tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85538496424691366402024-03-05T13:07:02.912-04:00Quilty IndulgenceSusan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-38512341394595319882012-06-18T11:26:00.002-04:002012-06-18T20:10:03.673-04:00Baby Love...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color:">I have been sooooo busy since November, I can't even begin to write about all that I have been up to, simply suffice it to say that I am glad to be back in blog land. I have simplified my online presence and eliminated my website - it just wasn't paying for itself and I am not a web designer, so for me it was cripplingly difficult to keep up with. Now all Quilty Indulgence traffic forwards to this blog, and that is very manageable for me. So, here I am. Slowly I will migrate the free patterns, etc., that used to live on the website onto this blog,.. but that's another day....</span></div>
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<span style="background-color:">The first thing I want to post are photos from my latest, most wonderful project: Adrian's, "Welcome to our World" gift. My sister-in-law is expecting her first child and we are extremely excited about this new addition to our family. Right after she and her husband announced the addition to their family, I discovered Malka Dubrawsky. I think it was fate. When I saw her book, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Quilting-Fearless-Design-Inspiration/dp/1596682353/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340031120&sr=8-1&keywords=Malka+Dubrawsky" style="background-color:">Fresh Quilting: Fearless Color, Design, and Inspiration</a><span style="background-color:">, my knees buckled. I immediately bought the book. Then the entire line of her fabric, </span><a href="http://www.unitednotions.com/fcc_a_stitch_in_color.pdf" style="background-color:">A Stitch In Color by Malka Dubrawsky for Moda</a><span style="background-color:">. It was so inspiring. I knew as I held the fabric in my hands that this was the seed for Adrian's gift.... First came the quilt above - it is made entirely of charms from the line. I made the charms into half square triangles, and created the quilt. I played around with the layout and decided I liked what you see above. I quilted it myself. That really made me happy. Here is the back of the quilt....</span></div>
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<span style="background-color:">Then I made a bag for the quilt to go into....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Then I made an elastic band to keep the quilt tidy in the bag when they travel....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Then I made bibs from the left over charms....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Then I made burp cloths out of yummy quilter's flannel.... (and I can't understand why they are posting sideways and I refuse to spend one more second trying to straighten this rebel photo out...)</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Then I made a tag to hang from the bag...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And here's the back of the tag.... then I bought some toys to go in the bag... OK, so you get the drift here. I hope it gives you ideas regarding baby gifts to make for your wee ones. As you can see, this was very simple. I literally designed it as I went along, tote bag included, and look how marvelous it turned out. Sometimes it really is the simple things.... </span></div>
</div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-18995109965396614462011-11-28T07:00:00.000-04:002011-11-29T10:12:53.556-04:00Rainbow Wrap - A Wonderful Scrappy Gift<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
Again, keeping to the Scrappy Theme, I just completed the wrap you see above and I found it to be one of the most wonderful projects I have tackled in quite some time. It's called <a href="http://www.checkerdist.com/products/RM015">The Rainbow Wrap by the Rag Merchant</a>. I can't find a website for the company, but found numerous vendors selling this, and other, wonderful patterns by this company. If anyone out there knows Jill Abeloe Meade or anyone connected with her company, the Rag Merchant, point me in the direction of that website. I want to do more of her creations - they are gorgeous. Below is a cover shot of the pattern. </div>
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OK, back to the wrap. Seriously, I am going to find it impossible to give this away. I saw this wrap on the shoulders of a vendor at the Jacksonville Quilt Fest in October. This vendor wasn't selling the pattern - she was simply keeping warm. If you've ever been to the Jacksonville Quilt Fest you are nodding in understanding right now - that place is air conditioned so well you could store meat there with no concerns of it going bad. I digress, but it's true. OK, back to the wrap - I was struck by its beauty and once I realized that it was made entirely from scraps strips of batiks, I squealed like a pig! This wrap is gorgeous. It feels as good on you as it looks. Last night after I finished mine I wrapped it around my shoulders while I worked on some paperwork and it was positively cozy. Not too heavy, but just right and oh, so soft. I immediately realized that this wrap would be wonderful on a car trip, airplane ride, or even in a movie theater. As you will see, this wrap is not only gorgeous, it's incredibly versatile. </div>
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Worth mentioning is that this wrap is extremely easy and fun to make. It took longer to sort and cut the strips than it did to sew it up. As stated on the pattern, "The frayed edge wrap is constructed of narrow strips of bright cotton fabric and it's trimmed with bias binding. For best results use fabrics that look good on both sides like the batik fabrics..." While constructing this, you get to use all those fancy stitches on your machine that we can never think of what to use them for. If your machine is limited in decorative stitches, no worries, the pattern shows you how to use just a straight stitch that will make it just as lovely! It's so fun to make and wouldn't this make the perfect gift? To give you ideas for color choices, I found some photos of finished wraps online and I also included the one I saw at Jacksonville. Aren't they gorgeous? Also worth noting is that the wrap finishes 18 inches wide and it is light enough to fold in half and use as a regular scarf if you need a traditional scarf in cold climates. </div>
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My newest obsession (like I need one) is the <a href="http://www.primitivegatherings.us/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=7103">Primitive Pinwheels tool from Primitive Gatherings.</a> This one uses 3.5 inch square scraps of fabric and my goodness are the possibilities endless! I finished my first one and immediately bought a stand to hang it in. Now I have made different ones for different seasons and holidays.<br />
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Above is my favorite Christmas wall hanging - it was designed by <a href="http://www.gatheringroomquiltshop.com/id70.html">The Gathering Room</a> and is called Twisted Christmas (beware - their webpage loads as slow as molasses - so be patient). The pattern calls for 5 inch squares, but you can easily substitute 3.5 inch squares like I did above and get the same exact design, just smaller. So it would fit in the hanger, I left off the borders. I became so addicted to the Christmas wreaths, I made three different sizes. One using the <a href="http://www.country-schoolhouse.com/twister_tool.htm">5 inch squares</a>, <a href="http://www.primitivegatherings.us/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=7103">one using the 3.5 inch squares</a>, and the even smaller <a href="http://www.primitivegatherings.us/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=8740">one using the 2.5 inch squares</a>. Again ... made from scraps, quick and easy (three hours, start to finish!), and most important - FUN! Happy Holidays, everyone!</div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-53331903957692229282011-11-14T08:00:00.000-04:002011-11-14T11:36:44.888-04:00Scrappy Christmas Idea for that Dog in Your Life<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Recently I had need of a doggie gift for my son's new dog and I was at a complete loss as to what I should make. He already had a dog bed, which was my first choice, so I decided to make a blanket for his cage. I dug into my flannel stash, and this is what I came up with - a flannel rag quilt. Instead of using a little square of batting in each square, I simply used a piece of scrap flannel. Look what a beautiful "bloom" I got from doing that. So, I was cutting three layers of flannel instead of the typical two layers. I was thrilled with the end result! </div>
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Obviously, my daughter-in-law liked it as well, because I recently noticed it in a cell phone photo of my grandson. I wonder if the dogs ever got a chance to lay on it.... hmmmm. <br />
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Either way, it sure turned out to be one cozy quilt.Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-33824611255671475722011-11-07T11:52:00.001-04:002011-11-07T13:03:30.527-04:00How About a Scrappy Christmas?<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
There's still time to make some spectacular scrappy Christmas gifts! I just completed a few gifts that were very fast and very inexpensive. I already had everything I needed to make these projects, so other than my time, they were free and during these not so great economic times, what could be better?</div>
