spiders make your skin crawl. I'm usually not afraid of spiders, but this one is a bit over the top for me. Here are a few interesting facts about this large, hairy creature:</div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;">I used the same pattern I've used before, <a href="http://quilterscache.com/S/SquaresUponSquaresBlock.html">Squares Upon Squares</a>, but explored a bit with the quilting. I did the normal anchor of stitching in the ditch and then added a large petal design. This was quick and easy and helped me renew the feeling for free motion quilting. The fabrics were some I had in my stash. The green I've had for ages and it just happened to blend with the persimmon fabric from Connecting Threads that I bought awhile back. It's hard to find a good place in my yard to take photos in the sunshine this time of year so please excuse the shadows.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;">I finished my big stitchery project!! And in plenty of time to get it framed before Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;">This piece was fun to stitch with the challenge of different stitches and using some metallic threads. I'm ready to start another Chatelaine Design pattern. It will be another Christmas gift but this time for 2013. I feel so good to be getting such a head start. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Started April 2012 - Finished October 2012</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21px;">My <a href="http://dollquilters.blogspot.com/">doll quilt</a> arrived from my October swap partner, <a href="http://www.a-creativenotion.com/">Vickie</a>, last week and I love it!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21px;">Isn't it adorable!?! The theme this month is "Spooky" and Vickie certainly did a wonderful job following it. From the darling ghost to the spider he's holding to the fabric she used - I love it all! Thank you so very much, Vickie!!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21px;">Recently I was contacted by ASF Lightware Solutions and asked to review their Beam N Read. I can honestly say that I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who needs more light while stitching, sewing, or doing about any kind of hand work. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21px;">* Light exactly what you are working on without causing distraction for anyone else in the room (my DH really liked this)</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21px;">* Comfortable to wear around the neck - light weight </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21px;">* Uses 4 standard AA batteries, not one of the fancy round batteries that are impossible to find</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21px;">* This will be great to use while traveling in the car - I can even stitch when it's dark out now :)</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21px;">I really didn't have any cons other than the strap could use a clipping mechanism rather than just being stretchy. I had to have the strap adjusted up enough that it messed my hair when I took it off - that's what happens when you don't have much of a bust for the light to sit on - lol!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21px;">lights. Accessories, depending on the model, include clip-on color filters to warm and soften the light </span></div>
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I will be holding a sponsored giveaway for a Beam N Read next month. However, if you would like to purchase this functional light before then, it is available from <a href="http://readinglight.com/">readinglight.com</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016GZCT6?tag=readinglightc-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B0016GZCT6&adid=00FFYN3VRWQ13JH5HANV&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Freadinglight.com%2Fcgi-exec%2Fstore%2Fhtml%2Fbuy-on-Amazon.com.html">Amazon</a>.</div>
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Stray Stitches (Linda G)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13745220686468103536noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900320065722105446.post-52538015929506672102012-10-12T07:23:00.001-07:002012-10-12T07:23:29.153-07:00Two More<div style="text-align: center;">
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It has finally cooled down a bit here. It has been cool enough the last couple of days to leave the windows open all day long! Now keep in mind that I'm still wearing shorts but I have been wearing my zip hoodie the last few mornings. It's so nice to be chilled for a change! The powers that be are predicting high 80's for the end of next week so I better enjoy these days. Fall is here but only for a little while. We don't have any big plans this weekend - only a few errands and an ALS support group meeting. What are your plans for the weekend?</div>
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I have never seen a firefly. They do live in the same part of the world that I do. I would love the see their display some time. Here are some fun facts about those little buggers:</div>
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* <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23.100000381469727px; text-align: start;">Fireflies are not flies. </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.100000381469727px;">Fireflies are not in the same group as houseflies. Rather, they are a type of beetle. They are in the insecta class, and in the order Coleoptera, which includes beetles. They are related to ladybugs.</span></span></div>
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I'm still Dancing (working with the blocks) but hope to have them completed next week. Here are a couple more.....</div>
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This is Rumba. The center blues are actually more purple than they appear. <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-align: start;">"Rumba" is used as shorthand for Afro-Cuban rumba, a group of dances related to the </span>rumba<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-align: start;"> genre of </span>Afro-Cuban music<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-align: start;">. The most common Afro-Cuban rumba is the </span>guaguancó<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-align: start;">. The other Afro-Cuban rumbas are Yambu and Columbia.</span></span></div>
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This block is called Two Step. The Two Step dance seems to refer to more than one kind of dance. It is commonly just a dance move, and then there's the country two-step known as the Texas Two Step. There is also a 'Nightclub Two Step' that is commonly known as the California Two Step. There also appears to be a acrobatic maneuver used in break-dancing that is called the 2-Step. At least this block was easy to maneuver with the foundation paper piecing pattern from Carol Doak.</div>
