tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405041633844207562024-02-07T00:49:27.691-08:00Keep Me In StitchesMe, My life, My CraftsJeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.comBlogger584125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-40931689864794429032014-07-17T16:32:00.000-07:002014-07-17T16:39:39.917-07:00CrownedWhen we were cleaning out my grandma's house after she passed away, I asked if I could have this grubby little old cabinet that was in her basement. <br />
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It was my Great Grandpa's, then my grandpa's and now it's mine.<br />
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My grandpa kept it in the laundry room and used it to hold his tools. It was dirty, and dusty, and for me, full of memories, of my grandpa building things as I grew up. My grandpa was a carpenter, and a cabinet maker. He was always building something or fixing something or jerry rigging something. I have so many memories of my grandpa with a tool in his hand. <br />
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I knew this little cupboard needed a makeover to help it blend into my home and I was scared to death to do what I wanted to do, for fear of screwing it up and having regrets.<br />
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I painted the whole thing cream, then dry brushed a light aqua leaving just the panels in the doors and on the sides cream. <br />
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I then used a projector to trace an image from <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/" target="_blank">The Graphics Fairy Blog</a> onto the front of the cabinet. I tried to do this in my walk in closet because my house is too light and I was too impatient to wait for night. Unfortunately, my closet door is really narrow and I couldn't get the cabinet through the door so I sat it my closet with the cabinet up against the door frame trying to see the projection. It didn't work well enough for me to see anything but the basic outline so that is all I traced. I traced the outline onto the cabinet with a black sharpie marker, then used the marker to sort of free hand shade in the drawing while referencing the picture. <br />
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Yes, those are towels, that tile floor in the bathroom is HARD =0P I don't have an artistic bone in my body so I was really worried about whether or not I could pull this off.<br />
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But eventually I finished, and hey, it didn't look too horrible either.<br />
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After that I just distressed it with my sander, waxed it, and put the hardware back on.<br />
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I have to say I am pretty darn proud of myself. I think this turned out so wonderful. Better even than I could have hoped. I know both of my grandpa's are up in heaven rolling their eyes wondering why I had to go and girlie it up, but I also know my Great Grandma is cheering for me. If ever there was a girl more girlie than me, it was my Great Grandma! This little cabinet now sits in my living room, right next to my Great Grandma's rocker. I can't help but think that two sweethearts have been re-united =0)<br />
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I have had a few hair pulling moments so far but have managed to piece four blocks together to get a little sneak peek of what this quilt will eventually look like. <br />
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(Don't look too closely, these blocks aren't squared yet.) I do think I will love this quilt when it's done, if I don't shoot myself before it's finished =0P The directions on this pattern could be a little (or a lot) more clear, I have had to go on a scavenger hunt to find blogs with tutorials to figure out what the heck the lady is talking about on the pattern, but I still think that this method is MUCH easier than the traditional method so I am going to just go with it.<br />
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Now I have to walk away from them for several days because I am going to go hang with my mom and my sister and have some girl time with our Grandmother's Flower Gardens. Have a great Fourth of July!<br />
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Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-37310706378642477512014-06-30T16:01:00.000-07:002014-06-30T16:32:42.704-07:00And so it begins...Do you have a "Lifetime Achievement Project"? You know, that one thing you really really want to do, but you don't see it happening...ever?<br />
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I have several. <br />
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One of them is a Double Wedding Ring quilt. It's something that seems so complicated and so far beyond my skill set. But guess what?<br />
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I've begun. It may turn out to be a total nightmare, or I may surprise myself and have something beautiful when (if) I'm finished. <br />
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I chose Lecien florals for the most part. I really want this quilt to be soft and romantic and "Make your heart flutter" lovely. <br />
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This is definitely a lifetime achievement quilt for me. Along with my Grandmother's Flower Garden that I am still plugging away at five years later *Sigh* I don't know how the pioneers did it!Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-35246793189327667272014-06-20T11:34:00.000-07:002014-06-20T11:34:52.001-07:00Chalky Pink PerfectionI have wanted to dip my toes in the Chalk Paint waters for quite some time now, but I'm a coward, what can I say?<br />
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I was cleaning my bedroom the other day and I have a HUGE long wall in my bedroom, seriously, it's like 18' long! In my old house I had all these tiny walls broken up by doorways so I had multiple small dressers. In this house, they were lined up along this big long wall like a dresser parade. They made my bedroom feel really cluttered and I just...snapped. I couldn't take it anymore.<br />
