tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52179412743078350292024-03-14T00:39:41.461-07:00HeartString Quilts......A Glimpse into the life of a Longarm QuilterTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273525995021787486noreply@blogger.comBlogger333125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217941274307835029.post-80190724718533125072013-02-03T23:12:00.002-07:002013-02-03T23:12:24.363-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello there!<br />
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I've missed my blog! It has been a very long time since I've been here. <br />
My last post was April 2012 and I had just finished up the A-Z Blogging challenge. I stopped blogging mainly because Blogger told me that I had used up my picture quota and well, I really like to post pictures. <br />
I was able to post the picture above tonight, so I don't know if perhaps I had used the quota for 2012 and maybe I was reset in 2013? Guess we'll have to see!<br />
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My life got a little hectic after April last year. Without going into a lot of details I'll just say that my dad, who lives in another state, had a major operation and I went to spend some time there with my dad and mom. <br />
Just before dad's surgery my son and daughter-in-law blessed us with a precious new granddaughter, then my daughter-in-law was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma.<br />
It's been a long hard road but things seem to be settling into a new normal. Dad is doing great, my daughter-in-law has finished months of chemo and radiation, looks great, is feeling pretty good AND is growing a beautiful head of hair! My "new" grandbaby is just a perfect angel and almost 8 months old! <br />
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So blessed! So thankful to God from whom all blessing flow.<br />
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My beautiful granddaughters and I spend </div>
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Super Bowl Sunday together and I'll</div>
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tell you.............we didn't watch the game!</div>
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So what do you think of the picture I posted at the beginning of my ramblings? It is a quilt that I have made for my NEXT grandbaby whom is due TOMORROW!<br />
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Nighty Night,<br />
tammy<br />
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273525995021787486noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217941274307835029.post-8675088943013212772012-04-30T17:58:00.000-07:002012-04-30T17:58:31.985-07:00Z is for Zumba!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">A couple of months ago my dancing group started doing ZUMBA!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We've been dancing for over a year or so and while doing the ChaCha</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">WELL! I gotta tell ya.........the morning after we switched my American hips told</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">me in no uncertain terms that they </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This very morning (so perfect for my Z post) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some of the beginning moves are pretty slow and pokey,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> but some of them,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am pretty happy to be going through slowly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While I'm looking forward to graduating to the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">sure that in the morning my body will </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the past exercise for me has been in the form of </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">hiking the mountain, which I really</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I like to swim but the pool water is not quite warm enough yet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jazzercise was a lot of fun, but for me it was a 2 hour commitment......1/2 hour before</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and after the class for prep and driving time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few years back I walked on a daily basis training </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was fun walking and training with my friend, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but walking by myself is way </span><span style="font-size: large;">to slow for me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Biking is more my speed now!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course it'll soon be too hot here in AZ to bike.............</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm hoping that I'll enjoy these Zumba workouts!</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">What do you do to stay in shape? </span></div>
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273525995021787486noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217941274307835029.post-36730195464582881202012-04-28T22:27:00.000-07:002012-04-28T22:27:03.291-07:00Y is for YES!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Yes! Yippy! Yahoo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The end is in sight!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been participating in the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for the last 24+ days </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and now with the letter Y the end is in sight!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What have I taken away from this experience?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Well, first I found some new blogs that I enjoy reading </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and *met* some new friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I learned a lot about how blogspot works </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">just by trying some new things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also I rather enjoyed having a starting point with the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately I only visited about 100 blogs out of the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">over 1700 blog writers who</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> In the past most of the blogs that I read are of a crafting/quilting/</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">do it yourself nature so reading blogs </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found my writing to pale by comparison </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This I will probably do when I don't have to write EVERY day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's the other thing........</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">while I sorta enjoyed the discipline of writing every day</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sure that I would like HAVE to write every day. </span> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you look at this quilt just right you can clearly see the Y.<br />Well, kinda!<br />This *might* have been better for "x"!<br />I love working with black and white geometric fabrics.<br />This quilt was made as an engagement quilt for my daughter.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, I think I may be done yapping </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tune in on Monday for the big finish! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> *Z*!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">God Bless,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">tammy</span>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273525995021787486noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217941274307835029.post-47960353426428569612012-04-27T22:05:00.001-07:002012-04-27T22:05:38.059-07:00X is for eXchange<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">One of the things that quilters love to do is eXchange things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We eXchange fabric........Fat quarters, strips, squares......