tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17851071489459057772024-03-13T05:00:43.243+11:00Wish 2 Stitchwish2stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845126340311771487noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785107148945905777.post-55048818954814437042016-01-31T21:43:00.001+11:002016-01-31T22:00:36.116+11:00January Update in Pictures...Lots of Pictures!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">January has been a little crazy here. Sewing has been a great distraction. Lots to tell, will try and do it with pictures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I finally finished my nephew's library bag. Did I mention he LOVES pirates!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Here's the front...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">...and the back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm sure <a href="http://www.cardygirl.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Cardygirl </a>remembers this pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">DS No 1 has taken a year off university study to rethink his career path and taken up a trainee ship in a child care centre while he works out exactly which age group he would like to eventually teach. Leading language group time experiences is always a bit daunting when you start out, so I made him a few props to help him with that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They all fit into the spotty bag in the background and each prop fits into a felt pocket seen behind the glove puppet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Couldn't buy a felt board, so had to make that too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The glove has a bee hive on the back (in case you weren't sure what that was)...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">...the other side has bees embroidered on the fingertips. You know the song? "Here is the beehive, where are the bees?....."</span></div>
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"<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Twinkle, twinkle little star..."</span></div>
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"<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock..."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Did I mention I'm a preschool teacher? Singing all my favourite songs here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"Five little speckled frogs, sat on a speckled log..."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Humpty Dumpty did get a face. The last two were completed in the car on the way to visit our son, forgot to take a photo of Humpty finished.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A quick visit with our son, followed by a family wedding. Then we flew to Melbourne to fulfil a long term wish to see the Australian Open.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We had a ground pass for Day 1.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Great seats at Show Court 3. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">OMG, it was SO hot!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Luckily we found a seat in the shade so we didn't fry. Watched top players like Carla Suarez Navaro, Marin Cilic, and Vasek Pospisil. Could have stayed here and watched the female champion Angelique Kerber who took the tittle but changed courts to watch </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the new Australian player Tomjanlovic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The next night we sat in Rod Laver Arena with<b> amazingly</b> awesome seats to watch Leyton Hewitt play and win for the last time in his singles career.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Only problem was stopping Mr Stitch from thinking he was a linesman and be as vocal and enthusiastic as he is when watching on the TV at home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He only shouted two "COME ON's!!" before a linesman called the ball out and one "Let."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well... it was a let. Luckily he didn't say it loud enough for the players to hear and he was more restrained after that. Waiting until after the linesman's call before cheering loudly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year I made a Red Velvet Cake Trifle with strawberries, raspberries, marscapone cheese etc.</span></div>
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This was accompanied by Honeycomb Ice Cream Cake.</div>
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The result seemed to make all the younger nieces and nephews very active.</div>
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But the older male nephews and our sons more sloth like.</div>
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We alternate year about on Christmas Day. This year we spent the day at my parents-in-law. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, I can finally update my OPAM tally for November on my side bar. (Yes, yes, I know we are half way though December). The pattern is called 'Finder Keepers' by Keiko Clark of <a href="http://kcottonstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">K Cotton Studio</a>. It appeared in a copy of Quilts and More Winter 2012.</span></div>
