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Pink Ice Block #21

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… is finished. Nine to go!! This is the palest of the pinks I’ve used for the blocks. The colour doesn’t quite show up accurately in this picture. It’s more pink than the peach that it appears in this.


The back:Our weather has been really topsy-turvy. Extremely cold and then mild enough to rain. I can’t believe how close we are to Christmas!! It finally got me motivated to get baking supplies to ensure that I have on hand what I’ll need.

Smudge curled up with a teddy:


And Lester snoozing in his kitty bed.


Pink Ice Block #20

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… is done. There are four more blocks for which I have the pink diamonds ready so now it is just a matter of printing enough diamonds on 6 other pink fabrics and a few more of the triangles and squares on white and I’ll have everything to finish the remaining 10 blocks.


The back:


It was rather cold and very windy here on Thursday, so the kitties were curled up in cozy warm spots. This picture of Smudge is one of my favourites — but I think I say that about almost all of them.


And I love this shot of Lester. He’s so alert in this!


Pink Ice Block #19

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… is finished. Block 20 has been started. I’ve decided to make 30 blocks in total, so will pick out more 10 more pinks to use. My goal of finishing it this year looks pretty unobtainable but it will be finished this winter!

The back:


Wednesday was interesting. Snow overnight, then rain and more rain through the day and then the temperatures dropped. We didn’t go out, but I have a feeling the roads must have been terrible.

Lester looking up:

Smudge looking too adorable for words!

More Orange Peel

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Two more blocks done. This one was very quick to put together with lots of continuous stitching to join the peels around the centre and then the white background pieces around the peels.

The back:

This one was fun to stitch — as the peel was joined to each background piece, the block started to come together. Again, a quick one to stitch.

The back:


Smudge waiting patiently once again for his nightly yogourt treat.


Lester watching something from the comfort of his kitty bed.


Eiffel Tower — Orange Peel Variation

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Yet another variation that can be made from the shapes in the new Orange Peel collection is this one, which has been called Eiffel Tower. This was really quick to put together. I can see this done in a variety of fabrics and colours.


Once I get the 6 blocks I’m making with these fabrics done, I think I’m going to try a couple of the blocks using different fabrics and a background fabric for the peel to make the various other shapes really stand out. Curved piecing is so much fun that I want to drop everything else and just do more and more of these blocks.

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On Monday afternoon we went to one of the flu shot clinics in Toronto and got the H1N1 vaccinations after checking with Mr. Q.O.’s doctor who said to get them, even though what we had a few weeks ago was thought to be H1N1. We’ve read some articles lately about people getting it twice. That is not something I’d want to go through twice. I got the seasonal flu shot at the same time, but in the other arm. Mr. Q.O. had had the seasonal flu shot back in October. I was impressed with how well the flu clinic was operating — extremely efficient and amazingly quick with great staff. The longest part of the whole process was the 15 minute wait afterwards to ensure that there were no allergic reactions. By midnight Monday night both arms were rather sore, but I figure that’s a small price to pay for the protection the vaccines offer.

Smudge snoozing in a kitty bed:


And Lester with one of their favourite toys.


Orange Blossom

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These wonderfully gentle curves and the variations one can make with the shapes have me hooked!! This one has been named Orange Blossom. The effect is fabulous and looks much more complicated than it really is. There are four more different blocks I’m going to make using the various shapes and these fabrics.

The back:


Our kitty-sitting of Winnie is over for now. We’re going to miss her but have asked for and been granted visitation rights. 🙂

Lester curled up with an assortment of buddies . This one almost could go in the “find the kitty’s head” category.

Smudge on the windowsill. We’re supposed to be getting snow this week. I’m hoping it misses us, but I suppose the kitties might like to watch a few snowflakes fly by the windows.


Alabama Beauty

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As soon as I saw the shapes for this in the new Orange Peel Inklingo collection, I knew I had to use the fabric I’ve been looking at for so long and wondering what I’d make with it. I’m going to make, I think, 8 of these blocks for a table runner. It was amazingly quick and effortless to put together.

The back:

Today is our last day taking care of Winnie as our friends return from their vacation late this evening. We’re asking for visitation rights! I’m going to miss spending time with her.

The grackles were back swooping about on Thursday. This picture only shows a very few of them perched in one of the trees.

The cats weren’t as impressed. It was a very overcast day with rain on and off. Lester got comfortable in his kitty bed and ignored the grackles.

And Smudge curled up on the couch with a teddy bear.


Pink Ice Block #19 Beginnings

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I had started this Pink Ice block before the Inklingo Orange Peel collection was released. I’m absolutely fascinated by the Alabama Beauty block and plan on printing the pieces I need for it later today and hopefully getting it pieced tonight. Then I’ll finish this Pink Ice block.


Tonight will be the last night we’re taking care of Winnie, so I plan on spending some extra time upstairs with her. She is such a character that I know we’ll miss being around her as much. Perhaps we’ll have to ask for daily visiting rights, particularly when it comes time to feed her dinner.

Lester on the windowsill on a rather overcast day.


And Smudge also on the windowsill.

Improved 9-Patch

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A new Inklingo collection came out yesterday, which includes the shapes needed for Orange Peel, Alabama Beauty, Eiffel Tower, Improved 9-patch and others. Of course, I couldn’t resist. And decided to make an Improved 9-patch in green and red with some white — perhaps the start of a Christmas quilt? It finishes at 8″.


The curves are so gentle that it’s a breeze to stitch. The matching points make it an absolute joy. And it presses beautifully too.


Tuesday afternoon, the boys were very busy watching out the window. Very, very busy.

What were they watching? What seemed like a hundred grackles swooping about, pecking away at the lawn, sitting in the trees and one which, for a moment, was pecking at the window. I was beginning to think we were in the midst of a remake of Hitchcock’s The Birds!