tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73906782608214780602024-03-14T01:47:12.671-04:00Quilting with CorgisKirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-65345668927774094662022-07-07T22:18:00.001-04:002022-07-07T22:18:27.210-04:00Jaunty July!<p> We've made it to the midpoint of the year! I've finished 6 UFO quilts and 2 new projects this year. I also have 5 new quilts in progress alongside the remaining 17 UFOs that I identified at the start of the year.</p><p>I've learned a few things this year - how to construct a block with partial seams, how not to construct a block with partial seams, new quilting motifs, how to efficiently remove quilting motifs. I made my first on point quilt with side setting triangles. I tried improvisational piecing. Lots of accomplishments so far this year.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">One Monthly Goal & PHD in 2022</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5ZPnGTEAQGxhRGkssbHPalIpdNz9LiYmX4wB0-gKgYVxj4tlkmDu80nafswxnmdUWFUK0Sz13BdqjiOh8ljwdAFsgI5HBu155biNZCX4sC0AuDaXMtAqNt98PCiDqtquan6dwIWdrvx02pgQX6CMey6I7f3zIJBDgoKi7lkx2ebk-Y3q_rwkHNAlGg/s4032/0704221609a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5ZPnGTEAQGxhRGkssbHPalIpdNz9LiYmX4wB0-gKgYVxj4tlkmDu80nafswxnmdUWFUK0Sz13BdqjiOh8ljwdAFsgI5HBu155biNZCX4sC0AuDaXMtAqNt98PCiDqtquan6dwIWdrvx02pgQX6CMey6I7f3zIJBDgoKi7lkx2ebk-Y3q_rwkHNAlGg/w640-h480/0704221609a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>My goal this month is bindings - I want to bind the Sandy Breeze - started back in 2013 and quilted over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. This is the first larger quilt where I've done an allover motif versus custom quilting. And it went much faster than I expected. I agonized for a long time how to quilt this and had various custom motifs in my mind. In fact, about 1/3 of the way in, I worked my way over to one side and found a quilted sun that I must have done soon after I bought Molly. Based on evidence on the stitches, I must have done it using golden threads paper - and very slowly. The stitches were long and came out easily. I McTavished the quilt using a light olive So Fine thread. In the red inner border I used ribbon candy and back to McTavishing in the outer border. I've prepared a deep red binding to finish this. When I get out of my own way, I can be productive!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKtjnVP9_XBhaLDmHmf9ravOYylttfSWb0E2Tz_fEiAUE9gJ-Is-jiIhCrnzSSSIs0XGhvqddcOtRw971vD53IvcMBJylX30qLZlRx6U2Iy1MgJM1po4B7EyBr7L9_I5RVpNO-XhMA2uBprsimw6rToILPd2Y_O_9HEM66WwCf1fHKv4RSHKrbY5ivg/s4032/0703222319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKtjnVP9_XBhaLDmHmf9ravOYylttfSWb0E2Tz_fEiAUE9gJ-Is-jiIhCrnzSSSIs0XGhvqddcOtRw971vD53IvcMBJylX30qLZlRx6U2Iy1MgJM1po4B7EyBr7L9_I5RVpNO-XhMA2uBprsimw6rToILPd2Y_O_9HEM66WwCf1fHKv4RSHKrbY5ivg/w640-h480/0703222319.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The second quilt waiting for binding to be stitched is Garnet Branches. The pattern is Winter Branches and is printed on a postcard. I picked it up on a whim at a quilt show recently because it looked like fun. I used a multitude of garnet scraps to make the branches. It went together fairly easily. I stitched wishbones on the branches using a deep red Wonderfil thread and the swirls are stitched with gold silk thread.</div><p>I'll be on the road for three weeks, away from my sewing machine, so I did let some bindings stack up (as well as some quilt labels as one of these is a gift).</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Corgi News</h4><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbDio4lUZnoCQ66w3yTWd8oAm5dztgMcbw_loTBOhe6TSw3lJQNUq7jE3e1gl3OLhxJk1JAoJ2oRanlB3_A4peyPoEsk9JXDKTAkFw7WlcrtpRDBtVtiQ1T6Kl-OgsaSXNE6gfssVYQ7xrEU5OVdZR7CuENrifFSV5kKU_9S-WPmLnFf_LVr2Mg54Yw/s4032/0529221317c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbDio4lUZnoCQ66w3yTWd8oAm5dztgMcbw_loTBOhe6TSw3lJQNUq7jE3e1gl3OLhxJk1JAoJ2oRanlB3_A4peyPoEsk9JXDKTAkFw7WlcrtpRDBtVtiQ1T6Kl-OgsaSXNE6gfssVYQ7xrEU5OVdZR7CuENrifFSV5kKU_9S-WPmLnFf_LVr2Mg54Yw/w150-h200/0529221317c.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>As you know, we added a third dog to the family in February and are continually learning about their likes and dislikes. For instance, Abby the cattle dog doesn't like cottage cheese in her kongs. She will enthusiastically eat about anything else.<p></p><p>There is no such thing as a no-spill water dish when you have a puppy. Puppy either picks up the dish and turns it over or dismantles the dish and thankfully brings me the pieces - depending on the design. Either way, there are still puddles. And no dish can stand up to a puppy who drools. Out of doors, he makes it his mission to empty ALL the water buckets and play in them. We set up a kiddie pool for the puppies. Savvy avoided it until one late night potty break where I found him wading in it at 1:30 a.m. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmRCqKb4PVrngcQ-ke6w8Shx8vgTnZw8ka8NM6vtFNsJmU0H9LFpV138cMm90zG0mSWgv4VDdq_LcIii6Sy3dKL3MQSLaQnl09FyclN2TelP1qsOeYMRCqU7hle-SIjXFUOjTL_1tsH3GXSNXyqo63tyEep86amvlkunDNZMIJ8aIAOzmEH6FdNKevA/s4032/0514221943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmRCqKb4PVrngcQ-ke6w8Shx8vgTnZw8ka8NM6vtFNsJmU0H9LFpV138cMm90zG0mSWgv4VDdq_LcIii6Sy3dKL3MQSLaQnl09FyclN2TelP1qsOeYMRCqU7hle-SIjXFUOjTL_1tsH3GXSNXyqo63tyEep86amvlkunDNZMIJ8aIAOzmEH6FdNKevA/w200-h150/0514221943.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Sera is still not sure that having two puppies in the house is a good idea. She will enthusiastically play with Savvy. She has little use for Abby. Savvy loves to hang out with Abby and Sera - so he gets the most outside time as he gets to be out with both of the ladies. Abby WANTS to be a good dog and just can't figure out how to calm down. She really wants to play with Sera, but her idea of play involves hugs. Both Sera and Savvy can walk under Abby. Savvy is now 33 pounds and turned 7 months on Monday. He is nearly full grown and is larger than Sera in every dimension.<p></p><p>In Rally news, Sera has completed her Advanced title and I'm trying to figure out how to teach the next set of signs without frustrating both of us. Savvy has his first Novice leg and will be roadtripping to Florida with me later this month, so he will get a chance to finish his Novice title in Daytona Beach or Lawrenceville, GA on the way home. He is an enthusiastic learner and comes to me as a clean slate - so it is on me to not screw him up. His next conformation shows will be in mid August.</p><p>Linking to:</p><p><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/07/OMGJuly2022.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal July Link up</a></p><p></p>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-33743262721854538492022-06-30T21:50:00.002-04:002022-06-30T21:51:43.545-04:00June Wrap-Up<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIxwz7qT2OKbh-x-EY5MP8UYkts1wXw3ou2vhXyF2eQLqpwiFw-DgE49T7D8i2E6WZd8H-yUHcyRfgHKhenbhnbZGUEMXIJeu0kBV5N7UrzOZthHP9T_SjDHh7aoilrh6DgTuf0_k1wYiEPlvMY9-d-wqmxoE6OU0ux9IJvtRvoO9P-TGkJIpoAbbTw/s4032/0629220901a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIxwz7qT2OKbh-x-EY5MP8UYkts1wXw3ou2vhXyF2eQLqpwiFw-DgE49T7D8i2E6WZd8H-yUHcyRfgHKhenbhnbZGUEMXIJeu0kBV5N7UrzOZthHP9T_SjDHh7aoilrh6DgTuf0_k1wYiEPlvMY9-d-wqmxoE6OU0ux9IJvtRvoO9P-TGkJIpoAbbTw/w640-h480/0629220901a.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">I have a finish! </h4><p>My One Monthly Goal was to quilt this runner. This is also one of my PHD in 2022 finishes.</p><p>The Country Lanes Table Runner is a project from Quilter's Academy Freshman Year that I started in <a href="https://quiltingcorgis.blogspot.com/2010/12/country-lanes-table-runner.html" target="_blank">December 2010</a>. This one taught me about creating the angled border and then binding angles that are not a perfect 45 degrees. I still have some work to do on that. Once I decided to do an allover meander in the body of the runner, the quilting went quickly. There are feathers in the border.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHgn6hdpO-EaRvo46H1_dveFbpkn9SEm7_JkKopvMhYypm4aaeqiJmghEfwyNTWatry6zXAWEhBkU2FSxhiCtjA6o1j1_RM85755XCmSF1CscnWhP84xqGA_ycK5XaGlJEBoXAXzII1B6ecpDfBeGVCBd4ITWEseqFPJzp4TO0gO9m2D_bkwJmRXU2w/s400/20220514_150637-Joy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="225" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHgn6hdpO-EaRvo46H1_dveFbpkn9SEm7_JkKopvMhYypm4aaeqiJmghEfwyNTWatry6zXAWEhBkU2FSxhiCtjA6o1j1_RM85755XCmSF1CscnWhP84xqGA_ycK5XaGlJEBoXAXzII1B6ecpDfBeGVCBd4ITWEseqFPJzp4TO0gO9m2D_bkwJmRXU2w/w360-h640/20220514_150637-Joy.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p>This thing is huge. Photo for scale - I'm almost 5'6". Once I added borders it became more huge. It drapes nicely over each side of our table, and I predict it will still drape nicely even when the table is fully extended. It could also serve as a nice bed runner. Batting is frankenbattinged from offcuts of other projects and the backing came out of my stash and was chosen by virtue of being long enough that I didn't have to piece it.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">New Starts</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcS0tDcPZIrqAj0blq4sGy9NqSz4RyTpNg29hr251NTgIyLq4J-JnJS499WC_i8X5X3G5a1s6IUT2t8V74zmx6zGdCDbvUcdd9ClU8PEgJTids_5ToXeb_pELGv-ImqcmhDGY5-rCDTVdPN-FAcN4xwcI91Fa_DuFN7wfatkYQxEiVmxW-Ep6EcW-Ag/s4032/0616222143%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcS0tDcPZIrqAj0blq4sGy9NqSz4RyTpNg29hr251NTgIyLq4J-JnJS499WC_i8X5X3G5a1s6IUT2t8V74zmx6zGdCDbvUcdd9ClU8PEgJTids_5ToXeb_pELGv-ImqcmhDGY5-rCDTVdPN-FAcN4xwcI91Fa_DuFN7wfatkYQxEiVmxW-Ep6EcW-Ag/w640-h480/0616222143%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I finished the blocks for the Summer Blooms Mystery Table Runner. Layouts were revealed today and they don't thrill me. However, I love the layout for the lap quilt - so I'm currently cutting fabric to move from 8 to 25 blocks. No pictures until next week when the mystery is finished.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoWhNfRvRpozyL11tFjZSC146I3t2vQ35f2GGyPCyKHDkmaRKhQksYEATJZ2UD0uPoSNKelrQ3x5J2IWcQqwmE3BbIVj01pAEJGwSPjazXYS5Uu9Rq3Po0MiyuxPcf3PkWsCiqH_lGRnIPb3IRLZFufegy5ZDTZpP-UsTziohR9FArI2BQT9OXo7P6g/s4032/0618222342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoWhNfRvRpozyL11tFjZSC146I3t2vQ35f2GGyPCyKHDkmaRKhQksYEATJZ2UD0uPoSNKelrQ3x5J2IWcQqwmE3BbIVj01pAEJGwSPjazXYS5Uu9Rq3Po0MiyuxPcf3PkWsCiqH_lGRnIPb3IRLZFufegy5ZDTZpP-UsTziohR9FArI2BQT9OXo7P6g/w640-h480/0618222342.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I also started and nearly finished a cute little table runner with some improvisational piecing.<br /><p>Linking to:</p><p><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/06/OMGJune22Finish.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal - June Finishes</a></p><p><a href="https://quiltinggail.com/2022/06/30/phd-in-2022-june-report/" target="_blank">PHD in 2022 June Report</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-59413286721945322942022-06-18T15:24:00.001-04:002022-06-18T15:24:51.447-04:00Summer Blooms Mystery<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3Th71TewctidEeGY9FWvZ1Bjz50lcVZvEDvAbLjTab7xcM-HCSBcBHc7kmVhVW2feNEyU2PXfuo-3BjDrtFRTuGJfp9VVYqC9FiXPrllvH1UWVWZ_7QSlSFwnsmZ3C9RaIf3DMQKiJMIqZOWPuxA3hA5p6IVWPgG28tGW4NQ7DqyRBrgZwyJtasEhQ/s4032/0616222143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3Th71TewctidEeGY9FWvZ1Bjz50lcVZvEDvAbLjTab7xcM-HCSBcBHc7kmVhVW2feNEyU2PXfuo-3BjDrtFRTuGJfp9VVYqC9FiXPrllvH1UWVWZ_7QSlSFwnsmZ3C9RaIf3DMQKiJMIqZOWPuxA3hA5p6IVWPgG28tGW4NQ7DqyRBrgZwyJtasEhQ/w640-h480/0616222143.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p>Annette Ornelas is hosting a mystery! <a href="https://www.southwindquilts.com/shop/c/p/Summer-Blooms-Mystery-x63451651.htm" target="_blank">Summer Blooms</a> started on June 7 and is set to run through June 28. After a very slow start for me - much of it involving not being able to choose fabric from my stash, I finally set out to work on it. The first four clues have been revealed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JrvjXJCoHoazDf9dtWliMgoqIWYGlUmp35WNxwm4s3RK6w1racG1h3WC-kOYhYeptbqvgXbuRmTO5jjI9R-2dByHBENh_fMDrDtJr6W2N3R4VhXSeydUx0pxkaBYNMWeIaajQCVXcKuUKSAMcAETNNjwjhVW7LFygivc4XAzL9Mu0WHHP5nocBxiRQ/s4032/0617222102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JrvjXJCoHoazDf9dtWliMgoqIWYGlUmp35WNxwm4s3RK6w1racG1h3WC-kOYhYeptbqvgXbuRmTO5jjI9R-2dByHBENh_fMDrDtJr6W2N3R4VhXSeydUx0pxkaBYNMWeIaajQCVXcKuUKSAMcAETNNjwjhVW7LFygivc4XAzL9Mu0WHHP5nocBxiRQ/w640-h480/0617222102.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I decided on the Table Runner versus committing myself to another lap quilt. Especially as I have the Penguin Parade in progress. First step was to cut/subcut the strips for each clue.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqBoZRLOCwXmajUQp9H8ynnHIKyASj0Zim1QpMEWQje5pOeTxZG90Z65NS02zuVXWYSP7a8tHMgqoq5CSiEkDnhHAqs5uDwa1tS9_amnuV12jlhJgC71uLEpxoB1g27EzqrwTnoAkhNAQjzBwjvKkfgHDianb4V4FtCB3T-xy1i5zuff-wICavV24Itg/s4032/0617222133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqBoZRLOCwXmajUQp9H8ynnHIKyASj0Zim1QpMEWQje5pOeTxZG90Z65NS02zuVXWYSP7a8tHMgqoq5CSiEkDnhHAqs5uDwa1tS9_amnuV12jlhJgC71uLEpxoB1g27EzqrwTnoAkhNAQjzBwjvKkfgHDianb4V4FtCB3T-xy1i5zuff-wICavV24Itg/w640-h480/0617222133.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Last night, with the fourth clue in hand, I pressed the folded strips and triangles while on a zoom call with family. This will hopefully mean that I can fly through and finish the piecing for the first four clues with ease today!</div><div><br /></div><div>I also need to clear Molly's table so that I can start quilting a few of the sandwiched projects and check them off my list.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaBLGzhzb-sUSFOdkhuIJ4kwG2AIA1xy9Bg_PhBXw7KMWROnAEUftgzsljVva4qXJ1dMNQnXu3jjuxv1BDcB2_CpqB1C9_4DUZIFHpd2ZATjrVxpf4hXzMoXUXykQCCcC0pm1O4Ew_ABxtjadqi6IsQeCADzilRG3wsOfcjB45rvy1RuMw5EUixbCmQ/s4032/0615222119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaBLGzhzb-sUSFOdkhuIJ4kwG2AIA1xy9Bg_PhBXw7KMWROnAEUftgzsljVva4qXJ1dMNQnXu3jjuxv1BDcB2_CpqB1C9_4DUZIFHpd2ZATjrVxpf4hXzMoXUXykQCCcC0pm1O4Ew_ABxtjadqi6IsQeCADzilRG3wsOfcjB45rvy1RuMw5EUixbCmQ/w640-h480/0615222119.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Nothing blue today - but I am set to enjoy sewing after a morning spent defying puppies. Abby the Blue Heeler decided to find a new way to get from the yard to the screen porch (so perhaps a nod to blue). Eventually this will be allowable - but as she has proven - 20-30 year old screen is weak - so we need to rescreen before letting her have the run of the porch.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPZd6BFX7hChSpxAkoJLWif8T-wt5ZbWXtX0iJDDaJXGNPVXdd772REcc1KLqXvBjt8bvNbqKaVYEavIyHjlFcFjJkKn4X6IhSMhFH-PXvUIayInaJFO_HYjWVhAGK-1UD1CcIQIf-irbht2RHN9w5GLV23rSi3xdtyRJpwN17HXZe-qdKjBfgm_bbg/s4032/0610222144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPZd6BFX7hChSpxAkoJLWif8T-wt5ZbWXtX0iJDDaJXGNPVXdd772REcc1KLqXvBjt8bvNbqKaVYEavIyHjlFcFjJkKn4X6IhSMhFH-PXvUIayInaJFO_HYjWVhAGK-1UD1CcIQIf-irbht2RHN9w5GLV23rSi3xdtyRJpwN17HXZe-qdKjBfgm_bbg/w480-h640/0610222144.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>This dog is a perpetual motion machine - so a rare period of lap time when she was actually still for a few moments.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACcjnNXNGEqJqXmR8Ih9nrNj8Bih4MEf5hiH2xfOdAsx3XN5YZWIvJUNHFdHV5Ge5uK6ZG-4Geu0fcjKxDZyAk3fZw9he2o7P2qFKuNnFtAiMfbRZxEK5Ez_hNq4x3fpSntnp8B4SjDZvdnDwl7Ch3SsfCrpioukr6nIKpNZhzg5IH748HxmCN_6mIA/s4032/0612221817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACcjnNXNGEqJqXmR8Ih9nrNj8Bih4MEf5hiH2xfOdAsx3XN5YZWIvJUNHFdHV5Ge5uK6ZG-4Geu0fcjKxDZyAk3fZw9he2o7P2qFKuNnFtAiMfbRZxEK5Ez_hNq4x3fpSntnp8B4SjDZvdnDwl7Ch3SsfCrpioukr6nIKpNZhzg5IH748HxmCN_6mIA/w640-h480/0612221817.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Savvy is hopefully entered in three Rally trials this summer while I'm in Florida. Sera is staying home with Mike, so she gets a break and will start trialing again in September/October. Savvy, at 6.5 months, is still growing! He is about 30 pounds now and finally looks like he is catching up with his feet. He is about as long as Abby and can more than hold his own when they wrestle.</div><div><br /></div><div>Linking to:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2022/06/scraphappy-saturday-home-again.html" target="_blank">Rainbow Scrap Challenge</a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-85562384984105098872022-06-11T21:04:00.002-04:002022-06-11T21:04:38.955-04:00Jumping through June<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCbg8F_QczP6YVm5HFi3Arlyser3lT_g4NJgGhz6dthx_DsGVc5K3eoWF5i9EMP5hUMWIDG7SPypovQ59AU38Xdo468MzlHU3z0md-Pzg2HwmWAhJMdG3Vxlc4qzREwfzB7c9TPRo4BoiYGoTlXSyeALRtpbYsWGsurjpUN6snJX7B5t9uhHjDd5Gzg/s4032/0602220034a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCbg8F_QczP6YVm5HFi3Arlyser3lT_g4NJgGhz6dthx_DsGVc5K3eoWF5i9EMP5hUMWIDG7SPypovQ59AU38Xdo468MzlHU3z0md-Pzg2HwmWAhJMdG3Vxlc4qzREwfzB7c9TPRo4BoiYGoTlXSyeALRtpbYsWGsurjpUN6snJX7B5t9uhHjDd5Gzg/w480-h640/0602220034a.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I opened the month with my penguin blocks for Penguins on Parade by Annette Ornelas. I'm still having lots of fun putting these together. I now have six of the nine small ones done. I'm to a point where I need to decide on the colors for the three big penguins.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5deXi0iVGxQP2xncG-DuSrZyNzB8IHeeS5wKDoZ7SM5PzYvNVzdc31OrMr2pAZBQTd7bAIyI_UV0li_rQnzDk1zODg0jViMMWLOULaA1t3j3cgXMbjN5js70IqIKJ_utr6URHkb38sDQO18315fCjw-jzLgsn8RdyODvyLy6jpCqThNfQY2XCRuFzwg/s4032/0602220034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5deXi0iVGxQP2xncG-DuSrZyNzB8IHeeS5wKDoZ7SM5PzYvNVzdc31OrMr2pAZBQTd7bAIyI_UV0li_rQnzDk1zODg0jViMMWLOULaA1t3j3cgXMbjN5js70IqIKJ_utr6URHkb38sDQO18315fCjw-jzLgsn8RdyODvyLy6jpCqThNfQY2XCRuFzwg/w480-h640/0602220034.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I like doing these two at a time, and pulling saturated colors with good contrast with the midnight blue background. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcHaUjxwoURnsZ4Lk5g6ehOoywK8wESuyXlcVsWEJ4QFr0fMbTmYe4i_lll6u5LjPf_-ue5tzoTm5g4uPKgVmZtZPFP9RRV_kwjEm8ipAmT3ju1cS8UVjVvZS67UKGbYaBO7Kd4WJg056lMU9xx4jwoOokA3H28MMy4rQIpiuDs-GAhMbM8S8xDkQMw/s4032/0106211158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcHaUjxwoURnsZ4Lk5g6ehOoywK8wESuyXlcVsWEJ4QFr0fMbTmYe4i_lll6u5LjPf_-ue5tzoTm5g4uPKgVmZtZPFP9RRV_kwjEm8ipAmT3ju1cS8UVjVvZS67UKGbYaBO7Kd4WJg056lMU9xx4jwoOokA3H28MMy4rQIpiuDs-GAhMbM8S8xDkQMw/w640-h480/0106211158.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I made blue blocks for the 100 modern quilt blocks last year, so I probably won't do a full six this month. Four of the chapters have 15 blocks, two have 20. I will likely pull a few from the 2 twenty block chapters as my current plan has 15 sets of six (one from each chapter) and then there will be 10 left over to fill in at some point - or I could now start doing 7 blocks/month.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Corgi Update</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxl4J6AU4IsAgNQuvWa1uY9LdYwohaPJG--uCQcDS5IrTjPJi2cPNRJ54vwTcE8brDx1V0mQy6jjZ8VYdAzff08tck3YG7NReb6GUftWeOVrZy8122DMbxJEmMZLJeuVtQycZmkoO1vleescttELWUKhub2s5yr4dErx6A4iNbr0gInU6UXfdgnHJb7A/s4032/0610221604_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxl4J6AU4IsAgNQuvWa1uY9LdYwohaPJG--uCQcDS5IrTjPJi2cPNRJ54vwTcE8brDx1V0mQy6jjZ8VYdAzff08tck3YG7NReb6GUftWeOVrZy8122DMbxJEmMZLJeuVtQycZmkoO1vleescttELWUKhub2s5yr4dErx6A4iNbr0gInU6UXfdgnHJb7A/w480-h640/0610221604_HDR.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yesterday Mike and I took Sera and Savvy to the Winston Salem Dog Training Club to participate in Rally Trials sponsored by the Tarheel Golden Retriever Club. As you can see, Savvy is completely relaxed. I took this after his class while we waited for Sera's second run. Both dogs were total rockstars.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Serendipity is now CH Triple H A Perfect Jewell RA - she completed her Rally Advanced title in style with a score of 96. I am finally getting out of her way and helping her earn the types of scores she is capable of earning. Her second run was late in the day and she was bored by then and likely irritated by the puppy. I didn't communicate as well with her so she scored a 91 in the bonus leg as we stayed in Rally Advanced rather than moving up to Excellent. We are still working on refining Stand and Stay. As an aside, I appear to have broken my show dog - in conformation most handlers do not want the dog to sit - Miss Sera now offers sit and down before standing. We will spend the summer refining some of the signs/commands and tightening up her heeling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Savvy was a little rockstar. In his first trial at 6 months and 6 days he scored 99 points out of 100, earning his first Rally Novice leg. I lost a point for keeping a tight lead on the Down - Walk Around (dog stays in a down while the handler walks around the dog). Up until Wednesday, Savvy interpreted this sign as Down Follow Mom Around - which would have been a 10 point deduction. There were 2 dogs who scored 100, so we placed third in the class. I checked times (the tie breaker) and we still would have been 3rd based on time. I have been taking things slowly and stopping to reinforce good stays when both Corgis have done so. In time, we should be able to cut a few seconds off our times.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm very proud of both Corgis.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Linking to:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2022/06/scraphappy-saturday-blue-skies.html" target="_blank">Scrap Happy Saturday - RSC 2022</a><br /></div><p></p>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-7554614548753299972022-06-07T23:20:00.001-04:002022-06-07T23:20:07.057-04:00June's Goals<p> Summer is upon us. As Gus is no longer in school, it doesn't have quite the ring it used to. Now we have more flexibility to travel - though we do have to work around Mike's teaching schedule.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilty Goals</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhEw5_I1YDZOu6eNYFK6foPsabjXUTTwzwMoQkP_lHg552Odc__obkJkNIqQFEcDd4tSse67_kwpgzCNN_mgl2McuEcIRTitTRL1uNIu9ftZ2e7p0Wf7X4RKtv3M74NeTihbQE_7TzT-iQSfqN-CmUfxlZmisGZITgvkwWVYU-SzXGih-KnylcLKNkA/s4032/0602222323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhEw5_I1YDZOu6eNYFK6foPsabjXUTTwzwMoQkP_lHg552Odc__obkJkNIqQFEcDd4tSse67_kwpgzCNN_mgl2McuEcIRTitTRL1uNIu9ftZ2e7p0Wf7X4RKtv3M74NeTihbQE_7TzT-iQSfqN-CmUfxlZmisGZITgvkwWVYU-SzXGih-KnylcLKNkA/w480-h640/0602222323.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>My One Monthly Goal for June is to quilt the Country Lanes Table Runner. This is one of the pieces that I applied borders to in May. I found a length of fabric long enough that I didn't have to sew anything together to make a backing - though I did have to frankenbatting the batting. This is a long runner, made longer by the triangular ends which I added a bit of the border fabric to in order to avoid chopping up the horse blocks. It is sandwiched and ready to go - I just need to decide on a quilting plan. If I can get the momentum going, Sandy Breeze and Coastal Pearls are also sandwiched and ready to quilt!</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Corgi Goals</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeekl-X0QVEC02FJtg9LoBh8SxJSZtAglBtnzyCLzFzTRhW1PJKREcquuNxmlDWTwwrci8IXUcAutnfdI92RKB_UHji1PQPOCse-nHrZfL3Z895qx_hRBGvlyDIgQRwi3jhaDVnBhZqOiTNLbpplBenaNw_6YAizifD74Fsrq5xGh7h3SheEfnm8ZSA/s4032/0514221943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeekl-X0QVEC02FJtg9LoBh8SxJSZtAglBtnzyCLzFzTRhW1PJKREcquuNxmlDWTwwrci8IXUcAutnfdI92RKB_UHji1PQPOCse-nHrZfL3Z895qx_hRBGvlyDIgQRwi3jhaDVnBhZqOiTNLbpplBenaNw_6YAizifD74Fsrq5xGh7h3SheEfnm8ZSA/w640-h480/0514221943.