tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31609155756613994812024-03-13T21:24:27.216-06:00Yankee Valley StitcherYankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-5346151137755917792015-04-30T16:56:00.001-06:002015-04-30T16:57:14.341-06:00My Busy Little World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On August 29th, 2014, I became a grandma to beautiful little Zoe. She is sitting here with my dad, her great grandpa. She is his 11th great grandchild!! Your world is forever changed when these little people enter your lives, you just can't get enough snuggles and kisses...they are absolutely wonderful!!<br />
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I am still quilting away whenever I find the time. There are so many quilts out there that I would like to make and soooo many beautiful fabrics that I am convinced I need! I have enough books, patterns and fabric to keep me quilting for years to come, but for some reason I keep stocking the shelves and filling the drawers with more! <br />
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Of course Zoe has received a few quilts from grandma and I am always on the lookout for more cute little patterns and fabrics to make her just one more. She will never be without a cozy quilt to snuggle under, full of grandmas love.<br />
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I hope you are all well and life has been treating you good. Until next time.....Cindy Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-34384062351723709262013-03-12T21:12:00.000-06:002013-03-12T21:12:19.679-06:00<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">This is a peek at the BOM I am working on. It is an Applique Pattern by Geoff's Mom Pattern Co. and it is called "Star Garden". I better get working on it, since month two is coming out next week!</span></div>
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Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-794844113151884512013-01-06T10:21:00.002-07:002013-01-06T10:21:33.634-07:00Pomegrante Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Still working away on my Pomegranate Quilt, 12 of the 16 blocks done! Only 4 more to go....woohoo!! I will finish this in 2013!!</h2>
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Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-40469708620642042662012-12-01T09:11:00.001-07:002012-12-01T09:11:41.722-07:00Another Christmas Project<div style="text-align: center;">
A cute litte Christmas wall hanging. This is a Free Download on the Fons and Porter website, called Stars of Hope. I had it all pre cut and ready to sew for a Retreat I went to in November. It took me about a day and a half to complete the top...</div>
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Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-49368794759141212882012-08-31T13:11:00.000-06:002012-08-31T13:11:20.548-06:00Baskets, Baskets, Baskets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0Qyf5fBAU17OCFu368s63B6zp0VRWeVR1ovtB2dd5LwloT2bPOsp-Fbkr-P-ZVijJoe78_2bho2NK1cJC7nCAYtU-mOuCrvMnqqpergapFxZ0j_OpBZsaRlob4Wgji1B0K7bMKm_X6Q/s1600/Rocky+View+No.+44-20120831-00210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0Qyf5fBAU17OCFu368s63B6zp0VRWeVR1ovtB2dd5LwloT2bPOsp-Fbkr-P-ZVijJoe78_2bho2NK1cJC7nCAYtU-mOuCrvMnqqpergapFxZ0j_OpBZsaRlob4Wgji1B0K7bMKm_X6Q/s640/Rocky+View+No.+44-20120831-00210.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-82065106355741710762012-08-26T22:04:00.000-06:002012-08-26T22:04:32.279-06:00Happy Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">Today would have been my moms 74th Birthday. She loved yellow roses, so I went to the local garden centre and bought a yellow rose bush and planted it in one of my flower beds in my back yard. She also loved Inukshuks, so on our family camping trip to Mt. Kidd this year, my sister and I collected the perfect rocks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-71367397595904833812012-07-18T15:17:00.000-06:002012-07-18T15:17:22.994-06:00Book Junkie<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hi, my name is Cindy and I am addicted to Quilting Books!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Seriously I have more books on quilting than the local "Indigo" I'm sure. They are everywhere in my house, so whenever I sit down, wherever I sit down, I can glance through the glossy pages, even if its just for a moment. Quilting books are great eye candy!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">One of the more recent books I have purchased is Patchwork Among Friends by Judy Martin. I have a few of her books but have never really sat down to read them, I have however always admired the beautiful quilts though. This book I decided to read, starting at the beginning. There is so much useful information, she covers everything from finger pressing to working with bias edges. Two of my favourite patterns in this book are, Thanksgiving and Rolling Hills Log Cabin. Maybe one day I will clear my WIP pile enough to make one of these beautiful quilts........a girl can dream :) Do you have a "quilty" addiction?