tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22391302499396440742024-03-14T07:39:41.852-06:00My Fancy Nancy LifeNancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-41415190730016918732016-12-27T12:38:00.000-07:002016-12-27T12:40:59.718-07:00{john & christina under the mistletoe}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">John and Christina finally realized that the only thing that had stood between them and true love's kiss was their carrot noses. Problem solved with gumdrops! Block #6 of Tell Me A Christmas Story Quilt</span>Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-60139470012966339812016-12-27T12:30:00.001-07:002016-12-27T12:30:12.656-07:00{roxanne and her wreath}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEEXO2X7ax6Mgv2chyphenhyphenFZf4CO7lafjrnEh94y70-Uy3hXPXepbPO1h-zbphaRsaZpIdtRa04rilP-qPZgQ-KFO2ZaGacKxzsXiiX0eVOdnl5NQNpAq7dfisZD6Y5z6PL32u7xOl2Qkik0/s1600/File_000+%25284%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEEXO2X7ax6Mgv2chyphenhyphenFZf4CO7lafjrnEh94y70-Uy3hXPXepbPO1h-zbphaRsaZpIdtRa04rilP-qPZgQ-KFO2ZaGacKxzsXiiX0eVOdnl5NQNpAq7dfisZD6Y5z6PL32u7xOl2Qkik0/s640/File_000+%25284%2529.jpeg" width="638" /></a><span style="font-size: x-large;">Roxanne loved taking a little bit of Christmas with her every where she went. who needs a scarf when you have a festive wreath? Block #5 of Tell Me A Christmas Story Quilt</span></span>Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-12181558131392864532016-12-27T12:09:00.001-07:002016-12-27T12:17:07.748-07:00{pumpkin & the Christmas lights}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Everyone was shocked when Pumpkin volunteered to be in charge of the Christmas lights again - especially after last year's tangled fiasco! Block #4 of Tell Me A Christmas Story Block</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This block is dedicated to our anxiety ridden Pumpkin cat who sat in our garage and pulled out her hair. The only time she seemed at peace was when she ate the brown mushrooms that occasionally grew in our lawn. We could always tell when she had eaten some because we would find her sitting on the lawn and gazing peacefully at the clouds.</span></div>
Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-61662985544054702702016-12-03T22:40:00.000-07:002016-12-03T22:40:06.154-07:00{frank's olympic dreams}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Although Frank failed to medal in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">he carried warm memories of his hometown of Provo being chosen as one of the Olympic venues. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">It was hard not to wonder what might have been if only he had landed his quad . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love to create a name with the story behind it for each quilt I make. My brain thinks in terms of connections and so it is natural for me to have a heart connection to quilts with a story. I purchased the book, </span><a href="http://duringquiettime.com/2015/09/intentional-piecing-my-book.html" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Intentional Piecing</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">,</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> a few months ago and had planned on making several of the quilts. I put it in my "Project" pile and focused on finishing a couple of Christmas quilts I started last year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">But then . . . I stumbled across the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tellmeastoryholiday/">#tellmeastoryholiday</a> blocks complete with stories on Instagram and I WAS HOOKED! I don't pretend to think that this quilt will be complete by Christmas Eve but the first two blocks have left me giddy and anxious to do more.</span><br />
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Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-59752965187936165022016-09-11T12:33:00.003-06:002016-09-11T12:35:40.293-06:00{david's quilt}<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I rarely don't love my quilts once I've finished them (I put a lot of thought and heart in them) but sometimes a color combination just makes your heart sing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was slow to fall in love with gray but I have decided it is a true and dependable friend in the color world. It can stand alone and be striking but it can also take a step back and let other colors shine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This quilt is based on the <a href="http://www.yoyomamadesigns.com/store/p18/Vintage_Baby_Quilt%C2%A0Pattern_%C2%A0_%C2%A0_%C2%A0_%C2%A0_.html">Vintage Baby quilt pattern</a> by Yoyo Mama Designs. The great thing about this pattern is that by top stitching the raw edged 2 1/2" squares to a background/batting/backing sandwich, you "piece" the top AND quilt the quilt at the same time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The first time I made this pattern, I used a water soluble marking pen to mark my grid and pins to hold my squares in place while I sewed. By the time I was finished sewing all of those straight lines (and trying to dodge all of those sharp pins), my arms looked like I had wrestled a porcupine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This time I used a Frixon pen (the ink disappears when ironed) to mark my grid and Roxanne's Glue-Baste-It temporary basting glue to hold my squares in place while I sewed. Lifesavers!!! If you don't own these two sewing tools, buy them. I have found many uses for these two items. They might seem a little pricey but the glue goes a long way and the pen is so versatile.