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Gentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-41807197608121666252017-09-23T23:07:00.000-06:002017-09-23T23:07:11.332-06:00Quilt ShowSo the last month has been our local quilt show at the MonDak Heritage Center. We had a pretty good turn out this year and what a talented group!<br />
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This is the first hallway.....Nice!<br />
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The simple one in the middle was the first quilt of a 9 year old. Good Job!!<br />
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That block one is sooooo cool! The background make your head spin!<br />
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OK this is a crappy picture, the red and white one has embroidered snow man scenes in red. Very cute.<br />
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Love these....<br />
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Sasquatch making a visit......otherwise known as Big Foot...<br />
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Ooohhh the lighting, I need a professional grade camera!!<br />
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Some patriotic and quilts of valor, us Montanans love our country and love the Pledge of Allegiance and our American Flag. (That is as political as I get.)<br />
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Cute smaller projects. I love that flower on the right!<br />
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Love the wonky blocks!<br />
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Cute!<br />
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Another Quilt of Valor and another patriotic...<br />
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This kitty one was cute.<br />
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A couple more patriotic quilts....<br />
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More patriotic quilts....<br />
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I think I got them all. There were quite a few. We are not a big city so we do not fill a stadium with our quilt shows but we had a good turn out this year. I am proud of the girls in our area. They are amazing and innovative.<br />
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Sidney, MT quilt show at the MonDak Heritage Center.<br />
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Here is their website: http://mondakheritagecenter.org/<br />
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Stop by and check it out!<br />
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<br />Gentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-18586702356553320092017-09-12T00:24:00.000-06:002017-09-12T00:24:06.220-06:00In the worksThe following items are things I have been working on. I got my quilt for my bed back from the quilter and am working on stitching down the binding.<br />
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I am in love. I love it and can't wait to get it on my bed!<br />
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Don't you just love the quilting Carla did on this?<br />
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I also got back my witch quilt and a table runner.<br />
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Here is a close up of the quilting.<br />
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And the table runner.....<br />
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This is what I am working on now.......<br />
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Yep! That is a spiderweb block! I am loving it! Why does metallic fabric never read on camera? Annoying.<br />
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There is a quilt show going on at the local museum here. I have about 5 quilts in it. I will try to get by to take some photos.<br />
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GentrieGentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-59270094888556760572017-09-02T20:43:00.000-06:002017-09-02T20:43:57.145-06:004 Generations to CompleteI have not had much chance to quilt in the last few weeks, so I apologize now. I had a small health scare but we are all good now.<br />
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I finished the top from the last post that was being difficult for me.<br />
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So what do you think? Still not exactly what I was imagining, but I am pleased with the results.<br />
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It could be either a wall hanging or a baby quilt. I will bind it in the black from this line.<br />
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I have a pillow that my Mom made for my Grandmother for Christmas one year. I was probably 5 or 6, but I remember her working on it. She gave it to me before she went into the nursing home. It was torn and falling apart so I cut the main panel out to use for another project.<br />
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She had free hand embroidered this. I will remove the orange border and just use her embroidered panel. <br />
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Now, you may be asking what am I going to put with this? Well, glad you asked!!<br />
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These are blocks that my great grandmother made.<br />
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I have a whole stack of them.<br />
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They are all hand pieced. They are pretty thin, so I am thinking they will need to have some reinforcement behind them.<br />
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Any suggestions on this? I was thinking putting them on muslim. Maybe fusing them to muslim? I will need to square them up and will probably put some sashing on them.<br />
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I will put my Mom's embroidered piece in the center. Obviously this will be for decoration and a keepsake only and not for use.<br />
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GentrieGentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-73515416095975116032017-08-13T17:46:00.000-06:002017-08-13T20:36:58.161-06:00Renamed: Finding mistakes...This weekend I put the binding on the "Ex's & Oh's" Quilt...<br />
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I actually used the left over binding from the Dinosaur Quilt. I think it went great! <br />
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I pieced the backing for the witchy quilt...<br />
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I love this tweedy gray. I think it goes great with this quilt. Off to quilting!<br />