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We eXchange blocks.....pieced blocks, appliqued blocks, paper-pieced blocks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes we even eXchange little quilts!</span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hearts in the Cabin<br />This quilt is made with strips eXchanged with the<br />Friday Night Quilters.<br />We all made a Log Cabin quilt with the strips.<br />The guidelines were to make any log cabin pattern using<br />a red center square. It was amazing to see how differend<br />all of the quilt turned out since we were all using the same<br />fabric strips.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a round robin eXchange quilt. Each of the ladies made the center square<br />then passed it on to the next person with certain guidelines.<br />The first border had to be 3" and have triangles.<br />In the next round you had to turn the quilt on point and add applique.<br />The next round had to contain rectangles and the last<br />round had to include circles.<br />It was a great challenge!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As part of a Springtime Mini Quilt swap<br />I received this sweet quilt from<br />Bec in Australia.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In another Mini Quilt swap I received this little quilt from<br />Deb in Kodiak Alaska.<br />Her family are fishermen!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a quilt I sent as part of the Mini Quilt swap to<br />Angela in England</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Sharon's finished Round Robin eXchange</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Tammy's Round robin eXchange</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Quilty blessings,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">tammy</span></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273525995021787486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217941274307835029.post-37285401676629929792012-04-26T22:04:00.000-07:002012-04-26T22:04:23.377-07:00W is for Words<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Words.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just Words tonight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Why? </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Well</b>, it seems that my quota for photo storage has been reached!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Imagine that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A picture is <b>worth</b> a thousand words, or so "they" say.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I enjoy using images to enhance my <b>words</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But tonight you'll just have to use your imagination!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hopefully I'll be able to paint a picture using only my <b>words</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's Springtime.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And you know <b>what</b> needs to happen in the Spring, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You know, besides birds singing and flowers blooming......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cleaning......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Spring Cleaning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last <b>week</b> I started cleaning my studio so I could host</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the Comfort Quilts Sew-In. Basically I cleaned up the main </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">room, just making things tidy, dusting and vacuuming.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">~and putting all the overflow in baskets and bins and boxes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and shoving them into another room!~</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>What</b>?</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's not cleaning you say?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ya, I know.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the days since the Sew-In I've been busy going through those</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">boxes, bins and baskets and sorting and putting away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">However the main cleaning that I've done in the last 3 days is</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">sorting though my fabric stash!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(Insert picture here of a closet with fabric overflowing)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(Insert picture of 3 tables, one for ironing, one for sorting </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and one for stacking the sorted fabric)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Can you see it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Believe me, the picture in my mind's eye was much <b>worse</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">than it actually was. And now that the fabric is all sorted</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">into categories I just can't <b>wait</b> to start using it up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now picture if you will a closet with </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">fabric neatly folded </span><span style="font-size: large;">on one shelf </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and 2 empty shelves below that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3 tables......the ironing and sorting table is empty</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and the sorted fabric stacked in neat <strike>little</strike> BIG piles</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">on the 3rd table. Phew! All that is left to do is place</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the sorted fabric into the 3 empty tubs <b>waiting</b> just for them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Books and patterns are next...............</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wish</b> me luck!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I miss my pictures...........</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Guess I'll be doing some research before "X"!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wishing</b> you a <b>wild </b>and <b>wonderful</b> day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">tammy</span></div>
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<br /></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273525995021787486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217941274307835029.post-77234480518956435922012-04-25T22:39:00.003-07:002012-04-25T22:39:38.690-07:00V is for virgin<div style="text-align: center;">
Here it is almost midnight and nothing is written anything for "V" yet.</div>
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I've been vacillating all day long on what to write for V.</div>
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And now I'm tired. </div>
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And I want to catch some ZZZZZZZ's. (But "Z" is several days away!)</div>
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So this is going to be a short one. </div>
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And probably not a wonderfully written one either.</div>
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So it seems that I will have to write about my visit to the dentist today.</div>
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My hygienist told me I was a virgin! </div>
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If I wasn't so tired I could probably make this into a joke of some sort...........</div>
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Let's see............a woman walks into a <strike>bar</strike> dentist's office........</div>