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The pen eliminated having to dab my quilt with cold water to remove the grid lines after the quilt was sewn and four tiny dots of glue - one in each corner - held my squares firmly in place once I had finalized my design and while I sewed/quilted this darling quilt. I love this basting glue because it washes out and leaves the quilt soft to the touch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've realized that every quilt has taught me something about myself, quilting or life (I guess they're really all one in the same). This quilt taught me to not let long held opinions or thoughts - "I don't like gray." - dictate how I feel or think today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A few years ago my dad declared that he did NOT like Mexican food. When I asked him the last time he had eaten Mexican food, he answered "Never". He just knew he didn't like it. To my dad's credit, he was willing to go to a great local Mexican restaurant and give it a try. He found out that some of it he didn't care for but other entrees he actually enjoyed. Isn't that the challenge and the adventure of daily living, to stay open to life's possibilities and be willing to give new things a try. Thanks Dad for being willing to try refried beans.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com1Provo, UT, USA40.2338438 -111.6585337000000240.0399588 -111.98125720000002 40.427728800000004 -111.33581020000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-89956115115174401952016-06-24T13:04:00.002-06:002016-06-24T13:04:51.831-06:00{fancy nancy portable quilt design boards inspired by lori holt}<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">First, 100% credit goes to <a href="http://beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com/search?q=board">Lori Holt of Bee In My Bonnet</a> for her great idea to make smaller, portable design boards to use during quilt block design and construction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is my Fancy Nancy version using basting spray and Duck </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">tape to construct my boards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Foam core board (use your coupon at Hobby Lobby, Michaels or Joanns)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Duck Tape - it comes in a wide variety of patterns (use your coupon at Hobby Lobby, Michaels or Joanns)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">With your quilting ruler as your guide, cut your foam core board to size. You can use a rotary cutter with an old blade, a sharp knife or exacto knife. Just be sure to have your cutting mat underneath your board. I have found 15" squares to be very useful. I did make one board using the whole piece of foam core for those really large quilt blocks. If you do teeny, tiny piecing you could make a smaller board. Make what you'll use. There is no "wrong" size.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now cut a piece of batting 1/8" smaller than your board. If your board is 15" square, cut your batting 14 7/8" square. I like doing this for two reasons. First, I have found it much easier to cut your batting first rather than try to trim it flush to the board after it's glued. And second, cutting your batting slightly smaller gives you a sharp edge when you apply your Duck Tape.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">On the "back" side of your board, measure in 3/4" and draw a pencil line on all four sides. This give you the perfect amount of Duck Tape on both sides of the board.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Take your board outside and spray the whole "front" side of your board (the side without pencil markings) with basting spray. Or you can use a thin layer of craft glue or your glue gun glue around the edges to secure all four sides of your batting to your board.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Flip your board over to the wrong side and line up a piece of Duck Tape just a hair beyond your pencil line. Make sure that it extends about an inch on both sides.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">On the two remaining sides you will do the exact same thing EXCEPT <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #351c75;">this time you will notch the tape that extends on the BACK side of the piece. </span></span> This will allow you to fold the tape back on itself and will give you a clean corner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sadly, I have to report that the Duck Glitter Tape was a huge disappointment. It did NOT have the same "stick" as the other designs. I ended up having to go back and glue my corner pieces. I'll use my one Fancy Nancy Glitter Duck Tape board but I won't use the glitter tape on any others. Duck Tape, I had such high hopes . . .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I spent many an hour seated at my Mom's Ironrite (it probably wasn't that often but it sure seemed like it!) ironing pillowcases and imagining that they were the curtains being raised on "Let's Make A Deal" or "Queen For A Day" to reveal the Grand Prizes. Don't you love the sales pitch?!? The end of "home's last drudgery!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Mr. and Mrs. Klemm were two such people in my life. </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">They lovingly called me "Fancy Nancy" long before the Fancy Nancy books were written and the Fancy Nancy dolls were sold. In fact, this week at Mr. Klemm's funeral, I felt honored and loved when the Klemm children, all grown up, called me "Fancy Nancy" as we hugged and visited.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Being "Fancy" was very important to a little girl growing up as number five in a family of seven children. It was an early acknowledgement of my individuality and value.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Not that my own parents didn't value and love me but the fact that someone else, unrelated, took interest in and loved me was life changing. And as I added a husband and children to my life, they loved them too.