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While there, visit the thousands of Etsy shops offering everything handmade.Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-4922810781321991362010-01-08T09:39:00.000-08:002010-01-08T10:16:08.278-08:00Starting up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBcSoVti8ornQqxcT32Bh85r6eHY_2PYUxl0RR1Ym4PAsaOI0Xn6iJzOQWg4u5Zxt3n6HF42piJ_FFykSN3sfCqgzCTAgwzjzM-NpyF9sQE6fb9YgvMogXgb4hWukiIBxfyLbOB-4atqN/s1600-h/IMG_4454.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBcSoVti8ornQqxcT32Bh85r6eHY_2PYUxl0RR1Ym4PAsaOI0Xn6iJzOQWg4u5Zxt3n6HF42piJ_FFykSN3sfCqgzCTAgwzjzM-NpyF9sQE6fb9YgvMogXgb4hWukiIBxfyLbOB-4atqN/s200/IMG_4454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424433293624486002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKoVV4eGGbohwetypNjuBwxwFZkQzXUmN-9Resi7E-yWZ1xCKn66A2eJcALd7PnXAh9FjllFHPjBClW1T336YOclt7Ajof7zU_d3DwM61aXxQ8kcd3-e3T9h0WOwihkvtsYyjCmEzWMGY/s1600-h/IMG_4457.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKoVV4eGGbohwetypNjuBwxwFZkQzXUmN-9Resi7E-yWZ1xCKn66A2eJcALd7PnXAh9FjllFHPjBClW1T336YOclt7Ajof7zU_d3DwM61aXxQ8kcd3-e3T9h0WOwihkvtsYyjCmEzWMGY/s200/IMG_4457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424433790964578754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">As is the custom this time of year, I’ve made my obligatory list of resolutions for ‘10. Heavily populating the list are quilting activities, like finishing projects, using stash fabrics (guess that means new projects), reopening my Etsy shop (JabaroDesigns.etsy.com), and last but certainly not least, maintaining this blog with (mainly) quilting posts and any thing else I want to share. I realize I’m a little slow (Friday versus Monday) in posting for ’10 but I am here now.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The first week of January has been void of sewing since my machine is in for cleaning and I’m not sure when it’ll come home. I have other machines but like using the same machine through a project. I spent my fabric time cutting mystery blocks, BoMs, Moda U blocks, and eagerly awaiting my background fabric order for Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler (even though it’s not available until February/March). These projects should result in 5 quilts.</span>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-90455213003170781022008-11-10T12:28:00.000-08:002008-11-10T13:43:37.930-08:00Brights Gone Bold<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAIXH6epm5WTSojRx_zH1yKFUEL5Go7PZbvHLM1bo5s-ySiBi6vtdFBTXjMKv2uuGQX9eKkzojVPQPdVv0s1nYb87uHe1pgl_Ury8kawXJp-y3XRMV17xOTwjmq1yKVv8YY1VOzzUjDSU/s1600-h/IMG_3999.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAIXH6epm5WTSojRx_zH1yKFUEL5Go7PZbvHLM1bo5s-ySiBi6vtdFBTXjMKv2uuGQX9eKkzojVPQPdVv0s1nYb87uHe1pgl_Ury8kawXJp-y3XRMV17xOTwjmq1yKVv8YY1VOzzUjDSU/s200/IMG_3999.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267129042806536130" border="0" /></a>
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">This flannel quilt gave me my first challenge in color, and I think the quilt, rather than I won.<span style=""> </span>I am not entirely satisfied with the domineering orange but after sewing blocks with various orange, pink, and green fabrics, this was the most pleasing.<span style=""> </span>I may show you those other blocks someday.</p><p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">The quilt was very easy to make.<span style=""> </span>The majority of the quilting is a generic in the ditch.<span style=""> </span>For non-quilters, quilting in the ditch is sewing in the seam (from the front) where the two different fabrics join. Along with the ditch quilting, I also did some meandering in the yellow flowered background fabric.<span style=""> </span>It was a fun quilt to make.<span style=""> </span>The green flannel binding ties it all together.</p><p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">As it’s made entirely with flannel (except batting), it would be a perfect girl’s snuggle quilt.<span style=""> </span>The pink and orange blocks are approximately 12 inches square, and with sashing and border, the quilt measures 46 inches square.</p><p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></p> Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-957636708683418322008-03-11T19:53:00.000-07:002008-03-11T20:09:21.531-07:00My Blog Book<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfrNeKrbr2EqDpDHjh-wb-cxkILGX38dTN4PIVUuru6N1EJ5Q3sZRbDDaWzO6ZeeRkMx58Zrbg1jTo8Oie2lS5n1vjROlMIInNL08ueo_kK-shTZBl9P05kQyFFjybhuxRHfDiXT-g8am/s1600-h/IMG_2780.