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I got on the local classifieds website and did a search for dressers. I came across this beauty but it was 56 miles away, up two canyons. But it was a huge 71" long! I called her right away and told her I wanted it before I even discussed it with the husband (Who would have to get off work early, drive up there, cuz I had no idea where I was going, and load this beast onto a trailer).<br />
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Yes, I'm pathetic, the only before picture I have is a picture I took, of the listing on my iPad, with my phone. Don't judge =0P<br />
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I think my mom still wants to shoot me because I painted a beautiful piece of wood furniture. But I can't help it, I'm in love with the outcome =0) It is so perfect with my cross stitch rose and my 18 year old wedding bouquet.<br />
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The only drawback was that I had to completely rearrange my bedroom. I'm still working on getting it put together but at least it's finally being put together after a year of being in limbo/the catch all room where everything gets thrown when we don't know what to do with it.<br />
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I'm finally going to have a real bedroom, not a storage room in this house =0)Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-36365592691892710232014-06-13T09:43:00.000-07:002014-06-13T09:45:35.175-07:00Stitch til you TwitchSo I went a little crazy.<br />
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It all started the day I stumbled across this on Pintrest<br />
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Does it make your heart flutter when you look at it? It does mine! At first I thought it was done on pegboard but after visiting the site, I found out it was a rug made by an artist and cross stitched on wool padding. It's also horrifically expensive, at least for my budget.<br />
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That didn't stop me from loving it however.<br />
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Fast forward a few months and we are cleaning out my grandma's house to get it ready to sell. My grandpa, who has been gone for 15 years, was a cabinet maker, and while we were working in his barn/shop out behind the house, I found this piece of peg board and I knew instantly what I wanted to do with it. <br />
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I dry brushed it with some mis-tint paint from the hardware store to make it look like linen, then got to work. The entire family worked on this project. I would sit in front of the board putting the needle through, then my helper in the back of the board would push the needle back through the hole that I indicated with my finger.<br />
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I feel pretty impressed that all three of my teenage boys took time to help me with this, and even my husband. I have great men in my life!<br />
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The only problem? It's huge. 4'X5' and I can't figure out what I'm going to do with it now. I sure do love it though! The neatest thing about it is how it changes depending on what angle you view it from. If you catch it from the side it's very saturated and vibrant. As you move around to the front, it's more washed out and water colorish. Give peg board cross stitch a try, it's so much fun, I am trying to figure out where I could possibly hang another one =0PJeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-28796001385905283952014-06-12T17:45:00.000-07:002014-06-13T09:46:19.886-07:00Zippered Project PouchThe pattern for this project pouch was the finishing prize for our local Quilt Shop Hop a couple of years ago. I never made it because...well, it involves a zipper and I am terrified of zippers!<br />
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When I was in South Dakota a in October, mom and I hit the local quilt shops while dad was at work and I found this quilting themed fabric there. I knew instantly what I wanted to use it for, and I finally got around to making this cute little bag.<br />
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I kinda winged it on the zipper, but I think it turned out ok and this little bag will be handy to keep my stitching in when we go camping next month. The raw edges showing through the plastic window go against every perfectionistic grain in my body and I'm pretty sure I will end up putting bias tape over those before too long, but for now I'm counting this as a finished project.Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-40474305649672018962014-06-12T13:29:00.003-07:002014-06-12T13:48:20.098-07:00Playing Catch UpI had this insane idea that if I wanted to start blogging again, I had to go back and fill you in on everything that has happened since I stopped blogging and all that has done is keep me from blogging because I just don't have it in me to fill in all the blanks. I'm going to do it bullet point style which will ease my guilt and allow me to move on.<br />
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*We built a house (I KNOW! I never thought I would own my own home either, I still can't quite believe it!)<br />
*We moved<br />
*I got a new job (Same job, different location) which made me freak out and go all panic attacky<br />
*I got to spend a week in South Dakota, just my parents and I, It was AWESOME!<br />
*I saw Mount Rushmore, it was awesome too<br />
*My grandma died (It was long, drawn out and emotionally devastating)<br />
*We cleaned out my grandma's house which made me see some family members in a whole new light, still trying to get over that one.<br />
*Started and finished a first school year in a brand new school, it was so much fun, and so much work, and so much stress but I learned so many new things. It's been a great experience.<br />
*My boss and friend retired and I get to adjust to a new boss (Hoping we get along as well as my previous boss and I did, I was lucky to have such a great boss)<br />
