tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43776599224153867832024-03-19T04:36:28.105-07:00Everythingquilts Fabric FunDonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-47650648187093205412014-10-27T14:37:00.001-07:002014-11-11T05:38:30.244-08:00Random pics of some things I've made and haven't shared<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Second cat's meow quilt for my sister<br />
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Made for a friend out of some really small scrappy blocks her grandmother had made.<br />
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-87992713094764377282014-10-27T13:12:00.000-07:002014-10-27T19:33:46.334-07:00Another scrappy quilt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This quilt was made for an over sized king bed. It measures 110" x 125" totally scrapp, even has some old kitchen curtain fabric in this one. The only pic I have of it after it was quilted is one of it folded up. But I do have a pic of the full top and one of the top folded in half. This quilt no longer resides with me. It was sent to someone who loves it dearly. It was hard for me to part with. I going to enter this into the <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/bloggers-quilt-festival/">2014 Bloggers Quilt festival </a>under the large quilt catagory. I plan to make another one of these soon.<br />
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-57063730311614250952014-10-27T13:00:00.002-07:002014-10-27T19:34:01.674-07:00My scrappy Cat's Meow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This was my first MQ and my first scalloped border. I decided to go with all scrappy, since I didn't have the yardage to meet the fabric requirements.I'm entering this into <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/bloggers-quilt-festival/">Amy's 2014 Bloggers Quilt Festival</a>. Go have a look at all the beautiful quilts and be inspired by the creativity of other quilters. This was one quilt I haven't yet been able to part with because all the
time I put into making it. I love the way it turned out and am very
proud of it. It won Viewers Choice on the FB group that hosted the MQ,
it also won a blue ribbon at our county fair. It is presently on the bed
in our guest room, with a red bed skirt which sets it off nicely.<br />
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-33885592502913431322014-10-27T12:32:00.000-07:002014-10-27T19:34:15.936-07:002014 Blogger's Quilt Festival<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I wanted to enter this simple but modern quilt I made my daughter into <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/bloggers-quilt-festival/">Amy's Blooger Quilt featival</a>. I haven't blogged in quite some time and then it was just here and there. I may just have a few new post because I have a couple new quilts I would like to enter. Go have a look at all the quilts and be inspired. And don't forget to vote for your favorites.<br />
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This quilt was made using fabric my daughter bought and brought to me and asked if I would make her a quilt from them. Only problem was, there wasn't near enough yarage to do it. So I used as much of the fabric she had brought me and finished the rest off with a big white background. Surprisingly it turned out beautifully. It may have not been quite as nice with out the white, so not enough was a good thing.</div>
Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-76797353405579242392014-03-05T22:52:00.001-08:002014-03-13T16:01:53.798-07:00My new purse for Spring<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I love everything about my new purse. I drew me up a pattern similar to one I had seen only I made it to suit my needs and I just love it. I've got plans to make a couple more. Hope to get to those soon. I've been pretty busy lately sewing for others so I try to squeeze in time to work on some of my projects. I just about have my other MQ top together. I've also been putting together blocks a friend of mine's great grandmother had pieced and was not able to finish they are simply amazing and Can't wait to share those beauties with you. Also, here's a link for <a href="http://fabricfun-everythingquilts.blogspot.com/search/label/tutorials">my card holder key chain tutorial</a> which would be great to make them match the purse.<br />
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-43241016695868068322014-02-24T13:16:00.002-08:002014-03-01T12:38:19.300-08:00It's a girl<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Super excited about my next few projects. The baby quilt I'm working on is for my sisters new grand daughter. I had already planned to make her one but my sister wanted to commission one from me and asked for bright colors and modern fabrics and I just happen to have enough 4 patches from an earlier quilt I'll use for one side and found a nice alphabet panel and fabric that will look great for the other side. Loving the Spring time colors. I'll just have to make her all the cutsie baby girl stuff. I already started a pinterest board for inspiration. I love sewing for babies. <br />