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I am working on this quilt. So far I am not pleased with it. Ever have something just NOT turn out the way you thought it would? Well, this is one of those. I am trying to salvage it, and my interest in it. I so love this fabric too! Bummer! <br />
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.....aaand I just saw I so screwed up that last row! Holy smokes! Back to the drawing board. Grrrrr! I will get through it! (EDIT: I did not screw up, it just looks weird in the picture. When I turned it I saw the pattern again. WHEW!)<br />
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GentrieGentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-5596049127361410262017-08-06T20:33:00.001-06:002017-08-06T20:33:50.774-06:00A week of no sewingNo sewing this week. Instead it was the fair. I also worked on some business plan stuff.<br />
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These are the best donuts ever. Have to get some every year, even with a 30 minute wait.<br />
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The anticipation of the next ride......it was a rail biter! Hehe! Love Hailey's scowl in this picture.<br />
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It was hard to tear this little one away.<br />
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Tomorrow is 8th grade registration. School is soon upon us and summer behind us. Soon cool fall breezes and falling leaves of many colors will surround us.<br />
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GentrieGentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-72315301237243671882017-07-30T08:17:00.003-06:002017-07-30T08:17:58.975-06:00New Hanger & Solution...I know this has been driving you all crazy, so here is my answer.... (drum roll)....I am leaving the witch quilt as is. Whew!!! <br />
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I just cannot find the right fabric to add as a border so I am leaving it where it is. Hubby even pointed out it will be good to snuggle with while sitting in the chair.<br />
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Wow! Now I can move on! So I got this new quilt hanger from Connecting Threads. It is a table top one.<br />
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Difficult to see in a picture without a quilt on it. It can fit a 12" x 12" mini quilt on it. I got it because I wanted to take it into my office at work. So then I had to pick fabrics.<br />
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The are 'Rustique' by Michael Miller. I don't know if you can see it in the picture, but there are deer heads on the blue and the octogon fabric. I love this line. I am not a fan of the mauvey pink, but I new I needed it in there. <br />
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This block is called weathervane. Cute huh?<br />
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Here is the block top complete.....<br />
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Here it is finished and hanging on my new rack!! I am digging it, and I think it is perfect for hanging in my office. Cute, but not overly feminine.<br />
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I think the binding really makes it. See, I told you I would need that pink! It is also the backing.<br />
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I think I want to try a convergence style quilt with these fabrics next. Ricky Tims does them, Google it, they are cool.<br />
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I will let you know how that turns out!<br />
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P.S. - Still no binding on the second camp quilt!<br />
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<br />Gentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-91448526743647101012017-07-24T01:20:00.000-06:002017-07-24T01:20:30.664-06:00A Finish and A DilemmaI have yet to bind the second camp quilt. I cannot decide what fabrics to bind it in. They have to come from my stash, that is the rule. True, my rule but......<br />
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I did get the table runner/wall hanger quilted and bound though. Don't look too closely at the quilting I am not very good yet.<br />
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I have a couple threads to bury yet. What do you think?<br />
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I did a scrappy binding. I am really liking the pattern and the results.<br />
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Which leads me to the next project.<br />
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This is such an awesome panel. Hocus Pocus by Moda. <br />
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I got the charm pack and a cut of one of the fabrics in the line. It is supposed to be a wall hanging. Although, when I made it, it was too big to hang on a wall in my house.<br />
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So then I thought, I don't have a Halloween throw! It will end up a lap quilt. It is wide enough but too short. So now I am in a dilemma, do I leave it or add to the top and bottom?<br />
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GentrieGentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-86275551664917375472017-07-16T21:45:00.000-06:002017-07-16T21:45:39.512-06:00A finish, A top and a ready to bindThis weekend I actually managed to complete the binding on the first camper quilt.<br />
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In fact, I am snuggling under it right now. It is a little chilly in here at the moment.<br />
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I also got the second camper quilt back from the quilter.<br />
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I like this one too. I think it turned out great. Now to bind it...<br />
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That is a flannel on the back that looks like aspens in winter. Very light and bright like the quilt, but still cozy and warm.<br />
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I also got the Rebel Roses top complete.<br />
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The pattern is my own. It is a table runner or long wall hanging size. I might do a combination of hand quilting and machine quilting on it.<br />
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What do you think? I like how it turned out. I love these roses.<br />
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It seems quite stormy tonight. It was over 100 today.<br />
