tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653252432894853342024-03-13T04:05:52.435-07:00Country QuiltsCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-1788572501103396282014-09-02T14:51:00.004-07:002014-09-02T14:51:41.396-07:00Christmas Projects--New Pattern for September<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I know, I know... it's WAY too early to be thinking about Christmas!</div>
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It's not even officially fall yet!</div>
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But, I did want to give you lots of time to get these projects done before the crazy holiday season descends on us.</div>
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So here's my latest Christmas pattern called "A Primitive Christmas" (it's a two for one kinda deal)!</div>
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Included in the pattern is a 9" x 12" (inside frame measurements) primitive stitchery.</div>
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It includes fun little motifs like an angel, stocking, house with Christmas lights, tree, manger, candy-canes, snowman, mittens, bells, holly, Santa, and a skate.</div>
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I've kept the embroidery simple, outlining the shapes and filling in with random cross-stitches.</div>
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Then, there's also a pattern for this 13" diameter wool penny rug, included.</div>
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You can see it uses the same simple motifs but this time they're appliquéd in wool onto the pennies.</div>
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(It's really not this bright.)</div>
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You can find this pattern on the New Patterns page of my <a href="http://www.countryquilts.ca/" target="_blank">website</a>.</div>
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While you're there, make sure to check out my other new offerings!</div>
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That's it for now!</div>
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-49286671941709557992014-08-26T19:00:00.000-07:002014-08-26T19:00:48.148-07:00New Patterns for Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Where, oh where, did summer go?</div>
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Here it is the end of August already!</div>
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I did manage to complete patterns for July and August in spite of home reno's and vacation time (just didn't get around to blogging about them) and here they are...</div>
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The first one is called "Churndash Chains".</div>
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It measures about 60" x 60" and uses only four fabrics.</div>
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The blocks are arranged to give the illusion of interlocking churndash blocks.</div>
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Super easy!</div>
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The second one is called "Sunrise, Sunset"</div>
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It measures about 57" x 57" and uses four fabric combinations--</div>
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blue/purple, green/grey, orange/red,and gold/cream,</div>
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accented with the rich black fabrics that I love.</div>
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The stars are fusible appliqué.</div>
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I'll be posting them on my <a href="http://www.countryquilts.ca/" target="_blank">website</a> tomorrow</div>
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and they'll also be ready for instant download at <a href="http://www.patternspot.com/" target="_blank">www.patternspot.com </a>at that time.</div>
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-22411169663935575182014-06-28T13:35:00.000-07:002014-06-28T13:42:56.852-07:00New Pattern for June<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Way back in January, I set a goal for myself to introduce a new pattern to you every month this year.</div>
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Well, I just managed to squeak this one in before the end of this month!</div>
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Here it is.... (drumroll please)</div>
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It's called "Harvest Dance" because I made it with all those gorgeous fall colours--</div>
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red, green, gold, orange, rust, brown--</div>
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which I just love!</div>
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Then I added some sunflowers and stars and berries with fusible appliqué.</div>
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The quilt measures 48" x 48", which isn't a huge project.</div>
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So, if you feel like making a quilt for fall, now would be the time to get started!</div>
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(Even though I don't like to think about summer being over, just yet!)</div>
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The pattern's available on my website, <a href="http://www.countryquilts.ca/">www.countryquilts.ca</a> now so come on over!<br />
And while you're there, check out the finished items I'm selling--<br />
just click on the "Stuff for Sale" button on the left side of the page.</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-71503743373044726932014-05-28T11:48:00.000-07:002014-05-31T11:50:46.394-07:00New Pattern <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So here's my latest!</div>
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What do you think?</div>
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It's called "Pineapple Squares"</div>
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and measures 64" square.</div>
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I love scrappy quilts, don't you?</div>
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The little squares measure 1" after they're sewn together.</div>
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Here's a close-up of some of the exquisite custom quilting by </div>
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Deb Sanderson of Surrey, BC.</div>
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And another one.</div>
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You've got to see the back!</div>
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Isn't it a work of art?</div>
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The pattern is now available on my website.</div>
