tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31457993931889539912024-03-12T23:17:39.144-04:00Quilting in the Green MountainsQuilting, Cross Stitching, Knitting and other bits of life....Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-78348769089350321462011-01-01T12:36:00.000-05:002011-01-01T12:36:26.039-05:00Finally, an updateHappy 2011 and Happy Birthday DAD! <br />
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Interesting date today 1/1/11. I wonder how many times I will write/type 2010 over the next few weeks? <br />
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I finally have a quilting accomplishment to post. Here is the center of the Star Crazy Quilt - done! I really love the colors. This is going to be great once it is really done. Just 9 borders more to go. I have to buy the fabric for the next inner border. I wanted to pick the color after seeing how the center looked. I am leaning towards a medium blue rather than green as shown in the pattern.<br />
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Here is an interesting picture from a trip to Boston. The store front was lined with old sewing machines, it had nothing to do with what the store was selling. I really like the reflection of the city in the window.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, not much sewing today. Time to take down the Christmas decorations and make our traditional New Year day lasagne. The hubby is taking advantage of the rare 44 degree temperature to take down the outside lights. Much better than the usual chilly temps!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-91754458443644976982010-08-21T17:04:00.000-04:002010-08-21T17:04:20.681-04:00August Star Crazy Blocks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the August blocks for the Star Crazy BOM. Eight months done, four more to go. This month was 9 of the 6 inch blocks for the border.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/THA6iHkXcxI/AAAAAAAABfk/Gpac2NU-NAs/s1600/DSC03301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/THA6iHkXcxI/AAAAAAAABfk/Gpac2NU-NAs/s320/DSC03301.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">Here are all of the 6 inch blocks that I have done so far. Coming along nicely!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/THA6rmB8JDI/AAAAAAAABfs/iYo1ZT0Zi2w/s320/DSC03300.JPG" /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">I also went to take some pictures of my garden today. This is my clematis. I have had this for about 5 years. Last year was the first time it bloomed. Only one flower. Look at what is happening this year!! This is only one side of the plant. There are about 30 flowers this year. Yea!</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/THA677znTsI/AAAAAAAABgE/6qWH-oUit2s/s320/DSC03282.JPG" /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">This is a lily that I planted last year. I love the colors.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/THA6xjXC5eI/AAAAAAAABf0/GErVihQcJec/s1600/DSC03298.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/THA6xjXC5eI/AAAAAAAABf0/GErVihQcJec/s320/DSC03298.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">And one last picture of a rose that is blooming. This is a Tropicana rose, it smells wonderful.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/THA63RVPcMI/AAAAAAAABf8/Tpy2DBf2vU4/s1600/DSC03285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/THA63RVPcMI/AAAAAAAABf8/Tpy2DBf2vU4/s320/DSC03285.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">Have a great day.</div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-78874449297239224152010-08-15T19:42:00.000-04:002010-08-15T19:42:59.525-04:00Another mystery solvedYea!! I have finally gotten all of the pieces of the Yankee Pride Spring 2010 mystery quilt together. We had a very nice Vermont summer day here which was helpful in the final push to get this done. Along with the nice temperature we did have a windy day, which presented a challenge in keeping all of these pieces oriented in the correct direction. I still have an inner and the outer border to still put on, but I love this quilt. I have to say, this was a complete mystery for a long time. The only thing I knew was that there were what felt like a million of those little burgundy 1 inch squares. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The other finish that I have to show is another baby quilt. A coworker of mine is having a baby any day now. Maybe this weekend? We will see if she is at work tomorrow. When I started the quilt I didn't know if it was a boy or a girl, so I picked neutral colors. I hope the baby enjoys it. I was very happy with the results.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/TGh4wEbiQtI/AAAAAAAABe4/YTAVBWafqug/s1600/DSC03278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/TGh4wEbiQtI/AAAAAAAABe4/YTAVBWafqug/s320/DSC03278.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I will be back soon........Kristin</div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-12364699148353548192010-07-04T18:46:00.000-04:002010-07-04T18:46:53.611-04:00Star Quilt Installment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Time to get caught up with my blocks for The Quilt Show BOM - Star Crazy quilt. I was able to knock June an July off of the to do list this weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the June blocks. There are also a bunch of half square triangles that I have finished, just no picture of those.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/TDEMV09HGUI/AAAAAAAABdI/z1PXKnSpcPE/s1600/DSC03272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/TDEMV09HGUI/AAAAAAAABdI/z1PXKnSpcPE/s320/DSC03272.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the July blocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/TDEMb8ctLzI/AAAAAAAABdQ/OPYV4CqH5Wo/s1600/DSC03273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/TDEMb8ctLzI/AAAAAAAABdQ/OPYV4CqH5Wo/s320/DSC03273.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I decided to put all of the blocks that I have done (January through July) up on the design wall. Since I am making all of my blocks from my stash, I wanted to check the color balance of what I have so far.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/TDEMj6GLyyI/AAAAAAAABdY/0osg-u9OO4w/s1600/DSC03274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/TDEMj6GLyyI/AAAAAAAABdY/0osg-u9OO4w/s320/DSC03274.