tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927003968389234932024-02-20T21:09:50.044-05:00Just Another Hang UpGet hung up on all things creative!Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comBlogger1585125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-61926841037008579092020-10-05T16:36:00.004-04:002020-10-05T16:36:46.756-04:00My First Maple Leaf Quilt...<p>Since we now live in maple country I thought it would be a crying shame if I didn't make a maple leaf quilt, and this seemed like the perfect year to do it. Heaven knows, I had the time... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcBP6hQng6K8TveqHc-PJ33zJrwgRbDMdNtVgyOrwdG_hQYJa7hGcVVIHgC-DjDeTP8IV-9KxyxluywT1bz-loCR0tpRsU_2uB7rYI2CcUA_x1vGntk-x9Jl9ez-K8NelYDYa63XDBr4/s1929/IMG_3105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1929" data-original-width="1446" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcBP6hQng6K8TveqHc-PJ33zJrwgRbDMdNtVgyOrwdG_hQYJa7hGcVVIHgC-DjDeTP8IV-9KxyxluywT1bz-loCR0tpRsU_2uB7rYI2CcUA_x1vGntk-x9Jl9ez-K8NelYDYa63XDBr4/w300-h400/IMG_3105.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>I love how this quilt mimics the random ways leaves fall from trees and scatter on the ground -- every which way. It's chaotic and beautiful! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm30q_nrSoIp060L3VDtvo97Ih49S_VVlli5lFlIEtCOD9DY1jF9r0cPd6P88Zjw0wKzAc8qftMdeJRhvi4cjOtFB2y3lqeeoYa-GV0Kbbl1SZ_HIZiR8Bf3_LdlHNffzrVEbdWPm7NhQ/s2016/IMG_3109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm30q_nrSoIp060L3VDtvo97Ih49S_VVlli5lFlIEtCOD9DY1jF9r0cPd6P88Zjw0wKzAc8qftMdeJRhvi4cjOtFB2y3lqeeoYa-GV0Kbbl1SZ_HIZiR8Bf3_LdlHNffzrVEbdWPm7NhQ/w300-h400/IMG_3109.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>This particular maple leaf pattern was so simple and a great way for me to be introduced to following an actual quilt pattern. I love the different cream colored fabrics for the background instead of just one. Like most patch-work quilts, it makes me feel like the quilt has been well loved even before it's finished! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkG7IaD_tEP1nNmIDB_S2S1Hp9IVHqb2OE-XqeDHn1p3VKODECGrCQZVdl_o2bSTLE4bcmm7Zu8Y1WE8ueHvgHCP74QMMb_iIAFggwblekpSlm7psyJkeNEe0g4AwDJrq17lP2oPrhPk/s2016/IMG_3112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkG7IaD_tEP1nNmIDB_S2S1Hp9IVHqb2OE-XqeDHn1p3VKODECGrCQZVdl_o2bSTLE4bcmm7Zu8Y1WE8ueHvgHCP74QMMb_iIAFggwblekpSlm7psyJkeNEe0g4AwDJrq17lP2oPrhPk/w300-h400/IMG_3112.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7y9MSwPRw3Gr9pmB1m8AtgdAmirNh84CpIsplLbhg5xiWh2W8R3TeuEtpioSjuCCWlgYY3mhWyLBxA8OBtjvD3ya3o1aYoxQd6SUHwhFP0yhItOKpQjbInOBZCA7KBc7qUbDY632_I-g/s2016/IMG_3113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7y9MSwPRw3Gr9pmB1m8AtgdAmirNh84CpIsplLbhg5xiWh2W8R3TeuEtpioSjuCCWlgYY3mhWyLBxA8OBtjvD3ya3o1aYoxQd6SUHwhFP0yhItOKpQjbInOBZCA7KBc7qUbDY632_I-g/w300-h400/IMG_3113.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Once again I used sashing on this quilt, but it is the same cream color as the background, so it just adds a little space between the blocks without framing them. I also used a horizontal longarm quilting pattern that reminded me of the wind swirling around the leaves.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCCDEYZ23X0nJZCxqqPf3JdJI-YOozc9t8OcA9X4dAuThyphenhyphenE3rIzipNbu5A0I-yHFeVkJyJlvshUHap-Pzj0J__Yv1-qRopiIbjwgVnF40TTvcANBhyphenhyphenzldsq7sWyWLtvNsC-vz7R4G7oQ/s1831/IMG_3107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1831" data-original-width="1370" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCCDEYZ23X0nJZCxqqPf3JdJI-YOozc9t8OcA9X4dAuThyphenhyphenE3rIzipNbu5A0I-yHFeVkJyJlvshUHap-Pzj0J__Yv1-qRopiIbjwgVnF40TTvcANBhyphenhyphenzldsq7sWyWLtvNsC-vz7R4G7oQ/w299-h400/IMG_3107.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuykQrDdGELcBxGMRkVrQYBxmnAcUyEWXEjz-D_iNNk6f5DJ6TFI4fwQNg2SUjK1VhPbc94ogeiiMuIyCXyb85MBsxvHiJXVG9S1LBKHKaC_OxOP4Y3brm_3XsYK9H4BY0oe-1hZoA1o/s1798/IMG_3106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1798" data-original-width="1347" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuykQrDdGELcBxGMRkVrQYBxmnAcUyEWXEjz-D_iNNk6f5DJ6TFI4fwQNg2SUjK1VhPbc94ogeiiMuIyCXyb85MBsxvHiJXVG9S1LBKHKaC_OxOP4Y3brm_3XsYK9H4BY0oe-1hZoA1o/w300-h400/IMG_3106.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blog.patsloan.com/2019/10/how-about-a-free-leaf-quilt-pattern-.html"><i><b>HERE</b></i></a> is where I found this easy pattern, courtesy of Pat Sloan and the Olfa Website. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Wishing you all a beautiful fall day!<br /></p>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-1077956838068264402020-10-05T16:16:00.002-04:002020-10-05T16:16:36.737-04:00"Snow Globe" Quilt Pattern...<p>A year ago I made a Christmas Quilt for all of our children's families plus a few more -- about 12 in all. As always happens when you make quilts, I had a variety of fabrics left over, so I decided to make one for my husband and I with many of the fabrics I used for our kid's quilts. I thought that would be a fun way of remembering those quilts...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhU_58zSaLw1vzqt2U4hlajcZ903jVgwMFa3Za-RmtlSa-XI6Y8HIt5bg2t5VmI-9DF_FcpXKQ3385VDSpBbHWyA_3LT7RV3AiAFxKMkwk8Z1GevSrA6xFpvD7kRgko3MB3rd-LK658k/s1729/IMG_3124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1729" data-original-width="1297" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhU_58zSaLw1vzqt2U4hlajcZ903jVgwMFa3Za-RmtlSa-XI6Y8HIt5bg2t5VmI-9DF_FcpXKQ3385VDSpBbHWyA_3LT7RV3AiAFxKMkwk8Z1GevSrA6xFpvD7kRgko3MB3rd-LK658k/w300-h400/IMG_3124.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>I finished the binding the other day and it's time to show it off. I chose fabrics from the mix that I felt would blend -- lots of reds and greens, of course, and some grays, blacks and lights. I have to admit I love how it turned out and this quilt pattern (a variation of a "snow globe" pattern) is perfect for showing off the fabrics. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB95rABjue_y-YzwUjurKOJJnre0mG5XhrB4xEa66u5FwAehse8jtOZpAYLdMSUkWbAH9SK-ARUAJwr8DYZ6d7xA8rTZMgQvffeYes4d8IEHlTOoaqPUo6dJXQy0cl3d86bYNQh2AlM2E/s2016/IMG_3128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB95rABjue_y-YzwUjurKOJJnre0mG5XhrB4xEa66u5FwAehse8jtOZpAYLdMSUkWbAH9SK-ARUAJwr8DYZ6d7xA8rTZMgQvffeYes4d8IEHlTOoaqPUo6dJXQy0cl3d86bYNQh2AlM2E/w300-h400/IMG_3128.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUR8Ie0L4zN1QKb779__o_pieojfRUx2zZUSQjkgvnVEwAOIeeguMaDv8JRukqBVEfmt3LTTnYe4gLsyrTs9j5c90iFuMrL4WkIYCitJO9KQHwpus1DzunXDjwNxZbiEXtsoZL8KuBD8/s2016/IMG_3130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUR8Ie0L4zN1QKb779__o_pieojfRUx2zZUSQjkgvnVEwAOIeeguMaDv8JRukqBVEfmt3LTTnYe4gLsyrTs9j5c90iFuMrL4WkIYCitJO9KQHwpus1DzunXDjwNxZbiEXtsoZL8KuBD8/w300-h400/IMG_3130.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>I chose a simple horizontal longarm quilting pattern for this quilt. I love it. It adds a fun swirl, but doesn't compete with the busyness of the fabrics. </p><p>For the back I chose a black Christmas print, that might be my favorite Christmas fabric yet. Get a load of this...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBvkcF9hcP9mHCuxXpVVxQ4ndOXDkssbcO3dedt32PZMY7_rXJpffTQ194HtxP98-6VPsAaolDdCJx1hRIFE0tz30KolxXkgMoavNB68gVfMxRDkLAoo2mNYapeBjpufH6ssY8L2BLmM/s2016/IMG_3131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBvkcF9hcP9mHCuxXpVVxQ4ndOXDkssbcO3dedt32PZMY7_rXJpffTQ194HtxP98-6VPsAaolDdCJx1hRIFE0tz30KolxXkgMoavNB68gVfMxRDkLAoo2mNYapeBjpufH6ssY8L2BLmM/w300-h400/IMG_3131.