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Nah, I'll just lay it out like I was told today.......</div>
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I was worried about my teeth after looking at the new</div>
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digital x-rays that they can zoom in and enlarge.</div>
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(pretty amazing I might add!)</div>
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There were quite a few white patches where there are fillings.</div>
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My hygienist looked at me and told me not worry.......</div>
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my teeth were in great shape </div>
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and I had many, many teeth that were VIRGINS!</div>
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When I looked at her in amazement she remarked......</div>
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"Yes, Virgins.....that's what we call teeth that have never been drilled!"</div>
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Who knew?</div>
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So there you have it!</div>
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Pleasant dreams............</div>
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tammy</div>
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273525995021787486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217941274307835029.post-58899909718192706962012-04-24T12:41:00.000-07:002012-04-25T11:40:09.280-07:00U is for UFO'sUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS?????<br />
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Really?????!!!<br />
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Nope.......<br />
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In the quilting world UFO's are </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">U</span>n <span style="font-size: x-large;">F</span>inished<span style="font-size: x-large;"> O</span>bjects.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">or PIGS.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> P</span>rojects <span style="font-size: large;">I</span>n <span style="font-size: large;">G</span>rocery<span style="font-size: large;"> S</span>acks</div>
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or MY favorite........ I'm working on my PHD........</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">P</span>rojects <span style="font-size: x-large;">H</span>alf <span style="font-size: x-large;">D</span>one!!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seeing how I have been quilting for the last 30+ years AND I'm a little bit </span><span style="font-size: large;">of a </span><strike style="font-size: x-large;">hoarder </strike><span style="font-size: large;"> <u><i><b>collector</b></i></u> it goes to figure that I have a number of UFO's, PIGS, </span><span style="font-size: large;">and PHD's!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm in the process of re-organizing my studio and I'm falling in love all over again </span><span style="font-size: large;">with some of the fabric and projects that have been stashed away and unseen by </span><span style="font-size: large;">human eyes for probably years!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are some of the projects that I can't wait to get my hands on again:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This cool quilt was a FNQ challenge quilt.<br />
(Friday Night Quilters)<br />
Can you believe that EACH one of these squares is<br />
the EXACT same pattern?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a Maple Island pattern called "YIKES"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a project started in a design class with Lorraine Torrence</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandmother's Flower Garden<br />
All those little hexies are first sewn over a paper or plastic hexagon shape<br />
then hand pieced together.<br />
I've been working on this one for MANY, MANY MANY years.<br />
Doesn't look like it does it?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is a PIG<br />
Project in grocery sack, errrr rather it is in one of those zippered bags<br />
that curtains come in.<br />
This was to be a wedding quilt for my son and daughter-in-law.<br />
They were married in 2007!<br />
Maybe a 10 year anniversary gift?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a sorta mystery quilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quilt made for a Ricky Tims class.<br />
We were supposed to quilt on this during class<br />
So glad I made it up before class!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look what I found!<br />
Another little bullseye quilt top.<br />
Project Linus here I come!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've had the pieces for this quilt hanging around for YEARS!<br />
It is my brother's Pink Flyod t-shirts.<br />
I want to make it really special and I am having trouble<br />
designing it because of those 2 BIG squares.<br />
guess I need to just jump in and DO IT!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was scraps from another quilt and<br />
I made this guitar applique to go with it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sample for a class I was teaching</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Log Cabin quilt class taken with Sharon Craig</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hummmmm..........think I have enough projects to finish?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">At this rate it will take me YEARS to get my PHD!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Blessings,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">tammy</span>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273525995021787486noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217941274307835029.post-43176029986796705502012-04-23T19:47:00.002-07:002012-04-23T19:47:37.034-07:00T is for Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Blue is one of my favorite colors.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">This quilt is named Bullseye Blues and is still in pretty good condition</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">considering it is over 10 years old and is used daily in the cool months here in Phx. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The kids took this quilt to camp and it is regularly used for bonfires!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In this tutorial I am showing you a Sunflower bullseye block.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">However you can choose any color way you like.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the above blocks I chose an assortment of gray</span></div>
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One 9' base square<br />
one 8" circle<br />
one 6" circle<br />
one 4" circle</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the 9" base square I chose blue to mimic the sky.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The 8" green circle is the leaves</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The 6" yellow circle is the flower</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and the 4" brown circle is the flower center.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How do you cut the circles?<br />
I made 8", 6" & 4" templates cut from<br />
cardboard boxes and then drew around these circles on the<br />
back of my fabric with a pencil<br />
