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• Lead a quiet life
• Attend to your own business
• Work with your hands
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"...study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands..." 1Thess. 4:11NEEDLE BENDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458944339779303659noreply@blogger.comBlogger340125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598249607969129709.post-57531692067445187442016-04-22T14:54:00.000-07:002016-04-22T14:54:07.656-07:00Blessings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We went to Silver Dollar City again with Tanner and Erin. I was having a bad hair day-oh well.</div>
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We had a great time, and I was able to walk around, shop, eat, and watch shows. We got there at eleven a.m. and left at eight p.m. That was just wow for me. I did take some pain pills. I am amazed that I could handle it with my messed up back and all. Thank you Lord!</div>
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What a blessing!</div>
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Here are a couple of my purchases. I love these place mats. I also bought the little vase that was crafted from a silver table knife and sugar spoon. Soooo cute!</div>
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Last week the ladies in our Sunday School Class had a luncheon. It was fun. I love these ladies.</div>
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I had garlic chicken, and it was delicious. My hubby could still smell it the next day. Garlic has a way of staying with you for a while, but I still like it.</div>
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I also got some plants potted up. This one is Denim wave petunias. I potted up some impatiens, and begonias too. I started some seeds: columbine, petunias, marigolds, and allysum. All are up except the columbine. I ordered some evening scented stock seeds that I need to get planted. I just love the smell of these.</div>
<br />NEEDLE BENDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458944339779303659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598249607969129709.post-69448391251080049842016-01-01T11:48:00.001-08:002016-01-01T12:04:17.900-08:00Holiday FunWell, I haven't posted in a while.<br />
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This pic is from our Christmas Eve Candlelight service. Two of our kids and their families were with us. I'm always glad to get a group shot.</div>
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We had Christmas at our daughter's home. Twenty-five at a sit down dinner. Had lots of fun.</div>
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Now, here it is New Years Day, and I have a stinking cold -ick! NOT FUN!</div>
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I've got a new baby------grand, that is. I am sure enjoying it too. In a couple of months I will get it tuned up, and a little other work done on it. It has great sound. (My tongue helps me play-ha-ha.)<br />
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On the way home we got to see a beautiful sunset--God's handiwork.</div>
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We just returned from a trip to our daughter's home in Iowa. Ton's of fun.</div>
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We went swimming, and the dog entertained us a lot. </div>
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The grand kids entertained us, and my hubby made a bunch of videos that I am enjoying now.</div>
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They are getting a new house with a pool--this one here.</div>
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The day we left we went with Jen and Cole to the Dr. They had a nice salt water aquarium there, so I got a pic. Our grand daughter, Brittany, and her fiancé, Cody love aquariums as do we. </div>
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We all went to a few aquarium shops with them while we were there. We got some Java Moss for our aquarium. It is on the rock stack.</div>
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When we got home we bought some more plants. The shops we went to in Omaha were very inspiring.</div>
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I've taken several beautiful sky pics this week.<div>
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This one through our moon roof.</div>
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Spectacular! I have so much fun looking up. No one can outdo God's glory.</div>
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We worked in the yard today, and cleared the vegetable garden area. It's a beautiful day for it.</div>
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Hubby needed to get the area level to make room for a storage building.</div>
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The patio is being overtaken by my sweet potato vine. The morning glory in the center of the pic never did flower--too much shade, but I love our big ole tree.</div>
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I've just about always used our table for my plant nursery. I was hoping to make a flower bed in front for the impatiens on the table, but with my back like it is, I just never felt good enough to do it. I am able to do some gardening, just not the amount I used to be able to. I am very thankful that I can do the amount that I can. I am hoping to do some more soon, but that depends on how my back is going to react to what I did today. It usually takes a day or two for me to know for sure. So far so good.</div>
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Just going down the road here.</div>
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I got a smart phone and wanted to see if I could blog from it. I can, but it sure is a lot easier on my computer. There is so much more I can do on it. I tried using a blogger app, with my daughter's help, but we decided because it wouldn't work that the app needed updated for my fancy phone.</div>
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On February 28, our baby got married. All the pictures are out now, and every one is through posting on Facebook. Now it's my turn. </div>
