tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30415880122485376912024-03-17T22:28:57.964-05:00Brown Dirt CottageDUSTY SPARKLESBrowndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-429084488898896112018-02-14T11:30:00.000-06:002018-02-14T11:30:08.711-06:00I Luuuuv Spikey Spikes!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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........and here are the steps to how I got some.<br />
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First, you need a 3 yr. old birthday boy who likes dinosaurs.<br />
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I found this. Smaller than a fat quarter.<br />
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I had fun pulling some bright crazy fun fabrics that match!<br />
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I played with some pieces and parts I had on hand trying to get a feel to which direction I should go.<br />
Oh my, decisions decisions.<br />
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Yes. Yes.<br />
Rows and rows of various borders will work.<br />
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Next come the SPIKES! And quilting.<br />
LOVE!<br />
I was energized by channeling my inner Gwen Marston.<br />
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Ta Da!<br />
Just the right size to be cuddled, loved and to be carried around.<br />
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The Back.<br />
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Benjamin and his family may need a pair of sunglasses too, this is BRIGHT!</div>
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-7240826461286484542018-02-01T15:35:00.000-06:002018-02-01T15:35:27.001-06:00A Recent Finish<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I needed this quilt to be finished for a cute little birthday girl.<br />
This quilt top has been languishing in the closet FOR YEARS and now I am glad it has THE PERFECT little person to go to.</div>
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This is Bonnie Hunter's Cathedral Stars design. It's a free pattern located on her <i><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: red;"><a href="http://www.quiltville.blogspot.com/">blog</a></span></i>, just click on the "free patterns" tab up at the top of her page.<br />
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Last time I posted about this I was mulling over what to do about the backing.<br />
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I played around here with pieces and parts BUT I wanted to use up some of those little 4 patch blocks I had left over from the top AND I thought it would be fun to have her<br />
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Here's what I finally came up with. I don't like to have a seam down the middle, especially since it was going to be hard to match up those polka dots.<br />
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Her name is Bonnie but she is called Bonn or Bon Bon.<br />
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I machine quilted it from side to side using a wavy stitch. This stitch gave a good effect on the stars.<br />
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She was excited and very happy. Grinning big she explained "it has my name on it"!<br />
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I received a text a few days later showing me how good and matchy matchy it was with all her little friends.<br />
So glad this top was finally finished and was sent off to be loved!</div>
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-57692646169325926372017-11-18T11:27:00.000-06:002017-11-18T11:27:21.878-06:00Finished Corner Block (sorta)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This corner block on the bottom border is "sorta" finished. There are extra loose pieces that will need to be added after I've sewn the block to the border going across the bottom and to the other</div>
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(thanks for the fabrics <a href="http://simplebirdapplique.com/" style="background-color: cyan;">Kerry</a>, I liked your vase so much I did mine like yours)</div>
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I'm playing and auditioning fabrics for the corner block on the opposite end.</div>
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I think I have a plan forming!</div>
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I better 'git' busy 'cause'<br />
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-33895711619263136362017-11-04T16:45:00.002-05:002017-11-04T16:46:43.686-05:00My First Border and Pretty Vase<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello everyone! I've been absent, but I promise I've been busy!</div>
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I'm still plugging along on my </div>
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Friends of Baltimore quilt AND A Bountiful Life/Civil War Bride quilt. </div>
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I like working on them simultaneously. Friends of Baltimore has teeny tiny pieces and more tedious while the Bountiful Life has larger pieces and gives me a break from the tedious so I can still keep busy.</div>
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I'm excited to show you my progress on the first border and vase from Friends of Baltimore. I put off starting a border thinking it would be daunting, I was a scaredy cat…BUT HEY…it wasn't so bad.<br />
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As you can see, it is quite long.<br />
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There will be a vase sewn to each end to make a corner on this bottom border, which makes it even LONGER! I'm still jurying fabrics for the vase on the other end. Only 3 more borders to go!<br />
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The scary part will be when it comes time to trim this down!!<br />
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Must show you more proof I've been busy.<br />
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Remember her? My bride on the Bountiful Life quilt.<br />
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She now has a groom! Isn't he handsome?<br />
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They also have a hospitality table. I think it's cute!<br />
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I think I had just started on this one in a previous post.<br />
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Working on both of these quilts at the same time has yielded me enough blocks for a WHOLE quilt!!<br />
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I just don't think they would mix well together….too bad!<br />