then cut them out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before I begin sewing I fold each square and circle in half, then quarters<br />and finger press or iron a crease.<br />This gives me a placement line.<br />I want each circle placed in the center.<br />You can't really see this in the picture above<br />but the crease lines are there.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After creasing your placement lines and positioning<br />your 8" circle you will sew 1/4" around the edge of the circle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn your square over and carefully cut away the extra fabric.<br />This picture show a roughly cut circle cut approx. 1/4" from sewing line</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what the back side looks like after you sew and cut away each circle</td></tr>
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That's it for tonight...........<br />
Have a blessed evening,<br />
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tammy</div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273525995021787486noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217941274307835029.post-10462885615453769202012-04-22T17:59:00.000-07:002012-04-22T20:12:48.988-07:00S is for Sewing Scraps on Saturday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">And those silly scraps spilled into Sunday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">who sewed so many scrap blocks it made my head spin!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We gathered together to sew blocks which will eventually be</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">who in turn will lovingly gift them to children who are sick. </span></div>
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Liz, Joanne, Pat, Eve, Jodie, Dolly, Jenny, Kathy, Mia and Roberta (not pictured)<br />
had their heads down and were working intently!<br />
Eve, the <a href="http://www.prjlinus-phxwestvalley.org/">Phoenix West Valley Project Linus</a> coordinator, joined us today to<br />
fill us in on how the quilts are distributed and all things Project Linus.<br />
A job well done by all!<br />
Thanks ladies!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are some of the blocks that we cut and sewed in the studio on Saturday.<br />
They are so bright and cheery!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what the Bullseye Quilt blocks look like when put together in a quilt.<br />
and features a scrappy foundation pieced border.<br />
My kids used to take this quilt to camp with them and it has been well loved!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another example of a scrappy Bullseye Quilt made in school colors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite scrappy Bullseye quilts made to look like<br />
Sunflowers in a field using a blue background like the sky,<br />
a green circle for leaves, a yellow circle for the flower and<br />
a brown circle for the flower's center.</td></tr>
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and her hands full of quilts<br />
that will someday find a new home<br />
wrapped around a child who needs a hug.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is MY favorite Scrappy Sewer!<br />
Not quite 2 years old and already comfortable sitting in front of the sewing machine.<br />
Luckily her little legs don't permit her feet to reach the pedal yet!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Earth Day is right around the corner </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and that fits right in to what I want to talk about today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm a quilter and one of the by products</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">of quilting is SCRAPS!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am known as quite a <strike>hoarder</strike> saver,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and have fabric and scraps from YEARS AGO!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I used to save scraps that were at least 3" square</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and then cut them up and save the 3" squares</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to someday be sewn together into a quilt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(Stop laughing Carole and Christina!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally I have a solution for this <strike>hoarding </strike>saving problem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I make Pet Beds!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hated throwing away anything that could be used,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but honestly was starting to drown in all the scraps I had.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A friend told me about how the Human Society is</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">always looking for towels and pillows to use with the cats and dogs</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and they also appreciate pillowcases filled with scraps!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This has really freed me of my <strike>hoarding </strike> saving addiction</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and now I keep an empty pillowcase handy and all my scraps go right </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">into the pillowcase and when it is full I sew it up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a matter of fact I seem to have become</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(No....you can't call me a bag lady)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My small effort to re-use and recycle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can see it <a href="http://lotsofcrochetstitches.blogspot.com/">Here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm in the process of adding a sweet crochet scallop edge around</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These blankets will find a home with </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">who gives them to children who really need a warm hug.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I kind of made up my own pattern for the blanket on top.<br />You can see that the edging came out ruffly instead of scalloped.<br />So glad I stuck with it, did a little research and figured out the scallop stitch!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My name is Tammy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am a Quiltmaker.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMm7ld0VXTo_k2lXEbcfhWqNi6MUS6IQvZPQySqMvPuA3l1oWftTdmip5obI50ZfImMO5f21gn66hnHiuSuuKBAc4qTAZ_up43gRBuXCwDIWM7XvJth1QAtY7XOCjxL9nMQHsMIWSeWuE/s320/023.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="295" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This quilt was hand embroidered by my mother<br />
and hand quilted by my great grandmother.<br />
I've been wrapped in the love of quilts from<br />
the very beginning!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I was a little girl and dreaming of </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I always thought that I wanted to be a </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quilt made for my granddaughter</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I got a little older I considered the other options open to me.......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nurse, Secretary, Teacher.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a child growing up in the 60's, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">living in a very small, rural</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maple Island BQ2 quilt design</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">High School in San Diego saw me taking typing, business and accounting classes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yep, I was going to be an accountant. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Talk about fitting a square peg in a round hole!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fast forward.....I DID become a wife and mother and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I DID work in the accounting field and I DID work in the school system,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but never a Nurse. (too afraid of needles!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ironic since I now work with needles ALL the time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just don't stick anyone with them.</span></div>