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wish2stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845126340311771487noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785107148945905777.post-84271906383259282312015-11-14T09:35:00.001+11:002015-11-14T09:35:09.943+11:00FMQ baby wholecloth finished.I finished my FMQ quilt started at the workshop I attended with Jan Foster from Red Shed Quilting.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1tGdu8yYL9tN0hwpMK4RwjTyXKYLh1DuMIrfTVQSp0TMxXg3W74HuCbMsDILYF_pwYGy6dZ3ZDbRT4eseoHjzVASS9i_yIHAhFEJWvn6ykkUFvHaHM8VtWamvkZ4b8V29zeTXJkB7Lc/s640/blogger-image-1867574892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1tGdu8yYL9tN0hwpMK4RwjTyXKYLh1DuMIrfTVQSp0TMxXg3W74HuCbMsDILYF_pwYGy6dZ3ZDbRT4eseoHjzVASS9i_yIHAhFEJWvn6ykkUFvHaHM8VtWamvkZ4b8V29zeTXJkB7Lc/s640/blogger-image-1867574892.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was lots of fun to do and I'm looking forward to starting another one, but the calendar is fast filling up and I think it will have to go on the wish list for 2016.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpL-P5F_rnHx2AjuT5yMWHtCjZEAsh4_sXHzG4jhB2GZLdQz_JannxFSP3yQn82ky0BMqUf7lIpO2Mqu3NXJfryLGUC5o1tsHBmLL39ia-61qy-UwfJAj_sgIYiLEWZKEDMZvLmzxxMPU/s640/blogger-image-1175056964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpL-P5F_rnHx2AjuT5yMWHtCjZEAsh4_sXHzG4jhB2GZLdQz_JannxFSP3yQn82ky0BMqUf7lIpO2Mqu3NXJfryLGUC5o1tsHBmLL39ia-61qy-UwfJAj_sgIYiLEWZKEDMZvLmzxxMPU/s640/blogger-image-1175056964.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I love the texture FMQ creates.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUFgsuNDRwVUkT3Cmm_MKz0h9t8-u82QEvGnIpKTV_P6cl_uTcjYHHur55IdxtlGzaatwXWmP0TVUMjrWyOQfOfNAd1NdjrmGnko9p3vKx0SahZb2POryP1tRbPy3nh-nRM3uTs1ZhUM/s640/blogger-image-1238713969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUFgsuNDRwVUkT3Cmm_MKz0h9t8-u82QEvGnIpKTV_P6cl_uTcjYHHur55IdxtlGzaatwXWmP0TVUMjrWyOQfOfNAd1NdjrmGnko9p3vKx0SahZb2POryP1tRbPy3nh-nRM3uTs1ZhUM/s640/blogger-image-1238713969.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Linking up with Amanada Jean at Crazy Mom Quilts for Finifh It Up Friday.</div><br></div><br></div><br></div>wish2stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845126340311771487noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785107148945905777.post-69710574656547154412015-11-11T17:03:00.000+11:002015-11-11T17:04:10.823+11:00Middlebrook Retreat<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made this block holder for me friend <a href="http://countrywishes-kylie.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Kylie</a> who celebrated her birthday last week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm so excited that for two months in a row I have actually finished more than one item in a month. <a href="http://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Peg</a> and <a href="http://tagalongteddies.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Chris</a> who organise OPAM will be shocked and amazed!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My first finish is this block holder. A gift for my good friend Caron who recently celebrated her birthday. I couldn't show you earlier because I know she checks out my blog from time to time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm really happy with the clam shell quilting Meredith did for me at <a href="http://http%3B//www.thequiltinghouse.com.au" target="_blank">The Quilting House</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And some hand quilting on my 'A Legacy from Violet' quilt. I can finally see the finish line!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This quilt it 98" x 94" and is English Paper Pieced. I have an area 98" x 13.5" to left to quilt!! This has been a <b>VERY</b> long term project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I rolled the quilt on this week, I finally got to see the far edge of the quilt in my frame. This is pretty exciting as I started hand quilting this on the 7th June. I'm hoping it <b>might </b>be my finish for Finish It Up Friday next week!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last weekend the Cassilis Quilters had a lovely time at <a href="http://fairyflossstitches.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fairy Floss Stitches</a> house for a weekend of stitching. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I can finally show you the gift I recently finished for my friend Julie who celebrated her birthday today. So I am linking up with Amanda Jean at <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot%2Ccom/" target="_blank">Crazy Mom Quilts</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...this one is much longer. Julie has a beautiful recycled timber table that is big enough for the whole family, the extended family <b>and</b> friends to gather around at the same time. So this table runner measures 77" long.</span></div>
