tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70844588350120255202024-03-17T14:13:42.672-04:00Litlequeen RulesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger328125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-23010974191780213912024-03-17T14:09:00.003-04:002024-03-17T14:11:57.865-04:00Luck Truck and March Stitches<p> I was looking for another St. Patrick's Day stitch to do and I found Luck Truck on Pinker N Punkin Quilting Blogspot.</p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/truckin-along-in-luck-truck-st-patricks.html">https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/truckin-along-in-luck-truck-st-patricks.html</a> It's about 3/4 the way down the page. Melisa gives out a lot of charts that she creates. This truck is really cute!</p><p>I started Luck Truck on Sunday, February 18, 2024 on 16 ct Fiddler's Cloth and the called for DMC. The white sheep did not show up so I changed it to a gray color #3 DMC. I finished stitching on February 20.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSrrBJHs-4FES7cRdjt5V7sC4knuNykwwMjhDvgkMa9mGlav3peuTNWmplaBEpC9xvALz9NThCmGfRSKdUnb6gR_bV23ArLSZuqjv-5CwjLOK29y-qNfgEoqFOuLNQh-j0u9_Ai6PcSz0Dorc9dKxVP9o_qrOTWedmwnM-aXhWwu1vAYOgqxvlAfmExoH/s4608/IMG_20240220_140429.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSrrBJHs-4FES7cRdjt5V7sC4knuNykwwMjhDvgkMa9mGlav3peuTNWmplaBEpC9xvALz9NThCmGfRSKdUnb6gR_bV23ArLSZuqjv-5CwjLOK29y-qNfgEoqFOuLNQh-j0u9_Ai6PcSz0Dorc9dKxVP9o_qrOTWedmwnM-aXhWwu1vAYOgqxvlAfmExoH/s320/IMG_20240220_140429.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then I started on March which I stitched on 18 ct Aida Morning Mint from Atomic Ranch. The green is very light and the cloth is so soft. The threads I used were WDW Blue Spruce, CCW Chopped Chives and DMC Ecru, 500, 340, 973, 3799. I started stitching on Wednesday and finished on Thursday the 22nd.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKP9vqL9wf85Ipg7LxmK-GiuOlfCKbLQNcNx7FCLT6pPZDgLyCOFKrSo4d50w3KOFqXqra8aFF-DEQEIIbjEvaZmUEErl37pL8qK7Egiymbhlg93ealb82Ho9KKRJBRKqruBRiolondV3gQr_vP0EFRVO2-8wOjHgPasELA3jGRUGqldIknYmiUh0sMrm/s4608/IMG_20240311_145602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKP9vqL9wf85Ipg7LxmK-GiuOlfCKbLQNcNx7FCLT6pPZDgLyCOFKrSo4d50w3KOFqXqra8aFF-DEQEIIbjEvaZmUEErl37pL8qK7Egiymbhlg93ealb82Ho9KKRJBRKqruBRiolondV3gQr_vP0EFRVO2-8wOjHgPasELA3jGRUGqldIknYmiUh0sMrm/s320/IMG_20240311_145602.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I figured I needed to fully finish these soon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was nice and sunny on Monday, March 11th and I went to work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7naUE2qB-yjrs94Fr31eMcSiO3-Lo-hCfwARLjHdjkzpYR4jJhn2Ss2JGkWIXJDqspJkdb4cTywYCmFeOlr0OBOrbbzqjhpE1T_DHftSohdEHG93N05vZdVXyIR-zPgz648bngYFVliq0l2aGS04qP-QFo6j1YGdcSOpc9a2hOmUgc0onkEpIn2vCKErL/s4608/IMG_20240311_142449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7naUE2qB-yjrs94Fr31eMcSiO3-Lo-hCfwARLjHdjkzpYR4jJhn2Ss2JGkWIXJDqspJkdb4cTywYCmFeOlr0OBOrbbzqjhpE1T_DHftSohdEHG93N05vZdVXyIR-zPgz648bngYFVliq0l2aGS04qP-QFo6j1YGdcSOpc9a2hOmUgc0onkEpIn2vCKErL/s320/IMG_20240311_142449.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div> I bought this piece from Hobby Lobby months ago and did not know what to put on it. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTrVbA5PNZ2OVuJAP6xanYy4q21pMMZ4pIlFPQ21kIwVpO9LtBAHfNqM9l9DD9FqnB88WYMyf1tFrK_BqGhX-lBtAwJbE5J5pCRkQkU6c3vKwudlM9VlxvOFFmEa6v6rkV4x9uPL1OIFxsKyFh3qGhzyyrSPTG41GcLSXpDnxlbtgOVH6jUMyYsiLO9qi/s4608/IMG_20240311_142443.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTrVbA5PNZ2OVuJAP6xanYy4q21pMMZ4pIlFPQ21kIwVpO9LtBAHfNqM9l9DD9FqnB88WYMyf1tFrK_BqGhX-lBtAwJbE5J5pCRkQkU6c3vKwudlM9VlxvOFFmEa6v6rkV4x9uPL1OIFxsKyFh3qGhzyyrSPTG41GcLSXpDnxlbtgOVH6jUMyYsiLO9qi/s320/IMG_20240311_142443.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I glued on a magnet so I will be able to use this backer for another project </div><div style="text-align: center;">- maybe another truck by Melisa!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkDLA8h70lHKmLwkOQSm_y48pn6bWHsGGEat3QEQaPxZ5O1NIdzBcVpjDQR93lhF3ryIFxJkfspAI0mkw4iWSm5Y12kXXaIc_Y7Fswm-3ASvmPnA0wPEUSalaJ-dbUDtniJfmDy3NIBe5uJwOCPmq6zEhzggE5jGzwU7RX7TmiYy4PDMxxMC8-KYY-HL_/s4608/IMG_20240311_142500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkDLA8h70lHKmLwkOQSm_y48pn6bWHsGGEat3QEQaPxZ5O1NIdzBcVpjDQR93lhF3ryIFxJkfspAI0mkw4iWSm5Y12kXXaIc_Y7Fswm-3ASvmPnA0wPEUSalaJ-dbUDtniJfmDy3NIBe5uJwOCPmq6zEhzggE5jGzwU7RX7TmiYy4PDMxxMC8-KYY-HL_/s320/IMG_20240311_142500.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I think this looks real cute. The ribbon came from Factory Direct Craft.com. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The shank button was from my stash.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://factorydirectcraft.com/catalog/products/1302_2558-137170-brown_and_green_taffeta_stitch_gold_wired_edge_ribbon.html">1-1/2" Brown and Green Taffeta Stitch Gold Wired Edge Ribbon - Ribbon and Trims - Craft Supplies - Factory Direct Craft</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKF7ENucRqTCAS_yeZ2MRfEaOX78wfnyE6i7hPYokFz0uZL-nBFlQMGYGLzYUTL-fxZpy-7FEzHnypGxbO9CJWEvjbrMnzgi9eZ3r0VB9hClrt9xxCPxcSUOZL10oimrP_TckvV3t-97lza_Wj9kUbYUhJsonSwXzv0haK-h-JcQnUX8cNXprs2O17P-FI/s4608/IMG_20240311_145615.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKF7ENucRqTCAS_yeZ2MRfEaOX78wfnyE6i7hPYokFz0uZL-nBFlQMGYGLzYUTL-fxZpy-7FEzHnypGxbO9CJWEvjbrMnzgi9eZ3r0VB9hClrt9xxCPxcSUOZL10oimrP_TckvV3t-97lza_Wj9kUbYUhJsonSwXzv0haK-h-JcQnUX8cNXprs2O17P-FI/s320/IMG_20240311_145615.