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Above and below is my newest creation for new mommies - the play mat quilt. The one that is sashed with white fabric was made for my newest Granddaughter, Nora. My daughter loves it because it's only about 40" x 40" and very easy to grab, throw down for a quick diaper change, or to lay across the couch when Princess Nora is propped up in the corner of the couch where she "holds court". It truly is a very versatile quilt and because it's not very fancy, there is no fear of ruining it with use. It's made to be used! Utilitarian in nature, it really doesn't look it if you pick striking fabrics. </div>
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In fact, my daughter liked it so much I made a "boys" version for her to give to her friend when she has her baby boy. That one is shown above and is sashed with lime green.</div>
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Here is a close up of the label and the simple quilting I used. Oh, and below you see a gratuitous shot of Nora, happy as can be, giggling on her quilt. Isn't she a cutie pie??</div>
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The quilts are made from 5" squares. I didn't use charm packs as I wanted to use up scraps. It takes 49 - 5" squares. The sashing is 1.5" strips that when finished give you 1" sashing. Once complete, I quilt it myself using a decorative "soft" zig-zag stitch on my Janome and away I go. What could be easier? </div>
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And from previous blog posts, here are great inspirations made entirely from scraps, that I think go nicely with the play mat.</div>
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Of course, I had to make a quilted scrappy bib, using my <a href="http://www.quiltyindulgence.com/">Quilty Indulgence Toddle Bib pattern</a>... It really does wash like iron and last just as long... I made the bib using 3" squares with 1 inch sashing. <br />
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There are more yo-yo toys to come... I am becoming obsessed....</div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-82188640252344915292011-10-07T09:20:00.001-04:002011-10-07T09:30:54.735-04:00Meet the Teddy Bears<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This past January I decided that I was going to learn something new and take a Teddy Bear class from the Master, Francy Gordon of <a href="http://www.bearsplainandfrancy.com/">Bears: Plain and Francy</a>. I am very lucky because she lives locally and teaches out of a local quilt shop, <a href="http://www.countryquiltsandbears.com/">Country Quilts and Bears</a>. When I started the class I knew I was going to be making three Bears. One for each of our three grandchildren. Funny thing is that shortly after I choose the fabric and mohair to make the three bears, I got a call from my oldest Granddaughter, Madelyn. She called to tell me we were going to have another grandbaby. I was going to need four bears! </div>
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What you see above is the first three Bears. They are sitting on the lap of Francy's biggest bear, Boo Boo. From left to right they are Isabella, Rory, and Olivia. I picked the name for each bear based on the grandchild it was going to go to. In naming the bears I used the last name in the list their parents had before they picked the official name for each grandchild. Does that make sense? Lucy was supposed to be Olivia - when she was born her parents named her Lucy instead. Lucy's bear is now called Olivia. <br />
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Here is Hazel with her quilt. I couldn't very well give them a teddy bear without a custom quilt to go with it, now could I? Hazel went to Nora. Nora is our youngest grandchild.<br />
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Here is Olivia. She went to Lucy. Lucy is nearly three years old already. How can that be?<br />
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This is Rory. He went to my only Grandson, Jackson. He, just like his owner, is cute as a button! <br />
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Here is Isabella. She went to Madelyn, my oldest grandchild. This was the first time I made a square in a square quilt. I will buy that ruler if I do it again...<br />
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I can honestly say that I have never been more proud of anything I have made before. These bears are spectacular - when you take a class from Francy, you really leave with a wonderful product. She is one of the best teachers I have ever had. These bears are heirlooms. They are made from real mohair and are absolutely wonderful to hug, cuddle and play with, as well as to just admire. If you are ever in the Tampa Bay area, give <a href="http://www.bearsplainandfrancy.com/index.html">Francy a call</a> and see when her next class is. Making a bear with her is truly a wonderful experience! If you don't want to make a bear yourself, she sells her creations on her website. She also does a great deal of custom work for clients. You can take to her that old fur your relative left for you and have her make it into a teddy bear. Check out her <a href="http://www.bearsplainandfrancy.com/index.html">website</a> - it's fun to see her bears! Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-38167094738711101042011-09-25T13:46:00.000-04:002012-06-19T07:39:52.470-04:00Jacksonville Quilt Fest - Fun Fun Fun!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Here in my lovely state of Florida we have a wonderful quilt show called Quilt Fest of Jacksonville. It is put on by seven amazing guilds who who come together as a group, calling themselves "Seven Sisters" for the purpose of this show. And what a show this is! I was in awe of the beautiful quilts on display as well as the 70+ vendor booths. Wow! It was row after row of quilter eye candy and goodies! I met many wonderful people and I spoke to several about my <a href="http://www.quiltyindulgence.etsy.com/">Quilted Toddler Bib</a> pattern. Everyone loved the design I put onto the bib and I promised to post the source for the design and the bib here on my blog. The pumpkin is a free machine embroidery pattern from <a href="http://www.sewswell.com/freebie.html">Sew Swell Embroidery Designs</a> (scroll down - it's in the fifth row) and let me tell you, the quality of their work is amazing. I love their work! The font was one that came installed on my machine. I believe it's called Kidz. There - that's the source list for the whole project. Now all I have left to do today is unpack, do the laundry, catch up on paperwork, vacuum, empty the dishwasher, dust, sort through the mail, do more laundry, change the sheets, sweep, and get groceries. Yeah, a relaxing Sunday for sure.... Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-35259134038590972352011-09-20T00:30:00.000-04:002011-09-25T10:09:53.999-04:00Fabulous Feedback!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What a wonderful surprise it was when I discovered this darling photo of finished jackets and hats that were made from my super simple <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/35122037/quilted-baby-doll-jacket-and-hat-pattern">Quilted Baby Doll Jacket and Hat pattern.</a> These gorgeous jackets were made by Beate Kingsley (or Sewloonie, as she calls herself on etsy) who left this photo as feedback on <a href="http://www.quiltyindulgence.etsy.com/">my etsy shop</a>. Beate hails from the southern shores of Georgian Bay, which as she states in her profile on flickr, is sometimes called The Sixth Great Lake. It is actually part of Lake Huron, separated from it by the Bruce Peninsula which is located in Ontario, Canada. She is very lucky to be just a few hours north of Toronto. Whew, there is everyone's geography lesson for the day! Beate is quite a seamstress and by the photographs I have found on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgian_bay_dreamer/collections/72157624387783748/">her flickr accout</a>, I can tell she loves her grandchildren! She's a quilter, a knitter, and obviously loves to sew for children and babies. It's worth the trip <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgian_bay_dreamer/sets/72157623928818033/">to flickr</a> to see what she has created up there in Canada. One of her albums, FOE FUN, has me wanting to learn all about this Fold Over Elastic.....<br />
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As I sit here and type this, I am willing to bet that my new friend from the great white north isn't wearing shorts and flip flops like I am. It's still in the 90's down here. Where is our fall??? Yoo hooo ... we are ready for you... tap tap tap....Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-56319957804470713172011-09-13T19:34:00.008-04:002011-10-01T21:38:36.909-04:00Nora Pearl Has Arrived<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZh8-VimmxyqbSR8EShoqjtJudTuS6FNtgK4WFnOgLzHzUTkP6K3rJ-A_GQHf456Q9mkLncS0V3zM2tfWGx6EI9UDgYo-OkekyP-ESCDE0FL6vDpizRtCyVFSFWBpgdD14xEucBIvqtaT_/s1600/IMG_0450.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651994668762475026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZh8-VimmxyqbSR8EShoqjtJudTuS6FNtgK4WFnOgLzHzUTkP6K3rJ-A_GQHf456Q9mkLncS0V3zM2tfWGx6EI9UDgYo-OkekyP-ESCDE0FL6vDpizRtCyVFSFWBpgdD14xEucBIvqtaT_/s400/IMG_0450.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 298px;" /></a> Here she is, my newest grandchild, Nora Pearl. She was born on August 24th at 1:25 a.m and weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. Princess Nora wasn't due until the 30th, but she got bored and decided that the time had come to make an entrance. I think she knew there was a hurricane coming and that it was aimed straight for the east coast. Nora's pretty smart because she realized that that would cause Grandma some (serious) travel problems, so she ended everyones stress and came before the storm. What a good girl!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Fxowb7EBf2dwgWpyqCbMZ88ezZAy-gTtRQmIrSO33W34ekHE7sxjKdSeeRJAqYogNu5-i_5yoL0tLqZxe9qI1bXQ-j_4MvZGkYznl2YENejYen29Don7851BRg1C6NaTDzNp3uwaZlzn/s1600/IMG_0482.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651993343883198034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Fxowb7EBf2dwgWpyqCbMZ88ezZAy-gTtRQmIrSO33W34ekHE7sxjKdSeeRJAqYogNu5-i_5yoL0tLqZxe9qI1bXQ-j_4MvZGkYznl2YENejYen29Don7851BRg1C6NaTDzNp3uwaZlzn/s400/IMG_0482.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 299px;" /></a> Above you see Lucy, also a big sister now, holding her baby sister. Doesn't Lucy look angelic here? Three girls in one house - that's going to be fun to watch, especially since I, too, was one of three girls so I know the fun that they are all in for.<br />
