tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67614030451496765762024-03-14T02:05:16.693-04:00Smilie Mommy QuiltsEverything made with love and a smile!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569783475838881259noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761403045149676576.post-9202257856446043812016-02-23T10:55:00.005-05:002016-02-23T10:55:41.075-05:00I Have Been Taking Tons of Photographs<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am sorry, I haven't been on here in quite some time, I did not mean to abandon my website or my followers, thanks for still hanging in there with me. I need to get back to my sewing and quilting but I have <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tiffinyquilts/" target="_blank">been taking tons of photographs</a> at least to keep myself occupied during this mega rut I have been in. I have been taking pictures people like my amazing boys who are growing way too fast. They are both on Honor Roll and making me proud in the things they enjoy doing. Watching them grow into independent and happy and healthy young men is my ultimate goal as a mom. </span> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tanner, he is now 14 and this is him cooking for a school video project he had to do for school. Big Eighth grader and Honor Roll Student =)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trent, my baby will be 12 in a few months...WOW! Where is the time going? Sixth grade and Honor roll!</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I also have been taking plenty of nature pictures and you can find them all on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tiffinyquilts/" target="_blank">my Instagram page</a> if you would like to see them, but here is a very sample of some right here as well. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These were some beautiful Tulips I spoted in a store that were for sale for Valentine's Day <3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pic recently of a road near my home after a snowfall =)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Copper & Dug will be 3 years old next month! </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> And of course Copper and Dug too, these goofy Goldendoodles! </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569783475838881259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761403045149676576.post-52413456987005040422015-06-18T06:00:00.000-04:002016-02-25T11:20:17.846-05:002015 June ~ Baby Rag Quilt with Coordinating Teddy Bear <span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>So I made this super soft baby quilt using flannel and it was super simple since it was just stripes of different widths of coordinating fabric being sewn together with a half inch seam allowance. I made a matching teddy bear to go along with it and I hope Mila, the beautiful baby this was gifted to loves them both for a long time to come. I chose ladybugs as the focal fabric since it was a nickname for her mom, Nikia when she was growing up. </b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before I washed it 3x to rag it up =)</td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 small banana frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 cup spinach frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1 scoop of <a href="http://elements.smartlivingtoday.com/contact" target="_blank">Melaleuca ~ GcControl</a> Attain French Vanilla for my added protein and yumminess</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">5 ice cubes</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 cup spinach frozen</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 cup wild blueberries frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 cup spinach frozen</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 cup wild blueberries frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 small banana frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 cup spinach frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1 tablespoon of Golden Flaxseed Meal (I use Bob's Red Mill)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1 scoop of Melaleuca ~ GcControl Attain French Vanilla for my added protein and yumminess</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">5 ice cubes </span>❄ </li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">8 oz water </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 cup wild blueberries frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">4 strawberries frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">1/2 avocado ripe</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/4 cup spinach frozen (since I ran out)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/4 cup edamame frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1 scoop of Melaleuca ~ GcControl Attain French Vanilla for my added protein and yumminess</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">5 ice cubes </span>❄ </li>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">8 oz water</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 cup wild blueberries frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 small banana frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 cup spinach frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1 tablespoon of Chia Seeds by Spectrum</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1 scoop of Melaleuca ~ GcControl Attain French Vanilla for my added protein and yumminess</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">5 ice cubes </span>❄ </li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">8 oz water </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 cup wild blueberries frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/4 cup mangos (less since high in sugar)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 cup spinach frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 avocado ripe</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1 tablespoon of chia seeds</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">2 scoops of <a href="http://elements.smartlivingtoday.com/contact" target="_blank">Melaleuca ~ Ultra Performance</a> ~ Vanilla for my added protein and yumminess (Vitality Elevate) This one gives 30 grams of protein!