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Hope you like it!</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-46532673412055051042014-04-04T12:43:00.001-07:002014-04-04T12:44:42.917-07:00New Pattern for April<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So who's ready for spring?</div>
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It can never come soon enough for me!</div>
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To celebrate its faithful return, I'm offering a new pattern, "Garden Blooms".</div>
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It measures 56" x 56" and features a large flower medallion in the center.</div>
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It's actually so new, I'm just putting the finishing touches on the pattern today, but it will be available for sale on the New Patterns page of my website, <a href="http://www.countryquilts.ca/">www.countryquilts.ca</a>, within an hour or two!</div>
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Hope you like it!</div>
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Merry, merry spring, everyone!</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-16994162018939465062014-03-01T10:32:00.000-08:002014-03-01T10:32:00.741-08:00New Pattern for March<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Here it is--another new pattern for you!</div>
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It measures 64" square and I called it "Bumbleberry Pie" because it was inspired by all the wonderful berries that are grown here--blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries.</div>
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Many teenage summers were spent picking berries to earn pocket money and I can tell you, I'd much rather quilt them than pick them!</div>
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I have to thank <a href="http://www.trilliumhousedesigns.com/aboutus/" target="_blank">Darlene Epp</a> for her exquisite custom quilting.</div>
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Doesn't it just make the quilt?</div>
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You can order the pattern from my website,<a href="http://www.countryquilts.ca/" target="_blank"> www.countryquilts.ca</a></div>
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or you can download it instantly at <a href="http://patternspot.com/designers/66-country-quilts" target="_blank">Patternspot</a> and save on shipping costs!</div>
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Hope you like it!<br />
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Also, just to let you know that I have a few copies of my first book, <i>Country Comforts, </i>available on my website for the sale price of $15.95! While quantities last.</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-40630320662145391712014-02-16T15:00:00.001-08:002014-02-16T15:00:57.492-08:00New Pattern for Spring<br />
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I admit it--winter is my least favourite season. So to get me in the mood for spring, I made up this little guy and christened him Benny Bunny.</div>
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He measures about 22" long, from the tips of his ears to the bottom of his big feet and is wearing his favourite overalls.</div>
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You can download the pattern here: <a href="http://www.patternmart.com/pattern/18136/Benny+Bunny">http://www.patternmart.com/pattern/18136/Benny+Bunny</a></div>
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Here's to an early spring!</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-34797740290571344522014-01-31T16:18:00.002-08:002014-01-31T16:18:50.844-08:00Free Quilt Pattern for Instant Download!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With Valentine's Day approaching, I want to give back to all of you who have made my patterns over the years, enabling me to continue doing what I love--designing and making quilts.</div>
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So here's a scrappy little quilt for you to whip up.</div>
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You can see it's very simple--just two blocks--the Half-square triangle and the Nine-patch. So if you're new to quilting, this will get you started. And it's not overwhelming--just 21" square. And if you've been quilting awhile, this pattern will help you use up some of the scraps in your stash.</div>
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It's so quick and easy to make, you can whip up a bunch to give to friends on Valentine's Day.</div>
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Best of all, it's <span style="color: #660000;">FREE!!!</span></div>
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I call it <span style="color: #660000;">"Opposites Attract" </span>(to make it work with the Valentine's Day theme)</div>
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and you can download it on my <a href="http://patternspot.com/designers/66-country-quilts?page=2" target="_blank">Patternspot</a> page.</div>
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While you're there, check out my other patterns that are available for instant download.</div>
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(From the response to my last post, it seems that a lot of you like the idea of instant downloading patterns so here I go!)</div>
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Hope you like the pattern and have fun!</div>
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<br />Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-4610619726165488262014-01-03T15:14:00.000-08:002014-01-03T15:17:33.969-08:00First new quilt pattern for 2014!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I typically don't like the idea of New Year's resolutions but I do like setting goals for myself so that's what I'm doing this January. One of them is to <i>try</i> (note--the word is "try" so I won't be too hard on myself if I simply can't) to create at least one new quilt pattern over each of the next 12 months. And here's the first!</div>
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It's called "Patchwork Posies" and measures 56" x 56.</div>
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Here's a close-up of one of the applique blocks. Note to self: remove bits of thread before taking the close-ups.</div>
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And here's my next goal:</div>
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I'm going to try selling my patterns as instant downloads and have already downloaded this one. You can find it (and a few other of my patterns) at this link:</div>
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<a href="http://patternspot.com/patterns/quilt-patterns/4122-patchwork-posies-pdf">http://patternspot.com/patterns/quilt-patterns/4122-patchwork-posies-pdf</a></div>