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfrNeKrbr2EqDpDHjh-wb-cxkILGX38dTN4PIVUuru6N1EJ5Q3sZRbDDaWzO6ZeeRkMx58Zrbg1jTo8Oie2lS5n1vjROlMIInNL08ueo_kK-shTZBl9P05kQyFFjybhuxRHfDiXT-g8am/s200/IMG_2780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176686794413432962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">I'm slowly reading and learning from my latest book </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Blogging for Dummies</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">. I want a blog that you want to read. I want a blog that I want to write. Somewhere the two shall meet. I've thought about a strictly quilting blog, because that is what Jabaro Designs is, it's a quilting enterprise. I've also thought about an organizing blog, because a lot of people have told me I should share my organizing ideas. I've also thought about having a blog that discusses something specific each day, books on Monday, food on Tuesday, quilts on Wednesday and so on. See my dilemma? Perhaps </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Blogging for Dummies</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> will help me decide, maybe not. Maybe my blog won't cover any of these but I think I need to decide so I can focus on my purpose. Okay, just reread this and . . . since Jabaro Designs is a quilting enterprise, I will write about quilting books on Monday, food to crockpot so I can continue quilting on Tuesday, quilting organization another day and so on. I think this will work. Now, to add a little color to this post.</span>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-4737674654931132262008-02-28T15:53:00.000-08:002008-02-28T19:37:57.338-08:00I Won !! I Won !!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrr-km4910MhU1mU0lVipjEN2PmSg5ni5YadG71RQdnZFqS5fG8cz2NMmRPYHNR2JkrII4HyNDW6ds_6ke72B4n_45J9U_5VWDpolCphmZtpMjmNyDYQhjong0iBmjty3IuwFs7qY-FjM/s1600-h/Pengie+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrr-km4910MhU1mU0lVipjEN2PmSg5ni5YadG71RQdnZFqS5fG8cz2NMmRPYHNR2JkrII4HyNDW6ds_6ke72B4n_45J9U_5VWDpolCphmZtpMjmNyDYQhjong0iBmjty3IuwFs7qY-FjM/s200/Pengie+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172184311970550258" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">Hey!<span style=""> </span>Remember that Penguin quilt I wrote about a couple days ago?<span style=""> </span>I won first prize in a small, local quilt show – in the kids’ category of course – and I am so excited.<span style=""> </span>I even get something for winning, three hours of long-arm quilting time at Quilt Yourself <a href="http://www.quiltyourself.com/">http://www.quiltyourself.com/</a> . <span style=""> </span>How great is that!!!</p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">I haven’t had time to do any sewing this week; plan to do some late Friday afternoon.<span style=""> </span>I’ve been getting tax papers together and trying to figure out the medical from 2007; comparing insurance statements to vendor statements is next to impossible.<span style=""> </span>I doubt if we will qualify for any type of deduction but I’d still like to know where we stand.</p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">Friday I’m meeting a friend for lunch.<span style=""> </span>I always look forward to being with her.<span style=""> </span>We usually do something quilt related, and at least one adventure related to food, be it specialty store grocery shopping or eating, sometimes both.<span style=""> </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">I’m getting a new visual identify for my Etsy shop <b><a href="http://tinyurl.com/29wm6x">http://tinyurl.com/29wm6x</a> </b>.<span style=""> </span>I’m excited about it and hope everyone who visits will think “Wow, how nice this shop looks.”<span style=""> </span>You know that I’ll let you know when it’s done.</p>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-60747232105677567412008-02-26T13:34:00.000-08:002008-02-26T13:55:30.982-08:00Jabaro Happenings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48Jua3-aJqsXzL3NFQqqowPKFLIQkgOvz-GGl8cEa8SXOVSAt-928uYYx38gNyGHRuuka5Ka1FTb-wpdJN1afCPYn7Vhet7rKcz7nRsY8FotEAdOPNdMkV3uvx1UgWwsxNUgtkWqLfPH5/s1600-h/Pengie+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDUjNmhCzETw4X1SFxyKbPGVLDT_sWa4eXXXFChvhSpS4yF-K0ahr9lrSdSoWdRADad2Y_TirLb_LJd_Y93uCSxjN7s5qNPmjn384Rh6Kpu-nUFaFl5hm-h59V0O4M5VB06BoKyCVfVBA/s200/IMG_3057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171408735366173138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">I am having so much <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmatcfEWifGTcp6ON5f8VEoheFLfglWFKUGChSWip7RVIUD8CgQS81KHYN9uz2WNpOsPveRwqU8ulUevuXLzh_8ato27F1jXyxzbuFkiDsK1dXVhinE12G7N8Nd9QbWRWVn9n1HZ5yVULM/s1600-h/IMG_3060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmatcfEWifGTcp6ON5f8VEoheFLfglWFKUGChSWip7RVIUD8CgQS81KHYN9uz2WNpOsPveRwqU8ulUevuXLzh_8ato27F1jXyxzbuFkiDsK1dXVhinE12G7N8Nd9QbWRWVn9n1HZ5yVULM/s200/IMG_3060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171408739661140450" border="0" /></a>fun quilting since I learned to use the long-arm machines at Quilt Yourself, <a href="http://www.quiltyourself.com/">http://www.quiltyourself.com</a> a wonderful shop discovered by my husband.<span style=""> </span>I’ve quilted four quilts and they all look so nice.