tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336210712024-03-07T17:55:32.677-06:00Confessions Of An Absent-Minded Quilter Carol MorrisseyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-65046309808640809962018-12-30T14:22:00.000-06:002018-12-30T14:22:02.993-06:00Starty-Stoppy Scrappy Wallets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you use starty-stoppies (leaders-enders, jumpers, or whatever you like to call them) to begin and end your machine stitching, you should save them and make stuff! If you don't use starty-stoppies when you are sewing, you can make these wallets using scraps instead. Fold the scraps double so that you'll have more raw edges for texture. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have one for folding money and a second one for business cards, credit cards, driver's license, etc. People often comment about my wallet, they make fun gifts, and they are good for using fabric leftovers. I also made a purse that was covered with starty-stoppies, but that's another story!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><b>You'll need:</b></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Base fabric, which is also the lining:</u> 7” x 5”</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fabric for pockets:</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cut 2 small pockets, measuring 5” x 4.5” (fold to 5” x 2.25”, wrong sides together, and press)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cut 2 large pockets, measuring 5” x 6” (fold to 5” x 3”, wrong sides together, and press)</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lightweight, fusible interfacing such as Pellon #931TD:</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cut one for base fabric, 7" x 5"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cut 2 for small pockets, 5” x 2.25”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cut 2 for large pockets, 5” x 3”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And, of course, a pile of starty-stoppies, or scraps that are folded double.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><b>Instructions: </b></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fuse the 7" x 5" interfacing to the wrong side of the base fabric. Arrange the starty-stoppies on the interfaced side of the base fabric with <u>at least</u> 1/2" extending beyond the edge of the base fabric, as pictured in the first photo below. Overlap them a little to fully cover the interfacing and stitch them on, adding pieces as you go (the bobbin thread will show on the inside of your wallet, so choose a thread color that you like). I usually stitch in a grid pattern, which you can see in the second photo. Sometimes I have to add additional lines of stitching if I see that I didn't catch the edges of the starty-stoppies well enough. The stitching is pretty random and I don't plan it, I just start sewing and catch all the edges of the little pieces. After the interfaced side of the base fabric is fully covered, turn it over and trim the edges of the exposed starty-stoppies to 1/2" beyond the edge of the base fabric (see the third photo).</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overlap starty-stoppies and stitch until base piece is completely covered. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Base fabric/lining completely covered (the aqua/blue/green one at the top). <br />The one I am holding shows the inside of the wallet with the grid of sewing lines.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use a rotary ruler and cutter to trim the exposed starty-stoppies so that 1/2" remains <br />beyond the edge of the base fabric.