tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42815726113868597402024-03-13T09:35:43.570-07:00ginger patchesGinger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-27038159775402875022010-10-29T18:02:00.000-07:002012-06-28T14:07:55.222-07:00My Little Affair with Half Square Triangles<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMtn0HyzxVI/AAAAAAAADY8/UsB9-zFTGlY/s1600-h/DSC_0493-25.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0493 (2)" border="0" height="323" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMtn0iNFO9I/AAAAAAAADZA/bw845QAxnY8/DSC_0493-2_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0493 (2)" width="508" /></a> <br />
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Yes, it’s true. As much as I love my four-patches and nine-patches, my strips of all sizes, and just squares in general, I have a secret love. Half square triangles. I LOVE them…I want to wallpaper a room in them…and actually? I have been known to dream about them. I know. Sad. Anyways someday I have a plan to make a bucket of them in all of my favorite fabrics—with various assorted backgrounds—also I will throw in some 4-patches just cuz. I will use them like…legos or pattern blocks. I will never sew them together. They will be just for playing with. <br />
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When I get started on a new quilt the first thing I do is figure out what type of units I want to use. If I have an idea in mind I will draw it out first on graph paper and look at how it plays with the squares on the page. But sometimes I just want to play on the design wall, and for that I usually head straight to the magical half-square triangle, sometimes with some plain squares or four patches thrown in. And then I do this for days on end…<br />
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I hope to make up my mind tonight…after I play just a <i>little</i> bit more.<br />
Have a happy and safe Halloween weekend!!<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85839/tamarajp/bff7ca596f33fccf451176f64beb4496.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-53372321137560310622010-10-27T22:46:00.000-07:002010-10-27T22:46:30.523-07:00Scraps along update<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMkMd0c6pQI/AAAAAAAADVk/9hvq7jKyihU/s1600-h/DSC_0464%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0464" border="0" height="386" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMkMeEIfXZI/AAAAAAAADVo/H-k2D5E_uBc/DSC_0464_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0464" width="559" /></a><br />
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I’m having way too much fun with these scraps!<br />
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But I couldn’t stop…<br />
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I am stopping now though. <br />
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Because this is calling my name.<br />
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Can you hear it?<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85839/tamarajp/bff7ca596f33fccf451176f64beb4496.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-25405899274786493032010-10-25T15:06:00.000-07:002010-10-25T15:06:25.209-07:00CUTENESSIt’s official<br />
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I now have the cutest keys in the world.<br />
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I can’t show what else I got ‘cause it’s for Christmas. They have some seriously awesome stocking stuffers! And? They sent me 2 pairs of earrings for FREE…just because. I heart <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Apartment">ModCloth</a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85839/tamarajp/bff7ca596f33fccf451176f64beb4496.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-90749779134053899812010-10-23T19:51:00.000-07:002010-10-23T19:51:21.974-07:00Sew Scraps Along<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMObuEHMLUI/AAAAAAAADTg/ljbXTrv14sQ/s1600-h/1sewscrapsalongjpg%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="1sewscrapsalongjpg" border="0" height="319" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMObuW0thAI/AAAAAAAADTk/9LI4Rf3WkAc/1sewscrapsalongjpg_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="1sewscrapsalongjpg" width="189" /></a><br />
<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I’m joining in the <a href="http://www.pleasant-home.com/p/sew-scraps-along.html">scrap sewing extravaganza</a> over at <a href="http://www.pleasant-home.com/">Pleasant Home</a>. If you have never been to Jody’s blog you must go over NOW! So much wonderfulness, seriously. I am (as usual) a bit behind. When I re-arranged my sewing room last Summer I started cutting my scraps into squares and strips so they’re ready to use.</div><br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMObu-_QOuI/AAAAAAAADTo/Md-JVEOJVZ0/s1600-h/DSC_0432%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0432" border="0" height="323" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMObvKKXoTI/AAAAAAAADTw/XalM9AwZuWs/DSC_0432_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0432" width="468" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMObwbV_jUI/AAAAAAAADT8/Kn6tUxClIro/s1600-h/DSC_0430%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0430" border="0" height="339" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMObxJ7fpGI/AAAAAAAADUA/1SdDhTFaE5Q/DSC_0430_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0430" width="483" /></a> <br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Unfortunately hadn’t yet gotten to all the scraps I’d collected pre-clean up. So today I tackled them…what a mess! I didn’t get out my camera until I was well into it….that red tub was overflowing along with a couple of other smaller ones, you get the idea. </div><br />
<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMObxSSXrnI/AAAAAAAADUE/YCh3_ICHSGM/s1600-h/DSC_0438%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0438" border="0" height="337" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMObxrf3xKI/AAAAAAAADUI/ZM2of0s_gq0/DSC_0438_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0438" width="488" /></a><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But now I’ve got them sorted and bagged and “tubbed” yay! </div><br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMObyPXv37I/AAAAAAAADUM/D6iQsEZ2ZtI/s1600-h/DSC_0442%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0442" border="0" height="367" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMObyVSsEdI/AAAAAAAADUQ/ZusoFCdUJW4/DSC_0442_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0442" width="516" /></a><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here is what I’ve kept out to do my <a href="http://www.pleasant-home.com/2010/10/my-method-for-sewing-patchwork-style.html">scrap patchwork</a> with.</div><br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMOby-gvx_I/AAAAAAAADUU/wjEK9MMKleg/s1600-h/DSC_0446%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0446" border="0" height="373" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TMObzFzGfRI/AAAAAAAADUY/rHVRC5doE5g/DSC_0446_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0446" width="520" /></a><br />
<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I’m excited to get started….</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85839/tamarajp/bff7ca596f33fccf451176f64beb4496.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-3206642931538268222010-10-17T15:24:00.000-07:002010-10-17T15:24:22.401-07:00Country Loft Quilt ShowAs promised, more pictures from the Country Loft’s annual Fall Quilt Auction and Show. Still not sure how I forgot to post these after I took them. Once again I have to remind you that they all had to be taken with a telephoto so there are some odd angles etc. Enjoy!