October 31, 2010
by sting dragon
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Yesterday was my final quilting class for now. I used a dark contrasting thread so I could really see what was happening. We started off with some follow the lines type quilting of our 9-patch and then we switched to … Continue reading
October 30, 2010
by sting dragon
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The maples are done in our yard and now it’s the oaks with their deep dark reds showing off their fall colors. A week of warm wet weather has helped the clover we planted to set it’s first true leaves. … Continue reading
October 29, 2010
by sting dragon
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Daniel has been sick all week and Jason and I both have sore throats. Dad reminded me that chicken soup might help so I suited words to actions and went out to collect the ingredients. A nice hot bowl of … Continue reading
October 28, 2010
by sting dragon
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The borders are on and the hand sewing is all finished. I’ve acquired a killer sore throat so I didn’t do such a great job with the borders- my strips were a bit too short on the long sides and … Continue reading
October 27, 2010
by sting dragon
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I’ll be the first to admit I get bored easily in the kitchen and am always looking for something new and different. I am enjoying two new cooking shows that are providing tasty recipes with things I wouldn’t have thought … Continue reading
October 26, 2010
by sting dragon
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The sashing went on fairly smoothly. That bottom row of blocks is slightly wobbly but all in all it’s great for a beginner. Next I need to stitch down the basket handles and you can see I’ve been choosing thread … Continue reading
October 25, 2010
by sting dragon
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My second attempt at wild goose chase turned out much better and the postage stamp basket block went together fairly easily though I still have some handwork to do on the handles. I’m still debating about how to do the … Continue reading
October 24, 2010
by sting dragon
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Here’s my first attempt at the Wild Goose Chase block. The left and right flying geese sections turned out okay but the top and bottom ones are pretty wobbly.
October 23, 2010
by sting dragon
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As it turns out the block I thought I was having trouble with was just fine, yay! I need two more 12″ blocks and some sashing before class next week. I am going to attempt a wild goose chase and … Continue reading
October 22, 2010
by sting dragon
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I was *sure* I had posted my French Onion Soup recipe a zillion times but I can’t find it anywhere. I used to enjoy watching Jacques Pepin and Julia Child cook together on PBS. They often did two versions of … Continue reading
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