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There are a few reasons why I want to give instant downloads a try.</div>
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First, Canada Post is raising its postage rates again and I don't want to keep charging you more for shipping. Plus, this way you can get the pattern right away, instead of having to wait a couple of weeks (or more) for it to arrive, and you pay just for the pattern.</div>
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Second, my husband keeps threatening to downsize, which means I won't have the room to store a lot of patterns and paper and envelopes, etc.</div>
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Third, as I get older, I fantasize about travelling more and being able to work anywhere in the world. This would be a step in that direction.</div>
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So what do you think?</div>
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I'd love your thoughts about downloadable patterns, especially if you've had any negative experiences.</div>
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Wishing you all the very best for this new year and many, many dreams come true!</div>
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-7255775201951451972013-12-18T15:16:00.000-08:002013-12-18T16:27:20.603-08:00Merry Christmas from Canada!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hi and welcome!</div>
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Hope you're all enjoying these last days of the year.</div>
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I thought I'd share a few photos from my home with you.</div>
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I'm addicted to Pinterest!</div>
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It was there that I got this idea of turning a tomato cage upside down and wrapping it in lights, creating a "tree" for my front porch.</div>
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And also, stuffing a bunch of lights into a burlap sack--so simple.<br />
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As you enter, you'll be greeted by Eggplant, a Lakeview Primitives doll pattern, holding a Christmas Blessings cross-stitch pillow (pattern by La-D-Da).</div>
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Look straight ahead and this is what you'll see. </div>
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I stuck a few white poinsettias into this vintage carpenter's box and stuck a little snowman and a few greens into an old sifter.<br />
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Look up and this is what you'll see.<br />
It's not exactly a Christmas quilt but it does have stars.<br />
(You can find it in my At Home with Country Quilts book.)</div>
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I put the tree in the center of the window. I love all the lights!<br />
My Ikea stars stay up all year.</div>
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My "Home for Christmas" tree-skirt lies underneath the tree.</div>
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This is my favourite cupboard. I hung a few ornies on the knobs and put a Christmas pillow on the chair.</div>
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What's Christmas without a few sheep?</div>
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My favourite home-made Santa--a Pineberry Lane pattern--sits on top of an old Bible and quilts stuffed into what used to be a wood-box.</div>
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Here's my fireplace topped with my Santa collection. A little creche sits on the floor beside it.</div>
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A handmade rug from Primitive Gatherings sits on the coffee-table. On top of it is a pantry cake (also handmade) surrounded by greens. Beside it is a little quilted sachet stuffed with greens from last year's Christmas tree.</div>
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This poinsettia is already looking kinda straggly but I still love how it looks in an old sieve filled with pinecones. It's sitting on top of one of my penny rugs, on top of a big old tin.</div>
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These old sacks are my kitchen "curtains".<br />
I love how my Merry Christmas penny garland contrasts with them.</div>
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Of course, you need some primitive gingerbread boys in a wooden bowl. These are from a new pattern of mine, now available at <a href="http://www.patternmart.com/">www.patternmart.com</a>. Just in case you've forgotten where to find me!</div>
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I wish all of you a wonderful Christmas and a new year filled with joy and dreams come true!<br />
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So very much to be thankful for!</div>
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(And thank you to Ralph Waldo Emerson for penning the poem which inspired this quilt!)</div>
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Guess where dear hubby and I were last month!</div>
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We visited some beautiful cathedrals,</div>
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and some incredible markets.</div>
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Got a new perspective on "upcycling",</div>
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and watched masterpieces being created in chalk on the streets.</div>
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Climbed almost 500 steps up a bell tower for this view,</div>
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saw lots of buildings in my favourite colors,</div>
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and a boat or two.</div>
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We hiked along the side of a mountain</div>
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to a little town perched on the hillside.</div>
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We saw grapes ready for harvesting</div>
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and sampled wonderful wine.</div>
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We explored medieval villages</div>
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and more beautiful cathedrals</div>
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and saw views like this around every corner. </div>
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Good bye, beautiful Italy!</div>
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We can't wait to go back.</div>
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-87561500787918314472013-09-11T10:12:00.000-07:002013-09-11T10:12:24.129-07:00Yours, mine, and ours<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love seeing your versions of my designs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Donna Reed from San Tan Valley, AZ sent me a picture of the quilt she made from my Welcome Home
