tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14528696263069332122024-03-12T23:51:56.603-06:00Kate n Libby ~ Design DivasKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921544819744622547noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452869626306933212.post-8006155505370036922013-03-29T08:27:00.004-06:002013-03-29T08:27:56.730-06:00New WebsiteHello friends,<br />
Just a last post here to make sure you have been able to find us at our <a href="http://seamslikeadream.com/" target="_blank">new website</a> and <a href="http://seamslikeadream.com/blog/" target="_blank">new blog</a>.<br />
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We don't want to lose our old friends while we make the switch- I am going to miss blogging here- it was comfortable.<br />
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But we have moved and just like I have adjusted to living in Colorado (well, most days anyway!), I will adjust to the switch.<br />
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I hope you will join us at our <a href="http://seamslikeadream.com/blog/" target="_blank">new blog</a>!<br />
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Hope to see you all soon!<br />
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Happy quilting,<br />
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921544819744622547noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452869626306933212.post-39702025134109693582013-03-27T05:30:00.000-06:002013-03-27T05:30:02.171-06:00It's here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The new website is here! The new website is here!<br />
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Just click <a href="http://seamslikeadream.com/blog" target="_blank">here</a> and come visit with us!<br />
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You will go to the blog where you can see all the groovy stuff for the Launch Party Giveaway!<br />
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And be sure to look at the Tips and Freebies page, and the Browse and Shop page, and the Gallery and....<br />
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See you over there!<br />
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Happy quilting,<br />
Kate and Libby<br />
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921544819744622547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452869626306933212.post-30510389520216401482013-03-25T06:00:00.000-06:002013-03-25T06:00:15.113-06:00Two more days till our new website!We are so excited around here- in two days our new website will be live and we will be hosting a giveaway with lots of goodies for you!<br />
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So what to do with all the pieces? Well, we certainly know which member of the
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So mark your calendar for next Wed and pop over here to get the link to the new site. Over on the new blog you will be able to put your name in the hat for one of 10 prizes- one for each year we have been in business!<br />
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Kate and ElizabethKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921544819744622547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452869626306933212.post-16207057208887354782013-03-18T08:33:00.002-06:002013-03-18T08:33:49.283-06:00Monday Monday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuflNAsmEuL1GHZZ6wAYkGnY1TqvAZ5WUdZfYEEbxPCxvny1vIBG_ZjnvwEXOwwCEC5RmLXScAu-DpDzR7xnk8UdIV8GI4wg5x2rUguWu9y_ssuvoQZ0oNJ4IZAbxoT-p68E2LchDyusH/s1600/DSC06439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuflNAsmEuL1GHZZ6wAYkGnY1TqvAZ5WUdZfYEEbxPCxvny1vIBG_ZjnvwEXOwwCEC5RmLXScAu-DpDzR7xnk8UdIV8GI4wg5x2rUguWu9y_ssuvoQZ0oNJ4IZAbxoT-p68E2LchDyusH/s320/DSC06439.JPG" width="320" /></a>Another Monday- did you all have a great weekend?<br />
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The last <b><i>Project Quilting</i></b> challenge was posted yesterday. If you are interested in participating, here is the <a href="http://www.persimondreams.com/2013/03/project-quilting-season-4-challenge-6hurray-for-spring.html" target="_blank">link</a>. I have no idea of what I am going to do for this one yet. Must think.<br />
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921544819744622547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452869626306933212.post-8473545424609406922013-03-15T07:53:00.003-06:002013-03-15T07:53:31.513-06:00World Wide Quilting DaySaturday March 16 is <a href="http://worldwidequiltingday.com/" target="_blank">World Wide Quilting Day</a>.<br />
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I am going to a Modern Quilt Guild meeting- it will be the first time I have gone to that guild. It sounds like fun, huh?<br />
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P.S. One of the stores I have been to twice in the past week is <a href="http://www.snappyquilts.com/" target="_blank">Snappy Quilts</a>. It is their two year anniversary! Happy anniversary Snappy Quilts!<br />
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<b>Make New Friends</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The group of ladies who participated in the last block
exchange, with those gorgeous batiks, decided they wanted to do another
exchange. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We will do a traditional Bull’s Eye Block pattern. The only controlled item will be the
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We will use material from our…. stashes – what? A stash?