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Earlier this month, Savvy and I went to his first conformation show in Concord. I entered him in the 4 to Under 6 months class to give the two of us ring experience with no pressure. He did all that I could ask of him and was completely chill, even splooting next to the ring while we waited our turn.</div><div><br /></div><div>Later this week, we have a Rally trial where Sera and I are hoping to finish her RA (Rally Advanced) title and Savvy will enter his first RN (Rally Novice) trial. Then we will spend the rest of the summer perfecting so tasks so that Sera can move on to Rally Excellent and later Rally Masters. I joke that I broke my show dog - she prefers not to STAND. Actually she doesn't see much use in changing position - Sit to Stand to Sit to Down to Stand... Courses that are primarily heeling are much more fun for her.</div><div><br /></div><div>Linking to:</div><div><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/06/one-monthly-goal-june-link-up.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal - June Link Party</a><br /></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-10748629833513680722022-05-30T21:53:00.002-04:002022-05-30T21:55:34.463-04:00May Wrap-Up<p> Each month I plan to spread blog posts across the month, and more and more I find myself blogging at the start and end of the month. My quilting theme for May was borders. I am happy to say that I met my goals.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">One Monthly Goal</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMO8pkOLfLNlW3ZqVlYjXlSCvrIF0GwtZbkPLptRQkEXSnsOA1qWpz6UQrqtxGEDro66si0GKBvqLXovxoVjS6yoqwbOc8nx9tsTgskrLeDFzt44lOopNUQoxijOrsbxlZy6rPB_Td10T3DBF1FG7T42MNUDoP61t6Gdu2MDVaJPqIMsJYb0Sms03YDg/s4032/0514221624.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMO8pkOLfLNlW3ZqVlYjXlSCvrIF0GwtZbkPLptRQkEXSnsOA1qWpz6UQrqtxGEDro66si0GKBvqLXovxoVjS6yoqwbOc8nx9tsTgskrLeDFzt44lOopNUQoxijOrsbxlZy6rPB_Td10T3DBF1FG7T42MNUDoP61t6Gdu2MDVaJPqIMsJYb0Sms03YDg/w640-h480/0514221624.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My One Monthly Goal was to add the borders to Gus's Camo Quilt (Pecking Order - Missouri Quilt Company). As I create this blog, I see a pair of blocks turned, so it looks like I'll be doing a bit of surgery in the next month to repair that.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0Pny9J9LFnDzSGn0E_8ZNe0wv5coR5O-rmQo4AYPoopBhIZHs452mD_TZXg6CHv8_LHTp5oKWo06u8UOD97qSBfwfuUhxbW3gwWQTyHSk6b54OBPqIwVqiEuN5JRrRidE5E7KC8i-vXJu2d5pqFj7GABAvwVRlArkIOVsGtkDIb-bcKB_OIKN119Xg/s4032/0514221617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0Pny9J9LFnDzSGn0E_8ZNe0wv5coR5O-rmQo4AYPoopBhIZHs452mD_TZXg6CHv8_LHTp5oKWo06u8UOD97qSBfwfuUhxbW3gwWQTyHSk6b54OBPqIwVqiEuN5JRrRidE5E7KC8i-vXJu2d5pqFj7GABAvwVRlArkIOVsGtkDIb-bcKB_OIKN119Xg/w640-h480/0514221617.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRaOOEJbG04fWUjnnRlZgAyOPRrtt34iNPd2KWQUvdznjrexiPqk9ye3c6zHBl2xhCycWUtsmBMbY5F7B0H1Lm_NSsh2GLTmwtfUR6ZNkk3fodTyCS4ENazdQlmVywgD1A0xuzv9hBF03WJrPZ9R__PQa2aApW0kfTORsSR6EsXGWnV0KEqO1jTg8-A/s4032/0529222216.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 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/AVvXsEhkRaOOEJbG04fWUjnnRlZgAyOPRrtt34iNPd2KWQUvdznjrexiPqk9ye3c6zHBl2xhCycWUtsmBMbY5F7B0H1Lm_NSsh2GLTmwtfUR6ZNkk3fodTyCS4ENazdQlmVywgD1A0xuzv9hBF03WJrPZ9R__PQa2aApW0kfTORsSR6EsXGWnV0KEqO1jTg8-A/w240-h320/0529222216.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>My quilt bee gathered in person for a sewing retreat earlier this month and I spent the day adding the borders to my Seminole Mountain (Smith Mountain Morning - Bonnie Hunter). As I was getting ready to apply one of the inner borders, I found a turned block while describing a potential quilting plan. Fortunately it was along the edge, so I got my steps in moving between the pressing table and my sewing machine. One the way home, I figured out why my border points were in danger of being cut off when binding is applied.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I piece the border, I was careful to have the tips meet at the top, with a small seam allowance, forgetting that I needed to leave space for the binding. So I spent an evening removing the outer border and another afternoon resewing the points. </div><div><br /></div><div>The adjusted borders are now on the quilt, and this one is moving into the queue for quilting later this summer.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKdld3emdSomipD6Yz4nVYX4BBBwx8QpS-ofqthX0wFSzUuBSHhaOMDIjvpTCrZjlnwXN2zCtuV7EFHHxwCLjHdfusDWobu5ZEXQpcVUzKZE1285RBL8Qf1dIIOmlwHghz2aWfrt2_342ee_uIYgNl9IE_8pp5EikR2l5kRhxLo-zmLU619vyVFzOVg/s3123/0530221746%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3123" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKdld3emdSomipD6Yz4nVYX4BBBwx8QpS-ofqthX0wFSzUuBSHhaOMDIjvpTCrZjlnwXN2zCtuV7EFHHxwCLjHdfusDWobu5ZEXQpcVUzKZE1285RBL8Qf1dIIOmlwHghz2aWfrt2_342ee_uIYgNl9IE_8pp5EikR2l5kRhxLo-zmLU619vyVFzOVg/w620-h640/0530221746%20(2).jpg" width="620" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAYIVSW7Ijlhi5mFLEPE4StT7Nz8j66JPs2yJYxArb80TFS06qtDUMBVmTmS6l6AbHJ_nky6CxugS47HDnkuvX1K0KPyHTv_QI-h98KSnqVZHLCciq05wgTbId51vDRHD7EU1iRZHOzNDSY1GR0KdqVE5nPJcYkSsfEIln6xQo7o3HPXxvVv4fIYGOg/s4032/0529222215.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 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/AVvXsEgSAYIVSW7Ijlhi5mFLEPE4StT7Nz8j66JPs2yJYxArb80TFS06qtDUMBVmTmS6l6AbHJ_nky6CxugS47HDnkuvX1K0KPyHTv_QI-h98KSnqVZHLCciq05wgTbId51vDRHD7EU1iRZHOzNDSY1GR0KdqVE5nPJcYkSsfEIln6xQo7o3HPXxvVv4fIYGOg/w240-h320/0529222215.jpg" width="240" /> </a>The Country Lanes Table Runner finally has borders in place. I ended up taking off the three rows on each end and adding squares of the background fabric. This was instead of having to cut across the horses that I so carefully placed along the edges. After watching videos on mitered borders several more times, I took the plunge and started sewing them on. Once on, there was an overhang where the triangles met the main length of the runner. I centered the ruler at the tip and trimmed a slight angle of each side. Visually it looks as though the the borders are even all the way around. I've got extra width, so I may eventually trim them a little more narrowly.</div><b><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Table Scraps & PHD in 2022</b></p></b><p></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nothing to report this month as I don't have any finishes, just progress towards finishes in future months.</p><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rainbow Scrap Challenge</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMU34P3QAQtPSSHE5V7YVXQrZbNewesB5AUniLUlCW-FmL8Ks16aE9OT5pcAgBOfI_lsiwCt9jYOPROUZbmNxpHAj0Dp1duzbDJZ5fVcjLBWwSDaIVhnuU88-i0SICVYXJ7BguzUMkMMMZbzO4IjtqIvW-CPQ8_qi2gkDS2WQ1ppapMxuWzcf_q9UEQ/s4032/0527222331.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMU34P3QAQtPSSHE5V7YVXQrZbNewesB5AUniLUlCW-FmL8Ks16aE9OT5pcAgBOfI_lsiwCt9jYOPROUZbmNxpHAj0Dp1duzbDJZ5fVcjLBWwSDaIVhnuU88-i0SICVYXJ7BguzUMkMMMZbzO4IjtqIvW-CPQ8_qi2gkDS2WQ1ppapMxuWzcf_q9UEQ/w640-h480/0527222331.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>The color for May was Green - Forest & Sage. I chose the fabrics early in the month and then got distracted, so finally cut them last week and sewed the blocks together on Sunday.</div><div><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/AVvXsEi2RycPVNSNXjLHtmJzD7ZtQzESE6ukBYmBtr2zsqXt1wTp4xjoj0tU4lWgGHbQDu7RPPMtBfG6WJQzdGPb6-k2aqxBNSBEMMoJ6yLsqnwbaqZ_9khY4y6EWOe0G7aTxdgE0Rt8fWuwrlzq3dCaJVevDksmxeELoepo5OTSE1fplr3uuYCVUFvSqht_3g/s4032/0529222211b%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2589" data-original-width="4032" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RycPVNSNXjLHtmJzD7ZtQzESE6ukBYmBtr2zsqXt1wTp4xjoj0tU4lWgGHbQDu7RPPMtBfG6WJQzdGPb6-k2aqxBNSBEMMoJ6yLsqnwbaqZ_9khY4y6EWOe0G7aTxdgE0Rt8fWuwrlzq3dCaJVevDksmxeELoepo5OTSE1fplr3uuYCVUFvSqht_3g/w200-h128/0529222211b%20(2).jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHvN6SrTgaRNj7Ya2jTMjfDXWiQeiGVuRIYMCvI22GQnKGR9ct84udwhO_k8ByFn3pmL8XM3Vh7U5hSmXJyJkOaCEi_-oM5JuPphU5vADRibM1pETBnHG9zr6IHrYbrtlng39k_vdcd_NzQ-KmU2XuK9He-jjnHa4VzJ3zy7tUz_7IkUEvZRTcHh_KQ/s4032/0529222212%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2602" data-original-width="4032" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39ktv6wMTdrElUBIEwB87u8FeknymWbrwj0zxp6VtT6CwaDGwV2akD6I3CN-ZK9z1xo74L5stMVHHv3lcvo3RQjs_xd7W0l95kJQo3MfEAIh2LHKnYwaiAu4e4Yfpp9Wb5q9GQLZ-Z5XWAme66GQom9uLcvRya6mcL29Dn48cHtLg3xbnLp2RM5Jxlw/w200-h129/0529222214%20(2).jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><br /><div>I didn't create a penguin this month as I like doing two at a time, so I'll return to the penguins next month.</div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Corgi Report</h4><div>We had a lot of rain in May, which resulted in lots of mud and not a lot of time at classes. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifclZbu-xiUhNS3Ro4cWdSdCQEq_V_RFy9RbMwBD74uKSr99hQs-6iGTuOZBZc6EkaF4-TShYAolsgkWHvF5SQ38s8oqnyVtn8tw_XD5XyHE-T0WcGzM0xHmfax1Bf9CstnznFO3Lyq3QI8MMncrknpxRTLVmd8_tQJh9ASWHjDByVdWUkH7f4ALFf-Q/s4032/0514221943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifclZbu-xiUhNS3Ro4cWdSdCQEq_V_RFy9RbMwBD74uKSr99hQs-6iGTuOZBZc6EkaF4-TShYAolsgkWHvF5SQ38s8oqnyVtn8tw_XD5XyHE-T0WcGzM0xHmfax1Bf9CstnznFO3Lyq3QI8MMncrknpxRTLVmd8_tQJh9ASWHjDByVdWUkH7f4ALFf-Q/w640-h480/0514221943.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>In June we have a busy month planned. Savvy will enter his first show on June 3rd in the 4 to under 6 month class. This is a class for experience (for he and I) with less pressure as there are no championship points on the line. We have been attending handling classes so that he could interact with new people and be near other dogs. When we started this, he was convince the table was a giant pool of lava - in just three weeks he has become more relaxed and less suspicious. I, however, am suspicious that he may be crossed with kangaroo - given how excitedly he hops when he sees new people.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sera was extremely jealous each time I took Savvy out without her. We did attend two Rally Obedience classes. Sera continues to improve and had a lot of fun. Savvy is a goofball, but also improving. He is hitting his terrible teens, so I have to work harder to keep his attention.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpaP8Bxuvn5uM0ByKCjOtwhWbN-toE2k6c3ixe-WNyB3o75BCYMz7hAIroToElzhi_QbuDmflbvUCYSWx94_2bCuBj5NZtafxlREc-2_N3wpva2VE4sJWSd1c9oV6irLUzBnN3TtUdnj8xhwWGK5VKVWRx90jstLz7tHyJB7bkS-ky9VpBq19hZ7tWw/s4032/0529221244.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpaP8Bxuvn5uM0ByKCjOtwhWbN-toE2k6c3ixe-WNyB3o75BCYMz7hAIroToElzhi_QbuDmflbvUCYSWx94_2bCuBj5NZtafxlREc-2_N3wpva2VE4sJWSd1c9oV6irLUzBnN3TtUdnj8xhwWGK5VKVWRx90jstLz7tHyJB7bkS-ky9VpBq19hZ7tWw/w640-h480/0529221244.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>It is getting hot in North Carolina, so I set up a pool for the puppies this weekend. So far Abby is having a grand time bouncing in and out. Savvy tends to be most curious about it in the evenings - oh so convenient to have a wet puppy right before bedtime. He is much less graceful entering and exiting. Savvy is a veritable Houdini. He led Sera out of the yard on a few adventures earlier this spring - happily moving immediately to the front porch. We blocked that hole (or so we thought) and then he and Abby pulled down the aging lattice on the edge of the steps on Tuesday. By Saturday, he discovered that the wire we installed previously had a gap and so he expanded that gap and led Abby on a merry trip to the porch. On Sunday they upped their game and vanished twice - opening new points in the wire after each time I thought I had it blocked. We've now nailed a piece of roofing tin to cover that gap. Apparently his entire litter are escape artists.</div><br /><div>Linking to:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/05/OMGMay22Finish.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal May Finish</a><br /><div><br /></div></div><br />Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-10028587930362284392022-05-05T15:38:00.004-04:002022-05-05T15:38:32.992-04:00Motivated May - Goals for the Merry Month of May<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiZmQfbLKrYg7gHwq7U4RAv6YccmPpk3ylnPZ8QjBVN0UNTF1mZDzXSIc62ffQTJ-LNrYR_x6NQQdAhgYeeLYb5Z6ikbqAuWZwCy-kbVbYbDA70D1NDCHqvAWkHwpwYyK1pNrRa-FqlYi1PzCbBTQPHhJ0v0ustZzVZvnovB3kjtkP1HPv8y7q6Uduw/s2015/HelperPuppy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1504" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiZmQfbLKrYg7gHwq7U4RAv6YccmPpk3ylnPZ8QjBVN0UNTF1mZDzXSIc62ffQTJ-LNrYR_x6NQQdAhgYeeLYb5Z6ikbqAuWZwCy-kbVbYbDA70D1NDCHqvAWkHwpwYyK1pNrRa-FqlYi1PzCbBTQPHhJ0v0ustZzVZvnovB3kjtkP1HPv8y7q6Uduw/w299-h400/HelperPuppy.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /> Last night, as I happily pressed borders on the Camo quilt, I felt a tug. Sure enough, world's cutest puppy had the corner of the quilt in the crate with him. A little fraying on one block, which is now a part of the seam allowance against the border, so no harm done. A good reminder to me that quilting with a Corgi puppy in the house means one has to maintain constant vigilance. He has become quite the expert at moving his crate out from under the table.<p></p><p>I shoved his crate back under the table (again) and swiffered the floor in front of his crate, then for good measure brought my saddle stool over to hold the bulk of the quilt while I measured, pressed, and pinned on the borders. Dash and Monkey were well past the puppy stage when I started quilting, so the worst I had to worry about was someone rolling on fabric. This little guy is still in the midst of teething. Plus, as I now work from home, he has a setup in my office/quilt cave directly under the cutting/pressing table. Sadly, my vision for setting up a pressing station in the corner has gone away as it appears my home office is home to stay.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">One Monthly Goal for May and Projects Have Done 2022</h4><div>I really like the progress I've made this year, and setting goals is part of my success. I've picked off the lowest hanging fruit and the hard deadlines, so now I'll continue work on some of the larger projects.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwL6zbyCUZ9hhHV2s6I0hbHMduYmGZ-f3nFUPcgOnS8j4WTvJvR3iMut-8YgNw9cALq52Ih8TUnKYiQw1KeXsgcpDFtmNIAHJow1UoazOmzJrRx_1Cc0DZKQL0ShLEcda8K3zbp8Yc3LU92bjxqh80Tglqi9cipi9Bdinvye9TWrYAmgZhVqB4ReyXVQ/s4032/0415221723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwL6zbyCUZ9hhHV2s6I0hbHMduYmGZ-f3nFUPcgOnS8j4WTvJvR3iMut-8YgNw9cALq52Ih8TUnKYiQw1KeXsgcpDFtmNIAHJow1UoazOmzJrRx_1Cc0DZKQL0ShLEcda8K3zbp8Yc3LU92bjxqh80Tglqi9cipi9Bdinvye9TWrYAmgZhVqB4ReyXVQ/w640-h480/0415221723.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Last month, one of my goals was to finish all the blocks for Gus's Camo Quilt. I am happy to say that I met and surpassed that goal. I finished all the blocks and then some (I still have some leftovers - probably good in case someone grabs the corner of the quilt again). I pieced the center of Gus's bed quilt (Queen size) and also a quiltlet for Abby the Cattle Dog. </div><div><br /></div><div>My primary goal for this month is to get the borders onto the Camo Quilt. The inner border is on, so now I have to finish the outer border. Icing on top would be to also get the borders on the quiltlet for Abby as well as piece a denim back for it using old jeans. I have a camo back for the bed quilt. The quiltlet will be for use outside her crate as I have no illusions about her willingness to chew up fabric. The evidence already in place in the form of a few blankets and a favorite t-shirt that Gus left too close to her crate.</div><div><br /></div><div>The theme for May is borders! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWB8K4hmTWwEzF3wctbkpV-BjY_JuPjVFYsZvflcYn1GiC4NxIQo_r9VI1o0gROYyQ9ZoHFHaPj6K5-ic7oelkDl60md-OOsf_PlifrTv7zog5AE6AnAEUCwwy6KPoIm7IxvHkiAvPGmmIWJOv2bX-GBQjvqUoeJUDnKQDHEvt7gzbytjz4qa_QdEHtw/s320/CountryLanes2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWB8K4hmTWwEzF3wctbkpV-BjY_JuPjVFYsZvflcYn1GiC4NxIQo_r9VI1o0gROYyQ9ZoHFHaPj6K5-ic7oelkDl60md-OOsf_PlifrTv7zog5AE6AnAEUCwwy6KPoIm7IxvHkiAvPGmmIWJOv2bX-GBQjvqUoeJUDnKQDHEvt7gzbytjz4qa_QdEHtw/w640-h426/CountryLanes2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>After auditioning a few fabrics, I've decided to go with a simple black border on the Country Lanes Table Runner (Quilter's Academy Volume 1 project). I'm going to bind using the green paisley that is used in the rail fence and four patch blocks. Likely a simple solid backing. Would be great if I could finish this off. May is looking like a quiet month travel wise, so I should have plenty of weekend time.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNdeStZtbRx_n3HrCvIXnBck6E1-FJpynISFpHIEIi6gz4xX6qvVJewnExj6RXugOQ8sYX9yUbSr_gUFJpHORvDQ89mzttuX-7f1OcWTijAbuaHIMaWcMkmG8kKavuWr8Ymv_1dn9N2HOCm7KNZxcXdytZf_nKl9-FFXsgw1RlqGaG68ggXai9oG-Ig/s4032/0215201516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNdeStZtbRx_n3HrCvIXnBck6E1-FJpynISFpHIEIi6gz4xX6qvVJewnExj6RXugOQ8sYX9yUbSr_gUFJpHORvDQ89mzttuX-7f1OcWTijAbuaHIMaWcMkmG8kKavuWr8Ymv_1dn9N2HOCm7KNZxcXdytZf_nKl9-FFXsgw1RlqGaG68ggXai9oG-Ig/w640-h480/0215201516.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>My bee has a sew day coming up next weekend. An excellent time to finish the pieced border for Seminole Mountain and attach that to the quilt top. If all goes well, I will at least knock off tasks for three of my PhD projects.</div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Rainbow Scrap Challenge & Table Scraps</h4><div>The color for the month is Forest & Sage Green. Last year I used a lot of really bright greens, so I've pulled several fabrics to work on my Modern Quilt Blocks again this month. Plus, I'll pull the fabrics to make a penguin or 2. Joy added the theme of Squares to Table Scraps, and these work wonderfully with the Country Lanes Runner (above) so more incentive to actually finish the runner and not just stop at adding the borders.</div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Corgi/Canine Goals</h4><div>I've entered Sera and Savvy in a Rally trial in early June. Sera will have two opportunities to pick up her final Advanced leg. Savvy will make his debut and get some ring experience in Novice. He starts Rally class in two weeks. Abby is taking a session off as I'm getting overwhelmed. I'll continue with some in-house training for her to keep working on her reactivity to strange dogs.</div><div><br /></div><div>Savvy and I are going to Pinehurst this weekend to cheer on his sister, Papaya, at her debut in conformation.</div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Linking to:</h4><div><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/05/blog-post.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal May</a> - Hosted by Elm Street Quilts</div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-38687090750686982352022-04-30T22:29:00.002-04:002022-05-05T14:25:42.945-04:00April's Accomplishments<p> As April winds to a close, it was a busy month with several goals met.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjft6DVP4ZwxvP6IeAr44nY_3r_SqwTDWU_jq6EcHnAwQb4SOKtxnPV_dk9vQ5I_-8gaYqMMJzPh0tavNDQ52mFFrMidKzeGXz6gf-8KapXXOTLcU3geP09UOcaYkokl24M45ntTaRUxWmrrWv7DTC3xbQTfFUAMjDoG25iQ8S3JYE4bw8VWudUgSeWA/s1086/SavvyAbbyApril.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="1086" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjft6DVP4ZwxvP6IeAr44nY_3r_SqwTDWU_jq6EcHnAwQb4SOKtxnPV_dk9vQ5I_-8gaYqMMJzPh0tavNDQ52mFFrMidKzeGXz6gf-8KapXXOTLcU3geP09UOcaYkokl24M45ntTaRUxWmrrWv7DTC3xbQTfFUAMjDoG25iQ8S3JYE4bw8VWudUgSeWA/w640-h510/SavvyAbbyApril.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Savvy and Abby have regular play sessions, several times daily. Some happy mud wrestling and lots of chase and tug. He will be 5 months old this week and starts Rally Obedience training next month. He is now as long, if not longer than Sera and about to be as tall as she is. Soon she will be back to being the smallest dog in the house.</p><p>I've been out and about, finally remembered to plan to attend our quilt guild meeting this past Monday, then we had a zoom bee on Tuesday.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">One Monthly Goal & Projects Half Done</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDflC6kb3qjSFc5xaXeJ9u1XGRYMxUcaEc3CXLmWzLmM9FSdhwe9D-tRYgHUAUUEQwwAgvt0JQJ-TZqUtvuZ_jnbta5gPP1RPaL_KTFXgkYvW2KWY-Wj0N9wlEp6Si72nKEVmI7sfZz8QSZ7n7_cWahaVoZZADHef70zwB89rHSOJnWogkXKuzgHSGQ/s4032/0430221937.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDflC6kb3qjSFc5xaXeJ9u1XGRYMxUcaEc3CXLmWzLmM9FSdhwe9D-tRYgHUAUUEQwwAgvt0JQJ-TZqUtvuZ_jnbta5gPP1RPaL_KTFXgkYvW2KWY-Wj0N9wlEp6Si72nKEVmI7sfZz8QSZ7n7_cWahaVoZZADHef70zwB89rHSOJnWogkXKuzgHSGQ/w480-h640/0430221937.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Gus's Camo Quilt (Pecking Order) moved from a pile of blocks to a flimsy in need of borders over the last weekend. What started as, I'll get these stacked and ready to sew together (my goal was to complete the last of the blocks) moved to, "I can get the rows sewn together" to "wow, the center is done." Monday at guild, I auditioned a few borders during social hour and Tuesday night got the first of the small borders cut and pinned. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYspL-ZEDKQ28vwNy02NM6EEui9SHU2RwChU_Oz8QNacQXH9Bf4jgWaB86CHWgH_1cE6iwKFPwD92JGopLu2oXgM_LKjuiNfSTS0xX00SpPdgnxCI7jASUDS8y28bS_W8rn74HcnYL7HfZ-2Jg_Zgk_Q1qOcKPEa262N_g_vpSDOqfuwENXQ0XN2HA2w/s4032/0430221932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYspL-ZEDKQ28vwNy02NM6EEui9SHU2RwChU_Oz8QNacQXH9Bf4jgWaB86CHWgH_1cE6iwKFPwD92JGopLu2oXgM_LKjuiNfSTS0xX00SpPdgnxCI7jASUDS8y28bS_W8rn74HcnYL7HfZ-2Jg_Zgk_Q1qOcKPEa262N_g_vpSDOqfuwENXQ0XN2HA2w/w480-h640/0430221932.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also have a finish - meeting my One Monthly Goal: the Rose Chandelier is bound and ready. I do need to make two small repairs on the back thanks to Savvy who offered to chew on it again while I was binding. After his morning play session, he actually fell asleep on the couch with me while I was stitching. Puppies are cute when they sleep. While not a UFO, this is a new finish for 2022 complete.</div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rainbow Scrap Challenge</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfyB2CApxoBO7gPHxe8laxbsI6WqX6ZVMziAcov4xpg8iTEdphx8hwfLbJx_XSNx622SevfW8NW_f4fxzaO998EBL7aq7xo28DpXc1pJY03OpTzI8VyiobXATM_VMmvF4h_p4-HhDKocr81FWCZcjTT8l1Sn-FP7f78WvBGEXI1w11lpkm57OJY0bNw/s4032/0415221452a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfyB2CApxoBO7gPHxe8laxbsI6WqX6ZVMziAcov4xpg8iTEdphx8hwfLbJx_XSNx622SevfW8NW_f4fxzaO998EBL7aq7xo28DpXc1pJY03OpTzI8VyiobXATM_VMmvF4h_p4-HhDKocr81FWCZcjTT8l1Sn-FP7f78WvBGEXI1w11lpkm57OJY0bNw/w480-h640/0415221452a.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two more penguins joined my waddle this month (it would be a raft if they were in the water). Pink for April.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94BNvQanSpnMz672pFd-zjK2_wczc5ha24JmhgPlJi4_2JVQWirDbSuPHaPtqoyvLNKPn0PS5SsybPWJKpYouQ0xtAHHGZRtjP0fMxmNKOLmxVFURYyhKHdSEydAprgnS1YAAltkE4EkrF4dFbCyaGc1bx9qbDsC6GHZUbVIbZxyL1OkmnFEbE0XRow/s4032/0415221452b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94BNvQanSpnMz672pFd-zjK2_wczc5ha24JmhgPlJi4_2JVQWirDbSuPHaPtqoyvLNKPn0PS5SsybPWJKpYouQ0xtAHHGZRtjP0fMxmNKOLmxVFURYyhKHdSEydAprgnS1YAAltkE4EkrF4dFbCyaGc1bx9qbDsC6GHZUbVIbZxyL1OkmnFEbE0XRow/w480-h640/0415221452b.