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to use this backer from Dollar Tree for March.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTRXAviueUE-yWV86g8DIoi_p-vP7mhyphenhyphen3eD7kAvZawM4waughZYlEiVA6WIWp5I1vg8tBHOf6J96W3yBFbAMZf6jcfNHPh3i-J3Qi8_oVYVIVbHKyjyKfP7qAhDvc0h-mUM2xObzjmik-vvLTaFhPrNU08wfaQOmWsHfT39C1eBKe7HdFFjsehOsYb2LO/s4608/IMG_20240311_145552.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTRXAviueUE-yWV86g8DIoi_p-vP7mhyphenhyphen3eD7kAvZawM4waughZYlEiVA6WIWp5I1vg8tBHOf6J96W3yBFbAMZf6jcfNHPh3i-J3Qi8_oVYVIVbHKyjyKfP7qAhDvc0h-mUM2xObzjmik-vvLTaFhPrNU08wfaQOmWsHfT39C1eBKe7HdFFjsehOsYb2LO/s320/IMG_20240311_145552.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I used this fabric behind the stitching and finished with a yellow rick rack.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthlh4UfBiRzYcwZrelfFOn5h7vHSfclv8ZWuMzdnws-h1Tshh9MLz25qaKC-VyWWc3EYwnLdnxle1Bf6w038Iq9UoG5t9-wf3EfskQZ3fMZCvd0izvaaEbpVsiFBFO0QknuRBiF5lzNJESxEft9pDN8TiifSO5CoDSGyU_aQ1xOnwXV_5WI4o0m229o8x/s4608/IMG_20240311_151158.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthlh4UfBiRzYcwZrelfFOn5h7vHSfclv8ZWuMzdnws-h1Tshh9MLz25qaKC-VyWWc3EYwnLdnxle1Bf6w038Iq9UoG5t9-wf3EfskQZ3fMZCvd0izvaaEbpVsiFBFO0QknuRBiF5lzNJESxEft9pDN8TiifSO5CoDSGyU_aQ1xOnwXV_5WI4o0m229o8x/s320/IMG_20240311_151158.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I glued right to the backer because I would not use it for another holiday piece.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The finished pieces on my display.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVvTyanry642QKAqM5HaK1ugixgwgNQd-Opwn5u4kcE4z4hKg2eITlqxFdqChEEIboiATxtkinkxXjtmO2heYh-NK832hmcK52txsDyJDrj-kU6eQo5EVPGOXwborvKWJI2r4BWyVQXFriMStp_00yWug2BrKCB2MhoZpC8_EaCZNutBpGFIqx9k0ZD1i/s4608/IMG_20240312_091107.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><div><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-29114487253719831092024-03-11T16:48:00.003-04:002024-03-17T14:13:11.338-04:00Luck by Bent Creek<p> I saw this pattern on a flosstube by Helen D. So I bought it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJtVK_Jx4Xb5n4XzYxiLdT-02BKAxaj8nX_CBXzTTH-Kohdza79-OmgFfbzgpbEqgiKTMrn1DGRxE9WfhxfPxpkoIgoezqsC-iZ6O_MEBQU9iWzUrQoPoY7J4-D53lhWEephw5n6YYCOFOrtT1ep_3f3_lKTlyrx7VI7ByR9QUbeqpfEH_na_XjS-_dfl/s4608/IMG_20240210_160125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJtVK_Jx4Xb5n4XzYxiLdT-02BKAxaj8nX_CBXzTTH-Kohdza79-OmgFfbzgpbEqgiKTMrn1DGRxE9WfhxfPxpkoIgoezqsC-iZ6O_MEBQU9iWzUrQoPoY7J4-D53lhWEephw5n6YYCOFOrtT1ep_3f3_lKTlyrx7VI7ByR9QUbeqpfEH_na_XjS-_dfl/s320/IMG_20240210_160125.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I started it on February 10th using an old piece of fabric - 30 ct Old Mill Java and a mix of Gentle Arts and DMC floss.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8U13Qie6GrC6sGVqd0n1OIaqzJWs0cSsn-bEXwmWZG6ARIHwp_05MgpWAjKvF8mJZpZYPoimRIx_-oB-wWE4pB8X1D6Wnm-2N46ii6RVtFPJr8uoyhLRYAek0h7wB0Lx-TaPMyDTiyvQTwRnh7TcrmcBvawN-9_7DkXLnOt55jnzx1sxbaXLOrl_VNqY/s4608/IMG_20240210_160627.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8U13Qie6GrC6sGVqd0n1OIaqzJWs0cSsn-bEXwmWZG6ARIHwp_05MgpWAjKvF8mJZpZYPoimRIx_-oB-wWE4pB8X1D6Wnm-2N46ii6RVtFPJr8uoyhLRYAek0h7wB0Lx-TaPMyDTiyvQTwRnh7TcrmcBvawN-9_7DkXLnOt55jnzx1sxbaXLOrl_VNqY/s320/IMG_20240210_160627.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>I'm looking through my calendar and remembered that we lost electric on February 13 at 9:43 am and did not get it back again until February 15 around 3:30 pm. That really sucked! We live in the country and need electric for heat and water. We could use our gas stove top but not the oven. We melted snow to flush the toilet. Really makes you glad when the electric comes back on and you can flush!</p><p><br /></p><p>I finished Luck on February 17 and fully finished it on March 3rd. I used a wood piece that I bought at Dollar Tree. I painted it Lime Green with the JoAnn Fabrics paint.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMzTCodqU7zRjlZvDyOdGD4MWdF8WApt4u6OLz3KHrmSlQ1amNZZzY9-d5h_ofYyHHPJP0ig9Ncpu0iar1bKxXDERHYYZeZJ2pIfugZpnMhPzSLVbmIZtG0R2ozHIoAWddTmLiZnDd6SvJhktceFCKykL_s6jB-54uDs11v1CU5hjEOcqAEbGF6YVN3xv/s4608/IMG_20240303_112118.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMzTCodqU7zRjlZvDyOdGD4MWdF8WApt4u6OLz3KHrmSlQ1amNZZzY9-d5h_ofYyHHPJP0ig9Ncpu0iar1bKxXDERHYYZeZJ2pIfugZpnMhPzSLVbmIZtG0R2ozHIoAWddTmLiZnDd6SvJhktceFCKykL_s6jB-54uDs11v1CU5hjEOcqAEbGF6YVN3xv/s320/IMG_20240303_112118.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I went digging in my fabrics for backing stuff. I made a couple of mistakes with this project. I did not cut the batting to fit the sticky board. I could not get a smooth edge. Next time I will! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I made my middle piece too large but I like how it came out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yUacgVHB_19tJOe0i0vkNv14N20by4h2V-emBergDWlxtc2i1_uwoIfndBm7s8ioJAwTiz2AucFhIuChKrLrwTzVUyoLh5jEqnALCLAL5Cpr8K6AX_h40PrJf1w7tubIrLYpnDiE6uCypA4XWlaBK8aoKoxAvRxAIpkwvoFF3Fkw_X_EMCNLpDnziJfe/s4608/IMG_20240303_134557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yUacgVHB_19tJOe0i0vkNv14N20by4h2V-emBergDWlxtc2i1_uwoIfndBm7s8ioJAwTiz2AucFhIuChKrLrwTzVUyoLh5jEqnALCLAL5Cpr8K6AX_h40PrJf1w7tubIrLYpnDiE6uCypA4XWlaBK8aoKoxAvRxAIpkwvoFF3Fkw_X_EMCNLpDnziJfe/s320/IMG_20240303_134557.