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Happy Stitching and I hope the sun is shining brightly in your part of the world, wherever it may be :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Cindy </span></div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-31787347574840583932012-06-19T17:47:00.000-06:002012-06-19T17:47:00.205-06:00Wedding Bells<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">On Saturday my oldest daughter Chalsie married her sweetheart. It was a beautiful day.....the weather was fantastic and everything went so smooth! Chalsie is the first of my four kids to be married. The party was a great celebration...I danced like no one was watching, hugged tons of people and just enjoyed the day from start to finish! Now that the wedding is done I can get back to my quilting. I haven't seen much of my sewing room these past 3 months, except to sew table runners for the reception tables.....21 in total!</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Well off to make supper and then maybe hit the sewing room.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Happy Stitching :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cindy</span></div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-52294320010722589132012-03-15T16:50:00.000-06:002012-03-15T16:50:52.443-06:00Back in the Sewing Room<div style="text-align: center;">On January 22nd I lost my mom. She passed suddenly, and we were all left feeling totally empty. Mom was an amazing woman who took care of everyone she knew and even those she didn't. Mom was the reason I learned to knit, crochet, sew and then Quilt. Together we would travel to yarn shops near and far, in search of the newest, softest wools or the best yarn for a new pair or socks or mittens. Mom made sure all her grandchildren and great grandchildren, had new baby afghans and sweater sets to come home from the hospital in. This last Christmas everyone had a new toque, knit by grandma. Those toques will be cherished forever. She taught me to knit and crochet at a very young age, and at 12 I was enrolled in 4-H sewing. My love of sewing only grew as the years passed, and about 5 years ago I opened a quilting store.(I know longer have the store) Mom was my biggest fan and supporter, I knew she was proud. Now it was my turn to teach mom...together we picked out fabrics for quilts she wanted to make....she never finished many quilts, but she along with her friends were in my shop every Tuesday with a Latte for me and a visit. I think she just liked the visit, I know she did :) </div><div style="text-align: center;">Now as my siblings and I go through her fabric and yarn stash we reminisce, we cry and we laugh. She left an amazing legacy.....and a ton of projects that need to be finished....I think she is getting me back for my teen years!! I miss my mom terribly, but I take comfort in knowing that she is with me, stitching along beside me, on every project I tackle. She will forever be my strength.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't find it in me to quilt again until this past week. I have an amazing friend who would gently nudge me with small patterns and tell me to look at new fabrics online. On a recent trip she took she picked up a cute mini foundation piecing pattern for me..I loved it......and now I am back at my sewing machine. Thanks goodness for great friends, who are there when needed, I don't know where I would be without mine.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sew I thought I would show you a sneak peek at what I am working on. The strips for these little diamonds are cut at </div><div style="text-align: center;">1 1/4" wide. So they finish at 3/4".....tiny!! So far I have 3 of these little diamonds done and two half diamonds. Maybe next time I will have the whole little quilt finished.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Until Next time, Happy Quilting,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cindy</div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-61266383154482720572012-01-20T14:37:00.000-07:002012-01-20T14:37:10.284-07:00A Quiet Day at Home<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Happy 2012 Everyone! I can't believe we are already nearing the end of January. Where does the time go? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We are slowly crawling out of a week long "deep freeze" here in Alberta. Temperatures were in the -33 degrees Celsius range with wind chills around -40...brrrr! The weather man has assured us that we will be back in the positive in the next few days, hitting a balmy +6 by Wednesday! I can't wait :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Since no one is home today I decided it would be a nice day to try to get some uninterrupted stitching done. ( I also made the executive decision to make today a pajama day!) So instead of working on a current project I dug into my closet of UFOs and pulled out a quilt with 6 completed blocks and only 24 more to go! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_x88F_E2axnH3llWEpS4q1NjTb_MA_EFV3br5qTvIpYQ4F_06a-V4td4eN4rGhqdCpMEpJCAgLIHvQqoTgXeyrqqBjECy9aaomLWBMNCoHnYelOdH8NIoYkMGuXJFqstXFFjPNLq1Dxg/s1600/quilty+pics+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_x88F_E2axnH3llWEpS4q1NjTb_MA_EFV3br5qTvIpYQ4F_06a-V4td4eN4rGhqdCpMEpJCAgLIHvQqoTgXeyrqqBjECy9aaomLWBMNCoHnYelOdH8NIoYkMGuXJFqstXFFjPNLq1Dxg/s320/quilty+pics+012.JPG" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The pattern is from the American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine June 2010, it is called Odds & Ends. Its a great quilt to use up some of those smaller pieces you might have laying around. Anyhow I have all the block centers cut and sitting at the machine waiting to be sewn together............but for now I am going to enjoy a little reading time in my quiet house :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For those of you looking for a couple good books to read. I just finished Secret Daughter (awesome story) and The Kitchen House ( another great read). Now I have started The Weight of Silence and so far it is very good.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Happy Stitching,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Cindy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">PS - my Amaryllis Bloomed, isn't it beautiful?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5MNAxguMEVUzaSRvoIGmHKq8SkrUL0yanlZHSvmQSiA-ywWf4kY96KZAujGTJwNkNqL16OTfF4wEG-9PRIyYLzIY94lPEzfMA25ppQfgmvknPHKwN1VscU8nPhFA_54F64WptyJXTKo/s1600/quilty+pics+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5MNAxguMEVUzaSRvoIGmHKq8SkrUL0yanlZHSvmQSiA-ywWf4kY96KZAujGTJwNkNqL16OTfF4wEG-9PRIyYLzIY94lPEzfMA25ppQfgmvknPHKwN1VscU8nPhFA_54F64WptyJXTKo/s320/quilty+pics+001.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-25773782774172278312011-12-28T20:18:00.000-07:002011-12-28T20:18:55.462-07:00Orca Bay Catch Up......Not Quite!!<div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I don't know about you guys, but the last few days I haven't even been able to look in my sewing room, never mind get in there to sew! Last night I thought I had better sneak in there to see where I had left off with the Orca Bay Mystery. As it turns out, no Magic Quilting Fairies stopped by to get me caught up, everything was just as I had left it....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So I managed to get back at it....</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I have tried to do at least a little of each step and have even managed to completely finish a step or two...yay me :) Hopefully I can get into my sewing room and get caught up on this darn quilt one day soon! But for now I think I will sit back and relax and bring out the Coxcomb Applique Blocks :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Happy New Year Everyone,</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Cindy</span></div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-41720997624634779842011-12-12T12:13:00.000-07:002011-12-12T12:13:38.198-07:00Christmas Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the Quilt I made at the Retreat I went to in November. It was a pattern in the Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine. I had pre cut all the pieces ahead of time, so I just had to sew away :) I am thrilled with the way it turned out....and I only had to buy the sashing and border fabrics the rest were from my stash!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cindy</div><div align="center"></div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-8067298881871068042011-12-06T15:34:00.001-07:002011-12-06T15:36:23.326-07:00Sew, Sew, Sew<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTaHR4mwl4EiJpu9aLA8m0CzCTncqL5ILCIIOu5xdMvTnbnkU4X5AHabWeVNCLT1k1Mpklz80C5S3OkP2BxMr3RMNKlOkkAo4bHOsnIubtboqZbFeiJ2Nrlt-0rPfoD6C9fiEF_iI1CE/s1600/Orca+Quilt+2+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTaHR4mwl4EiJpu9aLA8m0CzCTncqL5ILCIIOu5xdMvTnbnkU4X5AHabWeVNCLT1k1Mpklz80C5S3OkP2BxMr3RMNKlOkkAo4bHOsnIubtboqZbFeiJ2Nrlt-0rPfoD6C9fiEF_iI1CE/s320/Orca+Quilt+2+001.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I have all of the Orca Bay Part 2 stitched but some are still in need of a trim. Part 1 and 3 are still at different stages, but I keep sneaking away to my sewing room, between loads of laundry and dirty dishes!! My plan is to have all 3 steps finished by Friday...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I have recently (like the last three days...lol) started using the start/stop button on my sewing machine. I was a little hesitant but now I really like it. No more foot pedal....I know it sounds crazy doesn't it!! A couple of friends were telling me they only use the start/stop button and love it, so I thought, what the heck...it was a little awkward at first, my foot kept looking for the pedal, but not anymore!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Cindy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-41662021345278353472011-12-03T12:12:00.000-07:002011-12-03T12:12:55.606-07:00I am Still Here<div align="center">So its been a busy month...I have been on two Quilting Retreats....excellent time at both!! Two different groups of ladies and two very different locations. The first was held in a Lodge over looking the Bow River, the view was beautiful. The second was in the town of Banff Alberta, another beautiful location with the mountains in the background. I could go on one retreat a month, if it was possible!</div><div align="center"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is three of the gals on the first retreat (I forgot to take pics at the second one!