*My other grandma is sick, she's not doing well, has dementia and I can't deal with the thought of losing her too<br />
*I've made some crafty stuff<br />
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So there ya go, my past year in a nutshell.<br />
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Current on my list...<br />
*Getting our dang lawn put in. I'm tired of living in weeds!<br />
*Going camping with my family for the 4th of July<br />
*Spending the summer with my boys and relishing every minute because we don't have too many of these summers left before they move on and leave me behind<br />
*Making some crafty things (Lots of fun stuff on my "Want to do" list)<br />
*Getting my house put together so it actually looks like someone lives here (I have the hardest time putting holes in walls that have never had holes in them before!)<br />
*Planting flowers, lots and lots of flowers!<br />
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Current issues<br />
*Allergies (Oy, worst in years, I couldn't even open my eyes yesterday because my eyelids were so swollen)<br />
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So, how have you been since we chatted last?Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-26992657101077526202014-04-05T19:02:00.001-07:002014-06-13T09:46:41.991-07:00Cross Stitch? Really?I have a love of all things handwork. I have since I was a little girl and my grandma first taught me to cross stitch.<br />
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I just love to sit in a chair and stitch but the downside to that is that you can only have so many cute little pillows and wall hangings in your house, and your family eventually gets tired of getting one of your projects for every! single! holiday!<br />
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So, it's been a few years since I sat down with needle and thread (Unless you count my never ending love affair with hexies).<br />
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Just recently though, I have had a resurgence of desire to cross stitch. I am rather ambiguous about cross stitch. Part of me thinks "Oh, that's so tacky!" because I have a distaste for anything that was popular in the 80's =0P and the other part of me loves those quiet moments with needle and thread, watching with anticipation as the design emerges from the cloth.<br />
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Tacky or not, I am hooked again.<br />
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I've been making little rose themed projects to hang in the little closet that holds the commode in my bathroom. Starting with this ring of roses (Which was originally begun as an area rug for the bedroom in my doll house but was reassigned to the bathroom wall when I realized it was a lot more work than I originally thought!)<br />
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I started looking on Pintrest for more rose themed designs and changing thread colors so that they would all coordinate. I found this Victorian Alphabet and thought our family Monogram would be fun.<br />
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Unfortunately, my little doggie decided to go digging in my stitching bag and thought this would make a tasty treat. Luckily she didn't damage the cloth or the stitches, but you can see where the color bled from the blossom on the top left =0(<br />
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This all led me to my most recent project. One I am absolutely THRILLED about and can't wait to share with you! It's one of those things that I love so much I just keep wandering over to stare at it.<br />
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So...I don't care if it's tacky, My name is Jeanette, and I'm a Cross Stitcher! Keep your eyes out, I am going to post my most recent finish soon!<br />
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Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-25565083319398775982014-03-17T08:32:00.001-07:002014-06-13T09:48:12.819-07:0015 yearsI can't believe that today is the day my babies turn 15. Time goes so quickly. <br />
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They talk about driving and girls, and who is tallest.<br />
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They play airsoft war, and capture the flag, and basketball.<br />
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They registered for high school and talk about where they want to work.<br />
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They talk about college and where they want to live when they move out.<br />
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They talk about girls, and whether they want kids when they're married.<br />
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I see them lying in isolettes covered in monitors and machines.<br />
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I see them coming home from the hospital and sleeping in the same crib.<br />
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I see them taking their first steps and saying their first words.<br />
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I see them climbing up the bus steps that are almost as tall as they are.<br />
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I see them graduating from Kindergarten and acting in their grade school play.<br />
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I see them crying over their first broken heart and peeking at a new cute girl.<br />
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I see them with their big feet and hear their cracking voices.<br />
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I see my tiny babies in the bodies of men.<br />
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I hold my breath and hope it freezes time.<br />
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I watch them blow out their candles and think of how few of these moments I have left.<br />
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I see their tiny feathers sprout and dread them turning into wings.<br />
