tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29860602145046196572024-03-13T07:28:48.876-04:00Sapphire Stitching's StitchinsSapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-23724337026676004042014-12-03T13:53:00.001-05:002014-12-03T13:55:33.624-05:00BACK TO CHRISTMAS!! by Dennis Canfield<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">OMG I loved it! Is what I sent the author halfway thru the book that is barely 3 hrs long. That is how enchanted I was by this cute Christmas story. I have to admit I am a sucker for a good Christmas story! and as with all Christmas stories yes it does have a happy ending! It was the journey getting to the end from the beginning that was so much fun! </span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6540859.Dennis_Canfield" style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" title="Dennis Canfield">Dennis Canfield</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> well thought out storyline and I did laugh out loud a few times. Found myself smiling knowing some of the young kids I would say 5+ would get the most out of this story and sit and listen to the whole thing. I could see this being made into a cartoon or movie for Christmas following that Hallmark christmas theme.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Oh the story you say. Well the Krumwerth family is finding themselves on the naughty list for the third time. Is there hope for them? Well one elf in charge of the nice and naughty list kind of letting them slip by on the nice list. NO NO NO! He is caught and is assigned to the Krumwerth family and picks their daughter Amanda to get them back on the nice list or they will be on the permanent naughty list FOREVER! They have less than 2 days to do this and Amanda(the daughter) thought for sure this will be easy. Not as easy as she thought.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">So Marmel the elf does not think she could do it in 2 days. So when she completes the first 2 task he was surprised in one day. Now the 3rd and final task could she do it? Time to bring out the Reverse Santa to help. Can he? who is he? Amanda's tech savvy family is so into their toys and gadgets that everything starts breaking and stopping. At least that is what they think. And thru all this and other problems that arise Amanda's suggestions get them to where they need to be. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">The narrator Ralph Lister oh did he bring the characters to life. I have said time to time how narrators can change up their voice somewhat so you know the difference of the characters. But he gives each character a downright personality! I have already suggested this audio to many of my friends with kids. I feel with his narration I could see kids sitting at the kitchen table or laying on the floor coloring and crafting their Christmas decorations and gifts while listening to this book! May sound hookie but, I don't care but, I LOVED IT!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Note: This review was posted to <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1119629930?type=review#rating_33330590" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Back-Christmas-Dennis-Canfield-ebook/dp/B00C41C81C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417632586&sr=8-1&keywords=back+to+christmas" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Back-to-Christmas-Audiobook/B00GGRM7A2/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1417632548&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Audible</a>. The Audio book was provided for review by the author <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6540859.Dennis_Canfield" target="_blank">Dennis Canfield</a>. All views are strictly mine and not in anyway influenced by others. Thank you for your time reading this and comments are always welcome on the other sites I have listed above!</span></div>
Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-710710088024901562014-11-28T23:21:00.000-05:002014-11-28T23:21:50.549-05:00NEW!!! Audiobook Reviews! My first review "Botanicaust: Botanicaust, Book 1"<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I always start my reviews by reviewing the narrator. Since they are the voice that makes or breaks a performance of the book! Will it want to make you want to go back and read the book! Meghan Kelly as in other books I have listen to her narrate excels in a flawless transition from one character to the next. Maintaining that difference or mood of the character as they journey thru this book by Tam Linsey. I do hope that she is brought back for any future sequels. There is nothing more disappointing when authors use another voice in a series. She really brings to life and moods of my favorite character Dr Tula Macoby. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So let me continue with the characters without giving many spoilers! Dr. Tula Macoby coming from a society called the Haldanians, that believes can help selected others from the bio-engineered weeds that wiped out plant life 400 years earlier making all plants poison. Tula, a counselor assigned to those that are converted with photosynthetics to adjust to their new lifestyle. A society/scientist that believes they are the saviors of sorts in converting the cannibals that also roam the Earth. They also decide who lives or dies if their capturers do not fit the profile of converting to a plant society. Believing that her way of life will save them. That is until she meets Levi Kraybill whom she believes in the beginning is part of a captured cannibal family. Only to find out he is from another society called the The Old Order. Feeling that her people may not have all the answers. With him as the story unfolds throughout she learns the truth behind her own past! Trying to understand why her feelings are so passionate for someone of a different culture and to wrong yet feels so right at the same time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tam Linsey takes and draws you into the passion! Into the uncertainty! Into the truth that maybe bought her and Levi together are not ready to face about each other!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Levi Kraybill is from a society that believes what Tula's kind are doing is an abomination. They are a peaceful farming community. Believing that God has sent them down the rules to believes are they the only way of life! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After Tula assist Levi to escape and now making them both outlaws on the run from the Haldandians! Tula learns from him the survival tactics as they travel back to his society without being captured by the cannibals or killed by the Burners. Learning along the way that Levi was on the search for a cure for his son. Only to be saved/captured by what they thought is a fourth society, Fossilites. Which they did not know existed. Only to find out that all those Tula thought were killed are actually used for experiments of a different kind for the search for immortality. Will Tula make the decision to stay with them if they are willing to give Levi the cure they said they had for his son? Will his clan let him back? Since leaving against the Old Orders rules shunned Levi!