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The wallet has four pockets--two large and two small. Place the pieces of interfacing inside the folded pocket pieces and press to fuse. Topstitch each pocket about 1/8" from the folded edge. Arrange the four pockets on the base fabric as pictured (large pockets go on first, with small pockets on top, raw edges are aligned with raw edges of the base fabric) and machine stitch the pockets in place. The bobbin thread will show on the outside of the wallet, so choose the thread color accordingly.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Layer two pockets (a large and a small) at both ends of wallet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large pockets go on first, small pockets on top of large, align raw edges, machine stitch close to edges.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fold the extra 1/2" to the inside, covering the raw edges of the base fabric and pockets. Stitch in place, going around the wallet at least twice for durability. The bobbin thread will show on the outside of the wallet, so choose the thread color accordingly. The last photo is the first one I made, and it is looking pretty ratty these days. I guess I should throw it in the laundry.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My old wallet. It has seen better days, but it has traveled many miles with me.</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-78939748401416397612014-04-06T11:38:00.002-05:002014-04-06T11:38:50.018-05:00Treasures From The VaultYou might have heard about the amazing collections of stuff my mother has saved over the years. Her house is the Mary Poppins carpetbag of houses. Where has she been keeping all of this? Does she have a secret basement? I've posted many photos on Facebook of things my mother has given away in recent years. Here are this week's treasures, which will now go into MY collections. I will actually use the needles, so that is how I justify accepting those. The bone crochet hook just appeals to me, although I don't crochet. The buttons on the cards, well, I remember when my mother and I went through a phase of buying discontinued buttons at Hancock's on Webb Chapel in Dallas during the sixties. I think they were $.10 per card. There are plenty of those still in my own stash, but many of them were used back in the day when I was actually sewing clothes (imagine!).<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-24011157154933834252014-04-02T22:42:00.000-05:002014-04-02T22:42:06.042-05:00Tick-Tock!April 23 is the deadline for finishing my quilt that will be included in an exhibit at the International Radiation Protection Association conference in Geneva, Switzerland in June. Several of my friends are as busy as I am, trying to start, I mean FINISH our quilts. The best motivation is a looming deadline, and this one is hanging heavily over my head. But I'm making progress!<br />
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Here are a few photos of my WIP (work in progress) as we quilters call it. I painted a background with Pebeo Setacolors, heat set it and then ironed on hundreds (thousands?) of die-cut freezer paper circles. Tomorrow or the next day I will spray on additional layers of color, and those circles will serve as a resist, leaving the color beneath untouched. I hope. Oh, please...<br />
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I got a stiff neck while ironing those circles on when the board was standing up, so I finally wised up and put it on a table. Still, after a few hundred circles last night, I was tired with a capital T!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-45145293161384046982013-11-21T23:54:00.000-06:002013-11-21T23:54:38.199-06:00Yep, it's a new day, it's a new web site and it's all good! My talented friend Robin Williamson just got my new web site up and running a couple of days ago and she did such a fabulous job! Check it out: <a href="http://www.ocaroldesigns.com/">http://www.ocaroldesigns.com</a>. And, by golly, I'm going to start posting again on my blog to celebrate! I think I might, ahem, have said that a time or two before, but this time I mean it. <br />