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last, but not least, I realized that I have all 13 of the center stars completed. I wanted to get an idea of how my center would look. There are still quite a few of the Irish Chain blocks left to fill this in, but I really like how the center of the quilt is shaping up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/TDEMrE4aG-I/AAAAAAAABdg/fZXoguZvIHE/s1600/DSC03276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/TDEMrE4aG-I/AAAAAAAABdg/fZXoguZvIHE/s320/DSC03276.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have started another baby quilt today. Another woman that I work with is expecting a girl mid-August. I made good progress today, and will enjoy the extra day off tomorrow to keep on plugging away. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy 4th of July! </div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-86396969120414395272010-05-17T22:47:00.000-04:002010-05-17T22:47:55.950-04:00Catching Up.....So, did you miss me? I sure missed bloggin! April was a blur of a month. Easter, school vacation, and little league started. Whew...and now it is the middle of May? How did that happen? This weekend was a very productive few days. I have finally made some big progress on my "to do" list. Here are a few snaps of what I was working on. <br />
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First up, the Star Crazy BOM from The Quilt Show. These are the April and May blocks. I also made 96 half square triangles to keep me right on track. Now I can breath and wait for the June directions to come out.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S_H6wgpjI1I/AAAAAAAABN8/3pag_T0tlXs/s1600/DSC03179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S_H6wgpjI1I/AAAAAAAABN8/3pag_T0tlXs/s320/DSC03179.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are all of the blocks for Star Crazy for the year. I love how this is coming together. Still a lot more to go, but I think this is off to a good start.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S_H641bqa6I/AAAAAAAABOE/89opHa4ya5Q/s1600/DSC03178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S_H641bqa6I/AAAAAAAABOE/89opHa4ya5Q/s320/DSC03178.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Next up, the last 3 blocks for the 2009 Fat Quarter Shop Mystery quilt. I have been working on the setting blocks, so hope to hve this one put together pretty quickly. We will see about that though.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S_H69DVP9lI/AAAAAAAABOM/xVdv1cTVgpc/s1600/DSC03180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S_H69DVP9lI/AAAAAAAABOM/xVdv1cTVgpc/s320/DSC03180.JPG" width="320" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I also spent A LOT of time getting caught up on my Yankee Pride Spring 2010 mystery quilt, but those pictures will be for another day.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I also am working on getting the vacation pictures in order. Here is a preveiw of what I have been looking at. We made the big trek from Vermont to San Francisco for school vacation week. It was awesome. We had a really great time, saw the sights, and enjoyed the weather. What a fantastic city.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S_H8WLGuJ4I/AAAAAAAABOc/ghPt7jjpifI/s1600/DSC02826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S_H8WLGuJ4I/AAAAAAAABOc/ghPt7jjpifI/s320/DSC02826.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, that is for tonight. Need to head off to the land of nod. Good night all.</div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-25033178723723297102010-03-14T21:02:00.000-04:002010-03-14T21:02:51.069-04:00How an Accountant solves a math problem....If my books for math in high shcool had been based on quilts, it would have been a lot more interesting. I can just imagine how cool Dr. Gorfin's geometry classes would have been if they had been about quilts! Well, I just have to make my own entertainment with math. I have been working out some math for a quilt that my Mom and I split. So, the math comes in with trying to figure out how to best layout half of the blocks for each of the months of the year. I didn't want to make this a 12 row long and skinny quilt because that just doesn't fit the walls in my house. Here are the blocks (Mom made all of them and then sent me half, yes I am lucky). <div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S52FB4THMdI/AAAAAAAAAw4/P0FWaLPLnzw/s1600-h/DSC02751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S52FB4THMdI/AAAAAAAAAw4/P0FWaLPLnzw/s400/DSC02751.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">For a while I have been pondering how to best layout the blocks to suit my house. I have finally decided to put two months together on each row. This will make the quilt approximately 58" to 60", before borders, wide. That works. So, how does an accountant solve a math problem like this one? Well, thank you for asking. The answer is, of course, Excel. I have plotted each of the blocks/rows out in a spreadsheet!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S52FH0xjs_I/AAAAAAAAAxA/t7QkwXK0mSI/s1600-h/DSC02753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S52FH0xjs_I/AAAAAAAAAxA/t7QkwXK0mSI/s400/DSC02753.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This is what math looks like in my mind. Ahhh... the balance just makes me happy. Well... that is what I am up to. Have a great week...</div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-29026342931048988302010-03-07T22:52:00.000-05:002010-03-07T22:52:45.446-05:00March Update<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Hi, I am back. I had to go to San Antonio, TX for business. It was nice to see another part of the country, and even nicer to be back home. I thought it was going to be warmer in Texas, not so much. But it was nice to see the sun. Traveling is not easy at all these days. I had 4 flights total (two there and two home), of the four flights, three were oversold. I got bumped from one of them. What a hassle. Oh well. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is what I have been up to in my sewing world since I have had time to focus. I have completed my latest month for the Fat Quarter Myster Quilt. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S5Rx9wJ1k9I/AAAAAAAAAv4/-pGaRJunPWM/s1600-h/DSC02745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S5Rx9wJ1k9I/AAAAAAAAAv4/-pGaRJunPWM/s320/DSC02745.