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I see the clock ticking and count the moments until my babies leave me.<br />
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When you are a mother. Birthday's suck!Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-901849682157157092014-03-17T08:25:00.000-07:002014-03-17T08:25:02.271-07:00Ten Questions<span style="font-size: x-small;">1. If you could eat only one nationally of food for the rest of your list what would it be? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #741b47;">I would have to go with American. I am a fan of plain and simple food. Grilled chicken, steamed vegetables. I don't like spicy and I don't like tomato sauce!</span><br /><br /> 2. Would you rather go camping in the country or stay in a lush hotel in the city? <br /><span style="color: #741b47;">My husband may argue with this answer, but I would rather go camping. I'm not a fancy schmancy kind of girl and I would feel grotesquely out of place in a lush hotel. I would rather be in the trees, near a creek.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #741b47;"></span><br /> 3. Do you prefer to dress up or go casual? <br /><span style="color: #741b47;">Casual, give me a sweater and a pair of capris and I am a happy girl.</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"></span><br /> 4. What is your favorite store? <br /><span style="color: #741b47;">I think my favorite store would be a thrift store, or a store like Ross or TJ Max. I love the thrill of finding a hidden gem of a treasure at a great price.</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"></span><br /> 5. How many siblings do you have and did you get along with them growing up? <br /><span style="color: #741b47;">I only have one sibling. We were either best friends or mortal enemies growing up, usually both within five minutes of each other. I am very glad that we are great friends now!</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"></span><br /> 6. What is the #1 most played song on your ipod, playlist, etc? <br /><span style="color: #741b47;">Hey Jude. Although this week it would probably be "Abide with me, tis Eventide"</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"></span><br /> 7. What is your least favorite mode of transportation? <br /><span style="color: #741b47;">Bus! They are dirty, hot, and make me car sick. And for some reason, I am always afraid they are going to tip over when they go around a corner.</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"></span><br /> 8.What sound do you love?<br /><span style="color: #741b47;">Thunder rumbling in the distance. Falling rain. Babies laughing.</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"></span><br /> 9. If they made a movie about you who would be the actress that portrayed you? <br /><span style="color: #741b47;">Well first off, that would be one really BORING movie! And I really have no idea who would play me because fat girls in movies tend to be the comedic relief and that really isn't me. So I have no idea.</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"></span><br /> 10. If you could learn to do anything what would it be? <span style="color: #741b47;">Hmmm a million and one things! I would learn to love sign language. I would love to learn to sing. I want to learn how to paint dolls. I would love to learn how to run without feeling like I am going to die. I would love to learn to fly. I would love to learn how to tat. I would love to learn how to do something with my hair that doesn't make me look like a grandmother. There are so many answers to this question =0P</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Well, there you have it. I'm boring LOL. Play along if you like and have a great Monday.</span></span><br />Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-1532426708555905762014-03-03T15:31:00.001-08:002014-03-03T15:31:54.587-08:00Just a little crazySo, I have had this idea to decoupage 12x12 scrapbook papers to my powder room wall. Am I crazy? I worry about the moisture factor and whether it will cause the papers to come un-stuck. I'm not doing the whole bathroom, just the top part of one wall in my potty closet (Also known as that ridiculously small little room with nothing but a toilet in it). Chalk it up to ADD but I hate sitting there with nothing to look at but four white, boring walls. I need something vibrant and sweet.<br />
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Do you think I'm nuts?Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-15541241162902966152014-02-18T18:01:00.003-08:002014-02-18T18:01:39.183-08:00Currently<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; vertical-align: top;">
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<i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span> </i><b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Procrastinating:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Dinner preparation. I really need a personal chef, just sayin'</span><br />
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<strong></strong> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b><span style="background: white;">Missing:</span></b><span style="background: white;"> My babies. I wish I could jump back in time to when they were little and needed me to kiss boo boos and make all the monsters go away. I miss snuggling with babies in footie jammies</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="background: white;"><strong>Addicted to: </strong>Sugar. I was doing so well and then Christmas happened.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trying:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> to give up soda...again</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hoping: </span></b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For Spring. I love snow, but I’m ready for some COLOR and to be outside for a while without freezing to death.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-50738375326327043832014-02-18T17:50:00.001-08:002014-02-18T17:50:33.103-08:00Where the heck have you been?So, it's been a day or two since I stopped in. Really I never intended to be away this long, but when you move into a new neighborhood that doesn't even have internet to it yet, well...<br />