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They do escape and head for Levi's clan with 2 of the ones Tula thought were killed by her people. When they get back to Levi's home. Are they all left to come within the Old Order's protective field? What does Tula learn about herself? Will they accept her and the other 2 Haldadians? What becomes of Levi's son?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Leaving some of these unanswered will peak a curiosity that you will not be sorry to learn as the book whines down. There is not a real cliffhanger leaving this book up in the air till part 2. It can stand as a stand alone read/listen to. Made me wish that I could move to the next book now! I really was pleasantly surprised with this story after listening to and reading other post apocalypse novels. This is certainly a well thought out plot. Totally different! The story can definitely take itself in any direction for future parts. I would like to see the following part have that back story of how the weeds took over the other plants. Seeing it build around Levi and/or Tula family ancestors. This 10 hr plus listen really felt so much longer. Ready for a detail yet full story made me want to sit and listen right thru in a day or 2. </span></div>
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Note: This review was posted to <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23475074-botanicaust" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1J2YHSXHWK79N" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.audible.com/listener/AP5N1TERQ3LBA?asin=B00OSN4B1O" target="_blank">Audible</a>. The Book was provided for review by the narrator Meghan Kelly. All views are strictly mine and not in anyway influenced by others. Thank you for your time reading this and comments are always welcome on the other sites I have listed above!</div>
Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-75537463450589449902014-11-19T19:36:00.002-05:002014-11-19T19:36:16.645-05:00I'm Back<span style="font-size: large;">It has been awhile...these past months have been a trial of sorts for me. My husband past away unexpectedly in January and I have been in mourning. I lost my job last October of 4 years due to layoff. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now shutting myself away but diving myself into going thru my home and yard doing what he did and what I normally do around the home. However, I did more of what my dear Bill did. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 weeks after he past on I slipped on ice and injured my back and knee. So it only added injury to insult. So everything I had to do around the house took weeks instead of days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I revamp my entire yard of flowerbeds. Something I did before taking on a full time job that kept me from them. Now they are all looking amazing. Took me pretty much 2 months to that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Had a leak in my roof and damaged a room in my home nearly 2 years ago. Then the last straw when the ice and snow came in buckets. After having my roof repaired then I repaired the room. Took several months and help from my nephew to get the ceiling done. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I finally after what I called the 5 year project of having a banister installed on my front porch so my dog could be outside with me while I read in the evenings. Took me 10 weeks to get it done. Not completely but the closed in part is done. Curtains - drop down for when it rains I will work on over the winter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then it moved into organizing my huge shed into a wood workshop for me. I thought I was a hoarder of craft supplies. Heck no - my husband loved his tractor lawn mower parts. Did a lot of scraping! Took me 2 1/2 months of sitting and sorting out screws, nuts and bolts. found things I thought was lost forever. Installed 2 small windows to the front of the shed for natural light like he wanted to do. I labeled all the drawers. I just wish he could be here to see it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All doing these jobs in pain. Slowly after months of medical attention is finally getting where I could do stuff not at the slower pace as before. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now that winter is upon me and listening to my audio books more frequently. You will be seeing book reviews here that I will be doing for audiobookreviews.com. I will be doing my crafts again. Start working on my audio scrapbooks and physical scrapbooks. Sewing and quilting. Crocheting and selling things on line. My photographs posted on Viewbug! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-13064013497774646132013-06-09T21:50:00.001-04:002013-06-09T21:58:32.015-04:00Thimble Motherlode<br />
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<span style="font-family: Batang; font-size: medium;">So back from my trip from Madison WI. Spent the week with my daughter and her husband for a wonderful week of touring the area that they will be calling their home for many years to come. At least I hope so. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Batang; font-size: medium;">So one day they took us all down to this small town called New Glarus, a town that was founded by the Swiss from the town of the same name Old Glarus, Switzerland. See many things in this small town of 2500. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Batang; font-size: medium;">So hit an antique store in this small town and found a lot of thimbles to add to my collection. Between the ones I bought there and other places on my travels – adding another 23 to my collection. (Note: the first one in the album came from my husband's friend just recently back from Ireland)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Batang; font-size: medium;">So thanks for looking at my newest additions. I have extra thimbles from New Glaser so anyone looking at swapping – let me know.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Batang; font-size: medium;">Hugs and stitches, Joan</span>Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-7885449545965145662013-04-19T08:30:00.000-04:002013-04-19T08:34:43.778-04:00Recycle Cutout Dog Biscuit Tutorial<br />
