tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28909372601307974062024-03-18T08:20:36.767-07:00Pennsylvania PiecemakerMichele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.comBlogger1197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-57054398092875504072024-03-18T04:00:00.000-07:002024-03-18T04:00:00.140-07:00Trip Down Memory Lane<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzduXus4T8eP72CuIIyqKbIh-n_q3nyCIvwMnxZLRGGR6f9vjQMO7NN9UmELnughMz3c5TK7_kxZhKnklTYULUvN131qXkwlgb9AoG0IYoVFgY9U1TF36EOHQSyPYAhzlo_Me2kXY7NPb4sOggluhuttLTpujvyxB6UPx2kIdQ_ChUPeIOE3mFZn-m1PY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="563" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzduXus4T8eP72CuIIyqKbIh-n_q3nyCIvwMnxZLRGGR6f9vjQMO7NN9UmELnughMz3c5TK7_kxZhKnklTYULUvN131qXkwlgb9AoG0IYoVFgY9U1TF36EOHQSyPYAhzlo_Me2kXY7NPb4sOggluhuttLTpujvyxB6UPx2kIdQ_ChUPeIOE3mFZn-m1PY=w319-h320" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy Monday!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lately I've been taking a trip down quilt memory lane. There were many things that reignited my interest in quilting. One was some of my co-workers at the college I worked at that showed me new techniques to use. But a big influence was HGTV's <u>Simply Quilts</u> show with Alex Anderson. How many of you watched that?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgB5ubmd4BRXpYzU35m1Ud_ZShUWH8VK2HBkQoeEv9d45XGrjV69_n6b2zPZhgK5ypZr8bQLdPHN4CZHBFVzR3dbfE0fLLZ0Fxb5-Veg559v5pDT9aJV7skTXa2EnWfuT9n-GCCkSKhISCpIEVLYzTxrQ_YyquEYLx-SfLM3XjZiBPhpfc_6rtz8YsIlew" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="500" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgB5ubmd4BRXpYzU35m1Ud_ZShUWH8VK2HBkQoeEv9d45XGrjV69_n6b2zPZhgK5ypZr8bQLdPHN4CZHBFVzR3dbfE0fLLZ0Fxb5-Veg559v5pDT9aJV7skTXa2EnWfuT9n-GCCkSKhISCpIEVLYzTxrQ_YyquEYLx-SfLM3XjZiBPhpfc_6rtz8YsIlew" width="320" /></a></div><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A few weeks ago, I was thinking of something that Alex once said and was surprised to find that some of the old shows are on the internet to watch. It was wonderful to revisit the show. At the time the show was actually on, I used to tape the shows. Of course once the VCR died, that ended that pleasure. I think that HGTV cancelled the show about 18 years ago. What a mistake that network made!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>One of the most memorable guests that comes to mind was Laura Wasilowski. She's memorable to me because she had a dry sense of humor (Chicago School of Fusing) and because her technique is still one I occasionally use.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Do you remember a specific guest or technique you learned from the show?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Have a safe and happy day!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-44416343945637819812024-03-10T05:10:00.000-07:002024-03-10T05:10:02.998-07:00Janet<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxh4LqYAGOqUC6bjIpgqXs7S4GIy-2f4qbKBA0SzYVZvFMuo6H8QV_tEX-DW8-jA69-gtQKxgC_8hbI7FwUvoGt6OSN9JMuCT4zC6VNSzsYNAI_J3sSdR4O7cnV_JoyC_at6in1FGPuArPtM4QPtGXNOMlZOCTDZ-Bj1o9s18PNybjj7tGn1VTVbg8saw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1327" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxh4LqYAGOqUC6bjIpgqXs7S4GIy-2f4qbKBA0SzYVZvFMuo6H8QV_tEX-DW8-jA69-gtQKxgC_8hbI7FwUvoGt6OSN9JMuCT4zC6VNSzsYNAI_J3sSdR4O7cnV_JoyC_at6in1FGPuArPtM4QPtGXNOMlZOCTDZ-Bj1o9s18PNybjj7tGn1VTVbg8saw=w265-h320" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I'm taking the week off from blogging.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>My brother Jim needs me. My sweet sister-in-law Janet passed on Saturday night after two tough years of illness. Even though we knew it was coming, it's still so hard to comprehend. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I'll see you next week.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Take care and stay safe.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-67044723157167592042024-03-08T04:01:00.000-08:002024-03-08T04:01:13.862-08:00Flower Friday: March 8, 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJGefXhdxULjHxvf5aPNQ_x_rp1NKIyQTuWKKgi4nLvdYFLgHVMfn8hfQkAfZMIaduTbvWsmMntFZU7jy21shMtOXxoON84YYuIA7CimgnKi-148Z0Yw_UYAaWFMwiBSSZDmaH00vYz8lpyEuI3k9HWWfuI5iJom4tbr2ZVEZLDPgrqln6cTkA7iofJaM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="564" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJGefXhdxULjHxvf5aPNQ_x_rp1NKIyQTuWKKgi4nLvdYFLgHVMfn8hfQkAfZMIaduTbvWsmMntFZU7jy21shMtOXxoON84YYuIA7CimgnKi-148Z0Yw_UYAaWFMwiBSSZDmaH00vYz8lpyEuI3k9HWWfuI5iJom4tbr2ZVEZLDPgrqln6cTkA7iofJaM=w308-h400" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy Friday!</b></span></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><b style="font-size: x-large;">Yellow seems to be the color this week. It's no wonder that yellow and purple are the colors of Easter.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirmi5EnBVLJCGdDKoIskANbB5clUuwFFtfjDkVG07gpollIve7ffH8uamIgNazAJi9IpSqYwMXkg-cRSiyxXGQek6WJOE7tTPGMxnsPGm4JCUE5aDLb4qmzTNyhIjGpQw_3m8-LeUhhjDc0EvLhX2XqugA_eYv_F2NkWYNi1gQJQe6c8QrwHcPLcZZWiM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirmi5EnBVLJCGdDKoIskANbB5clUuwFFtfjDkVG07gpollIve7ffH8uamIgNazAJi9IpSqYwMXkg-cRSiyxXGQek6WJOE7tTPGMxnsPGm4JCUE5aDLb4qmzTNyhIjGpQw_3m8-LeUhhjDc0EvLhX2XqugA_eYv_F2NkWYNi1gQJQe6c8QrwHcPLcZZWiM" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My neighbor's aconite is starting to bloom and it is always a happy sign. Strangely enough one of my neighbors has a forsythia that is blooming as well but it's in a protected spot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih1c0zCnkFX3RbpJFfJj__-7BOa88fOTVRhK3SUBHFNeDM-Q3g0Apm0-dEF6SYVmb7QtAs_pBXqpS35EnNozDMfA_J1FL_5VhtJM4iC19Bs77SbAD20FEstzbc2UCRmfvfG6_D3fMhWkuz5n8eQVsxQ5BX2DOlLGzqCQFRJml39vvy4J-x08qavn8oodM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="679" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih1c0zCnkFX3RbpJFfJj__-7BOa88fOTVRhK3SUBHFNeDM-Q3g0Apm0-dEF6SYVmb7QtAs_pBXqpS35EnNozDMfA_J1FL_5VhtJM4iC19Bs77SbAD20FEstzbc2UCRmfvfG6_D3fMhWkuz5n8eQVsxQ5BX2DOlLGzqCQFRJml39vvy4J-x08qavn8oodM" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The daffodils are up and we can see some buds forming but it will probably be another two weeks until we have flowers (depending on the temps). My neighbor who has a very sunny spot in her garden, has blooms already!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFOiSOHM0TPpFrlsw4ptoFyFgtjTo9rNIw-koNQV6j3O-jgzyyhbm-o47jADGsJVZUNqzjyvN32VWinxrMx84xIMUhSTL5IAmzwUPfKUOTJtg9Oi4OV4aaxrRNYCdt3G8CfZGkVS2k-X0TaQEoF8huMpPpELzMudq1pu1BPUSO-4b2fGj19JAasHWJ7Y/s4032/IMG_6814.JPG" 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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFOiSOHM0TPpFrlsw4ptoFyFgtjTo9rNIw-koNQV6j3O-jgzyyhbm-o47jADGsJVZUNqzjyvN32VWinxrMx84xIMUhSTL5IAmzwUPfKUOTJtg9Oi4OV4aaxrRNYCdt3G8CfZGkVS2k-X0TaQEoF8huMpPpELzMudq1pu1BPUSO-4b2fGj19JAasHWJ7Y/s320/IMG_6814.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></b></span></div>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-1503879872868699082024-03-06T04:01:00.000-08:002024-03-06T04:01:59.305-08:00Fan<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGRb7sIkKVCz7cKWDuQJY_4ejk2o9In6B_xYr7awZSxP41Yir_Og4epkG0V1jVHNfwHAQZfpmMmOVex4Z0_sP8YDDeKRznyrZU0Viey8UAo3tAB74K62VSV0lyCPnwqN2V26zoONSS5X0LbaOeGUrjjTLf8Fb4zxu50ajtxWvvXXFURiWm7vidPPQ5AVE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1586" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGRb7sIkKVCz7cKWDuQJY_4ejk2o9In6B_xYr7awZSxP41Yir_Og4epkG0V1jVHNfwHAQZfpmMmOVex4Z0_sP8YDDeKRznyrZU0Viey8UAo3tAB74K62VSV0lyCPnwqN2V26zoONSS5X0LbaOeGUrjjTLf8Fb4zxu50ajtxWvvXXFURiWm7vidPPQ5AVE=w272-h400" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hello and good morning!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Guild went late last night. I'm a little bit tired today so I'm just featuring one piece. This is the ribbon fan comfort. It's a silk quilt that has some shattered pieces but it still is a stunning piece. Note that on the right, the border is made of a wide silk ribbon.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrLqXOzF5FM-BGyxQaMFBc9dV1Gz3KWlGCcMBKUdsM98hyphenhyphenabx8SF0cnlg34ZOJA130UW3zLMAaeXj23OhT_1UY_IQSfi-oD9d0YWLUDRColvVL2FeKhpZqfzLrFA5St59AAbBe5uGgCHpBvMky5JbYOcVZqooS6CEiYHlACaR3vUqcFKZalZoduO6yRM/s4288/100_1723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="4288" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrLqXOzF5FM-BGyxQaMFBc9dV1Gz3KWlGCcMBKUdsM98hyphenhyphenabx8SF0cnlg34ZOJA130UW3zLMAaeXj23OhT_1UY_IQSfi-oD9d0YWLUDRColvVL2FeKhpZqfzLrFA5St59AAbBe5uGgCHpBvMky5JbYOcVZqooS6CEiYHlACaR3vUqcFKZalZoduO6yRM/w640-h480/100_1723.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Although it appears to be quilted, it is actually tied. The backing is a pre-quilted fabric that was purchased at the time the quilt was made. I can't even get a photo of the small stitches on the back that are binding the piece together. </b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bqIUhHzX_etFPDZcHynUe4UoVHyrgJolQwJChcFqxnaat2p5Q1JqlDrNway2MeujRsaO7F7i6hbdRZ5kjtUg2YoNYqLKbk9bv6l_ZjhY5r12n8qyoM7mt0nWR5CmMxDv4BeABra8L1xAIk6ZSaISqV7jP-v3X5fVwpZYNPw-OjLo5ydo6G9ELV2uoB8/s4288/100_1726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="4288" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bqIUhHzX_etFPDZcHynUe4UoVHyrgJolQwJChcFqxnaat2p5Q1JqlDrNway2MeujRsaO7F7i6hbdRZ5kjtUg2YoNYqLKbk9bv6l_ZjhY5r12n8qyoM7mt0nWR5CmMxDv4BeABra8L1xAIk6ZSaISqV7jP-v3X5fVwpZYNPw-OjLo5ydo6G9ELV2uoB8/w640-h480/100_1726.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Have a safe and happy day!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-52111344887903132072024-03-05T04:04:00.000-08:002024-03-05T04:04:58.853-08:00Hexies<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcuVGj0Hn1sTY8t9aQmBkZZHqSfuHYec3yFgn7s1qQS6njD5JFEcwwDYEH53_95-00lX9IhNvrRVUYiQ3nNbLozdLoekL4MzK8wXRclKl3fh7jCLxAvYnKIkpgIisQ8NAZgjQ8rjPwmFgWyfqCA1HMw5GVNmrQ1910XBmpsh0HFhKJ333yjx7EbGq7sg8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="564" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcuVGj0Hn1sTY8t9aQmBkZZHqSfuHYec3yFgn7s1qQS6njD5JFEcwwDYEH53_95-00lX9IhNvrRVUYiQ3nNbLozdLoekL4MzK8wXRclKl3fh7jCLxAvYnKIkpgIisQ8NAZgjQ8rjPwmFgWyfqCA1HMw5GVNmrQ1910XBmpsh0HFhKJ333yjx7EbGq7sg8=w320-h303" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>How are you today? </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>We are expecting rain (again) here in eastern Pennsylvania but it sure beats snow! </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sewing goes in waves and fads. The last few years cross stitch has made a strong comeback and a lot of folks are doing English paper piecing.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I've never made a quilt involving hexagons. It isn't the idea of English paper piecing that stopped me--I used to love handwork. I think it is the look of hexagons. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I knew someone in the quilt world who for a while kept collecting different kinds of hexagon quilts. It was actually astonishing the different varieties she found.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>In the 19th century, the pattern was often referred to as "mosaic". </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>One young man, made a mosaic quilt to heal his heart:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1886:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEat90ppR9Fip9Vx2lvOBlreIXXOWMvud4wnGeBPXPvzMI1XbI1zorcXgxkzyryX_42xNGYeUJSm5a5_jDyF3lb-qdAUZGe4Qg_msmCJANnEkXu6kP5rBM9W39kLQhh61Zj3kDhRnO0DWhbv6akDCxw1z3Ku2ii8tQS8z3pSknN6NnEG9_goMQJOV5dPs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="702" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEat90ppR9Fip9Vx2lvOBlreIXXOWMvud4wnGeBPXPvzMI1XbI1zorcXgxkzyryX_42xNGYeUJSm5a5_jDyF3lb-qdAUZGe4Qg_msmCJANnEkXu6kP5rBM9W39kLQhh61Zj3kDhRnO0DWhbv6akDCxw1z3Ku2ii8tQS8z3pSknN6NnEG9_goMQJOV5dPs=w640-h136" width="640" /></a></div><br />The pattern is quite old and considered one of the earliest patterns used for quilts. <a href="https://www.quiltmuseum.org.uk/collections/mosaic-patchwork/early-printed-cottons-hexagon-coverlet.html">Here's</a> a lovely coverlet dated 1790-1820.