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Teal for February. Waiting to see the color for May, I'll likely be adding more modern blocks as well as a new penguin in May, possibly two as I need to start making some large penguins as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEA7GuyQd2TDFg89mcXVbdXa1Qo1X7vHlYGOWdSTuCrmsDRnEQ4MCSZQHOYG1ohO3nam_nceT6Y9cnhS4l_dC-pC0wHpMmuf6Gcx2WOcDrHuO77G5CANLxk4AaG8isVBBTzy4acpbQlHBw7wECgYHZWka4YsWL5IPZsFhU_3ZPHadgMyydKvtqq3ImTw/s4032/0430220842.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEA7GuyQd2TDFg89mcXVbdXa1Qo1X7vHlYGOWdSTuCrmsDRnEQ4MCSZQHOYG1ohO3nam_nceT6Y9cnhS4l_dC-pC0wHpMmuf6Gcx2WOcDrHuO77G5CANLxk4AaG8isVBBTzy4acpbQlHBw7wECgYHZWka4YsWL5IPZsFhU_3ZPHadgMyydKvtqq3ImTw/w480-h640/0430220842.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><br /><div>Until next month, Savvy says have fun and play in the mud (or whatever makes you happy).</div><div><br /></div><div>Linking to:</div><div><a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2022/04/scraphappy-saturday-late-start.html" target="_blank">Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2022</a> - Hosted by Angela at So Scrappy</div><div><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/04/OMGAprilFinish.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal</a> - Hosted by Elm Street Quilts</div><div><a href="https://quiltinggail.com/2022/05/01/phd-in-2022-april-report/" target="_blank">PHD in 2022</a> - Hosted by Quilting Gail</div><p><br /></p>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-42317984064363516152022-04-25T17:40:00.001-04:002022-04-25T17:40:35.782-04:00Where did April go?<p> I woke up Saturday convinced it was the last Saturday in April. Happily we have another week. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja07K66EMRmGtO55IKzJtgqeTrhWUZaYxhZVNTjlyMswLJTVsvaWTG5n8vkqh4fZSmDTzMuBSVjuGkLRNa-z-n_oeTwQS4bN98ASZkiGApaQXop5zpKbVLEerqWWultGzho3fin4tXc4HOK0A-CSYkwo9cOF1KbnjNuA6ukuHSrbnjGq6Hiq6xn7SMtA/s2242/0417220833a%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1263" data-original-width="2242" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja07K66EMRmGtO55IKzJtgqeTrhWUZaYxhZVNTjlyMswLJTVsvaWTG5n8vkqh4fZSmDTzMuBSVjuGkLRNa-z-n_oeTwQS4bN98ASZkiGApaQXop5zpKbVLEerqWWultGzho3fin4tXc4HOK0A-CSYkwo9cOF1KbnjNuA6ukuHSrbnjGq6Hiq6xn7SMtA/w400-h225/0417220833a%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Savvy and his partner in crime, Abby, have been dominating my Saturdays as I have back to back obedience classes with them. Won't schedule that again, especially as it is heating up and harder to manage leaving a dog in the car. I look at the weather each Saturday morning to guestimate if I might accidentally cook a puppy. One more class to go, and if it is too hot, someone is staying home.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXbDO2o7fZ_HD2BYlPZSRrEiJ-qLaYJxHvgY3X_Jv7lZKjQhe3JpIkeRuXGG9_qrPETgPoxaJgvGE1YQbJidjzqj-sYxs3yBI9NbFFOeSBxy4vIFdj1nxp1WNVDi7igu2IadXAbtkcpVLqy33tVdvNnto2fl8lL5lsO9AydUoJlQcsMe70B5fT5prLQ/s3922/0415221452%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2575" data-original-width="3922" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXbDO2o7fZ_HD2BYlPZSRrEiJ-qLaYJxHvgY3X_Jv7lZKjQhe3JpIkeRuXGG9_qrPETgPoxaJgvGE1YQbJidjzqj-sYxs3yBI9NbFFOeSBxy4vIFdj1nxp1WNVDi7igu2IadXAbtkcpVLqy33tVdvNnto2fl8lL5lsO9AydUoJlQcsMe70B5fT5prLQ/w640-h420/0415221452%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Two more penguins have been added to my collection. I accidentally switched beak/foot fabrics and decided I like the contrast better, so didn't rip anything out. These are fun!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqAN-nN6YLZw35lzVs7QIyumPYvgeo_E4wQ0gLnvFAtByVN0oIOXDC2uXYYyxk7f6GkG48FT8aStEtK9kPRjrbMGzz_ef5PXnXzLENh4dZgq2dB9VJWqie_mLIshuiE69NAZHmo8zM2IhqYPnu-Ibg7i2VFZTk5cyEM4SqamZqXNKRPjn3vNVpyS7KA/s4032/0414220935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqAN-nN6YLZw35lzVs7QIyumPYvgeo_E4wQ0gLnvFAtByVN0oIOXDC2uXYYyxk7f6GkG48FT8aStEtK9kPRjrbMGzz_ef5PXnXzLENh4dZgq2dB9VJWqie_mLIshuiE69NAZHmo8zM2IhqYPnu-Ibg7i2VFZTk5cyEM4SqamZqXNKRPjn3vNVpyS7KA/w150-h200/0414220935.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div>I am about halfway done binding the Rose Chandelier.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sadly, I found two little rips in the backing, likely from when Gus yanked the quilt away from Savvy. I think it caught on the metal crate. So I'll be spending some time this week appliqueing some little hearts or roses on the back to protect the repair. I'm planning to tuck a little fusible web underneath to hold the fabric in place. I also need to make the label.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZ4zs6u1jXSBiRBKeUHex_d44ag9ydeM0mNDQAJKqLSLBdbBaGLzR6x6gdweyr0pfLEsD4-nQc1Z-oGQ7OPQk71RJw6VFRCM_uFy7s6FLEx3lFZr13CXk2jo_xZxZTfst9paEMJuN9wfEik7_HUmAp8ZAcefnUxpPG2AZyBkfRX00HSGW4x6USCfmBw/s1676/32538.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1676" data-original-width="1257" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZ4zs6u1jXSBiRBKeUHex_d44ag9ydeM0mNDQAJKqLSLBdbBaGLzR6x6gdweyr0pfLEsD4-nQc1Z-oGQ7OPQk71RJw6VFRCM_uFy7s6FLEx3lFZr13CXk2jo_xZxZTfst9paEMJuN9wfEik7_HUmAp8ZAcefnUxpPG2AZyBkfRX00HSGW4x6USCfmBw/w150-h200/32538.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><div><div>And finally - I have not only finished sewing corners onto Gus's Camo quilt squares, I utilized a few phone and zoom calls with family, and got everything trimmed an pressed, and have even assembled the center of the quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next step is to audition border fabrics. In true Gus form, 'whatever you like Mom.' I know the big border will utilize the national parks fabric - topographical maps. Suits the quilt theme quite well. I'm trying to decide if I want an inner border, and if so, which one.</div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, this has been a productive month, and I'm heading for the home stretch with a finish and a leap forward.</div><p><br /></p></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-79125057370456433042022-04-02T13:44:00.002-04:002022-04-02T13:44:19.965-04:00April Goals - Thinking Pink!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JBvj8AiiicDphilvcHgy5z3gLOFd6h0ZKe9r-1Q1ksGz65YHUEJSvFHOJYD6VDaa5cWtbUV7ARE3IpmoaTyQ-WIjabiATzgyVBmFrwSldGsNeJ0lSoVjh3bKSW8UzfApCss9FRPkEWEYKKquZEgT1Id2XXPIIKlAgA3T2pYVgh32ceocthDf7SFPmg/s2185/0402221153%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2143" data-original-width="2185" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JBvj8AiiicDphilvcHgy5z3gLOFd6h0ZKe9r-1Q1ksGz65YHUEJSvFHOJYD6VDaa5cWtbUV7ARE3IpmoaTyQ-WIjabiATzgyVBmFrwSldGsNeJ0lSoVjh3bKSW8UzfApCss9FRPkEWEYKKquZEgT1Id2XXPIIKlAgA3T2pYVgh32ceocthDf7SFPmg/w200-h196/0402221153%20(2).jpg" width="200" /></a>Today's quilting journey is brought to you by the Letter P. P for Pink and P for Pissed off Puppy! This is not the face of innocence. This is the face of someone who happily shredded the batting and backing of a freshly pinned quilt. Thankfully Gus caught him in the act and rescued the quilt before any real damage was done (he spared the top) to the quilt or to the puppy. I can't be certain he won't poop out a pinmoor or two, but no pins are in the puppy, nor is any batting as he left the shreds in the crate with him. I'm not entirely certain how his crate got moved forward. It is tucked under my cutting table, and I was careless and didn't notice that it was out farther than normal which allowed him to grab a bit of quilt backing and pull in in to pounce on it. But enough on the world's cutest puppy. Here are my goals for April.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One Monthly Goal & Rainbow Scrap Challenge</h4><div>This month, my monthly goal is a new start, or a new to 2022 start. I pieced the Rose Chandelier quilt in March. My goal is to finish it and gift it at a baby shower later this month. I find that having hard deadlines helps me to meet these goals. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmcDAtOIWJg7CWAShUJ_edrD5nfk0mXdAwuEGUFOspx6ZHaGN5sy4omQVLlPThggh1rwgeId-vyghFRnNaJ3QpV_kh6e5R_CJT3bEXL2H_wk7aIlBJJQ6JwJrrS0Cy436wZ_Ji_wNrWp7mzqCUmXbG0ubP0W-b0erqVHWG_i1DIvOkg09pCd6OR7dZA/s4032/0330222259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmcDAtOIWJg7CWAShUJ_edrD5nfk0mXdAwuEGUFOspx6ZHaGN5sy4omQVLlPThggh1rwgeId-vyghFRnNaJ3QpV_kh6e5R_CJT3bEXL2H_wk7aIlBJJQ6JwJrrS0Cy436wZ_Ji_wNrWp7mzqCUmXbG0ubP0W-b0erqVHWG_i1DIvOkg09pCd6OR7dZA/w640-h480/0330222259.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The pinks came out of my stash, some of them from my 'what was i thinking stack' and several scraps from last year's foray into pink. Speaking of, I won't be working on my City Sampler Modern Quilt Blocks this month as I have a set in pink. I will be making a Pink Penguin sometime this month.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxfBtQ_MEupPlgZOGIeDWINEUzQwm1RJJkNuHKxGXCNXq1i960joZ_mM3X4v9JWNv0ypLUxN-zJYOPh7UbP3mfCHgmGTZI9Zcbp10WeSWY893XeLJeIsdPYslURtQ7W60xPW_Gir9q5FkrST7omobFsuEJngj2owTWeIVHtfsSH2Y-Al6SNW6o1XS9A/s2621/0402221153_HDR%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2621" data-original-width="2467" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxfBtQ_MEupPlgZOGIeDWINEUzQwm1RJJkNuHKxGXCNXq1i960joZ_mM3X4v9JWNv0ypLUxN-zJYOPh7UbP3mfCHgmGTZI9Zcbp10WeSWY893XeLJeIsdPYslURtQ7W60xPW_Gir9q5FkrST7omobFsuEJngj2owTWeIVHtfsSH2Y-Al6SNW6o1XS9A/w602-h640/0402221153_HDR%20(2).jpg" width="602" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This should be an easy finish for me as I'm about halfway through quilting the background now. Thankfully Savvy's assistance only ripped parts that will be trimmed off at the end. He did thin some of the batting along one edge, so I tucked some thinned batting over the parts he thinned to repair it.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OhJyvKPFXvG9zn5tIHCs78zQysF3oJB-S2ldI5nDa8-3AbOCdqJBKuK4UDSQX0m7CpQMiqwIw8NtLpKYXgDlV3Xx7Dzq_lw9HNWs0uWgxacZfl471ZZXSqNSFIpUKPp5-yQJ4gJFcglClPKTJXbNu6C3TlZdfIy23gwjAih7RwfkNQGErUfF8cCIsw/s4032/0330222319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OhJyvKPFXvG9zn5tIHCs78zQysF3oJB-S2ldI5nDa8-3AbOCdqJBKuK4UDSQX0m7CpQMiqwIw8NtLpKYXgDlV3Xx7Dzq_lw9HNWs0uWgxacZfl471ZZXSqNSFIpUKPp5-yQJ4gJFcglClPKTJXbNu6C3TlZdfIy23gwjAih7RwfkNQGErUfF8cCIsw/w640-h480/0330222319.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found a glorious batik for the backing!</div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">PHD in 2022</h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaiz9Zqf4zLYYvsWx3oyfSARMxYG1nYQL4_zkmcq9N8EY4_IZgGk4VjoZ3k0qFtd2oPReNZkGnqoa2gKW47hpgM7diVJnpYFFtUeJ7pmPZCGUDiSx8aUz5_WZVNhKqkb9QzAHq3FSjZcndSTtqX1rqkCAvP6Ig-Im1-Q7KGkuCuDtaMQvZaJUwutScA/s2909/0402221303a%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2909" data-original-width="2831" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaiz9Zqf4zLYYvsWx3oyfSARMxYG1nYQL4_zkmcq9N8EY4_IZgGk4VjoZ3k0qFtd2oPReNZkGnqoa2gKW47hpgM7diVJnpYFFtUeJ7pmPZCGUDiSx8aUz5_WZVNhKqkb9QzAHq3FSjZcndSTtqX1rqkCAvP6Ig-Im1-Q7KGkuCuDtaMQvZaJUwutScA/s320/0402221303a%20(2).jpg" width="311" /></a></div>A secondary goal for the month is to work on piecing my son's Camo Quilt. The pattern is Pecking Order from Missouri Star Quilt Company. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I've been using this as a leader/ender project this year which has solved some of the tedium of adding endless corners to the so-called 6 inch blocks. So-called because when I started cutting them at a Bee Retreat in 2019, I somehow cut them 6 x 5 7/8. But as I can't seem to sew a corner on straight to save my life, I've been gradually trimming them back to 5 3/4 x 5 3/4. I've been pressing and trimming in batches while on zoom calls with my family - which definitely helps me get past the tedium of the trimming. I have 32 corners left to add/trim/press and then I can start the process of randomly pairing green and brown blocks together as I piece the rows of the quilt. I found a great camouflage back for this and will use some of the National Parks map fabric for the borders. Gus's request was for a Camo themed quilt, and I think this will meet that goal.</div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Ravelry UFO Challenge & Table Scraps</h4><div>I've nominated 9 projects for the quarterly Ravelry UFO Challenge: </div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Rose Chandelier</li><li>Gus's Camo Quilt</li><li>Coastal Pearls</li><li>Sandy Breeze</li><li>Country Lanes Runner</li><li>Daisy Top</li><li>Celestial Circles</li><li>Dr. Seuss Log Cabin</li><li>Dash </li></ol><div>I'll be happy with two to three finishes (most of these are on my PHD in 2022 list). One should be assured - I'm all about the low hanging fruit!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Table Scraps this month incorporates words, so this will be a good month to create a new nametag for myself!</div><div><br /></div><div>Linking to:</div><div><a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2022/04/scraphappy-saturday-digging-into-pink.html" target="_blank">Rainbow Scrap Challenge</a> - Hosted by So Scrappy</div><div><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/04/OMGApril22.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal - April Goals</a> Hosted by Elm Street Quilts</div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-82155836875075319882022-03-31T19:00:00.001-04:002022-04-02T12:36:56.622-04:00March Round Up<p> I spent more time sewing this month and more time planning. Both positives!</p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVzmRefGiCIkthHMGppxkQWmhGOnS377Z_9T8a5t9UjxehGznMYH0xkAnKQhqDsxkrj6-RP-hDLv7_Pw0D7kStOiSw4fx7mg1b9CWBLbU5WSU4P3Q8VJx7rtXkD_GRztL5hE-5CvoGuxl9-X51PyrpNDwpbJm-gtvK5ygMbeRfOfwmGNl64PKzE5lBg/s4032/0327221530a.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 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/AVvXsEiZVzmRefGiCIkthHMGppxkQWmhGOnS377Z_9T8a5t9UjxehGznMYH0xkAnKQhqDsxkrj6-RP-hDLv7_Pw0D7kStOiSw4fx7mg1b9CWBLbU5WSU4P3Q8VJx7rtXkD_GRztL5hE-5CvoGuxl9-X51PyrpNDwpbJm-gtvK5ygMbeRfOfwmGNl64PKzE5lBg/s320/0327221530a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />One Monthly Goal & Projects Half Done</h4><div>I have a finish for the month! I completed the Sunflower Table Runner at long last! This was my OMG for March and one of my PhD in 2022 nominations. This is one of the projects in Quilter's Academy Vol 1 - Freshman Year by Harriet Hargrave and Carrie Hargrave. Class 170: Lesson 4: Combined Grids. The lesson in this project was YUMS - Your Unique Measurements. One key to a YUM is consistency in your seam allowance so that your pieces fit together correctly.</div><div><br /></div><div>As I prepared to finish this quilt, I thought about a variety of quilt plans and motifs - one of which included huge feathers coursing across the runner.</div><div>In the end, I decided on more modest plan with continuous curve flowers centered on each yellow patch, and a loopy meander through the rest of the background. The borders are quilted with an echoed chain of swirls. The echoes came in to play when I felt like the initial swirls were smaller than they should be and rather than pull them out to start over, I started echoing.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7aRvVzjvN3YCZ_OfL86LXMaaVnk8LllbDxoCaMVbQXs5bwuo37XOTDsbG-0z5Dgb1RfvYyXEcU9c0j9IDndjT_n2EULA6cOgKc3hh_PceZIGJeItYqKRAYvMCXCIhYYg-oERZ9cjyttysPRUfH1ROkqPC8VT457F74pDeZiXRpT0NjOyYvrITrUrUgw/s3024/0306221637%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2299" data-original-width="3024" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7aRvVzjvN3YCZ_OfL86LXMaaVnk8LllbDxoCaMVbQXs5bwuo37XOTDsbG-0z5Dgb1RfvYyXEcU9c0j9IDndjT_n2EULA6cOgKc3hh_PceZIGJeItYqKRAYvMCXCIhYYg-oERZ9cjyttysPRUfH1ROkqPC8VT457F74pDeZiXRpT0NjOyYvrITrUrUgw/w640-h486/0306221637%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>A couple other decisions were made on the fly. I picked out a cute floral fabric from my stash for the back. When the time came to sandwich the quilt, that length of fabric was nowhere to be found. So, I looked at my bag of scraps for this quilt and found that there was still a good sized piece of the border fabric left. Not wide enough for the full back, but close enough that I could attach some of the scatter fabric used on the front to each side to make it wide enough.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUb9kFPtbTcHVXphzVfNzNa70QLyIAMAjHGNUM86en73Krp0E-NwVNlyLvd8Ap7LNEHzq4TKjuE-ZvnGw577rrxtM6L_MirUlgwVY5MpnJIO4KvTSDxW-yzo-7dkgT-r99zNIrZKbZy5zvrc6hZ83ieV2G8fVok17hKh4uGjYqJxywr29C5Xq2tE2IrA/s3023/0306221611%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2756" data-original-width="3023" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUb9kFPtbTcHVXphzVfNzNa70QLyIAMAjHGNUM86en73Krp0E-NwVNlyLvd8Ap7LNEHzq4TKjuE-ZvnGw577rrxtM6L_MirUlgwVY5MpnJIO4KvTSDxW-yzo-7dkgT-r99zNIrZKbZy5zvrc6hZ83ieV2G8fVok17hKh4uGjYqJxywr29C5Xq2tE2IrA/s320/0306221611%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I also created a Frankenbatting from the offcuts of the Starbright quilts to use up scraps. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJsVXxP5vHXrm3gWBu_UgVdQK4Bne9DokHFzJnuAaPx_JXw65TdOM2xlTn-DmQUyU4DTcW11HJOK9cQZvZPHQ8d1zHW-9w2dPcDJWmcI3oqsSxVTglYHwS1c37i392NJQchZCWrCtm4ZHhflOGYdyxhUFhshgcG5wZAfU7ayTbfrZNxqjpje5zUWWCg/s4032/0402221232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJsVXxP5vHXrm3gWBu_UgVdQK4Bne9DokHFzJnuAaPx_JXw65TdOM2xlTn-DmQUyU4DTcW11HJOK9cQZvZPHQ8d1zHW-9w2dPcDJWmcI3oqsSxVTglYHwS1c37i392NJQchZCWrCtm4ZHhflOGYdyxhUFhshgcG5wZAfU7ayTbfrZNxqjpje5zUWWCg/w640-h480/0402221232.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I used a red blender to bind the quilt that was in my scrap bag, but turned out not to be the same red that was used in the body of the quilt, Happily, at a distance from the center, it is not clashing. I practiced binding by machine and decided I really don't like the process. I find it frustrating as I still haven't managed to attach the binding to the first side and leave the appropriate amount to fold over. Some of my hiccups will be less obvious once the runner is washed. I do need to create a label for this (as well as some of my other recent finishes).</div><div><br /></div><div>This finish brings my total UFO finishes for the year to 5!</div><div><br /></div><div>Linking to:</div><div><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/03/OMGMarch22finish.html">One Monthly Goal - March Finish</a> - Hosted by Elm Street Quilts<br /></div><div><a href="https://quiltinggail.com/2022/03/31/phd-in-2022-march-report/" target="_blank">PhD in 2022 - March</a> - Hosted by Quilting Gail</div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-41278452170165430992022-03-29T18:15:00.002-04:002022-03-29T18:15:56.893-04:00Corgi News<p> We have a new resident!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhyZpN00sVuLHGXCKx1h9FrHLYBNOGcuL-qo59dERa_IUjjqXL8xKEltnF3g-RUBHkIlqYFLnP24s19SrV55H80DfqlbVdJ7zyJJOyTZ4OnzBFWKn1ucfKR3hf9uR-hTsfirq7mPOtc5O029Q1FUtZzNZFtQkGVUOSc9bZt3_7Ckg1Led1SWmL-vp1Nmw/s2376/0307221258%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="1933" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZpN00sVuLHGXCKx1h9FrHLYBNOGcuL-qo59dERa_IUjjqXL8xKEltnF3g-RUBHkIlqYFLnP24s19SrV55H80DfqlbVdJ7zyJJOyTZ4OnzBFWKn1ucfKR3hf9uR-hTsfirq7mPOtc5O029Q1FUtZzNZFtQkGVUOSc9bZt3_7Ckg1Led1SWmL-vp1Nmw/w520-h640/0307221258%20(2).jpg" width="520" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Savvy is a Brindle Cardigan Welsh Corgi. He is currently 16 weeks of pure puppy. He is sporting a crown (or mouse ears depending on my mood) to help his ears stand tall. He was bred by my friend Sara Austin of Salty Creek Cardigans.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2997" data-original-width="3023" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioguGZnDHnM1dNMeOFJZ-ZMH4mmbstKMFRXgPMA4XaWOv62dxrVb5bcMhCSZaHVZ0zhamOpFsG_mowUrcWwj_XoxR-IOsiWzn1HqAuwhhip3670xJJF2lmbmiROj640mOe90z6_FkbIcNvsAy0ZYziA-nfJL2Vi1hbpC2lnLJ9evePBhjgjaiX8gju7Q/w640-h634/0305221658a%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></div></div><div><br /></div>Sera is really not sure what to do with him. Most of the time she thinks he is pretty okay. But there are days where he harasses her until she plays with him. Cardigans are a bit larger than Pembrokes, have even bigger ears, and they keep their tails.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpqY4m9xln6UPYhWiKN78YiN7kOxI1KE-i_29EplqyRj2tjKmCbPLSCbimQWSuoK5b4RYvcPpXtWHLWxERbn1WR4AJJX2um0ekwB2ig2eojnVYChMAtVgrSZea8-iPMEVxBFFOJ0a2Jq3qKSSp7Xr_X1abFAC3yIaRFVnWpcHhTHiLXlza5Wycda05A/s1700/0319221723%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1628" data-original-width="1700" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpqY4m9xln6UPYhWiKN78YiN7kOxI1KE-i_29EplqyRj2tjKmCbPLSCbimQWSuoK5b4RYvcPpXtWHLWxERbn1WR4AJJX2um0ekwB2ig2eojnVYChMAtVgrSZea8-iPMEVxBFFOJ0a2Jq3qKSSp7Xr_X1abFAC3yIaRFVnWpcHhTHiLXlza5Wycda05A/w640-h612/0319221723%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>First walk using his 'big boy' leash. He wasn't quite sure about it and is demonstrating use of the side eye - something Corgis are exceptionally good at.<div><br /></div><div>Based on his last vet visit, we expect he will be about 36 pounds when mature, so half again as large as Sera. He has massive feet! He will live the performance life, starting in Rally and likely moving on to Agility when he matures.<br /><p><br /></p></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-31105331488916136922022-03-28T19:17:00.000-04:002022-03-28T19:17:12.417-04:00Yellow! Wrapping up the month<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zw9EYv6sYxbBwg6VHeaGCmO2pnaqf981z0ZLO05WsjQq9lJN6wEndGd-3bZ0RAAm0KSt5MpxL756B35FbaUQmdp19lJVXy2mRITUC6LvWCJQ-0pnJt7_o9X5s9i3RRNv3r7K7ajTbfHs0de4uN3R2CKxVHoUZLxSlAFPZwqOe9cb5OFxWefXWimGBQ/s4032/0328221458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zw9EYv6sYxbBwg6VHeaGCmO2pnaqf981z0ZLO05WsjQq9lJN6wEndGd-3bZ0RAAm0KSt5MpxL756B35FbaUQmdp19lJVXy2mRITUC6LvWCJQ-0pnJt7_o9X5s9i3RRNv3r7K7ajTbfHs0de4uN3R2CKxVHoUZLxSlAFPZwqOe9cb5OFxWefXWimGBQ/w480-h640/0328221458.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I got a late start on the Penguin Parade Quilt Along hosted by designer Annette Ornelas of <a href="http://www.southwindquilts.com/" target="_blank">Southwind Quilts</a>. As I'm going a bit off book and doing rainbow penguins on a midnight blue background, instead of traditionally colored penguins, I decided to spread these out to coincide with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. Also, as I was so laser focused on the Starbright quilts in February, I didn't do much other piecing. I spent a delightful evening prepping the quilt (cutting endlessly) and piecing the Yellow and Red Penguins.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJ9yZwqjnmnx3BBdW45RCQJ8R52pAj3pIJ_KoiDuHDAWXWo2Ul4iE1rGe49tUPZQDOjMZ4feFffLYnlv6D63HiwgebP31_LH4AuK9PU_03cBp4NTfIArirmAaMRHWYXV-on6POqU1BnniC1PSuAEy5Em2ftON01oqjMnbcA-o4xe63WzhueJf6V0REQ/s4032/0315222124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJ9yZwqjnmnx3BBdW45RCQJ8R52pAj3pIJ_KoiDuHDAWXWo2Ul4iE1rGe49tUPZQDOjMZ4feFffLYnlv6D63HiwgebP31_LH4AuK9PU_03cBp4NTfIArirmAaMRHWYXV-on6POqU1BnniC1PSuAEy5Em2ftON01oqjMnbcA-o4xe63WzhueJf6V0REQ/w480-h640/0315222124.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Once I have more done, I'll go in and stitch the curves down on the folded pieces. This will be a fun lap quilt. I've decided to add a piano key border using the rainbow fabrics to enlarge the quilt a bit from the published size.</p><p>As I created Yellow blocks last year for my 100 Modern Blocks quilt, I used this month to catch up on the aqua/teal blocks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCNTtk1ejpmD4Wkp7KGa6p_dGJ1QFUvFVOsV230ZrD9IyoFt4L3MOHEAwrU9q-mPGbxBKSyNfphVYSquGPWM2tifVUIu4UmR934p--fC7T0bDhf5EfBuxGU4uCkA-OHGwZ07wcBnuxzlvvBB__07eB2AIq74EFPla8VFGM4UkE07Og6ajHotVXgRF2g/s4032/0305221541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCNTtk1ejpmD4Wkp7KGa6p_dGJ1QFUvFVOsV230ZrD9IyoFt4L3MOHEAwrU9q-mPGbxBKSyNfphVYSquGPWM2tifVUIu4UmR934p--fC7T0bDhf5EfBuxGU4uCkA-OHGwZ07wcBnuxzlvvBB__07eB2AIq74EFPla8VFGM4UkE07Og6ajHotVXgRF2g/w640-h480/0305221541.