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many fabrics do we have that we just had to have but never have used? Those are the one’s to go into this scrappy
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Exchanges are a great way to stay connected with your
friends who have scattered throughout the country. Kate and I now live in Colorado and Maryland
respectively. We have a Floridian, a few
Nutmeggers, and some Upstate New Yorkers in the group.
I have invited some of my new friends in Maryland and they happily
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This reminds me of that old scouting song:<o:p></o:p></div>
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I hope to see some reflections of each of my friend’s personalities in their fabric choices – and maybe some threads of <a href="http://Hoffman Fabric">Hoffman</a> silver and gold!<br />
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This was a fun challenge- grab a magazine, or a catalog, or any print publication and turn to page 28. Find something on that page to be the inspiration for your design.<br />
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I had three publications that I pulled from a stack, <i>Coastal Living</i>, <i>Art Journaling</i> and <i>Where Women Create</i>.<br />
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All great magazines- how could I go wrong?<br />
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I mixed them up in a pile, no peeking! and grabbed one.<br />
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<i>Where Women Create</i>, Autumn 2011. Cool.<br />
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Now onto page 28- awesome! I remember reading this page and loving the chandelier! I think Heather Bailey is a lucky girl to have this! I love it!<br />
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Now what to do?<br />
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I was really hoping that for once, I would start this earlier in the week, but that would just not be my style.<br />
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So, I spent the week house hunting. And occasionally thinking about the project. Finally it was Friday night and I was nowhere. Burned out from house hunting- FYI. real estate around here is flying off the shelves and you see a house and two seconds later, it is under contract! Craziness! Creates this heightened sense of urgency and anxiety.<br />
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Anyway, back to Project Quilting! So I showed dear hubbie my very tentative ideas, he made a suggestion and viola! An great idea started to form.<br />
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Saturday am- more house hunting, in the snow! It was wet and heavy snow but the roads weren't too bad. And we did not get the 8-14" that were predicted so that helped.<br />
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I had decided to use both elements that I liked in the picture- the swirls of the green chandelier and that shelf of fabric that just looked so pretty and spring-y.<br />
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And if you get a chance to pop over to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1401824@N21/pool/" target="_blank">Project Quilting Flickr</a> pool- there are some truly amazing quilts over there! Check it out!</div>
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921544819744622547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452869626306933212.post-26260247459085441092013-03-08T05:00:00.000-07:002013-03-08T05:00:14.083-07:00Long Arm QuiltingElizabeth and I are very lucky to be able to work with some amazing long arm quilters.<br />
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One that Elizabeth works with a lot is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Long-Arm-Quilting-Service/203641849717975" target="_blank">Sandi Verbridge</a> and she does an amazing job.<br />
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I have shown you some of my blocks for our Block Exchange- well, Elizabeth finished her quilt! Doesn't it look great! Can't wait to see it in person and get some detail shots.<br />
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<br />All were quilted by Sandi- check out her <a href="http://www.sandisquiltedtouch.com/" target="_blank">website</a>!<br /><br /><div>
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I know that Kate got a new sewing machine - well I just couldn't let her be the only one with a new toy! <br />
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Mine is the low budget model! My son Michael created this with the instructions provided on the following <a href="http://suchitysuch.blogspot.com/2012/05/lego-sewing-machine-tutorial.html" target="_blank">blog</a>.<br />
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I looked at sewing machines the other day while on my mini shop hop with my friend Wendy. While we were at <a href="http://sew-ciety.com/" target="_blank">Sew-ciety</a> down in Castle Rock, I saw they had a <a href="http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/au/26039_26112.htm" target="_blank">Tribute 140C</a>. It came out last year as the 140 year anniversary machine for Viking.<br />
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While I would love to be able to afford a machine with a ton a bells and whistles, right now that is not possible. But this machine seems to have most of what I need.<br />
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So Saturday I went back to check it out. And, drum roll please, I bought it.<br />
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They were very nice to work with at Sew-ciety and they gave me a great deal so I splurged on a <a href="http://www.sewsteady.com/" target="_blank">Sew Steady</a> table for it as well. (Ever since I won the Sew Steady table for my featherweight, I realize what a difference it makes!)<br />
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Yippee! I am back in business and able to sew away!<br />
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921544819744622547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452869626306933212.post-48798387366300959362013-03-01T08:28:00.000-07:002013-03-01T08:28:22.499-07:00March!My March decorations!<br />