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Many are arranged like <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/13879">this one </a>that was begun in 1864.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>In the 20th century, we referred to them as Grandmother's Flower Garden and there is a vast array of layouts. I found two at a yard sale down the street many years ago:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZB8vhP55mS8sGggO9QJ8C0LLfqU1ssj7j0YFgjn99IsMAMPE0NuBZ6_J6jH0Ho08Ur0ZRNKmxc0h__wb2ELJor-UG_MT8T_RXAYkguQSKwwHUGSKDd0tw8UH3WVayrFgwgeRUG4n4j9g_63kPDJo05UAIuzF8oJ8IlDejuFdUnwgj8HpfQ6hTF_iAKFo/s2048/grandmother's%20flower%20garden%20walnut%20street.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZB8vhP55mS8sGggO9QJ8C0LLfqU1ssj7j0YFgjn99IsMAMPE0NuBZ6_J6jH0Ho08Ur0ZRNKmxc0h__wb2ELJor-UG_MT8T_RXAYkguQSKwwHUGSKDd0tw8UH3WVayrFgwgeRUG4n4j9g_63kPDJo05UAIuzF8oJ8IlDejuFdUnwgj8HpfQ6hTF_iAKFo/s320/grandmother's%20flower%20garden%20walnut%20street.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRnHUazeR3PdVLDFL2z1anaHxs5_wEcO96PW7ffr95EuZ8dFYWCPhEGnLdLLvW5DAJdQ8ZgrGWRz7C1yyQftPkj_Z3sJz6QML1hWwcecu-cEHRFyJei1e4OfBVhDraAnG076wO_7yQ1cnDpbOU1Z62b1bpq_jPUoLIXSQ1vRtUDMvV483dA5tWBHzHsc/s3573/SAM_0566%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3257" data-original-width="3573" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRnHUazeR3PdVLDFL2z1anaHxs5_wEcO96PW7ffr95EuZ8dFYWCPhEGnLdLLvW5DAJdQ8ZgrGWRz7C1yyQftPkj_Z3sJz6QML1hWwcecu-cEHRFyJei1e4OfBVhDraAnG076wO_7yQ1cnDpbOU1Z62b1bpq_jPUoLIXSQ1vRtUDMvV483dA5tWBHzHsc/s320/SAM_0566%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>As much as I enjoy this piece, I think I love the scrappy hexie quilt I received years ago. It's a sentimental piece and was gifted to me from a friend.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheebsxIu0QfHdcylONcpNu0X2RMqyVV8TqxtdAzJCnxZE12Uwnqno41VnfK_GEDVI4YJH8W8TQROUrYfdAk6Qe0hPEAXEfdoUjPaCdL5J_ICWEwQc4KtYL-pDQwsO5gvYkU2VrWkrr-Mt61NdlemkichVBZ0sY5TwMMBB62u6VnOK6uyt2u0RVptiIQ3k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1073" data-original-width="1600" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheebsxIu0QfHdcylONcpNu0X2RMqyVV8TqxtdAzJCnxZE12Uwnqno41VnfK_GEDVI4YJH8W8TQROUrYfdAk6Qe0hPEAXEfdoUjPaCdL5J_ICWEwQc4KtYL-pDQwsO5gvYkU2VrWkrr-Mt61NdlemkichVBZ0sY5TwMMBB62u6VnOK6uyt2u0RVptiIQ3k=w640-h430" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is what we refer to as a quilt that used a "deep scrap bag". There are many fabric pieces from the 1920s and extend back as far as the 1890s.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Have you made a hexie quilt? Would you like to share one for Flower Friday? </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Have a safe and happy day!</b></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-41167282583407651302024-03-04T04:00:00.000-08:002024-03-04T04:00:00.140-08:00National Quilting Month<p> </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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Wlz69lc5xylcxaRjqJAZDK3VFlSpJAoS5lSbHgCbEijD2eycxrgOJORV4pG1GBgHzXSJKbRaQelyYsUA5RLFS6aqPkIuu3-8WxkMwlZxqFU5v4cddqyQMO3UAu30U-PP0vW53ES-op8uFpEXsL57Boh9HgBTC5K7QtPeX4GTxSxQs3dAOVteTA4LkxI/s2053/spring%20robin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2053" data-original-width="1382" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Wlz69lc5xylcxaRjqJAZDK3VFlSpJAoS5lSbHgCbEijD2eycxrgOJORV4pG1GBgHzXSJKbRaQelyYsUA5RLFS6aqPkIuu3-8WxkMwlZxqFU5v4cddqyQMO3UAu30U-PP0vW53ES-op8uFpEXsL57Boh9HgBTC5K7QtPeX4GTxSxQs3dAOVteTA4LkxI/w269-h400/spring%20robin.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy Monday!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>One of the guilds posted that it is now National Quilting Month. March 16 marks National Quilting Day. It's also Women's History Month. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I thought I would feature a quilt I haven't shown in a while, the Robin Quilt:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMVtXHWmAF8OSD0L7U5rVX_wVyUHqTHqGrihDKshYX6TAP8yqUhJOrnTGZvF6W3MKOcR82loTCyWX7L0v0_N8LG9kOikbSvtsTKHSg-vT7ihma5TgkDCnrd9vc7KSIYcvCywy2FeClGihkJG0danhGTyUkfiij8Lf-j5EVugu8-oaxM4_YkkP7FSlULM/s4608/robin%20quilt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMVtXHWmAF8OSD0L7U5rVX_wVyUHqTHqGrihDKshYX6TAP8yqUhJOrnTGZvF6W3MKOcR82loTCyWX7L0v0_N8LG9kOikbSvtsTKHSg-vT7ihma5TgkDCnrd9vc7KSIYcvCywy2FeClGihkJG0danhGTyUkfiij8Lf-j5EVugu8-oaxM4_YkkP7FSlULM/w480-h640/robin%20quilt.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;"><b>The reason I am posting this one again is because Lucky is experiencing his first spring as a loved puppy. He's been chasing birds and especially seems enthralled with the robins at the park.</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUYZevVlLjdn2-DN-qgX2CCK2b08gBUcaQj3n58XzUdaBQ9xNMAO_qihCnh5d8sbSXWNC7rWIKjLTrAP-YumwDKwljwRgFTZiOdoH6hxd-dP9a9_mSLvayU54Ikpb2PVOtzAbykdvcF3SvHG6i_U2zXGoAluKLTh5J5QdDgZAYJSQxOAWINmeiXgp2Yk/s400/robin%20quilt%20close%20up.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUYZevVlLjdn2-DN-qgX2CCK2b08gBUcaQj3n58XzUdaBQ9xNMAO_qihCnh5d8sbSXWNC7rWIKjLTrAP-YumwDKwljwRgFTZiOdoH6hxd-dP9a9_mSLvayU54Ikpb2PVOtzAbykdvcF3SvHG6i_U2zXGoAluKLTh5J5QdDgZAYJSQxOAWINmeiXgp2Yk/s320/robin%20quilt%20close%20up.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b>Poor boy doesn't realize he'll never catch them. However, one mourning dove was just sitting on the garden wall and Lucky passed him by 2 times without even noticing him. 😆 He sure makes our life fun!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wishing you a happy and safe day!</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-65542908867467647302024-03-01T04:00:00.000-08:002024-03-01T04:00:00.247-08:00Flower Friday: March 1, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSnHXPZuhJb_fOin21SxGElk5Vb0s4vzsJeuTbSQuTF2w1B_qPDaGt1h0bGy4LcWfLwPqRdAp4L9dfZGqvYjZv4Pr7luY9UuQ3ICNBQ9ZUwszyrxVFK8y1yM-MLR1SsHof3QejUokVX7SGAGgTt04v7P3AXJko4V9-vhV4MMpVF-_m3TxdtteLK83Yv9Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="148" data-original-width="294" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSnHXPZuhJb_fOin21SxGElk5Vb0s4vzsJeuTbSQuTF2w1B_qPDaGt1h0bGy4LcWfLwPqRdAp4L9dfZGqvYjZv4Pr7luY9UuQ3ICNBQ9ZUwszyrxVFK8y1yM-MLR1SsHof3QejUokVX7SGAGgTt04v7P3AXJko4V9-vhV4MMpVF-_m3TxdtteLK83Yv9Q=w400-h201" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>18 Days Until Spring!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>It's feeling like spring despite the fluctuating temperatures. The days are longer and Lucky is enjoying more walks at twilight. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Nann sent some photos to us this week. Her crocuses are up!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1cT07DvV6l3Fyy4PkNruohiYGP-Tjz4Yl6-qSs9Y9BeegJiJPH3Duru69sXHQAZ8Xu_KmVFZrNihf9LOYxUkEq-Kah77u4LBLAhWlpgBgIAFYEcekhjzjSUnrAmytL1YRieDDxR5xjeVfBHb8q_-zamBDaL8A2laiV3ffhCw5cDrUO_kHRJ3kjDsJh98" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1cT07DvV6l3Fyy4PkNruohiYGP-Tjz4Yl6-qSs9Y9BeegJiJPH3Duru69sXHQAZ8Xu_KmVFZrNihf9LOYxUkEq-Kah77u4LBLAhWlpgBgIAFYEcekhjzjSUnrAmytL1YRieDDxR5xjeVfBHb8q_-zamBDaL8A2laiV3ffhCw5cDrUO_kHRJ3kjDsJh98" width="320" /></a></div><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Also from Nann is a lovely photo of a quilt she received from her swap partner, Sara Hooten, from a mini swap they participated in. Sara used a photo from Nann's blog! WOW!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYkoxfg8RGn6R_rUufZxsvOp9KVrn6X2d0fbeOmioLOJOBsUhhFyEan_omimbmU--6TtEKTweA7jOEthOINrB1HqOgOdStpRD9YbHrJMkSZuAJ-HPMnej9IONx-ogaI07A2eyTW4f718zFOSB2hR71TysywPJyEl0P3YpvbLqhT0axtauyZ0-Elp2r-QE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="624" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYkoxfg8RGn6R_rUufZxsvOp9KVrn6X2d0fbeOmioLOJOBsUhhFyEan_omimbmU--6TtEKTweA7jOEthOINrB1HqOgOdStpRD9YbHrJMkSZuAJ-HPMnej9IONx-ogaI07A2eyTW4f718zFOSB2hR71TysywPJyEl0P3YpvbLqhT0axtauyZ0-Elp2r-QE=w348-h400" width="348" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here is Nann's original photo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEjBzh5ifNdiqRpI-EIi7VyumPdbRmzFDR79ZWTQnLI9vOvl_1Q7APABltR_f4NpH9rQ0uQHyjTixamUi-8JlHiIMnkOlLApjSckynLB9SwzBO9uy7wPU4Rn9hQX5gj4XmBY_nTgdDF8OQ-hcloVXLq-O7TUgyzTcd6wXmChklVoM-WGKFRAF3MmON1-mR8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="538" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBzh5ifNdiqRpI-EIi7VyumPdbRmzFDR79ZWTQnLI9vOvl_1Q7APABltR_f4NpH9rQ0uQHyjTixamUi-8JlHiIMnkOlLApjSckynLB9SwzBO9uy7wPU4Rn9hQX5gj4XmBY_nTgdDF8OQ-hcloVXLq-O7TUgyzTcd6wXmChklVoM-WGKFRAF3MmON1-mR8=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks Nann!</div><br /></div></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Have a safe and happy day!</b></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /></b></span></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-90881335225442833242024-02-29T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-29T04:00:00.133-08:00Happy Leap Year Day!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVK5D68SoUIh075WjBwCKIHea8uVgluNagzvWpgc7g4_rIEs50yQimFr3OVM288QEC5uNGJQBFZpZDT8ZHiO_Iw3qbXNK2ndDJ5vxlcINWGoYWWOUqhoNExQmDf2s0CzxAa_Ddxr9mZ05wFoBSP2ghWVOdArkx2AviQ-PI9O0sOsgigMT0pk4BXRCLepw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="600" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVK5D68SoUIh075WjBwCKIHea8uVgluNagzvWpgc7g4_rIEs50yQimFr3OVM288QEC5uNGJQBFZpZDT8ZHiO_Iw3qbXNK2ndDJ5vxlcINWGoYWWOUqhoNExQmDf2s0CzxAa_Ddxr9mZ05wFoBSP2ghWVOdArkx2AviQ-PI9O0sOsgigMT0pk4BXRCLepw=w400-h234" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy Thursday and happy Leap Year Day!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3hUk7bHyHmAbpd_pzcga4x3cs7dmMVPRY4QiYItVZiJSoTi-nLDVdXvxEtAnGeqg9YC2TUm22p_zan5OPovYiYlCkEh3p7_rT9GsBfA6b-9yZ-Mz1mIZCdFIEz8uLhfOx7xnYSejqIAmVRfkI2s_fEHi1N4oYGL02iaeZLBknc0-0SqFP24yq2bKTv5Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="484" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3hUk7bHyHmAbpd_pzcga4x3cs7dmMVPRY4QiYItVZiJSoTi-nLDVdXvxEtAnGeqg9YC2TUm22p_zan5OPovYiYlCkEh3p7_rT9GsBfA6b-9yZ-Mz1mIZCdFIEz8uLhfOx7xnYSejqIAmVRfkI2s_fEHi1N4oYGL02iaeZLBknc0-0SqFP24yq2bKTv5Y=w640-h408" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Leap Year antique postcards make me laugh. But...</b></span><b>did you know that the tradition of a woman proposing to a man originated in Ireland? Most sources state that St. Brigid of Kildare complained to St. Patrick that men were taking too long to propose to women. So St. Patrick decreed that women could propose on leap year day. </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Soon the tradition spread to other areas and if a man declined the woman's proposal, the man would have to pay a penalty like give her a pair of gloves (or 12 pairs of gloves), a silk gown, etc.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1n5BApVXgqIXS2cxiqMhj4qaoRzx9Ov0jhh6LEyrGvgHDsskl6KC1MAr1VOSdtGh8GIbphdO9oQpaVGA3phN9w5Dhad1VbWdE6dHcdKhSXHYCgcg7XH85RbfAQ83llzUdZ1vN8uiDQ3G24WE1tdwav2QvB1OVBtnGMoBhRhZcczQsd9s9p9vpmG6ZvUM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1n5BApVXgqIXS2cxiqMhj4qaoRzx9Ov0jhh6LEyrGvgHDsskl6KC1MAr1VOSdtGh8GIbphdO9oQpaVGA3phN9w5Dhad1VbWdE6dHcdKhSXHYCgcg7XH85RbfAQ83llzUdZ1vN8uiDQ3G24WE1tdwav2QvB1OVBtnGMoBhRhZcczQsd9s9p9vpmG6ZvUM=w283-h400" width="283" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One source suggested that the gloves were symbolic because they could hide the lady's ringless hands. 😮</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcrydJc6mhJYGt1qApEWR41pfw-N3yL8VdYeq1NSZYgRvwz6iLvsukOJItYmzCf17mjEV01Em3s1mnnGbLtR2dP5yUhZJpU-43Vjg7zatmYBAwdKTd2K7LyVWzL87hxOqvF_in2fIDyMRAyAmvDLM9vg3XcBwWv6t_EMaXxxqZokF-gMi698M4Otl-wb4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="544" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcrydJc6mhJYGt1qApEWR41pfw-N3yL8VdYeq1NSZYgRvwz6iLvsukOJItYmzCf17mjEV01Em3s1mnnGbLtR2dP5yUhZJpU-43Vjg7zatmYBAwdKTd2K7LyVWzL87hxOqvF_in2fIDyMRAyAmvDLM9vg3XcBwWv6t_EMaXxxqZokF-gMi698M4Otl-wb4=w640-h416" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were even some laws in Europe that dictated penalties for a man refusing a woman's proposal. I read that this tradition (later law) originated again with the Irish. St. Brigid proposed to St. Patrick and he--possibly too busy casting out snakes--declined her proposal and gave her a silk gown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now how much this is true is debatable. One Irish newspaper pointed out that St. Brigid was only 9 or 10 when St. Patrick died.