tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60409936161067404202024-03-18T23:38:11.790-04:00Raina's Home...Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-72634043339200721612013-03-09T15:15:00.000-05:002013-03-09T15:15:01.393-05:00Groovy Crochet<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Truth - Cass could use some more dresses/skirts. Consequence - time to get busy!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In my search to find a pattern, I found myself at a very cool site - a blast from the past!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Who from the Delaware Valley area remembers... (?)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you've got a passion for fashion,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">you've got a craving for saving,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">take the wheel of your automobile</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and swing on down to... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">IDEAL !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Remember?!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's from a TV commercial in the early 70's for a south Jersey department store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Picture several fashionably dressed ladies walking in a park, the fountain spurting into the air, and beautiful smiles on everyone's faces. I just loved when those ladies came onto the screen. It's one of those things that I'll NEVER forget. Recently I went to YouTube and found the jingle... it's since been the ring tone for my cell.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Back to the very cool site... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are such wonderful crocheted items there. Whether you could use some inspiration for a groovy project or you just want to take a trip in the Wayback machine,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">check out this site -----} </span><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20010405162305/http://www.groovycrochet.com/index.html">Groovy Crochet</a> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The finished skirt using</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> the </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"shell skirt & </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">scarf pattern" </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">by McCall's (1971)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's been a long time, I know.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Like many of you, we have a fairly regular tradition here at our house. Fridays tend to be "pizza night". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Quite a few years back now, I started making homemade. Hey, when you've got three pizza loving kids, you do what you gotta' do! What started out on cookie sheets, became a pizza stone, and finally a couple kinds of metal pizza pans. You should have seen my system for using the stone. I had a huge glass cutting board that I covered with corn meal. I used it like a pizza peel. A little heavy, but it worked! A few years ago, I found a metal pizza pan that I really liked. It's the kind with the holes in it for a crisper crust. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've played around with only a couple of crust recipes. I'm fortunate enough to have come across a good one early on. One thing that I do differently is substituting wheat flour for some of the white. I started this sometime this past year. My family is getting the goodness of whole wheat and they still really love it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For the first step... make sure you have some lively yeast. Store it in the freezer to keep those little guys dormant until you need them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add your yeast to some warm water. I run my tap until it feels pretty hot. By time it gets into the measuring cup, it cools. Figure, your body is 98.6, you can feel the heat of anything past that. You want your water to be somewhere around 110-115 degrees. Any hotter may kill them :-(</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Just look at those bubbling beauties!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We make three at a time. These are the best pans. The nonstick doesn't work anymore, probably due to the high heat used. The one closest to you is new, so that one works. For those that don't, I just spread a light coating of vegetable shortening over them.</span></div>
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CRUST RECIPE for 3 - 16 inch pies (able to be divided)</div>
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<li>6 3/4 C flour (I use 5 C white, 1 3/4 C whole wheat)</li>
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Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-5518860101681717362012-12-14T23:05:00.000-05:002013-03-09T17:15:23.593-05:00Easy Christmas Project<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">SO, how's everyone doing getting ready for Christmas? Hopefully better than I am!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Maybe you've seen these around before... I think I recall seeing things like these in the past.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've never made them, though. So, far I have these two pictured above and half of another one made.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cass is also making one of her own to give. It's such a great little project that even an eleven year old can do without any <i>real</i> help.</span></div>
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First step:<br />
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a 3 inch styrofoam ball,<br />
(8) 3 inch squares fabric,<br />
(16) 3 inch squares different fabric,<br />
(16) 3 inch squares yet another fabric,<br />
a mound of dressmaker pins (figure 2-4 pins per square)<br />
and a nice, hot cup of tea ;)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's not that difficult, even Cass seems to be handling it, so far. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We'll see if she is able to keep up with that as the ball gets fuller.</span></div>
