tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315095713538124262024-03-17T22:02:58.615-05:00Fret Not YourselfScrap quilts, improvisational quilts, and art quilts
with occasional forays into travel and books.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comBlogger632125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-32958405074869463582024-03-05T05:00:00.123-06:002024-03-05T17:28:59.355-06:00Ocean Waves V and BB1 Centers<div style="text-align: center;">'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, and understanding.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Alice Walker</div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>The quilt became too large to lay out on the floor of my sewing area which made it a bit harder to put together. There may be a few triangles leftover but I'll put them on my guild's Free Fabric table. What a diversity of triangles from dusty reproductions to fairly current clear tones and everything in between. I thought this mixture might look terrible but it may be my favorite of all these quilts.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YSVT5NehrDuxbmusUjUaNVwKP8ca6YwH3QYfUm9xN7DPddpEuTsO_7y7EeO_qQ-E_0qQFxev8F2p81iWAwYAfL3H5Ca9kB0y5Hs7u6Wh-AOu7cQtIhT0kLHEMjVk9NCbBAvAQt-Vec2nB-jh1wSkiA3NL6nBZpFaJu9ZQqIosLp1HjfENHPFoFSE3QK3/s4032/IMG_3231.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YSVT5NehrDuxbmusUjUaNVwKP8ca6YwH3QYfUm9xN7DPddpEuTsO_7y7EeO_qQ-E_0qQFxev8F2p81iWAwYAfL3H5Ca9kB0y5Hs7u6Wh-AOu7cQtIhT0kLHEMjVk9NCbBAvAQt-Vec2nB-jh1wSkiA3NL6nBZpFaJu9ZQqIosLp1HjfENHPFoFSE3QK3/s320/IMG_3231.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A quarter of Ocean Waves V</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Although my BB1doesn't look different, all the appliqué is stitched - by machine. I deliberately didn't put a blue-green center in the lower right leaf and think I like it. We'll see how it weathers. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIzNw6ti8uMa8xtsITzgh9Qq94yYajFaa8_p9WjFHWluRROacwAEkrNlGSZLTj5SDvsVsH6V4lQjTYIH7Ao0GNanKiVrmizK9XFxrXyUYwQg2yvODKKNvjC1QTOCsYiVOB6ql_Y0g3IraYZo_6YiKHU3yl-PaoNdEYqX11qBDS30XQJUPn7aSd4uoLuEg/s2720/IMG_3245.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2658" data-original-width="2720" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIzNw6ti8uMa8xtsITzgh9Qq94yYajFaa8_p9WjFHWluRROacwAEkrNlGSZLTj5SDvsVsH6V4lQjTYIH7Ao0GNanKiVrmizK9XFxrXyUYwQg2yvODKKNvjC1QTOCsYiVOB6ql_Y0g3IraYZo_6YiKHU3yl-PaoNdEYqX11qBDS30XQJUPn7aSd4uoLuEg/s320/IMG_3245.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bramble Blooms #1 QAL center</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Now to plan borders for both. Appliqué or some piecing? Time will tell. Audrey and I use a similar method here - we both pull fabric and set it around the centers. I'll try to take more photos.</div></div><div><br /></div>Enjoy the day,
AnnAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-41317058359499354602024-02-20T05:00:00.089-06:002024-02-20T05:44:20.392-06:00Round and Round on Ocean Waves V<div style="text-align: center;">186,000 miles per second is not just a good idea, it's the law.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Albert Einstein</div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>This is the fourth round and I think there's enough for a fifth. Wow. Someone cut way too many QSTs. At least they are all going into this final Ocean Waves quilt. Although I've complained about the repetitive sewing I want to finish this quilt. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj958nVintbkT6nPifC0VffhBj9rhBj3JHKjUtNi3n8mO79OWaLILujhrqDDlsGJeW-EJUs0NGxb7cdGEc1N4XO9BH97zEMheGYfUnRJg4_IDMaZI8DczfQdcdyJPaNTTUdtZDhGuIEIEyyDD8HLGeJTaIFJs1F7sXENqCJgT9mq_5G4p2A1NUTgmhaWoiF/s3385/IMG_3185.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3385" data-original-width="2837" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj958nVintbkT6nPifC0VffhBj9rhBj3JHKjUtNi3n8mO79OWaLILujhrqDDlsGJeW-EJUs0NGxb7cdGEc1N4XO9BH97zEMheGYfUnRJg4_IDMaZI8DczfQdcdyJPaNTTUdtZDhGuIEIEyyDD8HLGeJTaIFJs1F7sXENqCJgT9mq_5G4p2A1NUTgmhaWoiF/s320/IMG_3185.HEIC" width="268" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ocean Waves V in progress, starting round 4 </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>And here it is with the next round of triangles sewn. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ohRg1GtTkEIpnqc47sU_iE7F2K3uyQJhwFKCTwPoQcd8R0KCN06HwtKbCT1BByDGIPBnltL0jgvLFRv2UwAwdJmPvCO7n0OlMulZ9T2X6ntPZZol2tzwFh7pPMnAc0srX9IOAch7OTPCG-ZE1W7DYtarjJAUBCooSn4SCXvBQa18Su2WpWhCurKZ3cnZ/s2681/IMG_3197.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2681" data-original-width="2258" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ohRg1GtTkEIpnqc47sU_iE7F2K3uyQJhwFKCTwPoQcd8R0KCN06HwtKbCT1BByDGIPBnltL0jgvLFRv2UwAwdJmPvCO7n0OlMulZ9T2X6ntPZZol2tzwFh7pPMnAc0srX9IOAch7OTPCG-ZE1W7DYtarjJAUBCooSn4SCXvBQa18Su2WpWhCurKZ3cnZ/s320/IMG_3197.HEIC" width="270" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ocean Waves V in progress, round 4 finished</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>There's at least a yard of the fabric used for Bramble Blossom #1 stems that might make work in the border here. Using up more stash stuff. Win/win.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSQpxFNwxYsruCtIGSG6lvXuAIvNBgbr3TstVhNrtMiT6WZ307me5yqrcF6-Lg7URWVAThkIDs2TKtW_6x0HsHM3-HrqvSmX5dTVP8EmDVJa975T_c8JAbiXOKQi8EZ_I-eUgKEeAQEopARuQmzKcnD9U42nxS2A29nKLBJS8E35b-GSWqYDNZUJH13bK/s3645/IMG_3243.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="3645" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSQpxFNwxYsruCtIGSG6lvXuAIvNBgbr3TstVhNrtMiT6WZ307me5yqrcF6-Lg7URWVAThkIDs2TKtW_6x0HsHM3-HrqvSmX5dTVP8EmDVJa975T_c8JAbiXOKQi8EZ_I-eUgKEeAQEopARuQmzKcnD9U42nxS2A29nKLBJS8E35b-GSWqYDNZUJH13bK/s320/IMG_3243.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kawandi placemats in blues</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile I've continued working on the kawandi placemats. Four finished; all with this soft brown plaid backing. My previous set is multicolored. With Fiesta plates in a variety of colors, it seemed more monochromatic placemats would better set them off. The top left print on the left-most placemat is a gift from Sujata Shah who is visiting this year. We'll certainly be eating off these. </div><div><br /></div><div>The center of BB1 is basted. The next step is machine appliqueing them. Then I can start on some borders. Way behind but still plugging along... very slowly.</div><div><br /></div>Enjoy the day,
AnnAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-72632686515754633832024-02-06T05:00:00.077-06:002024-02-06T05:00:00.265-06:00Trying to Finish Off the Ocean Wave Triangles<div style="text-align: center;">There are two ways to be fooled. </div><div style="text-align: center;">One is to believe what isn't true. The other is to refuse to believe what is true.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Soren Kirkengaard</div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>When will they end? There are still a bunch of Ocean Wave triangles: both individual and in sets of four. I thought there were just enough for a five-block baby quilt but, no. Silly me. While I love the finished quilts, I'm sick of making the same pattern. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGCAhoI0xcAN7Mb9oQuqs9fwYLKZqWhJim4_WPzYk2NsXlJwwLKoG0aN9PQ6I0wBpOiAW1JGOSuPrtUIBerDd7Gt9zBhvXOJfMQ4pN2IDiBNo7XE3nvaUbrB6cSMrrkI_7i5pWU_bF1QjqbY0Aqa2x7BjHXxfv50B2-vbZDZ-O3loBq8xQNKRfPBmSZ2g/s2344/IMG_3172.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2228" data-original-width="2344" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGCAhoI0xcAN7Mb9oQuqs9fwYLKZqWhJim4_WPzYk2NsXlJwwLKoG0aN9PQ6I0wBpOiAW1JGOSuPrtUIBerDd7Gt9zBhvXOJfMQ4pN2IDiBNo7XE3nvaUbrB6cSMrrkI_7i5pWU_bF1QjqbY0Aqa2x7BjHXxfv50B2-vbZDZ-O3loBq8xQNKRfPBmSZ2g/s320/IMG_3172.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's my plan to avoid counting and continual cutting of new triangles. As I finish a "round", I'll move the outer half and quarter blocks out, add a new "round" and fill it with waves. As soon as there aren't enough to finish one more round, this quilt will be done. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBr7jX-q0TREzbsMHQVNvUkVoO8YV1iwvYHERP73iyT4A5RILj9BKzLed1s7j2B0tow-aWptGGlg5r2CJCFV6rARVDLlE3UmssMecovsR1oIx5EeJw5mnq39f9EjwbpncBe8gzTI30SHm9LOCBtzvgHVIbNUGItQ79JglNoQ_DnHeDnuShWNMSkBtkIXoF/s2785/IMG_3174.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2785" data-original-width="2765" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBr7jX-q0TREzbsMHQVNvUkVoO8YV1iwvYHERP73iyT4A5RILj9BKzLed1s7j2B0tow-aWptGGlg5r2CJCFV6rARVDLlE3UmssMecovsR1oIx5EeJw5mnq39f9EjwbpncBe8gzTI30SHm9LOCBtzvgHVIbNUGItQ79JglNoQ_DnHeDnuShWNMSkBtkIXoF/s320/IMG_3174.HEIC" width="318" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In the photo above, I've moved the outer blocks, added a new round of center squares and then filled the waves in around them. These are leftover triangles from all my previous Ocean Wave quilts, ignoring all colors and values. The Use Them Up philosophy.</div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3F39ckpGVeMHnth8jpckw_NVjyNDu5dZ7gYPAtfURWJHQ5eSwsGt-LjiHk2wdT1dM1UuwvaaDlNr97-lU8hIGCyL6U4pNMOWwGaU54mbBKEetWvjd1AeebhkEFnTSp5NMEmFodUhdo3nDhahSydFyYCknwNNj5b2awcXnnx1XS72f37uO2YshSWehKFIo/s2329/IMG_3182.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2325" data-original-width="2329" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3F39ckpGVeMHnth8jpckw_NVjyNDu5dZ7gYPAtfURWJHQ5eSwsGt-LjiHk2wdT1dM1UuwvaaDlNr97-lU8hIGCyL6U4pNMOWwGaU54mbBKEetWvjd1AeebhkEFnTSp5NMEmFodUhdo3nDhahSydFyYCknwNNj5b2awcXnnx1XS72f37uO2YshSWehKFIo/s320/IMG_3182.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>There seems to be enough triangles for one or two more rounds. Perhaps one and a half. Then it would be a rectangle. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUq4PdzQg21YAcis7xd1XT6oC4J7vyZPb7-5FLM3BIZjUR8LIInyRSRn3MRu4QZ9X4zfRklPv6QXzT1DMUQR5Qxky0kBmuNn9eODt1CAf0UE_yyNgv3xVn7dMqJbBBUBd9yNBlHQzw84RsFc-ry43FxGbUJWUlGpdguLXYf9R1dt3nO-r8caRJvcpdlX-/s594/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-05%20at%209.57.08%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="410" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUq4PdzQg21YAcis7xd1XT6oC4J7vyZPb7-5FLM3BIZjUR8LIInyRSRn3MRu4QZ9X4zfRklPv6QXzT1DMUQR5Qxky0kBmuNn9eODt1CAf0UE_yyNgv3xVn7dMqJbBBUBd9yNBlHQzw84RsFc-ry43FxGbUJWUlGpdguLXYf9R1dt3nO-r8caRJvcpdlX-/w138-h200/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-05%20at%209.57.08%20PM.png" width="138" /></a></div><br /><div>Since I enjoyed Steven's previous book, <u>The Guncle</u>, tremendously, <u>The Celebrants</u> was on my list. It reminds me of The Big Chill although the friends meet for multiple "living funerals." The two Jordans (Jordan and Jordy), Marielly, Naomi, and Craig made a pact in college that each could call a meeting once - when they desperately need to be reminded that they matter and that their lives mean something. </div><div><br /></div><div>Steven writing highlights the joys of connection and friendship despite the unexpected twists of life. </div><div><br /></div>Enjoy the day,
AnnAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-68487013183972490652024-01-23T14:32:00.004-06:002024-01-23T14:32:58.200-06:00Slow Progress on Bramble Blooms QAL<div style="text-align: center;">Your voice matters. If it didn't why would some people keep trying to take it away?</div><div style="text-align: center;">~ US Rep. John Lewis</div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>Very slow progress. I changed the curvy leaves that were my first choice and constant downfall. You'll notice a couple still have curves and I may replace those later. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-PjaCH2yE91ziLDr1AFWl7URikWThRKJeCdbjffF-8w3s_Wsga0lNeZAUzoXf8Y9DL0xOX7VksSvcBHP8H92-IuqTVdHj03CZnjn4H2jYhHwdSmd-AneNbd07NGyoff_J9C2zyuj1zzOZMSyJzfJ36FNDm3YJrRXAXeykcKEMxl0nIFTU8J5B64GDmVl/s2736/IMG_3094.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2724" data-original-width="2736" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-PjaCH2yE91ziLDr1AFWl7URikWThRKJeCdbjffF-8w3s_Wsga0lNeZAUzoXf8Y9DL0xOX7VksSvcBHP8H92-IuqTVdHj03CZnjn4H2jYhHwdSmd-AneNbd07NGyoff_J9C2zyuj1zzOZMSyJzfJ36FNDm3YJrRXAXeykcKEMxl0nIFTU8J5B64GDmVl/s320/IMG_3094.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bramble Blooms QAL - Improv roses</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Taking a cue from the striped stems and Audrey's post, I added a second leaf color. It looks much better. </div><div><br /></div><div>I also turned the background 180 degrees so the bubbles show up more. They inspired the stem and leaf colors. Although it's hard to see in the photo, I'm hand basting the seam allowances. It's a pain but less painful than trying to needle turn.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><div><br /></div><div>DH and I saw Wonka over the holidays so I pulled<u> Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</u> to re-read. Although it's classified as juvenile fiction, it was still enjoyable. I think my grandchildren may like it when they're older. BTW, we both loved Wonka. What a delightful adaptation. </div><div><br /></div>Enjoy the day,
AnnAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-33482792022753555102024-01-09T05:00:00.026-06:002024-01-09T05:00:00.145-06:00Ocean Waves IV<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;">It's no trick to make a soup out of fish, but making a fish out of soup is a challenge.</span></div></div><div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: center;">~Czech saying</div></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>This is a soup made from fish. I just threw a line into the depths of my leftovers and there were all the pieces. Not the most original or exciting but we both love the colors and design. We’ll keep this “fish” forever.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHsyu3o2fep5m44t1buVejkVV0squi2J4iliML6sbSsef14C7ArF60yjnVfHpIrFgTgNKApN_oklstqEDADJaCGtm3Ic_c5pFGweOZMBZXc6gJXd_t2i9tMsh8_zE739znnh_IH0meKXbkMGm2NB3YyfUw9WxUXYTzFn7RjMbcBXDADSNVTz1M-ajMLzK/s1000/IMG_1235.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="813" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHsyu3o2fep5m44t1buVejkVV0squi2J4iliML6sbSsef14C7ArF60yjnVfHpIrFgTgNKApN_oklstqEDADJaCGtm3Ic_c5pFGweOZMBZXc6gJXd_t2i9tMsh8_zE739znnh_IH0meKXbkMGm2NB3YyfUw9WxUXYTzFn7RjMbcBXDADSNVTz1M-ajMLzK/s320/IMG_1235.jpeg" width="260" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ocean Waves IV</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>It took longer than expected this time. Restarting in the summer may have been reasonable but trying to quilt in the excessive heat was a mistake. So it was put away till fall. Because of health and family issues, I didn't work diligently. Even making a schedule didn't help much. But after New Year's there was finally time and determination to get busy again... plus, I'd already embroidered 2023 on the corner. Can't be a liar.</div><div><br /></div><div>The foolish plan to SID all the triangles was part of the difficulty. This is too large a quilt to turn so much fabric (although I did it) but I couldn't think of any other choices. </div><div><br /></div><div>Next was the red centers. FMQ wreaths are alway a choice but my eyes don't let me see marks on dark fabrics. Instead I mixed spirals and circles. Pretty good and certainly easier than a wreath.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUxryS9p2sRry3a5aetj_hC1Zt4CufKAnlKM2Ykox_eQBW7kLIthyphenhyphenKKARd4xS5h5vw9_ispycxY8R12jZuE488JxHsIBkoBKiLkFsdsiuWhf17ALuxbfH32ziZD4Q8HiEYg0bSQjjq1Vi9RV6Gi0sAp-D8AM88LpY2jZ2-uxlgiqIdrQvmr2I-19zM7TL/s1000/IMG_1236.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUxryS9p2sRry3a5aetj_hC1Zt4CufKAnlKM2Ykox_eQBW7kLIthyphenhyphenKKARd4xS5h5vw9_ispycxY8R12jZuE488JxHsIBkoBKiLkFsdsiuWhf17ALuxbfH32ziZD4Q8HiEYg0bSQjjq1Vi9RV6Gi0sAp-D8AM88LpY2jZ2-uxlgiqIdrQvmr2I-19zM7TL/s320/IMG_1236.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Free Motion waves spirals and circles </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>By then I was tired and ready to be done so simple loops fill the outer border. They are very quick and easy. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZecQoUXPdIqM_9iHiyh88Ty56pKMKvLyi_RckHAuOs-EQnAVH-k-u76NUf-L9QO3K9oB4emxuTGaLBhyphenhyphenivuBVM89NHyx-fkq8tZojoxepfIQ_tKYyO3xYPqMPRPksEYs22Ud4qydXwsri6miQNNIvzTTMigDYd7DWZD1rTuGJwwuS_6n_Ac74Ug0vIX_C/s1333/IMG_1237.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZecQoUXPdIqM_9iHiyh88Ty56pKMKvLyi_RckHAuOs-EQnAVH-k-u76NUf-L9QO3K9oB4emxuTGaLBhyphenhyphenivuBVM89NHyx-fkq8tZojoxepfIQ_tKYyO3xYPqMPRPksEYs22Ud4qydXwsri6miQNNIvzTTMigDYd7DWZD1rTuGJwwuS_6n_Ac74Ug0vIX_C/s320/IMG_1237.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, it was time to bind. I pulled two choices: a busy print on black and a stripe. I wanted to use the stripe (which works well with the back) but the print matches many of the triangles on the front much better (probably because so many of them are 10-15 years old.)</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Quilt Specifics</div><div style="text-align: center;">Size: 103" x 92"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Design: Ocean Waves</div><div style="text-align: center;">Batting: Mountain Mist Cotton</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thread: Superior red and white cotton thread</div><div style="text-align: center;">Quilting: walking foot and free motion</div><div style="text-align: center;">Approximate yardage: 20 yds</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Previous posts:</div><div>1. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/05/on-shelf.html" target="_blank">Pulling pieces</a></div><div>2. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/05/ocean-waves-at-work.html" target="_blank">Sewing the blocks</a></div><div>3. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/06/bordering-waves.html" target="_blank">Choosing a border plan</a></div><div>4. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/06/choosing-back-for-ocean-waves.html" target="_blank">Backing for Ocean Waves</a></div><div>5. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-big-pleat-on-back.html" target="_blank">Fixing a mistake</a></div><div>6. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/07/quilting-ocean-waves-again.html" target="_blank">Restarting the quilting</a></div><div>7. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/12/working-on-center-of-bramble-blooms-and.html" target="_blank">FMQ on Ocean Waves</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Belated Happy New Year. </div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the day,
Ann</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-49763334206268254122023-12-19T05:00:00.001-06:002023-12-19T09:55:59.776-06:00Working on the Center of Bramble Blooms and Ocean Waves<div><div style="text-align: center;">God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~J.M. Barrie</div><div><br style="background-color: white; text-align: center;" /></div></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div>The quote made me consider using roses in the centerpiece but my applique skills are rusty to say the least. Red circles are more my style... and ability. A pink center was much too soft/ill-defined; the black center is better. After rereading Audrey's post, I went back through my stash for stronger yellows. Here are three that might work. <div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiXabIMoO2gUZs4C7556GMwCs76REOynsyFWLivTwKW59vTsxWSMkI6rRu1U8tro6vYTz7EOhcpmCH9T1RMcGix6_3wBJGxhxX59OgTj7DHXGQsWgHNGo3Q4zyUrtEZEt5QHewBZ6eO401bXWl4SxzNphwxM5Rs-vCL388OuV4hOdVmrQTSdRcL76OLsJ/s2892/IMG_3084.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2892" data-original-width="2828" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiXabIMoO2gUZs4C7556GMwCs76REOynsyFWLivTwKW59vTsxWSMkI6rRu1U8tro6vYTz7EOhcpmCH9T1RMcGix6_3wBJGxhxX59OgTj7DHXGQsWgHNGo3Q4zyUrtEZEt5QHewBZ6eO401bXWl4SxzNphwxM5Rs-vCL388OuV4hOdVmrQTSdRcL76OLsJ/s320/IMG_3084.HEIC" width="313" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The one on top was too green. I thought the one on the lower right would work but it's still too light so I'll be making petals from the remaining yellow. </div><div><br /></div><div>The stems are a stripe that both Audrey and I purchased. I thought of it as binding but immediately noticed {and admired} when she used it in <a href="https://quiltyfolk.blogspot.com/2019/11/this-is-last-of-little-quilts.html" target="_blank">this quilt</a>. My two-yard cut is a bit of overkill for stems only. We'll see where else it works.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUmfyPqFtGr1WgkzZ-tSaYOJhyCiZyw1gKyxyKt_gvlS8XRux9fGoO1wedUVwDnQ-FkPwQNOwHcuum4wi0rQFAv3JoisYJ-akr6LtpExDsh_wVTpHmagqdLJuxFKZFDRiJdODaDqH2sG7NXVaINA2cPybnCE1brtveTmFLtl6ba-8sfZK7y1u4D6o1hwN/s2606/IMG_3086.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2563" data-original-width="2606" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUmfyPqFtGr1WgkzZ-tSaYOJhyCiZyw1gKyxyKt_gvlS8XRux9fGoO1wedUVwDnQ-FkPwQNOwHcuum4wi0rQFAv3JoisYJ-akr6LtpExDsh_wVTpHmagqdLJuxFKZFDRiJdODaDqH2sG7NXVaINA2cPybnCE1brtveTmFLtl6ba-8sfZK7y1u4D6o1hwN/s320/IMG_3086.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /><div>On to leaves. The large olive green leaves match the darker strip but are making the bottom too dark. What about adding blue polka dot leaves, too. And why are my first leaves always wavy? This needs quite a bit more thought. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPKJTlU0XWi7A00NWjWQsbXT5Cx9nzn42ghPnktguLxTbw5HfjsKkHiy0PQxctDlsXAH9pFQTkadvJIFbq2vRdJA8PVdKVctFx4tHhsrqfu2ryuOIWECRcSCP6nYSOO7UnjlBAFMmktwvd2m4Jh8326UhOqW38Ut1pnyZd2x1n-it1-PrYPSflim5nnV-/s1891/IMG_3087.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1817" data-original-width="1891" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPKJTlU0XWi7A00NWjWQsbXT5Cx9nzn42ghPnktguLxTbw5HfjsKkHiy0PQxctDlsXAH9pFQTkadvJIFbq2vRdJA8PVdKVctFx4tHhsrqfu2ryuOIWECRcSCP6nYSOO7UnjlBAFMmktwvd2m4Jh8326UhOqW38Ut1pnyZd2x1n-it1-PrYPSflim5nnV-/s320/IMG_3087.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm behind schedule quilting Ocean Waves and need to double down. Fortunately the quilting is now free motion and that usually goes faster.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGmbIczcxIpDzMbhz9fdH-uXVf4Ac5gLp-8NGMjDuUMi29WsUNd78sA1ya5yHbMG_ZpAv_CTutLoDrNF4jIywI9LixNE7ZWFfkdFXXASxouy0jK_C4ImKUlU-0qv8ITC9BVJlLp0p9xrXUVIMuzrzpIpfyCuQsZ_JXLPN88xVJhB-0Vl5zacEha3iweiZ/s4032/IMG_3117.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGmbIczcxIpDzMbhz9fdH-uXVf4Ac5gLp-8NGMjDuUMi29WsUNd78sA1ya5yHbMG_ZpAv_CTutLoDrNF4jIywI9LixNE7ZWFfkdFXXASxouy0jK_C4ImKUlU-0qv8ITC9BVJlLp0p9xrXUVIMuzrzpIpfyCuQsZ_JXLPN88xVJhB-0Vl5zacEha3iweiZ/s320/IMG_3117.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. </div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the day,
Ann</div></div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-59194268132358675062023-12-05T05:00:00.143-06:002023-12-06T15:15:42.678-06:00Finally Starting Bramble Blooms QAL<div><div style="text-align: center;">I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Gilbert K Chesterton</div></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><div><br /></div><div>Are you as busy as I've been? All summer it was too hot to move. Now there are a multitude of projects to finish {and some that still need to be started} from summer as well as the swell of fall, family, and holiday activities. Additionally, some sinus/allergy issues continue. </div><div><br /></div><div>I finished my jacket before the start of cold weather; however, Ocean Waves is intended as a Christmas present. Lots of quilting still although it doesn’t look different than last time. Forty-one center squares need to be quilted as well as the border and binding. That means five to six squares daily, two to three days for the border with a final day or two for the binding. Having a schedule should help me finish on time. </div><div><br /></div><div>I decided to alternate it with <a href="https://quiltyfolk.blogspot.com/p/bramble-blooms-qal-posts.html" target="_blank">Audrey's Bramble Blooms QAL</a>. The first step in this project was to pull fabric. My, oh, my. So many value gaps. The whites are fairly diverse but there is no progression from beige through brown. The same problem with light and dark greens. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XJ_Fzm2-fSnrWtH2FV_MTJ26UeWZrHG6_0OEelIvgQtuYsfWN8M0z7S_kn3CwDn8yVaURNfUAVJOlB1crYnFZBehTcwijA13MpJ0K2ccVaVfGFFtUCuS1SoDT8A_GpUfZAnvNRobwU_89WDjrTC_m5klQMM6duS97uwrxewzKCI7v2RGC852ML5noGwe/s2923/IMG_3065.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2694" data-original-width="2923" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XJ_Fzm2-fSnrWtH2FV_MTJ26UeWZrHG6_0OEelIvgQtuYsfWN8M0z7S_kn3CwDn8yVaURNfUAVJOlB1crYnFZBehTcwijA13MpJ0K2ccVaVfGFFtUCuS1SoDT8A_GpUfZAnvNRobwU_89WDjrTC_m5klQMM6duS97uwrxewzKCI7v2RGC852ML5noGwe/s320/IMG_3065.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Nevertheless, I divided them into three groups and chose this assortment to start BB1.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvwhCIIwO_mZ50iKpVDGvml7QuKTGdU5pj9l9oICuZ36mJrxP4a4rWNmF5kjkkliGcN-93V_Ml1hlEBZwwvElF-5SSqjLhhYpumiYEx2uLOeXbnX0vUJZtk33xbSw8mqoEI2VVBIV68D4jG1gidZpwtHShwXmnY8xd3iiwm6DLffuykWZeFKst0YUnaZK/s4032/IMG_3070.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEhOvwhCIIwO_mZ50iKpVDGvml7QuKTGdU5pj9l9oICuZ36mJrxP4a4rWNmF5kjkkliGcN-93V_Ml1hlEBZwwvElF-5SSqjLhhYpumiYEx2uLOeXbnX0vUJZtk33xbSw8mqoEI2VVBIV68D4jG1gidZpwtHShwXmnY8xd3iiwm6DLffuykWZeFKst0YUnaZK/s320/IMG_3070.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Creating a center background was the second step. That lovely piece with printed circles is all that remains of that fabric. I've been determined to find a place to showcase it, so it was the first bit pulled. Everything else was chosen because it worked with that.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJyW0pUQRGbPUCzW7SwZ-LQ9QUR-hvxPvGpGE3tqXna2eNHP3_d7pYopAzZjRoMEVswS0poSd9bWUpVNa7EdPUP8yNJ8CVHCBbFemhu0W0-pvOieFdDC6E7J0evYc7m11ifSvhCfCbPhjb7AFuM9ea5NQVvA-QzpfQFjwSMo5y4-MChkTiD1TUEYDRsxC/s2727/IMG_3078.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2651" data-original-width="2727" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJyW0pUQRGbPUCzW7SwZ-LQ9QUR-hvxPvGpGE3tqXna2eNHP3_d7pYopAzZjRoMEVswS0poSd9bWUpVNa7EdPUP8yNJ8CVHCBbFemhu0W0-pvOieFdDC6E7J0evYc7m11ifSvhCfCbPhjb7AFuM9ea5NQVvA-QzpfQFjwSMo5y4-MChkTiD1TUEYDRsxC/s320/IMG_3078.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>FUR (Fabric Use Rate):</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>This statistic was left off the previous post but November used 9.5 yards and the yearly total is now 58.25 yards. Quite the slow down.<br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TyZqXkDd8dwlshLEua5rp-AUMp5P817ZITi0DJ59bghsw1Vs6mC9c-0zV6w8isYcpnZOfBf8539zNeIr-EbVWi_dj-7Br1-lksD6gUE3J2k4isURty536j4d8IFItQs66uRmTnS4JDhyphenhyphenXonY8WnIXxAt8dkqQdtVISW0wKHmV_p5zzjMTkhJFUMJI6fK/s256/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-30%20at%2011.00.32%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="174" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TyZqXkDd8dwlshLEua5rp-AUMp5P817ZITi0DJ59bghsw1Vs6mC9c-0zV6w8isYcpnZOfBf8539zNeIr-EbVWi_dj-7Br1-lksD6gUE3J2k4isURty536j4d8IFItQs66uRmTnS4JDhyphenhyphenXonY8WnIXxAt8dkqQdtVISW0wKHmV_p5zzjMTkhJFUMJI6fK/w136-h200/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-30%20at%2011.00.32%20AM.png" width="136" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Originally I thought <u>On Fire Island</u> would concern protagonist Julia's last summer of cancer. Instead, it begins with her death. Julia's spirit follows her husband, Ben, as he works through his grief and learns to live again. A teenager facing adult life and an elderly widower are the main supporting characters. Jane weaves them all into an engaging read. </div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the day,
