tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19260917254310648892024-03-13T06:49:47.448-06:00Around the Quilt Blockrandom thoughts about life through the eyes of a quilter
Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-3427742473830346142014-10-13T16:57:00.000-06:002014-10-13T16:57:41.824-06:00I've Missed You!Hello Blogworld! I've missed you!!!<br />
<br />
This last year or so has been a crazy one for me with health concerns and just overall busy-ness. But, I've really missed the creative outlet in blogging. Taking a minute to share my thoughts and feelings...not that they are anything special. :) <br />
<br />
I've been keeping myself busy with work, home projects, quilting and other crafts, and doctor appointments. But, that last one seems to be helping make me feel worth it, so all the time and money paid off. Right?<br />
<br />
During the last session of the <a href="http://utahcountymqg.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Utah County Modern Quilt Group</a>, we swapped rainbow fabric strips. I participated in three groups of the exchange. I used every single one of those strips (with a teensy bit of each strip left over) to make this scrappy trip quilt top. I finished it up during conference weekend. {I love conference weekend - jammies, treats, listening to guidance we need for here and now - what's not to love!}<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HJMSNQsRbYI/VDxYJfTOvzI/AAAAAAAAAms/D58Dp_xvREw/s1600/photo%2B(5).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HJMSNQsRbYI/VDxYJfTOvzI/AAAAAAAAAms/D58Dp_xvREw/s1600/photo%2B(5).JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
It was super fun to make and came together fairly quickly. I am really happy with how it turned out. :) But, sadly, it will probably sit as a top for a long, long time before I'm able to get it quilted. Oh well, if only I had unlimited funds and TIME! <br />
<br /><img align="right" src="http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff410/morrisann2/Signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /><br />
<br />Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-66125866844539498622012-03-27T16:47:00.001-06:002012-03-28T08:45:32.237-06:00Home Sweet Home QAL - Three Trees BlockHappy Tuesday, everyone! And...if you're joining me from <a href="http://kimscraftyapple.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kim's Crafty Apple</a> for the <a href="http://www.kimscraftyapple.blogspot.com/2011/12/quilt-along-trees-and-houses.html" target="_blank">Home Sweet Home QAL</a>...WELCOME! I hope you enjoy this block. I had fun making it. The step-by-step tutorial is listed below, but if' you'd like to print out a pdf version (pictures excluded), please click <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzWKfC5kxCWjS2owazZmUjJRU3VBMFZqWHBlU1JRZw" target="_blank">here</a>. Also, if you want to turn off the music, please scroll to the bottom of my blog...you can mute the player there. =)<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Three Trees Tutorial</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">by Anna M. aka Around the Quilt Block</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Finished block size 12” square </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Supplies:</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;">·</span><span style="width: 13.5pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Background fabric – 1/4 yard (or one 7.5” x WOF strip)</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;">·</span><span style="width: 13.5pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Print for checkered border—1/8 yard</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;">·</span><span style="width: 13.5pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Three 2” x 3” scraps for trees (or cut scraps to this size)</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;">·</span><span style="width: 13.5pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Three 0.5” x 2.25” scraps for tree trunks (or cut scraps to this size)</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;">·</span><span style="width: 13.5pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Double stick light fusible web (i.e., Lite Steam-A-Seam 2)</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;">·</span><span style="width: 13.5pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Embroidery floss in coordinating colors (optional)</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration: underline;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Note:</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> all seams are to be sewn with a 1/4” seam allowance</span></span><span lang="en-US">.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"> </span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1_2tvW1fMA/T3I4jQIsFbI/AAAAAAAAAg8/2RTVBbuFE70/s1600/100_2452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1_2tvW1fMA/T3I4jQIsFbI/AAAAAAAAAg8/2RTVBbuFE70/s320/100_2452.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Cutting Instructions:</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;">·</span><span style="width: 13.5pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration: underline;">Background fabric—7” x WOF strip (cut in this order):</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> - (1) 7.5” x 7.5” square (center background for trees)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> - *(2) 1.5” x remaining WOF (about 33-34”) for checkered border</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> - (2) 11” x 1” strips (outer border) - if desired, you can make these a little wider to trim to size after sewing</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> - (2) 12.5” x 1” strips (outer border) - if desired, you can make this a little wider to trim to size after sewing</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;">·</span><span style="width: 13.5pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration: underline;">Checkered border fabric:</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> - (2) 1.5” strips in the same length as those cut for the background fabric marked with (*) above</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Block Instructions:</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;">·</span><span style="width: 13.5pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration: underline;">Center tree block:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> - Following instructions on fusible web package, stick on fabric scraps right side up for trees and tree trunks. Fusible web has paper backing on both sides...one side will come off easily and one side won’t. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h-WxWSbRjeI/T3I4kfBvQ3I/AAAAAAAAAhE/5omo9idYxcU/s1600/100_2453.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h-WxWSbRjeI/T3I4kfBvQ3I/AAAAAAAAAhE/5omo9idYxcU/s320/100_2453.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Remove the paper from the side that comes off easily and press your fabrics onto the fusible web (DO NOT use an iron at this point...just press them on with your fingers. Leave some space between the fabrics so you can cut them out.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aVFi4JumTBY/T3I4lnqVSZI/AAAAAAAAAhM/CVEG04OnKYM/s1600/100_2455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aVFi4JumTBY/T3I4lnqVSZI/AAAAAAAAAhM/CVEG04OnKYM/s320/100_2455.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">After you’ve pressed them all on, cut them out. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aRwc2uuZfqQ/T3I4mzZcG_I/AAAAAAAAAhU/CtazjVOFRnk/s1600/100_2457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aRwc2uuZfqQ/T3I4mzZcG_I/AAAAAAAAAhU/CtazjVOFRnk/s320/100_2457.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Fold each tree in half lengthwise and finger press at one end.</span><span lang="en-US"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8X1S1sqxaOI/T3I4n6jcDRI/AAAAAAAAAhc/igaT2dt9x3Y/s1600/100_2458.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8X1S1sqxaOI/T3I4n6jcDRI/AAAAAAAAAhc/igaT2dt9x3Y/s320/100_2458.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: small;">Using the mark that you just finger pressed, cut from the lower right-hand corner to the mark.