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cGXWOTc_0G2iiNmYwAsQsSVjF3E1sWm20tz_OnEUjGZiOVn8xoWNB7fwQ54qEBpd9c4VNSrretyuTOs_jcZO0h3GSf1EHfPEeK6KJdBUMmEfkLfyHzucxdQcXuvSA19YABVXColt2x4bmKg3Zd3yU2ylvz0Ae9dfeAauCRurG4S7F01vejZr3XNjwDxt/s4608/IMG_20240303_134704.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cGXWOTc_0G2iiNmYwAsQsSVjF3E1sWm20tz_OnEUjGZiOVn8xoWNB7fwQ54qEBpd9c4VNSrretyuTOs_jcZO0h3GSf1EHfPEeK6KJdBUMmEfkLfyHzucxdQcXuvSA19YABVXColt2x4bmKg3Zd3yU2ylvz0Ae9dfeAauCRurG4S7F01vejZr3XNjwDxt/s320/IMG_20240303_134704.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"> I decorated with a few things I also got at Dollar Tree.</blockquote><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvqX-tFvnpnc7ZBazvjfm7772homSQJH768eB5Aaj1OeX_toZmULPm-oHyM5jL_1HKqp5pGLZXIOd0REJBbsheMr4fXfUpnE9PBMZp5mTzW_dJa9UOb_uexoT0l4wh3f8w24tOdbar7uKop2NVjyoTrhyIxOvE7f9-QdIyZ9ax8gBzSguOlYZJXj-gsZG/s4608/IMG_20240303_134537.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvqX-tFvnpnc7ZBazvjfm7772homSQJH768eB5Aaj1OeX_toZmULPm-oHyM5jL_1HKqp5pGLZXIOd0REJBbsheMr4fXfUpnE9PBMZp5mTzW_dJa9UOb_uexoT0l4wh3f8w24tOdbar7uKop2NVjyoTrhyIxOvE7f9-QdIyZ9ax8gBzSguOlYZJXj-gsZG/s320/IMG_20240303_134537.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also made a little shamrock for this holder. I was in Michaels last week and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">saw this so maybe that is where I bought it and from Joann Fabrics. I used a scrap piece of 16 ct Fiddler's Cloth and WDW Curry and CCW Eve's Leaves.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-70215567268504416932024-02-22T18:46:00.000-05:002024-02-22T18:46:30.690-05:00Winter Cometh<p> On January 7th, I started Winter Cometh by Summer House Stitche Workes, a Pennsylvania designer - <a href="https://www.summerhousestitcheworkes.com/">Summer House Stitche Workes</a>. I do not know what the fabric is. When I went through some boxes in the garage I found 3 yards of this evenweave fabric. I used the called for DMC floss.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoY-jJBEhzTpFjyCgEFqHo8mMRD5XhJhjofyobmhxRb2hjyz6ve2fp7DmdsQeXvSyIkh0W1RTFBpWx9FRJN2Io-IrOOvOvehFaTC7KbbhcypJs_VzVlgcsKgdY28JdSxsaBgQNG-3wXXS-E43giNFvpJrAMBlPiadttVFbpQPWwyG1HDyRx9CqFTbkeZ4/s4608/IMG_20240109_134706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoY-jJBEhzTpFjyCgEFqHo8mMRD5XhJhjofyobmhxRb2hjyz6ve2fp7DmdsQeXvSyIkh0W1RTFBpWx9FRJN2Io-IrOOvOvehFaTC7KbbhcypJs_VzVlgcsKgdY28JdSxsaBgQNG-3wXXS-E43giNFvpJrAMBlPiadttVFbpQPWwyG1HDyRx9CqFTbkeZ4/s320/IMG_20240109_134706.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The photo on the chart looked more on the green side. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I could not imagine how this was going to look when finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4MFLbTNMs3-H2Co8fl2yUtfC5Ju_4nP8On6zFeHF156e8io0WPvIWnHLXNonFGfGqHnKzKwQ3Eq9zzZBwD7hKB2H3-HlLdzuXubLx7qTwbEJPgG3SXlrxgX0YD9zIPSslSZXFQl_k5CQvCt7K8HtOHzCrhxj5nXze1kCpIozJRqqmdF16mDbxSb91XB2/s4608/IMG_20240129_095917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4MFLbTNMs3-H2Co8fl2yUtfC5Ju_4nP8On6zFeHF156e8io0WPvIWnHLXNonFGfGqHnKzKwQ3Eq9zzZBwD7hKB2H3-HlLdzuXubLx7qTwbEJPgG3SXlrxgX0YD9zIPSslSZXFQl_k5CQvCt7K8HtOHzCrhxj5nXze1kCpIozJRqqmdF16mDbxSb91XB2/s320/IMG_20240129_095917.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it turned out nicely! I finished it on January 28th. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I recently bought a frame from amazon but I haven't tried it yet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a few more charts from this company to stitch.</div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-3788888483891972442024-02-18T08:20:00.000-05:002024-02-18T08:20:05.291-05:00Winter Cross Stitch Camp from the Colorado Stitcher<p> Sheri the Colorado Stitcher (coloradostitcher.com) on IG is running her Winter Cross Stitch Camp again for 2024. The prompt is to stitch something with an animal on the chart. I chose Winter Bird by Heart in Hand. There is a free badge chart on her website if you participate in the challenge or decide to stitch it. <a href="https://www.coloradocrossstitcher.com/collections/free-patterns/products/2024-winter-cross-stitch-camp-pattern-by-colorado-cross-stitcher">2024 Winter Cross Stitch Camp Pattern by Colorado Cross Stitcher</a></p><h1 class="product__title" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: none; clear: both; color: #404040; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 25px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px auto 20px; padding: 0px 0px 8px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/wintercrossstitchcamp2024/" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#wintercrossstitchcamp2024</a> <a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/coloradocrossstitcher/" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#coloradocrossstitcher</a></h1><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKzy5hAnW3E7kq7VpVs2g2jSFgNVbNAsc47sbZmgzIfKlZ1xGFqJLyk4hj-XPuWEA4MImUZewNGteAso_30VQZ5dOPZjFjnblDw1men0hXR8zZmgv0C7btHR1ezprtkw0CK99BwJIMeHNkELyikT6f8qm6ATRb2uFFn3I7tURK47RPorIIU4liMbuwBhIX/s4608/IMG_20240131_135627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKzy5hAnW3E7kq7VpVs2g2jSFgNVbNAsc47sbZmgzIfKlZ1xGFqJLyk4hj-XPuWEA4MImUZewNGteAso_30VQZ5dOPZjFjnblDw1men0hXR8zZmgv0C7btHR1ezprtkw0CK99BwJIMeHNkELyikT6f8qm6ATRb2uFFn3I7tURK47RPorIIU4liMbuwBhIX/s320/IMG_20240131_135627.