tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83222757299379721222024-02-07T01:57:40.474-06:00Jeanne's LifeJeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-67542046601542265702010-02-17T20:26:00.006-06:002010-02-17T20:44:29.340-06:00Emma and the Sad Willow Tree<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fFCTlzbGYto&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fFCTlzbGYto&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Before you play this video you need to turn off the music at the bottom of the page. I hope you enjoy it. I did.Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-77859586412152876032009-05-16T13:33:00.006-05:002009-05-16T14:12:59.501-05:00Springtime<div align="center">Growing up in Utah I loved a song that went something like this...<br />"When it's springtime in the Rockies..."<br />That’s all I remember of it. My dad used to sing it when I was very young. It is a love song. It had something about I'll be coming home to you, in it.<br /><br />Well...<br /><br />When it’s springtime in Oklahoma...<br />We get tornadoes and severe Thunder storms.<br />Luckily we have never been hit by one and the closest one, to do major damage close to us, was May 3rd 1999. It came about 3 miles from us. And it was scary.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336496377163858994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwijiXz5vOnr4-HXbqGLQaKE5Cj_gx-8GtLa9naDBDKKYGZ9T1_XEyM27WoBQKCO-TgQWFt0ZEYIWQCGJii_r5dmSl2FZJ_0y_PT8nJxH-lJRWwRhe9daqIro5dmw3lfVZqa0dkfrmlI/s400/5-16-09+018a.jpg" border="0" />Well we had severe Thunder Storms last night and it was the second time this week.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336496376642666818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMzpc6Zvy1iYviDIGaIuvk4AEGIEd4jc4dV1qn1XelvQyw8tXtjLn92HmYP5c_qFtAuy5OgGEsHhv-EWPmQ12VkWBzHprrLPVXk1sfja_SZabldI-49pf1_-fEvKfg0d7pfzUPyaNMIM/s400/5-16-09+020a.jpg" border="0" /> I was outside when the Dry line was passing over and took these pictures.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336496376375567906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bzV_d7Qnf2ZxkaxmB25dw-jvbv0JMSxBchRCNtPJ-mZSWp36LbTQO1gg2h1wyZARI6nRhZSPftDOWYHq7vF9sCW29pFrMW7zAIQJTpWdF9QeiMP8zpCA4qY8NnCANHWcEX_ogFM0ABI/s400/5-16-09+019a.jpg" border="0" />We have had close to a month of rain. It seems like every time we get a bright sunny day it turns into a night of twisters. The hot humid air does not like the cool night air.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336496378620236322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkOBL6lI9s390cBtvB4t0QSgI3Z4na5TXaUlqwwjNXVCemynQ4KgYNYkY3rL8akn1NEIx_j_lD3XGlimPeQGu1v8PMDhyphenhypheniGeVmA9bnOPLVIuUcy3TFsZ8uUT0Q7gh91HjDUwgafuEIfs/s400/5-16-09+013a.jpg" border="0" />That’s what we get for living in “Oklahoma where the wind comes whipping down the plains.”.<br /><div align="center">But if we didn't have all that rain, we wouldn't have these beautiful flowers.</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336497217830569666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OPLG5HNRymDE4JuYn107WkiUlHS703yv7DmxZn-5TOWKZhDMBVC3EqWBF4p9g8klIM_3_GpJFz-9gE_D_Oda9D3HaJ1urzvvwX3ge9vNnSIBKC89AipLc8oDTOFuWi6p43eQ3iAzv4U/s400/5-16-09+042a.jpg" border="0" />Purple salvia</div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336497216983443938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HqYPupF4v94rSCFpZJ6BDW2HftQEn99R17WCfx8bMBTsV1NMoQUweDLlDAYP_piFOnUO2DaDiifCXoujQV3U6VaJqkFeWPeyv3NGk3Wu9PY1GrNzEWFHCFWv55nqlgj0dScVrVO1Uhw/s400/5-16-09+038a.jpg" border="0" /> Mock Orange. My favorite.</p><p align="center">I got cuttings from my Mother's bush in Missouri a few years ago and I haven't killed it yet. I think it is going to live. It has the most incredible smell. I can't wait for it to be big enough to bring cuttings into the house. I just love the fragrance. </p>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-49151756901913621172009-04-30T19:48:00.002-05:002009-04-30T20:10:22.229-05:00Monochromatic Color Challenge Swap<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6AbMrfpKEj1VZrM7igrw8kOUDjODZfcXeUXRGSSRbBCtHTWrgQOmD0DCdT5abbdXC9jMovBpRafkD0DPfbPlcrFOp4RI4N7dYTQNNBkESl2hAGCeGCHy7A1F0MX1VtqvXYdU3hUhi-Wo/s1600-h/1+4-6-09+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330651574834426594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 341px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 336px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6AbMrfpKEj1VZrM7igrw8kOUDjODZfcXeUXRGSSRbBCtHTWrgQOmD0DCdT5abbdXC9jMovBpRafkD0DPfbPlcrFOp4RI4N7dYTQNNBkESl2hAGCeGCHy7A1F0MX1VtqvXYdU3hUhi-Wo/s400/1+4-6-09+017.jpg" border="0" /></a> I actually got this wonderful little quilt-let about a month ago but have been very busy, (my life is about to get even busier) But I must say how wonderful it is. It came all the way from Trisha in Seattle Washington at <a href="http://www.tlcstitches.blogspot.com/">http://www.tlcstitches.blogspot.com/</a>. She said it represents her spring time which is rainy. I love yellow and red so it is perfect. A big Thank You.<br /><div></div>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-40610613610832199782009-03-05T20:52:00.000-06:002009-03-05T20:53:01.700-06:00Cowboy Ike<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2nmsPE5k6zs&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2nmsPE5k6zs&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-61460203438389926432009-03-02T17:39:00.001-06:002009-03-02T17:43:16.377-06:00Creative<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RhLlnq5yY7k&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RhLlnq5yY7k&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-17709486531206120562009-02-03T17:05:00.002-06:002009-02-03T17:09:08.004-06:00Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice Sassy Flirty Apron Swap<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgnEUvPyYOdk2vTQ_bJVkz5H0C48Ewmg2kccOpRBCZ6g_zf9B9Y_CJjFWfNEDebskkLhHiWxN4k0ahwApmjIbrmlmOX9-qMuYdp3KmugWU3Hc4oPbpkx25WeU9NQURQIkldckDbTBwbo/s1600-h/2-2-09+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298711871658316098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgnEUvPyYOdk2vTQ_bJVkz5H0C48Ewmg2kccOpRBCZ6g_zf9B9Y_CJjFWfNEDebskkLhHiWxN4k0ahwApmjIbrmlmOX9-qMuYdp3KmugWU3Hc4oPbpkx25WeU9NQURQIkldckDbTBwbo/s400/2-2-09+021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here is the Apron I made for the Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice Sassy Flirty Apron Swap. It is made form vintage fabric from the 50's. It is 100% cotton and Was very fun to make. </div>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-87958072462376331892009-02-03T16:50:00.005-06:002009-02-03T17:00:24.243-06:00New quilt for Four Season Quilt Swap 5<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9tgDk3MOyWIAWK5hCNEAaLCA4K_BSqjr4vPfDKTtFfpeuUME1l_Uwb9-l5S5jK-mJEoalXcfT3wOduZUtif74GHSoijPBKMYv_v-EK8uOq24d9tyErYbGQgzFKCR218EvGG_OVbBaF4/s1600-h/q2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298708753889942626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 349px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 336px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9tgDk3MOyWIAWK5hCNEAaLCA4K_BSqjr4vPfDKTtFfpeuUME1l_Uwb9-l5S5jK-mJEoalXcfT3wOduZUtif74GHSoijPBKMYv_v-EK8uOq24d9tyErYbGQgzFKCR218EvGG_OVbBaF4/s400/q2.jpg" border="0" /></a> The rules were you had to use one color family and you could use black white or grey and one accent color. My partner wanted orange or red. Well I thought orange was easier, a greater range of color. I used blak and greenas my accent. She also wanted it to be an autumn quilt. Well this was right up my ally and I loved doing it. It went together so fast and easy, just one afternoon and evening and it was done. I am going to have to make me one now because I love it so much.