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<span style="font-family: Segoe Print;">This is one of the Swaps I hosted on Swap-bot.com using a box from a food product that has pre-cut out fronts. Whether it has a cello front or just plain like I have here using the front and side of dog biscuit boxes for inserting scrapbook items. Click on each picture to see the steps to creating this pre-made recycled album using recycled items I received from another swap. Leaving half the pages blank towards the back for my partner to add her own special touches. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Segoe Print;">Happy scraping! Joan</span>Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-5032942852304499652013-04-07T21:21:00.001-04:002013-04-07T21:21:27.662-04:00Owl Pincushion instructions<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, hosting an <a href="http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/144325" target="_blank">owl pin cushion swap</a> on swap-bot, but the magazine site only offers the template for the body but no instructions as promised.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So here is a short verision of the instructions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6 x 8" for body</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4 x 6 for belly</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">scrap of fiberfilled</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/4 cup of walnut shells or weight for bottom</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(keep it standing)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">small funnel to fill the cavity</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">scraps of off white yarn</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 - 3/4" white buttons</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 - 1/2" black buttons</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">doll makers needle (extra long to get through fiberfill of body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Using<a href="http://www.quiltmag.com/resources/simple-quilts-fall-2012-%E2%80%93-wise-owl-pincushions/" target="_blank"> template</a> from this site. Cut 2 bodies pieces and 1 belly piece.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Lay rt side together and stitch up one curved side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. With right sidesup open the body and rt sides together of the body to belly, sew the curved edges pivot at the top and go down the other side. trim tip to 1/8". Turn right side out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. On the belly side from the top mark a line 1" from the top. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. Lightly stuff the point and baste the line for bending thru all layers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. Fold the bottom edge 1/8" and baste a hem stitch, but leave loose. Using the funnel to put in the crush walnuts to within 1/4" of not filled. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7. Pull threads tight and if needed add more crushed walnuts. stitch close.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8. Smooth out the body of the owl. shape as needed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finishing:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Fold the top 1" down with the point centered. Using embroidery floss take a few stitches through the tip and belly to form a beak. Remove the basting stitches. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Stack a black button on the white and thread a need with black thread and take a few stitches to hold the buttons together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Cut 3 1" in lenghts of yarn, gather together and put one end under the button holes. Take a couple of stitches to hold in place. hand stitch the eye onto the owl using the dollmakers needle. Run the thread out the bottom and back up through the buttons. Take several stitches in this manner and then finish off. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. unwind the yarn to fluff up the strands.</span></div>
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received the final 17 today! The one of the Cathedral is a duplicate. So if anyone is interest to swap send me a message!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe Print"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe Print">There are more thimbles that I forgot to update in my photo albums. They will be shown on a future blog. With my count and newly framed Civil War Thimbles and Thimble Necklace. Hope to frame them this evening so I can hang them tomorrow. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe Print"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe Print">Onto my next Blog</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe Print">Hugs and Stitches Joan</font></p> Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-13492467533295641782012-12-19T18:18:00.001-05:002012-12-19T18:19:35.889-05:00Snowflakes for Sandy Hook, CT<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sharing this from my Facebook group page</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Sandy Hook school in Newtown, CT is asking for people to send handmade snowflakes so that they can decorate the new building as a "winter wonderland" for the students. They want them to be unique, symbolic of how all the children are unique: Here is the info if you want to send a blizzard of snowflakes: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Please send all snowflakes to: <br />Connecticut PTSA<br /> 60 Connolly Parkway<br /> Building 12, Suite 103<br /> Hamden, CT 06514<br /><br />For questions or to reach anyone at Sandy Hook PTA, email </span><a href="mailto:sandyhook@ctpta.org"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">sandyhook@ctpta.org</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Joan</span>Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-8168755248456030622012-12-10T21:24:00.003-05:002012-12-10T21:24:18.773-05:00No Sew Pillows<div align="center">
