knit

 Christmas knitting in some unconventional colors.

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November

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Thanksgiving

 

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paper dolls

 The last few days I have been sewing paper dolls.

Did you ever play with paper dolls? My sister and I loved them.

Sew far these dolls have been frustrating 

but I may have finally figured them out today.

With little pieces you have to be precise 

and I am not a very precise person.

I need 26 of these.

It is another scrap project.

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weekend warriors

 Dakota Man made an Edison lamp this weekend and it turned out pretty darn unique.

It wasn't difficult at all and went together fast. (His words.)

It photographs well with his steam engine painting.

In fact I think I can honestly say that 

making these herb buns took more work and time.

I served them with my homemade tomato basil soup.

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Friday Post Card

 

...all scraps.

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bits and pieces

 Time to hand sew the binding on my "Crazy" quilt.

I used the paper piecing method to sew this together.

Meaning all the pieces were sewn together on a piece of paper.

The paper was then sprayed with water to remove it.

All pieces were out of my scrap tote.

It was new to me and there is a few slip ups on it 

making it all the more likely that I will give it away.

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apple cake and nanette

I had a few apples that needed to be used 

so I threw them in an apple cake today.

Then I made some caramel sauce. Can you spell C A L O R I E S? 

And what would apple cake with caramel be without vanilla ice cream?

How many times around the block am I up to?

This is Nanette...Norm's other half.

Isn't she cute?

I only have two more blocks to make and I'll be looking for a quilter.

They will go faster if I don't stop to make apple cake.

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Friday Post Card

 The winter birds have arrived with our first snow.

Woodpeckers, junkos, nuthatches, blue jays, finches 

and cardinals all at our feeders today. 

The cardinal is a first for us here.

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Norman

 This is Norman

but you can call him Norm if you want to.

He is one of 18 gnomes that I am making for my newest quilt.

He has a crooked smile that makes him unique 

and endearing to all his gnome friends.

Move over chicken quilt...

this could be my new favorite.

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Dakota Man

 There's always something going on at our house...

Dakota Man just finished a new paint-by-number 

and these wood turned bowls from a cherry tree limb 

we were lucky enough to find 

when we were in Door County this year.

His first car was a 1957 Chevy like this one only red.

We were both about to be juniors in high school.

They were some good times.

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Friday Post Card

 

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November scenes

 Outdoors: It is pheasant hunting season here and I am always on team pheasant.

Seeing a bird this time of year is rare.

Indoors: I am working on an intensive quilting project. 

100's of pieces to cut and sew.

But for the time being I am addicted to it and wish I didn't need sleep.

I am thankful to be able to do the things I love to do.

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Salt

 It's been awhile since I've made a bag.

I used an old salt bag that was given to me for the side pockets and strap.

The red vegetable fabric was also a freebie.

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