<br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzPZooP1I/AAAAAAAADRs/CLTIVukVECM/s1600-h/DSC_0168%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0168" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzP6rlljI/AAAAAAAADR0/CzO2vT1A8i0/DSC_0168_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0168" width="314" /></a> <br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzQk-ALhI/AAAAAAAADR4/01sCnUwrn8A/s1600-h/DSC_0162%5B10%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0162" border="0" height="473" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzR7XsgyI/AAAAAAAADR8/SMjUUkoSric/DSC_0162_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0162" width="310" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzUC915hI/AAAAAAAADSI/kxpfd3bnhX0/s1600-h/DSC_0164%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0164" border="0" height="495" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzVN4wUzI/AAAAAAAADSM/sxQVtIFwdjQ/DSC_0164_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0164" width="718" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzWg141CI/AAAAAAAADSQ/zFbTAlreBmw/s1600-h/DSC_0165%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0165" border="0" height="502" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzXHaGrlI/AAAAAAAADSU/7b7CDpKlDYo/DSC_0165_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0165" width="718" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzX3KIkRI/AAAAAAAADSY/sPIjhlgF7wY/s1600-h/DSC_0166%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0166" border="0" height="672" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzYWQcQiI/AAAAAAAADSc/AQJff6f3Bu8/DSC_0166_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0166" width="440" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzY22huaI/AAAAAAAADSg/SFsQKcMQh0c/s1600-h/DSC_0167%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0167" border="0" height="442" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzZ4P7NII/AAAAAAAADSk/ahZofaPLcrY/DSC_0167_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0167" width="641" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtza7gkrXI/AAAAAAAADSo/MxeUxSjb6VI/s1600-h/DSC_0169%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0169" border="0" height="446" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzboDShrI/AAAAAAAADSs/2KITTDO2upw/DSC_0169_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0169" width="637" /></a><br />
This is even more gorgeous in person. It was just too bright out that day to get the color right. Windy too so some of the quilts were kind of flying around.<br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzcAo9s5I/AAAAAAAADSw/HQynqwUSvzo/s1600-h/DSC_0170%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0170" border="0" height="455" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzdN3B_4I/AAAAAAAADS0/nksvpk8tqjc/DSC_0170_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0170" width="638" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzeKkGttI/AAAAAAAADS4/IRVN8CdvJWo/s1600-h/DSC_0171%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0171" border="0" height="814" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzfYjtrvI/AAAAAAAADS8/eR6UifiQhis/DSC_0171_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0171" width="529" /></a><br />
Love the quilting in this one.<br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzg2srnVI/AAAAAAAADTA/H22MLQt99fc/s1600-h/DSC_0174%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0174" border="0" height="584" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzhXGhkmI/AAAAAAAADTE/A_8xZfVOxSE/DSC_0174_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0174" width="379" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtziDq24KI/AAAAAAAADTI/FhffN5WsU7M/s1600-h/DSC_0175%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0175" border="0" height="443" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzi1aq6OI/AAAAAAAADTM/ctjThnhyqI0/DSC_0175_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0175" width="642" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzj0whJ_I/AAAAAAAADTQ/o6HJbBylUSQ/s1600-h/DSC_0176%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0176" border="0" height="584" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzkaE1zJI/AAAAAAAADTU/kjIh1RBxlIc/DSC_0176_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0176" width="378" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzlrxt8EI/AAAAAAAADTY/pYCi68aHdso/s1600-h/DSC_0178%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0178" border="0" height="549" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLtzmRo3P3I/AAAAAAAADTc/9ShFiBIDwQ0/DSC_0178_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0178" width="360" /></a> <br />
More to come. And I <i>think</i> I figured out the text between pictures thingy…yay!!!<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85839/tamarajp/bff7ca596f33fccf451176f64beb4496.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-52171106488324695822010-10-15T15:38:00.000-07:002010-10-15T15:47:21.805-07:00More testing<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLjZU3uzYoI/AAAAAAAADQ8/p4PB5vB6kCU/s1600-h/DSC_0156%5B7%5D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0156" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="799" alt="DSC_0156" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLjZVVMQdTI/AAAAAAAADRA/1s9W3WJ4hKU/DSC_0156_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="503" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLjZWFZAULI/AAAAAAAADRE/TsgDTf1waHY/s1600-h/DSC_0158%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0158" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="359" alt="DSC_0158" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLjZWmEfYVI/AAAAAAAADRI/j7TcvnABaOE/DSC_0158_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="512" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLjZXHJd7gI/AAAAAAAADRM/qtYQYe5WC90/s1600-h/DSC_0159%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0159" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="534" alt="DSC_0159" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLjZX6PRtxI/AAAAAAAADRQ/_UNhit1-rlM/DSC_0159_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="522" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLjZYCOZ_xI/AAAAAAAADRU/rXnioZs88es/s1600-h/DSC_0160%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0160" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="600" alt="DSC_0160" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLjZYiQfLoI/AAAAAAAADRY/nT_b41yRpTE/DSC_0160_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="389" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLjZZfRWtKI/AAAAAAAADRc/7WkOAatGNtU/s1600-h/DSC_0161%5B7%5D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0161" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="594" alt="DSC_0161" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLjZZoTxjaI/AAAAAAAADRg/WApPJLpCFr0/DSC_0161_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="386" border="0" /></a></p><p>I still can’t write between the pictures….I guess I’m gonna have to change my order of doing things.  I’ll be back with more Country Loft.</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85839/tamarajp/bff7ca596f33fccf451176f64beb4496.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-21742156982426986322010-10-15T15:12:00.000-07:002010-10-15T15:16:22.658-07:00Testing, testing….<span style="font-family: Cambria Math; font-size: small;">I’m testing windows writer. Kpaints over at <a href="http://cheneybaglady.blogspot.com/">Cheney Bag Lady</a> suggested it and I remembered that I had downloaded it a long time ago and forgotten all about it. I’m also going to give <a href="http://misspunkiepie.blogspot.com/">Punkie Pie’s</a> suggestion a try. I will be playing around here for a couple of posts probably so I’m just going to call them all “testing” so ya’ll can just ignore them. O.k. now for the real test….pictures!</span><br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLjSCo4XU8I/AAAAAAAADQc/tSjK7MrY0RI/s1600-h/DSC_0154%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0154" border="0" height="453" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLjSDQm3UNI/AAAAAAAADQg/1qCnNroBy88/DSC_0154_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0154" width="643" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLjSD8bFWYI/AAAAAAAADQo/QVCaMw1dRmg/s1600-h/DSC_0157%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0157" border="0" height="451" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TLjSEj1QhZI/AAAAAAAADQw/YukTQYsfwx4/DSC_0157_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0157" width="640" /></a><br />