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Sorry I've been so long with an update and I want to thank everyone who has inquired about me. I desperately need a new camera. The photos I take on my iPhone seem to be lacking in quality (I think it's the operator), but I promise to blog with more quilty goodness!<br />
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This barn really existed.</div>
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It belonged to Mildred and Marvin. </div>
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of parties and barn dances she and Marvin used to put on. </div>
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-32683522357436504812016-06-05T09:04:00.001-05:002016-06-05T18:53:03.450-05:00There's Still Time To Sign Up For The Giveaway<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There's still time to sign up for the <span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">Build A Barn book</span> giveaway. Go to my <b><span style="font-size: large;">previous</span></b> post and<b> leave a comment and you will be entered</b>. You <b>must</b> at least leave your</div>
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-39012741065379479462016-05-30T00:09:00.001-05:002016-05-30T00:11:50.101-05:00Build A Barn Book Review Blog Hop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><i>W-a-y back in Dec. </i></b><b style="font-style: italic;">2014 </b>( yes, it takes a while to create a book ) Julie asked about 14 of us to do a test barn using her notes, photos and instructions on how to Build a Barn using</div>
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So~~I finally came up with an idea about a barn that <i>used</i> to be down the road from me.<br />
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A quick sorta sketch to get the idea going.<br />
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If I dig in my stash long enough I can usually come up with the fabric that will work.<br />
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I chose a winter party type scene. LOOK, music fabric, must be a barn dance taking place.<br />
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Using Julie's instructions I began, starting with the barn first. See, it's done in sections.<br />
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Sky and background <i>auditions</i> next.<br />
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NO! Yuck sky!<br />
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NO! Sky too plain!<br />
Audition~Audition~Audition<br />
See, at the same time I'm also auditioning some other extras to add like maybe a tree.<br />
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Since I didn't have any sky type fabric in my stash I had to create sky by mingling in a variety of different fabrics by cutting them into smaller sizes and then sewing them all back together, yep, that's the definition of quilting isn't it.<br />
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Oh Yes…my sky is finally coming together!<br />
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Backgrounds can include any extra 'cuteness' you want to add. Trees, windmills, stars in the sky or animals. I just keep on auditioning different fabrics and ideas during the whole process. <b>Julie's book</b> will show you how!<br />
I'll be having a drawing June 5th for a free giveaway of Julie's Barn book. Be sure to leave a comment on this post before then.<br />
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And from here, everything just fell into place ( well, not really, there was <i>more</i> agonizing, standing and staring and switching and swapping…ha…you know how the routine goes ).<br />
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This is the final result I submitted to Julie to go on from here to be quilted by her friend Chris.<br />
Finished quilt measures around 30 inches.<br />
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Click <b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><a href="http://thefreepiecedbarnproject.blogspot.com/p/belinda-from-texas.html" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">HERE</span></a></b> to read...<b>MY</b> <b>barn</b> has a true/real life heartfelt story. <b>See it all quilted and gussied up!</b><br />
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<b>Julie's Build A Barn</b> book is so helpful and makes creating your own little barn SOOO<br />
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There is nothing scary about free pieced quilt/block construction. If fact, it's very freeing!<br />
You can't make any mistakes. Anything goes!<br />
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Go <a href="http://thefreepiecedbarnproject.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">HERE</span></a> and see……read up on everyone's barns. You don't want to miss out on<br />
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-63150187266125141922016-05-25T12:21:00.002-05:002016-05-25T15:51:34.331-05:00I Tried It<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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You know those <i><b>sharp crease and fold marks</b> </i>that glare up at you when you unfold your fabric?</div>
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Low and behold I began to see those creases and wrinkles diminish. Yippee!</div>
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-72631500671990478452016-05-10T13:01:00.000-05:002016-05-10T17:57:06.212-05:00"SNAP OUT OF IT!!!"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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That's what I'm trying to do….just snap out of this<i> 'slug'</i> mentality I've had lately. Even though I've been quiet on the blogging scene, I HAVE been busy…..well, sort of…..at a snail's pace.</div>
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Determined to use from my stash I finally chose some dots and stripes to piece together a backing for the quilt top laying there on the ironing board. Maybe I'll just cut a bunch of big squares and sew them together.</div>
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This is my <i>"taking forever and ever"</i> log cabin. It IS all sewn together… <b>BUT</b>…yep...there's that BUT... there's <i>ALWAYS</i> a BUT<b> </b>with me! I decided it needed one more row, you know, just to make me TRULY happy with it.</div>
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Yesterday I sewed more blocks and all I need is 5 more to have enough.</div>
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Here and there with blocks of time I have put together these free pieced little cuties. I have planned this for a 'real live little cutie'…….hhmmm, I hope she doesn't turn into a 'big' cutie before I get this finished. I'm constantly mulling over how I want it all to come together.</div>
