tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61202127262110331972011-04-21T14:09:36.841-05:00Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430439487026432160noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120212726211033197.post-16416264657419247702009-04-26T20:15:00.012-05:002009-04-26T20:35:19.516-05:00<span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DNiflU0s9OA/SfUKrFvW9RI/AAAAAAAAAEk/BYIxuR1ewxo/s1600-h/Rachel+and+Matt%27s+Quilt+015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DNiflU0s9OA/SfUKrFvW9RI/AAAAAAAAAEk/BYIxuR1ewxo/s400/Rachel+and+Matt%27s+Quilt+015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329177469454316818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Thanks to a rainy, lazy Sunday I made a TON of progress on my "Mod Sampler" quilt. I am following </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/">Oh, Fransson</a><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;" >'s </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/quiltalong.html">quilt-along</a><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;" >, which is full of incredible information, tips, and helpful hints.</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;" >I am SO thrilled with the way the blocks are looking. And... I haven't even started sewing anything yet! Just cutting... but only two sets to go! I just really like laying them out and looking at them!</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Here are a few more pictures:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DNiflU0s9OA/SfUJltSi-nI/AAAAAAAAAEE/Y8O9pd0wB5s/s1600-h/040+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DNiflU0s9OA/SfUJltSi-nI/AAAAAAAAAEE/Y8O9pd0wB5s/s400/040+-+Copy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329176277480045170" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DNiflU0s9OA/SfUKC4c3qhI/AAAAAAAAAEM/xxgtEP2dWng/s1600-h/Rachel+and+Matt%27s+Quilt+001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DNiflU0s9OA/SfUKC4c3qhI/AAAAAAAAAEM/xxgtEP2dWng/s400/Rachel+and+Matt%27s+Quilt+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329176778692340242" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNiflU0s9OA/SfUKT7mSJwI/AAAAAAAAAEU/WNNpTXyDiGU/s1600-h/Rachel+and+Matt%27s+Quilt+010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNiflU0s9OA/SfUKT7mSJwI/AAAAAAAAAEU/WNNpTXyDiGU/s400/Rachel+and+Matt%27s+Quilt+010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329177071594907394" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNiflU0s9OA/SfUKfRIwr2I/AAAAAAAAAEc/y2_jiuG_atU/s1600-h/Rachel+and+Matt%27s+Quilt+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNiflU0s9OA/SfUKfRIwr2I/AAAAAAAAAEc/y2_jiuG_atU/s400/Rachel+and+Matt%27s+Quilt+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329177266355220322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Green and pink are my fav so far.</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Also, I had to share this picture of my spring cactus in FULL bloom. So pretty.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DNiflU0s9OA/SfULG5CUt2I/AAAAAAAAAEs/nYcqYOAYMd8/s1600-h/049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DNiflU0s9OA/SfULG5CUt2I/AAAAAAAAAEs/nYcqYOAYMd8/s400/049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329177947080537954" border="0" /></a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6120212726211033197-1641626465741924770?l=squirrel-pants.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430439487026432160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120212726211033197.post-88784063770914551832008-11-28T11:15:00.004-06:002008-11-28T11:52:58.264-06:00welcome to my blog - a space i hope to fill with the beautiful things that inspire me and the things i create.<br /><br />when i imagine looking back though the archives in one year, i think i'll see a few posts on knitting, a few posts gloating over a delicious meal, a handful of stories of homebrewing adventures, possibly posts on learning to make cheeses (the subject continues to come up), but mostly my ramblings here will be about sewing endeavors.<br /><br />to date i have officially sewn the following items:<br /><br />1. green pajama/clown pants [in community ed sewing class]<br />2. polka-dot wrap skirt with lining, slightly tweaked from<br />3. green canvas grocery tote using <a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=514">this </a>pattern from <a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/blog2/">Sew Mama Sew</a>.<br />4. halloween quilt using moda "pumkins gone wild" charm packs<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNiflU0s9OA/STAvawcfIiI/AAAAAAAAACQ/SrYcKwzaQUU/s1600-h/black+magic+quilt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNiflU0s9OA/STAvawcfIiI/AAAAAAAAACQ/SrYcKwzaQUU/s320/black+magic+quilt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273767300378337826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />hmm. it is kind of a piddily list. i have many grandiose plans for things i want to sew.... or things i have promised to sew... or things i have all the material to sew...<br /><br />better get started!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6120212726211033197-8878406377091455183?l=squirrel-pants.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430439487026432160noreply@blogger.com0