tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907192017334393142024-03-13T01:37:08.991-04:00APPLIQUE ON THE GOAPPLIQUE ON THE GO -- TRAVELING WITH APPLIQUEMargarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.comBlogger645125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-47050433158934983992015-07-23T13:50:00.002-04:002015-07-23T14:00:29.199-04:00April 2015 Transatlantic Crossing on 5-masted WIND SURF<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Early morning view from <a href="http://www.hhbh.com/">Holland House Hotel</a> to Windstar's <b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://www.windstarcruises.com/Yachts/Wind-Surf/Overview/">Wind Surf</a></span></i></b> waiting at the pier.<br />
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Checking in to the ship is done on board in a very efficient manner.</div>
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Early April -- Transatlantic crossing to Lisbon.</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-72371295188955116252015-07-17T12:50:00.002-04:002015-07-17T12:50:48.177-04:00Helpful Hint<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-27823650740597751692015-07-14T09:18:00.000-04:002015-07-14T09:18:12.908-04:00Flannel Quilts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-51223084613263601302015-03-27T11:05:00.002-04:002015-03-27T11:05:30.901-04:00Transition into Spring<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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NOTE: If you have problems with geese, these characters will get rid of them!)</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-41203680527157501532014-12-11T10:48:00.001-05:002014-12-11T10:48:23.694-05:00The Parting of a Very Special Lady, Queen Fabiola<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I will never forget our chance meeting at the Sheraton in Brussels in the 1980's.</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-52511470883579887562014-10-08T11:04:00.000-04:002014-10-08T11:04:39.676-04:00LE "Triangles"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have nearly 2 yards of this material (found on an "unwanted fabric" table at a guild meeting). There is just enough width to be able to get what I need. The color is actually a deep Indian red (rather than the rust color it shows).</div>
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I have discovered that stitching goes a lot faster if the triangles are all stitched down, then add the tops later. The green you see under the triangle color is what I use for the tops. It is far more challenging to get the proper amount of fabric for the template and still have the graduation in color I am looking for.</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-145305274534087252014-09-28T13:09:00.002-04:002014-09-28T13:09:46.447-04:00Roseland Cottage, Woodstock, CT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The weekend of September 20th and 21st, the Northeast Topographical Engineers (Civil War period) were at the Roseland Cottage in Woodstock, Connecticut.</div>
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Brig. Gen Ian McKay and Major Webster--Topographical Engineers<br />
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Caught working on<b><a href="http://www.estheraliu.blogspot.com/p/love-entwined-1790-marriage-coverlet-bom.html"> Love Entwined </a></b>border, with Mary Lennon watching.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Photo by Phyllis Jeanne Caron-Valeriano of<b><a href="http://www.historicnewengland.org/historic-properties/homes/roseland-cottage/roseland-cottage"> Roseland Cottage</a></b>.)</span></div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-40686594315686536472014-06-22T16:19:00.000-04:002014-06-22T22:50:59.809-04:00LE Borders -- It's All in the Numbers (or, Why do borders take longer to stitch?)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This one particular element of the border design is simply:</div>
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8 teardrops times 4 -- 32</div>
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After the applique, the final step (not yet done) is to refine all edges with a toothpick to make all curved parts absolutely round and appealing to the eyes. Then press, then double-check the smoothness of all parts with another toothpick scrutinization.<br />
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-9624872765790752102014-05-18T16:22:00.002-04:002014-06-22T22:44:26.322-04:00Why not?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As I walk from room to room in the house, I pass stashes of fabric.</div>
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So, as I was walking by one of the living room stashes, this fabric caught my eye, and I immediately said, "Circles!"</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-23879188636884387882014-04-30T13:15:00.000-04:002014-04-30T13:21:01.121-04:00My Friend Mary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mary and I are both working on<a href="http://www.estheraliu.blogspot.com/"><b> Esther Aliu's LE Coverlet </b></a>from 1790.</div>
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We both belong to her Yahoo Group on the internet. This is a group which now numbers nearly 4500 members. Esther has left the patterns up for new members to enjoy making this special coverlet.</div>
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This week, Mary finished her 2nd detailed border side. (She has a color picked out for the interim 2 inch border between the zig zags, and yes, it is beautiful!)</div>
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I am still working on these 2 sides. It is quite a lot of fun, albeit time-consuming.</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-31525963793114527252014-04-19T16:21:00.001-04:002014-04-19T16:21:45.632-04:00Scrap Challenge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: left;">At the Wednesday Bee, several ladies were creating a lap quilt, using donated fabrics.</span></div>
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As everyone knows, after the squares are stitched by machine, they are ironed flat, then trimmed.<br />
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It's a shame to throw all of these lovely cuttings into the trash.<br />
"Waste not, want not."<br />
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Please leave a comment:<b><i> "What would you do with these scraps?"</i></b><br />
If you have a photo, send me a link by email, and I will post your creation.<br />
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-58355219016882242102014-03-16T16:07:00.002-04:002014-03-17T14:36:43.179-04:00Stitching in Tight Quarters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-57749979237961779052014-03-03T15:34:00.000-05:002014-03-03T16:00:54.564-05:00My friend, Mary, and her LE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is my friend, Mary's, border.</div>