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<br />wish2stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845126340311771487noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785107148945905777.post-27994842107688540822015-08-31T23:37:00.001+10:002015-09-05T20:31:05.568+10:00OPAM Finishes<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I it's been SO long since my last post. Life has been fun but busy. Lots of time on the road, fortunately I have had some time to stitch. I have only had one finish to report for OPAM each month since February this year. So, I set myself the goal of doubling that in August. BUT, I actually finished three projects! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yesterday I experienced a first. I have seen light falls of snow on the ground before, BUT, I have never watched it <b>actually</b> falling from the sky! Yesterday on my way to collect DS No. 3 from a music camp, the snow was falling on the mountains just 40 minutes from home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have spent more time indoors as a result. Last night I joined in with <a href="http://sugarlane-designs.com/" target="_blank">Friday Night Sew In</a> and continued quilting 'A Legacy From Violet'. You can now see the medallion on my frame. So, I am almost half way!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...and the borders on either side. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is a full size photo so you can get an idea of where I am up to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So my <a href="http://happyinquilting.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">OPAM</a> tally stands at a fairly consistent one project each month. Also linking up with Finish It Up <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The soft colours are difficult to capture in the sunlight. The design is a giant log cabin measuring about 87" x 91".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To update you on my dilema with my Violet quilt. Thank you to everyone who made some suggestions about my colour run problem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">General consensus was to keep going and use lots of colour catchers. I have done this. After all, this quilt is only going to adorn our bed in Summer, not the walls of any quilt show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I am linking up with Amanda Jean at <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crazy Mom Quilts</a> for Finish It Up Friday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This quilt will be a gift for a very sweet person who will turn 21 soon. She has been part of our family for a while now. I feel she definitely deserves a quit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's another frost again this morning. Think I will say inside and sew until it warms up a little.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I attached my Violet quilt to the quilting frame over the weekend and marked around the flowers with a water soluble marker. After quilting around a few flowers, I thought I would spray a little water to remove the blue marking lines to see my stitches. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Minutes later I discovered to my horror that the dye in the flower fabric had bled onto the border fabric.The photos above and below do not really reveal how dark the colour run is on the border fabric.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, what do I do now? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have used this product before on clothes with some success. However, you must soak the item in very hot tap water for two hours. I could unpin this section as it is on the border and near the corner. That section could be soaked. However, I am worried that section will also shrink with the heat in the water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I do know that these fabrics where purchased about nine years ago when I first started the quilt. I think the dyeing process is much better for fabrics these days. I sprayed other flowers with water that were made with newer fabric and had no problem. I have never prewashed fabric before and have never had a problem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My thoughts at this stage are to remove these two flowers as they are appliqued onto the quilt and replace them with new flowers made from more colour fast fabric. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But what do I do about the colour bleed onto the border? Is there anything I can do? Or do I just cross my fingers and use a whole box of these when I wash this quilt?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Or do I just leave it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alternatively, I could undo all of the quilting I have done so far (I have quilted along one scalloped edge and around half of the flowers on one edge). Take the quilt off the frame and remove anything I think my also run and replace it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Maybe even wash the quilt top and then start quilting again? If I do that perhaps I should also wash the batting and backing too? This quilt has been so much work, maybe that's the best option.