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I have also ordered and received the Made by Rae Washi dress pattern. My sweet husband told me to order all the fabric I needed to make the dress, top, PJ pants and 2 new bags I had been talking about making for Valentines day. He knows me well, I 'll take fabric over fresh flowers any day :) What are you most excited about making right now? <br />
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-40675755592537823832014-02-11T07:04:00.001-08:002014-03-01T12:36:09.386-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here's another finish I had forgot to share. Simple but pretty. I think it's called Split Personality. I didn't know that when I made this one. I had just seen a pic of another quilt made like this on pinterest and loved it. Turned out to be a great snuggly quilt. <br />
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-31409614457976936032014-02-10T10:21:00.002-08:002014-10-25T17:57:28.858-07:00Finished my JUQ MQ <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is my first ever mystery quilt and I loved making it so much I've started another one. I've have started and finished many things during the cold weather we've had but I can honestly say the weather hasn't bothered me because I do get to stay inside and look at the beauty of it rather then go out and feel it's bite. I feel very thankful for that. My husband is very supportive of my love for sewing, and doesn't mind that I spend so much time in my woman cave. Here's what I have accomplished in the last few weeks.<br />
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1. I got the borders on my MQ. I added the surrounding row of diamonds, a red pin strip and a big wide scalloped edge. I thought that with the border fabric not having much going on that the scallops would be nice and I'm glad I added them. I was challenging for me, but I'm glad I gave them a try. I learned that I love scallops and that I will not be making them so deep any more. Try to stitch those tight curves was a well, no so simple and took a very long time. Longer then hand stitching the binding down. But It's done!!! <br />
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2. I got another UFO quilted and bound. Happy to have another project done and out of the way. I pieced this a few years ago to use up some of the scraps I had. It is very beautiful on our big white bed. I'm sure it won't be here long, Someone will see it and love it and it will be gone. It makes my heart happy knowing they go to those who will love and cherish them. <br />
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3. This is just a simple drawstring bag I made at the request of a dear friend. She asked for a gym bag with a drawstring and had found one online she liked but asked me if I could make her one like it. I put 4 pockets on the inside and she just loves it.<br />
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4. I have step one done on my other MQ and have made 2 pillow cases to match the pink and white stripe quilt I had made. Today, I'm working on a throw pillow to go with the pillow slips and quilt.<br />
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-5542017791301272402014-02-02T08:54:00.001-08:002014-02-10T11:08:23.197-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Almost done with my JUQ MQ (mystery quilt)<br />
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-82152438188914483012014-01-27T19:24:00.002-08:002014-10-25T18:02:01.535-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A few new finishes for me. A couple pillow cover for my nieces. Made from their Big sister, baby sister T-shirts. The surrounding squares were made with scraps from their baby clothes. I also made them each a bed size quilt from their baby clothes. I deconstructed the clothing and made the polka dots out of them. And a quilt for my daughter.<br />
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choose my favorite color, green. I have been using these challenges to
complete projects that have been on my to-do list. I had a request for a
make-up bag with several pockets. So I thought this would be a great
opportunity to do this for my project. I knew once I got thinking about
it, I was gonna have a problem putting the separator piece in with the
boxed corners so the bag would be roomy and boy was I right. I had laid
in bed at night thinking of how I would pull that one off and still have
the bag fully lined with boxed corners and no seams. Knowing that boxing the corners would not only raise the bottom of the bag but also shorten
the width on the bottom. I knew the bottom of the piece couldn't
be stitch across the bottom until the corners were boxed. Because I
would have to wait until the bottom of the bag was raised up to meet the
middle piece. Hope that makes sense.
So I had marked and cut my corners with a 1 3/4' square and placed my
piece where it was about 1/4" below that line for when I stitched the
bottom. Now, I've boxed corners before but never before sewing the
