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| used the above recipe as a guide line and it worked great...i usually bake my squash but 10 minutes in the microwave was perfect... i had fresh garden tomato and basil, red onion , sausage, a drizzle of olive oil and a dab of butter |
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| topped w grated cheese...broiled for a few minutes...yum yum ...was so GOOD...this dinner is a KEEPER xo |
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| i ordered this SPECIAL heather ross fabric in october 2010 from spoonflower [ some of her out of print designs are still available through them ] |
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| i have been holding on tight to this sweet sweet fabric for almost three years ...i just knew i wanted to make a special something for ME cuz i love everything heather ross |
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| many ideas later i have decided to keep it simple...plus i only have two yards...but it is so easy to make this fabric go a long way and to do all the work xo |
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| I LOVE IMPROV and it loves me! i am using the macaroni love story prints with 6 yards of marcus brothers oasis organic taupe cotton xo |
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| i have 3 easy rules 1. have fun 2. enjoy this special fabric 3. square up each block to 12 1/2 " |
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| this is my favorite block so far and the beginning of my LOVE STORY quilt...looking forward to more xo |
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| stopped in at tj max for bags..they have new designs all the time...BUT how perfect are these? they have quilts all over them...i might have bought 17 of them! |
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| i use these for large customer quilts...they cost me 99 cents...i love them...my customers love them and use them again and again !! |
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| and these ones support save the children.... |
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| wasn't shopping for flip flops but i got 2 pairs...couldn't say no to the purple chevron or the uggs[they are sooo comfortable] and i found a chevron hand towel too at tj max. |
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| stopped in at the new value village in woodinville and found some treasure there too...quilting flannel, a dress,a summer top, 2 nighties and an exercise top |
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| love these prices xo |
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| a new bicycle for sara... happy birthday to you !! |
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| we had an early birthday dinner... |
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| it was a small crew ... we missed you lily and isaac xo |
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| celebrating twenty eight years of you xoxoxo |
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| me and my baby girl ~ 1985 xo |
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| i made a ticker tape word pillow for her ~ easy peasy long arm style |
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| it will go well with her anna maria mother goose quilt i am working on ... |
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| even did a button hole xo |
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| our small garden is not the greatest...i don't really have a green thumb and we don't get enough sun... the carrots and beets were pitiful this year..this is the whole bounty right here...BUT tonight dinner will be yummy xo |
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| tomatoes are the best this year though... it has been hotter than usual ?? |
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| sewed the day away w kay and her new puppy phoebe [haha ...caught her puppy sneaking strips of fabric from my basket several times...wish i would have got a photo...xo] her new sewing parlor is awesome...so much beautiful sewing space...thank you kay xo |
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| i worked on my mother goose |
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| and got a few more stars done |
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| kay worked on a new robyn pandolph quilt and set up her new design wall xo |
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| kay is getting ready to cut into this goodness...jealous ~ i like her anna maria fabrics better than mine xo |
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| just finished up ann's quilt with a simple but time consuming free motion ribbon and circle ...she made this for her son's wedding ~ such a STUNNING quilt ! |
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| made with jenny's urban beads pattern and quick curve ruler...info here |
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| the plan is finally complete xo |
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| all the fabric is pre cut and another star is done... |
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| and instead of joining the improv blocks w the stars i have decided to use them in the back xo |
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| i am going to do 9 blocks ~ 3x3 with a border finishing up at 88' square xo ~ 3 down 6 to go xo more here |
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| i started this star quilt for isaac and ani awhile back more here |
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| and i am really wanting to proceed and finish this quilt for them xo...so i spent some time WONDERING |
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| HOW to add these improv blocks to the stars??? my main problem is layout ??? |
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| i am making more improv blocks and coming up with a final plan soon xo |
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| meanwhile i am making slow progress on customer quilts....finished machine quilting sherri's quilt w dizzy izzy baby |
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| and i started on her batik/ kaffe w rhapsody xo |
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so happy to have this growing on my design wall...i ran out of fabric but was able to improvise with a bit from my stash and a quick trip to a local shop...all my blocks are cut out and ready to go. more here
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| i have had this lovely stack of anna maria's field study linens since may... |
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| it was very HARD to cut into this |
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| but i am so glad i did...i am using anna maria's mother goose zig zag pattern ....i am making mine larger for my daughters queensize bed...approx. 200 flying geese blocks 5" x 10" ~ 40 down 160 to go ....it is going to be a BEAUTY xoo boo hoo... i did discover an error in the cutting requirements here ~ 5 5/8" should read 5 7/8 " ~ wo the adjustment you will lose your points completely...xo ps ~ sent an email to confirm the error and anna maria responded quickly saying it would be modified soon xo  |
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| got the crud...stayed home boo hoo ~ no sew day w kay xo |
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| organized and tidied my stash |
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| makes me happy makes and makes me feel out of control too |
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| feels so good to make it pretty |
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| so much fabric...never enough time... |
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| i even have a rainbow pile xo |
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| and while i was organizing i kept the small pieces out and sorted them into color... more improv blocks coming soon |
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| i have a total of 12 blocks now and i am confused....should i combine them ? |
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| make a mostly black quilt? |
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| and a rainbow one? |
