tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37341532642866034462024-03-13T08:27:01.287-07:00Domesticity and.... Other Ponderous ThingsCooking, Sewing, Working, Traveling, Gardening and PonderingCrazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.comBlogger312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-38786576821950921312015-06-07T10:59:00.001-07:002015-06-07T10:59:01.468-07:00New lifeIt takes time to build new routines when you change your life drastically. I haven't yet figured out how to work in time for hobbies or time for myself. I still need to feel good and take care of myself. <div><br></div><div>I finally live somewhere where I can actually trail run yet I can't seem to figure out when to run! </div><div><br></div><div>Today we stayed home which was good because I needed to catch up on chores. 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I had to come to town for a meeting and an appointment at the DMV and found some extra time between meetings to stop and get a library card.<div><br></div><div>I am checking out my two books- one is book 5 in the Outlander series "The Fiery Cross" by Diana Gabaldon and the other is "Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey" by Lillian Schlissel.</div><div><br></div><div>So I'm spending a few minutes reading the Diaries and I see this sentence that, to me, clearly levels out what is lacking in today's young people. 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I bought Hugh Acheson's book 'A New Turn in the South" while at his restaurant Empire State South last week.<div><br></div><div>Came home and made the braised short ribs with hominy stew for Sunday dinner.</div><div><br></div><div>As a kind of post mortem, I write my notes in the book about what I did to save time or ingredient subs, etc. in pencil of course. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uDP9M7SVrh4/VP7-YHPEFLI/AAAAAAAACYw/4vtxQ7KUaas/s640/blogger-image-1090475879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uDP9M7SVrh4/VP7-YHPEFLI/AAAAAAAACYw/4vtxQ7KUaas/s640/blogger-image-1090475879.jpg"></a></div></div>Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-69047679033098833582015-02-24T14:05:00.001-08:002015-02-24T14:05:06.940-08:00Quick 15 minute projectI needed a door stop for the front door. Was starting to be embarrassed by the bottle of Whiskey I'd been using. Found a picture in Pinterest that didn't link back to anywhere but looked simple enough. 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move in day.<br />
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wine on the upper deck<br />
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sunrise<br />
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the outline of the Round Fire<br />
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our front yard - a little too close for comfort<br />
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my lineman and his crew were working in the neighborhood and came by for lunch<br />
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after all the fire clean up, this was a requirement - sewing and wine<br />
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My Irish Chain Quilt Top is done!<br />
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if it is a bit big for the bed :(<br />
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first snow - dogs have taken to it very well considering.<br />
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a fun to sew and quick quilt kit. Orange Gingham of course! it's been pressed since this photo and looks very sharp! it's almost ready to quilt. <br />
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Took longer to do the binding in the car than I expected. Probably not my best binding job, but it turned out pretty. Most importantly, the recipients loved it! Note - Pattern is Square in a Square from a <a href="http://quiltingtutorials.com/all/square-square-quilt-tutorial/" target="_blank">Missouri Star Quilt Tutorial</a>. <a href="https://www.missouriquiltco.com/" target="_blank">MSQC</a> also did the <a href="https://www.missouriquiltco.com/shop/machinequilting" target="_blank">quilting</a> on this. I was very happy with their service for quilting!<br />
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Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-62526414469541494352014-12-05T13:23:00.001-08:002014-12-05T13:23:15.197-08:00Nothing like the last minuteIf it wasn't for deadlines, I don't think I'd get anything done. <div><br></div><div>We are doing a little road trip and I am working on the binding of a quilt that I need to have ready to give to its recipient on Sunday. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bAz5trR0TCc/VIIiQcTY7OI/AAAAAAAACWc/okoHhsY3OSE/s640/blogger-image--392184904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bAz5trR0TCc/VIIiQcTY7OI/AAAAAAAACWc/okoHhsY3OSE/s640/blogger-image--392184904.jpg"></a></div></div>Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-16244183647914429952014-11-04T18:01:00.001-08:002014-11-04T18:01:08.771-08:00Airplane sewingHexies - On a flight to Paris and this is what I do.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H5AO21LINek/VFmE48oXe_I/AAAAAAAACWQ/iwfDpRSkJJU/s640/blogger-image--691035937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H5AO21LINek/VFmE48oXe_I/AAAAAAAACWQ/iwfDpRSkJJU/s640/blogger-image--691035937.jpg"></a></div>Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-39814218209843346252014-10-28T18:36:00.001-07:002014-10-28T18:36:42.518-07:00It's starting to look a lot like Christmas!I got a few projects done for Christmas and made some progress on my primitive pennies Irish chain.