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>As I was doing last year, I used a random number generator to come up with 6 blocks (one for each chapter/style) rather than get stuck trying to pick the perfect six blocks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQC4kDn9vQ8imu_W12-Aa3hI2BdXatnItiLQriMubgLFUFYFaNPDWxJOX1DOojUxTUyBd55F_LGSCt-Ml0Ikxpst_ejaYCsxao54phXNQMZUYMCyeUnjwsAZ16dy6c-kZvuLJoOutNlTCfHhPzQaFJaqb2oT1w5Sd3qWmFoW5X1VX8eMkU2lriFbUvA/w200-h150/0305222310a.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><br />So instead of getting stuck choosing blocks, I get stuck choosing fabrics. We've been alerted that April is Pink, which I did last year, so I'll focus on Penguins and other pink projects next month.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwAa8bZg3tIxPSoi29cmhQm8t2XY68ahfBhYlxDk9DErKHlvxilAAirkXWyq-4l566bYk_bvH-AK8iKpkh09U7dm-kke03pZNBtpmeLEvpKz-xvHwyTu_myCeYzR9ie5fXKf8R-jM6PQxkSlkmF_8JDoCvNYx-GuzklIChAr65Y-zVs3pu_9QUR6EfQ/s4032/0327221530a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwAa8bZg3tIxPSoi29cmhQm8t2XY68ahfBhYlxDk9DErKHlvxilAAirkXWyq-4l566bYk_bvH-AK8iKpkh09U7dm-kke03pZNBtpmeLEvpKz-xvHwyTu_myCeYzR9ie5fXKf8R-jM6PQxkSlkmF_8JDoCvNYx-GuzklIChAr65Y-zVs3pu_9QUR6EfQ/w640-h480/0327221530a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I also worked on the Sunflower Table Runner this past week, and finished quilting - this one incorporates both Yellow and the floral theme for this month's Table Scraps.</div><div><br /></div><div>Link to:</div><div><a href="https://thejoyfulquilter.blogspot.com/2022/03/march-2022-table-scraps-challenge-link.html" target="_blank">Table Scraps Challenge - March 2022</a> - hosted by the Joyful Quilter</div><div><a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-yellow-blocks-are-done-i-didnt-go.html" target="_blank">Rainbow Scrap Challenge</a> - hosted by So Scrappy</div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-61860581757593522492022-03-07T14:45:00.001-05:002022-03-07T14:45:47.265-05:00March Goals<h4 style="text-align: left;">One Monthly Goal & PhD in Quilting 2022</h4><p> My One Monthly Goal for March is to finish the <a href="https://quiltingcorgis.blogspot.com/2011/12/catching-up-inlaid-table-runner-and.html" target="_blank">Sunflower Table Runner</a> which I started back in the fall of 2011.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKUYIyNT_6utN9NK9fHgeH5VJWTONmzc8gdxTZ9Vlu8oua--qmzX57095Kh1_xytPX_ZUxqdE-FTR5yUl97mN5j0VaiFdklEReq2ltc1s8XjoxJlD2sSmxA2HKndYkpigIN2P2TqCqFn6jJaC2_DSC99FhvqgmknJU_3xKQ2wbKdhGQGSV2k238iRqMA=s320" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKUYIyNT_6utN9NK9fHgeH5VJWTONmzc8gdxTZ9Vlu8oua--qmzX57095Kh1_xytPX_ZUxqdE-FTR5yUl97mN5j0VaiFdklEReq2ltc1s8XjoxJlD2sSmxA2HKndYkpigIN2P2TqCqFn6jJaC2_DSC99FhvqgmknJU_3xKQ2wbKdhGQGSV2k238iRqMA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p>I finally put mitered borders on this in January!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVUAIMwv-HJlJDsjtPA_4z6mkaABpGePM9o4qCkDSMn9mVC9347bp4CAoYlGbteLHx4M93iENrdXAaA-wXW4MVi683o-NYDND7Nz_6vTVytaGXHuqtsLY0uB-8JGWnYoDoN-zBaCeNkL9aXcuPqK6g6Ys67CypKfjD4ZcJ0hsF2m6vURF5Qsf0_2rUlg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVUAIMwv-HJlJDsjtPA_4z6mkaABpGePM9o4qCkDSMn9mVC9347bp4CAoYlGbteLHx4M93iENrdXAaA-wXW4MVi683o-NYDND7Nz_6vTVytaGXHuqtsLY0uB-8JGWnYoDoN-zBaCeNkL9aXcuPqK6g6Ys67CypKfjD4ZcJ0hsF2m6vURF5Qsf0_2rUlg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p>Sunday, when I went to work on it, I couldn't find the fabric I set aside for the backing, so I started auditioning other fabrics. Then I pulled my bag of scraps from the quilt and found a two yard strip of the border print. Not quite wide enough, but slap on some strips of fabric left over from the front on either side and we are well on our way to a reversible runner.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpu41vgfVJy2XS7iYwx6r_Q0xl6_g9YE4n_9fcre4k3BsbqhGwaYiv3JPf4_9CEf0MX5Mm5sqEFP1QnPhUAjr32DEW3E6ktS6WCskDdXuT_AWEHPQp-CXFA3F0p8NUznp6h7X5sOIxvItemO8T-u19DUbrhtoyR2BQA2SJxLKbzTt_EeFviyXnmOs-Vw=s4032" 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/a/AVvXsEjpu41vgfVJy2XS7iYwx6r_Q0xl6_g9YE4n_9fcre4k3BsbqhGwaYiv3JPf4_9CEf0MX5Mm5sqEFP1QnPhUAjr32DEW3E6ktS6WCskDdXuT_AWEHPQp-CXFA3F0p8NUznp6h7X5sOIxvItemO8T-u19DUbrhtoyR2BQA2SJxLKbzTt_EeFviyXnmOs-Vw=s320" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>I then created Frankenbatting from the offcuts from my nephews' quilts and am ready to roll. Just need to finalize a quilting plan, this one is basted and ready to go under the needle. Also need to decide on fabric for the binding.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwVboP3fIHn6fKV-a8ebphHnC1eGdVIDJVXH2UUS89CgNHID-mVnFY-ikmbe295Z4qecarY0S2m2uaxV7gyXL40s16C8EUdgNe6p6GIidE6TvS1ef5CkEYi1tBE_uQ8uy3ygAInG7IrGtjFFE6-RYiLjb2ss_FheRPceYrmAJrianlIK6I_W_ABww6xA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwVboP3fIHn6fKV-a8ebphHnC1eGdVIDJVXH2UUS89CgNHID-mVnFY-ikmbe295Z4qecarY0S2m2uaxV7gyXL40s16C8EUdgNe6p6GIidE6TvS1ef5CkEYi1tBE_uQ8uy3ygAInG7IrGtjFFE6-RYiLjb2ss_FheRPceYrmAJrianlIK6I_W_ABww6xA=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p>I'm also planning to work on Coastal Pearls as that one has been basted and ready to go for several years. This was started in <a href="https://quiltingcorgis.blogspot.com/2013/07/coastal-pearls-string-of-pearls-quilt.html" target="_blank">Summer 2013</a> when I participated in the <a href="https://quiltingcorgis.blogspot.com/2013/06/coastal-pearls-string-of-pearls-quilt.html" target="_blank">String of Pearls Quilt-along</a>. My sister's birthday is in April - would be nice to get this done and on the way to her before the end of next month.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Rainbow Scrap Challenge and Table Scraps</h4><div>The color of the month is Yellow/Gold. I made Yellow blocks for my 100 block sampler last month, so I caught up on February's Aqua/Teal over the weekend. I am going to start my penguin parade, so look for a yellow/gold penguin later this month.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Sunflower Runner works very nicely for this month's Table Scraps!</div><div><br /></div><div>Linking to: </div><div><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/03/March22OMG.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal</a> - Elm Street Quilts</div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-46075542897346627912022-03-02T08:00:00.001-05:002022-03-02T08:00:00.190-05:00February Rally Report! <p> Wow - This girl is on Fire! Serendipity that is, her handler could use a bit of work.</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/a/AVvXsEhNLWtxHm_vfVSNy80mukWPMify-guyvi5CN6Ia37TZDmMcEr3S20qJE_8PA-bs11GNgFADDJFexFbRDkt4beRlWs5g8qE-dgfLPOhbJULhozzq02aKYaIW4PGig2rFdXy1ULRMrXL4hEcV_R8drI5tML8_sF6ktRWvshE-J8fIjtQPgRve3wjzkHvOCg=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNLWtxHm_vfVSNy80mukWPMify-guyvi5CN6Ia37TZDmMcEr3S20qJE_8PA-bs11GNgFADDJFexFbRDkt4beRlWs5g8qE-dgfLPOhbJULhozzq02aKYaIW4PGig2rFdXy1ULRMrXL4hEcV_R8drI5tML8_sF6ktRWvshE-J8fIjtQPgRve3wjzkHvOCg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Serendipity is now: CH Triple H A Perfect Jewell RI</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We spent a bit over a week in Florida playing. In Lakeland, at the Strawberry Cluster sponsored by Lakeland Winter Park Kennel Club, she earned the first two legs of her Rally Novice (RN) title. Personally, I thought the first leg was a bit of a gift given her level of distraction in the ring and my nerves. We did not score well - but to earn the green ribbon you need 70 of 100 total points, so we got our first green ribbon. Somehow we placed highly enough to earn 4th place as well. Not sure how we did that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I travelled alone to this show. We arrived early and by the time we went in the ring (second to last dog of the day) she was bored. Handler error. I learned a lot this week. We met a delightful couple from Canada and their Sheltie Skye. Finding someone who was also new to this really helped. Saturday I arrived at the show site later and spent more time just wandering around with her, rather than asking her to work. Our score reflected this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9uy7TwkDsUdoL-TMrXs7V2A2PG6xYa2qyt_apjVkcQe-2vN4FflVibSANEu9eeSV2bAtvh8MuK-52_JinCQ7f8vltjc8SbhC3SDCBHBp8TeJZgCsMJ0NbW-ERefeLl7hg0rVZiyqJCY3uyUHy17rwR33I83SCHTr_1mswant7Kwec7w7TcnU8QMwWUA=w480-h640" width="480" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We moved on to Tallahassee Saturday evening to start a series of two trials per day. Also a learning experience. My family is in Tallahassee so photo credits of me with Sera go to my sister Suzanne. These pictures are from our second intermediate leg. Sunday morning Mom and my sister and her family came out to support us. The quickly decided that Utility Dog is much more fun to watch than Rally, but they did watch our runs.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sera and I finished her RN on Sunday morning and moved up to Intermediate. When I first did Rally with Dash in the mid 2000s Intermediate did not exist. This level allows you to work most of the Advanced signs but still on leash. We started practicing a few signs in the two class sessions before we departed for Florida.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcbr3uqLVsqklb0WUIJedg7Qqb5IQhClCaabLSo33YiSnOwweaaOdrBofkidUu1gAi1qkxIzHskfu-SVV9ZA5gO1QiZZfpujdVBAUOFJ8Z6HYMGqU4XpSnUUehYTea1zF3zV6aausJ8oXD8eYN2xtmbZNuQ4RWuw8aeMYhSa2BzZ4gMVUOLWBFCbvDCA=s600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcbr3uqLVsqklb0WUIJedg7Qqb5IQhClCaabLSo33YiSnOwweaaOdrBofkidUu1gAi1qkxIzHskfu-SVV9ZA5gO1QiZZfpujdVBAUOFJ8Z6HYMGqU4XpSnUUehYTea1zF3zV6aausJ8oXD8eYN2xtmbZNuQ4RWuw8aeMYhSa2BzZ4gMVUOLWBFCbvDCA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I did err on the side of overworking her between trials on Sunday trying to perfect one of the signs on the upcoming course. She answered by shutting me out and grudgingly playing along. Handler error. Really low score, but somehow we pulled off a green ribbon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Monday Suzanne and Sean came out to watch us and the Utility Dog competition again. I changed techniques and as soon as she finished her first run of the day, she and I headed out to my car where she snoozed in her crate while I knitted next to her for about an hour and a half. Then we wandered around the fairgrounds for a bit sniffing and practiced one of the upcoming signs for the next course.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimu5Cwg0mtTRR9E2U6YLRPhC-Vf7aVfzxk_pVlT7yyA0gTFHNrh_q7aAw74iK9vL014SzgqobM0EMpiJVqjg6hbrDwFlmaUSH805WkHBxW771ICtnTSD5W6UtaSAmSSDsV_WyYrmnmp5UPRz4MjPcW0nj3FSy85BU3Sb_i_M3lKkaFQviOwtQb_S7BlA=s600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimu5Cwg0mtTRR9E2U6YLRPhC-Vf7aVfzxk_pVlT7yyA0gTFHNrh_q7aAw74iK9vL014SzgqobM0EMpiJVqjg6hbrDwFlmaUSH805WkHBxW771ICtnTSD5W6UtaSAmSSDsV_WyYrmnmp5UPRz4MjPcW0nj3FSy85BU3Sb_i_M3lKkaFQviOwtQb_S7BlA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br />Strategy paid off! We qualified for our third Rally Intermediate (RI) leg in spite of me. Rookie mistake, we started off strong and made a 270 left instead of a 270 right. A more experienced handler would have figured out why they couldn't find the second sign and redone the turn. This girl wove around a cone and got a 10 point deduction for incorrectly performed instead of a 3 point for redoing the sign. Lesson learned. Looks like both of us were a bit brain fried. Fortunately there was only one pivot sign on the course, which we also blew - but again that was a handler issue more than a Sera issue. We learned a lot. <div><br /></div><div>Decision time. Do I continue on leash on Tuesday in Intermediate or do we see how she works off leash in Advanced. In classes I can count on one hand how many times we worked off leash because of my own hesitation. She also only jumped three times in class over a rail not a panel. Before leaving the fairgrounds on Monday, I moved her up. My reasoning was that I've paid for the entries, it is ring experience, and it will let me know our strengths and where we need to work.</div><div><br /></div><div>You may have noticed the masks in the above pictures. This weekend was our first time working indoors, and the first time working with masks. She did really well with the new setting. We dropped into a morning class on our way out of town on Thursday so that she could see the signs in daylight as we train at night outdoors...</div><div><br /></div><div>Our first Advanced entry was marked by 'window shopping' as a new friend put it. She showed up on my right side a few times - something that rarely ever happens at home. But new setting and she came back to me pretty quickly. We did get a retry in the corner on a move we both like because of the window shopping. And we qualified! </div><div><br /></div><div>We spent the break between trials with a nap and exploring the setup for the upcoming conformation shows. We met a delightful woman from Michigan who was overseeing the dog sports setup and Sera got a ride on a golf cart. She is such a laid back girl and a delight!</div><div><br /></div><div>Our second trial of the day her score improved markedly! She took the jump again with glee. I decided to take the 10 points off the pivot as she decided it was stupid to sit - shift position -sit and given the look she was giving me, restarting that sign would have the same results. </div><div><br /></div><div>Overall she had an incredible weekend. Eight trials! Eight green ribbons! Two Titles (RN & RI) and two legs towards her Rally Advanced title. We made lots of new friends and learned a lot.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last night she took a break at class and toured most of the field we train in! She and I have to practice our STAYS this week and we get to start working on Excellent signs next week. Our next trials are planned for the end of March.<br /><p><br /></p></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-85245336402028032862022-02-28T22:49:00.001-05:002022-03-01T08:42:56.802-05:00Star Bright Quilts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRn2PZbbAhucbk6_OOzQ0zoXCQMamt1tCh10czJXxq004XTn2rGPdktFndM5f91H_6x38QsVqqjWfATaghnJF2NejSgfWjdu9Z8XhQeWfvHNHAdxYfK-PbWH0U1Yz39YrXNMX7cQYoICOSesijAhkvocV3bBVsZ6OPU-oSXgxjsKaC6zMSn3w3PeMgXg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRn2PZbbAhucbk6_OOzQ0zoXCQMamt1tCh10czJXxq004XTn2rGPdktFndM5f91H_6x38QsVqqjWfATaghnJF2NejSgfWjdu9Z8XhQeWfvHNHAdxYfK-PbWH0U1Yz39YrXNMX7cQYoICOSesijAhkvocV3bBVsZ6OPU-oSXgxjsKaC6zMSn3w3PeMgXg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Last spring, Holly Anne Knight at String and Story hosted a Quilt Along of one of her patterns, the Star Bright Quilt. This pattern is part of her <a href="https://www.stringandstory.com/shop/p/winter-hexagon-minis-new" target="_blank">Winter Hexagon Minis bundle</a>. It is a simple layout - basically 4 9-patch blocks. Each part of the 9 patch is 12x12 - so the finished quilt is 72 x 72 - until one decides they want it bigger. The Quilt Along was accompanied by a quilt plan challenge - so I knew going in that my goal was to make the same pattern twice with the result of completely different quilts. And I succeeded. Both quilts finished just under 90 x 96 by the time I added border blocks.<div><div><br /></div><div>My One Monthly Goal for February was to finish and gift both quilts. This meant I had a deadline of getting everything quilted and the binding attached by February 16 as I was travelling for the rest of the month. I am happy to report that I met my goal and presented the quilts to two very happy nephews on February 25th. This is a photo intensive post! This also adds two finishes from my Projects Half Done!<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3CHBXp8gV3HV8A-UMmYx-HL8S2yptEWfSyX6cVvPxWy-RCR_GSUlvRXIU_qT2c5lqKRNsSKKn_Kc95sj7-hyccqssc7ITQJ7hczMuvgxnywwtRWZlqPrg0uy8eeEHUPZJRWyH-Xiua192Q50qKaCuk4LqB9d1i23-EmLzmZm8FDYK4EgWho6K3N6FWA=s4032" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3CHBXp8gV3HV8A-UMmYx-HL8S2yptEWfSyX6cVvPxWy-RCR_GSUlvRXIU_qT2c5lqKRNsSKKn_Kc95sj7-hyccqssc7ITQJ7hczMuvgxnywwtRWZlqPrg0uy8eeEHUPZJRWyH-Xiua192Q50qKaCuk4LqB9d1i23-EmLzmZm8FDYK4EgWho6K3N6FWA=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></div><p>My first thought was, I can do this from my stash. Ummm NOPE! Too much fun to shop for fabric. My older nephew is an Orlando Magic Fan! So much so that his walls are painted in the magic colors and a giant logo is above his bed. It was a no brainer once I found the Orlando Magic fabric and ordered almost enough to make a quilt back (see above comment about making things bigger).</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzmZUPHfrrvAUFzReZp2f2685CmmmJAFyFRLZSkZRxceqHCdt6mcERBmXh1DXDbohrRzPASTl31ZEvOnfayx63ulfJbRQL2dGLuHWdqNDXGuTQggSsxQbFG00JO0gwaRF8Zl0S003mllMe5XciW4AEueQC4KduBMHZdFFsNsrgxnmG_P9UpFp62Wp6xA=s4032" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzmZUPHfrrvAUFzReZp2f2685CmmmJAFyFRLZSkZRxceqHCdt6mcERBmXh1DXDbohrRzPASTl31ZEvOnfayx63ulfJbRQL2dGLuHWdqNDXGuTQggSsxQbFG00JO0gwaRF8Zl0S003mllMe5XciW4AEueQC4KduBMHZdFFsNsrgxnmG_P9UpFp62Wp6xA=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></div>My younger nephew is a renaissance man in the making - he is into computers, video games, tennis, soccer and plays the steel pan (drum) and the trumpet! When I found the mosaic fabric at a short bolt sale, I confirmed with my sister that he likes blue and green as it kind of reminded me of Minecraft. For some reason I thought his school colors were blue and green, but I was wrong. I started piecing the quilts in April and into May and completely finished the blue/green quilt. The Orlando Magic quilt languished in the quarters for several months until I got myself back in gear in January.</div><div><br /></div><div>I had to be creative with the backings as I extended the quilt with a pseudo border that completed the blue squares along the edge.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj37RUpMWGKzm4zYn9cYAJPqaJ3D4wkXwICwFzQ2svyGXEQ-YZYjS7SBMFyGyMew2V50hqHvmfQxx93qViyTvA3f-EF6KDY5Sog6VSkS4xbPECQtMx7KoboawTig-JmNqmEr3ueiHfHGDSqoDjejfAMOE6WbnqkaT5i7NFz-byDJYghRiXBPBVwsyTPNA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj37RUpMWGKzm4zYn9cYAJPqaJ3D4wkXwICwFzQ2svyGXEQ-YZYjS7SBMFyGyMew2V50hqHvmfQxx93qViyTvA3f-EF6KDY5Sog6VSkS4xbPECQtMx7KoboawTig-JmNqmEr3ueiHfHGDSqoDjejfAMOE6WbnqkaT5i7NFz-byDJYghRiXBPBVwsyTPNA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I used the bonus triangles from the star points to create center strips for each back.</div><div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdkCLz23PistpSgbre8bXwmDnVqGe0nEEdi0MVZ5Lg_MY6S1AyetuvfyFz5eqJa_NaBMngCSq8VR5HhqMZ4aur9x_WlYYsiz2Ttv4A8QFxd2SkkanU7fC55GAbbvNvKG8mso4k8eciHFBxDCGptZC9lofGDExMY32lwvHJQAv30hn6tDEyomlVYFKTfA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdkCLz23PistpSgbre8bXwmDnVqGe0nEEdi0MVZ5Lg_MY6S1AyetuvfyFz5eqJa_NaBMngCSq8VR5HhqMZ4aur9x_WlYYsiz2Ttv4A8QFxd2SkkanU7fC55GAbbvNvKG8mso4k8eciHFBxDCGptZC9lofGDExMY32lwvHJQAv30hn6tDEyomlVYFKTfA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Pressed and ready to pin. I started with the Orlando Magic quilt as I had a better idea of how I wanted to quilt it.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSE60HQ1N3j0cGOOkLipue8dIbFYqhZbjdpLPmPjqgt8KrMcS_fjf9NKodYPcVfLdrnUe1Me2yBAfZbPrbsJh95ZCTcmLbWUTtwtpCA7LvWA-Ms_1_rxTWuASI_9Pe0LZqWxJLNwvP83yFXWGg9SmveJiF9jZ1las75yp1W6q_Aotj-I7cyZVWm2GxBg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSE60HQ1N3j0cGOOkLipue8dIbFYqhZbjdpLPmPjqgt8KrMcS_fjf9NKodYPcVfLdrnUe1Me2yBAfZbPrbsJh95ZCTcmLbWUTtwtpCA7LvWA-Ms_1_rxTWuASI_9Pe0LZqWxJLNwvP83yFXWGg9SmveJiF9jZ1las75yp1W6q_Aotj-I7cyZVWm2GxBg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>The Magic back. I have a tough enough time sewing a long straight seam, so imagine my frustration when I realized I sewed this strip to the wrong side of the fabric and had to rip and resew a 96 inch seam!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSSB6P44b66msKGSvln8VWKKjDeQ5FgRNnxg099nX422sI9OYG2fVKn5mtXYyzYa2fscysn48BeWTftUMx5T1SZyJCoWtu0GhHt173Qn5daZOa3O3zmNbJZtFkrBN3vHyvfQJ3EsxMwBhFytth28qMD_g_HyJ0At3-2LhcTlKwtw0Q_sIdzooLJkOFrQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSSB6P44b66msKGSvln8VWKKjDeQ5FgRNnxg099nX422sI9OYG2fVKn5mtXYyzYa2fscysn48BeWTftUMx5T1SZyJCoWtu0GhHt173Qn5daZOa3O3zmNbJZtFkrBN3vHyvfQJ3EsxMwBhFytth28qMD_g_HyJ0At3-2LhcTlKwtw0Q_sIdzooLJkOFrQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I decided to echo quilt the star points to look like a repeating M.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7SB99HqArMhwWu6djzha26e4-TnCOy6w0Zh6-NtWeFo-diK6kKBXqRDbnOWx7cN5POIPvJMBJ37PdMJUkv75uFXCoW7YW0xoCX4k7gaKwtWutoImFKy74tyh8ZLsl8Uc8w25vbEtFqgoVjDPGHDrDq9hnC8H4umhm-utmOVaTR30ZE0HTBJYwBdeHBg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7SB99HqArMhwWu6djzha26e4-TnCOy6w0Zh6-NtWeFo-diK6kKBXqRDbnOWx7cN5POIPvJMBJ37PdMJUkv75uFXCoW7YW0xoCX4k7gaKwtWutoImFKy74tyh8ZLsl8Uc8w25vbEtFqgoVjDPGHDrDq9hnC8H4umhm-utmOVaTR30ZE0HTBJYwBdeHBg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The background is McTavished and there are basketballs in the blue and black squares. The tricky part was the star centers. </div><div><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/a/AVvXsEgbuBiOap7q8ERcBXjBzgeLMHgE7_Br58aYTNxza3TApp_AIK-jc6yfpO2zEPDZd-r7CoZfy6f-2zrDe5ET9isF8g557_YvZlLaYxCoJd6FWspIXYyZP0U-Zgjr8DwKMmE6EnI8-s8mvhUfqJkCsOq-KXEu3IXM4W1jx8wmpoeH6Xg3ZyzXFJEkppPfNQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbuBiOap7q8ERcBXjBzgeLMHgE7_Br58aYTNxza3TApp_AIK-jc6yfpO2zEPDZd-r7CoZfy6f-2zrDe5ET9isF8g557_YvZlLaYxCoJd6FWspIXYyZP0U-Zgjr8DwKMmE6EnI8-s8mvhUfqJkCsOq-KXEu3IXM4W1jx8wmpoeH6Xg3ZyzXFJEkppPfNQ=w150-h200" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFCNBuf0UoiJYq0DxGiYxTV0GKHhQCBJEDR4wSBL2UjZygytG94_uMoBSFJysA-9Wl-9gchhNui-tGIewADFE3Vfxwf67YaoAmueNNOfgJABzornpjhm3Bl8od-Ccrp-F0lXb7LaB5SQr1MCPmIL6oMcrPuoEHYu4kksFNK0s9f4wKdUgAiL7KQqh77A=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFCNBuf0UoiJYq0DxGiYxTV0GKHhQCBJEDR4wSBL2UjZygytG94_uMoBSFJysA-9Wl-9gchhNui-tGIewADFE3Vfxwf67YaoAmueNNOfgJABzornpjhm3Bl8od-Ccrp-F0lXb7LaB5SQr1MCPmIL6oMcrPuoEHYu4kksFNK0s9f4wKdUgAiL7KQqh77A=w150-h200" width="150" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I knew I wanted to try to replicate the Orlando Magic logo in the centers. So I went back to using the Golden Threads paper so that I could make identical logos. I should have just sketched each one as they all came out a little different. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9RFIQLyRSpWFyOe3asehD37oNyOXH26qPDLwxgkoyt6Q1YWMOAkJqR7S4-lZyyKXiJxT_ONfbyYDzGVIKXAnF5OTFjzZHYn7zugZZ2cUNP4qZPE6itSxN0u4TQyYywIwRVo4t-hkwHz1peg-c8VfTjk-XiFtCKanqVp9yU7BcklW_cTYcA3U7OpmVEw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9RFIQLyRSpWFyOe3asehD37oNyOXH26qPDLwxgkoyt6Q1YWMOAkJqR7S4-lZyyKXiJxT_ONfbyYDzGVIKXAnF5OTFjzZHYn7zugZZ2cUNP4qZPE6itSxN0u4TQyYywIwRVo4t-hkwHz1peg-c8VfTjk-XiFtCKanqVp9yU7BcklW_cTYcA3U7OpmVEw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br />After I removed the paper, I echo quilted to add more texture.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6As4FUBcJnrjxwt5o6xtvFbY0b3fVr0JP2eZhKfD1tg-4xmqmJpSg6fQayaP5mnO20vP-URkbiuZ6vnUsl91HDBkgTTByqQEl-B81--LNoafnirwV_4QJhACdlJD5hYO25brTADiySG1nHvZiGqBb8SYmPA346r6oThIv2ObgnM5nmauNk41BAiyO2g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6As4FUBcJnrjxwt5o6xtvFbY0b3fVr0JP2eZhKfD1tg-4xmqmJpSg6fQayaP5mnO20vP-URkbiuZ6vnUsl91HDBkgTTByqQEl-B81--LNoafnirwV_4QJhACdlJD5hYO25brTADiySG1nHvZiGqBb8SYmPA346r6oThIv2ObgnM5nmauNk41BAiyO2g=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Magic quilt has been washed, the Renaissance Man quilt had not been washed yet - thus appears bigger.