tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48245916204771009982024-02-20T02:30:06.821-08:00Linda MaurerLinda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-28196421430308557832011-09-07T15:03:00.000-07:002011-09-07T15:03:32.402-07:00Rainy DayWell, it's a rainy day today and I've been quilting and going to class. I'm still working on the Dresden Plate quilt and it's slow going but I am hand quilting it. It's queen sized so it's taking awhile. Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-44282603158386792092011-07-04T06:00:00.001-07:002011-07-04T06:00:17.245-07:00Summer continues it's perfect beauty.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTi8VyCDljI_u4NW_Qyq8KDSqRM9SbovncBP0qFzN6X3B50KuTFgnDfzA0fK4s1hBUyIUVPABtZcyGmu5koD2pblHVpl44jNlQdPEZVvK5phfNlFz6FoxxWA0eOPNE34-rhQQgJcrzSyv_/s1600/Coneflower+w+bee.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTi8VyCDljI_u4NW_Qyq8KDSqRM9SbovncBP0qFzN6X3B50KuTFgnDfzA0fK4s1hBUyIUVPABtZcyGmu5koD2pblHVpl44jNlQdPEZVvK5phfNlFz6FoxxWA0eOPNE34-rhQQgJcrzSyv_/s320/Coneflower+w+bee.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is my Dresden Plate quilt at this point. Oops, I also put a border of green on it since I took this picture. Jim and I went to two stores in search of some kind of fabric for the backing. I </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">think that perhaps I should have just ordered something online from the same line as the Dresden Plate but . . . .. didn't. LOL!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">So, I have the backing but still have to do some work on the front before quilting. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Once I do the grass below the flowers, I can put the layers together. I think I'm going to do </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">SID on the squares and borders with the machine and then hand quilt in the squares and </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">around the Dresden. I have something special planned for the center of the Dresden</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> but I'm still unsure how it will work. Happy quilting !</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">As we entered July, the flowers started to bloom with the happy magnificience that only July can bring us. The colors of our sun perennials are absolutely fantastic and the annuals in our yards are continuing their bright happy lives. </span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">It finally rained last night. A hard downpour that pounded everything with at least an inch of water. Everything looks so bright and fresh this morning. </span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">I was already outside picking a basket of green beans and trying to find the other plants in the garden. The weeds are larger than they've ever been. Let me tell you that Lancaster County weeds are much larger than Lehigh County weeds. LOL!</span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Now, I just have to process said beans. Did three quarts last night and have approx five quarts to do now. Then yellow beans are next.</span></div><div align="left"><br />
