tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50857731998476383772024-03-19T02:20:01.459-07:00My Joyful JourneyMY JOYFUL JOURNEY: My life as a Quiltmaker and a Quilt Teacher. All things "QUILT"!Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.comBlogger977125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-8487149723169778782024-03-17T02:00:00.000-07:002024-03-17T04:59:23.314-07:00EMPTY SPOOLS SEMINARS AT ASILOMAR<p> Recently I had a BUCKET LIST experience, teaching at <a href="https://www.emptyspoolsseminars.com/index.html">EMPTY SPOOLS SEMINARS</a>. There is so much to share I will write two blogs--this one on the event and another on the class I taught.</p><p>This is the 39th year for Empty Spools Seminars. I have always wanted to attend but couldn't for various reasons. When I was recommended for Faculty there, more than two years ago, I knew this was my dream come true.</p><p>Asilomar Conference Center is 105 acres on the Monterey Peninsula, built in 1913. Originally a YWCA center, much of the property was designed by Julia Morgan, the first woman architect in CA, who later designed the Hearst Castle. This place is MAGICAL! Here are just some of the photos I took:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7RSGA_YcO5f8Dlp4CrWhN51d5imYa5IZu70d5ch6w-YtcYeNXLycPr0nB8WcjBn9XVzwn2HgmLmWiWgyt1ZCWTIhGs-wh4mfsdTyf9IiRyX15uU9xYx5HatzMNwR5ueorN7Suf94SpA9mVHCPLX8UiVn0ympQwBXPZm6tJNF9sKovWVc50aQhfllbAc/s4032/IMG_2104.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7RSGA_YcO5f8Dlp4CrWhN51d5imYa5IZu70d5ch6w-YtcYeNXLycPr0nB8WcjBn9XVzwn2HgmLmWiWgyt1ZCWTIhGs-wh4mfsdTyf9IiRyX15uU9xYx5HatzMNwR5ueorN7Suf94SpA9mVHCPLX8UiVn0ympQwBXPZm6tJNF9sKovWVc50aQhfllbAc/s320/IMG_2104.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My view each morning at 5:45 am when I started my power walk<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCNV400F0WzSGpCQF6qVrcWDbmUV6CyrQGYlRXRlXJMDhyphenhyphenF0u2nYhS6jUfFtgWLoJKKkcarzzYIxpsfUZOILuixIXGkb59DIgJdPYwqOpUvgQkaD2YxJKyqL5Bs189wQTFgzISNlKtGYqw_5w9kQUeO9btKXAmzkeBkyFm45CDj41OGOXleN_tlCWvxQ/s4032/IMG_2042.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCNV400F0WzSGpCQF6qVrcWDbmUV6CyrQGYlRXRlXJMDhyphenhyphenF0u2nYhS6jUfFtgWLoJKKkcarzzYIxpsfUZOILuixIXGkb59DIgJdPYwqOpUvgQkaD2YxJKyqL5Bs189wQTFgzISNlKtGYqw_5w9kQUeO9btKXAmzkeBkyFm45CDj41OGOXleN_tlCWvxQ/s320/IMG_2042.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even beautiful when it rained</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibONfarXkmxB9Prr6kRtWKlnHaUqr-xXDKM0qmBTY7FOWtQFbfDkva1uC84Vm0xq0LH-tn1p3YSHsv_g-lT4Pqdv12mq3mQKLD82TT38912OWYyf3hy4-OlGE9IwzxmjSLcedC48ls41yyMdECwLQPgKHdeBXqj7HRcbZOqRwtSCCwQgH5mOkYVxf8B-o/s4032/IMG_2045.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibONfarXkmxB9Prr6kRtWKlnHaUqr-xXDKM0qmBTY7FOWtQFbfDkva1uC84Vm0xq0LH-tn1p3YSHsv_g-lT4Pqdv12mq3mQKLD82TT38912OWYyf3hy4-OlGE9IwzxmjSLcedC48ls41yyMdECwLQPgKHdeBXqj7HRcbZOqRwtSCCwQgH5mOkYVxf8B-o/s320/IMG_2045.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My classroom straight ahead</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSDa_NXfaIxI2PnLlBrs8LCmO8T30icwPDibrFi-ePQGWNG8HYgLdAPEb6fh7i1AEHwwierqceduJEJjK5E6lgdQxcVyyfDShCJ_t71z879vRJI9-_Dtg_7Qx9L5AOuy-7Shul4Wziu9QMxl7_Hlt29LjcdpGaGVpPV2afEvNW9X97fTNFLpizqqtLxg/s4032/IMG_2046.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSDa_NXfaIxI2PnLlBrs8LCmO8T30icwPDibrFi-ePQGWNG8HYgLdAPEb6fh7i1AEHwwierqceduJEJjK5E6lgdQxcVyyfDShCJ_t71z879vRJI9-_Dtg_7Qx9L5AOuy-7Shul4Wziu9QMxl7_Hlt29LjcdpGaGVpPV2afEvNW9X97fTNFLpizqqtLxg/s320/IMG_2046.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Path to the Beach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRCvKVIbeL4bQcT4kxlkYjJIDSOpcAhFiJ3fuuvTx1qMjIQxY3YMMOgK7ls2D-_qLnex_FaVUwCz5EE83N7nMtT1Enrr2ovzun9LxubQ1BrYWHwyRq-8W_thHvMfdBj4GjgisHS4TFPJCB58mqQ1hzWV9wkQp4QWP31GXzlh0Dm459QsfSmQkbtgwULI/s4032/IMG_2047.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRCvKVIbeL4bQcT4kxlkYjJIDSOpcAhFiJ3fuuvTx1qMjIQxY3YMMOgK7ls2D-_qLnex_FaVUwCz5EE83N7nMtT1Enrr2ovzun9LxubQ1BrYWHwyRq-8W_thHvMfdBj4GjgisHS4TFPJCB58mqQ1hzWV9wkQp4QWP31GXzlh0Dm459QsfSmQkbtgwULI/s320/IMG_2047.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Excellent walking paths everywhere</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0own-F_22fPqhPBjG_sMlVTHYDomJboV6O1kEPmSwLV7EBPd5QL2NrbZBqNmBInrURQrv2I5QHOc1cwoZ6dF1wJ1AbhMO0toXMzgKA_3sLlHoq7EC7-gN7Gj3JcbHF_OLO9b6ehH0KdzY-r6-CI2vPcoFmE1fv6vbgbhXCYCQuXE1KQe7-0peYHs9UCA/s4032/IMG_2052.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0own-F_22fPqhPBjG_sMlVTHYDomJboV6O1kEPmSwLV7EBPd5QL2NrbZBqNmBInrURQrv2I5QHOc1cwoZ6dF1wJ1AbhMO0toXMzgKA_3sLlHoq7EC7-gN7Gj3JcbHF_OLO9b6ehH0KdzY-r6-CI2vPcoFmE1fv6vbgbhXCYCQuXE1KQe7-0peYHs9UCA/s320/IMG_2052.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">West coast beach--so different from the Gulf</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-NvY9rcYEevCgUVfNOF1Zg84xJRtpWfxp7kjHlLKa3AB3Ut0M2Irt4FAc3Wv33T9m-jyzYMLx_kfGuu2Op3mo2aFf-3OHX37JTPJpenbbZS-0gxMm4GSlc-ItlhP8PoL9GHpK0CwEtG6IXRtn1ZehhvjImmrkyhJHh-r0POW4mEuyDj-XeA3VVIsLF8/s4032/IMG_2055.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-NvY9rcYEevCgUVfNOF1Zg84xJRtpWfxp7kjHlLKa3AB3Ut0M2Irt4FAc3Wv33T9m-jyzYMLx_kfGuu2Op3mo2aFf-3OHX37JTPJpenbbZS-0gxMm4GSlc-ItlhP8PoL9GHpK0CwEtG6IXRtn1ZehhvjImmrkyhJHh-r0POW4mEuyDj-XeA3VVIsLF8/s320/IMG_2055.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pacific Ocean, my happy place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RAfCAyDe-dugaEcKU9ZT03fHy3-UqaSEUCREOqk7kAmbgaabuX9cpg8VtbiJoJON5Xne6FMkrj8ONJ7Gb1QPlHN7ZAfLghWPD4Y8iNRFaHbW_9HAtZbI_oicDW9z_49kfVoq0A9ZG126O93QBuSnKmTJFKGTQ0XR39cIvRHmuEps4P5fc2IZZcgdmSk/s4032/IMG_2086.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RAfCAyDe-dugaEcKU9ZT03fHy3-UqaSEUCREOqk7kAmbgaabuX9cpg8VtbiJoJON5Xne6FMkrj8ONJ7Gb1QPlHN7ZAfLghWPD4Y8iNRFaHbW_9HAtZbI_oicDW9z_49kfVoq0A9ZG126O93QBuSnKmTJFKGTQ0XR39cIvRHmuEps4P5fc2IZZcgdmSk/s320/IMG_2086.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Architecture shot</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Zh9RiQPs_JsmfMY7JIsweWnPI3Hx-jrEQyeXD4J3zOskAsjtvLVzboK74qTkeQ9b4xSG6TckvNOu9aDDFs7z4ywLjVldusB80nPr7Njeuvvf0KLApVPD5FJTPv9U4opxnAqBwWQJFyAUkOgDy75h3fx-E-5CLOt4UWVYS0G0SPfY-w6Y-EcNJVdyUgY/s4032/IMG_2090.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Zh9RiQPs_JsmfMY7JIsweWnPI3Hx-jrEQyeXD4J3zOskAsjtvLVzboK74qTkeQ9b4xSG6TckvNOu9aDDFs7z4ywLjVldusB80nPr7Njeuvvf0KLApVPD5FJTPv9U4opxnAqBwWQJFyAUkOgDy75h3fx-E-5CLOt4UWVYS0G0SPfY-w6Y-EcNJVdyUgY/s320/IMG_2090.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main Lodge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGFER54rhH0Sx0ckginO1uqjs7RwCp9grsqdSvB2DG3J6TTa2MtGp6YRceUb-lNMmwOxfdynwnGcsRJ63eUjdyRtv9qxjAJIisBsSlMEXqsR1AJZTFzH9N1PnpYNkBvCPxYR_I-UBIFtn6XV6CaNpazVbD4QBKm6TCkcNuJcn0ZH3P0cxHmSMKzuu7JI/s4032/IMG_2092.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGFER54rhH0Sx0ckginO1uqjs7RwCp9grsqdSvB2DG3J6TTa2MtGp6YRceUb-lNMmwOxfdynwnGcsRJ63eUjdyRtv9qxjAJIisBsSlMEXqsR1AJZTFzH9N1PnpYNkBvCPxYR_I-UBIFtn6XV6CaNpazVbD4QBKm6TCkcNuJcn0ZH3P0cxHmSMKzuu7JI/s320/IMG_2092.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main Lodge, Guest Check In area</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I arrived the day before classes started at 4 pm the following day. This gave me time to get my routine set. I was up about 5:30 am each morning to power walk for an hour, starting on the grounds, using a flashlight to supplement the well-lit property. I saw no one else until about 6:30. Once the sun was starting to rise I headed to the beach, my most happy place:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoczLw1CLMyYDQRIx-vWNmirW5e1BrqxrITE1jX8IgvyOtE0NsEOKjOZNZ6lbMgxE6V21lwnzjdy02tmHzWvPjjra-1QJAWKveZc38kYl32JxY0HjcP0p8tVHZDt0Owst8XUD3hPZnPZF5NUb1odVhNOot4tJ9OsOG13bYs9U7t-H6zpNDhFKcOnXGEcQ/s3088/IMG_2078.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoczLw1CLMyYDQRIx-vWNmirW5e1BrqxrITE1jX8IgvyOtE0NsEOKjOZNZ6lbMgxE6V21lwnzjdy02tmHzWvPjjra-1QJAWKveZc38kYl32JxY0HjcP0p8tVHZDt0Owst8XUD3hPZnPZF5NUb1odVhNOot4tJ9OsOG13bYs9U7t-H6zpNDhFKcOnXGEcQ/s320/IMG_2078.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>It rained a good bit the first few days. Fortunately, the Park Shop had really good rain jackets at a very reasonable price. Once I added that to my wardrobe I was set for the week. Umbrellas are not helpful because when it rains, it blows, so being able to cover up was best.</div><div><br /></div><div>The food was really good and plentiful, with set times for each meal in the large Crocker Dining Hall. There were always vegan and gluten free options for those who needed that:</div><div><br /></div><div>Breakfast, the fresh berries were so good:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PFy6QlUnY9TJng7cZmko12b4bU2_k2yX05ko0-SuESIQq_QauJ6WTWRB8Mnh0rNTahdGWro56L300bzUFCYOp-cYYPhFPC7s1vksljefAc9BHwsYSebgCxMsMAmdIVyPh_5_zd3D9A2HnHDCiS0A0i2YX36HZU_LIKVDRElNsTQXUPxFiIhL8p0LzU0/s4032/IMG_2137.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PFy6QlUnY9TJng7cZmko12b4bU2_k2yX05ko0-SuESIQq_QauJ6WTWRB8Mnh0rNTahdGWro56L300bzUFCYOp-cYYPhFPC7s1vksljefAc9BHwsYSebgCxMsMAmdIVyPh_5_zd3D9A2HnHDCiS0A0i2YX36HZU_LIKVDRElNsTQXUPxFiIhL8p0LzU0/s320/IMG_2137.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Lunch, there was always soup and salad and usually an entree:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cVyhrLSG-qbeYEkOuN03joD2uDWgXdpw-EvHJbE0dtyU16VBCZB8Bavz7M1Mcm0eDQi7uA9DcfO8NvvN0j5JyY32GbmbXaqU95LXbdxGGTituCXCGQ4NROReTnhJ079jdG7zfkOSCgIaXMUoDxlRFUgNrYMU2bldHdATnl9htwIvFPpnOQ9Ore4JaPU/s4032/IMG_2112.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cVyhrLSG-qbeYEkOuN03joD2uDWgXdpw-EvHJbE0dtyU16VBCZB8Bavz7M1Mcm0eDQi7uA9DcfO8NvvN0j5JyY32GbmbXaqU95LXbdxGGTituCXCGQ4NROReTnhJ079jdG7zfkOSCgIaXMUoDxlRFUgNrYMU2bldHdATnl9htwIvFPpnOQ9Ore4JaPU/s320/IMG_2112.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Dinner, fish was served several times during my 7 nights, which suits me fine:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuwN3rV3Rr7bbAvy8HlOEmkNA58xpzh7zUol1NTRe5FZ9OOer3b_SS-q4wFkmF-uTgm_FFqHvFlwrErZKiVyTGnhanpZB9yt0vy8mjFLs_4rqJBCuYdtUgCWJNTin_S4ETpKqR9HwszC4D1auH_uYjfBJOIsj2XoKRWDAlYy9vIYtdBDu6WfDv_ZABKs/s4032/IMG_2156.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuwN3rV3Rr7bbAvy8HlOEmkNA58xpzh7zUol1NTRe5FZ9OOer3b_SS-q4wFkmF-uTgm_FFqHvFlwrErZKiVyTGnhanpZB9yt0vy8mjFLs_4rqJBCuYdtUgCWJNTin_S4ETpKqR9HwszC4D1auH_uYjfBJOIsj2XoKRWDAlYy9vIYtdBDu6WfDv_ZABKs/s320/IMG_2156.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I ate well, much more than at home, and expected my weight to be up, I guessed 8 pounds. I was right. It took 6 days of being back on my usual diet/exercise plan to drop those. I enjoyed all those desserts but the weight had to go. <div><br /></div><div>All of my teacher friends who have taught here told me it was a great place to teach. The students are energized with creativity. Many return year after year, including one in my class who was there for the 20th time. They reconnect with old friends from all over the country. I had students from MI, WI, HI, OH, UT, WA, OR, CO and many from CA. Four of my students came to take class with me, having been in my class in Houston or Durango, CO last year. It was so fun to see familiar faces!</div><div><br /></div><div>Each evening except one there is Show and Tell and a short program. At the first Show and Tell, two of my students showed off their Garden Party Down Under Quilts, the 2022 Block of the Month quilt from The Quilt Show:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhznYDb9FRsnH2e-JpqnLAuo87qkJWUlfiNecZA8yIbAtukTyX40Kx0PI5FaICwlAyEBoPjJHVF6h-dI6sDr4lvJBnEvGNApBwJfW-EJAaNkIjS6HgENZoLlfxgs230NZD_AGeXDyMD_11vS6-_7rsd5DVkFVfyMzrqb1DUO2H5FOg48mLI-OQTl5kG4/s4032/IMG_2130.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhznYDb9FRsnH2e-JpqnLAuo87qkJWUlfiNecZA8yIbAtukTyX40Kx0PI5FaICwlAyEBoPjJHVF6h-dI6sDr4lvJBnEvGNApBwJfW-EJAaNkIjS6HgENZoLlfxgs230NZD_AGeXDyMD_11vS6-_7rsd5DVkFVfyMzrqb1DUO2H5FOg48mLI-OQTl5kG4/s320/IMG_2130.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFoH-ydI7EMYcz0crFPYu3SXoEf4tRGYXINknED8x9aodfaAsWlzBJ_HAYZ0wWKszPMK2-qXzlMIVtuNkQKIxyTOtArnY717GR0YNESEqTgTVxuNgJ22C6FvsZJCAh9yA1-njLCxFjD2t2W-SGuAZh2dnbl9BzxqilqUvvjbjTCA80hWPCbXVTYkZMiB4/s4032/IMG_2132.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFoH-ydI7EMYcz0crFPYu3SXoEf4tRGYXINknED8x9aodfaAsWlzBJ_HAYZ0wWKszPMK2-qXzlMIVtuNkQKIxyTOtArnY717GR0YNESEqTgTVxuNgJ22C6FvsZJCAh9yA1-njLCxFjD2t2W-SGuAZh2dnbl9BzxqilqUvvjbjTCA80hWPCbXVTYkZMiB4/s320/IMG_2132.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On the one evening off most of the teachers go out to dinner together as it is the only time we get to visit with each other. The Fishwife restaurant is very good and we could walk there:<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-MOAOT-S6klIs5Q0FjMIcgjQFEfpl45SIfA7edaDApFcFK8_pArrZbpK5PxnksQ1CsK2thEUhLeQZ3nw3HTZ5njT4caqe151Q4n-ZVVDYmWo-RKLfd3R6SJc6NOKVtEnyZZih_Bm5Lub14lSo4imXjjffN4cQFwtLeUzUkvwR6-dBu_kweXW4kAOvHs/s4032/IMG_2198.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-MOAOT-S6klIs5Q0FjMIcgjQFEfpl45SIfA7edaDApFcFK8_pArrZbpK5PxnksQ1CsK2thEUhLeQZ3nw3HTZ5njT4caqe151Q4n-ZVVDYmWo-RKLfd3R6SJc6NOKVtEnyZZih_Bm5Lub14lSo4imXjjffN4cQFwtLeUzUkvwR6-dBu_kweXW4kAOvHs/s320/IMG_2198.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maria Shell, Libby Williamson, me, Betsy Habich, Deborah Fell, Mel Beach, Gloria Loughman, Sue Benner, two others were not with us</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>What made this so special for me? Power walking in sight of the ocean was magical. Seeing wildlife like deer everywhere was amazing. The birds were new to me and so colorful. A family of bunnies saw me walk by each morning in the pre-dawn light. The landscape is so different from home. Each morning I was in the zone, with my Airpods in playing my favorite music, singing to my hearts content. I told a friend it was "contemplative". </div><div><br /></div><div>More scenes to inspire you:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYTiE-7ra-TiqrwU-I7oRTeUXeMQlnShXvst8dlZ8vfB327PnsykHeww6ZucjjJmGBN74kkaDRZlQMndFpuFfKdvUbFtEaF_pSutz-3oLpVD-tuqYa4hMYMV3FiwE-WDbAXLo40utBfTV7dq1oMHe4Ii73bh5I7Z5CwLkEgWVYmIBJDzGpV_6FDtemNM/s4032/IMG_2028.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYTiE-7ra-TiqrwU-I7oRTeUXeMQlnShXvst8dlZ8vfB327PnsykHeww6ZucjjJmGBN74kkaDRZlQMndFpuFfKdvUbFtEaF_pSutz-3oLpVD-tuqYa4hMYMV3FiwE-WDbAXLo40utBfTV7dq1oMHe4Ii73bh5I7Z5CwLkEgWVYmIBJDzGpV_6FDtemNM/s320/IMG_2028.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My room, 650 steps from the Dining Hall, I loved it!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8StHMfvS66o49zzOIg-g6lTJeH0meEDbXth2luiXNVEzH5NIuUqjtUpFrm8S1F42stSC67Pz1WGWkMFzgbHZCnTqaD1YIR_cRECqjqPQ06KjoWmIahoVHKnjv2Nf-mi-mZskKo4j8WWAY4h8N699tJZrp2aR60b1Zxh4fAGSbXDFteFY0wyA4S-Hoi4I/s4032/IMG_2050.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8StHMfvS66o49zzOIg-g6lTJeH0meEDbXth2luiXNVEzH5NIuUqjtUpFrm8S1F42stSC67Pz1WGWkMFzgbHZCnTqaD1YIR_cRECqjqPQ06KjoWmIahoVHKnjv2Nf-mi-mZskKo4j8WWAY4h8N699tJZrp2aR60b1Zxh4fAGSbXDFteFY0wyA4S-Hoi4I/s320/IMG_2050.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Much to learn</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4I4zMDIZuw35XZDezuNNs2V89x4Cr0CLqhDxB2HiKshaP4AY2w7uMQx2bIu4gw04A6fz-bdE059SbZHx2N5sYUiYnWfrEy7RnlRMCuVPpLtCl2NZJvTooKPIY7gzWMSK1VNjh9-n7sgkevduVk7_HFSw48GpzE5nJx6Ytt2fDL3NVW6pOC0gO8qI3jE/s4032/IMG_2068.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The classes are set and registration will open in May 2024. I encourage you to make plans now. This is such a special place and learning experience. Here is the Faculty for next year:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOj3tinTCKplly6keezpZmbklcemd1xnfmtkFwO4fvlSC2QnJLjsAIgEKZNjr68VAfkIP0qWMYlFDgzGfwRZXfIY3GQpZR2t_voUMo8uAArm-IotLxpX8y6GQYndmZUfj8wr4FKbKwuIRWMtl-UXm1q0uhpmFMDRueshaBl19o-3anZx9odBSwEpxuDic/s4032/IMG_2089.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOj3tinTCKplly6keezpZmbklcemd1xnfmtkFwO4fvlSC2QnJLjsAIgEKZNjr68VAfkIP0qWMYlFDgzGfwRZXfIY3GQpZR2t_voUMo8uAArm-IotLxpX8y6GQYndmZUfj8wr4FKbKwuIRWMtl-UXm1q0uhpmFMDRueshaBl19o-3anZx9odBSwEpxuDic/s320/IMG_2089.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The only hiccup was on my trip home. Thunderstorms in Dallas left me stuck there for two nights. There are much worse places to be stuck than an Embassy Suites in walking distance of a huge mall, remember malls? Grapevine Mills is a super place to get a few things--I had little with me as the checked baggage went on home without me. I had work to do, books to read, and got in a long power walk on a beautiful day:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOV4ttC9ORITex4WgQAZjFAPj5ibN9HUMaRujgxUd7dAN_6e4B3cgvX9mcxP68R89GlrKYXW8jWRNzVjryhoLLbdVMtR4cxqe8pm6eIiWb1C-6a7vivVcbshb5uKKLuASLjB-vzlw3gMKQnt-tWAohqHhUiio3KNoIo4YBaMRy23BUcTZqDJpwIvrsTBw/s4032/IMG_2293.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOV4ttC9ORITex4WgQAZjFAPj5ibN9HUMaRujgxUd7dAN_6e4B3cgvX9mcxP68R89GlrKYXW8jWRNzVjryhoLLbdVMtR4cxqe8pm6eIiWb1C-6a7vivVcbshb5uKKLuASLjB-vzlw3gMKQnt-tWAohqHhUiio3KNoIo4YBaMRy23BUcTZqDJpwIvrsTBw/s320/IMG_2293.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner at Embassy Suites</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtnfGUzXfKWuoMlUlzI2GJm0ecBCFapzqhx-m_TUJnn1gJFnoD4NojT_gouDVhtBdedMcC0ZPswps_yifwdos-Ozcxh8zNt4vc_7Wladw3nZeCvYfCKlhHkkExMn0iYiRZP_TmKV0wc_n90GHinGopOM71knizMCnJ99CZk_w0O_sxP_zYkLVrHGBh38/s4032/IMG_2296.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtnfGUzXfKWuoMlUlzI2GJm0ecBCFapzqhx-m_TUJnn1gJFnoD4NojT_gouDVhtBdedMcC0ZPswps_yifwdos-Ozcxh8zNt4vc_7Wladw3nZeCvYfCKlhHkkExMn0iYiRZP_TmKV0wc_n90GHinGopOM71knizMCnJ99CZk_w0O_sxP_zYkLVrHGBh38/s320/IMG_2296.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hotel can provide essentials</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbO4gdj6qxDUcVuqsJgma1lBn7oUX_wt8EXG-anxLCH77OuwptWno897KI4N__XB-JQLsWfUQj3x8b9luQgnmmggcoJUP9TiLuzelReDkoTsxU9s4lww4jvQHGyBFM4skqG4pd1BGK42c6jCnQN1TzqTjiHo8TEZfJ7FvmyOXhZy4a2FNoMVBUlbTmr_0/s4032/IMG_2305.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbO4gdj6qxDUcVuqsJgma1lBn7oUX_wt8EXG-anxLCH77OuwptWno897KI4N__XB-JQLsWfUQj3x8b9luQgnmmggcoJUP9TiLuzelReDkoTsxU9s4lww4jvQHGyBFM4skqG4pd1BGK42c6jCnQN1TzqTjiHo8TEZfJ7FvmyOXhZy4a2FNoMVBUlbTmr_0/s320/IMG_2305.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner and next morning breakfast--frig and microwave in the room saved the day</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7v6i2ibDqOXwJbZI9YJmkA8DAZu0l36BfWdGmLVIuwTPz5IL3aupd7SMJRZ2zdcN4Lr271A2fMRBqqqSDyEgIEgU7e4A_qbK5rhqJI3_qcl0M-K52GOwsN3FyUuZjGQ9JKr4am3VbmOlf6AJ6agewqZfBxIVYzajdUmqjfAGpEdUDo2kqFGpiCnxZFs/s4032/IMG_2306.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7v6i2ibDqOXwJbZI9YJmkA8DAZu0l36BfWdGmLVIuwTPz5IL3aupd7SMJRZ2zdcN4Lr271A2fMRBqqqSDyEgIEgU7e4A_qbK5rhqJI3_qcl0M-K52GOwsN3FyUuZjGQ9JKr4am3VbmOlf6AJ6agewqZfBxIVYzajdUmqjfAGpEdUDo2kqFGpiCnxZFs/s320/IMG_2306.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All spaces filled</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqWu4iqk2iKdVUB_4RZOro55rY0Xlxqzzqk3RFenKkZFj6rT9rj1SshUq-gGGl72ZfItKioR2WptyBVjbwTweEB9e5UDSFsm5VGB5fnkOJKY5elSj5cLdxZ39H7VSrmvr0DRoZFKnnWKo6khqYdBe3z81so9JgXe9iF7590uY0l-FV2H7ivzvI91Y9TY/s4032/IMG_2308.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqWu4iqk2iKdVUB_4RZOro55rY0Xlxqzzqk3RFenKkZFj6rT9rj1SshUq-gGGl72ZfItKioR2WptyBVjbwTweEB9e5UDSFsm5VGB5fnkOJKY5elSj5cLdxZ39H7VSrmvr0DRoZFKnnWKo6khqYdBe3z81so9JgXe9iF7590uY0l-FV2H7ivzvI91Y9TY/s320/IMG_2308.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prom anyone?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHf8S_55CTC9IV0kQejxT_xED9-zllozsFylf8C-ZDtU9-1aPK8X6AKenCaNi97mgStKHgC41vDvBF7tQOaO4NU_t-BAtULPLc2wWWkeNWYDqr7oHEoPiHiy3xN1u2BxXvj9CSDiDp1ZeXLAtJn6GHYEEdESiLV8wt53mXfuutgWh7-xu_u7Vkb86HDA/s4032/IMG_2316.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHf8S_55CTC9IV0kQejxT_xED9-zllozsFylf8C-ZDtU9-1aPK8X6AKenCaNi97mgStKHgC41vDvBF7tQOaO4NU_t-BAtULPLc2wWWkeNWYDqr7oHEoPiHiy3xN1u2BxXvj9CSDiDp1ZeXLAtJn6GHYEEdESiLV8wt53mXfuutgWh7-xu_u7Vkb86HDA/s320/IMG_2316.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Food court</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVI7dfY3fDMxFkptLjp8Tk1daYDoNDW81erWBUYFx0TDfQsdJekqOeUBLhSbhPuwfPbtXpg9IVJSj0PbvAqlpTVh8MtmNc7WTy7gYo68GKWvzaQ_Zk-Z3EiKvYseeBEjfTRL01v_LSEi7NsAPmp5hCHsdz2j2S8xPW4reWa5IGp-kDk8ajcJ7RF0H3wE/s4032/IMG_2320.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVI7dfY3fDMxFkptLjp8Tk1daYDoNDW81erWBUYFx0TDfQsdJekqOeUBLhSbhPuwfPbtXpg9IVJSj0PbvAqlpTVh8MtmNc7WTy7gYo68GKWvzaQ_Zk-Z3EiKvYseeBEjfTRL01v_LSEi7NsAPmp5hCHsdz2j2S8xPW4reWa5IGp-kDk8ajcJ7RF0H3wE/s320/IMG_2320.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch at Whataburger</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Sad to see the Sunset on this beautiful experience but I will be back next year, and maybe in 2026, for a "back to back", two weeks, two different classes. Truly my BUCKET LIST place to teach and so worth the wait:<br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkrQ-BMM92fOIL9o8O0O0mbuXpt0GfUzLYkI2EfFUyypzgM6_O2M-T4lEx5V0r13xpb9Qjz7jiYbEgOUYM4nPKO2JuDTf5U9TOAWS40_r8dScI_ygckA_5v_I_qoT_CHTIkEWjqHbbiC7kp-A-OKw5Fn-qQI8YHOQiGZp7c7q1pdP2mCRPf8aA8SykH8/s4032/IMG_2153.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkrQ-BMM92fOIL9o8O0O0mbuXpt0GfUzLYkI2EfFUyypzgM6_O2M-T4lEx5V0r13xpb9Qjz7jiYbEgOUYM4nPKO2JuDTf5U9TOAWS40_r8dScI_ygckA_5v_I_qoT_CHTIkEWjqHbbiC7kp-A-OKw5Fn-qQI8YHOQiGZp7c7q1pdP2mCRPf8aA8SykH8/s320/IMG_2153.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sun sets in the west...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Let's quilt,</div><div><br /></div><div>Barbara</div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-63762742623723785832024-03-10T01:00:00.000-08:002024-03-10T01:00:00.127-08:00WHILE I'M AWAY<p>As this posts, I am at my Joyful Journey Retreat, #5, at Red Rooster Retreat Center in Crane Hill, AL.</p><p>My attendance there is a SECRET--only my friend and co-conspirator Kathy R knows I am going to arrive two days late. From February 29-March 7, 2024 I was teaching <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2023/09/full-class-for-full-circle.html">FULL CIRCLE</a> at Empty Spools Seminar at Asilomar Conference Center in CA. There will be a BIG post about that next week.</p><p>So today I am encouraging you to look at this previous post from 11 years ago about the <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2013/01/lessons-to-learn-from-old-quilt.html">LESSONS TO LEARN FROM AN OLD QUILT</a>--click on this <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2013/01/lessons-to-learn-from-old-quilt.html">LINK</a> to find it: </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkBOdkV5xRphR3TkU2D2Ik49D5uuEvnrZ-jsXloxrl3ynDJimXD_Xa_l_7WHVjofxkD3c0nyqanO7vqRqfR0VOsbu-BpnKIPVrkYNiEv_5Ds3NpD8NNOtPXrgG2OuxKd1Uh7IuAK3r3npJgxnKxl81UNqhbHziAgfXOI9wW7ygo6FcvzDzE0IrNFpjow/s1200/christmas%20antique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1200" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkBOdkV5xRphR3TkU2D2Ik49D5uuEvnrZ-jsXloxrl3ynDJimXD_Xa_l_7WHVjofxkD3c0nyqanO7vqRqfR0VOsbu-BpnKIPVrkYNiEv_5Ds3NpD8NNOtPXrgG2OuxKd1Uh7IuAK3r3npJgxnKxl81UNqhbHziAgfXOI9wW7ygo6FcvzDzE0IrNFpjow/s320/christmas%20antique.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Antique Ohio Star Christmas Quilt in my collection</td></tr></tbody></table><p>AND I would LOVE TO HAVE YOU JOIN ME at the local class <a href="https://www.southerncharmquiltinghsv.com/module/class/523792/antelope-canyon-dit-dot-evolution-with-barbara-black">ANTELOPE CANYON DIT DOT EVOLUTION</a> at Southern Charm Quilting in Huntsville, AL, March 19 and April 2, 2024. The fee covers two full days of class instruction full of tips to keep you straight AND THE KIT WITH ALL THE FABRIC! Don't miss this class if you love the design as I do--it will not be offered again. REGISTER ONLINE TODAY:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dN9ngzRDtnl8Os4CC671zGiYnlKUxQfpOKrnPxpB6BAN2pizSj-W7D9kNAFfjyeg1UYbC7cpHNcADY4Co5rtLuwXEGqz2fpS_NfTYo6OVqKoM7nZYl6FGYAieRqLTTO3VZY6AcK32oJLIJRhHsNtIGgOjsL7P8P7c0724s9B2ine5UIABm95hJstHJA/s4032/Antelope%20Canyon%20Dit%20Dot%20Evolutions.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dN9ngzRDtnl8Os4CC671zGiYnlKUxQfpOKrnPxpB6BAN2pizSj-W7D9kNAFfjyeg1UYbC7cpHNcADY4Co5rtLuwXEGqz2fpS_NfTYo6OVqKoM7nZYl6FGYAieRqLTTO3VZY6AcK32oJLIJRhHsNtIGgOjsL7P8P7c0724s9B2ine5UIABm95hJstHJA/s320/Antelope%20Canyon%20Dit%20Dot%20Evolutions.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Let's quilt.</p><p>Barbara</p><p><br /></p>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-31541610573788175922024-03-03T02:00:00.000-08:002024-03-03T02:00:00.142-08:00FEATHERED STARS PERFECTLY PAPER PIECED: THE CUTTING PART 3<p>As this posts, I am teaching at <a href="https://www.emptyspoolsseminars.com/faculty2024.html">EMPTY SPOOLS SEMINAR</a> at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove CA. I am sure we are having an awesome time, more than 20 students with me for 5.5 days learning to make <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2023/09/full-class-for-full-circle.html">FULL CIRCLE</a>. The pattern is by Wendy Williams and has a lot to teach. I am sure I will have much to report when I get home.</p><p>The Sunday Sew and Sews are a group of friends who meet at my home to support and encourage each other with quilting projects. Usually we are working on one project, the Block of the Month from The Quilt Show, for example. It's fun to see how everyone selects fabrics to create a similar but unique quilt. </p><p>This year the Sunday Sew and Sews are making Feathered Star quilts. If you want to sew along with us, look back at the two previous posts about this project: <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2024/01/feathered-stars-perfectly-paper-pieced.html">PART 1</a> and <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2024/02/feathered-stars-perfectly-paper-pieced.html">PART 2</a></p><p>This might be a bit backwards, but today I'll talk about cutting the many pieces that are required for the 15" Feathered Star block designed by the late Sue Garman. You shouldn't be surprised that it takes a while to cut all this out:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_XQ2g-lV1RiQMzD4VXlseIgKymwW8xnvIOvDbfGA6cWsXNy4aJ2-q25xMX5J0uoGkBocnWd0uqsWRFo7uVA_2BKBoFGIJXwvMI2KpLs5awrWq1jDcKjtEaUsI6hSkZSsKcMLt446PAMWRkwyieaxCrKGh9JMsadbvBZV93tmhaDC7INtc9ltcLyUN-w/s4032/IMG_2002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_XQ2g-lV1RiQMzD4VXlseIgKymwW8xnvIOvDbfGA6cWsXNy4aJ2-q25xMX5J0uoGkBocnWd0uqsWRFo7uVA_2BKBoFGIJXwvMI2KpLs5awrWq1jDcKjtEaUsI6hSkZSsKcMLt446PAMWRkwyieaxCrKGh9JMsadbvBZV93tmhaDC7INtc9ltcLyUN-w/s320/IMG_2002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When I first started my Diamond Jubilee quilt about 12 years ago, I created a chart to keep track of my fabric selections with hand written cutting directions. For students, I had to make a much more legible, organized chart for cutting sizes: <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMrpMEsk_eBQb_5quIq1SPVc0WgM4zEADDQT6IaoKxHQqM-W2OyCZdLJaKLu8AcSHH6liLiRquKvYFyvc1XLcvSrEfrPyW8gVQImxrYJ0GWlcwhiJPoaUtWkkg423obLReQkhlTzF08zW1ErghspwSoHWAK5pk4-8v1aSvfdrteWx3QbnJUsmfRQ4UR0/s4032/IMG_2003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMrpMEsk_eBQb_5quIq1SPVc0WgM4zEADDQT6IaoKxHQqM-W2OyCZdLJaKLu8AcSHH6liLiRquKvYFyvc1XLcvSrEfrPyW8gVQImxrYJ0GWlcwhiJPoaUtWkkg423obLReQkhlTzF08zW1ErghspwSoHWAK5pk4-8v1aSvfdrteWx3QbnJUsmfRQ4UR0/s320/IMG_2003.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Paper piecing requires pieces be cut oversized, then they are trimmed to the accurate size after adding each piece to the paper foundation. While it uses more fabric, it is fast and accurate. And why do I have all this fabric if not to use it?!<div><br /></div><div>My blocks have two fabrics that are the same in each block: the center paisley and the off white feathers. The other fabrics change in each block. First, I decide on a background color. Then the color of the feathers. After that, I just figure out the rest: the kites, tips/squares and the fabrics that surround the center octagon.<div><p>Cutting Steps:</p><p>1. I didn't fussy cut the center squares as it would make little difference but you could:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzQ39A7pD1sElRBDdm0CHadtfBgcR4UFtxmNm1yswXNj7bpAbnqfqdYmMLBEIhQv9ygRfpJrK7MBBm80mhVlMx2uMCWSvyRF4EOA0a-0hrdJtBfew29XknJCp9dJ4cqEZwl68IyjhnmooxWEqpzu5WzxQCUE2beO9g0KRKL5MLT2w7G7JC497h4BfDGg/s4032/IMG_2004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzQ39A7pD1sElRBDdm0CHadtfBgcR4UFtxmNm1yswXNj7bpAbnqfqdYmMLBEIhQv9ygRfpJrK7MBBm80mhVlMx2uMCWSvyRF4EOA0a-0hrdJtBfew29XknJCp9dJ4cqEZwl68IyjhnmooxWEqpzu5WzxQCUE2beO9g0KRKL5MLT2w7G7JC497h4BfDGg/s320/IMG_2004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>2. One big QST cut in quarters, 4 squares are the Background fabric: </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBYRqYiKCn3Ta7R3LuMClpwzHkWiCWpCKPJiLz9zdb_WGNDDAAKSfgsEHTlygQ-3e9S_uLqE1i58kDRUVmr58XfcIwxVcIwCKJJC1fOneJzOHWcrTkosDVTRBxw4jiJPKrqESoxayDvWpuAOGXEF7huPTCrL05lPM5FnAhepKT92IQcvYOi0iJxBnd7U/s4032/IMG_2014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBYRqYiKCn3Ta7R3LuMClpwzHkWiCWpCKPJiLz9zdb_WGNDDAAKSfgsEHTlygQ-3e9S_uLqE1i58kDRUVmr58XfcIwxVcIwCKJJC1fOneJzOHWcrTkosDVTRBxw4jiJPKrqESoxayDvWpuAOGXEF7huPTCrL05lPM5FnAhepKT92IQcvYOi0iJxBnd7U/s320/IMG_2014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>3. I like to cut feathers with a Half Square Triangle Ruler, it saves a little fabric and is fast. I cut the green feathers in the exact same way: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWIBP2AH744ww01dJBUe_YsaTxd9G5-vb4It6stBo6p9BAkTEP02vyTvuKaw5CoXip6nQMIIC-53Ot3zpjs2i2FWu8Ckba3NL2K3vTYnZEFxhtumUDDxodjqeiLSvdPTM9grVtPuxx9UOJQuDpYOs8Q9khT7GlEFlm_Nd-hCx_TljDi5kdP-2qCEL8-E/s4032/IMG_2005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWIBP2AH744ww01dJBUe_YsaTxd9G5-vb4It6stBo6p9BAkTEP02vyTvuKaw5CoXip6nQMIIC-53Ot3zpjs2i2FWu8Ckba3NL2K3vTYnZEFxhtumUDDxodjqeiLSvdPTM9grVtPuxx9UOJQuDpYOs8Q9khT7GlEFlm_Nd-hCx_TljDi5kdP-2qCEL8-E/s320/IMG_2005.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>4. 45 Degree diamonds are easy to cut, start with a 45 degree cut on the outside edge of the 2" strip:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKeHjuImjoFdZSbPBs7oODTCDZRhB4burNNjvH9tte1536Rla89eQqegAlgemV2VGZOeokQ7BpxdfKptpgh4cw4LdwRGocDhmlU72DxNLElLi3SzDS9z_1ybVn6fR02TTAuIU9YYskzeiqQwH75_u1yEdAQqIBWheeP-MmSpSSQtNWTqdsUFkTQtckn0/s4032/IMG_2006_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKeHjuImjoFdZSbPBs7oODTCDZRhB4burNNjvH9tte1536Rla89eQqegAlgemV2VGZOeokQ7BpxdfKptpgh4cw4LdwRGocDhmlU72DxNLElLi3SzDS9z_1ybVn6fR02TTAuIU9YYskzeiqQwH75_u1yEdAQqIBWheeP-MmSpSSQtNWTqdsUFkTQtckn0/s320/IMG_2006_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>5. Cut 2" wide Diamonds using the 2" line on the ruler: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfcsmr-W44ujDe6apcDXFyMA1-Cfxn1NiRRFjx4E6DvzpQ-lQ5aXQWYy7PNC-o9h9zw9wUcNsxzk2ec74ik519nW8hdk4v_bEMYH_EU4eMIr_90LLj0A7YizJTA033wLcL_8N65TsnBeOt3u8k8iUzd6NIj3Rnh-m5qOqfTlxDJA0blyc0HEf0jOWfRI/s4032/IMG_2007_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfcsmr-W44ujDe6apcDXFyMA1-Cfxn1NiRRFjx4E6DvzpQ-lQ5aXQWYy7PNC-o9h9zw9wUcNsxzk2ec74ik519nW8hdk4v_bEMYH_EU4eMIr_90LLj0A7YizJTA033wLcL_8N65TsnBeOt3u8k8iUzd6NIj3Rnh-m5qOqfTlxDJA0blyc0HEf0jOWfRI/s320/IMG_2007_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>6. Kites are easy and FUN to cut. Start with four 5" squares cut in half: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygxEeB2fQdMq7FjL6Wu6RtGVpn3VD5vPdrv1qFpZ1vKol154lGPTCUhX6SsF6FDYg8x7mVLpd8OcfLGuKlMF8v2BRWJGQ7USCb0u4-iQPela0s7b9suuHq3w6rLK33o5r1RoYV_HYdDNLVBV3bFzLn8xjeud0rCCwYPJbBAQk32WsMQiXUOzOG8vOhIM/s4032/IMG_2008_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygxEeB2fQdMq7FjL6Wu6RtGVpn3VD5vPdrv1qFpZ1vKol154lGPTCUhX6SsF6FDYg8x7mVLpd8OcfLGuKlMF8v2BRWJGQ7USCb0u4-iQPela0s7b9suuHq3w6rLK33o5r1RoYV_HYdDNLVBV3bFzLn8xjeud0rCCwYPJbBAQk32WsMQiXUOzOG8vOhIM/s320/IMG_2008_1.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>7. Turn the long side of the triangle like this, place the 5" measurement on the left corner, trim away the little triangle on the right side--it is trash unless you save pieces that small:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawNGuhqt79XfNZEPnUgwzxOtqNBqyBGxp2K5Lc8hq0gtr09PZfjI2H1M7uk2cG_Ylcvcxn44ZcE9kgt5xw9YAzQViUKfaDZ3osLR1HZ4EgOdt_45FEd5T4SPH3YLipCLCxAamMWLzXhLLBuNQbRrQdaWXlQJtEJnasNGGzrYZv6N3ztAlVh7JQZJQVEQ/s4032/IMG_2009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawNGuhqt79XfNZEPnUgwzxOtqNBqyBGxp2K5Lc8hq0gtr09PZfjI2H1M7uk2cG_Ylcvcxn44ZcE9kgt5xw9YAzQViUKfaDZ3osLR1HZ4EgOdt_45FEd5T4SPH3YLipCLCxAamMWLzXhLLBuNQbRrQdaWXlQJtEJnasNGGzrYZv6N3ztAlVh7JQZJQVEQ/s320/IMG_2009.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>8. Viola! Now you have 8 Kites:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip13b6-Qm0hjqCv_zJpS3WRxxNzbSoKmaGQLedHzcsSBHHyGFP6Bit2_e9_-I6BU5jw-42klQ39AGZjRgF92MsY9vPfSMetFKSUqfPTCzkYdQtHoSLpR9SETGQWRoyEi3jjfmtl5PU6mo3RLcvgMQKCy2_0qyyJ27Shj6EEZYZogVFdqTiIEoZtFZ-ym0/s4032/IMG_2010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip13b6-Qm0hjqCv_zJpS3WRxxNzbSoKmaGQLedHzcsSBHHyGFP6Bit2_e9_-I6BU5jw-42klQ39AGZjRgF92MsY9vPfSMetFKSUqfPTCzkYdQtHoSLpR9SETGQWRoyEi3jjfmtl5PU6mo3RLcvgMQKCy2_0qyyJ27Shj6EEZYZogVFdqTiIEoZtFZ-ym0/s320/IMG_2010.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>9. A lot of useful cutting instructions can be found in this book. Each shape has its' own page and both left-handed and right-handed instructions/diagrams are provided:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmql7ZEVqUCg9NmOrrYug5-ZbX-5zaTMpuEOCJjvqERxYhwVMVBS1DmyKsRlUIwCbhaqkeWdmR3nygFneoj0QSZwMSGdL3_ctLrheneKYE4IriOX5_z6twM6kdvS1HjlLia0-jJDg-Fv_0lJd8WespEJMmUbpadaE7I0KDhD81xjxN5XVK23jYEAj6d5I/s4032/IMG_2011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmql7ZEVqUCg9NmOrrYug5-ZbX-5zaTMpuEOCJjvqERxYhwVMVBS1DmyKsRlUIwCbhaqkeWdmR3nygFneoj0QSZwMSGdL3_ctLrheneKYE4IriOX5_z6twM6kdvS1HjlLia0-jJDg-Fv_0lJd8WespEJMmUbpadaE7I0KDhD81xjxN5XVK23jYEAj6d5I/s320/IMG_2011.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>10. For some of the small pieces, I don't cut them apart until I need them so they don't get lost. On the wrong side I have used a pencil to draw the cutting lines so I'll remember what they are for--these 8 triangles will surround the center, 4 are HST and 4 are QST: </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLHIDc4GfLrCDqk6DrKFBIncIog3sszr7hcmk_94GVDJO7rOt6rR62RRzfTIwhpxLsolRc_h8a2eLTHsotkSuV31ipEKZeXD3ZkTnoLmHPkYUtHT2vA2PTnimYsGBB8bHFvBopdv_U6xvkXY1BTcqPakiuRtGmMerBKbJhT2Va4VI5Zpli-Jp7cCRjoM/s4032/IMG_2012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLHIDc4GfLrCDqk6DrKFBIncIog3sszr7hcmk_94GVDJO7rOt6rR62RRzfTIwhpxLsolRc_h8a2eLTHsotkSuV31ipEKZeXD3ZkTnoLmHPkYUtHT2vA2PTnimYsGBB8bHFvBopdv_U6xvkXY1BTcqPakiuRtGmMerBKbJhT2Va4VI5Zpli-Jp7cCRjoM/s320/IMG_2012.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>11. Here are all the pieces cut for another Feathered Star. Now I am ready to sew:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUeVhCxdhIqnikznVcUKzEOMe2SLhk-OYl6-MSvoOwG0S7rUl1LZ6Zek6pPgyjE8mbQzh4IPtqvtW6_XkSpwsi-i5hLC6u959aU0D0MfBhPxM74w2tjc9ECIJOzGxRW5Amg9pVJDSrxGysKoqJ-vQ6kc29s3TDXE9V4yx4zSzekZVDhuO6IpN_DM1FTU/s4032/IMG_2013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUeVhCxdhIqnikznVcUKzEOMe2SLhk-OYl6-MSvoOwG0S7rUl1LZ6Zek6pPgyjE8mbQzh4IPtqvtW6_XkSpwsi-i5hLC6u959aU0D0MfBhPxM74w2tjc9ECIJOzGxRW5Amg9pVJDSrxGysKoqJ-vQ6kc29s3TDXE9V4yx4zSzekZVDhuO6IpN_DM1FTU/s320/IMG_2013.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Feathered Stars are marvelous blocks! One can be the center of a great quilt--I have made several quilts with a Feathered Star as the center medallion. Many are amazing in one quilt. Give it a try. </div><div><br /></div><div>Let's quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barbara</div></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-27338700814176893632024-02-25T02:00:00.000-08:002024-02-25T02:00:00.243-08:00PICK A PETAL -- MONTH 3<p> PICK A PETAL is the 2024 Block of the Month quilt designed by Jen Kingwell exclusively for <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/">The Quilt Show.</a> It is FREE to Star Members, join today to take advantage of this great bonus. WATCH Jen's Show to see how she makes this quilt--it is FREE for EVERYONE all of 2024: <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/watch/2024-pick-a-petal/block-of-the-month-quilt-2024-pick-a-petal-by-jen-kingwell">Jen Kingwell Show 3401</a></p><p>Month 3 introduces Block 2, a unique block with curves and petals, ideally made with hand piecing:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZ-pgvdAPjm4oAmQb5PWM7hfTbZikRJk5dL5H8XnI0oUR3HUis5MNLMtmmCOPSO4gHZCWZEsYXMVt3dT35me1pgfR9h_QXvGgmmmfXwfWjEYEtxplbKw92eT4_rWpNc9cYZ8Wg_dowxKBFaaYuIt9mUY42TtUe-CDj52nFAJpb2RedZLNpe1H-B16I40/s1795/Block%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1770" data-original-width="1795" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZ-pgvdAPjm4oAmQb5PWM7hfTbZikRJk5dL5H8XnI0oUR3HUis5MNLMtmmCOPSO4gHZCWZEsYXMVt3dT35me1pgfR9h_QXvGgmmmfXwfWjEYEtxplbKw92eT4_rWpNc9cYZ8Wg_dowxKBFaaYuIt9mUY42TtUe-CDj52nFAJpb2RedZLNpe1H-B16I40/s320/Block%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jen's block from the sample quilt, all hand pieced <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>I studied this block for a while, trying to find an easy way to machine piece it. I made several: <div><br /><div>1. Completely hand pieced, following the pattern instructions--too slow for me</div><div><br /></div><div>2. Machine pieced the first 2 curves and center square, hand pieced the petals. I call this the "Hybrid Method" --that works but not real fast</div><div><br /></div><div>3. Re-designed to eliminate the curves, applique the petals on top--much faster and a good alternative</div><div><br /></div><div>4. Substitute a completely different block--I declare that a fail, I tried several alternative blocks but none supported the basic, excellent design of the quilt</div><div><br /></div><div>So, my personal solution is to do some with idea 2 and some with idea 3:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMGFlkRy3SAhjodNCAwdjSOiUHbJdckvQGQqE0cWf2KdFUhzFqeEmx0TczACd02puorvETQ2guizDXZT_bWEbhrIg1-T9IRSeQB8Sa8BWKuLZ29R-2d-qBLcoITlno98nyRK-MUs3vhHID1UYGUDMDy6JsiPiJ1T6RA8En1nQSIN5GmNm4_nEIwRdNno/s2998/hand%20pieced%20mine%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2998" data-original-width="2920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMGFlkRy3SAhjodNCAwdjSOiUHbJdckvQGQqE0cWf2KdFUhzFqeEmx0TczACd02puorvETQ2guizDXZT_bWEbhrIg1-T9IRSeQB8Sa8BWKuLZ29R-2d-qBLcoITlno98nyRK-MUs3vhHID1UYGUDMDy6JsiPiJ1T6RA8En1nQSIN5GmNm4_nEIwRdNno/s320/hand%20pieced%20mine%20(1).JPG" width="312" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curves joining green, aqua, and background sewn by machine, center square added by machine, Petals added with hand piecing </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssZrDbGO1zHeRu4-Ls_RyGPY8daJ4SaNoPR1EVmiIPzts1akDUeoOFsvKOKFzucTD84y4AY5-iLxPNLTIv5sOyRtI2N6n85t_NurX9jXPJv7sF4f8XyE-i0Zgl4ohlrFY9KS9yYGJPG8WPxzSjIX509bEFSj4RZN74oML06BSgM7AYwoqW_Du3tGUsZ8/s2792/IMG_1811.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2758" data-original-width="2792" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssZrDbGO1zHeRu4-Ls_RyGPY8daJ4SaNoPR1EVmiIPzts1akDUeoOFsvKOKFzucTD84y4AY5-iLxPNLTIv5sOyRtI2N6n85t_NurX9jXPJv7sF4f8XyE-i0Zgl4ohlrFY9KS9yYGJPG8WPxzSjIX509bEFSj4RZN74oML06BSgM7AYwoqW_Du3tGUsZ8/s320/IMG_1811.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alternative block, straight lines by machine, petals hand appliqued on top--before trimming to the correct size, 8.5" including seam allowance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>If you prefer hand piecing, simply follow the pattern instructions to make 20 Block 2, using a wide variety of prints. Block 2 is more controlled than Block 1, which used a different print for each position. This Block uses only 5 fabrics.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>For the "HYBRID METHOD", using both machine and hand piecing, here is what I did: </u></b></div><div><br /></div><div>As always--I <b><u>add at least 1/2" extra to the outside edge</u></b> for "insurance". That outer edge is only 1/4" FINISHED, pretty narrow:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3yM2YHUCKDqrmfOimVioN8kBolUPUISVXjePnLZGPEzlORYYm-CPeNHBxVlozEYqO7c8KdQHwbZ4MouEuizd4w9wvhhJscpB6gqPrp56NVErjCqbckpxFXopwd088Hy0P4lBDUWF4sJiJsOWvkmm9g9AEk0n6tUvubIPbQ92XkLx6uMiNhaPkbtkM5Q/s4032/IMG_1785.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3yM2YHUCKDqrmfOimVioN8kBolUPUISVXjePnLZGPEzlORYYm-CPeNHBxVlozEYqO7c8KdQHwbZ4MouEuizd4w9wvhhJscpB6gqPrp56NVErjCqbckpxFXopwd088Hy0P4lBDUWF4sJiJsOWvkmm9g9AEk0n6tUvubIPbQ92XkLx6uMiNhaPkbtkM5Q/s320/IMG_1785.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fabrics selected, templates traced</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStNpAsVdV3eOBIfkhkVyrvjThQdb_XdYNZbHz5MzAIwCDz9bstjsoFmIfn2QDOj3JEow7V-TRQNx2kP5ju5eltZLXtKSlRC8xckQyChHg278O1PqFuYSyRy2MdjNPABYZxcjMZ7VG8EiVMBInHZJVUdQJ-nBc1Fwm400Lfl79ISY1TlChct7xObT5DLY/s4032/IMG_1786.