Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Wedding

Life …

Marcus and Beth had a lovely wedding this past weekend. Beth is Paul’s niece. Her dad passed away over 10 years ago so …
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… Paul got to walk her down the isle.
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Both Marcus and Beth love to hunt. After the wedding while we waited for the fish to fry, they had a time of shooting skeet
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Most everyone had a turn that wanted a turn.
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…as a Quilter

I basted my “Scrappy Trips” to get it ready for machine quilting.

Friday, August 16, 2013

AAQI Quilt -- Confusion - Out on a Limb

Life …

Uncle Author’s Bedtime Stories keeps the grands quiet for a little while.

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… as a Quilter

My little quilt “Confusion – Out on a Limb” is now up for sale on the AAQI web site. You may purchase it here if someone hasn’t done so already.

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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Gabriel & Dana and Scrappy Trips Quilt

Life ...

We invited our family along with a few friends in for a pizza supper last Saturday evening...
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...and had a grocery shower and small reception to help Gabriel and Dana set up housekeeping.
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While the adults visited the children played church on the stairs.
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Talya found a sitting place inside the stool instead of on the stool.
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… as a Quilter

I’m still working on my “Scrappy Trips” quilt. The center is all finished now so all it needs yet is a border and then I’ll be ready to quilt it.
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We had our regular PTQ meeting on Saturday. Here are a few quilts from the Show & Tell.
Judy finished her “Star Spin” quilt that she started in a class with my sister Barbara.
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These ladies took a class with Watana to make these fused art quilts.
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Judy’s “Houses” quilt.
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Watana made this convergence quilt.
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A charity quilt using blocks from a Karen Combs class.

Wednesday, August 07, 2013

Farm Life and Sequoia Quilts

Life …
I kept Talya and Georgi one day this week so their mother could help shampoo rugs at the school.
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Ashton looks higher than he really is.
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We took a walk out the lane to get the mail.
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The water has been leaking from the pond. Usually this is no place for the grandchildren to play; but since I was with them they had great fun throwing rocks.
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Paul & Ashton took me on a 4-wheeler ride across the road to look for deer. Instead, we saw lots of egrets roosting.
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My nephew Andy and his brother’s daughter, Emorie came last evening and spent the night on their way to Texas.
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Notice how the kernels of corn have little bits of red at the tip.
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It’s kind of like chaff and the farmers call it “bee’s wings.”
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… as a Quilter

The two sequoias I started earlier are now finished. These measure 5”X7”.
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The backs with the labels.
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Sunday, August 04, 2013

Quilt – Cypress With Moss

Life …

We invited company for pizza last evening.
Mel,  Laura & Darryl, and Vicki & Jed
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… as a Quilter

I finished my “Cypress With Moss” quilt last week.
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I cut out the pieces from cotton fabric and fused them onto a cotton background. It measures 16”X20” and is heavily machine quilted.
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She gave me permission to translate her work into fiber art. So, from her watercolor painting “old cypress with spanish moss / Sky Lake WMA - Swiftown / September” on the right, I made this fiber art piece on the left that I call “Cypress With Moss.”
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I used “fast finished triangles” on the back so it is ready for mounting.
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Detail
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Label on the back.
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August Finishes
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