tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91076021344105175412024-03-13T08:52:06.932-06:00Bailey and the Boys- a look into the life of my boys (husband Travis, sons Hunter and Calvin) and I -Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995054535751673882noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107602134410517541.post-61699622538758564242013-05-24T15:08:00.004-06:002013-05-24T15:08:58.526-06:00<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3256246/?claim=nvceqvmakzq">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a><br />
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When my local quilt group, "The Quilt Block Ladies," went on the shop hop this year, I started collecting a batik from each shop. Batiks are a type of fabric that I had previously not had too much feeling for, but I'm starting to love them. When it was suddenly my turn to get fabric sent out for my online group, "<a href="http://letsbeetogether2.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Let's Bee Together</span></a>", luckily I already had fabric on hand, just needed to find a perfect solid to pair the batiks with. Each member got 2 different batiks and the solid. I have received blocks back from members <a href="http://nunusquiltworld.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shannon</span></span></a>, Sara (no blog) and <a href="http://vesuviusmama.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Erin</span></span></a> and they go quite nicely with the 2 that I made! I tried a photo edit when I uploaded to flickr and so it looks a bit weird, but it does show the colors of each fabric better.</div>
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Last post, I showed you the <a href="http://baileyandtheboys.blogspot.com/2012/05/for-beth.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">quilt top</span></a> I made for a friend for her engagement pictures/wedding and now that she has actually seen the top, as well as the back (in person) I will share a couple of fun personalization "labels" I added to the back. </div>
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I wanted to add something with a monogram, the bride and groom names and their wedding date (which I said she cannot change now that it's on the quilt for EVER) but I wanted it to be something I would be sure would never wash away. Thought of writing a label, but have heard even those will fade over time, heard a technique of printing on fabric with the printer, but<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> didn't know too much about that, and I'm not good at hand embroidery type stuff so that was not an option either. As I was chatting about my dilemma while on this year's <a href="http://baileyandtheboys.blogspot.com/search/label/Shop%20Hop"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Treasure Shop Hop</span></a> (14 hours, 450 miles, 8 quilt shops, 8 women, 1 Suburban...I'd say those numbers deserve their own post, no? Maybe someday I will get around to it). So, anyway, a friend of mine who has her own <a href="http://www.tablerockharness.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">business</span></a> and own commercial grade embroidery machine suggested embroidering something on the quilt. So, one afternoon I spent a good 5 hours with her working on the design we wanted and finally came up with something I love.
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Soon I will get around to taking pictures of the complete front and back. As you can maybe tell from that bottom picture, I quilted around the circles on the front of the quilt, a technique I've done on 2 "circle" quilts now and I love doing it!</div>
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Now, and update on the "and the Boys" front, Hunter has lost another tooth (this makes 5 now):</div>
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A friend asked me if I would make a quilt for her to use in her engagement pictures and then hang at her wedding. She picked out a pattern from the few that I have and then chose the fabrics; her wedding will be in October and she's going to be having jewel tones for her colors. I'm getting ready to head to the store to get some thread for quilting and at some point soon (after I give it to her) I will show you the back because it has something wonderful going on.</div>
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I always wonder and am asked how long different quilts take me so this time I decided to try and keep track...which has been interesting to see. I forgot to start with cutting (which also included sewing strips together for those striped sections) and was at 15 hours and 37 minutes piecing the top, deciding on a layout for the top and piecing the back. It's amazing how quickly it goes by, because I'm pretty sure I would have guessed 5 hours!</div>
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Here's to being back on the blog - and trying not to go another 4+ months between posts!</div>
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I have been knitting like crazy! I've just mailed the following blankets to the next knitters in line to add to these lovely blankets and I'm happy to put down the knitting needles for awhile and pick up my sewing needle as I still have a binding to finish hand stitching before Christmas!</div>
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I have started receiving blocks back from my Let's Bee Together group. </div>