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span></span><span lang="en-US"></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AmykkJ1mdes/T3I4pusFWhI/AAAAAAAAAhk/2Z_6F754VPc/s1600/100_2460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AmykkJ1mdes/T3I4pusFWhI/AAAAAAAAAhk/2Z_6F754VPc/s320/100_2460.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Repeat to cut from the lower left-hand corner to the mark. You should now have a tree shape.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></span> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K9CLuxqRuMI/T3I4qSKyu5I/AAAAAAAAAhs/KGyoNM0VRXg/s1600/100_2461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K9CLuxqRuMI/T3I4qSKyu5I/AAAAAAAAAhs/KGyoNM0VRXg/s320/100_2461.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Repeat with all of the trees. You should have three trees and three trunks.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></span> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qNhFhN-AI_M/T3I4rXzFgHI/AAAAAAAAAh0/tzHbEi9o3l8/s1600/100_2462.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qNhFhN-AI_M/T3I4rXzFgHI/AAAAAAAAAh0/tzHbEi9o3l8/s320/100_2462.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TXb4csGpUmk/T3I4s_0OA2I/AAAAAAAAAh8/M9R_R9IACyE/s1600/100_2463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Fold the 7.5” x 7.5” background square in half and finger crease the center. Unfold and fold in half the other way and finger crease the center. </span></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Peel the remaining paper off the fusible web backing for the trees and tree trunks.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SsQVCGjpnUg/T3I4vj3YlhI/AAAAAAAAAiM/1qX69uo5yMo/s1600/100_2465.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SsQVCGjpnUg/T3I4vj3YlhI/AAAAAAAAAiM/1qX69uo5yMo/s320/100_2465.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: small;">Center the middle tree on the block, sliding the tree trunk under the tree just slightly to hide that edge. </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: small;">With bottom corners of trees touching, place remaining trees and tree trunks on either side of the center tree. Be sure not to go into the seam allowance on the white square.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US"></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FxmmZwNSSOk/T3I4uWNLJqI/AAAAAAAAAiE/lqpFRfqJYdA/s1600/100_2464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FxmmZwNSSOk/T3I4uWNLJqI/AAAAAAAAAiE/lqpFRfqJYdA/s320/100_2464.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Once you are satisfied with your tree/tree trunk placement, press the trees/tree trunks with an iron to set their placement.</span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gbsi7MLt4G0/T3I4wpHylNI/AAAAAAAAAiU/trZ3smouUXc/s1600/100_2466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gbsi7MLt4G0/T3I4wpHylNI/AAAAAAAAAiU/trZ3smouUXc/s320/100_2466.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jEI5VQWodTE/T3I4xztdq5I/AAAAAAAAAic/i9mgauAQlsg/s1600/100_2467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration: underline;">Checkered border:</span></b><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> - Sew one 1.5” wide background strip to one 1.5” wide print strip, matching right sides together. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Repeat with remaining 1.5” wide background and 1.5” wide print strip.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Press towards darker fabric.</span></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jEI5VQWodTE/T3I4xztdq5I/AAAAAAAAAic/i9mgauAQlsg/s1600/100_2467.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jEI5VQWodTE/T3I4xztdq5I/AAAAAAAAAic/i9mgauAQlsg/s320/100_2467.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Cut strips into 1.5” segments.</span></span><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JPLfrUEAdiQ/T3I4zI5MZyI/AAAAAAAAAik/SrhH_30TxUo/s1600/100_2468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JPLfrUEAdiQ/T3I4zI5MZyI/AAAAAAAAAik/SrhH_30TxUo/s320/100_2468.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Sew 1.5” segments into strips, alternating print and white fabrics. You will need to make (2) strips of seven segments (should end up 7.5” long after sewn together) and (2) strips of 11 segments (should end up 11.5” long after sewn together).</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Press as desired.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US"></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tg3akgDWYp8/T3I40F4rOvI/AAAAAAAAAis/hiIASqxbgdU/s1600/100_2470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tg3akgDWYp8/T3I40F4rOvI/AAAAAAAAAis/hiIASqxbgdU/s320/100_2470.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Block Assembly:</span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;"></span><span style="width: 13.5pt;"></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Lay the checkered border strips around the center square, to ensure print squares alternate. </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K1nvsj_d1Wk/T3I41dwaiqI/AAAAAAAAAi0/i8uNaJ6io5I/s1600/100_2471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K1nvsj_d1Wk/T3I41dwaiqI/AAAAAAAAAi0/i8uNaJ6io5I/s320/100_2471.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Once satisfied with layout, sew one 7.5” checkered strip to each side of the center tree square. </span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Press towards center block.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-level-font-family: Symbol; mso-level-number-format: bullet; mso-level-size: 10.0pt; mso-level-text: ·; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;"></span><span style="width: 13.5pt;"></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Sew remaining 11.5” checkered strips to top and bottom. Press towards center block. </span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;"></span></div><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nCQ0sRDKcHg/T3I438hjHkI/AAAAAAAAAjE/0umer-8iwhg/s1600/100_2473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nCQ0sRDKcHg/T3I438hjHkI/AAAAAAAAAjE/0umer-8iwhg/s320/100_2473.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Sew one 1” x 11.5” background strip to checkered border on each side of block. Press towards background fabric (outer border).</span></span></span><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C40T1hp9lOs/T3I442XNROI/AAAAAAAAAjM/Bv_YhLbka6M/s1600/100_2475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C40T1hp9lOs/T3I442XNROI/AAAAAAAAAjM/Bv_YhLbka6M/s320/100_2475.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Sew one 1” x 12.5” background strip to checkered border on top and bottom of block. Press towards background fabric (outer border).</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-level-font-family: Symbol; mso-level-number-format: bullet; mso-level-size: 10.0pt; mso-level-text: ·; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;"></span><span style="width: 13.5pt;"></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Block should measure 12.5” square.</span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br />
</div><span lang="en-US"></span><span lang="en-US"></span> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wMIOSfFuUkQ/T3I47GpCJoI/AAAAAAAAAjU/VCUalpNMm9w/s1600/100_2479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wMIOSfFuUkQ/T3I47GpCJoI/AAAAAAAAAjU/VCUalpNMm9w/s320/100_2479.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">Enjoy your block!!!</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Optional:</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed;"></span><span style="width: 13.5pt;"></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Use embroidery floss to outline stitch around trees and/or checkered border. (I'll be stitching around each tree and each check in the border with embroidery floss once I have my quilt top completed.)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">If you make my block, please leave a comment and let me know. Also, if you have any questions with the tutorial, please let me know and I'll answer your question as soon as possible.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Thanks again for stopping by!!!! =) Make it a great day!</span></span></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-88571019978793860852012-03-24T17:15:00.000-06:002012-03-24T17:15:31.996-06:00February 2012 Wrap-upThis is what I was up to during February:<br />