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I need to finish this one!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What I didn't realize was that my work training began in a tiny little house in the attic where I</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harmonic Convergence quilt made for my son when he got married</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My love of quilts and quiltmaking began with my </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little quilt hangs in my husband's office.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quilt I designed for my daughter when she graduated high school<br />
Each of the larger squares contain a picture.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I worked at a quilt shop for several years until I </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High school quilt for my son</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quilt design was inspired from a postcard made by<br />
New Orleans artist Jamie Hayes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scrap quilt made for my parents.<br />
Hey mom......are you using this quilt?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bullseye Quilt.<br />
Totally made from scraps.<br />
My kids used to take this quilt to camp!</td></tr>
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HAND QUILTED!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and hopefully feel my arms wrapped around them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Some of my quilts are Art Quilts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Quilts that are made mainly to hang.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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Each teacup was made by a special friend<br />
Their name is written under the lace of each cup.</td></tr>
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<span class="ssens"><span style="font-size: large;"><em class="sn" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">a</em> <strong>:</strong> a bed coverlet of two layers of cloth filled with padding (as down or batting) held in place by ties or stitched designs</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This may be the dictionary definition of a quilt,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I first considered participating in the Blogging from A-Z Challenge</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I thought that I would make my theme my interest in</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pinterest!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peeptini!<br />
I made mine with Lemonade and no alcohol since it was<br />
Easter and Kids were there!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Originally I thought that perhaps I could find a craft or recipe or organizational tip,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> DO IT, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">then post about it on my blog!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ya right! I have time for all that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I always think I can manage more! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dreamer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What is Pinterest you ask?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Pinterest is a virtual personal bulletin board where you pin ideas that speak to you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Similar to back in the day when you would clip a picture from a magazine and place it in a file folder</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">titled "Ideas for my Garden" or "Recipes".</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Milk shot with a donut chaser<br />
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Where do these ideas come from?</div>
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Pinterest is a collection of pictures with links back to BLOGS!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How about a grilled buffalo chicken sandwich?</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What kinds of things do you find on Pinterest?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My favorite things are Recipes, decorating ideas, stuff I can make or do with my grand kids,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">craft and quilting pictures and projects.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But you can find exercises, inspirational quotes, pictures,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tips to take and/or pose better pictures, and the list goes on and on.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can find full patterns for a ton of projects<br />
like this sweet little apron</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've written about Pinterest before........<a href="http://heartstringquilts.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-had-pinterest-party.html">I had a Pinterest party</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">that I made for Bunko. Delicious and successful! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How about a little mashed Potato Martini?</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've recently joined the ranks of folks who have smart phones and one of my very favorite things about Pinterest is that I can access if from my phone. I've actually been at the grocery store, pulled out my phone, pressed the Pinterest button and pulled up a recipe I had pinned, so I could buy the necessary ingredients. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Go <a href="http://heartstringquilts.blogspot.com/2012/01/its-been-awhile.html">Here</a> to read the very first post and see more projects from Pinterest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Try out Pinterest..........You'll love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was thinking that I would write about something</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">ostentatious or outrageous on this "O" day of the</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> A-Z Blog challenge,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but since I'm pretty much an ordinary sort of gal</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I guess I'll have to settle for writing about our travels</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to Oregon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oregon has it all............</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green hiking trails</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">scenic biking trails</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">blackberries by the roadside ripe for picking</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of WINERIES!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain side resort where the movie "The Shining" took place<br />(sad note....only the outside of the building was used!<br />all the rest of the movie took place somewhere else!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and where else can you make a snowman in September?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful flowers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiking in God's country</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately I didn't have any pictures of the QUILT stores you find in almost every little town in Oregon! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm a homegrown Ohio girl and I really miss those </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">green rolling hills that surrounded me there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oregon reminds me of the home of my youth..........God's Country.</span></div>