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I have also finished the March homework for "The Quilt Show" BOM. I really love how this is turning out. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S5RyCKsS-fI/AAAAAAAAAwA/SJRdjt2VHmo/s1600-h/DSC02748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S5RyCKsS-fI/AAAAAAAAAwA/SJRdjt2VHmo/s320/DSC02748.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S3nAa3kwJQI/AAAAAAAAAtc/uB6JyyWjIqs/s1600-h/DSC02744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S3nAa3kwJQI/AAAAAAAAAtc/uB6JyyWjIqs/s320/DSC02744.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next mystery series starts in 2 weeks. Whew, piecing done just in time. Now, I have to focus on getting quilts done this year, not just piecing the top. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, that is it for today. I will be back soon.</div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-84671911746757437602010-02-14T17:43:00.000-05:002010-02-14T17:43:01.207-05:00Happy Valentine's DayHappy Valentine's Day. This is what I have made for my sweetheart(s). The cookies that still need filling will get either raspberry filling or black cherry filling. Both of these are favorites of my husand. The others with the sprinkles are form my son.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S3h4DKQzKII/AAAAAAAAAss/aVzV5PNq-mw/s1600-h/DSC02736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S3h4DKQzKII/AAAAAAAAAss/aVzV5PNq-mw/s320/DSC02736.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the inner and outer border laid out. I hope to get to that tomorrow since I am lucky enough to get President's Day as a holiday. Wohoo!!!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S3h4KxZcqAI/AAAAAAAAAs0/2nPiJ75aELw/s1600-h/DSC02739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S3h4KxZcqAI/AAAAAAAAAs0/2nPiJ75aELw/s320/DSC02739.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Next up, my February assignment for the Star Crazy quilt that I am doing. I love how this looks already. The colors are a lot of fun. The one inch squares were not even a pain to work with, I was worried about all of them when I was reading the directions.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S3h33SEY38I/AAAAAAAAAsc/xOcM3EXpbaU/s1600-h/DSC02732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S3h33SEY38I/AAAAAAAAAsc/xOcM3EXpbaU/s320/DSC02732.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">And my final picture is of a new reading or TV watching area that we have created in the master bedroom. Moving the furniture around turned into a painting project too. The color is very similiar to what we had before, but a little darker shade. I really love how this has turned out. New paint, new book shelf (kind of hidden by the chair), and new chair. Today we finally hung the pictures up. Only took us five years of living in this house! The only thing I still need to get is a floor lamp so I can see to read or stitch at night.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S3h395RyeoI/AAAAAAAAAsk/NrWwpkaI8QU/s1600-h/DSC02735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S3h395RyeoI/AAAAAAAAAsk/NrWwpkaI8QU/s320/DSC02735.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, that is all I have for now. I will update with pictures of the borders on the mystery quilt when they are done. Time to settle in and watch some Olympics. We were very excited to see a Vermonter win the first USA gold last night! Go team!!</div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-41536220349612130202010-02-02T19:31:00.000-05:002010-02-02T19:31:24.749-05:00Woodchuck Day - In Vermont at least<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Woodchuck Day for Vermonters, that is what the Governor said. The press release from Gov. Jim Douglas today was "<a href="http://governor.vermont.gov/tools/index.php?topic=GovPressReleases&id=2273&v=Article">Vermont Governor vetoes Punxsutawney Phil's forecast - says VT woodchucks confirm 12 more weeks of winter</a>." Nothing like dashing a girls hopes. Well, I guess that just means more time to sew without a worry of it getting to hot to even think if quilts.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">On that nice wintery note, I was able to work on the quilt I have been making for a friend of mine. Her husband has been deployed to Afghanistan. I really wanted to do something for her and her girls. I thought a comfy place to snuggle together might help this next year pass just a little more quickly. </div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S2i9jgGJezI/AAAAAAAAArc/HIVK9xTOAXA/s1600-h/DSC02728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S2i9jgGJezI/AAAAAAAAArc/HIVK9xTOAXA/s320/DSC02728.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This was a pattern that I found at the <a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2009/09/lap-quilt-in-jiffy.html">Moda Bake Shop</a>. A FREE pattern to boot. The directions were very easy to follow and I am very pleased with the outcome. I was able to give it to my friend this morning. She was very surprised and I got a big hug, a very nice way to start the day.</div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The only other news around these parts is the twins that we have been awaiting at work arrived 1/25/2010. A boy and a girl, everyone is healthy and happy. Ah.....baby watch over, quilts DONE. Wait just a minute....that was on Monday, on Wednesday we found out another woman in our group is going to have a baby in August!! Yep, another baby quilt to get cracking on. </div><br />
Well, since it is Februray I need to get my thoughts together for the next installment of The Quilt Show BOM that I am working on. Stay tuned for an update, hopefully next weekend with those blocks.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-58970314774314291672010-01-10T16:35:00.001-05:002010-01-10T16:38:19.551-05:00Star Crazy - Month 1 DoneToday I took advantage of the freezing cold tempatures outside, to stay inside and quilt! I have gotten the first month of the Star Crazy blocks done. This is the first of the 12 months for a block of the month from The Quilt Show that have decided to do. Yea, like I really needed another project. <br />
