tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66631175707434918832024-03-13T12:08:58.538-07:00Farm Wife JournalOur Adventures on a Small Family FarmCherilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17440083011672848709noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663117570743491883.post-4141663603617300422020-02-10T18:12:00.000-08:002020-02-10T18:28:27.515-08:00Love@Home<div style="text-align: center;">
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There is beauty all around when there's Love at Home...<br />
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I love this sweet song and it's beautiful message. I wanted to create a quilt for Valentine's Day and this song came to mind. <br />
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I used a couple of different sources to create this quilt. The letters and @ are from this book.<br />
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The simple hearts are from <a href="https://cluckclucksew.com/2015/01/making-heart-blocks-in-multiple-sizes.html">here</a>:<br />
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The house blocks I created to fit the quilt.<br />
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Simple House Block:<br />
Walls are 2- 4.5 x 2.5 inch rectangles, 1- 2.5 inch square<br />
Door 1- 2.5inch square<br />
Roof 1- 6.5x2.5 inch rectangle and 2- 2.5 inch squares background fabrics for corner square triangles<br />
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I quilted it on my home machine in a stipple with scattered hearts.<br />
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<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/library/hymns/love-at-home?lang=eng&_r=1">You can find the song Love at Home here</a> to listen to the song that inspired this quilt.<br />
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Cherilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17440083011672848709noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663117570743491883.post-37386966801484274502017-05-01T09:24:00.000-07:002017-05-01T09:28:05.216-07:00I am going to UQSM<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am attending UQSM by Downunder Divisions quilt show later this week! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This all started with winning tickets to the show from Shari Butler from <a href="http://www.doohikeydesigns.com/">Doohickey Designs</a> on Instagram. She makes the adorable Binding Babies. I can't wait to thank Shari in person. I love her Instagram feed. She is so creative and talented. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am so excited! When I told my sweet husband I won the tickets he said I should go. I have never flown out by myself just for fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My parents live near the show. I am really looking forward to going with my Mom and sisters. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My oldest son is also coming up for the weekend from BYU. He just finished his first semester there. I can't wait to hear more about it. Phone calls and FaceTime are great but nothing beats an in-person visit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I will also be there for my nieces baptism. I have missed so many family events I'm excited to be there on her special day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I will also get to see my sweet grandparents. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So many fun things to look forward to this week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have joined <a href="http://beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com/">Lori Holt's</a> quilt along on Instagram. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm having so much fun stitching these! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I've had friends that follow my <a href="http://instagram.com/farmwifejournal">Instagram</a> ask about these cute little blocks so I thought I would share them here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am using all scraps and stash fabric which makes this project even more fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I noticed the other day that Joann's now sells it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My candy cottage with a peppermint wreath!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Warm woolly mittens. I wish I had a real pair of these!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">There are also bonus blocks with complete tutorials on IG. This tree is a free block. It would be so sweet as a table runner or place mat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This sweet Gingerbread man is also a free block. I have to say this little Mr. Cookie had the tiniest blocks I've ever pieced, but it came together easily. Wouldn't he be cute with a bunch of cookie friends in a wall hanging. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You can join the fun by following <a href="http://instagram.com/beelori1?modal=true">@beelori1</a> on IG #haveyourselfamerrylittlechristmas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I can't wait to see what's next!</span></div>
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I am hooked on hexies! </div>
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I stitched a few while watching the Olymics and ran out of papers. <br />
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I made 100 of the cute little things and I <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">couldn't find EPP papers in my area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I posted a picture of my pretty stack of Hexies on Instagram and a fellow quilter came to the rescue. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">She told me about this tool.</span></div>
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Fiskars X-Large Hexagon Squeeze Punch</div>
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It makes perfect 1 inch hexies! </div>
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I found my punch at my local craft store in the scrapbook section.</div>
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I even used a coupon!</div>
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Woohoo!</div>
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This size is great for using precuts.<br />
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All you need is a 2 1/2inch square!</div>
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16 hexies per layer cake square</div>
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17 hexies per jelly roll strip</div>
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This little tool is just too good not to share.</div>