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Erin was a beautiful bride.</div>
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It had snowed all day, and it was a beautiful snow. Erin was hoping for snow.</div>
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This was taken in the halls of the church. So lovely.</div>
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We had a string quintet for the music; they did a very nice job.</div>
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Our oldest grand son, Cyle walked me down the aisle. He is so handsome and tall. I have to reach up to hug him, but it's worth it.</div>
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Our two youngest grand daughters, Evelyn and Sophia were the flower girls. Sooo precious!</div>
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Tanner's nephew, Zeph, was the ring bearer--what a cutie!</div>
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Erin and her daddy surrounded by the best looking ushers ever--Cyle and Cole, our sweet grand sons.</div>
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The ceremony begins with her daddy and I giving her away. Kind of sad, but we love who we gave her to--Tanner is the best. Our other sons-in-law are always teasing me that he is the favorite son-in-law. We love all our sons-in-law. Each one is unique and special in our eyes. I wouldn't trade one of them. Next post will be about the Ceremony. </div>
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NEEDLE BENDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458944339779303659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598249607969129709.post-90354789592914988422015-03-25T07:45:00.000-07:002015-03-25T07:49:39.640-07:00Rehearsal Dinner<div align="center">
The day before the wedding was a very busy day getting everything set up. I caught a cold right in time for all of this--yuck!</div>
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For the rehearsal dinner Tanner's mom fixed a baked potato bar. It sure was yummy. Thank you Amy.</div>
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This was in a different room at the church. They were so nice to let us use their building, of course there was a charge for that, but still they were very nice.</div>
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Here are some of Tanner's relatives. See that little boy, he (Tanner's nephew) was the ring bearer.</div>
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Here's Erin with the flower girls (our granddaughters). I think Tanner was still in line.</div>
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It was a very long day for me. Picking up all the rental stuff and delivering it to the church for our grandson's and others to unload. So many people worked to make this wedding great that I can't tell you who all did what. I was doing good to be there. Thank you to all you wonderful relatives and friends who helped make it so beautiful. I am waiting for the pics from the photographer--my niece--of the beautiful wedding.</div>
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NEEDLE BENDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458944339779303659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598249607969129709.post-72944283143958279732015-03-15T07:37:00.002-07:002015-03-15T07:54:39.741-07:00Wedding Preparation<div align="center">
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Here are the succulents wrapped in gold lame which I found out is pronounced La-MAY. Even my male Chiropractor knew how to pronounce it---What!!!?? He also made fun of me for pronouncing it lame (as in: "that is lame"). It's a good thing for him that I need his work.</div>
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Erin had to get me started on this project, and Tanner showed up. Erin quickly put him to work, then I heard him mutter under his breath, "I shouldn't have come over here". Ha-ha! I quickly put hubby to work also.</div>
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The day of rehearsal everyone was put to work. I didn't do much because of my back--I had to make a special trip to the chiropractor that morning. I wish I could have helped more.</div>
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This here is our oldest daughter, Jen, and our grand daughter, Madison. I was suppose to help with this project, but that would have killed my back.</div>
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Here is Erin fixing the aisle material to walk on.</div>
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The tables, 22 of them, looked very nice. See the succulents? I think they turned out very well. That was my itty-bitty contribution, other than moola.</div>
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NEEDLE BENDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458944339779303659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598249607969129709.post-59336708985893278252015-03-11T13:25:00.002-07:002015-03-11T13:25:13.001-07:00Erin's Shower<div align="center">
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I'm trying to catch up on some of my blogging, can you tell? Our oldest daughter, Jen, came to town and made this scrumptious cake for Erin's shower. It was Lemon lavender, and it was yummy!</div>
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Erin's shower was on the 14th of February. Before it started her fiancé, Tanner, came and sat on her lap to begin the fun. Then all the guys and kids went to a movie.</div>
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Here is Tanner's aunt and mom with Erin.</div>
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Some other guests.</div>
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The presents--It was a lingerie shower.</div>
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Our middle daughter, Celeste, whose home it was at has been adding on to her home.</div>
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Her hubby, Jeff, is the builder of it all in his off hours, and I love her chandelier.</div>
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In January we made a trip to Iowa to watch our grandson's basketball games. We stayed in a hotel so I could swim to help my back. Here I am on the big comfy bed taking a selfie.</div>