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2yoPaLDXmfBAt5LU1fWlMhkIEENhdsEo0_76DYPCTrB5qSMK_MJoCSdVdlrAW3B8jhwDvwkOWZ34w3VAvaY_02WSLeLY3BrfIzaBrpXnTXSAN8S148xfBXlgic47uPAMrJ99b_a7dC2pq55Eeve5a3HvlM16J0FpnbFugtsb6fkPVSU_9kxgJJazELw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2yoPaLDXmfBAt5LU1fWlMhkIEENhdsEo0_76DYPCTrB5qSMK_MJoCSdVdlrAW3B8jhwDvwkOWZ34w3VAvaY_02WSLeLY3BrfIzaBrpXnTXSAN8S148xfBXlgic47uPAMrJ99b_a7dC2pq55Eeve5a3HvlM16J0FpnbFugtsb6fkPVSU_9kxgJJazELw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>My original plan to bind was to wrap the Orlando Magic fabric from back to front. Unfortunately, while trying to trim away the batting, I sliced the back on my second cut, so I practiced my machine binding as I knew I wasn't going to have time to hand stitch binding on two bed quilts this month. I am happy to report that I did not at any time have to unpick backing fabric from my quilting as I managed to keep the excess fabric out from under the needle.</div><div><br /></div><div>Moving on to the Renaissance Man quilt.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9ABEE2qXtWfvOkE2az__fLbEUNtPOsfTjPlBCpippq4NvWNxAs3MNnqoFHHZnIgUBaYjAq04N4umWT0ouLzBEhN0W5khQRVwuC485-HZqKSB_vFE9Mu-fdYh1l-7dBR6flLpUiYfDouCmNEvmv_FyZ8c-UcRR4jDJU4tKtJsPqKOIUxxqeWzZrE_uJg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9ABEE2qXtWfvOkE2az__fLbEUNtPOsfTjPlBCpippq4NvWNxAs3MNnqoFHHZnIgUBaYjAq04N4umWT0ouLzBEhN0W5khQRVwuC485-HZqKSB_vFE9Mu-fdYh1l-7dBR6flLpUiYfDouCmNEvmv_FyZ8c-UcRR4jDJU4tKtJsPqKOIUxxqeWzZrE_uJg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p>I chose a variegated thread for the background quilting on this one and as I wound bobbins realized that based on the number of bobbins, I did not have enough thread. So a quick trip to Greensboro later, I still didn't have enough thread as they were sold out of the color I needed. Thankfully Wonderfil shipped promptly and the thread arrived in time for me to finish the quilt. These are heavy and I did not want to ship them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLB9MzHRFMtPl2zn7pqrZx5HXwS00Q1yIQJPmRSEwxPJD4HJaC2uO_NKFtkfxsmuzI3qDSb3UtuMI4T4FiqedLsQEhdyiyNI7sr7zmLNK2VsV9wcQZ70NtUb20AA6UBcWTc1Qw2030okkybtxWhVd3rkqySPdY1iSoB2kFkoEaWuY4IdvEMjx4WknHxw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLB9MzHRFMtPl2zn7pqrZx5HXwS00Q1yIQJPmRSEwxPJD4HJaC2uO_NKFtkfxsmuzI3qDSb3UtuMI4T4FiqedLsQEhdyiyNI7sr7zmLNK2VsV9wcQZ70NtUb20AA6UBcWTc1Qw2030okkybtxWhVd3rkqySPdY1iSoB2kFkoEaWuY4IdvEMjx4WknHxw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>While I avoided quilting the backing into the quilt along the edges again, I did not avoid hitting pins and sewed through not one by THREE pins. Something about this fabric had my pins blending in a bit too well. Thankfully I didn't break a needle or screw up timing. I did become adept at changing needles.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwAd9B5XAb7ne0gmL5dCkEvUpd2CUUdiGXuE0cU9TSJLlHjc2O6knZRSNs2umlyzU-J5ulpWce-1tdDqQJp0DhES-E6drf-535l2mWybcmHa6D-kpDuzCWTun_WVnzRPr68vHSCvnGLmJF3_j7Ib0DGvczrrnU6YZDRwGhdfqRmmWJvZNt67AtX5Rzkg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwAd9B5XAb7ne0gmL5dCkEvUpd2CUUdiGXuE0cU9TSJLlHjc2O6knZRSNs2umlyzU-J5ulpWce-1tdDqQJp0DhES-E6drf-535l2mWybcmHa6D-kpDuzCWTun_WVnzRPr68vHSCvnGLmJF3_j7Ib0DGvczrrnU6YZDRwGhdfqRmmWJvZNt67AtX5Rzkg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvGroGEdpe4za4LHQXQnlm-2owoJVKKsZxCFztlLB8AnhzEz2aigY2z3wyBAIk4HGMWwlYqxg8wZ5I6miPNQkF8h5KtAWBFeBhS2tyTO6VIqMUB4-i1Zl8g-lW3RQUrl7CROrnCfTOHZVkSwAz_hTCh4FEbkEzvfe6_InYaPpiHx7_ObOyMIeKUbCPfA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvGroGEdpe4za4LHQXQnlm-2owoJVKKsZxCFztlLB8AnhzEz2aigY2z3wyBAIk4HGMWwlYqxg8wZ5I6miPNQkF8h5KtAWBFeBhS2tyTO6VIqMUB4-i1Zl8g-lW3RQUrl7CROrnCfTOHZVkSwAz_hTCh4FEbkEzvfe6_InYaPpiHx7_ObOyMIeKUbCPfA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I tried to create a circuit board effect in the background of the quilt using a squared off meander. It was more fun that a curved meander for me. A little hard to photograph as the variegated thread blends quite well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjMhuJKCtUQjJFjxetra5A-4nda3FhnP6jFzY9mynADjhEDilAs6mQAs98oTW9M3ULnzPbFRytuE81UCZw7gATJXI5JsqyzOUsVfUriN3LqjXGFZBV3xSxVjQJ1DubCxXN5iy0oANnc27FcbNoIoZoye3aaXPDa1UQpMI1ML-qgSBVIXKlR6Efu8kz5A=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjMhuJKCtUQjJFjxetra5A-4nda3FhnP6jFzY9mynADjhEDilAs6mQAs98oTW9M3ULnzPbFRytuE81UCZw7gATJXI5JsqyzOUsVfUriN3LqjXGFZBV3xSxVjQJ1DubCxXN5iy0oANnc27FcbNoIoZoye3aaXPDa1UQpMI1ML-qgSBVIXKlR6Efu8kz5A=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p>For the star points, I used a combination of swirls and smoky swirls.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZEDA_ZjEk3HcZxEindgyS16QCxuXdOgHpJPCWWAkmU-LbL0pLDLWoG8HQZFrBWVQKvdATYY1VppCXvFUKrTbYCI_i748SoxzZih4nLSO9dW99p1fDh7xutw1OBgiXbSfbdIcGGmDUyqPhWUu8L9Mx4ECqHpaVNmRZ6hc_xcW0HpJTaOUdvcP6DXe8XQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZEDA_ZjEk3HcZxEindgyS16QCxuXdOgHpJPCWWAkmU-LbL0pLDLWoG8HQZFrBWVQKvdATYY1VppCXvFUKrTbYCI_i748SoxzZih4nLSO9dW99p1fDh7xutw1OBgiXbSfbdIcGGmDUyqPhWUu8L9Mx4ECqHpaVNmRZ6hc_xcW0HpJTaOUdvcP6DXe8XQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>You can get a better sense of the circuit board looking from the back.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzWH5da-hDd4a2EsLDqs_LWyZmdNUFYlcXQ1RyqI1ttEBxFBQbbGPhvuVp8U58M4aiC3m7U0PwVGt3FvO2QqUkvxSjudYlzBkJ-JTIi6QBsHL8ZFe8rASewi_iI-jCUS00XTFA7MXoEFdLc93t14bzPCpXnNzwgtlMBj_uSbwV6uc3Ixi7gwjB5T7j3w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzWH5da-hDd4a2EsLDqs_LWyZmdNUFYlcXQ1RyqI1ttEBxFBQbbGPhvuVp8U58M4aiC3m7U0PwVGt3FvO2QqUkvxSjudYlzBkJ-JTIi6QBsHL8ZFe8rASewi_iI-jCUS00XTFA7MXoEFdLc93t14bzPCpXnNzwgtlMBj_uSbwV6uc3Ixi7gwjB5T7j3w=w150-h200" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEu3lqoCfUqUhnZ69j68t-ecbeXLssXmp1CE01SSWmkWPyw76Gw5qy541Urj61FXA-h5JRXVyCbqGbaOS9ZTOHN3M_-LU6HJXscRFUgByKRQC0mPJGFJgU4Y_g43b2eZumdJGVbe4ZckSAzcjQp3KSPVDpfoaaMW9KnEbaOog7wTJ47zsx-YcZ-omtDA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEu3lqoCfUqUhnZ69j68t-ecbeXLssXmp1CE01SSWmkWPyw76Gw5qy541Urj61FXA-h5JRXVyCbqGbaOS9ZTOHN3M_-LU6HJXscRFUgByKRQC0mPJGFJgU4Y_g43b2eZumdJGVbe4ZckSAzcjQp3KSPVDpfoaaMW9KnEbaOog7wTJ47zsx-YcZ-omtDA=w150-h200" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div>After creating the four center motifs - I stippled around to create texture in the star centers. Each of the centers represents an interest of my younger nephew.</div><div><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/a/AVvXsEiWTMSgO3MMfwdM7I2tMHRHl5hQuM3yNCRRSzuUceB4s3_cXgBsqkUm3gtHpLeRAi4-gGYZWg8Dzv81GeZMZfqRQU3c90cOBnZByY1Fl-9mppNYToO7pO5T33T_PtPvMcC3b3jxFX4iJRDkUYhDbSEIQW1KJ2zaGW4ai4SHDA50Op2vPcivfAEenPVQjA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWTMSgO3MMfwdM7I2tMHRHl5hQuM3yNCRRSzuUceB4s3_cXgBsqkUm3gtHpLeRAi4-gGYZWg8Dzv81GeZMZfqRQU3c90cOBnZByY1Fl-9mppNYToO7pO5T33T_PtPvMcC3b3jxFX4iJRDkUYhDbSEIQW1KJ2zaGW4ai4SHDA50Op2vPcivfAEenPVQjA=w150-h200" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhY3xu9vYBXpOcAV-PTDxmXxN7wt2QAsMuvFnaq8lqEHBCkVQ_zQUMcLYjqJo_bWRYxG25A5kCcgI17YNNApxYDdompiRNqC6aJbTo04uvDqj8C5AdPUHVeLWykkluYwyROCjgMTo5GPZZaQu4Ll-FTN_2GmWVg86MuJPx4kilxAqbT2MdyNNwP0DQ0w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhY3xu9vYBXpOcAV-PTDxmXxN7wt2QAsMuvFnaq8lqEHBCkVQ_zQUMcLYjqJo_bWRYxG25A5kCcgI17YNNApxYDdompiRNqC6aJbTo04uvDqj8C5AdPUHVeLWykkluYwyROCjgMTo5GPZZaQu4Ll-FTN_2GmWVg86MuJPx4kilxAqbT2MdyNNwP0DQ0w=w150-h200" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Binary code for the programmer, and a tennis racket and balls were fun to create.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxjOCmHH2byF_oUCcsipLNPsTUokG5hmxtml8BAPly68Pv9Rcft2dM7rYfLQuOf4rh-c7HSzyWL7zt1KPN_640NM3sTsA0fHlEAgeTf251sxVw7bO3FtmJjePg100Yl_53em8hy6SjGlYIR4hJTvHR3_IslV1Bj08Rac7PWclBVA89eJ6ZPYq_IVjogg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxjOCmHH2byF_oUCcsipLNPsTUokG5hmxtml8BAPly68Pv9Rcft2dM7rYfLQuOf4rh-c7HSzyWL7zt1KPN_640NM3sTsA0fHlEAgeTf251sxVw7bO3FtmJjePg100Yl_53em8hy6SjGlYIR4hJTvHR3_IslV1Bj08Rac7PWclBVA89eJ6ZPYq_IVjogg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div></div><br />I'm especially pleased with my steel pan and you can also see the continuous curve/swirl motif I used in the small squares.<br /><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/a/AVvXsEgscQC3dmIclYbBReOnLk34cQn72KfnxfVAETc6kRdQmF1c0PqpSaCo-J_M9JPHoIQCWUkBqh39JGKI1bhU7OxFMKOGCfaoDV9RtAKV0CfsDyOX7Y5UfD3oicfkNZu0_eq-fUeEMo12jK6rmmEGUtm61wLKKdjSjybPb5pQOF-IcNSDEh0U2sdVuc90Ig=s4032" 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/a/AVvXsEgscQC3dmIclYbBReOnLk34cQn72KfnxfVAETc6kRdQmF1c0PqpSaCo-J_M9JPHoIQCWUkBqh39JGKI1bhU7OxFMKOGCfaoDV9RtAKV0CfsDyOX7Y5UfD3oicfkNZu0_eq-fUeEMo12jK6rmmEGUtm61wLKKdjSjybPb5pQOF-IcNSDEh0U2sdVuc90Ig=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br />Next step was binding. For some reason, the decision escapes me now, I decided to alternate the to dark colors on the binding. I created about 36 feet of binding. I am please to report that of my 21 joins to create the binding, I didn't sew any to the wrong side!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfL7a9QU6RQQ_FW9yt_Msj12Uo9l7wbk2NEghUGO-AA-mAFk9uuU1gLzIOxQy_M9jnBJaglByTiAg9mAo1bgAb1hkWhJ9z3uwwMyiW2qYLfec5c_NE1modGKpPTxCwncjO2DpOcTc_OR27TdSfR6o_9b7aX6fFURA5TL7Hr4C7qZ-ZFndvRniCy6fXnQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfL7a9QU6RQQ_FW9yt_Msj12Uo9l7wbk2NEghUGO-AA-mAFk9uuU1gLzIOxQy_M9jnBJaglByTiAg9mAo1bgAb1hkWhJ9z3uwwMyiW2qYLfec5c_NE1modGKpPTxCwncjO2DpOcTc_OR27TdSfR6o_9b7aX6fFURA5TL7Hr4C7qZ-ZFndvRniCy6fXnQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>All pressed and ready to attach. I did this while waiting for the spool of thread to arrive. As mentioned above, they shipped promptly, so I was able to start finishing the background on Saturday instead of Monday. A good thing too as I likely would have needed to pull an all-nighter if it had arrived when tracking said it would. I had a lot of thread breaks using variegated thread. I did not have a comparable amount using a solid color of the same brand.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJkXO8q4ARRfZ5yCZOemnMULA4EHD7L66IXtT8UzN9FSxDOyURVyIVzUBWxf_1CxTBSTxIs1RQ-skj6VvurStQJ513LMJUIGbctfJLh9YzkubUW8qzYzr3jkcawAWOws3GNMixtIWsrheQJdVxACFloDSFcA0o2h1WrIwCnZvxmGSpmvQYuG7AOiwrKw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJkXO8q4ARRfZ5yCZOemnMULA4EHD7L66IXtT8UzN9FSxDOyURVyIVzUBWxf_1CxTBSTxIs1RQ-skj6VvurStQJ513LMJUIGbctfJLh9YzkubUW8qzYzr3jkcawAWOws3GNMixtIWsrheQJdVxACFloDSFcA0o2h1WrIwCnZvxmGSpmvQYuG7AOiwrKw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p>I decided I would go ahead and machine bind this one, so sewed the binding to the back of the quilt. Then decided I needed to hand stitch this one due to the color changes in the binding. Fortunately that is a portable task and was accomplished in a variety of locations during my vacation.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJA9VpgoCGjIbSvxgqkMFKtsfxu_wEM1Hr13R5cRI4dei6yiZOm5wgW5tAnc9ike4LbM434TTuIkvdjT89e4as1vk24xN1UnBGWjptVD7jT71TQv07Qkt1MH254Z-fAy-Pp3P-mLnx1uY-JCeecYeOPozHMta6zFI7FBD2yriMd6ybC6I3ZgA4Xn-w3w=s1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJA9VpgoCGjIbSvxgqkMFKtsfxu_wEM1Hr13R5cRI4dei6yiZOm5wgW5tAnc9ike4LbM434TTuIkvdjT89e4as1vk24xN1UnBGWjptVD7jT71TQv07Qkt1MH254Z-fAy-Pp3P-mLnx1uY-JCeecYeOPozHMta6zFI7FBD2yriMd6ybC6I3ZgA4Xn-w3w=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p>I had fun creating labels for each quilt - and these got created and stitched on on Thursday afternoon, just in time for the Friday presentation.</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/a/AVvXsEj5hAee2FCdcjHxUwwfUu0t6714TlJnz4KhCKbTtIJ1zbhbPDaV4QhtQf6X271AoqP7fpBhrPcHWZzgxd7c-DpK0Ln2Jc7H8E4KHvb6TmoqpmK9DqsPFSYVqGEceuv23P-2euDcjVbYoi3pcMatw5Mu9DuePR0nECgyz1wdk1mGePT4NlvuD1yH2bLLBA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5hAee2FCdcjHxUwwfUu0t6714TlJnz4KhCKbTtIJ1zbhbPDaV4QhtQf6X271AoqP7fpBhrPcHWZzgxd7c-DpK0Ln2Jc7H8E4KHvb6TmoqpmK9DqsPFSYVqGEceuv23P-2euDcjVbYoi3pcMatw5Mu9DuePR0nECgyz1wdk1mGePT4NlvuD1yH2bLLBA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The boys are happy and the smiles say everything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqxWgLFkBCEJ4-sL8xaf7lFQ5tZJN7ZS7bYSTO7iG9vbqz1yS_YQVjF_Z4AC2gsI3qducDkaaghzLu2DSs3rgtZDGDUTKuy3Sx1HJ56he-1qdcCtybZH1e_HAwAUClWaRweDnEhHnaTT3ZHs4pkYhSEvmkTx1r7DG7kWhpMFKvtB5XzVRCKbZCmg-63w=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqxWgLFkBCEJ4-sL8xaf7lFQ5tZJN7ZS7bYSTO7iG9vbqz1yS_YQVjF_Z4AC2gsI3qducDkaaghzLu2DSs3rgtZDGDUTKuy3Sx1HJ56he-1qdcCtybZH1e_HAwAUClWaRweDnEhHnaTT3ZHs4pkYhSEvmkTx1r7DG7kWhpMFKvtB5XzVRCKbZCmg-63w=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>To me, this is upside down - but if this is the side he prefers this is how he should use it. I was questioning all that gray on the front of the quilt by the time I finished quilting and lint rolling it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYxrEgpxPcuBU7BJ6ObRepY1kjNlWwjpx5ljMk5MyWHnuk7YNAf3SaBHhQUoVfZfIZg8151J3DIvHdp6y1YaMseMVehq-_42_c5eS7F27r9Fq-YRMJhHaVcGd5IdTYZMTjHqd8AaRGV0rO0c_otPVkzzWMMyy3TjA--0JLARo_uc8w6tTlaqg7cUUc9w=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYxrEgpxPcuBU7BJ6ObRepY1kjNlWwjpx5ljMk5MyWHnuk7YNAf3SaBHhQUoVfZfIZg8151J3DIvHdp6y1YaMseMVehq-_42_c5eS7F27r9Fq-YRMJhHaVcGd5IdTYZMTjHqd8AaRGV0rO0c_otPVkzzWMMyy3TjA--0JLARo_uc8w6tTlaqg7cUUc9w=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb7LtTxb4gVjHuTNPOvERR_5xrikkQ4pcB-k1NZlth1Q51ZUzNPUYdJChTkJsOm8tBbsmcZqbVtox_MojYwi-McPZLYTJ4kZmInz-Sx1eZiDrIW9rrnZNJ9-SU-VisjlN4P3wY-R7KfqadSstZj9ZiPF34-hDAX_Xsq1xB8ND8PRAlE0Ix68k0uiRkPA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb7LtTxb4gVjHuTNPOvERR_5xrikkQ4pcB-k1NZlth1Q51ZUzNPUYdJChTkJsOm8tBbsmcZqbVtox_MojYwi-McPZLYTJ4kZmInz-Sx1eZiDrIW9rrnZNJ9-SU-VisjlN4P3wY-R7KfqadSstZj9ZiPF34-hDAX_Xsq1xB8ND8PRAlE0Ix68k0uiRkPA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p>This is why we do what we do! I think Sean may use his quilt as an excuse to get a bigger bed now.</p><p>Linking to:</p><p><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/02/one-monthly-goal-february-finish-link-up.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal</a> - Elm Street Quilts - Goal met!</p><p><a href="https://quiltinggail.com/2022/02/27/phd-in-2022-february-report/" target="_blank">PhD in 2022</a> - Quilting Gail - 2 Quilts completed this month (4 complete for the year)</p><p><br /></p><p>Fabrics purchased at Calla Lily Quilts and JoAnne Fabrics</p><p>Pieced using Prescencia 60/3 on my Bernina 840 Record.</p><p>Quilted using a combination of Wonderfil, Aurifil, and Connecting Threads 50 weight thread on my Sweet Sixteen.</p><p><br /></p></div><br /></div></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-77094390751875016702022-02-03T13:05:00.004-05:002022-02-03T13:05:53.500-05:00February GoalsMy January was filled with momentum and my overall goal is to keep it up in February. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_-vP3f9eTiIHx1GWBWLa6Ol3vjQi90Vv9Tdq5kswAx7OG7aSceCtlatly6BzPi0wnur-X2MST4_y5As95CgBh9vV6AllkIqJKLVp00VnqNtZQsNCHhB75ryDI4VFIg_LxUJVMSI-oMZ65RTqzSUF5aFVsrZUJORowHDcaIci6V8CwRlnOLGi9ARYLqQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_-vP3f9eTiIHx1GWBWLa6Ol3vjQi90Vv9Tdq5kswAx7OG7aSceCtlatly6BzPi0wnur-X2MST4_y5As95CgBh9vV6AllkIqJKLVp00VnqNtZQsNCHhB75ryDI4VFIg_LxUJVMSI-oMZ65RTqzSUF5aFVsrZUJORowHDcaIci6V8CwRlnOLGi9ARYLqQ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br />I've got several quilty and non-quilty goals for the month. These are not necessarily presented in order.<p></p><p></p><p>Global goal - CLEAN and ORGANIZE. The impetus for this will be revealed later, but suffice it to say, I need to get a handle on my space. Plus, I feel more motivated to start something when I can easily find and reach the tools for a project. I've still got fabric in bags on the floor that needs to be organized and put away so that it can be used. Case in point, while composing this paragraph I thought about a set of notes I made a few weeks ago - spent 20 minutes recycling paper. Never found the notes. I need a better system.</p><p>Journal - I would like to write in my quilt journal at least weekly if not more often.</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilty Goals</h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1S933zv4Mu7-l4qTNBjMN-H234LSAccKwRX2WmykPr48pNqnY9FSdCJnVFeTT6DUhXEiPY5DOkn_vQ9_HmZlScVLjJjXmwvINn3wU3Tl5ipzFPZoyJDYwAIF_0c2AQnONMHIg8B6VUZ5_c6qSrL0wIsfXSsfibAOaaEOxVqfOiyCSES-D-ynPz2D5Xw=s320" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1S933zv4Mu7-l4qTNBjMN-H234LSAccKwRX2WmykPr48pNqnY9FSdCJnVFeTT6DUhXEiPY5DOkn_vQ9_HmZlScVLjJjXmwvINn3wU3Tl5ipzFPZoyJDYwAIF_0c2AQnONMHIg8B6VUZ5_c6qSrL0wIsfXSsfibAOaaEOxVqfOiyCSES-D-ynPz2D5Xw=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><u>One Monthly Goal for February & PhD in 2022</u></div><div><u><br /></u></div><div>I am really enjoying these challenges as an organizing point. I have completed 2 of 12 UFO so far and 1 of 3 new/anticipated starts. Achieving goals at the moment is easy because I have a few hard deadlines I'm trying to meet.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This month I have a lofty goal - to finish two quilts for my nephews. I pieced the Star Bright quilts last summer with the best intention of these being for Christmas. As we can see it is now February. Nephew one celebrated his birthday in January and nephew two will celebrate in March. I'll be travelling to Tallahassee this month and plan to gift them both while I'm there.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjthgcu3PM3IIAO7MTvm-_S4x7y-bIuIEdcIOqJ5XmwEiqg5AHMM6Xxl2BezfMAc0jkknuZOLebJceaznD2BD4TBmCXRJwkZrLcMBMVswWVBIVolMDhx9yjDv79j4ZkdWnem4Ye7IYI5PvcsuNSu-PySeqTYtjz421H72kdTbr2J1dSwsL0h2-1Ef8Hlg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjthgcu3PM3IIAO7MTvm-_S4x7y-bIuIEdcIOqJ5XmwEiqg5AHMM6Xxl2BezfMAc0jkknuZOLebJceaznD2BD4TBmCXRJwkZrLcMBMVswWVBIVolMDhx9yjDv79j4ZkdWnem4Ye7IYI5PvcsuNSu-PySeqTYtjz421H72kdTbr2J1dSwsL0h2-1Ef8Hlg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Star Bright for Christopher is almost done. I've completed all the background quilting and just have to add the motifs in the center of the stars. Then hopefully I can trim without mishap and wrap the backing to the front to create the binding.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_QR4uOhExhXitGK5FlBe0s9sN3Q3hsIO-MpTPvj8xKNPr_XOvVP1KkobkbNKRYEov3J52cLulJl9dczJamhU5-Rzbc_SFyJv0QN-NYKBEIOuTNSaZfJYJiSBI_QO3NT364EdKIhQfiGwQKrLjc0eIe-hMcqxcL9lmc7uV4AUeA6tU7lPBrGOSjI8HUA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_QR4uOhExhXitGK5FlBe0s9sN3Q3hsIO-MpTPvj8xKNPr_XOvVP1KkobkbNKRYEov3J52cLulJl9dczJamhU5-Rzbc_SFyJv0QN-NYKBEIOuTNSaZfJYJiSBI_QO3NT364EdKIhQfiGwQKrLjc0eIe-hMcqxcL9lmc7uV4AUeA6tU7lPBrGOSjI8HUA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Star Bright for Sean needs to be quilted. I've made my plan and I've got everything pressed. I do need to piece the backing and sandwich - so hopefully I can start quilting this in earnest by Saturday.</div><div><br /></div><div><u>Rainbow Scrap Challenge & Table Scraps</u></div><div><u><br /></u></div><div>This month's theme is Teal/Aqua. Awesome! I have lots of those fabrics. I've used the random number generator to select the blocks for the month. This will have to take a back seat though as I need to have the Star Brights done by February 16. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've decided to participate in Southwind Designs Penguin Parade Quilt Along. I see some technicolor/rainbow colored penguins in my future. They will make a fun addition to the Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks.</div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Corgi Goals</h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipRG2DgHYNLnoYauSmUv6NNTmdfeyqJw2qHhleWy9a55qfc1UA4wcgaN0eyHqqH2Fv997mUsIZypliVbeFBombhEB50ISzH0ML1CiO7dIo_jh8W2-7rfagk7dTLAfxvRy2mfEtY-mzjz19bcRgprrkqcHcANuaNZIK3p_116g6yKvcukJQ9aPvNlZ39Q=s2326" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2326" data-original-width="2067" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipRG2DgHYNLnoYauSmUv6NNTmdfeyqJw2qHhleWy9a55qfc1UA4wcgaN0eyHqqH2Fv997mUsIZypliVbeFBombhEB50ISzH0ML1CiO7dIo_jh8W2-7rfagk7dTLAfxvRy2mfEtY-mzjz19bcRgprrkqcHcANuaNZIK3p_116g6yKvcukJQ9aPvNlZ39Q=w178-h200" width="178" /></a></div>Sera and I are launching our Rally Obedience Career this month starting during our trip to Florida. We have a lofty plan of 8 trials in 5 days - Hopefully we will come home with her Rally Novice title and perhaps even Rally Intermediate title.</div><div><br /></div><div>We started Rally Obedience classes in October after she healed from her spay. She catches on quickly and most mistakes in class these days are on my end of the leash. So, fingers and paws crossed that I don't screw it up too badly. I'm so proud of my silly girl. We've come a long way in the last five months.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I did Rally with Dash over a decade ago there were three titles (RN, RA (Advanced), RE (Excellent)). The sport has really grown and there are now Master's and Championship titles to chase. Sera and I are starting to learn the Advanced signs and starting to practice our off lead work. She seems to enjoy it and I'm having fun with her.</div><div><br /></div><div>Linking to:</div><div><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/02/Feb2022OMG.html" target="_blank">February 2022 One Monthly Goal</a> hosted by Elm Street Quilts</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-40806458763851764882022-01-28T17:00:00.119-05:002022-02-01T09:07:36.316-05:00January Roundup<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2sIYee8zl0PbztFnxtr5zCkH0vNmFti5bu7ulix5dwa-TAZJxH6OmprEsMFIepBKSJxVHpBW8zOUvBKXOZ1KddPtkw4IMoxH371grHwIPaQTJU0EuFPfnMAtMpDNUOY1a6vHkU7-BLPRmO06qoSXaaKyI5WtIFQt8CJOiPysjN29wz-bfuEqq4UC6OQ=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2sIYee8zl0PbztFnxtr5zCkH0vNmFti5bu7ulix5dwa-TAZJxH6OmprEsMFIepBKSJxVHpBW8zOUvBKXOZ1KddPtkw4IMoxH371grHwIPaQTJU0EuFPfnMAtMpDNUOY1a6vHkU7-BLPRmO06qoSXaaKyI5WtIFQt8CJOiPysjN29wz-bfuEqq4UC6OQ=w150-h200" width="150" /></a></div>This has been a productive month in the quilt cave. It is cold outside and warm in here! I have refocused my efforts and reopened creativity channels. Part of this includes journaling about quilting progress, challenges and lessons learned. <p></p><p>I am giving myself permission to skip days writing, which reduces the feeling of obligation to a task and helps me to focus and have fun. The writing allows me to analyze and issue, critique, and then let the criticism go.</p><p>One of my important goals for the year is to relax and enjoy the process. And to not worry so much about perfect piecing and even stitching. That just isn't me.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have finally figured out how to position photos! I knew there had to be a secret tip. Secretly obvious on the same tab that controls the size. </p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Challenge Updates</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-twGh6A8HHLJuMB7Cf1SDfqI2tPDnmWsOyxxOcpw2FhoNCqUeuWbEx-tkJ16VjKRtrivEj4A7BId-eLm0WiVvuARl8518WP0lIC8ezbss-51k-X3vxBdgzZ_ByRhlvfg93DlksxP7GYcsP7lbFpVJ0iIowMF2Is_E78wXXBCidKqVgKmgooaeG81FQA=s300" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-twGh6A8HHLJuMB7Cf1SDfqI2tPDnmWsOyxxOcpw2FhoNCqUeuWbEx-tkJ16VjKRtrivEj4A7BId-eLm0WiVvuARl8518WP0lIC8ezbss-51k-X3vxBdgzZ_ByRhlvfg93DlksxP7GYcsP7lbFpVJ0iIowMF2Is_E78wXXBCidKqVgKmgooaeG81FQA=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><div><p><u>PhD in Quilting & One Monthly Goal</u></p><p>I have completed three quilts this month. My FMQA Sampler and Fabric Self Portrait are the first two UFOs finished this year! I also completed one new start - FMQA Whole Cloth Corgi. </p><p>I'm utilizing the spreadsheet both as a record of my goals and a plan for which quilts may (emphasis may) be worked on in which order.