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Cherilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17440083011672848709noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663117570743491883.post-42755761592097250842014-02-04T12:30:00.000-08:002014-11-14T06:52:54.110-08:00Twisty Pinwheel Valentine's Quilt<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am excited about my Little Twisty Pinwheel Quilt. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">One of my goals this year is to use/try the quilty tools and books I have collected. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(<i>Hmm...more like hoarded over the years.</i>) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A few months ago I bought the Lil' Twister tool (<i>tool #1</i>) at a Shop Hop. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I used Connie's easy to follow tutorial for the <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.conniekresin.com/2013/02/twisting-heart-valentine-tutorial.html">Lil Twist Heart</a>.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I used stash fabric for this little project. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(<i>Another goal to shop my stash</i>.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here is my heart before I cut into it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have to say it took some courage to cut this up into little squares. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What if I messed up and cut too much? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My small rotary cutter (<i>tool #2</i>) was a very useful tool on this project. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I highly recommend using one! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Connie's tip is to cut and sew one row at a time</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It would be easy to get these little pinwheels going the wrong direction. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">After sewing my Little Twisty Pinwheel Heart together it measured 14 inches. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I added a border strip to make it 16 1/2 inches so that I could try out Lori Holt's 4-Patch scrappy Boarder from her book Quilty Fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(<i>tool #</i>3...<i>Books are tools too right?</i>) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The instructions were easy to follow and results are so cute!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I can't wait to try more of the projects in the book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I stippled the quilt on my home machine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My favorite tools are my quilting gloves (<i>tool #4</i>). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">They help grip the quilt and keep the stitches even. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I like to add a little hand quilting to my projects. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Big stitches in red were next.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Stitched on the binding and tested out my new aqua binding clips (<i>tool #5</i>). How did I ever bind anything before these great clips came out? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In the past my hand would have all sorts of little pricks from the pins holding the binding in place. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Binding clips are so worth it!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here it is my Twisty Pinwheel Valentine's Quilt! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and shopped my stash. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Who knew keeping goals can be so fun!</span></div>
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Link Parties:<br />
<a href="http://www.conniekresin.com/2014/02/linky-tuesday.html?showComment=1391546263940#c5143126050214848681"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">http://www.conniekresin.com/2014/02/linky-tuesday.html?showComment=1391546263940#c5143126050214848681</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I can't believe it is August! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have really enjoyed our family adventures this summer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I thought I would share this simple little picnic quilt I made for a friend. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I think I need to stitch up a few more of these! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This would be a great quilt for a beginner and it makes a great gift. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The top only uses 2 1/2 yards of fabric. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The finished quilt is 48 x 60. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Perfect lap quilt and a manageable size to practice machine quilting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I will post a tutorial but it is going to have to wait until after Berry Season. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Wouldn't this be fun in school colors for football games? </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2013/08/made-by-me-91-linky-party-and-features.html">http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2013/08/made-by-me-91-linky-party-and-features.html</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is just the start of all the farm fresh goodness...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Our orchard is 4 years old and this is the first bowl of cherries! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">They are almost too pretty to eat! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What should we make...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Pie, cobbler, muffins?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I know what my Farmer will pick...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Pie! Pie! Pie! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A quick story about this lovely bowl of humble fruit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> When we moved to our farm the property had been vacant for several years and saplings were growing in the yard and field. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We mowed everything with the tractor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It was impressive how quickly that took care of the saplings and brush. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">All but one!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">There was this little mulberry tree that would not give up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It bounced back after being mowed a couple of times. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My sweet Farmer decided to leave that tough little tree. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This year it is covered in mulberries. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We are going to try making mulberry jelly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We have eggs again! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Oh, how we've missed fresh eggs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I better get to work on a pie and some jelly!</span></div>
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Link Parties:<br />
<a href="http://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/finding-the-pretty-delicious-linky-party-20/">http://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/finding-the-pretty-delicious-linky-party-20/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com/2013/06/15/super-saturday-show-tell-22/">http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com/2013/06/15/super-saturday-show-tell-22/</a><br />
<a href="http://oneshetwoshe.com/2013/06/hello-weekend-snapshots-your-great-idea-link-party-38.html">http://oneshetwoshe.com/2013/06/hello-weekend-snapshots-your-great-idea-link-party-38.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2013/06/pity_party_linky_party">http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2013/06/pity_party_linky_party</a><br />
