October 2011

November Monochromatic Challenge

October 31, 2011

For November, the challenge is to make a black and white quilt and add one other color.  Use as many blacks, as many whites and one other color!  I had a quilt in mind but who knows if I will get it done. October was a two color quilt.  Did any one do one?

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Contract for Retreat

October 31, 2011

I just picked up the contract for the retreat.  The room rate is $69 + tax and because the hotel is out of the city, the tax rate is only 6%.  If we take up at least 16 rooms, then they’re letting us use the big room for no charge.  If we drop below 16 [...]

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Another Retreat Update

October 31, 2011

Checks for 9 participants arrived today and an email acknowledgment has been sent to those folks.  I know there are others in the mail.  I’ve added a Retreat 2012 tab at the top and will set up a yahoo group for those who have paid so we can keep up with what’s going on and [...]

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The Spooky Cactus

October 31, 2011

A while back on here I mentioned that when I go out before daylight and the motion light comes on, if there’s dew on the cactus in the woods, they look kinda spooky.  This morning, very appropriately on Halloween, they looked spookey! Isn’t it funny how they look kinda “glow in the dark”?

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Design Wall Monday – October 31, 2011

October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween! On my design wall are the components for my Halloween quilt, along with two test blocks. Doubtful the top will be finished before the end of the day but there’s always next year, right?  This is the quilt I’m making – the first one on the page.

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Let the Cooking Begin

October 30, 2011

Step by step . . remember this will take almost as long to read as it will to cook and you will get faster!  My pots will be called “Skillet”, “Dutch Oven” and “Soup Pot”.  You can see them in the photo I posted yesterday.  While one thing is cooking get something else going. For [...]

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