<br />
Joined the Modern Quilting Group at Broadbent's in Lehi...so excited for the next 6 months of these classes. The first one was so inspiring with all the different ways we can use our black & white fabric bricks we got when we signed up for the class. I think I'll use mine to make a quilt for Rick...hard to decide on a pattern, though.<br />
<br />
I made this block for the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1848096@N24/" target="_blank">Quilts for Cancer</a> bee. It is by Elizabeth Hartman (<a href="http://www.ohfransson.com/" target="_blank">Oh, Fransson!</a>) and the pattern is called Octagonal Orb. The pattern can be found <a href="http://themodernquiltguild.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/octagonal-orb-quilt-block-tutorial.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jYjyWNUQEBQ/T25Snzk2ElI/AAAAAAAAAgU/YVeifkxCiOs/s1600/100_2385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jYjyWNUQEBQ/T25Snzk2ElI/AAAAAAAAAgU/YVeifkxCiOs/s320/100_2385.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This one I made for the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1854192@N23/" target="_blank">Beginner Modern Minx Bee</a>. The pattern is called Three Wishes and it's from the 99 Modern Blocks book. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oatSI4tReoA/T25So4bGFdI/AAAAAAAAAgc/HahoIExrvlM/s1600/100_2394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oatSI4tReoA/T25So4bGFdI/AAAAAAAAAgc/HahoIExrvlM/s320/100_2394.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I also finished all of the blocks for the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/geeseswap/" target="_blank">Geese in a Ring Swap</a>: <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-297GCYaKf4c/T25Sp3mg5uI/AAAAAAAAAgk/r-19E5vxq8w/s1600/100_2429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-297GCYaKf4c/T25Sp3mg5uI/AAAAAAAAAgk/r-19E5vxq8w/s320/100_2429.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I also participated in the 4x5 Fabric Charm Swap. These are the fabrics that I sent:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w2fAbAV1J6k/T25UUng2KTI/AAAAAAAAAgs/8QmbtGjAsOU/s1600/mosaic461920f3fd670d2c44764242cc96370e952acde4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w2fAbAV1J6k/T25UUng2KTI/AAAAAAAAAgs/8QmbtGjAsOU/s320/mosaic461920f3fd670d2c44764242cc96370e952acde4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The red fabric is Treasures and Tidbits Red Circle Dots by Piece O' Cake Designs for Robert Kaufman Fabric and the green fabric is Power Pop Peridot Thirteen by Jenean Morrison for Free Spirit Fabrics.<br />
<br />
I also sent in this fabric for a Polka Dot Charm Swap:<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--HOv-9A7W2g/T25U-M0y0KI/AAAAAAAAAg0/ie-6DPVtHuw/s1600/mosaic75dd9385944c359faf9913a92cc233f498e088f9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--HOv-9A7W2g/T25U-M0y0KI/AAAAAAAAAg0/ie-6DPVtHuw/s1600/mosaic75dd9385944c359faf9913a92cc233f498e088f9.jpg" /></a></div>It is Hullabaloo Yellow Circle Dot by Urban Chiks for Moda. <br />
<br />
Still need to work on my 3x6 and 4x5 blocks...I think I've narrowed down the patterns...<br />
<br />
<img align="right" src="http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff410/morrisann2/Signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" />Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-23246992669313351422012-03-24T16:57:00.000-06:002012-03-24T16:57:51.981-06:00January 2012 Wrap-upI had a few bee blocks to make during the month of January.<br />
<br />
This one was for the<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1854192@N23/" target="_blank"> Modern Minx Beginner Bee</a>. The block is called Envy and it's from the 99 Modern Blocks book.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-flKQvxykk8c/T25Lvs2xA6I/AAAAAAAAAf8/DIVJwJX9ojo/s1600/100_2354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-flKQvxykk8c/T25Lvs2xA6I/AAAAAAAAAf8/DIVJwJX9ojo/s320/100_2354.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
These were for the <a href="http://sewhappygeek.co.uk/index.php/sewhappyquilt/" target="_blank">Sew.Happy.Geek QAL</a> (I'm really into solids right now): <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a-JT4e9AqYU/T25LwiCbsBI/AAAAAAAAAgE/TUBBXW-aUv0/s1600/100_2358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a-JT4e9AqYU/T25LwiCbsBI/AAAAAAAAAgE/TUBBXW-aUv0/s320/100_2358.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> This is the first block I made for the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/geeseswap/" target="_blank">Geese in a Ring Swap</a>. It was my test block and I was just going to keep it, but one of the members of the swap asked if it could be her block. The pattern is by <a href="http://www.piecebynumber.com/circleofgeese.htm" target="_blank">Piece by Number</a> and can be found <a href="http://www.piecebynumber.com/circleofgeese.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ToUS9mSguvI/T25LxUbiaNI/AAAAAAAAAgM/DzCUlOs7xDg/s1600/100_2372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ToUS9mSguvI/T25LxUbiaNI/AAAAAAAAAgM/DzCUlOs7xDg/s320/100_2372.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I really enjoyed making all of them. I especially love the Geese in a Ring because it was paper-pieced...and paper-piecing always makes for a great block. <br />
<br />
We also started a new round of the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/6x3bee/" target="_blank">3x6 Bee</a>...and I signed up to be in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/4x5modernquiltbee/" target="_blank">4x5 Modern Bee</a>...so I'll have to work on getting those blocks finished. <br />
<br />
<br />
<img align="right" src="http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff410/morrisann2/Signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" />Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-84071176728649631172012-01-12T14:27:00.000-07:002012-01-12T14:27:11.593-07:00Sally's Prize!Wondering which book Sally picked as her prize from the giveaway? She selected this one:<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eewPj6Amu98/Tw9PsyVzO9I/AAAAAAAAAf0/MTVNWbttMyU/s1600/modern+blocks+book.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eewPj6Amu98/Tw9PsyVzO9I/AAAAAAAAAf0/MTVNWbttMyU/s320/modern+blocks+book.JPG" width="249" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Barnes & Noble website - click <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/modern-blocks-susanne-woods/1103696735?ean=9781607054450&itm=1&usri=modern+blocks+99" target="_blank">here</a> for more info</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br />
<br />
A brand new copy of this book is on its way to her home.<br />
<br />
I hope you enjoy it, Sally! It's full of great blocks from very talented designers. Thanks again to everyone who entered my giveaway! Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-5832107429224578752012-01-09T06:00:00.001-07:002012-01-09T06:00:09.447-07:00And the Winner is....Thanks to everyone who entered my <a href="http://aroundthequiltblock.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-year-giveaway.html" target="_blank">giveaway</a>! You all have wonderful goals/resolutions/whatever you want to call them for the year...some I even copied for myself! Well, without any further delay, here is the winner:<br />
<br />
<h2>Random Integer Generator</h2>Here are your random numbers:<br />
<pre class="data">18
</pre>Timestamp: 2012-01-08 18:27:56 UTC<br />
<br />
Comment 18 belongs to:<br />
<br />
<br />
<dl id="comments-block"><dt class="comment-author" id="comment-931044930299581224">18. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/07647334672155986332" rel="nofollow">Sally</a> said... </dt>
<dd class="comment-body"> I have a goal for 2012 of trying to stress about things less, i suffer from anxiety and it really puts a hold on things i do, therefore this is the year to get it under control.