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I cannot believe how old they are- how is that possible when I am not getting any older! </div>
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p.s. on a side note, I am so amused by the name of her blog- Don't call me Betsy. Reminds me of my family where there are a lot of people we don't call by their real name. My mom's name was Mary and she was called Bitsy (at 5'7" that was pretty funny) and her sister is called Sue but her name is Martha. Go figure!Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921544819744622547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452869626306933212.post-34895292141878572322013-02-26T08:27:00.002-07:002013-02-26T08:27:58.148-07:00Dyeing with Marcia<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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p.s. new website coming soon... with goodies... keep checking back!Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921544819744622547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452869626306933212.post-41011280296479396712013-02-25T09:44:00.001-07:002013-02-25T09:44:44.846-07:00Project Quilting Challenge 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First- no blue! My first three Project quilting quilts all had blue in them, so no blue!<br />
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Fourth- the theme: Hedge Your Bets, Wish upon a Galaxy!<br />
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I did a cross between the Big Bang and a galaxy of stars. I made wonky log cabin blocks and then cut them on an angle.<br />
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Side note- the challenges this week were not only the one issued by Project Quilting. My machine truly is not working well and so I could not embellish the stars with machine stitched blanket stitch. I was down to a straight stitch only machine.<br />
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I may have mentioned that I have been having trouble with my sewing machine. She is fighting with me over the 1/4" seam allowance- I really think something is wrong as I have not had this problem before. The feed dogs look crooked!<br />
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I took a picture of my block at the end of the battle. Victory was mine. Then, as I was looking at the picture, I noticed that something seemed off. OMG. Are you kidding me?<br />
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I won $$ at <a href="http://www.superiorthreads.com/" target="_blank">Superior Threads</a> from <a href="http://www.persimondreams.com/project-quilting/season-4" target="_blank">Project Quilting</a>. </div>
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Thanks to Superior Threads and Kim! I needed some piecing thread.</div>
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The bag is from <a href="http://casaturtle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Casa Crafty</a>- I won it in a giveaway in January on <a href="http://imaginegnats.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">imagine gnats</a> blog! </div>
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Thanks Kelley. And thanks to Rachael at imagine gnats!</div>
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So, did you buy some of <a href="http://tulapink.com/salt-water/" target="_blank">Tula Pink's</a> line <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/store/stores_app/Browse_dept_items.asp?T=1&Store_id=499&page_id=17" target="_blank">Salt Water</a>? Really fun fabric! What are you doing with it?<br />
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We only recently realized that our pattern, Summertime Blues, never made it onto our website!<br />
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Yikes! How did that happen?<br />
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So before it goes on our new site- OH! Did we tell you were are getting a new website??? Soon! So exciting! And we will have a great giveaway to celebrate.... but I digress!<br />
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Back to Summertime Blues. So we thinking about updating our cover photo and are trying out Salt Water. We were supposed to do some embellishment on the original banner, ran out of time and never updated it!<br />
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I love the little quilt and the runner on the pattern front- that fabric with the seahorse is adorable!<br />
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I'll keep you posted on how it turns out with the Salt Water... looking good so far!<br />
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KateKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921544819744622547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452869626306933212.post-73203586846771567922013-02-14T08:30:00.005-07:002013-02-14T08:33:42.141-07:00Happy Valentines Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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KateKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921544819744622547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452869626306933212.post-34624558296064982572013-02-13T08:24:00.002-07:002013-02-13T08:24:39.976-07:00Project Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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kateKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921544819744622547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452869626306933212.post-68287319265445927142013-02-11T08:19:00.001-07:002013-02-11T08:19:35.561-07:00Project QuiltingGood Monday!<br />
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Yesterday was the day to submit your latest creation for Project Quilting, Week 3. The theme for challenge #3 was Annie's Vision. Your project was to be inspired by the art of <a href="http://www.annieyoungarts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Annie Young</a>.<br />
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I thought it was a great challenge and I was really excited to create something. But for some reason, I struggled with it.<br />