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Once again I have decided to enter <a href="http://quiltinggallery.com/2012/10/08/quilt-contest-paper-foundation-piecing/">Michele's Quilting Gallery Weekly Quilt Contest</a>. This time the theme is "Paper/Foundation Piecing" and I am entering...</div>
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Bubbles. There are 28 wonderful quilts entered and you can go <b><a href="http://quiltinggallery.com/2012/10/12/paper-foundation-piecing-quilts/">HERE</a></b> to view them all. I would certainly appreciate your vote if you should care to cast it my way. You can vote until Monday at 8:00 am. Thanks!</div>
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Last weekend was our annual Walk To Defeat ALS. Here is a two minute report on of our local news channels did (neither me nor my team made the cut) .....</div>
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Stray Stitches (Linda G)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13745220686468103536noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900320065722105446.post-83682867683904494152012-10-09T04:45:00.000-07:002012-10-09T04:45:01.033-07:00A Bit Of Sewing<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-left;">Whew! What a busy weekend. Saturday was the annual Walk To Defeat ALS in Kern County. My team was made up of family and friends and we all had a wonderful time. The Walk started around 9:00 with over 500 people in attendance. After lunch was served and devoured, we finally made it home around 1:30. The rest of the afternoon was spent with our DD#2 and SIL and then expanded to include my BIL & SIL. Soon after the rest of the family arrived and did the noise level ever increase - lol! DH barbecued tri-tip and we served it with Santa Maria style beans, french bread, and salad with little eclairs and cream puffs for dessert. I was totally exhausted by the time we were in bed at 9:30. Sunday was dog wash day and laundry day. I was glad to see Monday roll around so I could get back to some sewing and a bit of peace and quiet. How was your weekend?</span><br />
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I probably gave you facts on these oranges fruits last year but this time of year always brings pumpkins to mind. I just love pumpkin bread and pumpkin muffins and, especially, pumpkin pie! Here are some little facts about pumpkins:</div>
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* <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pumpkins originated in Central America.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">* The name pumpkin originated from "pepon" – the Greek word for "large melon."</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">* Pumpkins contain potassium and Vitamin A.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">* Eighty percent of the pumpkin supply in the United States is available in October.<small> </small></span></div>
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<small><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">* </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">The largest pumpkin pie ever made was over five feet in diameter and weighed over 350 pounds. It used 80 pounds of cooked pumpkin, 36 pounds of sugar, 12 dozen eggs and took six hours to bake.</span></span></small></div>
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<small><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">* In early colonial times, pumpkins were used as an ingredient for the crust of pies, not the filling.</span></small></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">* Colonists sliced off pumpkin tips; removed seeds and filled the insides with milk, spices and honey. This was baked in hot ashes and is the origin of pumpkin pie.</span></div>
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<small><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">* The largest "official" pumpkin ever grown weighed 1,340 pounds.</span></small></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">I have already sent off this months<a href="http://dollquilters.blogspot.com/"> Doll Quilt</a> to my swap partner, <a href="http://www.a-creativenotion.com/">Vickie</a>, who lives in Utah. Hopefully she has received it by the time this post hits cyberspace.</span></span></div>
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The orange is so much brighter than this photo depicts. I found this foundation paper piece <a href="http://artisania.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/witch1.pdf">Witch</a> pattern on <a href="http://artisania.wordpress.com/free-patterns/">Artisania</a>, where you can find several wonderful free patterns. I then added the two borders from scrap Halloween fabric I had. Wouldn't you know, I forgot to measure the finished piece but I think it came out to around 14.5" X 16.5". The theme for October was "Spooky" so I think this fits.</div>
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I also made and sent out the blocks for this month's <a href="http://letsbeetogether2.blogspot.com/">Let's Bee Together</a> hostess, Sara. </div>
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And, of course, I through away the info before writing this post so I don't remember the name of the block. I do remember that Sara got the pattern from Eleanor Burn's <i>Quilt In A Day</i>. These were easy and fun blocks to make. The green is the background fabric and she has each of us using different contrasting colors so it will be interesting to see what her quilt will look like. </div>
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Stray Stitches (Linda G)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13745220686468103536noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900320065722105446.post-7345833421052967972012-10-05T04:45:00.000-07:002012-10-05T04:45:00.884-07:00Continuing <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Last Saturday was a day of shots - no, not the alcoholic kind. First thing in the morning we took both pups in for their yearly booster for bordetella so they can be boarded at the "local pet spa" when we travel out of town. Then we headed to the east part of town where both DH and I received our yearly flu shots. Every year I react, but luckily mildly. Sunday I was achy and had a scratchy throat and my upper arm and shoulder hurt like it had been punched (and no, I didn't tense up when the shot was given). Did DH have any reaction? Only for about 3 hours mid afternoon on Sunday! Monday morning I woke up with a two inch welt on my arm about an inch below the injection site. Each year it seems to be something new. But I guess it's better than getting the full blown flu. Have you had your flu shot yet?</span></span></div>