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStNpAsVdV3eOBIfkhkVyrvjThQdb_XdYNZbHz5MzAIwCDz9bstjsoFmIfn2QDOj3JEow7V-TRQNx2kP5ju5eltZLXtKSlRC8xckQyChHg278O1PqFuYSyRy2MdjNPABYZxcjMZ7VG8EiVMBInHZJVUdQJ-nBc1Fwm400Lfl79ISY1TlChct7xObT5DLY/s320/IMG_1786.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A gentle curve I found easy to machine piece, sewing Edge to Edge is fine on this seam, Dot to Dot is NOT NECESSARY here <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div>Jen demoed a clever trick on her Show, using the corresponding template to draw the actual sewing line should you want to have that line. </div><div><br /></div><div>To draw the sewing line for joining Template J (the dark print) to the Background, you will need to do it in two steps. First, place the curved template on the wrong side of the Background, placing the curved edge on the two dots drawn on the background. I used a mechanical pencil.</div><div><br /></div><div>The outer curve is larger than the sewing line so you need to work from right side to the middle, Step 1: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkx-sl-iJ3XQsNkMsHVvbMNqLgWd80caVQLwWzoGtbecnG_z5kptWWqroNniKNbQa0cAE_7SdZ52k0lpuxqxtoLGcQSLfsvwHop9m97B5MocF-p4NW4ClTR-qS6rUSwF_4Rad9gS3_StsE0MjFryGxiYDpg802CiBrQiu_wMt4_NeCOKaT0DsA7OofAI/s4032/IMG_1787.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkx-sl-iJ3XQsNkMsHVvbMNqLgWd80caVQLwWzoGtbecnG_z5kptWWqroNniKNbQa0cAE_7SdZ52k0lpuxqxtoLGcQSLfsvwHop9m97B5MocF-p4NW4ClTR-qS6rUSwF_4Rad9gS3_StsE0MjFryGxiYDpg802CiBrQiu_wMt4_NeCOKaT0DsA7OofAI/s320/IMG_1787.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then shift the template to the left side, put the curve on the two dots, left and middle, to complete the curve: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9qk8dcIv9M8zE6stlUYFw_zv13Tg1rfmc1egwYBh4Vfb1-hSrzyp7oBplja9DRbRV5MQvsZ6ZMsZDy68EyWLb-6z8f1YbgosClml20MBw1Cleaq07RYicp1vRtOAATZ4UxL6LXO-vljEz6mSuuhiEoj5cDfYxvegZCZKcuLyby6d7O4QOqHDKt4eaVg/s4032/IMG_1788.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9qk8dcIv9M8zE6stlUYFw_zv13Tg1rfmc1egwYBh4Vfb1-hSrzyp7oBplja9DRbRV5MQvsZ6ZMsZDy68EyWLb-6z8f1YbgosClml20MBw1Cleaq07RYicp1vRtOAATZ4UxL6LXO-vljEz6mSuuhiEoj5cDfYxvegZCZKcuLyby6d7O4QOqHDKt4eaVg/s320/IMG_1788.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPOSS6ygQKBuBd7cMlheJjBaYHa8xU_KSpV2x7x0ccksvbvOmpPwGzObROszGxihHsOnpZV5cKQPFRx2GZfz0eeTuAG4uF-4wtyLoTtgEJSuBimPnBB1IQhdFVl88A3k5eX0Lyfm9LK9prArEpMgUqokInneytQKM2BMMF62JxsLV70VZY6k9HGAzvGU/s4032/IMG_1789.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPOSS6ygQKBuBd7cMlheJjBaYHa8xU_KSpV2x7x0ccksvbvOmpPwGzObROszGxihHsOnpZV5cKQPFRx2GZfz0eeTuAG4uF-4wtyLoTtgEJSuBimPnBB1IQhdFVl88A3k5eX0Lyfm9LK9prArEpMgUqokInneytQKM2BMMF62JxsLV70VZY6k9HGAzvGU/s320/IMG_1789.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Middle curve drawn</td></tr></tbody></table><br />To add the curves for the petals, simply use the Petal Template to draw those lines. Be sure the template is right up to the dots drawn when the background pieces were cut out:<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkL3wsPLHBhIrGJBEyrlEABDd0xvsiWchh8c0Ia35XjxB8uVdMnleWLpdDPMtS-JgPgtFzjenPpXPDcxf6WSUV7ljDKa1q4HIXc4zubT9MPaMpXFBqMvbDCJOeIgVN2aThrnZfhjQ0q4t3jiEg-dS8TpYynyZZJSOJc-vzLchnR3BmSZa5ATW6TyQ7mLA/s4032/IMG_1792.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkL3wsPLHBhIrGJBEyrlEABDd0xvsiWchh8c0Ia35XjxB8uVdMnleWLpdDPMtS-JgPgtFzjenPpXPDcxf6WSUV7ljDKa1q4HIXc4zubT9MPaMpXFBqMvbDCJOeIgVN2aThrnZfhjQ0q4t3jiEg-dS8TpYynyZZJSOJc-vzLchnR3BmSZa5ATW6TyQ7mLA/s320/IMG_1792.JPG" width="240" /></a><br /><br />Five pins show you how this will be sewn. I found it easier to use only 3 pins, middle and outer edges. Sew SLOWLY, it's not how fast can you sew it, but how accurately. I use a Stiletto to keep the outside edges aligned as I sew SLOWLY:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILdZ4cuVivhk9GVInm8YEvhRaLOiZ9guGRAJm5BEoHu2DJQ_tJoHMFU2UGRWblZSbw0Tu0pySYVlMYTJBsgxgEyPIu2GKF_VTQ7DohA_B-HMbMe5_yZt29Hplvb8IHGoLF11ZxKhgEHOsDxiypG1lgcV2moRoQnWSezurdRvYvSX8qOyOm1em6oi3Cmk/s4032/IMG_1790.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILdZ4cuVivhk9GVInm8YEvhRaLOiZ9guGRAJm5BEoHu2DJQ_tJoHMFU2UGRWblZSbw0Tu0pySYVlMYTJBsgxgEyPIu2GKF_VTQ7DohA_B-HMbMe5_yZt29Hplvb8IHGoLF11ZxKhgEHOsDxiypG1lgcV2moRoQnWSezurdRvYvSX8qOyOm1em6oi3Cmk/s320/IMG_1790.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Although this photo shows I sewed "dot to dot" when joining the background, that is NOT NECESSARY with this seam, edge to edge is fine. It is faster and does not require backstitching. Dot to Dot sewing is most helpful where multiple seams come together:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqp1vx3SkmQF69ZwbhCSz8qOBTsZoKDXT0DslK5r962lauY84OXDsMXjNI_xGtFQiiauuLsFt_ioBOCtVDXZNT-BdwcSAXCwSS2jjyB3Qc8Z_t6Ug5E25q8-H2Fs-FJiDwIKXFSEWY-fk0SKlbLt0pT4cYK3v7-nLyoR4CbF_8LfROgR-utZsMas5TRE/s4032/IMG_1793.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqp1vx3SkmQF69ZwbhCSz8qOBTsZoKDXT0DslK5r962lauY84OXDsMXjNI_xGtFQiiauuLsFt_ioBOCtVDXZNT-BdwcSAXCwSS2jjyB3Qc8Z_t6Ug5E25q8-H2Fs-FJiDwIKXFSEWY-fk0SKlbLt0pT4cYK3v7-nLyoR4CbF_8LfROgR-utZsMas5TRE/s320/IMG_1793.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>One of the great things about the <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/forum/block-of-the-month-bom/bom-2024-pick-a-petal">FORUM</a> is all the things you can learn. I don't know everything. Sonia showed how she has made several Jen Kingwell quilts using curves like this. She showed a little different "path" for piecing. Make 4 units with templates I, J, and K, add the center square to two of those, piece the Petals to the other two. Now you have a long, gentle curve to add the left and right sides to the center shape: </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCk1nK_G2gKE9cfHawbWl3N08RpT06VUAT7SS0yU_cdNBaHQOyVIpKx6ZPmEAfbzgyYnxoCXktMFbe1qXBIrCT9GoZtbJrgJNazESralUgNCkqWPddzsFhjOuMTl4EFVuy67FN_jUjPJ422eMsTU85ChB7yb4l3BmVRcrvrpMCVd1hwSD5TAeCYtsxE4M/s4032/IMG_1795.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCk1nK_G2gKE9cfHawbWl3N08RpT06VUAT7SS0yU_cdNBaHQOyVIpKx6ZPmEAfbzgyYnxoCXktMFbe1qXBIrCT9GoZtbJrgJNazESralUgNCkqWPddzsFhjOuMTl4EFVuy67FN_jUjPJ422eMsTU85ChB7yb4l3BmVRcrvrpMCVd1hwSD5TAeCYtsxE4M/s320/IMG_1795.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Another tip Jen mentioned in her Show is that she cuts a lot of the pieces from a wide variety of prints before she makes the block. This gives lots of choices for fabric selection. I think most of us just cut for each block, one at a time. Here is my original plan for this block:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HXT8KO15HCfvDSVQGc6Z8Mm-ppr8gzXs8UlUivKVcRUsoJS525cQvsBpWpw3H1yKrJP3lQCoQxbIrewEesx2X9kGundep669tyjOVxKx8LR61oOuCy0EV6F6tC7h_AaZWccxpmbRsq1ch0RYWMT5PQNVSGsx8V4CKzjzN5W1_t_HG9Amhg5FAvJR2l0/s2956/IMG_1794.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2570" data-original-width="2956" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HXT8KO15HCfvDSVQGc6Z8Mm-ppr8gzXs8UlUivKVcRUsoJS525cQvsBpWpw3H1yKrJP3lQCoQxbIrewEesx2X9kGundep669tyjOVxKx8LR61oOuCy0EV6F6tC7h_AaZWccxpmbRsq1ch0RYWMT5PQNVSGsx8V4CKzjzN5W1_t_HG9Amhg5FAvJR2l0/s320/IMG_1794.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div>When I got to that stage, I didn't love it. My advice: if you don't love it, don't sew it. Find another option. The Lime green shown above was an option, this purple is what I ultimately chose. Now I have a couple extra sets of Petals for future blocks:</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXqlkjTh_5wDyQmg8jh5VHzhzwtyPLhzKAJ_7kD0Kf4sIfYHXbuYolNqwdwZk939dV4HJb_nomrVNOcHsoHCOW_d2y6XqaGndLrzC1zlMEE3WO3RwJ2MXi2X0lG5l8t86el_fmciEi1Hhxemnf3hlEf9J6e25T-L5JCQ9KivdpMenH23_f-eKWsBHIq4/s2956/IMG_1796.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2176" data-original-width="2956" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXqlkjTh_5wDyQmg8jh5VHzhzwtyPLhzKAJ_7kD0Kf4sIfYHXbuYolNqwdwZk939dV4HJb_nomrVNOcHsoHCOW_d2y6XqaGndLrzC1zlMEE3WO3RwJ2MXi2X0lG5l8t86el_fmciEi1Hhxemnf3hlEf9J6e25T-L5JCQ9KivdpMenH23_f-eKWsBHIq4/s320/IMG_1796.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Once the block is sewn and pressed beautifully, it has to be "trimmed to perfection", 8.5" including seam allowance. Take your time and carefully line up the diagonal lines, getting the petals exactly at the 1/4" mark. I fiddle with it BEFORE picking up the rotary cutter. A mistake now could be really bad: </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOO7xdtnHl2eeqcv1zHkUfLTM67U3O8e2fnZ3CJCdJVOUBmzxaI7sk8qVLyV1j_MpDjdi939TQDVuZamWRHtGvieLnE-Bni9Ni0vjaNYVWFibJHvkMfswV5O-wtk1gEo0zUglufXIAzkv0dRk-LdySl9S-_8tMJTNkHpSqJsrFhSwViQYNW79Db9ynQAU/s4032/IMG_1566.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOO7xdtnHl2eeqcv1zHkUfLTM67U3O8e2fnZ3CJCdJVOUBmzxaI7sk8qVLyV1j_MpDjdi939TQDVuZamWRHtGvieLnE-Bni9Ni0vjaNYVWFibJHvkMfswV5O-wtk1gEo0zUglufXIAzkv0dRk-LdySl9S-_8tMJTNkHpSqJsrFhSwViQYNW79Db9ynQAU/s320/IMG_1566.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRISo_c9QkbxeqJvXoBxIjne_Tjuyy6yN6NWXo00oZV8v58k3U522MxdMDKXcvrA9GyfiStZqT0FVGMj9HsZOdOV8rYzFLy2Hu2u118V1243AyJ3xxF2NFrEl8QZEBE9vlp6JengVbVw8vrNGBo4nhry4f-nWyuFtONxcgM19yIF-SwBNGnMVfDtW2t-I/s4032/IMG_1567.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRISo_c9QkbxeqJvXoBxIjne_Tjuyy6yN6NWXo00oZV8v58k3U522MxdMDKXcvrA9GyfiStZqT0FVGMj9HsZOdOV8rYzFLy2Hu2u118V1243AyJ3xxF2NFrEl8QZEBE9vlp6JengVbVw8vrNGBo4nhry4f-nWyuFtONxcgM19yIF-SwBNGnMVfDtW2t-I/s320/IMG_1567.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before trimming, showing how I pressed this block<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><u style="font-weight: bold;">AN ALTERNATIVE BLOCK: </u>I mentioned on the FORUM, in December, I was trying to find an alternative block. HelenW showed what she worked out in Electric Quilt, a block that looks similar but uses straight lines instead of curves. She shared her design with me, I printed it from EQ8 and was ready to give it a try. <div><br /></div><div>I like it for speed and that from a distance, it resembles the original. In my center I used two of them, do they jump out? </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNSdTIhymolm02eiFtQwT-KgxKX9chWdyN9bdKHv-_JiPVZ0kUOxolsl54EF1I16LxWR7U4JveldMNXUPRtl7Gy-ARZRMenGQHbTVJ40y1XsuamthXnNYIOTEAkvGBF8Q7o6RvGhBmelFBiP-5RwxqO2W8aHruWSCS7zgJNGQmGFg5pSqXjIlL5bAH3MI/s2970/My%20Center.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2970" data-original-width="2946" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNSdTIhymolm02eiFtQwT-KgxKX9chWdyN9bdKHv-_JiPVZ0kUOxolsl54EF1I16LxWR7U4JveldMNXUPRtl7Gy-ARZRMenGQHbTVJ40y1XsuamthXnNYIOTEAkvGBF8Q7o6RvGhBmelFBiP-5RwxqO2W8aHruWSCS7zgJNGQmGFg5pSqXjIlL5bAH3MI/s320/My%20Center.JPG" width="317" /></a></div><br /><div>If you like it, give it a try:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTZAxSIlVx-dMRjTv1MeZ7zXBaV5w7MH4Q5EEx-a2H3pvyDXDtYv-J3SgNpRPx-6ZWwXLY8D_eKBluszOlZsV-rSTYkOEknFHIG-5roShOgP3UKbnfKbxUfZkfWsnRL17SaEehjpbEenAdBd8b2wRPhJAZT-6EwsRHL7LvSWumLClNNzKn-3qVml2e_o/s4032/IMG_1541.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTZAxSIlVx-dMRjTv1MeZ7zXBaV5w7MH4Q5EEx-a2H3pvyDXDtYv-J3SgNpRPx-6ZWwXLY8D_eKBluszOlZsV-rSTYkOEknFHIG-5roShOgP3UKbnfKbxUfZkfWsnRL17SaEehjpbEenAdBd8b2wRPhJAZT-6EwsRHL7LvSWumLClNNzKn-3qVml2e_o/s320/IMG_1541.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Made in 4 sections, it is easy to use the eighths fabric cuts in the Kit. Jen discusses the importance of grain in her Show so I was sure to cut pieces on the Lengthwise grain, along the selvage:</div><div><br /></div><div>Cut BACKGROUND 1.5" X 10.5" (4) this includes an extra 1/2" for insurance</div><div> OUTER ROW 1.75" X 8.5" (4)</div><div> INNER ROW<span> </span><span> 1.75" X 6" (4) </span></div><div><span> CENTER SQUARE 2.5", use the Template (1)</span></div><div><span><span> PETALS, use the Template (4) I added the Dots on the FRONT for needle turn hand applique.</span><br /></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyfYXROtDZ9-UlI1DFLv8SuYPOz18U8vlocV84aRte4QDKK2EP5HoqoGbSq0JxFqAk7bCxdCI98U070pYlKQnLyckqRr9IdJVjSMcyiC-7lVZXGxXBQiOvnWzbT12Yn7cKsFABO-mucjgKHpxZjr74pfuWhn2F_spIvNoLvVLpTUG0WNvnGI-RZ-Jhag/s4032/IMG_1797.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyfYXROtDZ9-UlI1DFLv8SuYPOz18U8vlocV84aRte4QDKK2EP5HoqoGbSq0JxFqAk7bCxdCI98U070pYlKQnLyckqRr9IdJVjSMcyiC-7lVZXGxXBQiOvnWzbT12Yn7cKsFABO-mucjgKHpxZjr74pfuWhn2F_spIvNoLvVLpTUG0WNvnGI-RZ-Jhag/s320/IMG_1797.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sew the strips staggered, fold in the middle </td></tr></tbody></table><br />IMPORTANT PRESSING TIP: Press two sets in toward the middle strip, press the other two sets away from the middle strip--this allows the seams to "nest" when sewing the diagonal mitered seams: </span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_pKkbX6867SBCXyLTe6aQCNRY-T2IU4vS2SIU6DDRXz0nPkABmCJJwdBn6WklY9hLDbbTUwPirDs2CVCnprZZdFE-PvGXFmRhpX_NGrVpoAUck3UVe-wzO8fbSi0nlDBabb6i5i5Nq3jt70TqLEDRg_Q4Qrlm79oc4zaFYarJJ9PnK7ODhwRS7lfK4U/s4032/IMG_1798.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_pKkbX6867SBCXyLTe6aQCNRY-T2IU4vS2SIU6DDRXz0nPkABmCJJwdBn6WklY9hLDbbTUwPirDs2CVCnprZZdFE-PvGXFmRhpX_NGrVpoAUck3UVe-wzO8fbSi0nlDBabb6i5i5Nq3jt70TqLEDRg_Q4Qrlm79oc4zaFYarJJ9PnK7ODhwRS7lfK4U/s320/IMG_1798.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fold in half, carefully aligning seams. Draw a DOT 1" from the FOLD, that is the DOT for the center Square</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTX0681iHV50R_QyI3wNqsC2pV74j1gyzM0lzc63mplvCBfZUItSfgHRrD_8c0n4RrhxLh4N87B5EUe0CNKY89B0ydzp9QkaMKjxYAcWETmIF1qTv8QRL7ClncoiLBw7yY4UMNlBhY_IxdBjyItLYnmXiVsrc-h5zXnJSgBMnLOgmHpqtEuTIZTBKHTk/s4032/IMG_1799.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTX0681iHV50R_QyI3wNqsC2pV74j1gyzM0lzc63mplvCBfZUItSfgHRrD_8c0n4RrhxLh4N87B5EUe0CNKY89B0ydzp9QkaMKjxYAcWETmIF1qTv8QRL7ClncoiLBw7yY4UMNlBhY_IxdBjyItLYnmXiVsrc-h5zXnJSgBMnLOgmHpqtEuTIZTBKHTk/s320/IMG_1799.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use a Half Square Triangle Ruler to accurately cut BEYOND THE DOT. The dashed line on the ruler sits on the dot, the seam allowance is to the right of the dot. Keep the sewn lines straight as you make this all important angle cut</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAY_HiSRd_oY9UnSkKgJV7b1OShyphenhyphenPafj7B46SsAUScHLaIYQN8kxEXzI-heGBUhGEEquZI7AR275kcNna_Pbotg1ch2rp5_5_CkzHEisbOXSu7MPUSiRynM0cPT6x51FE9PJL_6Gj3ZUTYzSQc-MC7actUWy9a6LDbaj9hy18CSZILXl4oY_VTyIFCCY/s4032/IMG_1801.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAY_HiSRd_oY9UnSkKgJV7b1OShyphenhyphenPafj7B46SsAUScHLaIYQN8kxEXzI-heGBUhGEEquZI7AR275kcNna_Pbotg1ch2rp5_5_CkzHEisbOXSu7MPUSiRynM0cPT6x51FE9PJL_6Gj3ZUTYzSQc-MC7actUWy9a6LDbaj9hy18CSZILXl4oY_VTyIFCCY/s320/IMG_1801.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to join the 4 strip sets to the center square</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlYo-lAud67YxdH4pL1K7xh-Z7I6p0088gSahyGl1bL4FyVi0ANSuAE4UIx-KmBgrE7ZENYVH0eGUIIpaAg7RaxBWyXlPW-zv4xUgCjN1XCWRMTfFQqv6WSZLHxjgYHMgJHR7RybizOpZSsObPSagVZP4cLSNdl24_umuoEn9J-SGPpPrmoupXcMlXuY/s4032/IMG_1802.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlYo-lAud67YxdH4pL1K7xh-Z7I6p0088gSahyGl1bL4FyVi0ANSuAE4UIx-KmBgrE7ZENYVH0eGUIIpaAg7RaxBWyXlPW-zv4xUgCjN1XCWRMTfFQqv6WSZLHxjgYHMgJHR7RybizOpZSsObPSagVZP4cLSNdl24_umuoEn9J-SGPpPrmoupXcMlXuY/s320/IMG_1802.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dot To Dot Sewing with backstitching is important here</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8SJcPYWDR2ZQ53_dXB42XwUOh9RjXGRf7IFvNzf9xxgQxtnAxAIMaWmCzjuldWwQWWwvyyXtMEsvT99rbZ7k43vyouPxp2BLiuBnQ6O0e7T2HqfViWVpY3opV2w0758coUOIMasjsW1smTor5MQ2KGHQidlqvIMH-DvhEWdIUd_MV49RLaqUNcVVN2s/s4032/IMG_1803.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8SJcPYWDR2ZQ53_dXB42XwUOh9RjXGRf7IFvNzf9xxgQxtnAxAIMaWmCzjuldWwQWWwvyyXtMEsvT99rbZ7k43vyouPxp2BLiuBnQ6O0e7T2HqfViWVpY3opV2w0758coUOIMasjsW1smTor5MQ2KGHQidlqvIMH-DvhEWdIUd_MV49RLaqUNcVVN2s/s320/IMG_1803.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All 4 strips sets sewn to the center square</td></tr></tbody></table></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtux05ih19J8RBNpRFcF8uxSI7g_XRzfraouI2n9xVolx7OctFsafBzjN0c-IJv-mWLZ7T3K_jUxpOy7nm64y55k88HdZijUS9rNg5ffvqcoTybIwXVHaWV3RGEBhHGl2crSuXGvppEnucXYK3Iylzu7lCE_as-4NTpFBa4_sfVbv3q4pBM7W-JAZac6k/s320/IMG_1813.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I sewed from the center square out to the edge, backstitching at the center. Press seams open</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtux05ih19J8RBNpRFcF8uxSI7g_XRzfraouI2n9xVolx7OctFsafBzjN0c-IJv-mWLZ7T3K_jUxpOy7nm64y55k88HdZijUS9rNg5ffvqcoTybIwXVHaWV3RGEBhHGl2crSuXGvppEnucXYK3Iylzu7lCE_as-4NTpFBa4_sfVbv3q4pBM7W-JAZac6k/s4032/IMG_1813.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></a><span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWiJWHrWtUjzIaiXB7iZ3Lq0hyphenhyphenG8XU-bWYEDmMjy29tT-lU-svvTj0fJNqA7Eh6LnUivv_hHAyrKATT8bNt81DxB5KQ0gkfgokAGd9z6CN9az95IMR2VsWAPeMpMCQPxOCNSisr943cGiFZFMa-pU7tcaEHHn9MFMcpEXx_lmAsPTzhGWTWhkuCcqTfw/s3380/IMG_1806.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3380" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWiJWHrWtUjzIaiXB7iZ3Lq0hyphenhyphenG8XU-bWYEDmMjy29tT-lU-svvTj0fJNqA7Eh6LnUivv_hHAyrKATT8bNt81DxB5KQ0gkfgokAGd9z6CN9az95IMR2VsWAPeMpMCQPxOCNSisr943cGiFZFMa-pU7tcaEHHn9MFMcpEXx_lmAsPTzhGWTWhkuCcqTfw/s320/IMG_1806.JPG" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made a Petal Template without seam allowance so I could draw the sewing line for the hand applique. Using a mechanical pencil gives a light, thin line</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ClPyC3SzHmqWfdk3VQWWSDJL9HrlxBt0w5d1RIrw_S8GknNPtAodSjMaSI7aN2bSam-yVseUkBFYSdMGgLbW2uAQdGb4hpIIhUeJYaL8goYbJCob8nF85XkFCPEW0qMd3nvfoJvOzFY-vVtAdUjjw35B_ZnenCLC4GBmzP8cD21Xv0OhWCBTZjnXJAY/s4032/IMG_1807.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ClPyC3SzHmqWfdk3VQWWSDJL9HrlxBt0w5d1RIrw_S8GknNPtAodSjMaSI7aN2bSam-yVseUkBFYSdMGgLbW2uAQdGb4hpIIhUeJYaL8goYbJCob8nF85XkFCPEW0qMd3nvfoJvOzFY-vVtAdUjjw35B_ZnenCLC4GBmzP8cD21Xv0OhWCBTZjnXJAY/s320/IMG_1807.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Auditioning Petal options</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span>Here is this block except for one last petal ready to be appliqued on. I will do that in the MONTH 3 LIVE, scheduled to air March 1, 2024:</span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTyjPkZdhJuiyOl0n9-UvdQB9wNzM55Bg1OxcJsurmqmAyR8kZUiSmjnyf9fKijMaKVN79AD6i21GP0BNpACE82vRP5bgygx1PlkhHUDSSq4uVLTznpFbdCd5dZUiCWhb-hDQtKwZsMqrunU8qDA34miT_VxZJBhVG02tUGDcv8wrD6BWdG0RsSB2oHo/s2777/IMG_1814.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2659" data-original-width="2777" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTyjPkZdhJuiyOl0n9-UvdQB9wNzM55Bg1OxcJsurmqmAyR8kZUiSmjnyf9fKijMaKVN79AD6i21GP0BNpACE82vRP5bgygx1PlkhHUDSSq4uVLTznpFbdCd5dZUiCWhb-hDQtKwZsMqrunU8qDA34miT_VxZJBhVG02tUGDcv8wrD6BWdG0RsSB2oHo/s320/IMG_1814.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span>Wow! That is a LOT of information this month. It gets easier next month when we move to the Log Cabin blocks.</span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div>Let's quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barbara</div><div><div><br /></div></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-1150183055193812692024-02-18T02:00:00.000-08:002024-02-18T05:13:13.596-08:00WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO<p> I keep busy all year. Winter has less travel so I am sewing a lot. Thought I would show you a few projects in the making. </p><p>A few weeks ago I took an online class with Ricky Tims. Papaw's Choice is the block his dad used almost exclusively to make many quilts. I enjoyed the online format. The block is simple to make and Ricky's pattern is excellent. It will be ready for sale in the future. I decided this was a great time to use a lot of the hand-dyed fabrics I have, many I got from Ricky, and I am happy with the result.</p><p>My TOP, before adding borders, this is 72" square:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDKoV3IKQFnbTvaPc9OqEmSmW_-h6M2PJP9awo5F-jXzXtBibW-sEdjegdXhyphenhyphenX9TY8PbQ8F7UgdX8YSec457IaxcrXUf9RMDy59XBqplr8o6rc21y44Tb3Yf-XbjIlU506kIzqEKIbf6n2OjQgW7voXGlT4l-WTekyw-sX5kxZSJpwQnGjkx4f3LwuXM/s4032/top%20before%20borders%20no%20name.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDKoV3IKQFnbTvaPc9OqEmSmW_-h6M2PJP9awo5F-jXzXtBibW-sEdjegdXhyphenhyphenX9TY8PbQ8F7UgdX8YSec457IaxcrXUf9RMDy59XBqplr8o6rc21y44Tb3Yf-XbjIlU506kIzqEKIbf6n2OjQgW7voXGlT4l-WTekyw-sX5kxZSJpwQnGjkx4f3LwuXM/s320/top%20before%20borders%20no%20name.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>To enlarge it and use up more fabric, I added a 5" finished border all around, now it's 82" square:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9qIz9xPF_96AS3iKJ5xfQKANaRUUmw1Fqrf91UUDRExJLLVwC3OEwwCbnFWs8pBgwW8lB20PcoXDnexDhO0bYhb7LjMqGWLBaZbm2nHmQW53FwQwTjP_uRsHbe9b17ptSgk5xYjcE9_zkHLj67r_I4hY5wi2Vn00C4AQjExpupEyRC9TT0zioA1NaoY/s4032/top%2082%20inches.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9qIz9xPF_96AS3iKJ5xfQKANaRUUmw1Fqrf91UUDRExJLLVwC3OEwwCbnFWs8pBgwW8lB20PcoXDnexDhO0bYhb7LjMqGWLBaZbm2nHmQW53FwQwTjP_uRsHbe9b17ptSgk5xYjcE9_zkHLj67r_I4hY5wi2Vn00C4AQjExpupEyRC9TT0zioA1NaoY/s320/top%2082%20inches.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Another project coming along nicely is PICK A PETAL, the 2024 Block of the Month for <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/">The Quilt Show</a>. I only have the outer border of fans to finish piecing for the basic sewing to be done. Then we will spend Months 5-10 on the appliques and embroidery added to the Log Cabin inner border:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGN74DsBSLt8Ex4zJW7RIuoLCs0kIw72iBGFLzcL8DvXa7JGOE8Hx3ICTyHZWUra8z9maZPoUqU-yNaVaEfb2RZL4L22F3sdATQcNo2DoX4TA913VGIz3k_dXAa1hyGZAO2VuecF6BGjhbv0vtyUv2ZZmAO99obVt1LC3btWs1JE4LR3guYxS9q5H8ghQ/s4032/My%20Top%20in%20Progress%202%2012%202024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGN74DsBSLt8Ex4zJW7RIuoLCs0kIw72iBGFLzcL8DvXa7JGOE8Hx3ICTyHZWUra8z9maZPoUqU-yNaVaEfb2RZL4L22F3sdATQcNo2DoX4TA913VGIz3k_dXAa1hyGZAO2VuecF6BGjhbv0vtyUv2ZZmAO99obVt1LC3btWs1JE4LR3guYxS9q5H8ghQ/s320/My%20Top%20in%20Progress%202%2012%202024.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Next up is preparation for teaching classes soon. Wednesday February 21, 2024 I teach ON THE LILY POND, at <a href="https://www.southerncharmquiltinghsv.com/view-all-classes.htm">Southern Charm Quilting</a>. There are a few openings left, if you are local, don't miss it.<div><br /></div><div>This is my replica of an antique I own and will bring to class. I am teaching this on a New England/Canada Cruise in September 2025--when registration for that cruise opens, I will make an announcement--that cruise will sell out quickly as my Alaska cruise did, it's August 9-16, 2024.<div><br /></div><div>ON THE LILY POND:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtW1TDgNpGLJOFFYiquS0e_7nQiMAzby5vtHgLJBv7yd_4Xk5-Y7QpTygp6jXgrNbkOLjIdpQ9OVlCEWyi9hDp-3QZe2A99NXI-eSDlx5ptCwcHT9vD2Qoaw1kVAlWpWlSmfkbTH_qbFM_5-F8cXAWSIJrO0BOxhrOvAYPtjBxtavPHDnAN-M8oqxyh6Q/s2000/Full%20shot.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtW1TDgNpGLJOFFYiquS0e_7nQiMAzby5vtHgLJBv7yd_4Xk5-Y7QpTygp6jXgrNbkOLjIdpQ9OVlCEWyi9hDp-3QZe2A99NXI-eSDlx5ptCwcHT9vD2Qoaw1kVAlWpWlSmfkbTH_qbFM_5-F8cXAWSIJrO0BOxhrOvAYPtjBxtavPHDnAN-M8oqxyh6Q/s320/Full%20shot.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>In less than two weeks I will be teaching at Empty Spools Seminar held at the beautiful Asilomar Conference Center on the Monterey Peninsula in California. FULL CIRCLE will keep almost 25 students busy, entertained and learning for 5 and a half days. I am so excited for this true BUCKET LIST JOB, and am pleased to say I am already under contract there again for 2025, with my wonderful TWO FOR ONE class. My supplies are shipped already and all I have to do is pack and get on 3 airplanes February 29, 2024 to get there:</div><div><br /></div><div>FULL CIRCLE, pattern by Wendy Williams, quilting by Patty Wilson:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAPyMpxv-fsCanp4KVTBWGEFJ9nZy02iBYe5YXq8vMD4vhVrKhl5tKPbabvOE4IoPc0hZ30pDCVhhEnuZY1zFxyYnoo218mAhsysl4QlO7DSMnqEtmN-d5aHowyOkwNYLoTbf_KgtwliD7wQ2pOBC_i5Eib1bmw748OElojNEhlSwSMqt3m5XyAtUIJk/s1024/Full%20Circle%20Mine%20Done.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="891" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAPyMpxv-fsCanp4KVTBWGEFJ9nZy02iBYe5YXq8vMD4vhVrKhl5tKPbabvOE4IoPc0hZ30pDCVhhEnuZY1zFxyYnoo218mAhsysl4QlO7DSMnqEtmN-d5aHowyOkwNYLoTbf_KgtwliD7wQ2pOBC_i5Eib1bmw748OElojNEhlSwSMqt3m5XyAtUIJk/s320/Full%20Circle%20Mine%20Done.JPG" width="278" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Another class I am very excited to teach is ANTELOPE CANYON DIT DOT EVOLUTION:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvjLYYyTgQyztjQDC1Xm7DsL9bQJLUhAVD9Bqjim73Jj6iAyDqgfYnAndbj9AvqKwEOSkod4X3KnenfUUeKWUNBp3XF3agiRqzQZrOL4wWksiKp-YeLQRJH61Y7tiaWze1mR5i_G_CtPfkZpEaU1ZVcsHtmMXKPkR7-DpX7Kq1n7QXCh_R5r0bGWfaYI/s4032/Antelope%20Canyon%20Dit%20Dot%20Evolutions.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvjLYYyTgQyztjQDC1Xm7DsL9bQJLUhAVD9Bqjim73Jj6iAyDqgfYnAndbj9AvqKwEOSkod4X3KnenfUUeKWUNBp3XF3agiRqzQZrOL4wWksiKp-YeLQRJH61Y7tiaWze1mR5i_G_CtPfkZpEaU1ZVcsHtmMXKPkR7-DpX7Kq1n7QXCh_R5r0bGWfaYI/s320/Antelope%20Canyon%20Dit%20Dot%20Evolutions.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This class is March 19 and April 2, 2024 at <a href="https://www.southerncharmquiltinghsv.com/module/class/523792/antelope-canyon-dit-dot-evolution-with-barbara-black">Southern Charm Quilting</a>. Many people have told me how much they love this quilt and want to make it but only a few have signed up. This is one of those quilts I want to say "Don't try this at home". It requires being very organized and I have that all figured out for you--come and join us--this will most likely not be offered again. The shop has the complete KIT available for purchase--even if you can't take the class because you are not local, buy the KIT while you can. When those two Jelly Roll sets needed for this quilt are gone, they are gone.<br /><div><br /></div>We have a new grandbaby due in mid-March to our 45 year old son, Joshua and his love, Cait. We are very excited, of course, and I finally knew it was time to dig out the baby/kid stuff I have been saving for 45 years. All has been washed and will go to their house soon. It was so fun to see these amazing things I am glad I saved for so long:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lq0YEKyUZVjVrbVZIHK5BbJK3Io-qiXHQ_EHkQeb1nG0OKyWWYUiYYg6xjGgV1_QYuVIEsMObeOv0TAKcUUr1kjM3t-MS_Feb0FECc2v9CEzel3s5zs2FsYWXA52oJST-Ji8ZxOlTdzKepm4F0gl-Sn5ZsQpA6xVHQ9Eee5RZ0eCNYKJHSqCjYThMII/s4032/baby%20stuff%201.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lq0YEKyUZVjVrbVZIHK5BbJK3Io-qiXHQ_EHkQeb1nG0OKyWWYUiYYg6xjGgV1_QYuVIEsMObeOv0TAKcUUr1kjM3t-MS_Feb0FECc2v9CEzel3s5zs2FsYWXA52oJST-Ji8ZxOlTdzKepm4F0gl-Sn5ZsQpA6xVHQ9Eee5RZ0eCNYKJHSqCjYThMII/s320/baby%20stuff%201.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marine kids get Marine t-shirts</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5r0HJhxLp0jBlYFex0gpfSzxYgB5ZHSBeaQpSUjHnDYIEwoTUpLSpl8Oejy89er-PAh64FSHAeyYnsbjPvm8G4HiToSbWm4CYCbG2v35Vim7Pqv4E0yO9isI2KxkovGaYAdjyt0XLDMa9_9rtd4ztnjAgFbeMm-Zinjj4AzlpKZpJlBI36xUQZ1jQAyQ/s4032/baby%20stuff%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5r0HJhxLp0jBlYFex0gpfSzxYgB5ZHSBeaQpSUjHnDYIEwoTUpLSpl8Oejy89er-PAh64FSHAeyYnsbjPvm8G4HiToSbWm4CYCbG2v35Vim7Pqv4E0yO9isI2KxkovGaYAdjyt0XLDMa9_9rtd4ztnjAgFbeMm-Zinjj4AzlpKZpJlBI36xUQZ1jQAyQ/s320/baby%20stuff%202.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My son is very eager to get these boots, I made the Tooth Fairy pillow for Joshua</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFc4AebZeEaQ9pzxDBrqLmXGiOwvojKaagfYjW1CLLBhcBGuSXmzTrl84dagDxOnJGBPdAWB7eO_7-uMWaePPP8LtXrwef741ZfJaF-OzlM69oYRmVYvziA89ncezJQOhg2hD_EzYvgkS3Rs4Q3o-xoOMs4b7RRecLyMoTkPU63_ZJsYQiTr_OaOvWwDE/s4032/baby%20stuff%203.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFc4AebZeEaQ9pzxDBrqLmXGiOwvojKaagfYjW1CLLBhcBGuSXmzTrl84dagDxOnJGBPdAWB7eO_7-uMWaePPP8LtXrwef741ZfJaF-OzlM69oYRmVYvziA89ncezJQOhg2hD_EzYvgkS3Rs4Q3o-xoOMs4b7RRecLyMoTkPU63_ZJsYQiTr_OaOvWwDE/s320/baby%20stuff%203.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand made sweaters I loved and a couple favorite items</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-eh9FpdA9nq_kLOAVyrAOrGdyhXQZg2gZBzjZOH6sHQZb7i3m7NNjig9WRrWHG_3MFKIovVTnoBJFx35YZxQSkoYXhVog1mdmMpicne1hNNdWWLgY5XI5tlgyA6rwYUpptqTRloCkO6vghzv6mEPnBLQPwqbHnUHNusaTBbFWSWO2pzooL5zRkpxONE/s4032/baby%20stuff%204.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-eh9FpdA9nq_kLOAVyrAOrGdyhXQZg2gZBzjZOH6sHQZb7i3m7NNjig9WRrWHG_3MFKIovVTnoBJFx35YZxQSkoYXhVog1mdmMpicne1hNNdWWLgY5XI5tlgyA6rwYUpptqTRloCkO6vghzv6mEPnBLQPwqbHnUHNusaTBbFWSWO2pzooL5zRkpxONE/s320/baby%20stuff%204.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A great friend made this circus quilt, her first, and a wonderful neighbor made the incredibly soft baby blanket</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Every day I walk, rain or shine, except for the week we had an ice storm that shut everything down. Those days I used the elliptical trainer. When it's really cold, I am bundled up:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsS3OuWmzjrS0b7RDIdcR0MQENUv3khFnXaCEey9nGFbreb5THjRXmcXsvUevm96VmygtEs1BlUEBaka79GaqTnLv7MLnJgE-Zziuzmw6-baZjDAK7w7tyJSzxDkrGCpxFrMXtmDeEM-z-f0H435NorKrVYQmMa9Kyz2Tm6L8eTbM2L5rs2tOjUech6A/s4032/IMG_1978.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsS3OuWmzjrS0b7RDIdcR0MQENUv3khFnXaCEey9nGFbreb5THjRXmcXsvUevm96VmygtEs1BlUEBaka79GaqTnLv7MLnJgE-Zziuzmw6-baZjDAK7w7tyJSzxDkrGCpxFrMXtmDeEM-z-f0H435NorKrVYQmMa9Kyz2Tm6L8eTbM2L5rs2tOjUech6A/s320/IMG_1978.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Most days a sweatshirt does the trick, with hat and gloves if it's below 45. One and a half to two hours a day keeps me happy in the winter when I am not as busy with lots of travel. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am easily maintaining the healthy weight I want to be and feeling great. It is fun to know that everything in my closet fits. Pulling outfits together is a joy, not a struggle, any more:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2eHMOp26UsHV5X9yZYaKP5rrI_w6FaNBdhYcQQPmfmzEci0YGMawPoFYvlnSACVy6CW3lgj2VnVZktG4YGXsL6cC-UCKt6eAb1puf5DeRO-w64SNqNL42_19qODCb5mmCipGZgFm-Za31uVewVuQPBSgCyiy78jAiANWmtMGwa_fbMzTpXAmHBNuLq0/s4032/IMG_1938.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2eHMOp26UsHV5X9yZYaKP5rrI_w6FaNBdhYcQQPmfmzEci0YGMawPoFYvlnSACVy6CW3lgj2VnVZktG4YGXsL6cC-UCKt6eAb1puf5DeRO-w64SNqNL42_19qODCb5mmCipGZgFm-Za31uVewVuQPBSgCyiy78jAiANWmtMGwa_fbMzTpXAmHBNuLq0/s320/IMG_1938.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div> Seeing wildlife almost every day is partly why I love walking outdoors. Singing along to my playlists is another reason my walk is so important to me each day. I am sure I am considered the "crazy singing woman" as I walk and sing for 6-8 miles a day:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBgPfvM5JCNd1BvQKmitBFFocoiR4egUSagZ0r1ajr29p6ogEF_g-GqFeZLmfNiFfSzHL295OCjeInNR86EwDs2nr6lz0QWsh-Pi4kYdK3ULfBVjyD7F3Q4Mfo0v0VQCBkuaAchLt-mUVH7oP7YO4U1Kwkxp7eCnuE9puQMF-Qd8Z63IxZXO1uXCVlp4/s4032/IMG_1959.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBgPfvM5JCNd1BvQKmitBFFocoiR4egUSagZ0r1ajr29p6ogEF_g-GqFeZLmfNiFfSzHL295OCjeInNR86EwDs2nr6lz0QWsh-Pi4kYdK3ULfBVjyD7F3Q4Mfo0v0VQCBkuaAchLt-mUVH7oP7YO4U1Kwkxp7eCnuE9puQMF-Qd8Z63IxZXO1uXCVlp4/s320/IMG_1959.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYOVbW9GKIB-aysHO1OF_FEHCFHzHywxvzqdTbrVPlGAwC7e0DfnOoPUHSfzx8CDSaYDjnQBMuyrzrnVT0zCw8AYyGoY7NVNpesY8NrnHGqDD0mr_MQIADoNShyphenhyphenEPvyey1qU72fUrVelGmrlLgh_fLmGG-UY7NfbnJ2_ylaiEBkEaLcX1lmgK8yIh2N8/s4032/IMG_1968.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYOVbW9GKIB-aysHO1OF_FEHCFHzHywxvzqdTbrVPlGAwC7e0DfnOoPUHSfzx8CDSaYDjnQBMuyrzrnVT0zCw8AYyGoY7NVNpesY8NrnHGqDD0mr_MQIADoNShyphenhyphenEPvyey1qU72fUrVelGmrlLgh_fLmGG-UY7NfbnJ2_ylaiEBkEaLcX1lmgK8yIh2N8/s320/IMG_1968.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For more information on my joyful journey to health, see my blog from August 20, 2023: </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2023/08/how-i-lost-100-pounds.html">HOW I LOST 100 POUNDS</a> (now 110)<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>There is the usual daily stuff I do for The Quilt Show, checking and answering FORUM questions, writing the monthly blog for the Block of the Month, and preparing and recording or going LIVE on Facebook and YouTube once a month. The next one is a "not so LIVE" as I will be at Asilomar the first week in March. It is already recorded and ready to air March 1, 2024: </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2PKki4xKB-M88t1qTR02IfNvFlXjm8ivX-ttM069emzrkddN8w6PZ0XwY0k0y815ggnT0TW7jHrelbVkzy0fAJG8IZrYRGv_oiBs_gyybwdo46i_nhBSvc545GC2BmVgSkW8NZlz2VFHda3VT3sXQeYFFj6DL1j_jNlo3dNptkU5qVKPgQQFVP2XJwQ/s1280/LIVE%20header.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2PKki4xKB-M88t1qTR02IfNvFlXjm8ivX-ttM069emzrkddN8w6PZ0XwY0k0y815ggnT0TW7jHrelbVkzy0fAJG8IZrYRGv_oiBs_gyybwdo46i_nhBSvc545GC2BmVgSkW8NZlz2VFHda3VT3sXQeYFFj6DL1j_jNlo3dNptkU5qVKPgQQFVP2XJwQ/s320/LIVE%20header.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I was amazed to learn that so far 13,000 people have watched the Month 1 LIVE that aired January 1, 2024 and 7500 people have watched Month 2 so far. Our worldwide community is an awesome thing I am happy to be a part of. </div><div><br /></div><div>Another quilt idea is swirling in my head. And it is time to start another Feathered Star for that long-running project.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Each day is a new day and I am eager to jump out of bed to get the day started. My motto this year is: BE STRONG, BE PATIENT, and BE HAPPY. </div><div><br /></div><div>Let's quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barbara</div><div><div><div><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-19710532427946952542024-02-11T02:00:00.000-08:002024-02-11T02:00:00.135-08:00FEATHERED STARS PERFECTLY PAPER PIECED -- PART 2<p> This is a little "class" on making Feathered Star blocks with a paper foundation. Find the first lesson here:</p><p><a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2024/01/feathered-stars-perfectly-paper-pieced.html">PART 1</a><br /></p><p>My block is now done. Let me show you how I did it:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilRohtFZfDZW7DeYRgz9iMUTbIdVAygCaEdb9DsLEnhSKrx1pXD3shH9DdZyuQY5wX4oQLwwZMUrw0yj6GAeHLDjp_p4_pzcIxT-QjuVAoPqsqGBYIuOG7Abajcml7fdzfrQNOWIrpju-z2nI8oOeLjxbU4Ji5YZXWYChW8vZYydre5ZEiQmfFfF016k/s4032/IMG_1744.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilRohtFZfDZW7DeYRgz9iMUTbIdVAygCaEdb9DsLEnhSKrx1pXD3shH9DdZyuQY5wX4oQLwwZMUrw0yj6GAeHLDjp_p4_pzcIxT-QjuVAoPqsqGBYIuOG7Abajcml7fdzfrQNOWIrpju-z2nI8oOeLjxbU4Ji5YZXWYChW8vZYydre5ZEiQmfFfF016k/s320/IMG_1744.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Once all the units are made, I laid them out where they go. The paper is still on the back of each unit now:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwrwLhKdUTrvRfWkw4yWiKOTSvzYuSh0kXq7sqLlzXjz8JFvLU0C-9Id5vjcac3oSVvZ5WRflOeYX4ebuwlqI9A25O4s-X_6Gby84xkdB3zAlNNvJbAAOfGYZb3EceS32HXjCFkPVl8eLbVBrox4GwpVpZhXdkCL8DL45P6gR0mOk5tSGAhquW_O1lds/s3073/IMG_1729.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3073" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwrwLhKdUTrvRfWkw4yWiKOTSvzYuSh0kXq7sqLlzXjz8JFvLU0C-9Id5vjcac3oSVvZ5WRflOeYX4ebuwlqI9A25O4s-X_6Gby84xkdB3zAlNNvJbAAOfGYZb3EceS32HXjCFkPVl8eLbVBrox4GwpVpZhXdkCL8DL45P6gR0mOk5tSGAhquW_O1lds/s320/IMG_1729.JPG" width="315" /></a></div><p>Starting with one diagonal row I removed the paper from units just before sewing those units. Tweezers can help remove tiny bits of paper that may be stuck in seam allowances.</p><p>Joining these two units shows how those outer edges fit perfectly with the blunted off corners printed on the pattern:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITFlfmlRD7VY5X6im5Dk2GMu1mNv_VSu12ON0rZkQ5nxOHCoerkpV62k5bfqiNHs_mkrK9Tj65OGEhIbGauSHpcs_zbUhnWAoxO5ORe5RRGayGi5eEQgRSTHdCDkXXfaSpRy-9ADQAYj_TAWMRgWvYp7fyQOT1ove5Yk9qzJ3EykY7HPmC8ibPEE19gs/s4032/IMG_1731.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITFlfmlRD7VY5X6im5Dk2GMu1mNv_VSu12ON0rZkQ5nxOHCoerkpV62k5bfqiNHs_mkrK9Tj65OGEhIbGauSHpcs_zbUhnWAoxO5ORe5RRGayGi5eEQgRSTHdCDkXXfaSpRy-9ADQAYj_TAWMRgWvYp7fyQOT1ove5Yk9qzJ3EykY7HPmC8ibPEE19gs/s320/IMG_1731.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p>Once those units were sewn, I pressed away from the feathers and added the "kite" shape. I did re-press the blue triangle seam toward the gold kite so the unit would "nest" nicely with the other pair of units:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmxbmtBFJjR6JmbopP_9noTg0NMUgcGkML7bLIJdxCbCnTNCYNmhS-lDbMFVeN_tACVCQNZuQ9rytJcWfQrNUoBHyW5CZAGyQGhRHgVN9Pxf13EN9h_97H_5Ax_1j02S_SVVTz6RzLoUUPeeCN3O9_C5oiBlZgBCsV3fkwYbcipvJ2qejLPzUDaWNKHo/s4032/IMG_1732.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmxbmtBFJjR6JmbopP_9noTg0NMUgcGkML7bLIJdxCbCnTNCYNmhS-lDbMFVeN_tACVCQNZuQ9rytJcWfQrNUoBHyW5CZAGyQGhRHgVN9Pxf13EN9h_97H_5Ax_1j02S_SVVTz6RzLoUUPeeCN3O9_C5oiBlZgBCsV3fkwYbcipvJ2qejLPzUDaWNKHo/s320/IMG_1732.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p>There are places where multiple fabrics come together and I want those intersections to be as good as I can get them. I pin them, fiddling to see they are really accurate and then MACHINE BASTE. The stitch length is turned way up, about 5.25 here. Easy to remove and try again if the intersections could be better: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrWxoGghZ3h6KFO95n3UtzXviWuOSPCCe2zgW8sejh5FMtPIkNSSPCyKsg3gGHDrdTzi60oJYEE5FKgTWeMrO_kB59ANaauvfJi6J5uaJ8_qYkSHnTrceDEGKKOEspHigfFn7X5qHYiYzvEf5XZa9bA3d5zxHUo-z7nV1VS0h9fyfZwlcMgkc2vZFCW4/s4032/IMG_1736.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrWxoGghZ3h6KFO95n3UtzXviWuOSPCCe2zgW8sejh5FMtPIkNSSPCyKsg3gGHDrdTzi60oJYEE5FKgTWeMrO_kB59ANaauvfJi6J5uaJ8_qYkSHnTrceDEGKKOEspHigfFn7X5qHYiYzvEf5XZa9bA3d5zxHUo-z7nV1VS0h9fyfZwlcMgkc2vZFCW4/s320/IMG_1736.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These looked good enough. Getting these angles aligned can take a few attempts. This shows what the basting achieved:<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNk8kalVaZzargrrXQZ__cixte04MsspZJOecaMs548aTeG2Hf28nKgEa3kKj3-lfG98ljT5DqRS3-8tyusCxfuUKRXhAz11MgFaaiX5f7kCiy-cCSEGgdTxNVhNj8BIB0LvpDRSoXJAHHn7PbwJdAA9wSSsI4HCjU2vgwEZ2UnrzumecCWLFPk6Jigzs/s4032/IMG_1737.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNk8kalVaZzargrrXQZ__cixte04MsspZJOecaMs548aTeG2Hf28nKgEa3kKj3-lfG98ljT5DqRS3-8tyusCxfuUKRXhAz11MgFaaiX5f7kCiy-cCSEGgdTxNVhNj8BIB0LvpDRSoXJAHHn7PbwJdAA9wSSsI4HCjU2vgwEZ2UnrzumecCWLFPk6Jigzs/s320/IMG_1737.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At the place where the outside diamonds are has that same angle issue. I really want this spot on because it is a focal point and high contrast. Again, here you see the basting: </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixGuubX-ToNvvJzZiuaYMBBmsqP8YqlS1LRY3daRqP8r9YRBVe5WUDsw4R4yTTkDdZN248Y5uyPuAKstDpW_znz8qsDaFa0SZcgKsN1pcfesNn6bJtf9iiK2RRlhgfHXlxl4zw0TJmWRTLUQ1vZc59OsC5KjkSGARgYIjGhfxb6Rvi7y1oUM8Zizlmow/s4032/IMG_1739.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixGuubX-ToNvvJzZiuaYMBBmsqP8YqlS1LRY3daRqP8r9YRBVe5WUDsw4R4yTTkDdZN248Y5uyPuAKstDpW_znz8qsDaFa0SZcgKsN1pcfesNn6bJtf9iiK2RRlhgfHXlxl4zw0TJmWRTLUQ1vZc59OsC5KjkSGARgYIjGhfxb6Rvi7y1oUM8Zizlmow/s320/IMG_1739.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>You simply continue on in this manner, making two outer diagonal rows and the center row. Here they are complete and ready to be joined into the block:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVmlcL60h9kGaEtFVXhOUQnuP2OUc1j9JOeOZxJw7_idQ35nuH35qmYedmhenkt1dULpZWMS7wwACXxVUisoTzVcchBnGirxRyf27QV21SFoouwOMQpbbIF1j83gdYtse5kLr9opiHbKxNw97EzyIvs5CjIRgmVJD_m82Vi7bAVvbVtjrKFBlC66-K_8/s4032/IMG_1741.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVmlcL60h9kGaEtFVXhOUQnuP2OUc1j9JOeOZxJw7_idQ35nuH35qmYedmhenkt1dULpZWMS7wwACXxVUisoTzVcchBnGirxRyf27QV21SFoouwOMQpbbIF1j83gdYtse5kLr9opiHbKxNw97EzyIvs5CjIRgmVJD_m82Vi7bAVvbVtjrKFBlC66-K_8/s320/IMG_1741.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front side</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBt46gpYqJo67oKnZoPcotUzGpDbxA4cHGxuJlavrL23hE1_faNhNhecrxHWqDoy1Bt6sP9RkEkmfO5WukuDpU_qla2RwziaPGssfUr-Q3e8jZAe-Qh30DpHH3NK_9G0SpSsAFidflAPCBEtqsjVO_M9tFF9OtGnPjukHRy6X3nmY8rdc1Uggp2vCagxg/s4032/IMG_1742.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBt46gpYqJo67oKnZoPcotUzGpDbxA4cHGxuJlavrL23hE1_faNhNhecrxHWqDoy1Bt6sP9RkEkmfO5WukuDpU_qla2RwziaPGssfUr-Q3e8jZAe-Qh30DpHH3NK_9G0SpSsAFidflAPCBEtqsjVO_M9tFF9OtGnPjukHRy6X3nmY8rdc1Uggp2vCagxg/s320/IMG_1742.