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Tonight Mike and I drove to Weatherford so that we could go to the Quilters Guild of Parker County. I wanted to see Bonnie Hunter's (<a href="http://quiltville.com/">quiltville.com</a>) program and I also wanted to give her a set of my new Hexactagon templates since she loves hexies so much. While I was listening to her, I pieced a block myself. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-41944015665920900992012-12-03T21:43:00.000-06:002013-08-31T17:13:21.627-05:00<div class="columns-inner" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; min-height: 0px;">
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<span style="line-height: 1.4;">Is it just me? I don't think so. I hope not. Some say that a short-term </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.4;">memory deficit is stress induced. Hmmm, not in my case, </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.4;">I'm pretty sure. Maybe if I start documenting my, ummm, lapses, </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.4;">As for today, I am STILL looking for those little plastic discs (can't </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.4;">remember the name) that go inside my bobbin case on my </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.4;">longarm machine. I know that Connie gave me some but they </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-62949637322297942192011-02-04T09:20:00.001-06:002011-02-04T09:21:28.801-06:00Hungry BirdsWe've been putting lots of feed out for the birds this week. The fountain in the tiny pond near the feeders was frozen, so I poured some hot water on it to get the water going and melt some of the ice so the birds could get a drink. <br />
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This little guy didn't seem the least bit afraid to pose on my finger. I found him climbing on a sunflower in the back yard. What a cutie! I made a giant iguana quilt--maybe I need to make a tiny little green lizard quilt.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-48033021107698147762010-02-07T19:30:00.000-06:002010-02-07T19:35:43.813-06:00Fun In Austin<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The Austin Area Quilt Guild is a wonderful group and they made me feel so welcome. On Saturday and Sunday of last week, we had a two-day workshop. Everyone brought their drawing or photo and I helped them with construction techniques and design decisions. Getting started is definitely the hardest part. It's so much fun to see all the different subjects that people select for their quilts. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I tried to find instructions for a tiny tree like this but the only one I found was about 10-12 inches tall and took about 24 chenille stems. The assembly was awkward, too, so I decided to try to make my own version. This tree measures about 4 1/2" with the stand. <br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Supplies: Needle-nose pliers, wire snippers, eight chenille stems, ruler. <br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">1. Fold one chenille stem in half, wrapping it around the tip of the needle-nose pliers to form a tiny loop at the middle (in case you want to hang the tree <em>on</em> a tree). Make a couple of twists. This is the "trunk."<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. Cut two 1" pieces. Arrange into an "X" and twist half a turn.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. Hold the trunk with the two loose ends up and place the "X" over the two chenille stems. Push the "X" snugly toward the top and hold it there while you twist the stems one time.