Ann</div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-51463716090659789272023-11-21T05:00:00.004-06:002023-11-21T15:01:22.596-06:00My Quilted Jacket<div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: center;">Figure out who you are, then do it on purpose.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: center;">~Dolly Parton</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: center;"><div></div></div></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div>Finished in time for cooler weather. The flannel batting was very difficult to seam and makes the jacket cooler to wear. Or perhaps the open neck makes it cooler. I like the shawl collar and it wasn't that hard to sew. Horizontal lines are matched on the sleeves; I didn't worry about matching each block of the Chain.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6vGElpqhRXdYqE1Xxjt7rz-ZK0J1ukO1KHMBHmj74eWe9mRlVE7lJWQCEI5s8lAq__54E6BanoCz90V4tDGu9ZvkckLRgyGk26CDJmCH-x9UFP--C40nIRgALVcRBCChlCJ4lutNQ7MEuTvKbAyeqqQ7XXuKYr-nJzx6eWz_YePWiqBhHxoZVmPm21mj/s1717/IMG_2181.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1717" data-original-width="1420" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6vGElpqhRXdYqE1Xxjt7rz-ZK0J1ukO1KHMBHmj74eWe9mRlVE7lJWQCEI5s8lAq__54E6BanoCz90V4tDGu9ZvkckLRgyGk26CDJmCH-x9UFP--C40nIRgALVcRBCChlCJ4lutNQ7MEuTvKbAyeqqQ7XXuKYr-nJzx6eWz_YePWiqBhHxoZVmPm21mj/s320/IMG_2181.HEIC" width="265" /></a></div><br /><div>I started by planning the front then matched the same location at the seams as I moved to the back and sleeves. It worked pretty well. </div><div><br /></div><div>My muslin was pinned higher than the final jacket buttons. So this final version hangs a bit further off the shoulders. Something to remember. Before sewing the parts together, I adjusted the collar seam at the back to get a slightly closer fit. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIAFhfGaQcIp5NhH-ZEe4zogpac_7OmEH4o7gUk9EWRT6NldoJ88UlgA6wTEd57XcLlANNgoKB4riGbyZNkCTE57HKQxT6QlnH5jXlAuU8pLK1yYaGrdyHRKeIfk6BZp6K_BM4KSvThi4C6Knn6sbuBW1eTlNPzzh3fyBbn62C4UL-GoWKH-pFRgLTAU4/s1946/IMG_2183.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1946" data-original-width="1413" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIAFhfGaQcIp5NhH-ZEe4zogpac_7OmEH4o7gUk9EWRT6NldoJ88UlgA6wTEd57XcLlANNgoKB4riGbyZNkCTE57HKQxT6QlnH5jXlAuU8pLK1yYaGrdyHRKeIfk6BZp6K_BM4KSvThi4C6Knn6sbuBW1eTlNPzzh3fyBbn62C4UL-GoWKH-pFRgLTAU4/s320/IMG_2183.HEIC" width="232" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>The jacket is bound in the same fabric as the background. I didn't want it to show much. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Quilting Specifics</div><div style="text-align: center;">Design: Shawl collared jacket</div><div style="text-align: center;">Quilt block: Triple Irish Chain </div><div style="text-align: center;">Batting: cotton flannel</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thread: Superior blue cotton thread</div><div style="text-align: center;">Quilting: Walking foot</div><div style="text-align: center;">Approximate yardage: IDK but guess 9.5 yds </div><div style="text-align: center;">(not counting the batting/flannel)</div></div><div><br /></div></div><div>Previous posts:</div><div>1. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/10/a-quilted-jacket-of-my-own.html" target="_blank">Making the muslin</a></div><div>2. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/10/quilt-jacket-progress.html" target="_blank">Sewing the top</a></div><div>3. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/11/still-working-on-my-quilted-jacket.html" target="_blank">Quilting and binding the jacket</a></div><div>4. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-quilted-coat-finish.html" target="_blank">Men's quilted jacket</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLIFD8EteZZe-njvZwpHXdgTGWInUPruLzEiOfaPcsx72j_ymLcU2MrD7bmf-x4N3zqwIJQpkwz4yCDSXleee_ahYEr1W_xLIWQOa8DaBtwKeMrQmfwSZ9FoAZhC8rci1f1A0MIf-IsqfD3PvJGczTmBo5McZH7xJGcWx8ScJwAzqkuhOCzGTxwBpQwoT/s636/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-14%20at%206.34.45%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="454" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLIFD8EteZZe-njvZwpHXdgTGWInUPruLzEiOfaPcsx72j_ymLcU2MrD7bmf-x4N3zqwIJQpkwz4yCDSXleee_ahYEr1W_xLIWQOa8DaBtwKeMrQmfwSZ9FoAZhC8rci1f1A0MIf-IsqfD3PvJGczTmBo5McZH7xJGcWx8ScJwAzqkuhOCzGTxwBpQwoT/w143-h200/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-14%20at%206.34.45%20PM.png" title="The Things We Make by Bill Hammack PhD" width="143" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><u>The Things We Make</u> by Bill Hammack explores how engineering builds on scientific and mathematical discoveries even when they aren't well defined. The opening chapter shows how mostly illiterate stonemasons built enormous medieval cathedrals using rules of thumb. Using topics such as photography, ceramics, steam, and faucets to show how engineers and tinkerers use observation to create new technologies. The book ends by emphasizing that the myth of a "lone" inventor discourages technological advancement and innovations may not solve the problem the inventor expected. </div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you find time to read this engaging book but at least listen to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgeJQFwAIkw&t=34s" target="_blank">half hour summary on YouTube</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Thanksgiving.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the day,
Ann</div></div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-32135393705139838532023-11-07T05:00:00.228-06:002023-11-07T15:38:32.980-06:00Still Working on my Quilted Jacket<div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">Whoever said life was about the journey and not the destination never had to look for a place to park.</div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">~ Henry Grabar</div></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>My sister finally visited me. Usually I visit her. What a wonderful week we had: butterfly pavilion, arboretum, choral recital, lots of meals with extended family… and the Quilt Festival. Lovely although smaller than previous years. We also worked on a shirt for her. Now she’s on her way home but we’re planning future visits. </div><div><br /></div><div>Before she arrived I worked on my jacket. Each pattern piece has it's own translucent paper template that allows me to align intersections better (not perfect.) Once the tops were sewn, I cut lining and flannel {instead of batting} for each piece from the blue.</div><div><br /></div><div>Stitch in the ditch was the choice for the previous jacket; it showed off the prints better. Since this jacket is all solids, I grid quilted on the diagonal, going from point to point on the design. I did use a washable marker when the points were further apart. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8BH-04lxntDnnpHm9HLansh_AqDanUqgZEeFvdvMdN87Jz38dH6GOWkRn-rYfcd3uFnoaJ4RrftP00UzbwIdUbcQpH5MRnkXG0F7GQt2tJle3ozWaY7_k9VRAlWNPD2MhnKteWDlH2FWBEnRCI5HObOjwtpxVskC41-d39EsUMHQ95Ve9LQYm27I0KqUE/s4032/IMG_2179.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEh8BH-04lxntDnnpHm9HLansh_AqDanUqgZEeFvdvMdN87Jz38dH6GOWkRn-rYfcd3uFnoaJ4RrftP00UzbwIdUbcQpH5MRnkXG0F7GQt2tJle3ozWaY7_k9VRAlWNPD2MhnKteWDlH2FWBEnRCI5HObOjwtpxVskC41-d39EsUMHQ95Ve9LQYm27I0KqUE/s320/IMG_2179.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><div>The cotton flannel filling was a big mistake. There were no problems quilting the separate pieces but it was very difficult to sew seams. Probably because it was too tightly woven. It's not even noticeably thinner than Mountain Mist batting. It does crinkle less but there are easier ways to achieve that effect.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAYBd5KoLuk9EhHiiU4gj3S1wgsjdnqCB9Ukf1sr04XGT8wxBWUFDnH2BAUWgk-I0lRtHMFRct6zCB-qkIgZ1gPSfHND6kp5p7cFR0N2nmpFdUTVE_XBnFygENUSy4q1_agDDHUQFBvQHaOOQcSpblMd4EBZo7iZB8uPhy6mfpbx0AiQq0FtfkqxkRp8Z/s226/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-21%20at%2010.37.56%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="226" data-original-width="162" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAYBd5KoLuk9EhHiiU4gj3S1wgsjdnqCB9Ukf1sr04XGT8wxBWUFDnH2BAUWgk-I0lRtHMFRct6zCB-qkIgZ1gPSfHND6kp5p7cFR0N2nmpFdUTVE_XBnFygENUSy4q1_agDDHUQFBvQHaOOQcSpblMd4EBZo7iZB8uPhy6mfpbx0AiQq0FtfkqxkRp8Z/w143-h200/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-21%20at%2010.37.56%20AM.png" width="143" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Americans expect parking to be "convenient, available, and free"... in other words "perfect." We are only now facing the environmental consequences of paving so much land for automobiles. Henry Grabar explores current issues of urban parking and offers possible solutions in an engaging and humorous manner. <div><br /></div>Enjoy the day,
AnnAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-52985812316846951712023-10-24T05:00:00.126-05:002023-10-24T05:00:00.139-05:00Quilt Jacket Progress<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 4.4%;">A grandmother pretends she doesn't know who you are on Halloween.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 4.4%;">~Erma Bombeck</span></div></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div>Many, many pieces have been moved but it seems to be working out now. The design centers horizontally on the back although I'm thinking about exactly where that piece will fall vertically. To the right is the right front. It's lining up to "semi-match" at the side seam. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMdCHpbFDD3mqGRdSMUhzK14ST22GHT1bNmux3NvZuSiVscBrLdeQbHo3OEbsv0Ol0kU7wFXhZva5ECJGs8_eWQcLF82nzrM0le3_fxBDcTZN9IVKFPpQb72MQn_QhhLLhLKnt76dHKlBYW7DSWeIFcs1_3D9tENdTA36aCT1TRitoKVF3PI_L2pGV08a/s2828/IMG_2110.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2008" data-original-width="2828" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMdCHpbFDD3mqGRdSMUhzK14ST22GHT1bNmux3NvZuSiVscBrLdeQbHo3OEbsv0Ol0kU7wFXhZva5ECJGs8_eWQcLF82nzrM0le3_fxBDcTZN9IVKFPpQb72MQn_QhhLLhLKnt76dHKlBYW7DSWeIFcs1_3D9tENdTA36aCT1TRitoKVF3PI_L2pGV08a/s320/IMG_2110.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>With the right front pieces sewed, I can decide where to position the pattern piece. That big notch near the top left is where the shawl collar attaches to the shoulder. In order to avoid quilt design seams at the buttonholes, the pattern may be moved a bit more. Then I'll know exactly where to place the back vertically. Then on to the left front and sleeves. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOZM4jcifpoHY9d93rGAINiiKrywmU1GMHn-zfHlmbShXfuk2q-8AetQk5M3VvHO-KW5CKpFwaCrO7g6Mk4E1X7xu4LTmFnWPBIwS0k79B8q5GonOz9U1SEiyEQ2u4I0RMwqDY1Cy5TcgpzhLrdcU7pU9lu5vniniWKmHI3aoS9Tb9xVL01evNUGAhyY8/s3302/IMG_2123.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3302" data-original-width="1758" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOZM4jcifpoHY9d93rGAINiiKrywmU1GMHn-zfHlmbShXfuk2q-8AetQk5M3VvHO-KW5CKpFwaCrO7g6Mk4E1X7xu4LTmFnWPBIwS0k79B8q5GonOz9U1SEiyEQ2u4I0RMwqDY1Cy5TcgpzhLrdcU7pU9lu5vniniWKmHI3aoS9Tb9xVL01evNUGAhyY8/s320/IMG_2123.HEIC" width="170" /></a></div><br /><div>A second placemat is finished. I've been sewing on them while waiting at airports. It's a bit too crowded to sew on board any plane these days. </div><div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>FUR (Fabric Use Rate)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Finishing two more placemats used 1.5 yards so my running total 48.75 yards this year.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9RgCfyZqVc6L_S_PMnLtTcfsGPA07Aqw_JXzvmpSkd56b681blEu7zfOKWr9i6CCdyX5EVZ39brBHcan4hEaaq2cWvZnhXaBl1nKytLA_T4-rRUa3NACtorHHlJPqdJSvNqFukMV0eDMSxZgP7kQrmgZXQpC8yaBKSPB2I5iRsOpHbVZmWGQ-s96ET1M/s222/Screen%20Shot%202023-09-09%20at%208.21.42%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="222" data-original-width="150" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9RgCfyZqVc6L_S_PMnLtTcfsGPA07Aqw_JXzvmpSkd56b681blEu7zfOKWr9i6CCdyX5EVZ39brBHcan4hEaaq2cWvZnhXaBl1nKytLA_T4-rRUa3NACtorHHlJPqdJSvNqFukMV0eDMSxZgP7kQrmgZXQpC8yaBKSPB2I5iRsOpHbVZmWGQ-s96ET1M/w135-h200/Screen%20Shot%202023-09-09%20at%208.21.42%20PM.png" width="135" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Killers of the Flower Moon <br />by David Grann</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>A staff writer for The New Yorker, David Grann researches forgotten events... and writes excellent books about them. One is <u>Killers of the Flower Moon</u> which I didn't think was "forgotten." Growing up in Oklahoma, I occasionally heard of the murders of many Osage to steal their oil wealth. And Jimmy Stewart starred in The FBI Story which surely covered the case. How much more could there be? It turned out to be quite a lot. By conniving to place Osage under guardianship because they were deemed incapable of managing their own money, the government set them up to be manipulated and robbed by upstanding {white} men in their community. Then the murders started. Conspiracies and coverups continued until the nascent FBI entered the scene. Even when some of the evildoers were convicted, they were given short sentences {at a time when most murder convictions meant a death sentence.} David knows how to research and it shows. Plus, he writes a gripping story whose lessons shouldn't be forgotten again. </div><div><br /></div><div>On a happier note, let's all pretend we don't know who those little trick-or-treaters are next week.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the day,