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I was about four or five and was feeling very under appreciated and misunderstood (I was a bit dramatic), I decided to run away from home. I packed my essentials in my doll buggy and promptly ran away to Klemm's house across the street. I don't recall the rest of the day but at some point I returned to my home. I may not have moved in to Klemms that day but I did spend countless hours throughout my childhood underneath their roof. The threads of their family are woven throughout the fabric of my life. I cannot think of my life without thinking of theirs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My garden contains buttercups in honor of Mrs. Klemm. When I was young, Klemms had buttercups growing by their irrigation head gate. One day Mrs. Klemm showed me that you could find out if you liked butter by holding a buttercup under your chin. If it showed yellow, you liked butter. I learned that and a thousand other things as I watched, listened and loved my time with Mrs. Klemm. And yes, I still like butter.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I don't think Mr. and Mrs. Klemm set out to "teach" me. Instead, because of their willingness to make time and room in their hearts for a little neighbor girl, they loved me and I knew it. And that love, added to my own family's love, transformed me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Klemm - thank you from a five year old neighbor girl and a now grown woman - for the tremendous positive influence you have had in my life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In honor of the cherished memories I have of your family and your home on Grovecreek Drive, I have a curl in my banister, an arch between my living room and dining room, a room dedicated to creating things that make me smile, a Fancy Nancy doll (or two), beautiful decorations created by Mrs. Klemm, buttercups in my garden and memories and lessons for a lifetime.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Love, Fancy Nancy</span>Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-80957502953439733272016-05-23T10:14:00.001-06:002016-05-23T10:14:50.856-06:00{fancy nancy flying geese ruler}<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love my Quilt In A Day flying geese rulers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I decided that for quick reference and to save me having to retrieve the instructions every time I use my rulers, I would type up the dimensions of the squares needed for the two sizes on each ruler and tape them to the ruler. (If you saw my sewing/creation lab, you would understand how useful this has been.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">First, I pasted a picture of a "goose" and the measurements for both rulers to a document. I made it small so they wouldn't obscure the guidelines on the ruler.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Second, I printed my document and trimmed down my squares.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Third, I turned my rulers RIGHT SIDE FACING DOWN and used wide, clear packing tape on the WRONG SIDE of my square (I made it small enough that I had a thin edge of tape extending beyond my square on all four sides) to adhere my square to the WRONG SIDE of my ruler.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Fourth, I turned it over, admired my genius and went back to cutting the gigantic flock of geese that I need for a very special Fancy Nancy quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My granddaughter, Gracie,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> This quilt celebrates </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">all things Gracie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was so excited about how this quilt top turned out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was making this quilt to celebrate the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I made sure the mother loves pink & gray and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am learning to machine quilt using the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had skipped 'ahead' to quilt the borders</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I thought I was paying attention but when</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I took the quilt off the frame and looked at the back,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found I had quilted in a couple of small tucks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">because I hadn't smooth the flannel back enough</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">as I rolled the quilt ahead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I could have cried (I almost did).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This perfect top RUINED!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As I fussed and teared up, my husband reminded me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">by it's new owner because is wasn't PERFECT.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I calmed down, unpicked enough stitching to smooth out the tucks, </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">sewed</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have determined to never let 'imperfection'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">rob me </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">of the joy of creating again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love this quilt! It's perfect because it was </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">made</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">with love and, hopefully, will be loved by it's new owner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love the bias stripe binding! I love the floral border!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I looked up the definition of the Greek word <i>teleios</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">that was translated into <i>perfect</i> in the New Testament.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Teleios</i> is defined as "</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">brought to its end,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">And so I can honestly say that this quilt is simply perfect!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">{Did I mention that after washing and drying this quilt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">you would never </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">know where those pesky tucks were?}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Center - White Kona Cotton 25 inches square</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Center circle - 9 1/2 inches across</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Dresden petals - 5 1/4 inches long finished</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">(6 inches unfinished)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Border - 7 inches wide finished (7 3/4 inches unfinished)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Quilting - Straight stitch & <a href="http://www.quiltscomplete.com/Products/Lindas-Daisy-Digital__SR-LD_DIGITAL.aspx">Linda's Daisy</a> digital design</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love the the robin IN the bird bath and the look on the other robin's face.</span></td></tr>