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">5. Cut three 2" pieces and six 1" pieces of chenille stem. Twist a 1" piece about 1/2" from both ends of each 2" piece. Pinch the twisted spot with the needle-nose pliers to secure. Hold all three of the completed 2" pieces together so that they cross at the middle (looks like a snowflake). Hold with both hands (three pieces in one hand, three in the other) and make a half twist . Place over the two stems of the trunk as before, and twist the trunk stems twice.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">Arrange the branches realistically (HA HA) and you're done. I found it easier to arrange and bend the branches with the needle-nose pliers. If you're really obsessive, you can make teensy beaded ornaments for your tree, or how about a garland of seed beads? Fun! One last word of advice: I have used lots of different types of chenille stems. If you use the metallic, sparkly ones--they remind me of vintage aluminum trees--wear gloves while you are making them. That stuff is hard on your skin!<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-9731451977540591862009-11-30T14:58:00.000-06:002009-11-30T15:20:03.383-06:00Two down...<div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Two blocks down, eleven to go. Yep, I'm working on a new block of the month pattern for Quilt Market next spring. I know--two plus eleven is thirteen, not twelve, as in months in the year, but trust me on this. </div><br /><div>I'm still obsessed with the 2 1/2" strips (won another five or six yards of them, which makes over 20 yards that I've won playing Left Center Right). My friends are definitely getting suspicious, but really, you can't "fix" the game. Just lucky, I guess.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7a5M6p1ecfNqPSeKRefvNpqC5Pmg5JHs5fn_aOGFRYyUcN0zB4c_GHXEGBxyLtzvYJm9zWkjn1iy7Qn-8ng83H7YJ7NBsDAc4EFAQpTJn1w0e2VgughsyxBrjB9BGmO8wlDKNg/s1600/IMG_3151_edited.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410009286773760306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7a5M6p1ecfNqPSeKRefvNpqC5Pmg5JHs5fn_aOGFRYyUcN0zB4c_GHXEGBxyLtzvYJm9zWkjn1iy7Qn-8ng83H7YJ7NBsDAc4EFAQpTJn1w0e2VgughsyxBrjB9BGmO8wlDKNg/s320/IMG_3151_edited.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-34748437000692343932009-11-18T23:18:00.000-06:002009-11-18T23:38:50.249-06:00There has been some on-line discussion about non-traditional family trees, so I'm posting a photo of my grandson's family tree quilt that my daughter and I designed earlier this year. It's now one of my patterns (<a href="http://www.ocaroldesigns.com/">http://www.ocaroldesigns.com</a> ), and we named it "Whooo's Your Granddaddy?". The close-up shows Jake as the baby bird in the nest, with mom and dad nearby, and on the branches are the aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents, with their relationship and name written on the leaves. We have a very non-traditional family, so this worked well because you can add as many birds and leaves as you want.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmywQ1b2VMA_t_Uw_nlpcf_sqyrjttAVOFwGVP5vfEIGMswoQv85pBcc2weMnW1pFIeII1dwQcBQUe0DrscWXb475ceXyLy0_ojRqzzNd65Cdk5emtghfHxMjg8bxllaJnGeHX4g/s1600/Whooos+cover+with+closeup.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 337px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405680696759761058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmywQ1b2VMA_t_Uw_nlpcf_sqyrjttAVOFwGVP5vfEIGMswoQv85pBcc2weMnW1pFIeII1dwQcBQUe0DrscWXb475ceXyLy0_ojRqzzNd65Cdk5emtghfHxMjg8bxllaJnGeHX4g/s400/Whooos+cover+with+closeup.jpg" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-61608725385553280192009-11-12T14:26:00.000-06:002009-11-12T14:31:19.040-06:00Socks!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCvByK-eSnuIliv39HpFudYr8BjTvjz2YlbEDlpQ9JN58CFilYqyMulDpiGxim8iH58HO4Qe6s51m3zLM-i_fMJHar6ppKG3H9_ESxCCXe8FXe7MjxVE7oR9imG_zr4ljBxQL_Q/s1600-h/IMG_2674.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403316923071011938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCvByK-eSnuIliv39HpFudYr8BjTvjz2YlbEDlpQ9JN58CFilYqyMulDpiGxim8iH58HO4Qe6s51m3zLM-i_fMJHar6ppKG3H9_ESxCCXe8FXe7MjxVE7oR9imG_zr4ljBxQL_Q/s320/IMG_2674.