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298708757071635650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkY0tIQObmjsn0INnsX1RQLPOy0wuwTM7yVCGJ1eJj6Mq2zKck6tRu8go4OIwhdXrIlZeIx2UAVW4GILO1N2cWaYG1JwMxGbQDRAmjFsebgwhsZvAbTIRijfX_IBC1i_TTHNs1ALMVq4c/s400/q1.jpg" border="0" /></div><br />A close up of the quilting. As you can tell they are autumn leaves.Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-76237339559576128832008-12-16T13:04:00.001-06:002008-12-16T13:10:02.679-06:00Joy to Everyone<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPw19gVzn_DXxJh9DGW6DgAdUShcmqNjvepUrIp6t_LoIfQR-jMmQVhK6WOYV4F_r-0cu_pXbpIjLRPI6Sgz4agm-l2_3krQbPBTV7sgm4CEyXLDyj2HjGa0rSkm-ECd6scRFRI6BV1uE/s1600-h/index_r2_c2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280466929159590946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPw19gVzn_DXxJh9DGW6DgAdUShcmqNjvepUrIp6t_LoIfQR-jMmQVhK6WOYV4F_r-0cu_pXbpIjLRPI6Sgz4agm-l2_3krQbPBTV7sgm4CEyXLDyj2HjGa0rSkm-ECd6scRFRI6BV1uE/s400/index_r2_c2.jpg" border="0" /></a> You need to check out this <a href="http://www.joytoeveryone.com/en/">video presentation</a>. It only takes a few minutes but it well worth it.Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-9877632836346123262008-11-22T10:37:00.010-06:002008-11-22T11:05:12.119-06:00Josephine Benifite Auction<div align="center"><strong>This is my niece Josephine.</strong> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271523978086845378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjnU0h5BFh_fDYkBtC_Ob4aokntb2w3YRcgi0m633L9Zo1TfhZAWHdyz2QaT3fdhdD-xJfqJ3cYQD8ScxkKWFxT-dr3ojrnrbwlloUHJu3Q96TSuor_mDJZNQ-0b3RiChBo3jYQJkWN4/s400/100_1580.JPG" border="0" />She was born on October 22. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271522933302096594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltXvTlA4bhGcVlYfqy69BYY0UzA7epAOHcBy2-PcLkVGXYVfT5NKuObfDtytjTeY4uHK6Ncr1le2uN0K2RJS70G5yJ_xzwCE7KqwBXhHezMuspUg-3W2KZApz-XvMqUjhKeJ5x71dWy8/s400/peace.jpg" border="0" />Shortly after she was born she was diagnosed with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisomy_18">Trisomy 18, or Edward's Syndrome</a>. </div><div align="center">She will not live long-trisomy 18 is genetic disorder where there is extra material from the </div><div align="center">18th chromosome (like extra material from the 21st chromosome causes down syndrome.) About 95% die in utero. Of liveborn infants, only 50% live to 2 months, </div><div align="center">and only 5-10% will survive their first year of life.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271527436799463426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmayXeKVVexGXAqkUlx5wB-xxtW2rBU5xxS12IKfq8YZ-tULTWN8RifRZ9Swida7snttRdVdbXCIqs11cvOeYe7S95tUSZEU6e3-GZ6kGnUEuBMGnl2kBBODnh929lOid3QYjh84Yh6mg/s400/Loving_Hands.jpg" border="0" />Josephine has had many blue spells. Because of her condition she will stop breathing. </div><div align="center">It seems that anytime her little body is under stress she has difficulty breathing.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271523972646361154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZW9at8Cd148p4_g3TD-hhza0bMNbUEwYIQYjZUMx17Rcqb2NoYh-zKFDI8dHwiXwRembDWXraJog1smU4tHWVQ5omHPFawCt02EipMPYcgtwNXrMB_YtjShsSBMLkey9PJo0bhKYkKMU/s400/angel_robes.jpg" border="0" /> My brother asked me to make her a burial dress after the first episode. </div><div align="center">This was a wonderful experience. I felt so honored to be apart of Josephine’s life, </div><div align="center">to sew a dress that instead of being her christening gown would be her burial gown. </div><div align="center">(You just can’t find dresses that small. I had to sew a doll pattern.) <div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271526497447756450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsvHMslqO1goBwJOuxiIpv9QeoR8h1Om8x_TxhPTRXZCvfRKc7ZNcvno-Kz8ESTjDZg_LNkKuANEaBXaK1luaSV40gGwxgnieV4GWOux8M-GDjtH4jwsRzlHsJIQBXZJLudX7W-Jz2_E/s400/Josephine_3wks.jpg" border="0" />Josephine is going strong on 1 month!</div><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoY5p7MZ9PHhL2TvZSPdPXIwwtt2I4OGZX9FKvlZoHdp6B1nvseF8wNooI7fATMY7_HJpvKU4Qtd3EfoIDp-RzildVF3c5UYT3Ti621eFxhAEtgXluu7CbW6CVUIx74RmIXQXr6MCaSA/s1600-h/Familys_can_be_together_forever.jpg"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271523979232989410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4fxlr0D65SeH58sK-RgrV1Fg4nHpWLJC1aSR9tAny0EOGlaFwbs8NAG2-f3PbpdUIsVoxt46GaS-kEIn73vV4d2mwx3KwK65AgR8XZ1XGRR2ms13zV_F9mOvDxMoauNDHc1-I4_n5DdM/s400/old_friends.JPG" border="0" /> My <a href="http://mybyrdhouse.blogspot.com/">Sister Lucy</a> and niece <a href="http://angeliclenore.blogspot.com/">Angelic</a> are hosting an online benefit to help pay </div><div align="center">for medical expenses. Any bids/donations would be great! Check it out <a href="http://sweetbabyjosephine.blogspot.com/">here</a>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271523978455070114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OtEOucjFrC6Hn8SURhn_qr4t9Hn057chYmu0KuiW3OfcHDOylEVxabIcqyBh0cvdTymV-Ay5vFjCRBAyJnr0OneAd0I7enMTUnU1yIFCq9fgTUu60DxG0TgapkvF2zV3DoHUxsPBOho/s400/Familys_can_be_together_forever.jpg" border="0" /> The auction will start November 26th and last one week. </div><div align="center">Check out Josephine's story and her amazing family <a href="http://allyouneedisasmile.blogspot.com/">here</a>.</div></div>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-40916285094686204952008-10-29T17:07:00.004-05:002008-10-29T21:37:03.985-05:00Hot Drinks for Hot Mommas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2Hitv_PoLcKOfyc7T7Aq0BdR05icJeU4UQv138_3Qx_uWqxjqeO-s2vBa8VfkcfThacVI-phGSGsMmmOO_DFsbVQUGe_M48qtu-ZqwcWJVU3bPL5pat68uEkqxgtLDiFUIafMpCj09E/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262769306973317858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 371px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2Hitv_PoLcKOfyc7T7Aq0BdR05icJeU4UQv138_3Qx_uWqxjqeO-s2vBa8VfkcfThacVI-phGSGsMmmOO_DFsbVQUGe_M48qtu-ZqwcWJVU3bPL5pat68uEkqxgtLDiFUIafMpCj09E/s400/12.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here is the apron I made for the Hot Drinks' for Hot Mommas Apron swap. The pattern is called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5292030">"The Sassy Apron"</a> designed by <a href="http://mybyrdhouse.blogspot.com/">Lucy Byrd</a>.<br /><br />It is a 2 sided apron for when you are working hard in the house and the door bell rings. You can just whip off your dirty apron and turn it over and you have on a nice clean apron for company. (That is unless you’ve already turned it over once.)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7_hA-ZFGFCGIvveOigjd5pwzQeiEXiq9NLZ8NpB8lheXSbXME7tzoxCDgpxcngrS6WDpg5Z5-G6WmUG_loq6enYFLgHjt590rqIonBSbQlndljJsYfWbZy-RJNfcGOArj-x0DPrPuAk/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262701328767689586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7_hA-ZFGFCGIvveOigjd5pwzQeiEXiq9NLZ8NpB8lheXSbXME7tzoxCDgpxcngrS6WDpg5Z5-G6WmUG_loq6enYFLgHjt590rqIonBSbQlndljJsYfWbZy-RJNfcGOArj-x0DPrPuAk/s400/11.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here is a close up of the fabrics I used. The theme was hot drinks. So I have cocoa cups and mugs on one side, and the other side is dots that can be the foam on top. Then the ruffle looks like the steam rising warmly off it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEAv7QQaa7E8y7zyc9h1vkYv7jCw2zmKPDwZWOjBRY0nsn20tsNAYjLtp2F03b-3n1y_iG4T0ue6fMnXAEZc3ZytU9mfCPZe5kVwFnzBz_LqQ_yYNiAWLyJQ6HT_00pEMfqaqzf-RZPY/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262701318984475394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEAv7QQaa7E8y7zyc9h1vkYv7jCw2zmKPDwZWOjBRY0nsn20tsNAYjLtp2F03b-3n1y_iG4T0ue6fMnXAEZc3ZytU9mfCPZe5kVwFnzBz_LqQ_yYNiAWLyJQ6HT_00pEMfqaqzf-RZPY/s400/10.jpg" border="0" /></a> Of course I couldn't send it off without 2 of my favorite cocoas, raspberry and amaretto, and a hand made cocoa mug.