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Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-75718762423347571722014-04-06T16:20:00.000-06:002014-04-06T16:36:06.872-06:00{ He knows me }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-8030575547470416862014-03-25T15:10:00.003-06:002014-03-25T15:10:40.073-06:00{ 24 Carrot Quilt }<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I LOVE the orange/blue/brown combination!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm really proud of my 'carrot quilting'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Loopy loops on the carrot tops and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'carroty' texture on the carrots.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkeykos5JxB3JWriPi3949u6zlik9g0upRvvFNRzkSu6l4xWzMOxYqHgCcn30IvUwHqoFd_-JJCyq6XAU4nNZcdMkLhWcT_ku8mrbD4G3-A6ErTMizj6rNEOHeVbhwKTyicUyUjfbLEU/s1600/24CarrotQuilt10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkeykos5JxB3JWriPi3949u6zlik9g0upRvvFNRzkSu6l4xWzMOxYqHgCcn30IvUwHqoFd_-JJCyq6XAU4nNZcdMkLhWcT_ku8mrbD4G3-A6ErTMizj6rNEOHeVbhwKTyicUyUjfbLEU/s1600/24CarrotQuilt10.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My quilts tend to 'evolve' more than be planned in advance</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">so I was delighted to find the perfect border</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and binding fabric after the carrots were pieced.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(The carrot fabric was already in my <strike>hoard</strike> collection.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The carrots on the back make me smile.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My sweet helper/photo bomber is currently</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">serving as a <a href="http://www.mormon.org/values/missionary-work">LDS missionar<u>y</u></a> in Uruguay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had to include her sweet baby blues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And her shadow hand puppets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I paper pieced my carrots (I was struggling with</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">accuracy on biased edges) but the shapes are</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The blue border is 1 1/2 inches (1 inch finished).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">The floral border is 4 1/2 inches (4 inches finished).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The striped binding is on the biased (my favorite).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I cut my binding 3 1/2 inches wide,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">use the right edge of my walking foot as my seam allowance, and stitch it by hand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It finishes to a beautiful 1/2 inch binding on the front</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and a little wider on the back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Link for <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz1ri2FJXAjjdUs4WS1SYXVXa0k/edit?usp=sharing">a pattern for the carrots</a></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcrrM2sg0-MUehyphenhypheniv4DqyKRYS2t7yvpMuaLQqSBxtZKXjIQJL1qWTQ4Rb4RA2jRQ3afNxeJZuE65BL5Ubwfu8Qy5aT_GzdIVhqZBJWKkXzIVWzgp3ZdfLOLApgdW571qmirfcOviXLI8/s1600/24CarrotQuiltCarrotPattern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcrrM2sg0-MUehyphenhypheniv4DqyKRYS2t7yvpMuaLQqSBxtZKXjIQJL1qWTQ4Rb4RA2jRQ3afNxeJZuE65BL5Ubwfu8Qy5aT_GzdIVhqZBJWKkXzIVWzgp3ZdfLOLApgdW571qmirfcOviXLI8/s1600/24CarrotQuiltCarrotPattern.jpg" height="640" width="494" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Link for <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz1ri2FJXAjjZC1VbXA5Qk4zY0E/edit?usp=sharing">a pattern for the carrot tops</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The quilt finishes at 43" x 65".</span></div>
Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-75681921472157104592014-03-17T15:10:00.000-06:002014-03-17T15:10:10.603-06:00{ happy st. patty's day! }<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today is one of the worst holidays for </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">my severely red/green </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">color blind Mr. W.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">He went through school, year after year,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">It wasn't until he was 17 that he was officially</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Every morning I make sure he 'matches'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">and today we tucked a pen with a green cap</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">He is so color blind that before we were married,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">he bought a grass green suit thinking it was brown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was our first donation to DI as a married couple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here's to the wearing of the green</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">(even if you can't see it)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tennessee Williams said</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I consider myself one very lucky girl!</span></div>