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back side showing how I pressed the seams</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Now it's time to be well-rested and ready for the most important part, making the full block Only 2 seams, right? How can that take so much time? </p><p>I machine baste ALL the intersections that really matter. Every where there is a pin, I have machine basted. It takes a little while. But I would much rather take out basting stitches to fix intersections that are off than to remove real stitches:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxW-wwmvWLy4n0Dpxo1Z5ZX3c3_yc6qTPolgVMnZvK_hEA6h9r2AJ1Oeaa2VxO1P54yMSbOzOgwd7hEfIjJVTqm7j6w9D2ps1Qw8dgTLR6khBd39QANjlj79LXEAk6qcZbG0QjwPYj7PWRoDYXFDiOa1G3BACpvB5jkH14SmeSUSTx5mz7bIXsAYkUVM/s4032/IMG_1743.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxW-wwmvWLy4n0Dpxo1Z5ZX3c3_yc6qTPolgVMnZvK_hEA6h9r2AJ1Oeaa2VxO1P54yMSbOzOgwd7hEfIjJVTqm7j6w9D2ps1Qw8dgTLR6khBd39QANjlj79LXEAk6qcZbG0QjwPYj7PWRoDYXFDiOa1G3BACpvB5jkH14SmeSUSTx5mz7bIXsAYkUVM/s320/IMG_1743.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ta-da! When it's all done and you are happy with it you can pat yourself on the back. You have made a "really hard block that takes a long time to make", Marsha McCloskey's description of Feathered Star blocks. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am very happy with this. It is the right size, 15.5" including seam allowances. And all the intersections are as good as I can make them:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlA1nCfhXyYtcAnmqgdTjhicZLlCBsueo3KnMLCodiXvcTsIq6dudE9TUPBqyWUPhBNKcwDHaI2jYkVU1PVqo6RVY4Y1l5_BkpX8jzRDwOoHqzKEMjHOS4u4dXYeWvThoyYwbHovhWU1NnkXqNuZNJ20eKcQpC-fgJ5iFWIwBbyJIP5ghj-zX9DuZWnvM/s4032/IMG_1744.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlA1nCfhXyYtcAnmqgdTjhicZLlCBsueo3KnMLCodiXvcTsIq6dudE9TUPBqyWUPhBNKcwDHaI2jYkVU1PVqo6RVY4Y1l5_BkpX8jzRDwOoHqzKEMjHOS4u4dXYeWvThoyYwbHovhWU1NnkXqNuZNJ20eKcQpC-fgJ5iFWIwBbyJIP5ghj-zX9DuZWnvM/s320/IMG_1744.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Now it's time to spend a couple hours cutting out the next one.</div><div><br /></div><div>Let's quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barbara <br /><p><br /></p></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-61142440008996610242024-02-02T09:00:00.000-08:002024-02-03T09:22:27.695-08:00PICK A PETAL ADDED BONUS -- PAPER PIECED FAN BLADES<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">The 2024 Block of the Month Quilt for </span><a href="https://thequiltshow.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #5321bb; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;">The Quilt Show</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"> was designed by Jen Kingwell exclusively for Star Members of The Quilt Show. Join today to get access to the patterns, once a month throughout 2024, along with almost 500 shows featuring the best and brightest movers and shakers in the Quilt World. Membership is $49 for the entire year, the best money you will spend on your quilting journey.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">This is an extra added bonus--instructions on how to paper piece those little fan blades. There are 256 fan blades, that make 64 Fan Blocks, or 32 Double Fan Blocks in the outer border so working ahead is a good idea, rather than waiting until Month 11 to start. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">NOTE: If you prefer to follow the pattern instructions just ignore this post.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gj2BgDaV5lZy_5KEH-DwAy1mopIB8Es9whzAM9D8uO9vvCQBxsVK299EHNWx-R37v6ufZNnAbTuuv3zj19t_Xex0RthAKyxAavPtaTit_07RAbc9GokmltOVLWgQcCjPowNnfUO6zQRi4-9H3CsTcm8QdoT6PL7KrlYx7AJPwS735NOFKk-jy0OOr_w/s3329/fan%20blocks%20outer%20border.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3329" data-original-width="2228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gj2BgDaV5lZy_5KEH-DwAy1mopIB8Es9whzAM9D8uO9vvCQBxsVK299EHNWx-R37v6ufZNnAbTuuv3zj19t_Xex0RthAKyxAavPtaTit_07RAbc9GokmltOVLWgQcCjPowNnfUO6zQRi4-9H3CsTcm8QdoT6PL7KrlYx7AJPwS735NOFKk-jy0OOr_w/s320/fan%20blocks%20outer%20border.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">The sample quilt uses a very scrappy plan--the backgrounds and fan handles are all different. This shows 2 Fan Blocks made, then joined together: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Nl-hHn1CdPTlMXOOXZfCa9TxgN90PbQIG2O7UR6E1K7eD_G4xnpFt-hiP0BlnjtT2jq8rpHbKG_xdvzGa9UC14SirNnje0nb4L9LidkGBupubU-_NDZiCSApMY_eAVcg-nPODMDHYisBYWyq_q3hNR4PNrQ9-wcEOY2KfMW4PujEdeKP0Kt6BfOw-sk/s2765/IMG_1927.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2765" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Nl-hHn1CdPTlMXOOXZfCa9TxgN90PbQIG2O7UR6E1K7eD_G4xnpFt-hiP0BlnjtT2jq8rpHbKG_xdvzGa9UC14SirNnje0nb4L9LidkGBupubU-_NDZiCSApMY_eAVcg-nPODMDHYisBYWyq_q3hNR4PNrQ9-wcEOY2KfMW4PujEdeKP0Kt6BfOw-sk/s320/IMG_1927.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">You have some options. The top one shown below has one fabric in the background and handle, the middle one has four different fabrics, the bottom one has two handles and one double background. Do whichever you like or some of each as I am doing:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJINTGyP-bIgLOTsovWPi_l99UMo8D0zcnn2K_H183pT_qJu3iocrNM-9_vM2cGeOI2tbtjBjv4SB1c12B2Yg124ZVcJoFEQ7nKqpqIh5n8XBidBHAz4xaj44403zKj5aEQlXl2l-TSW9RaJDhd2Y02tlbQMN5T2kHbSAOVeVaAUC7hQqEblkOdeT2T40/s4032/IMG_1911.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJINTGyP-bIgLOTsovWPi_l99UMo8D0zcnn2K_H183pT_qJu3iocrNM-9_vM2cGeOI2tbtjBjv4SB1c12B2Yg124ZVcJoFEQ7nKqpqIh5n8XBidBHAz4xaj44403zKj5aEQlXl2l-TSW9RaJDhd2Y02tlbQMN5T2kHbSAOVeVaAUC7hQqEblkOdeT2T40/s320/IMG_1911.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p>The Fan Blocks are the same size as the fans from Month 1. They include a background that will make each Double Fan Block finish at 4" x 8", or 4.5" x 8.5" with seam allowances. The template for the background will be provided in Month 11. Just make the fan blades with handles so you will be able to add the background when the template is provided. If you have the acrylic template set, you have the background piece.</p><p>To me, one of the most time-consuming parts of the fan block is cutting the many blades with the small templates. A friend/student reminded me about paper piecing the fans as we did when we made Garden Party Down Under. Brilliant! It takes little time to cut rectangles for the blades and paper piece them. </p><p>Paper piecing uses more fabric but saves time. You can print the pattern that is provided on newsprint, vellum, or freezer paper. The advantage to freezer paper is you need very few printed patterns, you DO NOT sew through the paper. Stitch length remains as normal for piecing, 2.0 for me. Each pattern can be used many times, so far I have made 40 fan blocks with only TWO printed patterns.</p><p>I have a Tutorial on <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2020/06/freezer-paper-foundation-piecing.html">Freezer Paper Foundation Piecing</a> from an earlier Block of the Month, Color My World. Check it out, I won't repeat all that information here.</p><p>First, I cut a wide variety of fan blades about 2.5" x 3.5". You might find you can get away with slightly smaller so try a few first before cutting 256 rectangles:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvt9hMHaylRTxF5iAHbAGoixMb9la_Z_S9gpJ0JH2S5rXeJXkdoTRWNutbhenMFjbJo_FjOrJ7jUuf_z4rdM674DPk5Y1b-lA5lPeugXe1CzXwBp4J06jRuZXaVgDyit3wD_0pyBvvLobr4IptHWeEuES4Pj4K1-bBFsmsqMFhfDDBVjLlIZADDPne6o/s4032/IMG_1928.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvt9hMHaylRTxF5iAHbAGoixMb9la_Z_S9gpJ0JH2S5rXeJXkdoTRWNutbhenMFjbJo_FjOrJ7jUuf_z4rdM674DPk5Y1b-lA5lPeugXe1CzXwBp4J06jRuZXaVgDyit3wD_0pyBvvLobr4IptHWeEuES4Pj4K1-bBFsmsqMFhfDDBVjLlIZADDPne6o/s320/IMG_1928.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On the LIVE which will air Friday February 2, 2024, noon central time, I will show all the steps described here. I recommend you watch it for more information. Find all my LIVE broadcasts <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/learn/category/block-of-the-month-classroom/2024-pick-a-petal/pick-a-petal-facebook-live-barbara-black">HERE</a><div><br /></div><div>Paper Piecing can seem "upside down and backwards". Place the butt side of the fabric to the butt side of the paper. Align two fabrics right sides together so there is the normal 1/4" seam allowance. If not sure you have the fabrics in the right place use a PIN to check BEFORE sewing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Use the EDGE of the Freezer Paper FOLDED BACK as the GUIDE for where to sew. Right next to the FOLD:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOn4BG-tjOgLwWG0dYmadWy8nXWiicYK6Vdbth9M-ionRLqhIeyUpRLOSB7-pHgt7s26EtOjNeTnMHMmWhmj23Pnq6jWmVCTQgdMB3S_7I2KGETv3iIuF2P_SqnDzu4anIoY2JH3Xu41SYFTPBXfuSpRu3RU6i2Ox41xf7lftrf98yVOyJBJeHDfjrgRQ/s4032/IMG_1908.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOn4BG-tjOgLwWG0dYmadWy8nXWiicYK6Vdbth9M-ionRLqhIeyUpRLOSB7-pHgt7s26EtOjNeTnMHMmWhmj23Pnq6jWmVCTQgdMB3S_7I2KGETv3iIuF2P_SqnDzu4anIoY2JH3Xu41SYFTPBXfuSpRu3RU6i2Ox41xf7lftrf98yVOyJBJeHDfjrgRQ/s320/IMG_1908.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The best notion I own for paper piecing is the Add-A-Quarter ruler. Use it with a flat edge, like a postcard, to trim excess fabric after sewing the first pair of rectangles in place, giving the 1/4" seam for adding the next rectangle. The postcard is placed on the next sewing line, fold the paper back over the postcard, and put the ruler 1/4" away from the line, Adding A Quarter inch:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dGhN_p5f2VGtl8Iote1DzmO4K6sj-Av0yMv5UBtiGRSTbKY8aaR7PJKxglEEyE7ROy7w4KkvuBIYiS3Mcw7UEZ46rXtUdzANTgl9btd6rY1tuoHK6lCo7aRW97Ijse1kM_pW_N8gjRvRKJhHXBH0qP70hHZJpEgPMFaASQKl-fnr05h_xs5bJ-x4xKU/s4032/IMG_1900.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dGhN_p5f2VGtl8Iote1DzmO4K6sj-Av0yMv5UBtiGRSTbKY8aaR7PJKxglEEyE7ROy7w4KkvuBIYiS3Mcw7UEZ46rXtUdzANTgl9btd6rY1tuoHK6lCo7aRW97Ijse1kM_pW_N8gjRvRKJhHXBH0qP70hHZJpEgPMFaASQKl-fnr05h_xs5bJ-x4xKU/s320/IMG_1900.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Angles can be tricky, that orange floral just barely covers the paper. I should have moved it a bit more:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgyUC234qMeW11t0ZgWpmbni1lhc42nXT8XxuJcEA-BtGE1d_L1klSCwJUN6SvLYCxXkwYRQ8s4tZ7bLZq2v-1OwJO0aV6vAhUO_M09bu9GJdNk2-nQQnv-KFPCiS4uwmJEh0rHNxL2UT3D1UXO-k_5KExMv07TKIZBnWDaGa1mBcW5PW6tMmxvs5obc/s4032/IMG_1901_1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgyUC234qMeW11t0ZgWpmbni1lhc42nXT8XxuJcEA-BtGE1d_L1klSCwJUN6SvLYCxXkwYRQ8s4tZ7bLZq2v-1OwJO0aV6vAhUO_M09bu9GJdNk2-nQQnv-KFPCiS4uwmJEh0rHNxL2UT3D1UXO-k_5KExMv07TKIZBnWDaGa1mBcW5PW6tMmxvs5obc/s320/IMG_1901_1.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>The process is SEW, FLIP, TRIM, SEW. Because you are pressing the fabric to the waxy side of the freezer paper, the fabric stays put. After making several the wax is gone, so I use a very light dab of glue stick, my favorite for this is Elmer's Disappearing Purple Washable School Glue. Here are my favorite notions for freezer paper piecing. I will demo how use them in the LIVE:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitgYJeuO1mIIN8mS6NRfwk0T_VAmzlkkAzgwYpmXvgThJ6fWZpFHRt0_svTwPsiNiybOtZMeWJIc6GotakHJGVgOfwyd2XEhxxEprRYobVMsn4yKaW-Z_nR3UgXycLW2scP2le6H1SzE0XXDcqBBEdHwzs7w6NIJmhtfRUn96qwyF3KmS6avdZxtKtZI/s3024/IMG_1929.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2613" data-original-width="3024" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitgYJeuO1mIIN8mS6NRfwk0T_VAmzlkkAzgwYpmXvgThJ6fWZpFHRt0_svTwPsiNiybOtZMeWJIc6GotakHJGVgOfwyd2XEhxxEprRYobVMsn4yKaW-Z_nR3UgXycLW2scP2le6H1SzE0XXDcqBBEdHwzs7w6NIJmhtfRUn96qwyF3KmS6avdZxtKtZI/s320/IMG_1929.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Once the four blades are sewn on, trim the excess fabric away, being sure you get a full 1/4" seam allowance beyond the finished line. I use scissors for the curves, rotary cutter for the straight edges:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-7cmO7c-7iiBWXodr6yyunJwp8dryajvEAczgMYuumN-v6bQD-Y2v0-NpRrycvEWzoqvFDP2NNosKRjpgvhhqjbkc_dter1BtXkez8mL2Jo_UaKYJlXdDMeD03ibkOrSuzUvkC4mD7L9KbyeMIJCiiAa0XmfQoVQC1t86rRpeSKP2vGw5uzbC4vDQXQ/s4032/IMG_1899.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-7cmO7c-7iiBWXodr6yyunJwp8dryajvEAczgMYuumN-v6bQD-Y2v0-NpRrycvEWzoqvFDP2NNosKRjpgvhhqjbkc_dter1BtXkez8mL2Jo_UaKYJlXdDMeD03ibkOrSuzUvkC4mD7L9KbyeMIJCiiAa0XmfQoVQC1t86rRpeSKP2vGw5uzbC4vDQXQ/s320/IMG_1899.JPG" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJC1D8sByQu7nYUblMUY3OdZ10rMEsAQ6lbMwIx43vmfzIaQ0WG4-2rWvE4QeTxqsHoC95hhCgQG4DM6g2Nh2uTH1vYoaC7wvryku4VWe0tHVX9WO2Yydy5H0n7zpdzGPDrnGs01Rrtuoa-OmubY8WK_iMzTGxor2QBVmoIaNKUVxU16Qjl4dz6CaI8s/s4032/IMG_1897.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJC1D8sByQu7nYUblMUY3OdZ10rMEsAQ6lbMwIx43vmfzIaQ0WG4-2rWvE4QeTxqsHoC95hhCgQG4DM6g2Nh2uTH1vYoaC7wvryku4VWe0tHVX9WO2Yydy5H0n7zpdzGPDrnGs01Rrtuoa-OmubY8WK_iMzTGxor2QBVmoIaNKUVxU16Qjl4dz6CaI8s/s320/IMG_1897.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now you get to decide, do you want to make two complete 4" fan blocks and join them. OR do you want to sew two sets of 4 fan blades then add a half circle handle and a Double background. I did both, finally settling on the double sets of fan blades as my favorite:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSISXmjCSgCtXfktGTYAEBdFOkT3TzOHSX3r4NV5ojfu5jYv6v_gtpDTQHKOtNzTXLejmrarWUisGh4Gljd644r3qp7FBuXJw1KPORPf-Qb7aCPNWMlQ1NfiYaOsRL-M8k4qa_F9-f7jCUlOzrxrTcJp5SI2ouDR1EMwniqhbJ74EtvaPuBhwDlArn9E/s4032/IMG_1902.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSISXmjCSgCtXfktGTYAEBdFOkT3TzOHSX3r4NV5ojfu5jYv6v_gtpDTQHKOtNzTXLejmrarWUisGh4Gljd644r3qp7FBuXJw1KPORPf-Qb7aCPNWMlQ1NfiYaOsRL-M8k4qa_F9-f7jCUlOzrxrTcJp5SI2ouDR1EMwniqhbJ74EtvaPuBhwDlArn9E/s320/IMG_1902.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To make the double handle I tried two methods. I created a template of the double size from template plastic. After trying to machine piece it and doing a poor job, I decided to hand applique it on. That worked better. But it was fiddly to keep the handle where it needed to be as I was sewing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I decided to prepare the outer edge of the handle over freezer paper, as I often do for applique. I simply used a 3" circle from Bigger Perfect Circles, adding a seam allowance at the bottom. Here is what my page looks like. I printed it on freezer paper and it worked great. I won't send this out, you can simply draw your own:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoDtpZjCScHuHrdFPmjPuXGrI9s883cUE8Izp-C6qLBVs8T3OhbyhKB_P7lex0jQPgnd9JaLVrXU5xYr1lc94EEhKEF2rBHSiaAjR-sxZmpXL9VEBDmUulscZEn_huAySTNfpGwp7ChTAjP1QEdgFOtklNqLbJW9D6TiIO-pKgTaUo7X2MfBHDsxFjb0/s4032/IMG_1930.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoDtpZjCScHuHrdFPmjPuXGrI9s883cUE8Izp-C6qLBVs8T3OhbyhKB_P7lex0jQPgnd9JaLVrXU5xYr1lc94EEhKEF2rBHSiaAjR-sxZmpXL9VEBDmUulscZEn_huAySTNfpGwp7ChTAjP1QEdgFOtklNqLbJW9D6TiIO-pKgTaUo7X2MfBHDsxFjb0/s320/IMG_1930.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">12 Doubles, 4 Singles</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QnLJjV9NLuf93-snDvFQLTp3yaBykd7xgTvHw7eRtjo_kv3zttj7aMXNUl2dX4bzoHpt0P6HeesXUUZfUgD4faWsdpcTDdUIDsmI0VFBAgoKJtPq8R3kSWkwqV7PtBN9KVXSFPTwUj-eQn5t401n1V7qK2RqELBA12fF-7pP28l7uAEzt3JGGtFMu3c/s4032/IMG_1931.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QnLJjV9NLuf93-snDvFQLTp3yaBykd7xgTvHw7eRtjo_kv3zttj7aMXNUl2dX4bzoHpt0P6HeesXUUZfUgD4faWsdpcTDdUIDsmI0VFBAgoKJtPq8R3kSWkwqV7PtBN9KVXSFPTwUj-eQn5t401n1V7qK2RqELBA12fF-7pP28l7uAEzt3JGGtFMu3c/s320/IMG_1931.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seam allowance glued to back of freezer paper </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you want the double handle to be made from two fabrics, simply sew two squares cut 2.5" together and make a double handle that uses two fabrics. It adds another seam but is more scrappy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After gluing the curved edge over the freezer paper, I knew it would be so easy to machine applique these handles now that they are prepared. So I did that and loved it. I will do all the rest of them this way. I used the acrylic template to add the dots at the bottom edges and center. Then I used a very light touch of fabric glue to hold it in place, no pins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <b><u>Once it is sewn in place, by hand or machine, spritz with plain water, count to 10, and the freezer paper will pull right out. If it doesn't, spritz again and next time use less glue:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPni6YPUu6Rq6w3cOzf2giDlompgEmoZpXGN7oEk4Xk5J9-mJcEGTMAhC7NRLmmZorRKqerKq6Td9VwxMfbbz0n-H-jY-up1VKDkE9q8vGjAhYTuePQyWXMGvwuERfJJ2xFIuNK0EfyePItN7hqSC-WeXGKYHFdKtV1Em5asEK82mmsGhNhdCb5OMgK8/s4032/IMG_1904.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPni6YPUu6Rq6w3cOzf2giDlompgEmoZpXGN7oEk4Xk5J9-mJcEGTMAhC7NRLmmZorRKqerKq6Td9VwxMfbbz0n-H-jY-up1VKDkE9q8vGjAhYTuePQyWXMGvwuERfJJ2xFIuNK0EfyePItN7hqSC-WeXGKYHFdKtV1Em5asEK82mmsGhNhdCb5OMgK8/s320/IMG_1904.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyq3dCN4DBNa0wSnlyY1137FO0kkG6wUDzOMYSuNFb_U1L3R_n8GozkN3Z18TknDG00U8ZdA8QmfGNWxsT2fjl_VCvANZHs4PY8L0e1LQNkgK3KN8-qVl1MAygbBkS1bNOqz-kJjaCfNXwzNFVOEeytzjgHxZ0fsazUKwDtHw2ma5UgMmttPG_-0W_yw/s4032/IMG_1905.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyq3dCN4DBNa0wSnlyY1137FO0kkG6wUDzOMYSuNFb_U1L3R_n8GozkN3Z18TknDG00U8ZdA8QmfGNWxsT2fjl_VCvANZHs4PY8L0e1LQNkgK3KN8-qVl1MAygbBkS1bNOqz-kJjaCfNXwzNFVOEeytzjgHxZ0fsazUKwDtHw2ma5UgMmttPG_-0W_yw/s320/IMG_1905.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some of the best videos on machine applique are from Becky Goldsmith, prepared for SIZZLE, the 2019 Block of the Month quilt. Find them <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/learn/category/block-of-the-month-classroom/2019-sizzle-bom/2019-sizzle-videos-becky-goldsmith">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I decided to make the background as a Double background. The Kit has at least 28 fat eighths, making it easy to cut these as 5" x 9". It takes 32 Doubles to equal 64 Singles, the amount needed for the outer border of this quilt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fold the rectangle in half, WRONG SIDES OUT. Use the acrylic template to draw/cut the background. Cutting the rectangle 5" allows for a bit extra along both outer edges. Trim that AFTER THE BLOCK IS COMPLETE. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">BE SURE TO PLACE THE FOLD ON THE INNER DOT--with the FOLD you don't need the seam allowance at the middle. Here the FOLD is at the top and the RED ARROW points to the dots at the seam allowance placed exactly on the FOLD:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4HcsGFuVwUR-4kldKYMK48wl3JvCOWTYwKCS6ov7FqfRAZ6T0C-U7DhS8JVDhfe6OidCU-1jzQvTUd3oXeMWPnVXxihWKjb_l5AYkRa4rg9EjFN4_csXX_quD_02c5n4AZDKNZ-5tDrmhCKIV6rT5P_RD752Lj8tj1-CT-WpcXgR0WhmN8HQZbaqNcw/s4032/IMG_1933.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4HcsGFuVwUR-4kldKYMK48wl3JvCOWTYwKCS6ov7FqfRAZ6T0C-U7DhS8JVDhfe6OidCU-1jzQvTUd3oXeMWPnVXxihWKjb_l5AYkRa4rg9EjFN4_csXX_quD_02c5n4AZDKNZ-5tDrmhCKIV6rT5P_RD752Lj8tj1-CT-WpcXgR0WhmN8HQZbaqNcw/s320/IMG_1933.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found the outside background easy to machine piece, using pins that align the dots to the fan blades. When both the handle and outside background are sewn on, carefully trim the rectangle to 4.5" x 8.5". I work from the middle outward, putting the 4.25" line on the center. You should have 1/2" of background beyond the outer fan blades, which is 1/4" background, 1/4" seam allowance:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68azyNXyQZJoNNeSlXo2qYBgui3elCzFaEBig14Itj32QZDToU-QgnwoiybbqtdkeVpP01ihyiCexIi1TXEqduyB8N5YfZtAkiks_l9uFlteiFNQ1r5djguuJ9zfKnVgpWgjx-YL5vgRR6g4V_HVN8NCKUD_ogWudzQOfHfwQWqIej7zvyVZTjiNXyaA/s4032/IMG_1907.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68azyNXyQZJoNNeSlXo2qYBgui3elCzFaEBig14Itj32QZDToU-QgnwoiybbqtdkeVpP01ihyiCexIi1TXEqduyB8N5YfZtAkiks_l9uFlteiFNQ1r5djguuJ9zfKnVgpWgjx-YL5vgRR6g4V_HVN8NCKUD_ogWudzQOfHfwQWqIej7zvyVZTjiNXyaA/s320/IMG_1907.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are so many ways to do all these various steps. Try a variety to learn your favorite. My motto is "I want the fastest method that gives me the result I want.". Sometimes that's by hand, sometimes by machine. The more skills you have, the more likely you will find the right technique for any given project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let's quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Barbara</div></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-1177031024202267422024-01-28T02:00:00.000-08:002024-01-28T02:00:00.127-08:00PICK A PETAL -- MONTH 2<p>PICK A PETAL is the 2024 Block of the Month quilt designed by Jen Kingwell exclusively for <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/">The Quilt Show.</a> It is FREE to Star Members, join today to take advantage of this great bonus. WATCH Jen's Show to see how she makes this quilt--it is FREE for EVERYONE all of 2024: <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/watch/2024-pick-a-petal/block-of-the-month-quilt-2024-pick-a-petal-by-jen-kingwell">Jen Kingwell Show 3401</a></p><p>It's Month 2 and we start making a simple block, the Improved or Glorified 9 Patch :</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQWPT5MEN_rziIGKes4v773mFKJW-Ma37Yc0RufQBxKCttz4bXpuRrj-S6XWWXcN5UivHwEtdnbVrIsTkHUbHekFsiBo65Pk-EsvAgrUFTThVLLoEKcU3ULupvACH7BY8MTrZ6KCHxpZ3eNy4fMa-Q2Mwm5q9kOgjAn5gB_ZfJlwK1LgTMmAdrjVZnJA/s1801/Jen's%20Block%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1787" data-original-width="1801" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQWPT5MEN_rziIGKes4v773mFKJW-Ma37Yc0RufQBxKCttz4bXpuRrj-S6XWWXcN5UivHwEtdnbVrIsTkHUbHekFsiBo65Pk-EsvAgrUFTThVLLoEKcU3ULupvACH7BY8MTrZ6KCHxpZ3eNy4fMa-Q2Mwm5q9kOgjAn5gB_ZfJlwK1LgTMmAdrjVZnJA/s320/Jen's%20Block%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jen's Block 1 from the sample quilt</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Jen does mostly hand piecing. The acrylic template set makes this block easy to cut out for that purpose. I prefer to machine piece when it's easier and faster, as it is with this block:<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9AjU8QqZxfnmFA4xK2uirgyRftwKfdQH-MToMiDbWDDWOXEFTRipgoLYO8YNA3w9tWxT-FLv6AdaPs0SWv1GFFQBkIg9EsgQZP5yiVTIGIONcPqXUe3Abf6lH_uTXATn5OjpnlB6MrAusmUHoYipGXjBXzKfJ6Vvw5-L__M4jqJ9aDqiomebzoJ48is/s2822/mach%20pieced%20mine.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2729" data-original-width="2822" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9AjU8QqZxfnmFA4xK2uirgyRftwKfdQH-MToMiDbWDDWOXEFTRipgoLYO8YNA3w9tWxT-FLv6AdaPs0SWv1GFFQBkIg9EsgQZP5yiVTIGIONcPqXUe3Abf6lH_uTXATn5OjpnlB6MrAusmUHoYipGXjBXzKfJ6Vvw5-L__M4jqJ9aDqiomebzoJ48is/s320/mach%20pieced%20mine.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Block 1, machine pieced, hand appliqued<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><b><u>MY METHOD </u></b> should you wish to try it:<div><br /></div><div>1. Make an uneven 9 Patch:</div><div><span> </span><span> </span> Cut 1 center square 2.25" </div><div><span> </span><span> Cut 4 rectangles 2.25" x 3.75" </span></div><div><span> </span><span> Cut 4 squares 3.75" </span></div><div><span> Sew the 9 pieces into a 9 Patch:</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHdeUNKFfN12KwUqMsKgfKWZKcvWazaBsZh0XNOfdF5flffJuqcrl-ts5FeJQbBP3jM-q-uoW7w05InhPXo3HVmnT1TkOgdVT5A6xuXuYC13ELiURNnpz4nSfJPItMGfKuh19YGekOswufBturAHVfyEYx7UG5YVLSXO_IJAz6KRuvz1bAXuWyF8gfUc/s2978/IMG_1768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="2978" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHdeUNKFfN12KwUqMsKgfKWZKcvWazaBsZh0XNOfdF5flffJuqcrl-ts5FeJQbBP3jM-q-uoW7w05InhPXo3HVmnT1TkOgdVT5A6xuXuYC13ELiURNnpz4nSfJPItMGfKuh19YGekOswufBturAHVfyEYx7UG5YVLSXO_IJAz6KRuvz1bAXuWyF8gfUc/s320/IMG_1768.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>2. <u style="font-weight: bold;">PREFER TO HAND APPLIQUE?: </u> Add Crescents, Template H, to the four sides of the block. I did it by needle turn hand applique. After showing you my method I will show how to machine applique, if you prefer.</div><div><span> </span><span> </span></div><div><span>Use Template G to add the 3 Dots to the two sides and bottom corner of each of the large squares. I used a Micron pen but be aware it is permanent so you have to be sure to cover it when sewing:</span></div><div><span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUx74PYhN_yZRxNuiFZliIGVUQcdN2tKeZxyoMZynzE1bxxa9RTZn8AwItyI3qKferaeuZOQYqzfDD8PmPOLkR5YXI3zu9j_XLBOG9IBiZK0cZQsfyZ58cK2E2Q1rS1b2uZqO6ocqUCNaDHGUPAm0IpNDv5bbOVtUjSdlIzm_reycpU-ZiKO1qjctAg-4/s4032/IMG_1770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUx74PYhN_yZRxNuiFZliIGVUQcdN2tKeZxyoMZynzE1bxxa9RTZn8AwItyI3qKferaeuZOQYqzfDD8PmPOLkR5YXI3zu9j_XLBOG9IBiZK0cZQsfyZ58cK2E2Q1rS1b2uZqO6ocqUCNaDHGUPAm0IpNDv5bbOVtUjSdlIzm_reycpU-ZiKO1qjctAg-4/s320/IMG_1770.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div>3. I made a plastic template of Crescent shape H without the seam allowance on the top curve so I could easily draw the sewing line--I like to have a line for hand applique drawn lightlty with a mechanical pencil. I also added extra to the bottom edge so I can "trim to perfection" when the block is done:<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiQ8xv4os0LXN-TMNf8BZmFPUiM1mbkL2Pswl4AFQsHuC-Za8QTqq7zWp7uvCz5UQCbSuf7GOplpBio-DyChi2BH5GhunQkiZ44Xm5vU9-wHoxRt4I-xJV88Qaj4Z_IDcyl7HgctlugeOcaXE5KwZS-LD3mHuDiRD9NsrPcem6hfTbYemjZdS_u8FEsM/s4032/IMG_1771.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiQ8xv4os0LXN-TMNf8BZmFPUiM1mbkL2Pswl4AFQsHuC-Za8QTqq7zWp7uvCz5UQCbSuf7GOplpBio-DyChi2BH5GhunQkiZ44Xm5vU9-wHoxRt4I-xJV88Qaj4Z_IDcyl7HgctlugeOcaXE5KwZS-LD3mHuDiRD9NsrPcem6hfTbYemjZdS_u8FEsM/s320/IMG_1771.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. I used Template H to draw the dots on the fabric Crescent, again, if using a permanent marker be careful:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9L5dEvHwFABf9TRnOfi5ByMuciMpMG6sPgK-ecMQrwj1I58yuPIhb1ViUclupMUw0eTL7DwQNDVQ9KvIvWwEBQOjce3t-oIM08odk3dGVAl4h7Oj-CToUFlD2eLsiGukls_cXO1F9yCU6EHtZ4Kdc1AXmIqDPEQk_3HnS8sMJRTBcqJgNNVOiZNv1mo/s4032/IMG_1772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9L5dEvHwFABf9TRnOfi5ByMuciMpMG6sPgK-ecMQrwj1I58yuPIhb1ViUclupMUw0eTL7DwQNDVQ9KvIvWwEBQOjce3t-oIM08odk3dGVAl4h7Oj-CToUFlD2eLsiGukls_cXO1F9yCU6EHtZ4Kdc1AXmIqDPEQk_3HnS8sMJRTBcqJgNNVOiZNv1mo/s320/IMG_1772.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. I finger pressed the curved edge under 1/4", using the dots as a guide. Pinned in place I am ready to hand applique this first Crescent:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoohDtsf4TvjlI3ko9yVXQw3D-ENlGeuPb7Sne-91DBn3QE8dun1rgGevQ8n02lHrwCaNEnULkL-U4uDCV527tyRb1BE95_erIz6qw-GiTtQMp8QKiqwpWIF7YzWrKJ2wbOw8eaoRgX9GzpLPv0QFKW1tT0qQ0TVB7Ju1OdZ_5L4aEYOOvryafOjAMAFo/s4032/IMG_1773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoohDtsf4TvjlI3ko9yVXQw3D-ENlGeuPb7Sne-91DBn3QE8dun1rgGevQ8n02lHrwCaNEnULkL-U4uDCV527tyRb1BE95_erIz6qw-GiTtQMp8QKiqwpWIF7YzWrKJ2wbOw8eaoRgX9GzpLPv0QFKW1tT0qQ0TVB7Ju1OdZ_5L4aEYOOvryafOjAMAFo/s320/IMG_1773.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6. Once all 4 Crescents are sewn, carefully cut away the excess fabric under the Crescent, keeping a 1/4" seam allowance, repeat with the remaining 3 sides:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XQZpiMnXG5QuJz97Jp37_hHh_0y4fIjnRAY8pxMA-IcQk_feHNa-US69mP0AGLG8BDXcnSfabu62FNZkhwTPKxDaud0ku8a7AcmnI1qw1A4KWHQJ00_FyG1gUcSb4whp4Ky4n3X64f4FcYEBQpuylBFs2Mdh7psPIdnXajnX91SPS63JyPWtByfHGH0/s4032/IMG_1777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XQZpiMnXG5QuJz97Jp37_hHh_0y4fIjnRAY8pxMA-IcQk_feHNa-US69mP0AGLG8BDXcnSfabu62FNZkhwTPKxDaud0ku8a7AcmnI1qw1A4KWHQJ00_FyG1gUcSb4whp4Ky4n3X64f4FcYEBQpuylBFs2Mdh7psPIdnXajnX91SPS63JyPWtByfHGH0/s320/IMG_1777.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">7. Press the block as flat as possible, use Flatter or Sizing or Starch or Best Press if you like. Spray, let it dry, press firmly with a DRY iron.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Using an 8.5" square ruler, CAREFULLY TRIM TO PERFECTION. Fiddle a bit to be sure you have the four outer corners accurately aligned with the diagonal line on the ruler and the opposite corners:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJe6B2X6IbQnBzxDcd7nl3etuNxd6MhUVBCycysyXopHgwJbZfqQ0JiO6dOnNxx_UFR2RENf8mXpOb7iRaRHVKI0G6LYelVzi7hAbDShpPy1cASzKIzNRgKmzWrpaBtdWIWk2P07q0nVmhKJgsJKmEUAQVi0-3MCg4Vj0fEA-g30T_5dmyfpoBHDgkh18/s4032/IMG_1778.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJe6B2X6IbQnBzxDcd7nl3etuNxd6MhUVBCycysyXopHgwJbZfqQ0JiO6dOnNxx_UFR2RENf8mXpOb7iRaRHVKI0G6LYelVzi7hAbDShpPy1cASzKIzNRgKmzWrpaBtdWIWk2P07q0nVmhKJgsJKmEUAQVi0-3MCg4Vj0fEA-g30T_5dmyfpoBHDgkh18/s320/IMG_1778.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">45 degree line from upper right to lower left</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilzzDMxU2duwB_Td5Ee7TSz17LJPowmmBnielgH9_ZHC2td0_ju3PPmXvAAjFJH-UuWINKtzu0yH0pHjF8N4ZGJNurNfVUHNwyOCtH8Z_Y4D_v6obv8DbkvkvegWt7UbSqVW4a93suy1aLJWXkO4OBSQAACzHejkmeNnN3uehMpd_hwE59gzpaRmK5FW0/s4032/IMG_1779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilzzDMxU2duwB_Td5Ee7TSz17LJPowmmBnielgH9_ZHC2td0_ju3PPmXvAAjFJH-UuWINKtzu0yH0pHjF8N4ZGJNurNfVUHNwyOCtH8Z_Y4D_v6obv8DbkvkvegWt7UbSqVW4a93suy1aLJWXkO4OBSQAACzHejkmeNnN3uehMpd_hwE59gzpaRmK5FW0/s320/IMG_1779.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Get the 1/4" mark exactly at the finished corner</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNpfPLxumSmeZLaIy9Adz0T3LY5MWOBIoX_2VUwZ3duuY9pNHO1-v3ghIGF0DNSTf5cA9D6PN7ZCrx8LVSkrGfk_NGA7W25yF1XUvKTH0haM8xQBH5CeIefTiSTz-W70ZKSSDfnhMzIUz4mBBJZIijYArxa6LRhuUqQXqhzIL0aZqXJbGmpqi6k__a_us/s4032/IMG_1780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNpfPLxumSmeZLaIy9Adz0T3LY5MWOBIoX_2VUwZ3duuY9pNHO1-v3ghIGF0DNSTf5cA9D6PN7ZCrx8LVSkrGfk_NGA7W25yF1XUvKTH0haM8xQBH5CeIefTiSTz-W70ZKSSDfnhMzIUz4mBBJZIijYArxa6LRhuUqQXqhzIL0aZqXJbGmpqi6k__a_us/s320/IMG_1780.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before and After Trimming</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">PREFER TO MACHINE APPLIQUE?: </u> I recommend Print N Piece Fuse Lite by Quilters Select as a pattern and stabilizer. It mostly washes out when the quilt is finished, and does not add bulk or weight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2gENgq5T9lZuY765_3eP1h-kY2mupbQDiHCtgebTXWxe16efHb-1nuYyNHTVTgnqf2XPLk4TPhz2-94f-JbXeZqcV3_8H3JxUNrT_KxV3CvXoP06KrwCPMnNudju0PKrKSAj6Up2KSoNyNNGeKCyhLNYh74J9TZyzwrpoVLJ55d1hJu3j5971q5Ilgk/s4032/IMG_1781.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2gENgq5T9lZuY765_3eP1h-kY2mupbQDiHCtgebTXWxe16efHb-1nuYyNHTVTgnqf2XPLk4TPhz2-94f-JbXeZqcV3_8H3JxUNrT_KxV3CvXoP06KrwCPMnNudju0PKrKSAj6Up2KSoNyNNGeKCyhLNYh74J9TZyzwrpoVLJ55d1hJu3j5971q5Ilgk/s320/IMG_1781.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Place fusible side on the back side of the fabric, allow 1/4" seam allowance at the curve</td></tr></tbody></table> Press with a dry iron following package instructions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cut out 4 Crescents including the seam allowance on the top curve. Use a fabric glue stick to turn the seam allowance over and glue in place. A nice curve on the back will give you a nice curve on the front:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVuSVJ1fLlZ9umBqU87daWNdzGLqbm74IF3AoeBNFrHUMXMDNHTrkuuQEjffNxAxdrEN5X1ZnHZTwnDrru1xIGBMWv3qlLdDJbFUdeX-ZRnT3xV0jy4qfCVpOr85SvaCzFm2nLPd_G7Ee3SAF5FOm15XVlthcqdf1IRWfJXGiOPgOKjcPIMRWC3EBEBM/s4032/IMG_1782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVuSVJ1fLlZ9umBqU87daWNdzGLqbm74IF3AoeBNFrHUMXMDNHTrkuuQEjffNxAxdrEN5X1ZnHZTwnDrru1xIGBMWv3qlLdDJbFUdeX-ZRnT3xV0jy4qfCVpOr85SvaCzFm2nLPd_G7Ee3SAF5FOm15XVlthcqdf1IRWfJXGiOPgOKjcPIMRWC3EBEBM/s320/IMG_1782.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quilters Select Fabric Glue Pen is the best I have found for this process</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrzA7t5nojS2yERN-uDt8gP4VVY6RNvHnF4j3CY0MCJOuP1s5CJBVJcJrf-9odvNycuNIHGMCGTRPNrURUK9khgRf4LsQzao7xnex59ioqn27bt5LpiXXtw4iF5HA8aVZ2pCkogbvyqgae7oR2ClwTNWWU9a4nnMjviwcKWyxwf8XOu8Ncurj9kmHr1g/s4032/IMG_1783.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrzA7t5nojS2yERN-uDt8gP4VVY6RNvHnF4j3CY0MCJOuP1s5CJBVJcJrf-9odvNycuNIHGMCGTRPNrURUK9khgRf4LsQzao7xnex59ioqn27bt5LpiXXtw4iF5HA8aVZ2pCkogbvyqgae7oR2ClwTNWWU9a4nnMjviwcKWyxwf8XOu8Ncurj9kmHr1g/s320/IMG_1783.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Appliquik tool really helps turn that curved edge flat</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Use your favorite machine stitch for the applique: Blanket, Zig Zag, Edgestitch, there are several on most machines, try a variety to find your favorite. Use the SEARCH BOX on The Quilt Show to find MANY shows that feature this technique:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5hdxyaWCANCgAhADj8oWvucij_u4XbUfX01JfP3Otec4McHkNaDJVZfBbGbhXaaCXr37MRwEtYpZ0iq5Wyu0GsA75gdYrrlAxYlX6JFMpze8UROrQMImPpjDjIo8Lcd-AjwhfM2mip9_r2t0ReEAkBZYnDkcb_M1fWY8UrImRKqkB2lbpyzPx0n-luU/s2388/SEARCH%20BOX.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1668" data-original-width="2388" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5hdxyaWCANCgAhADj8oWvucij_u4XbUfX01JfP3Otec4McHkNaDJVZfBbGbhXaaCXr37MRwEtYpZ0iq5Wyu0GsA75gdYrrlAxYlX6JFMpze8UROrQMImPpjDjIo8Lcd-AjwhfM2mip9_r2t0ReEAkBZYnDkcb_M1fWY8UrImRKqkB2lbpyzPx0n-luU/s320/SEARCH%20BOX.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you don't want the stitches to show much:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span> Use fine thread--I like Quilters Select 60 or 80 wt depending on the color I need.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span> Match thread color to the applique as closely as possible.</span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><span> Try a few different size stitches to find what looks best.</span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><span>So there you have it, an alternative method to make Block 1. It's your quilt, you get to decide.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><span>There are a total of 20 of these in the entire quilt. The machine piecing method I described here works great as Leaders/Enders. I made all 20 of the 9 Patches while making other things. Using many of the Kit fabrics, I simply cut out 80 each of the small and large rectangles, and 20 center squares. They sat beside my machine to be pieced over time. </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><span>Then I cut 80 Crescents, Template H, again from many of the Kit fabrics. Now I am doing the hand applique in the evenings, while "watching" TV. No rush. And totally portable so they go with me on travel.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><span>Don't agonize over which fabrics to use together--they ALL go. Look at Jen's quilt to get the idea, more fabric choice is better:</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WEIIg-AZh3Yu2ZHEtabzEs7W2lfZtet109szmEzsZuWAt7j2SdJDfT9bI2iMT0wj1jstxF_RdkqmQqledWvpgB9wYOhDnjdztxWGttRvLbxwmGgvLmMng_xD6GZiQQDhoiYBJA7zXnGIGQ5_RpfC8lMehE5GLoGCLS57Da0ToPihZjOXaJMSzxS6Uyk/s2310/Full%20with%20quilting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2298" data-original-width="2310" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WEIIg-AZh3Yu2ZHEtabzEs7W2lfZtet109szmEzsZuWAt7j2SdJDfT9bI2iMT0wj1jstxF_RdkqmQqledWvpgB9wYOhDnjdztxWGttRvLbxwmGgvLmMng_xD6GZiQQDhoiYBJA7zXnGIGQ5_RpfC8lMehE5GLoGCLS57Da0ToPihZjOXaJMSzxS6Uyk/s320/Full%20with%20quilting.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div>Next month we move on to Block 2--I have some interesting ideas about that one.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span>See me on the Facebook LIVE Friday February 2, 2024, noon central time. All the LIVE broadcasts are recorded so you can watch any time: <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/learn/category/block-of-the-month-classroom/2024-pick-a-petal/pick-a-petal-facebook-live-barbara-black">LIVE BROADCASTS</a><br /><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let's quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Barbara</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7N9xW-6-xVP0knTPMxzLc5axvJa9mRG2UX4WzQqV7H4QJzrYufy8UkNm5viwOp9KfjIDpEVpzncerIcyfY3BqHrJUaLF5i6SSbU157xOyqjPJugfIs2OUJDh6VCFv6WPL3m7m7yOUykVoPJClkRGix_8w5uFHYcLqALqOVo4Jj_L2-LnMA63RvDZjn44/s4032/IMG_1772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-50157055719905189812024-01-21T07:09:00.000-08:002024-01-21T07:17:57.130-08:00My SPECIAL EXHIBIT — REVISITED <p> As I apparently forgot to write a post this week, here is a look back at my one-woman show in Houston in 2021.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji5E4J5U7MT1PpYQr94fLcB1hV-UeiOU8O_wJ58UNe59MP-j-jQXbvLtjgvcrEl3aLAT-XDH_CFtWoygeuGBezM4FfcZARB_UFPWc8YYxEa6KpIAtgLNUop_79-bvikVxsWyTRwR7zf1B5sYg6txtF37ZIXsFbsDw_NHhcI96nSXd35p9j2XEZUsyNv0g/s320/IMG_2961.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>After not having a show in 2020 it was a joy to return and share my life’s passion with the world. Click the link to see the entire exhibit:</p><p><a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2021/11/houston-quilt-festival-2021-part-2.html">https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2021/11/houston-quilt-festival-2021-part-2.html</a></p><p>As my son Joshua Black Wilkins had a bucket list moment last night when he took the stage at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville I was reminded of my own bucket list dreams.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQgc6ruBbkdZdKleMTqeYv9ZZzFU4twEOyQOQ6Nc4o3CVb3hbZkHzfUxWso5UuHqkKcCIFcdmwljH3o4TIqYdZnXsun-MIZdSiwMRvS994hrL9oPf7TrJ9P0YVawu9ukPyiBFIWjEY-bpByahwaMmkw8LJI4EtYMRRwSOkhTZ-89SqDmd_4OWs7aeS8w/s4032/IMG_1847.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQgc6ruBbkdZdKleMTqeYv9ZZzFU4twEOyQOQ6Nc4o3CVb3hbZkHzfUxWso5UuHqkKcCIFcdmwljH3o4TIqYdZnXsun-MIZdSiwMRvS994hrL9oPf7TrJ9P0YVawu9ukPyiBFIWjEY-bpByahwaMmkw8LJI4EtYMRRwSOkhTZ-89SqDmd_4OWs7aeS8w/s320/IMG_1847.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtewV1Z2H2VFMWcWhUcsrV1ZsGpSGRF8T-73KdFu1ui5GjZc4RTooQPsBQTbXpqdHCA-Pz1M6KdWNiAg8_-wGP6khFivrlpObxeKAZPDhSm55WRZb-aONUOlyHCWffh5NCEfL4kQN6LWvA3qbf8wqa7T7MbmsVxDekHrJ7zreJfkZgx6b_IEf-jrsE-M/s4032/IMG_1851.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtewV1Z2H2VFMWcWhUcsrV1ZsGpSGRF8T-73KdFu1ui5GjZc4RTooQPsBQTbXpqdHCA-Pz1M6KdWNiAg8_-wGP6khFivrlpObxeKAZPDhSm55WRZb-aONUOlyHCWffh5NCEfL4kQN6LWvA3qbf8wqa7T7MbmsVxDekHrJ7zreJfkZgx6b_IEf-jrsE-M/s320/IMG_1851.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhph7UCVUmul43V94rWRGLmARCkj8xzTos3tLuVk7qbO4O1kQXafrl5qcaK6Acm2pAbrWbwni_hFn-m4SrqDWbVrGLG2epKOfCRpGtKoaU3TzyNAamsu6MC46YrVegE_cT6ipMKS-iGonLqiPC0rdNa51I6Lk9Ad3xuGSoi0Lci9MpeFVO7NQwVeOtlNtM/s4032/IMG_1861.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhph7UCVUmul43V94rWRGLmARCkj8xzTos3tLuVk7qbO4O1kQXafrl5qcaK6Acm2pAbrWbwni_hFn-m4SrqDWbVrGLG2epKOfCRpGtKoaU3TzyNAamsu6MC46YrVegE_cT6ipMKS-iGonLqiPC0rdNa51I6Lk9Ad3xuGSoi0Lci9MpeFVO7NQwVeOtlNtM/s320/IMG_1861.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiacyzA_E9sSAvFTmTaHOjFujQf0-45a_uS-6yVOzzDYhPilMSJcZMwXQZjBhcdpomM0GJ1nv2_EdP029FkDIQi8Jq28-cjcdoqpvr0XL7xFlXkEgRdkFP6UjgI2GXqU8joY7HmDBRsNS0Gwga033YlVLMfAwookWb_LEQDK6DVUTcpRyTLTGx-GEH5_s/s2048/IMG_1872.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiacyzA_E9sSAvFTmTaHOjFujQf0-45a_uS-6yVOzzDYhPilMSJcZMwXQZjBhcdpomM0GJ1nv2_EdP029FkDIQi8Jq28-cjcdoqpvr0XL7xFlXkEgRdkFP6UjgI2GXqU8joY7HmDBRsNS0Gwga033YlVLMfAwookWb_LEQDK6DVUTcpRyTLTGx-GEH5_s/s320/IMG_1872.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Enjoy!</p><p>Let’s quilt.</p><p>Barbara </p>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-12612183500696052312024-01-14T01:00:00.000-08:002024-01-14T01:00:00.130-08:00FEATHERED STARS PERFECTLY PAPER PIECED -- PART 1<p>The Sunday Sew & Sews are working on Feathered Star quilts in 2024. We met recently so I could give them basic instructions on the process of making a Feathered Star block with paper foundations.</p><p>My blocks in progress, started 12 years ago as my Diamond Jubilee quilt for my 60th birthday, I'm late...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhes1gVilX0Iw9KkiKkToz40c8rKBGnUL1OhxwmRWXuiIE41-FAig7xYFWvwTlQLWv9eY6MZ-i1VT-cxs1diNyR4LSOUJFjOe7htX6INOGlxeBe75AhnCKkF7FB09EOO9lSDV5kv1PAN2Xy_dj4sL7i21XWpd65DLTSG7uTgkv-Hr1Ou_tsLZv7XiJ4lSw/s1600/Block%201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1550" data-original-width="1600" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhes1gVilX0Iw9KkiKkToz40c8rKBGnUL1OhxwmRWXuiIE41-FAig7xYFWvwTlQLWv9eY6MZ-i1VT-cxs1diNyR4LSOUJFjOe7htX6INOGlxeBe75AhnCKkF7FB09EOO9lSDV5kv1PAN2Xy_dj4sL7i21XWpd65DLTSG7uTgkv-Hr1Ou_tsLZv7XiJ4lSw/s320/Block%201.