<a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/">http://www.astrollthrulife.net/</a>Cherilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17440083011672848709noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663117570743491883.post-83215648238508400852013-05-30T06:13:00.001-07:002013-06-14T11:58:40.415-07:00Spring on a Berry Farm<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Planting, watering and weeding... Lots and lots of weeding! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> We planted 10 new rows of blackberry plants.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Each row has it's own shut off valve. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This helps us water more effectively. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We have found that some parts of the field need more water than other sections. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This time of year it is a race between the weeds and the berry plants. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here is a weedy row of raspberry plants.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(I guess it is a little crazy to take pictures of weeds!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We like our customers to be able to taste the berries and not worry about chemicals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It is a pretty intense job and everyone helps out. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">They help with the thorns and have a better grip than traditional gardening gloves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Young berry canes are fragile and break easily the thinner gloves help us carefully weed up against the berry plants. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I also use an old boat seat to save my knees. :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Our methods are pretty simple, but effective. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Once the plants are taller than the weeds, they shade the ground and we have fewer weeds in the rows. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We will continue to walk the rows and pull weeds when we see them throughout the season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is our Berry Farm in the spring! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I can't wait to taste sweet sun ripened raspberries and big juicy blackberries. </span></div>
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Cherilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17440083011672848709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663117570743491883.post-30956253154372315812013-05-06T07:48:00.000-07:002013-05-30T06:01:14.548-07:00Giveaway Day/Week...<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm Cherilyn married to my Sweet Farmer and mother of 6. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is where I blog about life on our farm, recipes, quilting, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Last time I won a few giveaways and met lots of wonderful bloggers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am giving away 8 pretty Moda fat quarters! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">They are from French General by Moda and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">the brown one is Garden Party by Moda.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I love Moda fabrics and enjoy mix and matching fabric lines.</span></div>
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<strike><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This giveaway is open to everyone and will end May 10, 2013!</span></strike><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">*Congratulations Vicki you won this little giveaway! Thank you everyone that entered and are following along!*</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My new fun sewing kit and traveling design board are super cute! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I usually haul my stuff in boxes or lovely plastic bags to and from </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Now have this adorable coordinated set to keep my quilting projects and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I recently won Deonn's giveaway from <a href="http://www.quiltscapesqs.com/p/snippets.html"><span style="color: black;"><b>Quilt Scapes</b></span>.</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I seriously won the JACKPOT! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">She sent me all of this adorable Sew Cherry Laminate fabric </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">from Riley Blake made up into kits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">All ready to stitch up! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thank you Deonn!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Do you want to make a set too? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Project #1</span></span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.quiltscapesqs.com/2012/11/snippets-ufo-to-go.html">UFO to Go</a></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is such a great idea! It is a portable design board and keeps your blocks </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Click <a href="http://www.quiltscapesqs.com/2012/11/snippets-ufo-to-go.html">HERE</a> for Tutorial </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It is big enough to carry all of your supplies in one place!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It reminds me of a shaving kit bag but </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">oh so sweet with the cherries and red zipper!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This was quick and easy to make! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I need one of these! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am so excited to have this cute bag next to my sewing machine to collect </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This little bag uses laminate fabric inside and out so you can wipe it clean.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Link Parties: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.conniekresin.com/search?updated-max=2013-04-24T05:26:00-05:00"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> http://www.conniekresin.com/search?updated-max=2013-04-24T05:26:00-05:00</span></a></span><br />
<a href="http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2013/04/find-friend-friday-linky-party_26.html"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2013/04/find-friend-friday-linky-party_26.html</span></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/2013/04/29/made-by-you-monday-150/">http://www.skiptomylou.org/2013/04/29/made-by-you-monday-150/</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2013/04/mop-it-up-monday-65.html">http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2013/04/mop-it-up-monday-65.html </a></span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.sewcando.com/2013/04/show-us-your-crafts-its-craftastic.html"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> http://www.sewcando.com/2013/04/show-us-your-crafts-its-craftastic.html</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://makingtheworldcuter.com/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> http://makingtheworldcuter.com/</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.craft-o-maniac.com/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> http://www.craft-o-maniac.com/</span></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This was my first time attending a quilt festival! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It was amazing and a bit overwhelming. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">There were hundreds of beautiful quilts on display </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and hundreds of quilt shops from all over the country. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I loved every minute of it!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The whole experience was so inspiring. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">To see more amazing quilts information about this traveling quilt show click<span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://www.quilts.com/home/shows/">HERE</a></span>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Last week was spring break for our children. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We enjoyed spending time with family and friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The week went by too fast. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I loved watching the boys play outside, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">shopping with our daughter, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">making treats for the Church dessert auction, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and going to Grandma and Grandpa's house! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I did find a little time to experiment with Hexies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I can see why they are so popular! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have been searching <span style="background-color: yellow;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/cherilynd/">Pinterest</a></span> for inspiration. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I think I have come up with a plan, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">but it is going to take a few more Hexies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I also recieved some fun mail last week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I love getting fabric in the mail! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This sweet package came from Lori. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lori's cute blog is <span style="background-color: yellow;"><a href="http://www.nannylor.blogspot.com/">Nanny's Nook</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I won her giveaway a few weeks ago. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Five fat quarters of Nancy Drew! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">These fabrics are fantastic! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I loved reading Nancy Drew when I was young. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Wouldn't this make a super cute library bag? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Or a cozy quilt for a reading corner? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thank you Lori! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Deonn's fun blog is <span style="background-color: yellow;"><a href="http://www.quiltscapesqs.com/">Quiltscapes</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This was a super fun and very generous giveaway! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I love the cherries!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">She included several kits for her <span style="background-color: yellow;"><a href="http://www.quiltscapesqs.com/p/snippets.html">Snippets</a></span> tutorials. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I can't wait to get started on these fun projects! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thank you Deonn!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Now to get back to a normal routine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And the dreaded alarm clocks set </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The top is done for my Scrappy Trip Around the World! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">They are such sports standing on chairs holding a quilt on this cold windy spring day! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> See their cute little shoes sticking out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> They said it was like holding a kite. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thanks boys! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> This was made completely with scraps from my stash. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> It has a little bit of everything from floral to geometric prints.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I added a border which made it a good lap size. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I made 16 scrappy squares added 2 1/2 inch strips all around. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Then a scrappy strip of leftover squares and finally 4 1/2 inch white border to the top and bottom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Finished top is 52x64. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This was an interesting experience. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I didn't realize I had so much yellow and green in my stash </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and lots of tiny florals. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I also had very few purples</span>, <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">blues, oranges and reds.</span><br />
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<a href="http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/2013/03/fabric-tuesdaycome-play.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/2013/03/fabric-tuesdaycome-play.html</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I have added a new way to follow my blog. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">There is a cute little button on the top left sidebar you can use to follow along. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sad to say but there will be some changes this summer to how we can read blogs <span style="font-size: small;">on</span> Google. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is just another way to follow and not miss out on your favorite blogs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have been testing it out for a little while and it is easy to use. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> When I signed up with Bloglovin, they added all of the blogs I follow for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Which was great since I have a pretty long list of blogs I enjoy reading.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> It really was a simple painless process. </span></div>