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Right away, I knew I wanted to create something with bold color and lots of texture, I wanted it to have flowers and there was a <a href="http://katenlibby.blogspot.com/2013/02/whats-new.html" target="_blank">quote</a> on her blog that I loved. So I had my inspiration.<br />
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And that was all I had. I pulled some fabric from my stash, pulled some more and just couldn't seem to get out of my own way. Does that ever happen to you?<br />
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Sat morning arrived and I had yet to start the quilt. And the picture of the finished product had to be posted by 12noon on Sunday. And, since I was not sure which time zone that meant, I thought I better post by 10am my time, just in case!<br />
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The only fabrics I had out at that point were two potential pieces for the background. I wasn't sure I liked them, but I decided that they were it and I just had to push forward. So I pulled some colors for flowers and decided on a general plan and then left.<br />
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Left? Yes, hubby and I had planned to go to the <a href="http://www.denverartmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Denver Art Museum</a> to the members only preview of the Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit. A great exhibit on her called <i><u>Georgia O'Keeffe in new Mexico: Architecture, Katsinam and the Land.</u></i><br />
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I came home and made this.<br />
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It has floppy grass, a heart yo-yo flower with buttons, a dimensional star flower and woven stems.<br />
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And yes, I used some of the flowers from my pattern, <a href="http://seamslikeadreamquilts.com/stars_garden.htm" target="_blank">Stars in my Garden</a>. Hey, I was in a time crunch!<br />
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But it has the texture and vivid colors I wanted. And I was able to post it well before my time limit on Sunday am! Done.<br />
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There are some amazing quilts that people created from this challenge. And I learned that sometimes you just have to go with what you have and where you are. And to push ahead and see what happens.<br />
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I made the stems using the Diva Cord Maker from <a href="http://www.fibergoddess.net/" target="_blank">Fibergoddess</a>. I had to do something on the car ride to the museum!Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921544819744622547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452869626306933212.post-68385328776959055222013-02-08T09:31:00.003-07:002013-02-08T09:31:22.365-07:00What's New?<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, what's new with you?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As much as I love being outside, there is something so comforting about being inside on a snowy day, watching the snow fall, sitting by a fire, bundling up kids in snowsuits and hats and boots and mittens and watching them sled down the hill, shrieking with laughter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Or going outside yourself, all bundled up, playing in the snow until your cheeks are red and stinging with the cold and then coming inside to heat up hot chocolate and make popcorn, snuggle up by the fire with a good book. Yumm. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I think it just may be that my 8 year old self has never completely left the building and just wants to be able to say "Snow Day!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sewing? Sounds way more fun to me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I still have to figure out my Project Quilting quilt for this week. The inspiration for this week's challenge is the art of <a href="http://www.annieyoungarts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Annie Young</a>, a blind artist who creates amazing pieces. You can go check out her blog <a href="http://www.annieyoungarts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She has wonderful color and texture </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">in her work</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. There is a </span><a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/11/01/artist-loses-her-sight-but-not-her-creative-vision/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">video</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> of her on CBS Minnesota using her hands to paint with so that she can create the texture. And she has these vibrant backgrounds but still, her images stand out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She has this quote on her blog: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">if we make our g<span style="color: #38761d;">o</span>al to <b>live</b> a life of </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>com<span style="color: #38761d;">p</span>assion</b> and <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>unconditional</b></span> love, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">then the <b><span style="color: #38761d;">world</span></b> will indeed </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">become<span style="background-color: white;"> a g<b>a</b>rden </span>where </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">all</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> kinds of fl<span style="color: #274e13;">o</span>wers </span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">can <b>bloom</b> and grow. </span><br />~elisabeth kubler-ross</span> </span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Off to create my vision of a garden where all kinds of flowers bloom and grow.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wish me luck!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have a great day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">happy quilting,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">kate</span><br />
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