Seems to be working. I just realized I never posted my pictures of the Country Loft quilt auction and Fall show. So I will be using them in my test posts. So maybe don’t ignore me after all. O.k. here goes…<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85839/tamarajp/bff7ca596f33fccf451176f64beb4496.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-9600162692194071532010-10-15T01:56:00.000-07:002010-10-15T02:19:06.053-07:00Wowjust wow. So that post I just posted? It had a lot of text....and blogger ate it. That whole one more chance thing was on how I was giving new blogger one more chance. The pictures definitely upload way quicker and bigger and I like that....but the whole not being able to put the proper text with them and then when you try to move it it gets eaten? Definitely a deal breaker. I have got to go to bed now but if any of you know any tricks? Please share. I will do more work/trying to make it work tomorrow. At least I got to post a bunch of gratuitous Winston pictures :)<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKu9JhGyjvI/AAAAAAAADL8/jHJdkQT_xZ8/s1600/DSC_0277.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524717339103366898" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKu9JhGyjvI/AAAAAAAADL8/jHJdkQT_xZ8/s400/DSC_0277.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>So judging from some of last weeks comments and emails I guess we're all a little ADD when it comes to our quilting....but I think this weekend I really took it to a new level. For me anyway. I was zipping along making good progress on my Dream On top, cutting<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKu9xh7QZqI/AAAAAAAADMM/Uf_ugoaJPus/s1600/DSC_0270.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524718026518193826" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKu9xh7QZqI/AAAAAAAADMM/Uf_ugoaJPus/s400/DSC_0270.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 266px;" /></a> and sewing up a storm,<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKu9Jczqw2I/AAAAAAAADL0/Q1OonzF8_KM/s1600/DSC_0268.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524717337949422434" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKu9Jczqw2I/AAAAAAAADL0/Q1OonzF8_KM/s400/DSC_0268.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> when suddenly some of the fabrics I was cutting reminded me of some yarn I have. I don't actually knit or crochet...but that doesn't keep me from having a nice little drawer of hooks and needles<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKvEovBK6TI/AAAAAAAADMk/B1FQpRg2MkY/s1600/DSC_0310.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524725571995232562" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKvEovBK6TI/AAAAAAAADMk/B1FQpRg2MkY/s400/DSC_0310.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> and a bit of yarn.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKvEpDRIryI/AAAAAAAADMs/gdIg4az1w9c/s1600/DSC_0309.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524725577430904610" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKvEpDRIryI/AAAAAAAADMs/gdIg4az1w9c/s400/DSC_0309.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> You never know when the bug will hit, right? And that's exactly what happened. I spent Sunday morning relearning to cast on and then the rest of the day and into evening trying to get just one %&^$ decent row. (I learn to knit about once every 3 years or so-- just long enough to get oh say 5 rows done and then I put it away and promptly forget how.) I finally just decided to quit ripping out and just knit a nice big square to practice. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKu-DIIa9VI/AAAAAAAADMc/CdigEiZBmwg/s1600/DSC_0311.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524718328831735122" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKu-DIIa9VI/AAAAAAAADMc/CdigEiZBmwg/s400/DSC_0311.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>You should see all the holes in this thing. Today when I finally got back to my quilting my poor fingers were so sore and bruised it hurt to pin my corners on.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKvHgJHvUoI/AAAAAAAADM0/uI7dM9XhsMI/s1600/DSC_0314.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524728722918167170" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKvHgJHvUoI/AAAAAAAADM0/uI7dM9XhsMI/s400/DSC_0314.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>But I persevered and here's what I have so far. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKu8eJKsQrI/AAAAAAAADLM/voewGrMmBVc/s1600/DSC_0317.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524716593942905522" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TKu8eJKsQrI/AAAAAAAADLM/voewGrMmBVc/s400/DSC_0317.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 266px;" /></a> I can't decide whether to make it bigger or just stop where I am. Maybe I'll go knit while I think about it....<br />
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</a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqRegq218I/AAAAAAAADKM/PaNDeGzDYbY/s1600/DSC_0233.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519884246647756738" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqRegq218I/AAAAAAAADKM/PaNDeGzDYbY/s400/DSC_0233.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Ever have one of those days when you jump out of bed full of purpose? You know exactly what you're going to work on<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqRGTuXIDI/AAAAAAAADJ8/2uCOqVAuNyk/s1600/DSC_0228.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519883830855934002" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqRGTuXIDI/AAAAAAAADJ8/2uCOqVAuNyk/s400/DSC_0228.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 266px;" /></a>and you dive right in. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqRG-JKBqI/AAAAAAAADKE/wUmpcKl9gpc/s1600/DSC_0234.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519883842242610850" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqRG-JKBqI/AAAAAAAADKE/wUmpcKl9gpc/s400/DSC_0234.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 266px;" /></a>Then you see this<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqRfMg77SI/AAAAAAAADKU/DKISOu6q4y4/s1600/DSC_0247.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519884258417306914" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqRfMg77SI/AAAAAAAADKU/DKISOu6q4y4/s400/DSC_0247.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> on your front step when you go out to water the yard....and inside is this:<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqR1RuO4EI/AAAAAAAADKk/pW_v3ReT32o/s1600/DSC_0235.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519884637772374082" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqR1RuO4EI/AAAAAAAADKk/pW_v3ReT32o/s400/DSC_0235.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>And all your intentions fly out the window. Best laid plans and all that. So yeah. The Bliss back is going to have to wait.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqR00ahjuI/AAAAAAAADKc/i-QwkWZMfok/s1600/DSC_0246.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519884629905084130" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqR00ahjuI/AAAAAAAADKc/i-QwkWZMfok/s400/DSC_0246.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 266px;" /></a> Because...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqTGA4w6nI/AAAAAAAADKs/QQBu1zH22JE/s1600/DSC_0248.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519886024822549106" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqTGA4w6nI/AAAAAAAADKs/QQBu1zH22JE/s400/DSC_0248.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 266px;" /></a> Pretty.<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqTGrIXtoI/AAAAAAAADK0/Dl4uBoLz0G8/s1600/DSC_0241.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519886036162295426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJqTGrIXtoI/AAAAAAAADK0/Dl4uBoLz0G8/s400/DSC_0241.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 266px;" /></a>Sigh.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85839/tamarajp/e9c94eba030378f3f9602d1137de34aa.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-56918292373524469192010-09-18T23:59:00.000-07:002010-09-19T00:48:21.979-07:00Bliss<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW89RVycpI/AAAAAAAADIo/CA-h0JIEi1I/s1600/DSC_0188.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW89RVycpI/AAAAAAAADIo/CA-h0JIEi1I/s400/DSC_0188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518524679225242258" border="0" /></a>Today was a good day. I pretty much just sewed Bliss blocks all day. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW8tZU1WlI/AAAAAAAADIY/ykwj1b1bc1o/s1600/DSC_0191.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW8tZU1WlI/AAAAAAAADIY/ykwj1b1bc1o/s400/DSC_0191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518524406490815058" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW8txIc8FI/AAAAAAAADIg/FOtJn44DVas/s1600/DSC_0189.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW8txIc8FI/AAAAAAAADIg/FOtJn44DVas/s400/DSC_0189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518524412881334354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW89_xHDUI/AAAAAAAADIw/AvqhSEt3vM4/s1600/DSC_0183.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW89_xHDUI/AAAAAAAADIw/AvqhSEt3vM4/s400/DSC_0183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518524691687869762" border="0" /></a>I took a few breaks to water the garden,<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW9l4TFQ2I/AAAAAAAADJI/vpYOEMVKsBY/s1600/DSC_0201.