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-13217640310643844202008-10-27T16:13:00.003-05:002008-10-27T16:27:58.810-05:00The Family<div align="left">I just want everyone to know where I stand on this issue. I don't live in California but I do support the idea of the Traditional Family. It is very important to me. Everyone has the right of choice, as long as it doesn't hurt someone else. I would vote Yes to protect the sanctity of Marriage. </div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJoaNBlMtSSAtnlBAdidHNbotO4_8CIZuljWI0BWpQPyZGlu8q_xxfFPc4KeBvgDvB3BMeZp3Xmw7rpjTa_VjP3f1fVYPZWiOj4tgxoJTb8jwBj4wxELv96UAwK8IGetqm9UcT8vvf9tQ/s1600-h/Get_it_Straight.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261945563576632914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJoaNBlMtSSAtnlBAdidHNbotO4_8CIZuljWI0BWpQPyZGlu8q_xxfFPc4KeBvgDvB3BMeZp3Xmw7rpjTa_VjP3f1fVYPZWiOj4tgxoJTb8jwBj4wxELv96UAwK8IGetqm9UcT8vvf9tQ/s400/Get_it_Straight.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">The Family: A Proclamation to the World</span></strong><br /><strong> We</strong>, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.<br /><a name="4"></a></div><div align="left"><strong> All</strong> human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.<br /><a name="5"></a></div><div align="left"><strong> In</strong> the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshipped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize their divine destiny as heirs of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.<br /><a name="6"></a></div><div align="left"><strong> The</strong> first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God’s commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.<br /><a name="7"></a></div><div align="left"><strong> We</strong> declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God’s eternal plan.<br /><a name="8"></a></div><div align="left"><strong> Husband</strong> and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/ps/127/3#3" target="contentWindow">Psalm 127:3</a>). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.<br /><a name="9"></a></div><div align="left"><strong> The</strong> family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.<br /><a name="10"></a></div><div align="left"><strong> We</strong> warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.<br /><a name="11"></a></div><div align="left"><strong> We</strong> call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.<br /><a name="12"></a></div><div align="left">This proclamation was read by President Gordon B. Hinckley as part of his message at the General Relief Society Meeting held September 23, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah.<br /></div><div align="left"></div>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-70027426161204372742008-10-23T17:08:00.003-05:002008-10-23T17:12:02.365-05:00Round Robin Quilt<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Round 3</strong></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdjDuevLK2JB45NEqO-2SAip9zBYwQR-zIrTt4Gvvm_mD0wzx0mWzeCsu0ywD2w8I_zfLmo3nevH1003il2HBM_maXxvbByRVWunz6ma2b4d5dFUZ8QNYa-C2CYNRS0lKx14IxcWP4aE/s1600-h/03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260474996629589138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdjDuevLK2JB45NEqO-2SAip9zBYwQR-zIrTt4Gvvm_mD0wzx0mWzeCsu0ywD2w8I_zfLmo3nevH1003il2HBM_maXxvbByRVWunz6ma2b4d5dFUZ8QNYa-C2CYNRS0lKx14IxcWP4aE/s400/03.jpg" border="0" /></a> Spring Fling Round Robin. Just a littl peek so you can really wonder. I wonder what it looks like, I wonder how it will be finished. and I wonder who it will go to.<br /><div> </div>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-3532063743986286872008-09-26T16:09:00.003-05:002008-09-26T18:17:16.735-05:00Ike<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7MblJMFXuyfHmhMAKxdw2uOplQxJKPEskNpPu16UtGUkG1xHVoWp3BFaAO2S4Up5w_ZlyLFjmL3EjIHycmTgfGdH66PSjGEt0q5G1zqOLCJFwH_VZLyU1Z1F8iL9vPSpM8LBCMNr2rw/s1600-h/2888647753_e7ea905d6f.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250440523054057570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7MblJMFXuyfHmhMAKxdw2uOplQxJKPEskNpPu16UtGUkG1xHVoWp3BFaAO2S4Up5w_ZlyLFjmL3EjIHycmTgfGdH66PSjGEt0q5G1zqOLCJFwH_VZLyU1Z1F8iL9vPSpM8LBCMNr2rw/s400/2888647753_e7ea905d6f.jpg" border="0" /></a> Just when I thought this little boy couldn’t get any cuter he went and got glasses. His mom took him and his sister with her to the eye doctors and they all had their eyes examined. Well Zoë will need glasses in the future but Ike’s were off the chart bad.<br /><br />This is what his <a href="http://www.toddpetersen.org/">dad</a> said about it…<br /><br />”We just discovered that Ike is blind as a bat. The eye doctor kept saying, "whoa" every time he made an adjustment. He made a point to let us know that Isaac has more than your average bad eyesight. He's unique. “<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimr9D56etqFqrpUQhX06mpwWaIVo9-nDtRkyCKprrWQcYRTiu3si1DiLo7R7emQKPgG_2n9sXrDfQeeYuNiV0gnFlFLOriinRSRibDcw0RDldAd-DiMTF1smZlD3uZiArfCq8GDb28QLg/s1600-h/2889477134_05ee3a208b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250440522213891634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimr9D56etqFqrpUQhX06mpwWaIVo9-nDtRkyCKprrWQcYRTiu3si1DiLo7R7emQKPgG_2n9sXrDfQeeYuNiV0gnFlFLOriinRSRibDcw0RDldAd-DiMTF1smZlD3uZiArfCq8GDb28QLg/s400/2889477134_05ee3a208b.jpg" border="0" /></a> He may have gone from future athlete to future Chess Champion but I think he is adorable. </p><p align="center">And I miss him much. </p><p align="center">Ikie Grammy Loves You!<br /><br /></p>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-79826209491135437412008-09-23T17:38:00.007-05:002008-09-23T18:27:12.326-05:00A Few Fun Things<div align="center">I realized that I have been far to busy to do much blogging lately.<br />So I’ll show you a few fun things I have been doing. </div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249351389498090482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMVqgWqg0cOnOr5maQEJOKUpImcYlI1syMklR1YgpeD-R-JpbaQF5VlPE89Kw1GOZm-GhyBtCWXQyjJU0otD2HVkZhfJfmeZuuhQXbqVEpRT2nO7hRRmETjYLbLSWpAK9ZR_R-Vb2fp8/s400/Fall+5.jpg" border="0" />First off here is the apron I made for the Fall round of the </p><p align="center"><a href="http://sassyapronswap.blogspot.com/2008/08/get-busy.html">Sassy Apron Swap</a>.<br /></p><div align="center">The rules were:<br />1- A full apron for good coverage for all that holiday baking.<br />2- Include a hot pad to use in all that holiday baking.<br />3- A pie recipe to be used in holiday baking </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249351392798705234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PesqPMjUoY5Vmc7Mj0Xuh6GBHvPwNZvcgXlXnyWoaI_RxqoVOZrynygTgxabs8Gunu0cruwEbIg2U2suZWAEV5KD6KGyRO2DzD25s3U_2BRZufUe1TjTYi13I1bcB__ko3RwPO_xtl4/s400/Fall+3.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Well as you can see I did homage to the pie. </p><p align="center">You can check out all the taste pie recipes I included at my <a href="http://jeanne-sfood.blogspot.com/">food blog</a>. </p><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">After the last round in the <a href="http://fourseasonsquiltswap.blogspot.com/">Four Season Quilt swap</a> I was feeling a little bad because I was enjoying the challenge and the exchange with other great quilters plus the quilts were small and doable. I was really going to miss the swapping but thanks to Margaret, I found out about her <a href="http://springflingroundrobin2008.blogspot.com/">Spring Fling Round Robin</a> quilt exchange. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249354874223371250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EVNPcruHPuy5DyND8BLWFq800M-UQp2wCIAlKV3Cvn8zjD5sT92TCV-f2QCy5L6Ox9b5r39MUW66K65OBqKiLubZMKoEqNw38xcTCsJbsctJ801owx30iZc1OAxDusHlWsiPv08xbX0/s400/RRQ3.