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In some countries, this day is referred to as Bachelor's Day or Ladies Privilege.</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/AVvXsEiH6GLHH2KMv-0X1yA5Sd-7FIAwdHwacROwmR4sLHY6WsZvh0ONMRrpIIfp7J1HAYi6unxJ8i2Pnx54Xd2QQMOn2CE3-03O8-nOfkqyB2uRJl5QkzfgyH7a2eD_mbprwQhQgr0zPRxFMkKxCmKAZ8nJ_flvR8QSWSLSvPEXE_ee94XXDZAm75On5pPYmW8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH6GLHH2KMv-0X1yA5Sd-7FIAwdHwacROwmR4sLHY6WsZvh0ONMRrpIIfp7J1HAYi6unxJ8i2Pnx54Xd2QQMOn2CE3-03O8-nOfkqyB2uRJl5QkzfgyH7a2eD_mbprwQhQgr0zPRxFMkKxCmKAZ8nJ_flvR8QSWSLSvPEXE_ee94XXDZAm75On5pPYmW8=w403-h640" width="403" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Would you ever proposed to a man? I know I learned my lesson asking a man out on a date in the 1970s when we women were feeling more liberated. The man turned out to be my first husband. I didn't do that again. 😂</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a wonderful and safe day!</div></b></div></b></span></div><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-47937766579941453022024-02-28T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-28T04:00:00.129-08:00End of Embroidery Month<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-XpWOGgWOfOOgt5P5PDlz6xzGDYEQzjUkciWUM426Z6Lm6IKttsSm_hcoD--9_QIsmWdlzhKwRZdp2JVAAzOwQI6tCiv2XgkN2t7dXxK99NR6PpQvI4PHXRzCOlTv16SEiJCg0CTnlHvTdy96w2K_OshAWSt3eCl7bMOyUJx7LcJ4fVLXSeJ4vguJlu4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-XpWOGgWOfOOgt5P5PDlz6xzGDYEQzjUkciWUM426Z6Lm6IKttsSm_hcoD--9_QIsmWdlzhKwRZdp2JVAAzOwQI6tCiv2XgkN2t7dXxK99NR6PpQvI4PHXRzCOlTv16SEiJCg0CTnlHvTdy96w2K_OshAWSt3eCl7bMOyUJx7LcJ4fVLXSeJ4vguJlu4=w400-h320" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hello friends!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Well I've been meaning to post something about National Embroidery Month (February) but I kept forgetting. So before it is gone, here are some of my favorite pieces:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerCQwIzhrFjBWrAmoMZZ9Id9mIOMVgfzJcd3Ti_0CQtMMcw35LiOGBaPaYjJR0s2bBuJ3gdnnEJEGrrYHGcOdfiwFPMOuGH9V8dfSDHH31INqouq7PpPcbyair-OXA1Es7f39WArp2YmXJle2aVGHKlb5auRR3VYNFft5xgulPNx3mAKIqCfIok9lY_o/s2048/crazy%20quilt%201883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerCQwIzhrFjBWrAmoMZZ9Id9mIOMVgfzJcd3Ti_0CQtMMcw35LiOGBaPaYjJR0s2bBuJ3gdnnEJEGrrYHGcOdfiwFPMOuGH9V8dfSDHH31INqouq7PpPcbyair-OXA1Es7f39WArp2YmXJle2aVGHKlb5auRR3VYNFft5xgulPNx3mAKIqCfIok9lY_o/w300-h400/crazy%20quilt%201883.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Have a safe and happy day!</b></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-33043991594652085152024-02-27T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-27T04:00:00.146-08:00Tuesday's This and That: February 27, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipj4ZG1WskCQGT_i2nq6QLhlZxC24pQKZTWJfoVcMPp5vsYFoOc9ARuT_aSuvMPXL73TZ-z-8sXRs42gu-5-CsuBC6fU_XE-AHH5jMIdiPJbhZfuRl0yN6Va5_YHRMBaQOCYDU6WfAZ7i5hiMmYV68Owj09RqTMGBtighoBggCE32ZnZBp3xl2IkKRxQc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="317" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipj4ZG1WskCQGT_i2nq6QLhlZxC24pQKZTWJfoVcMPp5vsYFoOc9ARuT_aSuvMPXL73TZ-z-8sXRs42gu-5-CsuBC6fU_XE-AHH5jMIdiPJbhZfuRl0yN6Va5_YHRMBaQOCYDU6WfAZ7i5hiMmYV68Owj09RqTMGBtighoBggCE32ZnZBp3xl2IkKRxQc" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Good morning and how are you today?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEjHdeyG7N2E2BbFXZMDEdhFYeux3lUx6jBfbqco1qy2jiG1nwkgm6o1YxgDs7cGrnfV1mRdPdCgELmwvyuLNkyUNCLbPFmUbQEcD9lWqiM5SBZ3FTDugTnaKU0GThgqh_S_e615QNQU8Vdvd5S6vMcK6kkQXd2VcIn_KBzNTamFX2RQ0m-BLXez-oPEs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4070" data-original-width="3065" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEjHdeyG7N2E2BbFXZMDEdhFYeux3lUx6jBfbqco1qy2jiG1nwkgm6o1YxgDs7cGrnfV1mRdPdCgELmwvyuLNkyUNCLbPFmUbQEcD9lWqiM5SBZ3FTDugTnaKU0GThgqh_S_e615QNQU8Vdvd5S6vMcK6kkQXd2VcIn_KBzNTamFX2RQ0m-BLXez-oPEs=w301-h400" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>In about 10 days we change the clocks and spring forward. As usual, my body is already preparing for spring. I'm falling asleep at 9 p.m. and waking before 6 a.m. Later in the season, once daybreak occurs at 5 or 5:30, I'll be up with the light then. I read that this desire to be up in the morning means I'm a "lark".</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Although we are familiar with the concept of a night owl, a lark is an early bird morning person according to Wikipedia. Are you a lark or an owl?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Now some of you may have not heard of this word:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDAL7BfRTC8yWCSDGWu_cnfTPuZZq1I3d-xInSmCCvzlaPAiG5AVGUf09R1w7Ky1sjvtWDEU3FQwiKtEoDSNsLGZB04EqdUdbWvGOxBIS8gojy_SQK1UakyUGv0W82-NvQS_1OWkpPdqWmXotuXgCj22Gpfe5tbmZtn1wnPC_af3WvftkKFIsgPDy3-7o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDAL7BfRTC8yWCSDGWu_cnfTPuZZq1I3d-xInSmCCvzlaPAiG5AVGUf09R1w7Ky1sjvtWDEU3FQwiKtEoDSNsLGZB04EqdUdbWvGOxBIS8gojy_SQK1UakyUGv0W82-NvQS_1OWkpPdqWmXotuXgCj22Gpfe5tbmZtn1wnPC_af3WvftkKFIsgPDy3-7o=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But technically none of us are really what this words means one who stays up late or doesn't sleep at all. Usually it refers to a party animal and most quilters I know do not conform to that definition. Or do you?</div></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>***</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This week's resolution:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiAIOD3DkaPWFfX6kqw5buDG7sfqbryA7OWhBQV17gexY2p-pk7AGgtLAF8RGe6dXDKzFpulN8ghmYCtwQRGjuIaxiBr4S_hPa8MUDsi10CJbJ4SN3p8afBLCitMFAB0rdlUXUB8_TSucYhxZYlE3Sszz_O68q22mCab_3EBlHW-diy0K4I5IWJVYdN0A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="960" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiAIOD3DkaPWFfX6kqw5buDG7sfqbryA7OWhBQV17gexY2p-pk7AGgtLAF8RGe6dXDKzFpulN8ghmYCtwQRGjuIaxiBr4S_hPa8MUDsi10CJbJ4SN3p8afBLCitMFAB0rdlUXUB8_TSucYhxZYlE3Sszz_O68q22mCab_3EBlHW-diy0K4I5IWJVYdN0A=w400-h379" width="400" /></a></div><br />***</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Spring is surely coming and Lucky saw his first baseball game (on tv) on Sunday. He was intrigued with the Philly Phanatic and then curled up on my lap and fell asleep. However he does look cute sporting his baseball jersey!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUSLAdF3pEHQc_v15nhyphenhyphen_ld_Uzs7ahrywEgOmnp_jXcnekKs-DWMMTdyBtJL95x2_opSm684ZrKZDeh1E-DBxm8gJSOPza7_HMhIEqXgBJ_HRN6gxLjgE0MHwrDjBkP_n_Z2u_6Qndw0lDj5mml-g515XKAzxbK2GJ15DqVfyg-n1rO-H4dW3yniiCYY/s3626/P1019042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3626" data-original-width="2272" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUSLAdF3pEHQc_v15nhyphenhyphen_ld_Uzs7ahrywEgOmnp_jXcnekKs-DWMMTdyBtJL95x2_opSm684ZrKZDeh1E-DBxm8gJSOPza7_HMhIEqXgBJ_HRN6gxLjgE0MHwrDjBkP_n_Z2u_6Qndw0lDj5mml-g515XKAzxbK2GJ15DqVfyg-n1rO-H4dW3yniiCYY/w251-h400/P1019042.JPG" width="251" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><br /><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-22001140787370145652024-02-26T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-26T04:00:00.167-08:00Fairy Tale Day<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSrwX8gTaF9PAKfbhIesK0mJRkxIOWlWEmXb6XR7PyeCsyrUQhuRW8sUNPpgxTsbaYYU8JA9cxTVEMsS88780tmK6XUEpwovUFF7y_bTuZaDbw5nT5i9wjJiCmWiFY5_LRFrGUD-gIQQXIprreIb_xLQlSFNmAjWMYLxk7Kd_DBm-roDm9VDuv_9zG4Bc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSrwX8gTaF9PAKfbhIesK0mJRkxIOWlWEmXb6XR7PyeCsyrUQhuRW8sUNPpgxTsbaYYU8JA9cxTVEMsS88780tmK6XUEpwovUFF7y_bTuZaDbw5nT5i9wjJiCmWiFY5_LRFrGUD-gIQQXIprreIb_xLQlSFNmAjWMYLxk7Kd_DBm-roDm9VDuv_9zG4Bc=w320-h320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Greetings and Salutations!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I was looking for inspiration for this morning's post and found it is National Tell a Fairy Tale Day!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pSBlR8TUDqvBsFKrsYQNQ44Ny_7HowBtYYtmW3WKa95LK3OLHR1f7Y3967TBCx-bxmE2G2d2g6ik-mG_ItKh2sKLd372oKltWamoDz2Ltobx_hWSXEl3yaCAwUEbj2hsgdEJCeT_kWN4ZJr_kyejoS8gvixOwrdsPtifRRb5eTzTQNwelBbUeZoxqg8/s3008/DSC_0011%20(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3008" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pSBlR8TUDqvBsFKrsYQNQ44Ny_7HowBtYYtmW3WKa95LK3OLHR1f7Y3967TBCx-bxmE2G2d2g6ik-mG_ItKh2sKLd372oKltWamoDz2Ltobx_hWSXEl3yaCAwUEbj2hsgdEJCeT_kWN4ZJr_kyejoS8gvixOwrdsPtifRRb5eTzTQNwelBbUeZoxqg8/w426-h640/DSC_0011%20(3).JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>I'm not sure what my fairy tale would involve but I'm sure there would be some kind of journey involved...</b></div><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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0RRaUhdgx1KQ5X33jiNq5TQLZjxuachNCzkrRriXK9jqtMzSwTSjrkIc-r2j9vSrqE3iSuv6c1Bq6vKJnHQACYz1RQ7V7ih3Dx7HgKznIa_y8VeTQ3O9aNFRIlUPB0FC5VcWQZrKzVasNSzXaY8CGNX_QcJW8B6aDcyoTQijTymRRdF_8mX9gbHLoZ4/s1051/fairy%20express.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1051" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0RRaUhdgx1KQ5X33jiNq5TQLZjxuachNCzkrRriXK9jqtMzSwTSjrkIc-r2j9vSrqE3iSuv6c1Bq6vKJnHQACYz1RQ7V7ih3Dx7HgKznIa_y8VeTQ3O9aNFRIlUPB0FC5VcWQZrKzVasNSzXaY8CGNX_QcJW8B6aDcyoTQijTymRRdF_8mX9gbHLoZ4/w400-h326/fairy%20express.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>And hard labor (at least for a child):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEhIjyr6HBgDjzuKHXBq-glHn5aRmjK64uotJe05TRz-W-CnwlOu4pAYxfoHPfuYrC-yhrgO0ROh-ARwoIXWLYKNjJCi3qIXmg4fP7kvWH3AI2PYBUWA5SVrhU6XGimIuJCUZuTT99TexCrOW0552EPATmm5t18aqqNkbp4vv-d06LVyHK1_bM0v8o5bUKY" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><b>Of course there would be a dog or two:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEisAEfmi6pprIwiJEkbe1M3TshtJfzakeyJj8snU_89BRuZLImng3wjl7s-gAT2fq2XwkACuoW1lAVOpY4EH28EjVPdNxvJ0C1S1XAtYjbuU-ZvTLArr8-mZnB_tpLuc0p_PoGIWK84sTWDGdo4YtUwYGVKaDFOzILa3KcNb3A7I8J4vhaHaEZDfu2GhZo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisAEfmi6pprIwiJEkbe1M3TshtJfzakeyJj8snU_89BRuZLImng3wjl7s-gAT2fq2XwkACuoW1lAVOpY4EH28EjVPdNxvJ0C1S1XAtYjbuU-ZvTLArr8-mZnB_tpLuc0p_PoGIWK84sTWDGdo4YtUwYGVKaDFOzILa3KcNb3A7I8J4vhaHaEZDfu2GhZo=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTUP8ixXImHi3sxWMuzzyb64j-QOnTEXy01Cs6LufPiC4LkCCvRrcO-AkYKtSCEGI5XKooriBhOvaoa--25EmO4EKn76w9rCJ8teSb0euD_2JzOtzaQbbSpjNXqVmrM3gjnTxt29v3s51MD88tPunh5MH2yc2OF_KxjkSa7Eq1-UeNRo12326FOvdeBpc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTUP8ixXImHi3sxWMuzzyb64j-QOnTEXy01Cs6LufPiC4LkCCvRrcO-AkYKtSCEGI5XKooriBhOvaoa--25EmO4EKn76w9rCJ8teSb0euD_2JzOtzaQbbSpjNXqVmrM3gjnTxt29v3s51MD88tPunh5MH2yc2OF_KxjkSa7Eq1-UeNRo12326FOvdeBpc=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And of course everyone would live happily ever after!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixS4TtL6t52DzfOxkV9VbHA9SMKQ1PBRBo-aTOR1WS8hBQJ07OWTiZBvSlMW1tlmclOIq9XVO82-cB6XkGBbL1_iZ2WrLQf4nVOOBvMtiuSrsJQKg_yvSs6BNvyyBKC6tG3oAWjYfsUDCi5QDKfMsn10Q3d1mJDjR8K8SIyb3yQHgc2n7R-PwynLVXxy4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3230" data-original-width="3849" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixS4TtL6t52DzfOxkV9VbHA9SMKQ1PBRBo-aTOR1WS8hBQJ07OWTiZBvSlMW1tlmclOIq9XVO82-cB6XkGBbL1_iZ2WrLQf4nVOOBvMtiuSrsJQKg_yvSs6BNvyyBKC6tG3oAWjYfsUDCi5QDKfMsn10Q3d1mJDjR8K8SIyb3yQHgc2n7R-PwynLVXxy4=w400-h336" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What would your fairy tale be like?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a safe and happy day!