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We watched 10 games. Some were games our older grandson, Cyle, coached.</div>
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The other games were our Grandson, Cole's games he played in. He's #10 here.</div>
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He was the biggest scorer on his team. The last game he scored about half of the points. His team won all their games, and Cyle's team won all but one. It was so much fun. </div>
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Our grand daughter, Britt, enjoyed the games, and she and I got tickled at one the refs who managed during a time out to put the ball through the hoop and catch it right in the face. She has a sense of humor like me--Fun Times!!!</div>
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Our youngest daughter is getting married in about a week, and we are working here on the wedding favors for the reception. We received the succulent shipment yesterday when we were having a Craft Day at my house. The plants had been in the cold temps for quite a while, and they were cold. Naturally we're having a severe cold snap.</div>
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They were packed with packing peanuts, but my guest helped me unpack all the peanuts; two big sacks full. The potting soil was all over the plants so we had to clean them up with paint brushes then water them.</div>
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175 of them all together; two boxes full. I had dirt everywhere.</div>
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Next we have to trim the little plant pots with gold lame fabric. They're going to be very nice little favors. In the meantime they need some bright light.</div>
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NEEDLE BENDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458944339779303659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598249607969129709.post-37437625986019451152014-12-26T08:21:00.001-08:002015-02-05T12:09:22.116-08:00Christmas Dinner<div align="center">
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We enjoyed Turkey and Dressing, Green beans, Cranberry sauce, (you like the nice carving I did on the Turkey Breast?)</div>
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Buckeyes, Chocolate Pie, Eggnog Pie, Pecan Pies, Pumpkin Pies, and Pretzel Candy.</div>
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I made two more dolls and shipped them to my friend. </div>
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I used cotton yarn for the hair this time instead of acrylic, and I think I like cotton better.<br />
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These dollies are very huggable.</div>
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Our youngest grand daughter, Sophie, was very interested when I was making these back in September for her and her sister, Evelyn's birthdays. Sophie kept asking who I was making this doll for, and I told her it was for a little girl I knew, not wanting her to know it was for her. When she opened her present (the doll) she said, "I knew it was for me". She was so tickled to get it, and I was so tickled to give it to her. Evelyn loved her doll as well. I love our grand babies--big ones and little ones.</div>
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NEEDLE BENDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458944339779303659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598249607969129709.post-1919645384356427392014-08-30T06:14:00.000-07:002014-08-30T06:41:01.759-07:00Hurting<br />
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I hurt my back on June 11, and I have been struggling in pain since then. I was listening to the radio today, and I remember singing this song in the choir at our church--It means a lot to me right now. </div>
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I'm trying to make some decisions regarding my back with surgery being one of my options. Not an easy choice to make, but God is my helper, and I am depending on him.</div>
NEEDLE BENDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458944339779303659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598249607969129709.post-154615846856867542014-05-21T16:30:00.000-07:002014-05-21T16:30:23.594-07:00Doll Clothes Finished<div align="center">
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I got some of the doll clothes made. I think she looks like a cow girl kind of. Front view......</div>
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She still needs some bloomers, and shoes, but I need to make another pattern for a dress for my grand daughter's doll first.</div>
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Last week we made a trip to Iowa.</div>
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Our daughter Erin went with us and her dog, Mac the co-pilot.</div>
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Cyle graduated from homeschool with 40 other homeschoolers--it was pretty neat--very personal. We weren't allowed to take pictures during the ceremony, but it was way cool. Here he is with brother, Cole, and Sister, Brittany.</div>
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Our daughter Jen and her hubs have two graduates now.</div>
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Cole will graduate in a couple of years--here he is in blue playing b-ball with his friends. </div>
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I'm going to try to do a tutorial of sorts on this doll.</div>
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Here is the pattern.</div>
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I cut the pieces out and traced around them on the doll fabric. That will be the sewing line, be sure to leave 1/2" between pieces. (You will need to trace one body, two of each leg part and two of each arm part, two feet and two hands, and finally one head back---these will be pinned to another piece of fabric on the back before sewing; after sewing on the line, leaving an opening for turning, cut them out with 1/4" seam allowance.) You will need only one face, but cut it out with at least 1/4" of seam allowance.</div>