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Cherilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17440083011672848709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663117570743491883.post-74992513500226020982013-03-23T13:07:00.003-07:002013-03-25T15:11:57.198-07:00Quilty Barn Along <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Don't you love my Mom's sweet 30's block? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm hoping flowers will start popping up in our area<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">W</span></span>e are <span style="font-size: small;">bracing for another <span style="font-size: small;">snow storm<span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> They are <span style="font-size: small;">predicting</span> 5 to 10 inches! </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is just nuts!! <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">It<span style="font-size: small;">'</span>s <span style="font-size: small;">50 <span style="font-size: small;">degrees to<span style="font-size: small;">day and sunny<span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">You would never <span style="font-size: small;">know such a massive storm is head<span style="font-size: small;">ed our way. <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thank you again Michele from <a href="http://quiltinggallery.com/"><span style="color: red;">Quilting Gallery!</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I was pretty overwhelmed with the wonderful response </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I passed 200 followers last week! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thank you so much Karen! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I love these fabrics and can't wait to start playing with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am so excited to now follow Little Pieces of My Life! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You should see her rescued butterfly quilt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It is absolutely gorgeous!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lori Holt from <a href="http://www.beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com/">Bee in My Bonnet</a> is hosting a <span style="font-size: small;">Quilty Barn</span> Along. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Mom put them in the mail and they came on Saturday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Rage Italic"; font-size: x-large; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.conniekresin.com/2013/03/linky-tuesday.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">http://www.conniekresin.com/2013/03/linky-tuesday.html </span></span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Rage Italic"; font-size: x-large; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/2013/03/fabric-tuesday-125.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/2013/03/fabric-tuesday-125.html </span></span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Rage Italic"; font-size: x-large; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com/2013/03/share-it-link-party-52-giveaway.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com/2013/03/share-it-link-party-52-giveaway.html </span></span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Rage Italic"; font-size: x-large; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://marelize-ries.blogspot.com/2013/03/anything-goes-quilt-n-sew-7-pincushion.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">http://marelize-ries.blogspot.com/2013/03/anything-goes-quilt-n-sew-7-pincushion.html </span></span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It is starting to feel like spring with 26 baby chicks on the farm! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Two weeks ago we drove to <a href="http://www.mthealthy.com/">MT Healthy Hatcheries</a> in </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Now, their wing and tail feathers are starting to come in and they have about doubled in size.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Then they should be big enough to move out to the coop. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Just in time to have Farm Fresh eggs to sell in our farm stand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">One of our little farmer boys had birthday this weekend. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The BIG 10! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He loves to read especially about the ocean. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">At dinner he often shares some amazing aquatic creature fact he has just read. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He sure keeps the conversation interesting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I made this Ocean Waves Chevron quilt for his birthday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He is on the top bunk which is so hard to make each morning. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Twin size blankets and quilts are too big because of the rail that goes around the top bunk. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He gets so frustrated trying to get his blankets straight. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This quilt is top bunk size! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I used the Missouri star quilt company tutorial <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUNGH9B0Ohw&list=UUWnhR7raxVFDHmDXqCIzuAw&index=21">HERE</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Then quilted it making wavy lines with my walking foot.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Link Parties:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> http://www.conniekresin.com/2013/02/giveaway-and-linky-party.html</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> http://sewchatty.blogspot.com/2013/02/made-with-love-monday.html</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> http://celticthistlestitches.blogspot.com/2013/02/new-to-me-in-2013.html</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/2013/02/quilt-retreat-and-fabric-tuesday.html</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> http://betteroffthread.com/2013/02/25/sew-cute-tuesday-9/</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2013/02/sew-darn-crafty-linking-partyweek-103.html</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A few weeks ago I was contacted by<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><a href="http://www.firmoo.com/"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: orange;">FIRMOO</span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: orange;"><span style="color: orange;"></span></span></a> a Global Online Optical Store. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I was asked to pick out a pair of glasses and try them out then write a review. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So exciting!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I choose this really cute pair of Burgundy glasses. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Click <span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"></span></span><span style="background-color: orange;"><span style="color: orange;"><a href="http://www.firmoo.com/eyeglasses-p-2108.html">HERE</a> </span></span>for the spec info. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">They arrived quickly and were an easy company to order from. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The glasses came with a hard case, a soft case, cleaning cloth and a tool kit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The best part is<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: orange;"> <span style="background-color: orange;"><a href="http://www.firmoo.com/"><u>FIRMOO</u></a></span></span><span style="background-color: orange;"> </span></span>is offering you a free pair of glasses all you have to pay is shipping. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">They have a wide variety of glasses and sunglasses. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Click <span style="background-color: orange;"><a href="http://www.firmoo.com/free-glasses.html">HERE</a></span> to order your free glasses! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Jumped on board and loving it!