I also have a goal to start my new job and enjoy it, as well as have a great year!!
Hope your all have a great 2012
</dd><dd class="comment-footer"> <span class="comment-timestamp"> <a href="http://aroundthequiltblock.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-year-giveaway.html#comment-931044930299581224" title="comment permalink"> January 2, 2012 1:38 AM </a> <span class="item-control blog-admin pid-388259899"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=1926091725431064889&postID=931044930299581224" title="Delete Comment"> <span class="delete-comment-icon"> </span></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=1926091725431064889&postID=931044930299581224" title="Delete Comment"> </a> </span> </span> </dd></dl><br />
Congratulations, Sally! I'll be contacting you via email to get your address...and to find out which fabulous book you'd like to receive!Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-8890704341444595282012-01-08T09:05:00.000-07:002012-01-08T09:05:31.719-07:00Scrapbuster BlockHello! I hope you're having a great weekend so far!<br />
<br />
I think one of my favorite kinds of quilts are scrap quilts. With the mixture of colors, tones, and fabric styles...it just feels warm and cozy. And, it's a great way to use up all those little pieces of fabric. Plus, I think scrap quilts make a great gift and they go with anything! <br />
<br />
Last week, I was asked to make an angel block for the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/6x3bee/" target="_blank">3x6 Mini Sampler Quilt Bee</a> on Flickr. The colors needed to be rainbow on a white background. This what I decided to make:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yt4wNQULrqg/Twm8wLlSWjI/AAAAAAAAAfs/mTjShLchx7Y/s1600/100_2343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yt4wNQULrqg/Twm8wLlSWjI/AAAAAAAAAfs/mTjShLchx7Y/s320/100_2343.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
It is a scrapbuster block using Little Miss Shabby's <a href="http://www.littlemissshabby.com/2010/03/scrapbuster-block-tutorial/" target="_blank">Scrapbuster Block Tutorial</a>. It was fun to make and went together quickly. All-in-all, there are 48 little colorful squares, each finishing at 1". I like the look of this block and am thinking of making an entire quilt out of this pattern. She also has a tutorial for a block that's the <a href="http://www.littlemissshabby.com/2010/04/stashbuster-block-2-tutorial/" target="_blank">reverse</a> of this (white fabric where the colors are and colors where the white fabric is...but she used gray in her block), so maybe a combination of the two in a quilt would be fun. Ready for the best part? I really wouldn't need to buy any fabric! I have TONS of scraps (enough for several quilts probably) and lots of white fabric...well, I may end up needing to buy a little of that, but white fabric is pretty inexpensive. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
So, what is your favorite kind of quilt to make?Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-8748292295613601212012-01-07T11:16:00.000-07:002012-01-07T11:16:00.480-07:00Last Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Happy Saturday!</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Just a friendly PSA...today is the last day to enter my fabulous giveaway. I will announce the winner on Monday, January 9th. If you'd like to enter, please click <a href="http://aroundthequiltblock.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-year-giveaway.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for all the details.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Have a great weekend!!! =)</div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-16413518346960344292012-01-03T21:04:00.000-07:002012-01-03T21:04:54.851-07:00Feeling Gray?Hello!<br />
<br />
I hope you're enjoying 2012 so far! I've been signing up for more swaps, bees, and quilt alongs.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://craftytammie.com/">craftytammie.com</a> is hosting a Shades of Gray swap. These are the gray's I'm planning to send:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JKK6X20oWZQ/TwPMtq-daWI/AAAAAAAAAfY/LdN_DjnLv-M/s1600/100_2334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JKK6X20oWZQ/TwPMtq-daWI/AAAAAAAAAfY/LdN_DjnLv-M/s320/100_2334.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I've also signed up to design a block in Kim's Home Sweet Home quilt along at <a href="http://kimscraftyapple.blogspot.com/2011/12/quilt-along-trees-and-houses.html" target="_blank">Where Creativity Blossoms</a>. I am so excited! The block needs to have a tree or a house (or both)...that's the only requirement. I've been spending the last couple of days designing possible blocks. Here is a sneak peak:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h3bIGs6R2Hw/TwPNhaqiGWI/AAAAAAAAAfk/X3zS5coFPwM/s1600/House+and+tree+block+sketches+jumbled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h3bIGs6R2Hw/TwPNhaqiGWI/AAAAAAAAAfk/X3zS5coFPwM/s320/House+and+tree+block+sketches+jumbled.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>You don't think I'd show you the full blocks just yet, do you?! My tutorial will available on my blog on March 27th...but maybe I'll show sneak peaks of the block I decide to go with before then...we'll see. Feel free to quilt along with us. There is a full list of where you can find all the details, as well as who will host each block, on the Where Creativity Blossoms site. The fun starts on January 17th!<br />
<br />
Have a great week!<br />
<br />
Oh...there is still time to enter my New Year's giveaway! You can win a brand new copy of the book of your choice (there are 4 to choose from). Click <a href="http://aroundthequiltblock.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-year-giveaway.html" target="_blank">here</a> for all the info.Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-47955850612536754332012-01-01T06:00:00.002-07:002012-01-01T08:02:11.737-07:00Happy New Year Giveaway!<div style="color: purple; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy New Year!!!</span></i></div><br />
I thought I'd start the new year with a little giveaway...something fun to get all the projects/goals going for 2012. You can win a brand new copy of your choice of one of the following books:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iX0CipzXGoo/Tv9cX_RCrEI/AAAAAAAAAec/9F4kUpJosXk/s320/modern+blocks+book.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="249" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Photo from <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/modern-blocks-susanne-woods/1103696735" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> website...click on link for more about this book)</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y6r63c2YoLk/Tv9dEvNj15I/AAAAAAAAAe0/Z4ZyHU1MU1c/s1600/Sew+to+Swap+book.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y6r63c2YoLk/Tv9dEvNj15I/AAAAAAAAAe0/Z4ZyHU1MU1c/s320/Sew+to+Swap+book.JPG" width="247" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Photo from <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sew-to-swap-chrissie-grace/1101122700?ean=9781440215902&itm=1&usri=sew+to+swap" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> website...click on link for more about this book)</td></tr>
</tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KGcvwkrCfHQ/Tv9fHRA_eBI/AAAAAAAAAfA/905lbZ7KwEM/s1600/simple+home+book.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KGcvwkrCfHQ/Tv9fHRA_eBI/AAAAAAAAAfA/905lbZ7KwEM/s320/simple+home+book.JPG" width="256" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Photo from <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sweetwaters-simple-home-lisa-burnett/1105125573?ean=9781607052135&itm=1&usri=sweetwater%27s+simple+home" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> website...click on link for more about this book)</td></tr>
</tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UCPrtHMLN_4/Tv9gpd4hUvI/AAAAAAAAAfM/v5IsCkL09kM/s1600/patchwork.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UCPrtHMLN_4/Tv9gpd4hUvI/AAAAAAAAAfM/v5IsCkL09kM/s320/patchwork.jpg" width="253" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Photo from<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/practical-guide-to-patchwork-elizabeth-hartman/1100228732?ean=9781607050087&itm=1&usri=practical+guide+to+patchwork" target="_blank"> Barnes & Noble</a> website...click on link for more about this book)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>To enter the giveaway, please leave a comment sharing one of your goals for 2012 (doesn't need to be quilting related). You don't need to do anything else...but, if you'd like to talk about this giveaway on your blog, I'm not going to stop you. =) You need to enter before midnight on Saturday, January 7, 2012. I'll announce the winner on Monday, January 9th! Good luck!!!<br />
<br />
Wishing you a 2012 full of love, joy, health, and prosperity!Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-11506114197330717042011-12-31T11:42:00.000-07:002011-12-31T11:42:31.791-07:00Trying to Choose...I am participating in the Oh My Stars! Quilt Along, hosted by Thought & Found. I've pulled a bunch of polka dot fabric (my fav!) from my stash for this quilt:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K-KWrSgZE98/Tv9VjQPTSdI/AAAAAAAAAeE/stOvRpC17Wg/s1600/100_2311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K-KWrSgZE98/Tv9VjQPTSdI/AAAAAAAAAeE/stOvRpC17Wg/s320/100_2311.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>But I'm having a hard time deciding what kind of stars I'd like to make, so I made a few samples. Each of these blocks is 4.5", which will be a 4" finished block when the quilt top is sewn together...but the final layout of the quilt includes stars that are 8" and 12" (finished) too.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hNwgLKILgg0/Tv9V1GQj56I/AAAAAAAAAeQ/nmDnupWX11c/s1600/100_2322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hNwgLKILgg0/Tv9V1GQj56I/AAAAAAAAAeQ/nmDnupWX11c/s320/100_2322.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Left - scrappy star with white background<br />
Middle - white star with scrappy background<br />
Right - solid star with white background<br />
<br />
Which style do you like best? Or, should I use all three? Hmmm...hard to decide..<br />
<br />
Want to participate in the quilt along? Visit <a href="http://thoughtandfound.wordpress.com/oh-my-stars/" target="_blank">Thought and Found's blog</a>...or check out the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1797000@N20/" target="_blank">Flickr pool</a> for more info. <br />
<br />
Thanks for your help! =)Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-34169894380815349062011-12-31T01:03:00.001-07:002011-12-31T01:07:37.994-07:002011 Flickr Quilting Bees and SwapsI discovered Flickr this year! Oh, how I love Flickr! I am addicted to the quilting bees and swaps that people host there. It has been a fun year participating in the following bees/swaps:<br />
<br />
3x6 Mini Sample Bee - Qtr 1, Qtr 2, and Qtr 3<br />
4x5 Modern Quilt Block Bee - Qtr 3<br />
Freedom Block Swap<br />
Scrapbuster Swap<br />
Blockwork Orange Swap<br />
Teal We Meet Again Swap<br />
Bowtie Block Swap<br />
Embroider Bee <br />
Tokyo Subway Map Swap<br />
Oh My Stars! Quilt Along (just started at the end of 2011)<br />
<br />
Here is a small sampling of some of the blocks I made (most of which have found happy homes across the world):<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lqoe-lTcR7U/Tv7BHWmZxQI/AAAAAAAAAd4/gQS7YtMWnss/s1600/mosaic1957b7422b76592ac09701820455ce97622f131f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lqoe-lTcR7U/Tv7BHWmZxQI/AAAAAAAAAd4/gQS7YtMWnss/s320/mosaic1957b7422b76592ac09701820455ce97622f131f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
1. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/5459359649/">Freedom Block Swap - for Becky</a>, 2. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/5483923982/">Feb Block #1 for Rene - Skyscraper</a>, 3. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/5528416570/">3x6 Bee 1st Qtr #6</a>, 4. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/5660303184/">Tokyo Subway Map - Block 10</a>, 5. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/5660314478/">Twice as Nice - March 2011 - Block 1</a>, 6. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/5660321734/">Twice as Nice March 2011 - Block 3</a>, 7. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/5697976172/">Twice as Nice Bee - April 2011</a>, 8. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/5826080855/">Twice as Nice Bee - May 2011 - Block 1</a>, 9. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/5826082223/">Twice as Nice Bee - June 2011</a>, 10. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/5858580091/">3x6 2nd Qtr Beehive 22</a>, 11. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6019268981/">Scrapbuster Swap - Round 3</a>, 12. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6019275403/">Modern Tree for Kreated by Kari</a>, 13. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6046428141/">Flying Geese Block 2 for h2ogirl76</a>, 14. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6065372169/">Scrappy Bow Tie Block Swap</a>, 15. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6167364461/">Twice as Nice Block 1 for CaKath - Courthouse Steps</a>, 16. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6167366449/">3x6 Bee Angel Block for 2nd Qtr 2011 - for JenniRC</a>, 17. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6255390091/">3x6 Bee - Hive 21 - 3rd Qtr - for mommaof4yoopers</a>, 18. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6265599428/">3x6 Bee - 3rd Qtr - Hive 18 - for Mikibubb</a>, 19. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6278378481/">Teal We Meet Again Swap Blocks</a>, 20. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6338440242/">Embroider-Bee, Round 3, Hive 3</a>, 21. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6400069035/">Twice as Nice Bee - String X block for auntem1</a>, 22. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6522228893/">Alphabet Block - 'K' - for Lauren3385 - Twice as Nice Bee</a>, 23. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6555098297/">Twice as Nice Bee block for Butternutlake</a>, 24. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6555479969/">Scrappy Triangles for bittybirdquilts</a>, 25. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57673580@N05/6555098427/">Oh My Stars! Quilt Along - Fabric Selection</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
I have many quilt blocks ready to be sewn into quilts now, thanks to the swaps and bees...and many quilt tops still awaiting completion from 2010. I pulled a bunch out today so I can get them finished up...one of my resolutions for next year. Perhaps I'll give them as Christmas gifts next year! =)Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-25393144606789489552011-01-27T12:51:00.002-07:002011-01-27T12:56:43.286-07:00Dr. Seuss Block - Freedom Block Swap<div>Finished my first block...for my first bee,</div><div>If you want...take a look-see</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566956879965317666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/TUHNyY4_6iI/AAAAAAAAAcY/XB-6niYo6do/s320/100_1945.JPG" /> <div></div><div></div><div>It was very fun</div><div>To finish number one</div><div>For my new friend Wendy and her boys</div><div>For reading books or playing with toys</div><br /><div></div><div>To all my friends in blogland out there</div><div>Have a good day...everywhere!</div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-13109758677673240452011-01-23T21:37:00.006-07:002011-01-23T22:12:09.795-07:00Bees, Bees, and More Bees!