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This was going on behind me while I was taking the last photos. A little thunder and lightning in there. The BIG dragonflies were out scooping up moquitos! I love them!<br />
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GentrieGentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-37567851602871545782017-07-12T19:08:00.000-06:002017-07-12T19:08:04.865-06:00Wednesday Sneak PeaksI have a couple sneak peaks of what is being made this week!<br />
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And this just my kitty being naughty......<br />
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She gets in trouble when she gets on the ironing board.<br />
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GentrieGentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-30392648676969251372017-07-09T18:00:00.000-06:002017-07-09T18:12:17.585-06:00A Productive DayI finished the second camping quilt top. I have the backing fabric I just need to piece it. (The center is made from a bow-tie block exchange I did with '<a href="https://funwithbarbandmary.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fun With Barb</a>').<br />
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It is a little bit short, but it will work for snuggling. Off to the quilter's this week. I am pleased how it turned out.<br />
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My girls really like it too. Today I also cut a bunch of left-over fabrics into 2-1/2" strips, 5" blocks and 10" blocks.<br />
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I also cut the binding for OUR quilt for when it gets back from the quilter's.<br />
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.....and sewed them together....<br />
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Binding ready to go! Just waiting on the quilt .<br />
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This binding got sewn on today, now I am just hand stitching the back.<br />
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The quilting looks a bit like pine needles. It is loosely quilted, which is what I wanted so it would be more snuggly.<br />
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NOW......these fabrics are calling me. These are 'Rebel Roses' for Henry Glass. I have had them quite a while, probably 8 years-ish?<br />
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Normally I am not a flower type girl, but I love this line. It will be a wall hanging for this one. So I can see it all the time.<br />
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GentrieGentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-86386464695500718332017-06-25T19:21:00.001-06:002017-06-25T19:21:54.126-06:00Stressful things...I am not very far on my last camper quilt. Once again life has risen it's ugly head and interfered. I got one more row of borders on this morning. I really didn'the have time but I squeaked it in for my sanity.<div>
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This is where we are now. Width is almost right, but I need a lot more height, like at least 2 feet. </div>
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My Mom'a place sold this last week so now I have to get it empty. We had a sale this weekend and while a lot of stuff went there is still a lot more. It is so stressful. I need to meditate......and sew.</div>
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Soo many memories coming up. What an emotional ride. I WILL see it through! This quilt WILL get done!</div>
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Gentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-71181268569576764212017-06-11T17:01:00.000-06:002017-06-11T17:05:44.719-06:00Next camper quiltWhen I decided to do camper quilts I made a deal with myself not to buy any new fabrics to make these quilts. The other deal was that they needed to be scrappy and easy. (The last is so I can actually get them done!)<br />
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So the woodsy one was easy, I have a lot of that fabric. Now what? <br />
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I still have 80 bow tie blocks from a block exchange I did with Fun with <a href="https://funwithbarbandmary.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Barb</a> about a year ago (maybe 2). These are perfect. Already made, they make a cool pattern and I can throw a few easy borders on.<br />
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The color options were bright modern or civil war. I don't feel I really fall into either category but my kids like the brights and I like modern more than civil war, too depressing. (Just my opinon, no offense.)<br />
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I also had quite a bit left over, enough for borders and such. A few months ago (before retreat) I had bought the lettered gray for background and borders for these bowties. I had taken them to retreat.....<br />
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This is what I have so far. Some of these fabrics I do love. Others not so much, but together they work.<br />
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I get nervous doing block exchanges, it's a judgement thing. This was anonymous, so that eases it a little. This is the center, what do you think so far? My 13 year old already loves it.<br />
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P.S: I suck at scrappy, so these being random and nothing alike helps me!!<br />
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I had 2 packs of charms of the same woodsy fabric from years gone by. It was a Moda, Holly Taylor I am sure. I also had a lot of woodsy fabric to go with it.<br />
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This quilt is what I call a lap quilt. It is about 6' long and about 5' wide. This is a good snuggle size for my family, we are tall. The row on top and bottom is called Birds in the air. Fun Block.</div>
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I will now pull from my extensive flannel stack and piece a back together for it. I want to use wool batting in it. This quilt will be warm and snuggly and will breathe. Perfect for snuggling around the campfire!</div>
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So I went to the stash. Nothing is better for a camping quilt than a pine quilt right!?! Am I right? Well it is in our area anyway. Land of the pine tree. Throw in a bit of fishing fabric, and there you go!<br />
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I thought I would just sew the charm packs together for the center and throw on a couple of borders on. Simple, simple, simple, and functional.<br />
