tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69321184663869992622024-03-05T23:16:25.201-05:00Basildon KitchensFamily life and quilting in beautiful Prince Edward County, commonly referred to as "The County"Basildon Kitchenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040944418704417828noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932118466386999262.post-53065197671136249032012-08-05T08:07:00.001-04:002012-08-05T08:07:34.452-04:00New direction....After many challenges - I have moved over to another Blog - come join the further adventures in 'the county' and in my quilting at www.basildonkitchens.wordpress.com.<br />
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So please come and join me at Wordpress!Basildon Kitchenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040944418704417828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932118466386999262.post-70376181717076943732012-03-04T14:10:00.001-05:002012-03-04T14:10:46.447-05:00Quilting, visitors & weather...It's been a very busy week at work, so not much else got done this week. It took all week to finish up one block for the Sew Out Loud {Quilter's Word Play} QAL - but I'm very please with the finished block. This week's word was "Fabric"! What do you think?<br />
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I also completed the second instalment for the Happy Scrap Quilt Block Swap. The request was for Wonky Stars - I used fabric from a collection called Tuscany Tiles - I like the bright, vibrant colors.<br />
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When that was all melted off - we had a wind storm with gusts up to 90 kph! Hang on to your hat! </div>
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Michelle, Peter's daughter, and her fiance Boris came for a visit this weekend too! We had a lovely afternoon strolling the Main Street of Picton; exploring all the cute little shops and checking out what is new. Some shops have closed over the winter, some have moved and the art gallery has new artist's work on display. Very nice afternoon and topped of with a lovely hot chocolate at Miss Lily's Cafe! </div>
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We made a great dinner of Lemon Garlic Pasta and home made Caesar Salad and peanut butter & chocolate ice cream for dessert. Everyone had their fill and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.</div>
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Wedding plans were discussed and then we watched a movie together (It's Complicated with Meryl Streep and Alex Baldwin) with mixed reviews from the peanut gallery. </div>
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All in all a good end to a rather busy, blustery week.</div>
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</div>Basildon Kitchenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040944418704417828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932118466386999262.post-18663137968438867872012-02-22T22:19:00.000-05:002012-02-22T22:19:56.001-05:00WIP WednesdaysWow - how time flies when you are having fun....I can't believe that it is Wednesday already.<br />
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I have been pretty busy this week, so let's get to it...<br />
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I took up the Mini Quilt Challenge by Ellison Lane Quilts and was inspired by a great tutorial by "Don't Call Me Betsy" - and created this Valentine inspired mini quilt. It is machine pieced and I hand quilted it. I call it "Be Mine Friendship Star". I had a bunch of 6" squares of various reds just laying about and being February, they were calling to me. I put a natural linen border on it and love how it looks...what do you think?<br />
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Second finish for the week is a commission for a friend to give to her Mom. She wanted something very traditional and 'country' colors. Her Mom also likes chickens...so here is what I came up with. It is an original design called, "Keep Your Sunny Side Up" - machine pieced and hand quilted with a pieced back.<br />
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I think the one that I am most happy about is finally getting my Tennessee Waltz back from the long-arm quilter - it is now bound and has been washed and dried for that wonderful crinkly look - I am so pleased with how it turned out....<br />
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<li>getting "The Big Flake" ready for quilting (top & back are assembled)</li>
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<li>two more quilts are at the long arm quilter that need to be finished for the quilt show in July! </li>
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Whew - but it feels good to be busy and creating....</div>
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That's all for now - see y'all later.</div>
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Connie</div>Basildon Kitchenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040944418704417828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932118466386999262.post-54091748032723591052012-02-15T21:36:00.002-05:002012-02-15T21:43:23.755-05:00WIP Wednesday...<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I finished up a commission for a friend at work - a mini quilt as gift to her mother. The request was to be very traditional and very country looking. I think I achieved that with this little quilt. I call it "Keep your Sunny Side Up!" It is a wonky star around a fussy cut little chicken with a circle of flying geese around it. It measures approximately 18" x 18". It was designed by me - machine pieced and hand quilted. The back has a row of flying geese - leftover from the front, as I changed my design, part way through the process - one of the things I like about quilting - you never really know what you will end up with.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lastly, I made up a mini quilt, inspired by Elizabeth's "Friendship Hexagon Mini" (using tutorial found here: http://www.dontcallmebetsy.com/2012/02/modern-mini-quilt-blog-hop-friendship.html) with a bunch of red squares that I had laying around for a long time. I have bordered in in a natural linen and love how it looks. I needed something small to take along while my Mom is having a procedure done in the hospital. She will be there for a day or so, and I need to keep my hands busy while I am worrying and trying not to look like I am worrying ... No pictures yet of this one, but I will get them as soon as I go home again.....</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We all are keeping positive thoughts for Mom - and see you all soon,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Linking up with WIP over at Freshly Pieced found here: http://freshlypieced.blogspot.com/2012/02/wip-wednesday-one-with-elizabeth.html</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <b><i>REAL</i></b> fun started when we all presented out finished projects and usually the last person's project had no relation at all to the photo. There was much laughter and excitement. All the team projects will be presented at our bi-annual quilt show to be held this July! Sadly, I forgot my camera and don't have pictures of the presentations. