tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14987686613476565952024-03-14T04:35:20.149-04:00Pixiecup IndustriesPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-64816377588657408522013-05-27T14:53:00.000-04:002013-05-27T14:53:09.896-04:00Another spoonful of Butterbeans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Got a bit more done on my Butterbeans quilt this week. As you can see, it's super scrappy times with this quilt. It'll be a riot of color and pattern by the time I'm through. You know this girl loves her hexagons so I was itching to do this block.<br />
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And this one I just cut from other fabric scraps along the way. I was too lazy to pull out the big camera so this was an iPhone picture. Not so great. . .<br />
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Off to sew more. I have a quilt top that I'm so close to finishing and I have a bee block due tomorrow and a few pillowcases. It'll all get done. Somehow.<br />
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Hope you're having a nice Memorial Day too!!<br />
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<br />Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-66191580627782676602013-05-19T10:33:00.000-04:002013-05-19T10:33:05.536-04:00Butterbeans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you heard about the Green Tea and Sweet Beans quilt? I couldn't find a great link to Jen Kingwell's website but just google it and look around the interwebs. It is FAB. <br />
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I watched with envy as many other bloggers worked on it over the past few years and finally spotted a finished quilt and pattern at QuiltCon this year. My quilty friend Kim ordered the patten and we waited. It's very heavy in applique which hasn't been my cup of tea (yet) so I loved it from afar and put it out of my head. Then Kim got her pattern and I got the fever.<br />
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We've assembled a group of seven now - and an eighth honorary member who (probably) won't make the quilt. Since we're southern ladies, we're calling our quilt Sweet Tea and Butterbeans. A few of us have ventured in. Several of us have collected and washed our fabric. It's all very exciting. <br />
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I went on the annual in-law vacation so had lots of hand stitching time since the weather at the beach was windy and chilly for the week we were there. I finished the first block above shortly after we arrived and the second block the night before we left. <br />
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This picture was almost a catastrophe. I set up my shot and snapped it and I walked back inside to see how the picture turned out. By the time I walked back outside, my poor little block was barely holding on by a shell, ready to be snapped away by the wind. Yikes.<br />
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I've got a few more blocks in the works, plus a few big projects that I'm itching to share so I'll be back soon, ya'll. (That's the butterbeans talking. . . )<br />
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Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-1404305314668678782013-03-20T11:47:00.002-04:002013-03-20T11:47:53.483-04:00Oh Liberty. How do I love thee? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Apparently quite a bit. These little scraps are a new obsession. To date I have 18. Plus 8 more on the way. And I have another 5 in my Etsy shopping cart. I really should be stopped. . . (I need 42.)<br />
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I have a project in mind for these that is kind of burning a hole in my head. And with every new little bit that arrives in my mailbox, I know that it's going to be FAB.<br />
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xoxoxoPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-40938428591077003432013-03-01T09:04:00.001-05:002013-03-01T09:04:44.838-05:00Is it really over?I thought and plotted and planned about going to QuiltCon for so long and it was over in a flash. How is that possible?? It was THE MOST FUN TIME EVER. Such an unbelievable sense of community to be in a huge building with your heroes and know that everyone (including your heroes) are just about as nerdy as you are. . .<br />
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Here are many pics. I apologize for the shakiness of some. My heart must have been pounding too hard to hold the camera still. . .<br />
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Does QuiltCon know me or what? It's like they knew I needed portable coffee and that I have an addiction to roadie mugs. I believe this was the first of many purchases. I'd show more but I'm almost (but not terribly) embarrassed about the amount of loot that made it home. I departed Charleston with two bags. I came home with three. Enough said.<br />
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There's <a href="http://www.jaymccarrollonline.com/index.htm">Jay McCarroll</a> in the straw hat. Have I mentioned how much I love him? And this class did nothing to sway me. He was awesome - even when I totally dorked out and hugged him at first glance. (A good friend - and my wedding planner - said that I looked almost as excited in this picture as I did the day I got married. I'm not sure what that says. . .)<br />