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQvO3UYAuuwjVEj9YBxhmI5FJd2BncBGhnRLwZwTYOltpBCsvgd4d-JymDTV_YGmFeJW7M_-uafY25CsHenh1OGqzk8sa4PVr_hqtKJw4k0uxh-O7Vyoa1bnqVB_FABbudXz4V92g8Zu77YK5WAARBm-lZgK6m1ZAx955pThdTC9d1imrArbUDm0mmvs/s1600/Block%202%20(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1570" data-original-width="1600" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQvO3UYAuuwjVEj9YBxhmI5FJd2BncBGhnRLwZwTYOltpBCsvgd4d-JymDTV_YGmFeJW7M_-uafY25CsHenh1OGqzk8sa4PVr_hqtKJw4k0uxh-O7Vyoa1bnqVB_FABbudXz4V92g8Zu77YK5WAARBm-lZgK6m1ZAx955pThdTC9d1imrArbUDm0mmvs/s320/Block%202%20(1).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The beauty of Sue's patterns is she eliminated the need for Y-seams--the star is made in three sections which are joined with straight lines: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLKGSvR1CJfwU6cubbdrr8ByVSz3iuvaButXomIO540DmV0-k7O2XwihGzmO3NUuixZ78bqWOTBo5l8PiYCawzgDxkLWbf9doNhbdw2XkXM1SXAL2W7IvXQ9lxWRxHw4TDZlkfPvNouT6YgZLLFhE4aAzR0LftEE9wclIcWVCyMQ7RQCx4Woc4x7x7LM/s1600/exploded%20view.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLKGSvR1CJfwU6cubbdrr8ByVSz3iuvaButXomIO540DmV0-k7O2XwihGzmO3NUuixZ78bqWOTBo5l8PiYCawzgDxkLWbf9doNhbdw2XkXM1SXAL2W7IvXQ9lxWRxHw4TDZlkfPvNouT6YgZLLFhE4aAzR0LftEE9wclIcWVCyMQ7RQCx4Woc4x7x7LM/s320/exploded%20view.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>While making my own Feathered Stars, I kept thinking "I need to tell them that" or "They should know this" so I decided to use one blog post a month for a while to supplement the instructions. </p><p>If you want to play along, we are using one of two Sue Garman patterns. Each makes a 15" FS, one with two Feathers on each arm and one with 3 Feathers. Find the patterns here: <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Block-of-the-Month-Patterns/Washington-Medallion.htm">Washington Medallion two feathers so larger pieces</a> OR <a href="https://www.comequilt.com/shop/Individual-Patterns/p/Feathered-Star-Heaven-x15904185.htm">Feathered Star Heaven three feathers so pieces are smaller</a>. Sue has excellent instructions, I have learned tips/tricks since I have made a LOT of Feathered Stars.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigl57odnkd5fPUA2G9kBpXLZqkwfTO0K6y5_opSwsKQuEuiUy1s33M5xlaUb-dh1hUxPKCDteHvdvepSWx5MfcS0q-Y5BVlAw57v0TTgi0cV6XiJVDQyAPWKmyq5zv6LXDJ8GI6boFd-pzJdBS3deEyV0iOyMxDurwC-huQRScCAo0m3LazOpgSdgs6Ac/s4032/IMG_1706.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigl57odnkd5fPUA2G9kBpXLZqkwfTO0K6y5_opSwsKQuEuiUy1s33M5xlaUb-dh1hUxPKCDteHvdvepSWx5MfcS0q-Y5BVlAw57v0TTgi0cV6XiJVDQyAPWKmyq5zv6LXDJ8GI6boFd-pzJdBS3deEyV0iOyMxDurwC-huQRScCAo0m3LazOpgSdgs6Ac/s320/IMG_1706.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Before you begin, l recommend you read my <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2017/01/paper-piecing-primer.html">TUTORIAL</a> on foundation paper piecing. It uses another Star block design from Sue Garman but the information is the same. Thread, stitch length, pattern printing, all are very important for paper piecing. Pieces are cut oversized to make it easier to cover the shape. Do not use steam in the iron when working with paper--we don't want to make pulp. Read that TUTORIAL for all that information. </p><p>The great thing about paper piecing is the accuracy you can get. I have made Feathered Stars with regular machine piecing, using Marsha McCloskey's wonderful book, but find I am more accurate and prefer to paper piece this block. And with paper you can write the fabric colors on the pattern so you don't get confused:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxft1I5hz12iOQgZKfW5P97uZrVN2Q1b7Ys52uGldZmYyR6dWij_dS57kSO2rjY6Nskd24WajEY11meUw1TkhnDWzx7PcCGbj7pW6SHP4rBDzwACJxa1QUsS2grFLa4iIHyu7jC3KGN5aslX1QM2xCV98IHLFq8r7OEmu7taCb1wHpgPYgfOLpduGIXY/s4032/IMG_1708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxft1I5hz12iOQgZKfW5P97uZrVN2Q1b7Ys52uGldZmYyR6dWij_dS57kSO2rjY6Nskd24WajEY11meUw1TkhnDWzx7PcCGbj7pW6SHP4rBDzwACJxa1QUsS2grFLa4iIHyu7jC3KGN5aslX1QM2xCV98IHLFq8r7OEmu7taCb1wHpgPYgfOLpduGIXY/s320/IMG_1708.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The pattern has numbers that is the order in which each piece is sewn, starting with 1. Placement of the first piece gets you started correctly. Remember to put the "butt" side of the fabric to the "butt" side of the paper. <div><br /></div><div>Placement of the colored feather is tricky, it goes as shown here on the upper left. The white feather goes like a Half Square Triangle, as shown here on the lower right. Once you get the hang of it, it makes sense:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuOf3skOyagqhAT2_zDrCNXWFFfFp14fD7lfWcB0X9W59Q-U0pmnys5zg7hYa7U-bJn0Rc0ucZ5EJeCnL1J-79nsSza7co5rSB45TabWsSxihMPSTf1hArCMkfNXKTOuD5e5TOQ0NUu4KF9gPAyiqhOeD2pPZiKJ3co478b8j91jn2rl01m_V7nLV2_8/s4032/IMG_1704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuOf3skOyagqhAT2_zDrCNXWFFfFp14fD7lfWcB0X9W59Q-U0pmnys5zg7hYa7U-bJn0Rc0ucZ5EJeCnL1J-79nsSza7co5rSB45TabWsSxihMPSTf1hArCMkfNXKTOuD5e5TOQ0NUu4KF9gPAyiqhOeD2pPZiKJ3co478b8j91jn2rl01m_V7nLV2_8/s320/IMG_1704.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>If you are new to paper piecing, I recommend you start with a PIN before you sew to be sure you have placed the fabric correctly on the paper, much easier to re-pin and try again than to pick out tiny stitches. The angles can throw you off--I made two of these correctly and two wrong:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6YcvanquDlHiR0SAEYA9S1VO6pITRnW88TRqHL71spUczsdvQYDiebWZyZ45HQLs4OwKGpnb6YtDU6YrGXBa0frsbTc8hCi2lzp6CBjW0e_QMvWObcHG4cfFuL8in8zGz168mACvaXr-4CJHr_iZECDpzA42kdMd2tvnmA5X9evgbNrNrL6kEs5Aojc/s4032/IMG_1709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6YcvanquDlHiR0SAEYA9S1VO6pITRnW88TRqHL71spUczsdvQYDiebWZyZ45HQLs4OwKGpnb6YtDU6YrGXBa0frsbTc8hCi2lzp6CBjW0e_QMvWObcHG4cfFuL8in8zGz168mACvaXr-4CJHr_iZECDpzA42kdMd2tvnmA5X9evgbNrNrL6kEs5Aojc/s320/IMG_1709.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The process is SEW, FLIP, PRESS, TRIM, SEW:<div><br /></div><div>After sewing on a piece, FLIP it over the sewn line, PRESS with a dry iron, TRIM with an Add-A-Quarter Ruler, then SEW the next piece on. Ask yourself "What did I just add and what comes next?" Follow the numbers on the pattern:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDixY3x_GvjsvmxVaagCU6VfREzFhInr_J_mjeqYn-LFdyCRt1KC9qmfUF8pIuSDvLk34JgutD4JNDbve2zxpLwowRbDIm3DXolG-QLMqUuOXffvU72Ej_3YRSnKtA-3ApXad6n8WK9T0I2dpwNSCcL93OsoXV95m08uPCJC0PFTsAvbIq6ryub9YOo4/s4032/IMG_1712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDixY3x_GvjsvmxVaagCU6VfREzFhInr_J_mjeqYn-LFdyCRt1KC9qmfUF8pIuSDvLk34JgutD4JNDbve2zxpLwowRbDIm3DXolG-QLMqUuOXffvU72Ej_3YRSnKtA-3ApXad6n8WK9T0I2dpwNSCcL93OsoXV95m08uPCJC0PFTsAvbIq6ryub9YOo4/s320/IMG_1712.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Postcard is placed on the next line to be SEWN, adding fabric 3</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPeofu3s1JQwHz5kIJ956i2EQ3Cb_-4OxyaPexVkZ3JPXoVUkNKQElk20G1i5hMeIhc6yMxJnGd7fCWgEvpDC9-lRQ-1KxrLPpFOe_Xn4KuI0qBCDXw_7UJVzab5dwB5zOEasPDTTY-cEEP6zYjrOlwFf9R1XUf5wGTsEJpmT8PimI9dFf636w_0E9OTs/s4032/IMG_1711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPeofu3s1JQwHz5kIJ956i2EQ3Cb_-4OxyaPexVkZ3JPXoVUkNKQElk20G1i5hMeIhc6yMxJnGd7fCWgEvpDC9-lRQ-1KxrLPpFOe_Xn4KuI0qBCDXw_7UJVzab5dwB5zOEasPDTTY-cEEP6zYjrOlwFf9R1XUf5wGTsEJpmT8PimI9dFf636w_0E9OTs/s320/IMG_1711.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fold back the paper over the postcard, put the Add-A-Quarter ruler over the paper and postcard and TRIM exactly 1/4" beyond the sewing line</td></tr></tbody></table><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKLOK8-05Lz4A0UPjCj_Regb4QGHzIjhOrCPRl533y6E3375yVWsHH3lTqEG2FMEvSqYIVeNCQ3WNBacVbmVOZJS87n-uq5tQQVVl1C3ULZ9ijP3EUTzwN1qSRyEgloH7XSHMvdPpn-co25frzGvSoV46e5I9dqsqW8z968Qvlj3bVEEQAcIBaVUJQ90/s4032/IMG_1713_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKLOK8-05Lz4A0UPjCj_Regb4QGHzIjhOrCPRl533y6E3375yVWsHH3lTqEG2FMEvSqYIVeNCQ3WNBacVbmVOZJS87n-uq5tQQVVl1C3ULZ9ijP3EUTzwN1qSRyEgloH7XSHMvdPpn-co25frzGvSoV46e5I9dqsqW8z968Qvlj3bVEEQAcIBaVUJQ90/s320/IMG_1713_1.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Because I sew at least 1/4 beyond the finished line I may have to separate the stitches from the paper </td></tr></tbody></table><br />This shows the different placement of the navy blue feather--again, using a PIN to check yourself is smart before sewing:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxeLQ8a0yo3RR4PItZUUlzZTs6UWAJAGNZSf7P6YKZAdWmDkxHQWZbARfNuU4C7VksH8R0Bmnvy4RTvoHxllpRm6m8LAaJRJsah01YNMV5a_ty5m1LWRzO6UrGcKG6SZPjJ2caL7qtwn6zM3sRM6Ntfdl5wnVkIoUwt8Grr9kQ0b1QqQ8Jpi2eI5ckbg/s4032/IMG_1714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxeLQ8a0yo3RR4PItZUUlzZTs6UWAJAGNZSf7P6YKZAdWmDkxHQWZbARfNuU4C7VksH8R0Bmnvy4RTvoHxllpRm6m8LAaJRJsah01YNMV5a_ty5m1LWRzO6UrGcKG6SZPjJ2caL7qtwn6zM3sRM6Ntfdl5wnVkIoUwt8Grr9kQ0b1QqQ8Jpi2eI5ckbg/s320/IMG_1714.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>What could possibly GO WRONG? Because we are sewing on the paper line, the fabric is UNDER the paper. Occasionally, the fabric moves once it is on the sewing machine and you get a tuck or the fabric isn't correctly in place. Use your trusty stitch ripper to carefully remove those stitches and re-sew. I try to remember to look under the paper BEFORE sewing to be sure all is flat but sometimes things happen:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlBdnjQdZG84gBOE9osljRiUpE-ujRU0U8ddCQqQLT6_ZSPLO0p1M_4p9ZvcSLrpMVsbwnGS452G_kJ19MTWb4RBLD6YT80MLjWq07LCg143mEL7H_oumG_0F-axi-XR1U5fXJP3EjiMPK0IfaIMjJytHJBbNjoMFrzY3rLSUNX8XG2xwipXi4RnIdVk/s4032/IMG_1715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlBdnjQdZG84gBOE9osljRiUpE-ujRU0U8ddCQqQLT6_ZSPLO0p1M_4p9ZvcSLrpMVsbwnGS452G_kJ19MTWb4RBLD6YT80MLjWq07LCg143mEL7H_oumG_0F-axi-XR1U5fXJP3EjiMPK0IfaIMjJytHJBbNjoMFrzY3rLSUNX8XG2xwipXi4RnIdVk/s320/IMG_1715.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>And the process is a little MESSY:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2_HRSoTQWohCMp_ZvQuHi6LV5koWe7fXxEVLLpMHXR4XeaVvoqwKqU2OQ5tdXytf4BPn1EspCbGZN015kbEft39WidUpnKz34jKJZJl4b7oWAmAiKFbLmfizkhxMowpaFpxXAZKNU95lOPNtkN1zzgleH-9RsVDbkhh6tcV0JzP1tw6oIvbnY_6x6QE/s4032/IMG_1726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2_HRSoTQWohCMp_ZvQuHi6LV5koWe7fXxEVLLpMHXR4XeaVvoqwKqU2OQ5tdXytf4BPn1EspCbGZN015kbEft39WidUpnKz34jKJZJl4b7oWAmAiKFbLmfizkhxMowpaFpxXAZKNU95lOPNtkN1zzgleH-9RsVDbkhh6tcV0JzP1tw6oIvbnY_6x6QE/s320/IMG_1726.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Once each section is done, I trim it exactly 1/4" away from the Finished line. I don't worry about the seam allowance line, it is more important to have the outside edge exactly 1/4" larger than the finished size:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCO2h5UffJ_iF92ITy0yCyJDmmpkRLrwDKZn86xUabPbMtT4idPCZyo4rdssp6IEHRGZmhH6ZuUT-PUGF1zEvmRuGJ4WDmMN3h65dJYcTeEw7-xs_s-lX4lm_FeEEJfiJz5eRpX8VaTSRAtB3RrRGDCGWX0YiE3m4QsVnXj-VmsvzDhIWh9-VWfBxrBI/s4032/IMG_1716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCO2h5UffJ_iF92ITy0yCyJDmmpkRLrwDKZn86xUabPbMtT4idPCZyo4rdssp6IEHRGZmhH6ZuUT-PUGF1zEvmRuGJ4WDmMN3h65dJYcTeEw7-xs_s-lX4lm_FeEEJfiJz5eRpX8VaTSRAtB3RrRGDCGWX0YiE3m4QsVnXj-VmsvzDhIWh9-VWfBxrBI/s320/IMG_1716.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before and after trimming </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeGsXJZ6InUhdhamV3flwN8yiZ2QKJkNElliH7TNcfL46z0PRy7WY5gLTdEXU-pSRuElQa-nsiWzhW3e-T38o6ToASDaYqu3GDzwt7Et28_cNaIxDrxBk_fs8GY7XNvjxbgCacXZxFFFxQmKdvjRwGXBUjZUHWn4a5E9D9stEj8JDNDsb4r61K6WzaHk/s4032/IMG_1718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeGsXJZ6InUhdhamV3flwN8yiZ2QKJkNElliH7TNcfL46z0PRy7WY5gLTdEXU-pSRuElQa-nsiWzhW3e-T38o6ToASDaYqu3GDzwt7Et28_cNaIxDrxBk_fs8GY7XNvjxbgCacXZxFFFxQmKdvjRwGXBUjZUHWn4a5E9D9stEj8JDNDsb4r61K6WzaHk/s320/IMG_1718.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1/4" line on ruler is placed exactly on the Finished line, trim 1/4" away from the sewing line</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4bkLeLYMcmK1I_LEaY5GE9xV4nb3UfQ__dlbM3e3zBaKTFnD4fpaP9XDUCusXBMzt6QevIjJhg_HIZNgkq_Qvy1UibpZXIHKuudec8skTVgAvcS8lj1eALV0p4h3XkedpVUZbM2icrN5SmZiAdwdHDL5byt08ay8Z-GcoKk9R6ARUjQNE8zTFd7l6YU/s4032/IMG_1719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4bkLeLYMcmK1I_LEaY5GE9xV4nb3UfQ__dlbM3e3zBaKTFnD4fpaP9XDUCusXBMzt6QevIjJhg_HIZNgkq_Qvy1UibpZXIHKuudec8skTVgAvcS8lj1eALV0p4h3XkedpVUZbM2icrN5SmZiAdwdHDL5byt08ay8Z-GcoKk9R6ARUjQNE8zTFd7l6YU/s320/IMG_1719.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both units trimmed<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>A few of the sections are a little tricky. After adding the diamond tips and feathers, we have to add the large green triangle to that row of feathers: </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDNuLWh9qgcDZNZ4-xwPfNDGEAWfTJzdz4ClLPF0w6D_4_yY6477riQpmRyH9fkhxHiQEh1BWVZeFUE8TiDtUfE4klpvPF7asmUXdbcdP0g62u__0qbnhds486it-iUoPRGtCh45-9Sz_gFW30z0vBNYKgXohBWcdaez30Scvyj8ZdQIrB-EZx2kvyOk/s4032/IMG_1720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDNuLWh9qgcDZNZ4-xwPfNDGEAWfTJzdz4ClLPF0w6D_4_yY6477riQpmRyH9fkhxHiQEh1BWVZeFUE8TiDtUfE4klpvPF7asmUXdbcdP0g62u__0qbnhds486it-iUoPRGtCh45-9Sz_gFW30z0vBNYKgXohBWcdaez30Scvyj8ZdQIrB-EZx2kvyOk/s320/IMG_1720.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Fold the finished line, the SEWING line, over onto the cardboard:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeCP5tR2XwR8J9VWBhN02Jb-shWode8ukuSCMkBG_EsOg77rOK96mMbnBpsNLwjdqoltonFNiFzcsWUNdoO8RMeBO5o6zSaXXAGJgEC3AhbuEp63b0hifBOrhDPygf8TVipMB82s_2jidI5QxqfgWK6o8F5hZVzFqsOJckSlhmEn8KyR6Y788k9P7Og4/s4032/IMG_1721.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeCP5tR2XwR8J9VWBhN02Jb-shWode8ukuSCMkBG_EsOg77rOK96mMbnBpsNLwjdqoltonFNiFzcsWUNdoO8RMeBO5o6zSaXXAGJgEC3AhbuEp63b0hifBOrhDPygf8TVipMB82s_2jidI5QxqfgWK6o8F5hZVzFqsOJckSlhmEn8KyR6Y788k9P7Og4/s320/IMG_1721.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>TRIM with the Add-A-Quarter ruler to get the perfect 1/4" seam allowance to add the Green triangle:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlFZQO68imGqTfg_hHCNKENGJWG7eiNYzu4FelsvEqkJsLamMctzU6j9oK9X8YE5ihTkD7UHvIo0M3T2iwvuOHDZMoS7WPj8z6V_db1b84Xi3p5DO0g3asLK57op8EcMfOw3z29AoE-gFcspi4jokAW1ftwTdwinSGb8dMoCyoDfKTQmSn0KBVfIhRoQ/s4032/IMG_1722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlFZQO68imGqTfg_hHCNKENGJWG7eiNYzu4FelsvEqkJsLamMctzU6j9oK9X8YE5ihTkD7UHvIo0M3T2iwvuOHDZMoS7WPj8z6V_db1b84Xi3p5DO0g3asLK57op8EcMfOw3z29AoE-gFcspi4jokAW1ftwTdwinSGb8dMoCyoDfKTQmSn0KBVfIhRoQ/s320/IMG_1722.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Before sewing the Green Triangle be sure it is placed correctly, pin to check if necessary:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYLnSC1urBgc34ZPNytiflM1NZ4YwqYqtrIhC5s9feNWBvc4Rq1rHCD5cY0ylECjyd-ZDMpx68WAECPQBNw0P5tKRQ316RLFPqa2-TN_Fzz6Jzy1T2C24vb6W7XcNVX3Ad_OBBEYNaIyYl-wGZTkOZn2-kiXck8ZDRC0GQ6KAmhY0tU6XyVWgO-Ag5Gw/s4032/IMG_1723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYLnSC1urBgc34ZPNytiflM1NZ4YwqYqtrIhC5s9feNWBvc4Rq1rHCD5cY0ylECjyd-ZDMpx68WAECPQBNw0P5tKRQ316RLFPqa2-TN_Fzz6Jzy1T2C24vb6W7XcNVX3Ad_OBBEYNaIyYl-wGZTkOZn2-kiXck8ZDRC0GQ6KAmhY0tU6XyVWgO-Ag5Gw/s320/IMG_1723.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Green triangle ready to be sewn: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhC5nElMtELWQRcVpGLff6EBIRUyiInkzQTztr4l3jqZOyuOHq7ZqH2YYBOoABq8TkZKRatVnQ4ylAQGiRHDTI2vwxNju2l21pQJ5ccnvmW80WlQp2gTELRAh1dpKyFFaJLjqSE_xxbK9uOAw8tYMDcyVtaXW0aUgfiWdG7vu-fFGxSwrwT1fSEl9wno/s4032/IMG_1724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhC5nElMtELWQRcVpGLff6EBIRUyiInkzQTztr4l3jqZOyuOHq7ZqH2YYBOoABq8TkZKRatVnQ4ylAQGiRHDTI2vwxNju2l21pQJ5ccnvmW80WlQp2gTELRAh1dpKyFFaJLjqSE_xxbK9uOAw8tYMDcyVtaXW0aUgfiWdG7vu-fFGxSwrwT1fSEl9wno/s320/IMG_1724.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Two units done, one not yet trimmed and one trimmed: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4B1_17hjgSt37ntbRGAqXHewyqKwiYbSYj4HQVUyjO2Q31Bj9TElvXFtkU_ypw67OKlfgykDUxAmNpARFpl1o3cnpR63qV2ILu8Tgd26dKdml10mB7UfDt0QIpfaZooBK6HJ4yIdiS9RG7gBdW1gDJECF1zxUoP2EV2JqXSmrkF0E02VXTXTHY7phSDo/s4032/IMG_1725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4B1_17hjgSt37ntbRGAqXHewyqKwiYbSYj4HQVUyjO2Q31Bj9TElvXFtkU_ypw67OKlfgykDUxAmNpARFpl1o3cnpR63qV2ILu8Tgd26dKdml10mB7UfDt0QIpfaZooBK6HJ4yIdiS9RG7gBdW1gDJECF1zxUoP2EV2JqXSmrkF0E02VXTXTHY7phSDo/s320/IMG_1725.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>I leave all the paper on each unit UNTIL I am ready to complete the block. At that point the paper has done it's job, given you perfectly accurate units. I find it much too difficult to join the units with the paper still on AND then you have to dig out all the seam allowance pieces of paper too. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here is how the block is starting to come together, remember the paper is still in place on the back of each of these units:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEATgn1qquc8mEEn3IeYP8LHJEWG6WFjKCpfeh6vUg7jPOj3RsjB1mCyJomDhGEerXwkDR1D7xe-s6-YgNrrcE4ohpSGVVJamuqcHMu6rlR1Ic6z2P7EsC_vRwXfoqNNoW0VchT6kB1uWWIReqtty4Mvwhh9kKuxswM7Vz7PbjlQvsAb0ikMtfyZW6Yp8/s4032/IMG_1727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEATgn1qquc8mEEn3IeYP8LHJEWG6WFjKCpfeh6vUg7jPOj3RsjB1mCyJomDhGEerXwkDR1D7xe-s6-YgNrrcE4ohpSGVVJamuqcHMu6rlR1Ic6z2P7EsC_vRwXfoqNNoW0VchT6kB1uWWIReqtty4Mvwhh9kKuxswM7Vz7PbjlQvsAb0ikMtfyZW6Yp8/s320/IMG_1727.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>That's plenty of information for this month. If you are joining us, work on the sections/units and next month I will show you how to sew the block together--I have TIPS!</div><div><br /></div><div>The Sunday Sew & Sews, with one who joined us on Facetime from Florida. This is going to be a fun year:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMA6F6jdxCCreZpdmQnnPUtXuMwTzz9Ye_Jk7Mjtklf2xKsne7jm1pNfHBqaWNnkhRduayLxg2jUXwy5mGHun_Y_oScF3b0BxXp2UadzKlxtm0SMt0HZ8zpdVup_teCIERJ3_hKxY1DFE4qfBF_gD9vnKYNGH_8ICDTNVDj6G3U0MbcMjT1rHgXlxKHg/s4032/IMG_1702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMA6F6jdxCCreZpdmQnnPUtXuMwTzz9Ye_Jk7Mjtklf2xKsne7jm1pNfHBqaWNnkhRduayLxg2jUXwy5mGHun_Y_oScF3b0BxXp2UadzKlxtm0SMt0HZ8zpdVup_teCIERJ3_hKxY1DFE4qfBF_gD9vnKYNGH_8ICDTNVDj6G3U0MbcMjT1rHgXlxKHg/s320/IMG_1702.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Let's quilt,</div><div><br /></div><div>Barbara</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-61497218210887714222024-01-07T01:30:00.000-08:002024-01-07T01:30:00.127-08:00UPCOMING LOCAL CLASSES<p> Winter is upon us and it's the time of year for local quilt shop classes. I have been working on samples and handouts and all is now ready.</p><p>In Chronological Order:</p><p>1. Southern Super Star Saturday February 3, 2024 <a href="https://www.patchesandstitches.biz/classes">Patches & Stitches</a> call or go by to register. This is my perfect "giveaway quilt", easy to make, not real expensive to "quilt by checkbook", easy to personalize favorite colors:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4BUf8HMg2sJT5_7V6ej1uahrKm1DuCgRno6iOqE8PsMmzsteh3IKQJNN37vcUwHYffBqbOcP3eI_biuZhsj1LsUYF3mvbT0aVlbR5am4fODhuTca8iV2Iz2ly7BzsGIJAhl_pcwTUAatDM9ojrRAl4Px4Me9dYafiz3EbYhJS6F0p-FfZuCxTpoMlQw/s1600/Amish%20Super%20Star.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1590" data-original-width="1600" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4BUf8HMg2sJT5_7V6ej1uahrKm1DuCgRno6iOqE8PsMmzsteh3IKQJNN37vcUwHYffBqbOcP3eI_biuZhsj1LsUYF3mvbT0aVlbR5am4fODhuTca8iV2Iz2ly7BzsGIJAhl_pcwTUAatDM9ojrRAl4Px4Me9dYafiz3EbYhJS6F0p-FfZuCxTpoMlQw/s320/Amish%20Super%20Star.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southern Super Star, about 75" square<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>2. Quiltmaking 101 Friday February 9, 16, 23, 2024 <a href="https://www.patchesandstitches.biz/classes">Patches & Stitches</a>. I have taught beginners at Patches for 35 years, This is the latest pattern I am using. We no longer do it all by hand! Learn all you need to know from someone who knows how to teach and inspire her students:<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxo9rgkXJPXXvxjvZBujA78TTAQ0QxLrXCx610M8tuQNJ7-Ym3DbKNour8BVxdiI5K3UeNij65a52E3aKA1zL17feDOU823N_YPj8v9gNJiI3XQHjm-IeLfFe0izMGB_OckNYKXNghv3-GyQTCX0-5IOYvKcQEkgnSCiM75g_At39G5Gx4NIRt53CnI0/s4032/QM%20101%20no%20geese.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxo9rgkXJPXXvxjvZBujA78TTAQ0QxLrXCx610M8tuQNJ7-Ym3DbKNour8BVxdiI5K3UeNij65a52E3aKA1zL17feDOU823N_YPj8v9gNJiI3XQHjm-IeLfFe0izMGB_OckNYKXNghv3-GyQTCX0-5IOYvKcQEkgnSCiM75g_At39G5Gx4NIRt53CnI0/s320/QM%20101%20no%20geese.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A simple border and only 6 fabrics</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtL5MD4mRBDOrFmFhTDVLU1cKNVt3Y4ey6a1NEs0U0ZCp18np11NOatIz2q42wmHvlMOClvURqxKABR9KHgV7TtNZWdwBZxZjoyQ-avEMyfaLGB_ZHFFh72DaDyQP54ArM7WgjbqTjMcH6DuzqUsQ4Fqyc8PSCd1nweBOTAflj2BtVKrGFA8bmVe3uLY/s4032/QM%20101%20geese.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtL5MD4mRBDOrFmFhTDVLU1cKNVt3Y4ey6a1NEs0U0ZCp18np11NOatIz2q42wmHvlMOClvURqxKABR9KHgV7TtNZWdwBZxZjoyQ-avEMyfaLGB_ZHFFh72DaDyQP54ArM7WgjbqTjMcH6DuzqUsQ4Fqyc8PSCd1nweBOTAflj2BtVKrGFA8bmVe3uLY/s320/QM%20101%20geese.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A more complex border and more fabrics</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>3. On the Lily Pond Wednesday February 21, 2024 <a href="https://www.southerncharmquiltinghsv.com/module/class/523789/on-the-lily-pond-with-barbara-black">Southern Charm Quilting</a> call, go by or register online. A replica of an antique quilt I own, this will teach you a lot about quilt design and how to make one block easy, not hard:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLyeIXveUimhat_vqWtJY_98uR-0608XnTM8bpUEAREoA7q0Odtn59fsg1kb9lPTzil25V5Pkvwbl2mfOeUbAY_uEH2fdQY2AmW5uDNW9oi0oP_1GlrN_D8WtsIY7NU2-FZbvshY0QU-3LhqY3iFZGv_Jy25qXAHTxKhHzgeYHnnZwhBj3LA0REJE0c4/s2000/Full%20shot.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLyeIXveUimhat_vqWtJY_98uR-0608XnTM8bpUEAREoA7q0Odtn59fsg1kb9lPTzil25V5Pkvwbl2mfOeUbAY_uEH2fdQY2AmW5uDNW9oi0oP_1GlrN_D8WtsIY7NU2-FZbvshY0QU-3LhqY3iFZGv_Jy25qXAHTxKhHzgeYHnnZwhBj3LA0REJE0c4/s320/Full%20shot.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the Lily Pond</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>4. Antelope Canyon Dit Dot Evolution Tuesday March 19 and April 2, 2024 <a href="https://www.southerncharmquiltinghsv.com/module/class/523792/antelope-canyon-dit-dot-evolution-with-barbara-black">Southern Charm Quilting</a>, call, go by or register online. I love this pattern and it is even better made with Dit Dots fabric. Not hard to sew but easy to get confused. Let me teach you how to stay organized and be successful. A complete Kit is available so you don't have to agonize over fabric selection:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQbqTTmrIcinSTBaWPPaqX4A5x11wAspf3Nf_A_n-dc3UG_8xg3VhPEG57_ZuXrg_LWqufozgnQa4ZFku63IfbLw_U8YR6KANR609w745aPcX3OYlhzT9CaOOFHJS7iRfHbe3IFYZ8OdLbhfYlkjY70gf1isvkSM3ql7QE39ZQrVlx2XpXvCvsziyqwI/s4032/IMG_1696.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQbqTTmrIcinSTBaWPPaqX4A5x11wAspf3Nf_A_n-dc3UG_8xg3VhPEG57_ZuXrg_LWqufozgnQa4ZFku63IfbLw_U8YR6KANR609w745aPcX3OYlhzT9CaOOFHJS7iRfHbe3IFYZ8OdLbhfYlkjY70gf1isvkSM3ql7QE39ZQrVlx2XpXvCvsziyqwI/s320/IMG_1696.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Antelope Canyon Dit Dot Evolutions 74" square</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>5. FULL CIRCLE SPECIAL EVENT with BARBARA BLACK May 6-10, 2024, <a href="https://www.southerncharmquiltinghsv.com/module/class/515954/full-circle-special-event-with-barbara-black">Southern Charm Quilting</a> call, go by, or register online. This 5 day workshop will teach you far more than you expect. Learn skills that will carry over into all your future quiltmaking. I am teaching this Workshop nationally and it is a huge success. Don't miss this last chance to take an all-encompassing Workshop locally.</div><div><br /></div><div>See this Blog post about the happy students who took this Workshop in September 2023: <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2023/09/full-class-for-full-circle.html">FULL CLASS FOR FULL CIRCLE</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNuc5rtNDdiCUKvybKlz8QztGXFkHk6vhSFU1g1BK4FK50lEDHERml4cd9M3BckC9G_fTIHsaVCa-ln4qidFuOpYbv71dRzcJkmJACypYsA-kncJue3dH_qKgLBEJhCzSHzDdA4aHKvu2mgNkh4PUKoldMnKj936hjBGIJI4CwtTz4vKFHBdE2ea4EFk/s1024/IMG_9555.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNuc5rtNDdiCUKvybKlz8QztGXFkHk6vhSFU1g1BK4FK50lEDHERml4cd9M3BckC9G_fTIHsaVCa-ln4qidFuOpYbv71dRzcJkmJACypYsA-kncJue3dH_qKgLBEJhCzSHzDdA4aHKvu2mgNkh4PUKoldMnKj936hjBGIJI4CwtTz4vKFHBdE2ea4EFk/s320/IMG_9555.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wybCzqlae5L8ttcnL5MWMt8UuMjb-6xi4f_zHTiH_0ovJATwq5KUfd6Z2MkErGEYYFfxK_kXJepQHhhA3n2zt_G9j4waOPiCsEd4nCmqWt0l9jNWtjKh17uc2p2XpGCXAfYO1-qWiYeK2QF2TKV9WfuJ7UfEP8iEDXTFuxt35V2ZtB4WTNKEUy74bWE/s1024/Full%20Circle%20quilted.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="891" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wybCzqlae5L8ttcnL5MWMt8UuMjb-6xi4f_zHTiH_0ovJATwq5KUfd6Z2MkErGEYYFfxK_kXJepQHhhA3n2zt_G9j4waOPiCsEd4nCmqWt0l9jNWtjKh17uc2p2XpGCXAfYO1-qWiYeK2QF2TKV9WfuJ7UfEP8iEDXTFuxt35V2ZtB4WTNKEUy74bWE/s320/Full%20Circle%20quilted.JPG" width="278" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FULL CIRCLE 91" square</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKil5c10jEz1Jt50eqTA4jeDLbnza-etG9HHcSBFOA7GI9YdEE-e-tpto4lfvzoomM4Gwx4dB5ikD1bBykCcI4UcVV8rIM6ZOcitOhsFu2mDAA3jM7mUpkjquEjfaprNUxQg9YIOzNG8bz_KqQRpJMUAb-BpM__7rH1rcjbfnKG8PmsgX5DUfr_6Yz54/s1024/full%20circle%20quilting%20back%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKil5c10jEz1Jt50eqTA4jeDLbnza-etG9HHcSBFOA7GI9YdEE-e-tpto4lfvzoomM4Gwx4dB5ikD1bBykCcI4UcVV8rIM6ZOcitOhsFu2mDAA3jM7mUpkjquEjfaprNUxQg9YIOzNG8bz_KqQRpJMUAb-BpM__7rH1rcjbfnKG8PmsgX5DUfr_6Yz54/s320/full%20circle%20quilting%20back%201.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_Ea_1fIL3GX4vZluPoN5TwYvyJfN3F-9ddQ_WFHwL5-p-FrnYZP82EprvoNmNX799XkkoNmCaXG9DNim_FRcdeXFmnd00hU09bKo8oNpm81q5RSrHZZkbKPH6nV-gccDIpVW4pBYmQNXoeyT3QYtaxyezd3lNviK2vIHoGzBxkXbGSt_syaC3WPyj44/s1024/full%20circle%20quilting%20detail%204.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_Ea_1fIL3GX4vZluPoN5TwYvyJfN3F-9ddQ_WFHwL5-p-FrnYZP82EprvoNmNX799XkkoNmCaXG9DNim_FRcdeXFmnd00hU09bKo8oNpm81q5RSrHZZkbKPH6nV-gccDIpVW4pBYmQNXoeyT3QYtaxyezd3lNviK2vIHoGzBxkXbGSt_syaC3WPyj44/s320/full%20circle%20quilting%20detail%204.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>So there you have it. I hope to see you in classes here in my hometown. Soon I am back out on the road teaching all over the country and on the high seas. Take a class with me while you can.</div><div><br /></div><div>Let's quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barbara</div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-429025267986880092023-12-31T01:00:00.000-08:002024-01-04T09:54:19.462-08:00PICK A PETAL -- MONTH 1<p>It's a new year. Let's get started! </p><p>The 2024 Block of the Month Quilt for <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/">The Quilt Show</a> was designed by Jen Kingwell exclusively for Star Members of The Quilt Show. Join today to get access to the patterns, once a month throughout 2024, along with almost 500 shows featuring the best and brightest movers and shakers in the Quilt World. Membership is $49 for the entire year, the best money you will spend on your quilting journey.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMoneOfs0X8Nrh_3Rm9B4v3PWrXDx5DlxBkGjY_Zvf8tG9QTEnrD0ESfL5OycjzINToN1mfq5tDkIxFzZN5hc9NnFnG8xMFAlbvOC7I2-npFE0jehkmWglKLvaJkuq32VYSAuduzbPCLii-VllwlFx6IgqZAgj6ZCFss9O_aLZhyYnz3rlUAOjqn3PE0/s2663/pick%20a%20petal%20main%20final.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2643" data-original-width="2663" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMoneOfs0X8Nrh_3Rm9B4v3PWrXDx5DlxBkGjY_Zvf8tG9QTEnrD0ESfL5OycjzINToN1mfq5tDkIxFzZN5hc9NnFnG8xMFAlbvOC7I2-npFE0jehkmWglKLvaJkuq32VYSAuduzbPCLii-VllwlFx6IgqZAgj6ZCFss9O_aLZhyYnz3rlUAOjqn3PE0/s320/pick%20a%20petal%20main%20final.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PICK A PETAL <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Each month I do a LIVE broadcast on Facebook and YouTube, recorded to be watched when convenient. I offer tips and tricks and answer questions from members and viewers. It is intended to supplement the pattern and enhance the written instructions. Find all of the LIVE broadcasts at this one location, available as they happen. The first one will be January 1, 2024, noon Central Time: <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/learn/category/block-of-the-month-classroom/2024-pick-a-petal/pick-a-petal-facebook-live-barbara-black">LIVE Broadcasts</a></p><p>Each month I also dedicate one of my monthly Blog posts to the Block of the Month. This one is posting Sunday December 31, 2023 so everyone is ready to go with the release of the Month 1 pattern. You can follow me by email or Google or Bloglovin--use the links right over there on the right side. I also post a reminder on the <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/forum/block-of-the-month-bom/bom-2024-pick-a-petal">Block of the Month FORUM</a> when the new blog is posted.</p><p><b><u>BEST TIP BEFORE YOU BEGIN:</u></b> WATCH Jen's Show on <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/watch">The Quilt Show</a> FIRST! The show is FREE TO EVERYONE, all year, watch and learn and get excited to make PICK A PETAL. It airs starting December 31, 2023. </p><p>MONTH 1 The Center (Centre) Block Find the Pattern <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/learn/category/block-of-the-month-classroom/2024-pick-a-petal">HERE</a>--available to STAR MEMBERS ONLY</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ36P8EjjRvVwgRcoWHajWqmKzAh9odXDwauUN1xjHmuMaqR7CCRzg_oiqXiJyN-Fj-WSkqCTZPMJvoRC4vG91HUJR67CNzRCEz0-rKq7HIM5NFeBPUgrBQPnavlRgwxp8KK_Vd_Rtr8s6qi6z487bUaujx2FZzqsKT0JUXiYhTIEZPorxW1tYCc-Pd70/s2264/center.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2264" data-original-width="2220" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ36P8EjjRvVwgRcoWHajWqmKzAh9odXDwauUN1xjHmuMaqR7CCRzg_oiqXiJyN-Fj-WSkqCTZPMJvoRC4vG91HUJR67CNzRCEz0-rKq7HIM5NFeBPUgrBQPnavlRgwxp8KK_Vd_Rtr8s6qi6z487bUaujx2FZzqsKT0JUXiYhTIEZPorxW1tYCc-Pd70/s320/center.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><br /><p>1. Acrylic templates are currently available for purchase from The Quilt Show <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/shop/fabric-kits/quilt-kits/2024-block-of-the-month">STORE</a> If you don't buy them, you will simply make your own templates from plastic. It is ESSENTIAL that they be as accurate as possible. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7pVSbc0UDhwHb1X2DA791y4VsUZjbi_RmquknCbZoCYV2NGyDEtjh3il-i0oWSb-H9ZZCcu1jRIk4Z9b-IunSNhkO-asVjYVqif00u2Ixs8-hBaQJaTKlkAgQmlB8i_vEb1rlY5-hsuaiX1RqlBBHZLEKV17Goien0Jrqqew2oPaxlNduXrG-ZY5awI/s1000/pick-a-petal-acryllic-templates-1-max-1000x1000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7pVSbc0UDhwHb1X2DA791y4VsUZjbi_RmquknCbZoCYV2NGyDEtjh3il-i0oWSb-H9ZZCcu1jRIk4Z9b-IunSNhkO-asVjYVqif00u2Ixs8-hBaQJaTKlkAgQmlB8i_vEb1rlY5-hsuaiX1RqlBBHZLEKV17Goien0Jrqqew2oPaxlNduXrG-ZY5awI/s320/pick-a-petal-acryllic-templates-1-max-1000x1000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYIWnDu4OjNfzZr3oM-oGAk3aK0LikQUdH_rEV4y2dP-k2jSTYjnrjtkUNvk01lNkhFNmToU4vBcNiQfctQrc8biGJwrMG6TaxT8KzIDcyak_Ci9QDYtDwOOTQ1S4bpbBt5S9f88lkHsTILR8SSKhaEgBI0qSkRkh1kw_yA3gvpHJEj2cfX_CB2ChzgA/s1000/pick-a-petal-acryllic-templates-2-max-1000x1000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYIWnDu4OjNfzZr3oM-oGAk3aK0LikQUdH_rEV4y2dP-k2jSTYjnrjtkUNvk01lNkhFNmToU4vBcNiQfctQrc8biGJwrMG6TaxT8KzIDcyak_Ci9QDYtDwOOTQ1S4bpbBt5S9f88lkHsTILR8SSKhaEgBI0qSkRkh1kw_yA3gvpHJEj2cfX_CB2ChzgA/s320/pick-a-petal-acryllic-templates-2-max-1000x1000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>2. ACCURACY starts with printing the patterns the correct size. Always download the pattern to a computer/device and print from the Download. Set the printer for ACTUAL SIZE, not "fit to page" or "scale". The 1" scale box must be exactly 1" if you want your templates to be ACCURATE!</p><p>UPDATE: Use this photo to help determine if your printed Template page is accurate. The sizes shown are FINISHED sizes, not including seam allowance. Printing is always an issue when accurate templates are required:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BNuWltKwZwt4cPtZmhs6ebYTPu-8fev6bDIyNISNUhGG4OZ4K8iRdOgj4_NBPjCqqu17aVV2JjThLWj_8uhLFdgSDH6rtvPROjKNJ0-XmIPDIUKKmH-ffUpLxHh4qjZRQYX52MybMx_cgExa2-95npJizMed75ojUUsVrrnn-g-1PaXaER5F4nWQg1c/s1161/thumbnail_Center%20block%20dot%20to%20dot%20measurements.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="933" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BNuWltKwZwt4cPtZmhs6ebYTPu-8fev6bDIyNISNUhGG4OZ4K8iRdOgj4_NBPjCqqu17aVV2JjThLWj_8uhLFdgSDH6rtvPROjKNJ0-XmIPDIUKKmH-ffUpLxHh4qjZRQYX52MybMx_cgExa2-95npJizMed75ojUUsVrrnn-g-1PaXaER5F4nWQg1c/s320/thumbnail_Center%20block%20dot%20to%20dot%20measurements.png" width="257" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>3. All of Jen's instructions are for hand piecing. I prefer to machine piece so I will show you how I made the center block. Do whatever you prefer, try both methods, combine both methods--I call that the "hybrid method", machine and hand piece, using whichever method works best for a particular step. </p><p>4. I assembled my star differently, the way I usually machine piece Lemoyne/8 Pointed stars with Y seams.</p><p><b><u>TIP FOR USING THE KIT FABRICS:</u></b> Fabrics in the KIT are similar but not the same as Jen's sample quilt. She used some of her stash. I had plenty of leftover fabrics from Homeward Bound and Garden Party Down Under, the 2023 and 2022 Block of the Month quilts, so I added some of my favorites of those. This quilt is very scrappy--everything goes! I used Jen's quilt as a guide to select my fabrics. For the fan blades, I just cut a 3" strip of almost all the fabrics and made blades. If I run out of something, I will substitute something else. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First, I cut a variety of fan blades and handles for the Fans. Trace around the template and be sure to include the dots at the intersections. I use a Micron Pigma pen size 05. The ink is permanent so you might not want to use it for the dots if they will show through to the front. A sandpaper board helps hold the fabric as you trace around the template. Fine grit sandpaper taped or glued inside a manila folder works fine too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Be sure to cut off the drawn line when cutting out the pieces--if you keep the line you are making the piece a bit larger than it should be: </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8O39RZ6hUdn3ZOP546cCtlS8hvO7xTqpSRCZ4de-C7szokXHZcHTmt0b3XBchwTCJaaishalKzYe6Ts7tjpRNEiO8gHBGihKqrp6RZrno_v05xPPiog1ZxmSyzDXM8xjLu_dT3ubQltyXTIhkRPxcvYv1AZMnqDZKNfFjJ16thBFl2F7HeVFLTeTdl_U/s4032/IMG_1470.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8O39RZ6hUdn3ZOP546cCtlS8hvO7xTqpSRCZ4de-C7szokXHZcHTmt0b3XBchwTCJaaishalKzYe6Ts7tjpRNEiO8gHBGihKqrp6RZrno_v05xPPiog1ZxmSyzDXM8xjLu_dT3ubQltyXTIhkRPxcvYv1AZMnqDZKNfFjJ16thBFl2F7HeVFLTeTdl_U/s320/IMG_1470.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>It is easy to machine piece the four blades together. <div><br /><div>The "handle" can be hand or machine pieced, you decide. </div><div><br /></div><div>A member on the FORUM suggested using Glue Basting for all the curved piecing. Thank you, Sonia! If you are not familiar with this I strongly recommend you watch two videos that clearly show the process. I tried it and had pretty good success, and expect to get better at it with more practice.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://bettycrockerass.com/tips-and-tricks#/how-to-glue-baste-a-curve/">How to Glue Baste a Curve</a><br /></div><div><a href="https://bettycrockerass.com/tips-and-tricks#/new-gallery-60/">How to Sew a Curve</a> I am not nearly that fast!<br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUpehqKD54Tz1nN5x-K6AAmUDDa94mrnaaCukny9uSaj63GI9LP9hzkmp89d_DQ1uLX5saiZkdspXwd_8T3tR7-_8pQ-R3XJFe_7F6dd5jy51zgMGeaim8hszp4EGex42zjNdgBeU2di2UDSDqSmwAbOatwqvxntOeOYHLP_LZLTgjhpQZx7RwLmgdaw/s4032/IMG_1449.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUpehqKD54Tz1nN5x-K6AAmUDDa94mrnaaCukny9uSaj63GI9LP9hzkmp89d_DQ1uLX5saiZkdspXwd_8T3tR7-_8pQ-R3XJFe_7F6dd5jy51zgMGeaim8hszp4EGex42zjNdgBeU2di2UDSDqSmwAbOatwqvxntOeOYHLP_LZLTgjhpQZx7RwLmgdaw/s320/IMG_1449.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back side showing how I pressed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQ8OYn8DAfiNCK70nUGL9Zbrj0_CBehI_HVb_PSPaq_q2FJiFoR70EViLXklzh6w8Z91aZOvBXuVFQMzLEuFxM7pVrYWm8bp16LLL450OaNaDA6i44sSOfUY1W7aq9uU4SVLKxSQziPFUU9sLMNs8RP86oTBJUAFkr9YRS_NSwEcvlagvIktdAji20L8/s4032/IMG_1450.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQ8OYn8DAfiNCK70nUGL9Zbrj0_CBehI_HVb_PSPaq_q2FJiFoR70EViLXklzh6w8Z91aZOvBXuVFQMzLEuFxM7pVrYWm8bp16LLL450OaNaDA6i44sSOfUY1W7aq9uU4SVLKxSQziPFUU9sLMNs8RP86oTBJUAFkr9YRS_NSwEcvlagvIktdAji20L8/s320/IMG_1450.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front side<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div>Join two diamonds, stopping and backstitching at the Dot where the Fan will be inserted. I pressed seams open:</div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52IOw9M0j1az6kFO0zrRp-q5ipOe7zeAtgs3yfKn4b_RAxnYHnRtiqJV0aYVVmFPRF2SYjLKBVTdvn54QquBh9r2S67rTys988aK4vUxf0uWLTOX8ydLQtEjFlWWHouagi1vtb-WEuBoNGYAnq42cybEYFl2hA0Fw_uKi6jk7BBPQDsl5A3NHB_q9M8U/s4032/IMG_1448.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52IOw9M0j1az6kFO0zrRp-q5ipOe7zeAtgs3yfKn4b_RAxnYHnRtiqJV0aYVVmFPRF2SYjLKBVTdvn54QquBh9r2S67rTys988aK4vUxf0uWLTOX8ydLQtEjFlWWHouagi1vtb-WEuBoNGYAnq42cybEYFl2hA0Fw_uKi6jk7BBPQDsl5A3NHB_q9M8U/s320/IMG_1448.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Add another Fan at the middle: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTb63jZKTsZX4oJbNN9qjmNPCi_h6ffp6SZm1R6AmHrub0Dm9hfdHFdQg90E5KoT8qyoc564m7Lg_xHHHBgBTbUN7WDKYAHMQfu0S8TFxIXGWpoSopAtz5KzGLlQblIhvdg-PCtNpPMpsfZxu7LQsiw6dlpYD3p152UrehXsOged37yEAO0AWbCLjugg/s4032/IMG_1453.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTb63jZKTsZX4oJbNN9qjmNPCi_h6ffp6SZm1R6AmHrub0Dm9hfdHFdQg90E5KoT8qyoc564m7Lg_xHHHBgBTbUN7WDKYAHMQfu0S8TFxIXGWpoSopAtz5KzGLlQblIhvdg-PCtNpPMpsfZxu7LQsiw6dlpYD3p152UrehXsOged37yEAO0AWbCLjugg/s320/IMG_1453.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Before adding the side Fans, I joined the Star halves together, again, stopping/backstitching at the Dot: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1d5RnW-UVQHu2OSi9qC9Q2UgN6Ad1KEh9FGXDC0o40v_NuaHUnSRyGMFdmzb7qHm8MQ8fnqCyp6UeOtvGIAQzSpNsA8abf2DdPAsKsJBwA3GkZdreSc4dhkmWuQXwuhyphenhyphenQOMT-a2hVnm2Y3RshkzVkMjxxUhDAwjKauZnEsZmoWFSwN2lmpUqW5QTT48/s3033/IMG_1454.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3033" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1d5RnW-UVQHu2OSi9qC9Q2UgN6Ad1KEh9FGXDC0o40v_NuaHUnSRyGMFdmzb7qHm8MQ8fnqCyp6UeOtvGIAQzSpNsA8abf2DdPAsKsJBwA3GkZdreSc4dhkmWuQXwuhyphenhyphenQOMT-a2hVnm2Y3RshkzVkMjxxUhDAwjKauZnEsZmoWFSwN2lmpUqW5QTT48/s320/IMG_1454.JPG" width="319" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Before sewing the center seam I "test" the center by machine basting about an inch across the 8 diamonds--simply turn the stitch length very long: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF11BblyQhlCeGwIvY9x_iIIiX7bIVF1bMQMaIzlYzr7EEgEDQNaKScYqKZ9YscBmkcIyj8k3rHQbcFhkUrhvBRf41lbXfclOtAYc3llekRwjhFoPoXnSYaKZEmeAJoeCl68l3qhctnMm4ugB7Kw9jhLteWxODrIWkagnH6naRLYut7Je_ZfAcRyHR8vA/s4032/IMG_1455.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF11BblyQhlCeGwIvY9x_iIIiX7bIVF1bMQMaIzlYzr7EEgEDQNaKScYqKZ9YscBmkcIyj8k3rHQbcFhkUrhvBRf41lbXfclOtAYc3llekRwjhFoPoXnSYaKZEmeAJoeCl68l3qhctnMm4ugB7Kw9jhLteWxODrIWkagnH6naRLYut7Je_ZfAcRyHR8vA/s320/IMG_1455.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Check to be sure you are happy with it--if not, remove the basting stitches and try again. Once happy, set the stitch length back for regular piecing and sew the entire center seam, dot to dot, backstitching at both dots: </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dKtud-F8Dk2-5V8vNWekLcn6XJR7dZQNoYvtK4v2_ldFYbUB33v82tKL-FbbPE1Iv8xExlYzCGcOkQc0apYC4_evQfyxfelC-rTHR9P1ZMPjoIKVHxKMO_OeWKCp8i07ULBYV9U-vG2djQwW0ACmXyGp5-e1cTeg-Q8-3sZXJ39l4AI3ewsETlakcac/s4032/IMG_1456.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dKtud-F8Dk2-5V8vNWekLcn6XJR7dZQNoYvtK4v2_ldFYbUB33v82tKL-FbbPE1Iv8xExlYzCGcOkQc0apYC4_evQfyxfelC-rTHR9P1ZMPjoIKVHxKMO_OeWKCp8i07ULBYV9U-vG2djQwW0ACmXyGp5-e1cTeg-Q8-3sZXJ39l4AI3ewsETlakcac/s320/IMG_1456.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am happy with this</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7B4FtsX_ITJzgvKGEAAfNQrakrSOLMjM6c6yyZAOp07hR0_Ib3676RXxvNgw73soqNHxmXF2-rWqJFPRKlxnlwQ0Xyw1YslUJxUUNyzDwmpTSrMmCJRskIphTWg-G1r1NprqbeZTmounY3URrxZ4XANTXCCRmolKAnN9hNpLF-DafIdDf8c24DSTtpUA/s4032/IMG_1457.