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Over the weekend I would have liked to turn the moon off. It in full splendor, it was putting out tons of light and making my bedroom much to bright. Here are a few facts about that white, smiling thing in the night sky:</div>
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* <span style="font-family: inherit;">The surface area of the moon is 14,658,000 square miles or 9.4 billion acres</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">* When a month has two full moons, the second full moon is called a blue moon. Another definition of a blue moon is the third full moon in any season (quarter of year) containing 4 total full moons.</span></div>
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This block is called Samba. The Samba is a lively, rhythmical dance of Brazilian origin. </div>
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This block is called Salsa. Another hot dance <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">with origins from the Cuban Son (circa 1920s) and Afro-Cuban dance (specifically </span>Afro-Cuban rumba<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">Recently I purchased the computer program <a href="http://electricquilt.com/online-shop/blockbase/">BlockBase</a>. It is a CD -ROM version of </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #636363; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Barbara Brackman's </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">. I hadn't done much with it until yesterday. The Electric Quilt Company has started a <a href="http://doyoueq.com/blog/category/blockbase-sew-along/">Sew Along</a> using the software and I've decided to join in. What better way to learn how to use the program and make something at the same time.</span></span></div>
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This is the first block they selected to use. It is block #1336 and I've decided to make it up in the 8 inch size. EQ gives excellent instructions on how to find the block and all the steps needed to get you started. I selected to make it with foundation paper piecing (no surprise there - lol). I am using fabric from a line I collected several years ago that has been waiting around in a plastic bag for me to use. EQ will be doing a new block every two weeks. At the end of the two week period they are providing a link up where we can see the blocks everyone has created. I think this will be fun!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">~John Dryden,</span><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">Absolam and Achitophel</span><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">, 1680</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yesterday morning I listened to the buzz of chain saws as a tree service created an ugly eyesore of our neighbors Mulberry tree. It did need trimming but not the hatchet job they did. The company did protect the windows and asked for permission to enter my side yard for any fallen branches. Little did I know the destruction that would take place to the plants and bushes on my side yard. All of my hydrangea bushes ended up with several broken branches. My camellia looks like someone put its branches through a buzz saw. For the first time in my life, I did not take this quietly or wait for DH to come home and have to listen to my rants. I marched outside and told the owner of the tree service what a crappy (excuse my language) job he did of protecting my plants. Did it make things better? No. But guess what - that's what complaint forms are for on the Better Business Bureau website. Okay, I'm through with my rant. What are your plans for the weekend?</span></span></span></div>
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Don't you just love seeing all those tiny little lights in the sky? Living in the middle of town we only see s few stars in the night sky. There's just too much artificial lighting to see them well. However, when we visit our DD#1 in Albuquerque, the night sky is full of sparkly jewels. What a sight to behold! Here are a few facts on stars:</div>
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* <span style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: inherit;">There are more stars than all of the grains of sand on earth.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> *You can see stars from the bottom of a well even in day light.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">* Our galaxy has approximately 250 billion stars and it is estimated by astronomers that there are 100 billion other galaxies in the universe </span></div>
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I decided to enter four quilts in the Kern County Fair this year. Three of them earned ribbons! While we were there last week, I took photos of some of the ones we liked the best. Unfortunately, I didn't get the exhibitors names for all of them but some I remember.....</div>
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I just love this candy corn little quilt. This won first place in the Holiday division and was created by Candace Meares. Aren't the prairie points cute, too?</div>
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This cute quilt was created by my guild president Marilyn Smith and entered in the "Quilted Article - Wall Hanging". She earned a 3rd place for her efforts. The eyelashes and part of the hair are made with real hair from her nephew!</div>
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Isn't this little red and white quilt precious? It was created by LaVerne Anderson and entered in the "Quilted Article - Miniature Quilt". She called this "Seeing Red" and it earned a 2nd place.</div>
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This beauty was created by a yahoo.com group made up of five different ladies from around the country. Marilyn Smith was one of the building creators and the quilter. She said that this was the first show it was entered in. It received 5 different awards including Best Of Show. It will be leaving here and heading north to the Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa Clara. (Sorry it's a bit blurry)</div>
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And you probably recognize this one - lol! Yep, it's my Gardener's Journal quilt. This time it earned a 3rd place! I entered it under "Quilted Article - Misc".</div>
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I love the scrappy houses on this quilt. It was entered in the "Professional - Hand Applique" category by Corey Starkey. Corey always wins several ribbons wherever she shows her quilts and this one won a 1st place.</div>