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I really love the bright colors so far. The blocks this month were two 8" stars that will go in the center and six 6" stars for one of the boarders.<br />
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I have also started another quilt. This one is for a friend at work. Her husband has just deployed to Afghanastan today for a year. She has two little girls and a more than full time job. Her husand is also a co-worker of mine. I have been trying to think of something that I can do for them to give them some support during this difficult time. I thought a good start would be a quilt. I hope that this can provide some comfort for them during the next year. Maybe a place for them to snuggle at the end of a day. <br />
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KristinKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-37569865902577941822010-01-07T21:01:00.001-05:002010-01-07T21:11:32.342-05:00How about a look at a few quilts I have been working on while absent from my blog? <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2009 seemed to be a baby boom at work. Here are the last two baby quilts for the year. A co-worker and good friend is having twins! A boy and a girl, they should be making their arrival by the end of the month. Knowing my friends tastes, I really didn't want to make the quilts using the typical baby fabrics. Instead I decided to use bali fabrics in a traditional block. I used the same pattern for both the boy and the girl quilts. I really like how they turned out. Hope the babies do too!<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">The other top that I have been able to get together was the Fall Mystery quilt from Yankee Pride, my local quilt store. This is for my son and he picked out a lot of the fabric. I have to say, by the time I was done with this I had seen enough orange to last me quite a while. He loves it which is what is important. Now I just need to get it quilted.<br />
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</div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-5210638192538063232010-01-03T17:22:00.006-05:002010-01-07T21:12:54.505-05:00Happy New Year - 2010<div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Well, it is high time that my unplanned and extended absence from my blog end. What better time to get back in gear but a new year. I have been plugging away on projects even though I haven't updated the blog. I will get caught up on pictures over the next month.<br />
</div><div>So here is what I do have for recent updates. First, I have used the holiday break to clean and re-organized my stash. Here is my closet now. I didn't take a before picture, but this is much nicer...trust me.<br />
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</div><div>Now that my stash is in order I can work on finishing projects that are in the works. I am also starting a new project. <a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/">The Quilt Show </a>offers a block of the month project to its members each year. This year there are two free BOM projects, one pieced and one applique. While I love both of them, I am going to make the pieced quilt called Star Crazy. I have seen this mentioned on some other blogs today too! <a href="http://cactus-needle.blogspot.com/2010/01/quilt-show-bom-star-crazy.html">Cactus Needle</a> and <a href="http://cvquiltworks.blogspot.com/">Canton Village Quilt Works </a>both have great posts about the BOM if you are curious to see more. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422647923412098066" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/S0EdjlD83BI/AAAAAAAAAmA/X0zUDMQpJiA/s200/Quilt+Show+BOM.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 198px;" />I was able to get some time today to sew. Oh right, that is because we have gotten 30 inches of snow in the last 24 hours!!!<br />
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</div><div></div><div>So what does our yard look like with the greatest single snow fall on record? That is saying something considering we live in Northern Vermont. This was first thing this morning. <br />
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</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Quite a birthday present for me. Oh, really mother nature, you shouldn't have!<br />
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Well that is it for now. It is nice to be back.<br />
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KristinKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-85728257427920636292009-06-28T16:06:00.004-04:002009-06-28T16:24:38.664-04:00VQFI can't believe that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">VQF</span> has come and gone already. I really enjoyed it as I always do. I feel like I have really gotten a creative boost just viewing all of the beautiful quilts.<br /><br />This was the Best of Show.....words can not even begin to describe the workmanship of this beauty.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SkfN153g-II/AAAAAAAAANo/7iH1nzy2vis/s1600-h/Picture+144.jpg"></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352476797548117874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SkfRSepgP3I/AAAAAAAAANw/je36l7fJ12g/s200/Picture+098.jpg" border="0" />This was from a special exhibit, the thread work was AMAZING. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352472993045356482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SkfN1BxXH8I/AAAAAAAAANI/98Fkqno56Eo/s200/Picture+040.jpg" border="0" /> There was also a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">VQF</span> shop hop quilt from the vendors that were there. Although I had no intention of participating as of the first day, by the second day I was buying the blocks. Well, for a change I actually jumped right into this and as of about 30 minutes ago, all 12 blocks are put together! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352473005438819138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SkfN1v8MW0I/AAAAAAAAANg/meINlQrEuvc/s200/Picture+142.jpg" border="0" /> This is my favorite block. This was from Mary K. Ryan. The instructions were great and went together very nicely. Love this one!