tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53363440694688424602024-03-13T19:21:34.648-07:00Peggy QuiltsPeggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-70852178545125292582012-07-20T18:12:00.001-07:002012-07-20T18:12:00.513-07:00From Me to You: Amanda Longoria<a href="http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/2012/07/from-me-to-you-amanda-longoria.html#.UAoByrcq9FY.blogger">From Me to You: Amanda Longoria</a><br />
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Simpatico by Michelle Engel BencskoPeggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-26530270285050349672010-12-12T16:42:00.000-08:002010-12-12T16:42:29.816-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/TQVr9IzdShI/AAAAAAAAAWI/3DoXXZN0dZY/s1600/100_2170.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/TQVr9IzdShI/AAAAAAAAAWI/3DoXXZN0dZY/s160/100_2170.jpg" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-84878426189380752772010-07-03T19:58:00.000-07:002010-07-03T19:59:27.239-07:00<h3 style="font-family: verdana;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIStory_Message">You will never know true happiness until you have truly loved, and you will never understand what pain really is until you have lost it.</span></h3>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-87522089103713193042010-07-03T19:47:00.001-07:002010-07-03T19:49:51.000-07:00Binding the quiltsThe past couple weeks I have been working on binding some of the quilts I want to get finished. I also have some cheater panels that I have been putting binding on. (there are several babies due in the next few months and I don't have time to make a quilt from scratch for everyone!) I dvr a lot of the shows I watch and it's relaxing to tack those bindings while watching television.Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-54086430021868266282009-09-25T20:58:00.000-07:002009-09-25T21:00:46.431-07:00Today I Remembered I Have A BlogI'm not sure who's reading, or I should say not reading.... as it's been a while since I posted something. I did notice that the counter has gone up significantly! I get wrapped up so much in my day-t0-day that I don't have to much time for 'me.'<br /><br />I will try to be better with this. Leave a post if you're reading! Some quilters have been saying they can't post on my blog......... I don't know the reason.Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-31178829472414785982009-04-22T08:32:00.000-07:002009-04-22T08:58:57.135-07:00New LifeOver the past few months I've been constantly reminded of how precious life can be. Those that know me are familiar with my personal journey the past couple of years. I had a life change experience 2 years one month and 3 days ago. I decided the best way to get thru this was to not make quick decisions and to focus on the daily and not to far into my future. That has helped me I believe to make more positive decisions that effect my life. It's not been easy road to follow and I still have a long ways to go. But, I'm seeing things more clearly now. One of those things was my decision to go back to college for a while and take a class that could better be. I've had an enormous support group and grateful for the family and friends that are cheering me on! This would be less of a challenge if I was younger...lol<br /><br />Also, I'm still working on believing that I have a postive influence on those around me.<br /><br />This all brings me to sharing with you the news that I have a new granddaughter!! Today she is 22 days old! And, she's as beautiful as my daughter. I had the privilege of meeting my gd on Monday. I can't begin to describe to you how this felt. Just know that I have softened some and will be better for it! As will those around me. I wish the best for this tiny life and know that my daughter and son-in-law have many years of once-in-a-lifetime moments ahead.<br /><br />Out of respect for my daughter I won't be posting pictures on-line. But, I will share a photo of the first quilt I made for her baby!! This <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/Se89zOxzzqI/AAAAAAAAAVM/hlSay4U1QFo/s1600-h/100_2671.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/Se89zOxzzqI/AAAAAAAAAVM/hlSay4U1QFo/s200/100_2671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327544834552221346" border="0" /></a>is a quilting blog after all..lol<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/Se89-Gfv_MI/AAAAAAAAAVU/jLH_GanKR88/s1600-h/100_2680.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/Se89-Gfv_MI/AAAAAAAAAVU/jLH_GanKR88/s200/100_2680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327545021307550914" border="0" /></a>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-71710563733144894452009-03-31T17:55:00.000-07:002009-03-31T17:56:02.044-07:00Simple Little Runner<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SdK7oWJIr1I/AAAAAAAAAUc/D3Vus4Le5CM/s1600-h/100_2648.JPG"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SdK7oWJIr1I/AAAAAAAAAUc/D3Vus4Le5CM/s160/100_2648.JPG" border="0" /></a>I followed a link from <a href="http://debiquilts.blogspot.com/"><em>Quilting</em></a><em> With Debi</em> to the <a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2009/03/pinwheel-baby-quilt.html"><em>Moda Bakeshop</em></a>. And, while I was browsing around in there I found this little <a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2009/01/simple-little-runner.html">simple little runner</a>. I could imagine all kinds of fabric I could pull out and use! I came across this packet of fat quarters someone had given me as a secret sister gift. <br /><br />I think this will make a pretty fall table runner. I believe I will have enough to make two of them with these fat quarters. I'll put mine away for next fall and give the other one as a gift!