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">5 ice cubes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">8 oz water </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;">1 small blood orange or regular orange</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 small banana frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1/2 cup spinach frozen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1 </span><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">tablespoon of chia seeds</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">1 scoop of Melaleuca ~ GcControl Attain French Vanilla for my added protein and yumminess</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">5 ice cubes </span>❄ </li>
<li><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">8 oz water </span></li>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is a link to the newest <a href="http://www.freepatchworkquiltinfo.com/2014/12/december-2014-baltimore-ravens-diy.html" target="_blank">memory board one I made in the Baltimore Raven's theme</a>.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569783475838881259noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761403045149676576.post-6553015559651972162014-08-20T00:39:00.001-04:002014-08-20T00:39:20.294-04:00Quote about Personal Growth by Tupac Shakur with a Beautiful Photo of Tulips<b style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><i>“I want to grow. I want to be better. You Grow. We all grow. We're made to grow.You either evolve or you disappear.” </i></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569783475838881259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761403045149676576.post-7924757756902970542014-08-20T00:03:00.001-04:002015-02-03T14:01:40.855-05:002014 May ~ Rag Quilt Pictures Finally From<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am finally getting around to posting pics of the rag quilt I completed in May. Seems like summer break just started for my boys a few weeks ago but the reality is school starts this Thursday! By the time it slowly sinks in that I now have a 5th and 7th grader, it will be time to be decorate the Christmas tree, ohhhh shhhhhhhh, I said that out loud! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So this was my first rag quilt, now while it was a simple style for me, it was <a href="http://www.freepatchworkquiltinfo.com/2014/05/progress-on-rag-quilt-may-2014.html" target="_blank">still my first time</a>. One thing I learned while making one that I didn't expect was that the piecing thread should blend into the fabrics I chose. I was expecting the raggy cutting area to hide it more than it does. So that is one thing I would suggest if you ever make one yourself. Let me know if you have ventured into making one of these before. The most time consuming part of it was the cutting every 1/4 inch of the seams. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569783475838881259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761403045149676576.post-31048661400406799852014-05-17T01:07:00.001-04:002015-02-03T14:01:00.148-05:002014 May ~ Progress on a Rag Quilt<b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Hello everyone! My current project has been a rag quilt made with 100% cotton from my local quilt shops (LQS). Most of you know that I always am wanting to learn new techniques and challenge myself. This may not be the most challenging of my projects, compared to <a href="http://www.freepatchworkquiltinfo.com/2012/09/2012-september-busy-ripping-out-quilt.html" target="_blank">the quilt that has over 1300 triangles</a> in it that I am still working on but it does qualify as a technique I haven't done before. The reason I decided to make one of these is I have a friend that may want 3 rag quilts for her adorable grand-babies and I wanted to make one of my own prior to making hers so I would know ahead of time what are some things I should look out for. She wants them to be really snugly and cozy so we were most likely using flannels. This rag quilt still needs to be hemmed around all four sides and then snipped on the seams so when I wash it, it will be able to bloom and give off the cozy rag quilt look many love. Let me know what you think in the comments section below. =)</span></span></i></b><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569783475838881259noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761403045149676576.post-54395299156104567332014-04-10T22:50:00.000-04:002014-04-12T00:07:25.241-04:00Inspirational Quote of the Day ~ Be Yourself ~ April 10, 2014<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>“When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.”