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Or wash the quilt first with colour catchers and replace anything that has colour run in it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have a couple of finishes this week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Lumiere quilt in French General fabric.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also a little Samosa Zipper Pouch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can count this finish for OPAM. My average has only been one finish per month. I might have more than one finish this month at this rate as it is only early June.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My friend <a href="http://fairyflossstitches.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fairy Floss Stitches</a> has recently returned from a quilting trip to the United States and was lucky enough to attend the quilt show in Paducah and visit some antique stores and people who trade in quilts. She brought a flimsy made around 1930. All hand pieced and constructed with the traditional 'make do' philosophy that was so necessary during the depression. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm sorry, I forgot to take a picture of the whole quilt, but you can see part of it on my quilting frame. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We spent some time on Tuesday and Wednesday basting it so she can hand quilt it and finish this gorgeous project decades after it was started.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I finished this little Christmas mini on Friday. Just in time to give to my friend<a href="http://fairyflossstitches.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Fairy Floss Stitches </a>who is celebrating a birthday this week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It measures 11" x 14". The pattern is one of Amanda Jean's at <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crazy Mom Quilts</a> and is called Mini Trees. This pattern is only my second PDF pattern purchase. I have only just discovered how instantly gratifying it is to pay now and have the pattern on your inbox as fast as you can open it ready to print and start sewing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was able to give it to her yesterday when the Cassilis Quilters got together. <a href="http://thimblestitch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Susan</a>, <a href="http://countrywishes-kylie.blogspot/" target="_blank">Kylie</a>, <a href="http://fairyflossstitches.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lea</a> and Julie were there. Stitching by the fire and eating a delicious lunch on the lawn when the day warmed up a bit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did manage to do a little bit of sewing last night to join everyone during Friday Night Sew In. My EPP Scrappy Star quilt has grown from this...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I finally finished piecing my 'A Legacy From Violet' quilt. This quilt was constructed using the English Paper Piece method and measures 94" x 97".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I never thought I would EVER finish this quilt. I always thought it would be one of those eternal UFOs. I have been working on this quilt for about nine years now. It has been banished to the back of the cupboard a few times ....usually for months at a time. But, I am pretty excited to think that it will be set up on my quilting frame soon, ready to hand quilt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'Last night was Friday Night Sew In. I made this little quilt for Cheryll for her <a href="http://www.blanketsoflove-oz.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Blankets of Love</a> program.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I made a quilt for my SIL in this fabric a few years ago and thought the soft blues would be perfect for this project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found this matching backing fabric in the quilt store in Cowell, South Australia when we were away last week.</span></div>
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Mr Stich, Mr. 16 and our friend's daughter who is also travelling with us, Miss 14 and I decided to try it out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnrGGKGlUzq0MdFvgC3kaDcHHoaiNXhwIkOz7CTW98bnJ9KOf9UyVuSSDHnWdz9j8WChS9pVQPxjyscWCUfys1e_T4B9ffwHfpxXpWU7yC0pqEdkBiKsaUvk3boB4-n0zQGUFvLeTVVo/s640/blogger-image-115204922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnrGGKGlUzq0MdFvgC3kaDcHHoaiNXhwIkOz7CTW98bnJ9KOf9UyVuSSDHnWdz9j8WChS9pVQPxjyscWCUfys1e_T4B9ffwHfpxXpWU7yC0pqEdkBiKsaUvk3boB4-n0zQGUFvLeTVVo/s640/blogger-image-115204922.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Broken Hill is very interesting town where the international mining giant BHP Billiton started its first mine back in the late 1800's. There is <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> a memorial to the miners there. The memorial pays tribute to those who lost their lives whilst mining in the area from about 1885 to the present in this building at the lookout.