</div><br /><br /></b></div><br /><br /></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-90520188037053595512024-02-23T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-23T04:00:00.247-08:00Flower Friday: February 23, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROQ0KCKltXpDm9xwLeUrM6ZKluRI7RC2s95qx21XXrCPgGieCUlpLlrCzCX2NPB6m0DQP0BASN6AHdz_zOPhZDSvCkF8Izlj366NPEx1psZ-8FS2s1iAwqRfqz2Kru6jT7SypmNtOn4BMEn5sshqXgBQ9TXVveLRAoXOk_C9TLeP9IWDRIfZZrTY_EXE/s833/four%20weeks%20til%20spring.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROQ0KCKltXpDm9xwLeUrM6ZKluRI7RC2s95qx21XXrCPgGieCUlpLlrCzCX2NPB6m0DQP0BASN6AHdz_zOPhZDSvCkF8Izlj366NPEx1psZ-8FS2s1iAwqRfqz2Kru6jT7SypmNtOn4BMEn5sshqXgBQ9TXVveLRAoXOk_C9TLeP9IWDRIfZZrTY_EXE/w253-h400/four%20weeks%20til%20spring.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Good morning!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Can you feel the spring creeping in?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I'm dreaming of zinnias...lots of them for the next season and the good part is the flowers are always available as plants as seeds. I have no idea why I am gravitating towards this flower but at least I'm hankering for an easy flower. What are you in the mood for this coming spring?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpKTkel9498X9YN98wn8yW9OS6OM_VhK9H8lF-Oxi9rDOOpWMBC_EHzMSvvZxNgeZ9UHm7l-QtD2TSxlIQyhRkBB9wvgvH8WARMIHGLNeLeaOvOVqnXwdG5esq1biYJorFh2h66SOB7rOF1Hn3drjCCp9nlr2YG5J7HU6EIXNul7iEsQzCbtnd8HbUFWg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="495" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpKTkel9498X9YN98wn8yW9OS6OM_VhK9H8lF-Oxi9rDOOpWMBC_EHzMSvvZxNgeZ9UHm7l-QtD2TSxlIQyhRkBB9wvgvH8WARMIHGLNeLeaOvOVqnXwdG5esq1biYJorFh2h66SOB7rOF1Hn3drjCCp9nlr2YG5J7HU6EIXNul7iEsQzCbtnd8HbUFWg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There (as of Thursday) still a lot of snow on the ground here but I did find some weeds...that are unfortunately flowering already. Fairly soon I'll be working out there and pulling what weeds I can.</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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAaNurRHjG0FHNhXkYeX-c4zQ5wPZgdAxlH6LqtvY_R8eXpaMAp4zAdoVIfQ5QHr_QinuCHg0544nMpdvcx2GlUdgvcGPccoTvHdTJPJKIWsW1YkdVTJ_C5ltsT9WHOH6aqv6lT9h9TODtFAeZdB78IHfp2Cu4w6TuCJ98Bow719zwhnSDOOTxt5zvuA/s1837/P1019041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1673" data-original-width="1837" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAaNurRHjG0FHNhXkYeX-c4zQ5wPZgdAxlH6LqtvY_R8eXpaMAp4zAdoVIfQ5QHr_QinuCHg0544nMpdvcx2GlUdgvcGPccoTvHdTJPJKIWsW1YkdVTJ_C5ltsT9WHOH6aqv6lT9h9TODtFAeZdB78IHfp2Cu4w6TuCJ98Bow719zwhnSDOOTxt5zvuA/s320/P1019041.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>I'm not sure what wing flowers are...but I found this interesting quilt pattern for the blooms:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiplt2z1AJ69J0SpKbHCp_1ypijE-KwCGKgLjqRESL30FSFuNUbiLmjtnXpQSoSZpxYuNdLeOjq_QYXdaR3-1gUnp7D2NZytPNu0SN7pEejFOATIBaa9zFTnR1UcrABdMOqLHdxLWFXOG6g8D0YREMbXOEMJNGbqD1RwG5rNTTloDIZXTUVk4XgoK5FG88" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1558" data-original-width="819" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiplt2z1AJ69J0SpKbHCp_1ypijE-KwCGKgLjqRESL30FSFuNUbiLmjtnXpQSoSZpxYuNdLeOjq_QYXdaR3-1gUnp7D2NZytPNu0SN7pEejFOATIBaa9zFTnR1UcrABdMOqLHdxLWFXOG6g8D0YREMbXOEMJNGbqD1RwG5rNTTloDIZXTUVk4XgoK5FG88=w336-h640" width="336" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The closest thing I could find was "bluewing flowers" or Torenia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEgxjn_eWL7sLJDWO1PsDf0rVtP5NYDLaTI8tTajmCx2yDNCmuA2yS84V1M_Y-gJ2mQY-vZ-tASChWzLbi_YhoUTIO4I4nfVuFe1MgwIjCpLAOgJqwNVsBXEdfWNWurzr3nDOB1tSzgj6lGrpNCtx1QvEnHkgxKc4HDctoMvmV8MZ4-_P_2AOQ1lpPq8tZQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="461" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxjn_eWL7sLJDWO1PsDf0rVtP5NYDLaTI8tTajmCx2yDNCmuA2yS84V1M_Y-gJ2mQY-vZ-tASChWzLbi_YhoUTIO4I4nfVuFe1MgwIjCpLAOgJqwNVsBXEdfWNWurzr3nDOB1tSzgj6lGrpNCtx1QvEnHkgxKc4HDctoMvmV8MZ4-_P_2AOQ1lpPq8tZQ=w307-h400" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEhdU7ap_snUCud6vEw9H-pfBgfnGKxACO_rZ6gKhttiUBFrQ14Jk0e_kUDd-jMX5IoByr_XptdK0lqB6PF7wDZQfAVKSjFMpYyvFYIQemJmFxMJk3klipVw1nrYf-NbFwSEqmCa7NSurTcU2yalKxoiBnc8in0EixLILHWo8922eDXdLBcEcdNJaPB3wIc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="408" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdU7ap_snUCud6vEw9H-pfBgfnGKxACO_rZ6gKhttiUBFrQ14Jk0e_kUDd-jMX5IoByr_XptdK0lqB6PF7wDZQfAVKSjFMpYyvFYIQemJmFxMJk3klipVw1nrYf-NbFwSEqmCa7NSurTcU2yalKxoiBnc8in0EixLILHWo8922eDXdLBcEcdNJaPB3wIc=w267-h400" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We can purchase this plant as an annual in our region. I'm just wondering do you have any idea what a wing plant is?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a safe and happy weekend!</div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></b></span></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-10363121407323016602024-02-21T03:59:00.000-08:002024-02-21T03:59:21.446-08:00Some Finishes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjffEIpqaoZ6qdI9OmXWqOkR8uiir4Uolhb477aY66u6H3TrN1ZMmkpb7lxohjJGeO--b8LUvYBCOrN4K18-gCnGoTkYhRRaFCpecyh2PG7oE6Degzo4PEfvu56AzLJYY-_vj7XcB8TroCq5UO74ju3qZNsgxMEp2-opcxfR_viFxAZmgAUbVUuTpbvwo0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjffEIpqaoZ6qdI9OmXWqOkR8uiir4Uolhb477aY66u6H3TrN1ZMmkpb7lxohjJGeO--b8LUvYBCOrN4K18-gCnGoTkYhRRaFCpecyh2PG7oE6Degzo4PEfvu56AzLJYY-_vj7XcB8TroCq5UO74ju3qZNsgxMEp2-opcxfR_viFxAZmgAUbVUuTpbvwo0=w320-h320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Good morning and how are you today?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I have a few finishes I can share!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>My Lagotto Romagnolo quilt is already mailed and hopefully will arrive at Jeannette's soon. You recall, she made Lucky his red coat and it has come in hand very much this winter!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPfmZKTody2kkbl0ZvHUFSGyHL9GCf6krxDB7XrMpk3bisXAso-a4zDPgqmyG5WDC2d_vcQiorpoXy30gMKhazlGBT7F0gh5RJARuQiqjNu8i-CP2zvgWhDacMHYFP45UVzGYp9ny70bFOAs4bTkc7c3-KEnywTUdrmh1XPnQvz_7eO5i1XC6nO8E1SM/s4032/P1018962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2272" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPfmZKTody2kkbl0ZvHUFSGyHL9GCf6krxDB7XrMpk3bisXAso-a4zDPgqmyG5WDC2d_vcQiorpoXy30gMKhazlGBT7F0gh5RJARuQiqjNu8i-CP2zvgWhDacMHYFP45UVzGYp9ny70bFOAs4bTkc7c3-KEnywTUdrmh1XPnQvz_7eO5i1XC6nO8E1SM/s320/P1018962.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Lizzie always does a wonderful job with the quilting and I was excited to get this one finished.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><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/AVvXsEgYFL3oZmxHVjw7z4hf98vsnhAT5-_k18-ZZEcyRpqyEg7BacEmGzYC8ISpEVrweQLL_lRPpQg6tpHExnaRjaVvfyoeaf3yT8Tw2Q_qiubhIBQWqZDpjmt51Gz-ystsww0ps99vy68thKeBZzF3F0CUGtFac8atMCn6DA--TRSYI0rQ0rlivrvwiy6UpW8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="237" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYFL3oZmxHVjw7z4hf98vsnhAT5-_k18-ZZEcyRpqyEg7BacEmGzYC8ISpEVrweQLL_lRPpQg6tpHExnaRjaVvfyoeaf3yT8Tw2Q_qiubhIBQWqZDpjmt51Gz-ystsww0ps99vy68thKeBZzF3F0CUGtFac8atMCn6DA--TRSYI0rQ0rlivrvwiy6UpW8=w317-h400" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also finished the Phillies quilts:</div><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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-uuhAyvQz841LG7dXDEtgyFUGf51acuZfbZFTYX2sakhjbKrvmNhDfVkpYOm89NuAX_x7mKHcGnsQd1ru9C2nX87cQgiVXyBB82yuSAb-UzctNR_s-Gy6Z7uWERmopEl09-LbgLx21SDtdfUi5ymc0i6_KSeKHuui34GbQi6nh_0cpL3ocJwAUn4ijw/s3856/P1019037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3856" data-original-width="2173" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-uuhAyvQz841LG7dXDEtgyFUGf51acuZfbZFTYX2sakhjbKrvmNhDfVkpYOm89NuAX_x7mKHcGnsQd1ru9C2nX87cQgiVXyBB82yuSAb-UzctNR_s-Gy6Z7uWERmopEl09-LbgLx21SDtdfUi5ymc0i6_KSeKHuui34GbQi6nh_0cpL3ocJwAUn4ijw/w225-h400/P1019037.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaF99XXVsFXx1xc_uzagruE5W3Wi52pqKWgQU6kH11-tGjBwyB0yVNcbMBTLrbC7zya-4NCaX_K_gntPMrHyOFMADx9GfyHlnNhh6USRye5aCSSAxlgVgRck04PTPcIOI9rzzohZ0fS7wYOJsKFa6H5bnFBDfvUg29QT4YxgiA_AvYnTWvAX-8-igKdug/s4032/P1019039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2272" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaF99XXVsFXx1xc_uzagruE5W3Wi52pqKWgQU6kH11-tGjBwyB0yVNcbMBTLrbC7zya-4NCaX_K_gntPMrHyOFMADx9GfyHlnNhh6USRye5aCSSAxlgVgRck04PTPcIOI9rzzohZ0fS7wYOJsKFa6H5bnFBDfvUg29QT4YxgiA_AvYnTWvAX-8-igKdug/w400-h225/P1019039.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have just enough Phillies scraps to make a small wall hanging for us and I need to get on soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The split four patch is also completed and I'm going to take that over to Jenny's soon. It's a Tummy Time quilt for baby Nora.</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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDJepZ0NlB6LvYyjyo5ZEaeotReIXWqJVYggwJWvbjEowQFm8Bc0sxuRQs8y3LbjNmC_JrCNtOQlQ0FUGnnJCJnVqePg6H_p9D0hJuGC4rdkShIb3-hhakL1kmo6Eo9u680udWyGAB6S9MLicqki_wkYAOPfx46PgoICe4nO8fBdB8bmroDN99EVQcU8/s422/Nora%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="415" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDJepZ0NlB6LvYyjyo5ZEaeotReIXWqJVYggwJWvbjEowQFm8Bc0sxuRQs8y3LbjNmC_JrCNtOQlQ0FUGnnJCJnVqePg6H_p9D0hJuGC4rdkShIb3-hhakL1kmo6Eo9u680udWyGAB6S9MLicqki_wkYAOPfx46PgoICe4nO8fBdB8bmroDN99EVQcU8/s320/Nora%20quilt.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My guild is doing another "Better Done than Perfect Challenge" again this year. I love UFO challenges and though I got a lot done last year, I still have UFOs in the sewing room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSKymgA6HX628dAxzbgA3T5FC-DfhIJTmje2pgtzP1A5U3Y9ClGaqGMaPHvwFh-IX33k8cbUmogOZzCyPd4mqyZOEWrUGQliNjsrR87J9u3ae46eBYPkZHBXuyVzgxy_pzh5XHkVxzzXpE4hn8LInq8_kr3PM_l8skOX5PhdWWSRL8MEUUo1m2_Z9OBOk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3112" data-original-width="2272" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSKymgA6HX628dAxzbgA3T5FC-DfhIJTmje2pgtzP1A5U3Y9ClGaqGMaPHvwFh-IX33k8cbUmogOZzCyPd4mqyZOEWrUGQliNjsrR87J9u3ae46eBYPkZHBXuyVzgxy_pzh5XHkVxzzXpE4hn8LInq8_kr3PM_l8skOX5PhdWWSRL8MEUUo1m2_Z9OBOk=w234-h320" width="234" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This year I have 14 projects on my list but many of them are quilt tops at this point. Hopefully I will get them done and get them passed on to whoever...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing you a safe and happy day!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-51245932173592255922024-02-20T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-20T04:00:00.140-08:00Work Rhythm<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZcaQielUNTZ_IAPBdCL7geNIlQlpL4p12KIPaqmKUpdgwLnI48Pj_2tV3G9VWeusntW-G7kjZMj2RYRZCPVpShp1C1OvQZRrRh04itCItNY5SM69CIx7AWE-C4Q1qa82548MbR5tD6BjQ062qEDW33DTVIQT6DZVtZCnu_UPIt5V_rD7ft5lqcmOXats" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZcaQielUNTZ_IAPBdCL7geNIlQlpL4p12KIPaqmKUpdgwLnI48Pj_2tV3G9VWeusntW-G7kjZMj2RYRZCPVpShp1C1OvQZRrRh04itCItNY5SM69CIx7AWE-C4Q1qa82548MbR5tD6BjQ062qEDW33DTVIQT6DZVtZCnu_UPIt5V_rD7ft5lqcmOXats=w400-h210" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hello and happy Tuesday!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>We were supposed to get a light snow on Friday night which turned out to be 7-12 inches (depending on what part of the valley you were in). Late Saturday we got squall warnings across our phones but none occurred in our neighborhood. Still it is February 20 and I can feel March coming!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I spent the weekend caregiving and working on my shoo fly blocks. The blocks have become a bit of an obsession at this point. I started out using 1930s reproduction scraps. But sometimes a block is so much fun to make and you develop a rhythm. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQde-RmNE8hjoOCKw0C9g-FpQ_6jc_AZP9NZofqa_FJmfi3mlIMspDhbcLBjEGzYU1ipNMEE-w2xahY-gt3BfVYuH4FZyMCK7YPFPEWpwLmMX2Xzn4SrNza77coCLWYI6aK1RAukh5pHU90o9yydimbNG7IbSh1zdf8iGd4cFqxWqDdVsAwYY-v1nDYU/s3790/P1019035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1907" data-original-width="3790" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQde-RmNE8hjoOCKw0C9g-FpQ_6jc_AZP9NZofqa_FJmfi3mlIMspDhbcLBjEGzYU1ipNMEE-w2xahY-gt3BfVYuH4FZyMCK7YPFPEWpwLmMX2Xzn4SrNza77coCLWYI6aK1RAukh5pHU90o9yydimbNG7IbSh1zdf8iGd4cFqxWqDdVsAwYY-v1nDYU/w640-h322/P1019035.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I love when that happens and soon I was opening the suitcase full of actual 1930s-1950s scraps and going to town. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreVnt_SlgSNwC8LWAZpLFFVeFs8l0bvvD-exJvZYxK8XPFNJZuZqtrg66R0AISjwAg09cI_WGLo4-ruUK47zfrTUiwPl-28fXenoR2g_YSIhmQp9BlywhMrxYCvKcwOi5BCl9BkBMu50nTvnOXVRPe4CS-FsTW_LRYcysXXgzny1zgriTuyGBOTAS8iA/s3725/P1019034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2260" data-original-width="3725" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreVnt_SlgSNwC8LWAZpLFFVeFs8l0bvvD-exJvZYxK8XPFNJZuZqtrg66R0AISjwAg09cI_WGLo4-ruUK47zfrTUiwPl-28fXenoR2g_YSIhmQp9BlywhMrxYCvKcwOi5BCl9BkBMu50nTvnOXVRPe4CS-FsTW_LRYcysXXgzny1zgriTuyGBOTAS8iA/w640-h389/P1019034.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>It's the idea of the rhythm that is so appealing. One article I read defined it as "the ability to work without feeling overwhelmed or stressed." </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hand quilting used to provide me with that kind of peacefulness but I can't do that anymore. So it's wonderful to find tranquility when making a block. It's a simple block, one I haven't made in decades (I think the last time I did these blocks was with my Nana). </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>There was a time I felt like I should do more challenging blocks or make some kind of artistic statement. But the beauty in getting older is dismissing those kinds of feelings and embracing what makes one happy.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Shoo Fly blocks make me happy. Is there a project that makes you happy these days?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Have a safe and happy day!</b></span></div><p></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-60684422291955404832024-02-19T02:50:00.000-08:002024-02-19T02:50:41.814-08:00President's Day: 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOkDAQGZ93F_IW3ka_aD2uByltV6E9ZjeeDlMiUFRZ7K0LYQ1Nn6W1q1CGKJBK9wny4e4IPbj-hOIvJ5quQZCpc0SI-3_Q0i3QscGCIe0IRckc_VcoCB1-WvkU0uvUxxV2_IM3JPUX2Uer57wpWVKvEgXyEAbozK7PmzZjjWMzexMCe6DsvIEkcXvcKbI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="849" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOkDAQGZ93F_IW3ka_aD2uByltV6E9ZjeeDlMiUFRZ7K0LYQ1Nn6W1q1CGKJBK9wny4e4IPbj-hOIvJ5quQZCpc0SI-3_Q0i3QscGCIe0IRckc_VcoCB1-WvkU0uvUxxV2_IM3JPUX2Uer57wpWVKvEgXyEAbozK7PmzZjjWMzexMCe6DsvIEkcXvcKbI=w640-h400" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy President's Day!</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Did you know that Washington was actually born on February 11? But in 1752, Britain and all the colonies discarded the Julian Calendar that had been used and switched to the Gregorian Calendar which made George's birthday February 22.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_qDHlJ4g9d08CFZtNGMoLslg5xJcOPuBpOuvBz9ddSbjHSL6Ani4udLBkXSWcENonrH94nuIZN5drQVlstJ5mSzzQjiGa7TZSe1-oeARf1KPMJO79frhBUUPI140HrKN5lGE6nD_Z107wDoWteVXgIvnM8z_SXyNys0LG_RYVLZlK6Bt6goYOqMFu5g/s2086/flip%20george.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1934" data-original-width="2086" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_qDHlJ4g9d08CFZtNGMoLslg5xJcOPuBpOuvBz9ddSbjHSL6Ani4udLBkXSWcENonrH94nuIZN5drQVlstJ5mSzzQjiGa7TZSe1-oeARf1KPMJO79frhBUUPI140HrKN5lGE6nD_Z107wDoWteVXgIvnM8z_SXyNys0LG_RYVLZlK6Bt6goYOqMFu5g/s320/flip%20george.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Block featured in one of my redwork quilts.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>I also like the Mountain Mist Cherry Ripe quilt this time of year. Even if George didn't chop down the cherry tree, I still connotate cherries with him.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKM0wlwf2nWi7sopNoWAz5PQHrZ8atJcS2BJo0idmeAgWQdL1ZOokFIlchv51hevRmOL5NHvRrRg45pu9DrD9Nnc5S_Tb2WSi5tmmg743AYFaOU7nyuguqYIT0IaXjSAHN6yezDNFk2GTFdbQEq6qzFMZeNOIX5JCqDAC-8m9_49aQIROXYnwzzCeraf0/s1783/DSC_0183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="1783" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKM0wlwf2nWi7sopNoWAz5PQHrZ8atJcS2BJo0idmeAgWQdL1ZOokFIlchv51hevRmOL5NHvRrRg45pu9DrD9Nnc5S_Tb2WSi5tmmg743AYFaOU7nyuguqYIT0IaXjSAHN6yezDNFk2GTFdbQEq6qzFMZeNOIX5JCqDAC-8m9_49aQIROXYnwzzCeraf0/s320/DSC_0183.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>The original Mountain Mist pattern shows a more elaborate center but I think I prefer this simpler version. The original pattern is being sold again at a variety of places.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaE58MuXd84zb7fp4dkFr2AsV0F8P87eJ-yWwj1Kkrl1IEEhtn1-OPCFZaRsro1vgq5F1AOZKcEysCG8rigmMS1r3hVipoH2658m0Jl9wGME-T7NAMbUMnA5lNemELFU-45xBmgU-nz9dEFzuLayvVqSPHqLPlPax5N17pgs2f1vXXgCCebSqUMWVYz2k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="520" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaE58MuXd84zb7fp4dkFr2AsV0F8P87eJ-yWwj1Kkrl1IEEhtn1-OPCFZaRsro1vgq5F1AOZKcEysCG8rigmMS1r3hVipoH2658m0Jl9wGME-T7NAMbUMnA5lNemELFU-45xBmgU-nz9dEFzuLayvVqSPHqLPlPax5N17pgs2f1vXXgCCebSqUMWVYz2k" width="199" /></a></div><br />One of my favorite Washington inspired quilts is one made by Carrie Hall and is featured <a href="https://spencerartapps.ku.edu/collection-search#/object/113">here</a>. The quilt is an adaptation of two patterns, one by Lydia Le Baron Walker (who created the United Hearts pattern I featured on Valentine's Day) and used other aspects of a Ladies Art Company Catalog pattern. More information about the pattern can be found<a href="https://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2022/02/george-washington-anniversary-quilt.html"> here</a> on Brackman's blog.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Wishing you a wonderful and safe day!</b></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-3699431871302996152024-02-16T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-16T04:00:00.253-08:00Flower Friday: February 16, 2024<p> </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/AVvXsEi1c1OBFG-D0PQhZoVIclNFY7RZO8OWgdoYRcziZpjIwCg9D6EEfP8b0PfmTf-ISb6wnw7N7gCTG3pWjDNBnfIeRzWcLhoYfpgue6jfgXoHP8MWsiZsZThdHjcu52Zs5zt_2a7PwkWHXxOYljrGl7sFd9qElToafMWpSYCdMfGviYqwE3-U73hezF8_sGU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1c1OBFG-D0PQhZoVIclNFY7RZO8OWgdoYRcziZpjIwCg9D6EEfP8b0PfmTf-ISb6wnw7N7gCTG3pWjDNBnfIeRzWcLhoYfpgue6jfgXoHP8MWsiZsZThdHjcu52Zs5zt_2a7PwkWHXxOYljrGl7sFd9qElToafMWpSYCdMfGviYqwE3-U73hezF8_sGU=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy Flower Friday!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I love the above meme. I thought of it when it snowed about 7 inches here in town on Tuesday. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>No matter what, there is only 32 days until spring and I can't wait.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>We spent the snow day doing some sewing. Lucky decided to rearrange the house (a few times).</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyyy_Dm6Ty1VFiRNZCkkzBclP7xFfdGfgGEZ130JuVduEdhogtz2_L0yIziz1ClImoaakZ4koh9HKwYozT4L4w_qzlmv0hUG8rcYrPwYIMN5eIKBL_WLk9ID1mF2T0C0CsZTmwcvlDxlQpG2ilUeFWh1VkNFcAPmy5AE1WEOEJP6F_Unj6hJr406RttA/s4032/P1019029.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2272" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyyy_Dm6Ty1VFiRNZCkkzBclP7xFfdGfgGEZ130JuVduEdhogtz2_L0yIziz1ClImoaakZ4koh9HKwYozT4L4w_qzlmv0hUG8rcYrPwYIMN5eIKBL_WLk9ID1mF2T0C0CsZTmwcvlDxlQpG2ilUeFWh1VkNFcAPmy5AE1WEOEJP6F_Unj6hJr406RttA/s320/P1019029.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQRiMFQp4p1856I0FzVyakSd4qbjabxX1FALUW26mc4Ue_xAvpHh0L-eRhz7VrIz3pCOlU7TI0lIXhbBxsrRe6mo9Jjtz3cNgW0MF1-zor-fOLpblcXZ2mV9A1wxvoMDk9OrAqFiNzL5L1j8kYIU-1ANvKZiEYi1azBvmmNCyboSZgQplljsPS2u8GlQ/s4032/P1019030.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2272" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQRiMFQp4p1856I0FzVyakSd4qbjabxX1FALUW26mc4Ue_xAvpHh0L-eRhz7VrIz3pCOlU7TI0lIXhbBxsrRe6mo9Jjtz3cNgW0MF1-zor-fOLpblcXZ2mV9A1wxvoMDk9OrAqFiNzL5L1j8kYIU-1ANvKZiEYi1azBvmmNCyboSZgQplljsPS2u8GlQ/s320/P1019030.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Lucky also went on a full bite everyone craze, destroyed just about everything he could get his teeth on. When he doesn't get his full walks (over a mile just in the morning), he's a maniac. I did walk him as much as I could yesterday, often in the streets until my neighbors cleared their walks. But it just wasn't enough.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>He was so naughty that I woke up with horse vocal chords on Wednesday from yelling, "NO!" I felt lousy enough to take a covid test and fortunately, it was negative. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Still spring is coming. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>The heather began to bloom before the snow:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdepULqVprkgfm1CY3YkhQ20FRaFP6XDWQPtoY0-kFF5iR0T3smO07bpPNooc70xC6jvkpbTpoUaLDJ6HPjco6aiFWn7LVmxz10NYd6mJOxHaYWvPBvMRAU9WloQrFJIoNbVIyaLwYXebu5EmCrXHYolaPLXUtYsZBbAkQpMKhn6bfKNNypLAvibE5wQ/s7273/20240209_125914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="7273" data-original-width="6077" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdepULqVprkgfm1CY3YkhQ20FRaFP6XDWQPtoY0-kFF5iR0T3smO07bpPNooc70xC6jvkpbTpoUaLDJ6HPjco6aiFWn7LVmxz10NYd6mJOxHaYWvPBvMRAU9WloQrFJIoNbVIyaLwYXebu5EmCrXHYolaPLXUtYsZBbAkQpMKhn6bfKNNypLAvibE5wQ/w534-h640/20240209_125914.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><br /><b>The snow will probably start really melting by Monday when the temps go up to the 40s F . I'll be just happy to walk the dog without worrying about ice on the sidewalks.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Wishing you a safe and happy weekend!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-2040868937275112822024-02-14T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-14T04:00:00.147-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDRcjKrZp8c8BnrS1RvdfEUmO-FooE3iUveLZJlXQRloJUGH5ongrxCRBxGqokTRlQlmNwxcufrkKqxTcKGycRufSuGxYBbSL4YmNURaWXgiC_4ADJ-RhbTw3c54Mx0rLICUzubarlZ9G-Ve7_ZUNyACvuNk7YKQqEJkuO29pv79DwxbH9SXwKyURBAA/s828/valentine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="828" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDRcjKrZp8c8BnrS1RvdfEUmO-FooE3iUveLZJlXQRloJUGH5ongrxCRBxGqokTRlQlmNwxcufrkKqxTcKGycRufSuGxYBbSL4YmNURaWXgiC_4ADJ-RhbTw3c54Mx0rLICUzubarlZ9G-Ve7_ZUNyACvuNk7YKQqEJkuO29pv79DwxbH9SXwKyURBAA/w640-h430/valentine.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy Valentine's Day!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I thought the above meme was a hoot so I'm sharing it with you! Of course what's good for the goose is good for the gander so here's another fun one:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe_li17zsenuvOeV9WsIPCfOW2q2nS8Spl_AOfJ5Mq3ysdm7L7i6IVLcZSxdSq89_BUrnomMrlQ30-KXSiyqI0dss-p2i9OJU2dKyxKLW-T71lUW3Bz3KD9htm4mH9xaIE6Lh5mdiGPAO6pIQxT31YIRs9MDie0R5cS4nJ4eS6pUf8vpw_SfpRTJ1aBJE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="640" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe_li17zsenuvOeV9WsIPCfOW2q2nS8Spl_AOfJ5Mq3ysdm7L7i6IVLcZSxdSq89_BUrnomMrlQ30-KXSiyqI0dss-p2i9OJU2dKyxKLW-T71lUW3Bz3KD9htm4mH9xaIE6Lh5mdiGPAO6pIQxT31YIRs9MDie0R5cS4nJ4eS6pUf8vpw_SfpRTJ1aBJE=w400-h272" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a lovely quilt pattern that I found. I'm not sure if I ever posted this one before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmb82RUOpI7SHfIPr5uSvAJK0_14bnKcz1Aetw32flHTZWy9BUsY8PfVlAsARneEHy5nugrtwuoXH0bHdKUN-xaayzjxfNPB_FO8Zvx9cCN4617C3RqPikF8f3rhRzhKFpygSIq9iHL6Wn41CdZvJfmR5r_VZ3_yxMcC9NJmnuiV52jB0Z8D0zxth5Dg4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="983" data-original-width="819" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmb82RUOpI7SHfIPr5uSvAJK0_14bnKcz1Aetw32flHTZWy9BUsY8PfVlAsARneEHy5nugrtwuoXH0bHdKUN-xaayzjxfNPB_FO8Zvx9cCN4617C3RqPikF8f3rhRzhKFpygSIq9iHL6Wn41CdZvJfmR5r_VZ3_yxMcC9NJmnuiV52jB0Z8D0zxth5Dg4=w533-h640" width="533" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A similar pattern was made to crochet:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEgiChrR0ebVh8sxbOB4CMIw_6D-MOq8hR-_BZO0-VgyDrXpTaYSLuJVVLEuj6rCsSBapqjywkl-i5rB2TWsoJO4RyHz-7UFnT1_XRGPhBFIjkkmxjGDnuRdW2xKUt8bT8r18l6HrB_ao8ULzmzIlvY1J4gb6jUtxG-qPFqr4BUvScpqaTyoDretMsOVE_A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1602" data-original-width="819" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiChrR0ebVh8sxbOB4CMIw_6D-MOq8hR-_BZO0-VgyDrXpTaYSLuJVVLEuj6rCsSBapqjywkl-i5rB2TWsoJO4RyHz-7UFnT1_XRGPhBFIjkkmxjGDnuRdW2xKUt8bT8r18l6HrB_ao8ULzmzIlvY1J4gb6jUtxG-qPFqr4BUvScpqaTyoDretMsOVE_A=w328-h640" width="328" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The patterns were offered in a column by Lydia Le Baron Walker. Her daughter, Mary Evangeline Walker did the illustrations. More on them next week...