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D2oUA5yOTv4/VFBEnoJ-FEI/AAAAAAAACVw/M-WIjoYH2JI/s640/blogger-image-391595974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D2oUA5yOTv4/VFBEnoJ-FEI/AAAAAAAACVw/M-WIjoYH2JI/s640/blogger-image-391595974.jpg"></a></div>A candle mat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--H0-bVHLBVY/VFBEqE9GYII/AAAAAAAACWA/TYb7NQQZI5U/s640/blogger-image-85234275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--H0-bVHLBVY/VFBEqE9GYII/AAAAAAAACWA/TYb7NQQZI5U/s640/blogger-image-85234275.jpg"></a></div>Three rows of the 16 I have to make of the primitive pennies quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ITZIZijanr4/VFBEodDZwQI/AAAAAAAACV4/NHdD4iw5IkU/s640/blogger-image--80548566.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ITZIZijanr4/VFBEodDZwQI/AAAAAAAACV4/NHdD4iw5IkU/s640/blogger-image--80548566.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And my first attempt at this kind of wool appliqué.</div>Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-26121904055854003382014-10-19T13:33:00.001-07:002014-10-19T13:33:00.559-07:00Sunday Funday!Worked on my Primitive Pennies, trying to turn the six patches into nine patches. 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I had bought this preprinted square at a quilt show. So today I hooped it up am trying to learn that whole hand quilting rocking needle technique. Any advice is appreciated!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VtwOXH8BaWc/VEQf97IfMQI/AAAAAAAACVY/n_pboGvshjk/s640/blogger-image-529852651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VtwOXH8BaWc/VEQf97IfMQI/AAAAAAAACVY/n_pboGvshjk/s640/blogger-image-529852651.jpg"></a></div></div><br></div>Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-14229299910326935172014-10-15T12:52:00.001-07:002014-10-15T12:52:07.645-07:00Primitive pennies Irish chain<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Hoping I can do this. It's a king size. It's taking forever. 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Then my BFF gave me these gorgeous fat quarters, that I so need to decide what to with them. Any suggestions?<br />
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We took a little trip to Seattle and I spied this quilt in a quilt shop in La Conner that I just loved the simplicity of it.<br />
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I remembered that my juicer doubles as a pasta maker, so I wiped up some noodles on Sunday!<br />
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Last spring a dear friend, Becky, sold me her Singer Featherweight. I had it serviced and tuned up but hadn't sewn on it at all until this week. I know I suck. Well, I set it up on the coffee table and played around with her and made a few things. This is becoming my new favorite thing to do. Thank you Becky!<br />
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A Christmas table runner<br />
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Six Charm Packs paired up and now doubled<br />
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Then I also threw together a table runner on my Bernina too.<br />
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I am also working on a<a href="http://quiltingtutorials.com/all/irish-chain-quilt/" target="_blank"> Missouri Star Quilt Shop Irish Chain pattern</a>. It will be king size with matching shams and pillowcase - one day that is. Here is my slow progress.<br />
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What are you working on?Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-41690932698821956052014-07-25T14:07:00.001-07:002014-07-25T14:07:49.764-07:00In honor of my wonderful hubs!Sorry for the delay in blog updates. I had a little procedure back in March that I have been focused on healing and recuperating from - all is well.<br />
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Back in May we took a wonderful trip to Boston, Cape Code and Boothbay Harbor. What a beautiful part of our country.<br />
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And now some quilt inspiration<br />
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Then we went to the Orange County State Fair for some fun and games!<br />
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And then I started my garden project...<br />
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It's been a good summer and I promise to be back soon with more quilty, sewing, stitching goodness soon and more frequent!Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-51081832376318203182014-03-09T21:58:00.001-07:002014-03-11T08:50:48.260-07:00If I don't finish something soon...<div>
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I may just go insane. Too many UFOs laying about for too dang long. So I finally ripped off the band aide and decided to machine quilt a top I made last year. I did a bigger format stippling with free motion quilting. It was hard to say the least, since I have never done something this size before. It was heavy and it was hot!<br />
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Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-19683895522092566142014-02-19T08:30:00.000-08:002014-02-19T08:30:25.919-08:00Update on my stitching roll I felt like I was making good progress until I hit the centers of the sun flowers. The instructions said I could put as many french knots as I wanted and well I wanted and they take time and lots of floss.<br />