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Remember, it's a circle, so don't place the next point directly between the existing two white points -<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Follow up with the third layer, 8 of the last fabric choice, layering between the previous fabrics, keeping the roundness as you go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The last layer you may very well want to pin completely down on all points.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Your nearly finished ball should be somewhat symmetrical with the folds matching up fairly well from "side" to "side".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you look carefully at my example below, you'll see just what I mean...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">mine are perfect-LY WAY OFF !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Finally, get yourself a strip of fabric that when the raw edges are turned under, has a suitable width to cover the meeting place of the fabrics as well as all the pins that are there. Press the fabric before applying with hot glue. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I plan to add a hanger of some sort to these and give them as ornaments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I think they will make a great gift for bus drivers, mailmen and the like.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*****If this has been totally confusing for any of you... there is actually a good YouTube video of this project <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdU7dliAdMo">find it here</a> *****</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Remember that Christ has come to pay our ransom and that we need not feel guilt or shame lest we belittle what He has done for us. So, this season let us boldly pronounce the <i>True</i> meaning of Christmas to all those we meet!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !!!</i></span></div>
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Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-83430497137324545172012-11-17T21:22:00.001-05:002013-03-09T17:16:34.908-05:00Off to the races!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, the other day I was browsing the local quilt shop's site. They mentioned something about cheering on quilters at the Jelly Roll Race. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Jelly Roll Race? What's that, I wondered. Thus, the search began. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I quickly came up with a great YouTube tutorial (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEJLnaZQOU&list=UUWnhR7raxVFDHmDXqCIzuAw&index=22&feature=plcp">here</a>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was inspired. I could actually check off a Christmas present in the very near future! Not just any Christmas present... a handmade beautiful quilt!.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Next step was to find <i>just</i> the right fabric.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, I popped over to </span> <a href="http://greenfairyquilts.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Green Fairy Quilts</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and narrowed it down to a few. My top pick was 'sold out', but I found it on Amazon.com.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here it is...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Crossed the finish line - hooray!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, what do you think? I kind of like it, myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And... I do believe that one of these days... I'll make another :)</span></div>
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Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-72668827454469945302012-11-05T23:35:00.000-05:002012-11-06T13:41:00.867-05:00Election Day is here!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Unless you've just crawled out from underneath of that proverbial rock, you well know that tomorrow is Election Day here in the good ole' U.S. of A.<br />
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Regardless of what some might think, it is important to exercise your right to vote, citizen!</div>
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Now, some of you might be downright sure of whom will receive your vote. THEN, there's those of you sitting on the fence (which CAN be a little uncomfortable to say the very least).</div>
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I know, I know I'm treading in rocky waters when it comes to discussing politics. However, I just want to think some things out loud with you to affirm my choice as well as helping you to decide. </div>
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Okay, so you're still reading... that's good. We're all friends here :)</div>
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Let's look at a couple things that I can say with certainty in which I will not waiver in my opinion...</div>
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1. Same Sex 'Marriage' - </div>
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a man following God's precepts in this regard is the way to go.</div>
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God ordained marriage between a man and a woman, ONLY</div>
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not because He made any mistake,but because it is His design.</div>
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2. Abortion - </div>
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murder is murder. An unborn baby is a baby... (that's why we call him an "unborn baby"!)</div>
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This argument is all well and good when an expectant mother is gunned down killing her and/or her unborn child. Justice is sought in the courts for both lives, being equally important.</div>
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3. Welfare type benefits - </div>
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2 Thes 3:10 says if a man WILL NOT work, he SHALL NOT eat. </div>
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Of course this doesn't apply to those truly incapable of working. It is our job to care for the widows and orphans and the like.</div>
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4. Borrowing - </div>
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"The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender."</div>