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Of course my MAIN project for the past year has been my FRIENDS OF BALTIMORE hand appliqué blocks…<a href="http://comequilt.com/" style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Sue Garman's</a> pattern. I thumb tacked some flannel up in the hallway so I could admire them as I pass through. Red bird on the bottom is the current 'in process' one I'm stitching on.</div>
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Only 9 more blocks…AND 4 most tedious borders to go.<br />
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Speaking of birds, you should go <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://patcherymenagerie.blogspot.com/2016/05/flight-of-fancy.html">Here</a></span> and see Lynne's oh so creative birds and quilt<br />
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<a href="http://nancynearphiladelphia.blogspot.com/2016/05/build-barn-part-one.html" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Nancy</a> is having a giveaway too!</div>
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-47169170102961260902016-04-22T10:14:00.005-05:002016-04-22T12:21:41.382-05:00Do You Own A Hammer?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="background-color: cyan;"><a href="http://thefreepiecedbarnproject.blogspot.com/">GO HERE</a></b> to read more about it.</div>
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-54288356956108012942016-01-03T13:33:00.001-06:002016-01-03T13:33:38.698-06:00Stonehenge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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What a crazy awful weathered weekend!</div>
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I can't remember having this bad of a snow storm before. Electricity was on, then off, on, then off.</div>
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Yes, they walk and walk and walk.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(they are in front of my house)</span><br />
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When the cattle decide to walk, they can walk and end up 20 miles from home.</div>
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This one bunch of ours ONLY WALKED 8 MILES from where they are supposed to be.</div>
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Poor Mr. Browndirt has spent the last 3 days out in the unrelenting snow/blizzard storm trying to</div>
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It is nearly dusk here and he is still out in the cold escorting another bunch of misbehaving </div>
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Naturally, all our hired help has gone to Mexico for the holidays.</div>
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I know THE MR. is plum tuckered out and I will</div>
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Goober dog is ready for some serious snuggle time with his daddy tonight as well. In the meantime,</div>
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-48410105593547309722015-12-23T15:14:00.000-06:002015-12-24T07:36:15.870-06:00I've Been Absent But Not Idle<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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No way would I EVER be "idle". It's just not in my nature. I've had sisters-in-law and others in </div>
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my past sit, stand or follow me around touting</div>
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My response was always the same.</div>
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"Well, go be bored somewhere else 'cause I've got a bazillion things I'm itching to get done!"</div>
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So, even though you don't hear from me around blogland I'm active and busy with quilty things.</div>
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Busy with more blocks from my FRIENDS OF BALTIMORE project. This is the second block in the series. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(I've completed 5 so far )</span> Wow, kind of a doozy. Stitching all those tiny black sail riggings was not fun for me, but I persevered and won the battle.</div>
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This is a fabulous quilt and there is no reason to fail, after all, it is one of <a href="http://www.comequilt.com/" style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><span style="color: black;">Sue Gar</span><span style="color: black;">man's patterns.</span></a></div>
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Here is my binder with all the pattern pieces and her wonderful instructions. I have not had ONE question about these blocks that she has not included in the instructions. She is a master!!</div>
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So many tiny pieces to prep, but there's something calming sitting quietly turning down all the little edges. Trying to master the process and improve my skills with each piece.</div>
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Yes, it's fun and I love it but it can grow tedious and that is why a quilter ALWAYS has to have other projects handy to work on. Sometimes you just need to shake things up a little.</div>
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One of my breaks from the hand applique was doing some blocks for the November <span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><a href="http://www.blocklotto.com/">Block Lotto</a>.</span></div>
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Loved these blocks. They would make a fantastic looking quilt.....sigh......but I didn't win this time.</div>
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-16212572235007568342015-10-23T18:48:00.000-05:002015-10-23T18:48:54.719-05:00Look What I Found<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Last weekend I was digging around in my quilty closet. The one where I have all my</div>
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I found THIS!!!</div>
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A <b>TOP</b>~~~with a <b>BACKING</b>~~~and THE <b>BINDING</b>!!!</div>
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<i>Just hanging there</i>, wondering when I was going</div>
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to notice it.</div>
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This <b>ALL BUT</b> quilted quilt has been hanging there since 2009!!! The only reason I can think of</div>
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just forgotten.</div>
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This is one half of a <b>HIS</b> and <b>HERS</b> I sewed from a Bonnie Hunter pattern. Those who know Bonnie knows she makes LARGE quilts. The pattern made enough blocks to make 2 quilts. The other quilt</div>
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has been being used every year during the FALL season. </div>
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I really can't believe I never finished this one, especially since I was so good to</div>