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I just loved this little quilt and don't understand why it didn't receive an award. Can you see the tape measure that was added as an embellishment and hangs down below the quilt's edge? Nancy Dubie entered this quilt in the "Quilted Article - Wall Hanging" category.</div>
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And I bet you recognize this little quilt too. I entered this little quilt at the last moment in the "Bird Sewing Theme Contest". Do you see that 2nd place ribbon? I was all smiles. When I returned home from the fair, I looked in the fair catalog and discovered that I won $45.00 for this entry! I didn't even realize it had a larger payout than the regular quilted entries.</div>
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This quilt says California to me since it depicts our state bird, the quail, and our state flower, the poppy. Alice Chitwood entered this in the "Bird Sewing Theme Contest" and earned an honorable mention for her creation.</div>
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Please ignore my reflection in the photo. They put this little quilt in a display case and I couldn't keep myself or the glare off of it. This beauty was also created by Alice Chitwood and earned her another honorable mention, this time in the "Quilted Article - Wall Hanging" category.</div>
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Isn't this a terrible picture of my little quilt. It, too, was hung behind glass in a dark hallway and picked up all sorts of reflections. You can't really see it but this earned a 1st place in the "Quilted Article - Miniature Quilt". I'm totally smiling now :)</div>
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This was my DH's favorite entry in the quilts this year. His love of batiks is obvious and he was charmed by the color combination. Heather Burt created this 1st place quilt entered in the "Quilted Article - Top By One, Machine Quilted By Another" category.</div>
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Well, that's a quick trip through the quilts. There were lots more entered but we don't think as many as last year. We also checked out the landscaping and weaving entries. We stopped in to see the 4-H entries and were glad to see that those entries had increased by quite a bit. Of course we had to come home with our five bags of caramel corn - yum! It was a fun day and made even better with free entry and free parking for seniors .... yep, that's us!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What a whirlwind weekend we had. Friday was a visit to the Kern County Fair and errand day. Not much of a day off for my poor DH. Saturday morning involved a quick run to the local Farmer's Market with a stop at the library to pick up a book on CD's. Then a quick throw together of clothes for a trip down to Oceanside to help a niece celebrate her 40th birthday with 40 other family members and friends. Going south close to the beach you automatically think of cool weather and soft breezes. Not this last weekend! I had on shorts and was still sweating (not just ladylike perspiring - lol) at 8:00 at night. The same hot temps were around for Sunday and it felt like a sauna when we left just before noon. After a four hour drive home we were greeted by 102 degrees and a broken tree limb on the front walk. I'm glad the weekend is over! Hopefully I will get a bit more sewing in this week than I did last week. What are your plans for the week?</span></span><br />
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Yes, I know. Gross!!! Flies are everywhere. It seems like every time the door opens we end up with a fly in the house. Poor Weasley hates flies and will track their movement for long periods of time. We sometimes get flies that never seem to land. Other times the fly seems to be moving in slow motion. And then there are those that circle constantly. Here are some interesting facts of these pesky little insects:</div>
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First I would like to thank <a href="http://fatquartershop.com/">Fat Quarter Shop</a> for sponsoring my giveaway! And, secondly, I would like to thank everyone who stopped by and entered the giveaway. Did you all find some fabrics that you've added to your wish list? I know I did. Okay, okay, okay! I will now announce the lucky winner.....</div>
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And speaking of winning, I was a winner three times over during the Blog Hop hosted by Michele over at the <a href="http://quiltinggallery.com/">Quilting Gallery</a>. I previously shared <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-winDZ7l4KQ0/UE3TqTif4bI/AAAAAAAAG08/ZlbcMM-rzr8/s1600/DSCN3009.JPG">one of those winnings</a>, I also won...</div>
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These amazing batiks from Barbara over at <a href="http://barbarabieraugeldesigns.blogspot.com/">Barbara Bieraugel Designs</a>. These are a wonderful addition to my growing batik collection. Thank you, Barbara!</div>
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These two great blue and white fat quarters from Beth over at <a href="http://bethstrand.wordpress.com/">Words & Stitches</a>. You can never have enough blue fabrics as far as I'm concerned. Thank you, Beth!</div>
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Autumn! A bit of coolness in the air. Colorful leaves. Thoughts of Halloween and Thanksgiving. Shorter days. What comes to mind when you think of autumn? Here are a few interesting facts:</div>
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The Bee block for September ended up being two blocks.</div>
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Robyn was the hostess this month for <a href="http://letsbeetogether2.blogspot.com/">Let's Bee Together</a>. She sent some beautiful fabrics to work with. These blocks weren't difficult to make as long as you follow the instructions. And there were no Y seams! Robyn asked us not to trim down the blocks so this is what she received from me. I'm looking forward to seeing what she will be creating.</div>
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I received my September swap block from Nancy.</div>