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As of this post I only have 4 back (out of 11) and I look forward to getting the others back soon so that I can add them to the 8 I have from when I had my local quilt group do the same blocks for me back in <a href="http://baileyandtheboys.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-origins-desination.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">February</span></a>. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">From </span><a href="http://theconfusedquilter.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Staci of The Confused Quilter</span></span></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">From </span><a href="http://polkadotclassic.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Marta of PolkaDotClassic</span></span></a></td></tr>
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Between 2001, when I graduated, and when I opened my cedar chest in search of the quilt, 9 years had passed, 6 moves had taken place, and I had shared a living space with 3 different people (excluding my husband and kids). I started with my parents - neither one of which had recalled the quilt being left at their house. I emailed my former roommates - neither one of which <i>think </i>my quilt somehow ended up with their things, but they'd keep an eye out, or some of their stuff is in storage, etc. <br />
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When we moved in May, I was diligent in checking every box that was still in our garage from our previous move (yeah...no comment, please) and the quilt was not there anywhere. A couple of months ago I was at my in-law's house and they had recently emptied their storage unit onto their back patio and I inquired about whether or not my brother in-law still had a storage unit or if the back patio included his stuff as well. He still has stuff in storage and, since my husband and I lived with him on 2 separate occasions, I guess that is my last hope for the quilt. My mother in-law said they'd keep their eye out <i>in</i> the house and then I just need to make sure my brother in-law will check once his stuff comes out of storage. <br />
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I just joined (it's FREE!! to sign up) and have seen several items that would make great gifts!!</div>
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Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995054535751673882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107602134410517541.post-5768600371595285252011-09-27T11:49:00.001-06:002011-09-27T11:49:17.464-06:00Dirty Boys<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995054535751673882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107602134410517541.post-22178837880781458902011-09-26T08:37:00.000-06:002011-09-26T08:37:00.155-06:00Things I've Been Working On<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Geeze, lady! Been sewing long?! These blocks for my local quilt group are supposed to look like that. Beth got her inspiration from the <a href="http://bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com/2009/10/waverunner-info-post-save.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Waverunner quilt along</span></i></a>. Some of Beth's fabrics are also from fat quarters purchased on the Shop Hop, this was a fun idea we plan to do again next year (buying a fat quarter at each shop, I mean).</div>
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Veggie Tales is a blanket for <a href="http://westcoastoddballknitters.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><i>West Coast/Central Oddball Knitters</i></span></a> (although, I think our group name has changed several times so I don't really know what to call it anymore). If you are a knitter and would like to join our group, feel free to leave a comment and I can email you more info, or you can find us on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Ravelry</i></span></a>, I think we're called Western Regions Oddball Baby Blankets there (see how one could get confused on what to call the group?).</div>
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For my local quilt group. I'm unsure of what the pattern is but Terri will end up trimming those little points to create "square" rows and then place them side by side in zigzag form.</div>
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Sara borrowed some of my Crazy Curve templates, used up some of her fabric scraps she had on hand and asked us to make a block that looks like this - I'm not sure what she plans to do with them.</div>
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I bought this quilt kit awhile back and pieced together the top. It also came with the binding fabric and I purchased the backing fabric at the same time. Last week I bought some batting so one of these days I can get it all together. The pattern is called <a href="http://www.virginiaquilter.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online-store/scstore/p-ATK146.html?E+scstore"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Fire Escape</i></span></a>.</div>
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My baby, Calvin, turned 3 on Friday!</div>