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRFoAAPOp6VTSQW2IcQ0P9g4RMGabYj0gZug3su1EzgR7kXHBpK-8q7Bvhi_9b5jKMq6Y7un0-5sxG9RRkUD-BYNRbEAbhTX5Hc7xGLxjCMVJtctDvVOgYBX1Bm7xQNziuhdbGYFD1Zg/s1512/IMG_3134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="1512" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRFoAAPOp6VTSQW2IcQ0P9g4RMGabYj0gZug3su1EzgR7kXHBpK-8q7Bvhi_9b5jKMq6Y7un0-5sxG9RRkUD-BYNRbEAbhTX5Hc7xGLxjCMVJtctDvVOgYBX1Bm7xQNziuhdbGYFD1Zg/w400-h366/IMG_3134.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I'm in love with those little mice. 🥰 The black fabric, along with some of the left over fabric from my stashed finished the back.</p><p>I've decided I love sashing between the blocks on some quilts. One this one in particular it separates all the different fabrics in the blocks and acts as a little frame around each one...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElHJCab6pwdnqUFnK-7zDItQxXskIdk2Q4yec7r8yZS2Bj0KTLIqDbT5AlCfI-y-X9PwfxXgaMnChUrLGWwcO-R2CvSPgAjJKtAgLfW7aaK5n3Vio-VWwVwJ8KY14a0Mlze3X9Op_V0E/s1808/IMG_3127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1808" data-original-width="1355" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElHJCab6pwdnqUFnK-7zDItQxXskIdk2Q4yec7r8yZS2Bj0KTLIqDbT5AlCfI-y-X9PwfxXgaMnChUrLGWwcO-R2CvSPgAjJKtAgLfW7aaK5n3Vio-VWwVwJ8KY14a0Mlze3X9Op_V0E/w300-h400/IMG_3127.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>I think I might have gone crazy this year without my sewing machine. Granted, there are days I want to throw it out the window, because I feel like that's all I've done, but I'm grateful I've had something to do and overall it has saved me from going stir crazy!</p>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-7247844968444041672020-10-01T13:27:00.004-04:002020-10-01T13:34:56.754-04:00Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts...<p>I never really cared for apples until I moved to New England. Since that time they have become a favorite of mine. Apples are sweeter, crisper, and better here! One of my favorite things to do with apples is dehydrate them, but my favorite appley treat is an apple cider doughnut. You can purchase them at almost all of the farm stands in our area, but I thought I would try a baked version that I found on the blog <a href="https://www.savingdessert.com/baked-apple-cider-doughnuts/" target="_blank">"Saving Room for Dessert."</a> I wouldn't call these a "healthy version" because of all the sugar, but it might be a slightly more healthy version. Still, after they're baked they are rolled in cinnamon sugar which, of course, makes them delicious! <br /></p><p>There is a marked difference between fried and baked doughnuts. No amount of arguing will tell me otherwise, but this baked version is still very good. I especially love the robust apple flavor in this doughnut. There's no mistaking it, and it's wonderful! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFCsuf1TQD6KDLpZqEL18uffrQ1SLhlB0bjK-nExczPyBwkIjwJVSnPELXALt8NqEytMaX_L0b2vVSWQ7e-vJi3PLI66EE1trB0WVM59IR_q5OjsMOT4CnP5tiJshxjlm3gWOSvdKzF0/s1834/IMG_3070.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1834" data-original-width="1380" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFCsuf1TQD6KDLpZqEL18uffrQ1SLhlB0bjK-nExczPyBwkIjwJVSnPELXALt8NqEytMaX_L0b2vVSWQ7e-vJi3PLI66EE1trB0WVM59IR_q5OjsMOT4CnP5tiJshxjlm3gWOSvdKzF0/w301-h400/IMG_3070.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><p></p><p>The recipe calls for reduced apple cider, so that brings out the intense flavor of apple cider in the doughnut. Plus, there's the added benefit of your house smelling like apple pie as you boil the cider down! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8ffQ4AnqkGxizTpBCG6sfYzEutcOBnder6TiE5hSO1P2bv-RTzx_dAI__ZXkvQEJ4qAq2YR49lTCHOAldPmQXQXojB3l0MIkg9SyLPoHWczbMvcQ7zDlOtgQioJ0SftNe12yM82euPA/s2016/IMG_3073.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1504" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8ffQ4AnqkGxizTpBCG6sfYzEutcOBnder6TiE5hSO1P2bv-RTzx_dAI__ZXkvQEJ4qAq2YR49lTCHOAldPmQXQXojB3l0MIkg9SyLPoHWczbMvcQ7zDlOtgQioJ0SftNe12yM82euPA/w299-h400/IMG_3073.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><p></p><p>Next time I will fill the doughnut baking pan higher. These doughnuts don't raise much, so the pan needs to be filled high. I learned that as I made the second batch. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp55wfgn8Xhpws7mUyWhO6K2IcrszejIXbwbNffXeJDpjx_SNrzPuk6yfE1OjT2Otsigp6q56BzBJSGd1hrGgNd9k5u0BLBgGFOqANYLqnQ-TmvMYAIxcNMMLCfDZEIbxeo9xkoSoPeQI/s1820/IMG_3083.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1820" data-original-width="1363" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp55wfgn8Xhpws7mUyWhO6K2IcrszejIXbwbNffXeJDpjx_SNrzPuk6yfE1OjT2Otsigp6q56BzBJSGd1hrGgNd9k5u0BLBgGFOqANYLqnQ-TmvMYAIxcNMMLCfDZEIbxeo9xkoSoPeQI/s320/IMG_3083.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's the recipe: </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.savingdessert.com/baked-apple-cider-doughnuts/" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">BAKED APPLE CIDER DOUGHNUTS </span></i></b></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Enjoy!<br /></p>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-60582708418363208012020-08-10T17:06:00.000-04:002020-08-10T17:06:42.834-04:00My First "Snowball" Quilt...A friend recently told me that this is called a "Snowball" pattern. I've told you before, and it's the truth, I'm a sewer not a quilter. My quilts are so easy compared to some I see on the internet, but I like them that way because I love to showcase the prints on the fabric, not the design of the quilt, or that's what I tell myself. I don't think I have the patience for intricately patterned quilts, so I prefer simple patterns...<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3kS2wK4gSkEEfOYzU1VmrxqTRKHkW3lRr2_rSONL7Pjx4TYRx5Nygw3fZq-Hja5CE2MBDqzlST0mXcs_GcpygPNw9reR6QgBKtMJ34_XNw1Ux8bHfGyMfWuLaBwzDezxQRIGtZC0mKM/s1778/IMG_2493.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1778" data-original-width="1332" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3kS2wK4gSkEEfOYzU1VmrxqTRKHkW3lRr2_rSONL7Pjx4TYRx5Nygw3fZq-Hja5CE2MBDqzlST0mXcs_GcpygPNw9reR6QgBKtMJ34_XNw1Ux8bHfGyMfWuLaBwzDezxQRIGtZC0mKM/w383-h512/IMG_2493.jpg" width="383" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I saw this pattern on Facebook and sized it to what I needed to use a 10" fabric layer cake with an airplane theme that I'd bought a few years ago. Then, I took some different cream colored fabrics that I had on hand for the 4" square corners. 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I love the aeronautical theme. 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These particular family members lived in Florida and California, and they were not used to a northeastern winter. So, I decided to make a few more quilts for our house, so there would be more to pass around when we have company. This is one of the quilts I made to augment my supply. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VEerotXfUBQT9PG4OdltdHlYdcgQdV2qnvzjzDUEv0rx76YpBAhfSo5waa1ZFAT_dJM1kN4N6514RSqe4o9H6QYUmZXpARBuzXRfeQfyDTvId4kS3Cux3nKpvT1hI3Yj3yh9F7lOM-w/s1848/IMG_2482.