Ann</div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-7200859519833932282023-10-10T05:00:00.180-05:002023-10-11T12:36:01.310-05:00A Quilted Jacket of My Own<div><div style="text-align: center;">Listen! the wind is rising,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the air is wild with leaves.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have had our summer evenings,</div><div style="text-align: center;">now for October eves!</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Humbert Wolfe</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally! Some rain in southeast Texas. The whole area is exceptional - the highest/worst level of drought. A few weeks ago some rain fell east and west of us. It was hard not to be envious but the entire western Gulf needs moisture desperately. And, a cold front came through that dropped our temperatures {briefly} to the upper 70s {25 C for you logical people.} Still wearing shorts and sandals; typical for Houston.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>Before they are completely out of style, I'd like my own quilted jacket. Although it's unisex, I don't want to use the same <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-quilted-coat-finish.html" target="_blank">pattern as my son</a>. That makes it harder because I have to fit a new pattern. Also, raglan sleeves are the easiest to make with all these layers. </div><div><br /></div><div>Nevertheless I struggled on, fitting a shawl collar pattern. Again, the pattern was much larger than needed and I sized it down a couple of times. This might not be your result, especially if you live somewhere colder and wear a sweater or jacket under your coat. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjiN2RlNdIDk6qBK7UDz46rmcaKVU0NdGcYrRcXpJHwxhkReSSLEEH3EV5imQMhJDkj5XHlf7z8ZkdBvSBpIn781RmwSu9jTMQqk1JKH8QAah89QAV70wRWf1j-yB9tAXxQP20z-UFjSOQdlciUo-WvZwT6oZFFxcxGnR8aHFJvs3bFHmDHJI5bTobMQo/s4032/IMG_2058.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEikjiN2RlNdIDk6qBK7UDz46rmcaKVU0NdGcYrRcXpJHwxhkReSSLEEH3EV5imQMhJDkj5XHlf7z8ZkdBvSBpIn781RmwSu9jTMQqk1JKH8QAah89QAV70wRWf1j-yB9tAXxQP20z-UFjSOQdlciUo-WvZwT6oZFFxcxGnR8aHFJvs3bFHmDHJI5bTobMQo/s320/IMG_2058.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The entire time I was fitting the muslin, I also considered the fabric. Should it be a quilt block or random pieces? What colors do I usually wear? I decided to use this medium blue as a background but wanted browns and greens also. Something nice and quiet. And... it's not working. I think the prints aren't right but neither are the colors. I actually made about eight attempts before giving up.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEpv-4XOWRI_3xR2QfqL_QunI87yemfp1plcygcOdhlvFmMkGaYRaYrm_xzJown0NGaGBwk55BYwD_n-mgfMHrgpZBhJ6_pK03kf8OKMOZ8RorELaH8JbPu53W1_OMHwNkrbaHvcalugDIQGRECaBvc0Vc7x88GoFWyw4T-YIu4UORDkESVGQiTQ1ad5g/s2046/IMG_2073-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="2046" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEpv-4XOWRI_3xR2QfqL_QunI87yemfp1plcygcOdhlvFmMkGaYRaYrm_xzJown0NGaGBwk55BYwD_n-mgfMHrgpZBhJ6_pK03kf8OKMOZ8RorELaH8JbPu53W1_OMHwNkrbaHvcalugDIQGRECaBvc0Vc7x88GoFWyw4T-YIu4UORDkESVGQiTQ1ad5g/s320/IMG_2073-COLLAGE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Next I decided to use solids. Here I've pulled every solid in my stash and winnowed it to these colors. There's not enough so a shopping trip is planned for next week. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSef6qKJ4Q84f9NfHEM7yi0d9UmQgG0iKG9zFQ7dhZWZqGFEQfT_nJkWSf7DTFteHvWjmuC1fSA0QpqtPixOUzeRvn4EapScs65HiyhvgORzYfCZ9fQ0DjTa-6ebZo2PyW1Y7CNSbSWjo18m9Q8gR9Uc5vrECRkfq1Ry9UxmNmk-oYMcjqWMlN_aYt0qip/s3024/IMG_2096.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2942" data-original-width="3024" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSef6qKJ4Q84f9NfHEM7yi0d9UmQgG0iKG9zFQ7dhZWZqGFEQfT_nJkWSf7DTFteHvWjmuC1fSA0QpqtPixOUzeRvn4EapScs65HiyhvgORzYfCZ9fQ0DjTa-6ebZo2PyW1Y7CNSbSWjo18m9Q8gR9Uc5vrECRkfq1Ry9UxmNmk-oYMcjqWMlN_aYt0qip/s320/IMG_2096.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAM1gRlpKi2LUdX641_j_Sy7ALtb5Za4SDXW_iXMzDZyVg8mkeskmC0B-zLo8JcARknkRbhUsjO1gEs4AlksljXBP-DX74o8kOwfZHszb1XZoyBhFj4pBmDdfh-Kz58So1SH_gffgDwOzGR6T_hipbrjzEfX6zB7j8-D_thMGNmY1fCogbizsq2FzUXHh/s704/Screen%20Shot%202023-09-01%20at%2012.56.55%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="472" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAM1gRlpKi2LUdX641_j_Sy7ALtb5Za4SDXW_iXMzDZyVg8mkeskmC0B-zLo8JcARknkRbhUsjO1gEs4AlksljXBP-DX74o8kOwfZHszb1XZoyBhFj4pBmDdfh-Kz58So1SH_gffgDwOzGR6T_hipbrjzEfX6zB7j8-D_thMGNmY1fCogbizsq2FzUXHh/w134-h200/Screen%20Shot%202023-09-01%20at%2012.56.55%20PM.png" width="134" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Data Detective<br />by Tim Harford</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>British economic journalist Tim Harford's latest book discusses how we can all better understand statistics. While it's easy to dismiss all statistics {or at least those we don't like} as false, they are often "the only way of grasping much of what is going on around us." Dismissing these numbers out of hand can be as deadly as mindlessly believing them. This book present ten suggestions to improve our understanding - including "searching your feelings", considering who is missing, thinking about the presentation, and demanding transparency of the data. An informative and interesting book we all should read.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cautionary-tales-with-tim-harford/id1484511465" target="_blank">Tim's podcast Cautionary Tales</a> has weekly discussions. </div><div><br /></div>Enjoy the day,
AnnAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-39662142070944512452023-09-26T05:00:00.183-05:002023-09-26T05:00:00.144-05:00More Kawandi Placemats<div><div style="text-align: center;">We often think of joy as meaning "without pain," or "without sorrow" - which our consumer culture has us believing is a state of being that we could buy.... What if joy, instead of refuge or relief from heartbreak, is what effloresces from us as we help each other carry our heartbreaks?</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Ross Gay</div></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>Occasionally Ocean Waves gets a few minutes of quilting but most of the time it's too hot. Instead, several household tasks called my name. For example, I replaced an older set of napkins with new ones. </div><div><br /></div><div>We’ve been traveling most of the month so I mostly worked on a second set of Kawandi placemats. Being handmade of small, random rectangles, they are a great project for trips or afternoon visits. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2020/12/kawandi-with-sujata.html" target="_blank">My first placemats</a> (and plates) are more multicolored. I thought a monochromatic set of mats might give the eye a place to rest. So this set will all be light blues... mostly.</div><div><br /></div><div>The backing is basically a fat quarter. I cut each batting 15" x 19" because it will shrink a bit when it's washed. With all the seams on the front, each placemat takes about 3/4 yard. Here's the start although the fula ended up a bit too far in. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzK4nEs0Y_BINBqEe7tjHbatVg8POuW4wcgX9it9Kjg5WWiR9DcEjkUQXwiDz9pyTIHbWwuEUoeb8jOJioKzMhSiZs2nMmspiodTjuf78mh3Ea72juJGtdao6TwPNdnmcDk_Ps8C6ca3oHdyN20EyNB8xSc044ZQe1XCLIlxg2fjE6Ijw6EUQdIUdohIkS/s3886/IMG_2499.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Quilting the outer edge of a Kawandi" border="0" data-original-height="2776" data-original-width="3886" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzK4nEs0Y_BINBqEe7tjHbatVg8POuW4wcgX9it9Kjg5WWiR9DcEjkUQXwiDz9pyTIHbWwuEUoeb8jOJioKzMhSiZs2nMmspiodTjuf78mh3Ea72juJGtdao6TwPNdnmcDk_Ps8C6ca3oHdyN20EyNB8xSc044ZQe1XCLIlxg2fjE6Ijw6EUQdIUdohIkS/w320-h229/IMG_2499.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>After one round it looked like this. That first round of quilting is always the hardest going through at least four layers of fabric and batting/filling. There's even more layers when a new fabric is introduced. Stab stitch is my only option for getting the sewing reasonably close together.</div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKHh5SgLbYD8ry5Ke1pQIsMGmW20uvBTOAvSKje9dKyYMdqQgv0wqpXGBulRyzQfziVOlVOWzxz2TpxfDHnm_uifkVnbK2aELV8oFXDcaLsrTYWaRUzLrPoDiGjUqkJd8YFY-XHZQ9gS3X3sFat65AgpvAThsxZtXKLzWVCBSwDqlqK8Mkc5SftnooQVX/s3757/IMG_2508.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="First round of fabrics on a Kawandi" border="0" data-original-height="2998" data-original-width="3757" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKHh5SgLbYD8ry5Ke1pQIsMGmW20uvBTOAvSKje9dKyYMdqQgv0wqpXGBulRyzQfziVOlVOWzxz2TpxfDHnm_uifkVnbK2aELV8oFXDcaLsrTYWaRUzLrPoDiGjUqkJd8YFY-XHZQ9gS3X3sFat65AgpvAThsxZtXKLzWVCBSwDqlqK8Mkc5SftnooQVX/w320-h255/IMG_2508.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Here's a detail of the end of the first round of quilting/start of the second round. From here it's a simple "squared off" spiral and the quilting itself becomes much easier.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVS26l300oRXq-M8L8mCy8pXFQJwmQhvIHoQ5lLl43Gof1hoTKsPWIv42ToF65FWtS7Xn5kXsFzOhtTWv0LUHs1TRhs_ITAqLD3wiICEXlt2UMWQn0REfViGYp1mo552frgrxbVaXbNj8YbNLQnZkMmbBAkYxEclr07o08cbm_hKXeAHAYl0KsKOZmFos/s2046/IMG_2509-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Turning the first corner quilting a Kawandi" border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="1535" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVS26l300oRXq-M8L8mCy8pXFQJwmQhvIHoQ5lLl43Gof1hoTKsPWIv42ToF65FWtS7Xn5kXsFzOhtTWv0LUHs1TRhs_ITAqLD3wiICEXlt2UMWQn0REfViGYp1mo552frgrxbVaXbNj8YbNLQnZkMmbBAkYxEclr07o08cbm_hKXeAHAYl0KsKOZmFos/w240-h320/IMG_2509-COLLAGE.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One placemat down, seven more to go. Since this is a monochromatic color scheme, my fabrics are a bit larger than most. I'm repeating that pink flower on light blue several times in each mat because I have a yard of it and I hope it will add some coherence to the result. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiod5E9j3R3ofJvCRd1FacqnEDu5_z4lKwcozMeH99N8MhTik2ZVPgFqlLvCynVjqBBkBoJXSMSZahnIHo1uRSHNy95Te9UY81rQBBKiLJ-9dfPdI5KmyQPJau6uStNJwlQNyZB7n64mr_lCRvM6KKKouU2cckqRphRARoSwpBix11bl_mLckMjf8YjEkjz/s2016/IMG_2798.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Kawandi placemat in light blue" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiod5E9j3R3ofJvCRd1FacqnEDu5_z4lKwcozMeH99N8MhTik2ZVPgFqlLvCynVjqBBkBoJXSMSZahnIHo1uRSHNy95Te9UY81rQBBKiLJ-9dfPdI5KmyQPJau6uStNJwlQNyZB7n64mr_lCRvM6KKKouU2cckqRphRARoSwpBix11bl_mLckMjf8YjEkjz/w320-h240/IMG_2798.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kawandi placemat</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Sujata gave me some lovely Indian cotton including the piece in the top left. It's very fine, like Madras plaid and sews much easier than my cloth. At least I know not to include tightly woven batik. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>FUR (Fabric Use Rate)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>September finishes took 7.25 yards for a total of 47.25 yards this year.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZA0BJr4kNbo12nhFZ8etW2P1gHAuz2lYXHHA0jevgIEncePW7uGWWsSST6ppXZ4nwTtObArIaXcfTghuOxoE_r5__gWeT5gK5l3hz5HIKr4ncQOyHowUi1hUQcs9ElKQgEQJSGPeCk419TnTbl0KPrw5CW5bvQa04YbT1Ej_8xX6FbRqJqR_GObK2kvrd/s463/IMG_1208.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="306" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZA0BJr4kNbo12nhFZ8etW2P1gHAuz2lYXHHA0jevgIEncePW7uGWWsSST6ppXZ4nwTtObArIaXcfTghuOxoE_r5__gWeT5gK5l3hz5HIKr4ncQOyHowUi1hUQcs9ElKQgEQJSGPeCk419TnTbl0KPrw5CW5bvQa04YbT1Ej_8xX6FbRqJqR_GObK2kvrd/w132-h200/IMG_1208.jpeg" width="132" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Correspondents <br />by Judith Mackrell</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /></b></div><div><u>The Correspondents</u> by Judith Mackrell relates the stories of six women who covered the European theater in World War II. Barred from combat zones and battling prejudice, they fought their way to the front. Englishwoman Claire Hollingsworth first broke the news of the war. Martha Gellhorn, second wife of Ernest Hemingway, stowed away on a Red Cross boat to the Normandy landing. Sigrid Schultz reported on the Nazi regime from its inception while hiding her Jewish identity. Helen Kirkpatrick became the first woman to report from the front with equal privileges of men.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the day,
Ann</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-81451806284885133142023-09-12T05:00:00.130-05:002023-09-12T13:42:53.696-05:00Crossroads Baby Quilt 2<div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: center;">A lie ain't a side of the story; it's just a lie.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: center;">~The Wire (TV series)</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;"><br style="background-color: white; text-align: center;" /></div></div><h4 style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;"><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;">This quilt uses up all the remaining Crossroads blocks. Most of the background colors are organized into columns. Although many of them are dark, the quilt still works. </div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR29a4kCqP162hl8eNivyVNWawFvzGd0uUHdZv7welKO20w19MePhg8NidYT1iUYQ_LeV7mDy5vre4l1cV2tWpWp9tf1I0l6iFUFncfL4Q6lGQcK-O2cD6aJb5d8syQD7UnVs__33lQMe0RK3YczNDrZNktcDYHx9yWMTl5rLJzWGU4RTGGyQJH3NQK7XH/s2861/IMG_2790.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2861" data-original-width="2839" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR29a4kCqP162hl8eNivyVNWawFvzGd0uUHdZv7welKO20w19MePhg8NidYT1iUYQ_LeV7mDy5vre4l1cV2tWpWp9tf1I0l6iFUFncfL4Q6lGQcK-O2cD6aJb5d8syQD7UnVs__33lQMe0RK3YczNDrZNktcDYHx9yWMTl5rLJzWGU4RTGGyQJH3NQK7XH/s320/IMG_2790.jpg" width="318" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossroads 2 baby quilt</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;"><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;">The very last Crossroads block is on the back - just to move them all out. I thought it would be an easy back but had to paw through a lot of remnants to find a group that works with the block. The outer blue fabric is new this year. Yes, I still buy fabric.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqof67hyXXWvGtMS9pJ8mEJcXI0sJ00iWmH3CeIdhOzs_3Jm0bbOm-DbVZzgVnDqOr9h7N2SIg5vldSfcSXEd7fDAj-bdom6BCTqwvq1A0vzAwicUooZ9jJ4VuRY-U-UNCFee7eqY_6IFTDqH2-JsSZc6JEo7XQzNJIeim3bAekqcMEe8JsBr9ZnHkCJkO/s2722/IMG_2792.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="2722" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqof67hyXXWvGtMS9pJ8mEJcXI0sJ00iWmH3CeIdhOzs_3Jm0bbOm-DbVZzgVnDqOr9h7N2SIg5vldSfcSXEd7fDAj-bdom6BCTqwvq1A0vzAwicUooZ9jJ4VuRY-U-UNCFee7eqY_6IFTDqH2-JsSZc6JEo7XQzNJIeim3bAekqcMEe8JsBr9ZnHkCJkO/s320/IMG_2792.