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My favorite heart themed textile is one that was unfinished. I think it was intended to make as a pillow cover. The piece is made of tobacco silks that depicted flowers:</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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNwq3p0UyNDCTBnwFxpaj5C3Rr-P-sMAitBFTYlbZY7r7zJ2zfeqsOwWiVLljxbjkrYGbRkKAfTbcvzBIPs3XDMkSLjTfqmXezBxVAEfgE38HkQO3ulSDsoUYH637lSFfhOQtw8G1Y-G3-94k-C2CZz8U9PawF5p2SM-mLc0R404DVSAvo9qQfJgVuzM/s2501/valentine%20pillow%20cover.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2272" data-original-width="2501" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNwq3p0UyNDCTBnwFxpaj5C3Rr-P-sMAitBFTYlbZY7r7zJ2zfeqsOwWiVLljxbjkrYGbRkKAfTbcvzBIPs3XDMkSLjTfqmXezBxVAEfgE38HkQO3ulSDsoUYH637lSFfhOQtw8G1Y-G3-94k-C2CZz8U9PawF5p2SM-mLc0R404DVSAvo9qQfJgVuzM/w640-h582/valentine%20pillow%20cover.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whatever kind of day you have planned, I hope it is a good one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7WPST8JiDapd6QuqG-FPo6TJhZLSN6rH0vd9okxbtFRr7OGLy68Q4gIexKKjkIwMgOOm8Ebue8arrnQl8zp-ctuw79dzzu03waboa2XNI35EyLtcQPh2nzQjhMsMZG4f_w0K4QC-AzWb1aJ0vxFpXwFtqzqz7FZVIy8hdeWAgqQTC9V7nKKqXTJNADkA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="665" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7WPST8JiDapd6QuqG-FPo6TJhZLSN6rH0vd9okxbtFRr7OGLy68Q4gIexKKjkIwMgOOm8Ebue8arrnQl8zp-ctuw79dzzu03waboa2XNI35EyLtcQPh2nzQjhMsMZG4f_w0K4QC-AzWb1aJ0vxFpXwFtqzqz7FZVIy8hdeWAgqQTC9V7nKKqXTJNADkA=w461-h640" width="461" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></b></span></div><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-83603054624372494932024-02-13T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-13T04:00:00.139-08:00Status of Quilting<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYxFYaL-jFJ4mFq1cPAaItf9xyj127H96yYfENaJNbdmKPCGQ80FytCF_wIBbLGFd8Z0jM2NPATlYmEVbUAZA4nBstRPeIubNy8tUSKZT8HWVNWlAdCjB21QRyBoYMJFNhUFjOhjGkTW8DWRB50EEzqod3C31JqGuLi-T1sDTNnk_9sK69O5fWWX1FjU/s1456/wheeler%20and%20wilson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1456" data-original-width="915" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYxFYaL-jFJ4mFq1cPAaItf9xyj127H96yYfENaJNbdmKPCGQ80FytCF_wIBbLGFd8Z0jM2NPATlYmEVbUAZA4nBstRPeIubNy8tUSKZT8HWVNWlAdCjB21QRyBoYMJFNhUFjOhjGkTW8DWRB50EEzqod3C31JqGuLi-T1sDTNnk_9sK69O5fWWX1FjU/w251-h400/wheeler%20and%20wilson.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Good morning and happy Tuesday!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>After about 2 weeks of spring-like weather, the northeast part of the country is getting a snow storm. It's a perfect day to stay in and sew (except when you have to take your puppy out). With that in mind...</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Today is a happy day. Last week I read some positive news and wanted to share it with you. For the last few years, there has been some speculation that quilting was on the decline again. The popularity of quilting has often had it's ups and downs throughout history. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Some of the anxiety about the status of quilting may have been because many small quilt shops closed, especially after the pandemic (and some were struggling and closing even before covid). We have all seen signs and memes encouraging us to support our local quilt shop.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>But the overall status of our world may be positive.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVWpPL1lKEzOkAnL_eQPZbnKUmCaBdRioivGflrf1erpgRz3P-NoTRML6TO3bqmY3E-qkheWKA9oyaoDer89EzCBlF1t6jOqqPUQCw8Qcd1FL4t8skU0i1qIo4WOmIfKTRFq9r6zTQ7MGgbixRwt5XsZ6kwdjq2OyxBAA2ZgmipZPRHYiVVwgDvwLhHdI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="477" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVWpPL1lKEzOkAnL_eQPZbnKUmCaBdRioivGflrf1erpgRz3P-NoTRML6TO3bqmY3E-qkheWKA9oyaoDer89EzCBlF1t6jOqqPUQCw8Qcd1FL4t8skU0i1qIo4WOmIfKTRFq9r6zTQ7MGgbixRwt5XsZ6kwdjq2OyxBAA2ZgmipZPRHYiVVwgDvwLhHdI=w318-h400" width="318" /></a></div><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>According to all the studies I read, the market size has actually increased. According to the Craft Alliance study (<a href="https://craftindustryalliance.org/quilting-trends-survey-results-2020/">here</a>) quilting is now a $4.2 billion industry in North America.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Predictions for the global market are positive and expected to continue to expand "at least until 2030." I liked <a href="https://www.businessresearchinsights.com/market-reports/quilt-market-104729#:~:text=The%20global%20quilt%20market%20size,CAGR%20during%20the%20forecast%20period.">this article</a> that cited that consumers are actually willing to pay higher prices for handmade quilts.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSTwyz_LBsGId6bUN_MjHWNFEcRWoUm-gRc3fygmZqBNr95EoJf1UUBQ2VGFdawwYxxx3im39Z2YkSAuOzYt6E5iVSE88mq4rStqcECZGJSZ10xZyT05VsdEe4zSSyJcY32fgcoLZx-y5LZAcWJsiTDjQ-wbRi75nO6uQjZeWjCX-iH0UOGQVP6KrM1B8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="537" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSTwyz_LBsGId6bUN_MjHWNFEcRWoUm-gRc3fygmZqBNr95EoJf1UUBQ2VGFdawwYxxx3im39Z2YkSAuOzYt6E5iVSE88mq4rStqcECZGJSZ10xZyT05VsdEe4zSSyJcY32fgcoLZx-y5LZAcWJsiTDjQ-wbRi75nO6uQjZeWjCX-iH0UOGQVP6KrM1B8" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've heard over and over again how the British monarchy survived because they changed with the times and modernized. It appears our quilt industry also did that as well. Quilting has survived because of innovations and quilters embracing more digital aspects of the market.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrC9Guf1qKTxhfRBmw6g5mRbeC0_oqAaOm1DxXPTX7ubJVqfzjJXomq_tY8u2VJGZYVQ1pg5gIbhsydpJAYm8lga_wbMlYxT33JBKfmcSTFIvuu0UgcHEwFjyJR1OK-QzbThUu-Je_whzhVAC3hq8JZQ5bzNX6Ff0QZS015UwURRgWsVC0AuXDpzoReys" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="498" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrC9Guf1qKTxhfRBmw6g5mRbeC0_oqAaOm1DxXPTX7ubJVqfzjJXomq_tY8u2VJGZYVQ1pg5gIbhsydpJAYm8lga_wbMlYxT33JBKfmcSTFIvuu0UgcHEwFjyJR1OK-QzbThUu-Je_whzhVAC3hq8JZQ5bzNX6Ff0QZS015UwURRgWsVC0AuXDpzoReys=w288-h400" width="288" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Still there are downsides to the age of covid. Attendance at quilt shows and guilds have decreased. The Craft Alliance study indicated that 51% of the participants in their study did not feel comfortable at large gatherings. Most of the studies indicate that the largest population of quilters are over 55 years old.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is an additional con to the innovations. Most of us realize that the book market for quilting has declined drastically. The studies do not indicate that the price of fabric could be considered cost prohibitive especially for new (younger) quilters that have budgetary considerations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Still, there are more positives than negatives as we continue to cut and sew our fabric blocks together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a safe and happy day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><br /> <p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-16570348047421947852024-02-12T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-12T04:00:00.157-08:00Happy Birthday Abe!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4hKoYuKfrE0Ajchv5zZNilHWXna9LVlYkLycI5Hiu8KOObeOfa6RG6OPQh89uHgVpDy6X4LWDQfREtTUmS66SbZ3jGWs2S7KJPD1ct3HRZr1eckzwgMnEXDlPMtoguJ5oY559w7EZlUFc0IUBxTFW1903Bm34hYMOvLT5vKqzFJZ1U7vg3pHv0dwJTlU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="190" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4hKoYuKfrE0Ajchv5zZNilHWXna9LVlYkLycI5Hiu8KOObeOfa6RG6OPQh89uHgVpDy6X4LWDQfREtTUmS66SbZ3jGWs2S7KJPD1ct3HRZr1eckzwgMnEXDlPMtoguJ5oY559w7EZlUFc0IUBxTFW1903Bm34hYMOvLT5vKqzFJZ1U7vg3pHv0dwJTlU=w276-h320" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy Birthday President Lincoln!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Today I'm posting some log cabin quilt photos in honor of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Have a safe and happy day!<br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-60271782958538178152024-02-09T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-09T04:00:00.130-08:00Flower Friday <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAHp5FvH8mUOcqul3YWsGSJlIxKM5MoWTQWXrqsJGD43k1mUQcDANsXFvhQ4pWdox-fCuHwYI6VdUb3micBod_pOjtxCnioZfhtoQ_ec9iC5GcpoYwPtB2DFoDTLWCp456mbz6zlAaf9GDQSvWwep8f53GM0gwu0IS8Q4Lr8KFt_5CkWYGBKfX9kMAGkY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAHp5FvH8mUOcqul3YWsGSJlIxKM5MoWTQWXrqsJGD43k1mUQcDANsXFvhQ4pWdox-fCuHwYI6VdUb3micBod_pOjtxCnioZfhtoQ_ec9iC5GcpoYwPtB2DFoDTLWCp456mbz6zlAaf9GDQSvWwep8f53GM0gwu0IS8Q4Lr8KFt_5CkWYGBKfX9kMAGkY=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy Friday!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Today I'm talking about trees. Most of us have them in our garden or nearby. Do you have a fondness for any kind of tree? Or maybe there is one you don't like?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I don't like sweetgum trees. Mostly I don't like them because there is a park near my mother's house that I love to walk but the there are so many prickly seed balls on the path that I'm afraid I will fall and get hurt.