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273525995021787486noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217941274307835029.post-69146607809917461742012-04-16T07:34:00.000-07:002012-04-16T07:34:04.497-07:00N is for No Bake Cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lots of "N" words were sifting thru my head on my day off from the Blogging from A-Z Challenge. Naughty, nice, nifty, nothing, nachos, nincompoop, nails, nature, nest, nursery were some of those words.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gee......Naughty was FIRST? Weird!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I finally settled upon NO Bake Cookies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love these cookies! They are my quick go-to recipe when I need to take a little something along to a function. I usually always have the ingredients on hand, they are super easy, take under 30 minutes to make and I don't have to turn on the oven to make them.....a big plus since I live in Phoenix and it is super hot in the summer. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mix 4 simple ingredients.....Milk, sugar, butter and Cocoa powder</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I came across the recipe that I use when I was 15 years old and living in San Diego. I don't remember where I got the recipe, but I do remember that our real estate agent had some of my cookies and asked to publish the recipe in his newsletter to his clients. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I usually mix my sugar and cocoa powder together to <br />break up any lumps that may be in the cocoa</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stir and boil for 1 minute<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add the next 3 ingredients, mix and plop on some wax paper to set up</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are a lot of recipes out there for No Bake cookies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is my "tweaked over the years" recipe: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tammy's No Bake Cookies</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 stick of butter</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup milk</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 cups sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 heaping tablespoons of cocoa powder</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Melt butter in a large saucepan and add in remaining ingredients.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Stir and boil for 1 minute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Add:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 tablespoons peanut butter</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 tablespoons vanilla</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3 cups quick oats</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Scoop this mixture out by the spoonful and drop onto wax paper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Then try and wait until they harden before you eat them! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Go ahead.........try to wait!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice the empty spot?<br />I couldn't wait.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Want to read more blogs who are participating? Click here: <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/p/2012-to-z-challenge-sign-up-list.html">Blogging from A-Z</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Have a nice day!</span><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">or naughty............your choice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">tammy</span><br />
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<br /></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273525995021787486noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217941274307835029.post-2123718475489766512012-04-14T22:32:00.000-07:002012-04-14T22:35:02.696-07:00M is for Mike and Mia and Mouse<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">One of the things that makes me incredibly happy is that Mike has the opportunity to enjoy spending time with Mia. Mike is a workaholic. During the younger years when our own children were growing up he worked full time+, traveled for work, studied for his Bachelors degree, then his Masters. Sure he loved the kids and spent as much time as he could with them, but lets face it.....he was a busy man working hard to provide for our family. He still works long hours, but takes every single chance he gets to spend with Mia. </span><br />
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And we all know that when Life gives me Lemons I make Limoncello! </div>
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Once upon a time my friend Marta started talking about this amazing drink that she absolutely LOVED!</div>
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Limoncello was its name.</div>
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I'd never had it, but shortly after she started talking about it I came across this VOX post telling you how to make it! Being a crafty, do-it-yourself kind of person I decided that I should make some because it would be a perfect gift for my friend. (I know, I know.....I'm so selfless!)</div>
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Over the years I've posted about Limoncello several times: <a href="http://heartstringquilts.blogspot.com/2010/02/goddess-of-last-minute.html">here</a>, <a href="http://heartstringquilts.blogspot.com/2009/07/when-life-give-you-lemons.html">and here</a>.</div>
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You can learn how to make your very own Limoncello here: <a href="http://heartstringquilts.blogspot.com/2010/01/when-life-gives-you-lemons.html">When Life gives you Lemons</a> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While thinking about what on earth </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> the morning news started talking about how researchers have found a kindness gene. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(not jeans....that was yesterday!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some people have it and some people don't......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Want to read the source? <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/15/kindness-genes-caring-trustworthiness_n_1093483.html">Huffington Post</a> published an article today about research that was made on the </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love this quote by Amelia Earhart. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You just never know what will grow from the seeds </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(of kindness) </span><span style="font-size: large;">you plant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">"A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a kindness kind of day.......and make sure to Kiss someone!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is what the hole looked like <br />when the jeans were turned inside out.</span><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">What you need to repair this hole:<br />A piece of Heat n Bond Light large enough to cover the hole and thin area of fabric<br />and a scrap of jean fabric that closely matches the color of your jeans.</span><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Take the inside out jeans over to the ironing board<br />and lay as flat as you can manage<br />smoothing out the fabric underneath to be flat as well.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">With your fingers pull the loose fibers taunt<br />Look at the photo above to see how the fibers naturally fall<br />See the difference?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cover the area with your piece of Heat n Bond<br />(while keeping the fibers pulled taunt)<br />Lightly iron in place</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what the right side of the jeans looks like now.<br />Compare to the 1st picture and you can see the difference!<br />So what we have done so far is to iron a patch on the inside of the jeans.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Next find a thread that closely matches the fibers in your jeans<br /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The 3 stitches shown above are all mending stitches<br />In this case I used #34<br />to repair the threads that are missing<br /><br /><br /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is what the back of the inside looks like.<br />You can see that I just keep stitching down in a row until all of the patched area is secured with thread.<br />I sew down, stop, secure thread, break thread<br />then go back up to the top and repeat.<br />I used white thread in the bobbin....the inside doesn't show and in this<br />case I wanted to be able to photograph it</span>.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Okay! One side complete!<br />It just so happened that there was a hole on BOTH sides of the<br />inner thigh area.<br />(Wonder how that happened?)<br />So you can clearly see the difference between the<br />holey side and the mended side!</span><br /><br /></td></tr>