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So, we built a house. I never thought those words would come out of my mouth. I'm an old house lover. But, the deal was just too good to pass up and this house has (almost) everything I ever hoped for in a house. I really hope to be happy here for a very long time.<br />
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Our house was finished in April of 2013 and we moved in at the end of the month. For someone like me, change is hard. New house, new boss, new job all within a few months of each other equals Jeanette in a tail spin.<br />
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I'm trying very hard to pull myself up by my boot straps though. I have gotten my anxiety mostly in check. We have gone back down to the lower dose on my meds which in turn has sent me into another tail spin. Not anxiety, but just a little funk. I hope it doesn't last long.<br />
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In the mean time, I haven't really been quilting much. I have made a few things to share but I hope to get back into the swing of things now that my sewing room is put together and I can function again.<br />
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I hope to be back soon, don't give up on me yet.Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-11345860608561218122013-06-29T23:16:00.003-07:002013-06-29T23:16:59.549-07:00Staking my claim!Claiming my blog for Bloglovin<br />
<a blog="" claim="nvy9c24sekd"" href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=" http:="" www.bloglovin.com="">Follow">http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3533309/?claim=nvy9c24sekd">Follow</a> my blog with BloglovinJeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-65205852064087904622013-02-03T10:16:00.002-08:002013-02-03T10:17:23.804-08:00Currently<br />
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decided to play along and it looked kind of fun, and I figured “Hey, it might
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<b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Reading:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Witches
and Wizzards, book 2, The Gift- My seventh grader and I are reading them
together. Or at least we were, I am mid book two and he’s finished already.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Watching:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Nothing.
We don’t have TV (No cable, or antennas etc) and there aren’t many good movies
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The thought of packing this house overwhelms me like you would not believe. I
just can’t face it even though I know I am going to sincerely regret not
getting a head start when moving time comes. And by some rotten streak of luck,
they decided to re-carpet our school so I get to pack my house, and my office
at the same time. Oh JOY!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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<b><span style="background: white;">Wanting:</span></b><span style="background: white;"> A vacation. Not a Bryan style vacation where it’s RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN,
but a vacation where I sit on a beach chair and stare at waves and contemplate
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<b><span style="background: white;">Wearing: </span></b><span style="background: white;">Pajama pants and a sweatshirt. Hey, it’s cold down here!</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Relieved by: </span></span></b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My
children’s school situation for next year is settled. They will not have to go
to “Gangland”Jr. High, they will be going to the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>brand new Jr. High with ME =0)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white;">Stressing about: </span></b><span style="background: white;">New jobs, and new houses, and moving, and the lump in
my throat that may be something REALLY bad and getting it tested and finding
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<b><span style="background: white;">Missing:</span></b><span style="background: white;"> My Grandpas. I spent the day with both of my Grandma’s yesterday and I
just really miss my grandpas sometimes.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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<b><span style="background: white;">Addicted to: </span></b><span style="background: white;">Flow! Such a fun game, it helps me unwind. </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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Needing:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> about 20 clones of myself to pack my house =0P
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<b><span style="background: white;">Annoyed by:</span></b><span style="background: white;"> Teenage boy hormones, if they aren’t in a rage, they are sobbing. The
Lord must think I have eternal patience to give me three pubescent boys at the
same time!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white;">Feeling guilty about:</span></b><span style="background: white;"> The banana cream pie I had for breakfast this
morning, and the fact that it’s Fast Sunday *Sigh* I ‘m a stress eater, what
can I say.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tired of: </span></b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Inversions and nasty air and the headaches they
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<b><span style="background: white;">Thankful for: </span></b><span style="background: white;">My husband, he loves me even when I get crazy and
freak out about little non-essential things. He grounds me, brings me back to
earth. I don’t know what I would do without him.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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<b><span style="background: white;">Enjoying:</span></b><span style="background: white;"> The fog, I love fog!</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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stuff will be behind me. I will have a great new job where I will get to see my