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">These are the easiest - least expensive way to dress up your pillows.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;"> Minimum of 1 yard of fabric for a standard couch pillow. I have put together a how to do it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">These are 2 of the pillows I did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So let me get started.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">so you can do one of 2 things - 1 yard of fabric(18" pillow or smaller). you can take one corner and fold on a diagonal to mark the point of the true square and cut fabric. You can also like i did the fabric would be 36" x 44"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Step 1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Lay fabric on table - better on floor. Place pillow on square on a angle like a diamond.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When on a square it will not be so off as this appears. anyway, fold in the one corner as shown.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Fold the fabric over to the center of the pillow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Step 4 - Repeat step 2 and 3. It will look like bottom picture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This will be the envelope fold, like wrapping a package. fold the fabric in one side and the same on the other side. do this to both sides and onto final step. Taking the 2 ends bring to middle and tie a knot. staighten the flaps to look pretty. Decorate with a fake flower.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here is some other examples:</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HBOak4GtqFs/UMaYZr6zJyI/AAAAAAAAJrg/IloVfUrueTo/s1600/DSCN6802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HBOak4GtqFs/UMaYZr6zJyI/AAAAAAAAJrg/IloVfUrueTo/s320/DSCN6802.JPG" width="166" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Took the outdoor cushion and created like a envelope and created with 2 fabric strips - bunch the fabric after tucking the fabric for the sides and then tied to chair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So happy now my rec room is done for the holidays.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">hugs and stitches as always! </span></div>
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Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-38696275011332002392012-12-05T22:23:00.000-05:002012-12-05T22:25:16.420-05:00"Spread the Warmth" Hats<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This has been a wonderful - worthwhile project that I don't think that the creator of this project could ever imagine! At last count she was nearing a 100 pieces - between hats, scrafs, and other items to keep those that lost near or all in Hurricane Sandy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So check out <a href="http://www.finneganandthehughes.com/2012/11/05/spreading-warmth-hat-time/" target="_blank">Sarah's blog</a> for all the details - You can still help out - she is accepting hats till December 16th.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Also can follow the hats and stuff being sent out on<a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/FinneganAndTheHughes?fref=ts" target="_blank"> Facebook</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Here are some of the crochet hats/head wrap I sent along for this worthy cause!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">These are the latest cards that my partners were sent</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was for the Christmas card swap, took the card front and embellished the front wwith flocking powder, sequin gems and brads.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was the white on white swap. Using my Cricut and embossing folders created these cards for my partner. Of course only needed to send one and those that have swapped with me get more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was for a flower card swap using raise flowers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This bag was for the "Tote bag with a Twist Swap" Using my airbrush gun, Sprayed in selected areas using one stencil and then sprayed with water mist to bleed. Then marked where I did Linea Embroidery. So I hope my partner enjoys her new tote filled with goodies (That was the twist)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This card was an extra want to win it post to this blog and pin to your pinterest to share my card ideas along with other swaps as well. winner will be selected Dec 20th (on or after)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So most of you know I have a passion for collecting thimbles and sewing implements.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">These are my most recent additions. Have to do a recount plus update my listing but, I think I am over 880 now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So with further ado, check them out!</span></div>
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This a Mexican Thimble with turquoise stones</div>
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From a swap parnter that recently visted Turkey. The first picture shows kind of a landscape mode of the 4 sides the next one the separate sides.</div>
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2nd and 3rd one she sent me</div>
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For the Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012</div>
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Parnter sent me 3 thimbles from Thailand, want to swap I have 2 of the first one.</div>
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Chester catheral in UK as well as the following thimbles.</div>
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And this one is the newest one that just came yesterday it is a handcrafted glass blown fruit thimble and hope to buy more from this artist - how beautiful is this one.</div>
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by artist Colleen Schroll from <a href="http://recommendations.ebay.com/Handmade-Lampwork-Glass-Thimble-Pink-Roses-on-Red-SRA-S105-/MESMR?_pvtid=300818229157&_category=156534&_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1843" target="_blank">Colleen Creations - Lamprock Glass</a>. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have used them as insert pieces for Quilts, Purses and just making them as Christmas ornaments for swaps. As you can see using the same fabric and its placement of colors can be quite dramatic.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Materials needed for this project:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2 to 3 different coordinating prints - approximately 1/2 of a fat quarter each.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Cutting for the center thru first 3 rows; 1 1/2" squares</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Cut a circle with a Fiskars circle cutter or use a circle template that measure a circle 3" diameter. Then cut out a matching circle of thin cotton batting (find that organic cotton batting is the best).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2. Fold the fabric circle in half - finger press. Fold in the opposite direction, finger press. You can mark your lines with a pencil. These are guide folds. I used this color fabric for this example but you will typical just use a matching solid color fabric.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> 2a. Needle thru the center of the 2 pieces using coordinating thread to fabric being used in project. Insert from backside of batting through center.