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By the end of the day, I think (hope) he had forgiven me.<br />
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I apologize that this picture is really pretty bad. That adorable pregnant lady up there? <a href="http://www.annamariahorner.com/">Anna Maria Horner</a>. And she is just as sweet as you imagine she would be. Those quilts? FANTASTIC. That lady has skillz. This class expanded my brain so that I could go to this class -<br />
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<a href="http://dsquilts.com/">Denyse Schmidt</a>. Be still my heart.<br />
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In 2007 I saw a book at Barnes & Noble and fell in love. It was Denyse Schmidt Quilts. I didn't own a sewing machine but bought the book because one day I wanted to learn to sew and I wanted to make quilts like the ones in that book. I poured over it. I made other people look at it. And two years later I got my machine and learned to sew. It wasn't solely because of Denyse but she was a catalyst.<br />
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I couldn't believe my luck that I actually made it into this class. I was terrified. How do you sew in front of someone like her? It was the best class I took. Not to take anything away from Jay or Anna Maria but this one was mind-bending. I learned to let go - which is a hard thing for a control freak like me. And it felt good. And she pulled my blocks off of that big old wall and used them as examples of what was beautiful. And my heart sang. And. And. And. I could go on and on forever, but I think you get the point.<br />
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I met new awesome friends. (Love the Butlers, even though they make me look like a miniature person.)<br />
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I met friends in person who I had only ever talked to online. <a href="http://www.marmaladefabrics.com/">HI TAMMY FROM MARMALADE</a>!!<br />
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I took silly pictures in photo booths with Tamie,<br />
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and Alice.<br />
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I saw incredibly beautiful quilts both old. . .<br />
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. . . and new. This is <a href="http://frybreadquilts.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/bolt/">Bolt by Rebecca Roach</a>.<br />
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This won best in show, and for good reason. INCREDIBLE. <a href="http://bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com/2013/02/wowzer.html">Double Edged Love by Victoria Findlay Wolfe. </a><br />
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And I tried to steal a kiss from <a href="http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?cat=41">Ron F-in' Swanson</a>. Love that guy. . .<br />
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I came home exhausted but totally reenergized. I have so much to show you that we're working on. I'm excited for things to come.<br />
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xoxoxo<br />
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Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-48052846345898725502013-02-02T12:18:00.000-05:002013-02-02T12:18:14.215-05:00I'm going. . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Modern Quilt Guild is hosting a linky party for those of us lucky enough to be going to QuiltCon and I thought that I could introduce myself to my fellow QuiltCon attendees and reintroduce myself to my blog at the same time (since I've been absent for ever-so-long). <br />
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My name is Phoebe Harrell. I frequently lie about my age so I won't do it here as well. I just won't say it at all. I'm heading into my fourth year of quilting - and I can't imagine life without piles of fabric now. Here are five things you maybe didn't know about me -<br />
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1. I grew up in Georgia and lived there most of my life. In 1999 I moved to California - just south of San Francisco - and loved every single minute of the two and a half years I was there. I miss living in California daily. I'm lucky enough to live in Charleston, South Carolina now and I love this strange, quirky little town. I will never live away from the coast again. Ever. Unless I can move to South Africa. But wait - I can't take my little dogs. They'd be eaten by lions. Never mind.<br />
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2. I am a coffee FIEND. If I had a substance abuse problem, that would be it. I have one huge cup in the morning and then another huge cup at night about 9pm. Sometimes I have espresso during the day. Mostly it doesn't affect my sleep. . .<br />