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Proverbs 22:7</div>
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and by the way, has anyone seen that commercial of a roomful of Chinese in a lecture with the speaker (in Chinese w/ subtitles) talking about how America now works for China? It's futuristic - 2036 AD. Very disturbing.</div>
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5. Quality of the Man - </div>
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Which man more holds to principles that set him above others? </div>
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Will the man you choose more concerned with the perception of our country or the perception of himself?</div>
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Will the man you choose be more or less likely to be concerned with talk show appearances & beer SUMMITS (not picnics!) on the White House back patio?</div>
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How about his VP? Is he well-mannered? Would he use profanity in front of the entire county? </div>
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(yes, Chris Christie, you also are guilty of this, SO knock it off!)</div>
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So, as for the economy... great economic strategists battle over what to do. Although, the whole borrowing thing should be enough said about that. I mean how high DO numbers go? I don't want to find out! </div>
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Personally, if you can't tell after reading this far, I know how I will vote - based on my few points as well as the fact that after 4 years of unfulfilled economic promises, it's time for a new guy to give it a go. </div>
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Mr. Obama at least fibbed once, that's plain to see - he IS seeking re-election yet did NOT fix the economy</div>
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Hoping I didn't REALLY offend anyone, I'm done. Ready for bed, Ready for a new day. Rest assured God's choice will be in office this January to serve whatever purpose He has in store for us!</div>
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Remember, we are blessed and privileged to be in this great land, </div>
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SO GET OUT THERE TOMORROW AND VOTE!</div>
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Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-71505846857084505602012-10-18T13:47:00.003-04:002012-10-18T13:47:51.874-04:00Sunbonnet Sue & Overalls Sam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got to do a little sewing yesterday. It was great to get "Jan" out and get her humming again. Yup, THAT's it! "Jan". Do you remember I had asked the question of what to name my New Home when I first got it? Well, just now as I was typing that sentence, it came to me - Janome was the actual manufacturer sooooo, JAN short for Janome! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The name "Flora" popped into my head yesterday (out of nowhere), however Cass' 1980's Singer is getting that name. It's plain white , so we dressed it up with some floral and dragonfly stickers. It's a whole 'bunch' cuter now!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">About the Sunbonnets - a month or so ago I got the nudge to try my hand at a little embroidery. I have a quilting magazine that's all about Sunbonnet Sue and figured it a good spot to look for something to trace. It was. I picked this bouquet holding couple, traced and stitched it up using the outline, lazy daisy, and I think it's called the wheat stitch. I even took the liberty of a little extra detailing like Sue's bonnet band and apron trim, as well as giving Sam a pocket & flower and the little wheat at the bottom of his pant leg (to coordinate with his life's love).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sewing yesterday consisted of strip piecing various fabrics to frame out this cute couple. Nothing too elaborate - but BOY, is it CUTE!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After a little squaring up, I think it'll be a wall hanging, maybe a pillow. We'll see!</span></div>
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Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-66075810177907516922012-10-10T16:34:00.000-04:002012-10-10T16:34:32.043-04:00Not Your Mother's Baked Beans<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, I've never been a fan of baked beans. Don't care enough for the thick-ish sweet sauce to withstand the starchy beans. For the most part it's no kidneys, no limas, not even butter beans however cute the name may be. However, I must say I know that your tastes change as you age. Take onions for instance, never used to get'em to my lips. Now, how can you have a hoagie without them and have it taste nearly as good? And of course they're <i>wonderful</i> in a salad... back to the beans..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I caved in some years back now and started making chili for my family. A friend of mine makes hers nice and loose with hardly any beans. I modeled mine after that somewhat. Nice and loose with yummy tomatoes (another item I've recently come to enjoy), but I switched up the kidney beans for small white beans - much more tolerable!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now, for the 'baked beans'. My sister-in-law's husband just loved his co-worker's wife's beans. <span style="font-size: large;">Pfeww! </span>What a sentence! </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anyway, he loved them so much that he got the recipe. We were visiting this past Sunday and they served them. They <i>were</i> good - not your mother's baked beans. They're kind of like a chili but sweet and with BACON!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I did make a couple of adjustments like decreasing the sugar, changing the beans and subbing out </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">canned baked beans for </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">beans and extra ketchup.</span></div>