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7B4FtsX_ITJzgvKGEAAfNQrakrSOLMjM6c6yyZAOp07hR0_Ib3676RXxvNgw73soqNHxmXF2-rWqJFPRKlxnlwQ0Xyw1YslUJxUUNyzDwmpTSrMmCJRskIphTWg-G1r1NprqbeZTmounY3URrxZ4XANTXCCRmolKAnN9hNpLF-DafIdDf8c24DSTtpUA/s320/IMG_1457.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Center seam sewn</td></tr></tbody></table><br />For me, there isn't a lot of extra fabric around the outside of the templates so I cut the pieces bigger than the template, to allow me to "trim to perfection" after the block is complete. </div><div><br /></div><div>MY BIG MISTAKE: I cut the outside angles off following the template. DON'T DO THIS. My block came up just a bit short and I had to add just a tiny bit more fabric to each outside corner. I would also cut the pieces even larger than shown here: SEE BELOW </div><div><br /></div><div>NOTE: The KIT includes one fabric that is a fat quarter for the background. All the other fabrics are fat eighths. The star background fabric in the Kit is directional, plan your cuts carefully if it matters to you how the lines run: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1lxFQpDGcyGu8Q66AVko2E659wU_r91Bz7VHCOXNvz6aGgPK7inNR0FG24cw1EkZUeaRGujs7R12ttRRLciIqtCl_R2zoMQp6nz7hax0NpkFOxqMb9KJ_FmYUb6buqhNwdIiS8CJkRT-ec-Wj5p2OXenS4yE55_Z7jLtXpB4jX5JlBmCcBseITZcGJ4/s4032/IMG_1459.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1lxFQpDGcyGu8Q66AVko2E659wU_r91Bz7VHCOXNvz6aGgPK7inNR0FG24cw1EkZUeaRGujs7R12ttRRLciIqtCl_R2zoMQp6nz7hax0NpkFOxqMb9KJ_FmYUb6buqhNwdIiS8CJkRT-ec-Wj5p2OXenS4yE55_Z7jLtXpB4jX5JlBmCcBseITZcGJ4/s320/IMG_1459.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>What I should have done: </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKKnNQ6IOw8Mf3AdOUVqwd_2JOmfpsteSPPA-O_7twSeBzJHKdsSo93SRj7h_RiAYRVn9Setcjm5MuH_HE1kj8dfvLLRguZ50_Wu-doTc-YC6X8e4zQpIturWAdooLiCTk31fmsAWJpuHEVovtVKX1_vmLbKUYodlG6Y-nOH-_K7_8BFGxfbuRKj4mR8/s4032/IMG_1593.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKKnNQ6IOw8Mf3AdOUVqwd_2JOmfpsteSPPA-O_7twSeBzJHKdsSo93SRj7h_RiAYRVn9Setcjm5MuH_HE1kj8dfvLLRguZ50_Wu-doTc-YC6X8e4zQpIturWAdooLiCTk31fmsAWJpuHEVovtVKX1_vmLbKUYodlG6Y-nOH-_K7_8BFGxfbuRKj4mR8/s320/IMG_1593.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mark Dots and trace around template</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemEk_d74AvR92Z9Yy1TR6xViTxemwWAKKS-PjM3m3axDQtqR-uTcvcXdr-O8MPAoRu5ar2PJdvfofa98eF8EHa2mpbHq30nlo4jBb3dpLEb5jEBpZQPKtcZ-9EV7YPn5BB1VMK6ZyvnsZ1ehVgxSn8DBJY7x2cPX_ZYeiqif09sgSP_i7gAl2J56z5P8/s4032/IMG_1594.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemEk_d74AvR92Z9Yy1TR6xViTxemwWAKKS-PjM3m3axDQtqR-uTcvcXdr-O8MPAoRu5ar2PJdvfofa98eF8EHa2mpbHq30nlo4jBb3dpLEb5jEBpZQPKtcZ-9EV7YPn5BB1VMK6ZyvnsZ1ehVgxSn8DBJY7x2cPX_ZYeiqif09sgSP_i7gAl2J56z5P8/s320/IMG_1594.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Extend outside edge beyond template and I added about 1/2" on the long edge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlJNml4ktLx24gJ0sP6iz7elaNneu4VdP7APOai7hI7BC1HuyOAAHnK-Thtg-s_9JOQlgYgyRyYt4Ji4nkQvRK8TWgTGzFXSntwvdtp1r59rMDqnQAK7tZl65HyGCHYVWYCmXghVX0ny2r-b8-2RNW1m2KVZTjC7iPNnHucuGAvZIsuf6Xldxvj4DiDY/s4032/IMG_1595.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlJNml4ktLx24gJ0sP6iz7elaNneu4VdP7APOai7hI7BC1HuyOAAHnK-Thtg-s_9JOQlgYgyRyYt4Ji4nkQvRK8TWgTGzFXSntwvdtp1r59rMDqnQAK7tZl65HyGCHYVWYCmXghVX0ny2r-b8-2RNW1m2KVZTjC7iPNnHucuGAvZIsuf6Xldxvj4DiDY/s320/IMG_1595.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leave extra on the long edge and the left outer edge, trim away drawn pen line</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Now you can join the 8 wedge shapes together to form the background Frame.</div><div><br /></div><div>The frame machine pieced and ready to sew around the center star: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgz4_tiSt4zH2LYvNN_OJqSRK7rns_XQ8jcDVDxArX6TwaRoFwkPmi6yfttDIDhTIJZ6VH2ssITkouosIP_XuFjiMKdtgpfiybEsmWgvGByMolPUAXVm0H6z4UxcGUNM-lwv-s2bxxG9HpRhOsgh_6SZE7Apgi_wqbYyjIhfv9MJSnfRa3noSdB-VGYo/s4032/IMG_1460.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgz4_tiSt4zH2LYvNN_OJqSRK7rns_XQ8jcDVDxArX6TwaRoFwkPmi6yfttDIDhTIJZ6VH2ssITkouosIP_XuFjiMKdtgpfiybEsmWgvGByMolPUAXVm0H6z4UxcGUNM-lwv-s2bxxG9HpRhOsgh_6SZE7Apgi_wqbYyjIhfv9MJSnfRa3noSdB-VGYo/s320/IMG_1460.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Pin at each dot, adding pins in between:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLjdn-KqwVUMPTw2dqt22ChWMf2Gw5QHT80LuVIRSibv4YCZ1F2k9rPaSOmjcjnz2vdBccpB0kaIA5FHekCnaJlZqbXjtVcc780dfp5ymGz1vk6LlesDZVtJ1nhzMsDso7pT755JDt76JOjvHe5aJoR5kNZc7pPz0EAPZb4pq2mA0dVOtfyZoPpMbaEQ/s4032/IMG_1461.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLjdn-KqwVUMPTw2dqt22ChWMf2Gw5QHT80LuVIRSibv4YCZ1F2k9rPaSOmjcjnz2vdBccpB0kaIA5FHekCnaJlZqbXjtVcc780dfp5ymGz1vk6LlesDZVtJ1nhzMsDso7pT755JDt76JOjvHe5aJoR5kNZc7pPz0EAPZb4pq2mA0dVOtfyZoPpMbaEQ/s320/IMG_1461.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sew slowly, using a stiletto to keep the raw edges aligned. Have the Frame on top, the Star on bottom:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1sDt-ACLzse9_ltfG1yn9ZCKNhadhdpA3zjcCUcUSqZLsQ3OKWQC-APXfcQAbjV3WXNu3_-qFLovo-5vL7rbbhuU_97LyRNR1_vtqoSz4xBEnVPqKN9i2Upx5OVQiTeeGq_j32bFvM0CAwpSOuYnc0CxnYhU5uJKoXcAS3HvFSOKoeszOElV4ezphyI/s4032/IMG_1462.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1sDt-ACLzse9_ltfG1yn9ZCKNhadhdpA3zjcCUcUSqZLsQ3OKWQC-APXfcQAbjV3WXNu3_-qFLovo-5vL7rbbhuU_97LyRNR1_vtqoSz4xBEnVPqKN9i2Upx5OVQiTeeGq_j32bFvM0CAwpSOuYnc0CxnYhU5uJKoXcAS3HvFSOKoeszOElV4ezphyI/s320/IMG_1462.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Back side of the block all done, showing how I pressed: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnWUEBbmVFWVwe8sDEx0hs8k0vCBeTAr2jWdHvJqZeW2rR99QmDmzcQut_O2fx-oO90nsyHD8QTLvRYQ210xefo1nZ-ZYK-BGFGWe8ifX5yEkVn8CIXOeyZTKza_PGS1jiEDLqX28vZy7rnd1kmcR6Sqoi-HwkwfxwY1w_dEYdmZuSiv__96kUf0Ugsk/s4032/IMG_1464.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnWUEBbmVFWVwe8sDEx0hs8k0vCBeTAr2jWdHvJqZeW2rR99QmDmzcQut_O2fx-oO90nsyHD8QTLvRYQ210xefo1nZ-ZYK-BGFGWe8ifX5yEkVn8CIXOeyZTKza_PGS1jiEDLqX28vZy7rnd1kmcR6Sqoi-HwkwfxwY1w_dEYdmZuSiv__96kUf0Ugsk/s320/IMG_1464.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My OOPS--what you don't want to do and how I fixed it. This puts lots of bulk at those 4 corners:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3eMlheCPfOga32TEHyS4rztoEWJ8seVYiRpJyQiiuI2sfJlGaWCamxYdDMtkC5Xy-VUSh32RnmVJvmewV_Z7O5cYt2pWpipCyqaRPJFfOc8tS-ouasXRJ-UpUHaRbGHltGixe1U5XaYKeN-nAoj4GEHa4cYZyB80Cvek1S7Xf90Iwz1tq9Cw99Y7Dpk/s4032/IMG_1465.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3eMlheCPfOga32TEHyS4rztoEWJ8seVYiRpJyQiiuI2sfJlGaWCamxYdDMtkC5Xy-VUSh32RnmVJvmewV_Z7O5cYt2pWpipCyqaRPJFfOc8tS-ouasXRJ-UpUHaRbGHltGixe1U5XaYKeN-nAoj4GEHa4cYZyB80Cvek1S7Xf90Iwz1tq9Cw99Y7Dpk/s320/IMG_1465.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Work at your own pace, don't rush. The object is to have a beautiful center block that is the correct size and lays flat. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEOqueJFI43vMuKlEJ4gvm3ygAaHlSMv_uSv1L-w1mdyYR30aTUVsmlMjFJPDCxbrYE7ao3PpEU9Xg9OyhZfS8uXvgEWSNmrfz7Kfii87D8p1HkQ4ByP8TErUco_TDHGofmcfuxXIjSSRvpXHZqPBrfr9S1V-EBwyhcvpnkL0CpbHruVo1FkU7vl-Q6c/s3842/My%20center%20block.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3842" data-original-width="2931" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEOqueJFI43vMuKlEJ4gvm3ygAaHlSMv_uSv1L-w1mdyYR30aTUVsmlMjFJPDCxbrYE7ao3PpEU9Xg9OyhZfS8uXvgEWSNmrfz7Kfii87D8p1HkQ4ByP8TErUco_TDHGofmcfuxXIjSSRvpXHZqPBrfr9S1V-EBwyhcvpnkL0CpbHruVo1FkU7vl-Q6c/s320/My%20center%20block.JPG" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Center Block</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>TIP FOR WORKING AHEAD:</u></b> The outer border uses 64 of the Fan Blocks, the exact size used in Month 1. If you make an extra 8 fans each month you will have those 64 done and ready after 8 months. I would much rather do that than have to make 64 all at once. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The FORUM has two categories for each month. See MONTH 1 -- ASK QUESTIONS HERE and MONTH 1 -- SHOW YOUR PROGRESS HERE . You can also ask questions here on the blog. I check the FORUM several times a day and can give answers there for all to see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have fun and Let's Quilt!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Barbara</div><p><br /></p></div></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-29282716219444856522023-12-24T02:00:00.000-08:002023-12-24T02:00:00.149-08:00QUILTY STUFF AND CHRISTMAS COOKIES<p> Colder weather gives me lots of time for quilting and baking. Here is some of both activities.</p><p>1. Bean's Baby Quilt--all it needs is the binding hand sewn in place and a label. He/she is due March 23, 2024 and we are excited for a new grandchild. Baby shower is in late January and I will be ready:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlBmf4B8Na0kZTdzSpUPHlCI-PVXfzbpLllnKoTapiarKV9crys3KyuHYVdAYSFnf7-Ol1EwkO3PTHpXVL8aYwCKBgM7IHnmKIr9Kp6733j6v5SEz_PJ_EcLS6wONsnjt-AXHDqKoLkedGHRkRW-LCij9Kq40oyzphnfHOiFbNARPiemwbQXLIKpfi8c/s4032/IMG_1597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlBmf4B8Na0kZTdzSpUPHlCI-PVXfzbpLllnKoTapiarKV9crys3KyuHYVdAYSFnf7-Ol1EwkO3PTHpXVL8aYwCKBgM7IHnmKIr9Kp6733j6v5SEz_PJ_EcLS6wONsnjt-AXHDqKoLkedGHRkRW-LCij9Kq40oyzphnfHOiFbNARPiemwbQXLIKpfi8c/s320/IMG_1597.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8L1fCbY-SjVjhL8M3lJdQgDFHDXcfC3Lu1RcJBCu09HtSBJXgb6lKT7l4rzoOUJR7qhPG29xYeMIiZkuPb8YbgZ0ie1SEmGfwfoMis6nbypP4w95IqsYnyI6h281XNR6_SMc4sTb_lMuFM9SF9_hSdj75Z4zEjYVs1mWpMMhvUVJ1AwdCO2O61MeIZ_4/s4032/IMG_1558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8L1fCbY-SjVjhL8M3lJdQgDFHDXcfC3Lu1RcJBCu09HtSBJXgb6lKT7l4rzoOUJR7qhPG29xYeMIiZkuPb8YbgZ0ie1SEmGfwfoMis6nbypP4w95IqsYnyI6h281XNR6_SMc4sTb_lMuFM9SF9_hSdj75Z4zEjYVs1mWpMMhvUVJ1AwdCO2O61MeIZ_4/s320/IMG_1558.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I always quilt at least one heart into every quilt I make--can you find it?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUd_uNvfNPBnZIb6rXOpZBYY0bFvkMAIRE9RikH3ok6MIwzdkfCvO418PIb50wrDZ1cY1duX4VtzfoUg9PGTihF3jwO7m_32Veum3_bqWxBBL1-MqUVBnSjaHvEPUPbhgAiFNViNfhDWt1JNe8RrINxHy9__boetsMND8j-YR5srGciiiFDElKLVfY7o/s4032/IMG_1560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUd_uNvfNPBnZIb6rXOpZBYY0bFvkMAIRE9RikH3ok6MIwzdkfCvO418PIb50wrDZ1cY1duX4VtzfoUg9PGTihF3jwO7m_32Veum3_bqWxBBL1-MqUVBnSjaHvEPUPbhgAiFNViNfhDWt1JNe8RrINxHy9__boetsMND8j-YR5srGciiiFDElKLVfY7o/s320/IMG_1560.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flannel Baby Feet on the back</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>2. Proposals for International Quilt Festival Fall 2024--I had such a great time teaching at Houston this year and the students were exceptionally gracious in their reviews that I want to do it again. The proposal process takes time so I jumped in and got it done. Many hours are spent at the computer writing Class Descriptions and Supply Lists. <div><br /><div>Acceptance letters are received in late February 2024 so it will be a while before I know if I will be teaching. My proposals include a few new classes, a couple that are hand work, a couple that sold out quickly this past year, and Sampler demonstrations. I love to attend Samplers so hope to be a presenter this year. Here is a teaser shot:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigb8K2dfoHGllRMtxg4X0LEXryzRTAWJW3d9P9u67rs68PKKiVLm82LxHDRRIPIRnSwWxowALRxj8cNqDmakRn-OqIWC95Orvm7mkZXHnvT60tVrAqm6eHvTOXRSEaBvhw4kfHbjZHmBlAjWtCBP2a-gSMXvM2m2Mrdz537amcMX9DH1u8Q8vE378YwxE/s4032/IMG_1599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigb8K2dfoHGllRMtxg4X0LEXryzRTAWJW3d9P9u67rs68PKKiVLm82LxHDRRIPIRnSwWxowALRxj8cNqDmakRn-OqIWC95Orvm7mkZXHnvT60tVrAqm6eHvTOXRSEaBvhw4kfHbjZHmBlAjWtCBP2a-gSMXvM2m2Mrdz537amcMX9DH1u8Q8vE378YwxE/s320/IMG_1599.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>3. The 2024 Block of the Month for <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/learn/category/block-of-the-month-classroom/2024-pick-a-petal">The Quilt Show</a> starts January 1, 2024. The Show that features designer Jen Kingwell starts to air December 31, 2023 and is FREE TO ALL. I encourage you to watch it, you might get excited to join in. Jen does a lot of hand work and her instructions feature that. I am machine piecing as much as possible for speed. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have to work ahead so I am ready to write monthly blog posts and do the LIVE broadcasts each month--the first LIVE will go up January 1, 2024, noon central time. I will pre-record it as we are now spending the day with our family. So it will be "not so LIVE". The broadcasts are always recorded so you can watch when convenient. Find them <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/learn/category/block-of-the-month-classroom/2024-pick-a-petal/pick-a-petal-facebook-live-barbara-black">HERE</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is my middle so far--months 1-3:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojqN-ozVdQH_CVKbtFS-GRbPr4bQzYCjVOwA73z7xXNg2uD0jaUrTlkEqeqabxDtvmomYMaV3iQwZpLxHDb4_RpKELgKpRA0cTMzQJMQMAJs5BxgmZS6_ib3vqIeRKXB2Io4LtD7ZwgdzpIjTfzJ_93JQhpNYmxHjjy6zJmkUG5Iu0kUWKpZ5E4pxer0/s2970/My%20Center.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2970" data-original-width="2946" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojqN-ozVdQH_CVKbtFS-GRbPr4bQzYCjVOwA73z7xXNg2uD0jaUrTlkEqeqabxDtvmomYMaV3iQwZpLxHDb4_RpKELgKpRA0cTMzQJMQMAJs5BxgmZS6_ib3vqIeRKXB2Io4LtD7ZwgdzpIjTfzJ_93JQhpNYmxHjjy6zJmkUG5Iu0kUWKpZ5E4pxer0/s320/My%20Center.JPG" width="317" /></a></div><br /><div>4. Now that Pick a Petal is to this stage I have to make Antelope Canyon Dit Dot Evolution for an upcoming class at <a href="https://www.southerncharmquiltinghsv.com/module/class/523792/antelope-canyon-dit-dot-evolution-with-barbara-black">Southern Charm Quilting</a>, a local quilt shop. Sign up now if you are interested. Please support local classes if you want to have them in the future. Shops and teachers depend on it:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhvjT1RgGnyTbpaodM-t5zBIg0DmUtkXQ1xlRD1pWGS9siVaaRZBaBpwpDr01dQFtPazCpSm4oINsEktwHXfSCDQ5gh-daFpgBr9b9Dsi6U0eKoWe-ye2-NsD3Uef6cFQHgsZFheQyf_xv5HrjMBWVySy6iMCgGXQGohpriJyUZO5vCZeCn_9sDC60-I/s4032/IMG_0995.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhvjT1RgGnyTbpaodM-t5zBIg0DmUtkXQ1xlRD1pWGS9siVaaRZBaBpwpDr01dQFtPazCpSm4oINsEktwHXfSCDQ5gh-daFpgBr9b9Dsi6U0eKoWe-ye2-NsD3Uef6cFQHgsZFheQyf_xv5HrjMBWVySy6iMCgGXQGohpriJyUZO5vCZeCn_9sDC60-I/s320/IMG_0995.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>5. Cookie Baking time is here. Just a few of my favorites. Find ALL the recipes up there in the RECIPES tab above:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PGJxDrsRp1iWRtlhh-sgLPBCMkc-WLCTw2rps3TSrEMkjt-LFmn7aOjPIqEYgAGiwuhWCrgDred-sK18DixwQD1N1DQPGIch5BRsDTiLQArZQ-9gx_fcBfq_xRNYB7EbuD2dXZ5aQi6H5Lpve7eKSTPpfwN63XIN8sU-BAKJ-g-0ok8Lx2T0t2n0bc0/s4032/IMG_1563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PGJxDrsRp1iWRtlhh-sgLPBCMkc-WLCTw2rps3TSrEMkjt-LFmn7aOjPIqEYgAGiwuhWCrgDred-sK18DixwQD1N1DQPGIch5BRsDTiLQArZQ-9gx_fcBfq_xRNYB7EbuD2dXZ5aQi6H5Lpve7eKSTPpfwN63XIN8sU-BAKJ-g-0ok8Lx2T0t2n0bc0/s320/IMG_1563.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mexican Wedding Cookies, aka Snowballs or Sandies</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4X7RoWP0ElDbrqhcRcqg4L3uTCUyVTgiXq_qVpTK24ZDuL4b2Ubxe1s-QsNJUS_Wl6oPs430lWKS_3wEHc7TmLzDHw_krS6XZoh_Or-IYbe4ogEiRgrd5AGIroRCFSmP4H947c1wSTUiNNk7XrUh1dVq-W5mznVf32_RSZBskNgVaJzVGZWH2sMS83ZM/s4032/IMG_1577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4X7RoWP0ElDbrqhcRcqg4L3uTCUyVTgiXq_qVpTK24ZDuL4b2Ubxe1s-QsNJUS_Wl6oPs430lWKS_3wEHc7TmLzDHw_krS6XZoh_Or-IYbe4ogEiRgrd5AGIroRCFSmP4H947c1wSTUiNNk7XrUh1dVq-W5mznVf32_RSZBskNgVaJzVGZWH2sMS83ZM/s320/IMG_1577.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti logs before slicing </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwNdfGKU57KZjT5Ojp_GNdQR2iaDe6VzCbHgsjym-pjMEk68Nfxfcp1HigtJvQ3tdzg0ThiEn59jAe1Tw8uxUgD9Q00-QnlxWKhfcl-2ivjut2IF7Kd0c4s7hdMWBp_CQsLseMklW-xzAMQxv7e2pjfDJaBkMjwzWxLruWP571Ola-kMzPbkkbzsiYFw/s4032/IMG_1579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwNdfGKU57KZjT5Ojp_GNdQR2iaDe6VzCbHgsjym-pjMEk68Nfxfcp1HigtJvQ3tdzg0ThiEn59jAe1Tw8uxUgD9Q00-QnlxWKhfcl-2ivjut2IF7Kd0c4s7hdMWBp_CQsLseMklW-xzAMQxv7e2pjfDJaBkMjwzWxLruWP571Ola-kMzPbkkbzsiYFw/s320/IMG_1579.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti ready to eat--love these with coffee or cocoa</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_g17X4b_Cv-u3ci6j7fhBxHMsc2mU_39Sf2dfcPdeR6Vg1i6LeZ1hfEwYuaRktqBoWlT5uTM85207pG8qCLdRtqv7TrbNUg-Rs_Z7VofwyIWEG8BTmZhqwuM8GVSMrNIP446WwwTzcJgNSch3fP5wQP4rIKv1FZgz0i3eXqghhjiIj-GFTsh5PLL7Pv0/s320/Forget%20ems.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_g17X4b_Cv-u3ci6j7fhBxHMsc2mU_39Sf2dfcPdeR6Vg1i6LeZ1hfEwYuaRktqBoWlT5uTM85207pG8qCLdRtqv7TrbNUg-Rs_Z7VofwyIWEG8BTmZhqwuM8GVSMrNIP446WwwTzcJgNSch3fP5wQP4rIKv1FZgz0i3eXqghhjiIj-GFTsh5PLL7Pv0/s1600/Forget%20ems.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forget 'Ems</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomYoYOU6E0-4WPVfI63InaKh8gYzEDxhQ4Hcc1wW9yAHmGmkYhzxu03TZ4NWJJrU9qkvUGWC2Daq3O7Ru9VqfC_V96VVduDpDwYDRMLg5ic2bqaUCoOLYW3M5JweEzVMaOnFIx-J-o8Z-t5-emC3KYjQpVr0djmeUoy04BsnIbhxROzaQoUvURwTgsGo/s4032/IMG_1578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomYoYOU6E0-4WPVfI63InaKh8gYzEDxhQ4Hcc1wW9yAHmGmkYhzxu03TZ4NWJJrU9qkvUGWC2Daq3O7Ru9VqfC_V96VVduDpDwYDRMLg5ic2bqaUCoOLYW3M5JweEzVMaOnFIx-J-o8Z-t5-emC3KYjQpVr0djmeUoy04BsnIbhxROzaQoUvURwTgsGo/s320/IMG_1578.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pecan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsCsUeK460IZ4zeuX8R8XMKUTJwhBHeXtAtFCMqIJOHhYAr78FyyW8lZx0X_8pYxia-NpifFfus748BHnIa-RfRD7XPuIlpXWaOcmRgK54zIJ77jqIsN5xQWd-0YtR6mX5ju0TJEplxLqXRbShNcy20cdf7EkoiLdW9Ip6r8-QpJFiuAzNQM-wS9TMTA/s4032/IMG_1600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsCsUeK460IZ4zeuX8R8XMKUTJwhBHeXtAtFCMqIJOHhYAr78FyyW8lZx0X_8pYxia-NpifFfus748BHnIa-RfRD7XPuIlpXWaOcmRgK54zIJ77jqIsN5xQWd-0YtR6mX5ju0TJEplxLqXRbShNcy20cdf7EkoiLdW9Ip6r8-QpJFiuAzNQM-wS9TMTA/s320/IMG_1600.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Fashioned Butter Cookies<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>I will probably make a few more batches--using cake mix is an easy way to make cookies. Red Velvet is up next...<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRurbmiGzTISC9c4Sq2V_ytOeYuSbsHWsy5ObEKAFA7yXw6dgPpIeaR38gfJj1fewQlyKLKDacJOj8X_L4OqDeACzYZPldIu0c8pAeSZg1gojzVS9QuQ02DWAjTOjGWfd6qePKirDhrQsIVvY0Hmn2P9Ffrd2C16hMstjjIykhfKUnue5Yn31164BRXJE/s461/cake%20mix%20cookies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="460" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRurbmiGzTISC9c4Sq2V_ytOeYuSbsHWsy5ObEKAFA7yXw6dgPpIeaR38gfJj1fewQlyKLKDacJOj8X_L4OqDeACzYZPldIu0c8pAeSZg1gojzVS9QuQ02DWAjTOjGWfd6qePKirDhrQsIVvY0Hmn2P9Ffrd2C16hMstjjIykhfKUnue5Yn31164BRXJE/s320/cake%20mix%20cookies.jpg" width="319" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cake Mix Cookies</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, however and whatever you celebrate. My best wishes to you for a happy and healthy New Year!</div><div><br /></div><div>Let's quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barbara</div><div><br /></div></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-68464229119210171772023-12-17T02:00:00.000-08:002023-12-17T02:00:00.133-08:00IT'S A QUILTY CHRISTMAS<p> And the stockings were hung. The house is now ready for Christmas. It always takes me a while to get in the mood to decorate but once it's done, I'm happy with the results.</p><p>Enjoy a little Christmas cheer from my house to yours!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqTC9Vrw5ub8B-g5AaHVqamnS0gjrUDc1pz9s_LHVSgvcU3Uq7L55i3Vkg0d_ArExfZy_DIZc07DOqxlh60OeEO53N6xgq8fv1huzjt153CN6ztQ1zlgLtMgxY3r5h2kVa4VU92-kjf9Wnci6U_m1ZzafQzhLPVKEA2mF-vDmjc7IkTuCTIS3DTTU828/s4032/IMG_1544.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqTC9Vrw5ub8B-g5AaHVqamnS0gjrUDc1pz9s_LHVSgvcU3Uq7L55i3Vkg0d_ArExfZy_DIZc07DOqxlh60OeEO53N6xgq8fv1huzjt153CN6ztQ1zlgLtMgxY3r5h2kVa4VU92-kjf9Wnci6U_m1ZzafQzhLPVKEA2mF-vDmjc7IkTuCTIS3DTTU828/s320/IMG_1544.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cross and Crown quilt and my "quilty" tree</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9bv5IdV2_GOXHqP5-paxk2wECbkzKnHE5QJgbAuZ_CZrp2D3t3LgCRJp6WQfYVSYz5av1PIbqTldI6iU_UeSvfNBJmR2AJBCPcroJaBqHzxzV8goVRjA4FGnQwtdQvWP_czVF9OzKkS4OD1co4fkyN6BWWBEnRNcU0z6_OYi9QyOpZJNWnBhDujUtm4/s320/IMG_1557.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="240" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite ornament, an A6 from my USMC days</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9bv5IdV2_GOXHqP5-paxk2wECbkzKnHE5QJgbAuZ_CZrp2D3t3LgCRJp6WQfYVSYz5av1PIbqTldI6iU_UeSvfNBJmR2AJBCPcroJaBqHzxzV8goVRjA4FGnQwtdQvWP_czVF9OzKkS4OD1co4fkyN6BWWBEnRNcU0z6_OYi9QyOpZJNWnBhDujUtm4/s4032/IMG_1557.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></a><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXiyS8Uu6S1T8RC_6t3a0wWmKNfK_ATtFjaIPXQSSpJ8BbTP18RNc9dsUY89Nki_UHsKU5T-IkfjcjQ4ANUwDFm5HAYTB-waSvXCvGbph6Pnmyj48x5H7gym3vLD46ejAGF_sc4CyLWm57KyEC0hnTkJj4aRRJS-15-N5bcRssbVcn7igypHXy3ROs7sQ/s4032/IMG_1545.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXiyS8Uu6S1T8RC_6t3a0wWmKNfK_ATtFjaIPXQSSpJ8BbTP18RNc9dsUY89Nki_UHsKU5T-IkfjcjQ4ANUwDFm5HAYTB-waSvXCvGbph6Pnmyj48x5H7gym3vLD46ejAGF_sc4CyLWm57KyEC0hnTkJj4aRRJS-15-N5bcRssbVcn7igypHXy3ROs7sQ/s320/IMG_1545.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini stockings, gifts from dear friends, and other special gifts on the mantel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI93civ-DTu2yonz2bvl1V0PwA4sOM1D54Kg9vKnup8W6BDAeEHwu7L36lDWlUkMQu_bTRYUmEQxWXa4Uxh9K5lbjfvfEHBg3IGWoRMQ0mCmVkx8PyD5dH7aqPxonomfeFXxIClAIz22aPtt-p5oZjsCvit5FnFV8b4A7HmXq8p8S_o68lNpgWmLV5BoY/s4032/IMG_1547.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI93civ-DTu2yonz2bvl1V0PwA4sOM1D54Kg9vKnup8W6BDAeEHwu7L36lDWlUkMQu_bTRYUmEQxWXa4Uxh9K5lbjfvfEHBg3IGWoRMQ0mCmVkx8PyD5dH7aqPxonomfeFXxIClAIz22aPtt-p5oZjsCvit5FnFV8b4A7HmXq8p8S_o68lNpgWmLV5BoY/s320/IMG_1547.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Funny Frog and a beautiful carved Santa from a cypress stump, a real treasure</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyRXRgovKNQ92LW_y71-7SE8s_cEFOcQPJ2qcNRcQPJFA-WfcLNPEZXGJpLFb6GZ5CuYsgDGRU-DVG8G7ECVTHETXiBvpBj0_rN4j9FAb1iHALaymG6o30nQDHc5Us5_fOWApFbDuRnuxodKveUIY5e17vklTy8XJdBbrUesZ8C7p9zzqwwttvzYhsJ0/s4032/IMG_1548.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyRXRgovKNQ92LW_y71-7SE8s_cEFOcQPJ2qcNRcQPJFA-WfcLNPEZXGJpLFb6GZ5CuYsgDGRU-DVG8G7ECVTHETXiBvpBj0_rN4j9FAb1iHALaymG6o30nQDHc5Us5_fOWApFbDuRnuxodKveUIY5e17vklTy8XJdBbrUesZ8C7p9zzqwwttvzYhsJ0/s320/IMG_1548.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand made Teddy Bear in his sleigh and The 12 Days of Christmas quilt</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFbVbYowossln0HysL_ew9_ntEu52PErOa_GHYbedEiYF5frilyHi97ns62necobNdgcm3CQGQA4myef39GcQtg-1J9ErqnBB7uAV5oK1SXJnEz5PZNVeXcp6yqKNedN1NBL7UIatA4Xp2lATuIrLoT9io8XDM4_txej09eJynF70ZICRHVWDda_xai8/s4032/IMG_1549.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFbVbYowossln0HysL_ew9_ntEu52PErOa_GHYbedEiYF5frilyHi97ns62necobNdgcm3CQGQA4myef39GcQtg-1J9ErqnBB7uAV5oK1SXJnEz5PZNVeXcp6yqKNedN1NBL7UIatA4Xp2lATuIrLoT9io8XDM4_txej09eJynF70ZICRHVWDda_xai8/s320/IMG_1549.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the hubby's carvings display gets a Christmas touch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ESUTIugfovwC69jkP6k6ghlTAaJplQcIlkSsZerUXmVZ4ANvYsWGw_lU4QMszeMcYeRpX3KsfJudwBCZmHUdHP-04AxWZEC21kpLe45OO6ALdI_c7a789VFb-A4Q2KSkHqRzVLk0aODxQ01VREFNcYpHSNbmLGSuowi8KlVy2if3kDKdPv3vcDvRhkA/s4032/IMG_1550.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ESUTIugfovwC69jkP6k6ghlTAaJplQcIlkSsZerUXmVZ4ANvYsWGw_lU4QMszeMcYeRpX3KsfJudwBCZmHUdHP-04AxWZEC21kpLe45OO6ALdI_c7a789VFb-A4Q2KSkHqRzVLk0aODxQ01VREFNcYpHSNbmLGSuowi8KlVy2if3kDKdPv3vcDvRhkA/s320/IMG_1550.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Dining Room is kept simple this year</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3j9kz6uMa4LvVwDWnnJwLniL4KQqMf1vQ_D8ikS09R3EUsiv4il9R6r_3TbGDYu4BAfEsMtQACtfF6cSTx1_PTjaTEVP6PVFdwjICyN77zrtVXqrtokvftIT884Xxo1Y_K83NUWPs8pMuTKwbpejVaQWDEizv0_LIl5D9elUEiF4H3zMAFHBd8SWYpY/s4032/IMG_1551.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3j9kz6uMa4LvVwDWnnJwLniL4KQqMf1vQ_D8ikS09R3EUsiv4il9R6r_3TbGDYu4BAfEsMtQACtfF6cSTx1_PTjaTEVP6PVFdwjICyN77zrtVXqrtokvftIT884Xxo1Y_K83NUWPs8pMuTKwbpejVaQWDEizv0_LIl5D9elUEiF4H3zMAFHBd8SWYpY/s320/IMG_1551.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">12 Days of Christmas quilt--first block has 1 piece, second block has 2, etc...</td></tr></tbody></table> I have made several of these, and given a few as gifts. Pattern from <a href="https://temeculaquiltco.blogspot.com/search/label/12%20Days%20of%20Christmas">Temecula Quilt Company</a> <div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEbTt0wifAqpR_rGnz95BwRPEQ6VvfnJeI0ggCbTao6G64XFPEm-lZnfQiVhulAqC9xLrHn80ARHLte9H8-tghZfhGwnDlDTLv09BU6Aj5K2sieb_8EgpsdjHo1jTHKVPz3-gd2w6J6eJIN5YsU1cWmCI0xdXR85evvE3Ao2hQmecY45o5vKu1Mj0W9g/s4032/IMG_1552.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEbTt0wifAqpR_rGnz95BwRPEQ6VvfnJeI0ggCbTao6G64XFPEm-lZnfQiVhulAqC9xLrHn80ARHLte9H8-tghZfhGwnDlDTLv09BU6Aj5K2sieb_8EgpsdjHo1jTHKVPz3-gd2w6J6eJIN5YsU1cWmCI0xdXR85evvE3Ao2hQmecY45o5vKu1Mj0W9g/s320/IMG_1552.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front door--and each window across the house has a simple white candle, lovely at night</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi59_7hROzrTOqNtzgkPp1fbbkGar00NGhoXz9q8_ThJLqa5PKAY7d5cDaKP0SNTSUuDrBis054BMfdFa0EbpmFSEmYK36SY5ppBn0qoZra0NpUDtnG9OUYCf7Pb7v_v_9i71OKBad1dNRAfcly_3jc2b01YJWj0IEIT016j_32Ucz8YjOywx0G8h9sZI/s4032/IMG_1553.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi59_7hROzrTOqNtzgkPp1fbbkGar00NGhoXz9q8_ThJLqa5PKAY7d5cDaKP0SNTSUuDrBis054BMfdFa0EbpmFSEmYK36SY5ppBn0qoZra0NpUDtnG9OUYCf7Pb7v_v_9i71OKBad1dNRAfcly_3jc2b01YJWj0IEIT016j_32Ucz8YjOywx0G8h9sZI/s320/IMG_1553.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Living Room</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteZ-g7AAAGYhSxmfA-7sfXCl34vWmiQnDY9JVOmwL4zDiI3GlBu19k6A81k2x0AkGgrs-s5S9E-oMoCwjw7J7edQiaTso0apR8eKVaA_i4quOBsVxnu6RRzybQHhPZ5k6WMPFQk1lyJ04pJ9ucOkMsMmiLfTSJTiZ1FHe9wUITl4qVqJ15xCK-Gtpsoo/s4032/IMG_1556.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteZ-g7AAAGYhSxmfA-7sfXCl34vWmiQnDY9JVOmwL4zDiI3GlBu19k6A81k2x0AkGgrs-s5S9E-oMoCwjw7J7edQiaTso0apR8eKVaA_i4quOBsVxnu6RRzybQHhPZ5k6WMPFQk1lyJ04pJ9ucOkMsMmiLfTSJTiZ1FHe9wUITl4qVqJ15xCK-Gtpsoo/s320/IMG_1556.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail of an antique quilt from circa 1875</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKE6fWnO3IF3eODN0wMMas9dQH_lxISXbrjlHQIFA-UQRGX7OzCzXa-MUI3Mk8mbltd7j5f8rLemuhQIFcE4l3PKrw0VaaiWJHg54rfju4JvLt7M3-TZ9lhMPkOhFxWp75nCDRcQUuKNUudndWRhT3On0ZOeaD116wKkWdybIp-cxsf8FEtBcMTAI_qE/s4032/IMG_1555.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKE6fWnO3IF3eODN0wMMas9dQH_lxISXbrjlHQIFA-UQRGX7OzCzXa-MUI3Mk8mbltd7j5f8rLemuhQIFcE4l3PKrw0VaaiWJHg54rfju4JvLt7M3-TZ9lhMPkOhFxWp75nCDRcQUuKNUudndWRhT3On0ZOeaD116wKkWdybIp-cxsf8FEtBcMTAI_qE/s320/IMG_1555.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my most treasured antiques, a Flea Market find, on the Non-Guest bed<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Read much more about this antique Ohio Star quilt here: <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2020/12/christmas-quilts.html">Christmas Quilts</a> and <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2014/12/its-beginning-to-look-out-like-christmas.html">It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdS3yApNE3B_N9f9nzT-CuBxroaKv6KnTcH13diqX5cpFcgKib_Hytk04q70VX3V0M7TtfCR4xE1ERt77Lx17Q9DJYWt8u_VFhGuuWzMGZoWbCJdFtYCBNFH19_F25qmX3NF6OiQ6zDx88qbzvIwjT1n5O5ximDUsJHxHi3KROa0tbnilpoTSyQx7wZs/s4032/IMG_1554.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdS3yApNE3B_N9f9nzT-CuBxroaKv6KnTcH13diqX5cpFcgKib_Hytk04q70VX3V0M7TtfCR4xE1ERt77Lx17Q9DJYWt8u_VFhGuuWzMGZoWbCJdFtYCBNFH19_F25qmX3NF6OiQ6zDx88qbzvIwjT1n5O5ximDUsJHxHi3KROa0tbnilpoTSyQx7wZs/s320/IMG_1554.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the guest bed gets a Christmas quilt--I made this in 1989, one of my first hand quilted bed quilts<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZ5KKf5hpITyZBf-Dm8F8duk67m51gXA5QXq8I_ueH2GpIyGcr690vgcP5-UPhIp513vhexU6PGDbhz0L1h1CRcJgjudxHPSv3oMyyllF8pukL8DgRXCNNCynQD8Y2prPOUM88v7jEnB44ajpntDYvnltqz2wsKWikCM4ETwHwaftpqA72HTQFNNiKp8/s4032/1880%20Sampler%202018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZ5KKf5hpITyZBf-Dm8F8duk67m51gXA5QXq8I_ueH2GpIyGcr690vgcP5-UPhIp513vhexU6PGDbhz0L1h1CRcJgjudxHPSv3oMyyllF8pukL8DgRXCNNCynQD8Y2prPOUM88v7jEnB44ajpntDYvnltqz2wsKWikCM4ETwHwaftpqA72HTQFNNiKp8/s320/1880%20Sampler%202018.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1880 Sampler quilt, pattern from Temecula Quilt Company Sew A Long 2018</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>However and whatever you celebrate at this time of year, I wish you the best!</div><div><br /></div><div>Let's quilt.</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Barbara </div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-62365479429291865832023-12-10T02:00:00.000-08:002023-12-10T02:00:00.133-08:00BEAN'S BABY QUILT<p>There is a new grandbaby coming my way in March 2024. My son and his woman don't plan to know the gender in advance so, for now, the baby is called "Bean". </p><p>Recently I got to work making the top and now it's time to quilt it. EQ8 has great alphabet letters for foundation paper piecing so that is what I used.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ready to start quilting:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn5Iu6Lu1IdmzK8hrrNEKjVtVugjvQKeFiiqihdJtzmjfpH6udvfSisJlPhQhuGtpR1z4CQ5RsnS-NQNHaMnH-2KRE9cKJnkbPNC6DJThsFzhz1cEvZoUu_-pJDE6f-Qno7gQek7ErnKwC722DEI8aGZt9QMmv2r38JCKV-61LV4ey4nHZR9-vhOprQg/s4032/IMG_1468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn5Iu6Lu1IdmzK8hrrNEKjVtVugjvQKeFiiqihdJtzmjfpH6udvfSisJlPhQhuGtpR1z4CQ5RsnS-NQNHaMnH-2KRE9cKJnkbPNC6DJThsFzhz1cEvZoUu_-pJDE6f-Qno7gQek7ErnKwC722DEI8aGZt9QMmv2r38JCKV-61LV4ey4nHZR9-vhOprQg/s320/IMG_1468.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The back is "Baby Feet" in flannel, something I have been saving for many years for an extra special baby quilt:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrysPQ_UzNRxOWoKe1h_XpOyHz0YbpxZVzaVpa8zDN58hyphenhyphen08dMUM-934kK52dR2UCdNmj6aYJ-rZa0elwPnrsafBlYWkPwl63ZJBPkBui06u8_dM6wttJwm-kAWWwFIsKmbzOAxYeUmigsliRezFAZD52hdCB1mAaBC19igQOSSGmRetdHoDNy_IqfPY0/s4032/IMG_1472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrysPQ_UzNRxOWoKe1h_XpOyHz0YbpxZVzaVpa8zDN58hyphenhyphen08dMUM-934kK52dR2UCdNmj6aYJ-rZa0elwPnrsafBlYWkPwl63ZJBPkBui06u8_dM6wttJwm-kAWWwFIsKmbzOAxYeUmigsliRezFAZD52hdCB1mAaBC19igQOSSGmRetdHoDNy_IqfPY0/s320/IMG_1472.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Threads are white Bottom Line for the bobbin, and a pastel variegated King Tut, both by Superior Threads. <div><br /></div><div>The background is Confetti, made especially for The Quilt Show and only available from their shop, perfect for kids quilts: <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/shop/fabric-kits/pre-cuts-bundles/fabric-by-the-yard/all-fabrics-by-the-yard/confetti-party-squares-by-the-yard-23pbs-hwb/">Confetti Squares</a>, It also comes in black and white and Stars rather than squares. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFjt06SG3960FQtwhfxv30OZTggnpgHW_ItlbImS9Hqo6lrC-_6AuQvKqdGbwhUkANYG1YkuzVqT0XZ9ZEkzQIYSdSaWl5s563O2yz6hPF6mMTly2EWGBobCPoYD9TpfnQ46PchGv6ytI2CZofWid0J372s1MLHQYYR_4UwYmKnIkjNWp9bxRBawgo3A/s4032/IMG_1473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFjt06SG3960FQtwhfxv30OZTggnpgHW_ItlbImS9Hqo6lrC-_6AuQvKqdGbwhUkANYG1YkuzVqT0XZ9ZEkzQIYSdSaWl5s563O2yz6hPF6mMTly2EWGBobCPoYD9TpfnQ46PchGv6ytI2CZofWid0J372s1MLHQYYR_4UwYmKnIkjNWp9bxRBawgo3A/s320/IMG_1473.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is very similar to the quilt I made in 2015 for my first grandchild, Stella. Those blocks were pieced but when I couldn't find the patterns I was sure I saved, I looked at EQ8. Once I found these easy paper pieced letters I was in business:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwj3wtyGyI0y9kJ613d0xN8I3rsdmJ2MyB3OuwDf-jTzsJIEbvY4XbNMTi8ZHQSPc6og8yJJezhsHkmswESAwQPoEo9bsGWJE7MZfRQBKnOxvKfPkhurdC2ZWYJN5SXFyBB1fKvTeIqHkotMYghQXHKjcs6p-YMIkrpTy2P8fMWdeHT-rcsCqexUrPBLg/s4032/IMG_1357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwj3wtyGyI0y9kJ613d0xN8I3rsdmJ2MyB3OuwDf-jTzsJIEbvY4XbNMTi8ZHQSPc6og8yJJezhsHkmswESAwQPoEo9bsGWJE7MZfRQBKnOxvKfPkhurdC2ZWYJN5SXFyBB1fKvTeIqHkotMYghQXHKjcs6p-YMIkrpTy2P8fMWdeHT-rcsCqexUrPBLg/s320/IMG_1357.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Stella's quilt:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_5gL9Ii5aD4YAjfL8gODDQqnF8f3il-D74Kc1F4eRkcOlfOYOmuDKAuNSV7eWcbzoTr9Q_eOX0Beo30EAOcvUVzHSTcv2uhinHF2fMHw9nrJgVhI0ajbUUDy07zwRg70irLrMuYsYngskRRjo4w0jwQfclOdqQ97afY9sAUmZH1l8h14tUkcfKOPbGw/s2448/IMG_4378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_5gL9Ii5aD4YAjfL8gODDQqnF8f3il-D74Kc1F4eRkcOlfOYOmuDKAuNSV7eWcbzoTr9Q_eOX0Beo30EAOcvUVzHSTcv2uhinHF2fMHw9nrJgVhI0ajbUUDy07zwRg70irLrMuYsYngskRRjo4w0jwQfclOdqQ97afY9sAUmZH1l8h14tUkcfKOPbGw/s320/IMG_4378.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I did find these pieced Letters online--it's a FREE download from MODA Fabrics. One source is here: <a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/moda-spell-it-with-fabric-quilt-free-pdf-pattern">Spell It With Fabric</a>. It's downloaded and saved now--BUT the paper piecing was fast and easy and the sashing is made as part of the blocks--super fast.</div><div><br /></div>Now on to the quilting, stay tuned...<div><br /></div><div>Let's quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barbara<br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-50189350533291585862023-12-01T02:00:00.000-08:002023-12-01T02:00:00.144-08:00HOMEWARD BOUND -- THE QUILTING<p> We made it to the end of the 2023 Block of the Month quilt for The Quilt Show! Let's talk about how you might want to quilt it.</p><p>Here are a few photos of Sarah Fielke's quilt, showing some of the quilting. It was custom longarm quilted by Australian quilter Kat Jones:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj41PjrM0CHOflDDqVF6kOVnN4ctRO2w_Oq64gs9fE8zfMZkW3kMjIknwZ0I2NQIC4cvbzafLz8DSuIqoDLMdwAjVa3t_ZjHZcpQgCa5il4HDOihcw2otHcexXlpI8GSfNjqRGiUvYFsQ-oJoddaAn7mCqDGfWGKLIEez8Sputgv_3dc3lFvqaAiU4iQ/s3775/quilting%20on%20fence%20in%20sun.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3775" data-original-width="2831" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj41PjrM0CHOflDDqVF6kOVnN4ctRO2w_Oq64gs9fE8zfMZkW3kMjIknwZ0I2NQIC4cvbzafLz8DSuIqoDLMdwAjVa3t_ZjHZcpQgCa5il4HDOihcw2otHcexXlpI8GSfNjqRGiUvYFsQ-oJoddaAn7mCqDGfWGKLIEez8Sputgv_3dc3lFvqaAiU4iQ/s320/quilting%20on%20fence%20in%20sun.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVunm2AD6mJICTc_2v8g0Q7PySBo8qA7jWpgPz1rOrH75ZDgmmcdScMD_XzpgxxQaXkUaVSsYQFxmbbkLSqGvpyr-YTHIFwJmywxObAc6zRASSGpSoSEuJRDoZgOL6JO-9RDPCaygn19sdr6Nr1VsUuiQKbnvD7JabZ90NY2K6b33grVt65DZUF9NoApQ/s4032/Completed%20Quilt%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVunm2AD6mJICTc_2v8g0Q7PySBo8qA7jWpgPz1rOrH75ZDgmmcdScMD_XzpgxxQaXkUaVSsYQFxmbbkLSqGvpyr-YTHIFwJmywxObAc6zRASSGpSoSEuJRDoZgOL6JO-9RDPCaygn19sdr6Nr1VsUuiQKbnvD7JabZ90NY2K6b33grVt65DZUF9NoApQ/s320/Completed%20Quilt%201.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQIh-mEDI7cy5L91Lq3JnWWJgNI_vmwoJRjEcssQuqKNzWoDk1IjqxyNHhckris_XcA0UsEtI7K2rSsKK2vL1LUz-pZqol-4_JxY5gX0anHLbnk7uhwQtGOZZmyBujdzp6ANyTdefNv2HNe_lSZV9sCGPmfa513rMmJ18wrNA2wMkXvzTAcaKyMg_RFY/s4032/Completed%20Quilt%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQIh-mEDI7cy5L91Lq3JnWWJgNI_vmwoJRjEcssQuqKNzWoDk1IjqxyNHhckris_XcA0UsEtI7K2rSsKK2vL1LUz-pZqol-4_JxY5gX0anHLbnk7uhwQtGOZZmyBujdzp6ANyTdefNv2HNe_lSZV9sCGPmfa513rMmJ18wrNA2wMkXvzTAcaKyMg_RFY/s320/Completed%20Quilt%202.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I sold my top to Alex Anderson. She will have it longarm quilted and I will be eager to see how it is finished. <div><br /></div><div>If I were quilting this quilt myself, here is how I would do it, using the Bernina Q20 sit down longarm. First, I stitch in the ditch along the lines of construction. </div><div><br /></div><div>Top to bottom first: </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYQwGzzdhO4wZuuddpmlHkg7OC4coVlgBOc6PCOR4O0rncVMReu_leYcNQJZVOEMqCItHGUU4PI0xZbZdFJ4A5Z0rc8LEpdvbuMn04Yma_2euLL9SbwCkqsulHUP8FEpMp8-WZI16lo2mu3vyrP2DRGz0nA6qIKD8sREc7wkHZpgfQJNtlctYjWZC7eI/s2048/IMG_1383.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1715" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYQwGzzdhO4wZuuddpmlHkg7OC4coVlgBOc6PCOR4O0rncVMReu_leYcNQJZVOEMqCItHGUU4PI0xZbZdFJ4A5Z0rc8LEpdvbuMn04Yma_2euLL9SbwCkqsulHUP8FEpMp8-WZI16lo2mu3vyrP2DRGz0nA6qIKD8sREc7wkHZpgfQJNtlctYjWZC7eI/s320/IMG_1383.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Left to Right next:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFl6FmkhytKVD9FKo_1CNdzJDwbP9qm0HBjiSKKLbZCfzhdSZFQB5d3pmFcIS8mlT_U_mJaB5Vx_Ffv2OnctPTyoF86b7qFaMZkgvcVW9QYoa70BJtnYB52sTff0MsLjBatIWMkytIwEG4_Mbw1e5d04NIfCQGogmXIWiCvZU48Y5FMann2VbJ7rZzEc/s2048/IMG_1384.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1715" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFl6FmkhytKVD9FKo_1CNdzJDwbP9qm0HBjiSKKLbZCfzhdSZFQB5d3pmFcIS8mlT_U_mJaB5Vx_Ffv2OnctPTyoF86b7qFaMZkgvcVW9QYoa70BJtnYB52sTff0MsLjBatIWMkytIwEG4_Mbw1e5d04NIfCQGogmXIWiCvZU48Y5FMann2VbJ7rZzEc/s320/IMG_1384.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>This stabilizes the quilt, allows the removal of lots of pins, and gives areas for free motion quilting around the applique motifs. This step is done with a Line Tamer Ruler, my go-to for all straight line quilting.</div><div><br /></div><div>I use a fine thread for this step, either Quilters Select 80 wt or Microquilter by Superior 100 wt thread, in a color that blends with the background. On this quilt I would use light gray. Bobbin thread is Bottom Line by Superior in a color that blends with the backing fabric.</div><div><br /></div><div>If I wanted the free motion quilting to show, I would use a thicker thread for the decorative quilting. My favorites are So Fine 50 wt by Superior, Quilter's Select 60 wt., or Glide if I want some shine. Thread color is the most important factor for me as I don't want my stitching to show, I'm just not that good at it. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is essentially how I quilted Garden Party Down Under, the 2022 Block of the Month quilt. See my detailed blog post about quilting that one here: <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2022/11/garden-party-down-under-quilting-ideas.html">Quilting Garden Party Down Under</a><br /><p>I have written MANY BLOGS about machine quilting and Ruler Work. Use the SEARCH box on the left above, the orange B space. Type in Ruler Work or Free Motion Quilting to find them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkUmxc5_XVxmf6etGsP5oQRK2xapvM06rRa9IdODKMivAZ_-o9GG1F5rRRpSwXWh2VNuol-r2Sd68OKqU8mLKzdW44q1CTm_b8FREZOKEa0w_FG533sUaG5sGt32Ky-atf6kELTTiVw1drPK9z1lRParE3e4I3UpNKrl2ce77dnRGihlR8Ugv-OrIAnE/s1792/IMG_1386.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkUmxc5_XVxmf6etGsP5oQRK2xapvM06rRa9IdODKMivAZ_-o9GG1F5rRRpSwXWh2VNuol-r2Sd68OKqU8mLKzdW44q1CTm_b8FREZOKEa0w_FG533sUaG5sGt32Ky-atf6kELTTiVw1drPK9z1lRParE3e4I3UpNKrl2ce77dnRGihlR8Ugv-OrIAnE/s320/IMG_1386.PNG" width="148" /></a></div><br /><p>This quilt can be quilted edge to edge if you don't want to do or pay for Custom machine quilting. Look what good friend Margo did with her Homeward Bound. Simple is sometimes perfect:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSO7u68E8ZHcuMLlfUlS3hjZvvG-R3pyid8XvA6bDz5-RIEERggDR0V7pbuPEi86pynWvvJU6jFBfuKcKrqBUNDZkOhr2M_QW3Tnx_DWi0Eg8pLzXweijMHwEtb9r0IZvwMrEsjGe8PloFBCP9DLpZqjEv9OGsXR9AyJaxWY_3kw0ZHphZW8gXcnZWenE/s960/margo%20back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="946" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSO7u68E8ZHcuMLlfUlS3hjZvvG-R3pyid8XvA6bDz5-RIEERggDR0V7pbuPEi86pynWvvJU6jFBfuKcKrqBUNDZkOhr2M_QW3Tnx_DWi0Eg8pLzXweijMHwEtb9r0IZvwMrEsjGe8PloFBCP9DLpZqjEv9OGsXR9AyJaxWY_3kw0ZHphZW8gXcnZWenE/s320/margo%20back.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJVIXZrgFIWWO0UsfBIZQOJcpBzWYgvLGiZp2V94fpP3-T0855VfPqGe8QHc34wpnpXb5f72qy1CGnnXz1yr0gKPRLPjE7sjFv4fMzUdjZHfkhqjYz7zkLMsmYp8yTF5rBBNEe19JWOrSHEEOu8MoMgzS48z-b7S4CfYzyeFhamG7G_dS9jxirnoBrzQ/s960/margo%20quilting.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJVIXZrgFIWWO0UsfBIZQOJcpBzWYgvLGiZp2V94fpP3-T0855VfPqGe8QHc34wpnpXb5f72qy1CGnnXz1yr0gKPRLPjE7sjFv4fMzUdjZHfkhqjYz7zkLMsmYp8yTF5rBBNEe19JWOrSHEEOu8MoMgzS48z-b7S4CfYzyeFhamG7G_dS9jxirnoBrzQ/s320/margo%20quilting.