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3. I didn't learn how to drive until I was 24 years old. I just never had much interest. When I was a teen, all my friends knew how to drive and were so happy to do so that they would take me most everywhere. In early adulthood, I lived in downtown Atlanta and was surrounded by mass transit options. I learned to drive against my will and have never looked back. I now spend a great portion of my working day in and out of my car. Go figure. And I love my little MINI Cooper. Love. <br />
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4. I love my MINI so much that I ordered him online, waited nearly two months for him to sail the Atlantic and sent out 30 handmade baby announcements when he arrived. His name is Bene - which in Italian means good. Because he is soooooo good. <br />
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5. I have two tattoos - one small heart on my left collarbone that says "MOM" and Africa on my right ankle. I thought long and hard about both. Planned. Plotted. Drew tester tattoos and lived with them for weeks to make sure they were right. I love them. It's not for everyone but I don't regret either of them. They are who I am. Ubuntu. And I didn't understand the tattoo addiction until I got my second one. And now I think I need 47 more. . .<br />
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I'll be heading to QuiltCon with 7 other lovely ladies from my guild. I was fortunate enough to get into all three classes that I had dreamed about - Kitchen Sink Patchwork Skirt with Jay McCarroll on Thursday, Composing a Quilt with Anna Maria Horner on Friday and Improvisational Patchwork with Denyse Schmidt on Sunday. I'm going to need to carry a paper sack for hyperventilation purposes at all times. I hope I get to meet lots of you there.<br />
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Happy Saturday!<br />
xoxoxoPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-68490857957703191942012-11-17T19:32:00.004-05:002012-11-17T19:32:59.942-05:00Is it just me?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Or do these look like two strips of delicious bacon?? <br />
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That's where the mind goes when you're sewing too close to dinner time.<br />
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I got problemz. . .<br />
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xoxoxPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-13479241305718812212012-10-21T10:44:00.000-04:002012-10-21T10:44:16.530-04:00All that worry for nothing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I won't be auditioning for Project Runway any time soon but I finished my dress yesterday. There are some wonky bits involving the zipper but I'd give myself a B+. I think it's the PERFECT killer bee outfit with some leggings (it's pretty short - at least for me) and a black tshirt + lots of bee accessories. I'll post pics when I've got the whole outfit on. Too bad I can't enter the costume contest at the party. . .<br />
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More sewing underway today. I'm working on bean bags for a carnival game, a block for my MQG and I need to make a quilt back, and get do some quilting today. YEEPS PEEPS.<br />
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xoxoxoxPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-49196285470583917672012-10-20T10:08:00.001-04:002012-10-20T10:08:43.900-04:00Why?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Why is this so terrifying? It's just a dress pattern. People make dresses all the time. Is it because I have to wear it out in public? I try to keep reminding myself that it is just a Halloween costume. I need never wear it after the party next Saturday. It'll be dark. No one will ever see it in the light of day. (Except for those guests that show up while it is still, in fact, daytime.)<br />
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I've made quilts. I've made bags. I made a duffel that I handed over to baggage people at the airport and all of my clothes arrived at my destination intact.<br />
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So why is making this silly Halloween costume so scary??? <br />
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Back to quilting soon.<br />
xoxoxPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-13646444139809323972012-09-16T14:11:00.000-04:002012-09-16T14:11:25.781-04:00Hello old pal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi quilting! I'm back. Have you missed me?<br />
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I know that making all those quilts for our African pals took most of my sewing mojo but I've been missing you lots. And yes, I am making another quilt for a deadline, but it is only one this time. And it is for Halloween so we have six weeks to make it. <br />
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Quilting, I know it seems like I've been spending more time with knitting lately, and you're right. But I'm almost done with that sweater and I'm (almost) all yours again.<br />
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And it isn't that I haven't been thinking about you. And buying lots of fabric for you. Oh, the stash has been growing. We need to do something about that. . .<br />
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Thanks for having me back.<br />
xoxoxoxPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-63409796185094938032012-09-04T19:01:00.000-04:002012-09-04T19:01:59.593-04:00Have I told you?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-4558506622416831422012-08-23T09:51:00.000-04:002012-08-27T23:34:44.993-04:00All together now<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Now that is the reaction you want when you give someone a quilt! (Especially a man!!!) <br />
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Or maybe this? Wrapping it around superhero style??? (P.S. I love Melvin. He is a HAM, with or without a camera around. Like a leopard, always posing for a picture.)<br />
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Smiles like this one work too. Isn't he gorgeous?<br />
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Here are all my pals (plus little man James) wrapped up in so much of my hard work and love.<br />
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And from the back.<br />
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And with me. All of the time and work and fretting was totally worth it. The quilts were received exactly as you dreamed they would be. And it makes me happy to think that something that I made with my own two hands will be keeping my Londo family warm. Sigh.<br />
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Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-45467288755532543142012-08-16T17:47:00.000-04:002012-08-16T17:47:01.384-04:00For Milton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The last one. Quilt 5 of 5. I have to apologize for the pictures of this one. It was finished just before we left and I didn't get a chance to take any pictures at home. The day that the quilt handover happened, it was grey and cloudy so my pictures all look sort of grey and cloudy too. Sadly, these two are the best ones I have to document this quilt which is unfortunate because it was lovely.<br />
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This one was for Milton, our tracker. Milton sits in a seat on the hood of the Land Rover and watches out for signs - like poop or tracks in the sand. When he spots a promising clue, he hops down and wanders off into the bush with nothing but a stick for protection. And you get the feeling he's never had to use the stick. The strong, silent type doesn't quite sum up this man. He's gorgeous and has a calmness to him that makes you feel protected. He wears a badge on his uniform everyday so that you know the position he holds in his church. He'll break your heart with his care and his sweetness.<br />
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Last year we asked Milton about his family. He told us that he'd been married for 12 years to a woman named Rose. I don't know if I've ever witnessed anyone light up the way he did when he said her name. (I like to think Scott does that when he's away from me. . .) It was so clearly obvious that after twelve years, he still loves her intensely. He explained that when they met, they didn't speak the same language but they learned for each other. They have four boys.<br />
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When I started thinking about a quilt for Milton and Rose, I knew I wanted it to be special and have meaning. I think I picked the right one. Milton is the star in the bottom right corner - the rock and foundation of the family. The four smaller stars are for their sons, of course. And the star in the middle is for Rose. It's vibrant and beautiful. All of her men are orbiting around her and she's shining. This one is large enough so that they could put it on top of their bed. I hope it keeps them warm and comforted for years.<br />
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All the boys' stars are Curious Nature by Parson Gray. Her star is Loulouthi by Anna Maria Horner. The background is Kona Windsor. Pattern was from <a href="http://www.fatquarterly.com/">Fat Quarterly</a> issue #5. It's by <a href="http://imagingermonkey.blogspot.com/">Katy Jones</a> and the pattern is <a href="http://www.fatquarterly.com/issue-5-sneak-peek-constellation.html">Constellation</a>.<br />
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I'll post group pictures soon.<br />
xoxoxoxPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-52546117893222364012012-08-12T16:55:00.000-04:002012-08-12T16:55:05.662-04:00For Caven<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Number 4 of 5 - the quilt for Caven. Caven (pronounced with a short a, as in apple) is the butler for our lodge, although calling him a butler seems silly to me (possibly because the idea of me having a butler seems ridiculous). He has a billion watt smile which you'll see later when I finally get around to posting pictures of the quilts being handed over. He makes BY FAR the best gin and tonics I've ever had and never lets you run dry. He teaches us words in Shangaan, some of which are <i>not so nice </i>and get me shocked looks from the chefs. And when that happens, he scoots away giggling. He has a way of saying "pleasure" as in "my pleasure" which we've imitated for the last year because it's so endearing. You fall in love with him in seconds flat. AND he has a gorgeous wife named Mercyful. (Could you just die from how awesome that name is???) He's promised us twin babies by next year so that sounds like more quilts to me. . .<br />