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioUlFOZnxnDLTIxa-_R2-l3l7-Y_bwriiewMhLdocnf_BCQatgCoy_5qKyW4YepA_uXoMpFTinuKN2BDC-qhFe3lcFNViQqTVdII7eYx0C--0ccvFECToU6z4okJyOdbou12DM7qD_2la83vJiQ6JV3s7i713pxTFKA5Jv3wkiZhtcbfS5vKAABuCspc0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="794" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioUlFOZnxnDLTIxa-_R2-l3l7-Y_bwriiewMhLdocnf_BCQatgCoy_5qKyW4YepA_uXoMpFTinuKN2BDC-qhFe3lcFNViQqTVdII7eYx0C--0ccvFECToU6z4okJyOdbou12DM7qD_2la83vJiQ6JV3s7i713pxTFKA5Jv3wkiZhtcbfS5vKAABuCspc0=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Apparently I'm not the only person that doesn't care for this tree. I just read an article entitled, "The Most Dangerous Tree in the Suburbs". Although the balls produce food for finches and other small birds, I wonder if it's worth it. Each ball only has 2 seeds in it. You can read the article <a href="https://americanorchard.wordpress.com/2014/04/25/the-most-dangerous-tree-in-the-suburbs/">here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However, there are plenty of folks who think the sweet gum is magnificent and some articles on defending the tree. <a href="https://wunderwoods.com/2021/08/31/the-great-sweetgum-debate/">Here's</a> one article you can check out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm always happy with my Pee Gee Hydrangea Tree. It is manageable and blooms from the end of July into the fall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">here's a photo when it was young:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicXB6BqBsPpLDkPwlJeq5Hdjkh0YBlZF2ea3CKVkM9P9nC-cHASVqxCi8qFQTb0athnF_RIA1oHF-Lb8I3L5YRFDM8wm1OZYS29XvOX8episHbYfQzTrQ8xQp0ENuyQQW0JJlM-p5Vx4dXm-1Px2fsphMM5marGfOlPsxAsqVAcY5TeqOrG1F14txUc4s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicXB6BqBsPpLDkPwlJeq5Hdjkh0YBlZF2ea3CKVkM9P9nC-cHASVqxCi8qFQTb0athnF_RIA1oHF-Lb8I3L5YRFDM8wm1OZYS29XvOX8episHbYfQzTrQ8xQp0ENuyQQW0JJlM-p5Vx4dXm-1Px2fsphMM5marGfOlPsxAsqVAcY5TeqOrG1F14txUc4s=w267-h400" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Probably the most surprising tree in my adulthood is the Tulip Tree. In summer, I spent a lot of time at Girl Scout camps when I was a teen. I taught kids how to identify certain trees by their leaves including the tulip tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGSpZ_IwJn9RysxtSc5qx_uP46tsafY62MEmvkFJ8aGnx7vRzXQuL6PU9qOQicuFF9dM3wRyL_-oSXmaStsCQwmqHUglPFPdZ_JD5zNbNmLeMaQdqEkGq1AlehnelGzSwS7D-4_Sstu0hvmC-YyVsj3Go0qnv_usCOkpAyES2ScDbfDri8oaeVajSCgPs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGSpZ_IwJn9RysxtSc5qx_uP46tsafY62MEmvkFJ8aGnx7vRzXQuL6PU9qOQicuFF9dM3wRyL_-oSXmaStsCQwmqHUglPFPdZ_JD5zNbNmLeMaQdqEkGq1AlehnelGzSwS7D-4_Sstu0hvmC-YyVsj3Go0qnv_usCOkpAyES2ScDbfDri8oaeVajSCgPs" width="320" /></a></div><br />Bit G.S. camp begins after the school year. I was shocked when I visited her home a few years ago and saw her Tulip Tree in full bloom. It was magnificent. The tree was full of cup shaped flowers and I must have taken a dozen or more photographs of it. Those photographs are long gone but just imagine a tree full of these blooms:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidV4cWiyvdUH86w2hsBGldacVma594QsqEf2Fb3OWYvwqknY28-1vbt1BI8rwRHJ5KPxu63J_zAcNa2B1CDq_8bgU3xOtVCbGmMwV2yKnMMz15WLYdBsT_JWAMQEvGXpCkCxhh7ys_NGgdTUePyLdty-e2kEMqXmB_-IqhW4VxW6xN-2ewI0aiTlZNBt8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidV4cWiyvdUH86w2hsBGldacVma594QsqEf2Fb3OWYvwqknY28-1vbt1BI8rwRHJ5KPxu63J_zAcNa2B1CDq_8bgU3xOtVCbGmMwV2yKnMMz15WLYdBsT_JWAMQEvGXpCkCxhh7ys_NGgdTUePyLdty-e2kEMqXmB_-IqhW4VxW6xN-2ewI0aiTlZNBt8=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4-Gic09duBq_tlGIntc33iyvbcrUn2w0K3r3q1xB6yYZQJDuX1aUeF5LzoMMI-4tjim792s4chA3jhMINxNi0TM_yko2uQMXfmdoWNvifrBV5WzA3MVPgZ4rEMKroEtmpk6IweuumvMsXXyEL8BXnXGCo2MGJySX4HDup3MnBqVcPyc-guOMFrPellAk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4-Gic09duBq_tlGIntc33iyvbcrUn2w0K3r3q1xB6yYZQJDuX1aUeF5LzoMMI-4tjim792s4chA3jhMINxNi0TM_yko2uQMXfmdoWNvifrBV5WzA3MVPgZ4rEMKroEtmpk6IweuumvMsXXyEL8BXnXGCo2MGJySX4HDup3MnBqVcPyc-guOMFrPellAk=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It enchanted me at the time and I wish I had the space to have on in my garden. The tree blooms April to June which is why I never saw the flowers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What is your favorite tree?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a wonderful weekend!</div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-25435330800657451232024-02-08T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-08T04:03:18.420-08:00Thursday's This and That: February 8, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhavs7QI9jHH3vqzzPuJyxayW8-So7JFAh4pVPgyo_FEejyc95N7_MbyGH-n8bRkiTLHH-WlyUUFZKiCyWNcwK3wKv99ydZIfM_-F-qw1FOE4JQO8OMm8ySELf_AQ8nWimUjrWmXe_5l7w5KgWa3Ex4Ot-NPBV78ltRoX9hMXJxbEl4E6gojUgmYBu6a4I" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="736" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhavs7QI9jHH3vqzzPuJyxayW8-So7JFAh4pVPgyo_FEejyc95N7_MbyGH-n8bRkiTLHH-WlyUUFZKiCyWNcwK3wKv99ydZIfM_-F-qw1FOE4JQO8OMm8ySELf_AQ8nWimUjrWmXe_5l7w5KgWa3Ex4Ot-NPBV78ltRoX9hMXJxbEl4E6gojUgmYBu6a4I=w267-h400" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>How are you today?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I heard on the radio the other day that most of the country is experiencing a warm spell. I hope you are enjoying it! Lucky and I have been taking more and longer walks. It's been wonderful!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Alice sent a photo over of her shoofly. Her uncle made it for her in 1946 or 47. It was a rocking duck and she said she loved it as a kid. It's in great condition and I love the wee quilt on it too!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYDu6EalA7B7OowaxdG8ysvwT_wgi2wFEhUb_lsT8aXpPuu7FefsVMa-xw_Wzr3e3w0H1Ai0747Sr7R0HbKLULPYzhado_scvSktAZvpdwaE597wcLNSFz36PRVnvMbd98FXKdcHZvb6R_SstHfTZ1D8j3eYxConqV-wI8WnQ2fmLSneOvAJx0AMq6XTQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="608" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYDu6EalA7B7OowaxdG8ysvwT_wgi2wFEhUb_lsT8aXpPuu7FefsVMa-xw_Wzr3e3w0H1Ai0747Sr7R0HbKLULPYzhado_scvSktAZvpdwaE597wcLNSFz36PRVnvMbd98FXKdcHZvb6R_SstHfTZ1D8j3eYxConqV-wI8WnQ2fmLSneOvAJx0AMq6XTQ=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">***</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fabric inspired by the paintings of Gustav Klimt is popular. If you aren't familiar with the fabric, you can look at it <a href="https://www.hawthornesupplyco.com/gustav-klimt-by-robert-kaufman/CHL2G?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14FvnBGuZ5dud3Bcw-Oy4TaipZnI9h2-FxVYzERY8yK2ZTKIjTnrkzEaAsEtEALw_wcB">here</a>. I like the movie, "Woman in Gold" that was made a few years ago. I highly recommend it. Recently there was a story about another lost Klimt painting that surfaced. I love the colors in this one and wish there was a fabric with these hues! Read the story and see the lovely painting <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rediscovered-after-100-years-gustav-klimt-painting-could-sell-for-over-50-million-180983668/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_term=1302024&utm_content=new&fbclid=IwAR3DjPYiCaD6pVcd3y1_x7zIo1_rC_nFhrhnZCnlOI58hVtyxGM2Q9aYZPw">here</a>.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Have a great day!</b></div></b></span></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-27165448660233975132024-02-07T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-07T04:00:00.150-08:00Early 20th C Newspaper Patterns<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWP1ccMetcwh1dIdfCdXlKO6AkHRi4EVADBHaZE-KT0nWCqaNEIJjZHJ1pre1Mkzi3Y4CNtA285Kpvmcm2w12BGdEJqpML-wkIkF42is3-g6xvUiqz2i01jQoty9c0AhnThjNSsaNY9SkIOLMrUVncYXcvsW_RgTKbWFIQ-ECGN9lOhMrHDeiilVylAag" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="201" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWP1ccMetcwh1dIdfCdXlKO6AkHRi4EVADBHaZE-KT0nWCqaNEIJjZHJ1pre1Mkzi3Y4CNtA285Kpvmcm2w12BGdEJqpML-wkIkF42is3-g6xvUiqz2i01jQoty9c0AhnThjNSsaNY9SkIOLMrUVncYXcvsW_RgTKbWFIQ-ECGN9lOhMrHDeiilVylAag=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>How are you today?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Well I finally figured out the layout and fabrics for my shoofly quilt. It usually doesn't take me that long but sometimes you just have to mull on an idea. I found this photo on Pinterest from the Temecula Quilt Co. in California:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEgMhsD_YRudTcGuptN6xZQYdXeeZE8G2_jIME3vUgJJ0NDZ2iDoSf3TflgydHBbhb2BN-QyBWD5A668VxlJl_R0tvPDd_nQk2RRYmri-cbRMfnZ06aB35pZ3ukteJsGezPnRpobUPZkuxnDPmJ-ClmHJzgU4k7RcmueDDQycZ4GcZR_F-B6lr9jKf7bg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="534" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEgMhsD_YRudTcGuptN6xZQYdXeeZE8G2_jIME3vUgJJ0NDZ2iDoSf3TflgydHBbhb2BN-QyBWD5A668VxlJl_R0tvPDd_nQk2RRYmri-cbRMfnZ06aB35pZ3ukteJsGezPnRpobUPZkuxnDPmJ-ClmHJzgU4k7RcmueDDQycZ4GcZR_F-B6lr9jKf7bg=w267-h400" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I like the green as an alternate block. My quilt will be 30s reproduction fabrics and I have some green yardage that work well in between the blocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I find inspiration all over the place. Over the weekend I was looking for patterns from the early 20th century. There weren't many quilt blocks published in the newspapers at the turn of the century. What I did find surprised me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1907</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOYy8u1BbhUkwc-bA19krS60HwBPfAvzdneJCklk0Il-LiCQ56lbMK_gIf70n7t7xbEXJ8BfrgLPD7fu3pNeWc0_JO3m1VsxEEBVMmqKRaihdBxWnkDyTcUQy0dE8GsJ55CF1QbaOKZZD_BxuEHhJO_j3qrb3OcOx1NrjrmjQAommqRRQpRUtabhCdC1I" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1278" data-original-width="819" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOYy8u1BbhUkwc-bA19krS60HwBPfAvzdneJCklk0Il-LiCQ56lbMK_gIf70n7t7xbEXJ8BfrgLPD7fu3pNeWc0_JO3m1VsxEEBVMmqKRaihdBxWnkDyTcUQy0dE8GsJ55CF1QbaOKZZD_BxuEHhJO_j3qrb3OcOx1NrjrmjQAommqRRQpRUtabhCdC1I=w411-h640" width="411" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1911</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq3Whr8RUap1T4Il5V9N6psGasEMWOpVKjyzYfK9KlqE7pIomRkqzUjeSgRJqC2xQIVQK9zdi2VxwZuheMRXh2o7iT92QMOby6njFxaIw5CBGdadyGDAm88GOkJDkoW_GHJQHEqj1i9KGl_u8ZJzZRSKCMSjrjapyQqRw9btq05jIYq8l2R-MmQ50UIQ4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1073" data-original-width="819" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq3Whr8RUap1T4Il5V9N6psGasEMWOpVKjyzYfK9KlqE7pIomRkqzUjeSgRJqC2xQIVQK9zdi2VxwZuheMRXh2o7iT92QMOby6njFxaIw5CBGdadyGDAm88GOkJDkoW_GHJQHEqj1i9KGl_u8ZJzZRSKCMSjrjapyQqRw9btq05jIYq8l2R-MmQ50UIQ4=w488-h640" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This looks more like a quilt pattern one might see these days. It yells modern and I liked it a lot. It's just not what I wanted to make right now. Sometimes pattern names surprise me...for example the churn dash below. It was what jolted me into thinking about a shoofly block.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1905</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSX3jgZyAfKJ5Qj5t1RqzozZYfog37QPGk5yPjMfQRq5CANXHtzCn-0o-qeyh7HWy528hGSa4uEzsneXBatyzdCN4ev3sboXRCUoIJEjqgifWVonehx9o0kx0f7BKnim3I4zUe1Fi8sdUIwzL_zXg-HAUF4Oskz3GZym-GeL5QYtrXhaHhZHunwWOLq54" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="819" height="569" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSX3jgZyAfKJ5Qj5t1RqzozZYfog37QPGk5yPjMfQRq5CANXHtzCn-0o-qeyh7HWy528hGSa4uEzsneXBatyzdCN4ev3sboXRCUoIJEjqgifWVonehx9o0kx0f7BKnim3I4zUe1Fi8sdUIwzL_zXg-HAUF4Oskz3GZym-GeL5QYtrXhaHhZHunwWOLq54=w640-h569" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing you a safe and happy day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></b></span></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-19689843856301271542024-02-06T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-06T04:00:00.127-08:00Lucky updates<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqbgX-FUTZm5Y_R09Em5piQUGAQo5BkxCsbaNCbM4sVAhSRO2dFZt_Zj1LMTGVJYV_TigZ4vidiH9gc003EVf0KXixGgb3jwUtzhZthBGkDLSVcUgXt5sUZbmwQ_B-ZTGC0x7J9AhC6E8-Byf0AYVSSvUpaolo7BstXoIMTiVGfz1yp3Dn3Li0r7FSpc/s2552/P1019023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2552" data-original-width="1940" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqbgX-FUTZm5Y_R09Em5piQUGAQo5BkxCsbaNCbM4sVAhSRO2dFZt_Zj1LMTGVJYV_TigZ4vidiH9gc003EVf0KXixGgb3jwUtzhZthBGkDLSVcUgXt5sUZbmwQ_B-ZTGC0x7J9AhC6E8-Byf0AYVSSvUpaolo7BstXoIMTiVGfz1yp3Dn3Li0r7FSpc/w304-h400/P1019023.JPG" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Good morning! </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy Tuesday!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Today I'm talking about Lucky, the baddest best dog in the universe. I should call him "the cheesemaker" because his biting--although improving is evidenced in a lot of my clothing.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk0tmNFxCifX8nVPPp8-BAJqbLDoxXGgfigI9wLMmfZt8fCdjUjauzDDiGsm8Jz2dvqwBWy-dL3SSeYs_nUBXzdvvhDEz1i7EvEStwog8RB_vHAwUJvP1-opFnvboRMAKu9_EkIDzwzeh7781fo6aDIRWQzxu2l0WL9ERdgoJ8lVQIUbGGd1XZC5fUsR4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="388" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk0tmNFxCifX8nVPPp8-BAJqbLDoxXGgfigI9wLMmfZt8fCdjUjauzDDiGsm8Jz2dvqwBWy-dL3SSeYs_nUBXzdvvhDEz1i7EvEStwog8RB_vHAwUJvP1-opFnvboRMAKu9_EkIDzwzeh7781fo6aDIRWQzxu2l0WL9ERdgoJ8lVQIUbGGd1XZC5fUsR4=w243-h400" width="243" /></a></div><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>My clothing at this point resembles Swiss cheese because of him biting at my pants and sweatshirts. And often he has a look of unholy glee (not unlike the illustration above) while he is doing it.