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Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-73414663850011839092012-09-25T17:32:00.000-04:002012-10-10T18:20:20.555-04:00Up, up and away!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, who would've thought yesterday while typing to you</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of all times to not have an SD card in the camera! I left in a rush after typing yesterday's post and neglected to take it with me :(</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thankfully, the camera holds a few shots without a card...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Off to Fred's house. Fred's the pilot, by the way!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To fill you in, every summer at the fair/Balloon Festival, our family helps out by way of setting up, chasing and then packing up balloons for any pilot that may need help. Most of the time we're with</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fred (<a href="http://www.njballoonrides.com/">Balloonatics & Aeronuts</a>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">or</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kenny (<a href="http://www.balloonatic.com/">Balloons Over Orlando</a>)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A LITTLE LOOK AT THE INSIDE WHILE IT'S<br />FILLING UP WITH AIR</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THIS IS FRED, VERY FOCUSED AS SHOULD BE!!!</td></tr>
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OR AT LEAST OUR SHADOW :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PICTURESQUE OXFORD FURNACE LAKE</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AROUND<br />
OUR NECK OF THE WOODS</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was such a wonderful night for a flight! Living where we do we could see both the NY and Philly skylines. NY was <i>very</i> distinguishable, however it didn't photograph very well, too hazy. Awesome, nonetheless!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For a good portion of the trip we were up a mile or more (a little unnerving when I started the "what ifs" in my head, but I didn't</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> allow myself there for long).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just before we landed we needed to fly THROUGH some trees in order to slow us down... that was really neat! When we came out on the other side of this one tree, Oxford firemen were there to cheer us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bet you thought I was going to say RESCUE us - we just happen to fly next their firehouse!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A GREAT BIG <span style="font-size: large;">THANK YOU, FRED! </span>for all the wonderful times that we have had in and around the balloons. Looking forward to many more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My family is very blessed.</span></div>
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Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-19287073364224400212012-09-24T15:56:00.002-04:002012-10-10T18:19:17.453-04:00Did ya' miss me?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hey there everyone!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I know it's been a TERRIBLY long time. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Summer seemed to fly right on by.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here we are again... the start of a new school year for my kids and a time for me to get back into a routine of some sort. It will be good again to have some time to myself. Don't get me wrong, I'm NOT one of those moms that "can't wait for them to get back to school". I think that it's horrible to wish your children out of your house. They'll be gone all too soon. Nevertheless, I should have some alone time... time to talk to God, get into His Word, do my chores without interruption and<strike> maybe</strike> DEFINITELY do some fun stuff, too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, this summer I spent some time driving back and forth to French Creek Bible Conference where all three of my children spent their respective weeks at camp. In addition to their own weeks, Wyatt spent an extra week working in the kitchen and another week as counselor at Cass' conference. Our family spent Labor Day weekend there, as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We actually began the summer with a trip to Seeley's Bay, Ontario with a stopover in upstate NY on the way home. It was nice to get away together. And the dog, too, is now an international traveler!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another big highlight was the Farmer's Fair where my daughter was in the Princess competition once again this year. She came in 2nd Runner-up last year with her performance of 'God Bless the USA'. A little stiff on stage, wasn't quite her best. This year she gave it her all with a rousing performance of 'BoogieWoogie Bugle Boy' in the style of the Andrews sisters. With her stuffy head and runny nose she still pulled in 1st Runner-up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here she is in her homemade 'military' uniform complete with hand-crafted garrison cap. I found the pattern on Ehow.com. The skirt used to be a pair of hunting pants. I had taken in and old blouse and shortened a store-bought tie. I love how easy it was to pull off her authentic hairdo - hairnet and bobby-pins! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">she actually started facing backwards then turned around like this while marching</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the music picked up and so did Cass and her 'jazz hands'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">now, if you manage to flip through these fast enough, it's almost like being there!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tu, tu, tu, toot, diddle-ee-ada</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'he's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'they made 'im blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'he puts the boys to sleep with boogie every night'</td></tr>
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Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-86910816936756798462012-05-23T14:05:00.001-04:002012-05-23T14:05:56.022-04:00Gardening<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Finally, I made some time for a little gardening! And oh, how happy I am to know that one of my beds is up to par. Now if only I could keep the neighbor's stinkin' cats out!!! Mulched or not, they still come and dig in the soil and leave the nastiest little presents {euwwwww yuk}<br />