bottom of the bag closed. That was tricky but went pretty well. I
thought I had it all figured out, how I would get that in and still
leave an opening for the turning. All was going well and then sure
enough it happened. That's when I realized my piece that was to separate
the bag was still too
wide. I had figured for that but I forgot to double it for
both corners. I had to rip it all out and do some trimming, another 3"
off for the other side. I finally finagled that thing in there some
how. I don't give up easily. If I do decide to make another one I have a
new plan of execution. It wouldn't have been a problem but the boxed
corners and that piece just didn't mix for me, because I just couldn't
wrap my brain around it. I probably should have gooled it and could have
found many ways of doing it. But it got done and that all that matters
now.I made my first ever welted pocket (single bound and loved it). I put
it on the outside of the bag for her lipstick, because that's something
that gets used more often through out the day. I liked it so much, I
decided I wanted to do another one, only with out any flap on the
inside. Making welted pockets are my new favorite thing :) Then I did
the simplest of pockets on the other side because I could make 2 pockets
in one by stitching down the middle of one long pocket. Now I have 6
separate areas for make-up. I think that should be enough since she
doesn't really wear that much make-up. I did make one major mistake, at
least it's major for me and no one else would probably even notice if I
didn't mention it. But, I really does bother me so I asked several
people if they could see anything wrong with the back of the bag. Other
the the pencil lines I drew on it to put the pocket in. I write on my
stuff with pencil all the time. That didn't bother me because I always
run my things through the wash any how so that will come right out. This
mistake I'm afraid won't wash out. They never did spot the problem even
after I had told them where it was. And to tell the truth it doesn't
really show except in the pics. Why do pics always show you every little
thing, even the smallest of threads you didn't clip close enough?? I
know that others that sew and quilt will definitely notice that I put my
pocket in on the wrong end of the back exterior fabric, causing the
children on the toile to be standing on their heads. Yep, I was careful
to cut my pieces all the right way then totally blew it when I put that
pocket in. I think we've all done this at one time or another when
working with directional fabric. I was disappointed but, I have found,
that when you make something for someone they are so pleased to get it
they never even notice or care about those things. They are usually just
thrilled that you thought of them. Hey, I can say I'm happy with the
way the zipper turned out. I've never done one in that method. I have
always had both ends enclosed in the seams, but I wanted the bag to have
a big mouth and it does. Over all I am very pleased with the way it
turned out. I always learn from ever thing I try that's new to me,
besides, that and the smile it puts on someone face make it all worth
the while. Since we have to give our project a name mines is called My
Favorite Color Big Mouthed Make-up Bag, LOL!! </div>
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Last night I got my fabrics pressed and some of the pieces cut. I'll have to cut the rest as I go along because I'm not following a pattern. So, I'll just figure as I go. But I did get the front panel quilted and the monogrammed fused and stitched in place. Now, I working on the ric-rac trim, which seems to be giving me a bit of a fit. My first thought was to tuck it under but I didn't like the way it raised the edges of the white strip. Had I have known that, I would have placed a piece of pellon or interfacing behind the white and raised it forward and that would have solved that issue but since I already had it fused and stitched down, there was no going back. Next I went to stitch the ric-rac in place and seen very quickly that it was shifting on me and I wasn't happy with the way it was looking. So I ripped that out. My second thought was to used the ole glue stick trick but couldn't find mine anywhere. Must be one of the many things I left in Ga. I really need to make another trip down to get the rest of my things but I just keep putting that off. I prefer to travel when the weather is more predictable.That left me with only one other option that I could think of. That would be to pin it. It's terribly tiny and difficult to do but I managed to get it held tight. I just hope that when I remove the pins as I sew it doesn't shift under the foot. I don't sew over pins but might if I have too. If anyone can tell me a better way, please do. I tried other presser feet that had grooves on the underside to see if that might help but I didn't have much luck with that either. I'm thinking if all else fails I might try under wonder on it. Any suggestion are welcome. I'm also thing I might need to do a zig zag around the monogram, provided that the I can find a thread here in this small town that matches the green!</div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-7750645911769309242013-01-07T11:19:00.004-08:002013-01-08T15:19:30.207-08:00Couple of finishes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