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Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995054535751673882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107602134410517541.post-37827500975350677352011-09-23T09:33:00.002-06:002011-09-23T09:33:45.262-06:00A Blogging Award? For ME?<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Linda over at </i></span><a href="http://Stray Stitches"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Stray Stitches</span></i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i> awarded me with an award:</i></span></div>
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1. <a href="http://lifeasalee.blogspot.com/">Life As A Lee</a></div>
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2. <a href="http://appliqueaddict.blogspot.com/">Applique Addict</a></div>
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3. <a href="http://renegadequilter.blogspot.com/">Renegade Quilter</a></div>
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4. <a href="http://ardeasnest.blogspot.com/">Ardea's Nest</a></div>
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5. <a href="http://shequilts.wordpress.com/">Kate Quilts</a></div>
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6. <a href="http://wyomingbreezes.blogspot.com/">Wyoming Breezes</a></div>
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7. <a href="http://twinfibers.blogspot.com/">Twin Fibers</a></div>
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8. <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/">Crazy Mom Quilts</a></div>
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9. <a href="http://jaxsonsspdjourney.blogspot.com/">Jaxson's Journey With Sensory Processing Disorder</a></div>
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10. <a href="http://vintagesheets.blogspot.com/">The Vintage Sheet Blog</a></div>
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11. <a href="http://stashresolution.blogspot.com/">Stash Resolution</a></div>
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12. <a href="http://polkadotclassic.blogspot.com/">Polka Dot Classic</a></div>
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13. <a href="http://www.honeybearlane.com/">HoneyBear Lane</a></div>
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14. <a href="http://cyarnell.blogspot.com/">Lucky Duck Dreams</a></div>
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15. <a href="http://teaginnydesigns.blogspot.com/">Teaginny Designs</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>If any of you came over from </i></span><a href="http://straystitches1.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Stray Stitches</i></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i> and are new to my blog, welcome. </i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I haven't been blogging very consistently lately as we've been adjusting to new schedules with work, school, etc. I hope to get back in the groove and post more very soon!</i></span></div>
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Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995054535751673882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107602134410517541.post-1961440098826094312011-08-26T09:53:00.000-06:002011-08-26T09:53:00.840-06:00Crazy Curves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p-e5PTTZeOw/TlZw5N5sTbI/AAAAAAAABJ4/2wiiiyQJO1I/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p-e5PTTZeOw/TlZw5N5sTbI/AAAAAAAABJ4/2wiiiyQJO1I/s640/DSC_0007.JPG" width="427" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not kidding, you guys, I absolutely loved working with these circles! The video tutorials on <a href="http://backporchdesign.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Elisa's site</span></a> made sewing them so easy. I did do a couple of practice blocks, but within no time they were going together quite nicely (not to say that they are all perfect, but I'm completely happy with this as my first circle quilt top). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Again, fabric won in a giveaway from <a href="http://www.quiltdad.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Quilt Dad</span></a>, some purchased at <a href="http://www.wishuponaquilt.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi?cart_id=9292091.2675.s0&product=Fat_Quarters&productid=fatqpack&keywords1=fat+quarterly&sales=0&lastmenu="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Wish Upon A Quilt</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Besides the circle quilt top on the wall and table, my sewing room/office is <i>STILL</i> a work in progress after our move in MAY!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Templates and pattern for circle quilt won in a giveaway quite some time ago from <a href="http://blog.backporchdesign.com/">Elisa</a> and this is my first time using them. Have to say, I LOVE the curves (thanks, Elisa, love the templates and patterns!)!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I was a bit nervous because I had to stretch a pretty small amount of fabric a long way and I didn't want to be doing any cutting and wasting, especially since I didn't have any of the fabrics in my stash, or any time to get more from Mollie. I stuck with this simple stacked rectangle look (does this type of block have a name? I'm sure it does). You can see where I had to add an extra strip of white (which I'm sure isn't the same 'white' as I was provided with) on the edge. I added it there because I figured she could choose to take it out pretty easily that way.<br />