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Winter Bird is a very cute chart. I stitched it on 28 ct. Beautiful Beige Linen from </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">123Stitch with a mix of the called for fancy floss and DMC. I started this on February 1st and completed it on February 4th.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNj2Sk8cTrZsYmUfNKNU3kIIWkQ-hT1jH2RQjxmSeqhiZQmmbMddQPNZLlyY7yiCUG91uMiYUbU65O3Xjgr7_eZIeJXsjoBM5MmcyK7pXG_n2rETbFV24hss6HjGIiFxazr_D9rYr8cqILlKGF-1DRgmnyLM2_Nh1a3tjVrCYEgMbLjshE-8vLkJuCZK8T/s4608/IMG_20240204_171444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNj2Sk8cTrZsYmUfNKNU3kIIWkQ-hT1jH2RQjxmSeqhiZQmmbMddQPNZLlyY7yiCUG91uMiYUbU65O3Xjgr7_eZIeJXsjoBM5MmcyK7pXG_n2rETbFV24hss6HjGIiFxazr_D9rYr8cqILlKGF-1DRgmnyLM2_Nh1a3tjVrCYEgMbLjshE-8vLkJuCZK8T/s320/IMG_20240204_171444.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure how I will fully finish this.</div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-80347136964740864672024-02-17T07:51:00.004-05:002024-02-17T07:51:46.335-05:00Snow, Snow and More Snow!<p> Tuesday we woke up to a lot of snow. My husband starting clearing it away and then we lost power. We got 9 inches or so of heavy wet snow. It was so pretty. But by 2 pm, the temps were in the 40s and it started melting.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ZZcAGWVrvyjkj-xS6YLXprFNxHYlPaqF0HemuNxK9qu8OxfyTI8xzapDrcXXSGs20gun1i8Q5Sry_Lgnz9O4n0oqYZATfMAtjlrmIi0wDvaL8Ph0x90pRVgOrQKGYJensTk3fUV5LXy5wKv9NFbLUoc7-RfgwQSJjajIsqrPQ9eL1dluGnGN46XXCung/s4608/Tues%2021324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ZZcAGWVrvyjkj-xS6YLXprFNxHYlPaqF0HemuNxK9qu8OxfyTI8xzapDrcXXSGs20gun1i8Q5Sry_Lgnz9O4n0oqYZATfMAtjlrmIi0wDvaL8Ph0x90pRVgOrQKGYJensTk3fUV5LXy5wKv9NFbLUoc7-RfgwQSJjajIsqrPQ9eL1dluGnGN46XXCung/s320/Tues%2021324.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><p>Now this morning, we got quite a surprise! Even more snow than we got on Tuesday. A lot more than 9 inches.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizi41gU2osHYnmMXC_VElxRovTTvK3igjkjnZznmDC1_LtjbNyYzhWJ_FnNP_fLH-TTjQgwpuzKD8j2uF5CSfcO04gKI2K-JksCQ1qsUOwYK8f1OwwmZLmDU1n9whvQsIa6O1rftlfqyn9WwrsTgqjaKIxu6TC-0dF61A9GZ9o5-d-l3cyheI4J21zJ0zu/s4608/IMG_20240217_070530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizi41gU2osHYnmMXC_VElxRovTTvK3igjkjnZznmDC1_LtjbNyYzhWJ_FnNP_fLH-TTjQgwpuzKD8j2uF5CSfcO04gKI2K-JksCQ1qsUOwYK8f1OwwmZLmDU1n9whvQsIa6O1rftlfqyn9WwrsTgqjaKIxu6TC-0dF61A9GZ9o5-d-l3cyheI4J21zJ0zu/s320/IMG_20240217_070530.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JOcb_eNBAdhvY6h4RhFAuRQsWkxjQaL2FJl7_bsvc6L3c2taI2nM7mZcqhbPjjrnVxN1ulB8kZZwUVLcHxKkxe5ERXRPkI6DC_n0SUweSt3xspsGzLfW4XaZsmiSlh0WlbbkfPPEVUpA8Te637-XEDTNJ4PcIQ7BoBVc9dxlaj6JG0yCNg7VbGdQPk7M/s4608/IMG_20240217_070534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JOcb_eNBAdhvY6h4RhFAuRQsWkxjQaL2FJl7_bsvc6L3c2taI2nM7mZcqhbPjjrnVxN1ulB8kZZwUVLcHxKkxe5ERXRPkI6DC_n0SUweSt3xspsGzLfW4XaZsmiSlh0WlbbkfPPEVUpA8Te637-XEDTNJ4PcIQ7BoBVc9dxlaj6JG0yCNg7VbGdQPk7M/s320/IMG_20240217_070534.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFm5wOR3hdPFPQNInM4ZhQS4lJW_E8KPSB-ZJJpvvJ-4byrK2gjB4tgxiCZZBgGzXDMrCh87a1vFVyUSR7h09CPs09uTO9BjSCOGPR5dqyV5a1EtCQyEej4XVmcABDFUcDB3K4jQ8ed92ZFGMD4RVtB142x8wyuZwznbBOfI3lz5bLR4BgtUkBiDf_xsC/s4608/IMG_20240217_070539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFm5wOR3hdPFPQNInM4ZhQS4lJW_E8KPSB-ZJJpvvJ-4byrK2gjB4tgxiCZZBgGzXDMrCh87a1vFVyUSR7h09CPs09uTO9BjSCOGPR5dqyV5a1EtCQyEej4XVmcABDFUcDB3K4jQ8ed92ZFGMD4RVtB142x8wyuZwznbBOfI3lz5bLR4BgtUkBiDf_xsC/s320/IMG_20240217_070539.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-43429824500093942952024-02-16T19:26:00.003-05:002024-02-16T19:38:30.930-05:00Lovely Hearts by Textilly Crafts and Valentine's Day Quaker by Primrose Cottage<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was watching the flosstube of Handmade by Sarah W and she said she was </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">going to do a SAL with this chart. I had already started it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZQqdJOfm-sNGO26dneYxgBfMJDHOAVKX6q8_3MGERCgpHaI7hih9V7GWq0QImw45gwfq4QLSKs_JCA6k3E3TGLe4TpsapiSyxGrcFLW6MmWPJjyGIRprRjFXkjwgT5irZhTWQY9IzePBdMuvqRK5EwodIMTXZmpTaa3jB-6fRfGCDN3xz4ummWV8whgg/s320/IMG_20240206_134425.jpg" width="240" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqC45cyentLqZWbvGaGPWbe_DEb-Dh84Ts1N1tGvCKkTV2XL0Y8FPraHX3Q7rpJglQ2WZNuWB-wZoSpMcPzNiMahw2Z8j9JsvMT8vaFuxzW8nlmz7G4A8qxGmOAGn3l72cz0rPOxtVXs7JKrml0Umg3UxHkn7D1ecNTrD2GENwoD50g7W9b5HN4k8tdZu/s4608/finish%20lovely%20hearts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqC45cyentLqZWbvGaGPWbe_DEb-Dh84Ts1N1tGvCKkTV2XL0Y8FPraHX3Q7rpJglQ2WZNuWB-wZoSpMcPzNiMahw2Z8j9JsvMT8vaFuxzW8nlmz7G4A8qxGmOAGn3l72cz0rPOxtVXs7JKrml0Umg3UxHkn7D1ecNTrD2GENwoD50g7W9b5HN4k8tdZu/s320/finish%20lovely%20hearts.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTGGFYAcDpWld5OfUR0dAr5oGQNKTmb0OGRTWZH50QFrvErR-a3_hLPvh5AQvhMeF8pintXCtB7NHjnW20XY4OAaFS-69FzlnLSC4COlc3YETSuPFOcPKNjktuHpZsFvZmXO-MwDh5HwvOvHlE-TQnfeYvYAXvrmHMMedEeqo-1uVCxjC8AxBDIbIG7ov/s4608/VDQ%20Primrose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTGGFYAcDpWld5OfUR0dAr5oGQNKTmb0OGRTWZH50QFrvErR-a3_hLPvh5AQvhMeF8pintXCtB7NHjnW20XY4OAaFS-69FzlnLSC4COlc3YETSuPFOcPKNjktuHpZsFvZmXO-MwDh5HwvOvHlE-TQnfeYvYAXvrmHMMedEeqo-1uVCxjC8AxBDIbIG7ov/s320/VDQ%20Primrose.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I stitched both of these on the same fabric called 32 ct. Morganite by Fiber on a Whim. When it's folded up you can see a blush color but it looks white when opened up. I used DMC 321, 600, 603, 605 and 3689 for the Quaker. I used DMC 600, 603, 605 for Lovely Hearts.