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="1383" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VEerotXfUBQT9PG4OdltdHlYdcgQdV2qnvzjzDUEv0rx76YpBAhfSo5waa1ZFAT_dJM1kN4N6514RSqe4o9H6QYUmZXpARBuzXRfeQfyDTvId4kS3Cux3nKpvT1hI3Yj3yh9F7lOM-w/w383-h512/IMG_2482.jpg" width="383" /></a></div><p>I adore this pattern of simple half-square triangles arranged in a chevron-ish pattern. I also love the woodland fabric in this quilt. I've made a number of quilts with woodland themes these last few years, and I had just enough to make this quilt from scraps I had left over from all of those quilts.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqAlca6yN-h7sQPw7A5KO9S45wUyqhJaifZta7laeP2Ftzl2ueqeL1py9xvOLx-ZXmPbpVomevmHF6WYtfd63Iiz3N3RNlf-hthe2q_i1qQzZXzk90CRp9B-1rcfDKZfBWs-afofQi9E/s2016/IMG_2483.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqAlca6yN-h7sQPw7A5KO9S45wUyqhJaifZta7laeP2Ftzl2ueqeL1py9xvOLx-ZXmPbpVomevmHF6WYtfd63Iiz3N3RNlf-hthe2q_i1qQzZXzk90CRp9B-1rcfDKZfBWs-afofQi9E/w400-h534/IMG_2483.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">You all probably know by now that my favorite color combination is blue and coral, so this quilt with the orange and blue border makes my heart sing. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKFB-ZUcvbNlhVoL6-S2EYy5JIBWQi8DI2MNbQABlcJ83SA26H61oSSop_efVgFubji_3Ujl-LTUPy918ZhUcjBZd2G97bmtQ_GLQwSd9grIEKiAHdOz-2NPR247hToJrFwML-WcgeCY/s1829/IMG_2489.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1829" data-original-width="1369" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKFB-ZUcvbNlhVoL6-S2EYy5JIBWQi8DI2MNbQABlcJ83SA26H61oSSop_efVgFubji_3Ujl-LTUPy918ZhUcjBZd2G97bmtQ_GLQwSd9grIEKiAHdOz-2NPR247hToJrFwML-WcgeCY/w383-h512/IMG_2489.jpg" width="383" /></a></div><p>I chose a woodland paw print for the quilting on this blanket... so cute with bear, racoon, and other prints clearly visibly in the quilting.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphen1tcR5uXF6AIyvP2zCKN_bj06iGpOPvIy_eeQ6g2CFUFis_v71oO9OrHyiu3OnGrQID22kVHe0k-YcGgQGNGnqeKwbCvv2EhvUscJsTqjraonLEINnl5ldHnNzAiM3a5bAiSJQmM7DQ/s2016/IMG_2485.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphen1tcR5uXF6AIyvP2zCKN_bj06iGpOPvIy_eeQ6g2CFUFis_v71oO9OrHyiu3OnGrQID22kVHe0k-YcGgQGNGnqeKwbCvv2EhvUscJsTqjraonLEINnl5ldHnNzAiM3a5bAiSJQmM7DQ/w384-h512/IMG_2485.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><p>And, I had plenty of fabric left over for the strip on the back of the quilt. All said and done, this little quilt is one of my favorite themes with some of my favorite fabrics!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Byab_4Dt26HZXp9TTdlZi2erb80lgxMMSHJ9u4xrgDyRBg6upRaxCXv-LXNRxosFZH_1O52MQjZ4YcK7YKBQS-cvENAwA81D_rcq-zU0FEFC-x1XRBeE8GQpR9lHnfKp3ttxRxQ7JLM/s1689/IMG_2491.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1689" data-original-width="1264" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Byab_4Dt26HZXp9TTdlZi2erb80lgxMMSHJ9u4xrgDyRBg6upRaxCXv-LXNRxosFZH_1O52MQjZ4YcK7YKBQS-cvENAwA81D_rcq-zU0FEFC-x1XRBeE8GQpR9lHnfKp3ttxRxQ7JLM/w383-h512/IMG_2491.jpg" width="383" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Have a wonderful day!</p>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-42797346718681523712020-07-21T17:09:00.000-04:002020-07-21T17:09:52.410-04:00Master Bath Curtain...<div>
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Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-60927862852321554192020-06-17T14:16:00.001-04:002020-06-17T14:16:17.018-04:00Refinishing an Oak Pedestal Game Table... {Part 5}<div><br /></div><div>This is the final blog post about our Oak Pedestal Game Table refinish. This has been such a great project. If you'd like to read the previous posts, just click on:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://justanotherhangup.blogspot.com/2020/05/refinishing-oak-pedestal-game-table.html"><i><b>Part 1</b></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://justanotherhangup.blogspot.com/2020/05/refinishing-oak-pedestal-game-table_21.html"><i><b>Part 2</b></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://justanotherhangup.blogspot.com/2020/05/refinishing-oak-pedestal-game-table_26.html"><i><b>Part 3</b></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>&</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://justanotherhangup.blogspot.com/2020/06/refinishing-oak-pedestal-game-table.html"><i><b>Part 4</b></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeJOEk3PMeEvrHx8WiVPAoEkq4lP9Q828r304blMHecBj-o75QIDlfP29ttZmpfxSLd7Nhek9t2_S_s5lZpJXSVxDOqZo_KpnNAjFHdAVKnuYjzvUvKs2DYCjK-pS8lvRv-B0WBLp9KE/s1724/IMG_1936.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="1292" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeJOEk3PMeEvrHx8WiVPAoEkq4lP9Q828r304blMHecBj-o75QIDlfP29ttZmpfxSLd7Nhek9t2_S_s5lZpJXSVxDOqZo_KpnNAjFHdAVKnuYjzvUvKs2DYCjK-pS8lvRv-B0WBLp9KE/w300-h400/IMG_1936.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">We finished the table last week by anchoring the top to the bottom (screws), placing the new area rug, and by assembling the chairs. I'd found these chairs on <a href="https://www.target.com/p/2pk-bowden-faux-leather-and-metal-dining-chair-caramel---project-62--8482-/-/A-53524906"><i><b>Target.com</b></i></a> a while back and loved them, but when I visited my daughter's home a couple of months ago, she had the the bar stool version of the chairs and seeing them in person sealed the deal. I also made a centerpiece to add a little color when we're not using it...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmpjc_EM7Uo-7mPLk3jpcAVKBqFOd3idfD52WJ7f36QydZv-jI6ToSlThjv966AJLQeqNSG4BDT1m_FArpK1tJKA1a44Y080O-3OwlBkAOr7qXeIY1gRQ-fixEyM_CnVORkPAHwN2Ink/s2016/IMG_1923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmpjc_EM7Uo-7mPLk3jpcAVKBqFOd3idfD52WJ7f36QydZv-jI6ToSlThjv966AJLQeqNSG4BDT1m_FArpK1tJKA1a44Y080O-3OwlBkAOr7qXeIY1gRQ-fixEyM_CnVORkPAHwN2Ink/w300-h400/IMG_1923.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love how the chairs play off the table -- both with caramel/chocolate tops and black bases. Plus I like mixing the traditional style table with the mid-century style chairs. It makes for a fun combination...</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYu7e13JhN6G8XrdXcEuKsng4qSoXm-r8zrJLMxwe1D8w6oLCPkBg5nsAQav570o1K8guG8aXf1FGrfIwnPEeUHx0heLxtKlAkII0pFzL5ANPts_i4CU_m4GiZ5cy7O29Y4tWlX9CFo2Q/s2016/IMG_1916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYu7e13JhN6G8XrdXcEuKsng4qSoXm-r8zrJLMxwe1D8w6oLCPkBg5nsAQav570o1K8guG8aXf1FGrfIwnPEeUHx0heLxtKlAkII0pFzL5ANPts_i4CU_m4GiZ5cy7O29Y4tWlX9CFo2Q/w400-h300/IMG_1916.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmpjc_EM7Uo-7mPLk3jpcAVKBqFOd3idfD52WJ7f36QydZv-jI6ToSlThjv966AJLQeqNSG4BDT1m_FArpK1tJKA1a44Y080O-3OwlBkAOr7qXeIY1gRQ-fixEyM_CnVORkPAHwN2Ink/s2016/IMG_1923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">I chose an 8'x10' Amazon rug for the space. I have this same rug in a smaller size in the TV area of the loft (see top in photo). I tried another rug first, but it competed with the one I already had too much, so I settled on this one. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1kgfMfOWkmpXoWh7pth8TtQplW3ZNK_hZAxybwNU0SDDdsB7KhqWXAGDGfaLgsQrDGBbz00f3yaMdTToxX3L8V1ae5hUEvixiXXwXRGag3gDEsdTaoOhvV7MnHIxZeSVpxuJPvRUxBI/s1699/IMG_1929.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1699" data-original-width="1271" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1kgfMfOWkmpXoWh7pth8TtQplW3ZNK_hZAxybwNU0SDDdsB7KhqWXAGDGfaLgsQrDGBbz00f3yaMdTToxX3L8V1ae5hUEvixiXXwXRGag3gDEsdTaoOhvV7MnHIxZeSVpxuJPvRUxBI/w299-h400/IMG_1929.jpg" width="299" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once again I love the top of this table. The quarter sawn wood is absolutely beautiful. The striations are so unusual. It's what makes this table unique. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCiIVCYp7ouZGpG0JRrLy3Ac3idz5J27nZrMBEBkSXO8B-QhqwfwVa9kqXvlxLpA3xVz6daK2wjgMsqwygvVdfWAwtuk_f9MSu0rhxSu1luJkay8gEZpIP9IcXlYN7fOuBDMXx9RFA4Q/s1501/IMG_1933.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1501" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCiIVCYp7ouZGpG0JRrLy3Ac3idz5J27nZrMBEBkSXO8B-QhqwfwVa9kqXvlxLpA3xVz6daK2wjgMsqwygvVdfWAwtuk_f9MSu0rhxSu1luJkay8gEZpIP9IcXlYN7fOuBDMXx9RFA4Q/w400-h300/IMG_1933.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From the top of the table to the bottom -- the casters -- it's beautiful! And... need I remind you, we bought it for $50. I probably spent at least $50 on supplies to refinish it, but now that I have those supplies I can use them on multiple projects. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCBfcoKRBlo5-UIeDP-SysxT6Vv9U92aqggviZKG1pkPgyvPCxwY7iDg2QEC2-exRnbvXjhyphenhyphenhLRwc-TSokdK0oWWpEhUjJTCvB65desTVxOm24tiREf_eSDRIDkT9U6olG5XE0IJAH3g/s1958/IMG_1918.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1958" data-original-width="1467" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCBfcoKRBlo5-UIeDP-SysxT6Vv9U92aqggviZKG1pkPgyvPCxwY7iDg2QEC2-exRnbvXjhyphenhyphenhLRwc-TSokdK0oWWpEhUjJTCvB65desTVxOm24tiREf_eSDRIDkT9U6olG5XE0IJAH3g/w300-h400/IMG_1918.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFN3UlloIr-bvYLLyDwTLDJt6xvE0n97lxJ3Y1SN2Uu5jbdjAg2HY91Ldx5dP2CWdXcNjuA23rP_8Lrt4WtUVtcnXk9U9I15jvQP-kZ9kDpGoEFDM0RvdeFsfC_VroY1-dAw5A21RqckU/s2016/IMG_1924.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1504" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFN3UlloIr-bvYLLyDwTLDJt6xvE0n97lxJ3Y1SN2Uu5jbdjAg2HY91Ldx5dP2CWdXcNjuA23rP_8Lrt4WtUVtcnXk9U9I15jvQP-kZ9kDpGoEFDM0RvdeFsfC_VroY1-dAw5A21RqckU/w299-h400/IMG_1924.jpg" width="299" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When we first moved into our house we wondered what we could do with this space. It's a large loft with railings on either side {no "walls"}, so it's kind of unique. We thought about a grand piano, except we don't play the piano. {That idea was short lived.} Then I thought of a game table. We loved the idea of having a designated space for games -- rather than a dining table. I scoured all the furniture stores nearby to no avail. Most of the tables were expensive and poorly made. That's when I went to Facebook Marketplace and found this beauty after about 5 days of searching! I fell in love immediately. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2Ivre7LTJNXslCS80mNan19syDiKUIE7bNVT6XzwN0xVmNQwsV3ksWMReZpGxLSznVvEH58V7wUfGaRTqZP2e8kxlherUG4mfMd4uCD8iz0b-J8MBdA23btdXQVAnb2kPwkMKduK6ns/s2016/IMG_1923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2Ivre7LTJNXslCS80mNan19syDiKUIE7bNVT6XzwN0xVmNQwsV3ksWMReZpGxLSznVvEH58V7wUfGaRTqZP2e8kxlherUG4mfMd4uCD8iz0b-J8MBdA23btdXQVAnb2kPwkMKduK6ns/w300-h400/IMG_1923.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We initiated the table last Saturday night with a few games of Kings in the Corner. It was a big success!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcN_1dD-Yo3maq4QseGcfMBxD5lt8oBpBa-zC8wo3Z4MbcG92Dmsueuu8ZUCDG19odGlxksFwErYQBeHvpQNsZY1q2Rn7Xk6PMaKw_ZuQWkQ1Q7m1JsmTcfqpeY0knSgFpvdalYSJEww/s2016/IMG_1940.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1504" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcN_1dD-Yo3maq4QseGcfMBxD5lt8oBpBa-zC8wo3Z4MbcG92Dmsueuu8ZUCDG19odGlxksFwErYQBeHvpQNsZY1q2Rn7Xk6PMaKw_ZuQWkQ1Q7m1JsmTcfqpeY0knSgFpvdalYSJEww/w299-h400/IMG_1940.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you a wonderful day!<br /></div>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-72650505695027916712020-06-02T15:25:00.002-04:002020-06-04T13:03:07.037-04:00Refinishing an Oak Pedestal Game Table... {Part 4}<div>
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Part 4 of our table refinish demonstrates how I refinished the base of our pedestal table. You will remember that when we bought the table it looked like this...</div>
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It definitely had a yellow tinge to it. It was not very attractive, but it had a ton of potential and the price {$50} was just right. </div>
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In earlier posts I demonstrated the stripping process <b><i><a href="http://justanotherhangup.blogspot.com/2020/05/refinishing-oak-pedestal-game-table.html" target="_blank">(Part 1)</a></i></b>, the staining process <a href="http://justanotherhangup.blogspot.com/2020/05/refinishing-oak-pedestal-game-table_21.html" target="_blank"><i><b>(Part 2)</b></i></a>, and the finishing process of the table top <a href="http://justanotherhangup.blogspot.com/2020/05/refinishing-oak-pedestal-game-table_26.html" target="_blank"><i><b>(Part 3).</b></i></a> In this post I will show how I refinished the base or pedestal of the table. </div>
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I decided early on that I wanted to paint the bottom of the table. I love the look of two-toned furniture items, so this seemed like a given. Plus, stripping a flat surface is relatively easy, but stripping a curved surface {the rounded pedestal} is harder. I like easy. I chose the color black for the base, but I considered white, off-white, or gray. Any of those would have been lovely. </div>
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It's much easier painting an item rather than stripping an item and re-staining it. One doesn't have to go through the stripping process if you are going to use paint. I lightly sanded the bottom of the table with an orbital sander and by hand and that was it. The object of the sanding is to rough up the surface a smidge so the paint will adhere nicely. I didn't use wood filler in any of the scratch marks or imperfections because I love those. It shows the table had a life before us and was well-loved. I bought a <a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Painter-s-Touch-2X-12-oz-Satin-Canyon-Black-General-Purpose-Spray-Paint-346951/307244864" target="_blank"><i><b>black satin spray paint with a primer built-in</b></i></a>. Make sure you use a paint with a primer. A primer will seal the original material so the paint doesn't soak into it, requiring extra coats. Another tip -- buy a Spray Can Grip Accessory. It is so much easier to get a nice, even spray with one of <i><b><a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Stops-Rust-High-Performance-Comfort-Spray-Grip-Accessory-241526/100670383" target="_blank">these</a>.</b></i> Your furniture will look much more like it was professionally painted!<br />
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Also, if you want a nice drip free project, spray on several light coats, rather than heavy coats, thus avoiding running or dripping paint. Do you see the image below? The arrow points to a spot that was not fully covered by the first coat of paint. That's a good thing. Several light coats will give you a much better result than one heavy one. </div>
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Here is the base of the table after three coats of black primer and paint. This was right after I painted it so it looks a little glossy. </div>
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I used a coat of <a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Varathane-11-oz-Clear-Satin-Oil-Based-Spar-Urethane-Spray-340283/305667360" target="_blank"><i><b>Varathane Clear Satin Oil-Based Spar Urethane Spray</b></i></a> to finish it. This particular urethane is self leveling and gave the base a gorgeous satin finish. Plus, it's hard as nails. </div>