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Here in another bed is a Siberian Iris. This was started I think two years ago from splitting one that had been given to me by my mother's friend, Margaret. I can't remember NOT knowing Margaret. She's no longer with us as she passed away several years ago now due to Cancer. I used to stop in and see her from time to time or she would come over here. We'd chat about gardening or our families. I'm fortunate to have reminders of her around my house. There are plants in the flowerbeds that came from her and the valance I have around my front porch was originally her idea. Her house in the neighboiring town and mine were the only ones around with a valance on the porch. People have told me how much they like mine and asked me if I had ever seen the one in S'ville. "Oh, yes", I'd say. She was my inspiration. {sigh} Sometimes I really miss Margaret. <br />
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You'll have to excuse the weeds. Isn't it pretty? I like them so much better than traditional Iris. The blades are so soft and delicate and grow in this compact "bush" which looks nice even after the blooms are gone. See the little gnome my mom gave me? She surprised me with it several years ago when she drove up. We were eating at a Cracker Barrel in Florida and I spotted this in the store, but couldn't take it on the plane. I really like her even though she is now faded and this year I found that the top of her hat has a hole in it!</div>
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Back to the cats... my husband bought Critter Ridder (Havahart) made mostly of black pepper oil. I spread it around the bed and alas, they still dug in the soil. SO, if you have any solutions perhaps maybe homemade repellants or the like, PLEASE leave me a comment. Happy gardening to you all!</div>
</div>Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-10205272486065761722012-05-07T23:02:00.001-04:002012-05-10T15:24:15.953-04:00A Little Getaway<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Friday evening I dropped Wyatt (16) off at <a href="http://trinityopchurch.org/">Trinity OPC</a> in Hatboro, PA for 'preview weekend' for our church camp. He is a counselor for the <br />
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After dropping him, I headed back over the river to south Jersey for a visit with my godparents. They graciously put me up for the night. I then spent all of Saturday with them. Aunt Linda and I visited a couple quilt shops near their house and had lunch at the most adorable restauant. The menu was not your typical fare... much more "gourmet" than most. I had a <em>yummy </em>veggie burger (called Garden Burger), served with a <em>beautiful</em> side salad. Of course, I had ordered fries, too not that I needed them!<br />
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Before lunch Aunt Linda showed me the local shop in beautiful Historic Burlington, NJ where Uncle Lee quilts when he's not quilting at home. He's a terrific quilter! He even runs one of the shop's many longarm machines that are available for use.</div>
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"Hi" Aunt Linda! Thanks again for everything - I had a really nice time visiting with you and Uncle Lee. We'll have to do it again sometime soon!</div>
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Yummy! Rhubarb Custard Pie!</div>
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The custard is made up of 3 eggs, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix all that together and pour over a pound of rhubard cut into 1/4 inch chunks mixed with 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt (place this mixture in an unbaked pie shell).</div>
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Remember me? It's been a looonnnggg time, hasn't it?<br />
Well, I can't even give a good excuse - just that time has been flying by and that it's been chock full of busy!<br />
I actually did finish all of the blocks for Cass' quilt. I finished them within a day ot two of my last post.<br />
There's a total of 45 blocks. I have some strips cut out of muslin for the sashing, but that's all the further I got.<br />
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So, the other day I pulled out the featherweight and put together three more blocks from the shop hop.</div>
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And looking at them just now... there's a BIG mistake on the one block (lower).</div>
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Apparently, when making my flying geese, I neglected to pay atttention to which fabric to put on which corner. It doesn't become obvious until you put it together with the rest!</div>
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See how the upper left and lower right blue squares are surrounded by paisley print triangles...</div>
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The flying geese on the left and right sides should have the light corners reversed.</div>
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Hopefully heading off to Aunt Linda's Saturday for a visit and a little sewing,</div>
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</div>Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-6109820717126150392012-03-28T22:17:00.001-04:002012-03-28T22:21:00.277-04:00Cass' Quilt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Well, I've been making some progress on Cass' quilt. I had a dozen blocks done yesterday. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I will be getting back to some Granny Square soon... I just want to get these completed first. Mostly because I have a definite goal in mind, but also because it's such a quick quilt to make.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Some simple sashing and before I know it I'll have the top done!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The Granny Squares don't have a <em>definite</em> purpose, yet. But, they're certainly fun to make!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So, I promise... I haven't abandoned them!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Naming the machine was brought up in the last post. My daughter had a suggestion which oddly enough was then suggested by Chris. That name would be "Lola".