</p><p>As I figure out the best way to grab a picture of the sheet it may be more readable in future months.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgudM4jFEjKCkfRIS04GRtRH2twF5JE0V1SpH5ydJCpgGK38sebq6jiJquUszPBh2d1q0l4QUVFVp8EQz2e1vdKxp3XK9WFZ0qZiXLK5hDdwuDDOXJwCT8dn2oovBCv-4UAwmijy4DtYEGGg_-4D_TUW9xMInc5zTw-Y_PY8u3ACmzGYlcoOCOa0Vx4dA=s1942" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1942" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgudM4jFEjKCkfRIS04GRtRH2twF5JE0V1SpH5ydJCpgGK38sebq6jiJquUszPBh2d1q0l4QUVFVp8EQz2e1vdKxp3XK9WFZ0qZiXLK5hDdwuDDOXJwCT8dn2oovBCv-4UAwmijy4DtYEGGg_-4D_TUW9xMInc5zTw-Y_PY8u3ACmzGYlcoOCOa0Vx4dA=w640-h344" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSsXmNSC6Xr9E-lupp9vxuuMkr6FoscIVie247_fQ3tB6NBFqQh0sdY5PNWkiLNBLn2MyOFnzXADfvflz06pMkThboFcHIXvXHFNUxqWX3hm6NuP2L8-9HLHf2fSFgK0mmaFlRQr7OLmIir-FfuXDrY-dTqheQHiP9OPBUAc7r5LGMA2VJePc7Xf89eQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSsXmNSC6Xr9E-lupp9vxuuMkr6FoscIVie247_fQ3tB6NBFqQh0sdY5PNWkiLNBLn2MyOFnzXADfvflz06pMkThboFcHIXvXHFNUxqWX3hm6NuP2L8-9HLHf2fSFgK0mmaFlRQr7OLmIir-FfuXDrY-dTqheQHiP9OPBUAc7r5LGMA2VJePc7Xf89eQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>More details on my Fabric Self Portrait are found <a href="https://quiltingcorgis.blogspot.com/2022/01/fabric-self-portrait.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. I started it in March 2021 with my Quilt Bee and finished this month as part of my 'grab the low hanging fruit' attitude.</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/a/AVvXsEiA_fjFvW5wqH6DgMaH7LRbv5h1o_EJ94hu67sbS15n_4s_K1WQ-jKz1vdkIFCFs5rZIX2RY9IXIJH0Epixe1KcqzjEPUmb29tCjJst99EXIpgYO4KzUwRdtqXEWb9GydcP8DSGn3wXLMPnNWfPew6BikDWoYIBzpOWJPhV_jxhvWJXgXhOfQlFBs5igw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiA_fjFvW5wqH6DgMaH7LRbv5h1o_EJ94hu67sbS15n_4s_K1WQ-jKz1vdkIFCFs5rZIX2RY9IXIJH0Epixe1KcqzjEPUmb29tCjJst99EXIpgYO4KzUwRdtqXEWb9GydcP8DSGn3wXLMPnNWfPew6BikDWoYIBzpOWJPhV_jxhvWJXgXhOfQlFBs5igw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div></div><br />The FMQA Whole Cloth, was conceptualized in December 2021 and started/completed in January 2022. Details about this quilt and the FMQA Sampler are found <a href="https://quiltingcorgis.blogspot.com/2022/01/free-motion-quilting-adventure.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. I'm calling this a Red Table Scrap as well, as it might end up on my side table at the office if not on the wall. And it is RED!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUteZrb7q9Yf-tppCAxRV_QuhfCZTcSi8d_Wg5Wl189CgrikyUXxbli_fMQk2-2PDMqWCYQdDbIe5D0i0AeB_eSo2RsQTTVQzRfaEZPK1HhGZ4ehi-zCDjgHkwTORNKR1d_leaDFozPVUXe50BSU9vTqtt7AtPtY3VjiQAYzXdO2LVIfXDQTd_AWopmA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUteZrb7q9Yf-tppCAxRV_QuhfCZTcSi8d_Wg5Wl189CgrikyUXxbli_fMQk2-2PDMqWCYQdDbIe5D0i0AeB_eSo2RsQTTVQzRfaEZPK1HhGZ4ehi-zCDjgHkwTORNKR1d_leaDFozPVUXe50BSU9vTqtt7AtPtY3VjiQAYzXdO2LVIfXDQTd_AWopmA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUteZrb7q9Yf-tppCAxRV_QuhfCZTcSi8d_Wg5Wl189CgrikyUXxbli_fMQk2-2PDMqWCYQdDbIe5D0i0AeB_eSo2RsQTTVQzRfaEZPK1HhGZ4ehi-zCDjgHkwTORNKR1d_leaDFozPVUXe50BSU9vTqtt7AtPtY3VjiQAYzXdO2LVIfXDQTd_AWopmA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">Additional details for the FMQA Sampler are found <a href="https://quiltingcorgis.blogspot.com/2022/01/starting-year-with-finish.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. The post includes closeups of each motif. I pieced the sampler last spring, and put the first motifs on it in October 2021. The goal for this sampler is twofold: to showcase the motifs learned in class and to experience manipulating a larger quilt in your machine. I quilt on a HQ Sweet Sixteen - and I appreciate the larger harp space. It was important to me to finish these two quilts in January so that I could submit them for Graduation from the String and Story Free Motion Quilting Academy and I am happy to say I met that goal!</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><u>Rainbow Scrap Challenge and Table Scraps</u></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgROAvO9cGw07TAfbHDS-_55Jy8EqDmwt-agWSv2uxILReH0GPtd5O8W_kU6AqvXAdYgezys3CBOJX3WUNOlHy26thrC9iRKWJDCWXnc8-f3wQ8T2nB30IPKSGP8gMav3jgIUuALyi2169xMLuuG7-bqqFptyd-opSVjSg7de6rr6p9ZEmOthAp15q39w=s200" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="200" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgROAvO9cGw07TAfbHDS-_55Jy8EqDmwt-agWSv2uxILReH0GPtd5O8W_kU6AqvXAdYgezys3CBOJX3WUNOlHy26thrC9iRKWJDCWXnc8-f3wQ8T2nB30IPKSGP8gMav3jgIUuALyi2169xMLuuG7-bqqFptyd-opSVjSg7de6rr6p9ZEmOthAp15q39w" width="200" /></a></div><br />I set myself up to succeed for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge this month. My intent one Saturday afternoon was to select the fabrics and cut the pieces for my chosen blocks so that I could work on them during the ensuing weeks. I managed to complete all six blocks that evening. I'm still hoping to make some red string blocks and crumb blocks and that may happen over the weekend - or in February. RSC progress is <a href="https://quiltingcorgis.blogspot.com/2022/01/january-rainbow-scrap-challenge.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. As mentioned above, I'm calling my Whole Cloth Corgi a red Table Scrap. I should be more flexible/less deadline oriented by March.</div><h4 style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">Other Quilty Activities</h4><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOZ_DMr5MG7aA4m72dtdDod3UlymdEjAbr58Wtu9QwH9qeSqaRFqbLR6tXqBtMrjagBSMKu0quWkl_xWRXfTGLJXW68U1xvinKVqtQYGz6rmlsH1sGBdZvIb_S1MR3oiNM5EuXBGUuDh5vYUtFWR_uJVzgF_9tTvmKfNdEuzoRthIACMi6iOi7R7_-7A=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOZ_DMr5MG7aA4m72dtdDod3UlymdEjAbr58Wtu9QwH9qeSqaRFqbLR6tXqBtMrjagBSMKu0quWkl_xWRXfTGLJXW68U1xvinKVqtQYGz6rmlsH1sGBdZvIb_S1MR3oiNM5EuXBGUuDh5vYUtFWR_uJVzgF_9tTvmKfNdEuzoRthIACMi6iOi7R7_-7A=s320" width="240" /></a></div>I have two bed quilts that really need to be finished by mid-February so that I can deliver them in <br />person when I visit family. These are the Star Bright Quilts that I pieced last spring as I prepared for the Quilt Plan Challenge offered by String and Story. In hindsight, I could have participated in the challenge without a fresh top (or in my case a pair of fresh tops) but cabin fever combined with actually shopping in person again and stroking fabric led to a pair of tops.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">One of my challenges was the backs. Both quilts ended up sized for double beds after I added extra bits to the pattern - and I didn't have enough fabric to just seam it together in the middle. I used bonus triangles to create two 90 inch strips. The green strip will be be a horizontal as I have 5 yards of fabric available. The blue strip is vertical - and has an additional 6 inches which will likely end up trimmed off, but was necessary for the back.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">I pressed and repressed the Orlando Magic themed top, and managed to sew the center strip to the wrong side of the fabric which I fortunately caught before I added the second strip. That was a frustrating 96 inches to rip out... I'm not a fan of really long seams to start. I've now quilted the blue star points, the blue and black squares and probably 1/3 of the background.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><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/a/AVvXsEjcE4wZQF5PgJup_BFnalq5e1kk3iEwnuMkhDj-dzGNy8W-YYdhNbQv4VHFZup-cJcqt_eOcwEsS3CV-ux0kyKUvb17SfpuI_UYTrUZPplLaYrfhp88ZiE8NYyllcUXdcaNxWHv-4B7ki2vZQdKEmGTOUxPpBT0NNQoX0-6NiCknEPE_M2nRQlLUDHFNA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcE4wZQF5PgJup_BFnalq5e1kk3iEwnuMkhDj-dzGNy8W-YYdhNbQv4VHFZup-cJcqt_eOcwEsS3CV-ux0kyKUvb17SfpuI_UYTrUZPplLaYrfhp88ZiE8NYyllcUXdcaNxWHv-4B7ki2vZQdKEmGTOUxPpBT0NNQoX0-6NiCknEPE_M2nRQlLUDHFNA=w200-h150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYWLxLfKAJTfdG4uvVN1VWT2MTsC936_djIdEJ0GM6G7wkXa3znpCLsS1rg49LI5MipbCCw8xrgpwuH1U69tBIQxT5kS6HIUWe-T5fJxG5MDFN9SOyA49me31p6B8pcRRumeYOPdOoceWUhB0BDEUXgQabksznNffsSuBX1rKGmjUXaNNR7o6IV-_8XA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYWLxLfKAJTfdG4uvVN1VWT2MTsC936_djIdEJ0GM6G7wkXa3znpCLsS1rg49LI5MipbCCw8xrgpwuH1U69tBIQxT5kS6HIUWe-T5fJxG5MDFN9SOyA49me31p6B8pcRRumeYOPdOoceWUhB0BDEUXgQabksznNffsSuBX1rKGmjUXaNNR7o6IV-_8XA=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></div></div><br />It is slowly moving forward. This is the biggest quilt I've wrestled with so far and I'm still figuring out how best to manipulate it under the needle. I need to clear off my cutting/pressing space and start pressing the second quilt this weekend so that it is ready to sandwich when I free up the rest of the pinmores from this beast.<div><br /></div><div>Finally - in the continuing theme of grab the low hanging fruit, I added the borders to the Sunflower Runner - complete with mitered corners.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYvc024_SxtMcWx9ssb__zvIOz3EliIwZx3Y3gUPADU-XMeMsuqlDwn61dm4BXFccN5hCeIN5vP2r1OuIfw82oA3ppvKNsfQlVfmm5A2pGJo5BruDSd2CjPMZlu_nBzoVZWNp-T8oBq--1uT9ZrJskif0QkFdKLI36JPUjInhglXfHmHvQ_w7QLZxP1A=s4032" 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/a/AVvXsEgYvc024_SxtMcWx9ssb__zvIOz3EliIwZx3Y3gUPADU-XMeMsuqlDwn61dm4BXFccN5hCeIN5vP2r1OuIfw82oA3ppvKNsfQlVfmm5A2pGJo5BruDSd2CjPMZlu_nBzoVZWNp-T8oBq--1uT9ZrJskif0QkFdKLI36JPUjInhglXfHmHvQ_w7QLZxP1A=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>This one is heading back into hibernation for a few months until I can get the second Star Bright Quilt completed. I am happy that I conquered mitering a border.</div><div><br /></div><div>Linking to:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://quiltinggail.com/2022/02/01/phd-in-2022-january-report/" target="_blank">PhD in 2022: January Report</a> - hosted by Gail Quilts</div><div><a href="https://thejoyfulquilter.blogspot.com/2022/01/january-2022-table-scraps-challenge.html" target="_blank">Table Scraps 2022</a>- hosted by The Joyful Quilter<br /><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-2866300363254329832022-01-26T15:43:00.002-05:002022-01-26T21:43:16.579-05:00Free Motion Quilting Adventure<p> In January 2021 I enrolled in the <a href="https://www.stringandstory.com/fmqacademy" target="_blank">Free Motion Quilting Academy</a> taught by HollyAnne Knight of String and Story. This is a twelve week course that you can follow along and work at your own pace as life happens. My intent was to blog my way through the course, and I think I mentioned it in past posts, but life happens, so I'm summarizing here.</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/a/AVvXsEinygUVWpLmGaFaz4H5_1ZVKSnzNJCWEnVHutz23pt-h6ltJCCZ9Z-Sh5HwSgKXCYfphpWt7fIWTI4Jn2ldmlRGHrTHEFoQdVTI_y-c9Zu7PNKy7kvGUwCxfnRTb6SBnA85fLKgzxOLdd3pkJlpixx5KsBDo3yy4SX-XVahbzn0On_cHgWGBLT0Q88dLA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinygUVWpLmGaFaz4H5_1ZVKSnzNJCWEnVHutz23pt-h6ltJCCZ9Z-Sh5HwSgKXCYfphpWt7fIWTI4Jn2ldmlRGHrTHEFoQdVTI_y-c9Zu7PNKy7kvGUwCxfnRTb6SBnA85fLKgzxOLdd3pkJlpixx5KsBDo3yy4SX-XVahbzn0On_cHgWGBLT0Q88dLA=w150-h200" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHeZKuPNptMHrGpwdX4p4XLs6ict33E9ZEzx8X_MIjMha-8IiDlF8V3qr9LJRby198rKP0oqM-Fq5ldeuRfyDe1RwoxoBarucD7MGpw3Ae-iVlGwNPX4go9eEPjSpQBXuhfX_Sh3m-2KXSJKtRG8FzD6xHqfEOBxlaOaRQcGRcngbCWTFZtOoORR3--w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHeZKuPNptMHrGpwdX4p4XLs6ict33E9ZEzx8X_MIjMha-8IiDlF8V3qr9LJRby198rKP0oqM-Fq5ldeuRfyDe1RwoxoBarucD7MGpw3Ae-iVlGwNPX4go9eEPjSpQBXuhfX_Sh3m-2KXSJKtRG8FzD6xHqfEOBxlaOaRQcGRcngbCWTFZtOoORR3--w=w150-h200" width="150" /></a></div></div><p>First task was to create thirty or so practice sandwiches - a great opportunity to utilize the 'what were you thinking' fabric and fat quarters in your stash. I created mine using muslin on one side and odd fabrics on the other.</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/a/AVvXsEh7KiRmxx-KDc1sSldqdY4IbQZjVz4scYIyZj04mG9sGT1v0LTPcdhnF2z-2EDDjfENfLAC47zrs8inxqgmyo15wkbJjp3lLL3OZTWLIhIfc8X1qgzWgcLSg6_D_ASP5RknOHYnMLp5TWR0Q2OGAETcsSC8F91otPpUHfnbw4j5SenCn6bgcjOZqJ7eBQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7KiRmxx-KDc1sSldqdY4IbQZjVz4scYIyZj04mG9sGT1v0LTPcdhnF2z-2EDDjfENfLAC47zrs8inxqgmyo15wkbJjp3lLL3OZTWLIhIfc8X1qgzWgcLSg6_D_ASP5RknOHYnMLp5TWR0Q2OGAETcsSC8F91otPpUHfnbw4j5SenCn6bgcjOZqJ7eBQ=w150-h200" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjegGy1foVuKBXO1AtYdRvCQZuwJ1CHXu8c5SY-MGtB3RurR8-GBIURoqxe8agINy9hi-YEY935l6VWFMyAf5-E7dWSK5B7pDyx9oAsEmPpSGrM6gkrJ_pzXgbrH6W668orUyftPAXYqEbMbV49gG0tV8mHi-1cGJwVpVmdhUFp-7P2W_m5FxA0VhVBPw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjegGy1foVuKBXO1AtYdRvCQZuwJ1CHXu8c5SY-MGtB3RurR8-GBIURoqxe8agINy9hi-YEY935l6VWFMyAf5-E7dWSK5B7pDyx9oAsEmPpSGrM6gkrJ_pzXgbrH6W668orUyftPAXYqEbMbV49gG0tV8mHi-1cGJwVpVmdhUFp-7P2W_m5FxA0VhVBPw=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></div></div><br /><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/a/AVvXsEhY-HwCCAVDBjw9E5j1fSFXcHy9DRLzmozzwjqKDqcmcr1vDNvtWLTF1KinAd_327piZ_IAnx510oUfT4vontx1FaCNTYgTfP8VzmFx9C0bS2DMRxtXeBmCDT5pAC_uqBGZKd5Rf2cAnbbZqgynYnSTVXYsmqubt_olD6IXj87WjEpWK4nUZsy6F_APVQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhY-HwCCAVDBjw9E5j1fSFXcHy9DRLzmozzwjqKDqcmcr1vDNvtWLTF1KinAd_327piZ_IAnx510oUfT4vontx1FaCNTYgTfP8VzmFx9C0bS2DMRxtXeBmCDT5pAC_uqBGZKd5Rf2cAnbbZqgynYnSTVXYsmqubt_olD6IXj87WjEpWK4nUZsy6F_APVQ=w200-h150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2dlPWSa9Gce18xtk0uQXDmkY_bLourUnfX_bffyzkDo9SCiPhkudEoKJAxLzt-tWvhpQpFXRKWpDjiqtIcImAUhOMJAhmOgjZhHsMlD6imNmpt4GdIqSKckar1qVMh9d0JhJv9h4a_XxF0RzSViActqTGOtlmkNxyebuh0bvl9g35GZfNQTGYNr8KzQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2dlPWSa9Gce18xtk0uQXDmkY_bLourUnfX_bffyzkDo9SCiPhkudEoKJAxLzt-tWvhpQpFXRKWpDjiqtIcImAUhOMJAhmOgjZhHsMlD6imNmpt4GdIqSKckar1qVMh9d0JhJv9h4a_XxF0RzSViActqTGOtlmkNxyebuh0bvl9g35GZfNQTGYNr8KzQ=w150-h200" width="150" /></a></div></div><p>Then came the practice - lots of doodling on paper and fabric. I took an extended break and then started back up doodling on paper and fabric again before I started the Sampler quilt.</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/a/AVvXsEjHzKftrAH8dc266SmHNYL_Km4ac0SwW1Vls-w_4Jd9dDJAcQWEQiikhJGgdnQ-FZtLoz0jwyk9RwB8mwOml-OOHzNiJ3R502AQe9m698i9irAWqHms2tQgG2ksGOOqnj3nddL7NmuUdJVaUu8kOgARN2l0pmM_6rBukk0PVzddsEUMprMkJi9qhhSDgw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHzKftrAH8dc266SmHNYL_Km4ac0SwW1Vls-w_4Jd9dDJAcQWEQiikhJGgdnQ-FZtLoz0jwyk9RwB8mwOml-OOHzNiJ3R502AQe9m698i9irAWqHms2tQgG2ksGOOqnj3nddL7NmuUdJVaUu8kOgARN2l0pmM_6rBukk0PVzddsEUMprMkJi9qhhSDgw=w200-h150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_UaWW_YTTxPflTNG1SMAXrU5mi57qn49e-rTyaVXxzbVEIPzKgQNHKDU1Tc3Q5cH1Mtka5ri2ZB4B0yPL_CJ4EGTrjM-EEBUTehAwJcFn7EchkPREQjrQJmTW7idE8KCf9l8HZ0muSTHVsTfHH4anu01UFNMBf8jtyRzhM4sdywRhn8kWpMCSu7v3PA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_UaWW_YTTxPflTNG1SMAXrU5mi57qn49e-rTyaVXxzbVEIPzKgQNHKDU1Tc3Q5cH1Mtka5ri2ZB4B0yPL_CJ4EGTrjM-EEBUTehAwJcFn7EchkPREQjrQJmTW7idE8KCf9l8HZ0muSTHVsTfHH4anu01UFNMBf8jtyRzhM4sdywRhn8kWpMCSu7v3PA=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoVYIzULj75efRNVB6lEDnrl6GNtN9bPYthVPQd1St6WAbcqgTy2_0-3FvHFweQXQI5xdd04r2SY4WJMILS3tW5HJrGrQsdPsUQyXDuZC8PvrgdfjdaR-sAQloK7Vwlpelb8Ap8qpmaLBq8784HPNRgVHA_HlrS58lN9i4gdTSXu1R_f1Eg3I9ow_BHg=s2115" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1586" data-original-width="2115" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoVYIzULj75efRNVB6lEDnrl6GNtN9bPYthVPQd1St6WAbcqgTy2_0-3FvHFweQXQI5xdd04r2SY4WJMILS3tW5HJrGrQsdPsUQyXDuZC8PvrgdfjdaR-sAQloK7Vwlpelb8Ap8qpmaLBq8784HPNRgVHA_HlrS58lN9i4gdTSXu1R_f1Eg3I9ow_BHg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>First step was to find a pleasing layout and turn the layercake into a quilt. I added a few additional fabrics and spent an afternoon auditioning layouts. For our final project we needed to include all thirty motifs on the sampler quilt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgG6RCcx3bQRCDqMEwz2xEZy5TNVy7IxAlMh2LlEd7nbFy7aL4buNGtgw6TXprpu6o0hzKmmzX8ZyhA_d8ayrLcZ876mbOa8FgiKRtUaB703vaOnmWEss4gVwBN3VRYczRMoePkFr73Dys-ZYwe_PclXWRRCHctzU5xmoC_8oS_--GQLG7kDq1-jVx9gA=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgG6RCcx3bQRCDqMEwz2xEZy5TNVy7IxAlMh2LlEd7nbFy7aL4buNGtgw6TXprpu6o0hzKmmzX8ZyhA_d8ayrLcZ876mbOa8FgiKRtUaB703vaOnmWEss4gVwBN3VRYczRMoePkFr73Dys-ZYwe_PclXWRRCHctzU5xmoC_8oS_--GQLG7kDq1-jVx9gA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p>I sketched all the motifs into a 1.5 inch square grid, then cut them apart and spent some time rearranging until I found a layout that worked for me. Closeups of the quilting can be found <a href="https://quiltingcorgis.blogspot.com/2022/01/starting-year-with-finish.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I created my quilting plan because I knew that I wanted to distribute the dense and less dense blocks throughout the quilt - and to try to avoid putting similar motifs next to one another. Plus, I reduce the chance of skipping a motif or missing one altogether. The first five went on the quilt in October - and the last 25 from December 31-January 2.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlHHtNjUyYDisL9FkA4JoqJmbTbQNEfA_HmevD2i1eBvhzOPAUTnbdQWIIjF9P3ikxu08Ni6AMXgNa2Jz84G2cBVC7mucTACPaNsmdg3ggcVyqoqR-Z0SPSUeMdrNrG7761QdAAC4J3U0SZEnVZJKq7bUsi2hxHGv2V424rIcu6KN1lD5KZ7O_vxrp6w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlHHtNjUyYDisL9FkA4JoqJmbTbQNEfA_HmevD2i1eBvhzOPAUTnbdQWIIjF9P3ikxu08Ni6AMXgNa2Jz84G2cBVC7mucTACPaNsmdg3ggcVyqoqR-Z0SPSUeMdrNrG7761QdAAC4J3U0SZEnVZJKq7bUsi2hxHGv2V424rIcu6KN1lD5KZ7O_vxrp6w=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p>I took advantage of a snowy day to utilize my neighbor's fence as a backdrop. I am very pleased with the finished quilt. This will live in our living room. Those of you who know me, see that I deviated from my usual garnet/gold palette.</p><p>The other project for graduation is a fat quarter sized whole cloth quilt. The primary guideline is that you have to use multiple motifs in an intentional manner. Looking at the work of past graduates is inspiring and gave me lots of ideas of what to do. I thought of several options - including my sister's chickens. Then I settled on an abstract corgi. And back to my happy colors.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGakiip2Z9ZeQuVhLzjb4l6qwVIa0gXVOz4Q_VNU6YUomfjIiH7xbKwlxhCmEm705UXl-fXzwtNIKsjXAl4nO8qVPMTWaNnLUZGVKNDNQhKoG_5ntewukMs29QM_wOvKWT1kuaqtCF1Iww41mzncALuk8T9JEVseAgdojnJ-_QX0WpanY8z6ikwoDaNg=s500" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGakiip2Z9ZeQuVhLzjb4l6qwVIa0gXVOz4Q_VNU6YUomfjIiH7xbKwlxhCmEm705UXl-fXzwtNIKsjXAl4nO8qVPMTWaNnLUZGVKNDNQhKoG_5ntewukMs29QM_wOvKWT1kuaqtCF1Iww41mzncALuk8T9JEVseAgdojnJ-_QX0WpanY8z6ikwoDaNg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p>My first step was to find a silhouette that works for me and enlarged it as far as I could on and 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper, and then used a light pad to enlarge it a few more times by tracing around it. I cut it out in freezer paper and ironed the freezer paper onto my background. I added the frame, with mitered corners for contrast and to model the types of signs I'll see in our upcoming Rally Obedience activities with Serendipity. The batting is an offcut from one of the previously completed quilts, so I'm not sure which brand it is. Backing came from my 'what was I thinking' pile of fabrics. It is a nice fabric, but, well, you know...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNJXqP6d419NqPVTuSdLBCNZXFGYfsGngNS3zYgsGIjnt_4EHEcAj9B9eOtyZ7wxcjq82JsUTO-07DOCn4zsI-koIxfRmU4D9mNhfVLY8Dmfsq_KyGS41ggjHRWmW-b4tCYtS4z0s9vMcTKwNcs-pBaTfviEeknu2JyfRPEvZ7-yiqixCWge2mITIOFg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNJXqP6d419NqPVTuSdLBCNZXFGYfsGngNS3zYgsGIjnt_4EHEcAj9B9eOtyZ7wxcjq82JsUTO-07DOCn4zsI-koIxfRmU4D9mNhfVLY8Dmfsq_KyGS41ggjHRWmW-b4tCYtS4z0s9vMcTKwNcs-pBaTfviEeknu2JyfRPEvZ7-yiqixCWge2mITIOFg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Under the needle it went (HQ Sweet Sixteen). I started off stitching around my freezer paper silhouette. It didn't stick as well as I had hoped, and the foot knocked under it a bit - so rather than pull out stitching, I worked my way around the body again to fix some of the issues with her topline and then filled in the body stitching. Gold 50 weight WonderFil Konfetti thread. A combination of gingkos, paisleys, and swirls to add texture to the coat, and a little fill on the white parts of the dog. There is some fuzzy stitching along the ruff and pants because Corgis are fuzzy little beasts. There is also some Corgi fluff quilted into the stitching that I'm gradually removing because that is inevitable when you live with a Corgi.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtmLq7DkZ3XSHk95S84CXDLvNVT7yGo90L8l1YTvXSB6ttemGHLmR6wfFKSo-fHfUQ8mwEn3yX7N77uKaHx5jsyg8cL3g9rJCqLYUqrVBPpyzxqe0_piIQwLFV-n75pwvrhZzAw_5HqdG--3wE5RtMfNAY0kPZ-lYOFthCTEJB9sbHDT_f67Svhfb0Mw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtmLq7DkZ3XSHk95S84CXDLvNVT7yGo90L8l1YTvXSB6ttemGHLmR6wfFKSo-fHfUQ8mwEn3yX7N77uKaHx5jsyg8cL3g9rJCqLYUqrVBPpyzxqe0_piIQwLFV-n75pwvrhZzAw_5HqdG--3wE5RtMfNAY0kPZ-lYOFthCTEJB9sbHDT_f67Svhfb0Mw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I added feathers and McTavishing for texture around the dog using a garnet/red WonderFil Konfetti 50 weight along with a row of pebbles just inside the frame, and then switched back to gold for woodgrain on the frame.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrgolrY4QBrclKTBKMCszhuVQcbyBNgipj0s2pjVWi7bsilM9jEi7296ovaPojrvofW_J-kVexM1pb6RMUNyGk0Li9CANIJ8EURZD51WtF4pYAGljfimQNdFgu2I97ke7n5dKJgrKlZzniWEgeU0q-_Xm7jIugqxKexIa_iONbL6Q-JjC9D7PH-dmeLQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrgolrY4QBrclKTBKMCszhuVQcbyBNgipj0s2pjVWi7bsilM9jEi7296ovaPojrvofW_J-kVexM1pb6RMUNyGk0Li9CANIJ8EURZD51WtF4pYAGljfimQNdFgu2I97ke7n5dKJgrKlZzniWEgeU0q-_Xm7jIugqxKexIa_iONbL6Q-JjC9D7PH-dmeLQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>After binding, it was time to recruit Gus for a photo shoot. He is great at getting Sera to look at the camera, but she was still unimpressed by the process.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am very pleased with this course. Something clicked for me this time. It could have been the structure of doodle on paper and then on fabric. I've tried getting to know my machine in the past with much less success. I am now looking forward to finishing many of the tops in my pile and experimenting with new motifs and designs along the journey.</div><div><br /></div><div>In addition to teaching the 30 motifs, HollyAnne has a great week on quilting plans - and also offers Quilting Plan challenges through String and Story periodically. She is a great cheerleader for her Quilting Rockstars and has built a community on Facebook of very supportive quilters as we cheer one another along.<br /><p>My One Monthly Goal for January was to complete both of the graduation projects! Done! </p><p>I am linking to the <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2022/01/january-one-monthly-goal-finish-link-up.html" target="_blank">January One Monthly Goal</a>, hosted by Elm Street Quilts</p><p><br /></p></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-41271161973895500562022-01-25T16:11:00.001-05:002022-01-25T16:12:10.140-05:00Fabric Self Portrait<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj21At_CI4fYVYQhvERdQKCBOlzPEnTOSbsoD8t2dhjydBQtfOGglUFhHiF3aWirQIzFleLPQ8bzBAtfPtHQyLDuDvbx2FlPOb1zVnnv_9LU_5icNmj3z3s94cdKUBsFtUhYLW-k7QkaiXRP4XN1UiKFVhtei-Wr32VJ6viKfRve0Ei1uMDgeEtxcyENA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj21At_CI4fYVYQhvERdQKCBOlzPEnTOSbsoD8t2dhjydBQtfOGglUFhHiF3aWirQIzFleLPQ8bzBAtfPtHQyLDuDvbx2FlPOb1zVnnv_9LU_5icNmj3z3s94cdKUBsFtUhYLW-k7QkaiXRP4XN1UiKFVhtei-Wr32VJ6viKfRve0Ei1uMDgeEtxcyENA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p>Last spring, my quilting bee gathered on Zoom for a sewing day. The challenge was to create self portraits in fabric. The inspiration for this gathering is the work of Freddy Moran.