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Again the rules were simple. You made an 8 inch finished block according to the final recipients’ preferences. Here is a sneak peek of the one I did. </div><div align="center">Sorry that is all I can show you for now. </div><div align="center">I sent off my little block then waited to see what would come in the mail. Well here is the send round. I received an 8 inch block and had to add boarders to bring it out to 13 inch block. Again you just get a sneak peak. (I’ll have to post the final blocks when the swap is over)<br /><div align="center"></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249351388859428434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fXsGFx0UqWEbPC7jaHpfVu9U8SzrR0sDbyq6d56iA2B4SXS2e5L_0Pp2n_mf1FYyY2Im4rZKy6l7euplLF3LIIR1vV-vG-uIzeegs1ZvED4H8oyMbmiNH8B_ZkFtxvd4hXkawzXabqw/s400/01.jpg" border="0" /><br />I am finding that this is quite a challenge to work off of someone else’s idea, make it your own and still leave it possible for someone else to add onto it also.<br /><br /><br /><p></p><p>Last of all. Last Saturday my husband and I went to the <a href="http://www.wvfest.com/">Walnut Valley Guitar Festival.</a> Man was it great. National music competitions etc. </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249351395060737794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEite_XOocp7V2mNMYulDm_5KhB5N8zT-ytAdW2Dc6VlkycuP9csc7uEJDgNru76dovY_5oyaOfNt7vwH2awrDaHL4CDIpY9uMeYF_51bVO48ma2imKFZzhaPz5_ZMAEzk_hE3kvaTbac40/s400/9-15-08+073-1.jpg" border="0" /><br />I just wanted to show off what I picked up at one of the craft booths. All I can say is that I wished I had a pair of knitting needles the rest of the day. Noting better then listening to great music and knitting. OH yeah we did snarf a funnel cake with powdered sugar. I guess I did blow the diet for that day.Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-52793920907725176612008-08-15T14:38:00.006-05:002008-08-15T16:51:39.416-05:00Summer QuiltI received this great quilt from <a href="http://www.scrappyangelquilts.blogspot.com/">Gwen</a>. It is the last of the Four Season Quilts. I am sad to see the swap come to a close. It has been a fun thing to be a part of. I have gotten 4 wonderful quilts and I feel that I now have a little piece of the world.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsdDlSr1J5gCXdkwRWMMwqa0YskU1xAbk_PJ6RFzs1owGONKQP1Nn8zjQ1c_loNrKV5UzZoTzMNc0eQnZw8pW-xfFqpIjsmx1omPC6Tu77kZehyphenhyphenup5xFUDPeNZB0dFoyaJWn19C_T-mo/s1600-h/Summer8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234833541598938402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsdDlSr1J5gCXdkwRWMMwqa0YskU1xAbk_PJ6RFzs1owGONKQP1Nn8zjQ1c_loNrKV5UzZoTzMNc0eQnZw8pW-xfFqpIjsmx1omPC6Tu77kZehyphenhyphenup5xFUDPeNZB0dFoyaJWn19C_T-mo/s400/Summer8.jpg" border="0" /></a> This quilt has come to me all the way from Germany. Gwen said she picked the fabric up while on a trip to her home country of Brittany in France. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8ItcMyRCgpdq1jFbSabpoPQbFRD1_c1QMmsYGT9h8sWis0IMYyRUZkJOcwneVG80Axd0-DxcQ60BRFNZmAWaC9L1zyIee9gqT9C52IWrI3f9d44Vs94YCAfRwcLzhQ8b9KoEx3wUKTI/s1600-h/Summer7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234833550037525170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8ItcMyRCgpdq1jFbSabpoPQbFRD1_c1QMmsYGT9h8sWis0IMYyRUZkJOcwneVG80Axd0-DxcQ60BRFNZmAWaC9L1zyIee9gqT9C52IWrI3f9d44Vs94YCAfRwcLzhQ8b9KoEx3wUKTI/s400/Summer7.jpg" border="0" /></a> She said the fabric it typical Breton fabric. Well all I can say is that I LOVE IT!!!<br />Gwen has fussy cut little pictures bordered them with blue and yellow. Then she cut them askew and sashed them with red. Look at the detail on the mitterd boarder. Such attention to detail. Great work!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK155CCgZv50yqCN8TP0CZ64aGWkk11cQEGyYyM_LjIFaZ5hwRwo8O3yPiFdkwGozSJpBUyirRInvZRQaUZPcL9vfyS7lyo0YN-wvRQDbrAE5grMw-WoQ4PPCYpVaSTpPkzdWg6nh1WLI/s1600-h/Summer1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234833385376521026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK155CCgZv50yqCN8TP0CZ64aGWkk11cQEGyYyM_LjIFaZ5hwRwo8O3yPiFdkwGozSJpBUyirRInvZRQaUZPcL9vfyS7lyo0YN-wvRQDbrAE5grMw-WoQ4PPCYpVaSTpPkzdWg6nh1WLI/s400/Summer1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yellow and Blue is one of my favorite color combinations. My kitchen is yellow and I have many blue things to go in it. This will look great in it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwK4B2Cvfdr1MPpjcaSTV344kdnaCTlDJUuXKFPaPPWl16h-0jLkwz2npXEAUIlGn__L5T499uh1XxiOgN0sZ5pSCQGGWI4k4y8nF1FMjlOdCE-8RmBxrPqCLYkObK9CcJh8skv-UHOz4/s1600-h/Summer2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234833391031357458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwK4B2Cvfdr1MPpjcaSTV344kdnaCTlDJUuXKFPaPPWl16h-0jLkwz2npXEAUIlGn__L5T499uh1XxiOgN0sZ5pSCQGGWI4k4y8nF1FMjlOdCE-8RmBxrPqCLYkObK9CcJh8skv-UHOz4/s400/Summer2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnI6XCxxIYbYU4VGhWAvjjezTrEONJqeJyzLr3yfOxl2yaLVgeHZRCBCgLZ7olzUHm-x8JZnFNk5iNKl40XVchPgn6AFcrB4gPNUWmjhtgB2gaxSl8LYSmbzJl428o1VnU83426B3lp8/s1600-h/Summer3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234833392863777810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnI6XCxxIYbYU4VGhWAvjjezTrEONJqeJyzLr3yfOxl2yaLVgeHZRCBCgLZ7olzUHm-x8JZnFNk5iNKl40XVchPgn6AFcrB4gPNUWmjhtgB2gaxSl8LYSmbzJl428o1VnU83426B3lp8/s400/Summer3.jpg" border="0" /></a> All these great sea scapes.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PMwu490HjUCntsP72CjhWJKV_EPiXeOUMy49PFLBPIBcDh-CZpfQfhoY7ozKVxbFmslwZ_xff5kiRjE0CFhO57EqTzDHSygNCBPGjgDRvKep_-MoYzbBAyOHSGQ5oiR9M7WX1Z3aSY0/s1600-h/Summer5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234833391900296514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PMwu490HjUCntsP72CjhWJKV_EPiXeOUMy49PFLBPIBcDh-CZpfQfhoY7ozKVxbFmslwZ_xff5kiRjE0CFhO57EqTzDHSygNCBPGjgDRvKep_-MoYzbBAyOHSGQ5oiR9M7WX1Z3aSY0/s400/Summer5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLk3S9SxEBs2PdwoUQ43QbkndDdGhpIXkqdd-N2FqkFvMimIAQicTJ7j7yi91rwCXGFFGyeVQhIdVbHzw-_LigFM08qpfWG_eWG38LDFkj8VbRcGm3JpUyh21uabXijZkwvvnFz0vtcJ8/s1600-h/Summer6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234833398825450066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLk3S9SxEBs2PdwoUQ43QbkndDdGhpIXkqdd-N2FqkFvMimIAQicTJ7j7yi91rwCXGFFGyeVQhIdVbHzw-_LigFM08qpfWG_eWG38LDFkj8VbRcGm3JpUyh21uabXijZkwvvnFz0vtcJ8/s400/Summer6.jpg" border="0" /></a>This woman just looks sad to me. I wonder if she is missing her homeland. I can tell you I am sure enjoying a little bit of Brittany via Germany.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-2160149192331588062008-07-15T22:36:00.008-05:002008-07-15T23:14:02.808-05:00Catch Up Swaps<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Sorry Sorry Sorry!</span> </strong></div><div align="center"><strong><br />I have been really busy this summer. And here is a big reason.</strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223454353695398898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_rTGa8gYw9dMERiuX9cYV2OxtHXoOqy7w9RiBWROwfm2_mVTcdXa1DWYZp09OgPgp_ahvdn7dnG320-mo5oznUo6R5bUCdJQJsjAABD1na6Rkhpj4g3429ECuQYxQ2mWquggQOcXE28/s400/1Ike.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> This is Isaac Oscar Petersen (Ike)<br /></p><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223452014934800562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEeL5p4OPNGj94iUNAS9lkbKgWh0ynF8bPqhyphenhyphen9iGPg3KcihYNhNUNKn3WZBk2WChDzMklfdR38S5vHIlcqjQ2AC9BmN3rRAsClJgV90rPjM4FENt6d1VrpN18xLBaN92X35Oo-d_xy5e8/s400/1Zoe.jpg" border="0" /> And this is Zoë Ingrid Petersen</div><div align="center">They are two of my wonderful Grandchildren </div><div align="center">that I only get to see about once a year </div><div align="center">so I spent a lot of time with them the past 2 weeks.<br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Well I need to do catch up on the swaps I have been involved with.<br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Sassy Apron Swap</strong></span></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPiyvvUaZIIHEYHSb3kAjO0ft1630SEwY3sO8J8iLIUgUw28mNUmFfNyTQq-2rmFBThohWpaJ4OWi29h6nmglYp9zJCbgkYe542sEhm1MgUs4Cf88ICAzAOjkSe84JJvSQ-MOUKOcgq6c/s1600-h/Apron+Swap+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223452018362540834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPiyvvUaZIIHEYHSb3kAjO0ft1630SEwY3sO8J8iLIUgUw28mNUmFfNyTQq-2rmFBThohWpaJ4OWi29h6nmglYp9zJCbgkYe542sEhm1MgUs4Cf88ICAzAOjkSe84JJvSQ-MOUKOcgq6c/s400/Apron+Swap+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here is the Lovley Brandy modeling my summer Sassy Apron . It came all the way from Astralia.