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Isn't it adorable? My request for my <a href="http://blockswapadventure2.blogspot.com/">Block Swap Adventure</a> swap partner is to 'think kids' and 'think happy'. Nancy did a wonderful job of meeting both of those goals. I just love the way Nancy fussy cut the Berenstain Bears and used them in this block. Thank you, Nancy!!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #330000; text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm sooooooooo tired of the heat! 102 degrees on Friday. 100 degrees on Saturday and Sunday! Maybe today it will be a bit cooler. This as should come as no surprise to me as we normally heat up for the opening of the Kern County Fair but usually not to 100. I am trying to think cool and stay cool. Ceiling fans are working day and night right along with the poor air conditioner. I feel so sorry for those that have to work outside in the furnace we call the Central Valley. I'll be staying inside doing some sewing and stitching this week. What are your plans?</span></span></div>
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Do you remember when fox coats were popular? These are beautiful creatures. I think I've only seen one in the wild. Here are some interesting facts about foxes:</div>
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Kim made this beautiful quilt for me. She created this little quilt using 1.5" sample pieces sent to her with an order from Keepsake Quilting. Kim selected the perfect background fabric and then anchored the little squares with the quilting stitches. This looks so nice out on my living room table. Thank you so very much, Kim!</div>
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This is the quilt I made for Kim. The browns are much richer than the photo depicts. I had fun making the paper pieced maple leaves using some of the batiks I had plus another fall print. It ended up measuring about 15.75" square. I just might have to make one for myself.</div>
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Are you ready for a giveaway? One of my all time favorite places to shop online is sponsoring this giveaway - <a href="http://fatquartershop.com/">Fat Quarter Shop</a>! How would you like to win a $25 gift certificate to spend any way you would like at their wonderful online store? </div>
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1. Go to Fat Quarter Shop and look at their <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/comingsoon.asp?Store_id=499&Page_Id=15&Shopper_id=8254915193598254">Coming Soon</a> section. Then in your comment tell me what you are going to be adding to your wish list for a future purchase. For me? I'm looking forward to the release of Backwood Batiks by Hoffman Fabrics due out the end of October.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">This week just flew by. I had hoped to get a lot more completed than I did. Summer has returned and will be visiting over the weekend, too. The forecast is promising - they say we are to be in the high 80's next weekend. I sure hope they are right! This weekend seems to be a fairly normal one with a few errands to run. Oh, and before I forget, don't forget to come back Tuesday because I'm having a <a href="http://fatquartershop.com/">Fat Quarter Shop</a> sponsored giveaway you won't want to miss! Woohoo!!! Is your weekend a busy one?</span></span></span><br />
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Can you guess what is my favorite breed of dog? And, no, those are not my pups. I couldn't get a good photo of the two of them together. We do have long haired miniatures and have had one that looked exactly like the short hair in the middle. One day I would like to have a wired haired. Here are some fun facts on dachshunds:</div>
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Like most of you, I entered several of the giveaways during the blog hop that was hosted by Michele over at the <a href="http://quiltinggallery.com/">Quilting Gallery</a>. I was the lucky winner of three of those giveaways! This fun package of two quilting magazines and beautiful fabrics is from Carly over at <a href="http://faithfamilyandfrugality.blogspot.com/">Faith, Family, and Frugality</a>. Thank you so much, Carly, I'm enjoying looking through the magazines and love the fabric.</div>
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And then I received this darling Doll Quilt from Merry. Merry was my July swap partner for the <a href="http://dollquilters.blogspot.com/">Doll Quilter's Monthly</a> hosted by <a href="http://catpatches.blogspot.com/">Barbara</a>. Life got a bit in the way for Merry but the wait was well worth it. Don't you just love all those yoyo's? And did you notice the little patriotic bee on the right hand side. I'm not waiting until next July to put this little quilt out on display. Thank you, Merry!</div>
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I'm still working on the Dancing With The Stars quilt.....one block at a time.</div>
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This block is called Cha-Cha. It reminds me of looking through a kaleidoscope where the pieces don't quit match up. I don't care for this block by itself but I do like it mixed in with all the rest.</div>
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Stray Stitches (Linda G)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13745220686468103536noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900320065722105446.post-6225454204240307072012-09-11T04:45:00.000-07:002012-09-11T04:45:00.334-07:00Yellow and Gray<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #330000; font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-left;">I had a very quiet weekend. There was no running errands and basically no meal preparation. My DH was away on a boys racing weekend, something he has done for the last few years with his brother and best friend. I'm glad that he is able to have this time away, some time with the guys - it gives him a break from taking care of me. During my quiet time I was able to get in some sewing which I rarely do on the weekends. And, of course, I did some stitching too. The only downside was the dogs thinking every car they heard go down the street "Dad's home!". There were many trips made to the front door and then the return of sad little faces when they realized he wasn't coming up the front step. Needless to say, they were two over joyed pups when DH did walk in the door Sunday evening. Even I had a big smile on my face. How was your weekend?</span><br />
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Another nightmare producing creature from the depths of the ocean. No, I don't know why I've been thinking about the ocean and what lives there. Maybe it's the cool waters, maybe I am thirsty, who knows - lol! Here are some interesting facts about sharks:</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">* </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">The first written account of a shark attack is found in Herodotus’ (c. 484–425 B.C.) description of hordes of “monsters” devouring the shipwrecked sailors of the Persian fleet.</span></span></div>