</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Chris didn't explain why, but Cass' explanation was that Lola was close to Lilo which reminded her of the Disney film "Lilo & Stitch". Get it? Stitch?!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Chris also thought "Alice" from the "Brady Bunch". Now, I don't recall Alice ever sitting in front of a sewing machine, but I kinda' like it.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, time for me to go to bed... Nice chatting with you! Goodnight!</div></div>Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-75483119573432055472012-03-24T22:55:00.000-04:002012-03-24T22:55:50.619-04:00Domestic Bliss<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Today I thought I would get a little bit worked on Cass' quilt. A month or two ago, I ordered a Jelly Roll of "Domestic Bliss"</div><div style="text-align: center;">(by Liz Scott for Moda) from<a href="http://greenfairyquilts.com/"> Green Fairy Quilts</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Just look at it. It screams <span style="font-size: large;">"tweenager" !</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">For those of you unsure of this term... it pretty much means "pre-teen".</div><div style="text-align: center;">Never really liked the term myself, but HEY, it fits here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img aea="true" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpoVU8D2gdQIkoXwJDSFREtwKcq3lbF8JCPau3s0iKB-P0OIWZcRtvzqlSOEGixxPpEkUOAf_HxyNozF3X6kniuyoHhpbzcOjGu48ygeaKsVb4S5GcaBQwE0lbuaSyOw0WnPEWw6xHIPv/s1600/domesticblissjr.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SO, after talking to Cass a little, I paired up the strips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's about half of them...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was "sew" nice to use the NewHome.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's such a great running machine - perfect little stitches!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe she deserves a name.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll have to think on that one for a bit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are nine of each pairing cut 4 1/2 square.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll probably arrange them something like this...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be talkin' to ya'!</div></div>Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-67463841627073236732012-03-11T14:52:00.001-04:002012-03-11T14:55:38.682-04:00Two More Grannies...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">These Granny Squares are just so fun to make! They work up fast and whether you're using solids or prints or a combination, they turn out great.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's two more...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's <strong>6</strong> done now. I have enough of the background fabric to complete<strong> 6</strong> more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's a good number.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It'll make a nice lap quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Maybe</em>... a few table toppers intead,<em> hmmm</em>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Catch the Granny Square Bug and sew some up soon!</div></div>Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-42007227340379131122012-03-07T22:36:00.003-05:002012-03-08T10:04:40.139-05:00Granny Squares!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;">If you've been reading some other quilting blogs you've probably seen the Granny Square pattern being featured lately. Well, I have and it looked like something I'd definitely like to make!</div><div style="text-align: left;">So, without further adieu I'd like to present you with "Granny in the Springtime"...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This fabric is some of a HUGE stash of scraps that my sister-in-law, Carol has at her shop. These came just as you see 'em. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5f5dK5evUe8KdZh_ACI-2QytBUcVRHnct3T3NQALs5lxiM9tKw3v8kt9MIITTPSVEppp959CEUpWAjw0yYsLoJoPH7vHatf2RlBCoHl1nZqz86uJtVjrPdbXiEpHU1uIJ7NyTmza8ejD/s1600/GEDC0348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5f5dK5evUe8KdZh_ACI-2QytBUcVRHnct3T3NQALs5lxiM9tKw3v8kt9MIITTPSVEppp959CEUpWAjw0yYsLoJoPH7vHatf2RlBCoHl1nZqz86uJtVjrPdbXiEpHU1uIJ7NyTmza8ejD/s400/GEDC0348.JPG" width="400" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to say, my New Home sewed wonderfully - so quiet and smooth with very nice stitches.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">What a pretty project to have for its maiden voyage!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Some other blocks are laid out, ready to cut down and sew.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Look for them soon!</div></div>Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-17147956141705144422012-02-25T23:37:00.004-05:002012-03-20T09:36:26.541-04:00Busy Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Today was a bit of a baking day...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This doubles just fine!</td></tr>
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> I used four yolks in the filling, like the recipe calls for, but used 7 egg whites in the meringue and adjusted the sugar, etc. I like a nice high meringue and besides, what was I to do with the whites from this next pie?!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used this recipe minus the meringue, add bananas and whipped cream</td></tr>