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>We will never know Lucky's true backstory. My husband speculates that someone along the way must have encouraged the biting behavior. Brad said when he was young, one of his guy friends had a small dog and thought it was funny to tease the puppy to bite him (don't ask me why, I don't have a Y chromosome).</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>But Lucky is improving. He is settling into our routine more and we are also learning better ways to divert him from negative behavior. He seems to love his life with us. It's a little unsettling--but also a relief--that he behaves better for my mom and my neighbors than he does with us. It reminds me of toddlers who often exhibit that kind of behavior. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lucky also loves sticks and he can be stubborn and ceaseless in quest for a stick. So when I saw this video on pinterest, it made me laugh so hard that my husband had to see it and then he laughed like crazy too. It isn't Lucky, but it sure exhibits his kind of behavior:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kBOj8YxV-hg" width="320" youtube-src-id="kBOj8YxV-hg"></iframe></div><br /><b>If the video doesn't show properly, you can always see it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBOj8YxV-hg">here</a>.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieWxDJP34duvzXvqrWt7YO3cSP6_yT9rsUhbyrrn259WJraJAhRFwOG1D1tnoW7dpxRtwhPf_q6Dufv8rLha2ddeBjEjy4nDxsEEF0qHr5wnXFH9C6tFJfIWb5M57Ebl03092lFpxFOozqrqgD4jI4fAa34ZbVkbpLtczRGJEgMosCzAOv7jNMRgbpMcI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="634" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieWxDJP34duvzXvqrWt7YO3cSP6_yT9rsUhbyrrn259WJraJAhRFwOG1D1tnoW7dpxRtwhPf_q6Dufv8rLha2ddeBjEjy4nDxsEEF0qHr5wnXFH9C6tFJfIWb5M57Ebl03092lFpxFOozqrqgD4jI4fAa34ZbVkbpLtczRGJEgMosCzAOv7jNMRgbpMcI=w288-h400" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEhiwBXFe8dbk44rARFpoueIjKUNxASP0OW63yN4VCZtllHmW8pDjJraikM71e3_EAa9OgFIQ2oBL_W4useUYb4Hpv5-iJFEF7wT8Ets4O3HasqFuwz73FwZNU6Ko4-iFFZJanxC1FEfsJERCWl16y2guJaPlhyBlg8YINJ1pNYea_W_qbQp0Aq3Crs18iY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="378" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiwBXFe8dbk44rARFpoueIjKUNxASP0OW63yN4VCZtllHmW8pDjJraikM71e3_EAa9OgFIQ2oBL_W4useUYb4Hpv5-iJFEF7wT8Ets4O3HasqFuwz73FwZNU6Ko4-iFFZJanxC1FEfsJERCWl16y2guJaPlhyBlg8YINJ1pNYea_W_qbQp0Aq3Crs18iY=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He's a handful at times. But at night, when he curls up on my lap, he gives the sweetest sigh of contentment before he drifts off to sleep. It makes my heart full of love for our sweet boy.</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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2Eqe8ecaBhcMGmB7wffL_jxgXUY8kayfoRCvtvMXQDVs8YJUz3QkfGPmg_fB2eIDIm6w5u1dK_vlrVwjoIvsPZqI1ugKySRQMflKpYDonAKBt9czY1wSujb_fRfCVxVIjE47Nix1ykXoPx88GrlDbroKHJpX7fiNRBC1PGGvimy9M71Cx8uGN2WYLG8/s2312/P1019001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2183" data-original-width="2312" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2Eqe8ecaBhcMGmB7wffL_jxgXUY8kayfoRCvtvMXQDVs8YJUz3QkfGPmg_fB2eIDIm6w5u1dK_vlrVwjoIvsPZqI1ugKySRQMflKpYDonAKBt9czY1wSujb_fRfCVxVIjE47Nix1ykXoPx88GrlDbroKHJpX7fiNRBC1PGGvimy9M71Cx8uGN2WYLG8/s320/P1019001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a safe and happy day!</div><br /><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-61530238786280940772024-02-05T03:39:00.000-08:002024-02-05T03:39:36.424-08:00Shoofly<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSH7RWD9T6J7bAeJfsGl0VHF1u8AXDkGIWq4t0e0cklwVMJ60eIGZwOPRC-Jr13XfWcTSVsfPCZbMpfOhnZzSD9P_lt6hn0XYoUnTmHg5uxJJlTQyiN3Om-GiscxXQ-N_BAwM1Yo0dd1t-3aIldXnEIEmg9Dy_gihq-jI4POih8Bf8SCym6Ux5y1Tj_iU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSH7RWD9T6J7bAeJfsGl0VHF1u8AXDkGIWq4t0e0cklwVMJ60eIGZwOPRC-Jr13XfWcTSVsfPCZbMpfOhnZzSD9P_lt6hn0XYoUnTmHg5uxJJlTQyiN3Om-GiscxXQ-N_BAwM1Yo0dd1t-3aIldXnEIEmg9Dy_gihq-jI4POih8Bf8SCym6Ux5y1Tj_iU=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Good morning and happy Monday!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>It was a great weekend for one main reason: SUNSHINE! It's been a while since we've had full sunshine for a whole day, much less a few days. I hope the sun is shining where you are and you are enjoying some Vitamin D and some energy. Over the weekend I finished a quilt and then did some deep cleaning in the sewing room. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Of course while I was cleaning, I was thinking/debating what kind of quilt I wanted to make next. I've decided on using a shoofly pattern, mostly because I don't think I've done one in years/decades. Of course, the next question is shall I make a baby quilt or a throw? More on that when I decide.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I wonder if you you are familiar with the word, "shoofly". Here in eastern Pennsylvania, we usually connotate that word with a molasses pie. If you never heard of it and are intrigued, <a href="https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/15853/my-grandmas-shoo-fly-pie/">here's</a> a five star recipe.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdjprwTD9x7P0LGdVE7WRZp3iIB4hS1vG3GrsmyvoRwHAitSUEjApaV2oDu3EEvYUwFFOyNpCf7jqoba5Gx2fZRZNxUIhsOS7DCShospwVds4l1dsqekkKNknwtfXnYUCMvHxdlvYl3KNwyJLH7d35Vq_GJ6Vf-1ESS4tCCoZSsarsXk4SLX-UKSlmv4Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdjprwTD9x7P0LGdVE7WRZp3iIB4hS1vG3GrsmyvoRwHAitSUEjApaV2oDu3EEvYUwFFOyNpCf7jqoba5Gx2fZRZNxUIhsOS7DCShospwVds4l1dsqekkKNknwtfXnYUCMvHxdlvYl3KNwyJLH7d35Vq_GJ6Vf-1ESS4tCCoZSsarsXk4SLX-UKSlmv4Q" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another meaning of the word shoofly is a child's toy rocker. The rocking horse type toy has a flat seat for the baby or child to sit on:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjM2pTNRfI28meGMhbNCi_MloHfOwmT9JJ2DVBqa3NdY8cVRxBPwXQ_QMzAZabODLHZ11SUV4JmXmHusjEoYXDfYzdXitHu6OguTYnOauF5xVWUnGDWcN0rz0_gVkkdHNj21pzZXZpFB2EW3TMIbvdwAHBGSscoWcmerswjLKreiXh1KxaOYrLCMHKLUxE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="475" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjM2pTNRfI28meGMhbNCi_MloHfOwmT9JJ2DVBqa3NdY8cVRxBPwXQ_QMzAZabODLHZ11SUV4JmXmHusjEoYXDfYzdXitHu6OguTYnOauF5xVWUnGDWcN0rz0_gVkkdHNj21pzZXZpFB2EW3TMIbvdwAHBGSscoWcmerswjLKreiXh1KxaOYrLCMHKLUxE=w250-h400" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the interesting things is that this is a fairly old pattern. I didn't see any designs printed in old newspapers although there were plenty of notations about women making them. Here is a photo of some blocks that are available on an online shop:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAf-9moub_2p83feqzMJOIoyE202jwy4upV2Eqn0ojiucmDYIK8A_2f9UuNMY-SFI9FbphayYTHAT6zu06bQCYpsT9_hNKu1p8-xf_3DKqfoqgNicFa6AXDw9-tLyU_Fv3eInANcKlKPEg6OajzROly7oHp2Dh2nqd0GQMcuY6HwF6cnaXFbMlLYPUC1E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="740" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAf-9moub_2p83feqzMJOIoyE202jwy4upV2Eqn0ojiucmDYIK8A_2f9UuNMY-SFI9FbphayYTHAT6zu06bQCYpsT9_hNKu1p8-xf_3DKqfoqgNicFa6AXDw9-tLyU_Fv3eInANcKlKPEg6OajzROly7oHp2Dh2nqd0GQMcuY6HwF6cnaXFbMlLYPUC1E" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What are you working on these days?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a safe and happy day!</div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></b></span></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890937260130797406.post-41775539210403716422024-02-02T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-02T04:00:00.268-08:00Happy Groundhog's Day!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIrL4bkZbxUwKRzOi9Z7y3lBmaOJlKD4hfx6qCsIKUQqBHyN06xnFetnV-NvLl2PW9UN5eH5zkhdZM4FrVYTWo-1cWI7Ww_2-fGgN2jSjI8-6YD4kXAro8Q1EofUKDk5zv9Vyjuw8cn_XoMW8hGPdpQdvWlxV4nYzK9boPXIfthOBqaeB-8PAP7ZvBh5I" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="564" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIrL4bkZbxUwKRzOi9Z7y3lBmaOJlKD4hfx6qCsIKUQqBHyN06xnFetnV-NvLl2PW9UN5eH5zkhdZM4FrVYTWo-1cWI7Ww_2-fGgN2jSjI8-6YD4kXAro8Q1EofUKDk5zv9Vyjuw8cn_XoMW8hGPdpQdvWlxV4nYzK9boPXIfthOBqaeB-8PAP7ZvBh5I=w327-h400" width="327" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Good morning and happy Groundhog's Day!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>My mom's birthday is today and she always says that whether or not the groundhog sees his shadow, we have 6 more weeks of winter. Statistics show that mom is often correct. According to one article I read, Punxsutawney Phil has been right 39% of the time since predictions began in 1887. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Still, there is a certain relief when Groundhog's Day occurs. There's more light in the evening and now that the snow has melted, more of the spring bulbs are beginning to surface; don't worry, if there is even more snow, the bulbs survive.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I like this particular quote:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></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/AVvXsEgzHAbkrwSYU4qxerm7fKsTye3ALb1AH2eolqSOJbbgfSLZJiXA4SvS9GzOK4mICmJZl7tmNjkaJ5Rob2WdfLL6QLcxRZ70cmPHTHx4gKU8kxay_YRz_I6J21WhRrKnHF5bEtcQgyNBkIg3EFw_GwaDOj9vG70zjfcHXIDBsMyr_UPMCr-Q2zFn-jPqBh8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzHAbkrwSYU4qxerm7fKsTye3ALb1AH2eolqSOJbbgfSLZJiXA4SvS9GzOK4mICmJZl7tmNjkaJ5Rob2WdfLL6QLcxRZ70cmPHTHx4gKU8kxay_YRz_I6J21WhRrKnHF5bEtcQgyNBkIg3EFw_GwaDOj9vG70zjfcHXIDBsMyr_UPMCr-Q2zFn-jPqBh8=w493-h640" width="493" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>These days I find myself musing about the garden more because I know the warm weather will be here soon. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibu0-Pgryjgl63o40ys5iZsTn4CWK_ii6X8bzjZDFQ-gC9zmRGbfIytAtsCtxJ3ei_2Swwh-BapkGt3uddDFCnBhCDoFbzf85V9mhxi_KOF0tmrQCoD2uDM_KD6ArPxEx9Bl8rc_-w7ISmd05nh4_IJC9g_Zh-ak0M8qejzxZU9t2E4F5U5D3TdF6YM2U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="564" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibu0-Pgryjgl63o40ys5iZsTn4CWK_ii6X8bzjZDFQ-gC9zmRGbfIytAtsCtxJ3ei_2Swwh-BapkGt3uddDFCnBhCDoFbzf85V9mhxi_KOF0tmrQCoD2uDM_KD6ArPxEx9Bl8rc_-w7ISmd05nh4_IJC9g_Zh-ak0M8qejzxZU9t2E4F5U5D3TdF6YM2U=w238-h400" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think the thing I look forward to the most is clearing out the garden and walking Lucky more often. I love the longer days of spring and summer and the various colors of green of the spring.</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/AVvXsEgoVCNM8_fQB4EanNQ6ChKWlGiapT1ygIzCwjHYfm8cldKLEQ-4YOPMlruEnHrqMctTxFCFJCUjUNn9hNEOuhODbgcNKuIG24z9QT7PTDwy-wgMQOUlxNYyDpcV_xAt4lIFnyOvBL8Bs2NvTgGAIp71K_NjPxmu6iN6su98ulTMKokAfliiKuLG5HVW7r4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoVCNM8_fQB4EanNQ6ChKWlGiapT1ygIzCwjHYfm8cldKLEQ-4YOPMlruEnHrqMctTxFCFJCUjUNn9hNEOuhODbgcNKuIG24z9QT7PTDwy-wgMQOUlxNYyDpcV_xAt4lIFnyOvBL8Bs2NvTgGAIp71K_NjPxmu6iN6su98ulTMKokAfliiKuLG5HVW7r4=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I was once told that green is the color of healing and perhaps that is why I love spring so much.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP0bahQLqkBxxDpu5dWmRtv_u0WuGpNuyU7mM2SZlA2Sj7EYlFchZTNF0_0qF8hxodH4wUz3bNq_-GgXh6r7rRsG9FvJX-ZpIa1aqAX4Exn0e_PTFCGOx_XHqR8S2g0MSdSXd24Ng6q7y62c-bDimqoxtEv6IyKS_7x4hzVu3LOcseEUoHuG9m6Qg_WII" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP0bahQLqkBxxDpu5dWmRtv_u0WuGpNuyU7mM2SZlA2Sj7EYlFchZTNF0_0qF8hxodH4wUz3bNq_-GgXh6r7rRsG9FvJX-ZpIa1aqAX4Exn0e_PTFCGOx_XHqR8S2g0MSdSXd24Ng6q7y62c-bDimqoxtEv6IyKS_7x4hzVu3LOcseEUoHuG9m6Qg_WII=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;">I do love the colors of spring and summer flowers but I think my favorite time of year is the early part of the spring when the garden displays so much promise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How are you feeling about the pending spring?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a safe and happy weekend!</div><br /><br /></b></span></div><br /><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /><br /><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Michele McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com2