<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-1322178934372372672009-03-20T07:51:00.000-07:002009-03-20T07:55:58.723-07:00First Day of Spring!Today is the first day of Spring! At least that's what the calendar is telling us! Our temperature is calling for 61 degrees today. Sounds like a good start for putting winter behind us.Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-15057417887958952652009-03-14T05:43:00.001-07:002009-03-14T05:53:08.496-07:00St. Patricks Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SbunYxw041I/AAAAAAAAAT8/EgW8XYZSs5k/s1600-h/100_2635.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 196px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SbunYxw041I/AAAAAAAAAT8/EgW8XYZSs5k/s200/100_2635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313024229530461010" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a runner made for a friend. She's requested 3 more holidays and then she will have a runner for each of them! This is an </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.atkinsondesigns.com/">Adkinson Design</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> called <span style="font-style: italic;">Waffle Time</span>. The size is 18" x 18".</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Her request came to late to finish her <span style="font-style: italic;">Valentine's</span> one and I will also be making a <span style="font-style: italic;">Happy Birthday</span> one for her.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just a little information I found about </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.history.com/minisites/stpatricksday/">St. Patricks Day</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span><br /></div>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-21693200144795149842009-03-09T15:30:00.000-07:002009-03-09T15:46:20.795-07:00It snowed again this morning...... and, it's >>so close<< to spring I can taste it! Of course I missed taking a beautiful picture of the hillside to share with you 'cause I was in a rush. And, the snow was melted when I had the time. So........ instead I'm sharing some pictures of some things I have made the past few months. <br /><br />These are some scarves and a hat I've made for a friends at work. <div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SbWZUcXnRkI/AAAAAAAAAS8/zwI998jfEgo/s1600-h/100_2587.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SbWZUcXnRkI/AAAAAAAAAS8/zwI998jfEgo/s200/100_2587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311319912045037122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SbWaGOaHJGI/AAAAAAAAATE/OKlFhE5Tpi0/s1600-h/100_2590.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SbWaGOaHJGI/AAAAAAAAATE/OKlFhE5Tpi0/s200/100_2590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311320767290877026" border="0" /></a></div><br />Another friend of mine loves tablerunners. She has one for every holiday and then some that I've made for her! This latest one is some madi gras fabric I found.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SbWauO5n8DI/AAAAAAAAATM/xQoiNsf0fvg/s1600-h/100_2606.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SbWauO5n8DI/AAAAAAAAATM/xQoiNsf0fvg/s200/100_2606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311321454617817138" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span></div></div>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-24798167850548274592009-02-23T23:30:00.000-08:002009-02-23T23:32:11.365-08:00A Person We Call Friend<style></style><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"> <p align="center"><b>Each of us has a hidden place<br />Somewhere deep within ourselves;</b></p> <p align="center"><b>A place where we go to get away,<br />To think things through,<br />To be alone, to be ourselves.</b></p> <p align="center"><strong>This unique place, where we <br />confront our deepest feelings,<br />becomes a storehouse of all our hopes,<br />All our need, all our Dreams,</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>And even our unspoken fears.<br />It encompasses the essence<br />of who we are<br />and what we want to be.</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>But now and then,<br />whether by chance or design,<br />Someone discovers a way into<br />that place we thought was ours alone.</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>And we allow that person <br />to see, to feel and to share<br />All the reason,<br />all the uncertainty<br />And all the emotion we've stored up there.</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>That person adds new perspective<br />to our hidden realm,</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>Then quietly settles down <br />in his own corner of our special place,<br />Where a bit of himself will stay forever.</strong></p> <blockquote> <p align="center"><b>And we call that person a FRIEND...</b></p></blockquote> <p align="center"><em><br />~Author Unknown~</em></p></span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" > <div><br /> </div></span>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-32303381185287346092008-12-31T12:18:00.001-08:002008-12-31T12:19:38.197-08:00Happy New Year<span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: trebuchet ms;">My best to all of you in the year 2009......... I hope you had a blessed Christmas and all your dreams for 2008 came true.