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> This is actually a banana cream pie in the works.</div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">It's got browning bananas on top because I didn't have any cream in the house. I'll pick some up on the way to Carol & Barry's and whip it there. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> <img border="0" height="300" lda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCvXNS02Q8ezjI1sd2AdeR8ie5bAKSmzs735bVP-DiT-S2aTHcABgqjvywQEk-kA4KZTcZsi0Od-UKeKLYhdv8u4l_99wsEI_HUpaUOv_n1lxi0B9GeQTuiH1c_ZCJmkskf_FfLjXMExg/s400/GEDC0274.JPG" width="400" /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>Now, the little bit of sewing that got done today... </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> another block from the Shop Hop. It's called Winged Star... </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.allentownsewing.com/">Allentown Sewing Center's</a> contribution to the Hop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENrvLm_ZYK8rbQkZmOe1y4jQPmNlANRHd-ta5Gq5EI41F0NsVLJwC4_McExzvr5it0J9GEhM25w9O4AjovCCeHK_ecpMcNp7e9TfCFhe_fcQ95I3t5U8OMbh2vY-nSTdDAjO-DV4cnURK/s1600/GEDC0263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9x0rAWam74IkOplIyzce1gul9aHyYqRa5foDn1nPBFXXa-6UnJwuUL0dfwUpXQOlXMGo4aedDcTmY3GN0Hw1jiG7maKdoYA44LNEvvjgZGDsTBD_kswc8cuzCmX_iUBpyjK8HQ-pkLLn/s1600/GEDC0262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" lda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9x0rAWam74IkOplIyzce1gul9aHyYqRa5foDn1nPBFXXa-6UnJwuUL0dfwUpXQOlXMGo4aedDcTmY3GN0Hw1jiG7maKdoYA44LNEvvjgZGDsTBD_kswc8cuzCmX_iUBpyjK8HQ-pkLLn/s400/GEDC0262.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I know, I know this isn't done on my 'new' New Home, but instead on my Featherweight.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The thing there is that I really don't like sewing 1/4" seams without a 1/4" foot!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Spoiled, maybe.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Gonna have my way, definitely!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I have the guys at the White/Singer shop ordering me a foot. As soon as I get it I'll be using it. It runs great and so smooth. I really like using such a solid machine!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So, that was my day - besides meals, dishes, and running Sawyer to a basketball game (for 2 1/2 hours).</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty busy, I think!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCvXNS02Q8ezjI1sd2AdeR8ie5bAKSmzs735bVP-DiT-S2aTHcABgqjvywQEk-kA4KZTcZsi0Od-UKeKLYhdv8u4l_99wsEI_HUpaUOv_n1lxi0B9GeQTuiH1c_ZCJmkskf_FfLjXMExg/s1600/GEDC0274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div>Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-12639908577144637592012-02-15T14:15:00.000-05:002012-02-15T14:15:02.041-05:00My "new" old New Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meet the newest member of the team... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a 1960's New Home, model 445</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">made by Janome.</span><br />
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</tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This machine was graciously given to me by my sister-in-law, Carol.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was given to her new by her husband-to-be when she was sixteen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's two boxes of goodies to go with it... one with some presser feet and plates</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and the other with a full set of cams, 27 to be exact.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can't wait to get stitching on it!</span></div></div>Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-17324355296531121212012-02-09T14:01:00.004-05:002012-03-20T09:52:54.169-04:00Just a Little Somethin'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I haven't been terribly active in the sewing department... it's not that I don't have the itch!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did manage to put together <em>one </em>block yesterday. Whoop-ee!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a Shop Hop block.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take notice of the horizontal stripes... <br />
now you see 'em, later you won't!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sewing on the diagonal<br />
right sides together</td></tr>
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open and press</td></tr>
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presto! flying geese!</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although the vertical stripes were in the pattern, I thought I would like the horizonal stripes better.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're all so proud of you, SoyBoy!</span></div></div>Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-54967579221954619162012-01-21T22:13:00.004-05:002012-02-26T23:17:44.972-05:00Charmed, I'm sure!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moda Charm Packs</td></tr>
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</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Part of a Christmas present to myself... these Charm Packs were irresistable!</span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I first went to <a href="http://greenfairyquilts.com/">Green Fairy Quilts</a> to find </span><em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"1862 Battle Hymn",</span></em></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">but when I got there... how could I not buy </span><em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"Coming Home",</span></em></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"Lil' Rascals"</span></em> and </span><em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"Towne Square Quilts"?!</span></em></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The black print on these really</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>stands out!</em></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Something about them says</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>1970's "Americana".</em></span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here's something I put together from my head</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">using <em>"Towne Square Quilts".</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Boy, if only I would have come up with the</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">larger </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">ones first.. I like them better,</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">but the small ones are cute, too!</span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</div></div>Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-1076126025083541272012-01-07T00:28:00.001-05:002012-01-07T00:30:29.100-05:00Change in the Lineup!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">May I have your attention please!