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569783475838881259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761403045149676576.post-75489060798494289272014-02-17T17:16:00.002-05:002014-02-17T17:27:01.799-05:00My New Juki Sewing Machine! <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>"Sew" I received this new sewing machine made by Juki for a Christmas, birthday and Valentine's present. I am in love and very blessed to have it. Okay, I need to stop referring to by saying "It". She had a name that was Japanese and I know it started with an A, but don't tell her, I forgot it. So I think I have figured out another name for her and maybe this is semi lame but since "HZL-F600" <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038KOX8O/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0038KOX8O&linkCode=as2&tag=smimomqui-20"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B0038KOX8O&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=smimomqui-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=smimomqui-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0038KOX8O" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
is the model and it looks like Hazel to me, that will be her new name. My friend Stephanie suggested giving her a name and was on the phone with me when I first did, but she also forgot it...hahaha! I have friends that name their cars and motorcycles so maybe it isn't so strange to name my sewing machine as well. What about you, do you name your sewing machines / long arm machines or Sergers? Leave me a note and share with me what you call yours. =)</b></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569783475838881259noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761403045149676576.post-86603779213651759652014-02-09T21:48:00.001-05:002014-02-09T21:53:24.109-05:00February 2014 ~ Spruced Up a Normal Pair of Jeans with Variegated Purple Thread<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J3E6X1rWvTo/Uvg9oeiCEJI/AAAAAAAACMk/rjw7iuvfii4/s1600/purple+jeans+leg+close+up+02+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J3E6X1rWvTo/Uvg9oeiCEJI/AAAAAAAACMk/rjw7iuvfii4/s1600/purple+jeans+leg+close+up+02+2014.jpg" height="200" width="112" /></a><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So I bought a new pair of jeans yesterday, they fit great even in my short leg department (hahaha). But they were just missing something. So I used my favorite type
of thread, the variegated type <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018N48CY/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0018N48CY&linkCode=as2&tag=smimomqui-20"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B0018N48CY&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=smimomqui-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=smimomqui-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0018N48CY" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
and it also just happened to be my favorite color of purple and chose a cute stitch off of my new Juki
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that looked liked flowers and stitched it down the outside of each leg. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I just finished making this really fun bag and I can't decide what to use it for. My original plan was for going to the pool, since the bag I have been using a few times a week is a bit snug for my towel and other necessities. The <a href="http://reannalilydesigns.com/2011/06/grocery-tote-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-10213" target="_blank">free pattern and tutorial</a> did not call for the pockets that I added. I put a big pocket on the outside of it and one a bit smaller on the inside for my phone and keys. It seems though that the bag has other plans to tote my almost 10 year old around...hahaha! Let me know what you think when you have a quick minute.</span></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569783475838881259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761403045149676576.post-51595309354077079612013-12-27T16:04:00.000-05:002013-12-31T16:09:01.404-05:00Quote of the Day ~ You is the Only Way to Live! ~ 12-27-2013<h4>
<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Free yourself from negative people. – Spend time with nice people
who are smart, driven and like-minded. Relationships should help you,
not hurt you. Surround yourself with people who reflect the person you
want to be. Choose friends who you are proud to know, people you
admire, who love and respect you – people who make your day a little
brighter simply by being in it. Life is too short to spend time with
people who suck the happiness out of you. When you free yourself from
negative people, you free yourself to be YOU – and being YOU is the only
way to truly live.</span></i></span></h4>
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I found this awesome quote from <a href="http://positiveoutlooksblog.com/2013/12/27/you-is-the-only-way-to-live/" target="_blank">Positive Outlooks Blog</a> they have some truly inspirational ones on there site! I am not sure who said these wise words though.</h4>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569783475838881259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761403045149676576.post-3506264282530909032013-12-13T14:06:00.001-05:002013-12-15T17:27:06.102-05:00My 4 Boys are Really Growing! <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #274e13;">The puppies are growing! That meaning my two human son's and my two furry ones! Where does the time go, that is what I want to know?!? Here is a <a href="http://www.freepatchworkquiltinfo.com/2013/05/introducing-two-new-members-of-family.html" target="_blank">link if you would like to go back and see how much they have all grown in the last 7 months</a>. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Blackadder ITC"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></span>Hugs & Smiles, Tiffiny ~ Smilie Mommy </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569783475838881259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761403045149676576.post-72404741596442110712013-12-13T12:13:00.000-05:002013-12-13T12:42:12.564-05:00HUGE Giveaway Valued OVER $600!