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW9l4TFQ2I/AAAAAAAADJI/vpYOEMVKsBY/s400/DSC_0201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518525376877642594" border="0" /></a> put cookies in the oven,<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW9R7IxAlI/AAAAAAAADJA/9BW_K1LDebw/s1600/DSC_0194.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW9R7IxAlI/AAAAAAAADJA/9BW_K1LDebw/s400/DSC_0194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518525034042294866" border="0" /></a> play with Winston<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW8du_FL7I/AAAAAAAADII/aBfFVtDNs2Q/s1600/DSC_0213.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW8du_FL7I/AAAAAAAADII/aBfFVtDNs2Q/s400/DSC_0213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518524137427251122" border="0" /></a> and do a little Fall decorating.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW9Q0WaOeI/AAAAAAAADI4/H1481DBsxUs/s1600/DSC_0172.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW9Q0WaOeI/AAAAAAAADI4/H1481DBsxUs/s400/DSC_0172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518525015040604642" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW9mb7WjvI/AAAAAAAADJQ/_Cgo1LVJykQ/s1600/DSC_0204.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW9mb7WjvI/AAAAAAAADJQ/_Cgo1LVJykQ/s400/DSC_0204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518525386441789170" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW90vOaVzI/AAAAAAAADJY/7gocM23GIPY/s1600/DSC_0206.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW90vOaVzI/AAAAAAAADJY/7gocM23GIPY/s400/DSC_0206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518525632140171058" border="0" /></a> Finally made my choices and finished sewing the blocks together.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW8eOw9HkI/AAAAAAAADIQ/GxE1QxuPCy0/s1600/DSC_0192.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW8eOw9HkI/AAAAAAAADIQ/GxE1QxuPCy0/s400/DSC_0192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518524145957936706" border="0" /></a> Made these cuties at Brown Bag yesterday<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW-CuvWS1I/AAAAAAAADJo/68yhnPAumfM/s1600/DSC_0208.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW-CuvWS1I/AAAAAAAADJo/68yhnPAumfM/s400/DSC_0208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518525872528051026" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW-DdPAvqI/AAAAAAAADJw/9JIz8ny56sY/s1600/DSC_0209.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW-DdPAvqI/AAAAAAAADJw/9JIz8ny56sY/s400/DSC_0209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518525885008887458" border="0" /></a> (which is what inspired me to start the Fall decorating a few days early). And now I'm off to bed. Yup it was a good day :)<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW91KQSMGI/AAAAAAAADJg/NbjoVmyDLh8/s1600/DSC_0207.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJW91KQSMGI/AAAAAAAADJg/NbjoVmyDLh8/s400/DSC_0207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518525639395782754" border="0" /></a>Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-12322369498988221592010-09-15T17:25:00.000-07:002010-09-15T19:16:02.067-07:00Cameras, cameras everywhere<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFwGduPF4I/AAAAAAAADGo/Us7U7T9mGwM/s1600/DSC_0170.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFwGduPF4I/AAAAAAAADGo/Us7U7T9mGwM/s400/DSC_0170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517314274865649538" border="0" /></a>but not a one that works...and that's not all of them. Sheesh, wouldn't you think with all the cameras we have around this house I'd be able to take pictures for my blog? A little while back the normal lens for the Nikon D-40(Jonathan's camera that I usually use) broke....no worries though because Sarah got a Canon Rebel for her 16th birthday so I just borrowed that (never did quite get the hang of it). Then last month she had a little accident and this happened :( <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFwG63LgFI/AAAAAAAADGw/ivzdHisE01s/s1600/DSC_0171.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFwG63LgFI/AAAAAAAADGw/ivzdHisE01s/s400/DSC_0171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517314282687791186" border="0" /></a>I went to pull out my last resort camera (which happens to actually belong to me) and the battery is fried. So until I get something else all pictures here are taken with a telephoto lens...and I don't really have the hang of it yet. Have you guys seen this Divine Twine?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFv3wnJPTI/AAAAAAAADGg/byRdGd1dfco/s1600/IMG_0567.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFv3wnJPTI/AAAAAAAADGg/byRdGd1dfco/s400/IMG_0567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517314022238141746" border="0" /></a> A while back<a href="http://redgeraniumcottage.typepad.com/my_weblog/"> Sharon</a> included this fun surprise in a box of fabric I had ordered<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFtw23ybpI/AAAAAAAADFw/Q-8z5eriJJk/s1600/IMG_0566.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFtw23ybpI/AAAAAAAADFw/Q-8z5eriJJk/s400/IMG_0566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517311704636223122" border="0" /></a>...isn't it cute? It usually sells for 15.00 but Sharon has it on sale over at the <a href="http://daisycottagequilting.com/store/#ecwid:category=286077&mode=category&offset=27&sort=normal">Daisy Cottage </a>for 8.50!!! She has some awesome colors...I'm thinking I may have to get the black to go with my orange and use it for a Halloween banner, wouldn't that be cute? Wanna see what else was in the box?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFuMG30kuI/AAAAAAAADGI/zZ8x0OdKu84/s1600/IMG_0577.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFuMG30kuI/AAAAAAAADGI/zZ8x0OdKu84/s400/IMG_0577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517312172787798754" border="0" /></a> I LOVE this piece from the Cosmo collection. Especially the toaster bit lol.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFuLrOxLbI/AAAAAAAADGA/oPq7YsdP1vE/s1600/IMG_0569.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFuLrOxLbI/AAAAAAAADGA/oPq7YsdP1vE/s400/IMG_0569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517312165367852466" border="0" /></a> Speaking of orders from Daisy Cottage, I got my Blissful box in the mail earlier this week<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFxjrw4d2I/AAAAAAAADG4/k2jgl4mTKBk/s1600/DSC_0167.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFxjrw4d2I/AAAAAAAADG4/k2jgl4mTKBk/s400/DSC_0167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517315876362680162" border="0" /></a> and have been playing with them all day....sooo pretty.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFxky8O3sI/AAAAAAAADHA/8de0mD_KPU0/s1600/DSC_0169.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFxky8O3sI/AAAAAAAADHA/8de0mD_KPU0/s400/DSC_0169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517315895469203138" border="0" /></a>I'm very happy to report that I finally did ALL OF my borders!!! Well except for 2 tops and that's because I haven't bought them yet. I've also been preparing for the hot drink season by making little cozies for these guys (please forgive the coffee grounds...oops didn't notice till now).<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFzD2cAQmI/AAAAAAAADHI/3F6GKMpBpnw/s1600/IMG_0574.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFzD2cAQmI/AAAAAAAADHI/3F6GKMpBpnw/s400/IMG_0574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517317528495342178" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFuhMEe_bI/AAAAAAAADGQ/Rp7FP6vocLI/s1600/IMG_0571.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFuhMEe_bI/AAAAAAAADGQ/Rp7FP6vocLI/s400/IMG_0571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517312534960340402" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFuhtGqKVI/AAAAAAAADGY/PubI9eYGVRc/s1600/IMG_0572.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFuhtGqKVI/AAAAAAAADGY/PubI9eYGVRc/s400/IMG_0572.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517312543827831122" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFzEskl0CI/AAAAAAAADHQ/NtVMg5yiQ9A/s1600/IMG_0573.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJFzEskl0CI/AAAAAAAADHQ/NtVMg5yiQ9A/s400/IMG_0573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517317543026872354" border="0" /></a>I've really been trying to finish projects before starting new ones and for the most part I've been pretty good. I've gotten all my blocks made for this Christmas quilt<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJF1I5gvKGI/AAAAAAAADHY/6UqYjK1gofE/s1600/DSC_0160.