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Ladies and Gentlemen, there has been a change in the lineup... now batting for 2BlikeMartha is Raina'sHome.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">If you would kindly refer to your program, I'm sure that would help to avoid any confusion.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Comments or concerns kindly click below.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Complaints can be filed in triplicate and mailed to</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Bloggers' Anonymous</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">PO Box 123</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">Somewhere, NJ 98765</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">In all honesty, I was never all that crazy about the Martha thing.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I like this name a lot better!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">Stop in again soon!</span></div></div>Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-71071011055703582252012-01-04T12:52:00.002-05:002012-02-26T23:18:32.798-05:00Let Them Eat Cake<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">My nephew is turning 4 this Saturday and today is the big party at "Bounce U".</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">If you've never heard of the place... it's pretty cool. There are two rooms with various different inflated bounce houses including slides, basketball hoops, boxing ring and so on, and so on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Here's his cake... colorful, but still flat and non-adventurous. I guess I will need to work on something 3D sometime soon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Maybe Wyatt will want something cool for his birthday TOMORROW, yeah right! Like I would actually be up for that tomorrow! I'll make sure to make a cake for him none-the-less and he'll love it because that's the way he is!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Happy Birthday Wyatt! (1/5)</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Happy Birthday Danny! (1/7)</span></div></div>Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-6625427161454114882011-12-22T10:20:00.002-05:002012-02-28T10:27:17.866-05:00"Twelve Fridays" Projects<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Can you believe it? There's only three more days until Christmas!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wow! Am I unprepared!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'll be playing the 'catch up' game today...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, let me first show you what I've finished since we last met ;)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">This sweet little wall hanging is bordered with that same peppermint fabric used in the wreath.</span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's piped with the red from the bow. The green binding matches the dots in the peppermint fabric.</span></div> <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">For this one, I decided to put three religious symbols together...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">an angel, a messenger of God</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">a church, a place for God's people to gather together to worship and praise Him</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">a candle, reminding us of God's Eternal Light, Jesus Christ</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Thanks Wyatt for holding it up there!</span></div> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Table Runner 42" x 16"</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">This block used the very first block from the series (tree on right)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I cut another tree out of darker fabrics to flank the house block.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's piped and bound with a red/gold star fabric.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are three blocks from when I wasn't posting.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Between some minor sewing machine problems and "who knows what else?"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just didn't get these done weekly.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">BUT, they're done now and in a <em>finished </em>product!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Well, that's it for now.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">I'll post the completed final three blocks at a later date.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040993616106740420.post-47355297735748557852011-11-13T22:54:00.002-05:002012-02-17T17:18:23.363-05:00Mission Accomplished<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">The first Saturday my daughter and I went to 4 out of the 12 shops on the Shop Hop list.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We hit the two in Stroudsburg and the ones in Lehighton and Effort.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was such fun browsing the shops and seeing each of their finished Shop Hop quilts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>It was girl time at its finest </em>:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This past Saturday was <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Road Trip Day</span>... (though a lot better ending than that of <em>Thelma and Louise</em>).</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I, along with my best friend, Chris took my dog and headed out to explore Eastern PA!</div><div style="text-align: center;">What a beautiful time of year to take a drive... (and boy, did we drive!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Took off at 8:30 and came home at 5:30 with just one stop for food.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Click <a href="http://2blikemartha.blogspot.com/2011/11/shop-hop-alert.html">HERE</a>, you can see just how far we traveled - starting at #12 and heading south we hit all of the remaining shops excluding #6 (in Easton). </div><div style="text-align: center;">That one is <a href="http://atpiecequiltery.com/">AtPiece</a> where I do my Friday Christmas blocks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be seeing them soon enough!</div></div>Raina's Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647574270368003229noreply@blogger.com1