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The pattern for this came from the <a href="http://www.funquilts.com/">Modern Quilts Illustrated #2 magazine from Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr</a>. All prints on the front are Curious Nature by David Butler of Parson Gray. The solid is Kona Pepper. It's almost black with just a touch of blue. (Hint - wash it first or use a Shout Color Catcher. I used two and I was glad because man, does that stuff bleed.)<br />
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Backing fabric was a sheet from Target. Hoorah for that. Once I got down to the wire, I ran out of time to piece backs but this fabric was perfect. Quilting was easy organic wavy lines.<br />
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And the label. I've blurred out everyone's names except ours because I don't want to post them all over the interwebs. But I wanted to show you the labels I used for these which may become my staple as soon as I can find printable fabric that I like. Seems to be a task. And you can see the super fun fabric on the back.<br />
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Also wanted to introduce you to a new friend, Francine. She was a gift for James when we arrived and she insisted on coming out on game drives with us. Cheeky girl.<br />
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And yes, it was that cold. And doesn't the wind do nice things for my hair??<br />
xoxoxoPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-7636503463785670962012-08-09T13:01:00.000-04:002012-08-12T17:14:35.877-04:00For Cinzia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been back from Africa for a few days now and it has been a hard transition home. Partly because I can't get my body back on a US schedule, partly because a big chunk of my heart was left in the bush. If I didn't have puppies and family and friends, I would have shimmied up a marula tree and refused to leave. And one of the few things that is getting me through (apart from puppies and family and friends) is that we are already counting the days until we go back. 354, in case you're interested. . .<br />
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This is the third of the quilts I made for our southern hemisphere family. This one is for Cinzia. She's the teacher at Londolozi. She's lovely. I didn't get a chance to get to know her last year so was happy that this year we were fast friends. She's great at planning surprise scavenger hunts and making play-doh and capturing animal tracks in cement. She's even more fun hanging out around a fire with cocktails late into the night. I adore her. I can see her sweet face and hear her laugh now. And I hope she keeps her promise to come see us soon in the States. <br />
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The pattern is Tula Pink's Kiss Kiss. All fabric except the large chunk of persimmon colored linen is from Anna Maria Horner's Loulouthi line. This one was tons of fun and came together fairly quickly. I know that while we were there that it was already used for afternoon movie snuggle time. That makes my heart happy.<br />
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Love you Cinzia. We're all counting the days. . .<br />
xoxoxoPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-20208377603055892332012-07-31T07:57:00.000-04:002012-07-31T07:57:53.319-04:00Hello from Africa!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been a bit slack posting on the blog. I really expected to do a bit more vacation writing but it just hasn't happened. There is too much to see to be at my computer writing. Too many new memories to make. For the moment this will have to suffice.<br />
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Quilt distribution to my Londolozi family went perfectly. I love these people. I love this place.<br />
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I love those "ellies" (elephants). More to follow.<br />
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xoxoxoxPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-6632724142996256632012-07-18T16:05:00.000-04:002012-08-16T17:47:28.777-04:00For Trisha<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This quilt started out to be something altogether different. I wanted to do the <a href="http://www.thesometimescrafter.com/RetroFlowersQuilt.html">Retro Flowers quilt</a> but realized that making that one in two weeks - in addition to finishing three other quilts - was never going to happen. In a frenzy, I searched my brain for what else I could make and settled on a good friend, <a href="http://tulapink.bigcartel.com/product/tp511-field-study">Tula Pink's Field Study</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31261918@N08/7062699883/in/photostream/">Instead of solids</a>, this time I made it all in Amy Butler's Lark. I was kind of worried that it might look like a technicolor nightmare but oddly, I think it works. I think it also might be my favorite of the bunch. In fact, there are lots of half square triangles left over from making this that might be made into a quilt for ME!!! I'm really excited to see how that turns out.<br />