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Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-28351572867149848412014-03-16T16:35:00.002-06:002014-03-16T16:35:16.912-06:00{ buttons }<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A very nifty tip for placing buttons</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">before you start stitching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let me introduce you to one of my</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">* * * Roxanne's Glue-Baste-It * * *</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After I decided on my layout</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">for my Loving Hearts stitchery,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I put a dot of Roxanne's magic glue</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This stuff dries FAST and clear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One dot held those buttons firmly in place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It can be used anywhere you need a pin,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It comes out in the wash and this little bottle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I continue to find new uses for it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Check with your local quilt store<br />and if they don't carry it, request that they do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Or you can always check online.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">that appears to us </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">to be less than saintly, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For example, we're cut off in traffic. The explanation could be that the driver</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">is rushing to the hospital </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">to see his baby born.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">This thought has helped me in many situations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">that the person had an inoperable brain tumor </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">and couldn't help herself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Saturday, I was headed to Pleasant Grove to watch grandchildren </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As I went to pull in to the 'driver's' lane, I was met </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">with a</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span>looonnnggg<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">honk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I unknowingly had almost sideswiped a car. Deep breath.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">that had honked. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I debated about whether to look over </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">And then, at the red light, I was shown charity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The driver explained that she wasn't being rude </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">when she honked, she just wanted to warn me </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and avoid an accident. I explained that clearly </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I didn't see her and was so sorry that I had almost </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I hadn't seen her and was just glad </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Charity at a red light. What a great way to start your day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Have you ever meet a person and immediately known </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">That's how it was with Renee.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Had to fix my 'caught' rick rack before my birthday delivery.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">My uprooting had been difficult and I was in need of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Renee was one of those women.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She's a Provo gal like my Grandma Adamson. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In fact, she lives at 591 East - my Grandma's address! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I realized that, it was a done deal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This friendship was meant to be.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOQuc2mWx5l9_nfwgualrSuEDlnELMIudE61lRDMqxYI32PwI-KHZYgoFXEgsm8WeUwlp8PWJLT8rOS-RkWyLk67oomZUFosy-yfAnM55B4Qnf8DsD4Zh7hwZltFz75nnKgB1Z5gG2M4/s1600/Renee+Quilt8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOQuc2mWx5l9_nfwgualrSuEDlnELMIudE61lRDMqxYI32PwI-KHZYgoFXEgsm8WeUwlp8PWJLT8rOS-RkWyLk67oomZUFosy-yfAnM55B4Qnf8DsD4Zh7hwZltFz75nnKgB1Z5gG2M4/s1600/Renee+Quilt8.jpg" height="640" width="484" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I named Renee's quilt "Oh Scraps" because Renee</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">has shown grace and humor as she deals</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">with the horrible disease of rheumatoid arthritis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The 'real' name of the quilt is "Oh Crap" - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">it's been that kind of a year or two health wise for Renee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I didn't think that looked quite proper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">a couple of Ss to make it more lady-like.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Renee is that great blend of 'real' and 'optimism'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She has been a sounding board for me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and a source of friendship and love.