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When that was completed all we did was screw on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ETULJA2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank"><i><b>the casters</b></i></a>. My heart did a pitter-patter when we added these. So beautiful...</div>
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We haven't actually screwed the top of the table to the base yet, and the rug that will be placed beneath it hasn't arrived, but here's a sneak peak at the finished project. Oh... I also have to assemble the chairs, so there will be be a Part 5 to this adventure in the near future, until then...</div>
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When I last posted I had added the first of three coats of satin Spar Urethane {I use oil based} on the top of the oak pedestal game table I am refinishing.<br />
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I let that first coat dry for 24 hours, then lightly sanded the top by hand with 220 sanding paper, wiped off the table with a wet wipe, let it dry thoroughly, and added another coat of urethane. I use a brush when I apply urethane. A roller will leave little bubbles. Urethane is self-leveling so brush strokes will flatten as it dries. I went through that process one more time of adding urethane -- for a total of three coats -- before I decided the top coat was about as good as it could get. Then I used some grade 0000 steel wool and lightly "sanded" it. This will take off dust particles and leave your table top looking and feeling smooth to the touch... <br />
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Finally, I added one more step that I've never done before. I cut out a round piece of terry cloth from an old towel and placed it under my orbital sander. Then I buffed up the table to a beautiful shine. I use a satin finish in the urethane which leaves you with a soft sheen. So pretty!<br />
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I also prepared the base of the table over the weekend by lightly sanding it. I'm going to spray paint the pedestal with a black satin primer and paint in one. You just need to rough up the surface of the item enough that the paint will adhere easily. I like using spray paint on furniture. It gets into nooks and crannies and doesn't leave brush strokes. Plus, it's so much faster! The only thing you need to worry about is putting on several light coats, rather than heavy coats, so the spray paint doesn't run. <br />
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I'd found early on that one of the casters the table rests on kept coming out. When I turned the table over to examine the casters, this is what I found...<br />
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In the first place those are so grungy they make me shiver, but, aside from that, not one of these casters matched! No wonder the table was a little wobbly. I bought four of these new "antique" casters. Hopefully, these will give us a level table...<br />
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I plan on painting the base pedestal in the next couple of days. I'm so excited to get this table finished and placed in our loft, so I can start beating my husband at Uno. {Rarely, if ever, happens.}<br />
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Wishing you a sun-filled week... </div>
<br />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-29871238022341951202020-05-21T11:59:00.002-04:002020-06-04T13:02:48.290-04:00Refinishing an Oak Pedestal Game Table... {Part 2}<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">See <a href="http://justanotherhangup.blogspot.com/2020/05/refinishing-oak-pedestal-game-table.html"><i><b>Refinishing an Oak Pedestal Game Table... {Part 1}</b></i></a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This post is for the novice furniture refinisher and it's about putting perfectionism aside when working with wood. <span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">When I sew I am careful to precisely line up seams and sew with
precision in order to make a project look more “professional," however, I</span> have to </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">remind
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appreciate its not-so-perfect nature. </span>Because wood is a porous,
fibrous, organic material, it is filled with imperfections and unique
characteristics. It's those unique characteristics that make wood beautiful. Sometimes I have to remember this when refinishing a piece
of furniture. In all of the furniture I've refinished no two pieces have reacted the same way to the refinishing process. You can look at it as frustrating or a challenge depending on your outlook. Here's an example of the table I'm currently working on...</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">...in the photo above the tabletop took the stain darker in the area where the arrows are pointing. These differences could be because you applied the stain unevenly, but I'm very careful about the process of applying stain these days because I had a disastrous fail once when I wasn't so careful. (Go <a href="https://justanotherhangup.blogspot.com/2016/06/furniture-refinishing-oak-kitchen-table.html"><b><i>here</i></b></a> for that post.) </span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">When the urethane is applied the differences are made even more obvious. </span>Sometimes when I see things like this -- especially the difference in stain -- it irks the perfectionist in me, but I've learned to let it go. You'll never notice it once the furniture is situated in your home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">This tabletop is so different than any other wood I've worked with. It might be the quarter sawn wood. In any case this is the craziness that was revealed in the wood when I put the first coat of urethane on it...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">I might add that the wood looks a little rough, but I had sanded it down to smooth perfection before applying the gel stain! It's just a crazy wood with tons of character. I'm using a satin spar urethane to finish the tabletop. In the picture it's still wet, which is why it is so glossy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Anyway, the moral of this post is to embrace the imperfections in the furniture you acquire to refinish. And while you're at it, you might want to embrace your own imperfections and the imperfections in others. Your life will be happier for it! </span></div>
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<![endif]-->Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-1203100559720221762020-05-20T23:17:00.002-04:002020-05-21T12:56:37.972-04:00Refinishing an Oak Pedestal Game Table... {Part 1}Last year around this time I was on a quest to find a pedestal table to use as a game table in our loft. I wanted a round table about 45 inches wide. I looked at new tables, but I was
more interested in an antique solid oak table. I love these tables. In my mind they are so much prettier and made so much better than many of the tables they make these days. I was in the habit of looking on Facebook
Marketplace every day to see if one would come on the market. Here's the table I finally ended up buying...<br />
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This table was everything I wanted. Solid oak. Beautiful craftsmanship.