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They gave all the more appreciation for the sheep people stitch where the fleece is nothing but french knots...whew what a lot of work.<br />
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Tonight I want to start on the bottom section - the instructions call it the "lace". <br />
<br />Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-40936698180484459842014-02-17T21:27:00.001-08:002014-02-17T21:27:57.747-08:00My adventures in paper piecing<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>So I have been working a quilt from the She Who Sews panel. It has 15 squares and I want a square quilt not so oblong. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-V0GY0dPlQjs/UwLvVlpHRSI/AAAAAAAACQc/MB4ZSC154xw/s640/blogger-image--1372962492.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-V0GY0dPlQjs/UwLvVlpHRSI/AAAAAAAACQc/MB4ZSC154xw/s640/blogger-image--1372962492.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So I thought I would add a square to make it more like this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DGmngfqbC3c/UwLvCHabEsI/AAAAAAAACPs/qrpqFwtkIH0/s640/blogger-image--1473000437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DGmngfqbC3c/UwLvCHabEsI/AAAAAAAACPs/qrpqFwtkIH0/s640/blogger-image--1473000437.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Which as you can see in the bottom left my start to making a paper pieced square.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are some of my experiences with paper piecing...never cut until it is ironed in place, yeas shortening the stitch makes the paper perf better but it becomes harder to undo stitches. 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margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both; display: inline !important;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: inline !important;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mxiC_lycSVM/UwLvWSvjxkI/AAAAAAAACQk/bnQC9wUXQiU/s640/blogger-image--327587710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Only to get this kind of sadness</a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both; display: inline !important;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">So in the end I will not be using the paper pieced block, but instead will make 15 more blocks to checker board the panels with...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1v0qo0zojRI/UwLvEj-ZeyI/AAAAAAAACP8/B8Ku-Ghohk0/s640/blogger-image--1314545679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1v0qo0zojRI/UwLvEj-ZeyI/AAAAAAAACP8/B8Ku-Ghohk0/s640/blogger-image--1314545679.jpg"></a></div></font></div></div><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LpfwBe0s910/UwLvD0RiL0I/AAAAAAAACP0/1-YIqROvvH4/s640/blogger-image-1341262999.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mxiC_lycSVM/UwLvWSvjxkI/AAAAAAAACQk/bnQC9wUXQiU/s640/blogger-image--327587710.jpg" imageanchor="1"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">.</div><br></a></div></div></div><br></div></div>As soon as I can I will link to the blog that I used the paper piecing pattern from. She had some wonderful tutorials and I think maybe I bite off too much for a newbie to paper piecing.</div>Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-16875923714421851422014-02-15T20:47:00.001-08:002014-02-15T20:47:24.256-08:00Update on my little stitching roll<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UhoNrJAvTgs/UwBC2jbyxII/AAAAAAAACPc/WvoJHcGp-iE/s640/blogger-image--841808567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UhoNrJAvTgs/UwBC2jbyxII/AAAAAAAACPc/WvoJHcGp-iE/s640/blogger-image--841808567.jpg"></a></div>Working on this while watching the Olympics...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5xZkIefgICo/UwBC1_eS-4I/AAAAAAAACPU/_yWDzvMfSmA/s640/blogger-image--1724360743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5xZkIefgICo/UwBC1_eS-4I/AAAAAAAACPU/_yWDzvMfSmA/s640/blogger-image--1724360743.jpg"></a></div>Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-47421945931608786552014-02-10T09:26:00.002-08:002014-02-10T09:26:47.155-08:00Pinterest....I've fell victim to a pin on pinterest and started a new UFO. 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I stumbled on this website and bought this<a href="http://www.crabapplehillstudio.com/sunflower-stitchery-folder.html" target="_blank"> little stitching roll pattern</a>.<br />
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So spent about an hour prepping fabric and tracing the design on Saturday while the hubs was at work.<br />
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Then on Sunday morning, while I let the hubs sleep in (until 10!) which is crazy at our house where we are usually up and at 'em by 7 am, I worked on coloring in (tinting) the pattern.<br />
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I had a the movie "The Bishop's Wife" playing on my ipad while I colored. Totally great way to start the day!<br />
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Last night I started on the stitching but didn't get very far but will keep you posted.<br />
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<br />Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-25235030304743139202014-01-28T09:33:00.002-08:002014-01-28T09:56:52.471-08:00I'm still here,just haven't been able to get my blog groove going lately. Keep thinking I need to post and then look fabric!<br />