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To see the center it will go with, <b><a href="http://margaretmathews.blogspot.com/2014/01/friends-who-inspire-us.html">click here.</a></b></div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-68207459267917246962014-02-12T13:02:00.000-05:002014-02-12T13:02:03.803-05:00Working at a Slow Pace<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Even though I still have finishing touches to add to Parts 6 and 7, I couldn't resist taking a preliminary look at Part 8.</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-29427289062055325412014-02-06T10:38:00.000-05:002014-02-06T10:38:02.252-05:00Images From the Wednesday Bee<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The first and third Wednesdays of the month, some of the local quilting ladies attend a "Bee". It is always fun to see what they have been working on.</div>
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Val's wool on cotton quilt.</div>
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Mary Jane recently lost her husband. Using his shirts, she is making this fantastic quilt! (Perhaps a tie quilt will follow!) I really think this is wonderful, Mary Jane.<br />
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-48378269646046369722014-02-02T13:36:00.001-05:002014-02-12T14:14:33.481-05:00Six More Weeks of Winter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Phil's secret elixir for long life <b><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.groundhog.org/">(from his blog</a></span></b>)</span><br />
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-23549083507566192482014-01-29T10:25:00.001-05:002014-01-29T10:25:55.741-05:00LE Part 5<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-54471775528765794712014-01-25T17:33:00.004-05:002014-01-29T10:23:17.191-05:00LE Part 4 Re-done<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Part 5 is very nearly done and should be making it's appearance very soon.</div>
Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-39065273323943643962014-01-05T17:50:00.002-05:002014-03-03T14:27:31.270-05:00Friends Who Inspire Us<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When I discovered the LE quilt pattern, I talked an applique friend into joining me on this project. I love the bold colors on her black background!</div>
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Mary inspires me with her enthusiastic stitching of the LE design.</div>
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I really like the way the blue flowers enhance the other colors.</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-78404718158153006052013-12-30T21:51:00.002-05:002014-01-05T17:52:57.515-05:00LE Part 4<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-12856382140064702412013-12-16T16:31:00.000-05:002013-12-16T22:34:59.128-05:00Stitching in Puerto de la Cruz<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><i>The Box of Chocolate-Covered Cherries</i></b></div>
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<b>When I was a child, I would hear my mother say, "Margaret is so hard to buy for. I never know what to give her for Christmas." When I was 8 years old, a 6 inch square box appeared under the tree on Christmas morning. When I opened it I found 3 layers of 4 chocolate covered cherries, and thanked my parents for the nice gift. When I was asked to taste one, I did. The gooey Maraschino cherry floating in a marshmallow liquid and surrounded by milk chocolate did not appeal to my taste buds, but I graciously ate one and passed the box around asking if anyone would like to sample one. "No, Margaret, that is your Christmas gift, and you must eat them yourself." What to do. So I told them I would like to "save" them, took them to my bedroom and carefully placed them in the dresser (2nd drawer down, left front). I was aware that the box was being monitored, so once a month, I took out one chocolate covered cherry and forced it down. On my 9th Christmas (you may have already guessed), there was another 6 inch square box under the tree with my name on it. My mother would tell anyone who would listen that Margaret loves chocolate covered cherries so much that she saves them in her bedroom drawer and eats one a month just to keep them for the whole year! (Note: by the time the 10th, 11th, and 12th candies were eaten, they were quite dried out--and even more challenging to eat). Until I turned 21 (when I officially became an adult and moved into my own place thereby striking my name off the Christmas list) my yearly Christmas gift under the tree was a box of chocolate covered cherries. </b></div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-67544317432592324022013-11-12T10:04:00.002-05:002014-01-05T17:54:51.166-05:00Some more eye candy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This quilt is based upon the Civil War Bride quilt.</div>
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I love the beautiful lady and her gentleman husband.</div>
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This is the perfect quilt for the lady who loves horses so much!</div>
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Jane is originally from the Netherlands.</div>
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Everything Jane pursues shows a mark of excellence.</div>
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I have been an e-friend of Jane's for many years.</div>
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She doesn't usually mention this, but she has mastered the art of bobbin lace making and has written a book on the subject.<br />
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-59406855761572095852013-11-10T19:41:00.000-05:002013-11-10T19:46:45.867-05:00Congratulations to Margo!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><i>Margo Hardie entered this quilt in the <a href="http://www.quilts.org/winners.html">Houston Quilt Festival</a> this year and won a prestigious Founder's Award for her hard work!</i></b></div>
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This is a well deserved award, Margo, and we are so excited that you won!<br />
If you would like to see some of the other quilts that Margo has been working on, <b><a href="http://quiltsbeautifulpatterns.weebly.com/">click here</a></b>. ( I have started working on her "Downunder Florabunda".)<br />
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-22528815889309539642013-11-06T08:29:00.001-05:002013-11-06T08:29:35.921-05:00Helping my Mom<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890719201733439314.post-38921722055657871392013-10-23T14:58:00.000-04:002013-11-12T22:19:55.317-05:00LE --Parts 1, 3, and 2 Finished (at Last)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have finally finished the 6-part flowers to finish off Parts 1,2, and 3.</div>
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