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sew up the back and have the binding prepared.</div>
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Please go <span style="background-color: lime; color: lime;"><b><a href="http://browndirtcottage.blogspot.com/2009/04/his-and-hers-green-fall-quilt-progress.html">HERE</a></b> </span>to <b>read/see photos</b> of that post w-a-y back then.</div>
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play time. I was thinking some kind of table runner….maybe.</div>
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I've vacuumed the floor and have pressed the backing. It's time to get this laid out</div>
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and sandwiched up! I was going to do this last weekend, but just</div>
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it's time I had <b>MY</b> fall quilt!!!</div>
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-44431938875830918922015-10-06T19:16:00.000-05:002015-10-06T20:35:04.071-05:00Friends of Baltimore Woven Basket<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This block is basically finished. There's a little thread work I need to</div>
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I'm also prepping prepping prepping on another block. This new block is made up of TONS</div>
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12 more to go!!</div>
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I find myself irritated when I have to stop and eat……and make myself go to bed at night.</div>
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I just want to keep the momentum going!</div>
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Speaking of……hubby is hollering for me to come down for supper….</div>
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-52593199972047509472015-09-24T15:01:00.000-05:002016-04-22T10:18:52.256-05:00IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Finally!</div>
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Oooouuuu and Aaahhhing….</div>
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-82557171970277095642015-09-09T14:42:00.000-05:002015-09-09T14:43:00.885-05:00Just A Little Basket Weaving<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-58804771562325574262015-08-14T18:36:00.000-05:002015-08-14T18:45:03.741-05:00Are We Still Friends?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I CERTAINLY HOPE WE ARE!!!</div>
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Thank you to all my followers who hung in there with me. I've missed everybody!! I see some followers did bale on me, as is the case when one takes a little vay-cay from blogging…..uuhm, seems I should call it</div>
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something else besides a blogging vacation for as long as I've been absent!</div>
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Well….since we're STILL FRIENDS and all…..I'll share what I've been working on.</div>
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Block size will finish at 15''. This is the first block I finished back in March.</div>
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swoon over this block whenever I look at it.</div>
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Keeping with our FRIENDS theme…..afterall, you DID say we were STILL FRIENDS, well, this fabulous eagle block belongs with 15 other equally amazing blocks along with 4 stunning borders.</div>
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FRIENDS of BALTIMORE!!</div>
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I think <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><a href="http://comequilt.com/">Sue Garman</a> </span>outdid herself on this design. I looked…..studied…..admired and studied some more on this pattern for 2 years. I wanted to do it and I wanted to DO IT!! I drug my feet ordering it because I knew it was going to be a l-o-n-g term project….yes, l-o-n-g l-o-n-g term! I knew I could probable master the skills to do it, but to make the commitment to know and determine I would</div>
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actually finish it took me the 2 years studying it to finally order it.</div>
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I'm soooo glad I did…..the blocks I have done are just beautiful in person. </div>
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Yes, I have finished the SECOND block and I'm prepping</div>
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and preparing the THIRD.</div>
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So….that's what I've been up to…..and if your keep being my FRIEND </div>
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I'll share the other blocks I'm working on with you later.</div>
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P.S. I also finished my Flags of the American Revolution (previous post) quilt top from the Sew-Along <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><a href="http://humblequilts.blogspot.com/">LORI</a> </span>from HUMBLE QUILTS organized last year. It's great lookin' in person too! </div>
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Browndirtcottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041588012248537691.post-90689841174823798692014-12-31T23:55:00.001-06:002014-12-31T23:55:52.228-06:00Flags Of The American Revolution<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's time for my monthly Flags update.</div>
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For the month of December 2014 we were to cut out 5 of these sets for the Star and Moon setting blocks.</div>
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I <b>finally</b> decided on this fabric yesterday and I already had my templates made.</div>
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They will look similar to this photo from the book.</div>
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I appliquéd The Crescents of South Carolina flag.</div>
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The Fort Moultrie ( Liberty Moon ) flag was also appliquéd.</div>
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Here is a photo of how I started out on the quilt. I pinned "chunks" of fabric pieces and the freezer paper templates up on my design wall to help get a cohesive look with the different fabrics.</div>
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I do this a lot with most of my quilts. </div>
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I don't want any "surprise…it doesn't look good" episodes, having sewed it together</div>
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Just a photo reminder to show you what I am shooting for in this FOLLOW/SEW ALONG</div>
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I will be linking up with the others to show our progress.</div>
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