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Whisper Challenge is shown here. I had a photo of a dresser with some pretty bottles and jewellery on it. I call this mini wall quilt, "My Favourite Things". Sorry, I don't have a copy of the photo, but I am quite happy with the results here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Modern Minx Bee is moving along nicely. My blocks from the January Bee are starting to come in and I will post pictures once a few more arrive. They are looking fantastic. February's Minx (patchwork queen) has also posted her wishes and we are challenged to make a variety of stars - I am still pulling fabric and waiting for my solid to arrive in the mail. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>Connie</em></span>Basildon Kitchenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040944418704417828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932118466386999262.post-71267680179214203292012-01-31T18:50:00.002-05:002012-01-31T18:50:51.775-05:00Sad farewell...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This past weekend we said goodbye to my father-in-law, who passed away suddenly, at the age of 87, of a massive heart attack. We will miss you Dad!</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,<br />And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,<br />And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,<br />And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.<br /><br />I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide<br />Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;<br />And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,<br />And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.<br /><br />I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,<br />To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;<br />And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover<br />And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.<br /><br />By <span style="font-size: medium;">John Masefield</span> (1878-1967).</span></b>Basildon Kitchenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040944418704417828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932118466386999262.post-72054177555284324352012-01-25T19:09:00.000-05:002012-01-25T19:09:18.796-05:00WIP WednesdayIt has been a crazy week. I have not been quilting very much - life has been intruding. Thankfully quilting is a sanctuary for me and I get at it as much as I can.<br />
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I finally made the starting block for the {Modern} Round Robin. I dropped it in the post today and am eagerly waiting for my partners block to work on.<br />
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... and I am still working on the 12 Days of Christmas Quilt Along - the hand quilting is pretty soothing for me...and I still have to put the button on it. It is really looking nice.<br />
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Sad to say - that is all for this week.Basildon Kitchenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040944418704417828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932118466386999262.post-61226685481441871812012-01-18T19:02:00.001-05:002012-01-18T19:02:44.260-05:00WIP Wednesday<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I missed a week and thought that I would have so much more to post... but here is my update. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Tourmaline runner is also finished. I had a lot of waiting around to do last week and hand quilted it too. It is going to be a 'thank-you' gift for a wonderful lady that has been helping out my mom.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Connie</span>Basildon Kitchenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040944418704417828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932118466386999262.post-42247456312948160602012-01-14T14:12:00.000-05:002012-01-14T14:12:01.570-05:00Winter has arrived...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been hand quilting a lot lately. I'm working on Melissa's 12 Days of Christmas - I machine quilted the basic quilt and am now enhancing the individual blocks with some hand quilting. It is looking really good.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am also working on the Indigo Stars quilt that I started a couple of years ago....It is entirely hand quilted. I have quilted the all the blocks and am working on the border. Again, I think it looks pretty good.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had a day of organizing and found some charm squares that I can't remember where they came from and put them together in a small table topper, using a great pattern called Tourmaline - I will machine quilt it next week.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>2. Participate in the 12 Days of Christmas Quilt Along - the first such event I have joined - status - Quilt top is now complete and I hope to start quilting it this weekend (for my daughter, Melissa) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">I have now machine quilted this quilt and have decided that since it missed the Christmas deadline for this year, I am adding some hand quilting to it.....</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We are working from the book, "Modern Blocks: 99 Quilt Blocks from your Favorite Designers"; compiled by Susanne Woods. I hope everyone has a copy. If not, please let me know. After many hours of pouring over all of the blocks in the book, I have finally decided on making my project using the "ENVY" block, shown on page 56 with directions on page 57. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Step 2 - The easiest way to mark the center of the solid square is to fold it in half and press a tiny portion on each side, then open up the square and do the same in the other direction. Match the seam of your triangles with the pressed markings.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Step 2 - Here is the center motif after trimming to 4-1/2" square.</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We had a lovely turkey dinner and lots of leftovers. Today I made broth for future use from the turkey bones....mmmmm. The house smelled wonderful, all over again. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The last couple of days were spent using up scraps from other Christmas/winter projects. I started sorting and cleaning and then I made us a couple of 'mug rugs' and a small table topper. I feel good having been productive with bits and pieces that where headed for the trash.... </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Today I put together more of the Japanese x & + blocks for my swap coming up in January. Then I will have to decide whether to just join them like this (see photo below) or add sashing....stay tuned.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">20 blocks made - 5 more to go, then off to the UK for swapping! :)</span></td></tr>