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back of Crossroads 2 baby quilt </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;"><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;"><div>The binding is a red and white stripe purchased years ago with the idea of binding "all" my quilts with it. That would have been a neat idea if I'd remembered it before it disappeared in the stash. There's quite a bit more. Where will it show up next?</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7FqhbTHHoBriPnuLZ-YAvoXD4rOpa0957fmNLfCLM9ifoFjPtcyS1dph0LiEs43Z7fEluaO1VFbk6Nj4ftuW2wwD97X2q2CfhGCykiyFR0YN4lIWg2-x4We_0BdYM5FdnCIDduB6SzDmvpsx92Jle7Njv1XUIhQeDln1QW9w2kukqU9QtvxvU_Ssrx4w/s2869/IMG_2793.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2057" data-original-width="2869" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7FqhbTHHoBriPnuLZ-YAvoXD4rOpa0957fmNLfCLM9ifoFjPtcyS1dph0LiEs43Z7fEluaO1VFbk6Nj4ftuW2wwD97X2q2CfhGCykiyFR0YN4lIWg2-x4We_0BdYM5FdnCIDduB6SzDmvpsx92Jle7Njv1XUIhQeDln1QW9w2kukqU9QtvxvU_Ssrx4w/s320/IMG_2793.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossroads 2 baby quilt detail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>There's no immediate use so this quilt begins rebuilding the Baby Quilt Stack - ready for the future.</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Quilt Specifics</div><div style="text-align: center;">Size: 45" x 45"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Design: Crossroads</div><div style="text-align: center;">Batting: Mountain Mist cotton</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thread: Superior white cotton</div><div style="text-align: center;">Approximate yardage: 6.5 yards</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;"><b>Reading</b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPLxlTd0NQNMEDpDSLjJEUx3A0BG-BhYwMzY4z4LCm66DZpmmEdn_eIxZGLW0LW4cHZtJG_kborvgPj2c_-zJCL5B1vCD2NeEy7jd07ZxmQcwbVjpfrM07bxH0n_Wc2i9OC8nwShptquPDFR7G0oajA6SRhd0g95dy_saTmvDF3f8-QqJ1BtqADp9IZygl" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="308" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPLxlTd0NQNMEDpDSLjJEUx3A0BG-BhYwMzY4z4LCm66DZpmmEdn_eIxZGLW0LW4cHZtJG_kborvgPj2c_-zJCL5B1vCD2NeEy7jd07ZxmQcwbVjpfrM07bxH0n_Wc2i9OC8nwShptquPDFR7G0oajA6SRhd0g95dy_saTmvDF3f8-QqJ1BtqADp9IZygl=w133-h200" width="133" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Buddha in the Attic<br />by Julie Otsuka</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;"><u>The Buddha in the Attic</u> by Julie Otsuka is a novel that reads like history. Julie traces a group of Japanese picture brides from Japan to San Francisco where they first met their husbands. Many of the men misrepresented their careers. Women who thought they were leaving rural life became itinerant farm workers with their husbands. They bore children who embraced American life - the only one they knew. After Pearl Harbor, the families lost everything they'd ever managed to amass as they were sent to internment camps. </div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;"><br /></div>Enjoy the day,
AnnAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-72303953695306821222023-08-29T05:00:00.162-05:002023-08-29T05:00:00.151-05:00Optical Illusion 2 Finished<div><div style="text-align: center;">If you work with your hands you're a laborer. If you work with your hands and your head, you're a craftsman. If you work with your hands and your head and your heart, you're an artist. </div><div style="text-align: center;">~St. Francis</div></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>Of course it's spiral quilted because very little shows on printed fabrics and the spiral strengthens the spherical illusion.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZnjFF-h34u-Fi7MKCn5np36tzf5aTPyDNXckliasXIHzzcgA-FkIvcwT9tJ6SqfeQ9m4175b54Tn2QDYlWbe0JbZiaR8dYsepFadSPS0DyWUlkj-QxakYWfLV8WEqmRIW7o78T6TvbG1jPH9cR5c5bbMZYt6Avzizk9qoKjX5v2V-SaM-w99LezTqmWo/s2989/IMG_1206.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2989" data-original-width="2944" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZnjFF-h34u-Fi7MKCn5np36tzf5aTPyDNXckliasXIHzzcgA-FkIvcwT9tJ6SqfeQ9m4175b54Tn2QDYlWbe0JbZiaR8dYsepFadSPS0DyWUlkj-QxakYWfLV8WEqmRIW7o78T6TvbG1jPH9cR5c5bbMZYt6Avzizk9qoKjX5v2V-SaM-w99LezTqmWo/s320/IMG_1206.jpeg" width="315" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Optical Illusion 2 quilt</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Look how different this quilt is from the first Optical Illusion. Same size and blocks; the only difference is the values themselves and their order.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKLmwx1XwcLGxnKbnBTyBFbAqeoyz9GhvPWpU1zTqKtNA3Imly9Fq3ByAM62aka98S0u2TdeeaXH47zcVZ7taf_DyqQ6SLHGTJHA1MwNcZ3PqeAC01nDFaLSSE0a0PPOR_hsMs8x8eUupJcB3Z9LqnnZxifFxahFPHXmxU2moUhN3-w_7KHaOASJQeFxY/s2857/PXL_20210718_230050992.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2798" data-original-width="2857" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKLmwx1XwcLGxnKbnBTyBFbAqeoyz9GhvPWpU1zTqKtNA3Imly9Fq3ByAM62aka98S0u2TdeeaXH47zcVZ7taf_DyqQ6SLHGTJHA1MwNcZ3PqeAC01nDFaLSSE0a0PPOR_hsMs8x8eUupJcB3Z9LqnnZxifFxahFPHXmxU2moUhN3-w_7KHaOASJQeFxY/s320/PXL_20210718_230050992.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Optical Illusion 1 quilt</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div>As I wrote before, the sashing and border took about a yard of fabric. I was hesitant to use the same fabric for both but am exceedingly pleased with the result. The binding is a diagonally printed plaid purchased for another quilt. Despite being certain it was the solution, it never worked. These strips have been hanging around for years. Finally, some of it has a use. </div><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje79pfIJ_K62tz_WUInjsVaxOPrzW_sx2hWxvDhrTeQvSvN-Ja3Ekrymq4ICV-uPXX8ZlpwQcgjK6ZEPSm9E94AVWGLT82VAnaURfcbWYag7goTlfDFETEK1tj1GaX4qTLyePaeTvASA2xupHuCRyacD21XmxAjwnXvHHeY1PxphxueXPpwiU-JbL6VCAj/s2849/IMG_1205.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2849" data-original-width="2120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje79pfIJ_K62tz_WUInjsVaxOPrzW_sx2hWxvDhrTeQvSvN-Ja3Ekrymq4ICV-uPXX8ZlpwQcgjK6ZEPSm9E94AVWGLT82VAnaURfcbWYag7goTlfDFETEK1tj1GaX4qTLyePaeTvASA2xupHuCRyacD21XmxAjwnXvHHeY1PxphxueXPpwiU-JbL6VCAj/s320/IMG_1205.jpeg" width="238" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Optical Illusion quilt 2, front and back</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The back is the bird fabric with a yellow strip to add width. It all looks very soft and sweet. I may make another when enough lights fill my scrap bag. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Quilt Specifics</div><div style="text-align: center;">Size: 44" x 44"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Design: String quilt</div><div style="text-align: center;">Batting: Hobbs Heirloom Premium Natural Cotton</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thread: Aurifil blue cotton thread</div><div style="text-align: center;">Quilting: Spiral with walking foot</div><div style="text-align: center;">Approximate yardage: 6.5 yds</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Previous posts:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2022/06/optical-illusion-quilt.html" target="_blank">Optical Illusion 1</a></div><div>2. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/03/a-second-optical-illusion-quilt.html" target="_blank">Building the strings</a></div><div>3. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/03/optical-illusion-2-top.html" target="_blank">Optical Illusion 2 top</a></div><div>4. <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/08/fabrics-for-back-of-optical-illusion-2.html" target="_blank">Choosing the backing</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>FUR (Fabric Use Rate)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>With very few finishes this year, I haven't kept up with the count. August used 7.5 yards for a total of 40 yards this year... I think. Wow, that's not much for what seems like a lot of work. OTOH several quilts are "in progress" and they don't count until they are completely complete. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2uRrCTiBeoentKot-YUolEAjhlJzPLf1280YYEP-5kqiZoYYVkb5o8w4sYrfr64KMYly3VRolwGYKc-ymfOKnI73sYyBszRrxzD9qyYGRxRWq28tpWG6G6N5xGwOlmu076GEAQaILugDsf1Ob8xNTAIcTX8FNQ4MinclxcpnUrcm8yAHf5c_sNeyWwe3/s442/Screen%20Shot%202023-08-15%20at%204.30.00%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="294" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2uRrCTiBeoentKot-YUolEAjhlJzPLf1280YYEP-5kqiZoYYVkb5o8w4sYrfr64KMYly3VRolwGYKc-ymfOKnI73sYyBszRrxzD9qyYGRxRWq28tpWG6G6N5xGwOlmu076GEAQaILugDsf1Ob8xNTAIcTX8FNQ4MinclxcpnUrcm8yAHf5c_sNeyWwe3/w133-h200/Screen%20Shot%202023-08-15%20at%204.30.00%20PM.png" width="133" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Project Hail Mary <br />by Andy Weir</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Since reading <u>The Martian</u> I've looked forward to each new novel by Andy Weir and finally got <u>Project Hail Mary</u>. Ryland Grace wakes from a coma with amnesia in a spaceship with two dead bodies. His memory returns in flashes so the story follows two lines of current and past events. The ship is in the Tau Ceti system to find a way to stop solar dimming on earth. An exciting and interesting read. </div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the day,
Ann</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-74115447515465798912023-08-15T12:45:00.004-05:002023-08-15T15:51:12.712-05:00Fabrics for the Back of Optical Illusion 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;">The game isn't over till it's over.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro;">~Yogi Berra</div><div><br /></div></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remember this top from spring? It’s a game that isn’t over even though it was “rain-delayed”. I meant to quilt it immediately but got sidetracked by finding all those Ocean Wave units. Who’d have realized it would take all summer to finish one OW quilt? And it's still not done; the weather is simply too hot to work on it now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Junk lying around bothers me. Unfinished projects and excessive amounts of materials become junk. Yes, I’m a minority voice but stuff that’s not being used weighs on my soul. So the OW quilt is folded but visibly present so I'll restart it this fall. Meanwhile, there are other projects to push over the goal line. </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/AVvXsEj4DDs1l5AtWb_ty-ds41tzbjLO-UXfA6zNL9aJv_VpXno-5bEagSt4nwq8e3eZXH60rJuVV9llMMoyGTg1ZQaGhPPN5qnzZiYu3POmgE8JQ0i_ynDonTtXCoss7ssPw8Q6wkbxdQpwj_AIiNyMsD32-h59AHaseKKUDPVAB0khqkAXst4f6981O9ww-A/s2593/IMG_1380.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2593" data-original-width="2578" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DDs1l5AtWb_ty-ds41tzbjLO-UXfA6zNL9aJv_VpXno-5bEagSt4nwq8e3eZXH60rJuVV9llMMoyGTg1ZQaGhPPN5qnzZiYu3POmgE8JQ0i_ynDonTtXCoss7ssPw8Q6wkbxdQpwj_AIiNyMsD32-h59AHaseKKUDPVAB0khqkAXst4f6981O9ww-A/s320/IMG_1380.HEIC" width="318" /></a></div><br /><div>For this quilt I had to dig through the boxes to find something for the back. A soft, pretty front calls for a congruent back and these birds fit the bill. Needing more width, I chose this soft yellow. It’s new fabric I purchased on sale because I was completely out of yellow. It was difficult to use something that haven’t been “aging in place” for year but I really want a pretty back, too.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxrEjVYxXrqCwTZo_xz5Rx6Au6dmKEVgcW0kTcsLvb2-9HSkiZUh8zPzaYLOSArbenQznnyLz14isPRiFvNNLKhfNYxIzsSEYsSHGEoMfCgb2o236CGyKzsf_SJRWjdUtr0JOnRLM1d0i_qJkaRMYipFcRQEHbPcozNxtmxWIYguvcNsRdi9qPC70kw/s4032/Optical%20Illusion%202%20back%20fabric%20choices.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxrEjVYxXrqCwTZo_xz5Rx6Au6dmKEVgcW0kTcsLvb2-9HSkiZUh8zPzaYLOSArbenQznnyLz14isPRiFvNNLKhfNYxIzsSEYsSHGEoMfCgb2o236CGyKzsf_SJRWjdUtr0JOnRLM1d0i_qJkaRMYipFcRQEHbPcozNxtmxWIYguvcNsRdi9qPC70kw/s320/Optical%20Illusion%202%20back%20fabric%20choices.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>These are now sewed together and the layers are pinned. Quilting next; most likely a spiral. Let’s see if I can whip this out before then end of the month. No rush. I’m saving this quilt for family: they’ll like the soft colors; I like the illusion.</div><div><br /></div><div>Why is there so little work this period? Mainly because another Christmas stocking was needed. They seem to get more colorful over the years. (That black thing at the top is a comet.) It still needs jingle bells but they haven't arrived.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXgB1vD53dpDN4DzVl9YFAtPcJNWFQWolxcAxyohVdMicoSj4bgK-gKMdxDvtLuWKDZsDYDS6MsVqb5uhrt51P1vnjkBZ0j1xxsl6CSkF2WrkIs1loX7KRJWE9pRWe3qB9TrT2a38ZgPN7bvrTA00CKFYfcgdhFYESeeOzOj9dhUAHQrSczPuU13HIld_/s3920/IMG_2720.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3920" data-original-width="2055" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXgB1vD53dpDN4DzVl9YFAtPcJNWFQWolxcAxyohVdMicoSj4bgK-gKMdxDvtLuWKDZsDYDS6MsVqb5uhrt51P1vnjkBZ0j1xxsl6CSkF2WrkIs1loX7KRJWE9pRWe3qB9TrT2a38ZgPN7bvrTA00CKFYfcgdhFYESeeOzOj9dhUAHQrSczPuU13HIld_/s320/IMG_2720.HEIC" width="168" /></a></div><br /><div>Each stocking takes about a yard of fabric and hours of work. This is the eleventh I've made. I'm wondering who in the family will continue these? A devious plan is forming in my mind. When they come for the holidays, I'll set them to beading some of the simpler shapes. Next year they can learn how to sew the stocking. Bwaa-ha-ha.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0Ulme34ox1z705FpYJ7IN4bwA-yZvkhKw5AFzm4oje0ekLzB45reWdwdFqx3_inSQixe6aF6KyfHJbXmG1B-hcMOFYs4HlHaeYHISqom62KsGvNgjMfGwGRu2aHxwUrxzvb8Yo6dDroe9rcFP-WneVzBfDluuYPdL6ORlCVzcqVdCQsLoIEXc-b-tKlK/s700/Screen%20Shot%202023-08-15%20at%2012.17.41%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="464" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0Ulme34ox1z705FpYJ7IN4bwA-yZvkhKw5AFzm4oje0ekLzB45reWdwdFqx3_inSQixe6aF6KyfHJbXmG1B-hcMOFYs4HlHaeYHISqom62KsGvNgjMfGwGRu2aHxwUrxzvb8Yo6dDroe9rcFP-WneVzBfDluuYPdL6ORlCVzcqVdCQsLoIEXc-b-tKlK/w133-h200/Screen%20Shot%202023-08-15%20at%2012.17.41%20PM.png" width="133" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>During these hot summer days I read two "library" books. In <u>The Lonely Hearts Book Club</u> by Lucy Gilmore, a young librarian starts an impromptu book club with an elderly patron who's become almost bedridden. As more misfits join, they rediscover the book that resonates in each of their hearts. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJ6cRu-P8nJYpE1fXKGQQk5wM1j8iRPVSrPryVyFnwZLI_7n69VR8paIMizw1TICC2Z6KiM3xiCPRv0Q8EvpWnOeKiF1mVEgIF4BhZOt-sHUl6amXxs0GhAlx2UPT8p4tDUNwQ7Q719MnMdUODPLWJG2mY6OlE3yf2uJwu3xAa2FoJcN7yrYGSC7MIhVk/s530/Screen%20Shot%202023-08-15%20at%2012.21.28%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="530" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJ6cRu-P8nJYpE1fXKGQQk5wM1j8iRPVSrPryVyFnwZLI_7n69VR8paIMizw1TICC2Z6KiM3xiCPRv0Q8EvpWnOeKiF1mVEgIF4BhZOt-sHUl6amXxs0GhAlx2UPT8p4tDUNwQ7Q719MnMdUODPLWJG2mY6OlE3yf2uJwu3xAa2FoJcN7yrYGSC7MIhVk/w200-h178/Screen%20Shot%202023-08-15%20at%2012.21.28%20PM.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I purchased <u>Love in the Library</u> by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura, for my grandchildren and of course read it first. Maggie tells how her grandparents met in the library of a WWII incarceration camp. The afterward shares historical information and photos. We should all read it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the day,