book published by Kansas City Star. She says, "I've wanted for so long to make a saltbox house quilt, now it's hanging
up at my house ! Yea. Thank you so much for the designs, loved the houses. I
did change it somewhat, hope you don't mind." </span></div>
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No, Donna, I don't mind at all if you change the pattern. </div>
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That way, it becomes your own.</div>
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And it looks gorgeous!<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Lu Ann Leonard wrote, "I love your book, <i>At Home with
Country Quilts</i> (published by Martingale) and decided to use one of the patterns to make a wedding quilt
for my niece and her new husband.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">I chose to make "Starry Nights in Winter", but made it one
row longer. Instead of doing appliqué the whole way around the quilt, I chose
the appliqué for "Scrappy Squares". This also worked well, because it had hearts
in the design. Anyway, they loved the quilt and I thought that I would enclose
a few pictures (I apologize for the poor lighting). Oh, and I hand quilted it!
Yikes! Finished 2 days before the wedding :)"</span><br />
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I love how Lu Ann combined two of my patterns into one quilt.</div>
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Didn't it turn out great?</div>
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What a labour of love and a wonderful gift to the newlyweds!</div>
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Keep those pictures coming!</div>
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They inspire me to keep doing what I do.</div>
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Thank you all!</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-80888472698073442302013-09-07T09:03:00.000-07:002013-09-07T09:10:50.493-07:00A Fun Fall Fair<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well, I"ve been busy!</div>
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Next weekend (September 14-15)</div>
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is the Campbell Valley Fair and I've been making things to sell in my booth.</div>
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Like what, you ask?</div>
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Well, there will be pumpkins.</div>
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Painted fabric pumpkins,</div>
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pumpkins with faces, </div>
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little pumpkins with faces,</div>
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burlap pumpkins,</div>
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painted, flat pumpkins,</div>
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wool pumpkins, </div>
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pumpkins on sticks,</div>
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and in garlands,</div>
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scarecrow pumpkins,</div>
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pumpkins with crows,</div>
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and crows on pumpkins.</div>
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Of course there'll be food...</div>
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I can never grow these gourds with the long necks</div>
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so I decided to sew a few. </div>
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You can't have a fall fair without sunflowers,</div>
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or a few cats,</div>
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and some crows,</div>
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and a few more pumpkins.</div>
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Halloween's just around the corner</div>
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so we need a few scary things.</div>
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How about a burlap owl or two? </div>
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Or a fat chenille spider and little spider-web coasters?</div>
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This oh-so-creepy bat?</div>
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Or some of these?</div>
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Did I say there'd be pumpkins?</div>
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And lots of other fun stuff!</div>
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Hope to see you there!</div>
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-64631210034425967802013-09-01T12:57:00.003-07:002013-09-01T13:01:53.047-07:00Suddenly, it's fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Where did summer go?</div>
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The grapes are ripe on the vines along our back porch.</div>
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And I feel like creating a little fall project.</div>
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So I choose my favourite colours and make four of these 5" scrappy squares.</div>
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Surround them with some star print fabric and add some fusible applique in one of the corners,</div>
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Add the binding and voila!</div>
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A little mat for my fall table.</div>
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Happy fall everyone!</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-57621976079747953392013-08-19T21:41:00.000-07:002013-08-19T21:41:57.395-07:00Life's a Beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Every summer for the past several years now, we join four other friends for a week-long holiday.</div>
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This year we decided to travel down the coast to Oceanside, Oregon.</div>
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We discovered unspoiled beaches and breathtaking scenery.</div>
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The beach is known as the Three Arches--these three huge rocks in the ocean have openings in the bottom which give them an arch shape.</div>
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The rock formations are incredible.</div>
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There was even a little cave to explore.</div>
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When the tide went out, the rocks were covered with shellfish and starfish.</div>
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This waterfall reminded me of Jurassic Park.</div>