<div><div><div><div>I think my favorite thing about quilting is swapping quilt blocks with other people. I love the thought of making something for someone else...probably why most of my quilts end up as gifts for other people. :) It's also very exciting to see what kind of quilt block I'm going to get in return...I've never been disappointed. I've participated in several swaps through my local quilt group, and also swaps of fabric or projects across the country in the past, but I recently discovered online quilting bees...and I love them! I've signed up for several quilting bees and I've already started working on the blocks. I'll post them as I finish them. Here are the bees I'm participating in:</div><div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/freedomblockswap/">Freedom Block Swap - Round 3</a>. Each participant sends fabric to the other participants and then each participant makes a 12.5" block and sends it back by March 15th...so you end up with a bunch of different blocks using fabrics you selected. I sent different combinations of these fabrics from the Sunkissed fabric line by Sweetwater for Moda to the other 16 people in my group:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565608955959948866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/TT0D24q5tkI/AAAAAAAAAbY/LZjlN4czyJ4/s320/100_1939.JPG" /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1573445@N20/">Twice as Nice Bee</a> - each person makes two blocks per month for one year. We focus on one member each month. That person sends out fabric and instructions for the type of blocks they'd like to receive in return. The first month will be February and it will be all different types of houses...I haven't received my assignment, but I'm excited to get it because it will stretch me and my creativity...just what I want!</div><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/6x3bee/">[3x6] Sampler Quilt Mini Bee</a> - each person makes one 12.5" block for the others in the group, using fabrics from your own stash, and based on the other person's requested color choices. I was just assigned to a group as a fill-in for someone that couldn't participate. I chose pink, orange, brown, and white as my colors. All the blocks that I make for the others will be the same, but just with different fabrics...and they need to be done by March 15th.</p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/civilwarquilts2011/">Civil War Quilts 2011</a> - this is one to work on just for yourself. Every Saturday a new block is posted (actually a link to Barbara's site where she's discussing the 150th anniversary of the Civil War). I have completed the following 8.5" blocks:</p><p>This is Week 1 - Catch Me If You Can<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565613236872432674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/TT0HwET-TCI/AAAAAAAAAb4/lxMTs_O2-D8/s320/100_1932.JPG" /></p><p></p><p>This is Week 2 - North Star - I must not have followed the directions very good, because my points will be cut off if I sew this into a quilt top. I may try again.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565614373580227778" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/TT0IyO4OxMI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/LK8-MKPzokI/s320/100_1940.JPG" /></p><p></p><p>This is Week 4 - Texas Tears - I loved making this block! It was fun and went together so quickly! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565613252766829890" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/TT0Hw_hfjUI/AAAAAAAAAcI/GqP5I2J-tlc/s320/100_1943.JPG" /> </p><p>You probably notice that Week 3 is missing. It's applique and hasn't been finished yet. It's called 7 Sisters, I believe...7 stars on an 8.5" square.</p><p>If you're interested in bees...check out any of my links above...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/quiltingbeeblocks/discuss/72157617103871916/">Quilting Bee Blocks </a>lists upcoming quilting bees you can join...and they have a blog that's pretty cool, too. </p></div></div></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-32323937890176665812010-12-10T21:56:00.006-07:002010-12-10T22:25:40.962-07:00Baby Quilt and Car Seat CoverHello! I have been gone from blogging for a while, but I've been keeping myself busy. I finished several quilts...with several more in the works. I also participated in a couple of quilt exchanges. I can't find one of the memory cards for my camera, so I won't be able to post all of the pics now...hopefully, I will find that soon!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div>Here is a quilt that I made for my baby niece, Halle. I love how the binding turned out...and I really don't like the process of binding. I'm so glad I picked the plaid fabric! (Thanks to my husband for holding the quilt.) :)</div><div> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549290755397872098" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/TQMKimbZaeI/AAAAAAAAAbM/nTHTcEG2cQk/s320/100_1901.JPG" /> <div></div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549289905332851378" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/TQMJxHsGkrI/AAAAAAAAAa8/kNY0TdOqn1o/s320/100_1900.JPG" /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Here is a car seat cover that I made for my new niece Sophia. She is so adorable and has the cutest puffy cheeks! I can't remember the pattern I used...it was so long ago...but I did some tweaking to personalize it and make it what I wanted. </div><div> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549288877456920082" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/TQMI1SjYjhI/AAAAAAAAAa0/Z3ONmvYeQag/s320/100_1902.JPG" /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549287544373482514" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/TQMHnsbhlBI/AAAAAAAAAas/QcthOKHYKN0/s320/100_1906.JPG" /></div></div><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549287536039818018" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/TQMHnNYn8yI/AAAAAAAAAak/BxuPFfp35Bk/s320/100_1905.JPG" /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p> </p><p>I hope you have a great weekend! </p>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-46278739745811685192010-03-21T21:33:00.003-06:002010-03-21T22:08:28.817-06:00Scriptures Like Cell Phones?This weekend I had the opportunity to attend my Stake's Relief Society Women's Conference. I'm so glad I went! It was the best women's conference I have been to. The format was very different than what you normally expect. There was the beautiful music and the delicious luncheon, as usual, but they did some really neat things in addition to all that.<br /><br />They had a reader's theater where women read different parts about strong women from the scriptures and the latter days...how the gospel affected their lives, how their trials and afflictions affected their lives, how their knowledge of Christ affected their lives. It was truly an amazing experience to learn more about the strength of these women...the strength they obtained from the blessings of the knowledge of the gospel and of Christ...the same blessings that we can have today. Blessings of strength, comfort, peace, covenants, love...the list goes on and on.<br /><br />They also held a Q&A (instead of speakers) about things that were of concern to the women in our Stake (they polled sisters in the various ward relief societies beforehand). We read through scriptures and anyone who wanted to share a thought, a feeling, an experience had the opportunity to do that with the microphones passed around. I really like meetings like that...I think the Spirit is there so strongly when people feel moved to share.<br /><br />As a gift from the Stake Relief Society Presidency, we all received a bookmark for our scriptures and I have really been thinking a lot about what it reads. One side of the bookmark is as follows:<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;"><span style="font-size:180%;">What if we treated our scriptures like cell phones?</span><br /></span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#000099;"><em>What if we kept them in our purse or pocket?<br />We spent a half hour using them every day?<br />We used them for "text" messages?<br />We used them traveling and in emergencies?<br />We treated them like we couldn't live without them?</em><br /></span></span><br />I have been thinking a lot about these questions since yesterday and I would have to say my life would be very different if I treated my scriptures like my cell phone. Sadly, I don't read my scriptures as often as I should or would like to, but the fault is my own. I always say that I don't have enough time but I sure have enough time to watch all my tv shows. However, I am happy to report that I do carry a small Book of Mormon with me in my purse for days that I take the train...which isn't as often as it should be.