<span style=""> </span>Unfortunately, I can only show you one as two quilts were Quilts of Valor (QoV) quilts and I didn’t take photos.<span style=""> </span>The penguin quilt, and others, are for sale on my Etsy site, <a href="http://tinyurl.com/29wm6x">http://tinyurl.com/29wm6x</a><span style=""> </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">As you can probably tell, I’m learning how to use <a href="http://tinyurl.com/">http://tinyurl.com/</a> which is a site that lets you put in a many-charactered URL and it is automatically reduced to a much shortened URL.<span style=""> </span>Check it out and bookmark it for later use; it’s very easy to use.</p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">This month, I’ve also made three Easter egg table runners, also for sale in my Etsy shop.<span style=""> </span>These are very time consuming but they look so nice when done.<span style=""> </span>I had leftover fabric from the first two and decided to make one with various pieces of the fabrics used in the strip runners.<span style=""> </span>Unfortunately, that one was even more time consuming than the other two but I really, really like the third one.<span style=""> </span>I also added lots of sparkle with the hot-fixed Swarovski crystals to two of the runners.</p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">I’m still working on the Christmas gifts for my family.<span style=""> </span>For the first time, we Minnesotans and Wisconsinites are not asking our sister-who-hates-the-cold to travel to the northern cold tundra – which she really won’t do when it’s cold anyway.<span style=""> </span>She has invited us all to her home in <st1:city><st1:place>Atlanta</st1:place></st1:city> so off we’re all going.<span style=""> </span>There is an added benefit for me (and Ron too).<span style=""> </span>On the way to <st1:city><st1:place>Atlanta</st1:place></st1:city> is the biggest (I believe) quilt store in the <st1:country-region><st1:place>United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<span style=""> </span>And there is a golf course in the same area, so while Ron golfs, bet you know what I’ll be doing.<span style=""> </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">Ron pointed out that next year our trip will probably be Nebraska bound as the U of Nebraska-Lincoln is opening up a new $12million facility to house more than 2,300 quilts – yup, 2,300 quilts.<span style=""> </span>I’m guessing there’s a golf course near there also and I bet I can even find a quilt shop or two.</p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">That’s all for today, enjoy my photos of the penguin quilt and eggs.<span style=""> </span>Don’t know what Wednesday’s post will bring.</p>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-77932252241481500752008-02-03T19:57:00.000-08:002008-02-04T09:07:31.263-08:00Weekend Happenings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxVRLwCMBAlKWBoiKvkw_aX4Y3YZcZFBnZas1Mu9g-mxmTaG2Wej_BGbYh_Ejdt9HL-xXDQQ9zg0o_KMn_0F3R7zTffyH1eL5DiZn7LVMejDbpxc43dXtW5zw2_Ywa0dsQ09FN19hSo6D/s1600-h/IMG_2796.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxVRLwCMBAlKWBoiKvkw_aX4Y3YZcZFBnZas1Mu9g-mxmTaG2Wej_BGbYh_Ejdt9HL-xXDQQ9zg0o_KMn_0F3R7zTffyH1eL5DiZn7LVMejDbpxc43dXtW5zw2_Ywa0dsQ09FN19hSo6D/s320/IMG_2796.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162970309359015746" border="0" /></a><br /> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">The super bowl is over and it’s now time to do something somewhat productive.<span style=""> </span>I have no photos of the weekend’s work to post but found something of color to add.<span style=""> </span>It’s supposed to snow tonight (Sunday) through Monday and I thought looking at one of last summer’s flower arrangements would be cheering.<o:p> </o:p><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">Ron wanted pizza tonight so we went to a new pizza place (Woodland Take-N-Bake) <span style=""> </span>I found, tucked between a quilt shop (Before U Quilt) <span style=""> </span>and a long arm quilt store (Quilt Yourself) in Savage, Minn. It doesn’t get much better than this. <span style=""> </span>I took a three hour lesson on one of the store’s three long arm machines and am now a (very short on experience) long arm quilter, but Ron still won’t buy me a $40,000 machine.<span style=""> </span>He actually found the quilt shop and the long arm quilt store in a mailing flier so it’s because of him that I’m renting time on one of the store’s machines (the store’s purpose).<span style=""> </span>I love it.<span style=""> </span>I did one small quilt on the long arm so far, a penguin quilt that I’ll be listing on Etsy soon, and have scheduled time for another small quilt that’s in progress, and time to quilt a “Quilts of Valor” quilt.<span style=""> </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Oh, that’s right, the pizza place is right next door to the quilt shop so I bought fabric for the Easter items I want to make (started today).