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So there you have it - my four Grandchildren. The loves of my life. I am blessed!</div>
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Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-76651208313592788792011-09-07T20:14:00.016-04:002011-09-07T22:00:49.303-04:00Quilt Retreat and a New Grandbaby!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqc1Bv2KhVUXz3tBSNYDY4pLwU2a1_fuJ2jvCfm1a84fKG_nO0R1jeeMN21A996PORIgiwTJayuVOosJaiSF_BUAdW1tsqCa5Nv9j4Mx4GdMdsAc-ic2orLqPOPL03T2VZIscTRjqwUnmA/s1600/IMG_0445.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649786003222110562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqc1Bv2KhVUXz3tBSNYDY4pLwU2a1_fuJ2jvCfm1a84fKG_nO0R1jeeMN21A996PORIgiwTJayuVOosJaiSF_BUAdW1tsqCa5Nv9j4Mx4GdMdsAc-ic2orLqPOPL03T2VZIscTRjqwUnmA/s400/IMG_0445.JPG" /></a>And what a retreat it was!!! That's Renita in the photo above. She and I drive together. Well, when I say "drive", what I really mean is that she drives and I ride. We usually bunk together, too. She's a perfect retreat buddy. <br /><br />One of the wonderful things about a quilt retreat is the inspiration it naturally inspires. Renita finished a fabulous quilt at the retreat. I loved everything about it. It was called "<a href="http://www.hugsnkisses.net/index.php/shop/boms/nice-people-nice-things">Nice People Nice Things</a>". Renita did her handwork in a beautiful pink floss and then sashed the blocks in a delicate line of pink and green fabrics. Did I take a photo of that quilt? Nope. I had to go searching for photos of blocks made by other people using the same pattern and then snitch them to show you all here.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf00oNZV1hif0pOIivmNAGijZOlv2iVtJzsnu8SCbwzcJXYB_HDHlKX4Y_HIl_isSrgjLSyTnggJd2QTg3Mx7FTSIhK-D20T2Bk4zgMd2ErjwfjepB5D9pKauAgp8IXnzAcTsKj9D5C24A/s1600/Nice+People+block.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649784665952866706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf00oNZV1hif0pOIivmNAGijZOlv2iVtJzsnu8SCbwzcJXYB_HDHlKX4Y_HIl_isSrgjLSyTnggJd2QTg3Mx7FTSIhK-D20T2Bk4zgMd2ErjwfjepB5D9pKauAgp8IXnzAcTsKj9D5C24A/s400/Nice+People+block.jpg" /></a>Aren't they fabulous? Just pretend they are bordered in pink and green fabrics with all pink embroidery floss.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSJMfvgEgDSiUmMfQDCAk0O7SyTBwPfWw4b1yXmi6MbO_8g4uXIo1QleL9yc59x9F356pgqetxDHuuBsmoQn0zlp0-UHe8gIuNT_O2io1nMReGRkZ63U-8t1ZC5yhF0QQt7yZMBZmLUAV/s1600/untitled.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649784564930683234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSJMfvgEgDSiUmMfQDCAk0O7SyTBwPfWw4b1yXmi6MbO_8g4uXIo1QleL9yc59x9F356pgqetxDHuuBsmoQn0zlp0-UHe8gIuNT_O2io1nMReGRkZ63U-8t1ZC5yhF0QQt7yZMBZmLUAV/s400/untitled.bmp" /></a> I can't wait to finish the BOM, <a href="http://www.littlemissshabby.com/2010/12/birdie-stitches-supply-list/">Birdie Stitches</a>, and get started on my own set. Yes, you heard me correctly. I found the whole set of iron on transfers for sale in the "Sale Room" at retreat. This set usually retails for $56.00. I got mine for (sit down for your own safety) $2.50!!!! It was complete serendipity! <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpmLhJ6RAVLaUHfhMtgS__P0M9Y8s5QMBPb9RiQGAoYN58JUZsDUYdvzMeEHQT2YFMSCYJK94YoMuuKiUQWUG1eNC2GCwx4tGB5TV5d7tLsa1cIFQbbOsim-pKmnrJgGGXVlShlIOnwyt/s1600/DSCN0753.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649784435755153042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpmLhJ6RAVLaUHfhMtgS__P0M9Y8s5QMBPb9RiQGAoYN58JUZsDUYdvzMeEHQT2YFMSCYJK94YoMuuKiUQWUG1eNC2GCwx4tGB5TV5d7tLsa1cIFQbbOsim-pKmnrJgGGXVlShlIOnwyt/s400/DSCN0753.JPG" /></a>I think this will be Nora Pearl's quilt one day. Oh, who is Nora Pearl you ask? She is my new granddaughter! We will get to her later. She was born about 30 hours after I got home from retreat....<br /><br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649784136566890882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFm17WZLmcsaGp5JJ4_h4kzmRGZvAmD_RQ6HzWo1BSUHBbrGyCJUdyFJ2RdlMGSOyknYtsI3Jv-92WZvF2yUVfWhCtVZzAon0layBzKHcstXluQ6UJYu_V-5Xxv8bveP8h5gnBtSQfZ7Rb/s400/NPNT_friends.JPG" />How appropriate that I found a photo of the "friends" block just in time to introduce you to Pat and Judy (see below). Judy is on the phone with Aiden and Pat is on the left. You will all know Pat very soon as she is the author of the soon to be <a href="http://pattypiecer.blogspot.com/">famed blog, Pattypiecer</a>. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOhahAL15X8zRlErLtPOm0XF8RIJ_oNs9DdF5fwi0jLw63xfQ4TlFoqsLBGH5FrRYqSx4q6v4f45Os4836FlxGADwsLo5gffdAAINpQyZhJsjkg2HQZGeaKYZ6g3gNdtYcp-0AEb8hyphenhyphenw1/s1600/photo5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649778285646546674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOhahAL15X8zRlErLtPOm0XF8RIJ_oNs9DdF5fwi0jLw63xfQ4TlFoqsLBGH5FrRYqSx4q6v4f45Os4836FlxGADwsLo5gffdAAINpQyZhJsjkg2HQZGeaKYZ6g3gNdtYcp-0AEb8hyphenhyphenw1/s400/photo5.JPG" /></a>Below is Flo - she is making a pretty amazing Twister Quilt using the 6.5 inch blocks. I can't show that one because it's a secret...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpAxLSPVVDEMP7rNZFyNvk7UXJ2RwLOQ62AY9F1eA7ZIU42jjKmq9f3UYUWZ8QV7oW3n_Yx3eUVoRqaTpdkmLTyeOTNyuglabMZCav5eAHLTaniSpdjyusZB0fYVy3nOgwDYuPMCYen83/s1600/photo2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649778169597850594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpAxLSPVVDEMP7rNZFyNvk7UXJ2RwLOQ62AY9F1eA7ZIU42jjKmq9f3UYUWZ8QV7oW3n_Yx3eUVoRqaTpdkmLTyeOTNyuglabMZCav5eAHLTaniSpdjyusZB0fYVy3nOgwDYuPMCYen83/s400/photo2.JPG" /></a>Below is Cathy. She was a wonderful new addition to our group and I thoroughly enjoyed her company. I also thoroughly enjoyed her steam iron - see photo above. I dream about that thing at night. Really, I do.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnbdg__1PD2JYAPt6-4Y6WvOK6eI-XpqlkyoXatOYfbZXY1vaR3GJuyxzLznK_stAliSrhEnf9UT1B3xiXy2cenPww2ey91BRC_4SGnR0T2N3xaYmIvtxv_Y9D88ZazMQZD9TQMzNDoMw/s1600/photo4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649778099943835634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnbdg__1PD2JYAPt6-4Y6WvOK6eI-XpqlkyoXatOYfbZXY1vaR3GJuyxzLznK_stAliSrhEnf9UT1B3xiXy2cenPww2ey91BRC_4SGnR0T2N3xaYmIvtxv_Y9D88ZazMQZD9TQMzNDoMw/s400/photo4.JPG" /></a>This brings me to Judy, who you see below, holding up her <a href="http://www.primitivegatherings.us/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=7103">Primitive Pinwheels quilt from Primitive Gatherings</a>. She and I did this special project together - I did mine using batiks, and she used civil war fabrics. Both of our small quilts rock!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-zawlGddLfQOhSeta-HZQUIQuatY6J7mcvkAKa_4uwtlP7jaot3gVB2Tk7EmLPcaruyIQMEuuTF7cnO5UhmiKYxucFPjYNuK1nL8anKnoopucNKgeRsOoxBL1fgezANKYwLi3Mj5BoUe/s1600/photo1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649778009159685202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-zawlGddLfQOhSeta-HZQUIQuatY6J7mcvkAKa_4uwtlP7jaot3gVB2Tk7EmLPcaruyIQMEuuTF7cnO5UhmiKYxucFPjYNuK1nL8anKnoopucNKgeRsOoxBL1fgezANKYwLi3Mj5BoUe/s400/photo1.JPG" /></a>But they weren't as small as the one this crazy lady made. It's a smaller version of the Primitive Pinwheels quilt that Judy and I made. I nearly died when I saw hers. I am still trying to understand why...?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYy_aBItd9xWb9LZZW50F-8szJOWVqYXQx6zL4u12TbaL1ZZKb15jU8Yw9BSUxts29uZjIT1bz8OJrAPqdrFD28urDcgH1tDi5I8fhAiJEYSW3BNtFq3U_m7OGFj-RN1gKQoXtTBPMBU00/s1600/photo6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649777928581609410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYy_aBItd9xWb9LZZW50F-8szJOWVqYXQx6zL4u12TbaL1ZZKb15jU8Yw9BSUxts29uZjIT1bz8OJrAPqdrFD28urDcgH1tDi5I8fhAiJEYSW3BNtFq3U_m7OGFj-RN1gKQoXtTBPMBU00/s400/photo6.JPG" /></a>Well, it's mighty late and I just can't type another word so the Nora Pearl post will have to come next week. Sorry everyone, but this is one tired Grandmom! May all your dreams involve thread or grandbabies! Night all.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-41054713291319570422011-08-17T22:39:00.010-04:002011-08-18T22:23:42.823-04:00It's That Time Again!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hHjzOHSSumFkifzdCF442TAB79R_ssdezVB0wEcK_kKq72pbtLY0jJenij1UDAs0hddGaSL0_ILzyM8n_2ifMVEc7w4RKapIm9YqurM01RdzsLsoAm3s_dhUMsD3fiJWLxkXqvu9njEb/s1600/vw-beetle-packed-up.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642022251594019106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hHjzOHSSumFkifzdCF442TAB79R_ssdezVB0wEcK_kKq72pbtLY0jJenij1UDAs0hddGaSL0_ILzyM8n_2ifMVEc7w4RKapIm9YqurM01RdzsLsoAm3s_dhUMsD3fiJWLxkXqvu9njEb/s400/vw-beetle-packed-up.jpg" /></a> Yep. It's that happy time again - Retreat Weekend! I have loaded the Bug (see above) and my friends are assembled (see below) and we are ready to rock n roll! There's Judy and Renita and Pat and Donna and even Flo! Yes, that's Flo in the purple dress, of course. WAIT!!! Is that Aiden under the table?? How did he get there without being detected??!!