kids every day, a beautiful new house that is all put together and decorated,
and no more major events on the horizon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Suffering from:</b> apathy<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Loving: </span></b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Going to school every
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things without having a panic attack. This month has been a doozy and not a
single Xanax has been taken! My therapist would be proud (If I was still
speaking to her!)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-35514682923655392762013-01-14T09:46:00.000-08:002013-01-14T09:46:16.445-08:00Word Verification is back onSorry, <br />
I know you all hate it, but for the two or three of you who comment consistently, I had to turn word verification back on. I was getting, literally 30-40 spam comments a day. Most of them I kept from actually posting to the blog since I know y'all don't need Mexican Viagra, but if you do... let me know, I can hook you up *eye roll*. Anyway... I still had a few slipping through and on top of that, it was flooding my email, which was really no fun.<br />
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I know my blog has been a little dead lately. I have been dealing with multiple illnesses. Nothing major, just bad bad cold followed by stomach bug so I have been out of commission for the last couple of weeks, and other than that have been busy working on new house stuff. I will try to get some pictures and an update up for you soon. <br />
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In the meantime, I hope your New Year is treating you well.<br />
I have decided to buck the trend this year and NOT set myself up for failure. I chose a word last year and I don't think I did a single thing, although my year was quite awesome =0)<br />
I set resolutions and never fulfill them and then hate myself for being a failure.<br />
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So this year I'm just going to live. I am not going to try to shoebox myself into an ideal or a goal that is unrealistic and something I am doomed to fail from the get go. I'm just going to relax and enjoy.<br />
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However, if you have set resolutions, I wish you the best of luck =0)Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-90827416474538522432012-11-09T08:43:00.000-08:002012-11-09T08:43:18.953-08:00OverwhelmedAs the reality of moving gets closer and closer I can no longer be in denial. I WILL have to move all this junk.<br />
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I look around my house and I am overwhelmed by the sheer size of it all, we have an enormous amount of CRAP crammed into this little house! I spend time on pintrest looking at all these beautiful homes that are tidy and put together and then I turn around and look at my own house which is closer to an episode of hoarders and my brain just shuts down.<br />
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Do I need all this crap? No! Can I force myself to let it go? No =0( I just can't get past the "What if I need it at the new house?" mind block.<br />
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Or the "It cost money, it would be such a waste."<br />
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The biggest area of concern is my sewing/craft room. I have SO! MUCH! STUFF! in this room. I really need to start packing. I need to start purging in massive quantities, but I pull out fabric and even though I don't really like it, I invent some excuse for why I can't possibly get rid of it. It's a sickness I tell you, I need an intervention! If I wasn't so ashamed of myself and this pigsty I would beg someone to come help me.<br />
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I don't know what to do. My mind just closes down completely every time I try to think about it. I feel that tingling sensation that precedes a panic attack so I divert and stop thinking about it.<br />
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I'm going to be in BIG trouble!Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-57380186604019522252012-11-06T07:25:00.002-08:002012-11-06T07:25:40.995-08:00MissingSorry, I know I've gone missing again.<br />
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My poor old dinosaur of a computer finally gave up and died on me. The good news is, I got a new computer right away (We had been expecting this), the bad news is that my photo program that I have used for the last 15 years to edit, resize etc my photos is not compatible with my new operating system and it's so old that they don't make patches for it anymore *Sigh*<br />
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I am a wee bit overwhelmed at the idea of using a new photo editing program. And even more overwhelmed at the idea of paying for it *Ugh*! I guess it's time to break down and join the modern world with photo shop. I just really hate the idea of starting all over.<br />
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So, until I get a new program, pictures around here will be scarce, despite the fact that I'm sewing up a storm =0) I joined a TON of swaps and have lots of projects to share if I can ever make them small enough to upload to the blog.Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-73861202218489003652012-10-02T21:42:00.002-07:002012-10-03T06:58:47.156-07:00Vintage Pot Holder LoveSo, I needed a break from quilting and wanted to try something fun.<br />
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I found this potholder (Above) on pintrest a while back and it was linked to the free pattern on the original website. I have had the yarn for some time now. This morning it was calling to me, so I got it out and got to work. I did use a smaller hook on the red one though because I crochet lose and the first one (on the bottom) is HUGE!<br />
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These are super simple, and fast! They are really fun to make. Go make some! I think I need to make some more.<br />