<span style=""> </span>Since I missed listing Valentine’s Day items on Etsy, I started making some Easter items that I want to complete and list within a couple weeks.<span style=""> </span>And since we were there for the pizza, and the fabric, and the long arm shop was open, I introduced him to Sue (co-owner with Jeanette) and the long arm store – he was very impressed.<span style=""> </span>When I get the Easter items fully created, I need to finish the Christmas gifts for the family (we’re getting together the end of March this year so I have some time before they need to be done).</p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Here’s another colorful photo to leave you with.<span style=""> </span>Quilt project photos should be coming soon.</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosvkVDfcG-Ajh2i3_BVHbMvpAkWwYk5vbvncHl_FKvTbBOcrsZdQZ3G-urTxtzDgQ6V5T8pBX6DZje4VpwJdx89CUjWEbX19MfiLJn4IGAuYr3whHPGlszEy8GSduFeHSKJCWY6uIdAlP/s1600-h/IMG_2798.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosvkVDfcG-Ajh2i3_BVHbMvpAkWwYk5vbvncHl_FKvTbBOcrsZdQZ3G-urTxtzDgQ6V5T8pBX6DZje4VpwJdx89CUjWEbX19MfiLJn4IGAuYr3whHPGlszEy8GSduFeHSKJCWY6uIdAlP/s320/IMG_2798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162971915676784482" border="0" /></a>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-38249381393483315782008-02-01T15:26:00.001-08:002008-02-01T15:28:15.441-08:00I'm Returning<p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">Anyone out there?<span style=""> </span>If so, this is another attempt to promote my quilts and anything else I want to promote.<span style=""> </span>If only there was a political candidate worth promoting, I would do that but there isn’t so I won’t.<span style=""> </span>If I have nothing to promote, I’ll share some mundane experience with you.</p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">Had a dental appointment Wednesday, a surgical dental appointment.<span style=""> </span>Had a major tooth on the right side of my mouth removed; which had another tooth cantilevered off the back of it so I lost the chewing surface of two teeth. <span style=""> </span>When you like food as much as I do, that can be a problem.<span style=""> </span>Of course my regular dentist is suggesting two implants but the surgeon suggested and my finances are pointing to only one.<span style=""> </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">The surgeon’s office called in prescriptions (while I was still out) and Ron picked them up on our way home.<span style=""> </span>One is mouth rinse.<span style=""> </span>Mint – will never use it.<span style=""> </span>Two are for pain – I have no pain that requires medication.<span style=""> </span>The fourth is an antibiotic which I don’t want to take for fear of contracting the side affects so am not taking that either (hope there’s no regret on this one).<span style=""> </span>So far, things are fine and all these pills will just be returned to the pharm to be discarded.<span style=""> </span>Or, maybe save the pain pills for the implant days when I’ll probably get another prescription for pain pills which I can then ignore since I’ll have a supply on hand.<span style=""> </span>That’s three to four months away.<span style=""> </span>Then after the implant posts go in, it’s another three to four months before the crown goes on the post.<span style=""> </span>It’s a long process.<span style=""> </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">No photos today.<span style=""> </span>I was going to take a photo of my pulled tooth but I forgot to ask before they put me out, and when I was awake enough to ask for it, found out it was discarded.<span style=""> </span>We probably wouldn’t like what we saw anyway.</p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">Off to sew; hopefully photos on Monday of quilting progress.</p>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-67529092340105350122007-08-14T12:51:00.000-07:002007-08-14T13:04:53.498-07:00Life Stories<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6jnX4u1EBIkpwm3DXOqbSmEj_t-8abk87UR_jFPmo2FvPNZb1OpiEPx5Oh1bLD3CjiN5gSs8ZyPoUuq8IDqVlh8klJ1b-GxwbpRdBS57O3LkilCDwFbrBM5AgzwSaAbXZ3Yr0g6vTinf/s1600-h/IMG_2970-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6jnX4u1EBIkpwm3DXOqbSmEj_t-8abk87UR_jFPmo2FvPNZb1OpiEPx5Oh1bLD3CjiN5gSs8ZyPoUuq8IDqVlh8klJ1b-GxwbpRdBS57O3LkilCDwFbrBM5AgzwSaAbXZ3Yr0g6vTinf/s320/IMG_2970-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098646825894948162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal">I’ve just recently gotten to know my neighbor.<span style=""> </span>She has been a neighbor for 30 years. We both worked for many years and she is rightfully retired; I’m not working because . . . and I haven’t gotten excited about working since discovering how enjoyable it is to stay home, sew quilts, shop some time other than evenings or weekends, visit our daughter whenever I want, and get to know my neighbors (okay, one in particular). <span style=""> </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><br />We usually talk for long periods over the fence separating our two properties.