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<br /><div>OK, I will be honest. Yes, I drive a VW Bug, but sadly, it's not a supremely cool one like the one shown above. It's only a regularly cool one about 50 years newer than the one shown above. Second, my dear friend Renita is driving us to the retreat in her Mini Van, which as I type this is packed to the gills. Renita, I know I've said it a few times today, but seriously, you rock. Really. You do. Now, Ladies, Start your sewing machines and let's get this party started!!!
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<br /><div>...and I will remember to take photos this time! Mare, it wouldn't hurt to send me a few texts to remind me.... Roni, I know you are busy with the wedding, but send us a text or two so we feel like you are with us. Pam, you will be missed - have a wonderful trip north! </div>
<br />Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-19016647213488038512011-08-08T16:52:00.012-04:002011-08-08T17:08:12.217-04:00Updated Scrappy Toy Bag<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTLw6lrVu9VEyjIGGKtfrpE79Jj-rQ5bFdYSOVOh66toVUdETQfCH3z2mqZlpMypLKe9sQVLK6srNFE0sLiAxAgj2CRs7MDLsYYSP2WwADFRe9S3AmomEVH7TBZ3JSNiXzkHLu9dE1uz1/s1600/for+blog.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 359px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638592587034436882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTLw6lrVu9VEyjIGGKtfrpE79Jj-rQ5bFdYSOVOh66toVUdETQfCH3z2mqZlpMypLKe9sQVLK6srNFE0sLiAxAgj2CRs7MDLsYYSP2WwADFRe9S3AmomEVH7TBZ3JSNiXzkHLu9dE1uz1/s400/for+blog.jpg" /></a> Here is the updated Scrappy Toy Bag after the name change. I even embellished both sides with wonderful flowers made from the Clover Kanzashi Flower maker. Even they are made from scraps and old buttons! This is definitely my Scrappy Summer.... Oh, and I am putting the label on the quilted play mat that also goes in that bag and as soon as that is done I will post photos of that as well. Oh, unless I get "the call" and have to grab my suitcase and run to the airport. WooooHoooooo! A whole week of nothing but grandchildren! Does it get any better than that??? NOPE!
<br />Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-63435962313314442742011-08-06T22:25:00.014-04:002011-08-08T08:32:04.528-04:00Quilted Scrappy Toy Bag<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5g4su35F31oaN1ENNfORIDCbQ31uadkAmWqXp1cLyw4QStmJox7V2JuGPC9HMnHCoN-WCvxAkFLAv49GAfAzlqFY7s3XnDS2mgHu1UxMF8RIVwcNMDVdPPEPIgqTcxS2fSTuskQWeSGOB/s1600/IMG_0173.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 341px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637945800961608498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5g4su35F31oaN1ENNfORIDCbQ31uadkAmWqXp1cLyw4QStmJox7V2JuGPC9HMnHCoN-WCvxAkFLAv49GAfAzlqFY7s3XnDS2mgHu1UxMF8RIVwcNMDVdPPEPIgqTcxS2fSTuskQWeSGOB/s400/IMG_0173.JPG" /></a>Remember the Scrappy Balls from a few posts back? Well, here is the Scrappy Toy Bag I have made for those balls, and a few other things, to travel in. My newest granddaughter is due to arrive in a few weeks and I firmly believe that every baby should have a bag of toys for when they go visiting. Now, from this photo I bet you are thinking that her name is going to be Hazel. Well, that just isn't to be. You'd think that I <a href="http://quiltyindulgence.blogspot.com/2010/07/good-grandma-advice.html">would have learned...</a> but nooooooo. As of this morning I have taken the Hazel pocket off and have embroidered two new pockets that say, "Nora's Toys". Yes, let's pray that name sticks. I believe her parents are still trying to choose her middle name. I was thinking they should name her Nora Grace Hazel Eloise Pearl.... That's the list of names that this little peanut has held for short times during her gestation. Certainly one of them should work for a middle name..... wink wink wink...
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<br /><div>This is a very easy bag to make - I literally made a mini-quilt top about 18 by 36 inches out of nothing but scraps. I then layered the quilt top with batting and backing, quilted it and then applied binding all the way around the rectangle. Once that was done I applied the pocket and placed the handles on top of the quilt top and over the side edges of the pockets, sewed up the side seams, and wa-la! I had a scrappy toy bag. I will show you the contents of the bag in future posts. I will also let you know the name of this wee one when she arrives and the birth certificate has been filed with the state of New York.... </div>
<br />Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-7934076237571001392011-07-23T08:38:00.009-04:002011-07-23T09:03:12.508-04:00Scrappy Clothesline Baskets<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrfCpAobh-n3Vf_ytcMiMM0-tlNimukQr1fJ2o5Ywc5VdmDz9eRTbiyZw3IuIw0r0EMz5kjJr79yozx0cq8jghFsOqCIY7INCGqz6DfRDlNRLMx9bZDFNiVUI2sM-q8k5qW4IhDWQuzp_/s1600/bowl.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632526894336464546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrfCpAobh-n3Vf_ytcMiMM0-tlNimukQr1fJ2o5Ywc5VdmDz9eRTbiyZw3IuIw0r0EMz5kjJr79yozx0cq8jghFsOqCIY7INCGqz6DfRDlNRLMx9bZDFNiVUI2sM-q8k5qW4IhDWQuzp_/s400/bowl.JPG" /></a> Isn't she lovely? This weeks scrappy project is a basket made with 3/4 inch strips of scraps wrapped around cotton clothesline. I love making these baskets! They also make excellent gift baskets - you can use use a theme (here I used brights), or you can use a holiday theme and pack it full of holiday type items. I have made these for Christmas using reds, whites, and greens and then filled them with baked goods. What a gorgeous gift that was! How about just reds and whites for the Redword enthusiast? Or what about school colors for the college bound? Oh, oh, oh...! How about fall colors to sit on that wonderful fall table runner.... as you can see the options are limitless!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqMRzHDrMiTohZNJRVvQEmAs25OaARkdK6YsWlNX2yUiPGM_puDgRfeTxbKa3Q_sz8P9mg4UTW-1EoGb9YbcE-bH-UzwXKemfnYlmDSZekgkP7o1sDoUIz9_7ZUMgr2vqRZgw7B82CCLD/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632526826882339330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqMRzHDrMiTohZNJRVvQEmAs25OaARkdK6YsWlNX2yUiPGM_puDgRfeTxbKa3Q_sz8P9mg4UTW-1EoGb9YbcE-bH-UzwXKemfnYlmDSZekgkP7o1sDoUIz9_7ZUMgr2vqRZgw7B82CCLD/s400/photo.JPG" /></a> This one is going to be a handwork basket. I used Clover's new Kanzashi maker to embellish the basket. I love those things and what a wonderful finishing touch! There are <a href="http://www.clover-usa.com/search?q=kanzashi&t=products">three different flower makers,</a> each in two different sizes, making six in all. I used an old button for the middle of the flower. I used my favorite thread, King Tut number 918, for the fun, blended and colorful look. You will be seeing Kanzashi flowers pop up on numbers projects in the future! A Happy, Scrappy Weekend to all! </div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-80331847540078398152011-07-11T19:31:00.013-04:002011-07-13T08:19:49.674-04:00Scrappy Balls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHouh6_qPE_nG1cZxOCNnFs_rgeD4lZ4GNDOjhJkQxoVsn8HE0kfJaByK8P1JwWXJn6d8vj6U5WF9M0p3u1krO8Wf9kwSkaX53vkDj6xJWdY3h55d-pMtQUmUgud8lsMfHDY9rLxnYY06B/s1600/balls.