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</tbody></table>Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-59926035374797183392011-06-01T06:56:00.000-07:002011-06-01T06:56:23.959-07:00Happy June 1st<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy June 1st to everyone! I can't believe how quickly time is going. I think that it just seems so because we went from cold temps to hot temps without having a spring . . . . again. I guess this is just our changing world. Remember, there is no global warming just changes in temps.</span>Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-77631509387670624992011-05-30T11:15:00.000-07:002011-05-30T11:15:07.419-07:00Star Block in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9voM-ITfF2vhV8JXRvIuzA4kc1hoXcZHkXvP_70Rx-FZGbGQAzYsAOhz2WYnaBiIOjA6D8XhSXcs-d_Up529sartI1LWwW3rz2TPkSYQqoHlInt5-YarNrvz0GdbksjU-rHBVObuVAv6/s1600/Star+Block+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9voM-ITfF2vhV8JXRvIuzA4kc1hoXcZHkXvP_70Rx-FZGbGQAzYsAOhz2WYnaBiIOjA6D8XhSXcs-d_Up529sartI1LWwW3rz2TPkSYQqoHlInt5-YarNrvz0GdbksjU-rHBVObuVAv6/s320/Star+Block+001.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is my star block in progress for the Patriotic Block Swap on Missouri Star Quilt Company forum. I have three blocks completed. Each one is getting better. LOL!</span>Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-16685142956125339022011-05-30T11:13:00.001-07:002011-05-30T11:13:40.743-07:00Dresden Plate Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyEKCPGzgRk3TKokcSZJelMijKVEragfNk3RoZ_LuOouKt0U3gcl7MFR1VH3rmnlAiz-kabAWZ5ej7-9fqs2L9_EPNJ9pZlsvxcHGwC5QeVtl9sZKF5npsJAuqCQTct2b3EFXxxnPPb8S/s1600/Dreden+Plate+Quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyEKCPGzgRk3TKokcSZJelMijKVEragfNk3RoZ_LuOouKt0U3gcl7MFR1VH3rmnlAiz-kabAWZ5ej7-9fqs2L9_EPNJ9pZlsvxcHGwC5QeVtl9sZKF5npsJAuqCQTct2b3EFXxxnPPb8S/s320/Dreden+Plate+Quilt.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is how far I am on the Dresden Plate Quilt. I need leaves yet and a couple of borders. The quilt needs to be lengthed. LOL! Flying by the seat of my pants.</span>Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-83129787289338726212011-05-25T07:24:00.000-07:002011-05-25T07:24:54.649-07:00View from my deck<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I aim my camera up (and over my neighbor's home) this is the distant view from my deck</span><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This bird eats at the same feeder as the Goldfinch. He barely ate at all but keep a real close eye on the neighborhood. Me, in particular. Of course, Boz is also outside. She is a little smaller than he is and all brown. He is about the same size as a Goldfinch but has red instead which tells me that they are probably some kind of finch. Only this one pair has made an appearance and neither time was at the same time as the Goldfinches which descend on our feeders in droves.....several pairs bicker and fight over two feeders.....all at the same time.</span></div>Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-45388219123763214042011-05-15T11:27:00.000-07:002011-05-15T11:27:46.344-07:00So pretty !<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSUfi3lQhditNc4yJugaojPGwdxkitoKHeJMPKo6FV-3WRQApYKovB0C8nd7JklEV-lbNUnFSKaMZCYtG0dZkqdviPZbqfoEL7C68P9xEsD-1zvGwL-fo5e8khbikZCgF5vKU1IiYRx1Y/s1600/Gardens+in+May+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSUfi3lQhditNc4yJugaojPGwdxkitoKHeJMPKo6FV-3WRQApYKovB0C8nd7JklEV-lbNUnFSKaMZCYtG0dZkqdviPZbqfoEL7C68P9xEsD-1zvGwL-fo5e8khbikZCgF5vKU1IiYRx1Y/s320/Gardens+in+May+018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I now have some of this salvia hanging out in the butterfly/hummingbird garden. The hummingbirds seem to have left us. They hung around for about two weeks and then disappeared. I guess they didn't like the neighborhood. LOL!.Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-59541384339108243612011-05-15T11:17:00.001-07:002011-05-15T11:25:36.468-07:00Augh. . . . . . .Help, Blogger is confusing me. Evidentally, I changed my email and when I tried to log it in, the system set me up as a new user for that email. Now, I have to use the gmail email for logging in and getting responses. I guess that makes perfect sense. Unfortunately, I don't check that email very often. Guess I'll have to now. LOL!. Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-39652059807305097232011-05-10T16:48:00.001-07:002011-05-10T16:49:07.720-07:00Groff's Plant Farm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafWPTR8-re2fQYPvPq8yduJciaY_jE32-vYruOQH90zzbpIxusHDsXC5sZ3LUY2Vzq_l_nJ0u64PG5USajNpE1PUq_8Jo-ZaKTf562KnS_5lse3L1_jM_HFu9wsfBBBPKV6_3QvXG1dem/s1600/Gardens+in+May+017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafWPTR8-re2fQYPvPq8yduJciaY_jE32-vYruOQH90zzbpIxusHDsXC5sZ3LUY2Vzq_l_nJ0u64PG5USajNpE1PUq_8Jo-ZaKTf562KnS_5lse3L1_jM_HFu9wsfBBBPKV6_3QvXG1dem/s320/Gardens+in+May+017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Lots of pretty flowers at Groff's Plant Farm. Come on down.Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-19625079420642373122011-05-10T16:46:00.000-07:002011-05-10T16:46:54.920-07:00Star Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOVXzyTBnAkFCX0H-r_8sGcDAZ8nafxX_Kt2gl6bPnhl8SDQb7r8uq4Fa1bVG-5BwH_5smbLb_5i6JJqvK9_MZBpszRAwwOJDjWpDavwQYTuj1fvhUV-ZYGj5UWcL_E97MPck_9p9S-02/s1600/Gardens+in+May+046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOVXzyTBnAkFCX0H-r_8sGcDAZ8nafxX_Kt2gl6bPnhl8SDQb7r8uq4Fa1bVG-5BwH_5smbLb_5i6JJqvK9_MZBpszRAwwOJDjWpDavwQYTuj1fvhUV-ZYGj5UWcL_E97MPck_9p9S-02/s320/Gardens+in+May+046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Fabrics for Star Quilt Swap. I finally got up to Joann's to pick up the red, white & blue for the current swap . . . . and a pen to sign the Wild Swap.<br />
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You gotta love this living in the country !Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-34340204489142334892011-05-08T06:03:00.000-07:002011-05-08T06:03:37.381-07:00Happy Mother's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0f3gB0j5IXn4AkF2XErw6MMTDA347Ms2cNEqfV1QSdA5y704_Ytk4C8fudohDsdoaoFggI0gLYb8NPRSSlxjVFIDWOr5DO5ceMf_ggPrLAOcNXg1Blixfp4n_Y8dXu5WCTgttpM9HE-T/s1600/Mom+Day+4.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0f3gB0j5IXn4AkF2XErw6MMTDA347Ms2cNEqfV1QSdA5y704_Ytk4C8fudohDsdoaoFggI0gLYb8NPRSSlxjVFIDWOr5DO5ceMf_ggPrLAOcNXg1Blixfp4n_Y8dXu5WCTgttpM9HE-T/s1600/Mom+Day+4.bmp" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mother's Day 2008 . . . . the last time all four of my children were in the same place. I wish that I were with you all today to celebrate Mother's Day. Since we are all in separate places, I would like to send a big hug to all of you and to your extended families as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Michelle . . . .Dan, Jared, Victoria & Kirby</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Michael</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Melissa . . . . Tom, Gaby, Tommy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Marc . . . . Danielle & Addy</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Have a great Day !</span>Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-62664584623350876252011-05-05T16:51:00.000-07:002011-05-05T16:51:35.895-07:00Isn't the "park" coming along nicely?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0kU40jbod5PekqamE7af2bu2EKBBKI5r3S1PxMtd2N1Ho-G2E23QsCOB4eczBSq7woOfKTbfioAXrYZ2gWE3xZ_z61zjbmXT9ZERi3dKIzq71tlE_OTsYbnLGyE6-EEOUUlKSt9rrKsi/s1600/Garden+Birds+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0kU40jbod5PekqamE7af2bu2EKBBKI5r3S1PxMtd2N1Ho-G2E23QsCOB4eczBSq7woOfKTbfioAXrYZ2gWE3xZ_z61zjbmXT9ZERi3dKIzq71tlE_OTsYbnLGyE6-EEOUUlKSt9rrKsi/s320/Garden+Birds+005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A view of the wooded section of our back yard. It's coming along nicely. The landscaper that works with the builder is doing some more work in the rear to clear out tree stumps and other yucky things. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Eventually, it will be all grass and a pathway lined with hostas and other shade plants.</span>Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-19858863717221260282011-05-01T06:13:00.000-07:002011-05-01T06:13:16.982-07:00Bozwell<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XDIcM4JAMNGU2gT0R44YuWSaVu9lqllfkAn91DYyLpSwBNBEgFlJ5kF_fPaBSI4qZUdAIZi2Mq78XiFck9tTsGnLR0v5PI3tobBGal3H73kzxfUM7V0ud81F4h125_yvlad8OfnrvKjm/s1600/Backyard+Photos+033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XDIcM4JAMNGU2gT0R44YuWSaVu9lqllfkAn91DYyLpSwBNBEgFlJ5kF_fPaBSI4qZUdAIZi2Mq78XiFck9tTsGnLR0v5PI3tobBGal3H73kzxfUM7V0ud81F4h125_yvlad8OfnrvKjm/s320/Backyard+Photos+033.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's goofy Bozwell. He is a 14 yr old Brittany Spaniel who has decided that he is a guard dog after all this time. He is on the alert for cats. Especially a big black cat that lives at the farm behind us. Watch out cat.</span>Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-83537524315696772112011-05-01T06:11:00.000-07:002011-05-01T06:11:43.389-07:00Woodland Flower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDml4ESXM0Uw9ryXHhfuxiwg3z41ieZWjG6ADXz8794lKQcl24USa639bYSPrO5Ks2ay4Sask8he85vF_cOMPkwRBT1CnzExsASOCuUeOmIB2GlR0LAAXUG2D3UScV6JrP4umGT-5I5EHd/s1600/Backyard+Photos+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDml4ESXM0Uw9ryXHhfuxiwg3z41ieZWjG6ADXz8794lKQcl24USa639bYSPrO5Ks2ay4Sask8he85vF_cOMPkwRBT1CnzExsASOCuUeOmIB2GlR0LAAXUG2D3UScV6JrP4umGT-5I5EHd/s320/Backyard+Photos+001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Isn't this just the prettiest woodland flower? I'm going to have to check at work to see what it's called but I suspect that it's some kind of a trillium. </span>Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-14576784043894441552011-05-01T05:56:00.000-07:002011-05-01T05:56:45.653-07:00Dresden Plate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUydEqTts2QAYe8PabqrE45nN66CpjcY7pA_wQ7dpf2_wAPJpLp2CxI-bn35zHZ7SFSHHlmaHxV86SEsuI4mFj-ROKfU8v-LNJydsAMp-AkRVHG1RL_y8ILL4qMB1pv2zx4yDtu1kdsjP/s1600/Backyard+Photos+037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUydEqTts2QAYe8PabqrE45nN66CpjcY7pA_wQ7dpf2_wAPJpLp2CxI-bn35zHZ7SFSHHlmaHxV86SEsuI4mFj-ROKfU8v-LNJydsAMp-AkRVHG1RL_y8ILL4qMB1pv2zx4yDtu1kdsjP/s320/Backyard+Photos+037.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What to do? I started this thinking that I would make a table runner. Now that I see it, I'm thinking more like turning it into the focus point of a new quilt by adding stems, leaves and then more of the same color for a border and going from there. Unfortunately, I didn't notice that two of the colors are in the same place on the left and right plates until I looked at the photograph. Oh well, things happen and I'm not going to rip it out. All that hand sewing. LOL! </span>Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-12001392414447448952011-04-26T15:22:00.000-07:002011-04-26T15:22:04.393-07:00Finches Love our Feeder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-uv1fE9mbsZ5wRwc0SaiPDHi9VDPTG9oQzt1aWzJqcvz4zElIfxIKl7ES-JCqiwFkScaf33ca4Si5REUw9P1ODiMMiVOqFk7BgKhgA6wFXYfpgFKW99XHAcYlSuqtQsp-SnqsMxiXJO-/s1600/New+Camera+April+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-uv1fE9mbsZ5wRwc0SaiPDHi9VDPTG9oQzt1aWzJqcvz4zElIfxIKl7ES-JCqiwFkScaf33ca4Si5REUw9P1ODiMMiVOqFk7BgKhgA6wFXYfpgFKW99XHAcYlSuqtQsp-SnqsMxiXJO-/s320/New+Camera+April+019.