Ann</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-72893836254662665382023-08-01T05:00:00.031-05:002023-08-01T05:00:00.158-05:00Crossroads Baby Quilt <div><div style="text-align: center;">Attending to what we hate in common is too often all the rage (and it happens also to be very big business), noticing what we love in common, and studying <i>that</i>, might help us survive.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Ross Gay</div><div><br style="background-color: white; text-align: center;" /></div></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>Helping with Vacation Bible School gave me a very nasty summer cold. How did I forget all the germs little kids bring with them? Instead of quilting on Ocean Waves, I spent a week in bed with boxes of tissue and an assortment of medicines. Once over the cold, I still felt lethargic so decided to dig through my box of leftovers. And look what I found - more Crossroads blocks.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysDIRe7tQXjgBzvu53jYcOIn_rAriemjQU64UwAHIVIJ0VV6MZWoOXEWuq_26YVWScj9dETE2YEizzBHNU5ONfXvYJsk7j0-Rx_GKgsBjjdt3I4IXE3nTWdavnrj_ekwL4eE6IyAX3ePBCC1eoaua8qY2yokr51b7o89lV0re5ZaxsuVlpgqpR91dfwkt/s2235/IMG_2680.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2235" data-original-width="2180" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysDIRe7tQXjgBzvu53jYcOIn_rAriemjQU64UwAHIVIJ0VV6MZWoOXEWuq_26YVWScj9dETE2YEizzBHNU5ONfXvYJsk7j0-Rx_GKgsBjjdt3I4IXE3nTWdavnrj_ekwL4eE6IyAX3ePBCC1eoaua8qY2yokr51b7o89lV0re5ZaxsuVlpgqpR91dfwkt/s320/IMG_2680.HEIC" width="312" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossroads quilt block</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>These were started in 2016 for a class with Sujata Shah which I had to miss due to a family emergency. Two years later I made <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2018/10/a-border-ready-and-waiting.html" target="_blank">more for a possible border</a> {then changed my mind.} Some were finally used on <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2020/02/a-done-deal.html" target="_blank">the Square Deal quilt</a>. That is one of my favorite quilts - made of three sets of leftovers. I'd forgotten how many were left. There are almost enough to make two baby quilts although many have dark backgrounds. If I make two, I'll only need four more blocks. This seems to be a better project while it's so hot and I'm still worn out. </div><div> </div><div>The first layout doesn't work. There's a strong dark/light division down the middle. Remembering to use the camera saved me from this mistake.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsi3W-Xs6iDhMkJFTO1-zHxtfdd_jpOPpCs3hLQ-6gmj9E3FRUALhsYYPCeGcXk8YnhwqdOvdX4as2LyPhl3Ik_OMZIBQtV6dFMFUNpk6uxxP16Z4pF0ogLFux9lr6a3T4lEGmSwiPt9zjKA6R6mi0AbQ31LzRaZJlO87t08pRev3ZdnfAjy1qdmQh0Yl5/s2722/IMG_2638.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2705" data-original-width="2722" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsi3W-Xs6iDhMkJFTO1-zHxtfdd_jpOPpCs3hLQ-6gmj9E3FRUALhsYYPCeGcXk8YnhwqdOvdX4as2LyPhl3Ik_OMZIBQtV6dFMFUNpk6uxxP16Z4pF0ogLFux9lr6a3T4lEGmSwiPt9zjKA6R6mi0AbQ31LzRaZJlO87t08pRev3ZdnfAjy1qdmQh0Yl5/s320/IMG_2638.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>After moving some blocks around, a better arrangement appeared. It's interesting how wildly different the widths of the roads are depending on what year I sewed them. Major highways and dirt roads. What can I say?</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutivMSrsZHkmR50PrXKmU4HRZog-bb1yqzEFp_GIe-PDRV5WICCXQXBYbgVykZ-oeep53-ZW2MWIlxcTzpOkKyY3tp0UGzWfK8AFjTPQv9bf0IJDDscKhyVVld8mhWGHxkXPVS0GzlLAhue1ClsZYsGyFBi93uP8dJQpMAsaR5v5HzmzKIFNAJMvIwR8c/s2757/IMG_2648.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2757" data-original-width="2747" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutivMSrsZHkmR50PrXKmU4HRZog-bb1yqzEFp_GIe-PDRV5WICCXQXBYbgVykZ-oeep53-ZW2MWIlxcTzpOkKyY3tp0UGzWfK8AFjTPQv9bf0IJDDscKhyVVld8mhWGHxkXPVS0GzlLAhue1ClsZYsGyFBi93uP8dJQpMAsaR5v5HzmzKIFNAJMvIwR8c/s320/IMG_2648.HEIC" width="319" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossroads baby quilt</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>The back is a lovely piece of pink on white hummingbirds that has been hanging around for years now. My sister gave me the pink fabric that widens it enough.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiti42VNlYW_S9TtWuHuZTKLiVtdbtx199G5_eCVki7duTNnzjrwmf3pznWYvwdeGjH3mowipZZHKZfXFRH8kUtUw00dsmzS10d2NnH8r7EIg9euWk4WXfOGnhJUwScV2R9lSjF9uMIwMa4BX5fJSLqpD0Ck0QQmvnZo5i9xurlgOH5VmivYRZpPqatpqfh/s3708/IMG_2649.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3708" data-original-width="2907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiti42VNlYW_S9TtWuHuZTKLiVtdbtx199G5_eCVki7duTNnzjrwmf3pznWYvwdeGjH3mowipZZHKZfXFRH8kUtUw00dsmzS10d2NnH8r7EIg9euWk4WXfOGnhJUwScV2R9lSjF9uMIwMa4BX5fJSLqpD0Ck0QQmvnZo5i9xurlgOH5VmivYRZpPqatpqfh/s320/IMG_2649.HEIC" width="251" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>The binding is another remnant of a red and white print. It's always nice when stuff from my stash and leftovers combine so well.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Quilt Specifics</div><div style="text-align: center;">Size: 45" x 45"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Design: Crossroads</div><div style="text-align: center;">Batting: Mountain Mist cotton</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thread: Superior white cotton</div><div style="text-align: center;">Approximate yardage: 5.5 yards</div><div><br /></div><div>As soon as the quilt was finished, I delivered it to a friend's new baby. Even when it's hot, a quilt is good to have on hand.</div><div><br /></div>Enjoy the day,
Ann</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-72857581817140096972023-07-18T05:00:00.099-05:002023-07-18T05:00:00.145-05:00Quilting Ocean Waves Again<div><div style="text-align: center;">Through (Fannie Lou Hamer’s) example, I learned to think less about what I don’t have and instead focus on what I <i>do</i> have and how it can be be of use in the service of others.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Keisha Blain</div></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>Since this is a large project I’m quilting on my home machine, my first step is to quilt the main diagonals… again. Done without tucks this time. Next I found straight lines the length and width of the OWs. Now I’m trying to fill in by ditch stitching all the remaining triangles because many of these pieces are older and I hate the thought of seams fraying. I really should be using free-motion but currently the walking foot is still working. {Those free-motion orange peels from point to point would have been much simpler and easier. Ah, well.} </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbfX2aN38LH1oViOTUX6p8szYJ19eLaG5I6na3j-UXla591TuhLkSZI1SPB1_tbQk10qbiXoz2OClazl545iX367klLQI-X9qCcACRA4xDJcJZh-FMQJBigd2otUgH_UFiR0zUA8dzGrjOaAoPPXYeoXrXEp19pG06gJlzEIFRttWTpYwMkzAR5iKeYp2/s4032/IMG_2484.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2553" data-original-width="4032" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbfX2aN38LH1oViOTUX6p8szYJ19eLaG5I6na3j-UXla591TuhLkSZI1SPB1_tbQk10qbiXoz2OClazl545iX367klLQI-X9qCcACRA4xDJcJZh-FMQJBigd2otUgH_UFiR0zUA8dzGrjOaAoPPXYeoXrXEp19pG06gJlzEIFRttWTpYwMkzAR5iKeYp2/s320/IMG_2484.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Dipo Faloyin’s book, <u>Africa is Not a Country</u>, is my current read. It’s a continent I’ll probably never be able visit so his insights were especially interesting. Starting in his home city of Lagos, Nigeria, he uses seven dictatorships as background for the complex struggle for self-rule, freedom, and democracy. Topics range from colonialism to white savior complex, and from soccer to jollof. His love and enthusiasm for the diverse people of Africa shines throughout. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg7a-_EEXSB0oGgikeFA1Vr2wVPcs21i_m50eef_NsB-SQOq3GlEQOh77aX0j9nPsqX0Tc7l4k3RC0eTMzfZBDDy4B5krYrQWYOj2cEV4qJDqZvb7OBZ2NLSot6DO7uDGQciYFMSVH8uDRGC5v2ObElE3818-mVrVsXjo_2dFxycb-ChflIvnFzX7g5g6E"><img alt="" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="678" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg7a-_EEXSB0oGgikeFA1Vr2wVPcs21i_m50eef_NsB-SQOq3GlEQOh77aX0j9nPsqX0Tc7l4k3RC0eTMzfZBDDy4B5krYrQWYOj2cEV4qJDqZvb7OBZ2NLSot6DO7uDGQciYFMSVH8uDRGC5v2ObElE3818-mVrVsXjo_2dFxycb-ChflIvnFzX7g5g6E=w137-h200" width="137" /></a></div>Enjoy the day,</div><div>Ann</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-29850529791361081912023-07-04T05:00:00.065-05:002023-07-04T05:00:00.144-05:00A Big Pleat on the Back <div><div style="text-align: center;">There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; </div><div style="text-align: center;">true nobility is being superior to your former self.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Ernest Hemingway</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>Two weeks of guests with heat advisories daily. No rain; temps well over 101 F (38 C) but no fires. It meant everything we did was inside. Fortunately, the A/C only went out once. It finally rained Sunday and we are grateful the temperatures have dropped 10 degrees. Funny how the heat wave made mid-90s seem cool. </div><div><br /></div><div>Guests left yesterday so I returned to quilting. I’m still having major difficulties posting photos but that pales in comparison to the mess on the back. After quilting about ten diagonals, I noticed all this bunching on the back. Huge pleats. It's only happened once before and I'm not sure exactly what my mistake was this time. Obviously it was pleated as it was pinned; I’m just unsure exactly how that happened.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjThhk15IsrAQIIxFi1QdvFZAPEjof76wzavzZra726Oj7cCnIEKa3y4qOyiYPTwgboOn2JpKZSu2eotdgHWULSMOi9yaHo03-WLIvgz2XUGqtvCxFXx3J9C2HWCtGBAF7rs04KuC2Q3enOU_NAd54EMWSjHhrFRRrV7Cq-Yl-xP38sBkjmmyLUH1fUrw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjThhk15IsrAQIIxFi1QdvFZAPEjof76wzavzZra726Oj7cCnIEKa3y4qOyiYPTwgboOn2JpKZSu2eotdgHWULSMOi9yaHo03-WLIvgz2XUGqtvCxFXx3J9C2HWCtGBAF7rs04KuC2Q3enOU_NAd54EMWSjHhrFRRrV7Cq-Yl-xP38sBkjmmyLUH1fUrw" width="180" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I'll be taking all these seams out. Perhaps I can save half of them. We'll see. This will take a while.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><div><br /></div><div>I read the novella <u>Foster</u> by Claire Keegan about a young Irish girl who goes to live with relatives for a year and found it thought-provoking.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Fourth of July, America!</div><div><br /></div>Enjoy the day and the fireworks,
AnnAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-30252952053283848482023-06-20T05:00:00.068-05:002023-06-20T05:00:00.138-05:00Choosing a Back for Ocean Waves<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 4.4%;">The trouble with blaming the powerless is that although it's not nearly as scary as blaming the powerful, it does miss the point. Poor people do not shut down factories... Poor people didn't decide to use 'contract employees' because they cost less and don't get any benefits.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 4.4%;">~Molly Ivins</span></div></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><a aria-label="Photo - Landscape - Apr 15, 2023, 8:28:32 PM" class="p137Zd" href="https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPfzShA2EndzT0ckeGYcxNRk4JFMxwJ7gAPuQbD" jsaction="click:eQuaEb;focus:AHmuwe; blur:O22p3e;" tabindex="0"><div class="RY3tic" data-latest-bg="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ogPYPZ7ys1q6Jxf5hn3nBdu70aLuW7m2oNdP1e6z7FAQgOpfWguYqzrdvEyrhmpPyfu0n0oN_0kv09uCLFYfv6LYCPq_iaMXDR6k7XeUlu6_ZbyEvfc2TGEaele-vGlIIc-GpqVKQLB9rSLAebiqSs6jKGrzOgn5l7x-LE-D3upBXcNFdZp0p48pINyFP7FeUzidj4Prqr7MZJqNJdDNblyI1hBIrK6k-p8-LWpXNxcXPXcbM063S4s-hnicvOYrYh9WlY33vJO-DRar8r_sEuV-6F4VN9ZqF8nmu7C2XRghwNwW6T3tS5pD2DuhJVSiMwZ2NIRng13Oy61Gl4ACRlylxZS6pCfEypx7aXtXuc4IwH-hb23KDIkNn1pH4w_ubjmoKNaoDYa7kpQIIwhnVue2ddoUJ_mcoLfcDM4mwWQxvX_HGVay3cd0E1GZPnA5PQ6H-bsDzG9kAAgxF_RvEbbdSnQ8vGuoehT3LC7MvNz7DUYYy6nxRLF42smvZITKA2W7Sg4mZh9yXDkKc_7Nasie6LOc64qjtzevIF06Pfg7MTUzeMS5Uv-fjMdi2bLdMcyaozlo7WVPQinwGsKJZ88saesc2xoSCR2NThIdoZsEpx752NKc3iHErW4NE4yFes3TsdBh7HIzYjPidYpILDYZ_DGa2JgxmH1rcosVxJGNE4x2gvRWY3bhsZiVZIJtvLtyYGsF7WxFq_DEwwD65jY8qYoRRnqSo3vb8R780UQc7GwVGg0OUdcC9Zhq10Ud7glh4_DWK6dXbw_kB4P1e8E65SQX_qMeZixV-jN7oWlAaoQn-jrJyFJc6lewFVqLUUeQnoIyfAxU63no3Pq4iIC_i4PHd5P3CG_f_QYwlx22MKQ6_FfikwKGVV09wI3wRQ_fEE7aiAqW_nFpzbwUEvcF3l6NiSg9DqEXsS9hdyPXE9d3fA=w199-h173-no?authuser=0" style="background-image: url("https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ogPYPZ7ys1q6Jxf5hn3nBdu70aLuW7m2oNdP1e6z7FAQgOpfWguYqzrdvEyrhmpPyfu0n0oN_0kv09uCLFYfv6LYCPq_iaMXDR6k7XeUlu6_ZbyEvfc2TGEaele-vGlIIc-GpqVKQLB9rSLAebiqSs6jKGrzOgn5l7x-LE-D3upBXcNFdZp0p48pINyFP7FeUzidj4Prqr7MZJqNJdDNblyI1hBIrK6k-p8-LWpXNxcXPXcbM063S4s-hnicvOYrYh9WlY33vJO-DRar8r_sEuV-6F4VN9ZqF8nmu7C2XRghwNwW6T3tS5pD2DuhJVSiMwZ2NIRng13Oy61Gl4ACRlylxZS6pCfEypx7aXtXuc4IwH-hb23KDIkNn1pH4w_ubjmoKNaoDYa7kpQIIwhnVue2ddoUJ_mcoLfcDM4mwWQxvX_HGVay3cd0E1GZPnA5PQ6H-bsDzG9kAAgxF_RvEbbdSnQ8vGuoehT3LC7MvNz7DUYYy6nxRLF42smvZITKA2W7Sg4mZh9yXDkKc_7Nasie6LOc64qjtzevIF06Pfg7MTUzeMS5Uv-fjMdi2bLdMcyaozlo7WVPQinwGsKJZ88saesc2xoSCR2NThIdoZsEpx752NKc3iHErW4NE4yFes3TsdBh7HIzYjPidYpILDYZ_DGa2JgxmH1rcosVxJGNE4x2gvRWY3bhsZiVZIJtvLtyYGsF7WxFq_DEwwD65jY8qYoRRnqSo3vb8R780UQc7GwVGg0OUdcC9Zhq10Ud7glh4_DWK6dXbw_kB4P1e8E65SQX_qMeZixV-jN7oWlAaoQn-jrJyFJc6lewFVqLUUeQnoIyfAxU63no3Pq4iIC_i4PHd5P3CG_f_QYwlx22MKQ6_FfikwKGVV09wI3wRQ_fEE7aiAqW_nFpzbwUEvcF3l6NiSg9DqEXsS9hdyPXE9d3fA=w199-h173-no?authuser=0"), url("https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ogPYPZ7ys1q6Jxf5hn3nBdu70aLuW7m2oNdP1e6z7FAQgOpfWguYqzrdvEyrhmpPyfu0n0oN_0kv09uCLFYfv6LYCPq_iaMXDR6k7XeUlu6_ZbyEvfc2TGEaele-vGlIIc-GpqVKQLB9rSLAebiqSs6jKGrzOgn5l7x-LE-D3upBXcNFdZp0p48pINyFP7FeUzidj4Prqr7MZJqNJdDNblyI1hBIrK6k-p8-LWpXNxcXPXcbM063S4s-hnicvOYrYh9WlY33vJO-DRar8r_sEuV-6F4VN9ZqF8nmu7C2XRghwNwW6T3tS5pD2DuhJVSiMwZ2NIRng13Oy61Gl4ACRlylxZS6pCfEypx7aXtXuc4IwH-hb23KDIkNn1pH4w_ubjmoKNaoDYa7kpQIIwhnVue2ddoUJ_mcoLfcDM4mwWQxvX_HGVay3cd0E1GZPnA5PQ6H-bsDzG9kAAgxF_RvEbbdSnQ8vGuoehT3LC7MvNz7DUYYy6nxRLF42smvZITKA2W7Sg4mZh9yXDkKc_7Nasie6LOc64qjtzevIF06Pfg7MTUzeMS5Uv-fjMdi2bLdMcyaozlo7WVPQinwGsKJZ88saesc2xoSCR2NThIdoZsEpx752NKc3iHErW4NE4yFes3TsdBh7HIzYjPidYpILDYZ_DGa2JgxmH1rcosVxJGNE4x2gvRWY3bhsZiVZIJtvLtyYGsF7WxFq_DEwwD65jY8qYoRRnqSo3vb8R780UQc7GwVGg0OUdcC9Zhq10Ud7glh4_DWK6dXbw_kB4P1e8E65SQX_qMeZixV-jN7oWlAaoQn-jrJyFJc6lewFVqLUUeQnoIyfAxU63no3Pq4iIC_i4PHd5P3CG_f_QYwlx22MKQ6_FfikwKGVV09wI3wRQ_fEE7aiAqW_nFpzbwUEvcF3l6NiSg9DqEXsS9hdyPXE9d3fA=w72-h63-k-rw-no?authuser=0"); opacity: 1;"><div aria-hidden="true" class="eGiHwc"></div><div aria-hidden="true" class="KYCEmd"></div></div></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As I've repeated ad nauseam, the point is to use up more of my ancient stash... especially larger yardages. There's about four yards of this darling owl print which I purchased because it's my college mascot. Fortunately, it's also DH's mascot so it's going on the back of the Ocean Waves quilt. The white Xs on black fill out the rest, </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1ZmKtAMNm5tWpLkLvCRyACuUdZ0bv34HcOHYhVaUWffQOgpfV_rl8x0EJBQVimYOD0k4mmax_ML83OGFHgKvSo_0YV6ao4zhI_XiJ0EJpo9Nz67-BffcfOlLvqpqaEIxV-KJvSsqBujaVOWNLFbtu7ZjT6K7Lr-vwCkN1jDFnsEeuMMMGq-Qgbp6LMg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2504" data-original-width="2874" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1ZmKtAMNm5tWpLkLvCRyACuUdZ0bv34HcOHYhVaUWffQOgpfV_rl8x0EJBQVimYOD0k4mmax_ML83OGFHgKvSo_0YV6ao4zhI_XiJ0EJpo9Nz67-BffcfOlLvqpqaEIxV-KJvSsqBujaVOWNLFbtu7ZjT6K7Lr-vwCkN1jDFnsEeuMMMGq-Qgbp6LMg" width="275" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>The layers are ready but I still can't get many photos to load here. Sorry. Pinning is the next step but since it’s summer, I’ve been visiting and hosting family. Time enough for that step when it quiets down. It’s more fun to enjoy in-person visits again. Hooray. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><div><br /></div><div>There's a new book called <u>Marple</u> of short stories using Agatha Christie's characters. They are all good but some are better than others (of course.) They were good afternoon reads, perfect for down-time when visiting.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the day,
Ann</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-6605600504944324182023-06-06T05:00:00.120-05:002023-06-06T05:00:00.136-05:00Bordering the Waves<div><div style="text-align: center;">To be happy <i>at home</i> is the ultimate result of all ambition; </div><div style="text-align: center;">the end to which every enterprise and labour tends.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Samuel Johnson</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>Is it just me or is anyone else having difficulty adding photos to their posts? I've sent messages to Google but have yet to see an improvement. Eventually I got two photos added; don't ask me how. </div><div><br /></div><div>The border idea worked. One light and one dark unit make a four-patch of triangles. {<a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/05/on-shelf.html" target="_blank">Look back here</a> to see the basic units.} Groups of four-patches formed this border. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVqcqcpsLB-P_TCNUgtJsSxGMNDbGLFkCiNcki3GAY1nfSirA3qZu-XkO3YLznN9W6Km_oqa9C7GvC8QIvmsIQzZi1__7nVDUlaLw6nhb7Np8MNBisKKs-TRJijAm9ecU5feoXdMOJV_WQrU1FIxVSif7LjWYelaBubVZOILe_1HVCQwLkLoJK74uww/s2845/IMG_2321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1549" data-original-width="2845" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVqcqcpsLB-P_TCNUgtJsSxGMNDbGLFkCiNcki3GAY1nfSirA3qZu-XkO3YLznN9W6Km_oqa9C7GvC8QIvmsIQzZi1__7nVDUlaLw6nhb7Np8MNBisKKs-TRJijAm9ecU5feoXdMOJV_WQrU1FIxVSif7LjWYelaBubVZOILe_1HVCQwLkLoJK74uww/s320/IMG_2321.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Adding them only to the top and bottom made the quilt slightly rectangular. Since this quilt has become fairly large, that's a good outcome.</div><div><br /></div><div>The last of this Kona red made a border around all sides. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bTBQaQZi4-IzVZFltC45cPaa1LXjvkf09VzMetQ-_CfIgBW8l8J-ku0H-24rObctmRgOjypgyQK-agfCm2xN1Ll7gs481KIJ42M4vDto2Tw_SdYEp9CnB_zg8si33pdTke3uDkKrYppXQeeBGc_QECFHWsuLHOwtE8cLGd7Vk_Rwk6_plV0Mq3ij7g/s2935/IMG_2322.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2909" data-original-width="2935" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bTBQaQZi4-IzVZFltC45cPaa1LXjvkf09VzMetQ-_CfIgBW8l8J-ku0H-24rObctmRgOjypgyQK-agfCm2xN1Ll7gs481KIJ42M4vDto2Tw_SdYEp9CnB_zg8si33pdTke3uDkKrYppXQeeBGc_QECFHWsuLHOwtE8cLGd7Vk_Rwk6_plV0Mq3ij7g/s320/IMG_2322.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>As I mentioned, the quilt has gotten pretty large. Just the OW blocks made it 85-inches square. Nevertheless, DH and I will be very happy with this old-fashioned quilt at <i>home.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><div><br /></div><div>It's too hard to try to add book cover photos but I finished two books recently. First was <u>The Spare Man</u> by Mary Robinette Kowal. Her delightful Lady Astronaut series made me eager to read this new book modeled loosely on The Thin Man. A rich woman marries a detective; they are blissfully happy with a dog (who in this case is her service animal.) While on their honeymoon (a cruise from the moon to Mars) they become embroiled in a murder. The setting was inventive as well as the Thin Man reprise but it's not my favorite book. Hopefully things will improve through the series.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next I re-read <u>The Pelican Brief </u>by John Grisham because we watched the movie again one evening and I wanted to compare them. Oddly, I like the movie better; the plot is tighter. Fewer people fell in love with Darby (Julia Roberts) and the behavior of evil oil magnate Victor Mattiece was more believable.</div><div><br /></div>Enjoy the day,
AnnAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-76610608882478940752023-05-24T05:00:00.001-05:002023-05-24T05:00:00.141-05:00Ocean Waves at Work<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: start;"><br />Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: start;">that you didn't do than by the ones that you did do. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: start;">~ unknown</span></div></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>These triangles aren't twenty years old, just fifteen. At least I won't be disappointed to find them in another five years. I divided the triangle units into two sets since there are enough for {at least} two quilts. These are the "darker" ones. I made as many OW blocks as I could from them... that will fill a row. So this is it.</div><div><br /></div><div>As for the solid: All I know now is it's four yards of Kona. It's {probably} possible to match it, but this will be enough... and then it will be <strike>gone</strike> transformed, too.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Os-lOXPT_hNGs8oaoQYNUOTE6pBemOY_MRq7fp7vnYqsfbqSXmfv8QZ9oDLh1aUxAWcF4Rduwf7n3gks6fgGSl9AMsjo-3QT5l8V2Vjc16MzghZYhaYYdtAv_oBdkaNZ3NT37bbxpUeQ0hcNZwh3RAkQ7QbIjTUpaLkkcQpp_P0A_y1RdOpf5X8-5A/s3545/IMG_2301.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3545" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Os-lOXPT_hNGs8oaoQYNUOTE6pBemOY_MRq7fp7vnYqsfbqSXmfv8QZ9oDLh1aUxAWcF4Rduwf7n3gks6fgGSl9AMsjo-3QT5l8V2Vjc16MzghZYhaYYdtAv_oBdkaNZ3NT37bbxpUeQ0hcNZwh3RAkQ7QbIjTUpaLkkcQpp_P0A_y1RdOpf5X8-5A/s320/IMG_2301.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>The quilt could stop here but a border will create a better finish. Some of triangle units remain which could be utilized. Woo hoo! More of them used up! We'll see how my idea works. If it bombs, they will become part of a gift quilt. One way or another, they are <i>not</i> going back on the shelf or into storage.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aQiarNKb27n6GUR_kzERBO-wnBflLW8WWN4gLp6qYMOUgxJnnAc4FFm97aVG3pzSqKtRTwfxm-5XnQM7y_UlsZudQFuIADuZg89P4n1VaZcDgH8BK1hMk_G5_49oan7z5dAeClsdcwu3-pJMINOckAuhBVrQ0qhO8IFl7S6D-O6sFzLFXG1qmCXqxg/s3616/IMG_2295.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2633" data-original-width="3616" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aQiarNKb27n6GUR_kzERBO-wnBflLW8WWN4gLp6qYMOUgxJnnAc4FFm97aVG3pzSqKtRTwfxm-5XnQM7y_UlsZudQFuIADuZg89P4n1VaZcDgH8BK1hMk_G5_49oan7z5dAeClsdcwu3-pJMINOckAuhBVrQ0qhO8IFl7S6D-O6sFzLFXG1qmCXqxg/s320/IMG_2295.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Enjoy the day,
AnnAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-91776806538679887122023-05-09T05:00:00.226-05:002023-05-09T05:00:00.160-05:00On the Shelf<div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.</div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">~Annie Dillard</div></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div><br /></div><div>This year DH and I are spending our days in home repairs. Last year was kitchen organization. The results are relaxing as I can quickly put my hands on tools. A few more things may be recycled there. Our church sets up apartments for formerly homeless people. When they are ready to transition to their own housing, they take all the furnishings. We are constantly on the lookout for good used items and purchase other things. </div><div><br /></div><div>This year the roof started the ball rolling; it has become an avalanche. With so many people in and out of the house, pounding all day, thinking is hard. It's better to continue the theme by clearing out the closets and shelves. I've done a bit of my clothes closet but prefer to work through the storage and quilting areas. On a shelf I found not one, but <i>two</i> boxes. One contains sets of triangular units; the other is simple QSTs. Most are leftovers from my previous Ocean Waves quilts but a few were a start on {yet another} OW for my daughter. Hard to believe some have been "resting" fifteen years. This time I am determined to use them up. All of them. There are certainly enough for two quilts: one for DH and the other for DD. There will still be leftovers and they will make gifts for the apartments. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's my basic Ocean Waves unit(s): one light and one dark. Not squares at all. Which doesn't bother me because no method of making OW blocks is trimmable. You have to sew them accurately from the beginning. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk29I4LnreQyGN64Jaaw_hBEkBClk-HrsldyuIKlivFR1EHT4gDLRnwj0-hbgaiW-5H-Yn3uKqKy1CFrez9hCZIwSsq5C9xMQupe_R6rs0W7mFn1m0LmY8W5Ee_52iqCEYqWp7pDnOvmnSvNkjr1_zi6rHMDL4ecCYMrU8tbvzmdk6CqnaI7wo29U3kQ/s4032/IMG_2088.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk29I4LnreQyGN64Jaaw_hBEkBClk-HrsldyuIKlivFR1EHT4gDLRnwj0-hbgaiW-5H-Yn3uKqKy1CFrez9hCZIwSsq5C9xMQupe_R6rs0W7mFn1m0LmY8W5Ee_52iqCEYqWp7pDnOvmnSvNkjr1_zi6rHMDL4ecCYMrU8tbvzmdk6CqnaI7wo29U3kQ/s320/IMG_2088.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My basic Ocean Waves units</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div>I've always loved this pattern even though there aren't different ways to set the blocks. Why have they languished in the shadows so long? To try to spark my interest I {finally} read Bonnie Hunter's instructions... and realized why she creates such beautiful mystery quilts. She easily divides her quilts into many different blocks. She "sees" multiple blocks. Her basic triangle is a HST.</div><div><br /></div><div>Until I reviewed my previous posts, I didn't remember exactly how I made my version but it was nothing like Bonnie's. {No criticism; just interesting how our eyes work.} Since my basic triangle is a QST, right away her method won't work with my scraps because all the edges would be bias. </div><div><br /></div></div><div>Here's how the two triangle units create an Ocean Waves block: six light units and six dark units. Oh, boy. My fifteen year older eyes and hands are grateful these triangles are already cut and mostly sewn.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDM8frdWi6hTXpFwQi3QDOq9Pv97OpuVwYkQ9tFazkvPk5dMRF8lyWehQ6POWUIWSgY5JylLZ45WtLRzggYBneHfSYyAdVdsQQvrvPmbWoReoVBDaCJvBxS-nA5egPMxBxGHYkTpedPgbFxuzyyDMQikTeD_abm8h-kVaYoO_Ggd8QV6i_DRe4h_f_w/s2502/IMG_2089.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2502" data-original-width="2493" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDM8frdWi6hTXpFwQi3QDOq9Pv97OpuVwYkQ9tFazkvPk5dMRF8lyWehQ6POWUIWSgY5JylLZ45WtLRzggYBneHfSYyAdVdsQQvrvPmbWoReoVBDaCJvBxS-nA5egPMxBxGHYkTpedPgbFxuzyyDMQikTeD_abm8h-kVaYoO_Ggd8QV6i_DRe4h_f_w/s320/IMG_2089.HEIC" width="319" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ocean Waves block layout</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I know I have some solid yardage squirreled away. Why I ever purchased 4-6 yards of anything is unknown but it will be useful making the centers. <br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOIwJhglpLEpb6gFOl3IcYAy9sCLBh1xhiILS9seeqAsALXWfcnpoNKHzDZgjOwtoRQht8OxuNtcM0W4gu7-uDhJlNXk1cHN5xvp43zapY1e9TUYs13Ze1YfB8PazK9RuALxeCNNsA2g8we5i4fr1lTXIEnC68Xd26N5E24-oNiCmXJetWwx3Fbo-FQ/s776/Screen%20Shot%202023-04-24%20at%2010.00.24%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="510" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOIwJhglpLEpb6gFOl3IcYAy9sCLBh1xhiILS9seeqAsALXWfcnpoNKHzDZgjOwtoRQht8OxuNtcM0W4gu7-uDhJlNXk1cHN5xvp43zapY1e9TUYs13Ze1YfB8PazK9RuALxeCNNsA2g8we5i4fr1lTXIEnC68Xd26N5E24-oNiCmXJetWwx3Fbo-FQ/w131-h200/Screen%20Shot%202023-04-24%20at%2010.00.24%20PM.png" width="131" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Over several years {the hundred Sundays} Stella Levi related her family history to author Michael Frank. For nearly five hundred years the Jewish community of Rhodes thrived along Christians and Muslims after the Spanish diaspora. Even though Italy gained control of the island in 1912, they mostly modernized living standards and education. However; in mid-1944 the Germans rounded up the 1700 Jews of Rhodes and sent them to Auschwitz where most were murdered on arrival.</div><div><br /></div><div>The details of life on Rhodes in the years between the wars are interesting. Don't you wish we could travel back in time instead of merely through place?</div><div><br /></div>Enjoy the day,