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After a week of beachcombing, it was time to head home...</div>
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but not without first stopping at the Fabric Depot in Portland, Oregon,</div>
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home to 1 1/2 ACRES of fabric!</div>
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A vacation from heaven!</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-46949214828737571792013-07-07T14:14:00.000-07:002013-07-07T14:14:09.282-07:00A Wonderful Vintage Market<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Besides quilting and crafting, one of my other passions is antiquing.</div>
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I love finding treasures and eventually passing them on.</div>
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So when I heard about the Deja Vu Vintage Market scheduled for July 6 at a <a href="http://www.wellbrookwinery.com/" target="_blank">winery</a> located in Delta, about an hour's drive from where I live, I immediately signed up to be a vendor.</div>
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I was allocated a 10' x 10' space to pitch my tent.</div>
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Here's the "before" picture.</div>
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And here's the "after".</div>
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It's amazing how much stuff one can cram into such a small space!</div>
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Here's a close-up of one corner of my booth.</div>
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Every tent was crammed with goodies.</div>
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The weather was perfect and customers were lining up well before the 11:00 am opening.</div>
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Vintage wares, wine, and sunshine--</div>
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does it get any better?</div>
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<br />Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-48451017381594029642013-07-01T12:28:00.001-07:002013-07-01T12:28:47.892-07:00Happy Birthday Canada!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am so thankful to live in such a beautiful country and</div>
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today we celebrate its 146th birthday.</div>
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But for many in the province of Alberta who have had their lives turned upside down with the recent flooding, there may not be much celebrating going on.</div>
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A quilter in Calgary, Alberta, is offering to make quilts for the flood victims with blocks sent to her by other quilters.</div>
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If you'd like to help, just go to her blog, <a href="http://www.naptimequilter.blogspot.ca/">http://www.naptimequilter.blogspot.ca/</a>, and check out her June 25th post, "Just One Slab".</div>
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Many thanks to Cheryl Arkison for taking this initiative and to Sharon Coxon, <a href="http://www.boltsandbobbins.blogspot.com/">http://www.boltsandbobbins.blogspot.com</a> for making me aware of it.</div>
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My sister's daughter got married on Saturday and I thought I'd share some of the pictures with you.</div>
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They chose the fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington for the venue.</div>
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How's this for a banner to greet the guests?</div>
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My sister and a friend of hers are the creative geniuses behind the decorating.</div>
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Together, they've planned quite a few weddings.</div>
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When my sister first asked if she could borrow some of my quilts for the reception tables, I was a bit nervous. But she made sure they were well protected so all was well.</div>
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Don't they look great in the barn where the reception was held?</div>
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(They're not all mine, by the way. She enlisted many other quilters as well.)</div>
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Here's a close-up of one of the tables, decorated with pottery and berry baskets filled with sweets.</div>
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There were peanuts to munch on...</div>
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and caramel popcorn,</div>
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and liquid refreshment.</div>
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I couldn't believe how many paper buntings she and her friends had made!</div>
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Here's the table for the bridal party.</div>
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The bride and groom sat at the end of the table on a couple of my sister's armchairs.</div>
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Hey, I recognize that quilt!</div>
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The ceremony was held just outside the barn.</div>
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The bridal party members were listed on a blackboard as we entered.</div>
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The aisle was covered with burlap and lined with ferns.</div>
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gifts were placed in a vintage baby crib and cards went into the container beside it.</div>
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It was a hot day so there were two huge tubs filled with ice and bottled water for the guests.</div>
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Here's my beautiful niece in her vintage gown with her adorable flower girl,</div>
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who gave the moms of the bride and groom a flower after she walked down the aisle.</div>
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And my niece followed, to join her husband-to-be under the ivy arch.</div>
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A beautiful country wedding in every way!</div>
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Every year about this time my Monday night quilting group heads out to beautiful Harrison Lake, about an hour's drive east of my home, to spend a weekend at the <a href="http://harrisonlakehouse.com/" target="_blank">Harrison Lake House</a>.</div>
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After getting settled in we follow the signs to the beach, about a 2 minute walk away.</div>