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628244037439494802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHouh6_qPE_nG1cZxOCNnFs_rgeD4lZ4GNDOjhJkQxoVsn8HE0kfJaByK8P1JwWXJn6d8vj6U5WF9M0p3u1krO8Wf9kwSkaX53vkDj6xJWdY3h55d-pMtQUmUgud8lsMfHDY9rLxnYY06B/s400/balls.jpg" /></a> OK, so I am a few days late (probably Linda's fault) but I think it was more than worth the wait, wasn't it? Here's this weeks scrappy project, Scrappy Balls. What child doesn't like to toss around, or hopefully roll, a colorful ball? They ALL love to play with balls! These are made from 100% scraps - and a bit of new stuffing, a lot of love and very little time.<br /><br /><div>Aren't they happy balls? I had a pattern for a medium sized ball, <a href="http://www.craftideas.info/html/ball_template.html">similar to this one</a>, and then I simply enlarged it twice to make two bigger balls and then I reduced the original to make a smaller ball. The <a href="http://www.craftideas.info/html/ball_tutorial.html">directions are here... </a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBAeqE9833yB1_ev4YVeZPHMHjti136jssA5ce_0loX3K8PCYgTrkA2XozYMtcovIyQ4iIubCR0F9TWcvpjWKdFEnCkWnetuN16cQMw4vlGVOE6c8-PFa6OUArtL3JHFZg54yK4l0ubAJ/s1600/balls3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628243653703087266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBAeqE9833yB1_ev4YVeZPHMHjti136jssA5ce_0loX3K8PCYgTrkA2XozYMtcovIyQ4iIubCR0F9TWcvpjWKdFEnCkWnetuN16cQMw4vlGVOE6c8-PFa6OUArtL3JHFZg54yK4l0ubAJ/s400/balls3.jpg" /></a> Isn't is a wonderful set of balls? And seriously, this is a very easy project. My girlfriend, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Renita</span>, will attest to this. She was very skeptical so I invited her over and she was amazed at how easily and quickly these little stash busters went together. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Renita</span> was so pleased with her balls that she took them north with her to give as a gift! I loved them so much I am making a scrappy bag for them to go into. Wait until you see that! It is going to my newest grandchild when she is born at the end of August... this scrappy summer is mighty productive...<br /><br /><br /><div>**UPDATE: <a href="http://ronihunt.blogspot.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Roni</span> took the challenge</a> and I am thrilled!! Go visit her place and see what she is up to... Sadly, <a href="http://www.greenmare-maresnest.blogspot.com/">Mare has NOT taken the challenge</a>. She has instead opted to go to somewhere in the Great White North to swat <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mosquitoes</span> or some such thing... I have faith that if she ever finds her way out of there, she will participate. That's IF she makes her way out of there...</div></div></div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-11383831692086413062011-07-02T08:09:00.016-04:002011-07-02T10:43:42.209-04:00My Scrappy Summer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUb152i9CV-tTlbor8ng0tdFs2CSNMQK-FhL_ZNih_0Lusq8vnvWnMFLfp-pDV3YK1HtWXM-JFYuCHQw7OKzde_syQ5NvGHzu5eCYELsfwlC8fhXrI_JDRqwOOOZTMob5vp89fW6CXgFh/s1600/elephant1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624754629342755170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUb152i9CV-tTlbor8ng0tdFs2CSNMQK-FhL_ZNih_0Lusq8vnvWnMFLfp-pDV3YK1HtWXM-JFYuCHQw7OKzde_syQ5NvGHzu5eCYELsfwlC8fhXrI_JDRqwOOOZTMob5vp89fW6CXgFh/s400/elephant1.jpg" /></a> This summer I am bound and determined to use up some of this copious stash. That is my goal, and as a result I will be posting photos of projects that use up stash. I will be posting every week. Hopefully YOU will be inspired as well.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1fnGh9JkLC1AxmcSjW6_ASoBVCPAb1sCirbJvDcvg2wbuD56krnRWIHhyphenhyphendk72Qj66UQUTmLwvUXOKRZWGFR7wLdgVHXuL7mX2-ESvdazXYrZ6NpEeYe_C9po-WQYLDjijEPIuJsC8YKA/s1600/elephant.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 389px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624754528764683874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1fnGh9JkLC1AxmcSjW6_ASoBVCPAb1sCirbJvDcvg2wbuD56krnRWIHhyphenhyphendk72Qj66UQUTmLwvUXOKRZWGFR7wLdgVHXuL7mX2-ESvdazXYrZ6NpEeYe_C9po-WQYLDjijEPIuJsC8YKA/s400/elephant.jpg" /></a> This weeks project was the YoYo Elephant you see above. The pattern comes from <a href="http://www.indygojunctioninc.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=192&products_id=711&osCsid=ae6dcpubfpb8bpjj3k1skfuig2">Indigo Junction </a>and is as easy as pie. It uses the <a href="http://www.clover-usa.com/products/453736">Clover YoYo maker </a>in two sizes. I used about thirty 5 1/2 inch scraps and about thirty 4 1/2 inch scraps plus some little bits for the head and the ears. By my quick mental calculations, that's about a yard of Aunt Grace scrap pieces gone. Wonderful! What child wouldn't have fun with this? So, a bit of my Aunt Grace scraps gone, and a treat for a granchild. Win-win in my book.</div><br /><div><a href="http://www.greenmare-maresnest.blogspot.com/">Mare,</a> I am challenging you to attack your stash, too! Can you do it??? </div><br /><div><a href="http://ronihunt.blogspot.com/">Roni, </a>don't think you are getting off scott free. I challenge you, too!!! Now get sewing!!</div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-22030767673158200792011-05-05T08:48:00.011-04:002011-05-05T09:23:11.051-04:00Seriously Late Quilt Retreat Update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSAyQo0JxyWaxqGgQXlkUVdk4GOY_F7n1rKb0e7_YjUCFXxnlTjiNrC1I_hJ_lwADmm4mQ3BEK2vEH9pcoWIoSIapNpWkyYq-c0vWDUwHtcZEcuNPDxtmURvo0a0evW9Msoiyn_llorPE/s1600/190199_10150112296138704_333682338703_6197084_860726_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603213647262664194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSAyQo0JxyWaxqGgQXlkUVdk4GOY_F7n1rKb0e7_YjUCFXxnlTjiNrC1I_hJ_lwADmm4mQ3BEK2vEH9pcoWIoSIapNpWkyYq-c0vWDUwHtcZEcuNPDxtmURvo0a0evW9Msoiyn_llorPE/s400/190199_10150112296138704_333682338703_6197084_860726_n.jpg" /></a> Yes, I know. Pathetic. But better late than never, eh? So.... here are some photos from our fabulous quilt retreat back in February - or was it January? I can't remember now... Funny thing is I couldn't even find the photos I took of my group of gals at the retreat. I actually had to Google "Camp <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Blanding</span> Quilt Retreat" to find photos that hopefully someone had posted online, and as luck would have it, I found some!!! These photos are not mine. Once found, I had to phone the owner of these photos and ask permission to use them and after I left a rather long, rambling voice mail, I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">received</span> an email and was granted permission by the wonderful <a href="http://stitchesoflovequilting.blogspot.com/">Julie, from Stitches of Love</a>. If you are on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">facebook</span>, you can <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StitchesofLove">find Julie here</a>. I lost several hours of my life drooling over photos in the many photo albums they have on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">facebook</span>... It's worth the trip...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnn5sKqGS6e11HMDfIQNI_6PnOCl_HTMxzp_r0FE0IIZ9a22CtOX7sO0aLgLg-JByo3Rg27bIymWxc5FC_oL_Y8I-pgFXhnwwyqEM9SnlXBAoKH0Sa9MC4BJDYbxzUb2Akak-021u2r9ES/s1600/untitled.