<br /><br />The bookmark also shares "The Scripture Plan" which is:<br /><ul><li><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">Unlimited usage</span></em></li><li><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">No roaming charges, lack of reception, or weak signals</span></em></li><li><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">Never disconnected because our Savior already paid the bill!</span></em></li></ul><p>I have made a resolve to be better at reading my scriptures and to truly feast on them and try to learn from them. I know that they can benefit me in my life...and I do enjoy reading them. The back of the bookmark lists an 'Emergency Scripture List' - 34 different subjects to read about and the scriptures to find them. This list is broad, from Anger to Finding Happiness to Other's Behavior to Courage to Worried About Money...there is even one on Motivation to Clean! Maybe I should start on that one first. I have decided that I'm going to read about at least two of the topics a week...in addition to finishing the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon has always been one of my favorites, ever since I took it during Seminary in the 9th grade. Who knows, maybe I'll even blog about my thoughts on the different subjects. </p><p>If you have a scripture you really enjoy...one that helps you in your life...please feel free to share! We can all use a little boost now and then. I'll leave you with one of my favorites: <a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/search?search=John+3%3A16&do=Search">John 3:16</a>.</p><p>Thanks! Have a great week! :)</p>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-91976228607284104112010-03-20T18:18:00.003-06:002010-03-20T18:32:12.693-06:00New BabiesI know. It's been a long time since I posted. I'm not going to make up excuses or anything like that...I don't have any. I just haven't posted. But I'm going to start again. I've really missed being in blogland. So...this is my return post.<br /><br />Several babies have been born in my extended family during the past year. I made quilts for all of them. One for baby Hudson but I gave it away before I took a picture...and they live kind of far away for me to get one. It was a rag quilt in blue, red, and tan colors. I thought it turned out very nice.<br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450876990267491730" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/S6Vnvh8-hZI/AAAAAAAAAaM/nuBI_ZRbO6E/s320/100_1807.JPG" />This one is the quilt I made for baby Mason. It is a snowball pattern in different blue, yellow, and green fabrics. It has a soft flannel back. The binding is blue. I love the way it finished.<br /><br />I'm almost finished with the one for baby Halle...hope to have it off to the quilter this week! Just need to add the side borders. I'll post a pic after I finish.<br /><br />I also received a request from one of my friends who will be PTA president for the next school year to contribute a couple of baby quilts for a silent auction to raise money for that school. I already had some baby quilts in the works, not knowing who they would be for, so that works out perfectly. I'll post pics after they are completed too. </p><p>I've also been working on some exchanges with a quilt group I belong to...they have been fun. I'm especially looking forward to our next exchange. The fabrics are very modern and I tend to stay more traditional so I'm excited to try something new and I can't wait to see all of the blocks! If you have any suggestions for modern quilt block patterns, please let me know. Thanks!<br /><br />Well, I'm off to visit all the blogs I've been missing! Good to be back! Enjoy your weekend! :)</p>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-21748172025162001702009-07-01T19:47:00.002-06:002009-07-01T20:00:47.335-06:00Hello Again!Hello everyone! I'm still here...just really busy the last couple of months. Thanks to all of you that have sent me emails checking up on me...you're all so sweet and I appreciated the concern. Everything has been going very well in my life. During the end of May, I started a new job at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City that I really, really love! I'm so glad that I decided to take the job. I enjoy what I do and I'm lucky that I get to work with some really fun people. We all seem to get along really great. However, it's been a bit of an adjustment to my schedule with the additional drive time...still getting down a routine that works for me.<br /><br />Another nice thing about my new job is that it allows me to take Trax to work, which has allowed me to read some books I've been wanting to read...I've even renewed my library card! One book that I read during the last couple of weeks was <em>These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901</em> by Nancy E. Turner. I loved, loved, loved this book! If you haven't read it, I would suggest you add it to your list of must-reads. All the while reading the book, I was in such awe that someone could have such an amazing, action-packed life...because, of course, I thought it was the ACTUAL diary of Sarah Agnes Prine. Only when I reached the end of the book and read through the little Q&A section with the author did I find out that although Sarah Agnes Prine did exist, as did a couple of the other characters in the book, the majority of characters and events in the book are purely fictional. So, be forewarned...it kind of made me a little sad to find that out...that this amazing woman didn't exist as portrayed in the book. Well, I'm sure she was an amazing woman in other ways! =)<br /><br />I'm requesting a favor of you...If you have any suggestions of good books to read, please pass them my way. <br /><br />As far as quilting goes, I've been working on a few baby blankets, but haven't been able to find the time to actually finish them. This is unfortunate, as one of the babies was just recently born. I guess I really need to get stitching! <br /><br />Well, hopefully now that things are starting to settle down, I'll be posting on more of a regular basis again. I did notice that I've flown right past my one-year blogging anniversary, so I'll have to think up a fun giveaway...stay tuned! =)Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-19953884554897439682009-05-04T14:16:00.002-06:002009-05-04T14:24:41.169-06:00Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple Open HouseHappy Monday!<br /><br />If you're interested and you live nearby, or plan to be in Utah during the next couple of months, you can now make reservations to attend the Oquirrh Mountain Utah LDS Temple open house. To make a reservation to tour the temple during the open house, you can visit:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lds.org/reservations">www.lds.org/reservations</a><br /><br />Open house tours start on June 1st and go through August 1st, excluding Sundays, the 4th of July, and the 24th of July. We have our reservation for Wednesday, June 10th, and I am very excited to attend! We recently attended the Draper Utah LDS Temple open house a few months ago and it was an amazing experience...I would highly recommend you take the opportunity to attend the open house for the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple if you can. <br /><br />If you want more information on temples of the LDS church, you can visit:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lds.org/temples/purpose/0,11298,1897-1,00.html">http://www.lds.org/temples/purpose/0,11298,1897-1,00.html</a><br /><br />Thanks! Have a great day! =)Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-47256545889169728212009-04-24T13:00:00.004-06:002009-04-24T13:14:17.557-06:00Two G's and One M<div><div><div>A couple of weeks ago, I took a fun class at Just Sew in Highland to make monogrammed letters from scraps and a fat quarter for the background. I have lots of scraps so I thought this would be a great way to use some of them (I even cut a few little pieces from the scraps I received in the scrap swap...leaving plenty to still make my project with them, of course). I made an M...obviously for my last name. It was so fun and easy to make and it went together so quickly, that I decided to make a couple of G's...one for my parents and one for my brother and sister-in-law...all with my maiden last name. I bought a few inexpensive frames at Wal-Mart and viola....