Monthly Archives: September 2012

Marriage Enrichment Retreat

Posted on September 25, 2012 | 3 comments

What a happy and holy fashion it is that those who love one another should rest on the same pillow. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne

 

The older I get, the less time I want to spend with the part of the human race
that didn’t marry me.  ~Robert Brault

 

Love seems the swiftest but it is the slowest of all growths. No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century. ~Mark Twain

 

No internet, no cell, no tv; no distracting electronic gadgets whatsoever.

Just simple, fabulous quiet.

Hubby and I attended a marriage enrichment campout with several couples.  We had seminars and meals and chats together.

And lots of beautiful serenity.

We watched sunsets.

I stitched a little.  And read a little.

And watched the ripples in the water.

And watched the trees grow.

And now I am in email jail.

Was it worth it?

I did not want to come home.

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Churn Dash Quilt Block

Posted on September 21, 2012 | 2 comments

Churn Dash, found in the perpetual calendar, 365 Quilt Blocks a Year by Nancy Martin, is drafted from a 5 x 5 grid.

Here it is presented in a simple straight set with borders…blocks set square side-by-side:

Churn Dash Straight Set

And in a straight set with sashing (I like that better):

Churn Dash Straight Set 2

Churn Dash in an on point set with borders:

Churn Dash On Point

And set on point with sashing:

Churn Dash On Point 2

The on point settings are really busy…let’s calm it down with a few plain blocks:

Churn Dash On Point 3

My intent is to introduce you to the Churn Dash block.  There is so much more one could try simply by experimenting with alternate blocks, value and color, and different borders to completely change the look. 

For instance, I am not a fan of the corner blocks in the border, so I’d switch those out.  And I might add another plain border.  And how about a different color scheme?  So many possibilities!

Churn Dash On Point 4

You could play with design using graph paper, but it is so much easier to use Electric Quilt.  Either way, have fun!

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Recycling Wooden Crates

Posted on September 18, 2012 | 8 comments

Hubby and I have used old wooden crates to harvest our fruit, but now they are old and in rough shape.  Nevertheless, I couldn’t bear to see them destined for the burn pit.

So I cleaned them up.

Hubby did some minor repairs.

I am spraying them with black paint and repurposing them.

This one is holding my collection of books on dyeing and painting fabric.

These crates could be used for any number of purposes…use to hold a wall display, or to corral those dog toys, or to hold your child’s stuffed animal collection, just to name a few.

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