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The Hubs, bless his little heart, loves this old Jalopy.</div>
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It's a 1965 GMC truck. </div>
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<strike>"She" </strike> It has a name. And that name is "Maggie".</div>
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He used to drive <strike>her </strike>it to work until the gas prices started to rise.</div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Nah, I'll let you fill in the blank......J _ _ _k.</span></div>
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As you may have surmised I have been participating in the A-Z Blog Challenge.<br />
You can click on the A-Z button on the side to go to the list of over 1700<br />
people who are joining in writing a blog posts using the alphabet as inspiration.<br />
1700 people!!!! Incredible!<br />
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Besides writing YOUR blog everyday this challenge encourages you to READ<br />
some of the blogs on the list every day. Why? To make new friends, broaden<br />
your perspective, learn new things and maybe even laugh a little!<br />
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Here are a few of the blogs I've been following:<br />
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Are you into Beading? Debbie at <a href="http://abracadebradesigns.blogspot.com/">Abracadebra Designs</a> (clever name huh?)<br />
is hosting a Give-Away right now! Debbie shows pictures of pieces that she has<br />
made, projects that inspire and things the she aspires to make!<br />
Her give-away prize is a beading book! Check her "G" blog<br />
if you would like the chance to win!<br />
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I just found <a href="http://aheart4heaven.blogspot.com/">A Heart 4 Heaven</a> today and will certainly be visiting this<br />
blog again! Elaine has a way of writing where each new word is like<br />
a brushstroke of a painter, making the picture clearer with each word.<br />
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Are you interested in genealogy? Click <a href="http://jollettetc.blogspot.com/">Here</a> to read Jollett etc.<br />
Wendy is an expert in researching family history. In her blog posts she<br />
includes a lot of pictures. I especially loved her post on <a href="http://jollettetc.blogspot.com/2012/04/sepia-saturday-sleeping-beauties.html">Sleeping Beauties</a><br />
and <a href="http://jollettetc.blogspot.com/2012/04/to-z-april-challenge-g-is-for-grandma.html">G is for Grandma</a>. The pictures she posts could be from my family<br />
and they strike such a sentimental cord in my soul.<br />
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Is a motivational weight loss blog more your speed?<br />
Then you should visit Rachee at <a href="http://roundshape.blogspot.com/">Look Better Naked</a>.<br />
Now how is that for a blog name?<br />
Rachee always makes my laugh.........her latest post<br />
gives instructions on how to make your butt go POW!<br />
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Kelly at <a href="http://sewalluring.com/">Sew Alluring</a> is blogging about her journey learning to sew.<br />
She just posted about a great new sewing aid that you can make yourself!<br />
I'm sure going to be trying it!<br />
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Perhaps you love to crochet?<br />
<a href="http://lotsofcrochetstitches.blogspot.com/">Lots of Crochet Stitches by M.J. Joachim</a> is one woman's quest to<br />
share her knowledge of crochet stitches and projects.<br />
And there is a wealth of knowledge there.<br />
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Kate at her blog called <a href="http://suddenlyseekingblogs.blogspot.com/">Suddenly Seeking</a><br />
has selected a theme of writing about jobs that she could have.<br />
Very humorous writing about the pros and cons of each job!<br />
Funny stuff!<br />
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<a href="http://www.jollyjillys.blogspot.com/">JollyJilly</a> is posting a quilt block a day using her daily alphabet word!<br />
So Clever! I wish I had thought of a theme before starting this endeavor!<br />
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I could go on and on but I guess I should stop now!<br />
Seriously, check out the A-Z link on my side panel for<br />
a list of over 1800 bloggers.<br />
I've just scratched the surface in my reading!<br />
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incredibly yours,<br />
tammy<br />
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About 30 or so years ago when I was the tender age of 20(ish)</div>
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Helen and I enjoyed a 30 year friendship.</div>
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Every spring her garden overflowed with Hollyhocks.</div>
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They were breathtakingly beautiful in all shades of pink and red.</div>
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I think Helen saved every seed at the end of the season.</div>
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Being a very generous woman Helen shared her Hollyhock seeds with me.</div>
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She gave me a big laundry soap bucket full of them!<br />
I had so many seeds that one time I "Hollyhocked"<br />
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Would you like some seeds?</div>
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Send me a message with your address and I'll be happy to send you some!</div>
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Thirty some years ago I was living in South Africa with alot of time on my hands while my husband worked there. I've never been a person to let my hands be idle, so when I found an ad for a quilting class I promptly signed up and learned the basics of quilting. By hand no less. It was love at first stitch!</div>
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Back in the early 80's quilting was enjoying a revival of sorts, so when I returned to the States, at the urging of my friend Lyn, I joined a local quilt guild. The Night Owls. Heaven. Loved it. However, at the tender age of 21, I kinda stuck out like a sore thumb as the very youngest member of the group. I learned alot from the older ladies who graciously shared thier skills with me, and even taught them a few things as well. (although looking back on it now I think they may just have been encouraging me on my quilting path)</div>