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have admired all the pretty Scrappy Trips on blogs and on Pinterest. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This fall I cleaned out and organized all my scraps and have been looking for a project to make with them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Mine are truly scraps that I have had for years</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> and just didn't fit in any other project. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's so exciting to see how the different blocks come together! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Even the uglies look good in this quilt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am only using scraps from my stash and trying to get the darkest color to run down the center of each block. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">To speed up the process a little I cut the strips 2 1/2 inches by the length of the scrap. Most scraps are less than a fat quarter. Then stitched them together and sub cut them. I am left with 2 1/2 inch squares to use in another scrappy project. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Link Parties:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">http://www.freshlypieced.com/ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It is WARM today!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If you consider 30 degrees warm, I guess it is all relative when the past week has been in the single digits! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Our youngest farm boys<span style="font-size: small;"> had</span> cabin fever and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So I left the pile of laundry on the couch and the hundred other things I need to do today. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Instead bundled up to go exploring with the boys. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">First we checked out the pond and dock.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My sweet Farmer and Kids built it this fall. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I can just picture warm summer afternoons fishing and swimming in the pond!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Rows and Rows of dormant Raspberry and Blackberry plants. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It is hard to believe that a few short months ago these were lush green bushes full of blackberries and raspberries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">While in the field we found tracks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Oh how exciting this was for the boys!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We followed the tracks all over the field. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">They guessed that it might be a skunk, bear, coyote, mole, mouse, rat or rabbit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">They needed a closer look. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It was so cute to see them try and figure out what animal it might be.<u><br /></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We all need to make time to play and enjoy the world around us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I love exploring the farm with my little farmer boys.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Don't they look sweet? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What you can't see are the snowballs they threw at me right after I took this picture. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sure love these little guys!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Welcome to FARMtastic Friday! </span></b></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> This weeks Pinterest Spotlights. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Just click on the Source link<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> below the photos.</span></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I love this vintage poster. It is time for us to order our new chicks so that we will have eggs this summer. I am so excited! Last year we drove to the Hatchery to pick up our sweet little chicks. We like to get traditional breeds and have raised Rhode Island Reds and Barred Plymouth Rocks. I really would like to get some Buff Orpingtons this year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I love vintage Pyrex. It is beautiful and functional. This link is way fun. It spotlights lots of different Pyrex collections. I spotted new <span style="font-size: small;">patterns and colors that I will now be on lookout for. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This Cinnamon Roll Cake is soooo good. I have seen several recipes for this but this is the one I like to make and was one of my first Pins. We love to make this on cold winter mornings. It is so yummy with a big cup of Hot Chocolate! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is such a sweet little coin purse and key fob. They best part of this pin is the tutorial! Step by step pictures and instructions. I think I need to make a few of these for quick gifts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is so cute and s<span style="font-size: small;">o simple.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I have seen so many super cute Valentine garlands using everything
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I knew I wanted to make
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I raided my stash and came up with this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I love the aqua jumbo ric rac and the little lace appliques they really add to the cottage charm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Would you like to make one? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> 1 1/2 yards of Jumbo Ric Rac</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">6 red felt hearts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">7 lace appliques </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">White embroidery floss</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">1. Stitch the lace on 3 red hearts and 4 pink hearts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2. Place your hearts with lace on top of the ric rac and layer another heart of the same color on the back. With the rick rack in the middle. Pin in place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">5. Hang and enjoy your super cute Cottage Charm Valentine Garland! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This will match perfectly with my Candy Heart Tablerunner </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(Click<a href="http://farmwifejournal.blogspot.com/2012/02/candy-hearts-table-runner-tutorial.html"> <span style="color: red;">here</span><span style="color: black;"> </span></a>for Tutorial)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and Sugar Cookie Pillow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(Click <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/119974728/sugar-cookie-valentines-day-pillow-kit"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a> to buy a kit only one left)</span></div>
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Link Parties:<br />
http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/<br />
http://www.sew-much-ado.com/<br />
http://polkadotsonparade.blogspot.com/<br />
http://www.southernlovely.com/<br />
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