</span>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-55032531641684496882008-11-04T09:08:00.000-08:002008-11-04T09:22:04.497-08:00A little of this, a little of that<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">I voted first thing this morning! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">I've been busy working, reading, crocheting, working and also trying to get some table runners finished. My youngest was home over the weekend from university. We had a few good visits between both of us working. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">The crocheting is a large afghan for one of the boys girlfriends. It was to be her high school graduation gift. She's been a patient young lady! I'll have it ready to give to her for Christmas along with another little something. Pictures will follow in the next 2-3 weeks. I know I will be finished by then...lol Only 4 skeins to go.....and counting!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Once again I have an overdue book from the city library. But, I should be finished in the morning with the latest book by</span><a style="font-family: lucida grande;" href="http://www.nicholassparks.com/"> Nicholas Sparks.... <span style="font-style: italic;">The Lucky One</span>. </a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">As if I don't have enough to keep me entertained................. I broke a toe on Sunday night. Getting around is a challenge, but I'm managing! Who would of known that something could hurt so bad and make the biggest bruise!!! It's a lovely shade of blue, purple, pink, gray.... A nice color for nail polish or eye shadow! I think I'll remember to turn the light on next time I enter a room!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Work is still progressing on the table runners................ I have a constant reminder that I need to get them finished. Thankfully they aren't gathering dust...lol</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Have a great day. Fall is definitely in the air. I've taken more pictures..... and, have a great story to share about the primary school children in my next post.</span>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-66421569810982458342008-10-31T12:04:00.000-07:002008-11-01T20:52:29.334-07:00Made for a friendThis is<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SQtWsy6ZfuI/AAAAAAAAAO4/SlmNH4Lo7Ow/s1600-h/100_2504.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SQtWsy6ZfuI/AAAAAAAAAO4/SlmNH4Lo7Ow/s160/100_2504.jpg" border="0" /></a> an afghan I crocheted for a co-worker of mine. She is one of the assistant managers. She has a new granddaughter born a couple weeks ago.... The baby's name is Penelope.... I have a picture of her with the blanket, but don't have permission to post. <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SQtWtCUcJ2I/AAAAAAAAAPA/CwCfDShLkRQ/s1600-h/100_2502.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SQtWtCUcJ2I/AAAAAAAAAPA/CwCfDShLkRQ/s160/100_2502.jpg" border="0" /></a><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-1606625326108845012008-10-04T22:01:00.000-07:002008-10-05T07:11:24.541-07:00Finally!I was beginning to think I'd never be able to blog again! I've had so many issues with my computer. Today is the first day since September 12 that I could add a picture to this.<br /><br />I went and spent the day at the university my son goes to last Thursday. I took some beautiful fall pictures while I was there. I'll be sharing them with you in a few days.<br /><br />This is a picture that I took a couple years ago just a few blocks from my home.<br /><br />It's good to be back!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SOjK6USkK2I/AAAAAAAAAOw/Depo47cOtHw/s1600-h/leaves.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SOjK6USkK2I/AAAAAAAAAOw/Depo47cOtHw/s200/leaves.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253672068555484002" border="0" /></a>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-30921890629078601202008-09-10T08:10:00.000-07:002008-09-10T08:19:28.402-07:00Laundry and College<span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">Truer words have never been spoken!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">There isn't a child who hasn't gone out into</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">the brave new world who eventually doesn't</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">return to the old homestead carrying a</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">bundle of dirty clothes.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> -- Art Buchwald</span><br /><br />...and it happens every Friday night right now...lol My son stays the weekend.... works at his job on Saturday and returns Sunday afternoon to college. He loves it! Track practice starts today..... it's so exciting!<br /><br />I've been doing a little sewing, but back to working my two jobs now. So takes a little longer to finish something. I have been crocheting tho. Hopefully during the next few months I will get some of those projects finished. There is an afghan in a basket where I sit to watch t.v. and I usually manage a row or two a day. Doesn't sound like much, but it's making steady progress!<br /><br />Oh boy! ......... have you seen the <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/">2009 Thimbleberries</a> block of the month? It's so awesome! I want to make it, but with so many other projects.... ho hum ...........Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-83394904200847109742008-08-24T08:18:00.000-07:002008-08-24T08:19:58.066-07:00Debi Is Having A Drawing!Debi has had 200 posts to her blog! Celebrate with her as she has a giveaway at <a href="http://debiquilts.blogspot.com/">Quilting With Debi...</a><br /><br />Congratulations Debi!Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-89210799558836712262008-08-21T11:55:00.000-07:002008-08-21T14:27:10.290-07:00Nearly College Bound<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SK3dWby-l0I/AAAAAAAAAOI/PsdAorPmBZ4/s1600-h/homepagepic.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SK3dWby-l0I/AAAAAAAAAOI/PsdAorPmBZ4/s200/homepagepic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237085319190189890" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >The youn</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >gest of my four........... nearly college bound. He's a sophomore this year and has transferr</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >ed to a college 30 miles from home and will be living in the dorm. He's left with a car load this morning</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >. Tomorrow morning he and his girlfriend will each have their cars full and then he will only be coming home on the weekends for not quite a month. Then track season starts... He's a decathlon (does 8 events) and is so awesome. I will be updating you all to where you won't want to know anything else!!</span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Already I have been crying 'puddles'.... he says, "come on mom, it's only 30 miles away. We will be okay".... yeah, right; speak for yourself Ü. What I will miss the most is our late night talks</span>.Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-18035726074239842872008-08-12T13:28:00.000-07:002008-08-12T14:16:42.137-07:00New fabric<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SKHzUsGGyoI/AAAAAAAAANA/7dBzOd_qI0g/s1600-h/100_2372.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SKHzUsGGyoI/AAAAAAAAANA/7dBzOd_qI0g/s200/100_2372.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233731778740931202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Thanksgiving is a ways off, but I saw this cute 'turkey' print and I'll be making a table runner for myself! I've been making them for everyone but <span style="font-style: italic;">myself</span> the past few years. ( I did get enough to make two however!)</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SKH0TRXLcuI/AAAAAAAAANI/bflqG2TWIN4/s1600-h/100_2375.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SKH0TRXLcuI/AAAAAAAAANI/bflqG2TWIN4/s200/100_2375.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233732853896540898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >And, I got a yard of this last week thinking it would be a pretty fall runner. I got so frustrated worrying about the lines in it that I decided maybe I'd make just a table cover and wouldn't have to do more that straighten the edges. Now, I thin</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >k I'll just take it out every now and again and just look at it! (<span style="font-style: italic;">huge sigh........</span>) (I will more than likely cut it into fat quarters so I'll quit fussing about it...lol)<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SKH1j6YleqI/AAAAAAAAANQ/MTc_cC3GC3U/s1600-h/77C5B49D6CBCB50430AFA397B45BB220.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SKH1j6YleqI/AAAAAAAAANQ/MTc_cC3GC3U/s200/77C5B49D6CBCB50430AFA397B45BB220.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233734239297829538" border="0" /></a>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-45636804295442685702008-08-06T23:08:00.001-07:002008-08-06T23:38:48.572-07:00A Lot Of Reading Going On<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Not much quilting going on at my house........... I've been reading every spare minute I can get it seems. I'm catching up on all of </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.nicholassparks.com/">Nicholas Sparks</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> books.... and, everyone a tearjerker! My favorite's will always be the </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Notebook</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> and </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >The Wedding</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. If you get the chance tho you should read T</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >hree Weeks With My Brother</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">.... it will introduce you to Nicholas Sparks the person and his family. I have two more on hold at the library and will no doubt finish another one tomorrow! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I did manage to read the latest book by </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.randomhouse.com/features/steel/">Danielle Steel</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> a couple weeks ago.... </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >The Rogue.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And, I got a piece of fabric to make some table runners for Thanksgiving. I will be getting back to making them before long. And, making some more of the blocks for the batiks and black stars.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I found a new place to go for my walk.... and, not far from my own house. My oldest son and I discovered it last night. I'll take some pictures when I go again. (I hope you enjoy the pictures I'm putting in the heading of my blog.... I take them myself ... except this latest one is one my youngest son took).