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352473008103553154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SkfN153g-II/AAAAAAAAANo/7iH1nzy2vis/s200/Picture+144.jpg" border="0" /> I was also lucky enough to take a class again this year. On tap this year was hand applique with Becky Goldsmith of Piece <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">O'Cake</span> fame. This was the best quilt related class I have ever taken. Here is the quilt the block we worked on is from. The individual squares are only 8 inches in total, so a lot of teeny tiny pieces. I managed getting a stem and a leaf done. Now I will have to stick to it and keep practicing.<br /><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SkfN1ZG0ZUI/AAAAAAAAANQ/-eTfp15_Rq0/s1600-h/Picture+055.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352472999309370690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SkfN1ZG0ZUI/AAAAAAAAANQ/-eTfp15_Rq0/s200/Picture+055.jpg" border="0" /></a> Well that is it for today. Keep cool and enjoy the summer days.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-47762066525334759582009-05-31T17:58:00.003-04:002009-05-31T18:19:13.344-04:00I Heart These Blocks<div><div><div><div><div>I just don't know how the days turn into weeks so quickly. Tomorrow is June, huh??? Let's see....what has happened since my last vacation post. After vacation the DH and I both got sick with a nasty cold that also involved spring allergies. Thankfully that is over and we are all better now. Little league baseball is moving into the final few weeks. We have had a lot of fun with that this season. I have to say this is the nicest team and coaching we have ever had. The only other not fun thing is our computer is misbehaving. It seems as the battery has shorted out and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">USB</span> ports don't appear to be working. A mystery for tech support, aka the dear husband.</div><div> </div><div>Other than that, I have only worked on quilting for the MANY babies that seem to be on the way. Here is a completed baby quilt for a girl that is on the way.</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342112081767532914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SiL-ongTiXI/AAAAAAAAAMY/rbr19KVJxLg/s200/DSC01629.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>I have also started on the next baby girl quilt for another little one on the way. I just love these colors. This is not the layout for the final quilt, just a nice grouping for a photo.</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342112088888525522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SiL-pCCFQtI/AAAAAAAAAMg/CbY9stANdKA/s200/DSC01628.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>I have also started knitting a baby blanket for another little one that is on the way. I don't know what this one is so the colors are pistachio green and cream. I will take a picture of that soon and post.</div><div> </div><div>I have also worked on cross stitching. Here is what I have done so far for Quaker <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Virtues</span>. (36 ct <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sandcastle</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Silkweaver</span> and Belle <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Soie</span> Silks that are in Spring Violets and Lily Pad).</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342112073702065954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SiL-oJdWRyI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/MeGWHpByQMg/s200/DSC01630.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p>Last but not least, is some 3rd grade homework that my son and I had a few weeks back. We had to make a loaf of bread to donate to the food shelf and got to keep a loaf to share as a family. I don't bake much mostly because I don't want to eat what is hanging around. My son was shocked that I knew how to make bread from scratch. We followed the recipe together and he did most of the work. He was surprised at how much effort it took to knead bread. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Ohhh</span> it smelled so good. </p><p>So here is the before picture:</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342112098154641010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SiL-pkjS9nI/AAAAAAAAAMw/IZ6fLvpRIp0/s200/DSC01618.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>And the after picture: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">YUMMMMY</span>!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342112095147802978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SiL-pZWaQWI/AAAAAAAAAMo/z99jzVd-G0c/s200/DSC01619.JPG" border="0" /></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-40646738791754686462009-05-02T17:44:00.006-04:002009-05-02T18:00:39.606-04:00Spring VacationWe went on our first trip to Washington DC for spring vacation. We had a great time, the weather was really nice. It is already so green and lush there. That, of course, has kicked my spring allergies into full speed ahead. Not to mention the cold that the husband and I seemed to have picked up. Oh well, it was great to get away.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331347537959883778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SfzAVs5AlAI/AAAAAAAAALY/RqdVmCr1stc/s200/DSC01394.JPG" border="0" />We got to see the White House, from the outside at least. We walked, and walked, and walked. There is so much to see there it is really incredible.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SfzAWRlFs5I/AAAAAAAAAL4/S24dfYBDtwg/s1600-h/DSC01551.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331347547808445330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SfzAWRlFs5I/AAAAAAAAAL4/S24dfYBDtwg/s200/DSC01551.JPG" border="0" /></a> We also got to see the US Capital, this was on our last day and the weather was PERFECT!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SfzAWR5WaNI/AAAAAAAAALw/wfFBVPTAdc4/s1600-h/DSC01424.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331347547893426386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SfzAWR5WaNI/AAAAAAAAALw/wfFBVPTAdc4/s200/DSC01424.JPG" border="0" /></a> We went to 4 Smithsonian Museums. The family informed me their favorite was the Air & Space Museum, while my favorite was the National Art Museum. I made them get some culture, heehee.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331347714681734594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SfzAf_OyBcI/AAAAAAAAAMA/1MpbTxJ1P78/s200/DSC01461.JPG" border="0" />We also got to see all of the Monuments, very moving. Abe is so distinguished. We actually spent some time with him during a brief shower.