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m7I5mHRVxtpeXk7g9N4lDJUGJM7cbU5V9E5V-02DTxlgpeyRM6hbI1ojJpnyH4B2o94mG4nGlnFicIpLEghnDqTeQswL02aHhdhSuRg-ayA1ZtjrCY3KoYZtGxMpKTgs6D8ahW2rxjI/s1600-h/Apron+Swap+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223452020903427650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m7I5mHRVxtpeXk7g9N4lDJUGJM7cbU5V9E5V-02DTxlgpeyRM6hbI1ojJpnyH4B2o94mG4nGlnFicIpLEghnDqTeQswL02aHhdhSuRg-ayA1ZtjrCY3KoYZtGxMpKTgs6D8ahW2rxjI/s400/Apron+Swap+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here is a close up of the details. I just love it. Very cute and I am going to have to gaurd it well from my daughter-in law aka the lovely Brandy</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Srcap Fabric Swap</strong></span></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223452287775415922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVybFLt0351bex9m1YIxnvQKZlxVfPtJZXVwvaEZ6gsLC69U3Q0TKK8VMUIuh-sCdXQ-ygW_QB1L6cQ287tnqTAUcRPL0oUx0I7DszfRlDFOuVS5ZNfm8gVeP80y8IYKPQdHOtUWVB7E/s400/Fabric+Swap+1.jpg" border="0" />Package #1 came from M. Rivas in Atlanta GA.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223452294584818578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01zL7_a5XqPUL3YccUpIi6Tif-2lw18ssKEW0mFAVXm1w08hfK4ErLbnQcEpjkczColv8rEdGbd6IHgrhNVUc2VVS3c5tTFC-3DQ0iV9XUgAJtFljgxs5pm2Bs7zv1JrSaVEPBWjguS4/s400/Fabric+Swap+2.jpg" border="0" />This is a close up of one of my favorites.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223452293343667890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQcC4Hh_fXsJPNYvETMXHT0YqeqTfIYkqP59rpAxuocZnrn1ViaDwiUDdRNmYNferx_FfpxO6ELE3AN52I9TxOYMMMVygiFI-par36-v8yqysvl4QABTnjXG_u9D76xll7DIT3xOKZyg/s400/Fabric+Swap+4.jpg" border="0" />Pacxkage #2 came from J. Tacy from Weare NH<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223452297422781394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1vvVnODyTZgF5uGTfGk39VsJk1Nxy-V37Hesje4T6-YAZgk0MZSJ8J_eZgHQ8jr21nhsSvJaa6FMNvSXOryfoObaFDfF-Y-w0tr7TO8eHfQlP_AJCGSN6-LxuLj4lLcONPDPQxGPuxY/s400/Fabric+Swap+3.jpg" border="0" />A close up of one of the treasures. </p><p align="center">It was really fun to get these fabrics. I love fabrics! With several of my daughters at home the last 2 weeks I had to really guard them well.<br />My mind keeps thinking of tots and little clutches and other girly things to make with these wounderful pieces. May be an accent on an Apron or 2.<br /></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">Thank you all for Playing so nicely with me and being patient while I played with my Grandchildren.<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8V2lLFZsCx3v_XnJV7AlI8ORwb6gHsVNKkmlu6H2URSvBB1ZxSeXWo7gtN-cWOdEE_u6dGNwM-XbMnRDAEB-cz5gudMxgVJgTP6m9y1OQVlSXuhd7k7Yhsb0jNYTxPo0S1JJH_K5NWsw/s1600-h/Fabric+Swap+1.jpg"></a>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-6177419447523259512008-05-26T22:08:00.006-05:002008-05-26T22:33:54.517-05:00Memorial Day<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204892082319670562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7n8VPGHq6l3pzoFlR2L9WprWWjE_zDeBxynCkbULEYpng5N_Egli-rhsBZrC85HqKmYHr6X6mKBP_GQou8zEWAyn-VpsaQhN6fYYkBh2yvlbSQBFblL0k5oB2zVUjBCOSyI36yTcMTE/s400/PaPa.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:130%;">My Father passed away January 25th of this year.<br />Today I went, with my Mother and sister Lucy's family,<br />to the little cemetery where he was buried.</span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCTPvq3VABV08PrQ2l464DF5rWT0O6YZz8IOABAfTfBVryTDKYNIM6bgfOhogSLi9n7XZsI1L5e6neZ6fS9LqBI2TRBn6kI-C9lumdCCWc3qwAZv_m4L5W8WG3DlbXhbUmFgSu5n-8hY/s1600-h/5Memorial+day.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204892073729735922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCTPvq3VABV08PrQ2l464DF5rWT0O6YZz8IOABAfTfBVryTDKYNIM6bgfOhogSLi9n7XZsI1L5e6neZ6fS9LqBI2TRBn6kI-C9lumdCCWc3qwAZv_m4L5W8WG3DlbXhbUmFgSu5n-8hY/s400/5Memorial+day.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">My nieces and I had gathered flowers from around Mom's home. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJZnbn2L6AEIKZlySbGRJf1M7QcbXek7rR0vn_FcKs8WvgtoSO3b22WT0DoH0M3L9qVwZWs4S1_i6p1KXzX9m6Wu6VzWNKmNvTpSo6RbQiWvkrFHmaRfFRgpKlCQH28EJjsIlhVnOo-4/s1600-h/4Memorial+day.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204892078024703234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJZnbn2L6AEIKZlySbGRJf1M7QcbXek7rR0vn_FcKs8WvgtoSO3b22WT0DoH0M3L9qVwZWs4S1_i6p1KXzX9m6Wu6VzWNKmNvTpSo6RbQiWvkrFHmaRfFRgpKlCQH28EJjsIlhVnOo-4/s400/4Memorial+day.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> We made 2 lovely, mostly wild flower, bouquets.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We placed one on Dad's grave and </span><span style="font-size:130%;">the</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"> other one my Brother-in-Law's Mother's grave.</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIx0rFN0DJzyY5R1WIB0CP7GLnxTtKJJA0lqTRB92mENR_RyZjtG96VKYfHERyONYk_jtDEg4sdAeoTFI4m6MUcQP54IhO-cPGHF04S35PaNNc_APITyWgj0lYa8wxcxznQz54hrq1FDI/s1600-h/2Memorial+day+08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204892078024703250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIx0rFN0DJzyY5R1WIB0CP7GLnxTtKJJA0lqTRB92mENR_RyZjtG96VKYfHERyONYk_jtDEg4sdAeoTFI4m6MUcQP54IhO-cPGHF04S35PaNNc_APITyWgj0lYa8wxcxznQz54hrq1FDI/s400/2Memorial+day+08.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">It was a good day for remembering.<br />We had a lovely visit.</span> </div>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-16612411648165757612008-05-23T15:35:00.004-05:002008-05-23T15:57:59.829-05:00Summer's HereSummer's here<br />I'm for that<br />Got my rubber sandals,<br />Got my Straw Hat.<br />It's my favorite time of the year<br />and I'm glad that it's here.<br /><br /><br />Just a little song by James Taylor that has been going through my head that last few days.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203676185668107442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTuOh7wVwh3HrVMeI0snlFHhj3vhpPLqUEnaB-zJ-sXlGfjEqwatn88TtAJ4czZ9fYK2ErYzJVzlh8c2TOA73hyphenhyphen7DTh6DjVyAAw7aBRe7qWO4mcd7Dov0Iy0Jx8wBpZoa6ouDT4edZBQ/s400/Summer+05.jpg" border="0" />Well here is my summer SASSY APRON for someone special. But I won't say who.<br /><p>My sister told me that this was an apron that my Mother's Mother would always make for the Church bazaars when my mother was frowing up. Well I am alwasy up for a chaneges when it comes to sewing so I came up with a pattern using my quilting tools. It was time consuming and I know of alot of ways to make it faster now that I have finished it. But that is for next time. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203676198553009346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIUc9rKdLqgkAOq77y8-89loBySLHJVlGM2WDHfGsc2DtA407no7iPJsuN8UsyT7NrnwD5l6rmy5Oj8cEzJzJHcJ3Qpwrc03m3SsGmFR2y1dDNJiVd2Agu1sphR-9zgkZJUV8rLOawc8/s400/Arpon+Swap+08+009.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Clsoe up of the waist band. The one rule for summer was that you must..."The apron has to have some sort of embellishment this time like Ric-rack, fancy trims, decorative stitching, BUT must be washable so NO GLUE.) " Well I used NO GLUE!!! I sewed every thing. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203676207142943954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__DbJ8GEVw9NfAjcYWAIcs5udYiXc7kMT_mlA32KcP-uZFuXK-54TawbBHkSpEKkf_qsxXaW_qRRWdCz9Sq-Ad5DB_FUGB5DWGtTXST_Ggzd-OAUr4vRZSQs25Jaolw3e81QlCvtz9Vw/s400/Arpon+Swap+08+010.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Here is the close up of the hem detail. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203676211437911266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVP8ZFEN-I3mv3fhO7KOGNUxRgwTZ11L_52FwcoYsnSRnkOfD9n1OYoo_pWaDhRi12slP6AaVP4PLGkYYgRZUqdSaWaGHYiA2WTc4k1xDRi3QXHelTJBB7Jo9ueJpCQKzvL-fW2gLN7uk/s400/Summer+07.jpg" border="0" /></p>I did end up making it revesable. I was just going to line it but if you go to the work of linning it you might as well make it pretty and sassy on both sides.Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-83863751762766973202008-05-14T15:59:00.004-05:002008-05-14T16:01:32.355-05:00Fabric Swap<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIE5L1Dal43Oixi8a268FHgBWNaPATd4bh_6VAjhko71XKN41-SE5QAxmrY321myA0AFnpRyyjtmz6BiW831L_klWtqVK6BW_-MlSEpOEUOLgyRv0ROrxi5StlLFXdozdczM30rDJo1Hs/s1600-h/Scraps.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200341320485465490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIE5L1Dal43Oixi8a268FHgBWNaPATd4bh_6VAjhko71XKN41-SE5QAxmrY321myA0AFnpRyyjtmz6BiW831L_klWtqVK6BW_-MlSEpOEUOLgyRv0ROrxi5StlLFXdozdczM30rDJo1Hs/s400/Scraps.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Tracey at <a href="http://itching2bstitching.blogspot.com/">Itching 2 B Stitching</a> is hosting a <a href="http://itching2bstitching.blogspot.com/2008/05/fabric-scrap-swap.html">fabric scrap swap</a>. If she can get enough people to sign up you could get 2 partners. It is open until May 20th. To sign up you need to go over to her blog and get the information and email her. It sounds like a lot of fun. This is a great way to clear out some of your old bits and get someone else's little treasures. You know that one gal's scraps are another gal's treasures.</div>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-48345432735109578712008-05-11T21:26:00.013-05:002008-05-11T23:39:47.759-05:00Happy Mother's Day<div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Lenore Wood Bennion</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199317155468962994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPbMBiLrmZ5Q0cadaLPW0l66cDEkEJXrQjVJNcGgAsxyXcQkXLGEjrlqBj6b9XuttPnzwEoY7vEWnLkCoK8V6x8dGyVQNRp30EhRwYg22PdfvQTS8TfikApduEHdSgVC3jd8LZVLW2rk/s400/Lenore_Wood_Bennion.jpg" border="0" />Today is that day that we honor those women who raised us, who gave us of their time and love. I know that I gave my mother fits growing up. </div><br /><div align="center">She didn't deserve it.<br /><div><br /><div align="center">One of my daughters gave my a little pin that she made when expecting her first child.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199317627915365570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbvwkQvJoipnFK-epxm3fntOW67JlqzEZEHv9TuYZyEOu5A2RyrKlDQx13Dd8SOIMZiWiklGXBYuu_xCpmHRmbJFu_q9dLrD1Te02uR4OutfTzSk4x3pDSVDO2a6BJBYf1h_Wd25Q_Qg/s400/5-11-08b+004b.jpg" border="0" />It was like a little book that folded out and said,</div><br /><div align="center">"A woman can only understand her mother once she has become one."<br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199317632210332882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPp8-p1g-dcZK6NkkkAEYEAwe1z6WSH-0kw-bdQ7bWWDQC6eEWWXT9dEntIfWlMBc_vGIXRWQSy1BQ4MMTPgFAGvJnAKzAkgVB1-ZZogESJncqrRP1Hsjqa5LslYiDT7co063mESMHns/s400/5-11-08b+009b.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>The older I get the more I realize what my mother did for me. I don't believe that you have to actually give birth and raise children to be a loving woman who mothers others. I have known so many women who have never had the opportunity to be mothers who have had such an influence on me and my children. But now that I am facing the dreaded empty nest I look back on my life and am so very grateful to my mother for all that she has taught me. </div><div align="center"><br />I just want to thank her.<br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199319371672087778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy90LWzwHoQEX3k9yNmRyChCmKxe3d-I91AVN6Mj8Q-L7JNtGmrqfn5iKDvX2rh6QmJgYw_ZCfH6FAfw_58eMSLHmpHHgm1p15CeY7ncBwoDjoNAYovIJA90bJSnkENum5JOVBW9zQIJE/s400/3.jpg" border="0" />Because she took the time to teach me to sew when I was 12 years old, (And boy did that take patience!) I was able to sew wedding dresses and prom dresses for my daughters. Mother would make me sew PJ's for my little brothers. She said it didn't matter what they looked like but I needed the practice. She taught me to sew French seams and flat-feld seams. When I was only in Ninth grade she bought me the fabric to make my own coat and helped me make bound button holes. There wasn’t anything I wasn’t confident enough to sew. Because of this I was able to sew anything for my children. At one point I was making every thing they worn except their shoes and socks. …Thanks Mom!<br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199321639414820082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2WdoQDeQN4jpv-aqU7WS-X9bP6bUVOMGjFENoSd8rtalvVOpQETWTen4r0RGmggNe-m0JD4x299CpAyvoGQIDLNU_ITu200XDmCDePtnoiFIAOwEKexRov50AONhhB0y2vBWKeeDXyo/s400/cinnamon+rolls.jpg" border="0" />I don't remember how old I was when Mother taught me to cook. I do know that I was baking cookies by the time I was 10 because I cut my finger on a Crisco can lid. I remember Mom teaching me about tsp. tbl. and c., and how to measure Crisco in the liquid measuring cup using water displacement. When I was about 13 Mom handed me the recipe for whole wheat bread and asked me to make it. There was a list of ingredients and no instructions. It is a good thing I had watched Mom enough to know how to knead the bread. It turned out well and I have been baking bread ever since. In fact when my brother <a href="http://www.horseshoemountainpottery.com/">Joe the Potter</a> was teaching me to make pots and was showing me how to knead the clay he was quite impressed how quickly I picked up his new technique. It wasn’t until the next time I was making bread that I realized that I had mastered that technique when I was 13.</div></div></div><p align="center">Thanks Mom for taking the time to teach me to cook. I have fed my family for years now.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199325796943162626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2I0JgWMxgjJuho9IsS0OnLj-rcZM9iFX5Lncaj5oQ2R1mo-kknduBup75wnQItzwTJRmvMekLxWeevur7ppZYJ1kfjFE7jcj7Iy6anZs8g2QbWjMZRfAS6hLNjb4ED_97BoWLCjFZLc/s400/B_W.family.jpg" border="0" />My mother raised a large family. There are 12 of us living children. Here we are before the last 2 were born. I just love this picture of us. That is me with wiggly Sam on my lap on the front row. Happy Days.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199345665461874050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzo5RIqiahRA6GC6UrqXMRg61zUP60gyq_9eaVk5IVB-qY0hcwykjMXvVayscju_yrVfiByC2Fff26D1V1OiyLbjhhIQO63ydEg8d9OaWAWFYUqvOMJxvnP78esPHnvDPX4eNbNPKWj9c/s400/2293946451_ae67ae7fa5.jpg" border="0" />Here we all are right after my Father's funeral. What a crown of jewels.<br /><br />Mother went back to school when I was in Jr. High. It took her several years of summer school and night classes but she graduated from collage in August of 1974. I was so proud of my mother for that. She became a kindergarten teacher after me parents moved to rural Missouri. She taught in the public schools until she was 72.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199335761267289394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSX7V7OpyUphQX3Dgg4Uh7WeHK6e5SW0YSQE36nG6nH68zGVddSSrNI_tdfzBFSQI_anjiLDi1QjEGalJGuEBD6C0i4LNoC_RHNXfnP0n89r7Ordwlh9RGKHsH2JaQA0DVj9VM7Hx11AE/s400/Mother.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">She was well loved but her teaching influence started way before that. I remember Mom reading to us every night when I was growing up. We didn't have a TV in the home for most of my life and this was a great way to keep us quiet for a while. But because of this we are all avid readers. We have had many family discussions on books we have read all the way from Harry Potter to Lord of the Rings. The interesting thing is that Mom rarely read a novel for herself. She said that she felt that her time was too precious so she needed to use it wisely. Mom always read the news paper, Church magazines, Educational journals and all of the National Geographic(not just the pictures).