2 of my favorite fabric designers... Tula Pink and Kaffee Fassett<br />
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-67275071960573520022013-01-04T14:26:00.001-08:002013-01-21T16:03:36.135-08:00Scrappy 4-patches<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For those of you who don't know, I have this love affair with scrappy quilts and the more I make, the more I love them. It doesn't matter to me if they are darks, brights, muted, or even monochromatic in color, seems they are always my favorites. There's really not much thinking involved in choosing the fabrics, just pick the ones that make you feel good. I probably have more ugly fabrics in my stash then most people, not because they are my favorite but because I got them at a great price, more then likely, but they work. If they are really really ugly I just use smaller pieces and the ugly goes away. I have always had a hard time paying full price for fabric. Especially now that the price has risen so much. I mean 11-15$ a yrd. are you kidding me, and you though gas was high. Not saying I never have paid full price but it's rare, real rare. I have to really really love it. Like when I fell in love with Tula Pinks Flutterby, yes I paid full price and bought the whole bundle, but I found it hard to even cut up. I do most of my fabric shopping online. I buy good quality quilting fabric, but I almost always shop the sale section. I have also bought a few of the flat fold bundles mainly because they are great stash builders at a good price but also I like the surprise of seeing what I'll get and many times I have received fabrics I would not have picked by looking at them on a computer screen but turned out to be my favorites and then there's the ones that make you say "what ever will I do with this! So far it's not only working for me, it also challenges me. Which isn't a bad thing. I think it is helping me get better at putting different fabrics together, while keeping my obsession of making quilt more affordable. Here's what I'm currently working on, between quilting other tops and binding the one I just finished. It's gonna be a simple 4 patch but simple is just as pretty too.<br />
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-53634306063183870432012-12-21T10:30:00.002-08:002013-01-11T19:11:51.037-08:00Quilted bags<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">A few small quilted Christmas gifts!</span><br />
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-15592387165600288842012-12-20T21:31:00.001-08:002014-03-01T12:31:33.251-08:00Past projects<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh my it has been nearly 2 years since I posted on my blog. I have to say it's been a great 2 years and lots of life changes. I moved back to my hometown of Madisonville Ky. I also married my childhood sweetheart. I'm happier then I've ever been. But I really don't want to talk about me. I had much rather talk quilting and sewing. So I think it would be much easier for me if I just share pics of some of the thing I managed to get done here and there along the way. Some are good, some are bad and some I love.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is a quilt I was commissioned to do. It is <span style="font-size: large;">125"</span>x1<span style="font-size: large;">10" </span>Sew big I couldn't get it all in the pic without having to move
furniture. So I opted to just fold it in half and get a pic. but that
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<span style="font-size: large;">mini for my other sister. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bear quilt for grandson John.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Quilt for my daughter. This one obviously needed more quilt<span style="font-size: large;">ing on it. I think I can still manage that although it is <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">already</span> bound.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Made 2 of these boyish quilts both were donated. One to a burn unit in Texas and another to a shelter for children<span style="font-size: large;">. I've been meaning to see (since I've moved back to my hometown) if they have any <span style="font-size: large;">organizations here in our area that I could help out by donation. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">7 stocking, 6 made of the kids and grandmothers clothing fabric. The other one was for the dog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Mini for a swap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Bandana dress made for Scout.