Forty-two inches wide and in as good a condition as an old table
could be. The best part is this table cost only $50.
Fifty! I had been looking at tables that were
anywhere from $1000 (veneer) on up (solid wood), so this was a find of
monumental proportions. So happy! I don't have any idea how old this table is, but the base of the table is very different than many pedestal tables. Usually the pedestals are curved. This one has very straight lines and looks a little art deco (1925 to 1940) to me. Any ideas about how old this table might be?<br />
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Well, yesterday I finally got around to starting the refinishing of this beautiful piece. The tabletop was in very good condition, but it had a light honey oak finish. I wanted something darker. I used Zep All-Purpose Cleaner and Degreaser to clean the surface of the table before painting on the Citristrip to strip off the stain and varnish. The surface of this table didn't strip off as easily as other tables I've refinished. It took two applications of Citristrip and a lot of sanding to get it down to the natural wood. After stripping the wood I used Klean Strip Paint Stripper After Wash to clean off all traces of the stripper. All of these products can be found at Home Depot or Lowe's. Here's a photo of the table with the first Citristrip application...<br />
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The Paint Stripper After Wash leaves the piece a little wet, so I let it dry overnight and put it outside in the sun this morning to make sure it was totally dry before I started sanding...<br />
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Later, I used a little elbow grease and sanded the surface with my orbital sander. I used 120 and 220 grit sanding paper. Once it was sanded and cleaned again, its beautiful character started to shine through! I noticed, of course, the different striations on the wood. I did a little research and found this wood was quarter sawn. <br />
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I'm used to seeing plain sawn wood which creates a "cathedral" pattern in the grain. (The grain starts and travels up to a peak and down again.) Quarter sawn gets its name from the fact the log is cut into quarters. <i><a href="http://www.schenckandcompany.com/wood/wood-grain-patterns/">"This cut features annual growth rings at a 60 to 90 degree angle. This creates a visually appealing, somewhat tight vertical grain pattern, often with dramatic flecking."</a></i> It was fun to learn something new...<br />
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(Source: <i><a href="http://www.schenckandcompany.com/wood/wood-grain-patterns/">Schenck and Company</a></i>)</div>
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This afternoon I applied some Minwax Gel Stain in Hickory to the piece. It's beautiful! Here is half with the gel stain and the other half unfinished. I love how the darker stain makes the grain of the wood more obvious...<br />
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I absolutely love this dark brown hickory color on oak. I used this same color for <i><a href="https://justanotherhangup.blogspot.com/2016/06/furniture-refinishing-kitchen-table_20.html">my dining room table</a></i> when I refinished it, and we've loved it. Tomorrow I will finish the top of the table by applying a couple/few coats of Spar Urethane. I plan on painting the bottom of the table, so you'll have to come back to see that process.<br />
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<br />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-69627249157581357652020-02-14T16:33:00.000-05:002020-02-14T16:33:06.598-05:00Squirrels and Nuts Quilt...<br />
There are only two camps. One camp loves squirrels -- the other calls them "rodents" does not. I could be the President of the Squirrel Fan Club in the U.S. of A. I love 'em! So when I saw this fabric with these pink-cheeked squirrely squirrels, I had to have it. I paired it with some more cute fall fabrics, and I knew I had the perfect fall quilt. <br />
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I haven't sewed a lot since I moved into our new home in Massachusetts. I've had other interests, and my favorite time to sew is in the winter when it's cold outside. We've had another mild winter though, so it's cut into my sewing a bit. Our low is -3 degrees tonight though, so the machine has been humming today! <br />
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I've found that the posts on the railing in our loft are spaced perfectly to hang a quilt right in between the posts. It's great because it can hang there wrinkle free as I sew the backing!<br />
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I'm keeping this bad boy. He's going to be adorable when he's all quilted up, and when we had a bunch of family at our home over the holidays, I decided one cannot have enough quilts and comforters.<br />
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Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-20864662980461636242019-11-18T09:28:00.000-05:002019-11-18T09:28:30.653-05:00The last of the Christmas Quilts...<br />
This poor little old blog's best days are over. I have ignored it completely these last few months and not even thought twice about it. All good things must end... or die a slooooow somewhat painful death, as is the case of this blog. {No tears necessary!} Anyway, my efforts are elsewhere these days, but I do love to chronicle things on my blog, so here's a post about the last few Christmas quilts I've finished.<br />
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This first one is a non-traditional color for Christmas, and I couldn't love the fabric more. Who doesn't love a little pink at Christmastime and get a load of those cute Santas in his village...<br />
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I'm so glad I put that red frame around the border of the quilt to break up the pink. It really adds a lot to the quilt and every now and then I hit the jackpot when I make a quilt. This one is unconventional and so cute. <br />
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This one is for my son and his partner. They decorated their home in silvery metallics last Christmas and it was stunning. I thought these metallic fabrics would be beautiful for their Christmas quilt...<br />
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This nutcracker fabric is so beautiful. We've collected a number of nutcrackers in our family over the years, so this fabric means more to us than merely a beautiful pattern. <br />
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The last quilt is another playful one for a family with younger children. I think they will enjoy the colors and theme of this cute quilt...<br />
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I made 10 Christmas quilts this year. It was really fun having a theme for quilts and I'm amazed at how different they all are. That's one of the fun things about quilting -- no two quilts are the same!Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-81432311758851499922019-08-06T11:38:00.000-04:002019-08-06T11:40:39.954-04:00My Favorite Quilt...<br />
I never thought I'd say I "found" my favorite quilt, but this one is definitely "the one." Several weeks ago our family had a family reunion and most of our children and their families were present. We had a wonderful week, but, for me and my husband, the highlight was being given this beautiful quilt by our children...<br />
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There are nine blocks in this quilt and each family made one, with the center block being an extra block. Our daughter-in-law Stephanie gave each family a bunch of block patterns and fabric to choose from. Each family choose the block they liked best and their fabric and a representative from each family made their family's block. I can't even begin to tell you how touched I was by this gesture...<br />
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And, the quilt itself is stunning and much more complicated than anything I've ever made, which makes me appreciate it even more. I adore the fabric choices both in color and pattern. Sometimes kids {which includes kid-in-laws} do things that take your breath away. This was one of those times. We're so grateful for this beautiful family heirloom.</div>
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Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-69503590775559348982019-07-30T10:13:00.000-04:002019-07-30T22:39:57.972-04:00Faux House Plants & Arrangements...<br />
It's been a month since I posted. This month has been filled with packing, unpacking, and a family reunion sandwiched in between! We've been very busy, but we are finally in our new home. We decided to build a home when we couldn't find what we liked in an existing home. It took 11.5 long months to build, but we moved in a couple of weeks ago, and, so far, we've unpacked a gabillion boxes and only have two gabillion boxes left to unpack. It's become a slow process -- mostly because I have the attention span of a gnat. Yesterday I started to unpack some boxes and got sidetracked with what I wanted to put in a vase in our entryway. I wanted softer colors than I'd had in our other house -- some cream and sage greens. My daughter-in-law, Meghann, turned me onto how beautiful these shades are together when she used them in her wedding. I used the same shades in a luncheon we put on for them after the wedding ceremony. Here's a few pictures of that beautiful day...<br />
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Anyway, I'm using some those colors on our main floor and loving it. There's a lot of browns, creams, gray, and sage colors. My husband commented on this yesterday and said he thought it needed more color, so I bought this little original painting on Etsy and will put it in the entry...<br />