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This first section shows that you can fold the fabric 2 different ways. Since when making each of these I started the fold one way and then another way. Both results end the same. I do prefer the 2 fold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Directions for both folding methods:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Take square fold in half. Finger press</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2. Fold in half the opposite direction, finger press.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">3. Take one corner and match to the center line of the square fold or </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Take needle down thru the center folded point and secure in place. Match the center top with the fold line on under fabric. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(see insert 4 where I penned in a line)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2. Bring the needle up thru the top right corner and back down thru a 1/16th inch away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">3. Needle back up on the right side of top center and come back down to the other fold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">4. Come up in the left corner. Now taking you next folded star tab. Bring needle down into the right hand corner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1. After securing the first corner, bring stitch thru the top center, careful to use the folded crease as a guide for centering.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2. Come back up to the left corner and continue with remaining 2 tabs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Change fabric color. Place the tabs about 1/4 " to 3/8" from center as shown. Using the same stitching order, but do not secure your first left hand side since when you come around to the last tab you will be placing it under that corner (with this technique) then stitch in place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">You will match up the points of each tab on the folded centers and the spaces between the tabs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2. Finished look of row 2.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. 3rd row: Place new color or original color fabric tabs with the center points on the created star points. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2. Finish as shown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">3. Starting 4th row place folded tabs matching center points on fold of previous color centers. Take care when stitching near the edge of the circle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">4. Repeat around and finish row 4. Tabs will overlap past the circle underneath and that is fine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1. Now that star is stitched you will see the corners that will overlap the circle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2. Turn over so that you can see the stitching so as you clip off the tips you do not snip threads.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">3. Finished look before backing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2. Similar to creating a yo-yo - stitch a running stitch about 1/4" from edge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">3. Finished stitching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">4. Place ornament in center of circle and gently pull thread.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">5. Will fold over the front edge of the ornament.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finished ornament. You decide on which type of hanger can be added: beaded, Matching Fabric, Twisted wire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I hope that this tutorial has inspired you all! There are so many different uses that you can use these folded stars. Using in pillows, purses or embellishments on jackets. To use them that way instead of creating a backing - cut your circle smaller than one being inserted about 1" smaller than diameter. Clip the curves in 3/8" and fold under and stitch in place. On Greeting cards. So many ideas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So yesterday I received in the mail the swap I hosted in a series for Thimble collectors</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Then I went to use my free $20 in rewards from AC Moores and had fun with buying a embossing folder binder at 50% off and new Nicole folders on sale for $1.96 each so 5 folders and putting all the ones I already had in it and it is almost full now. love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So off to start working on my photo recyle swap project will post once done!</span><br />
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Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-57140698245634735282012-07-07T20:23:00.001-04:002012-11-25T08:58:38.457-05:00Vacation Photo Journal Book finished look<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I wanted to share my finish look - but for basic instruction to get you started there are many resources . So let me share them with you to get you started.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Basic project how to from <a href="http://www.scrapbook-crazy.com/paper-bag-album-instructions.html#a1" target="_blank">Scrapbook Crazy</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial;">*Peel off paper and apply to front cover. Fold upward bottom 1/3 glue the 2 outside ends to bottom of dollie - right where the bottom stars are located. Take paper luggage tag and write what you want on the tag. Used another leather start and with hemp put through the tag hole. Now, glue the leather stars with buttons attached by floss. Finished cover.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial;">*Using a 1" card stock under the Travel words. Coordinating checker or strip paper for journaling on. This will be used to cover the next page strip in place.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial;">So I do hope you enjoy this journey through<u> My Photo Journal</u> construction and that I have inspired you to make your own Photo Journal Book. Expected for beginners maybe 2 days to feel comfortable doing this project from start to finish. With expected results. Expert level in about 5 - 6 hours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I have entered a contest for Martha Stewart but to this date did not receive any notification of moving on! So now moving onto my next project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Been really busy collecting more thimbles so now my collection is up to 866 thimbles and growing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">My most recent ones added was several that were relic dug from civil war encampments. one from Egypt from my swap on swap-bot. and several vintage ones added this week from ebay. need another case - running out of storage space.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So I will be adding pictures as I go along and getting my collection caught up in my database, way behind on the notation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So need to get my thread selection for Papillions newest SAL! Around the world in 80 stitches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So off I go for now - just wanted you all to know still here and need to start blogging as much as I do Facebook! </span></div>