<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SJqYXjZ8eZI/AAAAAAAAAM4/fpeOA0PveHI/s1600-h/77C5B49D6CBCB50430AFA397B45BB220.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SJqYXjZ8eZI/AAAAAAAAAM4/fpeOA0PveHI/s200/77C5B49D6CBCB50430AFA397B45BB220.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231661447552727442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-82635256765032731772008-08-04T22:36:00.001-07:002008-08-05T08:52:12.257-07:00I've received an award!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SJfm42OOp_I/AAAAAAAAAMw/kpysHCZ5zZE/s1600-h/Blogaward.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SJfm42OOp_I/AAAAAAAAAMw/kpysHCZ5zZE/s200/Blogaward.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230903356516378610" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" href="http://seam2bsewing.blogspot.com/2008/08/total-surprise.html">Sunny</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> </span>has nominated me for the <span style="font-style: italic;">BrillantWeblog</span> award! <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Thank you so much Sunny!</span> I'm honored to say the least! Now my part of this is to:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">1)</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" > </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Put the logo on<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>my blog</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;" ></span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">2) Add a link to the person who awarded me ....and</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">3) Nominate at least 7 other bloggers (I will get to this part in the next couple days)<br />-------------<br />I knew if I didn't do this today it might not get done for a while! Here goes my list... Thank you ladies for inspiring me! I look forward to reading your blogs each day!<br /><br /></span><div style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style=";font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://quilterjan.blogspot.com/">Quilter Jan</a> (always making something beautiful!)<br /></span></div> <div style="font-family: lucida grande;"> </div> <div style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style=";font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://debiquilts.blogspot.com/">Quilting With Debi</a> (she's getting all her tops finished!)<br /></span></div> <div style="font-family: lucida grande;"> </div> <div style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style=";font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://scrapsfromsheryl.blogspot.com/">Scraps From Sheryl </a>(enjoying her granddaughters.... and the woman can applique' gorgeous quilts!)<br /></span></div> <div style="font-family: lucida grande;"> </div> <div style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style=";font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://gr8damesplace.blogspot.com/">Gr8dame's Place</a> (getting settled in a new home)<br /><a href="http://quiltescape.blogspot.com/">Quilt Escape</a> (inspires me to get my ufo's finished!)<br /></span></div> <div style="font-family: lucida grande;"> </div> <div style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style=";font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://pennyquilts.blogspot.com/">Penny Quilts</a> (beautiful dogs!)<br /><a href="http://quiltville.blogspot.com/">Quiltville's Quips and Snips</a> (her patterns make you want to always quilt!)<br /><br />All you need to do is add the logo to your blog, add a link to my blog and then nominate 7 more people who inspire you by reading their blogs.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic;"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-49699504305262151692008-07-28T06:40:00.000-07:002008-07-28T20:52:09.419-07:00One year has gone by...<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SI3MQJULa5I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/_yLaKKN5nro/s1600-h/much+younger+kenneth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SI3MQJULa5I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/_yLaKKN5nro/s160/much+younger+kenneth.jpg" border="0" /></a>Today it is one year since my daddy passed away.... I miss him more each day. There are so many things that have happened the last year that I'd like to share with him.<br /><br />...I'm sure it will always be like this tho.... something always happening and something I'm always going to want to share.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">edit:</span> Kris.... It's a good thing you asked me to wait to read the card and poem..... What would I do without you? Truly a beautiful card and poem. One of the first things I thought of this morning was all the hours we spent together at the hospital during his last week. It's a time that will always remain in my heart.... It's only right that we were together as he was 'our' father. And, I know that he always considered you a daughter in the true sense.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SI3MQf80SsI/AAAAAAAAAMY/WiSOgEI5k9o/s1600-h/Graduation1948.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SI3MQf80SsI/AAAAAAAAAMY/WiSOgEI5k9o/s160/Graduation1948.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SI3NoruNrTI/AAAAAAAAAMo/_ZSVBrB8fVA/s1600-h/BDCE1A180A5A5887583AE5A17053B984.