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqGsjdhuXSVv0dUY3fdcPh-APFuGDbBrGiV5dFGxBbLOh5aDajQy50mLIkrmdXpqkr0w2ubUuc-7gDp-pmBcpEz-VFDSq6Rm-gAjFb8b6bpzfhXh82RKouZ1cJbVFXOkxqPRwLekZT1M/s1600/Renee+Quilt9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqGsjdhuXSVv0dUY3fdcPh-APFuGDbBrGiV5dFGxBbLOh5aDajQy50mLIkrmdXpqkr0w2ubUuc-7gDp-pmBcpEz-VFDSq6Rm-gAjFb8b6bpzfhXh82RKouZ1cJbVFXOkxqPRwLekZT1M/s1600/Renee+Quilt9.jpg" height="462" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The butterfly quilting reflects a tender symbol </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">for her family with the loss of a sweet granddaughter </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">to cancer and of course I needed hearts </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">to reflect her deep and abiding love for her family, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">the restored gospel and me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I hope that when she warms her sore joints under this quilt,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">she will remember how much she is loved </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and how much I appreciate this Provo gal </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">at 591 East making room in her heart </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">for a newcomer to the neighborhood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Quilt facts - Quilt layout- my design</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Quilt front is made using Kona Snow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and fabrics by <a href="http://www.unitednotions.com/un_main.nsf/bonnie-camille!OpenPage">Bonnie and Camille</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The binding is cut on the bias.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Quilt block pattern is Buttoned Up</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">from the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cut-Above-Squares-Beautiful-Patchwork/dp/1604683570/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394554294&sr=8-1&keywords=a+cut+above">A Cut Above by Gerri Robinson</a>.</span></div>
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Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-10448396955305388072014-02-19T15:46:00.001-07:002014-03-16T16:36:48.327-06:00{ fancy nancy's nifty quilt row markers }<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As I began to quilt more,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I wanted something a little more elegant than</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These sweet, original creations of mine are</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You'll need pins (I love corsage pins),</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I lay them down on a piece of aluminum foil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(just in case there's any glue leakage) to dry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My next set was done with longer pins with </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">colored heads.</span></div>
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Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-88561825763829297832014-02-14T09:22:00.001-07:002014-03-16T16:34:22.657-06:00{ happy heart day - in honor of my dad }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yesterday I was at the mall walking with</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is from another great <a href="http://dearstelladesign.com/2014/01/big-love-quilt-tutorial-from-modern-handcraft/">tutorial</a> on line.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've named it {heart}.</span></div>
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Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-11148880759344680842014-02-12T17:40:00.001-07:002014-03-16T16:36:09.892-06:00{ countdown to heart day - day 12 }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am so excited to share this quilt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love when talented people share tutorials.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This one comes from <a href="http://www.canoeridgecreations.com/2013/02/xo-quilt-tutorial.html">Canoe Ridge Creations</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The only change I made was using </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The quilt label design is an original.</span></div>
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Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-76276765125296059822014-02-12T09:19:00.000-07:002014-03-16T16:37:07.338-06:00{ countdown to heart day - day 11 }<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another <a href="http://www.shepherdsbush.net/">Shepherd's Bush</a> design from </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I bought them as part of the Empty Bowls event</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">sponsored by several clubs at Timpview High.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you look closely, you can see the heart on one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I fell in love with the red interior of the other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The practical farm girl in me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found these beautiful <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20186101/">flower pots</a> at Ikea</span></div>
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Nancy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00706169713378986048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239130249939644074.post-82487779958499803702014-02-09T09:35:00.001-07:002014-03-16T16:38:02.068-06:00{ countdown to heart day - day 9 }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">eleven years apart to the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They have blessed our home with love and laughter!</span></div>
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