<div><br /></div><div><br />Here are my two finishes for Valentine's Day- Valentine's Day Quaker by Primrose Cottage and the Lovely Hearts. I am very happy with these!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieI-cD2aXc4eQeo1Elgw4FCLEYfi7CYaxZW8fImtG55h13DOpknp1_zRrFFdwCergp-yDu573CA3S1cpbXbivNkRONik_Jbe5ZyYzA9CReun-ZJnJScXPTylUYEJa0kNA5n_Z4_rTJWL4J6EBUlwVxI5HzUIAxPcUtkidiFfs16yoczBhOfwNvOt2z-qFC/s4608/Valentine%20FFOs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieI-cD2aXc4eQeo1Elgw4FCLEYfi7CYaxZW8fImtG55h13DOpknp1_zRrFFdwCergp-yDu573CA3S1cpbXbivNkRONik_Jbe5ZyYzA9CReun-ZJnJScXPTylUYEJa0kNA5n_Z4_rTJWL4J6EBUlwVxI5HzUIAxPcUtkidiFfs16yoczBhOfwNvOt2z-qFC/s320/Valentine%20FFOs.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div>We lost power due to a snowstorm for a couple of days this week so I'm late getting this posted.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-10223280294033617172024-02-08T17:29:00.006-05:002024-02-09T18:09:20.707-05:00Blog Reimagined<p> I am changing my blog to follow my cross stitch journey. I have always done cross stitch. I went back to it in 2013 and then for some reason I stopped. We moved and we moved again and in November of 2023 I started again. Boy, have things changed a lot in the cross stitch world. I have discovered FlossTube, thanks to a lady I spoke to at JoAnn Fabrics one day. I started putting photos on Instagram. I have trouble uploading - don't know why!</p><p>Here's some photos of what I have been stitching since I started again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Em0yJN4Wds1vqleWi19B5YGPxdI-QtKbpPY__bKLxFfpELVRRUI2l5jmfxs3TXlS2Yt-HAwnG8da9hm-vHh9toAN2fH-__qxicglrF_j1Vvo_WjqgA-m2_imUAM02hfNtjIpJgJzQEXc_5Vb6I48M4mbZ-AXbtrkSbDT2YI_l9gkEWbsXd8GYqBPezU9/s4608/IMG_20240114_101637.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Em0yJN4Wds1vqleWi19B5YGPxdI-QtKbpPY__bKLxFfpELVRRUI2l5jmfxs3TXlS2Yt-HAwnG8da9hm-vHh9toAN2fH-__qxicglrF_j1Vvo_WjqgA-m2_imUAM02hfNtjIpJgJzQEXc_5Vb6I48M4mbZ-AXbtrkSbDT2YI_l9gkEWbsXd8GYqBPezU9/s320/IMG_20240114_101637.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The Santa in turquoise is a design by Mid-Century Maude. </p><p>Prairie Schooler Santa 2010 </p><p>Miss Crescent's Crowne: Jolly from a Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornaments magazine</p><p>Full Circle Designs: Christmas Bird? from a Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornaments magazine</p><p>M Designs: Another Christmas Bird (also from from a Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornaments magazine)- you notice the price on that fabric - it's from 2013!</p><p>Santa by Durene Jones from a Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornaments magazine</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkw1z8aC930azpvEllNFekCBuYMLbMREVbFgpYlr8wHXEMwus1FlzlbOJe1hLBZj8aaAt8DiPSqxW9CdfxIFNWxfvKjQtU49GG_To-l167AtbVr-xleog_o8CT_MqEdTug1t2c2Grkdt8Vi7_aOmrNnFZr1NX-GgKUqr_L-wzLrBj4-u6UN7lf-UcxL1js/s4608/IMG_20240114_101735.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkw1z8aC930azpvEllNFekCBuYMLbMREVbFgpYlr8wHXEMwus1FlzlbOJe1hLBZj8aaAt8DiPSqxW9CdfxIFNWxfvKjQtU49GG_To-l167AtbVr-xleog_o8CT_MqEdTug1t2c2Grkdt8Vi7_aOmrNnFZr1NX-GgKUqr_L-wzLrBj4-u6UN7lf-UcxL1js/s320/IMG_20240114_101735.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>January Snowman - a free Rainbow Gallery design - Erica Michaels</p><p>Lori Holt's Chicken Club - Prudence (pink wing) Pearl (brown wing)</p><p>Another January Design </p><p>A heart</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-52455738666619257612013-11-20T11:36:00.001-05:002013-11-20T11:36:58.513-05:00Big Book of Knitting Stitch Patterns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a great book. Anything you can imagine is here for you to incorporate into your patterns. The Table of Contents starts with Basic Stitches and ends with Jacquard Patterns.<br />
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You could make a scarf using Garter Stitch which is on page 5. This is a knit every row pattern. It is very plain. Add this Diamonds and Cables Pattern in the middle and you could have something different than anyone else has!<br />
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Here's a great example of ingenuity. I found this <a href="http://yarnchronicles.blogspot.com/2009/10/helena-sweater-for-maddie.html">blog post</a> from Chronicles of a Yarn Obsession.<br />
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Cara used this <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer08/PATThelena.html">pattern</a> from Knitty.</div>
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She then added the Alternating Leaf Pattern on page 192 and created this beautiful sweater.</div>
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Here's another example of what you can do with this book!! From T<a href="http://thesexyknitter.blogspot.com/2012/07/lady-sybil-jumpsuit.html">he Sexy Knitter - The Lady Sybil Jumpsuit</a> She has more photos on the post. Be sure to look at them!! This is a really cool website too! Sarah has many patterns for sale!<br />