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I like to hand-dye socks and sometimes I give them to my friends just for fun. Eight of us are going to Anna Maria Island, Florida, today and I dyed a batch aqua because that seemed beachy.</div><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-12906074756285141232009-11-11T08:13:00.000-06:002009-11-11T09:13:43.505-06:00Cross Timbers Artists Guild TourI was forced to do some panic cleaning for the tour that took place last weekend. What a fun experience! I almost hate to start a project because my sewing room is tidy for once. If you want to look at some more photos of my quilts and other things that I set up for the tour, go here: <a href="http://ocarol.smugmug.com/Other/CTSA-Tour-2009-Carol-Morrissey/10265658_VSGT6#708459798_DmbHP">http://ocarol.smugmug.com/Other/CTSA-Tour-2009-Carol-Morrissey/10265658_VSGT6#708459798_DmbHP</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipK_WPu9VhBaLPftgBpMDufxrIVSlw9fUFS4ENW12tCQQRxo4GN9oBGTlTpF-ZIJrzkvfia8OqfSPJ_G2NiXSZMiBV0PuCgHzPMJBrAllPtkwK6g2CknB5RUQ7xi7bQr8qV9oylg/s1600-h/sewing+room.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402853156292381202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipK_WPu9VhBaLPftgBpMDufxrIVSlw9fUFS4ENW12tCQQRxo4GN9oBGTlTpF-ZIJrzkvfia8OqfSPJ_G2NiXSZMiBV0PuCgHzPMJBrAllPtkwK6g2CknB5RUQ7xi7bQr8qV9oylg/s320/sewing+room.jpg" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-70137388136079782582009-10-25T18:52:00.000-05:002009-10-25T19:08:16.194-05:00And the Roses Just Keep Blooming!<div>The roses are still putting on a pretty good show. Le Marne, Knockout, Penelope, Iceberg and Graham Thomas are shown here. You can see King sitting in front of the Knockout. That bush is about eight feet tall. <div><div>It seems later in the year than it really is. My schedule is all mixed up because Quilt Market and Festival were two weeks early this year. I'm accustomed to loading everything into the greenhouse before I leave for Quilt Market but I didn't have to this time.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nx8UNAW3Cbi6IaDlLuI9R4IBYvNvzUFhZye1t7kwmlnLQeS6S2OS23m0UsJxWlTBBgO8NvlTAnR5flc5dJgDpg0BYL8YwyqStwZTHk1VngEdRhUr0lfMWvwN4Hr5InwknCa1Yg/s1600-h/IMG_2345_edited.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396692190466120018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nx8UNAW3Cbi6IaDlLuI9R4IBYvNvzUFhZye1t7kwmlnLQeS6S2OS23m0UsJxWlTBBgO8NvlTAnR5flc5dJgDpg0BYL8YwyqStwZTHk1VngEdRhUr0lfMWvwN4Hr5InwknCa1Yg/s320/IMG_2345_edited.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoiGG4jeZoAYGF1KxAQisa2IlCHvT-0yCGJExmAhCkeaYJNwWBh09NRU-RC8RSRUyzbUGkdjMuhlotnRIfdeKd9z9jrbLXzkwvC6ewV0Z-5M4JhgtHj4DiziYnNg7c2dIqnthdw/s1600-h/IMG_2348.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396692198296189906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoiGG4jeZoAYGF1KxAQisa2IlCHvT-0yCGJExmAhCkeaYJNwWBh09NRU-RC8RSRUyzbUGkdjMuhlotnRIfdeKd9z9jrbLXzkwvC6ewV0Z-5M4JhgtHj4DiziYnNg7c2dIqnthdw/s320/IMG_2348.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5Rjc9B37TryEq1NvJDcZdOgaFc0fXjEXOnIsAU6iDE9CuE7_MS6k0cEeKNLO7Ew8SfeH7K2ZK7dILZqcDQrg0IQk4sxHI0Gya4T1qe-v4EVpOt3GLMMEWFRCPZURpE2cNISTGg/s1600-h/IMG_2371.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396692204077795826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5Rjc9B37TryEq1NvJDcZdOgaFc0fXjEXOnIsAU6iDE9CuE7_MS6k0cEeKNLO7Ew8SfeH7K2ZK7dILZqcDQrg0IQk4sxHI0Gya4T1qe-v4EVpOt3GLMMEWFRCPZURpE2cNISTGg/s320/IMG_2371.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmKklpvHWde4iI2vosSDrlJCvl2xY2xuMfT5pKsXZYceOiBk6aS02zDa1SbtTSsFkjP3rUey6okFka_6JPc-9N5WZTDzHgWDeRVqLjAoOOWcvG2uYgNGTADaKMfR0d7-fy1RqcA/s1600-h/IMG_2353.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396692213454820658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmKklpvHWde4iI2vosSDrlJCvl2xY2xuMfT5pKsXZYceOiBk6aS02zDa1SbtTSsFkjP3rUey6okFka_6JPc-9N5WZTDzHgWDeRVqLjAoOOWcvG2uYgNGTADaKMfR0d7-fy1RqcA/s320/IMG_2353.