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Placemats I made for us. Oh that big pile of baby clothes is for another project I was working on in the next pic. She wanted a quilt made of her daughters baby clothes and I was working on making the dots out of them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The dots out of baby clothes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Postcards made for a friend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, no sewing here but I did use some homespun in this wreath I made out of an old horn I picked up at a yard sale. I knew when I seen it I wanted to add some greenery, berries and a plaid bow. Was so simple but I love it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Coasters I seen on Pinterest and liked so much I made us some. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I do have some more things to share. I'll have to drag the laptop out for those pics. I also have another finished quilt and 2 tops finished up to share but I'll have to get pics of those before they head out to their new homes. I have already started the next 4 or 5 quilts in my head and even have fabrics picked out for them. I almost forgot I have made many bags/ pouches to share as well. I'll have to break out my camera tomorrow. I wish I was a better picture taker. Seems all my pics are either blurry or the color is off. I'm not sure how to set the thing and have probably done something to the settings because I can remember at one time it took pretty good pics. Someone suggested I clean the lens, so I'll be sure to do that first too. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have missed <span style="font-size: large;">blogging, I sure <span style="font-size: large;">have tons to catch up on<span style="font-size: large;"> my <span style="font-size: large;">love to read list of blogs. I hope I find time to sew in between I know how I lose total track of time once I get started looking at all the pretties everyone is ma<span style="font-size: large;">king. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also want to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas<span style="font-size: large;"> and <span style="font-size: large;">The happiest <span style="font-size: large;">New Year!</span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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</div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-62099651550665565552010-11-07T15:22:00.000-08:002011-04-19T20:22:31.553-07:00Got a few things finished<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1J6nhuMavex2JwXkYVBA7XhaskHFqkA2iKdaphuUG8a9OEiy8oX_biThefQnFAjYcno2b0sHSZD7UdiaCmiywlJz8jTuNq3bZMymPh3eXT4APq8ywrU1wXtIRzj52XYzuXqmeqPFiWl9i/s1600/IMG_1290scarecrow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536957052654863810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1J6nhuMavex2JwXkYVBA7XhaskHFqkA2iKdaphuUG8a9OEiy8oX_biThefQnFAjYcno2b0sHSZD7UdiaCmiywlJz8jTuNq3bZMymPh3eXT4APq8ywrU1wXtIRzj52XYzuXqmeqPFiWl9i/s640/IMG_1290scarecrow.jpg" style="display: block; height: 640px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 558px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 100%;">This is a little miniature scarecrow I made for a swap and then decided it just wasn't something I thought my partner might like. He's about 14" tall.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NtH0uDX7CMqgYcHwhLADjjt2hU2wb7IpmOQSWAjK04ddryz6ap_BREvQXmN7twQcuMydmgbd71ixAGdaQVOk-QL1vapJMabrfgHOtIyLlTvqE6ELrefumm6wwIdmNuzu-1411sHPtFpX/s1600/IMG_1295+%28Small%29.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536954583545322882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NtH0uDX7CMqgYcHwhLADjjt2hU2wb7IpmOQSWAjK04ddryz6ap_BREvQXmN7twQcuMydmgbd71ixAGdaQVOk-QL1vapJMabrfgHOtIyLlTvqE6ELrefumm6wwIdmNuzu-1411sHPtFpX/s640/IMG_1295+%28Small%29.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 428px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 640px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 100%;">So, I made this for her and it felt more like what I thought she was hoping for.</span> It's the size of a piece of printer paper.<br />
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</a><span style="font-size: 100%;">And then I finally finished this queen size top that I had made about a year and a half ago. I lost this top more then once during my moves and just about everything that could possibly delay it being finished happened but in the end, we were all happy with how it turned out. The piecing and top itself turned out great but my quilting on this was not some of my best work. It was easy to for me to see I hadn't quilted in awhile but no one else seem to see what I seen. That's the wonderful part about making quilts for others they love them no matter what and never pick every little stitch apart like I do on my own work. But I've always felt done is better then perfect, so I'm very happy with how it turned out.</span></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-83191993929612934642010-08-20T14:58:00.000-07:002010-08-21T21:39:15.076-07:00Pickles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYtEYV8oBcRK0ujN6_3-L5eRVRmvx_-I6l3cVK5nz4W6BbtTUQ3YRFpSgX45cONn7k7rSfFP4nD9iYokcJjDIStEXULyTMRAQbp0znIlKzR0rxqZmRb-bjnyI5e600RLEftmAICq7V_12/s1600/funny-quilting-pictures.