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my friend Kate and her first quilt!! Doesn't she look proud? My friend Cheryl gave her the fabric and I cut it all up for her, so all she had to do was sew!! She actually came to get some Scrapbooking done, but I think we got her hooked on Quilting...heehee!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have decided to use brown instead of black in my quilt. I have enough brown to do this 10 times over!! Hopefully this will make a small dent in the stash. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what it looks like outside right now, (we have a winter storm watch in our area) so my plan is to sew the day away and get caught up on Orca Bay... or at least finish up with one of the steps!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-82189876492155566852011-10-26T08:46:00.000-06:002011-10-26T08:46:09.006-06:00A Small Finish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtRRp0fad0TfB9TC7r5MeZCN9InRW7704rAT-sSG5P9vIV7jGcoGoGFrS4lUGkCJZEfP-2rfR8tWnGwYwbVSzsvvI7L2ZjIIrXbFg1t6tBcouYgfddwr-BZ4gKapKdu8MvX58qIDm7jM/s1600/PA250001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtRRp0fad0TfB9TC7r5MeZCN9InRW7704rAT-sSG5P9vIV7jGcoGoGFrS4lUGkCJZEfP-2rfR8tWnGwYwbVSzsvvI7L2ZjIIrXbFg1t6tBcouYgfddwr-BZ4gKapKdu8MvX58qIDm7jM/s320/PA250001.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This was a little quilt in the August issue of American Patchwork and Quilting, called Sweet Carolina. It has been sitting around for about a month waiting for me to finish it. I decided to hand quilt it, nothing fancy, just an Echo all around the applique. So last night I found a good binding fabric and finished it off :) </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tomorrow I will be packing up this and...........</div><br />
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</div><div align="center"> I am off on a Retreat for the weekend. I have three piecing projects to work on as well as some hand applique. I went on this Retreat last year and it was a lot of fun, and the food was amazing! If the weather holds I will be able to go for a walk along the river. Hopefully this year I will remember to take my camera so I can share some pics.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Happy Fall Everyone....</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Cindy</div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-5604333331176846482011-10-01T09:14:00.000-06:002011-10-01T09:14:33.443-06:00Picture Day<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The weather was fantastic here yesterday, It was 26 degrees Celsius on the last day of September and harvest is moving along......</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDC1w7hYaY_E-9PFM4Kp4tvINVnEH-bOLC6ypTGtpAqw_zbUHBUWkmxQcIsPOHBAeXmEbnVTevTjpfrx4u4o4ZKKtJw-DPncnjE0aM7cpwMRnTqNAdul1syWWjNnqCWhrFPM8HCN1344s/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="214px" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDC1w7hYaY_E-9PFM4Kp4tvINVnEH-bOLC6ypTGtpAqw_zbUHBUWkmxQcIsPOHBAeXmEbnVTevTjpfrx4u4o4ZKKtJw-DPncnjE0aM7cpwMRnTqNAdul1syWWjNnqCWhrFPM8HCN1344s/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">My husband is in the combine and his brother is running the grain truck. Working hard to get the field done...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyufriFtuba4E1kihomNqMKOKhkXu0V1vQqXV7_ZWK5WfF43xm4Gyf6FZ0ws2Nzx7xAae-iT9-2FShjbMLXDY6dJyJ8u3MvR4riDfcSFTrPMqtHe0Q3jwxzJYzRHAMSp3bQRKsajfjNC0/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="214px" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyufriFtuba4E1kihomNqMKOKhkXu0V1vQqXV7_ZWK5WfF43xm4Gyf6FZ0ws2Nzx7xAae-iT9-2FShjbMLXDY6dJyJ8u3MvR4riDfcSFTrPMqtHe0Q3jwxzJYzRHAMSp3bQRKsajfjNC0/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBN7M8Au2m7fuPsmLdVhLCh3dDHSaMSffrbZ9rHiRzaoYqMqOg1-vdHHRPVXAZbaykm9W2VgmqsYF9a0YBOAUmnvplI76xJoLJCH_zQQvamlXSqOuRrIoeSrACJNwg6TsS1bNjsMqXJbE/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="214px" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBN7M8Au2m7fuPsmLdVhLCh3dDHSaMSffrbZ9rHiRzaoYqMqOg1-vdHHRPVXAZbaykm9W2VgmqsYF9a0YBOAUmnvplI76xJoLJCH_zQQvamlXSqOuRrIoeSrACJNwg6TsS1bNjsMqXJbE/s320/DSC_0020.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">My oldest son is baling. In the first picture the baler was plugged up....not so much fun!! But he did get things moving along smoothly again and happily finished the field....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">On the quilting front, I have been busily preparing for a Retreat at the end of October. I will be taking the Double Wedding Ring Quilt (for my daughter), as well as blocks from the Coxcomb BOM (I have managed to fall behind on this and plan on getting caught up asap!!). I will also be taking along some hand work...my Pomegranate Blocks and maybe some Hexagons. Whatever I don't finish at this Retreat I will take with me to the next one at the end of November!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Happy Stitching,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Cindy</span></div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-27420506437116889382011-09-22T11:26:00.000-06:002011-09-22T11:26:47.072-06:00Past the Halfway Mark<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I hope everyone is enjoying awesome weather in their little corner of the world. Temperatures here are in the mid 20 degrees, and yesterday was the first official day of fall! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Harvest is in full swing and combines are running all over the country side. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">It is time to turn my thoughts to cleaning up the yard and gardens......but first I had to show you a quick peek at my progress on my Pomegranate Quilt.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">There are now nine finished blocks, and there are a total of 16 in the quilt....over halfway there! Chances are this will not be finished anytime soon, but it always sits next to my chair waiting for me to work on it! I am going to try to add a little touch of purple (a nice muted purple, nothing bright!!) to it. Not to much, just a flower center or two. I will let you know how it looks:)</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Happy Stitching to all. Make sure you get a chance to go out and enjoy the fall colors. I have seen some beautiful fall quilts while checking out different blogs. It really makes you want to pick up and start a new project, with some oranges, golds, greens, browns......you get the idea!!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Until next time,</span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Cindy</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-27491658261069080172011-09-01T10:28:00.000-06:002011-09-01T10:28:35.805-06:00We Have a Winner..<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">And the winner is.........(insert drumroll!!).....<span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong><u>woolensails</u></strong></span>!! </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Thank you so much to everyone who left a comment for my first draw. It was fun to wake up every morning, grab a cup of coffee and sit down to see who left me a little message. It is amazing to me that technology can bring so many people across the globe, with similar interests, together. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I haven't been doing much in the way of quilting this past week, so no pics to share :( The kids are heading back to school on Tuesday so hopefully I will be able to steal a moment or two and fit a little stitchin' in!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Happy stitching,</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Cindy </span></div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-67860323769419468562011-08-26T13:18:00.000-06:002011-08-26T13:18:32.013-06:00End of Summer Giveaway...<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Around my neck of the woods, summer is coming to an end and fall is knocking on our door. It is time to start thinking about pulling out our warm cozy sweaters and of course our soft cuddly quilts. I am hoping to get in one last camping trip before the season ends, but harvest is just around the corner and its hard to get away then.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">I have decided to do a little giveaway, my first actually!! I have picked up a few little things here and there while on my camping trips. There are no special rules to enter, just leave me a comment, let me know how you enjoyed your summer. I will be drawing a winner on September first! </span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I would like to wish my Beautiful mom a Happy Birthday. Today is her birthday and we are going in to help her celebrate :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Good luck with the giveaway,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160915575661399481.post-1904814240897250402011-07-29T20:09:00.000-06:002011-07-29T20:09:51.815-06:00A Top Finish!<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">plans were to have this done about 2 weeks ago, but with the nice weather and everything else going on it just didn't happen!! So today while mother nature pounded us with hail, I sat in my sewing room and finished the quilt top for my neices wedding......</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTY23CZCMXphS6D1m9jvFPGgIbzMCOl7xgid6WDQ_5e7D5sjunxrjI3RRSPfGvYO4xIQtQZPSDtOij1SMvteodhC0sHnCWaj7Kz8lL2nE1oRwW8hJSPxHpY6PqcTIbAWDigWfhkBhG0G0/s1600/P7290011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTY23CZCMXphS6D1m9jvFPGgIbzMCOl7xgid6WDQ_5e7D5sjunxrjI3RRSPfGvYO4xIQtQZPSDtOij1SMvteodhC0sHnCWaj7Kz8lL2nE1oRwW8hJSPxHpY6PqcTIbAWDigWfhkBhG0G0/s320/P7290011.JPG" t$="true" width="320px" /></span></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">On the </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">27th of July it was my 20th wedding Anniversary. My husband went into town that day and came home with a gorgeous boquet for me....</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Well the house is quiet so I am off to the sewing room to work on my Coxcomb BOM. This month is an applique swag border. I am hoping to get all the prep work done and take it on my camping trip next week. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Hope your summer is full of fun and laughter,</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Happy stitching,</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Cindy</span></div>Yankee Valley Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343639425372163070noreply@blogger.com4