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603213586968406034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnn5sKqGS6e11HMDfIQNI_6PnOCl_HTMxzp_r0FE0IIZ9a22CtOX7sO0aLgLg-JByo3Rg27bIymWxc5FC_oL_Y8I-pgFXhnwwyqEM9SnlXBAoKH0Sa9MC4BJDYbxzUb2Akak-021u2r9ES/s400/untitled.bmp" /></a> This is the view in front of the building where we sewed from 7 in the morning (if you were up!) until midnight! It was great fun and a beautiful setting. There were 180 wonderful quilters (not just women!) there and it was glorious! The hum of the machines, the chatter, the cocktail waitresses... whoops! Was I supposed to mention that?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPglPdfEHGYzNioALWc2-GjY4azxNj9ZoBqnfZ8cNUvC-BMEk35sftUOw8TpQtZWpDUerOM4dZpn7jIua-R0ckr6t0hdb2_Jpeh0-Qp_8BX5UneQvoopKaMtILnvomDRH4hQoqhRVCrOlQ/s1600/188886_10150112296353704_333682338703_6197091_550801_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603213471707194402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPglPdfEHGYzNioALWc2-GjY4azxNj9ZoBqnfZ8cNUvC-BMEk35sftUOw8TpQtZWpDUerOM4dZpn7jIua-R0ckr6t0hdb2_Jpeh0-Qp_8BX5UneQvoopKaMtILnvomDRH4hQoqhRVCrOlQ/s400/188886_10150112296353704_333682338703_6197091_550801_n.jpg" /></a> Strolling through the large room to see what everyone was working on was inspiring! I loved it! Again, this was my first retreat and let me tell you, the bar is now set pretty high. This retreat is organized by the ladies of <a href="http://www.oldegreencupboard.com/home.html"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Olde</span> Green Cupboard </a>and let me tell ya, they rocked it! Camp <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Blanding</span> was a marvelous setting, and boy oh boy did they feed us well. We were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">served</span> prime rib, lobster and numerous other outstanding entrees. It was stellar. Even the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">accommodations</span> were wonderful. Clean and incredibly comfortable.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAGai5n-UuLqirHIbXTYEf2nkgwU8YLCU_mG8xY5mbdrHHpQUEaU0tAjQZtlR2OcF5Rpp0DAj5DbU0-bSEme5vuhxrVe67TBXaeNOJFny429RAWm3a2i2JQQXkVSvtxaIm4RjjXtqHU3I/s1600/189754_10150112296173704_333682338703_6197086_6365203_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603213403931266738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAGai5n-UuLqirHIbXTYEf2nkgwU8YLCU_mG8xY5mbdrHHpQUEaU0tAjQZtlR2OcF5Rpp0DAj5DbU0-bSEme5vuhxrVe67TBXaeNOJFny429RAWm3a2i2JQQXkVSvtxaIm4RjjXtqHU3I/s400/189754_10150112296173704_333682338703_6197086_6365203_n.jpg" /></a> A marvelous time was had by all and we fully intend to do this again as soon as possible! <br /><div></div></div></div></div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-89926779701484058412011-02-24T23:28:00.004-04:002011-02-24T23:37:30.129-04:00My First Quilt Retreat - Camp Blanding, Here We Come!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBrYfqvfd6aUaBcInyrA_GDhVBuXddm4SYqsIGEDyo1Q8KcAxlQHysJ0bSn3gRU0Dp-YV6UfVVZOYNCEgGM2rY83pTGhO6T7cHhRV-1q0S6Js1q6VisxkKqsb3TmA-Wida9XXGJ4kPe-g/s1600/road_trip_logo_car_new.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577464141246820098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBrYfqvfd6aUaBcInyrA_GDhVBuXddm4SYqsIGEDyo1Q8KcAxlQHysJ0bSn3gRU0Dp-YV6UfVVZOYNCEgGM2rY83pTGhO6T7cHhRV-1q0S6Js1q6VisxkKqsb3TmA-Wida9XXGJ4kPe-g/s400/road_trip_logo_car_new.gif" /></a> I know - it's been forever since I had a chance to write a blog but here I am, excited as can be to tell everyone that I am going on my first quilt retreat to Camp Blanding in Stark, Florida. I am going with 5 wonderful Quilty Chicas and I am so excited I can't even sleep. Seriously! Roni posted some of the <a href="http://ronihunt.blogspot.com/2011/02/off-to-camp-blanding-road-trip.html">details here</a>. When I return I will post photos and let you know what I think of quilt retreats.... something tells me I am going to love this. Wish us luck and have a great weekend! <br /><div></div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-56105788312510866442010-11-28T09:35:00.006-04:002010-11-28T10:01:43.318-04:00New Doggy Bags<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCiVoAmhT9vNUWtK7MCQVQFH9MdRiNBkfOD-Vt1xzuu4006sPZw4WSASbu1GMQS2NQ6dhMneJO-BY_deHtSjGKKX3OJ5yAk9tt4Kq1VoQvzQKumZh1amOByB_6Nfqa4s7sEYDX3Qh1Qf2/s1600/IMG_2407.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544598274802598146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCiVoAmhT9vNUWtK7MCQVQFH9MdRiNBkfOD-Vt1xzuu4006sPZw4WSASbu1GMQS2NQ6dhMneJO-BY_deHtSjGKKX3OJ5yAk9tt4Kq1VoQvzQKumZh1amOByB_6Nfqa4s7sEYDX3Qh1Qf2/s400/IMG_2407.JPG" /></a> I have been working like a dog making these custom Doggy Bags for customers. I just finished a few more and realized I hadn't done Show and Tell yet. I have been making these for sale in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/quiltyindulgence">etsy shop</a> as well as here locally. Here are photos of the first two that started the craze...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthqr50Wa8zfttRyba62ZJgdh_l5Bk1ooFuuZZY9Rq13c3aCr04A7pwVY5rWVR1NFFRycFs96CdP670TkN6Imw0gKsmjIjVkS6VIsGAM6YO6_DFPT_xSrsiQN7A6zsE_M-Di4_gwdrfLOB/s1600/IMG_2405.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544598044882785378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthqr50Wa8zfttRyba62ZJgdh_l5Bk1ooFuuZZY9Rq13c3aCr04A7pwVY5rWVR1NFFRycFs96CdP670TkN6Imw0gKsmjIjVkS6VIsGAM6YO6_DFPT_xSrsiQN7A6zsE_M-Di4_gwdrfLOB/s400/IMG_2405.JPG" /></a> Their "Grandma" is going to put them under the tree with a bag of their dog food, a few treats and maybe a few other items. Now when they travel to Grandogs house they will do so in style!<br />No more plastic store bags for these dogs!<br /><div></div></div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-56238572553563940622010-10-15T20:30:00.007-04:002010-10-15T20:39:53.817-04:00New Grandbaby!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDP-SG7VGVgnn2lwQMrFYKOQxbgGdnKdhQGj7NrdbvGrztI5IunikclzhaBErJHlOYzsvhEKM6txiSnTxiYgOFRfdzTtuK2amaEulwoRXgvMBPn6JafSpz8dgv6srh2fUy4R5RZH2UB6m/s1600/Jackson.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528435712728641794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDP-SG7VGVgnn2lwQMrFYKOQxbgGdnKdhQGj7NrdbvGrztI5IunikclzhaBErJHlOYzsvhEKM6txiSnTxiYgOFRfdzTtuK2amaEulwoRXgvMBPn6JafSpz8dgv6srh2fUy4R5RZH2UB6m/s400/Jackson.jpg" /></a> Introducing my newest grandchild, Jackson Scott. He was born on Saturday, October 9th and let me tell you, he's a big boy! His momma was quite a trooper and she put in an amazing two days of labor to bring this wonderful little man into the world.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3enAkx7W7rvByfQIAQXhm7RwhuTXrbTjuA0ICsQyGxY60zHS_5hKHzt4FkvKiLuInXhDzp5p8gQ10KBpM-7XiyOxIs4o3qoxnuBUQDtJQocvtjf5-BfoxiOlupgv8Uncdok8MjVFt3kxk/s1600/with+mom.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528435518792928162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3enAkx7W7rvByfQIAQXhm7RwhuTXrbTjuA0ICsQyGxY60zHS_5hKHzt4FkvKiLuInXhDzp5p8gQ10KBpM-7XiyOxIs4o3qoxnuBUQDtJQocvtjf5-BfoxiOlupgv8Uncdok8MjVFt3kxk/s400/with+mom.JPG" /></a> Look at that hair!! He sooooooo gorgeous!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzd7TA8lzigwFxjB3nST_ypIeF3BNW4kR3_4gjoKjdhQnO0lTaHKX1pRCUrqAehFqsPJ_XZn1eVVqrk9RJiqKra-wgI-B16_evlDKvCyAqEMEbikdAxQKm5LpndtD73becSCBDUtMpn_s/s1600/JacksonScale.