Showing posts with label Soma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soma. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

College Days

blog hop with Soma and other awesome designers that began July 1, has me hooked...

Way back in high school, I never truly felt as though I fit in, but my senior year (Secondary five) was my best year there. Fast forwarding to college, I attended Vanier College (1989 - 1991), where I studied Natural Science - Applied Ecology option. I wanted to be a forest ranger. In college studying with others who, like me, wanted to be there, I no longer felt like a fish out of water; but, seasons in life come and go, and I left after completing only two of a three-year-program. No regrets, for without those decisions, I would not be where I am now...but, this College Hop is bringing back many great memories.

Soon, it will be time for my son to head off to college, and I hope to have this quilt completed for him when he goes. Thankfully I still have one full year left...maybe, just maybe, that will be sufficient time in which I can finish it *wink*.

This was not the first block offered, but I chose to complete it as my first.


 

I chose to add a bit of backstitch to the 101 as well..


And it wasn't until I completed the block that I punfully thought of "school of fish". You can shake your head and groan at that one, my son certainly did. Oh and he is totally aware of this block, and will be of future ones as well, he just has no idea what I am doing or that it will eventually be for him. What fun it will be to have had his input all along LOL

 

Here is the list of designers we've seen so far, plus, Soma's up tomorrow . . .

The Designers -
2. 07/02 Esther, ipatchandquilt
3. 07/03 Alida, TweLoQ
4. 07/04 Michelle, misha29
5. 07/07 Cheryl, Meadow Mist Designs
6. 07/08 Alyce, Blossom Heart Quilts
7. 07/09 Janine, Rainbow Hare
8. 07/10 Soma, Whims And Fancies

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Final Day Hugs & Kisses Blog Hop

Today is Day 5 and the last day of the Hugs and Kisses blog hop...


Feb 19th
 Lady Bente
Lady Kristen
Lady Linda
Lady Marcy
Lady Susie
Mdm Samm

Thank you Mdm Samm and Soma for a wonderfully creative and fun blog hop.

Monday, February 17, 2014

Hugs & Kisses Day 4


Have you been 'round to see today's sew creative and sweet projects?

Feb 17th

Lady Mary

Lady Vickie

Lady Anne

Lady Selina

Lady Theresa

Lady Jane

Another successful day of sewing love!

Friday, February 14, 2014

Hugs and Kisses Blog Hop - Day 3


Today, Day 3 of the Hugs and Kisses blog hop, is MY Day to show off what I have completed. Yay! Mesdames Samm and Soma worked together to give us three awesome paper piecing patterns and cheering us all on to greater heights of creativity!

I signed up for this hop, and then I went in search of how find out just what foundation paper piecing actually is.  I had seen some of Soma`s work before...after all she has created some very awesome Dr. Who paper piecing patterns (which I have saved to try my hand at later). And I had heard of Carol Doak, and it was recommended that I take her Craftsy class to learn how to paper piece. Found a link on her blog to save 25% off the course price (not sure when offer ends!). So how could I resist. Here is my first paper piecing experience...the Bird of Paradise.


I have decided that I really enjoyed the necessary organization required with this technique. I printed off my patterns, taped them together as needed. Decided on a fabric, and wrote the colour on each piecing section...it is so easy to forget! Then I measured each piece (not always successfully lol). Then I organized each piece of fabric as I cut them out...


This O was my first square. Which I quickly followed up with two x`s and a heart. I added 2 and 1/2 inch borders around each pieced square, then sewed them together like so...and then prepared them to quilt.


Seems tonight is not the night for me to quilt...this is my second and final attempt for tonight!

I`m not sure if I should use this as a table runner, or if I should make it into a wall hanging. Any thoughts?

Here is the pretty pink backing...


So that is it for me for tonight. Thanks for visiting and thanks in advance for any and all comments. Each is truly appreciated. Now I`m off to bed to nurse a sore tooth (on antibiotics for infection) Ugh, I really don`t like tooth pain!

And here are the others showing today...

Feb 14th
Lady Soma
 
Lady Laura Ann
 
Lady Doris
 
Lady Rexie
 
Lady Shari (you are here)

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Hugs & Kisses Blog Hop - Day 2

 
 
Go, go, go, Ladies!!! The waiting is over, it is finally your day!! A big thank you to Mesdames Samm, and  Soma!
 
Feb 13th


Lady Beth
 
Lady Jenny
 
Lady Britt-Inger
 
Lady Carla
 
Lady Marian 
 
Lady Lyndsey


Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Alzheimer's and Dementia

are mean, spiteful, degrading, and don't play fair; but I am blessed to know that God is in control and uses everything to the good. Some times if you look hard you will see the good, and other times you just have to accept that God knows best.

I am still praying to receive the peace that surpasses all understanding. With God's grace only, will I/we one day receive it.

Thank you for my moment of rambling...we return now to our regular programming LOL

Tomorrow, Wednesday February 12 is the start of the Hugs and Kisses Hop. I am so looking forward to seeing and showing. Hope you can join us!

 
Feb 12th


Lady Carol
 
Lady Sandy
 
Lady Cynthia
 
Lady Pat
 
Lady Jolie
 
Lady Susan

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Hugs and Kisses blog hop



and


 will be joining the following Ladies in Waiting to hand out hugs and kisses starting Wednesday. I am really looking forward to seeing the creations of this hop. New to paper piecing...but it is quickly becoming (yet another) addiction.

Feb 12th


Lady Carol
 
Lady Sandy
 
Lady Cynthia
 
Lady Pat
 
Lady Jolie
 
Lady Susan
Feb 13th


Lady Beth
 
Lady Jenny
 
Lady Britt-Inger
 
Lady Carla
 
Lady Marian 
 
Lady Lyndsey
Feb 14th
Lady Soma
 
Lady Laura Ann
 
Lady Doris
 
Lady Rexie
 
Lady Shari
Feb 17th
Lady Mary
 
Lady Vickie
 
Lady Anne
 
Lady Selina
 
Lady Theresa
 
Lady Jane
Feb 18th
Lady Lana
 
Lady Judy
 
Lady Shanna
 
Lady Amanda
 
Lady Kay
Feb 19th
 Lady Bente
 
Lady Kristen
 
Lady Linda
 
Lady Marcy
 
Lady Susie
Mdm Samm