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I gave him a choice of three paintings and he choose the one with the most color -- my favorite too. It's of Kittery, Maine, which is right up the highway from our new house.<br />
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Anywho, I digress. Let me get back on track. A few years ago designers were touting the opinion that you should never use faux plants or flowers in your home. They implied they were ugly and tacky. {Blah.. ba-blah... ba-blah.} I happen to like greenery and flowers, and if the real thing is impracticable or too costly, then... fake gotta work. So, I'm not going to apologize for my slacker plants cause I kinda love 'em. I went looking for some greenery yesterday thinking of the silvery and sage colors in a eucalyptus branch, and ended up with something different. After hitting up Target's Magnolia and Hearth and Hand botanical collections, World Market, and Marshall's, I knew I had to get serious, so I decided to drive the 30 minutes it takes to get to a Hobby Lobby. New Englanders haven't discovered the benefits of Hobby Lobby like those in the west. There's a Hobby Lobby in every town in Colorado. Here they have them spread far and wide and you have to put on your pioneer bonnet and hiking boots to make the trek to one. All I can say to that is.... geesh.<br />
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I went into Hobby Lobby with the idea of sage greens, silvery tones, and cream colors. I came out with something a little different...<br />
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I started by picking up the lambs ear branches -- beautiful sage color with a touch of silvery fuzz. Then I reached for that little branch with the berries {on the left}. <br />
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Those berries have a little purple/blue hue, so that took me off in another
direction. Each branch or flower I grabbed had some sage green and a
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Well, here I sit writing this post when I should be unpacking boxes. Like I said my attention span is limited. Wish me luck as I act like a dock worker and unpack today. <br />
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I should probably get back to unpacking now... unless I can find something else to grab my attention. Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-33304454282790970882019-06-27T09:06:00.002-04:002019-06-27T09:06:24.161-04:00Navy Nutcracker Quilt...<br />
I'm trying to finish binding all the quilts that I have almost completed before the big move in a couple of weeks. I'm fairly certain that there won't be a lot of sewing for a month or two after we move as I arrange/rearrange things in the new house to our liking. Last night I finished this Navy Nutcracker quilt. Originally, the inspiration behind this quilt was this <i><a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0516831/michael-miller-nutcracker-metallic-ornaments-navy">Michael Miller Nutcracker Metallic Ornaments</a></i> fabric...<br />
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But, then I decided to use this fabric from the same line -- <i><a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0516840/michael-miller-nutcracker-metallic-mini-overture-navy">Nutcracker Metallic Navy Overture</a></i> -- in an equal amount on the quilt, so they both became equally important! I adore this fabric with all the cute nutcracker characters and scenes...<br />
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Together these fabrics make a beautiful, almost monochromatic-ish quilt...<br />
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The fabric for the boarder and binding are also from the same line... <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0516842/michael-miller-nutcracker-metallic-toy-soldier-navy"><i>Michael Miller Nutcracker Metallic Toy Soldier.</i></a> These are all on sale at fabric.com right now for an incredible price. It pays to shop for Christmas fabric off season!<br />
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Recently, someone asked who I use to do all the longarm quilting on my quilts, so I'll give a little shout out to my amazing quilter. First of all, my quilts are very simply made. I don't really consider myself a "quilter." I'm more a sewer that likes to put fabrics together to make blankets. I love making simple quilts because I love choosing and putting fabrics together. It's the fabrics that draw me to quilting. Making intricate quilts with tiny squares and complicated patterns is not my idea of fun. Obviously. But, I love to have them professionally quilted because that makes ALL the difference in making the quilts look professional, so early on I asked a quilter friend of mine who she would recommend and Donna's name came up. Donna Smith owns the company <a href="https://quiltedforyoucolorado.com/"><i>"Quilted For You"</i></a> in Mead, Colorado. She quilted 45 quilts for me in one year a couple of years ago when I got the bright idea to make a quilt for all our children and grandchildren for Christmas. This she did in between all her other much more complicated quilting projects. I really appreciated the fact that she did my quilts in a timely manner because time was of the essence that year! When I moved to MA I was hoping to find a local quilter, but I found that the prices for longarm quilting were much higher in MA than in Colorado, so I decided just to ship all my finished quilt tops and bottoms to Donna, and she quilts them and sends them back. It doesn't cost much more than having them quilted here, and it doesn't take much longer than it did when I lived in Colorado. That way I still get her expert touch on my quilts. She's fabulous and she can make a so-so quilt top look like a piece of art. She's done that a bunch of times for me! <br />
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Donna suggested a holly pattern for the quilting on this Nutcracker quilt. That pattern mimics the holly on the "ornaments" fabric.<br />
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I love the gold metallic threads in these fabrics. Christmas isn't Christmas without shiny metallic touches!<br />
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<br />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-30064797179692982382019-06-26T09:35:00.000-04:002019-06-26T09:35:42.116-04:00Santa's Village Quilt...<br />
Oh, I love this quilt. I think this Santa's village fabric is one of my favorite Christmas fabrics that I've found -- so playful and festive!<br />
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I chose a raspberry red and lime green blend for the complimentary colors for this sweet village scene, and I love how it turned out...<br />
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For the quilting I chose a pattern with trees that mimic the ones in the village and stars and moons...<br />
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The inspiration fabric is a Riley Blake fabric. The collection is called, "Way Up North" by Jill Howarth. So cute...<br />
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These Christmas quilts have been so fun to put together! I can't wait to divide them up and send them off the end of November!<br />
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<br />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-25881108939578756142019-06-18T15:43:00.003-04:002019-06-18T15:43:44.522-04:00Snow Globe Quilt...<br />
Another Christmas quilt has been completed and three more are waiting to be bound. I've got to shift things into first gear if I want to get these done in the next few months! To be honest summer will be busy for us as we move into our new home that we've had built this last year. Finally we are able to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and we'll be moving in within a month. Yay!<br />
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Here's a look at the newest finished project...<br />
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This quilt has more traditional Christmas colors than a few of the others I've made. I love the snow globe fabric from <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0564247/stof-fabrics-denmark-snow-house-snow-globes-grey?CAWELAID=172000510001622688&cm_mmc=google-_-Google+Shopping-_-GS_fabric-_-_mkwid|sSBjDhkv0|pcrid|46683858482|pdv|c|product|0564247|pgrid|15687633722|ptaid|pla-499950886970|&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Google+Shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=sSBjDhkv0|pcrid|46683858482|pkw||pmt||pdv|c|product|0564247|&gclid=EAIaIQobChMInvmNiuPz4gIVBVgNCh0k4QoYEAkYCCABEgLXsfD_BwE"><i>Stof Fabrics Denmark</i></a>.<br />
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I thought a snow flake pattern for the quilting might be especially cute with this one..<br />
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And, I used the same snow globe fabric for the backing as I did on the front...<br />
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One more to check off the list!<br />
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<br />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-37026672941495447062019-05-06T09:00:00.000-04:002019-05-06T09:00:47.336-04:00Christmas Quilt...<br />
There's something appealing about a bunch of pets dressed up in Christmasy frocks, scarves, knitted sweaters, and woolen caps. It seems to bring out the Christmas spirit in us all. This <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0488170/ink-arrow-mingle-jingle-christmas-pets-pale-gray">Ink and Arrow, "Mingle and Jingle Pets" fabric</a> became the inspiration for my latest Christmas quilt. <br />