</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SfzAWORQ2WI/AAAAAAAAALo/MtxwvUx-tmc/s1600-h/DSC01542.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331347546919983458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SfzAWORQ2WI/AAAAAAAAALo/MtxwvUx-tmc/s200/DSC01542.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div><br />So, there was a lot accomplished, but NO quilting, cross stitching, or knitting. A great week anyway. Time for some allergy medicine, I can't breathe very well.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-90485984156864243042009-04-19T16:16:00.005-04:002009-04-19T16:35:31.197-04:00Yes, I'm still hereFirst, Happy Belated Easter. I hope everyone had a nice weekend. We went to visit my parents and had a great time. This is a picture of their backyard. If you look very closely to the right of the big tree in the middle, there is a doe that spent the day watching us and resting in the nice pine straw. We were wondering if she was going to have a fawn or if she was sick, but no baby deer or obvious injuries. She was gone the next day.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326499397600855986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SeuG-ypUx7I/AAAAAAAAAK8/6uLf0BxzItE/s200/DSC01377.JPG" border="0" /> <div>Next up is an update on the knitting front. A woman I work with got a group of us interested in knitting blocks for a blanket for refugees. The blocks are to be 13" sq, any pattern, and the blanket will be 6 x 7 blocks. Here is what we had collectively as of Wednesday (with a few that are done but not in the picture). This has been such a fun project that we have decided to continue to meet at lunch on Wednesdays and see what else we can do. One suggestion is hats for premature babies.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326499390816091570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 174px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SeuG-ZXtfbI/AAAAAAAAAKs/4iqVNRjiopk/s200/knitting+uvm.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>An update on my mystery quilt. Here are assignments 1 thru 5 all done. Hmm, I still really have no idea where we are going with this one. The big mystery reveal will be in two weeks. My son is anxious for the results as this quilt is for him.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326499404368496386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SeuG_L22xwI/AAAAAAAAALE/JVJ2IMQIqR4/s200/DSC01379.JPG" border="0" />And my final progress is some cross stitching that I worked on while away for Easter. I just love this design. The only bad thing I have noticed, is the words are stitched over one thread. I seem to have finally reached "that" point with my eyes that I have had to borrow my husbands reading glasses to see. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326503564025961234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SeuKxTyemxI/AAAAAAAAALM/gyz1XuvGtLA/s200/DSC01383.JPG" border="0" /> <div><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-73987801126054108062009-03-29T17:48:00.005-04:002009-03-29T18:11:03.137-04:00Sunday FinishI am three for three today in the crafting world. I was able to spend some time knitting this morning, before the grocery shopping needed to be done. This afternoon was devoted to quilting as I will show below. Now, I have my hand next to cross stitching and the hubby will be watching basketball - perfect for some stitching. Oh yeah, it is raining too. What a great day!!<br /><br />On Friday, March 20th little Emma Claire was born to a friend from work. Baby Girl Quilt #1 needed to get done! I had this quilt underway, but it was not done. Today I decided to tackle the quilting. This is always the hardest part for me. I really need to build confidence in that area. Maybe these baby quilts will be the way. I like this size, easy to manage. Well, here is Emma Claire's quilt. Nothing fancy, but soft and cuddly and PINK!!! I love pink. My room when I was little was pink everywhere. I have a son, so not much pink time for me now. I hope Emma Claire will enjoy this quilt for years to come. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/Sc_s1dHN1LI/AAAAAAAAAKk/GH8OdAb9UPU/s1600-h/DSC01365.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318730088039961778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/Sc_s1dHN1LI/AAAAAAAAAKk/GH8OdAb9UPU/s200/DSC01365.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-24576231397304190732009-03-27T07:28:00.003-04:002009-03-27T07:38:43.160-04:00Knit 1, Purl 1I guess the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> time is the charm. This is my square for a charity blanket that a group of us at work are making. I fully disclosed that I am a novice knitter, but the group still welcomed me. I started this 13" block 4 times. Whew....I was wondering if I would ever get done. I guess at this point I have actually knitted about half the blanket, but only have this to show. It was actually a lot of fun once I relearned what the heck I was doing. I may actually start another one this weekend. They aren't due until April 15<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> so I have some time.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/Scy4nNagW1I/AAAAAAAAAKU/VazDFx539QQ/s1600-h/DSC01362.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317828243772955474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/Scy4nNagW1I/AAAAAAAAAKU/VazDFx539QQ/s200/DSC01362.JPG" border="0" /></a>Not much done on the quilt front this week. A lot of the week was lost to a migraine. All I did manage to get done were the 32 flying geese that are due tomorrow for my Saturday Mystery quilt. I still don't have a clue where we are going with this, I love a good mystery. So far I have 160 half square triangles and 32 flying geese, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">hmmm</span>... Stay tuned.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317828255075034338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/Scy4n3hIZOI/AAAAAAAAAKc/U0L5z3U1lH8/s200/DSC01361.JPG" border="0" /> <div>All right time to get the kiddo on the bus and head off to work. Have a good few days.