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The back is mostly a Moda Bella solid. I don't know which one since on the bolt they're only identified by number. The print is also from Amy's Lark line. Love Love Love this quilt. It's another one that I'm sad to see go.<br />
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This one was made for Trisha, our camp manager. She's a lovely girl who came to Londolozi from Chicago via Oxford, England and never left. I can't blame her one bit. She's young and gorgeous, the sweetest thing you've ever met, the kids love her and she takes care of every little thing you could possibly need. We adore her.<br />
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Ok. Off to bed for me. We're at the hotel in Johannesburg. The hubs is asleep next to me and that's probably what I should be doing as well because we have two more flights ahead of us tomorrow before we get to Bazaruto Island. Happiness.<br />
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xoxoxox<br />
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<br />Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-80824311507682349262012-07-17T16:51:00.002-04:002012-08-16T17:48:01.716-04:00For Melvin<br />
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This is the first one I made. It's for Melvin - our ranger on safari. He's the wonderful man who is behind the steering wheel of the Land Rover when we go out on our game drives. He knows the names and histories of all the animals. He has a way of making you feel completely natural and comfortable with the fact that there are animals that could kill you without trying within arm's reach. He's fantastic with kids. He has an easy laugh and a great way of saying "baby". He makes a killer sunset gin & tonic. I'm so excited to see him again. </div>
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Finally. I've been working on this quilt - either with fabric and thread or in my head - for 18 months. I fell in love with <a href="http://carriestrine.bigcartel.com/product/half-to-whole-quilt">this quilt</a> and fell hard. I printed out pictures. I showed it to my friends. I stared at it and thought. I pulled out my graph paper. I collected fabric. I cut it all out. I made one star. And then baby-palooza happened and it seemed everyone I knew was having a baby. So this got boxed up and put away for when I had time.<br />
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Finally, I found time. I made time. I decided that this needed to be done. And I put aside other things that I needed to be doing (quilts for Africa, I'm looking at you) and plowed through and finished. And I'm in love. I love this color palette, which I totally <strike>stole</strike> borrowed from the other quilt. They were almost all fabrics in my stash but I think I may have bought a few. Background is Kona Dusty Blue.<br />
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Love. And I finished it just in time for my nephew's 5th birthday. Almost literally. I tied off the last knot as we were pulling into the neighborhood. I think it was well received by his grandmother, with whom he lives. (In fairness, I knew she'd love it.) As any 5 year old would be, he was more interested in the toys that were also in the bag. My feelings are not hurt.<br />
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Bonus! They have a nice big house where I can hold twin sized quilts over upstairs railings for full length shots. Solid here is Kona Medium Grey - my default. And there is some navy shot cotton as the tiny borders around that awesome bunting print from Sweetwater. It's impossible to see in this shot but trust me, it's ADORABLE.<br />
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And that binding? Super love. From Lizzy House's Hello Pilgrim collection. Just the tiniest hint of blue in it that really sets it off against the white border on the front.<br />
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Plus, I've finally started using real quilt labels. The quilts for Africa started that.<br />
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And the status of those other quilts I'm working on? One is finished. I just need to take pictures. One is quilted now. One is being basted tonight. The last two tops are all done so those *just* need backs and quilting. And terrifyingly only 8 days to go to get them all done. Deep breaths. . .<br />
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xoxoxoxPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-62450914699481840102012-06-25T16:11:00.000-04:002012-06-25T16:11:18.491-04:00Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How is it that I come up with a plan for the day and by nearly 4pm, I haven't done what I set out to do??? Yeesh. <br />
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I completed this quilt a few weeks ago as a grandmother's quilt. It's baby size. I want to love it so much. But I don't. Not the pattern's fault. I just don't love it.<br />