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I'm working on a hand applique block right now for my local quilt group and I actually love it! I wasn't so sure on the day we had our lesson from <a href="http://appliqueaddict.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Applique Addic</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">t</span></span> but now that I can sit on the couch and do it at my leisure it's fun. The block is of a pair of flip flops, I have the actual shoe part done but just need to add a small flower decal to them and then I'll have some pictures to share. <br />
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Annnnd...since June is almost over (when and how did that happen?) I need to also <s>finish</s> start the block for Let's Bee Together for <a href="http://veggiehunter.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Carolyn</span></span></a> and hopefully the Canada Post is no longer on strike so her blocks get to her!Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995054535751673882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107602134410517541.post-69835326535352817282011-06-15T11:33:00.000-06:002011-06-15T11:33:06.814-06:00Flurry Giveaway WinnerI'm home from a lovely Florida vacation and I have chosen a winner for the 2 charm packs of Flurry that I was giving away before I left. As you may recall, I had won a giveaway and so I was paying it forward by hosting my own giveaway!<br />
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<a href="http://random.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">True Random Number Generator</span></a> picked good ol' number 6:<br />
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The number 6 comment is from a new follower, Sallie. I have emailed you, Sallie, so check your email!<br />
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Thanks to all who entered and be sure to check back as I'll have a couple more giveaways in the near future!<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/78/344BB7B6647E3C6958439CE648C9B3DA.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995054535751673882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107602134410517541.post-80057617805352832002011-06-04T23:35:00.000-06:002011-06-04T23:35:59.274-06:00Look Who's Back<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hey...did you miss me?! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My last post was on Mother's Day and I mentioned we were spending the day moving. I kind of think we went about things all wrong because we spent all month moving! We had to be out of our house by the end of May and now that we're finally out, we can start getting things more settled in at the new place (maybe soon I won't have to lie on my belly to type on my computer that's on the floor!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for waiting for my return, I'm glad you're still here because I have a surprise for you! I guess all of my traveling for the <a href="http://baileyandtheboys.blogspot.com/search/label/Shop%20Hop">Shop Hop</a> paid off because I got a message a couple of weeks ago from one of my local quilt shops that I had won a prize! While it wasn't the coveted $50 gift card to each shop (the grand prize), I was happy to have won anything at all! Here's my loot:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table> I haven't decided what all I really want to keep and use so maybe you'll be seeing some in a giveaway soon, but in the meantime, while I was picking up my prize, I decided to get a prize for one of you as well - paying it forward in a giveaway prize type of way! I'm a complete sucker for a lot of the wonderful holiday fabrics out there and these are some I really love, but have yet to even use for myself.<br />
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These 2 charm packs of Flurry can be yours, all you have to do is leave me a comment telling me what type or color or line of fabric you're a sucker for. If you want an extra entry, leave a comment if you're a follower (become one if you are not yet following). If you so desire to have a 3rd entry, feel free to blog about my giveaway and leave the link to your post in the comment. <br />
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I'm going to give you a little bit (or a lot) of time to enter this giveaway. I'm going on a little vacay and I'll choose the winner on June 15th, so get your entries in before then!<br />
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No-reply bloggers must be sure to include your email in your comment or your entry will not be considered - thank you!<br />
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I've won 2 other giveaways recently as well so I'm thinking I'll be having 2 more giveaways of my own soon...so stick around!<br />
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</tbody></table>Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms, grandmas, aunts, sisters, godmothers, guardians and friends. Not only those with biological children should be appreciated on Mother's Day...it takes a village! <br />
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Story about the pictures: tucked away in a deep corner between 2 buildings at work is the most beautiful tree, well, it's really beautiful in the spring anyway. The only way I see it is by passing by a certain window in that corner and I'm pretty sure not very many people have even noticed the tree (I've pointed it out to several people and the reaction is usually something along the lines of "thank you for showing me, I had no idea that was there." I have no idea why, but I'm really drawn to this tree (which I believe is a saucer magnolia). For several years I've been admiring it ever spring so this year I decided to bring my camera and try and get some pictures. I'm hoping one day to have a tree like this of my very own!<br />