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528435189071920962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzd7TA8lzigwFxjB3nST_ypIeF3BNW4kR3_4gjoKjdhQnO0lTaHKX1pRCUrqAehFqsPJ_XZn1eVVqrk9RJiqKra-wgI-B16_evlDKvCyAqEMEbikdAxQKm5LpndtD73becSCBDUtMpn_s/s400/JacksonScale.jpg" /></a> And there he is, on the scale proving that he weighed 9 pounds, 13.6 ounces!! He looks three months old! I get to meet him on Monday and I can't wait! Just look at that face! He needs to snuggle with Grandma, don't you think?<br /><div></div></div></div></div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-34059943185957152082010-09-23T13:52:00.007-04:002010-12-05T11:25:48.579-04:00Penelope! The Easiest Quilt I Have Ever Made!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLR1fD26wRvBbv2O5kmTkEibcCdAtPBPf0J3XWvqg-gmqpEXzAl07Y0ewyuJLYOhHMFYXK0lDTRRPvohhHnTMviVky0sreGuZsQ8lCTcRMKrjDa7l8GY9_g2mpvVnA1wKVmhANYmuajT1r/s1600/cover.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520169360300083154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLR1fD26wRvBbv2O5kmTkEibcCdAtPBPf0J3XWvqg-gmqpEXzAl07Y0ewyuJLYOhHMFYXK0lDTRRPvohhHnTMviVky0sreGuZsQ8lCTcRMKrjDa7l8GY9_g2mpvVnA1wKVmhANYmuajT1r/s400/cover.jpg" /></a> I know that you are all shaking your head. I am not kidding. This is the easiest quilt I have ever made and believe me, it doesn't look it when it is finished. The designer is Patricia Pepe and let me just say that her work is fabulous! The blocks are literally strip cut squares, that are then trimmed a bit to make the angular pieces, that are then transformed back into simple squares yet again. It sounds confusing, but it isn't when you are reading Ms. Pepe's instructions. The trimmings are then used to make that amazing border. I put my quilt together in two days! What you are looking at here are photos from <a href="http://dev.mccallsquilting.com/articles/Penelope">McCalls Magazine</a> and the <a href="http://www.patriciapepe.com/patterns.html">designer's website</a>. My version is on display at <a href="http://countryquiltsandbears.com/index.html">Country Quilts and Bears </a>in Clearwater, Florida and I forgot to photograph it. If you are in the area, they stock the pattern, too. They also stock the most amazing batik fabrics if you are looking to make one similar to the one in these photos. I have already packed my camera and intend to go there tomorrow to snap a shot or two or three.... Can you see the secondary patterns? Isn't it great??!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjyc4AVU3DJBmUHWIvU0PqDBG4pKqJZh6ic-_pm3TUGDuQCXTfMGbU9dpQMzw6K6OA5TYPW8AQ6S5bWlTuBulTw-zVQT1jeWYKFelK0CAxLjrG1fupHMoRZn8GOBxiWPjqt4QbhJt4BJD/s1600/Penelope.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520169015826580770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjyc4AVU3DJBmUHWIvU0PqDBG4pKqJZh6ic-_pm3TUGDuQCXTfMGbU9dpQMzw6K6OA5TYPW8AQ6S5bWlTuBulTw-zVQT1jeWYKFelK0CAxLjrG1fupHMoRZn8GOBxiWPjqt4QbhJt4BJD/s400/Penelope.png" /></a> I will be teaching this class in October and if you are interested, shoot me an email and I will give you all the details. I believe the class date is October 23rd. If you are not in the area, here is a <a href="http://www.patriciapepe.com/patterns.html">link to the pattern</a>. The pattern that was in <a href="http://dev.mccallsquilting.com/articles/Penelope">McCalls magazine </a>did NOT call for the X-Block Ruler, but the pattern itself (which seems to be identical) calls for it. I did NOT use the ruler and construction was easy. The results will speak for themselves... <div></div></div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-28537246821599645062010-09-01T10:40:00.000-04:002010-09-09T20:26:23.416-04:00Do You Think It's Time to Clean the Machine?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LhH7N8HBaBD09jjkkvic44BbvWdFJW9yiiKZKG8hYmqVLFcdLQT0hZDJ77o2r6APiWrwRMHbfPY5DOHL0MHOcgmAyCW89yqtQjDE_hkl8V2ghFZf6EP0oegQlFFiOW9FDoOgkX85Eqmf/s1600/IMG_1988.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501936070959306786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LhH7N8HBaBD09jjkkvic44BbvWdFJW9yiiKZKG8hYmqVLFcdLQT0hZDJ77o2r6APiWrwRMHbfPY5DOHL0MHOcgmAyCW89yqtQjDE_hkl8V2ghFZf6EP0oegQlFFiOW9FDoOgkX85Eqmf/s400/IMG_1988.JPG" /></a> <div>My beloved Janome 11000 was acting up. Believe me when I say that this is very rare behavior for her. She NEVER gives me trouble. I typically clean her out very quickly every Sunday, but I guess I have missed a few cleaning sessions....Wow. I nearly choked when I unscrewed the needle plate and found this nest beneath it! Really, it did seem like just yesterday that I cleaned her out.... When was the last time YOU lifted your needle plate and gave your machine a good dusting and a thorough vacuuming? And while I am at it, when was the last time you changed your sewing machine needle? Just like a good man, a good sewing machine needs a little attention and love once in awhile. Make today the day!</div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-3782355350289769302010-08-17T16:02:00.004-04:002012-06-19T07:50:28.181-04:00Monsters, Piranhas, Dinosaurs, and Rock Stars!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZckaMNX_XNphm15B8Tii6YMHNEoJadp9w5PYD0pLBhTuijtYUpX7PmMaM7PDxYWM0SwIzP4jfuZ52OMqCvOrNhL7lRB-2WzHMrbbwUg1R4meK2yW9Yxzcy6wCf7Gw87EO7pAB8OGYUWGp/s1600/IMG_1993.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501654668686920882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZckaMNX_XNphm15B8Tii6YMHNEoJadp9w5PYD0pLBhTuijtYUpX7PmMaM7PDxYWM0SwIzP4jfuZ52OMqCvOrNhL7lRB-2WzHMrbbwUg1R4meK2yW9Yxzcy6wCf7Gw87EO7pAB8OGYUWGp/s400/IMG_1993.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> Yes, Grandma has been very, very busy! As I mentioned in a previous post, we are happily expecting a new grandson. He and his parents live in New York and I have flown up there (I wrote this blog before I left for New York) for a visit. This is my "show off" post. I hope it inspires some ideas in addition to stroking my ego....<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKewJIAZnW0wu0aA0b0Y7f8vdTkXmVFegO4OVPO9Ym6gGvPBaHFtOaWQQZ22r3EdsHMfQDsAie3A0NqxM2cGbpzYCx2qGRsdH-xDMoIw-nYblhOxr16u_ukNj13Pjc1LNCC2sUecnwfvsE/s1600/IMG_2004.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501654048545142514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKewJIAZnW0wu0aA0b0Y7f8vdTkXmVFegO4OVPO9Ym6gGvPBaHFtOaWQQZ22r3EdsHMfQDsAie3A0NqxM2cGbpzYCx2qGRsdH-xDMoIw-nYblhOxr16u_ukNj13Pjc1LNCC2sUecnwfvsE/s400/IMG_2004.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> Here is the quilt that I made for Jackson. I have to admit that currently this quilt is classified as my "Most Fun Quilt Ever." I drew the biggest piranha by hand and then copied it, making it smaller by maybe 20% and then smaller again by another 20%. I say "maybe" because honestly I don't remember exactly what the percentage was but in my mind (and that's a crazy place to be sometimes) 20% seems to be about right... Then I designed and built it as I went along, literally with no real plan, until I ended up with what you see in the photos. The best part (I think) was when I decided that the quilt needed more "teeth." Finally, I was able to put Prairie Points on a quilt. Aren't they the perfect piranha "teeth"? I had never done Prairie Points before... and for the record, I can almost guarantee I won't do them again... but that is another post. <br />