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I paired it with a few other coordinating and playful patterns...<br />
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... and brought them all together to make this fun and lively quilt!<br />
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I imagine this quilt will be appreciated by some of the little ones (who love puppies and kittens) in our family!<br />
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The back of the quilt is an entirely different fabric from those shown on the front, but the colors and theme of animals and Christmas blend nicely.<br />
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The quilting pattern on this one is the snowflake I've used on a couple of the other Christmas quilts I've made. Love this pattern...<br />
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Here's to another quilt waiting to be wrapped up and sent to a family I love for Christmas!<br />
<br />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-78697987458276696662019-04-30T12:13:00.002-04:002020-03-27T11:11:45.691-04:00Refinishing an Oak Table...When we moved to Massachusetts, we decided to rent an apartment at first. We didn't know exactly where we wanted to live, so we decided to research the lay of the land before we bought a home. I thought it would be only a few months before we found a home, but we ended up deciding to build, so here we sit still in the apartment ten months later. We should move into our home in about two months. Here's the dreamy view we will have out our kitchen/eat-in-nook in our new home. {It's dreamy not because of the workers, but because of the trees. 😁 Although, I'm sure the workers are "dreamy" to someone -- just not me.}<br />
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Anywho, one of the things I've really missed about being in a home is being able to spread out and work on a big project. I've been able to sew, but that's about it. I am itching to refinish a piece of furniture, so I've been looking for a particular project to work on soon after we move into the new house. I found it the other day.<br />
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We have a loft in our new home. Part of it is a "bridge," with railings on either side. In the model home they had a grand piano there. My seven years of piano lessons never "took," so that's not an option. It's a tricky space to figure out what to do with. Here's a picture of how the space looks now. These railings, of course, are temporary so workers don't fall off the side... (Although, these rickety railings wouldn't keep anyone from a serious tumble.)<br />
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At the end of the room we'll have a couch and TV area, but I've been trying to figure out what to do with the space in the foreground. We finally decided to put a game table and chairs in the area. It's plenty wide, and we enjoy playing games in our family, so I think it will work beautifully.<br />
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For the last month I've been looking at tables. I wanted a round pedestal table about 45 inches wide. I looked at new tables, but I was more interested in an antique solid oak table. I love these tables, and they are beautiful. I was in the habit of looking on Facebook Marketplace every day to see if one came up and finally last week I came upon one just 30 minutes from our place. I quickly messaged the woman and a couple days later we picked it up. This is her picture, and it doesn't do it justice, but you'll get the idea...<br />
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This table was everything I wanted. Solid oak. Beautiful craftsmanship. Forty-two inches wide, and in as pristine condition as an old table could be. The best part of this little project is this table cost $50. Fifty. I was so thrilled! I had been looking at tables that were anywhere from $1000 (veneer) on up (solid wood), so this was a find of monumental proportions. So happy!<br />
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I want to refinish this table to give it back some of his former glory, but I have a dilemma. Do I refinish him with a gray stain, something like this...<br />
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I just noticed it's been a month since I last posted. Lots going on in our neck of the woods! I don't know if I've mentioned that we're building a home in Massachusetts. Last June we moved from our home of 30 years in Colorado to northern Massachusetts. My husband had been working for a company here for about a year -- flying back and forth from MA to CO every weekend. When they asked if we would be willing to relocated, we thought about it (for about two seconds) and jumped in with both feet. We've love it here! This has been a really fun adventure at this empty-nest-stage of our lives. Our home is a few months away from being finished, so we're excited to move into it and get more permanently settled.<br />
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In the meantime I finished another Christmas quilt. If you haven't guessed by now, I'm making these for each one of our kid's families for Christmas next year. A couple of years ago I made a quilt for every member of our family and a couple more to boot. It was exhausting and last year I couldn't look at my sewing machine without feeling queasy. I'm over that now, so I decided to make a Christmas quilt for each family and give them with a few other things I've picked up as a Christmas/Pre-Christmas gift for each family. We have 45 kids and grandkids in our family, so Christmas is beginning to get overwhelming. If anyone has suggestions on what we can do for gifts for Christmas for our kids and grandkids, please advise.<br />
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I've used a lot of aqua and red in the quilts I've been making because a number of our kids have those colors in their Christmas decorations. I love those two colors together anyway, so I'm drawn to them by choice also! The fabric for this quilt was built around this ornament fabric, "Vintage Holiday Ornaments Aqua, by Bonnie and Camille for Moda." The other fabrics are from the same line. Love all of the complimentary fabrics -- so crisp and clean!<br />
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I chose a poinsettia quilting pattern for this quilt. It mimics the red fabric on the border which is filled with poinsettias. Usually, I like the quilting pattern to fade into the background, but this time we chose a gray/silver thread and I love it! It makes the pattern pop a little more, and for this quilt it's a nice change...<br />
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I can't wait to move into the new house for about a million reasons, but one of those reasons is so I can take pictures of my quilts outside again! I always used to take photos of my quilts against my fence in natural light outside. It shows off the colors and patterns better. In the apartment it's easier to take the photos inside, and the pictures are pretty horribaaaalll... ugh. <br />
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Anway, Spring has sprung. Days are getting warmer and there are blossoms all over the place, so life is good! Wishing you a great day!Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-75051079297956280202019-03-29T09:57:00.001-04:002019-03-29T09:57:26.170-04:00Friday's Fabulous Finds...March was a very busy month with a new grandbaby's birth which created the opportunity for a trip across the U.S.! I'm home now and I'm sure to get back to sewing and other projects very soon. In the meantime, here are some little lovelies I found on Etsy.<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/636110141/oh-hello-door-mat?ref=finds_l&ep_click=1&bes=1">"Oh Hello" Mat </a></i></div>
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Wishing you a beautiful spring weekend!</div>
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Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-38680192085271204852019-03-08T08:00:00.000-05:002019-03-08T09:20:51.939-05:00Friday's Fabulous Finds...<br />
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Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983001733321736540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92700396838923493.post-21133787334275147582019-03-04T07:57:00.000-05:002019-03-08T09:22:19.282-05:00"Deer Me!" Christmas Quilt...<br />
I'm making a number of Christmas quilts this year to give as gifts next Christmas. Here's the second one I've finished so far...<br />
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I took these photos yesterday in a bright afternoon sun, so the colors are a little brighter than they should be, but you get the idea. These are such cute fabrics. They are from the "Rustic Winter" line by Emily Herrick Designs for Michael Miller. <span class="order-list__item-title" style="color: #555555; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4;"></span><br />
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I love the colors in this fabric, the not too over the top Christmas theme, and the majestic deer. Who doesn't love deer?<br />
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I used the same deer fabric for the back...<br />
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Buying Christmas fabric is a bit of a challenge this time of year, but, at the same time, the fabrics are often marked down a little. I've found some really cute offerings, and I'm excited to make these quilts throughout the year!<br />
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