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJF1I5gvKGI/AAAAAAAADHY/6UqYjK1gofE/s400/DSC_0160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517319814243100770" border="0" /></a> that I talked about <a href="http://gingerpatches.blogspot.com/2009/11/november-charming-girl-club-goals.html">here</a>. I <span style="font-style: italic;">was</span> all caught up on my<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJF1JtgSpbI/AAAAAAAADHg/yH8f3QYANUw/s1600/DSC_0157.JPG"> Fat Quarter Shop mystery BOM<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJF1JtgSpbI/AAAAAAAADHg/yH8f3QYANUw/s400/DSC_0157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517319828199876018" border="0" /></a>...until this morning when my Sept. block came. I've also been busy sewing on bindings...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJF6yTqxFJI/AAAAAAAADIA/5Yg1XiD0Er0/s1600/DSC_0180.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJF6yTqxFJI/AAAAAAAADIA/5Yg1XiD0Er0/s400/DSC_0180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517326023197267090" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJF6l97M4GI/AAAAAAAADHo/vhZRJthHQE4/s1600/DSC_0176.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJF6l97M4GI/AAAAAAAADHo/vhZRJthHQE4/s400/DSC_0176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517325811202187362" border="0" /></a>no more masking tape for me :)<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJF6mQv3T6I/AAAAAAAADHw/VMaAJfEOsng/s1600/DSC_0177.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJF6mQv3T6I/AAAAAAAADHw/VMaAJfEOsng/s400/DSC_0177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517325816254910370" border="0" /></a> And yesterday I quilted my Hemming House top.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJF6xXsWsQI/AAAAAAAADH4/HBTWpsZyEEA/s1600/DSC_0178.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TJF6xXsWsQI/AAAAAAAADH4/HBTWpsZyEEA/s400/DSC_0178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517326007097798914" border="0" /></a>So what I'm thinking is that tomorrow while I'm at the San Diego Quilt Show? I'm a gonna do me some guilt free new project shopping :)Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-16248249024149945282010-08-18T15:26:00.000-07:002010-08-18T15:49:54.909-07:00It's HOT!!So the heat has finally arrived...I say that like I've been waiting for it. Dreading is more like it. It hasn't gone above 75 here in months, and that is just plain weird. But weird in an awesome way. So in anticipation of the heat to come I made Sarah this top. Look at that happy smile...she got her braces off last week.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TGxg6A6RKtI/AAAAAAAADFg/ADKvFiBqL10/s1600/IMG_0565.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TGxg6A6RKtI/AAAAAAAADFg/ADKvFiBqL10/s400/IMG_0565.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506882994160347858" border="0" /></a>I am <span style="font-style: italic;">not</span> a garment sewer- but this? Easy. So incredibly easy. And cute too. I found the (free) pattern <a href="http://www.craftjr.com/summer-top-free-pattern/">here</a>. The best part was hearing Sarah's friends say "your <span style="font-style: italic;">mom</span> made that? Wow...she is <span style="font-style: italic;">so</span> cool". Or something along those lines.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TGxg6A6RKtI/AAAAAAAADFg/ADKvFiBqL10/s1600/IMG_0565.JPG"> </a><br />My neck is much improved, unfortunately still aggravated by typing...so short posts for awhile. I have been able to get around and catch up on blog reading, not so much commenting but hopefully soon!Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-5235746194194413612010-07-16T23:44:00.000-07:002010-07-16T23:52:00.584-07:00Going offline for a bitI tweaked my neck/back/shoulder a while back and it just keeps getting worse so I can't be on the computer. I've been trying to get on for little bits of time to keep up on my blog reading but even a few minutes seems to do me in. So I'm hoping a week or so of icing and ibuprofen and rest will do the trick. I can't sew either...yesterday I cut one stinkin' block and can you say BAD IDEA? Real quick for everyone who was asking about tea go to Teavana.com and look under black tea, the Weight to Go is awesome iced and then I also drink the oolongs. The puerhs and the oolongs are the best for metabolism and the mates are good for appetite suppression. Google it for more info. Sorry guys even this little bit is doing me in....see you soon I hope!!!Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-78905066854066228332010-07-03T13:13:00.000-07:002010-07-03T16:39:53.474-07:00I'm in Heaven<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-yPOtYohI/AAAAAAAADDU/cHrMEHL5cmk/s1600/IMG_9663.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-zzz_LilI/AAAAAAAADDk/PzWX1MvDp-I/s1600/IMG_9665.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-zzz_LilI/AAAAAAAADDk/PzWX1MvDp-I/s400/IMG_9665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489804173497829970" border="0" /></a>Flower Sugar Heaven. After a very trying tea tragedy this morning, I was very happy, no more like ecstatic, to see this box on my porch!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-7pQu1WEI/AAAAAAAADEM/ZYSMdLCrGTQ/s1600/IMG_9699.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-7pQu1WEI/AAAAAAAADEM/ZYSMdLCrGTQ/s400/IMG_9699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489812788328355906" border="0" /></a> It's not on my porch in the picture. I was way too excited and didn't remember pictures until I saw how prettily <a href="http://redgeraniumcottage.typepad.com/my_weblog/">Sharon </a>had wrapped some of the piles...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-yPOtYohI/AAAAAAAADDU/cHrMEHL5cmk/s1600/IMG_9663.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-yPOtYohI/AAAAAAAADDU/cHrMEHL5cmk/s400/IMG_9663.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489802445504160274" border="0" /></a>then I ran and got the camera. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-z0kfnHlI/AAAAAAAADDs/Paja4upoOew/s1600/IMG_9666.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-z0kfnHlI/AAAAAAAADDs/Paja4upoOew/s400/IMG_9666.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489804186518756946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-4CiVJ_RI/AAAAAAAADD8/5wH76HdCXtc/s1600/IMG_9683.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-4CiVJ_RI/AAAAAAAADD8/5wH76HdCXtc/s400/IMG_9683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489808824502713618" border="0" /></a> I am loving this white one way more than the last white from Flower Sugar, and I liked that one a lot lol!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-9G7K9RzI/AAAAAAAADEc/A0boQiaNhGU/s1600/IMG_9674.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-9G7K9RzI/AAAAAAAADEc/A0boQiaNhGU/s400/IMG_9674.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489814397448439602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-9H3HECFI/AAAAAAAADEk/AhG8QoTXRGI/s1600/IMG_9682.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-9H3HECFI/AAAAAAAADEk/AhG8QoTXRGI/s400/IMG_9682.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489814413538232402" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-4DlOf9cI/AAAAAAAADEE/KzFZiaeQPSE/s1600/IMG_9672.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-4DlOf9cI/AAAAAAAADEE/KzFZiaeQPSE/s400/IMG_9672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489808842459968962" border="0" /></a>Is this gorgeous stuff or what? Zip over to <a href="http://daisycottagequilting.com/">Daisy Cottage</a> quick quick if you want to stockpile your own supply of this loveliness! She's a super speedy shipper too!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-7pyMSpnI/AAAAAAAADEU/-ueQCptREXw/s1600/IMG_9673.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-7pyMSpnI/AAAAAAAADEU/-ueQCptREXw/s400/IMG_9673.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489812797310281330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-yP04tnQI/AAAAAAAADDc/TLvqubZEsEA/s1600/IMG_9664.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-yP04tnQI/AAAAAAAADDc/TLvqubZEsEA/s400/IMG_9664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489802455752219906" border="0" /></a> Also in the box of adorable awesomeness: Holiday Happy by Monica from <a href="http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/">Happy Zombie</a>--Love this stuff too.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-1nq-ZBmI/AAAAAAAADD0/y4HA3qz9coM/s1600/IMG_9684.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC-1nq-ZBmI/AAAAAAAADD0/y4HA3qz9coM/s400/IMG_9684.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489806163943425634" border="0" /></a>Thank you Sharon!!!<br />So the tea tragedy...you may want to just go on to your next blog and stop reading here lol!<br />So my latest obsession is tea.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC_AfB40dRI/AAAAAAAADEs/UYzppuwVXiY/s1600/IMG_9698.