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3wfHiAYYxXjObGacCDO-9XIFyJD0DDgf0AgMgNW9P9hF1enteApG7HjTMn_UwylCPlydZBsXMsTDELslEVMvOPYKgkv_DUJKvIzdFeNUW-ccv6Z-HQ-IKe1y7hibbNmJL7ES_g/s1600-h/IMG_2355.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396692213919931122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3wfHiAYYxXjObGacCDO-9XIFyJD0DDgf0AgMgNW9P9hF1enteApG7HjTMn_UwylCPlydZBsXMsTDELslEVMvOPYKgkv_DUJKvIzdFeNUW-ccv6Z-HQ-IKe1y7hibbNmJL7ES_g/s320/IMG_2355.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-35858137935554224002009-10-25T15:15:00.000-05:002009-10-25T15:18:37.596-05:00Sunset!<div><div>It seems like the best sunsets happen this time of year. We made it home from El Fenix last night just in time for me to run outside with my camera.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMivvvCVcri14PBWvVNvoh8ECc208pKQb9UR6bV8JwJ65L7LBXAIBBILhSs30MawoUhwW0aB7Bt76_XmOiXInIiVPdDfJrC5N2f-WNqy03nuqNeouL_j1cLGJiZa_R32q3BPEBQ/s1600-h/IMG_2343_edited.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396634494459348802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMivvvCVcri14PBWvVNvoh8ECc208pKQb9UR6bV8JwJ65L7LBXAIBBILhSs30MawoUhwW0aB7Bt76_XmOiXInIiVPdDfJrC5N2f-WNqy03nuqNeouL_j1cLGJiZa_R32q3BPEBQ/s320/IMG_2343_edited.JPG" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-45673582428875462732009-10-17T15:24:00.000-05:002009-10-17T15:32:06.751-05:00Asters<div>Every year I intend to prune the asters during the summer so they won't be so leggy and every year I forget. By the time I think about it, the flower buds are already forming. I couldn't bear to throw away this old wicker chair that is rotten, so I put it in the flower bed, just below the little rock wall where the asters grow. I just love the way they look growing through the chair. I'm glad I didn't cut them back this year!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkd-AaiCaEA1s4m4QvsVkcPvz_WWfTmzTtjlvd8Nea3iSiRpg-ctQOu5W05RM1_0N6dMhPx98J6Kbx07r1Oc1NwJifqP-FTeL8r1MtkZc9dTBNaSCRI3gspsq6Wqg5o-jA-PWoDA/s1600-h/IMG_1696.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393668875041674898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkd-AaiCaEA1s4m4QvsVkcPvz_WWfTmzTtjlvd8Nea3iSiRpg-ctQOu5W05RM1_0N6dMhPx98J6Kbx07r1Oc1NwJifqP-FTeL8r1MtkZc9dTBNaSCRI3gspsq6Wqg5o-jA-PWoDA/s320/IMG_1696.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-74733555766659782672009-10-16T09:43:00.000-05:002009-10-16T09:56:02.064-05:00My AssistantI was trying to photograph a new pattern model. My assistant, Kingston, isn't all that helpful, but he IS handsome.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3KLdd5UV4Piabmn1Dac2eW55sIUhgSZ_QHNrlf0zmTBf2FphqOvOxc13o-4n7gdqj1MaQyMKsQ_MXKLEKgXRuYrpjwKUkPQPJOh4pXs6fDcEZ7JSVPXqierihQBASNc0gQq-Iw/s1600-h/IMG_1590.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393210880154621122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3KLdd5UV4Piabmn1Dac2eW55sIUhgSZ_QHNrlf0zmTBf2FphqOvOxc13o-4n7gdqj1MaQyMKsQ_MXKLEKgXRuYrpjwKUkPQPJOh4pXs6fDcEZ7JSVPXqierihQBASNc0gQq-Iw/s320/IMG_1590.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoy1q3WPwHjct6lVaZNj_FyAfGNiahwQxMSZG0HCZ2tiDv3zc8h7UEYVZ_EOgyQCoXh20h1PHtIPki5st2BNjdwy6ZGn45nKjmi_h4paUmiGzDznbMau3P7DCcXN0MNHNtLiKWQ/s1600-h/IMG_1588.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393209659901161586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoy1q3WPwHjct6lVaZNj_FyAfGNiahwQxMSZG0HCZ2tiDv3zc8h7UEYVZ_EOgyQCoXh20h1PHtIPki5st2BNjdwy6ZGn45nKjmi_h4paUmiGzDznbMau3P7DCcXN0MNHNtLiKWQ/s320/IMG_1588.JPG" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-13110297104373962282009-10-15T11:28:00.000-05:002009-10-15T13:38:38.122-05:00Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuD2fAQ8G_iNlW-ihK8Y6FwjYz9ZsIQYzSAE9m1trhUjHMHxPr49fc5-_-1JOEmlBvLGGL4HJVSmpe8st1aTxQ6WM863xbuFus9kDI5U45FWaLCit8ISWnijnQAm3fX74H77P7A/s1600-h/IMG_1655.