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SI3NoruNrTI/AAAAAAAAAMo/_ZSVBrB8fVA/s200/BDCE1A180A5A5887583AE5A17053B984.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228060841262034226" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SI3MQt1-hPI/AAAAAAAAAMg/efVavJdbrXw/s1600-h/Kenneth+H.+Simmons.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left; width: 131px; height: 160px;" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SI3MQt1-hPI/AAAAAAAAAMg/efVavJdbrXw/s160/Kenneth+H.+Simmons.jpg" border="0" /></a>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-81332880758705825692008-07-27T11:19:00.001-07:002008-07-27T12:47:40.547-07:00More stars finished!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIzQ0AhX4eI/AAAAAAAAAKo/Uzt1Gx2CAE8/s1600-h/100_2339.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIzQ0AhX4eI/AAAAAAAAAKo/Uzt1Gx2CAE8/s200/100_2339.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227782859382055394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Another set of stars! ...I have another group I will probably finish today!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIzQh1DJJNI/AAAAAAAAAKg/qAYbbWeV9kM/s1600-h/77C5B49D6CBCB50430AFA397B45BB220.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIzQh1DJJNI/AAAAAAAAAKg/qAYbbWeV9kM/s200/77C5B49D6CBCB50430AFA397B45BB220.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227782547064825042" border="0" /></a>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-10826917047282280142008-07-24T09:19:00.000-07:002008-07-24T09:21:26.471-07:00Batik and Black Tessellating Stars<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIirssF2zoI/AAAAAAAAAJs/ssDaNWDjBu8/s1600-h/101_2315.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIirssF2zoI/AAAAAAAAAJs/ssDaNWDjBu8/s160/101_2315.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIirshSARNI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/u1SviqVYRIk/s1600-h/101_2314.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIirshSARNI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/u1SviqVYRIk/s160/101_2314.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Here are the first pictures of the batik and black tessellating stars. I finished nine more yesterday and cut out some more this morning. So expect more pictures soon!</span><div style="clear: both;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336344069468842460.post-46236425140458669192008-07-22T18:09:00.000-07:002008-07-22T18:53:39.185-07:00Peggy Loves Teddy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIaNeuKaG6I/AAAAAAAAAJA/6FnejuKVgdE/s1600-h/101_2332.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIaNeuKaG6I/AAAAAAAAAJA/6FnejuKVgdE/s200/101_2332.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226019976537316258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIaNxhs4bXI/AAAAAAAAAJI/wJiRyz7est8/s1600-h/101_2333.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIaNxhs4bXI/AAAAAAAAAJI/wJiRyz7est8/s200/101_2333.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226020299609763186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIaOIsvJxGI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/Tyakpt-h-fk/s1600-h/101_2334.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIaOIsvJxGI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/Tyakpt-h-fk/s200/101_2334.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226020697709069410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIaOVjKM6cI/AAAAAAAAAJY/69n8s1zv5i8/s1600-h/101_2335.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_x-7tcvjYuvI/SIaOVjKM6cI/AAAAAAAAAJY/69n8s1zv5i8/s200/101_2335.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226020918476466626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />....the mailman brought me a very special box yesterday from a friend. And, all I could do at the moment was cry after I opened it. And, I was still crying when I called to say thank you. And, she was in an elevator leaving the hospital after having visited her new granddaughter which was also born yesterday Ü<br /><br /><a href="http://scrapsfromsheryl.blogspot.com/">Sheryl (Missouri)</a> and I belong to <a href="http://forums.delphiforums.com/quiltingpassion">Quilting Passion Forum</a> (we have never met in person btw) (we have only visited on the phone and emailed). We head-up a group of us that make quilts for <a href="http://www.projectlinus.org/">Project Linus</a>. Sheryl had made <a href="http://scrapsfromsheryl.blogspot.com/2008/06/four-teddy-bears.html">one</a> about a month ago and I went to her blog to see a picture of the quilt and said I wish I was a little girl again so that I could have a quilt like that. Little did I know that I would get one for my very own Ü My name is even embroidered in the little red heart!<br /><br />And, it's all my favorite fabric... you know the 'fossil fern' I mentioned in my last blog! It is also a favorite of Sheryl's. I wish you could see all the hand quilting she did... oh my goodness! All the tiny even stitches. My son asked me last night how come I didn't do things like the teddy bears. uh, cause I don't think I could!!<br /><br />Sheryl is the kind of friend that asks how you are and waits for the answer.... Thank you Sheryl! Someday we'll sit together and visit.... I just know it will happen! In the meantime I will get friendship hugs from Teddy!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(pictures of me always remind me of that 'deer in the headlight look'...lol)</span>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092000978616579455noreply@blogger.com3