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So here is a quilt I made for my father in law back in Texas.<br />
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I did a self binding and hand tied it rather than binding and quilting it...Yes, last minute Christmas gift needed to get done quickly.<br />
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Here is a little gem I picked up off of Craig's list. She is a Singer 66 Red Eye from 1923<br />
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She is really beautiful and I used a local shop that did a great job in buffing her up.<br />
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Last Friday I was able to attend the Road to California show (sadly, my dear friend Karen from <a href="http://sewmuch2luv.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SewMuch2Luv</a> got sick and couldn't go with me). <br />
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Here is ELEANOR BURNS. I'm such a paparazzi!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9863876@N02/12191837615/" title="Camera Roll-1501 by amysgreatadventure, on Flickr"><img alt="Camera Roll-1501" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3809/12191837615_d82ab9d9a9.jpg" height="500" width="375" /></a><br />
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I was hoping she'd throw thread on me like fairy dust.<br />
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Here's the wall of Red Work Submissions for the <a href="http://www.birdbraindesigns.net/t/RedworkChallenge" target="_blank">Bird Brain Designs Challenge</a>.<br />
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Here is one little item I did end up purchasing but will not get until after I go get my peepers checked at the eye doc next month, from <a href="http://www.craftoptics.com/" target="_blank">Craft Optics.</a><br />
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Here are some of the quilts on display.<br />
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And finally, here is a little something I am working on right now.<br />
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Here is one that I have already completed.<br />
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<br />Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-41520028583841376432014-01-09T10:28:00.002-08:002014-01-09T13:30:33.251-08:00After Christmas Sew Along 2014 <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am participating in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22https://www.flickr.com/photos/9863876@N02/11848147013/player/162bf0c71a%22%20height=%22374%22%20width=%22500%22%20%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowfullscreen%20webkitallowfullscreen%20mozallowfullscreen%20oallowfullscreen%20msallowfullscreen%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">SewMuch2Luv's After Christmas Sew Along </a>again this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here is what I've finished so far this week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Red Santa cross stitch by Birds of Feather...I've already stitched the Black Santa and will move onto the next one soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love this set of Santa's and can't wait to finish them all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I also, have another project I'll take a picture of tonight!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can see all the participants posts on the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/2484490@N21/" target="_blank">Flickr group here</a>. </span>Crazy Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904726449653476472noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734153264286603446.post-7269034572081418172014-01-05T18:15:00.000-08:002014-01-05T18:15:00.916-08:002014 Off with a BangNot really, but I thought I'd exaggerate. It's now Jan 5 and I have been off work since Dec 20. What an incredible break! I did work some as need to solve issues, answer questions and help people out, but not being in the office for that long was nice. Until about 4 days ago, when I started to miss my routine and started to get sick of house work and cooking. My poor hubs has only had 4 days off since the weekend before Christmas and really appreciates a home cooked meal when he gets to be home. Oh the wife of a lineman, it's a work of joy and love.<br />
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What have I been doing with all this time off you ask? Ok you probably didn't, but oh well, I digress.<br />
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I have sewed and finished up projects and rested and cooked and baked and visited with family and decorated and undecorated and brunched - oh my.<br />
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Here are a few of my projects.<br />
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Yoga Mat Tote<br />
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Quilt Squares from a panel I'm in love with<br />
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Stitching<br />
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One nightmare of a square<br />
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Some items I picked up at the local stitching shop<br />
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