<span style=""> </span>Today we had brunch at a café we both like.<span style=""> </span>She knows more people than I can possibly keep track of and has at least one story about each one. <span style=""> </span>Today’s memories took us back to when her daughter was little.<span style=""> </span>Becky was four when she started school and became quick friends with the next smallest girl; barely separable for bed time in their own homes. </p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><br />Becky and her friend Marta both liked animals.<span style=""> </span>Becky had a dog, fish, duck, any domesticated animal mom or dad would buy her (are ducks considered domesticated?).<span style=""> </span>Marta had only a dog, but liked to look at magazines of exotic animals.<span style=""> </span>She filled out a card from one of these magazines.<span style=""> </span>Sometime later, a call came to her home from the airport. </p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><br />“Your monkey is out of quarantine, please come and pick him up,”<span style=""> was the unexpected message from the airport. </span>Dad was not happy. Dad went to the airport.<span style=""> </span>Dad came home with a spider monkey, which had no place to climb as they had not one tree in the back yard.<span style=""> </span>So, dad bought a cage and the monkey lived in there when not free in the house, wearing a diaper Marta’s mom made. <span style=""> </span>It seems that Marta, in first or second grade at the time, ordered the monkey by writing dad’s credit card number on the postage-paid card from the magazine and sending it off. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> </o:p><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Now, how many neighbors can top a story like that?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><br /></span><span style=""> </span></p>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-84366936017012229962007-08-09T12:06:00.001-07:002007-08-09T12:24:33.099-07:00Unusual Lilies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLrpbKBhe8vpgP-2CvEnvyQfMkZzCZT0Ct3N7NSqidR8QnzIDiU57rhUXSuqMUB3rB0xqDXRuez4cwtato4tjRBmNQz1EEmnhJAxFJVg1Rn32n95tj7hnIVqYBhqsQT9EZaQfeAQ70__S/s1600-h/IMG_2841-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLrpbKBhe8vpgP-2CvEnvyQfMkZzCZT0Ct3N7NSqidR8QnzIDiU57rhUXSuqMUB3rB0xqDXRuez4cwtato4tjRBmNQz1EEmnhJAxFJVg1Rn32n95tj7hnIVqYBhqsQT9EZaQfeAQ70__S/s320/IMG_2841-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096783566002728242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pGLrQU9_oOuVqTiroj3yF8gInJ_lpQNwMtIT6exEizprzH5vitgqyQhtMxAerdQzlXQsdLH7yFrN3KdHfd-aSChMVEuzwqlX4jQhiQax-_93syZH0aoxjC2kiSiD7ikX2V7uBRyujbhy/s1600-h/IMG_2838-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pGLrQU9_oOuVqTiroj3yF8gInJ_lpQNwMtIT6exEizprzH5vitgqyQhtMxAerdQzlXQsdLH7yFrN3KdHfd-aSChMVEuzwqlX4jQhiQax-_93syZH0aoxjC2kiSiD7ikX2V7uBRyujbhy/s320/IMG_2838-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096781289670061330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Thanks sis for the beautiful lilies!!</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">At the moment I can’t tell you the name of these even though my sister gave me three different lily plants in a large pot with their names in plastic planted with them. The orange and the pink lilies in the photos from yesterday bloomed the “normal” way, facing up or outward.</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">I was so surprised when I saw these blooming up side down. </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Aren’t they gorgeous!!</span>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-59752960904076957732007-08-07T09:40:00.001-07:002007-08-07T10:47:29.972-07:00Bumblebees and Gardens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cbz_6m-L38AN1Xnxquzuc7b_CAd-Mcz6QaoPtEpsfVPSKksQBLK4gIOEE1X8YWFf6pl9-BzeFPFyEoC3HmBCyN8jJtS_FebnSFTEem1g3K4pbsWgJAKF0i6jAEtLdy29GLRqoiudWwwm/s1600-h/IMG_2802.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cbz_6m-L38AN1Xnxquzuc7b_CAd-Mcz6QaoPtEpsfVPSKksQBLK4gIOEE1X8YWFf6pl9-BzeFPFyEoC3HmBCyN8jJtS_FebnSFTEem1g3K4pbsWgJAKF0i6jAEtLdy29GLRqoiudWwwm/s320/IMG_2802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096016265800330482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLehMAeycJIf5Fk5jSK0vRYPZgKq2fANQugQy37Qh8UM_mfQ98aQHVqRVMTBHssxjrn82lsGSQqIR5sxCa8WH4ADW1MvAZP3-f4bfiSmj184xP_nQIY3diqcmw3f7jGB6l7BMczof14Upk/s1600-h/IMG_2803.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLehMAeycJIf5Fk5jSK0vRYPZgKq2fANQugQy37Qh8UM_mfQ98aQHVqRVMTBHssxjrn82lsGSQqIR5sxCa8WH4ADW1MvAZP3-f4bfiSmj184xP_nQIY3diqcmw3f7jGB6l7BMczof14Upk/s320/IMG_2803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096007989398351058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcUZlqKLzPk45E7fsPLtuvABX3F5lSVR9zCfrYTxJVD8GWvoQl8wrzeXG9D7dbGGz6JBHcNs9BMCVAkwRt3nSxdO-OLPogyZTiw53dHWdQFYRbUj7rMbpuj8jraacXosJDcHES727SyrY/s1600-h/IMG_2808.