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC_AfB40dRI/AAAAAAAADEs/UYzppuwVXiY/s400/IMG_9698.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489818110103155986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC_CGRcpKTI/AAAAAAAADE8/IAhSBL92Bec/s1600/IMG_9312.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC_CGRcpKTI/AAAAAAAADE8/IAhSBL92Bec/s400/IMG_9312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489819883806468402" border="0" /></a> It started at my local <a href="http://www.teavana.com/The-Teas/Green-Teas/Jasmine-Dragon-Phoenix-Pearls-Green-Tea.axd">Teavana</a> store and has grown to include many online tea shops. Look at this box(es) of 31 samples from <a href="https://www.goldenmoontea.com/Tea_Sample_Sets_C28.cfm">Golden Moon</a> for 19.99.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC_Af_jRvCI/AAAAAAAADE0/vMXlOLb9Ncc/s1600/IMG_9696.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC_Af_jRvCI/AAAAAAAADE0/vMXlOLb9Ncc/s400/IMG_9696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489818126655798306" border="0" /></a> Anyways, one of my very favorite teas is Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearls. They are little hand rolled green tea leaves with a jasmine flower tied around each one, cute aren't they?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC_CHOD_jBI/AAAAAAAADFE/faTpEL_-ziQ/s1600/IMG_9686.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC_CHOD_jBI/AAAAAAAADFE/faTpEL_-ziQ/s400/IMG_9686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489819900077640722" border="0" /></a> Very yummy, but the flavor is delicate- so great care must be taken to only store them in a tin that has only ever held Jasmine Pearls. Well this morning I stumbled out to the kitchen and pulled down a tin of My Morning Mate and scooped it out into my measuring bowl, then I decided to mix it with some Chai Mate so I dumped it back in it's tin....only it wasn't. I looked in and thought there were a bunch of little chocolate chips in there...so I started to mix them in better...then I got a whiff of Jasmine....oh CRAP---I somehow dumped my extremely strong smelling Mate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC_Cz-wxzvI/AAAAAAAADFM/ffXVR4D9bJY/s1600/IMG_9688.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC_Cz-wxzvI/AAAAAAAADFM/ffXVR4D9bJY/s400/IMG_9688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489820669064630002" border="0" /></a> into my delicately flavored Jasmine Pearls, about 40.00 worth of Dragon Pearls. These babies aren't cheap.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC_C0QiXhXI/AAAAAAAADFU/16NIV1PlynA/s1600/IMG_9685.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TC_C0QiXhXI/AAAAAAAADFU/16NIV1PlynA/s400/IMG_9685.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489820673836025202" border="0" /></a> I spent my morning with various sized strainers and sieves and separated as much as possible that way and then painstakingly picked out every little pearl by hand. Who knew that reading glasses were an essential piece of tea brewing equipment??? One more little tea fact for those of you who stuck with me this long...it makes you lose weight...especially the Oolong and the Pu-erh. I've lost 15 pounds in about a month just drinking yummy tea :) O.k. I gotta go get dressed, I'm leaving in about an hour for a 3-day conference at UCSD with my church.<br />Happy 4th of July!!!!Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-62517439721797993762010-06-16T14:20:00.000-07:002010-06-16T16:05:22.296-07:00Congratulations Jonathan!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlGKot15wI/AAAAAAAADB8/sVhFoSt2IWo/s1600/IMG_9085.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlGKot15wI/AAAAAAAADB8/sVhFoSt2IWo/s400/IMG_9085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483491169842620162" border="0" /></a>So the big day has come and gone. Jonathan has graduated! Can you say "Proud Mama"?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlGJFlSR9I/AAAAAAAADBs/kIudZdjIWsI/s1600/IMG_8940.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlGJFlSR9I/AAAAAAAADBs/kIudZdjIWsI/s400/IMG_8940.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483491143231621074" border="0" /></a> He sang in the Senior ensemble but I can't find a picture of it....Sarah was the designated photographer...bad Sarah! Here he is giving the best speech ever!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlGLuUKWLI/AAAAAAAADCM/ZHtAEukDe1M/s1600/IMG_9094.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlGLuUKWLI/AAAAAAAADCM/ZHtAEukDe1M/s400/IMG_9094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483491188525390002" border="0" /></a> Biased? Nah, not me :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlGLBg24SI/AAAAAAAADCE/tgrqyjAw7dc/s1600/IMG_9091.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlGLBg24SI/AAAAAAAADCE/tgrqyjAw7dc/s400/IMG_9091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483491176499044642" border="0" /></a> I love the rose ceremony.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlGJzMVK7I/AAAAAAAADB0/woYTiBvzS1A/s1600/IMG_9026.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlGJzMVK7I/AAAAAAAADB0/woYTiBvzS1A/s400/IMG_9026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483491155474983858" border="0" /></a> And may I just say that it was called that LONG before the "other" (blech!) rose ceremony. I think he's pretty happy, yes?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlHbfwgv6I/AAAAAAAADCU/xUEBC9jsJkw/s1600/IMG_9182.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlHbfwgv6I/AAAAAAAADCU/xUEBC9jsJkw/s400/IMG_9182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483492559007301538" border="0" /></a> So it's just Sarah and me for the next 2 years. I think she's a little bit scared...probably with good reason. I've been pouring over the curriculum catalogs...must get everything in I've ever wanted to do in the next two years!!<br />I am taking part in the <a href="http://cottoncharmquilts.typepad.com/charmingchatter/2010/06/quilt-along-time-to-cut.html">CG&G quilt along</a> and I was so excited to be sewing again after such a long hiatus that I couldn't stop at the gathering fabric<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlQeD2yGnI/AAAAAAAADCc/LC71wML0R28/s1600/IMG_8922.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlQeD2yGnI/AAAAAAAADCc/LC71wML0R28/s400/IMG_8922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483502498661669490" border="0" /></a> or the cutting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlQow1jUMI/AAAAAAAADCk/kPsLDciUHZU/s1600/IMG_8927.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlQow1jUMI/AAAAAAAADCk/kPsLDciUHZU/s400/IMG_8927.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483502682534793410" border="0" /></a> but had to keep going and sewed all my little pieces into blocks...I am going to try and control myself and wait for the next step...we'll see how successful I am.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlXahIXiKI/AAAAAAAADDE/rmXfl4G36OM/s1600/IMG_9306.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlXahIXiKI/AAAAAAAADDE/rmXfl4G36OM/s400/IMG_9306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483510134381971618" border="0" /></a>I am now going to go brew a nice cup of tea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlWbuPvnmI/AAAAAAAADC0/XC-dsWQ4JYM/s1600/IMG_9315.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlWbuPvnmI/AAAAAAAADC0/XC-dsWQ4JYM/s400/IMG_9315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483509055570812514" border="0" /></a> and sit in my chair and (hopefully) finish my book!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlWcTHtGGI/AAAAAAAADC8/3hZED1MdmcU/s1600/IMG_9317.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TBlWcTHtGGI/AAAAAAAADC8/3hZED1MdmcU/s400/IMG_9317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483509065469204578" border="0" /></a>Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-67425165895422643122010-05-31T23:45:00.000-07:002010-06-01T01:31:50.243-07:00Happy Memorial Day!So I'm popping in real quick to get blogger to say I posted in May :) It's been super busy around here and it's only going to get worse until Jonathan graduates. June 11 is the big day--yippee!! Because of this:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS5RlRFMSI/AAAAAAAADAU/J0PzG5mkETE/s1600/IMGP8251.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS5RlRFMSI/AAAAAAAADAU/J0PzG5mkETE/s400/IMGP8251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477706758502035746" border="0" /></a> I haven't been commenting or blogging at all...broken space bar...I have to press that teeny little white button at every space grrrrrr. Getting it fixed soon hopefully. So here is my month in pictures with no (or very few) words. I'll pop in when I can with pictures now that I've explained myself....