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYtEYV8oBcRK0ujN6_3-L5eRVRmvx_-I6l3cVK5nz4W6BbtTUQ3YRFpSgX45cONn7k7rSfFP4nD9iYokcJjDIStEXULyTMRAQbp0znIlKzR0rxqZmRb-bjnyI5e600RLEftmAICq7V_12/s400/funny-quilting-pictures.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506809039449044434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKGcmTDqu3sx0h_Pn3CPIRl6M_p1SF7NiyjmIy-M9_4nT_ydHjig1smtWvmhPOw4jgGZ98fZ17fhyzNhTVLM1GsVQ5RBtqe7ZdPaPRXejtMUS-l-CIW_Impk-4H1wIjyh3OLiWwpUmvdz/s1600/new+house+004small.jpg"><br /></a>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-32495572106368348022010-08-18T07:57:00.000-07:002010-08-21T21:39:55.993-07:00Updates<span style="font-size:100%;">I have neglected my blog for so long. I really have missed blogging, but sometimes life happens and we have to prioritize and get things back on track. Many changes</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> in the last year for me but it's just one of those bumps in the road we all have.<br />Updates!!<br /><br />1st.. I will be back sewing and blogging full force by OCT. Yeah!!!!<br /><br />2nd.. my oldest DGS Blake turned 12 yrs. old<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhip2NJXSI_qhwbyGpNgrlmahEn0zcK7Uvo_jXy-pmNd_BDUQcNCi6vM2HGCyOyUXSdtFK0gTehJKzjgUKwCi8KCIEMObeCf4tPeN8WfGgG3es7vs8RpVGJT_gWVgn0l7TQAATig1LKDUTN/s1600/Blake+just+turned+12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhip2NJXSI_qhwbyGpNgrlmahEn0zcK7Uvo_jXy-pmNd_BDUQcNCi6vM2HGCyOyUXSdtFK0gTehJKzjgUKwCi8KCIEMObeCf4tPeN8WfGgG3es7vs8RpVGJT_gWVgn0l7TQAATig1LKDUTN/s400/Blake+just+turned+12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506772030030478002" border="0" /></a>3rd.. My newest DGS will be here to start his journey through life in about 8-9 weeks.<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIueHWitocm1uRiwj-PxrjpDA2BwpiR8gJneEqYX_xwgQyrNETQmllRlVv1C6tTXtGjJ5lWUGsLW4cgMZg4tne1qje2h9sUU-NaVzdogjRp99pD9K1K8vQ0FjXeEBwhai2xbM5ixJJXH0/s1600/DD+and+Gabriel+%28Gabe%29+in+the+oven.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIueHWitocm1uRiwj-PxrjpDA2BwpiR8gJneEqYX_xwgQyrNETQmllRlVv1C6tTXtGjJ5lWUGsLW4cgMZg4tne1qje2h9sUU-NaVzdogjRp99pD9K1K8vQ0FjXeEBwhai2xbM5ixJJXH0/s400/DD+and+Gabriel+%28Gabe%29+in+the+oven.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506772049852527794" border="0" /></a></span></span>4th.. DGD Katelyn gets prettier every day, if that's possible..almost time to start worrying.<span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnb8Unv1ROVShZK6o5ZH8TWbVjQod6auBPYCKAMtkCoZ01_TWmhQwWNIuqMJoQ2vTpyOJB20eA47Q4qdF9dvlgW4PKsb808T9uACWlfATuqs1A3sQqxQGaGT9-7ZhoJA-42Yz-8eujSbRN/s1600/Katelyn+with+Aunt+Ollie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnb8Unv1ROVShZK6o5ZH8TWbVjQod6auBPYCKAMtkCoZ01_TWmhQwWNIuqMJoQ2vTpyOJB20eA47Q4qdF9dvlgW4PKsb808T9uACWlfATuqs1A3sQqxQGaGT9-7ZhoJA-42Yz-8eujSbRN/s400/Katelyn+with+Aunt+Ollie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506772033982022786" border="0" /></a></span>5th.. DGS Keith loves his big brother and strives to be like him.<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkv5uGB3f9V_kqzRy36gQ4k7o-h2D6nO3OqTMTIEpf_JO6_llscoSdqLTUTQdR8B-eL5EJfq2N-UguVWgc-_x8IAnbeYaTzypbVSQI7t5fmwcjjFPejyFKyV14YQz2ZELL372Hob5c6iWF/s1600/Keith+trying+to+be+just+like+big+brother+Blake.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkv5uGB3f9V_kqzRy36gQ4k7o-h2D6nO3OqTMTIEpf_JO6_llscoSdqLTUTQdR8B-eL5EJfq2N-UguVWgc-_x8IAnbeYaTzypbVSQI7t5fmwcjjFPejyFKyV14YQz2ZELL372Hob5c6iWF/s400/Keith+trying+to+be+just+like+big+brother+Blake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506772038962396002" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>6th.. DGS John still hasn't been able to part with his blue dog.<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrqqQf9T1Q6tXS7Lf6kjtWVFEbox9TLJU15sxW4rYXiScfyRE3NBdj3NqrmvuzZ8gjRM4YMpsstds903vUofzbzgvL6otcTs1G3GtMG-Ld8ftfsruk9bAvJVCkCivUXWwJBW4SezCF2zy/s1600/John+and+of+course+is+beloved+dog.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrqqQf9T1Q6tXS7Lf6kjtWVFEbox9TLJU15sxW4rYXiScfyRE3NBdj3NqrmvuzZ8gjRM4YMpsstds903vUofzbzgvL6otcTs1G3GtMG-Ld8ftfsruk9bAvJVCkCivUXWwJBW4SezCF2zy/s400/John+and+of+course+is+beloved+dog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506772044753468098" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>7th.. I can't wait to get back to quilting and show everyone my new sewing room</span>, once I get moved in it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1jrc0EQmrSnBu-imiBIesDub0YMAjfKENX7fyWNZfbPXk2xZ-tWeQbdE3LEP4wFv00zkeOM3aPTKT2tM1DggSXVFwbMfzb8gBQSSskdTPiQ-_ivjPo5jc30U2YiujkDLj5dTHIBchJaK/s1600/new+house+003+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1jrc0EQmrSnBu-imiBIesDub0YMAjfKENX7fyWNZfbPXk2xZ-tWeQbdE3LEP4wFv00zkeOM3aPTKT2tM1DggSXVFwbMfzb8gBQSSskdTPiQ-_ivjPo5jc30U2YiujkDLj5dTHIBchJaK/s400/new+house+003+-+Copy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506777110438260674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">8th.. My friend of 30 yrs. has moved back to GA. and is a quilter too. Woohoo... I have a wonderful friend to sew with.