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We walk past some gorgeous scenery,</div>
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until we reach the lake nestled in the mountains.</div>
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This past weekend, the weather was perfect.</div>
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We spent the day sitting in the sun, stitching, reading, and catching up on our lives.</div>
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Everyone brings something to share for meals.</div>
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Lois made this amazing chocolate bombe for dessert.</div>
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She wrote our names on ribbons for the "bomb" part.</div>
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Yum!</div>
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Unfortunately, my breakfast contribution was a flop.</div>
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I doubled the recipe but forgot to double the flour until it was too late.</div>
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These were christened, "Cheryl's Crappy Muffins".</div>
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But good friends forgive and laugh</div>
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and celebrate with sparklers.</div>
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I am so blessed to have been a part of this group for more than a decade.</div>
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Thank you dear friends, for wonderful memories of another weekend that slipped by far too fast!</div>
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Until next year!</div>
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<br />Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-53668026708008181182013-04-28T15:22:00.000-07:002013-04-30T09:11:58.112-07:00Sweet Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
How time flies!</div>
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I can't believe that April is almost over, which makes us 1/3 of the way through 2013!</div>
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Hope spring has finally reached all of you.</div>
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Some of you may remember this pattern,</div>
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featured on the cover of "Primitive Quilts and Projects" magazine for Spring 2013.</div>
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It's now available for purchase as an individual pattern on my website on the New Patterns page.</div>
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I've also got a few issues of the magazine left for sale on the same page of my website.</div>
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Here's a glimpse of spring in my backyard garden.</div>
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If you order the pattern, you'll see that I used this picture as a background on the cover.</div>
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I've also made a bunch of primitive buntings to sell on my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/130705364/primitive-feedsack-buntings-simplify?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=primitive+bunting&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=CA&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=primitive+bunting" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>.</div>
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So if you haven't visited for awhile, please take a moment to stop by.</div>
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Happy sweet spring, everyone!</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-14836916829992958162013-04-17T11:32:00.000-07:002013-04-17T11:32:37.256-07:00I'm Still Here<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I know it's been awhile...</div>
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I've been busy working on some new quilt projects</div>
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but because I'm hoping to publish them in book form</div>
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I can't reveal them to you just yet.</div>
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In the meantime, spring has arrived here in BC...</div>
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the bulbs beside my driveway are the first to show their colours.</div>
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I always love to see how you interpret my patterns in your own way.</div>
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This photo was sent to me by Barbara Timby in Michigan.</div>
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It's my "House Sampler" pattern.</div>
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Didn't she do a great job?</div>
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And this is a version of my "Scrappy Squares" pattern in</div>
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<em>At Home with Country Quilts.</em></div>
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It was made by Desma at "The Quilted Dandelion" shop in</div>
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Clatskanie, Oregon.</div>
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I love how the fabrics she chose give it a totally different look!</div>
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Many thanks to those of you who take the time to send me pictures of your finished projects.</div>
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And to you who have been buying my finished quilts on my Etsy shop.</div>
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I'm realizing it's time to part with some of my "babies" so if you're interested in a quilt that I haven't posted as for sale, just let me know and we may be able to work something out.</div>
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It makes more sense to have them be enjoyed by others who will give them a good home, than to have them piling up in my closet!</div>
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Enjoy your spring day everyone!</div>
<br />Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-83359076435610551102013-02-24T12:53:00.000-08:002013-02-24T12:53:00.079-08:00New Pattern--Summer Daze<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I love summer.</div>
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I've been wanting to make a summer quilt for awhile</div>
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and just finished this one--the pattern's now for sale on my website.</div>
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The checkers remind me of red-checked picnic table-cloths</div>
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and I think the colours convey the bright and cheery mood of the season.</div>