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwy0sAQ7k1VBPcxulNV0ul3cbt_Ixt9PFI-W4y-ettEDV69sePxW01e4O0JWTSo1PUP_ze27gS1JB-JMDaJBPFdElXHRXdXMdxdDMG4zsU4-kbFXxDD2s3vpSkWK1MNeArNfdFAupAiZs/s640/blogger-image-1271661406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwy0sAQ7k1VBPcxulNV0ul3cbt_Ixt9PFI-W4y-ettEDV69sePxW01e4O0JWTSo1PUP_ze27gS1JB-JMDaJBPFdElXHRXdXMdxdDMG4zsU4-kbFXxDD2s3vpSkWK1MNeArNfdFAupAiZs/s640/blogger-image-1271661406.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Many died from lead poisoning, crush injuries, falling down shafts and unexpected explosions. Not surprising 100 years ago. However, there were tributes to some miners who died as recently as 2007. So sad for these miners and their families.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There was lots of interesting old mining equipment to looks at.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpZ_fWDNLCbz0ot4WogK_3fM79_QF_Wt9YsZaWkxkci8l8_4aqU5RJuSUmXjP-p75PcW7jJyYMTjFtjKLKRIXB81dE8l3uex17NJfGMqb15QABMzYbAOo6AxGwjbPSW6wRwCn49AXjdI/s640/blogger-image-152975439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpZ_fWDNLCbz0ot4WogK_3fM79_QF_Wt9YsZaWkxkci8l8_4aqU5RJuSUmXjP-p75PcW7jJyYMTjFtjKLKRIXB81dE8l3uex17NJfGMqb15QABMzYbAOo6AxGwjbPSW6wRwCn49AXjdI/s640/blogger-image-152975439.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wAJCsHjWrZ4bYuhsH72ymJOIeM4TSPxrmgmZ6RqesL_M_0wiEt5x87nWySuVGqEo3GSBEcQqPhEhKiNhR5dUt5TiOpo6boF_Ci3o6_NkyEDX9wqhB62oQYirPUZu5nYwKBgxczIaRdY/s640/blogger-image-1981102090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wAJCsHjWrZ4bYuhsH72ymJOIeM4TSPxrmgmZ6RqesL_M_0wiEt5x87nWySuVGqEo3GSBEcQqPhEhKiNhR5dUt5TiOpo6boF_Ci3o6_NkyEDX9wqhB62oQYirPUZu5nYwKBgxczIaRdY/s640/blogger-image-1981102090.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I did get a bit of stitching done along the way. A couple of stars...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqV93S44WmOcE3UiyqkSJhlOTk7WVmBW5jNArWyM2CQo86OCBL62jLvNVV4HG2G-Yh3IYobmdP19z6Br5O9rMk-UGylOQfTkkhPWNg6pwAUpDPlJLMnIvwHBq5wZ6IbuxMIIObXhlDnE/s640/blogger-image--299043834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqV93S44WmOcE3UiyqkSJhlOTk7WVmBW5jNArWyM2CQo86OCBL62jLvNVV4HG2G-Yh3IYobmdP19z6Br5O9rMk-UGylOQfTkkhPWNg6pwAUpDPlJLMnIvwHBq5wZ6IbuxMIIObXhlDnE/s640/blogger-image--299043834.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Some border pieces to straighten the sides...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0IT2S1-6QQ_OV2N-liBp1xqRafdxmcBn1r6PYAOJHJEuFIL7M1mjlG-Gnkg9BMS4Z9h4dcdt9EtiqU4oALc0VHU-U96yOtZ9sjWw6frS-lLEuuO8g1DL_LavT9fxHfnTn7jhcTl2DhQ/s640/blogger-image--1334753611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0IT2S1-6QQ_OV2N-liBp1xqRafdxmcBn1r6PYAOJHJEuFIL7M1mjlG-Gnkg9BMS4Z9h4dcdt9EtiqU4oALc0VHU-U96yOtZ9sjWw6frS-lLEuuO8g1DL_LavT9fxHfnTn7jhcTl2DhQ/s640/blogger-image--1334753611.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I attached a few of these to the side and added a few more stars to the quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgfCLx2VjDJn_8tInS8vmoeqHvOc-9IKiOrsaULycyfIGiakVCnp6AVrGbwa9O4Icmh07DPfYym89Tx0ks4HULIZuJ4xgcq0IzI2HgTH8Mzg_HyKvzVnvtQIR5YFkmSMyimh1T9JE77g/s640/blogger-image-1411268561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgfCLx2VjDJn_8tInS8vmoeqHvOc-9IKiOrsaULycyfIGiakVCnp6AVrGbwa9O4Icmh07DPfYym89Tx0ks4HULIZuJ4xgcq0IzI2HgTH8Mzg_HyKvzVnvtQIR5YFkmSMyimh1T9JE77g/s640/blogger-image-1411268561.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We will be up early again tomorrow. Just six and a half hours to Cowell, South Australia in the Great Australian Bight. Looking forward to seeing my parents there tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tonight is Friday Night With Friends, so I might stitch just one more star before I head off to bed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I hope you enjoy your Easter break.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div> </div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></span></div><br></div>wish2stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845126340311771487noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785107148945905777.post-82737928992213139202015-04-01T13:59:00.001+11:002015-04-01T14:06:56.322+11:00Stitching With Friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now that we have cut out all of the fabric, I need to finish sewing the border stripe fabric between the rest of the rows and add the borders. A job for after Easter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I am packing for our road trip. The most important items are ready to go....my sewing and portable lamp of course. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am taking my EPP <a href="http://wish2stitch.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Star%20EPP%20Quilt" target="_blank">Star Quilt</a>. I cut lots of star and border pieces at Julie's and they are ready in little snap lock bags. The <a href="http://wish2stitch.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Sun%20Visor%20Caddy" target="_blank">sun visor caddy</a> I made in preparation for this trip is in place.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First stop, Broken Hill. Just 1011km away. Google estimates 10 hours and 39 minutes to drive to Broken Hill. I wonder how many stars I can piece in that time?</span></div>
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