<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4_uH1jnY_jOjaP3kVbdJIPGBY-CU9r9UeXf1g9TZfMCJgUsX8jICk5NzRBDbXPEtwjYsnUa0-V-6K36d7F6sIpZVYCdRMPYCsj6s-_FL4XmZiSwMUb8W5uU2uhmNi-9IeALRx-8HqdeZ/s1600/Bonnie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 169px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4_uH1jnY_jOjaP3kVbdJIPGBY-CU9r9UeXf1g9TZfMCJgUsX8jICk5NzRBDbXPEtwjYsnUa0-V-6K36d7F6sIpZVYCdRMPYCsj6s-_FL4XmZiSwMUb8W5uU2uhmNi-9IeALRx-8HqdeZ/s400/Bonnie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506775355416774802" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>9th.. We move in our new house Sept.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKGcmTDqu3sx0h_Pn3CPIRl6M_p1SF7NiyjmIy-M9_4nT_ydHjig1smtWvmhPOw4jgGZ98fZ17fhyzNhTVLM1GsVQ5RBtqe7ZdPaPRXejtMUS-l-CIW_Impk-4H1wIjyh3OLiWwpUmvdz/s1600/new+house+004small.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKGcmTDqu3sx0h_Pn3CPIRl6M_p1SF7NiyjmIy-M9_4nT_ydHjig1smtWvmhPOw4jgGZ98fZ17fhyzNhTVLM1GsVQ5RBtqe7ZdPaPRXejtMUS-l-CIW_Impk-4H1wIjyh3OLiWwpUmvdz/s400/new+house+004small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506776111910092242" border="0" /></a>10th.. Been stitching on the CQ block for DS and carrying my machine to the gym a couple days a weeks to sew patch on every ones' Gi. pics of those projects to come.<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />11th.. Number 11 but MOST IMPORTANT, I thank God for it all...<br /><br />I also thought about changing my blog since so many other thing have changed. But I decided that everything doesn't have to change. I can just redecorate this one..well, when I get the time. Busy times right now.<br /><br />Have a wonderful day!!!<br /><br /></span>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-4116818095287222152010-04-30T20:12:00.000-07:002010-04-30T20:19:22.033-07:00OH how I wish I could sewI really miss just sitting and sewing. I know it won't be long before I can have all my sewing stuff out again, but I am missing my quilting sew bad. I know one thing for sure once I do get to drag all my clutter out again, I will be quilting up a storm. You can bet there will be threads a flying.Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-3522510432596913422010-04-10T16:41:00.000-07:002010-04-10T16:45:41.811-07:00You know what I love about bloggingWhen you get to missing your family and loved ones, you can go back to the beginning of your blog and relive all of the wonderful times you spend with them. At least the ones you wrote about. I didn't make it all the way through, because I'm about to cry now. I do miss them.Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377659922415386783.post-24807932387930695472009-12-09T19:17:00.000-08:002009-12-09T20:41:23.419-08:00All I want for Christmas giftsFirst I have to say shame on me, yes I should have been on here at least a week ago and posted about the wonderful surprise I received from <a href="http://beashive-bea.blogspot.com/">Bea ( Holee) </a>in the mail. I have been extremely busy but that no excuse because I know it only takes a few minutes to say thank you and share the kindness and thoughtfulness of others. I also know that <a href="http://beashive-bea.blogspot.com/">Holee</a> has been just as busy and still found time to do this. I came in one night from doing some shopping. Which I didn't enjoy doing alone. So, like I always do I try to carry everything in one trip and barely made it up all those steps to the door. When I went to set the stuff down so I'd have a hand to open the door I seen 2 big boxes sitting there, I instantly looked to see where they came from and they were from Bea. My boring night of shopping suddenly got better and I was doing a little dance. I tried to pick up one of the boxes and it was so heavy I knew it was gonna take more then one trip to get everything the house this time, but it didn't matter I was too excited to see what was in those boxes. OMG! wait til you hear all the things she sent me. I know she put a lot of time and thought into each one of these gifts and she took the time to wrap and make labels for each one. I just can not thank her enough. I hope she knows how much she has lifted my spirit this holiday season.<br />First thing I want to show you is the absolute adorable sewing machine cover she made me. She must have spent hours working on this. Oh if you could just feel it, it feels so good. I love him so much. Just look at how much personality he has. Garfield is my new most favorite thing in my sewing room. And when I sewing and have to take him off the machine I put him over the back of my chair. He really has livened things up around here.