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Pattern was a free one from <a href="http://pipersgirls.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/daisy-baby-new.pdf">here</a>. Background is Kona Orchid. I used a Cape Ann charm pack for the blocks. The top came together quickly so it was definitely an instant gratification type of project.<br />
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The back is from Heather Bailey's Fresh Cut collection with binding in Kona Cerise.<br />
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And with this one, I've finished twelve quilts so far this year. That's as many as I finished in the first three years I was quilting. And it's twice as many as I need to finish in the next three weeks. YIKES.<br />
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<br />Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-88971823280207311412012-06-23T11:20:00.000-04:002012-06-27T21:40:52.553-04:00I have problems<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm too easily distracted. What I SHOULD be doing today is quilting. What I am doing? Piecing another quilt top and making binding.<br />
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I basted this quilt yesterday and my goal is to have it finished by the weekend. But this morning when I woke up, I started looking at all of that other fabric that I already had cut. The twitch started. I wanted to see what it would be like to make *just one star*. Maybe I can stop at one but that's not likely.<br />
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And further evidence that I'm easily distracted? I stopped sewing to come in and blog about how I'm easily distracted. Back to it.<br />
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(For the record though, the stars are for another quilt for Africa, so I need to be working on it anyway. It's not like this is a totally new quilt. . . Three tops down. And I'm seeing another finished before the weekend is out.)<br />
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xoxoxoxPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-28765904776602995332012-06-18T16:33:00.000-04:002012-06-18T16:33:09.756-04:00Check one off the list<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've actually had this one done for a little over a week now and I LOVE IT. I love the Backyard Baby fabric. I love love love Essex linen. And that striped binding (Lizzy House's Hello Pilgrim)? Fantastic. This is for my hairdresser and friend who is having a baby boy any minute now. And I know she's ready. . .<br />
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I probably should've done something to get the wrinkles out before I dragged Scott out to the backyard to get these shots. Oh well. It's so cute it (maybe?) doesn't matter. <br />
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Roll call of outstandings -<br />
1. Other baby quilt finished. I'll post shots in a few days.<br />
2. Top of twin sized star quilt done. Need to get that quilted this week.<br />
3. Still in holding for quilts for Africa. One top and back ready for sandwiching and quilting. One top done. One top cut. One top on cutting mat now and will get that one cut this week. I need to have these two tops done this week. One quilt still floating in my head. But we're getting there. Volunteers? Wish I could offer you all a trip to Africa at the end of it. Hopefully pictures will suffice.<br />
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xoxoxoPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-78112701814835103682012-06-13T10:31:00.001-04:002012-06-13T10:31:30.550-04:00WIP Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This one has been on my mental design wall for a long time and I'm so ready to check it off. I'm about 80% done with the top and should finish it up in the next few days. So I can get back to the quilts for Africa, which is what I should be doing right now. 34 days. YEEPS PEEPS!<br />
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xoxoxoxPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-27864229580694268892012-06-08T15:33:00.002-04:002012-06-11T18:05:14.934-04:00Fret not, friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've taken an unnaturally long break away from the blog. The last post was pretty dismal, I know. And even though I know I have all my interwebs friends hoping and praying for the safe return of my quilt, I'm sad to report that I've had no word of its whereabouts. I've moved on. No point dwelling on it.<br />
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I hope you don't all think that I've been crying and drowning my sorrows in some delicious gin & tonics. Quite the contrary dear friends. Here is my somewhat frightening list of works in progress -<br />
1. Baby quilt for my hairdresser's first baby. This one still needs quilting.<br />
2. Baby quilt for another friend. I'm sewing the binding on now.<br />
3. Twin sized quilt that I've been working on for over a year. Sigh. All 35 star blocks are done. This just needs sashing and border. Oh. And a back and quilting.<br />
4. Three quilts for Africa in various stages of progress.<br />
5. And two more quilts for Africa for which I have vague plans.<br />
Did I mention these all have to be done by the middle of July? July 2012???<br />