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In other news, I picked up these gems yesterday. Cute huh? The bears are cards. They are so adorable!!! <br />
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I also got "Dad's corner" set up. He was very proud of that saddle, and that is his military burial flag there. Grandma's wash picture is in there also. Miss him tons!!<br />
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<br />Gentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-32067058772710069542017-05-20T22:00:00.000-06:002017-05-20T22:00:34.704-06:00This took FOREVER!I finally completed the quilt top for my bed. It has been years in the works and put on the back burner more times than I can count. Now it is D...O...N...E..., DONE!!!!<br />
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This is the completed top on my bed. It is a California King. Lots of fabric in that one. The fabric is Robert Kaufman 'La Scala'. I believe they are on a version 7 of this line if that tells you how long I have had it. I still love it though!<br />
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I cannot wait until it is quilted. It will add so much dimension to it! <br />
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I was looking through my latest Connecting Threads catalogue and they had premade quilt labels in there. One of them said "This took forever!!" I am going to get it for this quilt.<br />
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Off to the quilter it goes. I am soon excited!<br />
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I just noticed in that last picture the blur of my 3 year old running by......it is not a ghost, she is just fast. Just ask her! LOL!<br />
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<br />Gentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-75898918861876808462017-05-05T21:52:00.000-06:002017-05-05T21:52:13.854-06:00The Extinct DinosaurFinally I got a quilt complete! Saturday sew days are no longer in session, and summer is about to begin. So quilting in my world has once again dwindled away. There is hope though.....<br />
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Piper loves having it to finally sleep under.</div>
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It was machine quilted by Carla Muggli, a local gal who does some amazing stuff at a reasonable price. <br />
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Now it is camping season. Mark got the camper ready to go the other weekend. We have decided to take it for a test run this weekend since it supposed to be in the 80's this weekend. I have put quite a few blankets in it, but we need some "camper " quilts. You know the heavy cozy ones for when it gets cold at night even though it was 80 during the day? Yep those ones, scrappy! </div>
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<br />Gentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-41610153662101179812017-03-14T22:24:00.001-06:002017-03-14T22:24:46.046-06:00A Finish...And another borderThis last Saturday was a Sew Saturday. We only have one more left then we are done until fall again. I am SAD! :(<br />
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I also worked on my next pieced border on the CAL King quilt.<br />
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I was going to make the center diamond white, but the quilt was getting too white . I mean, I AM married to a construction worker after all. There will need to be a spacer on top and bottom. So I need to work that out next.<br />
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The quilt pattern was just free style. I used the wash pen to draw it on and then would go back and quilt over it. Some stitch in the ditch also....<br />
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So we went from 60 plus degrees this weekend to a full on BLIZZARD Monday morning. Welcome back winter!!<br />
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<br />Gentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-76920482620212384542017-02-16T16:16:00.001-07:002017-02-16T16:16:41.620-07:00Another quilt retreat downWell, another quilt retreat is down on the books. I am sad to say I could have used 1 more day to finish my quilt top for my bed. As it stands I have a pieced border to work the kinks out on and then 2 simple borders to put on.<br />
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I did manage to complete Piper's quilt.<br />
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Now this weekend I will piece her backing together and get it to the quilter.....Yeah!<br />
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I had time Sunday morning to put together a quickie table runner. This runner looks COMPLETELY different in person. One of those crazy picture things. Weird.<br />
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We had so much fun there, as usual. I wish I could get 2 of these in a year, but there are too many other things, places, people that need taken care of and visited also.<br />
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I think it is turning out pretty cute. Piper sure loves it.<br />
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Here is a close up. She knows all the names of all the dinosaurs in this fabric. One more row to complete and then just a couple borders. I had to add a star block on the bottom of these to make it a twin bed size. I am really excited for this quilt's completion. Maybe because Piper is so excited about it.<br />
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In other news, I finally started the process of cleaning out Mom's house and getting it ready for sale. YUCK! What a difficult journey, I hate dementia. I hate watching her struggle and knowing what the outcome will be. I hate having to go through her things and sell her house. It feels so wrong.<br />
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On the bright side, yearly Quilt retreat is next weekend!!!! Yeah! I am retreating from many things and hope to get a lot accomplished on the quilting front.<br />
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<br />Gentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-84707839302154907112017-01-08T12:15:00.000-07:002017-01-08T12:15:57.725-07:00First Block DoneI did manage to work on Piper's quilt one night and got the first block done.<br />
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This is the main block in the quilt. Piper says she loves it.<br />
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It was -25 yesterday morning not accounting for wind chill. Brrrrrr...hasn't been that cold here for a while.<br />