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYs_OcuvDHqIHVqo2Zmc72J5-XxscxVI8F6iKELp3mEF8l7aukx3L5xJ4dJyPAi3-u6iArAIt_Ph2vivAOh3ohosL-1Y1LTlwxyFcdPpWVumvMCe_ZBric4zfB3mGFRibIkj3ZsnPXCnOi/s1600-h/IMG_0364+%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYs_OcuvDHqIHVqo2Zmc72J5-XxscxVI8F6iKELp3mEF8l7aukx3L5xJ4dJyPAi3-u6iArAIt_Ph2vivAOh3ohosL-1Y1LTlwxyFcdPpWVumvMCe_ZBric4zfB3mGFRibIkj3ZsnPXCnOi/s400/IMG_0364+%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413448167714627602" border="0" /></a><br />She also sent me machine needles, pins, ribbon, rick rack, buttons, zippers, two multi packs of guttermans thread in some yummy colors, 3 patterns( I have one picked out from each of those I'll be making very soon),thread conditioner, and some strapping to make handles or belts out of. Look at that stocking, isn't that the cutest thing!! That jingle bell has already found it's place hanging right above my sewing table. All all those beautiful fabrics are going to work perfect with the patterns, plus some...The kids are going to love the fun straws and lollipops. She also sent me a cute snowman coffee cup full of Chocolaty candy that DGS comes back and gets a few pieces of everyday. Now that I look at this pic I realize you can't really see how pretty all those fabrics are,I just love them. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAStUyEPavZ0CpoiA4wLjd-4XoxxSB1VRA4d9PGuRGbF0nGW7Skpi5G3BEMQoB6aeJ6lK50EkzZHnxZFFehWYf2QL9YLs1dFKxAhyphenhyphenFW5U41mAVfHqYVSY4WwAgfyb1rn9RfZFTN-wT-gdg/s1600-h/IMG_0347+%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAStUyEPavZ0CpoiA4wLjd-4XoxxSB1VRA4d9PGuRGbF0nGW7Skpi5G3BEMQoB6aeJ6lK50EkzZHnxZFFehWYf2QL9YLs1dFKxAhyphenhyphenFW5U41mAVfHqYVSY4WwAgfyb1rn9RfZFTN-wT-gdg/s400/IMG_0347+%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413450359669282754" border="0" /></a>She got me a great srapppy quilt book. I have a pattern picked out already. I do love fig newtons and she must have read that some where on the quilting board and remembered. Oh and the three patterns are just perfect. I'll be making one of those CQ bags very soon!! She sent me several different fabric collections more then enough to make any one of the patterns she sent, plus some. These will keep be busy for a long time and you will be seeing many projects made with this in the new year. That yellow roll is golden thimbles quilting paper. I think I'm gonna be hooked on this stuff once I get a chance to give it a try. You know I have a fear of trying to quilt designs. This will let me trace out any design, it sticks to my quilt and then just tears away. Now this should get me over the my hump of straight lines and stipple. I'll make sure and post pics of how that goes when I give it a try. She sent me a magnetic pin holder and I just don't know how I ever lived without one of these. If you don't have one it's a must!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqr2CLJ1Me-CVBGpVdMdlXZS79jFuM0gQvoQyQ68T1vSiPFudcT-3nws3mBLH6GDubzOisn7lanVapTMzzQ7rteh79EkOcPtmjWOSW_d6fI-qGPiOhvQ15i8Vtvk-7o0ef9mnGewp7nAv4/s1600-h/IMG_0358+%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqr2CLJ1Me-CVBGpVdMdlXZS79jFuM0gQvoQyQ68T1vSiPFudcT-3nws3mBLH6GDubzOisn7lanVapTMzzQ7rteh79EkOcPtmjWOSW_d6fI-qGPiOhvQ15i8Vtvk-7o0ef9mnGewp7nAv4/s400/IMG_0358+%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413450356313166306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsDPa7GCQKU7ZROJNnVXmSr_-ypoK0YGJNfd86KokwnD-ka2gPIKOIveWsDba-BbgwRN4BzkXcTKIcVBX8u_A7FpjegYEaV2DI5XN_K2URMxTYa8lb-tzxRT6OhGK6LLSVQSehdiZsMP8/s1600-h/IMG_0359+%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsDPa7GCQKU7ZROJNnVXmSr_-ypoK0YGJNfd86KokwnD-ka2gPIKOIveWsDba-BbgwRN4BzkXcTKIcVBX8u_A7FpjegYEaV2DI5XN_K2URMxTYa8lb-tzxRT6OhGK6LLSVQSehdiZsMP8/s400/IMG_0359+%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413450349305103618" border="0" /></a><br />Last but definitely not least is a wishing pearl necklace. Now, first thing I did was read the card she sent and it say that maybe me and my DGD would enjoy the oyster together. Now, I thought I was reading it work, because I knew I wasn't going to get Katebug to try an oyster so I asked my daughter was I reading it right. Well, sure enough it was a oyster and me and Katebug did enjoy it. It was a wishing pearl and it was still in side the mollusk shell and we had so much fun. We both made a wish and then opened the mollusk and found our pearl inside the oyster. Once we seen what color we got we knew our white pearl was for wisdom. We took the pearl and put it inside the necklace which was just beautiful. Now, I just knew Katebug was gonna want to keep the necklace but she said nanny can we give this to mommy for Christmas. I thought that was a wonderful idea. I wish I had captured how proud she was when she carried her moms present to put it under the tree. Bea, thank you so so much. I'm sure that will be one of those special memories that Katelyn will always remember about her childhood. It's moments like those that last a lifetime.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCftjIn2uq1wkBzbQ34EosaQNE8SuCjE_HN8PgLPz2Xi3qBJEKw4H31YRink474fMruw7q2ge5T-He3gRmilhIA9Zvy54huGJQ9ypIQLiQ7cGDnU_zYr8vkjUvrQ5lFgA_wW-cx21UfSqj/s1600-h/IMG_0368.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCftjIn2uq1wkBzbQ34EosaQNE8SuCjE_HN8PgLPz2Xi3qBJEKw4H31YRink474fMruw7q2ge5T-He3gRmilhIA9Zvy54huGJQ9ypIQLiQ7cGDnU_zYr8vkjUvrQ5lFgA_wW-cx21UfSqj/s400/IMG_0368.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413459106294120002" border="0" /></a>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167060727047564199noreply@blogger.com4