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This little guy is one of about eight finches that visit our feeder. I just fooled them and found another feeder where they have to hang upside down. We had one and the bottom fell out. So, I had to buy another (which didn't have the hanging upside down feature). Just found one at Good's yesterday. Love to watch the birds.</span>Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-17283072266632597802011-04-24T17:01:00.000-07:002011-04-24T17:02:40.591-07:00Longwood Gardens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuS5xhi7C9TTh9eyeg6FfbtSkJtl8fkN0NPxc2yHkMTT7Cm6ISE4f7QO2J4MipafQevDXDhVV-ByETSOKovv7Mmx6gDERjvWD-Z4booUFjY9qCGwQ5-W8oXDpZhK0J1A9sFEqwRzyuME_b/s1600/Easter+2011+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuS5xhi7C9TTh9eyeg6FfbtSkJtl8fkN0NPxc2yHkMTT7Cm6ISE4f7QO2J4MipafQevDXDhVV-ByETSOKovv7Mmx6gDERjvWD-Z4booUFjY9qCGwQ5-W8oXDpZhK0J1A9sFEqwRzyuME_b/s320/Easter+2011+008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Longwood Gardens certainly put on a wonderful show this Easter afternoon. The flowers were beautiful. The day was warm and we had a wonderful time.</span></strong><br />
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My kitty, Marbles, checking out why she can't get up on the chair. . . . . Also, testing out my new camera.Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-11484122767743610882011-04-22T15:52:00.000-07:002011-04-22T15:52:35.172-07:00Friday, April 22Okay, it's Friday and I'm just to tired to even think about getting out any quilting. It was a busy day at work and, to be honest, I just can't even think. I'd like to post some new pictures from my new camera but they sure aren't going to be quilts. LOL!.Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-40706995264338360852011-04-20T13:45:00.000-07:002011-04-20T13:45:11.354-07:00Free Motion Quilting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfWoC7b7HQ_remSyDVWwfRI89INSTIWCszz62GqC-9_ln_CahRJK4d9LAa4LqfP3ePjIZRfPNBAHA-zpsyO_wrux_LWpnEUA1y2S0R2lzaP_aV0jJkkJ2MsWXWh9KFbyjaPdS_N3C1KDs/s1600/Quilting+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfWoC7b7HQ_remSyDVWwfRI89INSTIWCszz62GqC-9_ln_CahRJK4d9LAa4LqfP3ePjIZRfPNBAHA-zpsyO_wrux_LWpnEUA1y2S0R2lzaP_aV0jJkkJ2MsWXWh9KFbyjaPdS_N3C1KDs/s320/Quilting+007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Quilting made with my Flynn Quilt Loom. Towards the end of the quilt, I got the hang of it.Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-30244640431149053502011-04-20T13:43:00.001-07:002011-04-20T13:43:55.100-07:00Strip quilting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mf55DVUZS8ijyd5Ujb8ce9dKehL7z3bFV6kY3ZCEXVGeShZjaI8M47iVOV90WjSzsEUmIAjc2Adg13ud2diQ59s6s-pms_WHsfE2Vxi27ym2-aSnv5OJ8n8kKzxdezjsHkLjn9lN987S/s1600/Quilting+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mf55DVUZS8ijyd5Ujb8ce9dKehL7z3bFV6kY3ZCEXVGeShZjaI8M47iVOV90WjSzsEUmIAjc2Adg13ud2diQ59s6s-pms_WHsfE2Vxi27ym2-aSnv5OJ8n8kKzxdezjsHkLjn9lN987S/s320/Quilting+002.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
Made from 5 inch blocks. The print has some bunnies on it. Looks like an Easter Quilt to me.Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824591620477100998.post-55168216479904523192011-04-20T13:41:00.001-07:002011-04-20T13:41:43.387-07:00New CameraI got my new camera today. I should be able to take really great photos of my quilts. Just need to get a memory card. . . . can't believe they don't include a small one. .Linda Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019731350345759484noreply@blogger.com0