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Hope you all have a fabulous Mother's Day! Me? We're moving today!<br />
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I used the tutorial for <a href="http://www.patchworksquared.com/2011/04/p2-modern-solids-quilt-along-week-5.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">this block</span></a>, the only difference being that I used one piece of fabric for the center rather than the 4 squares. I hope she likes it!<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/78/344BB7B6647E3C6958439CE648C9B3DA.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995054535751673882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107602134410517541.post-72394355084877644942011-05-02T20:29:00.000-06:002011-05-02T20:29:32.010-06:00Sneak PeekI can't post the whole picture yet because there still needs to be an element of surprise for the recipient of this bee block, so here's just a quick sneak peek of the latest block I did for <a href="http://letsbeetogether2.blogspot.com/">Let's Bee Together</a>, a virtual quilting bee. This one is going to <a href="http://melinful.blogspot.com/">Melinda in Georgia</a>! Stay tuned for the reveal of the entire block later in the week! If you ever have the chance to do a virtual quilting bee, I'd recommend it. I love getting fabric in the mail every month, and while I don't get to keep it for myself, I love having a quick project to do (even if I do sometimes procrastinate it until the end of the month).<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/78/344BB7B6647E3C6958439CE648C9B3DA.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a></div>Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995054535751673882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107602134410517541.post-70330339927358699292011-04-26T20:59:00.001-06:002011-04-26T20:59:00.354-06:00Treasure Shop Hop Day #4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day #4 found Beth, my 2 boys and I taking a little road trip north, to the mountains! Our first stop of the morning was at <a href="http://www.stitchnsnip.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Stitch n' Snip</span></a> in Garden Valley, ID, an approximate hour and a half drive. This was a small shop packed full of goodness!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Another hour and 45 minute drive to McCall, ID and we visited <a href="http://www.grannysatticquilts.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Granny's Attic</span></a> and <a href="http://www.huckleberrypatches.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Huckleberry Patches</span></a>. At Huckleberry Patches, I found this beautiful Yuletide Magic panel that I absolutely love - I cannot wait to turn into something wonderful (hopefully). I decided I'm a sucker for Christmas fabric, I really could have purchased a fat quarter bundle (or more) of the <a href="http://www.fabric.com/quilting-fabric-christmas-fabric-yuletide-magic.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">coordinating fabrics in this line</span></a>. I haven't noticed this fabric at any of my local quilt shops, but I haven't actually looked, I just happened upon it while in McCall. I'm either going to have to search down here or find an excuse to go visit this shop again. <br />
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Thanks for joining me on our Shop Hop journey. Next year I'm thinking we'll get crazy with it, maybe have more interested members from our quilt group go with us, do all shops in a weekend and stay in a motel somewhere overnight, dress up - crazy hats, huge sunglasses, sequins...I'm not sure. I just think it would be fun to get as crazy as we want with a large group of people. Though, don't get me wrong, I really did love the quality time with Sara and Beth on day 1 (and Beth on day #2 and #4) - we've been friends awhile, but it has been a long time since we've spent so much time together and it was fabulous! <br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/78/344BB7B6647E3C6958439CE648C9B3DA.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995054535751673882noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107602134410517541.post-72266429589777170142011-04-25T20:57:00.000-06:002011-04-25T20:57:55.304-06:00Treasure Shop Hop Day #2/#3So, my <a href="http://baileyandtheboys.blogspot.com/2011/04/treasure-valley-shop-hop-day-1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Day #1 post</span></a> was titled Treasure Valley Shop Hop because that's what I thought it was...turns out, I included the "Valley" on my own (we do live in the Treasure Valley so I thought that's what it was). Anyway, Day #2 (Monday, April 18th) consisted of my friend Beth and I traveling to Kuna, ID (not much of a travel really, Beth lives about 2 minutes away) where we went to Knit One Quilt Too (no website that I could locate), a quaint little shop that is great for knitters and quilters alike. Of course, wouldn't you know I didn't take any photos of the local quilt shops...I guess because they're closer I didn't think about it. Next we went to Nancy's Quilts and More (again, no website) - you might remember me talking about the shop <a href="http://baileyandtheboys.blogspot.com/2011/04/work-in-progress-wednesday.