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This block is called <a href="http://www.quilterscache.com/N/NewStarBlock.html">New Star</a>. This is where the "oops" comes in. It ended up much larger than the 12" block it was supposed to be. This was a great paper piecing project but I missed one thing. I forgot to check the 1" square on the printout before I began. I always check that and usually make sure that my printer is set at 'actual size' before printing any paper piecing project. But, obviously, not this time! The block ended up being 13 1/4 inches square. </div>
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So, to remedy my error, I made this eight point star. I'm really happy with how all of my points met in the center - that's what's nice about the precision of paper piecing. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #330000; text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It can't be Wednesday already! We had a relaxing weekend and had friends over for </span>barbecue<span style="font-family: inherit;"> one evening. We were even able to enjoy a brief respite in the heat. Saturday and Sunday mornings greeted us with temperatures down in the low 60's. It was so nice to open the windows and let the house breath. We were able to spend some leisurely time out in the backyard Sunday morning enjoying the cool while sipping coffee and reading the morning paper. I did manage to squeeze in a bit of stitching but no sewing. This week looks promising for sewing time. How was your weekend? Are you able to get some sewing time in this week?</span></span><br />
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Pears are one of my favorite fruits to eat but only if they are truly ripe. I enjoy a salad at my favorite lunch spot that includes pears, but sometimes they are as hard as apples and don't have much flavor. Here are a few pear facts:</div>
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This is the top left corner. Just a touch of metallic gold thread added for sparkle.</div>
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Here is the center panel near the top. I have seen similar vistas while traveling through Arizona and New Mexico.</div>
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Here it is all together. The piece is really moving along and I should have no problem completing it before my December 15 deadline (self imposed, of course).</div>
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It's almost Labor Day weekend. Three days to relax and enjoy. We don't have a lot planned for the three days. Perhaps we will go to a movie. Yes, out to a theater to sit in the dark and watch a movie on a really, really big screen - lol! We definitely won't be going out of town. We try our best to stay off the freeways and highways on any long holiday weekend. It's still supposed to be hot so we won't plan any outdoor activities. Maybe we will play some Wi. Hopefully I will get some stitching in. What are your plans for the 3 day weekend?</div>
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Apples are one of my favorite fruits. I especially like the varieties Pink Lady and Honeycrisp. And you can never go wrong with an apple crisp - yummy!! Here are a few facts on this wonderful fruit:</div>
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* <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The </span>crab-apple<span style="font-family: inherit;"> is the only apple native to North America</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* </span><span style="background-color: white;">Two pounds of apples make one 9-inch pie</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* </span><span style="background-color: white;">2,500 varieties of apples are grown in the United States</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* </span><span style="background-color: white;">The science of apple growing is called pomology</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* </span><span style="background-color: white;">The apple tree originated in an area between the Caspian and the Black Sea</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* </span><span style="background-color: white;">Apples are a member of the rose family</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* </span><span style="background-color: white;">The largest apple picked weighed three pounds</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">* <span style="background-color: white;">It takes the energy from 50 leaves to produce one apple</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* </span><span style="background-color: white;">In colonial time, apples were called winter banana or melt-in-the-mouth</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* </span><span style="background-color: white;">Archeologists have found evidence that humans have been enjoying apples since at least 6500 B.C</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">The apple is the official state fruit of Washington, New York, Rhode Island, and West Virginia</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">I need your help/advice. It seems as though 50% of the quilts I make end up with a wavy border.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">I don't know what causes it and I don't know how to prevent it. Does anybody have a sure fire way to prevent wavy borders? Please let me know either below or through a separate email. Do you know of a video or tutorial that I could watch or read? All help and suggestions are welcome.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19px;">I finished a Loving Hands quilt last week. This will be my donation to the guild for September.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19px;">I created this quilt using the <a href="http://quilterscache.com/S/SquaresUponSquaresBlock.html">Squares Upon Squares</a> pattern. I like how it makes little hearts in each square.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19px;">I recently completed a little foundation paper pieced quilt that I will be entering in our fair next month.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19px;">I named this quilt "Bubbles". It is made from the pattern, Tropical Fish Pond, by ABC Patterns. It measures 12.5 inches square. I am very happy with background fabric I selected but should have made a couple of the fish a bit brighter. I'm still learning to work with batiks. Who knew that there was a totally different way of looking at that kind of fabric.</span></div>
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Stray Stitches (Linda G)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13745220686468103536noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900320065722105446.post-9528735909518798672012-08-28T04:45:00.000-07:002012-08-28T04:45:00.950-07:00Dancing<div style="text-align: center;">