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392866406437680738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuD2fAQ8G_iNlW-ihK8Y6FwjYz9ZsIQYzSAE9m1trhUjHMHxPr49fc5-_-1JOEmlBvLGGL4HJVSmpe8st1aTxQ6WM863xbuFus9kDI5U45FWaLCit8ISWnijnQAm3fX74H77P7A/s320/IMG_1655.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Quilt Market was lots of fun and so inspiring. It's always exciting to see all the vendors with their new merchandise. It just sets your head to spinning! The creativity is contagious, I'm sure. This year's IQA show is amazing, as always. I was excited and humbled to have two of my quilts in the show. Here I am with my Iguana. I do love those Tsukineko inks that I used to paint him. The other quilt that is in the show is my Carrot Farm--a very different look than the Iguana. I made it in response to Judy Kriehn's challenge to make a "long skinny" quilt for the Dallas Quilt Celebration. It seems that the "large applique" category only specified a 72" dimension on one side, so the other side...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJDhLbr77YjNaWZRiCB2cwwovx9sCB0iMOrYW-gbN87wiW4zcIA1EvezUXbbp5j6mCQk_-w2p-G42SYL-liY_dbbsZfSvkLBwWtnC7LHkTX4383fjj0kUh7ipT1qF58FFH1DSwg/s1600-h/IMG_1657_edited.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 151px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392874282943573330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJDhLbr77YjNaWZRiCB2cwwovx9sCB0iMOrYW-gbN87wiW4zcIA1EvezUXbbp5j6mCQk_-w2p-G42SYL-liY_dbbsZfSvkLBwWtnC7LHkTX4383fjj0kUh7ipT1qF58FFH1DSwg/s320/IMG_1657_edited.JPG" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-1997777057663345532009-09-29T08:17:00.000-05:002009-09-29T16:15:45.381-05:00Quilts and Dogs<div>Every time I try to photograph a quilt, EVERY time, one of the dogs has to help.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUui14E8oZ84iE2s0GlLxqMzLQ8y3MxS89oErwnSRwREnCrluvpRuwtEgl--MLB4zcCmDsPnmV9mDq8-k8c-5pSDtqhoJCPan1pjwA4At-SOa1aXshYeVQCYIbJs2TAuu6e_AO8g/s1600-h/IMG_0719_edited.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 312px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386882753724065138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUui14E8oZ84iE2s0GlLxqMzLQ8y3MxS89oErwnSRwREnCrluvpRuwtEgl--MLB4zcCmDsPnmV9mDq8-k8c-5pSDtqhoJCPan1pjwA4At-SOa1aXshYeVQCYIbJs2TAuu6e_AO8g/s320/IMG_0719_edited.JPG" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-83327489632651975362009-09-28T21:38:00.000-05:002009-09-28T22:11:49.752-05:00Spider Lilies!Just when you think there will be no new blooms until next spring...SPIDER LILIES! I love their color. It's like the inside of a watermelon. They are popping up in places I don't even remember planting them. And the garlic chives bloomed with a vengeance this year. The bees loved it. I wonder if the chives make the honey taste funny.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUZypgXS1SU48CcYN3YPM1QAvajKKUychHI18PiFCSWPSOYtgAvuC9ivU966p4lh4MwgIQdP_F1z9ReTkXgvFQmYOmhwMThDLlXCgn2MBo8DdrDo8tz8qp0sp3brRtF0_qFvdtA/s1600-h/IMG_1371.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386717158713719218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUZypgXS1SU48CcYN3YPM1QAvajKKUychHI18PiFCSWPSOYtgAvuC9ivU966p4lh4MwgIQdP_F1z9ReTkXgvFQmYOmhwMThDLlXCgn2MBo8DdrDo8tz8qp0sp3brRtF0_qFvdtA/s320/IMG_1371.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTtSYsifLmpty6_1pQU3rB5uyvTTOyinNxtGsd4-75UH6nbR1jF12aotICI6Ufz6wkGr4JhiNJrjJDiJiKqu1sXV8nOShrZh-v3adgt6DE5MUajiBlOYnYFUGBAETiNef7toWHw/s1600-h/IMG_1369.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386716046008808802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTtSYsifLmpty6_1pQU3rB5uyvTTOyinNxtGsd4-75UH6nbR1jF12aotICI6Ufz6wkGr4JhiNJrjJDiJiKqu1sXV8nOShrZh-v3adgt6DE5MUajiBlOYnYFUGBAETiNef7toWHw/s320/IMG_1369.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTew5O0mLJi37rLo3-6KXBAH5CrJhUteyYFT6dZf_8cHNjz2CAq9nWnsFZsiZ8TXzCha1uC4laGFhxGolJ7Pvi-6xxBKM-nbqUppR7tw1AfW3xhsgpTHC-372_W9aWcnt12ZXTQ/s1600-h/IMG_0274.