</div></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-5513644159380736122009-03-21T21:06:00.003-04:002009-03-21T21:23:07.317-04:00Happy SpringNo, I have not fallen off the face of the earth. The days have just gotten away from me lately! We have had a beautiful stretch of blue skies with no clouds. Spring may actually be here?! Feels a little bold to be thinking and saying that in March for Northern Vermont. This is the time of the year when we get <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">whomped</span> with BIG snow falls. I am going with the thought of not this year. I bought these daffodils at the grocery store. Nothing says spring like daffodils to me. Sigh.....<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/ScWPZW9ryyI/AAAAAAAAAKM/qkP6Bxx6gnM/s1600-h/DSC01353.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315812601004542754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/ScWPZW9ryyI/AAAAAAAAAKM/qkP6Bxx6gnM/s200/DSC01353.JPG" border="0" /></a>I was able to spend this afternoon volunteering for my quilt guild. We were putting together kits for our charity quilts. We were packing up donated tops with batting and backings to now be sown. Just today we went through an entire roll of Warm and Natural batting for our kits. It is pretty impressive what the group is able to accomplish. I have also been recruited for a charity knitting project at work. I am NOT an accomplished knitter and this has been good training for me. We are making blankets to donate to a local group for refugees. The assignment is a 13" block with a few suggested patterns. I have ripped mine out 3 times so far. I am about 6" into the 4th version and this seems to be going pretty well. We are hoping to have enough to make a whole blanket from just our work group. <br /><br />As for my own sewing, I have been working on a baby girl quilt. It seems like every time I turn around another friend is going to have a baby! Just found about another one on the way this week. I have one friend who is due any day now, so I need to get moving. It is still a mystery about whether this will be for the boy or girl quilt. Not that either of them are done!!!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/ScWPZeWMnWI/AAAAAAAAAKE/VVoS4sHvEZs/s1600-h/DSC01357.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315812602986405218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/ScWPZeWMnWI/AAAAAAAAAKE/VVoS4sHvEZs/s200/DSC01357.JPG" border="0" /></a>Have a great few days!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-42234009085833785772009-03-08T18:00:00.003-04:002009-03-08T18:11:13.357-04:00Batik Challenge Update #5The top is done! I have spent a large part of today in my sewing room. What a nice treat that was. As a result, I was able to get the 3 borders on my Chocolate Truffles batik challenge. I am very pleased with the results. I am also surprised at how this top seemed to grow. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SbRAZ6cL1QI/AAAAAAAAAJo/1lCWDrPXG8Q/s1600-h/DSC01347.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310940674505037058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SbRAZ6cL1QI/AAAAAAAAAJo/1lCWDrPXG8Q/s200/DSC01347.JPG" border="0" /></a> I have also been able to work on my homework for the current mystery quilt that I am involved with. I just love a good mystery - books, TV shows, and quilts you name it, I love them. Here are ALL of the 160 half square triangles that we need to have done for this coming Saturday. Cool.....I wonder how these will be used. <br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SbRAZ0yR-oI/AAAAAAAAAJg/YoVMhXB__dU/s1600-h/DSC01344.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310940672987101826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SbRAZ0yR-oI/AAAAAAAAAJg/YoVMhXB__dU/s200/DSC01344.JPG" border="0" /></a>Other than that, I also worked a little on a baby quilt that is under way. I discovered that I had 2 pieces within one block flipped. Whoops. So, seeing as I was in a groove today, I got out the seam ripper. Now the quilt is all better.</div><div> </div><div>Have a great few days! <div></div></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-30185062288094507252009-03-01T20:39:00.005-05:002009-03-01T20:54:11.395-05:00A Tisket, A Tasket - BOM 2<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/Sas52BAm4zI/AAAAAAAAAJY/Jv-iSudfImw/s1600-h/DSC01331.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308400185932964658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/Sas52BAm4zI/AAAAAAAAAJY/Jv-iSudfImw/s200/DSC01331.JPG" border="0" /></a> Whew, I was able to get this block done in the nick of time. This is the "A <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tisket</span>, A <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Tasket</span>" <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">BOM</span> that is being published over at <a href="http://bunnyhill.blogspot.com/">Bunny Hill</a>. The next block will be available at the end of this week.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/Sas511DoINI/AAAAAAAAAJI/j73EgqPHEoE/s1600-h/DSC01329.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308400182724403410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/Sas511DoINI/AAAAAAAAAJI/j73EgqPHEoE/s200/DSC01329.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I haven't seemed to be able to get to my sewing machine much the last two weeks. I guess life is just too busy right now. This is what I was able to accomplish. The first installment of the Spring Mystery quilt that I am doing through my local quilt shop. I have to make 160 half square triangles. As of this afternoon, I had 2 of them done and trimmed. Only 158 more to go!<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/Sas51pCGxTI/AAAAAAAAAJA/9a1Pq6dhLzc/s1600-h/DSC01328.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308400179496797490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/Sas51pCGxTI/AAAAAAAAAJA/9a1Pq6dhLzc/s200/DSC01328.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/Sas52FCqb7I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/miY_WuM3SIY/s1600-h/DSC01334.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308400187015327666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/Sas52FCqb7I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/miY_WuM3SIY/s200/DSC01334.JPG" border="0" /></a>While, I haven't gotten much quilting done, I was able to spend some time working on my cross stitch this weekend. This has been a complete joy to work on. Well, that is all that is going on for today. I have a guild meeting this week, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">yipee</span>. I love show & tell, always fun to see what everyone is up to.