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How is your week going so far? Did you have a nice weekend? For me, so far so good. Our weekend was fairly quiet and gave us time to recharge our batteries. Recently we've had a couple of tree branches break off. One was a rather large pine branch and the other a middle sized branch of a bush that turned into a tree. I told my DH that the birds in the neighborhood must be getting too fat. In all reality, it's probably because of the heat. The smaller branch is the one that startled me as it went down right outside my sewing room window. The forecasters had predicted cooler weather, which we had for two days, but we are supposed to back up the old century mark again tomorrow. Even the plants and trees are tired of the heat. Oh well. I'll stay cool inside while I stitch and quilt.</div>
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">LITTLE FACT OF THE DAY</span></b></div>
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The octopus - a creature of nightmares and underwater spooky movies. All those legs seem like they would get tied in knots. However, there are time when I wish I had 8 hands, especially when the girls were little. Here are a few facts on the demon of the sea:</div>
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* <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.883333206176758px;">An octopus species known as the </span>mimic octopus<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.883333206176758px;"> can actually impersonate other creatures</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.883333206176758px;">* </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.883333206176758px;">All octopuses have three hearts</span></span></div>
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This block is called Tango. The center square is really a warmer purple than the photo depicts. The Tango dance dates back to the 1890's and originated in the lower class districts of Buenos Aires and Montevideo.</div>
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And this one is called Mambo. I hadn't heard of this dance but looked it up and found out it is a Latin dance of Cuba. The Mambo dance was invented in the 1930's in Havana. It's been fun relating the blocks to their names with a little bit of history. </div>
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Stray Stitches (Linda G)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13745220686468103536noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900320065722105446.post-48122556888440712602012-08-24T04:45:00.000-07:002012-08-24T04:45:00.587-07:00Halloween or Spring<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">My week of relaxation was interrupted by an intestinal bug. Not fun! The only plus side to being sick was feeling chilled most of the day. I didn't even have to have the ceiling fan on to stay cool. I definitely stayed away from the sewing machine since I knew any attempt at sewing would not go well. Sleep and a bit of stitching and I seem to be coming out on the good side. We only have a few errands to run over the weekend and the temps are supposed to be in the mid nineties so everything looks promising. Hopefully there will be time for some stitching. What are your plans for the weekend?</span></span></span><br />
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Does this take you back to your childhood? Are you creating quilts using crayons? So many colors are available today. I remember receiving a box of 72 Crayola crayons for Christmas as a child and thinking there wasn't anything more beautiful. Here are some fun facts:</div>
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* <span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The first box of Crayola crayons was sold in 1903 for a nickel and included the same colors available in the eight-count box today: red, blue, yellow, green, violet, orange, black and brown.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">* </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">In the last 98 years, more than 100 billion Crayola crayons have been made.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">* </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Crayola crayons currently come in 120 colors including 23 reds, 20 greens, 19 blues, 16 purples, 14 oranges, 11 browns, 8 yellows, 2 grays, 2 coppers, 2 blacks, 1 white, 1 gold and 1 silver.</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">* </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">The average child in the United States will wear down 730 crayons by his 10th birthday (or 11.4 boxes of 64s). Kids, ages 2-8, spend an average of 28 minutes each day coloring.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">* </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Crayola crayon color names rarely change. However, there are exceptions. In 1958, Prussian blue was changed to midnight blue in response to teacher recommendations that children could no longer relate to Prussian history. In 1962, the color flesh was changed to peach recognizing that not every one's flesh is the same shade.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">* According to a study completed by Yale University, the scent of crayon is in the 20 most recognizable to American adults. Coffee and peanut butter are in spots number 1 and 2. Crayola® crayons are number 18 on the list.</span></span></div>
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The last thing I needed to do was join another swap group. I was asked to join a yahoo group (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1945358@N25/">Rugs With Friends</a>) that is made up of only 10 members and we only swap every other month. It's being hosted by <a href="http://mysismademe.blogspot.com/">Ida</a>. My first swap partner was <a href="http://maria-lifeontheblock.blogspot.com/">Maria</a> from Australia. We had the option of making a holiday mug rug - Halloween this time, or seasonal. I went with seasonal since not all of Australia celebrates Halloween.</div>
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Doesn't this mug rug scream spring? It is raw edge applique and I just did a simple along the edge stitching. The colors are much more vibrant than what appears to show up here (hmmm....maybe my camera needs new batteries). It measures 8" X 10", a little larger than I normally make but that size fit the bird and flowers best. </div>
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Here is the darling rug that Maria made for me! I don't know if you can see it, but just above the ghost on the left is a button spider hanging from his web. Isn't it the best Halloween mug rug? Too cute to get coffee stains on but it will look good with my other Halloween decorations when I put it out in October. Thank you, Maria!!</div>