<br />Thanks Mom for reading to me.<br /></p><br /><p align="center">Because my Mother made parenting look so easy and installed in her children the importance of family she now has close to 1oo descendants. Every year she makes a handmade Christmas ornament for her grand children and great grand children.<br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199337762722049362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZpT7jWJprg-KNK4GQb43YhHLmU0Z80x5XE2RcwXY0niEo9Aopvfcv6WQd_jaQkcmfG_kzfKAbEquT83yoHG-UloTeqtotkX3pDTpyXDlSYs-AEgk_kQ6RVgoIzVfGR3QXBr8pJKhgSo/s400/2085691102_7db85f5641.jpg" border="0" />Octophrost from Christmas 2007<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199337758427082050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnhd70kJ1EzxmrmCv73ANIDShmGGVNm0O7SdT6CGPikwbT-8Wm-wyat99FeYyWCabpLuCqHcoW3fVHqS2rzt8Wlvq8qykCh4rHucAZjztQ_A_z4vIZ7avH6KzZJMo5Jyop4qozfGpMi8/s400/2085690606_f32c2d5d6c.jpg" border="0" />99 Opctopi. You can read about it <a href="http://mybyrdhouse.blogspot.com/2007/12/99-octopi.html">here</a> and <a href="http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2007/12/lenores-got-mad-skillz.html">here</a>. </p><p align="center">I now am contunuing the tradition with my own grand children.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199342770653916514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichdPdQ4CO-ICnW7o58ngjftc9t3iFTVUFvsCci5XSd6AaGWFEsvgohLZ_7D-F-KUuxV0jJv6uTMF4rFskCww3Mwsk2R9UV1nRcrrI-kUGgcdAYgXuyrPO4cRvUfeDvH6hxT6MSQxauSo/s400/1.jpg" border="0" />Here is a wonderful 4 generation picture with me, Mom, Madi, and Rachel. </p><p align="center">Thanks again Mom for being such a good example to me. </p></div>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-42973593027215263852008-05-04T21:24:00.000-05:002008-05-04T22:04:38.857-05:00The Wedding<div align="center">Well the wedding has come and gone and I think I will live. After the wedding reception was over and we were cleaning up I was talking with some one. (I talked with so many people that day) I realized that we weren’t done until we got home unpacked and put every thing away. So well I almost have every thing put away. So I wanted to share a few pictures. My daughter Josie took the pictures.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23S5_A8n6-O-JBwGZGpZUtzF6ubzr4frAi3C1iKw7R6bWqDr-lw7rYNR6DpKJntPhi_u_KJT-iZESqXWAjjdmeEau1jROo_tWl7Lz73Nyy5-YxZ7u63tPkluhi2WIkGZqTXJAjOteW5E/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196720795908123026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23S5_A8n6-O-JBwGZGpZUtzF6ubzr4frAi3C1iKw7R6bWqDr-lw7rYNR6DpKJntPhi_u_KJT-iZESqXWAjjdmeEau1jROo_tWl7Lz73Nyy5-YxZ7u63tPkluhi2WIkGZqTXJAjOteW5E/s400/2.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Emily and Cousin Katie (Her Maid of Honor) </p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196720800203090338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7YdbnKFINYMETIxKDQL06z_UASTn4qgajfL16xc7noSp7NxoBebffMroy6NVjcFCmNEz7a7afFb14pLNY2AGMQ-ZV6kk0mXS83gCAHfWIAQOTCm_SDWbPAx8oAac5Y-rPWzUxLLppV0/s400/4.jpg" border="0" />The Bride, Emily </p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196720800203090354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrGnr_8hpt_-ciaEvRznMVG7Y5JQY5fxCZOcg9ITidPuY33Rqm1t9FSgpgik1UEpaMA33ECWD4lls4C4awDi7w-VnoGv8t-chGdIK2bebqK5IVojgasEmXBhJgq455zroHTTPtAvu9u8/s400/3.jpg" border="0" />A Close up of the wedding dress.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196720791613155714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOmkQHGFqG6ygxORtS0Rv_NypaipTnkew26qf3YhTe-IZ0hpmSGxyz7Fzei6MmR_jT_8y6pLAD3SP_YYYXQoMAoVd6OUmO5OjqN6HS2OvdxdOLxISbIYcqu_sJol3CvHJNVRqkZabKPQ/s400/1.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">The Newly Wed Couple<br />Emily and Lance</p><p align="center"> </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196715676307106146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbd1_8TtyY3uGQcVgwLabjFEsXoRp0oCBUUzHAO1GrQpIB3PF-abkQmrlSJo8yC53xDOlyInmRkBHRvIzz1QOl28nD7FOMBGxV8c9SUYtr8D-nIURxuPDWpHqPV7L6BMV_5SDAwgRWZLw/s400/8.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Men in Black</div><div align="center">Lane and Braxton, the Best Man</div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196715676307106130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg354gv6TB6LdUpw3yoYlajuP_myg6fKbRaDaaOS9n_KaxJVoUhAIsffFNHOKF-9gb3bOZbas8Eq8EWknHl564v-qIPi2BWLc7V0_soM9t6N9BHbdIx2dJDzBhLK_iNw1QuR0qrHzzZ1aE/s400/7.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">The Father and the Bride</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196715672012138818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ElAf-B1pgqDrJraf0p5Wqyaz8es4Ihr0SxkkQcgcVRKsqesHOMac8wia8uz0Bj0HDZT4ZS20mRaGnxEq8xvnGOyaJc9ldh7tqfMc6BumpOlzi8C-TwpO_dUG_9eMwWmYSQM2hpyRizQ/s400/10.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">The Mother and the Bride</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196720787318188402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCldTkkvXE4NdRke1NjFkgzyGpqe_7pmDU5n_cYqct1iUbhAnd2DXqmNIjzSKVZgEjgRiqxxPj_jC6_-aTXUteBNjkaSFI2evGmgY_ksl5C3SIIZ8Kdw19Y9sQj8yOfYsiK7wJG1JOlU/s400/2449951875_2a7c113ea4.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">The Grooms Family</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196715672012138802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8p2MbJ97ojJXGJoL3hcikjheimcf63W6clE79GIRDI0S8-bnAbXPQfA5cdNk3p1AO-EKDyyxqEPA5rXstPwZg3aCywcISA0quoH9tnx-9K1A1gDgx1bCIjTeNG_UcH2C3vWfrdi-rfJQ/s400/11.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">The Brides Family</div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196715667717171490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEhj5WVpqjIGA0zB_JL4znWVOMkpX8OAYrSD8YhK42SX8__51Xp-L9w79pLM-6vpdHOReMMnK8Hb8BvIk7RgTP3kjSH5_Wsba8Ee18vJRRJ0DOTS9qB1DOYTd1okebYOB82q2TTVgH5w/s400/6.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">The Cake.</p>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-71334573671374319062008-05-01T21:47:00.002-05:002008-08-01T18:42:52.775-05:00Spring Quilt's<div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail</span></em></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195609198242375858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglv2LDcAslUfo9cD5dnRR58Z1rA9AO-OhGfloxvh2h9myBkIGpIlzEhxa9t3WIA2mnL4qBcbjnWRMyCSGteQ-o65ELRqAwPfSkenEh2ucx5QOMQE5Y-TqysDAHl-1eR49vF9cUbwSibA/s400/Spring+2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">I started this spring quilt in March but then I had to concentrate on my daughter's wedding so I had to put off finishing it till the last minute. But I did get it in the Mail on May 1st. So I just squeaked under the wire. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I did have several people ask me what it was. It is 3 bunnies: <em>Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail</em>. They have been over to see <em>Mr. McGregor’s Garden</em>. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195609202537343170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOPDyDReOPIJAP-lxGoB9fEqbdAYoN6jEiaywF5EldMUh_Oaiwb8dJIBcPrwHmanszX4zxm-bpCfW6R_-Zz9vAnQpQjhhkvSvaiMXVTHrb93JJL40ly7UvWEgBI5dh1MEmrNu0dYZGgc/s400/spring+quilt+1.jpg" border="0" />And here is the finished quilt. </div><br /><p align="center">If you look carefully you can see the carrots growing in Mr. McGregor's Garden</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195609211127277794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmf9E9ZPlDGAcB8pDIu4IjGllIYvXxnULL-Q-GUpchQICjnPuz96UfqIhdFEtFgQAxdyLpD5uttRY-PmMoqNyV4C1OCOJbTDA7o5zKD1YKZIQ4s45FqzFRREYEm8cH6bagfO0rRynhp4/s400/spring+quilt+3.jpg" border="0" />Close up of the bunnies.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195609211127277778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjQalJ4R-_fNy785qA3tM0KJEJx_zFxkFoFEJluNwTn_CcNXIBnz7Teli2FGyBeZ8HsD-4WKSbGv6tkueZ7jI3fBw3nSaRhQWtEr8Ji3IhIKH8CoUhvaRPd_vWFqxjUHgW7TEbbfBA54/s400/spring+quilt+2.jpg" border="0" /> And the cute little faces.