Ann</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-83290248792958767132023-04-25T05:00:00.076-05:002023-04-25T09:11:59.182-05:00Love Two<div><div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice that we fail to notice, there is little we can do to change, until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds.</div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">~R. D. Laing</div></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h4 style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Quilting</h4><div style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>The mockup should have helped... and it did in a way. The print/solid combinations are not what I might have chosen otherwise. But the final version is still a surprise. That L looks quite bold. White may be a mistake but I pushed on quilting it instead of setting it aside to marinate like Audrey wisely does. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMokSivsy5yiSczTaXqMT9j4dOGaIm-ONnASLeqNg6LsMSP2K8YdNaPVyIXNBoffjxdpP-nJ9MoCCJgWQ3c-qHA0IQU3pXoY9ju8ENyRoJ33t9E8y92OcbR2krl36RxyyWQED1Mt2adUXF/s3091/PXL_20211022_205039165.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3091" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMokSivsy5yiSczTaXqMT9j4dOGaIm-ONnASLeqNg6LsMSP2K8YdNaPVyIXNBoffjxdpP-nJ9MoCCJgWQ3c-qHA0IQU3pXoY9ju8ENyRoJ33t9E8y92OcbR2krl36RxyyWQED1Mt2adUXF/s320/PXL_20211022_205039165.jpg" width="313" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LOVE2 baby quilt</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Many things stay the same through the "Word series". Spiral quilting; narrow border; similar size; all the various words we use with babies. {Oh, my. Word Series and World Series. Only funny to baseball fans. }</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DgI1zKh_Q_v94DOCu1cm0SywdQ9ECWp2VPfKgPumOFnJ29g-YKjsyzcQDgr_80pVVIoWPjbDz0R6u_DRkp-2n2JJK6F_5PeETnJ5q0TtAXQcqQv03ifzz-T8L5ybxIWTzEV97PLPHvwp/s2567/PXL_20211022_205056641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2567" data-original-width="2529" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DgI1zKh_Q_v94DOCu1cm0SywdQ9ECWp2VPfKgPumOFnJ29g-YKjsyzcQDgr_80pVVIoWPjbDz0R6u_DRkp-2n2JJK6F_5PeETnJ5q0TtAXQcqQv03ifzz-T8L5ybxIWTzEV97PLPHvwp/s320/PXL_20211022_205056641.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a closeup of those two shot cottons. The pinky-red makes a good background for the white L and the purple border ties everything together. And I'm sure you noticed the backing is the very last {I promise} of the Kaffe fabric that is <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2021/08/scrappy-top-complete-maybe.html" target="_blank">a skirt</a> and the <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2022/02/hugs-is-baby-word.html" target="_blank">back of a previous baby quilt</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1x1az35khGUHTjuvkwRO5q8RHh9-nykWDlIrHaL_VJ64qO_ZF8iwRFAWcmMsvjjMslziSyaygp0rbNjejWc2JyKAySgB0ZW_aiRwAp-MmQwPYX4OA23X6G1_44qDqfYe8vi2Rsa81Kfqn/s3024/PXL_20211022_205140256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2833" data-original-width="3024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1x1az35khGUHTjuvkwRO5q8RHh9-nykWDlIrHaL_VJ64qO_ZF8iwRFAWcmMsvjjMslziSyaygp0rbNjejWc2JyKAySgB0ZW_aiRwAp-MmQwPYX4OA23X6G1_44qDqfYe8vi2Rsa81Kfqn/s320/PXL_20211022_205140256.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The binding is more of the coral-with-arrows so now one of those two pieces is used up. That makes room for more wonderful things. It was hard at first to use my "best" fabrics but the more I do, the easier it becomes. There will be more fabric in stores and I feel free to purchase whatever interests me.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm unsure if I'll give this quilt away now or keep it to see what I can do about the white L. So frustrating. Any suggestions?</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Quilt Specifics</div><div style="text-align: center;">Size: 46" x 46"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Design: Coin or String quilt</div><div style="text-align: center;">Batting: Hobbs Heirloom Premium Natural Cotton</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thread: YLI cotton thread in blue</div><div style="text-align: center;">Quilting: Spiral with walking foot</div><div style="text-align: center;">Approximate yardage: 5.5 yds</div></div><div><br /></div></div><div>Previous post: <a href="https://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/2023/04/reprising-love.html" target="_blank">Reprising Love</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgU_4_DS-62FVytMLEBxSGDb9rBS_l30JMNOZLuSKDxoWZMYgnsWrwS24YDnphmbP5DbGI4kjvePbgONZFOkalfg-d5U5VsPPpbCc_zXYjGYcz0dc9tKIU3TUjxuvlbbelrE8RxnC4w2-meiJpc54Q0U1vT1sCWLFf2-Vw75chL4tRqmrUbObUaVIkKg/s698/Screen%20Shot%202023-04-04%20at%207.39.19%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="472" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgU_4_DS-62FVytMLEBxSGDb9rBS_l30JMNOZLuSKDxoWZMYgnsWrwS24YDnphmbP5DbGI4kjvePbgONZFOkalfg-d5U5VsPPpbCc_zXYjGYcz0dc9tKIU3TUjxuvlbbelrE8RxnC4w2-meiJpc54Q0U1vT1sCWLFf2-Vw75chL4tRqmrUbObUaVIkKg/w135-h200/Screen%20Shot%202023-04-04%20at%207.39.19%20PM.png" width="135" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><u>Bridge to the Sun</u> relates the actions of Japanese Americans in World War II. Not the famed 442nd who fought in Europe, but the Nisei who worked as translators and interrogators in the Pacific theater. Their ability to read formal, informal, and casual Japanese script saved Allied lives. Many of these soldiers volunteered for combat, even more dangerous for them because of the risk of capture by the Japanese as well as the risk of being mistakenly shot by Allied troops. I'd heard of the Navaho code talkers but didn't realize the debt we also owe to Japanese Americans.</div><div><br /></div><div>One section of the book covered an area where my father fought, something I've rarely read about and that he never discussed with me. </div><div><br /></div>Enjoy the day,
AnnAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-46744354230927093662023-04-11T05:00:00.064-05:002023-04-11T05:00:00.181-05:00Reprising LOVE<div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">~Jean-Jacques Rousseau</span></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: acaslonpro; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Quilting</u></b></h4><div><br /></div><div>Sewing a back for the Optical Illusion was the alleged task but all these scraps are scattered around my sewing area. Although I started to simply push them into the scrap bag, they insisted I pull out more material for a front instead.</div><div><br /></div><div>I said I wouldn't repeat any words but Love is the greatest thing of all... and I wanted to make one with a different V. I'm truly running out of fabric (hooray!) but there are these two shot cottons that have been saved way too long because they are so "precious." Who am I saving them for? If I don't get busy, they will end up in an estate sale. So, I set them down to see how to use them today.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8nEwdjCSk33TmdLjlxG7InZosaDsnh-GVpE44Rz15buP82XPWntINnfgPRnsmphCGbAqSXBum_WhL7RrbFticDtydyZTWDulAdihndLaTS5r-j6HVVPpLSC-NnQTpU6tCBKNkKN1Y4z5/s2873/original_8e697ab4-87a2-4898-8362-5638fa54d967_PXL_20210828_174622591.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2765" data-original-width="2873" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8nEwdjCSk33TmdLjlxG7InZosaDsnh-GVpE44Rz15buP82XPWntINnfgPRnsmphCGbAqSXBum_WhL7RrbFticDtydyZTWDulAdihndLaTS5r-j6HVVPpLSC-NnQTpU6tCBKNkKN1Y4z5/s320/original_8e697ab4-87a2-4898-8362-5638fa54d967_PXL_20210828_174622591.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mock up of LOVE2 baby quilt</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reading</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7NQFRDaVJwMObw2Bj1z3T3JvYcpQkmUm3IqZO4pf6XK7fIpqJOaj66ifiXQEo8alihQ_m2SKMgo6jwrAK3D3Fr9oXpf-jtFZc-CSkDU51s8OjrdvCRrttef2BdEBypD3EdkGe4tRo4LR_nlnKT0MWxNdOYi-og6VTSXOT7siDT8wpVnXVi50eBv6qg/s692/Screen%20Shot%202023-04-04%20at%207.19.58%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="474" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7NQFRDaVJwMObw2Bj1z3T3JvYcpQkmUm3IqZO4pf6XK7fIpqJOaj66ifiXQEo8alihQ_m2SKMgo6jwrAK3D3Fr9oXpf-jtFZc-CSkDU51s8OjrdvCRrttef2BdEBypD3EdkGe4tRo4LR_nlnKT0MWxNdOYi-og6VTSXOT7siDT8wpVnXVi50eBv6qg/w137-h200/Screen%20Shot%202023-04-04%20at%207.19.58%20PM.png" width="137" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Like Alexander Hamilton, everyone knows his name; however, no one knows what happened to him after the Revolution. When John Adams went to Europe before the war, people were excited to meet him until they realized he wasn't his cousin, Samuel. Stacy Schiff researches meticulously. The book is filled with information - names, dates, events, speeches, diaries, and articles; more difficult because always Samuel moved in the background and regularly burned his correspondence. </div><div><br /></div><div>It took me several weeks to finish but was well worth the effort. I wonder what Lin Manuel Miranda would have made of this had he taken it to the beach instead of Ron Chernow's book?</div><div><br /></div>Enjoy the day,
AnnAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-57193309604108495002023-03-28T05:00:00.047-05:002023-03-28T05:00:00.335-05:00Optical Illusion 2 Top<div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Obsession is a substitute for talent.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">~Steven Martin</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Quilting</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Perhaps my repetition of specific ideas is a form</span> of obsession but I prefer to consider it working all the angles. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_jDEiPalHS0HQjcBIKo0GQ5_59bAYymloen4q6YERkTu8wI-ChzH7Fl1iwtb0i5pY6LGh9DH9jVb9JHvyOL8OwFNVao-hzu2OSKpRLPnz_bg7oHwLvcS-R02zl12882sdvWda0bxsXYRbSD6FCXSAC1EMjFWc4-lssNLUi_7M1zLSkdB4nkrXisO0Q/s2593/IMG_1380.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2593" data-original-width="2578" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_jDEiPalHS0HQjcBIKo0GQ5_59bAYymloen4q6YERkTu8wI-ChzH7Fl1iwtb0i5pY6LGh9DH9jVb9JHvyOL8OwFNVao-hzu2OSKpRLPnz_bg7oHwLvcS-R02zl12882sdvWda0bxsXYRbSD6FCXSAC1EMjFWc4-lssNLUi_7M1zLSkdB4nkrXisO0Q/s320/IMG_1380.HEIC" width="318" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>The result is better than expected - despite using only scraps. The design pulls the white center into a slightly curved shape and the subsequent rows and sashing enhance the effect. The blue corner has the best value progression. The corals (lower right) jump a bit more than ideal but I love the colors. As stated, I used fabric on hand, mostly from the scrap bin although some was pulled from my stash {which was already pretty depleted.} Remember how I worried that the sashing would disappear? It turned out a delight. </div><div><br /></div><div>The remainder of that original yard of fabric makes the outer border. Another choice of which I was originally uncertain. Finally I realized it could be cut and removed if it didn't work. It's not like I've never wasted fabric before. No seam ripping here!</div><div><br /></div><div>Now to quilt it. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjqU4tOPnfzF635arHCtkj0A6sg1gCQCRwZVz9luqJUxNNbAnAl5B5CvmCA122mxfteJxU3llJOSKu9wMmnPw7VON2lXIAL9OOW9JWCJ5sKTkcu_CVO1HRdY2I9mWGJpdRCIScigZGwQIl2zleekTJN6FFEWZy3erEXw8oTZ3juHnTCgmkqKbf7_FUg/s224/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-20%20at%202.09.56%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="162" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjqU4tOPnfzF635arHCtkj0A6sg1gCQCRwZVz9luqJUxNNbAnAl5B5CvmCA122mxfteJxU3llJOSKu9wMmnPw7VON2lXIAL9OOW9JWCJ5sKTkcu_CVO1HRdY2I9mWGJpdRCIScigZGwQIl2zleekTJN6FFEWZy3erEXw8oTZ3juHnTCgmkqKbf7_FUg/w145-h200/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-20%20at%202.09.56%20PM.png" width="145" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>How have I missed reading Firoozeh Dumas all these years? Her humorous stories comparing her Persian heritage with California life illuminate our universal human condition. Her stories of life with her extended family remind me of Erma Bombeck. She had a column in our paper when I was growing up. Who else remembers her? </div><div><br /></div>Enjoy the day,
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