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Stray Stitches (Linda G)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13745220686468103536noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900320065722105446.post-87144248756710416352012-08-21T04:45:00.000-07:002012-08-21T04:45:00.408-07:00A More Relaxing Week<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Who would ever think that I would celebrate having 3 days in a row below 100 degrees. We crested at 98 and 99 degrees over the weekend. I know it's all </span>psychological<span style="font-family: inherit;">, but those few degrees make all the difference in the world. Last week was more busy than I care for. We had something going on three out of the five evenings and then I had a full day work shop on Saturday. It felt so good to be able to stay home on Sunday. Luckily this week will be much more relaxing. So far I don't think we have anything in the evenings to attend. I'm looking forward to some serious sewing and stitching time. What are your plans this week?</span></span><br />
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Last week was Julia Child's 100th birthday (August 15, 2012). What a wonderful lady, so full of spunk and the creator of so many recipes. Here are a few fun facts on this amazing lady:</div>
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* The French Chef was the first cooking show on PBS, premiering in 1963. Julia had new cooking shows air over the next five decades.</div>
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Over the last couple months, I've made two Bee blocks for the hostesses of <a href="http://letsbeetogether2.blogspot.com/">Let's Bee Together</a>.</div>
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This was the block <a href="http://baileyandtheboys.blogspot.com/">Bailey</a> chose for us to make. It is called <a href="http://sewandsoquilts.blogspot.com/2011/12/carpenters-star.html">Carpenter's Star</a>. I thought it was going to be hard to make but it went together easily - as long as you followed the instructions. The fabrics were gorgeous - the camera did a very poor job of picking up the beautiful colors no matter what kind of lighting I used.</div>
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<a href="http://geemaswonderings.blogspot.com/">Charlene</a> was the hostess for August. This block is called Butterflies' Delight. This was such a bright and cheery block to work on. I love the fussy cut hummingbird and butterfly.</div>
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I have been working on my counted cross stitch project. I try to do at least a little stitching every day.</div>
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I know this doesn't look like much but sometimes you have to work the boring to get to the exciting. Wait until you see the next update.</div>
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This is the latest block I made for <a href="http://worldofcharitystitching.blogspot.com/">WOCS</a>. It is a piece going into a special quilt for someone recently diagnosed with cancer. </div>
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Hot, hot, hot! That's what it's been here in the central valley of California. Our highs are hovering right around 108 degrees and our low was a measly 82 degrees Saturday morning. Even though I am a native of good ol' Bakersfield doesn't mean I have to like the heat. As far as I can tell, nothing good comes from this heat. Thank goodness for the air conditioning, and right now it's working overtime just to keep the house somewhat comfortable. Hopefully this heatwave will end soon but they aren't predicting that to happen until at least next week. Thinking cool thoughts and keeping busy with quilting and stitching helps a little. Oh well....on with the day.</div>
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For some reason my mind went to the sea this morning. Maybe it's because I was thinking of cool, fresh air instead of the oppressive heat and smog we've been experiencing the last few days. Sponges. What are they? Well, let's see what I found out:</div>
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* <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sea sponges are classified as animals, however, lack the brain, the central nervous system, digestive system and a cardiovascular system.</span></span></div>
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* <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.100000381469727px;">Because sponges move only a couple millimeters each day, they have a unique method for eating. Using their unique design, they eat by filtering water through their </span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.100000381469727px;">pore cells</i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.100000381469727px;"> and digesting water and food with their </span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.100000381469727px;">collar cells</i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.100000381469727px;">. Water escapes out of the sponge from a top hole termed the osculum.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">* </span><span style="line-height: 22px;">One of the largest sponges ever was almost 10 feet </span><span style="line-height: 22px;">wide.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Last week I received a darling doll quilt from my swap partner, <a href="http://margretmarysplace.blogspot.com/">Anita</a>.</span></span></div>
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The theme for August was "Warm and Sunny". Isn't this just perfect? I won't tell you which of the fun ladies best depicts me - lol! Anita's work is amazing. I love the play on words that she stitched in the sky. Thank you so very much, Anita.</div>
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Anita and I mailed off our doll quilts on the same day. She lives in Florida and I live in California. The route from east to west won. Here is the little quilt that I made for Anita.</div>
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The center block is a foundation paper pieced pattern from Carol Doak's Scenic Scrap BOM. What I thought was a beach ball is supposed to be a beach umbrella. Oh well, it's still a beach scene. I bordered with yellows and oranges and then did straight line quilting with a variegated thread (oranges and yellows) to depict the rays of the sun. </div>
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Next month is Harvest Time. I have no idea what I will be creating for that!</div>
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