</div><div> </div><div>Have a great few days friends.</div></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-39280987031469250372009-02-24T20:28:00.004-05:002009-02-24T20:40:40.915-05:00Where did the Weekend Go?<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SaSf94RDlNI/AAAAAAAAAI0/9sxRhza_QrA/s1600-h/DSC01327.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306542146374046930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SaSf94RDlNI/AAAAAAAAAI0/9sxRhza_QrA/s200/DSC01327.JPG" border="0" /></a> How did it get to be the end of Tuesday already?! It is school vacation week, so we went away for a few days. Geesh, time flies when you are having fun. I didn't do any quilting over the weekend, but I did bring my current cross stitching project. It was so nice to spend time working on this Shepherd's Bush Sail Away pattern. It is so relaxing to quietly stitch. Here is snapshot of what I have gotten done so far. The picture isn't great, I need to work on low light photos. Have a great few days.<br /><div> </div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-67240643592990011532009-02-15T17:55:00.005-05:002009-02-15T18:15:06.987-05:00Batik Challenge Update #4Wow, I have a lot to show you! I have sewed my Chocolate Truffle (aka Murky Pond) top for the Batik Challenge, wohoo. I had this laid out on my design wall for the last week. Just about every time I went by my sewing room, I rearranged a few of the blocks. I finally decided that the only way to stop this obsessive behavior was to sew to top together. Done. I am very please with the results too. I don't think the colors show completely true in my photos (I am sure this has to do with the camera operator-me). The colors look richer in person than I seem to be able to capture. So....here is the top sewn together.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303162179364831074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SZid559Tv2I/AAAAAAAAAH8/kd9w_lC6auM/s200/DSC01308.JPG" border="0" /><br />Now that the batik top is done, I can put some other items on my design wall. Yipee. I have been working on Wonky Stars for the Bushfire Quilt Project. These will be sent to Australia to try to provide some comfort and support for the many victims of the wildfires of the last few weeks. These blocks were a lot of fun to make, and I really hope that they can in some small way provide some comfort to someone who needs it.<br /><br />As you can see, I had fun with the colors for these blocks.<br /><br />A few caribbean blues/teals/purples-<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SZieMs9rW5I/AAAAAAAAAIk/ekXkbMdni7c/s1600-h/DSC01318.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303162502294231954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SZieMs9rW5I/AAAAAAAAAIk/ekXkbMdni7c/s200/DSC01318.JPG" border="0" /></a> A few sunny orange and yellow-<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SZid68fRqFI/AAAAAAAAAIc/dWtKH6dTeXg/s1600-h/DSC01324.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303162197224040530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SZid68fRqFI/AAAAAAAAAIc/dWtKH6dTeXg/s200/DSC01324.JPG" border="0" /></a> A few soft greens/and various pastels. I really love the centers of both of these.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SZid68aoENI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Si59zXyYYjE/s1600-h/DSC01323.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303162197204537554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SZid68aoENI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Si59zXyYYjE/s200/DSC01323.JPG" border="0" /></a> And then one with a butterfly and aqua and one with purples/raspberry (Chocolate Truffle scraps!)<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SZid6jecwjI/AAAAAAAAAIM/b5-bWjFAf3k/s1600-h/DSC01321.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303162190509687346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SZid6jecwjI/AAAAAAAAAIM/b5-bWjFAf3k/s200/DSC01321.JPG" border="0" /></a> And finally, so happy flowers/red. I love these. I am going to see if I have more of these scraps, this could be a really nice quilt. <div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SZid6WhYP-I/AAAAAAAAAIE/GJ9HTdpdkm0/s1600-h/DSC01315.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303162187032313826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SZid6WhYP-I/AAAAAAAAAIE/GJ9HTdpdkm0/s200/DSC01315.JPG" border="0" /></a> No I will get these in the mail to Austrailia to be assembled with all the others.</div><div></div><div>Have a great few days!</div></div></div></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145799393188953991.post-9332189402974137972009-02-09T21:29:00.002-05:002009-02-09T21:38:46.260-05:00Batik Challenge Update #3I got into a good sewing groove this weekend. I had the remainder of my Murky Pond (aka Chocolate Truffles) blocks sorted and ready to go. I was able to steal some time on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend, very nice.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300990646031591730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SZDm6B5hqTI/AAAAAAAAAHs/7c3k0FoKPnI/s200/DSC01281.JPG" border="0" /><br />Here all all 48 blocks on my new design wall! This pattern is a lot of fun and goes up very quickly. I thought I would put these up so I can keep rearranging the colors and light vs. dark blocks throughout the week. This is a snapshot of the blocks on Sunday morning, and yes I have moved them around just about each time I walk by.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SZDm6T0VSTI/AAAAAAAAAH0/jnXH1FvBbZk/s1600-h/DSC01284.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300990650841647410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d9C9TL5YPFU/SZDm6T0VSTI/AAAAAAAAAH0/jnXH1FvBbZk/s200/DSC01284.JPG" border="0" /></a>The next mystery quilt that I am signed up for starts on Saturday, so I thought I needed to keep plugging away on this one.<br /><br />Goodnight quilty friends.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909135699758725182noreply@blogger.com3