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This is looking off the deck to our back yard. There is quite a bit less snow in the back yard because it is more sheltered there.<br />
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Next Saturday is quilt day with the girls, so if I don't get far there is always next weekend!<br />
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<br />Gentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-28454729829102045142017-01-02T22:20:00.002-07:002017-01-02T22:20:28.110-07:00Post Holiday Relief SyndromeSo the holidays are over and it's back to the grind. The tree is down and gone. The holiday decorations are packed up and waiting for the next year. It seems like there is an empty hole where the tree was, and a deep sigh resonates throughout.<br />
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Piper likes to help her Dad bake. She is mixing the apples for an apple pie here.<br />
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Here she is with her Dad and the pies. We also made a cinnamon sugar roll with the left over dough.<br />
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So here is a finished picture of Grandma Bonnie's quilt. She loves it. Fit nicely on her bed.<br />
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Here is a sneak peek of the next quilt on the machine.<br />
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Piper's quilt for her big girl bed. She picked all of the fabrics. The only 3 year old I know who knows more Dinasour names than the volunteers at the Dinasour museum. She actually corrected one of them when she used the wrong name.<br />
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So here is to destressing and jumping back into the humdrum of every day life. Our company party is this Saturday and next weekend is a sewing day with the girls.<br />
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Just keeps snowing here. Will have to post a picture of my buried yard. I will have to get up early to dig out....<br />
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<br />Gentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-48155754503326124112016-12-27T15:32:00.000-07:002016-12-27T15:32:40.130-07:00A year gone by....new goalsMerry Christmas and Happy New year!! So I am seeing it has almost been a year since I last posted. This is what happens when life gets crazy. A lot has happened this last year, a lot of milestones, some heart break. This year I plan to change my focus. I have a plan, a plan that may take years to unfold, but the wheel starts moving now. <br />
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First things first.....(sound of trumpets)......I have a new Grand baby!!!<br />
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Nora was born at the end of June, just 2 days after my birthday. She's a doll. Naturally we HAD to see her so we took a week in July to go visit and spend some time with the kids and the grands. It was awesome, wish they were closer to us!<br />
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I machine bound this front and back. Turned out cute. Her name is embroidered at the top there.<br />
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Here are some projects I did manage to finish this last year (you will notice my quilt for my bed is NOT one of them......again.....).<br />
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Hailey's quilt got completed. She loves it....<br />
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I bound it in black since the front and back do not match, but it is what she wanted. It is cuter in person.<br />
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The Grandma Bonnie was due for a quilt. I actually do not have a completed picture of this quilt (shame on me) just the quilt top.<br />
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She loved it. Fits the bed in the Extended Care perfectly and adds a homey touch to her room. She got it for Christmas. <br />
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I had also bound some misc quilts I had hanging around for at least the last 6 years. Two of them were Christmas wall hangings that I hung on Grandma Bonnie's and Grandma Nola's doors in the Extended Care. Added some nice homey cheer.<br />
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That is the extent of my quilty accomplishments. Not much, but a lot considering the events of the year.<br />
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Hope you all are having a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Be safe out there. We just had a major blizzard blow through, buried in snow.<br />
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P.S. My toddler fried my laptop this fall by dumping pop on it. So another reason it has been a while....sending love.....Gentriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991620939057640930.post-11678917519886941392016-03-05T09:09:00.001-07:002016-03-05T09:09:41.546-07:00Quilt Retreat<div style="text-align: center;">
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The weekend of February 19th I was so excited to get a last minute spot on a quilt retreat. It had been a while since I had gone on one, and my husband and I BOTH agreed I needed it! </div>
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So I did get Hailey's quilt completed:</div>
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It turned out great. I need to get it in to the quilters now so she can enjoy some snuggle time with it before summer gets here.</div>
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This picture did not turn out so good due to poor lighting in the area where the design wall was. This is a quilt for our bed! I have been quilting for about 18 or 19 years now (wow) and am FINALLY getting around to making a quilt for MY bed! I know, right?!?!?</div>
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This is half of the center section. Our bed is a California King, so I have a ways to go, but YAY!</div>
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The quilt retreat was at a monastery run by sisters. It was huge and nice. Very simple and they cooked for us. Very simple homemade meals with homemade bread and such. It was awesome! </div>
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Look at this amazing, huge, rosary that hung on the hallway wall outside my room. It is beautiful. Some of the beads were worn like someone actually used it at one time.</div>
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Well, next weekend is the Saturday sew day for March. I'm excited to keep working on MY quilt. Hopefully I'll get some better pictures. Those flying geese blocks take a little time.</div>
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