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcUZlqKLzPk45E7fsPLtuvABX3F5lSVR9zCfrYTxJVD8GWvoQl8wrzeXG9D7dbGGz6JBHcNs9BMCVAkwRt3nSxdO-OLPogyZTiw53dHWdQFYRbUj7rMbpuj8jraacXosJDcHES727SyrY/s320/IMG_2808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096007997988285666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhUl_q6CELCb7r_0RGCVs46cZgqtOzRjVSDFTjM4XMz76yYSxzj2rQeSXaQfI6BwOpcJhLZB1ygXcwy1DxnjMIOCcXTuQJA509WS67GQXiG8ctlGM6ArMm_uCWFhWdNHc3PpQgekH5kg7/s1600-h/IMG_2875-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhUl_q6CELCb7r_0RGCVs46cZgqtOzRjVSDFTjM4XMz76yYSxzj2rQeSXaQfI6BwOpcJhLZB1ygXcwy1DxnjMIOCcXTuQJA509WS67GQXiG8ctlGM6ArMm_uCWFhWdNHc3PpQgekH5kg7/s320/IMG_2875-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096007181944499330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">These are some flowers in my garden. This is the garden’s second season (my sister designed and planted it in 2006) and I love watching the garden grow and change. I was somewhat fearful (scared stiff really) of bumblebees, but now I have hundreds (maybe not quite that many but lots and lots) of them and they are so busy with the flowers (see last photo) they don’t even know I exist.<span style=""> </span>My bumblebee fear stems from my brother being stung on the face.<span style=""> </span>He was a kid and probably just finished a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.<span style=""> </span>One of his eyes swelled shut and his face got all strange looking.<span style=""> </span>Since then, I’ve made a point of steering clear of bumblebees. Since I discovered they really do like flowers more than humans, it’s easy to do. </span>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-42629467383907433452007-06-05T19:26:00.000-07:002007-06-05T19:36:26.709-07:00Father's Day Golf Quilt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCg5bavYKu1eIGwA4q0MZCUzEh2gK9HTsUOWWxz6WsXDlmXLDLpIPBUIz8_MhwtbrMQRNDnvjz2ElwynHc2uyKPb6H4TvubcOHICSgq4tSG8reg5Ht7bTGEmEdcCYYF2KQDhvWgFP0YZqs/s1600-h/IMG_2714-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCg5bavYKu1eIGwA4q0MZCUzEh2gK9HTsUOWWxz6WsXDlmXLDLpIPBUIz8_MhwtbrMQRNDnvjz2ElwynHc2uyKPb6H4TvubcOHICSgq4tSG8reg5Ht7bTGEmEdcCYYF2KQDhvWgFP0YZqs/s320/IMG_2714-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072774520680321090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">I found golf theme fabric and of course, had to have it for no other reason than my husband is a golfer. I then had to find fabric to "go with" the focus fabric. UGH big time. I bought more coordinating fabric that didn't coordinate and sewed more blocks that I didn't use than . . . ever. I made two quilts and still have yards of the theme fabric left. I think I'll use it for backing or for something where I don't need to coordinate the colors. The rust isn't really rust, it's a reddish brownish; the yellow isn't really yellow, it's . . . haven't figured it out. After much trial and error I finally got the correct fabrics. I think my favorite color in the entire quilt is the brown.<br /><br />I made it longer than usual to make sure it covered up dad from neck to toe. I know sunburn can leave a person feeling a little chilled and this quilt will surely keep him/her toasty.<br /></span>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-59295941093333102952007-05-31T14:12:00.000-07:002007-05-31T14:51:48.026-07:00Gardening Instead<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bSlGHfawqLjVi6fzcPlwQdYiprFO5HTWa1q8ch4Ir2Y6e-53nvYalQ_bBljA1yRpFNq0l1yuR_P7fm9_8LBS608QG0oHD8Lp_geytAPiD9uPpBcyCNmjlyBKEcG0PQZbCDy4wAtCptCb/s1600-h/IMG_2680.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bSlGHfawqLjVi6fzcPlwQdYiprFO5HTWa1q8ch4Ir2Y6e-53nvYalQ_bBljA1yRpFNq0l1yuR_P7fm9_8LBS608QG0oHD8Lp_geytAPiD9uPpBcyCNmjlyBKEcG0PQZbCDy4wAtCptCb/s320/IMG_2680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070844581597666354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2DaQCjE1kqRqfIPN0l7WL3EYgK3t9J2gzNWhLlEYjfWstDTa0xJ1qgif_4WOsG-yJmGlB-su56X4OOnJrT9whxnO9jUwnDo8N0Aj7nZm1W3ne1YgA_bP2ZF-Io7PkE2ayM1AAD111dqq/s1600-h/IMG_0542-2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2DaQCjE1kqRqfIPN0l7WL3EYgK3t9J2gzNWhLlEYjfWstDTa0xJ1qgif_4WOsG-yJmGlB-su56X4OOnJrT9whxnO9jUwnDo8N0Aj7nZm1W3ne1YgA_bP2ZF-Io7PkE2ayM1AAD111dqq/s320/IMG_0542-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070839973097757714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2DaQCjE1kqRqfIPN0l7WL3EYgK3t9J2gzNWhLlEYjfWstDTa0xJ1qgif_4WOsG-yJmGlB-su56X4OOnJrT9whxnO9jUwnDo8N0Aj7nZm1W3ne1YgA_bP2ZF-Io7PkE2ayM1AAD111dqq/s1600-h/IMG_0542-2.jpg"> </a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Haven't been sewing this past week but have taken some photos of the garden. My sister designed and planted it last year in exchange for a quilt. One photo shows the garden as of May 23, 2006, the other photo shows the garden exactly 365 days later. The growth gain in one year is amazing. The only new ones this year are the potted ones.