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You can find the free pattern here... <a href="http://www.bestfreecrochet.com/2012/02/10/free-crochet-pattern-cluster-flower-potholder/" target="_blank">Vintage Pot Holder Crochet Pattern</a> and if you decide to make some, please take a moment and let the creator of this pattern know that you liked it, and that you appreciate her sharing it with us free of charge =0)Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-26498743615464030682012-09-30T20:48:00.000-07:002012-09-30T20:49:37.717-07:00Great Granny Mug RugI had so much fun making my little Great Granny Square quilt, you should try them!<br />
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I was cleaning off my sewing table at the end of a project and came across a little pile of scraps left over from my blocks and thought "Hmmm, I am sick to death of looking at my mug rug at work, maybe I should make a new one." So I did.<br />
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All made from scraps left over from my quilt. It went together really fast because everything was already cut out, and I love it =0) It's been so long since I made something for ME and now I have made a mug rug, a mini quilt, and have another mini quilt in progress. I should get booted from swaps more often LOL<br />
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Also, I turned off the word verifications on my comments form. I hate them too! As long as there is no spam I will leave them off. I know I have tried to comment on other's blogs in the past and been so frustrated with their word verifications that I end up just leaving rather than leaving a comment. So I understand. I hope it takes a good long time for the spammers to find me again.Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-64548332593550301632012-09-29T11:59:00.001-07:002012-09-29T12:00:04.802-07:00All DoneMy little Flea Market Star is all quilted, bound, and ready to go!<br />
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I chose to just use some simple line quilting to accent the pattern of the star. I think it worked out well.<br />
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One swap down, two to go =0) Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-35294160721579624532012-09-29T09:16:00.000-07:002012-09-29T09:16:51.114-07:00Flea Market Fancy Fractured StarThis week has been one of our crazy ones at school and by Friday, when I had worked overtime almost every day, I was burned out. I was feeling guiltily relieved when I drove my boys to the church Friday afternoon and dropped them off for Scout Camp. Does that make me a horrible mom? I was to that point where I was so tired that all of their noise this weekend would have made me cranky and I would have been snappy and not such a fun mom! I think the timing of that Scout Trip was serendipitous!<br />
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Anyway, since I didn't have to spend the morning begging, pleading, cajoling, growling, and snapping to get my boys to do their weekly chores, I spent it in my sewing room instead =0)<br />
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I am working on this little quilt for the Denyse Schmidt Doll Quilt Swap.<br />
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This fractured star is one of my favorite patterns to make with left over triangles. I think this is the first time I have ever made this pattern with triangles I have made specifically for this pattern! It lends itself so well to scrappiness and when I saw something similar in my partners mosaic, I knew this was what I wanted to make for her. I wasn't sure of the gray at first, but since she asked for gray background I kept going and now that it's done, I like it a lot, it lets the colors stand out more so than white would. My original plan was to do a wider border of the large yellow floral, but now that it's finished, I see the border would be overwhelming and take away from the quilt, rather than add to it, so the border will not be added.<br />
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Now I just have to figure out how I want to quilt it. Ah quilting, not my favorite thing. I much prefer piecing.Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-3317231771225087822012-09-26T19:25:00.001-07:002012-09-26T19:25:46.574-07:00Hello, anybody out there?Does anybody even read this blog? I never have comments. I feel like I'm talking to myself.<br />
Echo...cho....cho....cho.....Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640504163384420756.post-21124060052960253442012-09-19T17:13:00.000-07:002012-09-19T17:14:13.428-07:00Argh, there be Pirates hereI started this quilt way back when for a swap. It was a Disney swap and my partner's son liked pirates. I came up with this wicked awesome idea and I was so excited!<br />
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I tried black wool felt and I just didn't like it, it wasn't BLACK! Mickey ears have to be black, not dingy gray!<br />
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So, I did a bad thing, and I used acrylic felt to make my mickey ears (Fabric just wouldn't have been the same right? Right?) and then I goofed. I goofed BAD! I ironed the felt!<br />
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Ack, melted felt all over my iron, and melted felt all over my quilt! I didn't have time to create this quilt all over again, it was all but done and the deadline was fast approaching so I chucked it in a corner and moved on to plan B.<br />
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Well, it's been a year or two and this pathetic pirate with his melted ear was really bugging me, so I got out the scissors and carefully trimmed away the melted part and attached a new ear. You can't even tell! I'm so excited because I was so pleased with how this quilt turned out! <br />
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I'm glad my little quilt has a new life. Now I just have to figure out what to do with him!Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439839004438821531noreply@blogger.com0