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But it took a long time for all the pieces to come together.</div>
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I'd made this quilt top a couple of years ago</div>
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because I'd wanted to make one with a watermelon garland</div>
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but I never much liked how it looked.</div>
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So I removed the appliqued watermelons from the border</div>
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and set them aside waiting for inspiration to strike</div>
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for another quilt in which they could be used.</div>
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After I figured out the design above,</div>
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I added a new border and reappliqued them to it.</div>
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Whew!</div>
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And speaking of redoing projects, I have to share this email I received from a quilting friend in Sweden. She says,"I just finished your lovely pattern "Around the Block" for the second time (!), as my first quilt ended up staying at my friend's house in CT, USA when we moved back to Sweden (my home country) after couple of years as expats in CT. <br />Since I missed my quilt so much. I simply had to make it all over again. " </div>
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Didn't she do a gorgeous job?</div>
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Then she said, "I also made two of your "Peaceful Valley" since one of them also got "stuck" back in Connecticut...."</div>
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Now, that's dedication!</div>
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Thanks Villemo, and all you other faithful quilters out there!</div>
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You're why I do what I do.</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-28460349167477379822013-02-17T13:13:00.000-08:002013-02-17T13:13:26.230-08:00Odds and Ends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Lately I've felt like I'm in a bit of a slump.</div>
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Maybe it's the time of the year, I don't know,</div>
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but inspiration for new projects isn't striking.</div>
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What to do?</div>
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Well, I guess I could clean up some of my odds and ends</div>
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left over from other projects.</div>
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So I found some sample blocks I'd made for my first book for Martingale.</div>
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This one was from "Prairie Stars".</div>
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I made the sample block into a little pillow.</div>
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I took my sample block from "Tulip Time",</div>
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added some wool applique and embroidery </div>
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and made a little table topper.</div>
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This block was from the cover quilt.</div>
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I added some handquilting and binding and made a...<br />
could be a pot holder or a candle mat.<br />
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I had a bunch of strip sets from<br />
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Made them into a double nine-patch block, stitched and bound it.</div>
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This was my finished version of "Autumn Equinox". </div>
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My first try at the patchwork center didn't turn out quite like I hoped but <br />
I couldn't bear to throw it away.<br />
So I added a different border and machine quilted it. </div>
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I think I'll keep this one for now. </div>
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The other odds and ends will go to "Creekside Home Decor",</div>
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a local shop where I sell things on consignment.</div>
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Still waiting for inspiration</div>
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but now I've got a bit more space to work in when it (eventually) strikes!</div>
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408992368533965280noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65325243289485334.post-88581673725404878602013-02-02T13:18:00.001-08:002013-02-02T13:18:38.155-08:00New Pattern--Barnyard Buddies<div style="text-align: center;">
The flu hit our home this week--yuk. Who knew there were so many places on one's body that could hurt? Even my hair! A good excuse to curl up on the couch with a good book and be waited on for a change!</div>
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On to happier topics. I've actually had this quilt finished for a few weeks but when you live on the wet coast of Canada, it sometimes can take awhile for the sun to come out so I can hang the quilt on my washline and photograph it. So the sun shone today and it's supposed to rain again tomorrow so I ran out and got the picture.</div>
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The quilt is called "Barnyard Buddies" and it will be going to the printer on Monday and will be available on my website right after that.</div>
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Like a lot of my projects, there's a mixture of patchwork and applique.</div>
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It measures 60" x 72".
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I love the quirky animals!</div>
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Like the horse with his buck teeth.</div>
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The cow, not at all anatomically correct!</div>
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Mommy pig so proud of her little ones!</div>
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The fat sheep,</div>
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And Mother chicken with her brood.</div>
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Of course, I've got to stick a crow in there someplace!</div>
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Why not on the barn?</div>
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Isn't it fun?</div>
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What do you think?</div>
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