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This is what she says about the bodice - "<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">I started scouring my stitch dictionaries for a lace with a vaguely art deco feel to it, and found one called "Kiwi" in the </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Big-Book-Knitting-Stitch-Patterns/dp/1402727631%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJNNSUP6J3RN4WZYQ%26tag%3Dravelry-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1402727631" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;">Big Book of Knitting Stitch Patterns</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"> (page 214). Perfect! I swatched it up and knew I had my bodice all set. I worked up a big rectangle of it and lined it with a bit of stockinette."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Here's a third project I found using a stitch from the book. This is a </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://wistfulplying.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-first-pattern.html">headband by Mari @ Wistful Plying</a>.</span><br />
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You can look inside this book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knit-Your-Socks-Straight-Inventive/dp/1612120083">here</a>. I liked this book so much I bought a copy last night. Before I attempt to knit socks in the round, I need to get used to knitting with teeny tiny needles and yarn! LOL<br />
You knit the sock flat and then crochet it closed. Pretty cool!<br />
Curtis has step by step instructions on sock construction. She starts with a plain sock and then builds up to some difficult patterns. Patterns for babies, kids, women and men are here! There some really different styles to choose from!!<br />
I am going to start with the Jelly Beans sock - page 24-5 in the book. You can check it out on the link above.<br />
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Pages: 144Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-62140283388460665412013-11-15T09:08:00.002-05:002013-11-15T09:08:49.539-05:00Sock Knitting Master Class by Ann Budd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I got this book from the library because I am thinking about trying to knit socks again. My first try was horrible. I do not know what I did wrong. So I thought I would look at some books before hand.<br />
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As I was reading this book I realized this was far too advanced for me. I did not notice Master Class in the title. BUT if you are adept at knitting socks this is the book for you. Ann Budd is a book editor and the former senior editor of Interweave Knits magazine. She is the author of a<a href="http://www.annbuddknits.com/books/"> lot of books</a> that are published by Interweave. Budd explains just about everything you want to know about knitting socks! And there is a DVD too!<br />
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I liked this book a lot. There are all different kinds of patterns using different yarns and methods. Many stories from people that make yarn. There are also tips from knitters. There are some cool things I want to make!<br />
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Click <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/flickr/index.html#65410188@N06&set=72157629145484243">here </a>for the pattern for Watermelon Vine Socks.<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">10 Secrets of the LaidBack Knitters</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> speaks to all levels of knitters who want to enhance and expand their knitting experience in joyful and substantive ways. With humor and insight, authors Vicki Stiefel and Lisa Souza illustrate how to become a laidback knitter--one who enjoys the process as much as the product. Join in and be inspired by the mix of people, patterns, and places in their knitting world; follow the steps they took; and discover the secrets that set them along this path. </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">10 Secrets</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">contains a wealth of other valuable and fun information including profiles, websites and other resources the authors can't live without, information on fibers, spinning, and crochet, and much more!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Additionally, an amazing collection of twenty-seven patterns--complete with instructions and charts--fills the book with elegant shawls, chic sweaters, and colorful scarves from a spectrum of designers, all beautifully photographed in full-color.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Look inside <a href="http://www.amazon.com/10-Secrets-LaidBack-Knitters-Holistic/dp/B00C0FEI56">here</a>.</span><br />
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butter, sugar, and vanilla in large bowl. Add eggs and food coloring;
blend thoroughly. In separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and salt; add
alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Stir baking soda into
vinegar; fold carefully into batter (do NOT beat). Pour into two greased
and floured 9-in round cake pans. Bake at 350° F for 30 to 35 minutes or
until cake tester inserted comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, remove
from pans. Cook completely on wire racks. Frost with cream cheese