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There was one lady in particular who scooped me up and tucked me under her wing. Helen Relfe invited Lyn and I over to her house to show us a new project. When we got there she had set up 2 sewing machines, had a pattern and her fabric stash wide open for us to choose from. WOW! Helen's generosity and gentle spirit just warmed my heart and made me feel really special. Lyn and I each made a dimensional Christmas tree wall hanging that day. It still hangs in our houses every Christmas. If it were not packed away in my Christmas boxes I would take a picture of it and post it here.</div>
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That day began a life-long friendship between Helen and I. I so enjoyed visiting with Helen and her husband Walter. Loved hearing about her journey to the valley from her home in Northwest. Loved hearing about what Phoenix was like in the early 30's. Helen and Walter showed me all the best places to get bargains on fabric and quilting supplies. Helen and I were friends thru thick and thin......the birth of my children, the death of her husband. We shared the love of quilting, exchanged recipes, stories and hollyhock seeds. One year for Christmas I made gingerbread cookie people and wrote "Helen" and "Walter" on the cookies and put them into bags. The last time I visited Helen's home those cookie bags were still hanging on the wall. </div>
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My family always say that my stories are too long and I tell too many details, and take too long to get to the point. (gee, I'm becoming my mother after all! lol) (love you mom!)</div>
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Helen passed away earlier this month. She would have been 93 this August.</div>
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I went to visit her this week and was told that she had passed.</div>
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No one called me.<br />
I missed her funeral.<br />
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My heart hurts to have lost her,</div>
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but rejoices that she is no longer in pain and<br />
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92, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on June 10, 2011. A first generation American, Helen was born in Vida, Montana, August 18, 1918, and married Walter Relfe in Salem, Oregon, on September 11, 1938. Helen's life was characterized by hard work, including employment with the City of Phoenix and the Arizona State House of Representatives. She also gave much time, energy, and resources to serve others throughout her life. She is survived by daughters Carole Lowery and Dorothy Colvin, six grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchild ren. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at 9:30 AM at Greenwood Memory Lawn, 2300 W. Van Buren.<br />
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I miss you Helen, but I will always hold you in my heart.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"It all began in a Garden"</span><br />
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This morning I spent a couple of hours pulling weeds, raking, washing chairs and tables and just doing general cleaning in my "secret" garden<br />
in preparation for my kiddos coming over to color Easter eggs.<br />
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I love this time of year because it is such a beautiful time to spend outside.</div>
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However today when it was time to color eggs it was too stinkin' hot</div>
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to be outside to do it! All three of the tables I had set up were in the sun!</div>
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You just can never count on the weather!</div>
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My heart is so filled with gratitude for all the blessings that God has given me.</div>
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He is my constant companion and strength. I am truly blessed.</div>
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Easter Blessing to you all.</div>
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Best Laid Plans.............The following are some pictures of FINISHED projects.....</div>
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with the exception of the FINISHED t-shirt quilt that didn't get photographed.</div>
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Making up these beanbags found at <a href="http://squigglemum.com/activities/beanie-bag-games/">this site</a></div>
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273525995021787486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217941274307835029.post-72144209090131119272012-04-05T20:28:00.002-07:002012-04-05T20:28:46.280-07:00E is for............<div style="text-align: center;">
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This is a silly little post really, but earrings are what I have chosen to write about tonight!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pretty much all of them are costumey stuff, but I still like them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So what do you do with them all? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How do you store them.....and then find them when</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well for a long time this was my solution:</span></div>
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You are looking at ice cube trays.</div>
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Perfect for storing small little earring pairs.</div>
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I'll probably still keep these ice cube trays around,</div>
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(Darn old EYES and short arms!</div>
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Those of you who are a "certain" age will understand!)</div>
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Isn't it so elegant?</div>
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The told us at <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/welcome.htm?utm_term=the%20container%20store&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&gclid=CJL5lIObn68CFYYHRQodyz6RbA">the store</a></div>
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So there you have it...........My blog post about the letter "E".</div>
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So much more exciting than "Eating" or (shudder) "Exercise".</div>
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Certainly made me look.</div>
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Eventually this is something I'd like to try!</div>
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Ever yours,</div>
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Another cool thing is that they can be made ahead of time!</div>
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<img alt="Raspberry Cheesecake Pots" src="http://media-cache7.pinterest.com/upload/244179611016375157_j4B3XQLM_b.jpg" /><img alt="Blackberry Cheesecake Pots" src="http://media-cache4.pinterest.com/upload/244179611016375155_x5JjYNjP_b.jpg" /><img alt="love anything with lemon" src="http://media-cache3.pinterest.com/upload/11118330299912109_nozFGPJc_f.jpg" />
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Now....think Raspberry, blackberry or lemon</div>
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Don't these look yummy?</div>
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I think these Banana Caramel Creme Desserts</div>
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will be the next one I try!</div>
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You can find the recipe for this tempting treat at <a href="http://glorioustreats.blogspot.com/2012/03/banana-caramel-cream-dessert.html">Glorious Desserts</a>.</div>
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I Love Pinterest!</div>
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You can find so many Delightful and Decadent and Delicious Desserts!</div>
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Have a delicious day!</div>
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