<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Hi everyone, something totally different than my norm of random quilt blocks, baby quilts, crafts and the quote of the days. I have been so fortunate to make many friends over the internet that I have so much in common with, normally it is that we are both quilters, crafters and even more likely both parents. Well, this friend, Charlie is not quite a parent yet but at the time he was developing an anti bullying game, and that was a topic I was interested in for my two boys. He is now holding a huge giveaway of video games! I honestly don't let my boys play the games often, but when I do it must be educational. I hear the majority of these games being given for FREE are good for kids. <i><b>So if you want more info about how to win this prize worth over $600 & growing, <u>keep reading</u>!</b></i></span></span><b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Message from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CharliesPOV?ref=br_tf" target="_blank">Charlie</a> follows: </b></span>Starting a couple weeks ago, I reached out to a bunch of indies (as many as I could find, really) asking to do a big Christmas game giveaway. I figured I'd get 10-25 games or so and it'd be a pretty huge giveaway... Boy was I wrong - <i style="font-weight: bold;">NEVER</i> underestimate the kindness and generosity of indie game developers!! I ended up getting 70 different games worth over $600, and between the extra copies of games I've gotten, I have over 350 games to give away worth over $2,900 total!!!! That's absolutely mind-blowing to me, and I am incredibly humbled by it all. In fact, because I got so many games, I've expanded on the giveaway concept, turning it into over a dozen different giveaways.<br />
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The giveaway below is the SUPER HUGE giveaway - the giveaway that has one copy of each game. Each entry is optional, so you can pick and choose which ones you do, but most of them were chosen by the game developers themselves, so entering as many as you can helps support them and helps you keep up to date with all of their awesomeness!<br />
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You can <a href="http://charliespov.blogspot.com/p/games-in-the.html" target="_blank">click here if you want to see the grand list of games in the giveaway</a>, or just enter below! Good luck, and <a href="http://charliespov.blogspot.com/p/the-lost-of-christmas-giveaways.html" target="_blank">don't forget to enter all of the other Christmas giveaways as well</a>!<br />
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<script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569783475838881259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761403045149676576.post-47487862012874626872013-12-06T18:15:00.001-05:002013-12-06T22:48:11.136-05:00Inspirational Quote of the Day by Nelson Mandela ~ 12-6-2013<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="color: blue;">There is no passion to be found playing small - in <b style="font-weight: 700;">settling</b> <b style="font-weight: 700;">for a life</b> that is less than the one you are <b style="font-weight: 700;">capable</b> <b style="font-weight: 700;">of living</b>. ~ Nelson Mandela</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I just completed this adorable heart baby quilt, here is a <a href="http://www.u-createcrafts.com/2011/07/creative-guest-quilting-in-rain.html" target="_blank">link to the pattern over at the U Create blog</a>. I did many things to their pattern to make it my own. I added larger borders, I wanted more of the background fabric before it reached the final border which I also made larger. For some reason, I can't make small baby quilts and the original pattern was a generous size already. I always hope and imagine the baby doesn't grow out of it, they want to drag it around with them until college at least...hehehe (wishful thinking, I know). The back of this baby quilt is a yummy soft lilac colored minky and it really highlights the quilting of the clouds with the added textures. Well, I hope they love it as much as I do! Please drop me a comment, tell me what you think too! =)</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Blackadder ITC"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hugs & Smiles, Tiffiny ~ Smilie Mommy </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569783475838881259noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761403045149676576.post-57174081718251088152013-11-28T11:19:00.000-05:002013-12-07T13:19:56.318-05:002013 November ~ Picturing Piecing Butterfly Quilt Block with Fussy Cutting ~ IQBS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">For the friends who have been following along, in the summer I joined a wonderful group of quilting people, I can't say ladies since I do believe we have two brave men in our group who put up with us giggling all of the time. The group is called the <a href="http://www.freepatchworkquiltinfo.com/2013/07/international-quilt-block-swap-iqbs.html" target="_blank">IQBS ~ International Quilt Block Swap</a>, you can read more about the group by clicking the link above and also searching keyword IQBS on my website in the top left corner of this page. You will be able to see the previous posts that include some of the beautiful blocks our group has been making for each other! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Well, here are two of my most recent blocks I have made. I had been wanting to try this new technique (to me) called "Picture Piecing" not to be confused with paper piecing. I had seen some beautiful quilts that looked like real pictures and I wanted to learn how to do it. So this purple butterfly block above was made from a pattern inside the book </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I bought off of Amazon, called Picture Piecing, that was actually signed on the inside cover by Cynthia England herself, but you have to make sure you purchase it directly from the author herself and I am not sure if maybe I was just the lucky new book owner of the day. </span> <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=smimomqui-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=0972096302" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The butterfly block flew to Italy to be enjoyed by a quilt friend there near Rome.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The other block I made was for a quilty friend in the UK and she wanted the color red used in her block. </span><br />
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