frosting.</span><br data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[27]" /><br data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[28]" /><span data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[29]">Cream Cheese Frosting</span><br data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[30]" /><br data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[31]" /><span data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[32]">1 8-oz pkg cream cheese, softened</span><br data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[33]" /><span data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[34]">1 stick butter (1/2 C), softened</span><br data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[35]" /><span data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[36]">4 C confectioners sugar</span><br data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[37]" /><span data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[38]">1 Tbs cream or milk</span><br data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[39]" /><span data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[40]">1 tsp vanilla (optional)</span><br data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[41]" /><br data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[42]" /><span data-reactid=".r[1wfp8].[1][4][1]{comment10151689974491308_10151693975466308}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[43]">Cream
together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add confectioners sugar
in parts (2 C, 1C, 1C). Beat until smooth. Add milk and beat until
smooth.</span></span></span><br />
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You can really see the color in this photo! </div>
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Only 1 Tablespoon of coloring. </div>
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I started putting on the crumb coat of icing and Frank took over. </div>
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His first job in the US was as a cake decorator.</div>
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Sophia wanted an animal print cake. </div>
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We found this sugar sheet at Walmart for $4.</div>
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That made it easy!</div>
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Frank started getting carried away with the icing.</div>
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The cake was delicious!!</div>
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<br /> 1 cup unsalted butter or margarine, room temperature (use vegetable shortening when pure white icing is needed)
<br /> 1/2 cup milk, room temperature
<br /> 1/4 teaspoon salt
<br /> 2 teaspoons vanilla or other desired flavoring
<br /> 2 pounds confectioners' sugar
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<br />Combine all the ingredients in large mixing bowl and mix at slow
speed until smooth. If stiffer icing is needed, or if the weather is
very warm, add a little extra sugar. This recipe is enough to cover and
fill a 9 by 13-inch sheet cake or 2 (9-inch) layers.</div>
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Yesterday I had a terrible sinus headache from all the damp and rain from the last few weeks. I did not get very much reading done. So I am posting my progress on this cross stitch. Check <a href="http://litlequeenrules.blogspot.com/2013/02/town-of-halloween-cross-stitch.html" target="_blank">here</a> for my original post. <br />
Boy, you can really chug along when you only have 2 colors to use. I have not decided what I will do with this once it's finished. I hope we will have some sunshine today so I can work on it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-82650885128043249532013-02-12T10:44:00.002-05:002013-02-12T10:44:59.190-05:00Town of Halloween Cross Stitch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week I started a new cross stitch project from this Halloween magazine. Town of Halloween is designed by Isabella Abbiati of The Primitive Hare. You can look at her fabulous designs <a href="http://theprimitivehare.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. She has alot of patterns I want!!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-83156618207829192782013-01-16T13:03:00.000-05:002013-01-16T13:03:35.136-05:00Wings and ThingsWay back in September I got a copy of <u>Just Cross Stitch 2012 Special Collector's Issue Halloween</u>. Inside there are a ton of cross stitch projects that I want to make!<br />
My younger daughter liked Wings and Things. On a trip to <a href="http://www.springrobin.us/robin/" target="_blank">Spring Robin</a> in Salisbury, NC., I was happy to find that she had the fabric needed to make this, 32 count monster mash Belfast linen from <a href="http://www.picturethisplus.com/" target="_blank">Picture This Plus</a>. I was so excited.<br />
I used different threads than the directions called for. I used a bit more than 3 skeins of (so get 4) Simply Shaker Sampler thread - Black Raspberry Jam 7021 from <a href="http://www.thegentleart.com/ga/home.asp" target="_blank">The Gentle Art</a>. I used <a href="http://www.dmc-usa.com/Products/Needlework-Threads/Embroidery-Threads/Satin-Floss.aspx?technique=cross+stitch" target="_blank">DMC Satin Floss </a>S976 or 30976.<br />
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Here's a photo of Sophia with her stocking....she's hiding because she just woke up!! It was extra dark because of the rain we got on Christmas!! I think it came out ok. But if I do one again I will finish it with double bias tape or quilt binding. It is not stiff at all but Sophia liked it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-89360313349610323222012-12-28T11:33:00.002-05:002012-12-28T11:34:23.288-05:00Christmas Runner CompletedI finished this runner well before Christmas but my husband had the camera at the shop and I forgot to take a photo when he brought it back. I am happy about how it turned out. Just the right size for my table! Hope y'all like it too!<br />