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">in this post</span></a>. After Nancy's we thought we'd take some of the back roads to get to downtown Nampa, ID (Nancy's has a Nampa address too, it's just out in the country). We figured it was going to be an easy trip and surely we could figure it out despite the fact that neither of us had ever been this way. This is another reason I really wish I had a camera with me (we did have our phones, but thought about taking photos after the fact): we got lost! It didn't seem like we were driving for very long (time-wise) but we ended up about 10 miles from where we wanted to be, though, probably drove an extra 20 or so at least to get there. Well, we weren't really lost, we just ended up taking the back roads, the more scenic route. We were driving around something neither of us had ever heard about - the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge and it was really quite peaceful. I happened to glance out of the window and saw a huge body of water of which I couldn't see the other side...I had thought, up until this point, that it was just a swampy/marshy area. I exclaimed, probably rather loudly, "is that a giant body of water?!!!!" And Beth just started laughing hysterically - that was a yes. It was such a memorable moment and I wish we would have taken our pictures by some of the Wildlife Refuge signs. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.refugewatch.org/images/deer-flat-nwr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="http://www.refugewatch.org/images/deer-flat-nwr.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We were just assuming at this point that we were at Lake Lowell - it was the only body of water in that area that we could have been at, unless of course we had drive a whole lot further than we thought. Stop #3 of the day was <a href="http://www.bluebirdquiltstudio.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Bluebird Quilt Studio</span></a> in downtown Nampa. This is definitely not my favorite shop for fabric but everyone is nice and they seem to do a lot of classes, and block of the month type projects that seem fun. <br />
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Day #3 was Tuesday, April 19th. My friend Sara (different than Day #1 Sara) and I were able to go to the 2 shops in Boise, <a href="http://www.quiltexpressions.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Quilt Expressions</span></a> and <a href="http://www.quiltcrossing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">The Quilt Crossing</span></a>, while my 5 year old was in school (I dropped him off at 1230 and had to pick him up at 3...I was late). I love Quilt Expressions - it's huge, has a great selection of fabric and my dream is to take their longarm class so that I would be able to rent time on the machines (they have like 5 or so in their shop). The Quilt Crossing is also fabulous - great selection of fabric and I had 2 gift cards from my Birthday, and I only used one that day! <br />
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Join me again to hear about the final day and last 3 shops!<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/78/344BB7B6647E3C6958439CE648C9B3DA.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995054535751673882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107602134410517541.post-12893360275901186152011-04-25T09:47:00.000-06:002011-04-25T09:47:41.415-06:00Dream BigHelp this family bring home their adopted baby, Sergey. Go to<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><a href="http://farleykids.blogspot.com/2011/04/dreaming-big.html?showComment=1303746167617#c47274241775332299"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">the blog</span></a> to find out about their baby Sergey and how your $10 (or more, or less, whichever) donation can help bring him home and possibly win you one of several great prizes - though the real prize is getting Sergey home to his family.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quilt top - blocks made by members of my local quilt group. We're so original, we call ourselves The Quilt Block Ladies<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Back - made by me<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Something I read this week over at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.thebitchystitcher.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Bitchy Stitcher </span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> that totally fits this quilt:<br />
(don't go if you can't handle the language, but I laugh at every post)<br />
"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px;">Babies need stimulation and perfectly straight lines are far too stultifying for young minds. This kid will be a fuckin' genius, no doubt."<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm going to be working on getting this quilted in the next day or so. I'm not sure yet how I'm going to do it - straight lines because that's all I'm comfortable with, but not sure what to follow. Any suggestions? I was thinking just 1/4 inch from the seams of the large blocks on the top, maybe 2 rounds...if that makes any sense.</span></span></span></td></tr>
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