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</div>Basildon Kitchenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040944418704417828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932118466386999262.post-26455601692505576562011-12-23T18:57:00.001-05:002011-12-23T19:01:33.384-05:00Weekly Update<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another busy week and no surprise since Christmas Eve is tomorrow. Even though I worked all week, I did manage to get a few more projects done....</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I whipped up a table runner out of a charm pack that I found in my Christmas Fabric stash box, that I had forgotten about - I don't even know what line this is! But I like it and am actually keeping it for myself! (at least for now)</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been working on my post for the Modern Minx Bee - I am the lucky January Minx and have been working on the blog for my block/quilt. I have made the test block and it went together very well; perfect for beginners. I am so very excited about this bee. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See you soon, Connie (& Peter)</span><br />
<br />Basildon Kitchenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040944418704417828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932118466386999262.post-52456486062672062852011-12-16T19:22:00.000-05:002011-12-16T19:22:28.612-05:00Weekly Update<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been a busy week, but not too much time spent quilting....</span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Made a test block for the Japanese x & + swap that is starting in January. I still have to decide how big this quilt will be and how many blocks I will need for the swap! This is going to be fun.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Mug Rugs were a hit at the office gift exchange and everyone has come to tell me where they are using them! :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Diny shed a few tears when I gave her the Winter Enchantment - one of the horses in the panel looks exactly like her horse! She can't decide whether to keep it at home and cuddle under it or bring it back to her office to hang so that she can see it every day!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Presented the "12 Days of Christmas Quilt Along" quilt top (as it is not yet quilted) at 'Show & Tell" at our December Guild meeting. They asked if I would be entering it into this year's Quilt Show in July. I have to get my daughter, Melissa's permission, as it is her Christmas present, but will probably be entering this one. </span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has been a busy week of Christmas gatherings. I love this time of year - we see so many people that we don't have a chance to visit with the rest of the year. </span><div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our team won the "Quilting Wheel of Fortune" challenge and we each received the new Pilot "Frixion" marking pen - it apparently marks fabric and comes off when you iron it...it's too late to try it tonight, but will give a full report on my next post.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Old-Man-Winter is finally trying to show his face. We had a bit of snow this morning, but it's almost all gone now. More is predicted for the weekend. It looks like it will be a white Christmas! :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We started watching our Christmas movies this week....I think we have enough now to watch 2 or 3 a week until Christmas. While watching the movies, I have been hand quilting my <b>"Indigo Stars"</b>. I also have one or two small projects yet to complete for gift giving, but it looks do-able.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I don't think I will be able to finish the <b>"12 Days of Christmas"</b> quilt for Melissa (daughter #2), I ordered her a large mug, suitable for coffee, tea, hot chocolate or even lunch time soup, with a collage of all the blocks in the quilt on it. It arrived yesterday and she was over the moon.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Peter is out of town at the annual "Water Buffalo" dinner with 'the boys' - so I am on my own for an evening. I helped my friend Pat, set up for the <b><i>Busy Hands Craft Sale</i></b> at Miss Lily's Cafe. It looks good and I wish everyone lots of success and sales!</span></div>
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<br /></div>Basildon Kitchenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040944418704417828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932118466386999262.post-11341880304147962252011-12-07T18:44:00.001-05:002011-12-09T20:11:31.631-05:00Winter Stitching ...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>A while ago (late October, in fact), Sarah over at FairyFace Designs, asked people to make a list of what they were working on over the winter. (You can link to her post here: http://fairyfacedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/10/big-winter-stitching-list-link-up.html)</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Today I finished up two "mug rugs" for your coffee/tea and a cookie or just to set your teapot on...for Mum and Dad and for Yvonne and David. This will be a part of their gift...here is a sneak peak, so keep it under your hat! Shhhhh...</span><br />
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<br />Basildon Kitchenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040944418704417828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932118466386999262.post-82119664539604371352011-11-30T21:53:00.001-05:002011-11-30T22:06:43.428-05:00Quilt Along Update<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I can hardly believe it's December tomorrow. Already! The weather has become much colder and snow flurries have been teasing us. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been very busy with the "12 Days of Christmas" quilt along. The last block's instructions will be posted tomorrow, so I started cutting the sashing and cornerstones this evening. That done, I thought I would lay the pieces out on my bed to see how it would look and before you know it - the first nine (9) blocks have been joined together. I think they look great! Here is a sneak peak of the quilt...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Met the kids (most of them) for lunch at The Mill in Cobourg - it's about halfway for all of us. We had the place almost to ourselves! Lunch was good and the company great - if only for a few hours. We feel like this was the first official event of the 2011/2012 holiday season. </span></div>
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