<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><em><span style="font-size:180%;">All the way from Luxemburg</span></em> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195613643533527282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjMMMaqAruRCLal3T6wWrCZTwn3SFrPf_X7idG95l1UOHeb4JTUfOK6tFUngfLh5zKEe2z4-e_08MtFS6nVzeap6ZTxJBHbMCfXnnIPD_ej5GkJhgFgyZuHvwnc8HMZrgvIQd65Xr9FQ/s400/spring+1.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">I got this wonderful little quilt from <a href="http://whatidobesidework.blogspot.com/">Liliane at addicted</a><br />It is absolutely beautiful. I just love it. </div><div align="center">What a happy day to open a package all the way from Luxemburg</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195613647828494594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZwhmQHc5MhR7mW2oinb-Zu756gSJpxRBDjBjqYC0KZE71-7ePpHfboN0lhqoQ4iaxQ3MKEENIkJ04Qeye7IVsZlafR5sEDdsDHuNwzf24gt9owIyqSwrKJZ7GWtWMXfWaOpUW8aHsRo/s400/spring+3.jpg" border="0" /></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195613647828494610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_W6LxlzKfVPlONUbDLr4u6_C-maRgd3f0zFgg8Kp2cbWvbQOvBrMHGrQ96alql9csCRbGPJfcHV9mHvoZH9xhEA6hEh6a58gGhHXzk8T5sG3Ky5kjgx-2csLkArE9cEWeiKo3s2MQ1I/s400/spring+4.jpg" border="0" />Her workmanship is just great. I love the colors. I have always wanted to do a log cabin quilt so of course I just love this one. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">OH Happy day!!!</span></strong></p>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-29493460219763841042008-04-06T20:41:00.000-05:002008-04-06T21:13:25.606-05:00More on the Wedding Dress<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186313995647643042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzaThg0Ro3LllBAKmRd8G1667kdjA-MK9qMXpaqbHcEM47Auneq8kyVejy3zXVB0bUsWsKjPqJ1opgWtu3dzheNVtmDXkMM-qyw2064Ch3w5fSjkD1wT8DKKHZ8wB_KTgWkfRRS102K4/s400/3.jpg" border="0" />So some of you know that my daughter EM is getting married in only 3 more weeks (That makes me a little nervous.), well I have been working on the Wedding Dress for about a month and a half. Remember the <a href="http://jeanne-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/corset.html">Corset</a>!<br /><br />I just wanted to show that I am making allot of progress. In fact the dress is almost done I am just doing my favorite the embellishing.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186313999942610370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqkO_0IRL5zBhwKosEWxxvAIiQLbNQ3FLxPa318ozc45g9AuJui7qBZc0BTlwWfwEyjcvuZW_mQQyet7t8KBNcdgpPmWnEAeVNtNaIrXWKBhIJ0h7Vv_w4KbCn4NEBxMlgjGVSywsJWU/s400/03.jpg" border="0" /> This is what I have been doing. I am couching silk ribbon onto the front of the bodice. The dress is made of dupioni silk which has a very subtle sheen.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186313999942610354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddAQ8ZNmd52F6V4BXKNATHbwtbTCNlLOXoGaqlx1ryBiPczAdNdDGMCFCsb1NcOWTe3Tut_AS7Hjvu0wt8AQCIE5qCWSrngkjLIkmJjTz3DyYjSAw0puq-dd1r-otI2-yI2OoGywBYmI/s400/04.jpg" border="0" /> I first laid ½ inch ribbon on the cross hatching I did and am now stitching it down with silk embroidery thread.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186314012827512274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-Nuh3BoaJfKdyZpkC6aXCzIwqx2XixehUP81ZBHQoitRjnJfKoNlGqjx5HAYj-y-T67H2UtyW4yMqpk7BLbsSfAvvSr6G7PF1pu5son_0_sfIWvVm8yoXlbDax6a9J2_7Cx68o2Ok8I/s400/05.jpg" border="0" /> I then took 2 stitches where the ribbon crosses.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186314017122479586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviIEKVwT4zOU-VgpTdb_B4cECoT2IgytlYnaf_O3hPF7Q0rAYuF4Pf2JQkSgj2c6E9tvE-ZpDp8o9yX2sz_-78DchqZOKTmHy2G0xNKdgW6GaiN6d10r5vXfmTGSON2AgeFpu_SwlgyM/s400/06.jpg" border="0" /> You pull it up tight.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UG_b0LQWYS2J9yL6tdmOKEYz9JZCPl7m7AM1wqiMdftoxiE8duCtA7Y0nvXnfvtZ3HcQHvE9MLd4qFSHL5iAH6KEFpnOoACEThyphenhyphenVIHh4XcmE5ctxQFMUWzA00ekjkcHyqZT5eZSoBCg/s1600-h/07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186314631302802930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UG_b0LQWYS2J9yL6tdmOKEYz9JZCPl7m7AM1wqiMdftoxiE8duCtA7Y0nvXnfvtZ3HcQHvE9MLd4qFSHL5iAH6KEFpnOoACEThyphenhyphenVIHh4XcmE5ctxQFMUWzA00ekjkcHyqZT5eZSoBCg/s400/07.jpg" border="0" /></a>Then take 2 stiches the other way forming a cross.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT16Rd3l6RbstuUWvO0DDeeRqWtSoi5dmNf5Q7Kc-1Sw03kIkuUofeOhD1vHQI2fsEUyNXqsgmwIF-t4Fqqi1fuLlCZp_mYKwEGEMktIkYRV5ZfAfFc98ruLHwWsGa4Ww7znZNnY5cNZo/s1600-h/08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186314635597770242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT16Rd3l6RbstuUWvO0DDeeRqWtSoi5dmNf5Q7Kc-1Sw03kIkuUofeOhD1vHQI2fsEUyNXqsgmwIF-t4Fqqi1fuLlCZp_mYKwEGEMktIkYRV5ZfAfFc98ruLHwWsGa4Ww7znZNnY5cNZo/s400/08.jpg" border="0" /></a> Then on to the next point. I ran the thread between the front and the lining.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCk8YI6FRWZcGJQFygYLjpjry4u-PUexXhJajQLWPGqnv9itF5pWpHPSbyQqQasz4t9t797j5La8-nk8z_IMznfgmO1Hx_Vxs36Ezn-1IP27ESID4zC7GCMRIo4m0p9mi10GMQcGe7FB0/s1600-h/09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186314639892737554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCk8YI6FRWZcGJQFygYLjpjry4u-PUexXhJajQLWPGqnv9itF5pWpHPSbyQqQasz4t9t797j5La8-nk8z_IMznfgmO1Hx_Vxs36Ezn-1IP27ESID4zC7GCMRIo4m0p9mi10GMQcGe7FB0/s400/09.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is what I got done in about 6 hours. Not to much left to do right. Oh I still have beads to put on it. I'll show more latter.Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-50821196856533354912008-04-02T21:41:00.001-05:002008-04-02T21:48:07.187-05:00Sassy Apron Swap Summer Version<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwLWORHwkCs6T586aAy5jWZPcv3GZzmGlyUbFQ16BNrNjL7OuAD6LtfpKSNCyf8ObLgwvMzoAByxy6n2dsqsIjS3fFk7OA64V98oW1jwPIRg5R-XsgZSwwLNBv5IrJdo7_fj1tP4D6aU/s1600-h/2161216006_440f70eb69_o.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184844227774180754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwLWORHwkCs6T586aAy5jWZPcv3GZzmGlyUbFQ16BNrNjL7OuAD6LtfpKSNCyf8ObLgwvMzoAByxy6n2dsqsIjS3fFk7OA64V98oW1jwPIRg5R-XsgZSwwLNBv5IrJdo7_fj1tP4D6aU/s400/2161216006_440f70eb69_o.jpg" border="0" /></a> It is time again to sign up for Lucy's Sassy Apron Swap. It has been a very fun swap and I know you will enjoy if you come and play. But you better hurry because the swap will close on Tax day, April 15th. So head over to The <a href="http://sassyapronswap.blogspot.com/">Sassy Apron</a> page and follow the insturctions. Happy Aponing!Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322275729937972122.post-38433703233287269182008-03-28T15:29:00.001-05:002008-03-28T15:35:33.602-05:00Spring Quiltiness<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTUcpRa1E3dS6wK-ycAsyzeUUpUuJr6qfKSo-ezKip2wpbWkSYrZuRHQQfPsu5gFz1oQVelTSDDb8R7_dxX6rllXemMcOzi7U5iFePl-CjxYunMr4rWuki1zfC_-kzOX2myu6ZGV0T-s/s1600-h/spring.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182892560275139970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTUcpRa1E3dS6wK-ycAsyzeUUpUuJr6qfKSo-ezKip2wpbWkSYrZuRHQQfPsu5gFz1oQVelTSDDb8R7_dxX6rllXemMcOzi7U5iFePl-CjxYunMr4rWuki1zfC_-kzOX2myu6ZGV0T-s/s400/spring.jpg" border="0" /></a> Well I had to stop work on the wedding dress so that I could get this sweet little thing going. I have loved watching <a href="http://spiritcloth.typepad.com/">Jude Hill's</a> work and this is inspired by her. I don't think I can come anywhere near her quality of work but I just loved her little bunnies. So I am making a version of my own. I hope it turns out like the picture in my head and is well loved.<br /><div></div>Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542418358891388917noreply@blogger.com6