<br />Painted the kitchen:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS2gfwrLgI/AAAAAAAAC-0/daGdp7hjr-0/s1600/IMG_0783.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS2gfwrLgI/AAAAAAAAC-0/daGdp7hjr-0/s400/IMG_0783.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477703716187090434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS3yoFfHAI/AAAAAAAAC_k/KWY53JEmedk/s1600/IMG_0922.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS3yoFfHAI/AAAAAAAAC_k/KWY53JEmedk/s400/IMG_0922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477705127171136514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS3yBWejSI/AAAAAAAAC_c/sLA_3YkEsWQ/s1600/IMG_0921.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS3yBWejSI/AAAAAAAAC_c/sLA_3YkEsWQ/s400/IMG_0921.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477705116773420322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS3JQhC6MI/AAAAAAAAC_E/npZKiySv-OU/s1600/IMG_0916.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS3xuya4UI/AAAAAAAAC_U/QVft8DdpruA/s1600/IMG_0920.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS3xuya4UI/AAAAAAAAC_U/QVft8DdpruA/s400/IMG_0920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477705111790346562" border="0" /></a>Cooked some yummy pasta:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS7VY71O4I/AAAAAAAADBM/56P4wH1foMU/s1600/IMG_0882.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS7VY71O4I/AAAAAAAADBM/56P4wH1foMU/s400/IMG_0882.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477709022934416258" border="0" /></a>Re-organized my sewing room here it is before:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS4mFQJKCI/AAAAAAAAC_8/vFtD6dOq_8A/s1600/IMG_0926.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS4mFQJKCI/AAAAAAAAC_8/vFtD6dOq_8A/s400/IMG_0926.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477706011173791778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS5QWXiAcI/AAAAAAAADAE/1Srhk-7R-mg/s1600/IMG_0927.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS5QWXiAcI/AAAAAAAADAE/1Srhk-7R-mg/s400/IMG_0927.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477706737322688962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS53Eh1ZSI/AAAAAAAADAc/_KAxQAKZdNk/s1600/IMG_0928.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS53Eh1ZSI/AAAAAAAADAc/_KAxQAKZdNk/s400/IMG_0928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477707402548962594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS4lM1_z_I/AAAAAAAAC_s/1_lLdq9ppdA/s1600/IMG_0923.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS4lM1_z_I/AAAAAAAAC_s/1_lLdq9ppdA/s400/IMG_0923.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477705996031741938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TATAtWATaVI/AAAAAAAADBc/XQH3KO8c02I/s1600/IMG_0901.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TATAtWATaVI/AAAAAAAADBc/XQH3KO8c02I/s400/IMG_0901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477714932022864210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS53pNipcI/AAAAAAAADAk/ipH0xcPEsQk/s1600/IMGP8213.JPG"><br /></a>And now:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS54IvditI/AAAAAAAADAs/xq0iC_elYD0/s1600/IMGP8220.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS54IvditI/AAAAAAAADAs/xq0iC_elYD0/s400/IMGP8220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477707420859730642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS6ZUV0dkI/AAAAAAAADA0/vU5T-Wx4BBQ/s1600/IMGP8221.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS6ZUV0dkI/AAAAAAAADA0/vU5T-Wx4BBQ/s400/IMGP8221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477707990909089346" border="0" /></a>This was originally an after until I got a new table:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS53pNipcI/AAAAAAAADAk/ipH0xcPEsQk/s1600/IMGP8213.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS53pNipcI/AAAAAAAADAk/ipH0xcPEsQk/s400/IMGP8213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477707412395959746" border="0" /></a>My new table is from my next door neighbors...tell the story when I have a space bar.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS6ZxXr4BI/AAAAAAAADA8/wlq7mwACXXk/s1600/IMGP8243.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS6ZxXr4BI/AAAAAAAADA8/wlq7mwACXXk/s400/IMGP8243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477707998701543442" border="0" /></a>Planted a very neglected and weedy bed:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS6aecEX7I/AAAAAAAADBE/VhgPnapZLLw/s1600/IMG_0723.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS6aecEX7I/AAAAAAAADBE/VhgPnapZLLw/s400/IMG_0723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477708010799521714" border="0" /></a>Made a quilt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS7VwWBADI/AAAAAAAADBU/DrxxKAMlYBQ/s1600/IMG_8254.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/TAS7VwWBADI/AAAAAAAADBU/DrxxKAMlYBQ/s400/IMG_8254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477709029218254898" border="0" /></a>I love reading your comments but I won't be able to answer them...so sorry. I will answer questions but please understand short abrupt responses :)<br />Have a wonderful week!!Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-4233148829406964342010-04-19T20:51:00.000-07:002010-04-19T21:19:21.472-07:00Finished!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S80mnDYX2jI/AAAAAAAAC-M/8VgpJPaKZho/s1600/DSC_1099.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S80mnDYX2jI/AAAAAAAAC-M/8VgpJPaKZho/s400/DSC_1099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462064375434566194" border="0" /></a>I finally finished my Bag from the Tote Bag sewing party on Saturday! I think I may have misled some of you into thinking I was making multiple bags...but that was just my lining :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S80mntGA3jI/AAAAAAAAC-U/F70J8UmHm9k/s1600/DSC_1095.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S80mntGA3jI/AAAAAAAAC-U/F70J8UmHm9k/s400/DSC_1095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462064386631851570" border="0" /></a> What a fun day that was...can't wait till the next party!!!<br />O.k. back to my book. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S80nbakDjaI/AAAAAAAAC-k/JMHblnHVBr4/s1600/DSC_1096.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S80nbakDjaI/AAAAAAAAC-k/JMHblnHVBr4/s400/DSC_1096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462065275010780578" border="0" /></a>Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-83198221853960267142010-04-17T22:45:00.000-07:002010-04-17T22:58:25.667-07:00Final Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S8qdrNKiOXI/AAAAAAAAC98/j3z-tQa7QRc/s1600/DSC_1094.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S8qdrNKiOXI/AAAAAAAAC98/j3z-tQa7QRc/s400/DSC_1094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461350863733930354" border="0" /></a>Here's where it ends for tonight. I don't have any magnetic snaps so I have to stop, which is probably just as well since I tend to start making stupid mistakes about this time of the night. Many thanks to Kris and Kelly for organizing this fun day!! Hopefully I'll finish this tomorrow and post my pictures then. Hey look at my new sewing buddy--I got this cutie over at <a href="http://thimblea.ipower.com/store/index.html">Thimbleanna's</a> new online shop :) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S8qdrvc6npI/AAAAAAAAC-E/t6P3Nl40sn8/s1600/DSC_1082.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S8qdrvc6npI/AAAAAAAAC-E/t6P3Nl40sn8/s400/DSC_1082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461350872937832082" border="0" /></a> I had fun sewing with you all today--I can't wait to see everyone's finished bags tomorrow!Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-79063082516976109912010-04-17T18:36:00.000-07:002010-04-17T18:48:08.361-07:00Update #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S8pkWWXT5WI/AAAAAAAAC9k/-9mD3nHbjEQ/s1600/DSC_1083.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S8pkWWXT5WI/AAAAAAAAC9k/-9mD3nHbjEQ/s400/DSC_1083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461287833263400290" border="0" /></a>Done cutting! Did that really take me 2 hours?? I did misplace my pattern for a bit, but still...<br />I'm ready for a break, and someone really wants me to play for a bit. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S8pkW1-6HGI/AAAAAAAAC9s/3h0Z5ggWvpA/s1600/DSC_1088.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S8pkW1-6HGI/AAAAAAAAC9s/3h0Z5ggWvpA/s400/DSC_1088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461287841750981730" border="0" /></a> After that I'm going to check on what everyone else is doing....or not doing because you're probably all finished and having a nice glass of wine or already in bed lol!! And then I'll start sewing....