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</div>Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-73520161132582302892012-02-22T19:10:00.000-05:002012-11-25T09:01:38.327-05:00Entering in a Crochet/Knitting contest - need feedback<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the process now for 4 days looking at my yarn color palette of light pink(3 skeins)/med pink/med blue and med sage and soft ecru color yarn. Went with this color palette since it was a specific brand of yarn and this was all the local store had in stock (good thing it was on clearance - pricey)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Entering an original pattern and going to be drawing up sketches tonight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Feedback - 1. when at the hotels on my trip they all had what I call a bed scraf drapped across the bottom. Serves no purpose but look pretty. So thinking either that. </span><br />
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2. a small sleeve off the shoulder spring sweater<br />
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or 3. A hat, scraf and glove cover set<br />
What do you my crafty friends think?</span>Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-87407093039870448122012-01-15T23:00:00.000-05:002012-01-15T23:00:07.170-05:00Coupon<a href="http://www.michaels.com/c/011612-EMAIL,default,pg.html#.TxOgmgb2sT8.blogger">Coupon</a> for 25% off your order at Micheals - one day only monday Jan 16thSapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-42072532953066605192011-12-24T22:06:00.000-05:002011-12-24T22:06:01.049-05:00Merry Christmas!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">From pictures I took in Dominican of Christmas Trees at the hotels I was at. ENJOY!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-37735544378867981682011-12-11T11:46:00.001-05:002012-11-25T09:02:30.509-05:00DOMINICIAN OR BUST? Arrival day and Day 1 Site Inspections<br />
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So flying in on final approach to Santo Domingo on Sat. Dec 3rd so picture perfect! Came into 80+ weather.</span> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KrNXA15Y_64/TuTdlmpbZKI/AAAAAAAAAG8/4pi-djxXZRQ/s1600-h/DSCF6204%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Flying into Santo Domingo" border="0" height="141" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jU7E8GVZxTI/TuTdmsc5RcI/AAAAAAAAAHE/5ZiOUCzSv-0/DSCF6204_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCF6204" width="246" /></a><span style="font-family: Segoe Print; font-size: small;"></span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Segoe Print; font-size: small;">Finally, thru customs. On the way to get our transfer. Oh, what a ride that was! Give me driving thru Philly any day!</span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IwbqKUrUNYU/TuTdnY6C-dI/AAAAAAAAAHM/9yZJQDpBdM4/s1600-h/DSCF6211%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF6211" border="0" height="119" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-de44Xcg0BB0/TuTdoc_BhNI/AAAAAAAAAHU/dzlJ41jABvo/DSCF6211_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCF6211" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Segoe Print; font-size: small;">First night at the Melia. Very nice hotel, very well-suited for the business traveler. </span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0qu-Wpb77R4/TuTdo0_2C_I/AAAAAAAAAHc/SLXIAGAjYGs/s1600-h/DSCF6449%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF6449" border="0" height="137" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NZU5gi58DrE/TuTdpNFesrI/AAAAAAAAAHk/cujJbUYbr9o/DSCF6449_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCF6449" width="109" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vqyBj9G97T4/TuTdphfi30I/AAAAAAAAAHs/-75lImQ6LA8/s1600-h/DSCF6331%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF6331" border="0" height="135" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ayZq49nVCek/TuTdqq3zQVI/AAAAAAAAAH0/4u02Fr3hdrU/DSCF6331_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCF6331" width="240" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JCnWD46uFs0/TuTdrGNAepI/AAAAAAAAAH8/rLLBFDr1tsA/s1600-h/DSCF6366%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img align="left" alt="DSCF6366" border="0" height="246" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2Tr0bIfzYK4/TuTdrXQCIfI/AAAAAAAAAIE/Ugn7L1Wdnbc/DSCF6366_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCF6366" width="141" /></a><span style="font-family: Segoe Print; font-size: small;">Enjoying the local sites. The relaxation by the pool.</span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HUzOlXVJ9uQ/TuTdsAfrJmI/AAAAAAAAAIM/dYdelIT_cBc/s1600-h/DSCF6288%25255B21%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF6288" border="0" height="135" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AqN9hADjwUo/TuTdt3hUJhI/AAAAAAAAAIU/j8mwQLjfX0s/DSCF6288_thumb%25255B18%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCF6288" width="240" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-k60JG0YgbUo/TuTdueOa5II/AAAAAAAAAIc/T213sobTN60/s1600-h/DSCF6341%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF6341" border="0" height="240" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KgoVVTwgMK0/TuTdvRl1TxI/AAAAAAAAAIk/mPw-U1t3fcs/DSCF6341_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCF6341" width="135" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FlX2_FaMNR4/TuTdv4nT4yI/AAAAAAAAAIs/QcBUvVDmGGc/s1600-h/DSCF6421%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img align="right" alt="DSCF6421" border="0" height="135" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aExgR6KGgMI/TuTdwIDcfII/AAAAAAAAAI0/AAZaIsiwfo4/DSCF6421_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCF6421" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Segoe Print; font-size: small;">And a beautiful sunset my first night in Santo Domingo. Tomorrow starts the fun of extreme walking. My co-workers and I off to Boca Chica. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RLHftOwp4O0/TuTdxRGkq4I/AAAAAAAAAI8/5mr3MNkdwYQ/s1600-h/DSCF6465%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF6465" border="0" height="141" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IMUBjMIxJ3Y/TuTdywfsvII/AAAAAAAAAJE/GYptYpBGDeY/DSCF6465_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCF6465" width="246" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Segoe Print; font-size: small;">Off to hotel number 1 of 20! <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fP0IcJtQ2fM/TuTdzYbmUoI/AAAAAAAAAJM/CF2t7wbYVdg/s1600-h/DSCN5012%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCN5012" border="0" height="161" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-U5-3gA3o4Aw/TuTd1AqpcYI/AAAAAAAAAJU/FLCGJLFxVIk/DSCN5012_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCN5012" width="143" /></a>Now arriving at Hamaca Suites in Boca Chica. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bEYDr1J3EfQ/TuTd1giiAuI/AAAAAAAAAJc/Aajxf4H0iro/s1600-h/DSCN5039%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCN5039" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7_qLQ94pHfs/TuTd1_FbcKI/AAAAAAAAAJk/tNTYl8oyiaE/DSCN5039_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCN5039" width="244" /></a>View from the lounge. Now onto the next amazing property – Casa de Campo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Segoe Print; font-size: small;">Now onto La Romana….<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CM84HdmD6VM/TuTd-wPhlII/AAAAAAAAAKs/ybzA-P0d_SE/s1600-h/DSCN5138%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCN5138" border="0" height="197" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CrOCK1k7em4/TuTd_NJx9QI/AAAAAAAAAK0/Tv42MtgzFgw/DSCN5138_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCN5138" width="260" /></a>ready to dive in….it was so hot and humid…July weather in the northeast. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jbHR7SpN494/TuTeA7CY16I/AAAAAAAAAK8/lqhii-gEgwk/s1600-h/DSCN5148%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCN5148" border="0" height="200" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Z1prEVnlh0U/TuTeBGbu9II/AAAAAAAAALE/FG4c787v1i4/DSCN5148_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCN5148" width="260" /></a>this is Be Live Canoa – for the budget conscience family. Now onto <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MZT_Vms4eSw/TuTeCO6RHNI/AAAAAAAAALM/IlM0P03DGZo/s1600-h/DSCN5216%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCN5216" border="0" height="180" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XmV__G1g5Is/TuTeCcg1AeI/AAAAAAAAALU/LwS9bJDLG64/DSCN5216_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCN5216" width="240" /></a>Dreams La Romana…<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CKi6aEc29ko/TuTeD90RI0I/AAAAAAAAALc/sQcBg4HjgTM/s1600-h/DSCN5170%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCN5170" border="0" height="200" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fL4i09TUr7w/TuTeELdstlI/AAAAAAAAALk/-nOmr6g0u3I/DSCN5170_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCN5170" width="260" /></a>everywhere we stopped hotels would greet you with cold scented washcloths to refresh you and a cold drink….it really hit the spot!</span><br />
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END OF DAY ONE WITH MY CO-WORKERS! 6 PROPERTIES DOWN..14 MORE TO SEE. But, actually many more than that since many properties contained several levels of properties on one-site. Some as many as 4-6, so I think each day of walking was 5 –10 miles of walking. So yes, this was work at it’s hardest. Beautiful location none the less. <br />
So how did this happen – details coming up in Day 2 of our site inspections. <br />
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<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nRp7irSaGco/TuTeRhxSzGI/AAAAAAAAANU/JSBfOjTOZEE/s1600-h/DSCF8130%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSCF8130" border="0" height="331" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qv7S5At3Wzg/TuTeSSZw_0I/AAAAAAAAANc/f-IxXlgn0hY/DSCF8130_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCF8130" width="277" /></a>Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-72323281032702525652011-11-26T16:10:00.001-05:002011-11-26T16:10:49.828-05:00Michael Powell Tri-Pic stitching completed<p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:97d365f2-0d29-4f66-829d-d2b57c332cfd" 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5px;margin:0px;width:62px;height:62px;' ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=779473359809d029&page=play&resid=779473359809D029!2147&parid=779473359809D029!2145&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=570chRnCezI%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="62" alt="View album" title="View album" height="62" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yQA5IjA98oM/TtFVz-EbZtI/AAAAAAAAAGk/EtaEDmc6S-Q/119025348537423240.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:62px;height:62px;' ><a 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style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:62px;height:62px;' > </td></tr></table></div> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe Print">Well I finally finished stitching the Christmas door. No completing my 3 sections of my Michael Powell, Christmas window, mini tree and Mini Christmas Front door. The first one was a kit that I purchased when Michael was having a clearance sale. One more winter scene kit to go yet – Called “Chalet”. That one will be framed separately.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe Print">The other 2 pictures are from the “Members download area”. After finishing my stitching last night and laying out the 3 pictures to see what order I will be matting out. Well, suddenly it dawned on me! There is no snow on the 2 freebies. So now a quandary, do I still continue to make a tri-pic or put the large window separate. Then, put the tree and door into a side by side pic.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe Print">Hate making decision. So what do you all think? I am going to double mat. Thinking about hand water coloring possibly a snowy scene between the 3 of them. And if I do what order do I put them in. Or just double mat the window and then the other 2 in another frame. HHMMM! The colors for the mats will be crème, accented by black or forest green in a crème frame or black.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe Print">So love to hear your feedback. Hugs and Stitches Joan</font></p> Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-5163255750665981432011-08-11T07:21:00.000-04:002011-08-11T07:21:12.470-04:00Now that's a Cuke!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well nothing much to report in the stitching sector of my life but the garden part of my life well! Hubby did well. Look at this Cuke! With all the rain that we have been getting well - it's pickle time!!!!</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PgWy-3XB4A0/TkO4EdmefmI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/iWnyhaG6P-s/s1600/DSCN4509.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PgWy-3XB4A0/TkO4EdmefmI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/iWnyhaG6P-s/s320/DSCN4509.