<br /><br />We've had trouble with something eating the new growth on a few of the plants. We first added a short fence to keep the little critters out; that didn't work. I then set some mouse traps in hopes of scaring them off; I, unfortunately, did get some fur and thought I may have scared them, but alas, that was not the case. Then a neighbor told us about Liquid Fence. I ordered some over the internet but our wonderful neighbor delivered a bottle of it before my order came. I immediately went out and sprayed around the perimeter of the garden. Well, some of the perimeter. Liquid Fence has the most foul odor I have ever had the displeasure of being near, and I was raised on a dairy farm. My husband finished the spraying when he came home. Perhaps we missed a space on the perimeter as a plant was consumed that night. We haven't had visitors now for about two nights so maybe Liquid Fence is working. I'm guessing we'll know in a week or so.<br /></span>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-51237110194412793252007-05-29T09:32:00.000-07:002007-05-31T14:52:45.557-07:00My Finger Presser Tool<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXXh06d9wUs3oYGAflXOK9smLzfdMT-Ek0wiuyr0ZVuaw1301NOp901HyDfuBAjuQPl13Qtj8UJsEtcjHE_yPToEgqJDHQlx5nTR1aVt0lldipZpTdvi4dbLARp0hOfr2B8VqH6EnCK4M/s1600-h/5-16-7+download+009-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXXh06d9wUs3oYGAflXOK9smLzfdMT-Ek0wiuyr0ZVuaw1301NOp901HyDfuBAjuQPl13Qtj8UJsEtcjHE_yPToEgqJDHQlx5nTR1aVt0lldipZpTdvi4dbLARp0hOfr2B8VqH6EnCK4M/s320/5-16-7+download+009-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070021780112397826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxE9GcDt6jPb9ndt7C5EjdO6O2XLpcNcNl9p5LAFcARdw21We_mGAi60nX52aMRZ6WM1HF1-fQzf10Bbts8ZhQbVGA8eypD8ACUlSpFrNoSPQFZCBGlFJ_GzLb41dIv-N5xS-UgnLQbWo6/s1600-h/5-16-7+download+007-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxE9GcDt6jPb9ndt7C5EjdO6O2XLpcNcNl9p5LAFcARdw21We_mGAi60nX52aMRZ6WM1HF1-fQzf10Bbts8ZhQbVGA8eypD8ACUlSpFrNoSPQFZCBGlFJ_GzLb41dIv-N5xS-UgnLQbWo6/s320/5-16-7+download+007-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070033694351676946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><br /><br /><br />After finger pressing with this handy dandy tool, officially called the Clover Finger Presser, and more pressing with my wonderful but heavy Rowenta iron, the blocks are finally all completed. Since there were 912 of the 3.5 inch triangles, and all those little seams needed to be opened up (unusual in quilting) and then pressed, I was so glad I had purchased this little white tool years ago. </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">I'm someone who sees a sewing tool and assumes that sometime in the future that tool will come in handy.</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> To use this one, just push the point of it along the seam, which opens and presses it enough to gently and lightly slide an iron over the seam to keep it open. If only I could justify some of my other tool purchases. It took me about 14 hours to just sew and press those little seams open; a very time-consuming quilt this is turning out to be.<br /></span>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-45727363889092951112007-05-23T13:13:00.000-07:002007-05-31T14:53:07.986-07:00Slow progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwGF5vzwCObrXZW9YL5PnftmSk8rcDyJVer2y1_pax55BAc7kUbF4E8W9skPRo7mo5Hapx1CQK2tnYgGVsZMHp7OmYsBebzDU75LD2R03Hy7DqwbpfJ7AAcYqnN7lg8E93nPzw7SkEHvH/s1600-h/IMG_2602.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwGF5vzwCObrXZW9YL5PnftmSk8rcDyJVer2y1_pax55BAc7kUbF4E8W9skPRo7mo5Hapx1CQK2tnYgGVsZMHp7OmYsBebzDU75LD2R03Hy7DqwbpfJ7AAcYqnN7lg8E93nPzw7SkEHvH/s320/IMG_2602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067852649829225954" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">The quilt is slowly moving toward completion. I don't like the photo but it's the best I can come up with since it's in pieces hanging on a design wall. It’s actually a little further along than the photo shows.<span style=""> </span> I’m not really happy with the cutting done for this quilt.<span style=""> </span>I changed the rotary blade before cutting my last 30 or so hexagons and realized I had a dull blade – never a good thing, especially when cutting through eight layers of fabric.<span style=""> </span>I usually change the rotary blade and the sewing machine needle when starting a new project but . . . I think I was so anxious to get started on this one that I just jumped in, and the result is less than perfect.<span style=""> These blocks flow into each other, so the preciseness isn't as critical as in other quilts. Sewing the blocks together is in process and I hopefully will finish that in the next day or so; then it's on to borders.