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386717713750368706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTew5O0mLJi37rLo3-6KXBAH5CrJhUteyYFT6dZf_8cHNjz2CAq9nWnsFZsiZ8TXzCha1uC4laGFhxGolJ7Pvi-6xxBKM-nbqUppR7tw1AfW3xhsgpTHC-372_W9aWcnt12ZXTQ/s320/IMG_0274.JPG" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33621071.post-10047426134403323192009-09-10T11:18:00.001-05:002009-09-10T19:08:26.681-05:00A Great Day For Dyeing!I hadn't planned to dye today but a girl's just GOT to sometimes. I pulled out a couple of extra-wide pieces that were already dyed light green and decided to overdye them to use for some quilt backs. A little fuchsia, a batch of golden yellow--let the dyeing begin.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZsmT79pvQS2YYAsRHA9t9dbdO2hbMG4RVg9Bew30C5jjz4ZPwFinvZFSeZ-hGOnW1i5XTzJuZFr4UlH7bJNepMyDMB2zdrgUHuaD0tdAmnpxO1bYj7wugDlt2WDZRkX81iHHyw/s1600-h/IMG_0477.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379882174157379778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZsmT79pvQS2YYAsRHA9t9dbdO2hbMG4RVg9Bew30C5jjz4ZPwFinvZFSeZ-hGOnW1i5XTzJuZFr4UlH7bJNepMyDMB2zdrgUHuaD0tdAmnpxO1bYj7wugDlt2WDZRkX81iHHyw/s320/IMG_0477.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>It's a beautiful day in Double Oak, Texas, and only 85 degrees at 11:00 a.m., but it only takes a few minutes to break out in a sweat, or a "glow" for those who prefer a more ladylike term. As we Texans say, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity."</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-LTtW7wYDxu-wirqgDaomu4_HADC2vxgIch6PQqx6nEgw_cfbTTvv2XjMoK_HqrBeAHLSOajDRD_JUv3yKWhXD4z7ygip2C1gl-umPxlIdxMJrfjIjkoiCQjeaTnMERziAPryw/s1600-h/IMG_0486.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379883833342036802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-LTtW7wYDxu-wirqgDaomu4_HADC2vxgIch6PQqx6nEgw_cfbTTvv2XjMoK_HqrBeAHLSOajDRD_JUv3yKWhXD4z7ygip2C1gl-umPxlIdxMJrfjIjkoiCQjeaTnMERziAPryw/s320/IMG_0486.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Along comes one of my best helpers to inspect the work.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8_0Pe7aIl0hET1VVeUyTJM_2xIENhBNpc-jL0OeRefltZrfwqYMWirQ73XkGuiWAgmt72hKoutRkuJDnC-uCCDgW_SevOM_UeI6jadPOS_xdlTP7UOP7_qVo7aaQWjC8mz25Rw/s1600-h/IMG_0488_edited.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379884903245503154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8_0Pe7aIl0hET1VVeUyTJM_2xIENhBNpc-jL0OeRefltZrfwqYMWirQ73XkGuiWAgmt72hKoutRkuJDnC-uCCDgW_SevOM_UeI6jadPOS_xdlTP7UOP7_qVo7aaQWjC8mz25Rw/s320/IMG_0488_edited.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />He leaves behind a mud resist.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAi-mqpodjUhKSyxyJPgw4pNCyDOWkBaNKCoRe8yUBpMGvyjG6obglrLrrx1x8_tmveBk4aGpgEFu_Eq4bgM8WzZiup29Ldjgi8HlL4KlX6BVaAShWByH-1-jATybsNKko39SYw/s1600-h/IMG_0494.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379886106092417026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAi-mqpodjUhKSyxyJPgw4pNCyDOWkBaNKCoRe8yUBpMGvyjG6obglrLrrx1x8_tmveBk4aGpgEFu_Eq4bgM8WzZiup29Ldjgi8HlL4KlX6BVaAShWByH-1-jATybsNKko39SYw/s320/IMG_0494.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Can't waste leftover dye! Toss a little turquoise into the fuchsia, maybe a little more turquoise...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WLKn6FB11BzYwm8_5HLo6VKG0hTwmqKDi5vwjUU8gINIlvY4FuGBrB2n4sP4Gs4MGhZy7db15EQOW9rY2AkPFVFiOpLHKi4BaQva6N8Wjh9F5SPLyFr8Ja2g-Lk6FHbpyO8sow/s1600-h/IMG_0502.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379889969634163170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WLKn6FB11BzYwm8_5HLo6VKG0hTwmqKDi5vwjUU8gINIlvY4FuGBrB2n4sP4Gs4MGhZy7db15EQOW9rY2AkPFVFiOpLHKi4BaQva6N8Wjh9F5SPLyFr8Ja2g-Lk6FHbpyO8sow/s320/IMG_0502.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now I MUST get back to the sewing machine--quilt binding's a'waitin'.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0