<span style="font-style: italic;">finally</span>...sheesh!Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-71325926385163031452010-04-17T16:07:00.000-07:002010-04-17T16:12:34.099-07:00Update #1Went to the banks and Costco. Then I decided to pop into my Local Quilt shop for some extra Pellon--just in case. Well one of the ladies in there told me she hated making the Frenchy Bag, and she makes tons of purses....hmmmmm. Came home visited everyone's blogs, realized I am in last place lol!! Got hungry from all of your lunch pictures. Made food.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S8pAL1MJtQI/AAAAAAAAC9c/EPcGWW7Tshs/s1600/DSC_1080.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S8pAL1MJtQI/AAAAAAAAC9c/EPcGWW7Tshs/s400/DSC_1080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461248070140933378" border="0" /></a> Sent the kiddos to the party in my car so I can stay home and get this bag started!! So hopefully next update I'll have some progress to show :)Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-72908430020833986012010-04-17T12:57:00.000-07:002010-04-17T13:13:58.576-07:00I'm Late, I'm Late<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S8oV_mFUnjI/AAAAAAAAC9M/WmfDaHINA1E/s1600/Tote+bag+big.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 204px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S8oV_mFUnjI/AAAAAAAAC9M/WmfDaHINA1E/s400/Tote+bag+big.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461201680438959666" border="0" /></a>for a very important date!! <a href="http://dandelionquilts.blogspot.com/">The Tote Bag Sewing Party</a> is in full swing and I am just getting started. I have had a busy morning and still have to take a break in a bit to go to the bank and drop off a couple of kiddos at a party. Oh and then go pick them up...but other than that I will be sewing, sewing, sewing!! I have spent part of the morning searching for my pattern and changing my mind about fabric choices. I'm going to be making this Amy Butler pattern. I'll be back with better pictures later but right now I've gotta go get caught up!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S8oWAVxRHPI/AAAAAAAAC9U/-fIDIDP8iT8/s1600/DSC_1079.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S8oWAVxRHPI/AAAAAAAAC9U/-fIDIDP8iT8/s400/DSC_1079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461201693239745778" border="0" /></a>Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-3038458895022072232010-04-08T22:22:00.000-07:002010-04-08T23:07:08.030-07:00Water for Uganda<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.africanwellfund.org/10miles.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.giveugandawater.org/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 99px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S768_tTqo1I/AAAAAAAAC8k/_iCMlmGdRdc/s400/sites_in_need_of_wells.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458007601099481938" border="0" /></a>Did you know that for 23.00 you can supply clean water for one person in Uganda for their lifetime? I didn't. I think that is amazing....the price of one honey bun...in quilter's terms :) If we all donated $23 how many people could we help? I trust <a href="http://www.giveugandawater.org/">this site</a>; I go to an "off-shoot" of Covenant Life Church, but this isn't about church affiliation so I am putting other links down below here too. Water is something we take for granted here in U.S. Can you imagine if this was your water source? And it was the leading cause of death in your town? I was so amazed to find out how easy and inexpensive it was to remedy this. Click on any of the pictures to go to a site where you can donate and help. Clean water...such a simple thing for us...so complicated for some.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.africanwellfund.org/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S769ut0v22I/AAAAAAAAC8s/8Jq349Cx08M/s400/donate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458008408692087650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.africanwellfund.org/10miles.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 204px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S76_PPCSEaI/AAAAAAAAC88/mWg4FSm-Hxw/s400/10-mile-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458010066874667426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thewaterproject.org/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 124px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S76_t4r-ElI/AAAAAAAAC9E/n53CUKaTqHs/s400/see_01.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458010593451446866" border="0" /></a>Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281572611386859740.post-22476081869447171302010-04-07T12:11:00.000-07:002010-04-07T13:21:38.361-07:00Charming Girls & Guys April Goals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S7zm00zkHxI/AAAAAAAAC8U/kvCtpHHelaw/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S7zm00zkHxI/AAAAAAAAC8U/kvCtpHHelaw/s400/11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457490643668705042" border="0" /></a>April Goals are:<br />1. Borders on Between Friends quilt<br />2. Rip out my "goofed up" quilting on my little fresh cut quilt and finish and bind it-trying out this cool method from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PE0Yq9iGlc">here</a>.<br />3. I went to a lqs that specializes in ethnic fabric and bought a jelly roll and this piece of fabric. My wheels have been turning ever since I got it home yesterday with what I want to do with it. So yeah...that. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S7zjdbyLEMI/AAAAAAAAC7k/Td0bWqb6oww/s1600/DSC_1060.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S7zjdbyLEMI/AAAAAAAAC7k/Td0bWqb6oww/s400/DSC_1060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457486943280107714" border="0" /></a>I was inspired to visit this store after reading<a href="http://cvquiltworks.blogspot.com/"> Jackie's</a> post<a href="http://cvquiltworks.blogspot.com/2010/04/this-is-what-started-it-all.html"> here.</a><br />4. More borders--as many as I can possibly stand to do in one month. Which may turn out to be just one...I'm hoping not.<br />5. Quilt at<span style="font-style: italic;"> least</span> one flimsy.<br />6. Continue with my liberated blocks.<br />7. Get back to work on in progress designs of my own that are in various stages of completion.<br />So I have to show you what my sweet friend <a href="http://redgeraniumcottage.typepad.com/my_weblog/">Sharon</a> sent me for Easter.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S7zj9GJ5IhI/AAAAAAAAC8E/Hy7lS5R6DWA/s1600/DSC_1033.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S7zj9GJ5IhI/AAAAAAAAC8E/Hy7lS5R6DWA/s400/DSC_1033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457487487229829650" border="0" /></a> Sharon is one of those people who likes to make every holiday special for all of her friends and I am so lucky to be counted among them :) How cute is this stuff?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S7zjeU-jseI/AAAAAAAAC70/7YvIxyxlRm8/s1600/DSC_1037.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S7zjeU-jseI/AAAAAAAAC70/7YvIxyxlRm8/s400/DSC_1037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457486958632874466" border="0" /></a> Thanks Sharon--love you!<br />One more thing before I head off to the sewing room. You have all heard me talk about <a href="http://woolcrazy-jam.blogspot.com/">Jo Ann </a>(known as JAM on her patterns) of Brown Bag and <a href="http://www.cloft.com/">Country Loft </a>fame? Well she has written a book called Wool Crazy, which I know many of you already own.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S7zje-J2o4I/AAAAAAAAC78/iPiEY9pobaQ/s1600/DSC_0453.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MNB6-rVbMGk/S7zje-J2o4I/AAAAAAAAC78/iPiEY9pobaQ/s400/DSC_0453.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457486969686107010" border="0" /></a> I love this book and I've seen the quilt in person and it is amazing! Anyways she has started a <a href="http://woolcrazy-jam.blogspot.com/">blog!!!!</a> Go say hi and tell her I sent you :) If you like wool you will love her stuff. She has pictures of what different ladies from the wool crazy class have done. Go look--my descriptions can't do them justice...there are some crazy talented ladies in her class!!!<br />Oops, I lied...one more thing. So Sarah and Jonathan started a blog together and sometimes I don't notice that they are still signed in when I comment--so if you've gotten comments from burtrek? It was me :)Ginger Patcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447359526530333305noreply@blogger.com