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I finished the wall hanging above for Mother's Day which happened to fall on the same week the other quilt went missing, which signaled the loss of my blogging mojo. Super easy <a href="http://teaginnydesigns.blogspot.com/2011/08/sea-glass-wall-hanging.html">pattern was from Teaginny Designs</a>. I think the lovely Tammy at Marmalade Fabrics has a <a href="http://www.marmaladefabrics.com/glass-wall-hanging-bundle-p-1986.html?osCsid=9f33fcfca3bd706aafe785240bfd307b">bundle</a> all put together for you. Happily, I already had most of these fabrics in my stash. I think I only had to order two. I had enough Kona Snow to do the back but I opted for a sort of aqua blue crossweave instead. It was lovely even though I forgot to take pictures of it. My finished product varies slightly from the pattern. I was cutting fabric and chatting with friends and must have made errors in my calculations because I had to add a few bits on ends to get it to all square up properly, but this isn't really a pattern that needs to be followed to a T. I love it and I think my mom did too.<br />
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I found this little quilt on the Teaginny blog last year and knew I needed to make it for her and these colors were perfect. When I lived in California, we used to hunt for seaglass on the beach near our houses. Finding blue glass was a treasure! Happiest of happy days. (Love you soooo much, Mom. I miss those days.)<br />
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Back so soon with more finishes.<br />
Linking up-<br />
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xoxoxox<br />
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<br />Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-51773751199794339202012-05-12T10:12:00.000-04:002012-05-12T10:12:09.997-04:00The worst<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Crushed. Gutted. Sick. I know that there are worse things in the world than what I'm about to type but for a quilter, this is fairly catastrophic.<br />
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See that lovely quilt two posts down? The one that took so many hours of cutting and piecing and soul searching about sending it off to a quilter? It's gone. I gave it to Kelly when we were at the beach last week because I wanted to hand it to her and not just send it through the mail. But my intention all along was to ship it back to California because it was crazy for her to try to juggle luggage, her dog and a massive quilt through the airport. We returned home on Sunday and I shipped it on Monday. It was set to arrive on Thursday and I'd even set up an email notification with FedEx so that I'd know when it was delivered. On Thursday, I got my email so I thought all was well. When Kelly got home from work, nothing. Gone. No quilt on her doorstep. <br />
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FedEx claims that they're investigating. The driver says he came back out to her house yesterday to make sure he'd left it at the right house. If he left it at the wrong house, Kelly's name, address and phone number are all on the box. Surely by now the recipient would have noticed that the package was in the wrong place and contacted her. If the driver did leave it at the right place, the only possibility is that someone saw a package on her doorstep and took it. What upsets me the most is that a package thief isn't going to care about a quilt. You can't sell it or pawn it. It's not really worth anything to anyone monetarily. Which means that she's probably going to end up in the trash somewhere.<br />
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It almost makes me not want to sew today. I feel helpless. And the worst part is that I want to make another quilt for Kelly but I just don't have it in me to cut 1500+ pieces of scrap again. That took weeks of cutting.<br />
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Bleh.</div>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064331374247111393noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498768661347656595.post-59502854599168089022012-05-09T14:44:00.000-04:002012-06-11T18:05:08.608-04:00WIP Wednesday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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On my sewing plate this week is this little dandy. I made good progress on it before we went to the Outer Banks and should be able to finish the top by the weekend. Then it's on to the quilts for our South African pals. <br />
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I waited too long to join the <a href="http://incolororder.blogspot.com/2011/12/sparkle-quilt-along.html">quilt along for this pattern</a>. I always seem to jump on the bandwagon of these things after they're over and done (usually because I already have too much on my crafty plate while they're happening) but it's a nice, fun, easy quilt that I'm making for my hairdresser who is expecting her first baby in June. Still SUPER loving that Backyard Baby fabric. It's awesome. And of course I've paired it up again with Essex linen in natural. Still loving that too. <br />
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xoxoxox<br />
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