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQC14rejj2XT1v6jbTq6c2YWvb2jMuE-h3z3N53OHPygEBdt8dHt3OWgp62wis1qmjFgB6nuaozFhyW1vYwsrlTj1cmGBjT6yXPAhlW69XYlZJthJv_2Td_GjCPbsRVhdPbyJve3IW_2W4x9L2ll8EQjaygSUQG0sda37-wE2zR8GvBSxKu-EYUoY8xg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQC14rejj2XT1v6jbTq6c2YWvb2jMuE-h3z3N53OHPygEBdt8dHt3OWgp62wis1qmjFgB6nuaozFhyW1vYwsrlTj1cmGBjT6yXPAhlW69XYlZJthJv_2Td_GjCPbsRVhdPbyJve3IW_2W4x9L2ll8EQjaygSUQG0sda37-wE2zR8GvBSxKu-EYUoY8xg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p>This pushed me outside of my comfort zone. The idea was to go abstract and find items representative of yourself. I found a happy medium by including Corgi hair - I could have gone with all corgis for hair.</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/a/AVvXsEj5Y1iqqFsoWz2210ELKr6Ut4teoDvcxlizXSuxN7y1oJufL-4upA0WKL9lFgOJ3DE2d43YJdVv7K9rEAdK5yA5LmbKyJVF0uWoQcse42bb-3Tfm21p9dloH-bPdzqOfZqGKoXZVbaDD9ByrtR0QnBVOzsk0DQkd5pbypfLjLxzoZ20ThktI2txY3Tl5g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5Y1iqqFsoWz2210ELKr6Ut4teoDvcxlizXSuxN7y1oJufL-4upA0WKL9lFgOJ3DE2d43YJdVv7K9rEAdK5yA5LmbKyJVF0uWoQcse42bb-3Tfm21p9dloH-bPdzqOfZqGKoXZVbaDD9ByrtR0QnBVOzsk0DQkd5pbypfLjLxzoZ20ThktI2txY3Tl5g=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then came the fun part, raiding my fabric shelves and finding meaningful images to include - heritage, hobbies, friendships. And of course auditioning where they might fall.</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTQMzD5jmuqi_ocEoRT8t82Kd3eF7cQM_OTHOTPeTlto3wE6YIueXs4RbXR9vR7_DdOEpEGMAbMxMpneOfKAnRNwodNBv7aojA05q5JQ1eu5o0coqWCnfs9LG9BbSAjPHRtLXGmUym57gW8a1PAvKfFcqE2ZKtYzC_qvaTteQ--xWFRtB4A9sqaAyuMA=s2342" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1501" data-original-width="2342" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTQMzD5jmuqi_ocEoRT8t82Kd3eF7cQM_OTHOTPeTlto3wE6YIueXs4RbXR9vR7_DdOEpEGMAbMxMpneOfKAnRNwodNBv7aojA05q5JQ1eu5o0coqWCnfs9LG9BbSAjPHRtLXGmUym57gW8a1PAvKfFcqE2ZKtYzC_qvaTteQ--xWFRtB4A9sqaAyuMA=w640-h410" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Due to kitchen renovations, losing a Corgi to kidney disease, and then adding a Corgi and a Cattle Dog, all quilting was set aside for several months. Earlier this month, I decided it was time to finish and selected a fun backing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGtx_jAI2e3w8G0odDMUB7XUQYpnjFcU4a4kquRAjYw9W-UlGugi6JD58Vf5rd2btdlmD5yhsgwJLWbBr0UlgsHBZ0-0qF6C-_ugsdnIFqNuIA5tI6rk5mF0aWA6IlWzg4I6h4X7oZHDOgyYI_x6aMmRkX0ff-7HEPBhHv3TMqqS01sHQrYflyYLeS6w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGtx_jAI2e3w8G0odDMUB7XUQYpnjFcU4a4kquRAjYw9W-UlGugi6JD58Vf5rd2btdlmD5yhsgwJLWbBr0UlgsHBZ0-0qF6C-_ugsdnIFqNuIA5tI6rk5mF0aWA6IlWzg4I6h4X7oZHDOgyYI_x6aMmRkX0ff-7HEPBhHv3TMqqS01sHQrYflyYLeS6w=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>During the course of the quilting, I managed to quilt the backing into the quilt - again... twice... so time was spent with snips and tweezers to work the fabric out without having to remove the quilting.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyeQcixmdCBkIMAjL6yts6vFF78XuZGmFOVBTAH7nBGLSsnzR93Oz03BLzWtHyXnXifYTtMDATxbNjVsG8wIoH1o6sd8E6H7BzqdNMsOiU2rwEu9pJQ9JjNflj-gDqCK5lkvkvrBN8yg1FddoHe5A3_gKC4fPTD5Sd4eBbTHBJCPf27tjJl3m9vYbo1Q=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyeQcixmdCBkIMAjL6yts6vFF78XuZGmFOVBTAH7nBGLSsnzR93Oz03BLzWtHyXnXifYTtMDATxbNjVsG8wIoH1o6sd8E6H7BzqdNMsOiU2rwEu9pJQ9JjNflj-gDqCK5lkvkvrBN8yg1FddoHe5A3_gKC4fPTD5Sd4eBbTHBJCPf27tjJl3m9vYbo1Q=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><div>I used a variety of motifs throughout. Red thread in woodgrain to add texture and color to my hair, which is currently more red than blonde. A few colors to accent eyes and cheeks. I used invisible thread to outline the fused pieces and for the background texture which is largely McTavished with a few hidden Mickeys thrown in. I've worked with invisible thread in the past, and prefer the YLI nylon.</div><div><br /></div><div>I decided on the red/garnet binding and spent an evening or two hand stitching that along with tacking on a hanging sleeve. This will eventually hang in my office.</div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-20635512720454143742022-01-22T14:12:00.077-05:002022-01-22T18:23:03.550-05:00January Rainbow Scrap Challenge<p> January Rainbow Scrap Challenge - Red!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjySLLyUMo_gsHOGfAEeCrro2QXaxFhLhH8PglkPbKwHFBUuU1PO3NFEhEOPzd_N_g50AkbsFkfkZ0yeAGOoRLRk8MHT-_6SAtnf-dmKn7rYQhe0QB1k-r3WpyfTHwJQsau2ZRmo0vVNgXuk5YYcNTRCtTmC7BMCZenjGROjQ6oDedbeTYivTkaA_yzfw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjySLLyUMo_gsHOGfAEeCrro2QXaxFhLhH8PglkPbKwHFBUuU1PO3NFEhEOPzd_N_g50AkbsFkfkZ0yeAGOoRLRk8MHT-_6SAtnf-dmKn7rYQhe0QB1k-r3WpyfTHwJQsau2ZRmo0vVNgXuk5YYcNTRCtTmC7BMCZenjGROjQ6oDedbeTYivTkaA_yzfw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p>Red was where I dropped off last May. I had a stack of fabrics already pulled for my Blocks and the random numbers generated in my journal, so I settled in a few Saturdays ago to pull the rest of the fabrics and get them cut so that I could work on them during the month. By late evening, they were done!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/a/AVvXsEhJwdYFQ0dEJ9kqSz7z4QM1-SIqZLxbrj0GR3Zn4F3FkTdpk14vodniOCL28j7reaceBfUXvHenHL8psRfcnnKUbUmy7Tt1EqBE_RvvI6T9Adb0XAM7_SNficvGxEM7lozLNfS7mIS7IcZJGwFi--FunM_Q3UGuJib9Mj7Bu6XkV3PO48mL1OnydEhxSw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJwdYFQ0dEJ9kqSz7z4QM1-SIqZLxbrj0GR3Zn4F3FkTdpk14vodniOCL28j7reaceBfUXvHenHL8psRfcnnKUbUmy7Tt1EqBE_RvvI6T9Adb0XAM7_SNficvGxEM7lozLNfS7mIS7IcZJGwFi--FunM_Q3UGuJib9Mj7Bu6XkV3PO48mL1OnydEhxSw=w200-h150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkKuIeFul9uZgO9UbwjL0LJ44qpCNSZ-3XDUnvj281TaslDzZFclmGkzeaaKQWytYFEdk0SxjsNiRZQkNu87J9HVLchS8TeIKh0kuDwqqJ3FFXIB-ubcax5ChB76SKJi6ogsllsquc3-bJfvMZ33-JeavLcf5mNnCNZXIhjINhlLA9Ru3uP83BI0XgKg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkKuIeFul9uZgO9UbwjL0LJ44qpCNSZ-3XDUnvj281TaslDzZFclmGkzeaaKQWytYFEdk0SxjsNiRZQkNu87J9HVLchS8TeIKh0kuDwqqJ3FFXIB-ubcax5ChB76SKJi6ogsllsquc3-bJfvMZ33-JeavLcf5mNnCNZXIhjINhlLA9Ru3uP83BI0XgKg=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few pieces from the Coastal Pearls quilt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></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/a/AVvXsEiUTgAmFQJ6A8KIKlB7b1aSXz6j-XEcndEKQdJ1plYyHJH4Fe_RsMyJoJs755lZMGgrf0W5SqQxm8m9N0BztuxxX2wTP8kbgFfifvdZDGL5P-gHu5sINwdhHej20Y5zupYIabqqMofYnfy9-xKUfczQrL9ezknOKpLYujRt4bO6Yo7KjFPbJgHmVq5iyg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUTgAmFQJ6A8KIKlB7b1aSXz6j-XEcndEKQdJ1plYyHJH4Fe_RsMyJoJs755lZMGgrf0W5SqQxm8m9N0BztuxxX2wTP8kbgFfifvdZDGL5P-gHu5sINwdhHej20Y5zupYIabqqMofYnfy9-xKUfczQrL9ezknOKpLYujRt4bO6Yo7KjFPbJgHmVq5iyg=w200-h150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBoTZSc3hjzA5A0b6dSZl98NO091FQ6lvNP6XPvAXWunJTT0o-SyDYy9C3RobTGKD3A_qJNKZ9rk2uVd7o75koKEf8A1yVM2sO2ok9aEz1fm6a8RfzLgtau1kA3WmtNfoV7Z8tOntKlUKGXxnMXT1ig-PKXqSwELfWmH_532ipIqI3oDsQZ1wGNukSqw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBoTZSc3hjzA5A0b6dSZl98NO091FQ6lvNP6XPvAXWunJTT0o-SyDYy9C3RobTGKD3A_qJNKZ9rk2uVd7o75koKEf8A1yVM2sO2ok9aEz1fm6a8RfzLgtau1kA3WmtNfoV7Z8tOntKlUKGXxnMXT1ig-PKXqSwELfWmH_532ipIqI3oDsQZ1wGNukSqw=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A bit from the Sunflower Table Runner</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/a/AVvXsEgym0qkzi4E9hvXPitaBxqTWXJNNTMdvx1l5PJoHPcctWI1VRcBcZAmXlwuIJyQc4VTNajC8q7DkKBnjneRBUHVD9YXko0e82c7Qks8qwBs3EKj0INyd_UImVLGLAUGYaWOG-cZZni_V91nXfevs6OcFsX1XD_VYi4EH_ho-aYYLtRkzPtP0TC117zONQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgym0qkzi4E9hvXPitaBxqTWXJNNTMdvx1l5PJoHPcctWI1VRcBcZAmXlwuIJyQc4VTNajC8q7DkKBnjneRBUHVD9YXko0e82c7Qks8qwBs3EKj0INyd_UImVLGLAUGYaWOG-cZZni_V91nXfevs6OcFsX1XD_VYi4EH_ho-aYYLtRkzPtP0TC117zONQ=w200-h150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzS8ZoJOETKbacs7H1LByUmXBiICQsVflsfQ9f6qLJDLWrjSy7cM3ySE9cxCJhhv_onlr_duojR0sUxO286pqaerT95FtncJAvr9e0JxrIUQDcGezo6hRwAaLZ2qgf43zYpI9JlnD9MpEMc5Y6BwNlYq5hoX8PQ0s1yonI_dYzi3CW2F9dC1D4mC8WYg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8iNyMh7BSm_2J7LYbQswqGhDCymWZSf0QZ9zQwtz6AvBZpZJyvQ8MNm817i3Twl5XT-ReHUY-zlaWaEMLzSzaQNAOxb8P14ZJfnLhQ8Dwb8gPXcfRIMGpD5aI-7ERyqIy3rCL9fPuhdlDj1CIu4b2taN1-Pz-KeRA6QFIzcNXqJEGjy8Yb6aTflvWlw=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The floral used in my Fabric Face</div><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/a/AVvXsEh325hGC3fOJ21Fx3Bs3VpHiW1VL9d4Z0LfmWne9EE-2_4wF6YbQ-gsV0LDKgW1tU0eWKo-WKEdX_Uaf0Qv8xFvRJkxwsl2MJbUQUeZazE4aP8X93UIIYUOKbRWj2FPmWhJvHOrYBg_mQPKng-FKyqZyGNVZlpmbbyOI2Gb9saHqvyZqbJcc46xaE5Vog=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh325hGC3fOJ21Fx3Bs3VpHiW1VL9d4Z0LfmWne9EE-2_4wF6YbQ-gsV0LDKgW1tU0eWKo-WKEdX_Uaf0Qv8xFvRJkxwsl2MJbUQUeZazE4aP8X93UIIYUOKbRWj2FPmWhJvHOrYBg_mQPKng-FKyqZyGNVZlpmbbyOI2Gb9saHqvyZqbJcc46xaE5Vog=w200-h150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm9d6PqQso1K0KZ7RYfjm2LHJlFvI6sEuNMEjhCwkQIuwisUoDKEmJRln_ik8_8g0UltVzFyGTRbc_l111NkqDJvLSLha9Flum4z4nH339IlkMxh7HIJJE4PVr8I5Qf2oeKQvpeeUgk0xUQl0K2rtdY2dQXMXgTh-pOKOLEqSS9lMcBFgal6GnnwZw_g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm9d6PqQso1K0KZ7RYfjm2LHJlFvI6sEuNMEjhCwkQIuwisUoDKEmJRln_ik8_8g0UltVzFyGTRbc_l111NkqDJvLSLha9Flum4z4nH339IlkMxh7HIJJE4PVr8I5Qf2oeKQvpeeUgk0xUQl0K2rtdY2dQXMXgTh-pOKOLEqSS9lMcBFgal6GnnwZw_g=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And finally a random red which has appeared in many of the other blocks plus a piece from my original stash.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I may try to add some string and crumb blocks during the rest of January, though I'm deep into the quilting on the Star Bright quilts at the moment.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Linking to <a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2022/01/scraphappy-saturday-number-4.html" target="_blank">Rainbow Scrap Challenge</a></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-13394507573154596572022-01-18T12:22:00.001-05:002022-01-18T12:22:56.829-05:00Forward Progress!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil92KcjcYxSLZPgYlJNZHGzB5JLm5PLyQaasw-PKNSAvUm6wV46ZlbbetaeCb-B2P26zcfwEOQe-Ybl8rnSDtNZ7IMHnpKW8D22g0me94o0qh2vIV5pGodf_4WuKxWoeRixuzkWMfIMwL8IG8dK-lVVbsGh2ZKecHBeWKJMLWDUpySdunPGBwsWiOIIA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil92KcjcYxSLZPgYlJNZHGzB5JLm5PLyQaasw-PKNSAvUm6wV46ZlbbetaeCb-B2P26zcfwEOQe-Ybl8rnSDtNZ7IMHnpKW8D22g0me94o0qh2vIV5pGodf_4WuKxWoeRixuzkWMfIMwL8IG8dK-lVVbsGh2ZKecHBeWKJMLWDUpySdunPGBwsWiOIIA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p> In order to not hijack myself and get sucked into the internet, I try to avoid my laptop on weekends. The downside is that is where it is easiest for me to blog. So, recognizing this, I'm going to try to be more proactive as far as writing. I've also ordered an external hard drive (long overdue) to store the quilt photos so that I can blog from my tablet on weekends if I decide to do so.</p><p>We have a very annoyed Cattle Dog in the house going through her first (and only) heat cycle. She has spent some time in the cave underneath my cutting table so that she is at least around people. However, this now means that I have to repair the dog bed that is in the cave as she got bored and chewed off a corner. Good thing I know someone who likes to sew and might have a length of thread to spare.</p><p>Over the last 10 days I've been rather productive! Most of all, I've been CONSISTENT in spending time on projects. I've touched seven different projects.</p><p>I like having things in different stages so that I can pick up a task where I feel like doing so.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQM3BxhkG0hxlxgtuxd8UPlayudx8QHQNv5bZohkXVyNA7cpg8l-OVpc6ZWXrSwL0cGqI7DJCl457_NDe0nhjpU0Dd7O5oionfp3O8ollgj3-KCxopD5wkqTIa611KH_37lvtOYgtFJT_iaK-1C0nLDGOwqbw9slhdDhdTRAP62lIxZGjceczncNlLng=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQM3BxhkG0hxlxgtuxd8UPlayudx8QHQNv5bZohkXVyNA7cpg8l-OVpc6ZWXrSwL0cGqI7DJCl457_NDe0nhjpU0Dd7O5oionfp3O8ollgj3-KCxopD5wkqTIa611KH_37lvtOYgtFJT_iaK-1C0nLDGOwqbw9slhdDhdTRAP62lIxZGjceczncNlLng=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Binding on my FMQA Sampler is DONE! I just need to photograph it. I've been brainstorming places I could use to hang quilts to photograph. There was a small piece of fence near our house that was perfect, until it got taken down last week. So on my to do list for this week is photography.</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/a/AVvXsEgp9QpJwy1HeHytaeyoEue56CnF9AgymndV_5aVcYdvHU_YUZ1hBw_DpwEnu93VfSAvDkp-D3IjrpxY0J-c-xuLwDgK-5qvJReYTpUrIfDcY8kiMURO3lXABdG4Z9N2ZUHxmHqJ5C1r8iQn7_5EuSomONxjCk8-yMN6b_mHRbiLHaCcTX-h2J8LdhJzOQ=s4032" 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/a/AVvXsEgp9QpJwy1HeHytaeyoEue56CnF9AgymndV_5aVcYdvHU_YUZ1hBw_DpwEnu93VfSAvDkp-D3IjrpxY0J-c-xuLwDgK-5qvJReYTpUrIfDcY8kiMURO3lXABdG4Z9N2ZUHxmHqJ5C1r8iQn7_5EuSomONxjCk8-yMN6b_mHRbiLHaCcTX-h2J8LdhJzOQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My FMQA Whole Cloth project is fully quilted with the hanging sleeve attached and about 1/4 of the binding done. A future post will be dedicated to this project. To do this week - finish the binding and photograph.</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/a/AVvXsEiXWqzxBRd5J6EMGn1Kgtg_fyVMNQ-OZGdqNMdN4Ww5w7EjDZKvdeLgT687Rwg4-JBhW1F3fYQCs82-4m4nbYqefwzssFyuzCQEwylZLcN_Je08WJzj6Kb9n493o8b4NiTcz3ABenokSySWaem7HVcRaF_dZbNbLn6ZdLkT8adO6aR5J5JOumUWVBvbdA=s4032" 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/a/AVvXsEiXWqzxBRd5J6EMGn1Kgtg_fyVMNQ-OZGdqNMdN4Ww5w7EjDZKvdeLgT687Rwg4-JBhW1F3fYQCs82-4m4nbYqefwzssFyuzCQEwylZLcN_Je08WJzj6Kb9n493o8b4NiTcz3ABenokSySWaem7HVcRaF_dZbNbLn6ZdLkT8adO6aR5J5JOumUWVBvbdA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fabric Face - self portrait is quilted with the hanging sleeve attached and waiting to be tacked down, the binding needs to be hand stitched. A post for this project is forthcoming. On the list for next week is to finish the handwork (my fingers are getting sore - plus I like having a binding project available to do in front of the television).</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/a/AVvXsEhVDsNq9ubjX8TczcajnswCVIsrFzuvofvMS-v0j1UctuNsRbVQgQUhWfc3UQWLHVaLj53kkTXz2uKjtTjjTwvrXlTFGq8NxdBXy6tt3Zv5vfGxzF7rAZ2V_dC3oHmZXr1-qLwLxNwFX3h4nOSZ-sF9RZf0EPOWIK7-5NTtjs8vYEjezd91_ptDyvtY9Q=s4032" 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/a/AVvXsEhVDsNq9ubjX8TczcajnswCVIsrFzuvofvMS-v0j1UctuNsRbVQgQUhWfc3UQWLHVaLj53kkTXz2uKjtTjjTwvrXlTFGq8NxdBXy6tt3Zv5vfGxzF7rAZ2V_dC3oHmZXr1-qLwLxNwFX3h4nOSZ-sF9RZf0EPOWIK7-5NTtjs8vYEjezd91_ptDyvtY9Q=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Borders are beautifully mitered on the Sunflower Table Runner. In the theme of picking off the low hanging fruit, I jumped on this one as I was mitering the border onto the whole cloth. It will go back into the queue now as I have two quilts that have to been done before February 17th when I head to Florida. I haven't quite decided on the quilting plan for this one, so it needs to percolate a bit more - even though it would fit in as a Red Table Scrap project. But... I know my limits.</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/a/AVvXsEjFz9woiBWbXaLb0IvdP2k68FC0T4vivlOIE0dY4oBR2JxRGf0nJL3VZXjW_r-WIdOtsKQd5X8tl5DhugoAfMVP_Kgk0hX4eV7T4fnoOwOmIrq37FAvOHPCn90PpOUXy6tJoV4K-pV5ArulD4iDBb5aelKLlKmyQgTb6j3F1FpRfN4GAAMV6PMp8dM_QA=s4032" 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/a/AVvXsEjFz9woiBWbXaLb0IvdP2k68FC0T4vivlOIE0dY4oBR2JxRGf0nJL3VZXjW_r-WIdOtsKQd5X8tl5DhugoAfMVP_Kgk0hX4eV7T4fnoOwOmIrq37FAvOHPCn90PpOUXy6tJoV4K-pV5ArulD4iDBb5aelKLlKmyQgTb6j3F1FpRfN4GAAMV6PMp8dM_QA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My biggest accomplishment over the weekend was forward progress on the two Star Bright quilts. I made the center strips for the backing of both quilts using bonus triangles. This was a huge mental block as I kept moaning internally about how much of a hassle pressing and trimming those blasted triangles were going to be, and would I have enough, and would this, and would that... Turns out, zoom call with family is a great time to press and trim. By Friday night everything was ready to be stitched together.</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/a/AVvXsEhwRI0ZUUXmRLvqhiohrkVXtU920fQNtF0uQDy7pf_xwGWO7pOGcMCkJ11JaP3AFW_P-GhQmaQui_pCYvqUi5sqqSduYusRNW_yUH0jUvMcXlhoZDgX2gPfdVDlI_Elj7UTpnaHr_IY0ZII4gAOWWvbtZIgDwMDKlxRjk0FYPoboIE7GC58w5qIuVnIlg=s4032" 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/a/AVvXsEhwRI0ZUUXmRLvqhiohrkVXtU920fQNtF0uQDy7pf_xwGWO7pOGcMCkJ11JaP3AFW_P-GhQmaQui_pCYvqUi5sqqSduYusRNW_yUH0jUvMcXlhoZDgX2gPfdVDlI_Elj7UTpnaHr_IY0ZII4gAOWWvbtZIgDwMDKlxRjk0FYPoboIE7GC58w5qIuVnIlg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By Monday night, Christopher's Orlando Magic version of Star Bright was sandwiched and partially quilted! I've finished a little over half the quilting on the blue start points and squares. This one is well on the way to completion and is one of my two that will be delivered when I see my nephews next month.</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/a/AVvXsEhkRuM8gJBk88nTDHATxesvigLGSBVnC4IczpBwQ1ziyl-7geyCvg25-ybDWn32FSm0ky8M9zaRFqVSxfkAgY_FyXDj74H9cQdy3RlBgcpoFyykjeU_y-GFTJWxnPxV7IqBUYPvmcajLVsq7VgwkmdErjrvS95DS894q7J6EO93R-TosaQwqC496qNuXA=s4032" 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/a/AVvXsEhkRuM8gJBk88nTDHATxesvigLGSBVnC4IczpBwQ1ziyl-7geyCvg25-ybDWn32FSm0ky8M9zaRFqVSxfkAgY_FyXDj74H9cQdy3RlBgcpoFyykjeU_y-GFTJWxnPxV7IqBUYPvmcajLVsq7VgwkmdErjrvS95DS894q7J6EO93R-TosaQwqC496qNuXA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And last, but not least, I've selected the pattern and fabrics, and cut them, for a baby quilt for a co-worker who is expecting this spring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-58956108083655009002022-01-12T07:00:00.000-05:002022-01-12T07:00:00.247-05:00Serendipity<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhspIlVRQcPrWkviyHfBD4j9_gjHm9ExABdaaqTv4P2JP9b6wq4Ahk91J7YT_wjhgGM7uxMLxVDp4Mr4W3ANPvotSDl4JiRh6ukZ1Sdq1OURhGWmrjpVaksSCjAOitEECrRm4rPeL_oKcoblMPI_gKZ6mFV1cbYwih_i0rui0caLb9gw990w2VXtrz8AA=s2326" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2326" data-original-width="2067" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhspIlVRQcPrWkviyHfBD4j9_gjHm9ExABdaaqTv4P2JP9b6wq4Ahk91J7YT_wjhgGM7uxMLxVDp4Mr4W3ANPvotSDl4JiRh6ukZ1Sdq1OURhGWmrjpVaksSCjAOitEECrRm4rPeL_oKcoblMPI_gKZ6mFV1cbYwih_i0rui0caLb9gw990w2VXtrz8AA=w568-h640" width="568" /></a></div><br /> Serendipity (CH Triple H A Perfect Jewell) - Sera for short is the newest Corgi to join our family. She is a six year old retired show champion. Two days after we said goodbye to Monkey, I was at the dog shows in Greensboro to help a friend with her Cardigan Welsh Corgis. I started researching Cardigan breeders after Dash passed away in 2020 and took a piece of my heart with him. I was not ready for another red Pembroke any time soon and we knew Monkey wouldn't be with us forever (she was 15.5 when she passed). Mike kept asking if I was sure I didn't want another Pembroke and I didn't have the energy to start researching and contacting Pembroke Breeders. I've been away from dog shows for over a decade as Gus grew up and spent my time and spare change on hockey and lacrosse.<p></p><p>Sunday I arrived early enough to watch the Pembrokes show and was happy to see friends from years ago at the ring. While catching up with Debbie Cox (Triple H Corgis), I mentioned we were dogless for the first time in 16 years. And, I promise, at that moment ended up with dust or dog hair or something in my eye which made me start to tear up. I promise. Debbie asked if we might be interested in an adult who had just been returned to her. I said I would check with Mike and be in touch. I tried to play it cool, but ended up calling her on Monday to set up a time that we could meet her. The following Saturday we drove to Virginia to see Debbie and meet Sarah Jane. We came home with our sweet girl that afternoon. Debbie warned me that the woman who returned her said "she is stubborn and refuses to learn." My response was, I just need to figure out what her language is.</p><p>I had a huge list of names to try out as we have several Sara(h)s in our circle already. Ultimately, we decided on Sera (so that at least in writing we can tell everyone apart) as connecting with her was an act of Serendipity.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvztih4cCO93kJqIii9-ppvpG43vq0rx8e2Y6jD0LqrqC222Sl9dysTdrtPqjCvxikMCFPVRf10dE326RueRfG47GkYV1pj0Gt8Y9bXnQJLYbddI-JQU0RBqcJWCYZMewxWLWAO2GkKcEjHHg1VIDQH_MqZ8ewv7ikJGIrt3xvV_Ju-ewDfWf0pIf2zQ=s384" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="367" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvztih4cCO93kJqIii9-ppvpG43vq0rx8e2Y6jD0LqrqC222Sl9dysTdrtPqjCvxikMCFPVRf10dE326RueRfG47GkYV1pj0Gt8Y9bXnQJLYbddI-JQU0RBqcJWCYZMewxWLWAO2GkKcEjHHg1VIDQH_MqZ8ewv7ikJGIrt3xvV_Ju-ewDfWf0pIf2zQ=w612-h640" width="612" /></a></div><p>Mike and Gus kept telling me it wasn't fair to her to change her name. Truthfully, it would have been fine. Mike actually rarely gets her name right, mostly calling her Monkey, sometimes Dash and once (that I've heard) Gus. By the end of the second week, I was wondering if I should have gone with Poppin (for Mary Poppins) as she was practically perfect in every way. For two weeks she didn't bark, never broke a show dog trot - even in the yard, and was painfully well behaved. She came to us not knowing how to play with toys. She also refused to take food or treats from my hand. This was a bit concerning to me as I would like to compete in dog sports with her. I thought that she just wasn't food motivated (very unusual if you know Corgis - they are walking stomachs). Then I accidentally dropped a treat and she grabbed it - so the problem wasn't the treat as much as the delivery method.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2X31WSqtDmN0oGcZYPrRrBq62bqgqLIFgHM4T7lvaDFvnJUqzAXvioZ1IMR2Pe5JtaPJ_YxH52NFd4493-y0VbT3KQHV6HxjbA1oNKojy1OVBvKTuj3VOgY7nsmG7S-GzVaNI0f4NDsoT2yWejjUoj29eWMl-41Tx30ajUuDKeyvBAVi1Y60hESICEA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2X31WSqtDmN0oGcZYPrRrBq62bqgqLIFgHM4T7lvaDFvnJUqzAXvioZ1IMR2Pe5JtaPJ_YxH52NFd4493-y0VbT3KQHV6HxjbA1oNKojy1OVBvKTuj3VOgY7nsmG7S-GzVaNI0f4NDsoT2yWejjUoj29eWMl-41Tx30ajUuDKeyvBAVi1Y60hESICEA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p>I kept introducing squeaky toys and floppy toys to see if there was something that would peak her interest. One night she grabbed floppy fox and took off down the hall. I wanted to reinforce this behavior so I followed with a handful of cookies, and in her excitement over the toy, she actually ate from my hand! Over the next few days her play sessions increased as did her confidence taking food from me. Now we could really put our obedience class homework in action.</p><p>About three weeks in, I finally heard her bark. A very gentle "wuff." Four deer came at us out of the woods. She looked at them, wuffed once, and we continued our walk. She is not a frequent barker, but I'm no longer allowed to sleep in if she wants to get up. She will come wuff at me until I let her out. As I do want to reinforce her asking to go out, I'm okay with that. I'm less okay with the wuffs that occur while I'm on a zoom call for work.