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On the legs and arms sew from dot to dot following the arrows, and leaving the area for the gussets to be attached unsewn. Cut them out with 1/4" seam allowance. This pic below shows how the gussets are attached. Be sure to leave an opening to turn the pieces right side out after sewing, I left a 3/4" opening when attaching the gusset. Stuff them very well, but only stuff the gusset area lightly. I used hemostats to stuff them. Sew the opening closed. The picture below also shows how to attach the body parts together with buttons and very strong thread. I used carpet thread, and a doll needle. Squeeze the buttons together when tying the end of the threads together, you may need help with this. I tied the square knot between the button and the outer area of the gusset.</div>
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The back of the head pieces are sewn together down the center back, with an opening, then sewn to the face. Stuff it firmly after turning, then close the opening. The caved in area on the back of the head is where the head attaches to the neck by stitching them together.</div>
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After the body parts were all attached I added the doll hair that I bought at the hobby store. Next the face--I just used a macron pen to make the eyes and a little blush for the cheeks. My grand daughter had her sister add the face by painting it on. I'm anxious to see it.</div>
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NEEDLE BENDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458944339779303659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598249607969129709.post-23351849584286596022014-05-07T08:41:00.000-07:002014-05-12T14:45:38.678-07:00Doll Making<div align="center">
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I've been making a fully jointed doll. Our grand daughter wanted to make one, so I made up a pattern from a pattern of a doll I had that only had joints at the hips and shoulders.</div>
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I couldn't give her the pattern if I didn't know if it would work, so I made one.</div>
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This dolly needs some clothes now. I guess I'll be designing some doll clothes next. I'm thinking a raglan sleeve blouse, full skirt, slip, vest, cumberbun that laces up the front, and a scarf. </div>
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Maybe decorating them with a few seed beads also. We'll see.</div>
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I added a tutorial<a href="http://www.needlebender.blogspot.com/2014/05/doll-tutorial.html" target="_blank"> here.</a></div>
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NEEDLE BENDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458944339779303659noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598249607969129709.post-91087539222464997842014-04-04T12:33:00.000-07:002014-04-05T07:01:25.072-07:00Sampler Quilting<div align="center">
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I finished quilting my sampler blocks, got them joined together, and now I'm quilting the sashing between the blocks. I have 3 done and 37 to go, so that will take a while, but I do want to get it finished.</div>
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I started this quilt in 1986, and it's been on hold for a long time. It's all hand pieced and hand quilted. Believe it or not, I actually have quilts older than that I haven't finished. One at a time is my new motto. I still need borders on this, but I'm not sure what kind or if any at this point--we'll see. It's about 82 inches square now. I know the names of all the blocks except one. The first one on the left, on row two from the top is my mystery block.</div>
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From the top left: <em><strong>Row one</strong></em>: Drunkards path, Storm at sea, Honey bee, and Churn dash. </div>
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<em><strong>Row two</strong></em>: MYSTERY BLOCK, Order number 11, Ohio star, and Star and crescent. </div>
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<em><strong>Row four</strong></em>: Eight point star, Stamp baskets, Grandmother's flower garden, and Double nine patch.</div>
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NEEDLE BENDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458944339779303659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598249607969129709.post-37737191882256980032014-03-11T08:33:00.000-07:002014-03-11T08:33:38.712-07:00Spring's A Comin'<div align="center">
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It's a beautiful day here suppose to get in the seventies--so nice. Hubby is trying to make it rain, ha-ha!</div>
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We got our pick-up worked on, so yesterday he tried to power wash all the oil spots off of the driveway. The truck was leaking oil a lot and messed up our driveway, but never fear, hubby will take care of it. He loves to clean.</div>
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It's so nice to have a break in the winter weather. We just recently got rid of our last snow. I love the snow, but I also love warmer weather, and I'm ready for a change. Spring is almost here..</div>
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NEEDLE BENDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458944339779303659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598249607969129709.post-27552385937172534242014-02-27T09:33:00.000-08:002014-02-27T09:33:20.982-08:00More Teatowels<div align="center">
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It's been a while since I posted--my life is no longer my own. Everything is shared when you're retired. I finished another set of tea towels--now I need to find another hand project. I sew while hubby reads.</div>
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My Bible study is going well, and I'm getting the hang of our new retirement. I'm the nerd of the family, and hubby is the free spirit in our finances, according to Dave Ramsey. I handle it and he checks in occasionally to see how it's going.</div>
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