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In the background you can see my Christmas Cactus and my Christmas present - a tile lock Scrabble game!!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-29418738587737359472012-11-13T10:01:00.000-05:002012-12-02T12:00:43.956-05:00Christmas Table RunnerI decided that I need a Christmas table runner. In my tiny fabric stash I found 2 fabrics that will look good together. One of the fabrics has a snowman on it. I decided to embroider a snowman on muslin and design the runner around them.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-77281049107558326352012-11-08T09:51:00.000-05:002012-11-13T10:10:45.893-05:00What's been going on?I have been busy cross stitching like crazy.....finally when I wanted to post something we had a computer problem. The computer was in the shop for a week with a memory chip failure. Not my fault, yay!! <br />
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I finished this one and took it to a cross stitch shop called <a href="http://www.springrobin.us/robin/">Spring Robin</a> in Salisbury to get framed. That took a month. So glad to see it framed. I think we picked the perfect frame for the subject matter!<br />
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I made 3 of these pumpkins. I finished one and sent it to my mom for Halloween. I was going to finish off the other 2 for Sophia to give to her friends but she thought it was lame! oh well!!<br />
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I made this pirate sock monkey for Sophia. She wanted it framed. I think it is very cute. I made another one and finished it off as an ornament and sent it to a friend. I hope she received it by now!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-89687315255396483222012-09-06T10:40:00.000-04:002012-12-28T12:24:47.264-05:00Something Wicked by LA-D-DAI love this chart! It did not take long to make. I cannot wait to get it framed!!! <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/LaDDa.html">LA-D-DA</a> has some really cool charts for sale!! Make sure you take a look. I want to get <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/itemdetail.pl?item=11-2007">The Raven</a> next....<br />
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Do you know where this saying comes from??? It's a favorite of mine!</div>
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I started a Christmasy type chart 2 days ago...next post!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-18131635418033498442012-08-08T12:44:00.000-04:002012-08-08T12:44:58.023-04:00Christmas Stocking Part 3I could not realize how long it's been since I posted the latest on this - since <a href="http://www.litlequeenrules.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-stocking-part-2.html">NOVEMBER</a>!! wow!<br />
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I haven't been working on it much since school ended....don't seem to have time since Sophia's always around!! But a few weeks ago I got a pair magnifying glasses. I cannot see close enough to see where to put my stitches in the linen weave.<br />
Before I was using a magnifying lamp which didn't work that well because it seemed as if everytime I got it in place that I could see the phone would ring or I would need to get up and I cannot place this lamp on a table because it is too small. That's the problem with buying over the internet - you cannot see what you are buying!<br />
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The glasses are so much better but I get a headache for wearing them too long.</div>
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This is where I am with the stocking....</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-80911921290830301952012-06-02T10:38:00.000-04:002012-06-02T10:38:25.591-04:00Quilt block progress so far...I didn't work on the blocks at all this week...I had headaches which I have not had in ages....it's funny that I suffer badly when I am in Pennsylvania. I have come to the conclusion that it is due to the humidity. It is not usually humid here in sunny North Carolina. But the last few days it has been. Maybe I am onto something?!?<br />
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I have sewn all the 7 inch squares into the blocks.....what a job that was!! Then I have to cut each 4 patch block into this....<br />
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Then I flip flop the pieces in the middle to get this...<br />
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Now I need to sew this configuration together to form the Disappearing 4 Patch Block.<br />
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So far I have 8 completed...<br />
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I have already decided which block I will use as the center of the quilt......next post!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084458835012025520.post-61231508632054913342012-05-22T12:59:00.004-04:002012-05-22T12:59:45.901-04:00At Last....At last the cutting is done. I think I counted that I have enough 7 inch squares for 56 4 patch blocks - YEA!!!!<br />
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Now I need to get sewing!!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1