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEiblV8NEXFHV3QJ3iHbwoPzUH6vQ55gtajyy-hVjcKuFQQ8IIrKlkFwNIqz5iqBo62uZY5wSc38VVO0RvNyuYOBCK7MP-iPo6y-U9qVn5uQCgf_waxV1x9oBO9zuCqWQoZvkOzba1CKXXYrWw5wEpgQHKDn1FaVs4S2zIRMAuuPVpZpr_zwdhSv03mw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEiblV8NEXFHV3QJ3iHbwoPzUH6vQ55gtajyy-hVjcKuFQQ8IIrKlkFwNIqz5iqBo62uZY5wSc38VVO0RvNyuYOBCK7MP-iPo6y-U9qVn5uQCgf_waxV1x9oBO9zuCqWQoZvkOzba1CKXXYrWw5wEpgQHKDn1FaVs4S2zIRMAuuPVpZpr_zwdhSv03mw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>She has mastered the 'not-so-polite' request.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiE6ed_zpaLa808wqogz8IEY1MX2Ko-IIL3GbObjVQMN5fFOa1ttfYB-GNRea3pLKlFNIsTwOPrKU0QtmXO-pL7JMHMkNHVgSgfxhbaqUbZ7eQUBMNT6DAdm6SxCBjAUrDIMuaSujHh_Eqv8XfxTjdZ8wj72Lxpk1-YUqXky8HBlK5iv0mQEYgkUuBk1A=s707" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="526" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiE6ed_zpaLa808wqogz8IEY1MX2Ko-IIL3GbObjVQMN5fFOa1ttfYB-GNRea3pLKlFNIsTwOPrKU0QtmXO-pL7JMHMkNHVgSgfxhbaqUbZ7eQUBMNT6DAdm6SxCBjAUrDIMuaSujHh_Eqv8XfxTjdZ8wj72Lxpk1-YUqXky8HBlK5iv0mQEYgkUuBk1A=w476-h640" width="476" /></a></div><br /><div>She also has an excellent 'disapproving' Corgi face. Which she uses to judge us. Especially when we aren't heeding her demands on her timeline.</div><div><br /></div><div>She is an excellent traveler, likely a result of her show dog career. We visited Mom in Florida in December. Within 30 minutes of our arrival, she cannonballed into the swimming pool - so we might try Dock Diving just to see if she likes that.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTXDMPNl_prPALjXvv1uWNxKlLz03cdnCLy6MfRZtnJAfaOQyaXR-oHebqIqmMvqSVaTPOS9NTC5u5JMfn3aIIvWjcWJwFSpPvmlcP96y8un3li0O2W4_G1VeUPeTj3TcE-wfn2AGXlAbSBV40bULdylNQ-_iYe7w_UC8qGRzkbMUdEF_hDpYIqhDvLg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTXDMPNl_prPALjXvv1uWNxKlLz03cdnCLy6MfRZtnJAfaOQyaXR-oHebqIqmMvqSVaTPOS9NTC5u5JMfn3aIIvWjcWJwFSpPvmlcP96y8un3li0O2W4_G1VeUPeTj3TcE-wfn2AGXlAbSBV40bULdylNQ-_iYe7w_UC8qGRzkbMUdEF_hDpYIqhDvLg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>She and I are currently taking Rally Obedience Classes and are registered for 8 trials in Florida next month!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3Pnmj8lVXgKZvEioYGfQByv0uN-ZI5GRimeinV1dHAa11SQCujGeCe3mFNPzY4byUe0gKJQzoZAXqlBrDzw2IDflsk8qrnBM2P0txfmADLNWmuSvStYfL0GlXTi5Bc0jk9k9knN2SGmUCs9z7W7t2IY64uQiWBzDnfwNOtP1yT8zfOJ6ZNGjxh2ljeQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3Pnmj8lVXgKZvEioYGfQByv0uN-ZI5GRimeinV1dHAa11SQCujGeCe3mFNPzY4byUe0gKJQzoZAXqlBrDzw2IDflsk8qrnBM2P0txfmADLNWmuSvStYfL0GlXTi5Bc0jk9k9knN2SGmUCs9z7W7t2IY64uQiWBzDnfwNOtP1yT8zfOJ6ZNGjxh2ljeQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p>She has taken over the cave under my cutting table and often keeps my company while I'm working and quilting.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjk_0qgnyFQ-4BKdI6U3Pqe7hDLnjw4-ME-WJuTP41j4UM28owsvFV8wA_hvQu-NZjtpeh26Bm1iMywxLoFzfgCpU2XtVFiYKNaPPpp5QfjlOBqcTUdjCcBAxCtBXLIB6UYMfryM-PfthORubZK_mmEkKxfJoHdSMV3kGkxzjLM4yS2NszIKMdnpcUUgA=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjk_0qgnyFQ-4BKdI6U3Pqe7hDLnjw4-ME-WJuTP41j4UM28owsvFV8wA_hvQu-NZjtpeh26Bm1iMywxLoFzfgCpU2XtVFiYKNaPPpp5QfjlOBqcTUdjCcBAxCtBXLIB6UYMfryM-PfthORubZK_mmEkKxfJoHdSMV3kGkxzjLM4yS2NszIKMdnpcUUgA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p>Though she would prefer that I spend less time in front of the computer and more time with her. She is a welcome addition to our home.</p></div></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-68200662837760599082022-01-07T12:10:00.001-05:002022-01-07T12:19:41.215-05:00Quilting Goals for 2022<p> My biggest goal for 2022 is consistency. Though this may be a challenge in and of itself as we have young dogs underfoot rather than our laid back senior citizens. That is a topic for a future posting!</p><p>Throughout the year, I'm planning to participate in several challenges.</p><p>1. <a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/p/rsc-2022.html" target="_blank">Rainbow Scrap Challenge</a> by SoScrappy- I'll be focused on crumb and string blocks for the ongoing Xing quilt and on months that have a color I didn't do last year, I'll be adding to my stack of City Sampler blocks.</p><p>2. <a href="https://thejoyfulquilter.blogspot.com/p/2022-table-scraps-challenge.html" target="_blank">Table Scraps</a> by The Joyful Quilter- Joyful has expanded the definition of a 'table' this year, so lots of opportunities to play along.</p><p>3. <a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/p/omg-one-monthly-goal.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal</a> by Elm Street Quilts- I found this challenge last year to be great for getting me moving forward and actually finishing something! For January, I have two goals:</p><p>A. Bind the FMQA Sampler Quilt</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHLTKX0702yYytmk4iGIfU9BybNukwMbyvtWavtxs1S4_D5pEV402QYFUPbFuQXum9ke6ILS9xEbNVzSJ_zAgkoXkkgF37HdWfnLkKSWZG4Ru3sc9wg4JypgJk-o8xCgbUQ9eMdsCxGj1Dbw54Bwz4e31yEN6x9X_5giM-j2LUTyMPpVJITmN3JEcSVQ=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHLTKX0702yYytmk4iGIfU9BybNukwMbyvtWavtxs1S4_D5pEV402QYFUPbFuQXum9ke6ILS9xEbNVzSJ_zAgkoXkkgF37HdWfnLkKSWZG4Ru3sc9wg4JypgJk-o8xCgbUQ9eMdsCxGj1Dbw54Bwz4e31yEN6x9X_5giM-j2LUTyMPpVJITmN3JEcSVQ=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p>B. Finish the FMQA Whole Cloth quilt/</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUlRacA87NTPgp-E2cVZ4jn00pG_6AZvi7Pyt9_OuGFi2AtL3obu4PH849OE3JStNSBqJkwiQ5gnuFI-Kv9zsthxHNbC82LMOW2osxu0nYlzpiKKBF_mbD7S7fmtNmwMl3NN5-gSei2PxWPyv9tG6K7p9lPsZckrMgZpmtK_iB5ceh9iAzvRqa1bj6fg=s500" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUlRacA87NTPgp-E2cVZ4jn00pG_6AZvi7Pyt9_OuGFi2AtL3obu4PH849OE3JStNSBqJkwiQ5gnuFI-Kv9zsthxHNbC82LMOW2osxu0nYlzpiKKBF_mbD7S7fmtNmwMl3NN5-gSei2PxWPyv9tG6K7p9lPsZckrMgZpmtK_iB5ceh9iAzvRqa1bj6fg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>If I can get both of these done by January 21st, I can finally graduate from the <a href="https://www.stringandstory.com/classes" target="_blank">Free Motion Quilting Academy course by String and Story</a>.</p><p>4. <a href="https://quiltinggail.com/2021/12/23/announcing-phd-in-2022/" target="_blank">PhD in Quilting</a> by Quilting Gail- This one will really push me! I love the challenge - and even if I don't make it all the way, it will push me to finish. A lot of these will look familiar from <a href="https://quiltingcorgis.blogspot.com/2021/01/attempting-phd-in-quilting.html" target="_blank">last year's attempt</a>!</p><p>The 12 quilts I'm self nominating are:</p><p>A. FMQA Sampler (pictured above)</p><p>B. Coastal Pearls Picnic Quilt</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtkKEEnYMHAFgzrT_eKQIGjyLpsr_UAuPWdjSrJmipNtEiqFcnI0L7WyU3zWExzhctrByGKM7p839E16Ec7A_Y9Qont2KUXwZWrV59PHoYu82_d1djlhPgv50tefq0AqCnPawvn9_BTqCXP0xMRKhMiHfLjcU21g6jgOxVZZKwVsG27eGWbh48buaARw=s1422" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1422" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtkKEEnYMHAFgzrT_eKQIGjyLpsr_UAuPWdjSrJmipNtEiqFcnI0L7WyU3zWExzhctrByGKM7p839E16Ec7A_Y9Qont2KUXwZWrV59PHoYu82_d1djlhPgv50tefq0AqCnPawvn9_BTqCXP0xMRKhMiHfLjcU21g6jgOxVZZKwVsG27eGWbh48buaARw=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p>C. Sandy Breeze</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHecwM-AP8D91UYlUpzfZfJxh5D-EJfV9dFaKB6F0ZLw7Jm7s-6QKGqW_wkHwqblJFswbVAOKUuPvyo-69yebwsnQxsaAdHFsgHQc66gwqrLeodH0sPLGgBTy6uWixcIg0ofpgTNO2t2l30L1t8rNAk51Jn53WWXQ9f8iObD6aOnVj6hpu7PEX_f_5rQ=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHecwM-AP8D91UYlUpzfZfJxh5D-EJfV9dFaKB6F0ZLw7Jm7s-6QKGqW_wkHwqblJFswbVAOKUuPvyo-69yebwsnQxsaAdHFsgHQc66gwqrLeodH0sPLGgBTy6uWixcIg0ofpgTNO2t2l30L1t8rNAk51Jn53WWXQ9f8iObD6aOnVj6hpu7PEX_f_5rQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>D. Gus's Camo Quilt (this one is a stretch as I'm still piecing blocks - but they are generally my leader/ender blocks)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGdJnTBY-DXe33lD4e_1PH0zP1UUoey2AP3FouoaqqrkcW-UTt_SwMmqqhIYjnwXX2XkZsu6yoAIGn1Z2NT6QZOOVHKzOVEE3FNDr1QxTDaxXTZyjynL7s7PxCRcfK4Lqp-bsB82YI0Lcb4SjF5pu8Dt3QVNqMV-Guap0gwLKVjbmqTn_wWa2cfxulJQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGdJnTBY-DXe33lD4e_1PH0zP1UUoey2AP3FouoaqqrkcW-UTt_SwMmqqhIYjnwXX2XkZsu6yoAIGn1Z2NT6QZOOVHKzOVEE3FNDr1QxTDaxXTZyjynL7s7PxCRcfK4Lqp-bsB82YI0Lcb4SjF5pu8Dt3QVNqMV-Guap0gwLKVjbmqTn_wWa2cfxulJQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>E. Celestial Circles - would love to finish this in time for Christmas 2022. It actually is fully pieced, sans borders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRwXaaV9yFLU-pxtBwozABYrjY8Wxc7lHOQbJJFspclPmQjMV6GeRuJjvifM8ByVZu3sOrR4CNtktTHlkh4XEPpI-cuap-_ms4EiS-OS0U1nnRQmEiJSsxZr9hw0Sso6Ca02jGpKvg1n9W-w9tFnChZQjk_d8GqKBqdu1QA1iTrZJ2OjEbUb_vcxkMjw=s400" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRwXaaV9yFLU-pxtBwozABYrjY8Wxc7lHOQbJJFspclPmQjMV6GeRuJjvifM8ByVZu3sOrR4CNtktTHlkh4XEPpI-cuap-_ms4EiS-OS0U1nnRQmEiJSsxZr9hw0Sso6Ca02jGpKvg1n9W-w9tFnChZQjk_d8GqKBqdu1QA1iTrZJ2OjEbUb_vcxkMjw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>F. Dr. Seuss Log Cabin - a fun quilt that was originally designated for a nephew who is now 13... I may put this one aside in case of grandchildren because I just like this one so much.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3l7cTK2iPCjako5h-waRmY_L5WsmhK80QseXC4pO1fVEWyZSrJQ0iqbgbX5_9uF7TrfGKUsZEmjmJzEUAiphcMnVG_4ZW9Ju93GnVGh-b4VmSIUGGjE0e_w_495XM6zsgTqyjow5yqgjpUT3yDlGvBesnvl2k_UUKQq5GWqD7ObiINgUc0to75gpDGA=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3l7cTK2iPCjako5h-waRmY_L5WsmhK80QseXC4pO1fVEWyZSrJQ0iqbgbX5_9uF7TrfGKUsZEmjmJzEUAiphcMnVG_4ZW9Ju93GnVGh-b4VmSIUGGjE0e_w_495XM6zsgTqyjow5yqgjpUT3yDlGvBesnvl2k_UUKQq5GWqD7ObiINgUc0to75gpDGA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>G. Daisy Top - lap sized, one of the first I ever pieced.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU4TU2wwH7_fPBTlG5GHrvWf0VeAPsK5K2_DQaJSW-zz6-1AjX5x1NWjPtIXRXVL0wwd6XZ3HXJeqwJwaOpg33K-CusDGnEBQSZ9EBgRH0-1z9kUOYpk9l0-WXN-0Rm5VjYJ-yjL0tTbmNe7CRAiyQFt96K2Pj3WQ05IyEo6COndqBg4A0N-EeiZ8UxA=s400" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU4TU2wwH7_fPBTlG5GHrvWf0VeAPsK5K2_DQaJSW-zz6-1AjX5x1NWjPtIXRXVL0wwd6XZ3HXJeqwJwaOpg33K-CusDGnEBQSZ9EBgRH0-1z9kUOYpk9l0-WXN-0Rm5VjYJ-yjL0tTbmNe7CRAiyQFt96K2Pj3WQ05IyEo6COndqBg4A0N-EeiZ8UxA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>H. Sunflower Runner - I'm a little closer than I was a year ago with the borders partially on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaHcWCLD-RzLLVRaRYbx87dlvJ0wltC5oa_7bfhg_YH0xRx-Jf_0y2jl-QqCavU4p8lW06z0Pns9uwVVnEtK8lgtjOAt18pt_SCSsHj9tUcojY7X9vvXPxHclFBKP_9ztKpI7y1DfAaClUXSbEQnKLOJ4Dc_Qtw8FtzBVeRvVUXGLmMU4RbBYGxYuAqA=s320" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaHcWCLD-RzLLVRaRYbx87dlvJ0wltC5oa_7bfhg_YH0xRx-Jf_0y2jl-QqCavU4p8lW06z0Pns9uwVVnEtK8lgtjOAt18pt_SCSsHj9tUcojY7X9vvXPxHclFBKP_9ztKpI7y1DfAaClUXSbEQnKLOJ4Dc_Qtw8FtzBVeRvVUXGLmMU4RbBYGxYuAqA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I. Country Lanes Runner</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiA3vtS4Tiorpf5MGF6E0LrEK39voIZII4xwJxn2rV2Xw61RMe9-oaAH8uUN7aE-VPoBOUQEE5k369AB__DPKPMhjIO7Cw0K1HIEa9Szx_SaUJZ3jRg5RjGFtWOyLvHkbF0QswAigZomPhazuFMujf-lifKjw_-ZKLuikXgGagEdh6GhOBdyjJyQgh5bQ=s320" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiA3vtS4Tiorpf5MGF6E0LrEK39voIZII4xwJxn2rV2Xw61RMe9-oaAH8uUN7aE-VPoBOUQEE5k369AB__DPKPMhjIO7Cw0K1HIEa9Szx_SaUJZ3jRg5RjGFtWOyLvHkbF0QswAigZomPhazuFMujf-lifKjw_-ZKLuikXgGagEdh6GhOBdyjJyQgh5bQ=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>J. Fabric Face - this is a wall-hanging that I started on a Zoom Bee meeting last year as we all created ourselves in Fabric. A new addition to my PhD pile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDn6U0crE7Ago1sSSBJcktIKQncXXGHZbtj7OhaqBkj5aO294xp7yTXMjNHn69fAJ8vrlCBfJI8coxcjvraN63s2b_Wu6NLF53d5L01W4xoF7x7FSSodgaqPr5tR8-AzjgpoLu_WYaz6z0VCbbwAbawL0C1TUY7VK5mI7f1s1AYB6c1kojnAQx8i8EzA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDn6U0crE7Ago1sSSBJcktIKQncXXGHZbtj7OhaqBkj5aO294xp7yTXMjNHn69fAJ8vrlCBfJI8coxcjvraN63s2b_Wu6NLF53d5L01W4xoF7x7FSSodgaqPr5tR8-AzjgpoLu_WYaz6z0VCbbwAbawL0C1TUY7VK5mI7f1s1AYB6c1kojnAQx8i8EzA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>K. StarBright for Sean - I started similar quilts during a quilt plan challenge last year - intending them as Christmas gifts for my nephews. New goal is as birthday gifts. As I'll see them at the end of February, my goal is to get this one and the next one done by the time I head south.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHI1h3XR3m917lgKkTzJ5s1iPCSmOWsPLFnWRYdJgD9iLSvbWjj5L36EZy2ypsFrgc0ORsNmoAF1esdIccxpF3Qhe3qiWE-Vi7S0j7UOx3ujXNiwGpI203YkwS-vmclBGMu2iWSF5jEPTJiI2rvwOCATn8VREEEiXjUwAF5QINHOjTdf3Nx6wZ-iB5tQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHI1h3XR3m917lgKkTzJ5s1iPCSmOWsPLFnWRYdJgD9iLSvbWjj5L36EZy2ypsFrgc0ORsNmoAF1esdIccxpF3Qhe3qiWE-Vi7S0j7UOx3ujXNiwGpI203YkwS-vmclBGMu2iWSF5jEPTJiI2rvwOCATn8VREEEiXjUwAF5QINHOjTdf3Nx6wZ-iB5tQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>L. StarBright for Christopher. I need to take a current photo as his is fully pieced now. Same pattern but in Orlando Magic colors. The quilting motifs will be very different across the two quilts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAbA5Do3lddWjmSQuncCKg9ZJomFSqrPhBbZLoWdTMiTOhawrtI2xLjrIq_WmFCtjuAjNHi_b_R2B8H5UFlcjqAjIuhGPb9fDcVSqkE760qplZ6coLOj9L6lDAmDT_AqzWCM4u7tDwZ-PDQhRzFhozAf6QHHxz3uiVAd0-0ZuCEgv71O3TfvCO7a3kyg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAbA5Do3lddWjmSQuncCKg9ZJomFSqrPhBbZLoWdTMiTOhawrtI2xLjrIq_WmFCtjuAjNHi_b_R2B8H5UFlcjqAjIuhGPb9fDcVSqkE760qplZ6coLOj9L6lDAmDT_AqzWCM4u7tDwZ-PDQhRzFhozAf6QHHxz3uiVAd0-0ZuCEgv71O3TfvCO7a3kyg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>5. As a complement to the PhD in Quilting, I'm also participating in the Ravelry Quilters Knitting Winter 2022 UFO Club - nominating many of the same quilts as above. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully this structure/goals/challenge to myself will keep me focused and I won't freeze up as I did mid-way last year.<br /><p>Linking to:</p><p><a href="https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2021/12/OMGJan22.html" target="_blank">Elm Creek Quilts - January 2022 OMG</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://fresh.inlinkz.com/party/79d931919a614fc49d5d9f112e26528b" target="_blank">Link Party for 2022 PhD in Quilting</a></p></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390678260821478060.post-64225950760822726462022-01-03T19:19:00.000-05:002022-01-03T19:19:08.519-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYPs066YE3-KsTSO6hvMHnh0q10RERdpvEhYaCA5sHjwafwjahx0HTab08itqK7jM_9ke_mDoNi_viUtgy5bOn3b4sknQNl4b0kSwvKzWV1TGfGCt90m2rjYIrA48OyeMKwOs1kOrk42jjJjG3unEstmU5kh--iT4YClrVae2CgjXnZHu186Y6AYZORA=s960" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYPs066YE3-KsTSO6hvMHnh0q10RERdpvEhYaCA5sHjwafwjahx0HTab08itqK7jM_9ke_mDoNi_viUtgy5bOn3b4sknQNl4b0kSwvKzWV1TGfGCt90m2rjYIrA48OyeMKwOs1kOrk42jjJjG3unEstmU5kh--iT4YClrVae2CgjXnZHu186Y6AYZORA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p> Yikes, it has been a year! Many changes and not much quilting during the latter half of the year. I also got a bit overwhelmed blogging, so I'm changing my strategy this year. </p><p>In March, we had a door malfunction - an easy fix - just had to pay someone to figure it out and reset the hinges. From there... well let's just say I have a gorgeous new kitchen! (We have moved the refrigerator back from its three month home in the living room).</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3tTrsfqvQ2l6NhA3CIxIKPAlkJCpGGDChkIfk55SYWGttvvGji6cRvkGwChWZnddvQTpUDtmGYKJjbIZ-VucoMlrNozx8g0Ei4WOyAB15NG7MbGnspkKrfTDGw_Iyphg5JzlcOrM6ZIvXXHJcYvVhKAA7ZZg6RyKA3D4RK5BImDhI9mFY5S8NQSgQVA=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3tTrsfqvQ2l6NhA3CIxIKPAlkJCpGGDChkIfk55SYWGttvvGji6cRvkGwChWZnddvQTpUDtmGYKJjbIZ-VucoMlrNozx8g0Ei4WOyAB15NG7MbGnspkKrfTDGw_Iyphg5JzlcOrM6ZIvXXHJcYvVhKAA7ZZg6RyKA3D4RK5BImDhI9mFY5S8NQSgQVA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p>From June to September the house was in turmoil as we ripped out the lower cabinets, had the floors sanded and refinished, replaced almost all of the appliances, knocked a hole in the wall to expand our pantry, and removed the snack bar, replacing it with a tall pantry cabinet. I so blew my budget - but I had a completely unrealistic budget. The pantry cabinet (budget buster 1) is amazing and so much easier to organize and expanding the doorway for the pantry (budget buster 2) has made that space useable instead of a place to stash and never see things again. </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/a/AVvXsEh1n5Bvc5TYzbvud9SGztVM9j407y7S6bQQWKFQvNMF4ZErrhTJX_6lTEYZc5vrJ6CawxhrhaPdLbz81kUgz4Vkx_td-iW1NoygpgAaNAqfnEF1DhCanWU8_s0Y-7-ZLyRzUVBsz0w0zeKsRIgyPQz7oDy2DU4T9qR7Uz8OuWCr-lbyNWCGdV7oxOKE9Q=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1n5Bvc5TYzbvud9SGztVM9j407y7S6bQQWKFQvNMF4ZErrhTJX_6lTEYZc5vrJ6CawxhrhaPdLbz81kUgz4Vkx_td-iW1NoygpgAaNAqfnEF1DhCanWU8_s0Y-7-ZLyRzUVBsz0w0zeKsRIgyPQz7oDy2DU4T9qR7Uz8OuWCr-lbyNWCGdV7oxOKE9Q=w200-h150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaOL2KIxXhDyr74HJKAnoHI5CklsgNZc7fFU6H0eiFBbr8_aHySuD7K9j_fPlEaqREcDCQzK34fnuqV02yIa1znAwntuN-2F5WOfyt1_tUIUrKKEy7tf3H_9Jcs4FSsgS4qC9ZzvMmDDf-TLt5gw5hgwChFpAQ4AW9dQppuOqxTam1jp6GpfuV3XxVJw=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaOL2KIxXhDyr74HJKAnoHI5CklsgNZc7fFU6H0eiFBbr8_aHySuD7K9j_fPlEaqREcDCQzK34fnuqV02yIa1znAwntuN-2F5WOfyt1_tUIUrKKEy7tf3H_9Jcs4FSsgS4qC9ZzvMmDDf-TLt5gw5hgwChFpAQ4AW9dQppuOqxTam1jp6GpfuV3XxVJw=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We paid some very talented people to do the bulk of the work - but I did spend time painting walls and finishing the wood countertops. My prime time for wall painting ended up between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><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/a/AVvXsEiNafqbH3j37z0GtViEDgK8qPMREXXYb77Hc8EzfQ6nkNgzIvACwxEyAKyHLIyyMUZX193i_ntpN4uJVKTuRAhTLNAFPbr1pskslQbJ0QlAYbCQxpsC8sFisjBDd00K5rb0-agsDQKqqHZXQ1L6nOpRcaJkusz0WSxTBWO-QqMR8nzq5x7or_C7Fl6D4A=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1072" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNafqbH3j37z0GtViEDgK8qPMREXXYb77Hc8EzfQ6nkNgzIvACwxEyAKyHLIyyMUZX193i_ntpN4uJVKTuRAhTLNAFPbr1pskslQbJ0QlAYbCQxpsC8sFisjBDd00K5rb0-agsDQKqqHZXQ1L6nOpRcaJkusz0WSxTBWO-QqMR8nzq5x7or_C7Fl6D4A=w149-h200" width="149" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2SjFZtHEATLFJBkwIyhRZBGxHcZNq6B19QZuxjek78NMpRh5pCjpPaLw_A7pxkfgvEw0S3TtJNvRPiPB1-DnoW7ltnrL2mqRlPtejB8cMJ4kIkmtXWRGriDX02XSHo1ad1caz1vD4cM5wMZAzdGcjmi14_1BOKclIO3bcfHNOMou45SF5XR0Q7HxT0Q=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1072" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2SjFZtHEATLFJBkwIyhRZBGxHcZNq6B19QZuxjek78NMpRh5pCjpPaLw_A7pxkfgvEw0S3TtJNvRPiPB1-DnoW7ltnrL2mqRlPtejB8cMJ4kIkmtXWRGriDX02XSHo1ad1caz1vD4cM5wMZAzdGcjmi14_1BOKclIO3bcfHNOMou45SF5XR0Q7HxT0Q=w149-h200" width="149" /></a></div></div><p>Also in June, Monkey was diagnosed with advanced kidney failure. For the next two months we nursed her and made numerous trips to the vet. I am now proficient in subQ IV's in canines. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-0n_5z77Br9OIyxcLZx8zwzMwUbRVvNk3-HxHdry08U05ss7HBuLcz8ehoZakiNsIWSFNL_uOTO1U7wBQSPE35J_EacJfMYRmosCVYmDyTJal1-r3zBr_XQ-ex-Hr1jlgITgPOJdvLbx7559EA_1eykPkpZfcFt76M7aYKc-Nt_95rD4sbb0mXAlFlg=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-0n_5z77Br9OIyxcLZx8zwzMwUbRVvNk3-HxHdry08U05ss7HBuLcz8ehoZakiNsIWSFNL_uOTO1U7wBQSPE35J_EacJfMYRmosCVYmDyTJal1-r3zBr_XQ-ex-Hr1jlgITgPOJdvLbx7559EA_1eykPkpZfcFt76M7aYKc-Nt_95rD4sbb0mXAlFlg=s320" width="238" /></a></div><p>One of our last weekends with Miss Monkey, we travelled to Beaufort, NC to meet Sara Austin and her Salty Creek Cardigan Welsh Corgis. I am hoping to add a Cardigan puppy to our family in 2022. Based on the need to be out of the house so that the floors could be finished, we headed to the Beaufort Hotel and managed to be there during the annual Pirate Weekend. Monkey dined on poached eggs and filet mignon. One of the hardest parts of her illness was her complete lack of appetite. We celebrated days that she would actually eat something, anything. We said goodbye to our beloved shadow on August 20th.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCjgHYoiMG0GKwKJsfxPwmGMqYmb7qBKZ9cCC7puOAe8TvQIZnrCfQ5pX_YhfT3wngwiusx9_kVOB0q2kxMnBAKwtNQj5nnM1qBoZ2VGKcIQvuC2oVGHNfcx3yT9-0RFJuK9Im5m1RBmAaYAl6gyNt6UGi8w1iLPl4qL8b4KPL86y613uXy8DAb1Ew3w=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCjgHYoiMG0GKwKJsfxPwmGMqYmb7qBKZ9cCC7puOAe8TvQIZnrCfQ5pX_YhfT3wngwiusx9_kVOB0q2kxMnBAKwtNQj5nnM1qBoZ2VGKcIQvuC2oVGHNfcx3yT9-0RFJuK9Im5m1RBmAaYAl6gyNt6UGi8w1iLPl4qL8b4KPL86y613uXy8DAb1Ew3w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>Two days later, I ran into Debbie Cox, Triple H Corgis, at the Greensboro dog shows where I went to watch Sara show Cricket, Em, Cue and Pro (all of whom had an outstanding weekend). I've known Debbie for over 16 years as we met when I was first researching Pembroke breeders. While catching up ringside, I mentioned that we had just said goodbye to Monkey, and were dogless for the first time in 16 years. Debbie asked if we would be interested in an adult as she had just taken back a retired show dog from a home that wasn't working out for her. After consulting with Mike, who REALLY wanted another Pembroke, we said yes.</p><p>On August 28th we welcomed Serendipity (CH Triple H A Perfect Jewell).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitddl1XbUsnrtsaHkgi6Eby1Mn7y5syg70jMWvaS7uDl-Qt1T-sI5JJ3IiZ3TaeqJuFT70oFzkbi_htsmmphsT1lCXU7J1l08mMie_UfiDMXVqx-ene7JtAyL9lQ_7rZK7WjW33J0eJ9nhzo9J4-NcwxrBM7zVhY8c4ICaVCB6gFtYirnXj7RO4HVdhQ=s2015" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1504" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitddl1XbUsnrtsaHkgi6Eby1Mn7y5syg70jMWvaS7uDl-Qt1T-sI5JJ3IiZ3TaeqJuFT70oFzkbi_htsmmphsT1lCXU7J1l08mMie_UfiDMXVqx-ene7JtAyL9lQ_7rZK7WjW33J0eJ9nhzo9J4-NcwxrBM7zVhY8c4ICaVCB6gFtYirnXj7RO4HVdhQ=w478-h640" width="478" /></a></div><p>Sera has made herself at home and spent her first month getting to know us, while not putting a paw out of place. I was seriously questioning if I should have renamed her Mary Poppins as she was practically perfect in every way... that halo has since slipped, and you'll be happy to know that she is a relaxed, obnoxious princess. She and I are practicing to start competing in Rally Obedience this spring.</p><p>Our son Gus has been pleading for his own dog. So he and I headed to the shows in Raleigh over Labor Day weekend hoping to meet with some Australian Cattle Dog breeders. The original plan was for a summer 2022 puppy or young adult. Yet barely a month later, on September 19th, Sera, Gus and I took a road trip to South Carolina to bring home Abby (Star Ranch Downtown Abbey).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkbouCQpWIy54Pt7bHllUAn46IJj37a1yieyYIEiVIOelvpxT3F4TZq86AzFOxtd7scSSKaQ61GyNtma5CWWvDedTnAtKyNGMQO_PQYFIpQKPVGFKOKhHeMtkQ5vAac6_SfRgfuh1xe8L6c2a8c2OEJCBQRfOfY3qA3jeOmwdJCxEBIt5KXcMz7uUYhQ=s595" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="595" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkbouCQpWIy54Pt7bHllUAn46IJj37a1yieyYIEiVIOelvpxT3F4TZq86AzFOxtd7scSSKaQ61GyNtma5CWWvDedTnAtKyNGMQO_PQYFIpQKPVGFKOKhHeMtkQ5vAac6_SfRgfuh1xe8L6c2a8c2OEJCBQRfOfY3qA3jeOmwdJCxEBIt5KXcMz7uUYhQ=w640-h624" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Yes, we are indeed insane. Abby is now 11 months old an a ball of energy. Sera, at age 6, is not sure what she approved (we brought her along to make sure the two of them got along). After 16 years of Corgis, having a tall dog with a tail is a definite change in pace for our household.</span></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822302346350816744noreply@blogger.com0