</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328336476349451442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/SfINy2SQzLI/AAAAAAAAAZY/ufFjHtp0ASw/s320/100_1625.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328336480738789538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/SfINzGowyKI/AAAAAAAAAZg/a9_0Yn2po0Q/s320/100_1627.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328336486271290402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/SfINzbP0DCI/AAAAAAAAAZw/JZs5lV8X7Iw/s320/100_1633.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328336483481544354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/SfINzQ2r5qI/AAAAAAAAAZo/AUCuqf-4k9A/s320/100_1629.JPG" border="0" /> <div></div><div>Such a fun and creative way to use scraps! Now, on to make some for my husband's side of the family. =)</div></div></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-83357775559535637182009-04-19T20:54:00.004-06:002009-04-19T21:15:32.431-06:00Mail Call...<div><div><div><div>There was a week or so at the beginning of this month where we weren't home very much...we always seemed to be out and busy. In our neighborhood, we have community mailboxes, so it takes a little effort to go and get the mail...well, not so much effort as time...all of about 1 minute since it's just a walk about three houses down from us. Nonetheless, our mailbox went a little neglected for about a week or so. That is, until I came home one day to find this stuck in my door...</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326604073570729890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/SevmLvBU_6I/AAAAAAAAAY4/vRoBVHEp1iE/s320/100_1611.JPG" border="0" /> I immediately went and got the mail...writing a little note of apology to our mail carrier, too. What, you ask was causing my mailbox to be so full in only one week? Some great mail goodness...All of these wonderful scrap swap packages!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326604074261548578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/SevmLxmCDiI/AAAAAAAAAZA/J7sps2Us0rw/s320/100_1614.JPG" border="0" /> These packages come from <a href="http://thimbleanna.com/">Anna K</a>, <a href="http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com/">Penny</a>, <a href="http://libbynco.blogspot.com/">Stacey</a>, <a href="http://ravenhill.typepad.com/weblog/">Emily</a>, <a href="http://www.lollychops.com/">Lolly</a>, and <a href="http://www.tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com/">Jacquie</a>. <a href="http://thimbleanna.com/">Anna K</a> even included a cute little charm!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326604082135319842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/SevmMO7SRSI/AAAAAAAAAZI/0dmzLiFfSaw/s320/100_1624.JPG" border="0" /> Then, a few days later, I received a couple more scrap swap packages! These are from <a href="http://www.shereesalchemy.com/">Sheree</a> and <a href="http://jennbenn.wordpress.com/">Jenn</a>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326606098730006946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/SevoBnU7OaI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/tq5DLLAF_0Q/s320/100_1634.JPG" border="0" />This was like Christmas for me...or so Rick said. I was so excited...oohing and aahing over all of the wonderful scraps everyone sent me. I'm so excited to start using them, but I need to find the right project first. I know it will be a scrappy quilt of some kind and I have a few in mind. One of the patterns I'm thinking of is the 'Oh My Gosh'. I saw the quilt made up at Broadbent's and it really is an oh my gosh...it's so amazing with all the scraps and the really tiny pieces. We'll have to see if I have the patience for that...I may go with something entirely different! </div></div></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-32527449807644099082009-04-06T15:35:00.003-06:002009-04-06T15:40:52.860-06:00Chocolate vs. LemonMy husband loves lemon...lemon bars, lemonade, lemon candy, lemon turnovers...you name it. If it has lemon in it, he's sure to be a big fan. When I first met my husband I was going to school and working in a little bakery in Salt Lake City. He'd often come in to see me...or maybe it was for the lemon turnovers. =)<br /><br />I've always known about my husband's love of lemon, but I didn't realize how much he really, really loves lemon. About a week or so ago, my husband informed me and some cousins/friends we were with at the time, that lemon is the new chocolate. Lemon replace chocolate!?!? I don't think so! I know lemons are good for you, but chcolate can be too. The way I see it, chocolate will always be chocolate and lemon can never replace it. Well, I guess I'll need to find some recipes that incorporate both lemon and chocolate...then we can both be happy. =)Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-65505528544662937942009-03-19T18:53:00.003-06:002009-03-19T19:06:29.625-06:00got scrap?<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/ScLrzSinPDI/AAAAAAAAAYw/dXmNtr85iJ0/s1600-h/100_1573.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315069776633478194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/ScLrzSinPDI/AAAAAAAAAYw/dXmNtr85iJ0/s320/100_1573.JPG" border="0" /></a>I'm participating in a scrap swap with some blogging friends and here are my scrap packages all ready to mail. Each little package contains at least 25 different scraps and each scrap is at least 25 sq in or bigger. I am excited to get a bunch of new scraps in return. Now, what to make with all those scraps? I've got a couple of projects I'm thinking about...Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-48246088828132687502009-03-10T21:34:00.002-06:002009-03-10T21:41:44.532-06:00Enthusiasm<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/Sbcy5Tc4vzI/AAAAAAAAAYg/q-qlbNq5DFk/s1600-h/100_1561.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311770245562154802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/Sbcy5Tc4vzI/AAAAAAAAAYg/q-qlbNq5DFk/s320/100_1561.JPG" border="0" /></a>While shopping a few weeks ago, I came across a block of the month at Mormon Handicraft inside Deseret Book at University Mall. There are two blocks each month and they include fabric and patterns. I'm excited to do the blocks because they use Civil War fabrics and the patterns are based on blocks about Civil War love letters. I love Civil War fabrics and I also love learning the history of blocks...the meaning behind them...how they came to be. I purchased the blocks for January, February, and March and this is the first one I've finished - it's called Enthusiasm. I've been trying to find information/history about this block on the Internet, but I haven't had any luck. Does anyone know where I can find quilt block history...if it exists? I found a book about Civil War Love Letters online and I may just have to buy the book...I've been considering it.<br /><div></div><br /><div>Thanks for any help you can provide! Hope you have a great day!</div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926091725431064889.post-83119260414061881112009-02-24T14:18:00.002-07:002009-02-24T14:29:35.057-07:00Siggy Swap<a href="http://cootiebug2.blogspot.com/2009/02/group-2-sign-up-ends-march-1.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306479057175917042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t4YeUgteLTQ/SaRmlmsFMfI/AAAAAAAAAYM/eOVrD515QUU/s320/Kids-Around-the-World-1%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>Quite a while back, I signed up to do an international siggy swap on <a href="http://cootiebug2.blogspot.com/2009/02/group-2-sign-up-ends-march-1.html">Cootie Bug 2's </a>blog. I've been so busy, I completely forgot about it...until now. Good thing that we don't send in our blocks until April. I'm excited to do this swap...not only because I can use up some of my seemingly never-ending stash, but also because I'll end up with 60 blocks from all over the world - how fun is that! If you want to join in the fun, according to <a href="http://cootiebug2.blogspot.com/2009/02/group-2-sign-up-ends-march-1.html">Cootie Bug 2's </a>blog there is still room in Group 2 (I'm in group 1). Just head on over and sign up!Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271833868104416747noreply@blogger.com5