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Here are more images I took from the photos posted on our Forum: MONTH 12 -- Show Your Completed Top Here!:</p><p>Renee:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n66DR_QSM17I1f9fTAzF6uJcMBZoR7WDU3zJ6Ldrl3sS6G4Ic9S2TLXchZ7nVmojYc2ITdiVdpS1rwyRhZopB-Go6QPZ6Vr6TDgmmioVzR6IquI7qf1V-YQoFJnypJTawx2_8Jq0uLtRyP8-dWQwHpIRsK5If1ZvSf0PZC8mvdFJFy4fXcO-ZkbUWYI/s2427/quilting%20renee%20detail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2398" data-original-width="2427" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n66DR_QSM17I1f9fTAzF6uJcMBZoR7WDU3zJ6Ldrl3sS6G4Ic9S2TLXchZ7nVmojYc2ITdiVdpS1rwyRhZopB-Go6QPZ6Vr6TDgmmioVzR6IquI7qf1V-YQoFJnypJTawx2_8Jq0uLtRyP8-dWQwHpIRsK5If1ZvSf0PZC8mvdFJFy4fXcO-ZkbUWYI/s320/quilting%20renee%20detail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRQdkKIgLUro9gfmitWAoPDvUt_lEoAqwBkLRywdpv1L7p9AXdTitKMoNJsVoqsw9QCRo7paTEwH_YeWrxfrshXdFkhb6J-3G-eDORn-WKe9Q9OXQClYzrHJUsp_PScZRPLoAbmE-wKRlNboMr-KUyMMpGV-vwiHh6tm7gwV6CMDBbyx_AfT_sHaSbtY/s2369/quilting%20renee.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2355" data-original-width="2369" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRQdkKIgLUro9gfmitWAoPDvUt_lEoAqwBkLRywdpv1L7p9AXdTitKMoNJsVoqsw9QCRo7paTEwH_YeWrxfrshXdFkhb6J-3G-eDORn-WKe9Q9OXQClYzrHJUsp_PScZRPLoAbmE-wKRlNboMr-KUyMMpGV-vwiHh6tm7gwV6CMDBbyx_AfT_sHaSbtY/s320/quilting%20renee.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Patricia B:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3FATxPrH4BW6rrZFaLagriwjSUvqZqSWwIwcsQVsKORJ98xxIfRMfMm4nqLQNo0kMYyy9YdKL1AOSUDvxViOwDa2NH-Ey_tisAvb57vVhrErHlR7y2vQD9UunTP75V_RC5PeErkhGmedUmJY8YziJlUX7SV0a0kIbKNbCCpbWg84CqHn8spzHF5dGeE/s250/quilting%20patricia%20b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3FATxPrH4BW6rrZFaLagriwjSUvqZqSWwIwcsQVsKORJ98xxIfRMfMm4nqLQNo0kMYyy9YdKL1AOSUDvxViOwDa2NH-Ey_tisAvb57vVhrErHlR7y2vQD9UunTP75V_RC5PeErkhGmedUmJY8YziJlUX7SV0a0kIbKNbCCpbWg84CqHn8spzHF5dGeE/s1600/quilting%20patricia%20b.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5-zoaZ2U4LJzVqD_m4mDEniz1eF3bB-1zRTRWZncNGlkshnsb1lde2Y0fhGy9JVgmFsUWfPk89qGaboC-87cA-aANsHOF8A8ppCQo0mpKxVbO7dmAquukpi1dtkTqRXONRQZL5fipHWPSglf6pSvTE9PjpWajCfWDVaSzc5c1AZ90vfpvHO__-qz36s/s250/quilting%20patricia%20b%20pieced%20back.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5-zoaZ2U4LJzVqD_m4mDEniz1eF3bB-1zRTRWZncNGlkshnsb1lde2Y0fhGy9JVgmFsUWfPk89qGaboC-87cA-aANsHOF8A8ppCQo0mpKxVbO7dmAquukpi1dtkTqRXONRQZL5fipHWPSglf6pSvTE9PjpWajCfWDVaSzc5c1AZ90vfpvHO__-qz36s/s1600/quilting%20patricia%20b%20pieced%20back.jpg" width="250" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I LOVE this pieced back made from "orphan" blocks--it hides everything</td></tr></tbody></table><br />It will be fun, interesting and educational to see how everyone quilts this quilt. Please post it on the <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/forum/block-of-the-month-bom/bom-2023-homeward-bound/897613-month-12-show-your-completed-top-here?view=thread">FORUM</a> when you are done. And we will be watching for photos of these quilts hanging in Shows with RIBBONS on them, it is sure to happen.<div><br /></div><div>PLEASE ADD A LABEL TO YOUR QUILT! Yes, I am shouting. It is so important. It tells the who, what, why, where, and when of the quilt. Be sure to add the name of the pattern and designer, Homeward Bound by Sarah Fielke. And the name of the quilter if you didn't do the quilting. Find my blog about making labels here: <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2019/02/label-your-quilts-future-will-thank-you.html">LABELS-- don't leave home without one</a></div><div><br /></div><div>And the last, most important reminder: NOW is the time to save/download all the patterns if you haven't started or any you haven't gotten to yet. After December 31, 2023 all rights return to the designer and no one can give those to you. It is easy to download them all HERE: <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/learn/category/block-of-the-month-classroom/2023-homeward-bound">HOMEWARD BOUND PATTERNS</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you are not yet a STAR MEMBER of The Quilt Show, now is a great time to join. For $49 for one year you can get ALL of HOMEWARD BOUND and will be ready for PICK A PETAL beginning January 1, 2024:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkfltzL5NQTIFd8eeZfphcF5Airt5wTMBzhGeZvN-E6jAl_nhDbTbL2YTlkoYBw-XeU_ql8_Uo8YN3HQuxtPSo4-6E5zMzI0XN4clbIQrftKOX6pFrPjskQ5QwS33zmMJRwcU_beeEQMnul8nsdt1lHJb9ntmx0HmcTq7boSQ638QmRZZZuFQUmsGWTE/s2310/Full%20with%20quilting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2298" data-original-width="2310" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkfltzL5NQTIFd8eeZfphcF5Airt5wTMBzhGeZvN-E6jAl_nhDbTbL2YTlkoYBw-XeU_ql8_Uo8YN3HQuxtPSo4-6E5zMzI0XN4clbIQrftKOX6pFrPjskQ5QwS33zmMJRwcU_beeEQMnul8nsdt1lHJb9ntmx0HmcTq7boSQ638QmRZZZuFQUmsGWTE/s320/Full%20with%20quilting.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>You also get access to over 500 Shows, all 15 years of The Quilt Show, and everything that comes with being a Star Member--including a 20% coupon for one complete order in the Store. So much bang for your buck--join us in this worldwide quilting community: <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/join">JOIN TODAY</a><br /><div><p>Let's quilt.</p><p>Barbara</p><p><br /></p></div></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-33676564707721898472023-11-26T02:00:00.000-08:002023-11-26T02:00:00.135-08:00CONTROLLED CHAOS -- THE STUDIO<p> Since returning from Houston 3 weeks ago, my studio has been a mess. I have several projects going at once, things are heaped up everywhere. So it is not a pleasant place to work. Take a look:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJLJmMwRaf-WwyspaVsDCvvkc4lCAZkbMTRzNqwwDS8dGDHxdlSu2oaK57Ou-kqtXRvHoBEl7gUI_PPkuPvD2BgNMpnDo7mCRphnaUCsz0or7OzZJrOaN2Cv3fgt3snCEakFTWlLmHTb55gyxDpF6_44LjfY8qkHcUs0HdBeSAEZmPx2oRGe2qYb6ZtA/s4032/IMG_1341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJLJmMwRaf-WwyspaVsDCvvkc4lCAZkbMTRzNqwwDS8dGDHxdlSu2oaK57Ou-kqtXRvHoBEl7gUI_PPkuPvD2BgNMpnDo7mCRphnaUCsz0or7OzZJrOaN2Cv3fgt3snCEakFTWlLmHTb55gyxDpF6_44LjfY8qkHcUs0HdBeSAEZmPx2oRGe2qYb6ZtA/s320/IMG_1341.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Cutting Table</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOHKDcPNzlGE3tdA_Ulan0gRquejgHBZQdwe1vszn6QU_-An6uKg2jERuHxqzxfpWtJE81c2-rwDb7SQ2PcI4nrA87v-dPEYEWy8WGBq04AUIurBV0v3dPCx7D1fLMLxcuJndCNejIEN0pyncXDwU4kHvFAss17iMp5AmSdEe5QySt5txN0lLvTQ8lJg/s4032/IMG_1342.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOHKDcPNzlGE3tdA_Ulan0gRquejgHBZQdwe1vszn6QU_-An6uKg2jERuHxqzxfpWtJE81c2-rwDb7SQ2PcI4nrA87v-dPEYEWy8WGBq04AUIurBV0v3dPCx7D1fLMLxcuJndCNejIEN0pyncXDwU4kHvFAss17iMp5AmSdEe5QySt5txN0lLvTQ8lJg/s320/IMG_1342.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Q20 flat surface perfect for dumping stuff</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWmy5rvPi5Kc4HxjQj2kaLvxnydeCs1w-hjjYtqqLJ_o9VhDKCg5L6RQNTTqfvUGrFFuuESuSnH77Ut7benakZbmXbhRyHPNk6QnmmuLu1bX4cQVP_p4BwChuka02yohucSWci2Ii-_BmSCLn1uQCsO9AUx-xA6Z0GmgKyjeaPnrZGTKISVyLaMYDFmA/s4032/IMG_1344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWmy5rvPi5Kc4HxjQj2kaLvxnydeCs1w-hjjYtqqLJ_o9VhDKCg5L6RQNTTqfvUGrFFuuESuSnH77Ut7benakZbmXbhRyHPNk6QnmmuLu1bX4cQVP_p4BwChuka02yohucSWci2Ii-_BmSCLn1uQCsO9AUx-xA6Z0GmgKyjeaPnrZGTKISVyLaMYDFmA/s320/IMG_1344.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ironing Station and boxes I might need for shipping sales</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMCj4wX3UIBqvWvGYCxZt2SvzzIFxbX5Y5Sjhv4C3rc74IuyJMmT62G2nPQk1z35wVCU46RSlznWzUNcjScDAjHaeZmqCJ2wZ2DJ7m07NsHFvlC0lON4YhTZxh2qhU1NtsqF38AuaO75odHho6IWBenfCypIaH0qgDsFd66-S6L57-6v7S0KaMLWep_0/s4032/IMG_1345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMCj4wX3UIBqvWvGYCxZt2SvzzIFxbX5Y5Sjhv4C3rc74IuyJMmT62G2nPQk1z35wVCU46RSlznWzUNcjScDAjHaeZmqCJ2wZ2DJ7m07NsHFvlC0lON4YhTZxh2qhU1NtsqF38AuaO75odHho6IWBenfCypIaH0qgDsFd66-S6L57-6v7S0KaMLWep_0/s320/IMG_1345.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rocking Chair, another dumping spot</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO86hZQmKMB996XzuujFOlzXGv5R6Vg30jYd9y_Ep3ud_0JZi_DzPmcEk-cpPYSmmrvz2X5cAbI_I3_a6rtfRZiFzCvGIesxql8saGzftMZvqfEd0Y-Fvq9iOjc7b_Y4VM_ej8xCNVoFp8t4fdhRp1r-sWKi0h46IWZ5Rhm89JblVEA_xWPdqt9H2zedM/s4032/IMG_1346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO86hZQmKMB996XzuujFOlzXGv5R6Vg30jYd9y_Ep3ud_0JZi_DzPmcEk-cpPYSmmrvz2X5cAbI_I3_a6rtfRZiFzCvGIesxql8saGzftMZvqfEd0Y-Fvq9iOjc7b_Y4VM_ej8xCNVoFp8t4fdhRp1r-sWKi0h46IWZ5Rhm89JblVEA_xWPdqt9H2zedM/s320/IMG_1346.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right side of sewing machine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSZo6X8u-6IA-06xVGGx6VOvIAi1swq-fbOhyphenhyphenXbW4ZYyh2rXPd6IMUaqypRmsBtiSJFqCFCArnVydrFFm1brpnM-JVAJ8eqGofOLZTahPvziK6e0w6QiakaJ780NYmxoUVg19oKji3WtnhWs9Vzl2BsmKrc2wBeP8l9R0P9bSS7Ve_dBXd4viI5Mo7m0/s4032/IMG_1347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSZo6X8u-6IA-06xVGGx6VOvIAi1swq-fbOhyphenhyphenXbW4ZYyh2rXPd6IMUaqypRmsBtiSJFqCFCArnVydrFFm1brpnM-JVAJ8eqGofOLZTahPvziK6e0w6QiakaJ780NYmxoUVg19oKji3WtnhWs9Vzl2BsmKrc2wBeP8l9R0P9bSS7Ve_dBXd4viI5Mo7m0/s320/IMG_1347.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left side of sewing machine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1elTLaD0gP0Ank0_tub27fiixEenKMRuROoiHXxQSMFUbF0txLvsXU3KvtZkxZVeo2SID6neXQEXJwZ0E6j1fNMxpBFd2le6PtAqBd-3zcSE1HCxfI5IeHKQhUmnCaKRW8Db8nv7ZEynbwpwR02iLzg-r6O0bh1XeFBU6_3MOTeZniKvBmzL8xYwIt6I/s4032/IMG_1348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1elTLaD0gP0Ank0_tub27fiixEenKMRuROoiHXxQSMFUbF0txLvsXU3KvtZkxZVeo2SID6neXQEXJwZ0E6j1fNMxpBFd2le6PtAqBd-3zcSE1HCxfI5IeHKQhUmnCaKRW8Db8nv7ZEynbwpwR02iLzg-r6O0bh1XeFBU6_3MOTeZniKvBmzL8xYwIt6I/s320/IMG_1348.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cozy chair/dump site</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nmEtgB1ABmFUYDuKSUkwd-PAC8BrbNlDqZsN_eC6XJ1QjdZYUvH4NXCOqaY9CbKTsItD6lbMlZVYxxehy8KeBlFh_Jnkwpfjn2jA_qwCCP6U6_ZtRPBmhbee8LqdABIXFkGonLe1r3GqScftw2G_0zztcb3FOVfTyZPnbzq28jgQXNDtXiKG5-3JdYM/s4032/IMG_1349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nmEtgB1ABmFUYDuKSUkwd-PAC8BrbNlDqZsN_eC6XJ1QjdZYUvH4NXCOqaY9CbKTsItD6lbMlZVYxxehy8KeBlFh_Jnkwpfjn2jA_qwCCP6U6_ZtRPBmhbee8LqdABIXFkGonLe1r3GqScftw2G_0zztcb3FOVfTyZPnbzq28jgQXNDtXiKG5-3JdYM/s320/IMG_1349.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Design wall at the moment</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Before I go any farther, I must make some order from all this chaos!</div><div><br /></div><div>Several hours later... (because I used the time to cut up all the fabric needed for 20 blocks used in Pick A Petal and design a Baby quilt)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcyEZJIDbgKKkKeIUrJ2yHQz4jeig3chp_sWyfrZviD1K7LGsZNr-1ZUpAcPhY-LuIwpYr6eSbhRTno6p6vSjSzqFtIL5lDmeQYBuTmCZFEERzZDtGUEU2bcpchG7M9S6NLO7iJ1W_kLBfLTFJ_8_r61o8pscBv9jURf77x6jbX6VkSvyogR-HzGSU_s/s4032/IMG_1359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcyEZJIDbgKKkKeIUrJ2yHQz4jeig3chp_sWyfrZviD1K7LGsZNr-1ZUpAcPhY-LuIwpYr6eSbhRTno6p6vSjSzqFtIL5lDmeQYBuTmCZFEERzZDtGUEU2bcpchG7M9S6NLO7iJ1W_kLBfLTFJ_8_r61o8pscBv9jURf77x6jbX6VkSvyogR-HzGSU_s/s320/IMG_1359.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the doorway</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzl-BSouuJhj-h6kPziMT4C9Yugmc6QEQ4C0okMF824qVlKGjvh4eUgvg6Jh-qvLVpioKyXctgCDXjZywgqsmbi6F58ICqBonw3gOdsmgimAgweCteuIccJlsxxNI2Zd_2DSPiLFuz1vt3xfang4GcDrz9HmtRAByEDTmY3Eo5xjj_7OSR_glt3_dZxg/s4032/IMG_1361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzl-BSouuJhj-h6kPziMT4C9Yugmc6QEQ4C0okMF824qVlKGjvh4eUgvg6Jh-qvLVpioKyXctgCDXjZywgqsmbi6F58ICqBonw3gOdsmgimAgweCteuIccJlsxxNI2Zd_2DSPiLFuz1vt3xfang4GcDrz9HmtRAByEDTmY3Eo5xjj_7OSR_glt3_dZxg/s320/IMG_1361.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutting Surface ready to go, Disappearing Patchwork on the Design Wall </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_fVvHQLejPnhVceFtAySgiYj6eYqXQvqhmM-RS_8hWWSNm9b7VnLay_FbRqRtBZAjGa0Pye7hi3Tbv-bAgMScJQ4YL6J4KSXX_DcJeyfnaXQzIcE8OoBin0Bol0qdDnn0mkgWte4f2JCuqWAlwwGCRgvR2yoYMYWGKgRLOonvRck-p5RYLt7A445HnA/s4032/IMG_1363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_fVvHQLejPnhVceFtAySgiYj6eYqXQvqhmM-RS_8hWWSNm9b7VnLay_FbRqRtBZAjGa0Pye7hi3Tbv-bAgMScJQ4YL6J4KSXX_DcJeyfnaXQzIcE8OoBin0Bol0qdDnn0mkgWte4f2JCuqWAlwwGCRgvR2yoYMYWGKgRLOonvRck-p5RYLt7A445HnA/s320/IMG_1363.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two more blocks for Pick A Petal ready to sew on the left side of the machine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhca14tOjxQm3e1Lq3XD4Wp-MPbTnrwTTc4KoE-mdypPjsh95Ux3yLt2gAibV6QdjlztHWgDssERKLwsN-TayfNgdsAgyXh8FIDjctFuNGTO3X1P_m8yQ8mwzxacozrFS164p6q_Voji_fnOOTCSyTOkhkF0BZu3QjAQyxpwNh9V51n-aUMJplQVbCMHDw/s4032/IMG_1364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhca14tOjxQm3e1Lq3XD4Wp-MPbTnrwTTc4KoE-mdypPjsh95Ux3yLt2gAibV6QdjlztHWgDssERKLwsN-TayfNgdsAgyXh8FIDjctFuNGTO3X1P_m8yQ8mwzxacozrFS164p6q_Voji_fnOOTCSyTOkhkF0BZu3QjAQyxpwNh9V51n-aUMJplQVbCMHDw/s320/IMG_1364.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ironing Station all set, no more boxes on the floor</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5kzzDtU9R89DLKE0ODBfbEWGdd8GE_3aphsRmuS96LoUP98QOVq8PP9OINpEdaDpLrIzPIp5N7wTL9C_NFG5pB3N-OE6je7vg1CGUhqF6Q43oKT_dFY4PBHt3lGcEPVBs0xsOXc7efYOcQQzCOKnopkw4EOf8FOBa7f7OqTvRAPkFGWMR8tsAM3vVPg/s4032/IMG_1365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5kzzDtU9R89DLKE0ODBfbEWGdd8GE_3aphsRmuS96LoUP98QOVq8PP9OINpEdaDpLrIzPIp5N7wTL9C_NFG5pB3N-OE6je7vg1CGUhqF6Q43oKT_dFY4PBHt3lGcEPVBs0xsOXc7efYOcQQzCOKnopkw4EOf8FOBa7f7OqTvRAPkFGWMR8tsAM3vVPg/s320/IMG_1365.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wow!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Now I am ready to get to work. <div><br /></div><div>Pick A Petal, the 2024 FREE Block of the Month for Star Members of <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/learn/category/block-of-the-month-classroom/2024-pick-a-petal">The Quilt Show</a> has its' own tote, everything all together:<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-IFXdMLctFnL7fWmdpa6DyDptha89j9eYOF6gA0diJqa1fSXBG02YRiviiqs7HSnoMzMHBCygEYg5tO6v7xgISJQHQNxn7cVcKlxZblZ79gsPx7BlgJNI-ep0uZqvujcbMk_KLfJCyhaNi0ypD3vB6rhzphAT2dkSGVplRKD44ly3lXvzifg285yb28/s4032/IMG_1353.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-IFXdMLctFnL7fWmdpa6DyDptha89j9eYOF6gA0diJqa1fSXBG02YRiviiqs7HSnoMzMHBCygEYg5tO6v7xgISJQHQNxn7cVcKlxZblZ79gsPx7BlgJNI-ep0uZqvujcbMk_KLfJCyhaNi0ypD3vB6rhzphAT2dkSGVplRKD44ly3lXvzifg285yb28/s320/IMG_1353.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Fabric Kit and optional Template Set--essential in my opinion</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1GDRikxt4tJj0xt0xt-DVeI1YCzNE5kuxr9TC9NW4_SvVRaOYQ4XsSkzGVONzXQ0ldmuQUsszj1v2VJUPPHcWZ96vdiEKw-6Nu_-pcMjneJnjdnMgqmgMUJDVvitW2lkPEnnCLPhZ14Hpzg1MsMB3t_93ywo_XIjGlU4JqibTBQVEZBooOHF-OgFVTI/s4032/IMG_1354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1GDRikxt4tJj0xt0xt-DVeI1YCzNE5kuxr9TC9NW4_SvVRaOYQ4XsSkzGVONzXQ0ldmuQUsszj1v2VJUPPHcWZ96vdiEKw-6Nu_-pcMjneJnjdnMgqmgMUJDVvitW2lkPEnnCLPhZ14Hpzg1MsMB3t_93ywo_XIjGlU4JqibTBQVEZBooOHF-OgFVTI/s320/IMG_1354.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All together in their own tote</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Another "MUST DO" Project is a baby quilt for my next grandchild. An alphabet quilt with a Winnie the Pooh back--my son loves Pooh so I bought this fabric more than 25 years ago. I dug it out today to find it is 60" wide decorator fabric, designed as panels. It will be the back and I won't be hand quilting this one:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic82oOXaAU1rYSrW7KP8tBPaGv3U2O7-vOV5jRTTyxURLQUryQ326qJ8wuzsttaJAHBrKokm53cRNcOcvUU7pXVYIaNcwwEcFiX6LmD8LuS5xnAtZXdHhuThX5dFn9eG0nghsyfGmqTk2h3KVKZZfofPpKi8xKVPq_Rp9gYdjutK0mpUxCiW7_taqAo_0/s4032/IMG_1357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic82oOXaAU1rYSrW7KP8tBPaGv3U2O7-vOV5jRTTyxURLQUryQ326qJ8wuzsttaJAHBrKokm53cRNcOcvUU7pXVYIaNcwwEcFiX6LmD8LuS5xnAtZXdHhuThX5dFn9eG0nghsyfGmqTk2h3KVKZZfofPpKi8xKVPq_Rp9gYdjutK0mpUxCiW7_taqAo_0/s320/IMG_1357.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The design I worked up in EQ8--the letters will be LOTS of colors</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BZ0i6s7qbbWDIs-fDVgJcBY8RGbp8geiY9hD56TvFb0IxKV_DNJYn8qeU7_kQi0ihJB52oCMhbA8emG0PXOyxl-CNRpC3J2tW-Iy6mUiM_DLKmr9jL_1fMLNLFNRTfdoO_1APXdALaKJJs-3Bu_yjWYKB2luZz7-UT31O4UoRAEpPMw2aNeVEpQEZ0M/s4032/IMG_1358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BZ0i6s7qbbWDIs-fDVgJcBY8RGbp8geiY9hD56TvFb0IxKV_DNJYn8qeU7_kQi0ihJB52oCMhbA8emG0PXOyxl-CNRpC3J2tW-Iy6mUiM_DLKmr9jL_1fMLNLFNRTfdoO_1APXdALaKJJs-3Bu_yjWYKB2luZz7-UT31O4UoRAEpPMw2aNeVEpQEZ0M/s320/IMG_1358.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I will create a pieced back with these panels and Confetti will be the background fabric on the front of the quilt<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Another quilt I have to get made right away is Antelope Canyon--Dit Dot Evolution. I am teaching it locally at <a href="https://www.southerncharmquiltinghsv.com/module/class/523792/antelope-canyon-dit-dot-evolution">Southern Charm Quilting Huntsville AL</a> March 19 and April 2, 2024. So this top is first priority:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCkWl5e9XmBNgozhAXRGLiE6VHUWL7E2G4DJXjsrfRdvbHXvR783HnEXuAcUK-pfx3EqE4tthkAxoEVaDeqFcG_rItth1jverMOVZXnJ5HVSOkkqNIwOYw2GFNMDj6r6F967WvNj5m0sN9b7MT6lc2c1c5xCBiXzoYhBlf2XQoRyweRQ2_q_4sbjbqzs/s4032/IMG_1355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCkWl5e9XmBNgozhAXRGLiE6VHUWL7E2G4DJXjsrfRdvbHXvR783HnEXuAcUK-pfx3EqE4tthkAxoEVaDeqFcG_rItth1jverMOVZXnJ5HVSOkkqNIwOYw2GFNMDj6r6F967WvNj5m0sN9b7MT6lc2c1c5xCBiXzoYhBlf2XQoRyweRQ2_q_4sbjbqzs/s320/IMG_1355.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There is one other project I am eager to make, the only fabric/pattern I bought in Houston--actually, I bought it at The Quilted Skein on my day trip to La Grange, TX. It was just so beautiful, easy, and on sale:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIJnR5DiR7rjnq0ZrPdQQWmQ0v2f8KwbSku7N7ETeLKGzO6oce525oBq76COhwfDMZEEvULWtwAWDG0riZZnbMtAzKDTi-yP2h4caaDvLltG5Ih2yN1krv7gYPNlKQm9WfOnG4F7_P_4Vqo_aFCvDT0sZhyphenhyphenWgv2caS6s8OYMnhqXPXnGYkegJS9rnfFg/s4032/IMG_1356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIJnR5DiR7rjnq0ZrPdQQWmQ0v2f8KwbSku7N7ETeLKGzO6oce525oBq76COhwfDMZEEvULWtwAWDG0riZZnbMtAzKDTi-yP2h4caaDvLltG5Ih2yN1krv7gYPNlKQm9WfOnG4F7_P_4Vqo_aFCvDT0sZhyphenhyphenWgv2caS6s8OYMnhqXPXnGYkegJS9rnfFg/s320/IMG_1356.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">So there you have it. My studio space is once again my refuge and I smile when I come in and see it looking like this. Chaos will return in time but for now, it's neat, tidy and ready to welcome me in.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Let's quilt!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Barbara</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-36522111543082594032023-11-19T02:00:00.001-08:002023-11-19T18:10:00.918-08:00INTERNATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL 2023 -- PART 2<p> There was so much to say about my 8 days in Houston for Quilt Market and Quilt Festival, I broke it into two posts, Find the first post here: <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2023/11/international-quilt-festival-2023-part-1.html">Houston Part 1</a></p><p>Fall Quilt Market is a trade show, open to those with Industry credentials, that preceeds Quilt Festival. I arrived for Market so I could keep up with what is happening. First stop was the RNK booth where I could see my friend, Alex Anderson. It was a joyful reunion:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhc31b3QVJFpnAPsflvea5cu1jtd-PdcQ_xUkFRmV9srI-ak08gsjRl3-lKI0Qc-KN8LDSN-eBxAn522xFkaLq1t3GVXbctHMxiw5rj9bme0Jw9liy3i9VEY65L_zpweYh8vSXYv_iPUP2ugHutAKf5HtZ_fSaZZ-lGlkcmOiT4hoBsW_Y8WlZgE6hn80/s4032/IMG_0900.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhc31b3QVJFpnAPsflvea5cu1jtd-PdcQ_xUkFRmV9srI-ak08gsjRl3-lKI0Qc-KN8LDSN-eBxAn522xFkaLq1t3GVXbctHMxiw5rj9bme0Jw9liy3i9VEY65L_zpweYh8vSXYv_iPUP2ugHutAKf5HtZ_fSaZZ-lGlkcmOiT4hoBsW_Y8WlZgE6hn80/s320/IMG_0900.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This was the only time I would have to see the quilts because once I started teaching, there wouldn't be time for the show floor. The winners are spectacular as always and you can find many photos of them online. On Instagram search for #quiltfestival to see so many images.</div><div><br /></div><div>Best of Show, you have to see it to believe it: </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5L7st5prHX8Wyoh2WXpgnqZiwroHimGStZeXLgXhux9gExhBpTzrhzdxJF74W19ZqIc5IrfdwNaltf2j0UKTqfc7pfexnMkS52eHWBdDL-SOcj-PDWiiP982RoiVNcVD1dpWgPnOnxyWfE-zlymyNUmiUzP94tZ1fO4dS75S_vYEg38uMI5ZeemKhOY/s4032/IMG_0866.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5L7st5prHX8Wyoh2WXpgnqZiwroHimGStZeXLgXhux9gExhBpTzrhzdxJF74W19ZqIc5IrfdwNaltf2j0UKTqfc7pfexnMkS52eHWBdDL-SOcj-PDWiiP982RoiVNcVD1dpWgPnOnxyWfE-zlymyNUmiUzP94tZ1fO4dS75S_vYEg38uMI5ZeemKhOY/s320/IMG_0866.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaywu2ZCFS7hwpeoV66jfqnFRdGCnJKsYlqMn4fzd8pR5t8bylKopmyEBtViv-ihQ1OWVStXyEiwBYuw2lXaixC6xVQceQRxRUE3DdGfBUUxeUCu0-7aa6XK_Ewe0I9pfPvvdGtMDCK3_Hf3fvxxDrxiGuklDZ9Km4ikMY6c9y5aMT5sXZjlZDPziE6o/s4032/IMG_0867.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaywu2ZCFS7hwpeoV66jfqnFRdGCnJKsYlqMn4fzd8pR5t8bylKopmyEBtViv-ihQ1OWVStXyEiwBYuw2lXaixC6xVQceQRxRUE3DdGfBUUxeUCu0-7aa6XK_Ewe0I9pfPvvdGtMDCK3_Hf3fvxxDrxiGuklDZ9Km4ikMY6c9y5aMT5sXZjlZDPziE6o/s320/IMG_0867.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Master Artistry Award to Janet Stone for her incredible work Filigree Calligraphy:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69k4F1NrYPxLdLjyBkpuvDUXgon9KImRNLM-uDd5xg5iz6z_r5-IZxgyYTjlRgKXOmPwc1cWoNTLznWD3JfhJ1V9WLco0l2NbvOxb_4WZ-xzPggnotjrZ9tQiuiEfIoPuYedGTDswRFoKJRdLKgcvKifekq6YxPiGAa5cB9Z9b5HosHq8EtL_FjZbAQo/s4032/IMG_0865.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69k4F1NrYPxLdLjyBkpuvDUXgon9KImRNLM-uDd5xg5iz6z_r5-IZxgyYTjlRgKXOmPwc1cWoNTLznWD3JfhJ1V9WLco0l2NbvOxb_4WZ-xzPggnotjrZ9tQiuiEfIoPuYedGTDswRFoKJRdLKgcvKifekq6YxPiGAa5cB9Z9b5HosHq8EtL_FjZbAQo/s320/IMG_0865.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>To see all the winners and watch a few short videos with some of them go here: <a href="https://www.quilts.com/quilt-festival/judged-show-winners-2023/">Festival 2023 Winners</a><br /><div><br /></div></div><div>There were many special exhibits. One of the most amazing was Honey, I Shrunk the Quilts, featuring the work of Kumiko Frydl. You cannot imagine how small these are, some less than 12" square:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BfizMBUU87iYv-38c-0it-1fl2GTSxWsKIegtiBqV473ZZcxAntbop6p8pXg0iqmsDahTSxpBxTuIiwlPwv310xw0mW5D_Gy0UdnA-DXv53IsOjHtH2XDg888IlsF6HH3v-vPd76E_pjt8vGRklLL5i88kou0fBMvr2wm2jVfnkqiNzKfyn7-skkZuM/s4032/IMG_0976.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BfizMBUU87iYv-38c-0it-1fl2GTSxWsKIegtiBqV473ZZcxAntbop6p8pXg0iqmsDahTSxpBxTuIiwlPwv310xw0mW5D_Gy0UdnA-DXv53IsOjHtH2XDg888IlsF6HH3v-vPd76E_pjt8vGRklLL5i88kou0fBMvr2wm2jVfnkqiNzKfyn7-skkZuM/s320/IMG_0976.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeOKcwbEZ6A8py9_PUkIcUnsK6KXyI8nHFtLU89YQW9Odz6Yuf8dWsXNfbva6iB2hcKKEZuIwXuOVDjLQ_BWja9vn2RLTIVCf-Tx2Vc8zB4HVYvj1psPe4q85gi5OvaloNzLmztxwnBaJTdogJrs-hIxOol4FtTWF4eJFQDrLYVUSzUp7QFIgoLasCo8/s4032/IMG_0977.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeOKcwbEZ6A8py9_PUkIcUnsK6KXyI8nHFtLU89YQW9Odz6Yuf8dWsXNfbva6iB2hcKKEZuIwXuOVDjLQ_BWja9vn2RLTIVCf-Tx2Vc8zB4HVYvj1psPe4q85gi5OvaloNzLmztxwnBaJTdogJrs-hIxOol4FtTWF4eJFQDrLYVUSzUp7QFIgoLasCo8/s320/IMG_0977.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQpfHGZKAkegDf5MJ9dTspNdWc8u6-C5bfzbx4wgN6n0gCKPyl3qoz89FwoFiR8GxyzGzdfByPpMWB9lVoUMDzz4tHtMCQyIZvLD3rkml_jE2yf5wuvf0d4jktH3g2JTEGYt5pbDl-DCDSs2gg6gHR59ImrjcM3yP3uQZ784Sdwu8OZuM-42F53cGrBc/s4032/IMG_0978.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQpfHGZKAkegDf5MJ9dTspNdWc8u6-C5bfzbx4wgN6n0gCKPyl3qoz89FwoFiR8GxyzGzdfByPpMWB9lVoUMDzz4tHtMCQyIZvLD3rkml_jE2yf5wuvf0d4jktH3g2JTEGYt5pbDl-DCDSs2gg6gHR59ImrjcM3yP3uQZ784Sdwu8OZuM-42F53cGrBc/s320/IMG_0978.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6D_7cxfHOSwMq1MyXezbSbTuB0WDd84t2wCvVdfMLRP3o-PBHz8ZtFMUwCF86ZYiSiVK-a5_-LCG5S-QBZhl7jqYETy__JBfz5Bch1I6dtOw_UVmBNxEfDkLGgrWhBFCNWEvUhLGE4AHPuakhTLuQj4tBDBfM0q4UX1C4dpNnyBs7SItUrwhnxpO0As/s4032/IMG_0979.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6D_7cxfHOSwMq1MyXezbSbTuB0WDd84t2wCvVdfMLRP3o-PBHz8ZtFMUwCF86ZYiSiVK-a5_-LCG5S-QBZhl7jqYETy__JBfz5Bch1I6dtOw_UVmBNxEfDkLGgrWhBFCNWEvUhLGE4AHPuakhTLuQj4tBDBfM0q4UX1C4dpNnyBs7SItUrwhnxpO0As/s320/IMG_0979.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33jYbY0qKX_UFYeSSFxTFAcc33oUS437hk8quQOhCJ_u-2lE_hDtqW02xHHVzs0ldZ21D0MT7J01ZAK_oh9g3eySlcxRzSMOiFKRFRjrdO43lLaX1OCoualEAqH_BImfYfKuTA_yWYE0yxA5N6LUVJAGCHC88gM6M8lYExIhMn7tbYVCr0RZh-e8IRI4/s4032/IMG_0980.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33jYbY0qKX_UFYeSSFxTFAcc33oUS437hk8quQOhCJ_u-2lE_hDtqW02xHHVzs0ldZ21D0MT7J01ZAK_oh9g3eySlcxRzSMOiFKRFRjrdO43lLaX1OCoualEAqH_BImfYfKuTA_yWYE0yxA5N6LUVJAGCHC88gM6M8lYExIhMn7tbYVCr0RZh-e8IRI4/s320/IMG_0980.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52YrfbmsJX8KQuNPx1_154HBWQsME_T0OEnErOkkwuCiaisaqU7n1sgzZkP4LA9wm1gkJ931RczzPQRjQlZ3H8XM5TE7IHDd9WiMid0UjcjFoirLAA4Gm-Wt9T1KOLzu1Z8_wxwr1ctNuIDCy0sWpvbjHVjocFpa858XXrqHmOp31FRDXGIGyrmGe_6Q/s4032/IMG_0981.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52YrfbmsJX8KQuNPx1_154HBWQsME_T0OEnErOkkwuCiaisaqU7n1sgzZkP4LA9wm1gkJ931RczzPQRjQlZ3H8XM5TE7IHDd9WiMid0UjcjFoirLAA4Gm-Wt9T1KOLzu1Z8_wxwr1ctNuIDCy0sWpvbjHVjocFpa858XXrqHmOp31FRDXGIGyrmGe_6Q/s320/IMG_0981.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Another captivating piece is this huge quilt by Helen Godden, entitled My Australia. It is 22 feet long:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT65Nvvzj7qIneIkzW8Ffw4MhuS4w6wzlF9TWxh3UY6ETKZcAncG_x4Ya9v_LUkjOWcLoqcZap-lfqGaVn_04jFp3f7M-LPwOHrtAk1b0MchIhbpYmSjv81k9MHmJimugasruirmiG2Tl3LCW1k0hDJqcA6G-xNMqg2-dNjetLZbN6FV1-Gg-3PPd8xYM/s4032/IMG_0884.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT65Nvvzj7qIneIkzW8Ffw4MhuS4w6wzlF9TWxh3UY6ETKZcAncG_x4Ya9v_LUkjOWcLoqcZap-lfqGaVn_04jFp3f7M-LPwOHrtAk1b0MchIhbpYmSjv81k9MHmJimugasruirmiG2Tl3LCW1k0hDJqcA6G-xNMqg2-dNjetLZbN6FV1-Gg-3PPd8xYM/s320/IMG_0884.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm90jJkFYw2Ywj70toAIuB31dFj-gGj2A_-bXnuutNXvitBe_u_hBiRt5lWYy2rldQh9gusdn6vdzwW051rJu9VylXk0mfd5GpfVdZDFjiprJ8-7maOZyVtq35ZQjIjvESKLsuqZN4_-sC4lfQrmXEJ2ECX_5pE709rNA9YdWzzGyDr7Zmt6HgUAF-d84/s4032/IMG_0885.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm90jJkFYw2Ywj70toAIuB31dFj-gGj2A_-bXnuutNXvitBe_u_hBiRt5lWYy2rldQh9gusdn6vdzwW051rJu9VylXk0mfd5GpfVdZDFjiprJ8-7maOZyVtq35ZQjIjvESKLsuqZN4_-sC4lfQrmXEJ2ECX_5pE709rNA9YdWzzGyDr7Zmt6HgUAF-d84/s320/IMG_0885.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I enjoyed looking for quilts that spoke to me. Here are a few:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSg_mYEUcfB_crXZ4cYQIvxtcZ-i0YulR22RXnweLR2h3MlqwySkp6rBwIeofwrAhzeR5Z70_fnAEMRY9IwpxRZiWH32-wnFR8xrGJP7o3KnZ11YOBR6cLtnL7467yDIEk4rvTEDHxFvie71az2__bA55rWhM5hTIa1GNP5PdJijW8cnCdvqKWNZuG8M/s4032/IMG_0874.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSg_mYEUcfB_crXZ4cYQIvxtcZ-i0YulR22RXnweLR2h3MlqwySkp6rBwIeofwrAhzeR5Z70_fnAEMRY9IwpxRZiWH32-wnFR8xrGJP7o3KnZ11YOBR6cLtnL7467yDIEk4rvTEDHxFvie71az2__bA55rWhM5hTIa1GNP5PdJijW8cnCdvqKWNZuG8M/s320/IMG_0874.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sue Garman pattern Afternoon Delight--makers info below <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkjpSmWfGoW3A_eU4EZP2vayu1-QTkU7qf77F7B2XkoHo8JhkdE4NxJBs-9GjHnVI-3D3Dk9DbfbQUJzx-jHI2eVYdwIj76bBT6tIKgUXx_cEOx9BFy4Fnra-iXkizu9M1kFkR7NPA4dbdF5tktIzkEDJ5x0EXIhRrRWNLxZtmURMB7z2V_DS2YlF7Cc/s4032/IMG_0873.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkjpSmWfGoW3A_eU4EZP2vayu1-QTkU7qf77F7B2XkoHo8JhkdE4NxJBs-9GjHnVI-3D3Dk9DbfbQUJzx-jHI2eVYdwIj76bBT6tIKgUXx_cEOx9BFy4Fnra-iXkizu9M1kFkR7NPA4dbdF5tktIzkEDJ5x0EXIhRrRWNLxZtmURMB7z2V_DS2YlF7Cc/s320/IMG_0873.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A quilt at the top of my Bucket List, Antelope Canyon:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bwO2PyJvNZYS8FzBItrKNn33oBnb4vzroQfnZME3-CDUJrGP0c1htY6-CQWstC5QwSK40GQj5EBLYp_f2gJ5DtM9Z8s_vwhMy5fkaA4lWS3MLh3cf7BerN-rqzTFhyu-an1RPgp8pE4ubhzdQVFx4cGKhTiJOelVOvBrgBkrhIB-M8_6VBuFZ9C7JXE/s4032/IMG_0880.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bwO2PyJvNZYS8FzBItrKNn33oBnb4vzroQfnZME3-CDUJrGP0c1htY6-CQWstC5QwSK40GQj5EBLYp_f2gJ5DtM9Z8s_vwhMy5fkaA4lWS3MLh3cf7BerN-rqzTFhyu-an1RPgp8pE4ubhzdQVFx4cGKhTiJOelVOvBrgBkrhIB-M8_6VBuFZ9C7JXE/s320/IMG_0880.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAF_-Ncp8GeWXxo42c01UVSPBpFNvsaPT5i06UG6493aDEASRGYYhxtFsPhjrTgiRmj6Kp4vPT0QaNqCZmtYD4E-HcrGq3ER6b566jdYSPWcG_DmHxEs9wKEAGtbeCdqKyefXr9O71AcUn5oe3He0vVNmuy1aFOJDO4iOn-robZXSsKKQ4CVHkDYpa_ao/s4032/IMG_0881.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAF_-Ncp8GeWXxo42c01UVSPBpFNvsaPT5i06UG6493aDEASRGYYhxtFsPhjrTgiRmj6Kp4vPT0QaNqCZmtYD4E-HcrGq3ER6b566jdYSPWcG_DmHxEs9wKEAGtbeCdqKyefXr9O71AcUn5oe3He0vVNmuy1aFOJDO4iOn-robZXSsKKQ4CVHkDYpa_ao/s320/IMG_0881.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one just because it pulled me in from across the room. I love asymmetrical quilts:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHexSGQwwmemyI9U6nnxEtftvBxpT2fMk3qONZShOLz_gxIP5_ot1rx8A2cu3PeBXU87dAHElJLm5ufxbFgxhlT-11bBbh5eoiukeh-kvjJDwqQYecJPXJYPAf5uf2z3tcOMvrLVSKTQg_HhHfSrYkp2JO-ptEij7u2VvUrwzDsWTQTsEgNJAI-jqSC9Q/s4032/IMG_0886.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHexSGQwwmemyI9U6nnxEtftvBxpT2fMk3qONZShOLz_gxIP5_ot1rx8A2cu3PeBXU87dAHElJLm5ufxbFgxhlT-11bBbh5eoiukeh-kvjJDwqQYecJPXJYPAf5uf2z3tcOMvrLVSKTQg_HhHfSrYkp2JO-ptEij7u2VvUrwzDsWTQTsEgNJAI-jqSC9Q/s320/IMG_0886.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2go8xY5hfQ3m9xTEmv-3pkyPyEY_x6jNb_VQkw_BO_5EUTuMn_e3WveZYEGj9MGddwI0j8m7IlPorqBXEnd-jZb7f4Y6fYMAKlagVCCTRGjPQQ6UAEbq5BlESQm2xXeHikKzs8LqSyoM6-Dm2p80Gg46ddcAbxS30COxN9oXda8l7NfOcNrZZ0pRbL4/s4032/IMG_0887.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2go8xY5hfQ3m9xTEmv-3pkyPyEY_x6jNb_VQkw_BO_5EUTuMn_e3WveZYEGj9MGddwI0j8m7IlPorqBXEnd-jZb7f4Y6fYMAKlagVCCTRGjPQQ6UAEbq5BlESQm2xXeHikKzs8LqSyoM6-Dm2p80Gg46ddcAbxS30COxN9oXda8l7NfOcNrZZ0pRbL4/s320/IMG_0887.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My Antelope Canyon will look like this and will be a local class in mid-2024:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLQx6b6fOpzRUM3afS7dpkPzMXFqkMjhiFKvgbSWzCDxg2Xbco_unX7X-S_YKc3ue_1n58Z7GGk1CV_lm93Fyt18H0u8cZQ50ks3dq4Jyr-NWGyG0l2OACxGrxNcC77UiLChZuXb9id5jAKqHQ56MP3p0bul__yaHrU8vNbmV_QhmkrQOlLZYyA5Xidk/s4032/IMG_0995.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLQx6b6fOpzRUM3afS7dpkPzMXFqkMjhiFKvgbSWzCDxg2Xbco_unX7X-S_YKc3ue_1n58Z7GGk1CV_lm93Fyt18H0u8cZQ50ks3dq4Jyr-NWGyG0l2OACxGrxNcC77UiLChZuXb9id5jAKqHQ56MP3p0bul__yaHrU8vNbmV_QhmkrQOlLZYyA5Xidk/s320/IMG_0995.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Tuesday was a down day, Market was over, Festival opened Wednesday evening, so it was the perfect time to take a day trip to the Texas Quilt Museum in La Grange, TX. I love Texas and it is great to get out of the big city and see the countryside. The first stop was one of the Painted Churches famous in that area. The tour guide attends this church so was able to give us detailed information on its history:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-usemSh10Sw2OeWcD-ak44K7rqUQD_FucmNghhyphenhyphengnDQtkqglThquN73Out52sGjdIff1QWG7G7U-6Jg6WaX74hcqR7nUQGig7-W-nmO_Ei1ppNQLDoLHZSMcosLNgx2uYad-KbFNycdLdCK2qZvghyphenhyphenpb020XZDRboUhYRjmg5gPNtQwlg6IttzfTgvj0/s4032/IMG_1023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-usemSh10Sw2OeWcD-ak44K7rqUQD_FucmNghhyphenhyphengnDQtkqglThquN73Out52sGjdIff1QWG7G7U-6Jg6WaX74hcqR7nUQGig7-W-nmO_Ei1ppNQLDoLHZSMcosLNgx2uYad-KbFNycdLdCK2qZvghyphenhyphenpb020XZDRboUhYRjmg5gPNtQwlg6IttzfTgvj0/s320/IMG_1023.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7da-4ZI3coeWsvI3eAEJ4cEbqvLdQ6Cd_Pmwq8nxWTOeLgj9O56eQXbWSt8fLZxQXq-6o8HQiEFwLZxsoEHsjprHfypw-xh2kfLGJDm-0_A5TtZcj31PuEwe_UOCo3ia7iVdCwVWu_fn50IIEAYRUFcGsn1hlgjyUJbCIOntSFMr4C5yIulz0y46DCJk/s4032/IMG_1024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7da-4ZI3coeWsvI3eAEJ4cEbqvLdQ6Cd_Pmwq8nxWTOeLgj9O56eQXbWSt8fLZxQXq-6o8HQiEFwLZxsoEHsjprHfypw-xh2kfLGJDm-0_A5TtZcj31PuEwe_UOCo3ia7iVdCwVWu_fn50IIEAYRUFcGsn1hlgjyUJbCIOntSFMr4C5yIulz0y46DCJk/s320/IMG_1024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQcX6WYweJApvdcYval9Mr8tu812DUlgyxAlNA-NpSUAzyCjpBSixaGnmzE54iyH3ttlsa4BGPGpdG4w1S6b3Lh8PJGNedQAZiyVBukIpKR4GUQx1G3KQaSdOCBRqoeiDHF0FiZmpo_Hi21pQHOMT1idQUA5Bo6NBL6Zv3v6PzQP485DQtKAfO2jDbuU/s4032/IMG_1025.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQcX6WYweJApvdcYval9Mr8tu812DUlgyxAlNA-NpSUAzyCjpBSixaGnmzE54iyH3ttlsa4BGPGpdG4w1S6b3Lh8PJGNedQAZiyVBukIpKR4GUQx1G3KQaSdOCBRqoeiDHF0FiZmpo_Hi21pQHOMT1idQUA5Bo6NBL6Zv3v6PzQP485DQtKAfO2jDbuU/s320/IMG_1025.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfn2bzj0dlhWOO9yjQMTX72uErnzlwC46B-sIslKBpFxGjd17-efgImHZWbn9z6OgqDAACXXyCG7xNe-A-RpVDygofQH21ldRq2achyphenhypheneHPRXW-cfOaSUnqPcF01s_auhGJYNUyYXnYwN3q5J8OtzT4G3z6jR__JOy3woTfg-bJ7rrnXQyRVpQpMF2uuxQ/s4032/IMG_1026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfn2bzj0dlhWOO9yjQMTX72uErnzlwC46B-sIslKBpFxGjd17-efgImHZWbn9z6OgqDAACXXyCG7xNe-A-RpVDygofQH21ldRq2achyphenhypheneHPRXW-cfOaSUnqPcF01s_auhGJYNUyYXnYwN3q5J8OtzT4G3z6jR__JOy3woTfg-bJ7rrnXQyRVpQpMF2uuxQ/s320/IMG_1026.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>The Texas Quilt Museum is well worth the visit--this was my third time there. The antiques from the Mary Koval Collection were my favorite this trip and gave me a new Bucket List quilt:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3m_K8W7jQ6kimY7Rr8pXKU0_q091xQLGDEUx7s3_ad7gzCvO0gkQ6YSRExUgWHecReSb9ST6z4LfLq7wKALsUj_AfXo0-nk0khhyuiOo7kx8lDL2C-uSzGk2NsJycGF8bqiWCEWT4ki9JT6JRDX4-b9s9DVesGA3vG28Lz9G06N98tmp3wVuJd0aBx9Q/s4032/IMG_1027.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3m_K8W7jQ6kimY7Rr8pXKU0_q091xQLGDEUx7s3_ad7gzCvO0gkQ6YSRExUgWHecReSb9ST6z4LfLq7wKALsUj_AfXo0-nk0khhyuiOo7kx8lDL2C-uSzGk2NsJycGF8bqiWCEWT4ki9JT6JRDX4-b9s9DVesGA3vG28Lz9G06N98tmp3wVuJd0aBx9Q/s320/IMG_1027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPXz4vs8HOsHuvBaHm2G1H_b9HWp77kJcSEaR9h4Rm0KNNlR_N_5eEE6vTOSJ6ynKs_WPiHkvtg0ACxDUcOjygpA_yRzfXWBPvxeWY8BzCt_4ULrKh61E22v3ZjkOnZUNGuC0dxVZOtg9icKB9F5TkZUrKRgxSIOwNQsWDgMOfuUJLNe_NR4iuX2j2dY/s4032/IMG_1028.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPMufFdRfDF8D0gkeusQnsvHN4uWBPmXpCoohIfEww_4m2o-GanJlzHBHN2J1zi4nrVUixcvs46RlkGacildEchnN2L0AhDZhBcqIUt0hf6BE7eswB33oce7BowyRN8lI8_A1YrnmzBfEmPCcHpJa_roY4VSTBtcBLzwwmHs2-GKzjZnXcCcwuiPMCRo/s320/IMG_1039.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Museum Store</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Next door to the museum is The Quilted Skein. There may have been a purchase. It is a beautiful shop:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXS911oVjA7Fsb3bx5eeSXbnr8AOk_e9nC-hHIb-283Xbij1s3IqybGEcKndiyg4fyRmuf4AM9ZZWXWjNWzJ9OrmbCojaNWTWhI9RGkH3kSxcXV8wkyNmgfTypMlW7tf7_moPPi1Vg714mmit_JnJEcc02xAbtiOMskgKS4VIsdPh0KPDiEkbUlwJTq30/s4032/IMG_1044.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXS911oVjA7Fsb3bx5eeSXbnr8AOk_e9nC-hHIb-283Xbij1s3IqybGEcKndiyg4fyRmuf4AM9ZZWXWjNWzJ9OrmbCojaNWTWhI9RGkH3kSxcXV8wkyNmgfTypMlW7tf7_moPPi1Vg714mmit_JnJEcc02xAbtiOMskgKS4VIsdPh0KPDiEkbUlwJTq30/s320/IMG_1044.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6bA5zB9fZMmJmTd5is1RbKK3Aot7Or2dj0c0RJJ292unaMPGuvj7yF6m2KRB7Z5GmBx7v8FaOfqCEEiGRCzVpsAj27db16SbpJZ6LvQa0hJmCX-hHZRNImfr11qSgnoVyYZZFxRtxt3fiwue2o1MB7xwr9cSFVFwmO2ImGiMVWzYbzjiHyV-XNJswYI/s4032/IMG_1046.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6bA5zB9fZMmJmTd5is1RbKK3Aot7Or2dj0c0RJJ292unaMPGuvj7yF6m2KRB7Z5GmBx7v8FaOfqCEEiGRCzVpsAj27db16SbpJZ6LvQa0hJmCX-hHZRNImfr11qSgnoVyYZZFxRtxt3fiwue2o1MB7xwr9cSFVFwmO2ImGiMVWzYbzjiHyV-XNJswYI/s320/IMG_1046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhqEsJFn388jxgs9rtdZfYatO2AxFdcG-IxwETht8Mwpf9uQ7mrtcmQkGzuzaNUcaiCwA6JiHsKJR9Dwm0Egg99nyF-N4Heiv0B2qhfdM5A0UPbNpqCyMnBIQmTfki-A0Pn-e9xRV9-U7AyqGg8Sc6xHVlR_hvfHsYcK6fihiXTyopvIeikRjQ0SI2xU/s4032/IMG_1048.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhqEsJFn388jxgs9rtdZfYatO2AxFdcG-IxwETht8Mwpf9uQ7mrtcmQkGzuzaNUcaiCwA6JiHsKJR9Dwm0Egg99nyF-N4Heiv0B2qhfdM5A0UPbNpqCyMnBIQmTfki-A0Pn-e9xRV9-U7AyqGg8Sc6xHVlR_hvfHsYcK6fihiXTyopvIeikRjQ0SI2xU/s320/IMG_1048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qjY37C6OHNnv8fEdJ9mP6PXRq9WvTe-oeFZ07PFqqcz3G_xt9_eznCPjSCAJzua2xJ86bY8p3ZvVQDW8iSPjDa6H8gSW776cNWPUw7U4eHAmqrpjD22q8ChlJ_UDEDT82WOgvvfpkpl2dG1ZhFaU7Sd3eRPKaM6Fjafezl-l_lFGhmaeoREsP3YYhR0/s4032/IMG_1049.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qjY37C6OHNnv8fEdJ9mP6PXRq9WvTe-oeFZ07PFqqcz3G_xt9_eznCPjSCAJzua2xJ86bY8p3ZvVQDW8iSPjDa6H8gSW776cNWPUw7U4eHAmqrpjD22q8ChlJ_UDEDT82WOgvvfpkpl2dG1ZhFaU7Sd3eRPKaM6Fjafezl-l_lFGhmaeoREsP3YYhR0/s320/IMG_1049.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>We walked around town, there are lots of antique boutique shops to see. The Fayette County courthouse on the town square is beautiful. I got to spend the day with two friends who used to go on the post-show tours with me, Glennis and Donna, and we had a great day together. I was thankful for their company:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBiOFbf877kce40LZ7BFtPHjrZZ35SheDphk_f9AZqvwmNOHHrhO2rnAUiAzAO_WPqSLzK0wy6NG4veCCb6GQhD_rYm05rb9agkwn8p9MeE37hdnAiSG9sacpxghoR7wJGKPRDm2rkkVPdwRh0vmFETAdbtMJ5zFOqHNS2obbRVf1tg-en8f2uDL73Rw/s4032/IMG_1053.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBiOFbf877kce40LZ7BFtPHjrZZ35SheDphk_f9AZqvwmNOHHrhO2rnAUiAzAO_WPqSLzK0wy6NG4veCCb6GQhD_rYm05rb9agkwn8p9MeE37hdnAiSG9sacpxghoR7wJGKPRDm2rkkVPdwRh0vmFETAdbtMJ5zFOqHNS2obbRVf1tg-en8f2uDL73Rw/s320/IMG_1053.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fayette County Courthouse</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Everything about this week was wonderful for me, but the BEST part is getting to see special people: Here are a few photos:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsB5jyR2JDvNemZU-47ahrx28Xed9V3Ms80wBLbHKqyqR1eNWZLKbifJaR44FADd0ywQE1t2NjTNMfQN3KPZYW1qSizv80ty-29sgF2KxPgi5DxQcJZobK1JE4rVk0Aq1N9DnaXo-oSZP_JCH5ILZibhqiAgIG_6gzCgovw-Uh6d5mxp4fW1IF5-H9mAQ/s3088/IMG_1199.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsB5jyR2JDvNemZU-47ahrx28Xed9V3Ms80wBLbHKqyqR1eNWZLKbifJaR44FADd0ywQE1t2NjTNMfQN3KPZYW1qSizv80ty-29sgF2KxPgi5DxQcJZobK1JE4rVk0Aq1N9DnaXo-oSZP_JCH5ILZibhqiAgIG_6gzCgovw-Uh6d5mxp4fW1IF5-H9mAQ/s320/IMG_1199.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karen K Stone early one morning before we both taught classes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntYQLNiRRPkBHvQHe64jfhwHCwGWNOFjXBilxMy3J8h5J9I_4291403qaFOg1w3TYqoUr_FdtSICBklUo07zg5VCcB75yU4WRck7BrOaNmc7rTond7T-JVLNTnec8nQdan5csWytuLjzKyKGqkCEtkPcryy8QBMzw5nYBAifkWL6ZDdJ-gMC7kbS1Yjc/s4032/IMG_1195.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntYQLNiRRPkBHvQHe64jfhwHCwGWNOFjXBilxMy3J8h5J9I_4291403qaFOg1w3TYqoUr_FdtSICBklUo07zg5VCcB75yU4WRck7BrOaNmc7rTond7T-JVLNTnec8nQdan5csWytuLjzKyKGqkCEtkPcryy8QBMzw5nYBAifkWL6ZDdJ-gMC7kbS1Yjc/s320/IMG_1195.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My beloved friend Ricky Tims, a must find person on the Saturday we both taught</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienTV_LaiXeZWKGIufkm9DJD9jU55ZqXdejtIhFLBDpoTIaND_R8cOhIrnJuoe4qkE3SOHTWoy6_qaGbza4T_yhsnekvhMvB24CeQ8HSc5OBTxyIrEYYTCFDKf6vdjOKSI0KNbPx6are5knPflZMjkYXTBE7CeiI-X88C9DhNAGGD9oqCPEaviwBhyphenhyphen-5o/s3088/IMG_1156.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienTV_LaiXeZWKGIufkm9DJD9jU55ZqXdejtIhFLBDpoTIaND_R8cOhIrnJuoe4qkE3SOHTWoy6_qaGbza4T_yhsnekvhMvB24CeQ8HSc5OBTxyIrEYYTCFDKf6vdjOKSI0KNbPx6are5knPflZMjkYXTBE7CeiI-X88C9DhNAGGD9oqCPEaviwBhyphenhyphen-5o/s320/IMG_1156.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elaine Poplin, aka Messygoat, working the Cherrywood booth. A member of my home guild, she is going places in this industry</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_YIx6n66W8oujyprE7k0QQzie01_e5fsaXg7yyi1M1usKeehDozJBhXL1uR0nr1sUJ2lJm4ZzTfnTjtyBb8y_U1FcLXZmV9UNPhV0YBmyb53CaMt8x484BNv-AXvV7Ijr7vjAPo2NrVQ3oEfUjDmrns6CGILYgkl7kfllfmbRdo0oxUBc7ghTcFLKs0/s3088/IMG_1131.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_YIx6n66W8oujyprE7k0QQzie01_e5fsaXg7yyi1M1usKeehDozJBhXL1uR0nr1sUJ2lJm4ZzTfnTjtyBb8y_U1FcLXZmV9UNPhV0YBmyb53CaMt8x484BNv-AXvV7Ijr7vjAPo2NrVQ3oEfUjDmrns6CGILYgkl7kfllfmbRdo0oxUBc7ghTcFLKs0/s320/IMG_1131.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda Collins from Australia, she had a new English paper piecing template for sale and it took a bit of connecting but I got them </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I regret not getting photos of some of my Education buddies from years gone by--it was so good to see them, and they know who they are. Next year we'll get those photos.