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</div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-11995333883417589392010-08-12T08:00:00.015-04:002010-08-12T08:00:03.377-04:00Creative Summer Vists!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_iGFVBh6EfrnQ0q7pNxrua4PIKQS-4XpDi-Uva4tbN5HhI7c0ZRlkVEDYkkdYqmBv6Cfpy6KVIDf1TrMMpbYEP_xQ6ZSJQUCOUhrZhU9211Ex2g_8oELXPci1aUH03poAWybKo_QJrg0/s1600/new+tote.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499750155940421922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_iGFVBh6EfrnQ0q7pNxrua4PIKQS-4XpDi-Uva4tbN5HhI7c0ZRlkVEDYkkdYqmBv6Cfpy6KVIDf1TrMMpbYEP_xQ6ZSJQUCOUhrZhU9211Ex2g_8oELXPci1aUH03poAWybKo_QJrg0/s400/new+tote.jpg" /></a>Right now we have a visitor. Being that it's summer here in Tampa Bay, it's mighty hot out. Today we have a heat index of 110 degrees and that makes it difficult for many outdoor activities. We even ride our bikes early to try and avoid the heat. Since outdoors is a bit much we have been hanging out by the sewing machine where it's nice and cool. Above you see the tote bag we made - the machine embroidery design came from <a href="http://www.urbanthreads.com/">Urban Threads </a>- boy do I love that site! They are trendy, tend not to create embroidery designs that look and feel like body armor and are cool, cool, cool.... just like me!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOLnQ2JMETf0bjFb0gM_Wdi3S7R9w299pS6hYxSgJc01WwMAQ2stXojD7jAmQ-vcKwyC9eDvv_FIGfoHaz7Bxc9-4WUP_fqkpGSQAxvmIYuuxVylUlaZLvV4DriH0QXbyj6HlnD6RG_VW/s1600/IMG_1958.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499361860445306034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOLnQ2JMETf0bjFb0gM_Wdi3S7R9w299pS6hYxSgJc01WwMAQ2stXojD7jAmQ-vcKwyC9eDvv_FIGfoHaz7Bxc9-4WUP_fqkpGSQAxvmIYuuxVylUlaZLvV4DriH0QXbyj6HlnD6RG_VW/s400/IMG_1958.JPG" /></a> Above and below you see some photos of Heather, my red-headed step child, working on one of our creative summer projects. Heather lives in Muncie, Indiana and is a full time student at Ball State, majoring in Geology. Very soon we hope (she will come to her senses and) decide to attend one of the fabulous central Florida colleges for her masters, or maybe even just to finish up her Bachelors Degree... but that's another post. I digress....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcIMhTXJ7GlwWNLy_gyWd7RKiMDHxMi0BCFpPAjJQ-laXVSX0HLDQXewsQ-ZpvRpitQMEvSXcF4noLRtJAEzJcKD_vvtoI2gIHwfRnd1msmrr4xjt8iWdxeKgkCjKAVgnV6XzPygZ_99r/s1600/IMG_1957.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499361701065963506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcIMhTXJ7GlwWNLy_gyWd7RKiMDHxMi0BCFpPAjJQ-laXVSX0HLDQXewsQ-ZpvRpitQMEvSXcF4noLRtJAEzJcKD_vvtoI2gIHwfRnd1msmrr4xjt8iWdxeKgkCjKAVgnV6XzPygZ_99r/s400/IMG_1957.JPG" /></a> Heather has a friend who apparently likes bacon a whole lot and she wanted to make some bacon magnets for her new apartment. Heather is making them from felt, using pipe cleaners to make them bendy and then she paints a face on each silly strip of bacon. I think they are quite funny. We were even thrifty and used old magnets from the covers of phone books, etc, to recycle.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaWNFWezaNLzVCguHLdtlTu1vhFIOrPWjSCOdLhwvNZbuESZkIA_-FUPahlGyDg0fHsrz0DtVwgJBix7fpsMfs-GAGJdHh1FQAs0CFGBljSa9z5P_HC0cAgfWGhxsel306FisyQh5faYh/s1600/IMG_1959.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499361583839466818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaWNFWezaNLzVCguHLdtlTu1vhFIOrPWjSCOdLhwvNZbuESZkIA_-FUPahlGyDg0fHsrz0DtVwgJBix7fpsMfs-GAGJdHh1FQAs0CFGBljSa9z5P_HC0cAgfWGhxsel306FisyQh5faYh/s400/IMG_1959.JPG" /></a> Here they are being tortured in a frying pan...<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2EzrSD58wAyTjd5H7bp67QV-vW8v28NrPa66cffLJ48DKm58Yc1lLCw-1LMev54eXo0vY1OVZnrZcEUM8ZvfbCCSJB61PB5H5D1JZissibMpGS0DIcTdDnOssO0q3l2LXwUF1amBJZhq/s1600/IMG_1960.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499361165736958706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2EzrSD58wAyTjd5H7bp67QV-vW8v28NrPa66cffLJ48DKm58Yc1lLCw-1LMev54eXo0vY1OVZnrZcEUM8ZvfbCCSJB61PB5H5D1JZissibMpGS0DIcTdDnOssO0q3l2LXwUF1amBJZhq/s400/IMG_1960.JPG" /></a> WAIT!! Heather! How did we NOT photograph the Roll Up Travel Jewelry Case we made? That soooooo rocked our week of creativity. Send me a few GOOD photos, ASAP. Hugs!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553849642469136640.post-61028656296784140602010-08-05T11:33:00.005-04:002010-08-05T11:33:00.622-04:00Covering The Sewing Chair<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wVhoUtJI4k9Tms-whftgtCUhrVLoGg46Y5-2PjhAy29YU3l1Jt89fldRB8by-wDs-_PNLgp07nuNkxh_6qZMJkFdJLRYXFhp0BnKY6OOVgsJRynlidUMTXmkWqxNtXucSTBY5gNlbjU_/s1600/muslin+pattern+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499352509994087522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wVhoUtJI4k9Tms-whftgtCUhrVLoGg46Y5-2PjhAy29YU3l1Jt89fldRB8by-wDs-_PNLgp07nuNkxh_6qZMJkFdJLRYXFhp0BnKY6OOVgsJRynlidUMTXmkWqxNtXucSTBY5gNlbjU_/s400/muslin+pattern+2.jpg" /></a> As promised here is the newly created washable and reversible chair cover. I made a muslin pattern by draping the fabric over the chair cushion and continuously snipping and clipping until I had what I thought would be a pretty good fit. I used the muslin as the pattern, stipple quilted two pieces of fabric with batting, washed the piece, dried it, cut out the pattern and then bound it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2TlNgC02UzYD5J5uPcsHIzVU6BS4wRnnCxWVbtF7mR7mtzdZbbWxG0-Fn4c0TQN8qoy4L0EDPx7Ecyc1wsVkg4TOolDBuzyEUIOszHsZso44CrslfLiK7AZVGEXzZ-6vUXuFU5UwR7YU/s1600/IMG_1973.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499352274388971730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2TlNgC02UzYD5J5uPcsHIzVU6BS4wRnnCxWVbtF7mR7mtzdZbbWxG0-Fn4c0TQN8qoy4L0EDPx7Ecyc1wsVkg4TOolDBuzyEUIOszHsZso44CrslfLiK7AZVGEXzZ-6vUXuFU5UwR7YU/s400/IMG_1973.JPG" /></a> I then decided I wanted it to be reversible so I sewed double buttons on (a button over top of each other). Then I decided it needed darts in the front so I sewed them in to reduce the flair, tacking them down on both sides to maintain the ability to reverse it down the road. I must admit, the chair really does look better in person than these photos show. Oh well - I have said it before - I am a pretty good quilter, but a lousy photographer. We all have our specialties....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7iMop6Wd2ojZKpnT4XmptkEEVGeaBt1CBxv0NnRIygEftyL4T2mMkjHjwKJYcDmCtDQWuWVyp8sQYKaontJU_u7dX2AVzCtujguARmspm08XFnP7jAITNQ4KXop3FdkM44NybZEBooW8/s1600/IMG_1976.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499352039136091266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7iMop6Wd2ojZKpnT4XmptkEEVGeaBt1CBxv0NnRIygEftyL4T2mMkjHjwKJYcDmCtDQWuWVyp8sQYKaontJU_u7dX2AVzCtujguARmspm08XFnP7jAITNQ4KXop3FdkM44NybZEBooW8/s400/IMG_1976.JPG" /></a>Either way, I just increased the lifespan of my most comfortable sewing chair. I am thinking i need to make a pillow that hangs over the top. What do you think? Oh, and I don't want to cover the chair back with the same fabric - I tested that out and it was just too much for the small room ... maybe that hanging pillow will pull it all together. I do have to remember, however, that old saying, "Sometimes more is just more."</div></div>Susan Freeberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799933250375351943noreply@blogger.com1