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You would think this was a zuchinni if I was growing one, but this must have been one that I missed on the last pick a few days ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Here is a link to an amazing pickle recipe - but the gentleman that posted some years ago - a few questions always comes up - the salt goes into the brine mix and it is white vinegar that is used. <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/russian-dill-pickles-10232">Russian Dill Pickles</a> (wonderful Sweet/sour pickle)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Now for my refrigerator version:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I used a empty (LOL!) pretzel container, you know the large barrels. In layers of the remaining ingredients.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Make double the brine recipe</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">dill/vidalia onion (I used 1/4 onion for each layer)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">3 inch layer of chunk cukes - 1/2" slices</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">more dill and onion</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2nd layer put in addition Crushed garlic clove (not minced like recipe calls for does the same thing)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">continue till you get about 2 inches from the top.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">On the top place 4-6 cloves of garlic and 1 tsp of Alum(found in the spice section of the grocery store - this helps prevent the pickles turning black)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">After brine has cool some - warm pour over the pickles. Using a wooden (not metal spoon), push the cukes around a bit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Let the container sit at room temp for 5-6 hours and then put in the frig. Ready in 24 hours. Great in 2-4 days peak - if you can wait. Not happening once you taste them! LOL!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So enjoy the reaps of your labor - I have been enjoying mine!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Hugs and happy gardening Joan</span>Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986060214504619657.post-81412723885940613942011-08-05T11:18:00.000-04:002011-08-05T11:18:34.388-04:00Wonderful Vacation Getaway<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well I had a wonderful time on vacation - just got back from 3 days in Atlantic City with hubby! Of course found a wonderful needlework shop- okay knew was there - so it was a revisit. Here is the stash I came out with. Who wants to put money in the slots. Actually this shop is located 12 miles south of AC, in Ocean City, NJ.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So here is the hauling:</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iX8aFwGx9_s/TjwArZ-G6fI/AAAAAAAAAFA/NsE7bf0Cs6Y/s1600/DSCN4471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iX8aFwGx9_s/TjwArZ-G6fI/AAAAAAAAAFA/NsE7bf0Cs6Y/s320/DSCN4471.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So this is what I bought: Rainbow Galleries: Very Velvet in Christmas and fall colors. Inspiration into the Christmas Card SAL! DMC no 5 Pearl in Christmas colors. The whites also Rainbow Galleries - Alabaster, Artic Rays and Fancy fur (also part of the SAL). Needle Necessities - since out of biz - Love going there to get some more for the collection. and Carons Watercolors Marigold. Since her shop is distinctly for Needlepointers she has some linen she sold me for real cheap. So the name of the shop see below! This is what the shop looks like from the outside - go to her website to see the inside! DROOL!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So did you think that I would not come back with thimbles - you are all so funny! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Of course I did - ones for me and extras for swapping! You want to swap let me know! </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TeQ3Iu9H_yM/TjwCwRyPYGI/AAAAAAAAAFI/AAB5wyV90tI/s1600/DSCN4474.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TeQ3Iu9H_yM/TjwCwRyPYGI/AAAAAAAAAFI/AAB5wyV90tI/s320/DSCN4474.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So as you can see ones from Atlantic City, NJ and extra New Jersey ones. Close up in next pic.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K09Ug-Ba7_8/TjwCxyaGwNI/AAAAAAAAAFM/yfl_cuJ85yI/s1600/DSCN4478.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K09Ug-Ba7_8/TjwCxyaGwNI/AAAAAAAAAFM/yfl_cuJ85yI/s320/DSCN4478.JPG" width="286" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So if you want to swap for a jersey one - well needs to also be a souvenir one from either your state if I do not have it or some where else. Just need to send me a pic!!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7kFHiG1_s3I/TjwCzy8g3CI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/8itbCZkXHbs/s1600/DSCN4482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7kFHiG1_s3I/TjwCzy8g3CI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/8itbCZkXHbs/s320/DSCN4482.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and unfortunately these were the only 2 I could find the day of my jaunt to Ocean City, NJ, so these are staying in my collection. so the collection grows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Now a few pics of my trip: this was the skyline coming into AC</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oXc8i_50ks4/TjwFU8ObvTI/AAAAAAAAAFw/zozA3B1RBf0/s1600/DSCN4388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oXc8i_50ks4/TjwFU8ObvTI/AAAAAAAAAFw/zozA3B1RBf0/s320/DSCN4388.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Trip to Ocean City, NJ, this is the music pier</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5oM-SHNdmdc/TjwFeDI2QrI/AAAAAAAAAF0/q3-CBVH7ExA/s1600/DSCN4392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="139" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5oM-SHNdmdc/TjwFeDI2QrI/AAAAAAAAAF0/q3-CBVH7ExA/s320/DSCN4392.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And this is a shot I took from it!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FzvkYLDkX5c/TjwFpNkzoxI/AAAAAAAAAF4/LHx7y8WhdFM/s1600/DSCN4415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FzvkYLDkX5c/TjwFpNkzoxI/AAAAAAAAAF4/LHx7y8WhdFM/s320/DSCN4415.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then back to AC for an evening walk down by the beach!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks all for looking! Now back to Drooling over my new thread stash!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Hugs and Stitches Joan</span>Sapphire Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01725873063416246316noreply@blogger.com1