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes, I will apply to teach next year. It is the 50th anniversary of Quilt Festival and promises to be HUGE. Red, white and blue quilts will be featured so I better get busy! </div><div><br /></div><div>Let's quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barbara</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-68599843280972182432023-11-12T02:00:00.004-08:002023-11-12T02:00:00.154-08:00INTERNATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL 2023 -- PART 1<p> There is so much to share about Quilt Festival, there will be two posts about it. The first is about my teaching experience at Festival.</p><p>After working in the Education Office for 24 years I "graduated" to the other side of the desk. My friend, Vicki T., checked me in as Faculty--it's official now:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUx9BxZXvaXao0vuDSrvkbfR7g7YV-PgQOI-hArHkWBIxPQT4EEo5cerr5gkI76AVK8EBnX8gMpUbV49c7O848_c7BQHnwGcLqlCD1HBUOWFP2ntC66r8nweDt-RiDV2SUd97c1MOBkLF69NPCnBLSC53LRBxnKOcRy9SQqervxPzG4ZUd5JyxNkngz1g/s4032/IMG_0991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUx9BxZXvaXao0vuDSrvkbfR7g7YV-PgQOI-hArHkWBIxPQT4EEo5cerr5gkI76AVK8EBnX8gMpUbV49c7O848_c7BQHnwGcLqlCD1HBUOWFP2ntC66r8nweDt-RiDV2SUd97c1MOBkLF69NPCnBLSC53LRBxnKOcRy9SQqervxPzG4ZUd5JyxNkngz1g/s320/IMG_0991.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The first class was Western Sun, the most challenging of my 3 classes this year, and the one that taught the most: <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzjF4GmyKnx0j30-ACM7dvSzTAkwkQ-rO5BlusyAOKYI2WiyPx7ujMxIQk7AL-OcSHNQ-JjL2xk74Vrv0ja5xV2soTFNlOODCOumJ9WadxD6RnlBBGr8zTh3FPgPmVzYh_q4IpAp7Evt8EgC3eiON3kDBGdnpB3o6uzW5_k-z6-4i_yxuh3xYy1dQcl8/s3024/IMG_1127_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2871" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzjF4GmyKnx0j30-ACM7dvSzTAkwkQ-rO5BlusyAOKYI2WiyPx7ujMxIQk7AL-OcSHNQ-JjL2xk74Vrv0ja5xV2soTFNlOODCOumJ9WadxD6RnlBBGr8zTh3FPgPmVzYh_q4IpAp7Evt8EgC3eiON3kDBGdnpB3o6uzW5_k-z6-4i_yxuh3xYy1dQcl8/s320/IMG_1127_1.JPG" width="304" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to Go</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoJN656ZaQywqvtJje06CFC5Zy9ZrETviwq1B-I3INyre7qGvuMjLgbSf2PIcTL9S_fwdovdT0AOxRw-eqARVoOsPfKRFxGZ0Dq8jber48VjgcGTmKYkRn3GbL1DK2zAkGWiXW-duR2wYCT2zM0L2lp72h1W_LWYvj8L74rsYU7iW1HfEiZzVTyB53h8/s4032/IMG_1133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoJN656ZaQywqvtJje06CFC5Zy9ZrETviwq1B-I3INyre7qGvuMjLgbSf2PIcTL9S_fwdovdT0AOxRw-eqARVoOsPfKRFxGZ0Dq8jber48VjgcGTmKYkRn3GbL1DK2zAkGWiXW-duR2wYCT2zM0L2lp72h1W_LWYvj8L74rsYU7iW1HfEiZzVTyB53h8/s320/IMG_1133.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Students<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Lest you think teachers just show up, there is a lot of prep that takes place months in advance. I ordered the Template sets for the Kits, had the Pattern handouts printed, prepared all the supplies needed for 75 students, and shipped 3 boxes of teaching supplies to Houston a month ahead of time. <div><br /></div><div>Once in Houston, it was time to assemble the 25 Kits for Western Sun. My King size bed was the perfect place to do that:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktnOSuMkbmzlkvfW3BGmYMG-artt6RJWqsbN8MwxfFxxYeo1E3bXo-MUgQjnkwoti0qpzqm5HKrnrwXI4XKNs1mgzbgyDYKxn00TrrhzcSx0eLUVV3ufvSxqhNlreElC3A1aqLqa8N0Nc2DrlLJ505aKgZPMTPP8u1Qc-Q172mlDo_3arUricGqlmmEQ/s4032/IMG_1104_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktnOSuMkbmzlkvfW3BGmYMG-artt6RJWqsbN8MwxfFxxYeo1E3bXo-MUgQjnkwoti0qpzqm5HKrnrwXI4XKNs1mgzbgyDYKxn00TrrhzcSx0eLUVV3ufvSxqhNlreElC3A1aqLqa8N0Nc2DrlLJ505aKgZPMTPP8u1Qc-Q172mlDo_3arUricGqlmmEQ/s320/IMG_1104_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laid out and double counted</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDTGo9oeDLHWJousabAl7nAWpxPYCmuhRY_gl5LT3hZunAxVEnnKhWCIWsIszTRXXmRHKTv_7GIQJKSHslrbp7-nwj3LssyF4RhqmzAOlVjPNnGXUhoZndDSZ6B34OdJeiai9geUk6XerA6mDyv_JK9RCm56k3YxxGkyIlAHEOH8tjnAvcNtdsjjQWZM/s4032/IMG_1105_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDTGo9oeDLHWJousabAl7nAWpxPYCmuhRY_gl5LT3hZunAxVEnnKhWCIWsIszTRXXmRHKTv_7GIQJKSHslrbp7-nwj3LssyF4RhqmzAOlVjPNnGXUhoZndDSZ6B34OdJeiai9geUk6XerA6mDyv_JK9RCm56k3YxxGkyIlAHEOH8tjnAvcNtdsjjQWZM/s320/IMG_1105_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything stuffed in a resealable bag</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The class was a great success and I was riding a big wave into the next class, Antique Rose Star by Machine. I love to teach this class and students love the big trick they learn that makes a Y-seam so easy:</div><div><div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhZbvvBphUx7eOkPsS3Y_2HuN_lCI-SUD1VYD4sAETf77dqTQxenEKFfYzHsMair9Rctbns913CVacbZ23tkHhsbxC-k4UDoTaDQRplabq37QA0lfV8_axJB_eZ-w8Yu0SRYpx7PfnqUGL0eEpHMSXzx1b4hK6C73SMvoNXW1Xthho2hSPlGbIFRNXR4/s4032/IMG_1151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhZbvvBphUx7eOkPsS3Y_2HuN_lCI-SUD1VYD4sAETf77dqTQxenEKFfYzHsMair9Rctbns913CVacbZ23tkHhsbxC-k4UDoTaDQRplabq37QA0lfV8_axJB_eZ-w8Yu0SRYpx7PfnqUGL0eEpHMSXzx1b4hK6C73SMvoNXW1Xthho2hSPlGbIFRNXR4/s320/IMG_1151.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for the day<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Some Student work, still in two halves for a very important reason:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopjCg7PyGATgruBsM96p89JH3jsEEVBgpwlLWv1L285JBo12PkqN6fO4rmx3_mp7HqgfJGkNnkyXFkgw5OzdNmhY2NdM3YFFfdjnMgUjXeh0zHzSm5b2rUp16zzuAmCSnATjJR0h4mc1depm2TWNFYFz27LVgZe_hIW5kByRGHB6U8SlZUKPGj-OYmdw/s4032/IMG_1166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopjCg7PyGATgruBsM96p89JH3jsEEVBgpwlLWv1L285JBo12PkqN6fO4rmx3_mp7HqgfJGkNnkyXFkgw5OzdNmhY2NdM3YFFfdjnMgUjXeh0zHzSm5b2rUp16zzuAmCSnATjJR0h4mc1depm2TWNFYFz27LVgZe_hIW5kByRGHB6U8SlZUKPGj-OYmdw/s320/IMG_1166.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszbgHJn1CCp41RnPcEufMxYNxPSjXC8uHOCX8783EL6KWMoncYsecFyUIY2OUQT1zgpxri-_qwyZPvCaU8YzKGT0ebnRyBGJG1lP0nDxmvD2mwG47_BrIxI6Z-VTl9-dhOj-l1iwW4hz76u664f-kUT_eh8Rzd1oBr1rhgMxmpmCrzuIB6srf6G-_oOo/s4032/IMG_1167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszbgHJn1CCp41RnPcEufMxYNxPSjXC8uHOCX8783EL6KWMoncYsecFyUIY2OUQT1zgpxri-_qwyZPvCaU8YzKGT0ebnRyBGJG1lP0nDxmvD2mwG47_BrIxI6Z-VTl9-dhOj-l1iwW4hz76u664f-kUT_eh8Rzd1oBr1rhgMxmpmCrzuIB6srf6G-_oOo/s320/IMG_1167.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3TGFPCn7pop_GnZmKAAkd_d6s1VhMSXDj_xevjMfD2WNcIt4EZzroAOM9gRX_dImvNkOYiz46XoViDt-Zlt3DvvBLkHEU0ex8S2iJ6Va5UpAhDE8mayyNJqBM4M3_yadQbzRpmbOyjtfjlylpAcBjopU1asGkFhZ9FHTGCB04djSm603t1QK16sVrYlU/s4032/IMG_1173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3TGFPCn7pop_GnZmKAAkd_d6s1VhMSXDj_xevjMfD2WNcIt4EZzroAOM9gRX_dImvNkOYiz46XoViDt-Zlt3DvvBLkHEU0ex8S2iJ6Va5UpAhDE8mayyNJqBM4M3_yadQbzRpmbOyjtfjlylpAcBjopU1asGkFhZ9FHTGCB04djSm603t1QK16sVrYlU/s320/IMG_1173.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Happy students at the end of the day:</div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQIBBVLt7msJCIYyJP7jS0EadC1taLVnJSDYAeJtzmsvOjgPSuw_U5YJLf9RBcwKHAAt7SAhvAEo0qQa07_79pDnmNnG6tbbtn7E4ump1WYwPHs_B7rls2SLG6CuDxNVieFUzFWmU8FHRy7fj1r4Pyo_trJVQC-hg36OKw0g8OIYdhQlqOOiA-Sxit058/s4032/IMG_1161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQIBBVLt7msJCIYyJP7jS0EadC1taLVnJSDYAeJtzmsvOjgPSuw_U5YJLf9RBcwKHAAt7SAhvAEo0qQa07_79pDnmNnG6tbbtn7E4ump1WYwPHs_B7rls2SLG6CuDxNVieFUzFWmU8FHRy7fj1r4Pyo_trJVQC-hg36OKw0g8OIYdhQlqOOiA-Sxit058/s320/IMG_1161.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In the blink of an eye, it was Day 3 and Disappearing Patchwork was up. My sample is a neutral quilt because I wanted to prove to myself I could work with only Neutrals. It was a struggle but I like the result:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB17WoITIajPPDx48QOfwIIxnBVD3dPe-eWP94yyXe5MKa5pBJTEvrljd9LGGIdt8OyWtI0VZiTKUHF-5dnRilbW9wbEtJd8ocuE9fhkfBWFTu4p87AsJaf64RDEcjFTSvdT1_Z19JIWzhub66_MEe99yFRdm2csixpgWqM6NnY9XM84hmwA-VuTh8cKk/s4032/IMG_1200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB17WoITIajPPDx48QOfwIIxnBVD3dPe-eWP94yyXe5MKa5pBJTEvrljd9LGGIdt8OyWtI0VZiTKUHF-5dnRilbW9wbEtJd8ocuE9fhkfBWFTu4p87AsJaf64RDEcjFTSvdT1_Z19JIWzhub66_MEe99yFRdm2csixpgWqM6NnY9XM84hmwA-VuTh8cKk/s320/IMG_1200.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for the last day of teaching</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>It is so much fun for me to see the fabric choices of the students. This class did not disappoint. Some Student work:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRw3RiS6ac1HinC1DYsYucFdLvO_eZd0TniM_iZi0XWP1IJzqzvlGr1rt5MIDtqIt0eEQ-P0uLi-T8jLRS3YK82zNF90Ejxkbx0O7vtikTY1rQ1K0Tn8xSeZEHAliNSkVXnqY-HzXe82cJIJtlbUGXoTmu6AAvWyr1EI1jsGS18Bt-_RMaZiv4bfU5srg/s4032/IMG_1208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRw3RiS6ac1HinC1DYsYucFdLvO_eZd0TniM_iZi0XWP1IJzqzvlGr1rt5MIDtqIt0eEQ-P0uLi-T8jLRS3YK82zNF90Ejxkbx0O7vtikTY1rQ1K0Tn8xSeZEHAliNSkVXnqY-HzXe82cJIJtlbUGXoTmu6AAvWyr1EI1jsGS18Bt-_RMaZiv4bfU5srg/s320/IMG_1208.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3630LJMVGp1hym6W3WLzAvuTrM79ciaF4aENdUPWUqDmZYoSpZb3qowkeJwFmH6bw2s9VVqCJp6ijzDGsAjRW03gEno_iAE8MPBSuVkaUCLfg49dVxxgP06Yz18YxxJDirxNrmKRZPKqHkALfu9PRpUbwo2Cj10SneWRDK39MpFJS7NShVd9EdmUKT8/s4032/IMG_1209.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3630LJMVGp1hym6W3WLzAvuTrM79ciaF4aENdUPWUqDmZYoSpZb3qowkeJwFmH6bw2s9VVqCJp6ijzDGsAjRW03gEno_iAE8MPBSuVkaUCLfg49dVxxgP06Yz18YxxJDirxNrmKRZPKqHkALfu9PRpUbwo2Cj10SneWRDK39MpFJS7NShVd9EdmUKT8/s320/IMG_1209.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2fuK_04G03DIKg7Uw0W1w5bXL5L5_3Ah7U6kUcPTQwgooFsNkrG_eS95e7o2_VtknZ7uCNpS6En3QZ8eEDC6NPTggvMOisfWlm0aBb5Dg9Uc23fKuEM3MK5obhEJSSELpHdlsskbUE8a138IIzCa0NRK8i-GT8s7ADNjP2AnZnIRa3f3EjzNlELqrMM/s4032/IMG_1212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2fuK_04G03DIKg7Uw0W1w5bXL5L5_3Ah7U6kUcPTQwgooFsNkrG_eS95e7o2_VtknZ7uCNpS6En3QZ8eEDC6NPTggvMOisfWlm0aBb5Dg9Uc23fKuEM3MK5obhEJSSELpHdlsskbUE8a138IIzCa0NRK8i-GT8s7ADNjP2AnZnIRa3f3EjzNlELqrMM/s320/IMG_1212.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Happy students at the end of the day:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_b4sKUEx0Tnua-mwWLy2BPZBllP0x4H7lhI4O_sdBDBMU2fAso1P47k7c4RouFe3aoebUMLEqKok9jIEoRjpsavYBDY-Wtxw91K1VP3D2by5nFNIVR_XLA1ssUoLcwFyRNqMTRqo4mMlbycSQw-6st3ar-g-LswXfPANB9nZpqkgvfv65VdR-7GeyhcA/s4032/IMG_1218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_b4sKUEx0Tnua-mwWLy2BPZBllP0x4H7lhI4O_sdBDBMU2fAso1P47k7c4RouFe3aoebUMLEqKok9jIEoRjpsavYBDY-Wtxw91K1VP3D2by5nFNIVR_XLA1ssUoLcwFyRNqMTRqo4mMlbycSQw-6st3ar-g-LswXfPANB9nZpqkgvfv65VdR-7GeyhcA/s320/IMG_1218.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>A copy of the Class evaluations are given to the teacher after class. Let's just say, I am keeping all of these in case I ever have a bad day and want reassurance I am doing what I was born to do, sharing my love and passion for quiltmaking with those who want to learn. Awesome teaching experience all around and I hope to repeat it with new classes next year.</div><div><br /></div><div>The other goal I had for the week was to get in the daily exercise I am used to. Each morning I hit the Fitness Center for an hour and a half, starting at 5:30 am. I usually had the place to myself:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuyyuDkOx9kAaSr6rzdbxM64mijFaxmo4rI9SbOm8g7OqKGxZAqNzhsY7HFbUe1s9382UXrbYDps-3fc1_dymRVwEx1IDGc_eNXE2zAJSn86KD5AILaX73GnYM23gohks1ClJ5PqYsHT_X5xKy2Oa43U7t8ZaH_Uhpeh0kiJwS-UhUeEUH1JsTpQVhTU/s4032/IMG_1057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuyyuDkOx9kAaSr6rzdbxM64mijFaxmo4rI9SbOm8g7OqKGxZAqNzhsY7HFbUe1s9382UXrbYDps-3fc1_dymRVwEx1IDGc_eNXE2zAJSn86KD5AILaX73GnYM23gohks1ClJ5PqYsHT_X5xKy2Oa43U7t8ZaH_Uhpeh0kiJwS-UhUeEUH1JsTpQVhTU/s320/IMG_1057.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little sweaty</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUjdB8yun1lfxWaYGlHVCXopUvD3enuzTFeQPuoMU8BDt_wpsYqZBwwVh6eJv_tQL_-FmHH0rZtJJTYCJBdbS0l9Cu2LQr51WaWzZCQbmxM9NDC27YYWH7Dn0Jvw6uYXG62fXqpqvtQ2rsOIdH5A8Gkv5FVnI10f2wcpi4HJv1EgDVcM8zPUKibIKi5k/s4032/IMG_1082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUjdB8yun1lfxWaYGlHVCXopUvD3enuzTFeQPuoMU8BDt_wpsYqZBwwVh6eJv_tQL_-FmHH0rZtJJTYCJBdbS0l9Cu2LQr51WaWzZCQbmxM9NDC27YYWH7Dn0Jvw6uYXG62fXqpqvtQ2rsOIdH5A8Gkv5FVnI10f2wcpi4HJv1EgDVcM8zPUKibIKi5k/s320/IMG_1082.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">30 minutes on the Elliptical Trainer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNLAxAvvSFWdG6MoKWC9VG7CAIZ8pMWbPK_E5hFc77VkJ1FEMrw54rQQh8NwFzmdSbmHxwzRm5ZBWtO3XNYKWgkW3lr2efFj9R60qz4w8jk5iqfyoBaKK0M3Diy07fKe7oV3RRtWdtTa9kluLFW0jNyk1dOuT9YUOUB-mEdtlDDxWA6qWCWrPXhwGaIY/s4032/IMG_1085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNLAxAvvSFWdG6MoKWC9VG7CAIZ8pMWbPK_E5hFc77VkJ1FEMrw54rQQh8NwFzmdSbmHxwzRm5ZBWtO3XNYKWgkW3lr2efFj9R60qz4w8jk5iqfyoBaKK0M3Diy07fKe7oV3RRtWdtTa9kluLFW0jNyk1dOuT9YUOUB-mEdtlDDxWA6qWCWrPXhwGaIY/s320/IMG_1085.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Power walk for one hour, 4 MPH<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Three times I swam in the beautiful rooftop pool, loved that. No pictures of the two piece swimsuit because, in photos, it looks way too much like lingerie!</div><div><br /></div><div>Eating smart is important while traveling. I started each day with a high protein breakfast. Lunch was often part of a big salad purchased at Phoenicia Market, or oatmeal and protein bars. Dinner was more eggs or Chinese from a local place, rounded out with Muscle Milk shakes I brought from home:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLDNQJoMmdk6AXa3OUZxiBAtXSQbsy0cJm53cnWPGnKbc8n98XItIFOw70kYB7mEqKh-5jknfulYk4V1u4mHYhApBpRS6zC0A-4cElDckxFucwIy3kVTCQ3_JnXY83LP3ZKihh1QpBC2J4XBi424lKiuheakEIrTJlgad3dPxTImyRsP52lL6bsAIkkU/s4032/IMG_0911.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLDNQJoMmdk6AXa3OUZxiBAtXSQbsy0cJm53cnWPGnKbc8n98XItIFOw70kYB7mEqKh-5jknfulYk4V1u4mHYhApBpRS6zC0A-4cElDckxFucwIy3kVTCQ3_JnXY83LP3ZKihh1QpBC2J4XBi424lKiuheakEIrTJlgad3dPxTImyRsP52lL6bsAIkkU/s320/IMG_0911.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salad, hummus, pita--at least two meals here from Phoenicia</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS: <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkw_36L1y-YXPoQ7rGiwcQJhCRPYHBTGlmfQO5tZzT9y2JOSlB56L3KRzuYKdKtGaXJjkH61l7R9kg9RHA8pBIF4us498qpc0AVikMMhRVxc8qktUqnqJ2XTG0XqZVq2QNepfpRuCS800Y4u-5Xz7UZStXIY12rqlFOEGBoTefnUW-p0nGM8imqWzqKI/s4032/IMG_1139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkw_36L1y-YXPoQ7rGiwcQJhCRPYHBTGlmfQO5tZzT9y2JOSlB56L3KRzuYKdKtGaXJjkH61l7R9kg9RHA8pBIF4us498qpc0AVikMMhRVxc8qktUqnqJ2XTG0XqZVq2QNepfpRuCS800Y4u-5Xz7UZStXIY12rqlFOEGBoTefnUW-p0nGM8imqWzqKI/s320/IMG_1139.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daily breakfast, eggs, bacon or sausage, a big bowl of fresh berries and skim milk in my coffee</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>As expected, I was up 3 pounds when I returned home. Two days later they were gone, two days after that I was down 2 more. Getting right back to my normal diet and exercise routine works!</div><div><br /></div><div>I love the Hilton Americas hotel. It is my home every year (except last year), since 2008. It feels like home, I am an honored guest and the relationships I have built over the years are priceless. </div><div><br /></div><div>One of the best is Brenda C, who takes such good care of me. We email a few times during the year to catch up on our families. She is the best! This year I gave her a quilt to give her granddaughter who just bought her first home:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXLt9MEgYVDCKBUbMpUFR_vJKPYpA3DysR_L2xKmpJJP8-vxrYKezTvnxcULmHla-HLMuE6qLGe4vrE86hSXW5lSmMm-zapIOLJM7LApm4YnJZXcfHZY5kMe4kRJpngtu12OwginMQpf4r2EPo2lqoY0KfPUcX1CWW1TD90crCW_2smOyZdC5327JY9g/s4032/IMG_1016_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXLt9MEgYVDCKBUbMpUFR_vJKPYpA3DysR_L2xKmpJJP8-vxrYKezTvnxcULmHla-HLMuE6qLGe4vrE86hSXW5lSmMm-zapIOLJM7LApm4YnJZXcfHZY5kMe4kRJpngtu12OwginMQpf4r2EPo2lqoY0KfPUcX1CWW1TD90crCW_2smOyZdC5327JY9g/s320/IMG_1016_1.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are almost the same size--she was so surprised to see me this year</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwqC1w8biVeLqRwE-geDeJCb-f99H6MAlyK3SDq_pRK75yReK69XQfGnIwGfcbwEEUbooh5SQYy2HPrinW4-dwLu9g_oKPUL0Of28mgct4Y6532G3EF4omriqOuMUwCuyKSFwRNFPhKByhjiz1ZTI9kXMJES6R1L3EfoDNp-o8t36tC3pRpgD4jtcuDY/s4032/IMG_1021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwqC1w8biVeLqRwE-geDeJCb-f99H6MAlyK3SDq_pRK75yReK69XQfGnIwGfcbwEEUbooh5SQYy2HPrinW4-dwLu9g_oKPUL0Of28mgct4Y6532G3EF4omriqOuMUwCuyKSFwRNFPhKByhjiz1ZTI9kXMJES6R1L3EfoDNp-o8t36tC3pRpgD4jtcuDY/s320/IMG_1021.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A gift for her granddaughter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNZl9LyuBixG5Gmi2RzuELN9_veB_L6uvp0n5p0aVWITgIZ4CZFgJLMjazKLkYBUR0_OQ4msmTvyB8Vl7ZXrXC2mRX4YpOFy6WU02j0GnIhZxFoe-fnTQRvTP-3yJckl4dkUCw4uO6Aq7K6DrIhAaqQWVdtFmt6DNCma_OB2ew0jlsJkjsezf5bZvXJg/s4032/IMG_0860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNZl9LyuBixG5Gmi2RzuELN9_veB_L6uvp0n5p0aVWITgIZ4CZFgJLMjazKLkYBUR0_OQ4msmTvyB8Vl7ZXrXC2mRX4YpOFy6WU02j0GnIhZxFoe-fnTQRvTP-3yJckl4dkUCw4uO6Aq7K6DrIhAaqQWVdtFmt6DNCma_OB2ew0jlsJkjsezf5bZvXJg/s320/IMG_0860.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKLcRHlQpxkv3LHg2HtHCEd8nyjHxsTFhPcpbCeILc6g8CfSg2L-Z2_SFxFPF5y_DK8A5iyd7g-U6C5nvw1M2Aj2wzFNy8Jv2PiDpCh0rMGXdqRPd0X75dY8q1018Hrt1Y_g9GTO96lxbDj5rxgCZS6KNvbfNQf6aOlmE6vwcvv3sqhFUUmqUTcUDi98/s4032/IMG_0861.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKLcRHlQpxkv3LHg2HtHCEd8nyjHxsTFhPcpbCeILc6g8CfSg2L-Z2_SFxFPF5y_DK8A5iyd7g-U6C5nvw1M2Aj2wzFNy8Jv2PiDpCh0rMGXdqRPd0X75dY8q1018Hrt1Y_g9GTO96lxbDj5rxgCZS6KNvbfNQf6aOlmE6vwcvv3sqhFUUmqUTcUDi98/s320/IMG_0861.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Homeward Bound top I brought to give to the new owner</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnZ5E7BHKYLg4rn7V5XrkBbX0poijZEb9oGQDa2plwZQYjd9DuLMV8CE9uHMYeMFJ8WbA84kegN0Xu3JwzQHrJe0zi0Z0q2JrtzrHBYc2pyALPyywj_TyoS04YEnb6EIChZJSUHyObghICPYCIWDp978adbKgBWFbqP4_U5nTq6AjVjlGNRIbFj4Xak8/s4032/IMG_0915.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnZ5E7BHKYLg4rn7V5XrkBbX0poijZEb9oGQDa2plwZQYjd9DuLMV8CE9uHMYeMFJ8WbA84kegN0Xu3JwzQHrJe0zi0Z0q2JrtzrHBYc2pyALPyywj_TyoS04YEnb6EIChZJSUHyObghICPYCIWDp978adbKgBWFbqP4_U5nTq6AjVjlGNRIbFj4Xak8/s320/IMG_0915.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I LOVE a full moon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHK1sNhB4OKFVeuMDKRdvj_9513ZmpwZ6iB6bDBm6isygslFnk1DPZacc4dFYJEdqeIDM3brhDNT8ua9GD-YBi_9T3bPR4Fkdmgw6ADoCBTp3YXST6PhttL0GPjGG3qqkoJYYejaDwuD8-3TGPTFoeiRNRzCa1cc1aZrMsEsy2FtWc5KgeTOeznDFkrEI/s4032/IMG_1109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHK1sNhB4OKFVeuMDKRdvj_9513ZmpwZ6iB6bDBm6isygslFnk1DPZacc4dFYJEdqeIDM3brhDNT8ua9GD-YBi_9T3bPR4Fkdmgw6ADoCBTp3YXST6PhttL0GPjGG3qqkoJYYejaDwuD8-3TGPTFoeiRNRzCa1cc1aZrMsEsy2FtWc5KgeTOeznDFkrEI/s320/IMG_1109.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This class sample is what I slept under--I love quilts on hotel beds</td></tr></tbody></table><br />This week could not have gone any better. I was filled with gratitude as I went home. Next year is a BIG one, the 50th anniversary of Festival and I will be there. I certainly hope to be teaching again, a few new and exciting classes as well as doing a few other events. I will apply, time will tell.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next week I will share more about the quilts and special friends I was able to see and hug.</div><div><br /></div><div>Let's quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barbara</div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-10077627380900134702023-11-06T13:06:00.000-08:002023-11-06T13:06:55.537-08:00HOMEWARD BOUND -- MONTH 12<p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">This quilt is the 2023 Block of the Month quilt for </span><a href="https://thequiltshow.com/" style="color: #5321bb; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;">The Quilt Show.</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"> It was designed by Sarah Fielke exclusively for The Quilt Show and is only available at The Quilt Show. The best news is it's FREE for Star Members of The Quilt Show. Each month in 2023 a new part of the quilt is released for download to Star Members. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">We made it to Month 12! It's time to finish the final border with a stair-step unit. Then your top will be done!</span></span></p><p>As always, watch any videos that have been provided to supplement the pattern instructions.</p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ92hRuJDCKhwg7SNfItysmOUZtu4SFT30WH7a1xHR203t2mp-hml_sj0qTDsReUm6fAJBeeC1Rfi_susVBBo6QQmaMg_q0SkZE3i93-G50uaZAAR5NrZc-Ov3tEkU2LZyZIdHNrl4GXMSbrYDCFjRKkAnpXYrIv_C_jfkm7-7uQ3Ui2eWD97Z4mvF/s640/homeward%20bound%20done%20sarah.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="638" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ92hRuJDCKhwg7SNfItysmOUZtu4SFT30WH7a1xHR203t2mp-hml_sj0qTDsReUm6fAJBeeC1Rfi_susVBBo6QQmaMg_q0SkZE3i93-G50uaZAAR5NrZc-Ov3tEkU2LZyZIdHNrl4GXMSbrYDCFjRKkAnpXYrIv_C_jfkm7-7uQ3Ui2eWD97Z4mvF/s320/homeward%20bound%20done%20sarah.JPG" width="319" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Homeward Bound by Sarah Fielke<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">There are 6 fabrics used for the pieced borders. If using the Kit they are:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Fabric 1 Tiny Dots PEACOCK</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Fabric 2 Tiny Stripes FERN</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Fabric 3 Tiny Dots FLARE</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Fabric 4 Tiny Stripes WILDFIRE</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Fabric 5 Tiny Dots Blueberry</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Fabric 6 Tiny Stripes PETAL</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">The strips are cut 1.5" wide x WOF. Be careful to cut these accurately. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">I am an impatient person. I want to see units start to come together. SO, I cut HALF the strips needed, and then cross cut those into HALF the required number needed so I could start making units. There are a total of 16 sets for the whole quilt--I made 8 the first two days so I could see progress.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Be very careful with the cross cuts--there are lots of measurements and you want to cut each fabric the correct size. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">I laid mine out on a design board. At the top are the strips ready to sew. At the bottom, one completed section with one Cabin unit attached:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVyHU156F_4x5REt2iFcHESYLmbyaNwNoC6nm5k0Dx5Uit0Quw3hSbtFXcDHzGs0gkbNqJ2dyunrrSilZfjeVGDfDiKbCzPJdpnp0fQn1RwCaSnHHPAe6dwAqEgmxCOXzp3Loe9nCdxWNzIzZx61w-cnZPIzNM6VcAWNji2iu8h4P3bouXQwaCVl6/s4032/m%2012%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVyHU156F_4x5REt2iFcHESYLmbyaNwNoC6nm5k0Dx5Uit0Quw3hSbtFXcDHzGs0gkbNqJ2dyunrrSilZfjeVGDfDiKbCzPJdpnp0fQn1RwCaSnHHPAe6dwAqEgmxCOXzp3Loe9nCdxWNzIzZx61w-cnZPIzNM6VcAWNji2iu8h4P3bouXQwaCVl6/s320/m%2012%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">MY TIPS:</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">1. Press the seam of each strip toward the Background fabric.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">2. When joining the strips to each other, BE SURE to backstitch at the top and bottom of each pair. These will get a lot of handling as you create the entire border and you don't want those seams to start to pop open. They will, trust me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">3. Pay attention to Diagram 1 so the fabrics are kept in the correct order.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">4. I pressed the seams open except for the two seams on Fabric 6--the pink. I found those easiest to press toward Fabric 6. You may want to press all to the left or right--you decide. It really doesn't matter.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">THINGS TO UNDERSTAND: </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">1. It isn't obvious from looking at photos of the quilt, Fabric 1, Peacock, the aqua, is sewn to the Cabin and the Star B units. The directions are clear, please follow them. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">2. When making the Cabin unit, be sure to backstitch at the top and bottom as you join the aqua/background unit to either side of the 2.5" background square--Diagram 2. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">3. When making the Star B unit, follow the directions so you get Fabric 1 where it needs to be.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">4. Cabin A is pink, there are 8 of those. Cabin B is peach, there are 4 of those. They were made in Month 11. The PEACH cabins go in the center of each border, the PINK cabins go on either side of center, with a pieced border unit between. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">5. Refer to a photo of the quilt to be sure you get all the parts in the correct place. It is easy to get them mixed up. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">Once all four borders are done, add the left and right borders to the sides, then add the top and bottom borders. The top and bottom borders include a Large Star C made in Month 6 to outside ends of those borders. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">Here is my completed top:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUQ58tsUUTgRvb4wjV2qcQxO8yjdULpfeP8l-rOS5cN0AAzh0wL0ci58TZp4F8B66LMif-D0bzYnVX61NH-9D_RgjAUb5x4i8iU69k6ZEKkp6oB43hgwJRP40K-sFBduNQ_1mGLvwNtHdKRwNXImteIBYlFNjOJtx8t0KgHgSwd8Xe9Z-ZQXhvo5K/s3002/Top%20Mine.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2905" data-original-width="3002" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUQ58tsUUTgRvb4wjV2qcQxO8yjdULpfeP8l-rOS5cN0AAzh0wL0ci58TZp4F8B66LMif-D0bzYnVX61NH-9D_RgjAUb5x4i8iU69k6ZEKkp6oB43hgwJRP40K-sFBduNQ_1mGLvwNtHdKRwNXImteIBYlFNjOJtx8t0KgHgSwd8Xe9Z-ZQXhvo5K/s320/Top%20Mine.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">You made it! The top is done. And if you are not done yet? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">The MOST IMPORTANT ADVICE I HAVE FOR YOU: be sure to SAVE, COPY, PRINT, whatever method you prefer, ALL THE PATTERNS before DECEMBER 31, 2023. After that, all rights to the patterns return to Sarah Fielke, the designer. We cannot give anyone these patterns after that date, and no one else here can legally give them to you either. Please be proactive in saving what you still need so you can finish without having to BUY missing months.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">Let's quilt.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">Barbara</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></p>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-47263344764461835582023-11-05T02:00:00.128-08:002023-11-05T02:00:00.133-08:00ON THE LILY POND IN PROGRESS <p> As you read this, I am traveling home from Houston, TX after teaching 3 amazing classes to wonderful, enthusiastic quilters. Look for a big post about that next week.</p><p>Before I left, I began to machine quilt On the Lily Pond, my latest pattern and quilt class sample. I first wrote about this quilt in August, with photos of the antique quilt I own that inspired it. Find that post here:</p><p><a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2023/08/a-new-old-quilt.html">A New Old Quilt</a></p><p>Here are some photos to show you the process.</p><p>1. The top is done, about 76" square:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkf1jWC9ofyHPsOC6hrozE9s0GDVgJDBg8U7eTpEIEiysWc2I1CssesMkntf4FBCJaPVlNj7hJ0moCYN9ZX4NJL7lP9UmJ3dw6dQF0mEmSaWX33xerNMnzyaUCZ90J1IKr65CpZkxP2eHzSqbz8RoKDNIXbwpCpkXZOveMFVZDbZzMN-AP5bSNJURGus/s2966/Top%20finished.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2961" data-original-width="2966" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkf1jWC9ofyHPsOC6hrozE9s0GDVgJDBg8U7eTpEIEiysWc2I1CssesMkntf4FBCJaPVlNj7hJ0moCYN9ZX4NJL7lP9UmJ3dw6dQF0mEmSaWX33xerNMnzyaUCZ90J1IKr65CpZkxP2eHzSqbz8RoKDNIXbwpCpkXZOveMFVZDbZzMN-AP5bSNJURGus/s320/Top%20finished.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>2. On to basting with safety pins, my least favorite part of the quiltmaking process. Mr. BB often helps:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGaNjBqBT60U5BH_IyoRHlu1xPmacusuofnFqNaqQFjwqTHCpBbTp9Jooirb3ocPCYLpi5pZMEiZYfPCAl8GYSItEkmX604UmcIpFHK-qKvtqMm24NNhMas-BRnL2E2HOkifydkbK3i-8ROVc8n4nptX6-4K2KyrDHdYyWDGkQpiqjnM-PPIh_6bz6DE/s4032/IMG_0782.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGaNjBqBT60U5BH_IyoRHlu1xPmacusuofnFqNaqQFjwqTHCpBbTp9Jooirb3ocPCYLpi5pZMEiZYfPCAl8GYSItEkmX604UmcIpFHK-qKvtqMm24NNhMas-BRnL2E2HOkifydkbK3i-8ROVc8n4nptX6-4K2KyrDHdYyWDGkQpiqjnM-PPIh_6bz6DE/s320/IMG_0782.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>3. Bobbin thread of choice for me is Superior's Bottom Line, a color to match the back, #653. For stitch in the ditch, I use Superior's Microquilter 100 wt thread or Quilters Select 80 wt thread--depending on the color I need--here I used QS 80, color #730. For quilting motifs/designs I often use Superior's So Fine 50 wt thread--color # 491 a soft pink, blends nicely on the front: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWrtxquLPcBZyAB3fEr0oYfX9ZPF-E7M7uU311pRylBzC8br5_39D4_dAojZRAcwyQNdWngtEc3UYo8HUjg-hpj5sS5CPaK9BtnSblgW0SuC50_wmTniqIw8ftpjWnC347y8g0ktvoWctTu9GGDrIX7gRpA5lOHnRJ41S3AabZtAI0D0yEmUMRY0HraT0/s4032/IMG_0835.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWrtxquLPcBZyAB3fEr0oYfX9ZPF-E7M7uU311pRylBzC8br5_39D4_dAojZRAcwyQNdWngtEc3UYo8HUjg-hpj5sS5CPaK9BtnSblgW0SuC50_wmTniqIw8ftpjWnC347y8g0ktvoWctTu9GGDrIX7gRpA5lOHnRJ41S3AabZtAI0D0yEmUMRY0HraT0/s320/IMG_0835.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>4. First, I stitched in the ditch as the quilt was constructed. This supports and stabilizes the quilt and allows me to begin removing some pins. The empty spaces show the stitch in the ditch grid:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVG4E62dtzKAsnMJS_2UFhFY78hfkxF-5iENbacuSZGOm1dxlpvgdQFZq7ow1xfIZcPKSuCAwogm8rp6khPPibBvVTVNotvI9K-80HB9kyJ9OZlMFhyphenhyphenNlUA6K1HyS9xrAeGgWd1bYsowusCrqGXhrJLUZ3IMctGl1HoYsw0EViqJSgu1UqODhM1YTTT7k/s4032/IMG_0832.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVG4E62dtzKAsnMJS_2UFhFY78hfkxF-5iENbacuSZGOm1dxlpvgdQFZq7ow1xfIZcPKSuCAwogm8rp6khPPibBvVTVNotvI9K-80HB9kyJ9OZlMFhyphenhyphenNlUA6K1HyS9xrAeGgWd1bYsowusCrqGXhrJLUZ3IMctGl1HoYsw0EViqJSgu1UqODhM1YTTT7k/s320/IMG_0832.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>5. Once all the stitch in the ditch was done, I started on the pieced blocks. It took a few blocks to get the best "path" figured out. I want to minimize starts and stops and backtracking:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8XHAbQl9xf-rxe3Y2mCgWGXg_TdrHOqqLLGRRVxzk1hTiQEROLnKmxvoYXomnId0Tz7Eyrhv8An__C6v5CGan3IQ-yX_vr4Wp-xNWYKonwC1DeU7twpERue7ap9Q50NgvnGwHgLhgCB_Kux3f0X9_QY2uG_tyxeL8GYUQCf4ufk3dMBmudIoo3WZN0Q/s4032/IMG_0794.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8XHAbQl9xf-rxe3Y2mCgWGXg_TdrHOqqLLGRRVxzk1hTiQEROLnKmxvoYXomnId0Tz7Eyrhv8An__C6v5CGan3IQ-yX_vr4Wp-xNWYKonwC1DeU7twpERue7ap9Q50NgvnGwHgLhgCB_Kux3f0X9_QY2uG_tyxeL8GYUQCf4ufk3dMBmudIoo3WZN0Q/s320/IMG_0794.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p>6. After I was satisfied with the design/path for the pieced blocks, I worked on the design for a Feathered Wreath in the 7.5" open blocks. This is where having a wide variety of stencils and quilting design books comes in handy. One for the outside ring of feathers, one for the inside ring, and I'm all set:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TYUcUOxQHF6gWYOx6cYT2LSVL-DKaA3Qew1xPLoUVAkwVZV6X2HSr3cWWGdp9PaUsWfsFA4ItTVh4Rx9aOjuz_3YY_VbhaYrdPI_Tzkdwr8AfQqYcaluTjeBe7WBF7B7hVr9pLlhhWw_iSKaSU7bM8XIZLp76vwewe2io36fCC7lpiaeJdlvbtIFERI/s4032/IMG_0836.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TYUcUOxQHF6gWYOx6cYT2LSVL-DKaA3Qew1xPLoUVAkwVZV6X2HSr3cWWGdp9PaUsWfsFA4ItTVh4Rx9aOjuz_3YY_VbhaYrdPI_Tzkdwr8AfQqYcaluTjeBe7WBF7B7hVr9pLlhhWw_iSKaSU7bM8XIZLp76vwewe2io36fCC7lpiaeJdlvbtIFERI/s320/IMG_0836.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am trying to get better at feathers as I LOVE them. With 25 blocks, 20 half block triangles, and 4 quarter block corners, I figured I would get better or give up. I am seeing improvement so practice does make "better". AND, the entire outer borders, pink/white, will be filled with a Feathered Vine:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRkGv5BSWcTlC5Cjzgz0Nevql8hWcfJhXNTy3rV9IPcTGNrbHJprSWJnwsv-Q1zE1pfw_58_vdzYRhtI1J176ijAPB3WG0IfT_lTrmItSWQevSCYV3KMMepXn7aYExBc8eAYZTOP3DfvZ4BF4p92DiyGW6hbgR4wJ74K_Kznm6zhiq5ymp5wbpOUQrid8/s4032/IMG_0795.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRkGv5BSWcTlC5Cjzgz0Nevql8hWcfJhXNTy3rV9IPcTGNrbHJprSWJnwsv-Q1zE1pfw_58_vdzYRhtI1J176ijAPB3WG0IfT_lTrmItSWQevSCYV3KMMepXn7aYExBc8eAYZTOP3DfvZ4BF4p92DiyGW6hbgR4wJ74K_Kznm6zhiq5ymp5wbpOUQrid8/s320/IMG_0795.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">7. Marking should be done as little as possible since every mark made is one that has to be removed later. I used a blue washout marker until it ran out then used a grey chalk pencil to draw a few guidelines for the feathered wreath. I was able to fill in the feathers from those guidelines much easier than trying to machine quilt on a drawn line:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPx_ln5UOZRFIriLyU0MFrpfOzfwihSgc3rBFMQecDHnowWxnNTq0E212hUbxXMwxv4LIjWjVD3Qfg2tTuSXjU04oxLywS6nP0QgNWMKwxt59IRoKBOcqKS4UvJ_T_auKGY_SxTZLLCH9yn-bev4C2KmXgg1Ijyd8SuG1Nol4040O5L1bYfHS0ucDl9eE/s4032/IMG_0837.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPx_ln5UOZRFIriLyU0MFrpfOzfwihSgc3rBFMQecDHnowWxnNTq0E212hUbxXMwxv4LIjWjVD3Qfg2tTuSXjU04oxLywS6nP0QgNWMKwxt59IRoKBOcqKS4UvJ_T_auKGY_SxTZLLCH9yn-bev4C2KmXgg1Ijyd8SuG1Nol4040O5L1bYfHS0ucDl9eE/s320/IMG_0837.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>8. I love ruler work and use it every chance I get. Stitch in the ditch is all ruler work using a fantastic tool, the Line Tamer by FourPawsquilting.com. The circle on the feathered wreath was done with a Good Measure Circle template. And for free motion I adore Grip-Its by sewingmates.com, two palm size "handles" with rubber grippy things on the bottom. They replace gloves, I simply rest my hands on them to guide the quilt as I stitch. They are indispensable to me:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGU9C6TZlRx0xBM8PwI4cjDJpZ3llKW2oSa8dfo0b7H15tetQAdnLEBh7GsaXrWJBDhloWQAk0qYA4YkODorGSWqa10sUiX8vmcVd_9y6FV8i9pJPbOJL_z9mKPzl-CN4h5ZVEyKI4VhZlydeKEMKNHe63zXA3eu1nKpUc1kEpRMx8D5zBdUcYa3k97E/s4032/IMG_0838.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGU9C6TZlRx0xBM8PwI4cjDJpZ3llKW2oSa8dfo0b7H15tetQAdnLEBh7GsaXrWJBDhloWQAk0qYA4YkODorGSWqa10sUiX8vmcVd_9y6FV8i9pJPbOJL_z9mKPzl-CN4h5ZVEyKI4VhZlydeKEMKNHe63zXA3eu1nKpUc1kEpRMx8D5zBdUcYa3k97E/s320/IMG_0838.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>9. There is still a good bit to go but I am on target for completion by Thanksgiving. The binding and sleeve are made, the pattern is written and all I have to do is complete the quilting, bind it, and update the pattern cover with a professional photograph of the finished quilt. </div><div><br /></div><div>Front:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvyZ_39uCL8dI9zfO_3Ly5bEf4Tm0uSLAivNDwu6HE-RXII6igLviRB0OzexQmL8ubi4C9Wr8dcKLQ3O4BDQ_8oxc4AQjKP8iKUfKcfNTba86QOdiF4urECYCmnhDJ8BaIo6I11Y7ty74vFZR1elbzF7ltYwPIRnXUYjc5hSGAiVZ5krwK2Bg_Mdj7qw/s4032/IMG_0817.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvyZ_39uCL8dI9zfO_3Ly5bEf4Tm0uSLAivNDwu6HE-RXII6igLviRB0OzexQmL8ubi4C9Wr8dcKLQ3O4BDQ_8oxc4AQjKP8iKUfKcfNTba86QOdiF4urECYCmnhDJ8BaIo6I11Y7ty74vFZR1elbzF7ltYwPIRnXUYjc5hSGAiVZ5krwK2Bg_Mdj7qw/s320/IMG_0817.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Back:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MtVSKLsrEnHZ3NSOur8HnyYNXtpOyB_izRestJIdr_7qcNKwEQlESC61i6RISvsqiA55HC69yotqG7v2eF_jckF_XZqMOsfsz6vqktledPNrDCVa2uC9jAvJqLZ0SQPC4WppVgzNwkLREBbDvOKgDAqbGvDWhyphenhyphenkaTC49_WcpWVu5uoAc8CmcDv4AyJA/s4032/IMG_0816.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MtVSKLsrEnHZ3NSOur8HnyYNXtpOyB_izRestJIdr_7qcNKwEQlESC61i6RISvsqiA55HC69yotqG7v2eF_jckF_XZqMOsfsz6vqktledPNrDCVa2uC9jAvJqLZ0SQPC4WppVgzNwkLREBbDvOKgDAqbGvDWhyphenhyphenkaTC49_WcpWVu5uoAc8CmcDv4AyJA/s320/IMG_0816.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>I have written about machine quilting many times. Use the SEARCH box in the upper left, the orange B, for Ruler work, machine quilting, Bernina Q20--all of those searches will bring up previous posts. Here is a good one on Ruler work, there are many more:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2017/06/ruler-work-basics.html">Ruler Work -- the Basics</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Stay tuned when this quilt is done for photos of the completed quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div>I will be teaching this locally in 2024 AND on the New England/Canada cruise with Stitchin Heaven, September 4-13, 2025. Once registration opens for that cruise, I will make a big announcement--it will FILL QUICKLY, I already know several friends who plan to join me on that cruise.</div><div><br /></div><div>My Alaska cruise, August 9-16, 2024 is SOLD OUT--there could be a Waitlist if you still hope to come on that one. See my class quilt for that trip HERE:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2023/04/lets-go-to-alaska.html">Let's Go to Alaska!</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Let's quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barbara<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-63293971103947723272023-10-29T02:00:00.018-07:002023-10-29T02:00:00.149-07:00HOMEWARD BOUND -- MONTH 11<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">This quilt is the 2023 Block of the Month quilt for </span><a href="https://thequiltshow.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #5321bb; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;">The Quilt Show.</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"> It was designed by Sarah Fielke exclusively for The Quilt Show and is only available at The Quilt Show. The best news is it's FREE for Star Members of The Quilt Show. Each month in 2023 a new part of the quilt is released for download to Star Members. </span></p><p>As always, watch any Videos that are provided to supplement the pattern instructions. </p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">This month we add the 4 Hearts to the pieced borders made last month. Then we complete those borders and add them to the center of the quilt:</span></p><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZ4QzrAWP-Rm9KUauSiF8JpQDOhm7nkFydX8nAOZ_lizOSSs7IG6hw2BCdHePGxT5HrvtZD8-fUgV5DuATF-veDECCwzu8o2V-u0wsdv6cB9EeuFJGJvoP0184q4yFD50GMbN4EDtXl8hyv40WnRGtGMyf_lGtm5jc2vWwU-edms1DJMf5oVOdiLf/s3002/Top%20Mine.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2905" data-original-width="3002" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZ4QzrAWP-Rm9KUauSiF8JpQDOhm7nkFydX8nAOZ_lizOSSs7IG6hw2BCdHePGxT5HrvtZD8-fUgV5DuATF-veDECCwzu8o2V-u0wsdv6cB9EeuFJGJvoP0184q4yFD50GMbN4EDtXl8hyv40WnRGtGMyf_lGtm5jc2vWwU-edms1DJMf5oVOdiLf/s320/Top%20Mine.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Follow the directions in the pattern to create the pieced border. Take care to have the light fabrics facing into the center of the quilt and the darker fabrics facing out, if you want your quilt to look like Sarah's. I did not do that with the Month 5 border and I also didn't have the Kit at that time so some of my fabrics in Month 5 are different from the Kit. My Month 10 HST units are exactly like the pattern. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You will add 4 of Star A made in Month 6 to the four corners of the pieced borders. Nice to have those done already, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now we make the 12 Cabins for the last border, Cabins A and B.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">CABIN A Wall Fabric: Tiny Dots CANDY make 8 of these</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">CABIN B Wall Fabric: Tiny Dots PEACHY make 4 of these</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">CUTTING SUGGESTION FOR THE ROOF: The pattern shows how to make the Roofs from Flying Geese units, FOUR AT A TIME. The cutting measurements are EXACT SIZES--everything has to be perfect for the roofs to come out the correct size--the marking, cutting, sewing and pressing. I prefer to use larger sizes so I can Trim to Perfection. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I cut the Roof Fabric 5.5" square. The background fabric squares need to be 3 1/8" square. To QUICKLY DRAW THE DIAGONAL LINES on the background fabric, I cut the square 6.25", drew the diagonal lines on the wrong side, then cut the 6.25" square into FOUR small squares, each 3 1/8". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Roof units are made Four at a Time, just as I showed for making the Star Point units in Month 6. Find that blog here: <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2023/05/homeward-bound-month-6.html">Four Flying Geese at Once</a> That blog also has a direct link to my full TUTORAL on this method. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Similar to the center cabin, these little cabins have SMALL PIECES. I found it helpful to create a pattern in Electric Quilt so I could be sure of the cut sizes. We are not providing this pattern--you can always draw it out for yourself if you like. My page shows the sizes of the 4 units:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0KmfecD0AohUTpe_zzlnZ_UgFAXvOOtR_ze3VJ10j3uiSHRyqY9wR0F9kOILKCzC156-mfuQwAQAU7-GFfNPKoo-tgmN3XTAlaRyNSuBTl_wjnvgZ0mxj2WKAOv1OwprUry6i5jas3cQMCvHrUGv1CkNnpU8r6uh9o4aqXUGLqPWbRzfjjDzTlMd/s4032/m%2011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0KmfecD0AohUTpe_zzlnZ_UgFAXvOOtR_ze3VJ10j3uiSHRyqY9wR0F9kOILKCzC156-mfuQwAQAU7-GFfNPKoo-tgmN3XTAlaRyNSuBTl_wjnvgZ0mxj2WKAOv1OwprUry6i5jas3cQMCvHrUGv1CkNnpU8r6uh9o4aqXUGLqPWbRzfjjDzTlMd/s320/m%2011.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I did not paper piece the units as each was small and I didn't want to make all those little units with paper. I pieced it just as the instructions say.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When piecing such small units, accuracy is so important. I strongly recommend you check EACH SEAM as it is sewn. This tip I learned from Sally Collins, the master of making small blocks. To IMPROVE ALL YOUR PIECING, watch her show:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/watch/precision-piecing/how-to-do-precision-piecing-with-sally-collins">Show 1602 Precision Piecing with Sally Collins</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are photos showing how I checked each seam as I went. You want to find the mistake as soon as it happens, not after you do the next step:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWK1q9kNmH17UsnbfReJWf8jhNg7Tz5La6-AAWAc4_WmcpcWiKEArC2l2-WjOX-MavOTeektOsCcBlLc8rFWRdnHoULTSRngktIxVVf36ObmmsYNqzo09SuBA7cufvvSBlaNahfURGs2IDw3erNPVEBr6ex6s0ymLsEkYDq3915N-U19oXTbWJFm8D/s4032/m%2011%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWK1q9kNmH17UsnbfReJWf8jhNg7Tz5La6-AAWAc4_WmcpcWiKEArC2l2-WjOX-MavOTeektOsCcBlLc8rFWRdnHoULTSRngktIxVVf36ObmmsYNqzo09SuBA7cufvvSBlaNahfURGs2IDw3erNPVEBr6ex6s0ymLsEkYDq3915N-U19oXTbWJFm8D/s320/m%2011%20(3).JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A 1" piece sewn to a 1" piece should be 1" x 1.5"--this needs trimming on the peach side</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZq8mQgr46F0geyDRU8UdOzk9t-5Fk5oKoGAVb9GbLkV59d88vHwS7_U5-H9fSB3Wjq_CTO3eqigcKi5AIHX6Jj4ohxtI1XiMDSftXyQnnVIkW262tBd3L1KNmRHWAM2DZmtxZABhb-vwOXFiaCRa0kCLeRMd37kIlAZDAoIitG1x4-0AoKz10aWfx/s4032/m%2011%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZq8mQgr46F0geyDRU8UdOzk9t-5Fk5oKoGAVb9GbLkV59d88vHwS7_U5-H9fSB3Wjq_CTO3eqigcKi5AIHX6Jj4ohxtI1XiMDSftXyQnnVIkW262tBd3L1KNmRHWAM2DZmtxZABhb-vwOXFiaCRa0kCLeRMd37kIlAZDAoIitG1x4-0AoKz10aWfx/s320/m%2011%20(4).JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding the 1" x 1.5" peach piece makes this 1" x 2.5", more trimming needed </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalc28DVM65Efqf2IMYEPTuIIid1bnh5tOwYD2Fi_BvmPCnNNUbS-Nd0FmXZJYjUGCNEQNeCDm6hOS1Pho-jiO-htJxGrXkTuv4au1CSrxRQkaADb-LI3luiuSba2hbyZdoRVKDfbs8sNZ8eUqvjDSfSZE8NisBfhgIi_OIVb0gUi206GBxWteAb1j/s4032/m%2011%20(5).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalc28DVM65Efqf2IMYEPTuIIid1bnh5tOwYD2Fi_BvmPCnNNUbS-Nd0FmXZJYjUGCNEQNeCDm6hOS1Pho-jiO-htJxGrXkTuv4au1CSrxRQkaADb-LI3luiuSba2hbyZdoRVKDfbs8sNZ8eUqvjDSfSZE8NisBfhgIi_OIVb0gUi206GBxWteAb1j/s320/m%2011%20(5).JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding a 1" x 2.5" wall makes this 1.5" x 2.5" </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbF9NpVPeL5yGL1aAgf17Y2YaBNt2_YfC5z4FNQxunzd8unIxGl384hiyooq0obJ_OeIp8jBoymL2_XsGc-AGfNhhyF1ji6KaVF0UsMIC9f4DJFI_xVkhq8wZ4IVn1vAqN9OeXxaC2_zPZh2IitN6Ip-pTU6S4YqsUq68ZyTIXW6ErEZWtrYgmKlp/s4032/m%2011%20(6).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbF9NpVPeL5yGL1aAgf17Y2YaBNt2_YfC5z4FNQxunzd8unIxGl384hiyooq0obJ_OeIp8jBoymL2_XsGc-AGfNhhyF1ji6KaVF0UsMIC9f4DJFI_xVkhq8wZ4IVn1vAqN9OeXxaC2_zPZh2IitN6Ip-pTU6S4YqsUq68ZyTIXW6ErEZWtrYgmKlp/s320/m%2011%20(6).JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding the other wall makes this 2" x 2.5" There are TWO of these units</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVi35Eiswo3EYzq2zOelS5oqDSrNFm37Ok6YdJPcM0kHNqnTI8j_-4ANsxGdoEcq2XHnIqdLfPGAxAm4qdQ6Qi3jZdcOh6L5znuCJu7ZSCZzzmrKZ9E_evm5Au8dOqUfdqIp2yYWeZaMKLAi7Sj2uLrGrDg9ksmurrKOCb0jSMewlr4-1zcTnq_-I/s4032/m%2011%20(7).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVi35Eiswo3EYzq2zOelS5oqDSrNFm37Ok6YdJPcM0kHNqnTI8j_-4ANsxGdoEcq2XHnIqdLfPGAxAm4qdQ6Qi3jZdcOh6L5znuCJu7ZSCZzzmrKZ9E_evm5Au8dOqUfdqIp2yYWeZaMKLAi7Sj2uLrGrDg9ksmurrKOCb0jSMewlr4-1zcTnq_-I/s320/m%2011%20(7).JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Door unit is 1.5" x 2.5" Some trimming needed here on the peach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXY17sVniQovFfPZwHKPFvEysLj_KnE1zpaYBlgkEGSXIoq8c7B4rxujRKTQS08DJT0o88f6XT7DW5OBLCkgyAwymUYSeIEMLcEs70ofxhcLnVKMh5jVNZILT-2PII6CVzynkvB26_ECQ8wKXqyNmc9N60MOWfLshG3WEM95ZWpMti93DduYT5GrN0/s4032/m%2011%20(8).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXY17sVniQovFfPZwHKPFvEysLj_KnE1zpaYBlgkEGSXIoq8c7B4rxujRKTQS08DJT0o88f6XT7DW5OBLCkgyAwymUYSeIEMLcEs70ofxhcLnVKMh5jVNZILT-2PII6CVzynkvB26_ECQ8wKXqyNmc9N60MOWfLshG3WEM95ZWpMti93DduYT5GrN0/s320/m%2011%20(8).JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bottom half of the Cabin is 2.5" x 4.5" Trim to perfection</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTntdGgCtoWq0LgJuWz_PA8YAQ-io7CAcwXsP3wNQhFzheCBBjUXshdaiCQtZlayMDaxg-FfX_PnBIJSCgcgfyDB7wLoCVV8edeFlDNlchI2SdJV_VrO15bHeYibIR0ieGYkWYdq2SdUlt9k0geGjtN0eHbrFkjhuA4P2L3g-4zLDtaopwzYJHADA/s4032/m%2011%20(10).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTntdGgCtoWq0LgJuWz_PA8YAQ-io7CAcwXsP3wNQhFzheCBBjUXshdaiCQtZlayMDaxg-FfX_PnBIJSCgcgfyDB7wLoCVV8edeFlDNlchI2SdJV_VrO15bHeYibIR0ieGYkWYdq2SdUlt9k0geGjtN0eHbrFkjhuA4P2L3g-4zLDtaopwzYJHADA/s320/m%2011%20(10).JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back of the units showing how I pressed the seams<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tgl_5vf2jbS7N6hiC0X0bEhRB0D97F-W5wXFOzfqh8BQXwkZrVz22YiSsPjz1j5IsS-tV6I6sEClSiBA452kwiyNX4G-qhhj_nyRLiDOSCdwKtS4w2Z-X_ASF8gBWu9ZQemKFU0bWkFQhzLusfKQ_c0YLor37kxSRwUps57P28GLik0G9rNkWeFV/s4032/m%2011%20(9).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tgl_5vf2jbS7N6hiC0X0bEhRB0D97F-W5wXFOzfqh8BQXwkZrVz22YiSsPjz1j5IsS-tV6I6sEClSiBA452kwiyNX4G-qhhj_nyRLiDOSCdwKtS4w2Z-X_ASF8gBWu9ZQemKFU0bWkFQhzLusfKQ_c0YLor37kxSRwUps57P28GLik0G9rNkWeFV/s320/m%2011%20(9).JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed Cabins are 4.5" square, including seam allowances <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When checking for accuracy, use the FINISHED SIZE OF EACH PIECE, then add the 1/2" seam allowances to determine what size the unit should be. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That is it for this month. Next month we make the stair-step pieced units for the outer border and it's all done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are getting toward the end of this year. <span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;">The MOST IMPORTANT ADVICE I HAVE FOR YOU: be sure to SAVE, COPY, PRINT, whatever method you prefer, ALL THE PATTERNS before DECEMBER 31, 2023. After that, all rights to the patterns return to Sarah Fielke, the designer. We cannot give anyone these patterns after that date, and no one else here can legally give them to you either. Please be proactive in saving what you still need so you can finish without having to BUY missing months.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let's quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Barbara</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-90428177587861539842023-10-22T02:00:00.017-07:002023-10-22T02:00:00.144-07:00SASHIKO and BORO STITCHING<p> Recently, I was sent a copy of a new book by my friend, Pepper Cory for review:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4Zhnf5yRBK4A_EanJqKOQi0w0pnBEpx7kzovH_ws8aVkuJKdO5tqbHU2PNE02_vaxgDZOHeltDRlKY1okX6hKKFYQ5eCgcEepW5FFp9xfhAhCRnrPmTu-TWeFfiyym4S4D-TvaaM770F9VPl8InGZGhYKqi-IeheWxOJ_BHaW_B5AKNe9Zl7w1YiOxo/s4032/IMG_0773.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4Zhnf5yRBK4A_EanJqKOQi0w0pnBEpx7kzovH_ws8aVkuJKdO5tqbHU2PNE02_vaxgDZOHeltDRlKY1okX6hKKFYQ5eCgcEepW5FFp9xfhAhCRnrPmTu-TWeFfiyym4S4D-TvaaM770F9VPl8InGZGhYKqi-IeheWxOJ_BHaW_B5AKNe9Zl7w1YiOxo/s320/IMG_0773.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The 6" ruler is to show the cute size of this POCKET GUIDE. Pepper's book will be for sale December 5, 2023--it's release date to the American market. I see it is available for pre-order now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is 64 pages of great information and photos. Easy to understand instructions, along with historical information will have you excited to use this very old, yet now modern again, SLOW stitching technique.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmokm1e1xDilciqpp-NF5mfqW8lnsiNC-wUKs2oumEfxqCO-NTdsL4pG9p9OUOIkiJc20uF_DpiwsxMTXw2i0yp3yfXZ1xNNwMeeAXAsu0qQH3ixwQdR6SxX81P-cIC391g7twvgf4Y1DbL2AhyphenhyphenVJ9NeJg7f8U8dxiTOTa-vMvmT-gNJd980m2IZy5KI/s4032/IMG_0774.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmokm1e1xDilciqpp-NF5mfqW8lnsiNC-wUKs2oumEfxqCO-NTdsL4pG9p9OUOIkiJc20uF_DpiwsxMTXw2i0yp3yfXZ1xNNwMeeAXAsu0qQH3ixwQdR6SxX81P-cIC391g7twvgf4Y1DbL2AhyphenhyphenVJ9NeJg7f8U8dxiTOTa-vMvmT-gNJd980m2IZy5KI/s320/IMG_0774.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back Cover</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHM7Wb4ybl-R69YY0UOZvax0wNV33RzKsiakVYOc2F6GyZTkI9hrWwE2hQanNwMDFjj1DAtNzwjsWa1Dc7SXC4p-DXJSgQ98OZQla9adoOKgo9Unkxi-zit7lRDRLABiVEZ_u27dWc7N5S5c4HI0dVT20KbyCFZvig3KtHwee-T_gCKdS7XrnpJj7_v6U/s4032/IMG_0775.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHM7Wb4ybl-R69YY0UOZvax0wNV33RzKsiakVYOc2F6GyZTkI9hrWwE2hQanNwMDFjj1DAtNzwjsWa1Dc7SXC4p-DXJSgQ98OZQla9adoOKgo9Unkxi-zit7lRDRLABiVEZ_u27dWc7N5S5c4HI0dVT20KbyCFZvig3KtHwee-T_gCKdS7XrnpJj7_v6U/s320/IMG_0775.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Table of Contents<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Years ago I took a Sashiko class from Pepper and I really enjoyed it. But life gets in the way and I didn't keep going. Last year I took a Sashiko class at International Quilt Festival in Houston from Becky Scellato. I enjoyed the class but had not touched that project since then. Now I am excited to get it back out and get stitching again! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All you need is fabric, a design, thread, needle, and a thimble. Pepper's book explains each of these things in detail. How to draw your own patterns as well as how to use commercial stencils will teach you all you need to know to get started.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoEbQi6f19VXEw04vp3OMSNvF0F6C5pHrOKXjsusoBzGHGSuYBFoDEzjht21StZbhxt1mSQ029eWbsRusjD3rJT04vWa0YEQX_0P__UinTAvSFAPgPsiF4iownNFEzCK2hglbC_FRHwnPMvxsCgzwMFgvZ1a4QW7EootaQdhVecSSjfsAQP4DeHi9tWA/s4032/IMG_0776.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoEbQi6f19VXEw04vp3OMSNvF0F6C5pHrOKXjsusoBzGHGSuYBFoDEzjht21StZbhxt1mSQ029eWbsRusjD3rJT04vWa0YEQX_0P__UinTAvSFAPgPsiF4iownNFEzCK2hglbC_FRHwnPMvxsCgzwMFgvZ1a4QW7EootaQdhVecSSjfsAQP4DeHi9tWA/s320/IMG_0776.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Using pre-printed fabric made for a great class kit and you can find these panels in shops and online. Google Pre Printed Sashiko Fabric to find many options. Here is Becky Scellato's website: <a href="https://shiboridragon.com/collections/sashiko-pre-printed-yardage">Shibori Dragon</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Besides using Sashiko and Boro stitching for quilts and home furnishings, Pepper's book shows how to decorate a denim jacket as well as make a beautiful scarf. You will look at your favorite scraps in a whole new way as you play with Boro stitching. I am eager to give that a try now too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Pocket Guide to Sashiko and Boro Stitching costs less than $10. If you are looking for a fun, easy, meditative way to spend your quiet time, look no further than this little book.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let's quilt!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Barbara</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-28830869151698055202023-10-15T02:00:00.054-07:002023-10-16T16:44:22.501-07:00SUNDAY SALES--GREAT OUTERWEAR<p> This is the last post I'll do about clothes for sale. These coats and jackets are in Like-New condition. I want them to find good homes. Local is preferable due to the high cost of shipping but I will ship, the cost of shipping will be added to the cost.</p><p>1. Gallery Woman Long Coat, waterproof, removable warm lining, removable hood, inner zipper for warmth, outer buttons for speed, deep pockets--I LOVE this coat! I am really sad it no longer fits. I have gotten several years from it but it looks brand new. If it fits you, it will be a coat you will love too. Size 1X, $75</p><p>See the link for all the information and sizing: <a href="https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-4460965/plus-size-gallery-long-hooded-rain-coat.jsp?color=Black&prdPV=5">This appears to be the same coat just not red</a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYp5UD3uBQrL7QHiXw8l0_WFsepkJXJRGmUVcXCsaFBbc-2evvfNwsPFqTOIGh46XpZjCy8fdhPd57nbpG61ETPH0etGzNYcfZdbHB2QH1lvUWjdAmPVu4JagGx0ePqoVzNcobZpBQ12RqXYuu_nOxJqdWhRNkpz6db0wLgy7-lI2UHI9IzMdr2SWkDY/s4032/IMG_0724.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYp5UD3uBQrL7QHiXw8l0_WFsepkJXJRGmUVcXCsaFBbc-2evvfNwsPFqTOIGh46XpZjCy8fdhPd57nbpG61ETPH0etGzNYcfZdbHB2QH1lvUWjdAmPVu4JagGx0ePqoVzNcobZpBQ12RqXYuu_nOxJqdWhRNkpz6db0wLgy7-lI2UHI9IzMdr2SWkDY/s320/IMG_0724.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHNspNbUynLVdnGuIx3tVMbo92rh-Mj6Afjp71k7wS4pe4FY_Dnn3SBvE_pyHHHvGXsxmW8Z9jsaWw-fNMBo6iAuWkXBUdlX3B7g7GXIgY_zknM15-yD7MMTnA0xuDFnr-lwbrN1p5WkavSLSNba5bh4DjqkaeTAcS4C7pSzxqPPyLwrOG-dD7twPZxk/s4032/IMG_0723.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHNspNbUynLVdnGuIx3tVMbo92rh-Mj6Afjp71k7wS4pe4FY_Dnn3SBvE_pyHHHvGXsxmW8Z9jsaWw-fNMBo6iAuWkXBUdlX3B7g7GXIgY_zknM15-yD7MMTnA0xuDFnr-lwbrN1p5WkavSLSNba5bh4DjqkaeTAcS4C7pSzxqPPyLwrOG-dD7twPZxk/s320/IMG_0723.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div><br /> 2. Land's End Women's Squall Hooded Waterproof Raincoat. I LOVE this so much I just replaced it in my size. I've worn this for several years and it still looks brand new. Size 2X, $75.<p></p><p> See the link for all the information and sizing. <a href="https://www.landsend.com/products/womens-plus-size-squall-hooded-waterproof-raincoat/id_378856?attributes=31688">Land's End Women's Squall </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv38WIcLwEZ_6fZ5S6QLi_BbfRaQZGj7D7UoyKKMb5iBMurFcTKOY4YDD2ePSe83TfTgFSLouO-FUVbygcYILJwoz-KHIsysg14hKFca2x8cmwoAfLUPUt9yfb3cIvgPI530uZS5rve9EZH42Mb8QmbZy439gw9BqjR8Lev4cj2eJ72TiVj7jhtKZsQ_4/s4032/IMG_0717.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv38WIcLwEZ_6fZ5S6QLi_BbfRaQZGj7D7UoyKKMb5iBMurFcTKOY4YDD2ePSe83TfTgFSLouO-FUVbygcYILJwoz-KHIsysg14hKFca2x8cmwoAfLUPUt9yfb3cIvgPI530uZS5rve9EZH42Mb8QmbZy439gw9BqjR8Lev4cj2eJ72TiVj7jhtKZsQ_4/s320/IMG_0717.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXejDJPh2UbTPQctIhWIvfOExwDqbTfpRzk7-HIVaRIGah-56vbvwmPyx-EKH2hpmxuGeUJhxN84dcFCjaG0urT7IY5wZDiEQe8jMjWapN0nkLLUPMu3pDpFeCwA0TxacyVxN5l6Z1oHUOmrsqj-3L0vL0TiwK8bJkaBhIib7YfqGUSHTJSLKazqW8TY/s4032/IMG_0719.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXejDJPh2UbTPQctIhWIvfOExwDqbTfpRzk7-HIVaRIGah-56vbvwmPyx-EKH2hpmxuGeUJhxN84dcFCjaG0urT7IY5wZDiEQe8jMjWapN0nkLLUPMu3pDpFeCwA0TxacyVxN5l6Z1oHUOmrsqj-3L0vL0TiwK8bJkaBhIib7YfqGUSHTJSLKazqW8TY/s320/IMG_0719.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>3. Land's End Women's Squall Hooded Waterproof Raincoat--this was brand new last Fall as I needed a smaller size. It was worn very little and is really close to brand new. Red wasn't available last year which is why this is Navy Blue. Size XL (18) $75<div><br /></div><div>See the link for all the information and sizing: <a href="https://www.landsend.com/products/womens-squall-hooded-waterproof-raincoat/id_378855?attributes=31688,44256,44967">Women's Squall Hooded Waterproof Raincoat</a> SOLD<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLHnvsRLgtN_PkdH9tafg2wLPJAxJlEdmaT3EPksyAQUFK8QSSejtbdyQCDWt4vEulQc78GQgHI05XwXdM3K1X6c_LBKPdV8pdcS_G0zxB7aosvqM8ugBXfvQEUMa5WT5Pc7ZuAH_gAE7-Dgmfu9aF0uuLpsaevWxMwwPsDuTDpsBV63llNVZzknZhfw/s4032/IMG_0726.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLHnvsRLgtN_PkdH9tafg2wLPJAxJlEdmaT3EPksyAQUFK8QSSejtbdyQCDWt4vEulQc78GQgHI05XwXdM3K1X6c_LBKPdV8pdcS_G0zxB7aosvqM8ugBXfvQEUMa5WT5Pc7ZuAH_gAE7-Dgmfu9aF0uuLpsaevWxMwwPsDuTDpsBV63llNVZzknZhfw/s320/IMG_0726.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckb1b491z8X0hRIF9n9p66gdoua_HRX0PwpYIW7qbONX_ZwblG2ORpfMGHll3WSZwGfGUujHOPAaNlQDCOygp6IcRUX2aFIy89DlM5v-lt6J71kF4nEwLDyqlxGjRRbx3cm2qfdVPWzRPMG7Y2Sc4zoD0p53APOowBTkyolC0MYsJU6yju1FmYyuPbiM/s4032/IMG_0725.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckb1b491z8X0hRIF9n9p66gdoua_HRX0PwpYIW7qbONX_ZwblG2ORpfMGHll3WSZwGfGUujHOPAaNlQDCOygp6IcRUX2aFIy89DlM5v-lt6J71kF4nEwLDyqlxGjRRbx3cm2qfdVPWzRPMG7Y2Sc4zoD0p53APOowBTkyolC0MYsJU6yju1FmYyuPbiM/s320/IMG_0725.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. Land's End Women's Outrigger Mesh Lined Raincoat. The perfect lightweight raincoat for most of the year. I wore it less than 5 times so it is brand new, Size 2X, $30 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See the link for all the information and sizing: <a href="https://www.landsend.com/products/womens-plus-size-custom-logo-outrigger-mesh-lined-jacket/id_370089">Land's End Women's Outrigger Mesh Lined Jacket</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_Vh9JNuLSLg-MrR3E5JV66pfGIMlCiS-9pSDRUiP4PpPRMfXdy1GKkBYtxT9Tpy2lNIzpxkK7Eeeq9xH5-lFh44Gj0N5Q-Y_RaAjeFcyGnJpj9Kf4nrCKS5m8Pkm1nlYe9TwshyphenhyphenNwD96BO3N3If2EBRF0JkB6m5Cgt0P2BlfjcbcAEsgNFbjjU5Gqzk/s4032/IMG_0722.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_Vh9JNuLSLg-MrR3E5JV66pfGIMlCiS-9pSDRUiP4PpPRMfXdy1GKkBYtxT9Tpy2lNIzpxkK7Eeeq9xH5-lFh44Gj0N5Q-Y_RaAjeFcyGnJpj9Kf4nrCKS5m8Pkm1nlYe9TwshyphenhyphenNwD96BO3N3If2EBRF0JkB6m5Cgt0P2BlfjcbcAEsgNFbjjU5Gqzk/s320/IMG_0722.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-OZU4_IOuuXAc_pEyYIKoJXq4xK3mG_dtv91hpLfsVAt8NOzUBTcZo6p3AOrAGThFTvK81bhxrJOkysnqjF_gWvXZOSFfeG_rYDNCVl9j28wXu1WNQfSmQuc1F75lIooZZEWUhyphenhyphenf7406VMSmu9P2Je59DKSztzjsFCvLky9PR_TUQ1tqNnH9iOUBf50/s4032/IMG_0720.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-OZU4_IOuuXAc_pEyYIKoJXq4xK3mG_dtv91hpLfsVAt8NOzUBTcZo6p3AOrAGThFTvK81bhxrJOkysnqjF_gWvXZOSFfeG_rYDNCVl9j28wXu1WNQfSmQuc1F75lIooZZEWUhyphenhyphenf7406VMSmu9P2Je59DKSztzjsFCvLky9PR_TUQ1tqNnH9iOUBf50/s320/IMG_0720.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>5. Denim Jacket, in excellent condition, label says Size Small so I think that is a man's small. It is probably about a 10-12 woman's Denim Jacket. I have two others so am letting this one go. Everyone needs a great, basic, denim jacket. $30<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzSfOsAPWrdbU3jFTMvFLuSMPRwQsx1iSB1JfHj3d05J9rj7JmsQ5VBqgYF3SYD3CfNumBv96e36CG2AjgVjgPBeKKpSTvzYvev4Lhe7S9bFHRyWkvtXPwxYDkD_u73rWsQP12TRIjMAFPOZH12Qz8qatPaV1A8zoNXtl5hMdbzJRdwQ3BD0bHfnHQ7s/s4032/IMG_0729.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzSfOsAPWrdbU3jFTMvFLuSMPRwQsx1iSB1JfHj3d05J9rj7JmsQ5VBqgYF3SYD3CfNumBv96e36CG2AjgVjgPBeKKpSTvzYvev4Lhe7S9bFHRyWkvtXPwxYDkD_u73rWsQP12TRIjMAFPOZH12Qz8qatPaV1A8zoNXtl5hMdbzJRdwQ3BD0bHfnHQ7s/s320/IMG_0729.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIiOX-tUiPeS81U4Oc8MLQPBhRwb0Hx14CBe5nbSXkaibIcvLV8tqi7-_Ch4xLEBd6-TnBoV71aUILef9knwtFGjaT5hQzZ20-lbvb3pTlYedfqUGKitLHjVI6xU5jVAnnBwADZ9tsLanIzUr35n8AWXjLbh31lVDXE9QXShS9m8IuJPRqxTISVxClD0/s4032/IMG_0730.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIiOX-tUiPeS81U4Oc8MLQPBhRwb0Hx14CBe5nbSXkaibIcvLV8tqi7-_Ch4xLEBd6-TnBoV71aUILef9knwtFGjaT5hQzZ20-lbvb3pTlYedfqUGKitLHjVI6xU5jVAnnBwADZ9tsLanIzUr35n8AWXjLbh31lVDXE9QXShS9m8IuJPRqxTISVxClD0/s320/IMG_0730.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>When I get home from Houston, in early November, any of these especially great garments I have listed for sale will be donated to a woman's organization here. Goodwill has gotten at least 35 bags full of clothes from me over the past year. This is the GOOD STUFF.</div><div><br /></div><div>Take a look at the previous post to see if there is something there of interest: <a href="https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2023/08/quality-garments-for-sale.html">Quality Garments For Sale</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Now I am back to quilting.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barbara</div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085773199847638377.post-89878902527398132642023-10-08T02:00:00.091-07:002023-10-08T02:00:00.144-07:00TIME FOR THE BEACH<p> I LOVE the beach. The sound of the waves, the smell of the salt air, the interesting wildlife: gulls, pelicans, dolphins, fish, seashells. Everything about the beach is wonderful to me. My husband, who has fair skin and blue eyes, is not a fan so we rarely go. </p><p>A couple months ago, with new, much smaller swimsuits in my closet, I knew I wanted to go somewhere to SWIM. I suggested the beach and he agreed--if we could go to Panama City Beach, FL. Four years ago I taught there for the St Andrews Bay Quilt Guild for the second time. Hubby had one of his top 10 all time great dinners at The Grand Marlin restaurant and wanted to go back. So we did.</p><p>BOARDWALK BEACH RESORT CONDOS: <a href="https://www.rabeachgetaways.com/">Royal American Beach Getaways</a></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhR23uKMqtBagcATV9ra0a_V07JSqHNMagi2AruBMLLDQrRU0W4zW03j2h9bYhGv5baYYija2NEdEHuRRARxk5njkj40PpLLL7UB1LyHkF62jYbJuiLtWpv96C6eMaDxk-k4V8uCL_YQQU6qTAxl9TMAE7mVAe-P0-5dnGqLiI5KaOjyoS8uIHfmVxvuc/s4032/IMG_0535.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhR23uKMqtBagcATV9ra0a_V07JSqHNMagi2AruBMLLDQrRU0W4zW03j2h9bYhGv5baYYija2NEdEHuRRARxk5njkj40PpLLL7UB1LyHkF62jYbJuiLtWpv96C6eMaDxk-k4V8uCL_YQQU6qTAxl9TMAE7mVAe-P0-5dnGqLiI5KaOjyoS8uIHfmVxvuc/s320/IMG_0535.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">22 floors, we were on Floor 10</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHAQfGTWDNDyQcqTQc_hkTmkiG9_ubWf3vPzj8xIDYPKXClFBu0-1zXJPR4eouJlBekie322YKLBq3BQwck_XO7fZKQyc_PWgJa0xuHdCi8q3x_f-clJah2-zpb2fu7b5Fgwki_0CkhrDPnWNc0hV_s_CAyFEwEBcvTyHbW_rWLZ7HcI0XN8TiuB8KUPE/s4032/IMG_3968.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHAQfGTWDNDyQcqTQc_hkTmkiG9_ubWf3vPzj8xIDYPKXClFBu0-1zXJPR4eouJlBekie322YKLBq3BQwck_XO7fZKQyc_PWgJa0xuHdCi8q3x_f-clJah2-zpb2fu7b5Fgwki_0CkhrDPnWNc0hV_s_CAyFEwEBcvTyHbW_rWLZ7HcI0XN8TiuB8KUPE/s320/IMG_3968.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Husband waving from our Balcony</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGvFFe5U2K-lqjk4IhqVOkH2PRI-PyyVIBo3lC7QX4BKVh9qb23N320-NMDxyqE0jXCXTkl44fkS-uaP1xEWtGSIC4qea0L-mD-C4l8UdKdQPwhS70uoDL77llVkWLcNCXce0vYXetmMx-mcmgRRjzoikXtcP-m6myFgNs-1qW6wp-5c-MXs3cqZvS9A/s4032/IMG_0505.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGvFFe5U2K-lqjk4IhqVOkH2PRI-PyyVIBo3lC7QX4BKVh9qb23N320-NMDxyqE0jXCXTkl44fkS-uaP1xEWtGSIC4qea0L-mD-C4l8UdKdQPwhS70uoDL77llVkWLcNCXce0vYXetmMx-mcmgRRjzoikXtcP-m6myFgNs-1qW6wp-5c-MXs3cqZvS9A/s320/IMG_0505.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View looking out from our balcony</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzq9xLr_7SS5xg67jD3rktEambVsLElxVPdKx4_kVFfZePw3FUf1NOfaJqrJBTwqrZB0nmJURjPtEl1SMsFHMD2nwkpHDGhiFkc6UiQ21a4wAhmIkIg3_QsMlgKHxiewvEGEm-4euv3cgZ9SdfvDd8M-j8LAP2sZfJcKTnUU9WTQBnfeSeCYvvkOXfTUY/s4032/IMG_0507.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzq9xLr_7SS5xg67jD3rktEambVsLElxVPdKx4_kVFfZePw3FUf1NOfaJqrJBTwqrZB0nmJURjPtEl1SMsFHMD2nwkpHDGhiFkc6UiQ21a4wAhmIkIg3_QsMlgKHxiewvEGEm-4euv3cgZ9SdfvDd8M-j8LAP2sZfJcKTnUU9WTQBnfeSeCYvvkOXfTUY/s320/IMG_0507.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View looking down from our balcony</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We enjoyed everything about this place and will return next year, for two additional days. It takes 7.5 hours to get there so I want a couple extra days to make the trip worthwhile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our condo had everything we needed and was clean and well-equipped. Check-in was very easy. The Military Discount was unexpected but appreciated. Two Bedrooms, two Baths, sleeps 6 if two use the sofa bed in the living room. It was perfect for the two of us:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlioNfp_XczHch6wMhDEAMx3uysNGJ48PhxWF6Mx9K5E4j593UJeRXNoXzkXKlXfOXePvyZH5-_aR2zQw7SxkFiroaAFVf3eZmDq0iAKmq3O1o1qXM21QO-55RoLj4gKkYxznKsBApc8ajkz1U7ECP4sNVNEQH3ep4hhCMlKmtKZdgRezv5Nc3bsg52s/s4032/IMG_0508.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlioNfp_XczHch6wMhDEAMx3uysNGJ48PhxWF6Mx9K5E4j593UJeRXNoXzkXKlXfOXePvyZH5-_aR2zQw7SxkFiroaAFVf3eZmDq0iAKmq3O1o1qXM21QO-55RoLj4gKkYxznKsBApc8ajkz1U7ECP4sNVNEQH3ep4hhCMlKmtKZdgRezv5Nc3bsg52s/s320/IMG_0508.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsC8Db0s42xcfvhqjd0CNlBJIyv7_asMU5qKLR1axQW-21s5WdoU3wzC_nBcxn346Xo4ocSUqesw4uNJmK5K4LymWCDyR62mO5eUM6YHUsCKg5_QKP-6Mmdch3RmFk8OH1rCp0Nz_gtsIFzEGgwK4qwRsjtw0NY_sjxwU5zMeEVmgolR7xqoT8CzSiCaI/s4032/IMG_0509.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsC8Db0s42xcfvhqjd0CNlBJIyv7_asMU5qKLR1axQW-21s5WdoU3wzC_nBcxn346Xo4ocSUqesw4uNJmK5K4LymWCDyR62mO5eUM6YHUsCKg5_QKP-6Mmdch3RmFk8OH1rCp0Nz_gtsIFzEGgwK4qwRsjtw0NY_sjxwU5zMeEVmgolR7xqoT8CzSiCaI/s320/IMG_0509.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7ZavY3f5ZdtBvHzuNvC_wXojRUzi8mBu60kjjKfb44ga8SG_HoTAYJOIVeuOQVqHwzxs_9c4ZNiv6mDLWoLY71J4ys3zzfm0iBbQph3s7ApzQZRDDuTLef2nCMDNVTyAq1p_Uu8RVNchw9f-uc5sy13m12iA3Qu3NCaG3rWiT2lq5mHYyvaDDNCdFZY/s4032/IMG_0510.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7ZavY3f5ZdtBvHzuNvC_wXojRUzi8mBu60kjjKfb44ga8SG_HoTAYJOIVeuOQVqHwzxs_9c4ZNiv6mDLWoLY71J4ys3zzfm0iBbQph3s7ApzQZRDDuTLef2nCMDNVTyAq1p_Uu8RVNchw9f-uc5sy13m12iA3Qu3NCaG3rWiT2lq5mHYyvaDDNCdFZY/s320/IMG_0510.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxo0lb7LtIhx-RRC20XzwkNcdLyWgvi4mdWLZb9zhR57nJZMpRf96sRUZR5cXPSm86TskE7NigP8cdNRHG7MvwC0Uo3bs7aGlY5UfyZJzJB7WGZtXezhuCWnrgWow0xQQ9E3KkF9n36sXWz1_gtCEQdoag3gS-C73oSZ6OEsSleSNTtZDTDijUpviRBfQ/s4032/IMG_0511.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxo0lb7LtIhx-RRC20XzwkNcdLyWgvi4mdWLZb9zhR57nJZMpRf96sRUZR5cXPSm86TskE7NigP8cdNRHG7MvwC0Uo3bs7aGlY5UfyZJzJB7WGZtXezhuCWnrgWow0xQQ9E3KkF9n36sXWz1_gtCEQdoag3gS-C73oSZ6OEsSleSNTtZDTDijUpviRBfQ/s320/IMG_0511.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got in my power walk, at least 4.5 miles each morning. Walking on the sand isn't as easy as it looks. It was a glorious way to start each day and at 6:30 am there were few people out there:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwL4STMsw74_jjPJGoRCwXU9qz7JKPCJ7vHOygOoleg4IMCWOHXEr-I1Qv4WiOZkQDOmZcAL-wxtobcRzHQsLsix0Ls0nU2joEl9Yrv8VWXPMeTFH10V6iwcVNdPrNOWq_pUaEXrAS2kVL4BB8w1iGhWPainbQUn_6iMTXkABXi33mwAxpOXmFO-LU178/s3088/IMG_0533.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwL4STMsw74_jjPJGoRCwXU9qz7JKPCJ7vHOygOoleg4IMCWOHXEr-I1Qv4WiOZkQDOmZcAL-wxtobcRzHQsLsix0Ls0nU2joEl9Yrv8VWXPMeTFH10V6iwcVNdPrNOWq_pUaEXrAS2kVL4BB8w1iGhWPainbQUn_6iMTXkABXi33mwAxpOXmFO-LU178/s320/IMG_0533.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AirPods in, ready for walking/singing on the beach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Can you see the Pier, way off in the distance? It felt as far away as it looks here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAO1ApNXtzCyjuBGTRlA6EyumnRKXm_R7rY1dTzq8fMydhm4U_e1U_cISshPtxsuazNInrKHz__Y2CF1hHKhJO-TDoviwC1RNT5bsR9jtHSNfJtlGZ93KuQhPnyUiyt7R6VqaTl1YcWs0RDCeBEyoE5NmOi-L1MOLZ0bA6cubk5SdSRYyEfS8h9tiMa0/s4032/IMG_0613.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAO1ApNXtzCyjuBGTRlA6EyumnRKXm_R7rY1dTzq8fMydhm4U_e1U_cISshPtxsuazNInrKHz__Y2CF1hHKhJO-TDoviwC1RNT5bsR9jtHSNfJtlGZ93KuQhPnyUiyt7R6VqaTl1YcWs0RDCeBEyoE5NmOi-L1MOLZ0bA6cubk5SdSRYyEfS8h9tiMa0/s320/IMG_0613.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That was where I turned around each morning<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We ate great seafood. Dinner the first night was at Pineapple Willy's, close by the condo. I had Mandarin Walnut salad with grilled shrimp then ordered an additional 5 grilled shrimp for more protein and because they were delicious:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmq8qHC-Aws44UkUDIHj9JWCnlQ56m9B-JV3H36MKrlkaayzKulT0YiqUJU4ZLo3u7xXGQu_OyIMEV8UEcYBoNionILEPT3gL-spLz8SLEehFsL1RZuwbOf1aDUR9_fI94ZdfS1mg0xKkU9wooqgm0xmo9s0lkqdNvqAlsdKMwW1_fCaEOiu6bsN1Td0E/s4032/IMG_0517.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmq8qHC-Aws44UkUDIHj9JWCnlQ56m9B-JV3H36MKrlkaayzKulT0YiqUJU4ZLo3u7xXGQu_OyIMEV8UEcYBoNionILEPT3gL-spLz8SLEehFsL1RZuwbOf1aDUR9_fI94ZdfS1mg0xKkU9wooqgm0xmo9s0lkqdNvqAlsdKMwW1_fCaEOiu6bsN1Td0E/s320/IMG_0517.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The next night was The Grand Marlin, I made reservations and I dressed up. We both loved our meals--I had Cioppino--and they brought us a beautiful, decadent, yummy dessert for our special occasion:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BQyHM_EttEuAgzG-0i4ogeKxpGpqt3SwaDpTUbZuR5NQzEJBc9vIjE8SalBFPutH8aVCp7_CUE1B0hfLO2pG9R_jtizW09l3jKOCnXKEFTdG3nk5jO2FgOdNo_eDJVgUPX6m2HWEiDYWn-bTlbdkd6HBkXfQ8C4iTQsRDbvKQGlbHyVkzBmaRtuI_oM/s4032/IMG_0588.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BQyHM_EttEuAgzG-0i4ogeKxpGpqt3SwaDpTUbZuR5NQzEJBc9vIjE8SalBFPutH8aVCp7_CUE1B0hfLO2pG9R_jtizW09l3jKOCnXKEFTdG3nk5jO2FgOdNo_eDJVgUPX6m2HWEiDYWn-bTlbdkd6HBkXfQ8C4iTQsRDbvKQGlbHyVkzBmaRtuI_oM/s320/IMG_0588.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The next day we did some touristy stuff: Ripley's Believe It or Not for a few hours. I wasn't overwhelmed but hubby enjoyed it and it was a good way to get out of the condo for a bit. We did lunch out at Bayou on the Beach--I had fried shrimp and oysters with Sweet Potato Fries and he had Shrimp and Grits:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzWQEmtQaJ9oqbMzdQlWm6H1Ems-LYoTHCqQsOXV06kzROkx4oOPw-FcCvBAdt78rg7TmVFQCjRpYFe0CbmHDz_2jGJqCYMdV4P48BdPf6mbNZd28whFr6y9UHehvMbzO55hbJiFXGlPV4XDfevHVn7ePvcCPTufNhtGpf3hvXnrSWPxxiYk9aTz5R0o/s4032/IMG_0621.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzWQEmtQaJ9oqbMzdQlWm6H1Ems-LYoTHCqQsOXV06kzROkx4oOPw-FcCvBAdt78rg7TmVFQCjRpYFe0CbmHDz_2jGJqCYMdV4P48BdPf6mbNZd28whFr6y9UHehvMbzO55hbJiFXGlPV4XDfevHVn7ePvcCPTufNhtGpf3hvXnrSWPxxiYk9aTz5R0o/s320/IMG_0621.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">That evening we ate dinner on our balcony--salad, cheese, crackers, wine, and watched the sun go down:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkH_Iq3Y-3LPEd5AiP-IdLjDL09rfkYsHCNF5v3_-Ww89tQ4VIvaXvBmmomsfJt64tdn97KKVkEVseU9peYX7MBegW-RxB9Xmz5TDZ7aOs3joYP9b-e9rIcB5IzozfKLCTr0iGGH6hs2-Dpb-QiSKu3QYOcnkaWATfgUIqrfH7pd4Q-M69wFmJGPv6THE/s4032/IMG_0630.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkH_Iq3Y-3LPEd5AiP-IdLjDL09rfkYsHCNF5v3_-Ww89tQ4VIvaXvBmmomsfJt64tdn97KKVkEVseU9peYX7MBegW-RxB9Xmz5TDZ7aOs3joYP9b-e9rIcB5IzozfKLCTr0iGGH6hs2-Dpb-QiSKu3QYOcnkaWATfgUIqrfH7pd4Q-M69wFmJGPv6THE/s320/IMG_0630.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The first two days had been overcast but the Gulf water was warm and I swam every day. The pool had a problem needing a part our first two days so the pool/hot tubs were closed. Swimming in the Gulf was fine for me. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thursday night was the Harvest Moon and I was eager to see it over the Gulf. Early it was cloudy so there wasn't much to see BUT at 5:30 am the next morning I was rewarded with a beautiful view of the full moon, so clear and crisp. My poor photo doesn't do it justice:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhp1ag1p_kL6TIO_1wivcCC197y8UR3EVygMrJV3VzwbA5Ob9915c2vwNDiKT7SrmtsKjyzQoPNjrjBoF2vKZDB3wbN2bHpci3qdJ9KoU-9jEhDlu3jMj8Z47UqcUzavTy7JELaVkPx0JHovJ0e2mMKw3iWJTCmODSdDeusVX9nNQf-DAXvKHcNKmlxo/s2963/IMG_0638.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2963" data-original-width="2352" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhp1ag1p_kL6TIO_1wivcCC197y8UR3EVygMrJV3VzwbA5Ob9915c2vwNDiKT7SrmtsKjyzQoPNjrjBoF2vKZDB3wbN2bHpci3qdJ9KoU-9jEhDlu3jMj8Z47UqcUzavTy7JELaVkPx0JHovJ0e2mMKw3iWJTCmODSdDeusVX9nNQf-DAXvKHcNKmlxo/s320/IMG_0638.JPG" width="254" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">At 6:30 am it was still beautiful:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLV8jBC7d3AQnV8xBPJ6fe40l0wXzhl0HDZ0S2Kj8nXwb8enqN_YiB9CBUu0VblN_vpAdX8Vo4twlUFnypWs8UL60mM9byQx0_WPTva0ywvDO7a_o-4Ad8kFkv5zYRItOrfgc2QELF966CDJZDGXbNHLWzNnvLrRpSqCGT3uIfdahMbeDeY1U3onbfF8/s4032/IMG_0639.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLV8jBC7d3AQnV8xBPJ6fe40l0wXzhl0HDZ0S2Kj8nXwb8enqN_YiB9CBUu0VblN_vpAdX8Vo4twlUFnypWs8UL60mM9byQx0_WPTva0ywvDO7a_o-4Ad8kFkv5zYRItOrfgc2QELF966CDJZDGXbNHLWzNnvLrRpSqCGT3uIfdahMbeDeY1U3onbfF8/s320/IMG_0639.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was our last day and it turned into the PERFECT beach day, sunny, mid-80's, clear, wonderful and few people were on the beach. I did my power walk, then swam in the Gulf, and then we enjoyed swimming in the pool. Then lounging in the Hot Tub. Such a relaxing way to wrap up our too-short vacation.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Dinner the last night was at Captain Andersons. We both loved our meals but ate too much. I had planned carefully ahead of time but had not factored in the yummy hard rolls and butter before dinner, the hush puppies with dinner or the incredibly decadent huge dessert we shared. I know I exceeded my calories for the day with that one meal. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I almost forgot the photo--here is some of my Oven Baked Crab Stuffed Grouper, and hubby had fried seafood:<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MKfDfHnOarRFkSYUawMcopXuVVCYFuWOCEwACk99Ex1jS7sZA3t5Aamaj5-zz0zqVcyvUAUohIQK84ddaBKHfEsNDhVroC6Es0rqJ6r0oPn60KiveaoHqK1lsQwzTZ-can7PGBRa94vnhf6dMMzcjijesf_mYP0kG1-s_W8uNEIGb3-lOF3fZGhxvc4/s4032/IMG_0659.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MKfDfHnOarRFkSYUawMcopXuVVCYFuWOCEwACk99Ex1jS7sZA3t5Aamaj5-zz0zqVcyvUAUohIQK84ddaBKHfEsNDhVroC6Es0rqJ6r0oPn60KiveaoHqK1lsQwzTZ-can7PGBRa94vnhf6dMMzcjijesf_mYP0kG1-s_W8uNEIGb3-lOF3fZGhxvc4/s320/IMG_0659.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The dessert we didn't resist, edible bowl filled with sponge cake, raspberry sauce, chocolate mousse and whipped cream:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKuhYRYh14O4iCZXz8-c7RnhQU0KuNOxYpRNYvnLCA3CpNm6OTQyK1F3cznZOJ0J23NIfpNyfPEyLZQ1F3owHK0fcJoFJ37KWvGVdpb3sfBrzgfR5D0oZY4GhrcAUKj_jKU9mFydmwjM9lI4BhAYyPOP-zx7ErGsTM4rNuQ2XPe4oF7_eVn6dErOj4Ik/s4032/IMG_0660.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKuhYRYh14O4iCZXz8-c7RnhQU0KuNOxYpRNYvnLCA3CpNm6OTQyK1F3cznZOJ0J23NIfpNyfPEyLZQ1F3owHK0fcJoFJ37KWvGVdpb3sfBrzgfR5D0oZY4GhrcAUKj_jKU9mFydmwjM9lI4BhAYyPOP-zx7ErGsTM4rNuQ2XPe4oF7_eVn6dErOj4Ik/s320/IMG_0660.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">On the trip home the next day we stopped at All Steak in Cullman, AL, about an hour from home. I had a lovely Pear Gorgonzola Salad with Grilled Salmon:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWEDD7XjJtWxDR4zqLXeGUK2NH41n6E1IEQLeWoHAy0sDGe7KU2ou0pV6TUfjZJX2OabXKas1ZkV-Rgexnl8J4LGW-MxiL5Qxuul3E8yVnwVOoCAN_6JT7P6mX2i8J43LoAr-PcWeKG1F9EprHgtWM8Qh7gJfHxChmpL2D48xIIsUiaMO7dpvknZ3L2M/s4032/IMG_0661.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWEDD7XjJtWxDR4zqLXeGUK2NH41n6E1IEQLeWoHAy0sDGe7KU2ou0pV6TUfjZJX2OabXKas1ZkV-Rgexnl8J4LGW-MxiL5Qxuul3E8yVnwVOoCAN_6JT7P6mX2i8J43LoAr-PcWeKG1F9EprHgtWM8Qh7gJfHxChmpL2D48xIIsUiaMO7dpvknZ3L2M/s320/IMG_0661.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Hubby had Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes--he was over seafood by now:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmpAefR_fv74sAKwHvZ-SCF3eqKuVnqpBI6qwTO784_sVki2Nr6r3m9gNB-tqSaUgdo8wQsyt7fgRJ-_sHMMhQVLtCIEH94v_W5GWoShBMY9vm_7angycyF0HAoWIm9ixtRBmocEARlergG1TWOIZzhh66oJ5gbvOc80uBaL7clS9620JG8EWesjWEBU/s4032/IMG_0662.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmpAefR_fv74sAKwHvZ-SCF3eqKuVnqpBI6qwTO784_sVki2Nr6r3m9gNB-tqSaUgdo8wQsyt7fgRJ-_sHMMhQVLtCIEH94v_W5GWoShBMY9vm_7angycyF0HAoWIm9ixtRBmocEARlergG1TWOIZzhh66oJ5gbvOc80uBaL7clS9620JG8EWesjWEBU/s320/IMG_0662.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It was such a great vacation, totally relaxing and everything I hoped it would be. The two new swimsuits were perfect. As usual, I brought twice the clothes I needed. With a washer/dryer in the condo I didn't need much:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpo6zfBt3YH810KR5GOBs7wQefPrVKiu4myLol22EMDoGrM6-J5IRjlwxCT9_i-aahnKLILBqRPPiCue-aWGwwcfhLGZXipxBABn0ZOCVsc-Yb7c-eeBoYpe3pCFyIc01WLjWnOB1dELbdap_21DQaqLfxuHudGBR1DlqT1SLofquFC28PCOHIdWTKHXI/s4032/IMG_0655.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpo6zfBt3YH810KR5GOBs7wQefPrVKiu4myLol22EMDoGrM6-J5IRjlwxCT9_i-aahnKLILBqRPPiCue-aWGwwcfhLGZXipxBABn0ZOCVsc-Yb7c-eeBoYpe3pCFyIc01WLjWnOB1dELbdap_21DQaqLfxuHudGBR1DlqT1SLofquFC28PCOHIdWTKHXI/s320/IMG_0655.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Headed to the pool:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPA3fWXdvfeT4mawrc1KIM_QOys2_7bJoVTYte8PT3grdN_-x1VxjJQua0lirOlGU-LPOEGuoMX9ynZ9bjTcD4lUsFquRpXqd85hY6uf5Uy4El_wFJQXw34e-U7dvxtpVVlA9IzCzV_FqoT2YzLNcYa9wRNdfnc_1DzXpgZcf6KtPepMSaszw1CXYIxw/s4032/IMG_0548.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPA3fWXdvfeT4mawrc1KIM_QOys2_7bJoVTYte8PT3grdN_-x1VxjJQua0lirOlGU-LPOEGuoMX9ynZ9bjTcD4lUsFquRpXqd85hY6uf5Uy4El_wFJQXw34e-U7dvxtpVVlA9IzCzV_FqoT2YzLNcYa9wRNdfnc_1DzXpgZcf6KtPepMSaszw1CXYIxw/s320/IMG_0548.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Out to dinner night 2: </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmcGUFJH5pmPySPPtl32107X7Bym8TTSSSQOA8XWANt2Uu1h42fzJUHCJtVWSiM-z7-l5r5fHRvYvfA-zmtYkn6Q_JP5ABED-jwtP2Vxh1OTlZ9yShhLiR1iMseUYHLAhKCVW8pgnn5IhcBb7b6-HUgLsbfdAr2vt0-xWfNgDQ-HRnpAS-qIv2dRKMZE/s4032/IMG_0585.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmcGUFJH5pmPySPPtl32107X7Bym8TTSSSQOA8XWANt2Uu1h42fzJUHCJtVWSiM-z7-l5r5fHRvYvfA-zmtYkn6Q_JP5ABED-jwtP2Vxh1OTlZ9yShhLiR1iMseUYHLAhKCVW8pgnn5IhcBb7b6-HUgLsbfdAr2vt0-xWfNgDQ-HRnpAS-qIv2dRKMZE/s320/IMG_0585.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Going to see the sights, day 3:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhSENxMWGos5GvePyhTK5-3Yyb2pnXm6iJqArzS1QnCGK4uxqjZ__16xyapx48QOXP5xW_mdKQDFWqRlLL-bH3QSv65bmdubkHXDA6v-PKFElA-3iZ9My2SRT60t2GuKGp_Nce9PRFOCwg7mLjNtocF44c3UIMmm6aUDCUvi4KiOvo897cREW8sRqMHo/s4032/IMG_0612.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhSENxMWGos5GvePyhTK5-3Yyb2pnXm6iJqArzS1QnCGK4uxqjZ__16xyapx48QOXP5xW_mdKQDFWqRlLL-bH3QSv65bmdubkHXDA6v-PKFElA-3iZ9My2SRT60t2GuKGp_Nce9PRFOCwg7mLjNtocF44c3UIMmm6aUDCUvi4KiOvo897cREW8sRqMHo/s320/IMG_0612.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">End of the day, just relaxing: </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwiI8EyJD8LrMCGrfW8o3iDp10_IXfG6fIyPLNAUHLsOQZxvovim9HPn3BKxsAnH2uDpMm5t2RSGz6g-5pSbWKd1skAEIl9-h8xYUetvwU_1S7DGZW-93AG7Z1Dvr04-yfgm2aSSbUCiNz33k-jlGTl4oz0SHhxR_PN9tvouCU2q9iiUrVrRGkcE_ZHg/s4032/IMG_0628.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwiI8EyJD8LrMCGrfW8o3iDp10_IXfG6fIyPLNAUHLsOQZxvovim9HPn3BKxsAnH2uDpMm5t2RSGz6g-5pSbWKd1skAEIl9-h8xYUetvwU_1S7DGZW-93AG7Z1Dvr04-yfgm2aSSbUCiNz33k-jlGTl4oz0SHhxR_PN9tvouCU2q9iiUrVrRGkcE_ZHg/s320/IMG_0628.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The first morning home I wasn’t surprised I was up one pound. Twenty four hours later, that was gone. A week later I was down two more. Very pleased that getting right back on my usual track does what it should. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Back to real life, getting ready for teaching in Houston the end of October. The three boxes of teaching supplies were shipped last week. The guest bed is loaded with the rest of the teaching stuff I have to take. I hope there is room for 8 days of clothes too. I am able to mix/match all my wardrobe now so that will help.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I LOVE the beach!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, let's quilt.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Barbara</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div></div>Barbara Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997358370013910746noreply@blogger.com6