</span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"> <span style=""></span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Please visit JabaroDesigns.etsy.com to see my quilts. While there, visit the other <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Etsy</span> shops - everything handmade.</span></p>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-30839923555641271922007-05-17T10:48:00.000-07:002007-05-17T12:21:48.735-07:00Design Wall Completed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFLARIMgDm_0ntOklUP99oCZSIF1yMLdGiALbXma37IGtfXxHZU9w8JogUlEZI_XEBLgA9-AXvsSjp9Chcev2_M09kBYZvZkAEf2JZxRLpBTYSXZACbHZGO6Pkhc-lzel4V77lK8iNP-_/s1600-h/IMG_1382-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFLARIMgDm_0ntOklUP99oCZSIF1yMLdGiALbXma37IGtfXxHZU9w8JogUlEZI_XEBLgA9-AXvsSjp9Chcev2_M09kBYZvZkAEf2JZxRLpBTYSXZACbHZGO6Pkhc-lzel4V77lK8iNP-_/s320/IMG_1382-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065592543548790226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><br /><br />This is really my second design wall. My first was a flannel-backed 5 foot by 7 foot tablecloth which I attached to the wall and used for almost seven years. It worked fine and the cost was perfect (really cheap) but I decided to make a quilt that I had to be able to see all the pieces at one time as the quilt is designed by the placement of the pieces. The photo shows the new design wall (two 4 foot by 8 foot pieces of rigid insulation covered in batting from a get-it-cheap fabric store) covered in pieces of the quilt which necessitated the new wall. Future postings will show progress of this wonderful quilt.<br /><br />My husband installed this monster, with supervisory assistance from me. We taped the two sheets of insulation together, (you can faintly see the tape through the batting in the middle of the photo), covered it with the batting (using spray adhesive), and attached it to the wall using a leftover piece of molding. I love it. Thanks hubby!<br /><br />Please visit JabaroDesigns.etsy.com to see my quilts. While there, visit the other Etsy shops - everything handmade.<br /><br /></span>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-32608219689610848692007-05-16T14:04:00.000-07:002007-05-31T14:54:57.074-07:00Cardinals and My Computer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWwGldLJ7kghZw-QHfFH6VDvzqEBmeEDHY5YGrdj6AVy9zvo-387yUEU_O6J-D8IpXODt2hV0OLoFrmkT6w09L58mhAM9dbHjWC_P12Eh0y9TEfSyF3yKpNa1VTDt3VKZYQ0kNwl-HPDu/s1600-h/5-16-7+download+018-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWwGldLJ7kghZw-QHfFH6VDvzqEBmeEDHY5YGrdj6AVy9zvo-387yUEU_O6J-D8IpXODt2hV0OLoFrmkT6w09L58mhAM9dbHjWC_P12Eh0y9TEfSyF3yKpNa1VTDt3VKZYQ0kNwl-HPDu/s320/5-16-7+download+018-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065271791096157634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><br /><br /><br /><br />These cardinals are just outside our front window snacking away on a variety of bird seed. One female, one male, fat and happy. I think we have two pair of cardinals and we try (okay, my husband tries) to keep them fed so they keep returning. Much nicer to look at then my computer, which decided to quit running just as I'm ready to get a post up on my new blog.<br /><br />Now, this is the n-th time this damn thing has quit on me and the cost of paying someone to get it going again each time has cost me, in total, the cost of a new computer. So, decided I had to get a new one. This is not something I want to do, not only because of the cost factor, but the time spent getting everything the way I want it to look is time consuming (for a novice) and very aggravating (for a novice). But, it's got to be done so . . .<br /><br />My daughter's friend builds computers (not his for-money job but he's built many computers for family and friends) so decided to have him build me one. He ordered the parts, bolted (or whatever) it together, and I plugged it in. Everything seems fine except I have no sound. Guess my HP speakers don't work with a generic computer. Oh well, they weren't great anyway and since he put music on my computer (from CDs we have) I should get some decent speakers. Hopefully I'll get that done Thursday and everything will be working great once again.<br /></span>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805971898496541041.post-82761063363618306992007-04-23T15:02:00.000-07:002007-04-23T15:08:25.260-07:00Just Born, Jabaro Designs, the blog<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">April 23, 2007. Day after my husband's birthday. Had a wonderful dinner at Joey's Seafood last night; wonderful food. Daughter and MIL joined hubby and me. Today it's back to work for everyone.<br /><br />I've been reading some of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Etsy</span> blogs and decided I'd birth one today. Have a lot to learn, and really must get a banner or something for the top. So, that's it for this post, on to attempting to professionalize the site. <br /></span></span></span>Jabarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625576306302679044noreply@blogger.com0