tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90015681509004701432024-02-18T19:01:12.991-08:00Sunshine DesignsMy Favorite Things...CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-29283788796276850392011-03-05T17:13:00.000-08:002011-04-12T22:38:29.917-07:00Symbol - The Cherokee Syllabary<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<strong><u>My Symbol Themed Quilt - The Cherokee Syllabary</u></strong></div><br />
Not long after reading that "Symbol" would be the theme for one of our challenge quilts, I knew what I wanted to do. My husband, Ralph's, family is Cherokee, and because their heritage is so much a part of who they are, I wanted to honor them by making this special quilt.<br />
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<strong><u>A LITTLE HISTORY... There's GOLD in them thar hills!!!</u></strong><br />
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In February of 1860, my husband Ralph's great grandfather, Jack Martin, according to the history books and family stories, is credited with starting the gold rush in the San Bernardino mountains of southern California. <br />
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In 1850, when Jack Martin and Bill Holcomb were just teenagers, they left Iowa to find their fortune in the gold fields of Oregon. After finding very little gold, and nearly starving to death, the boys left Oregon and worked their way down through northern and central California, trying their luck at various gold mining camps, until they eventually made their way to Los Angeles. While living in Los Angeles, Jack Martin met and married his wife, who was a full-blood Cherokee, and they made their home in Los Angeles. <br />
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Even after finding only scant amounts of gold in Oregon and northern California, Jack Martin and Bill Holcomb hadn't given up their dream of finding gold, and in 1859, when they heard tales of a place called Bear Valley, located in the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California, they began putting aside money and supplies, and planning their trip to Bear Valley. <br />
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<strong>The Gold Rush - Big Bear Lake and Holcomb Valley </strong><br />
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(From a day-trip guidebook published by the San Bernardino National Park; and, from the book, Mines of the San Bernardinos, by John Robinson.) <br />
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In February of 1860, two prospectors, Bill Holcomb and Jack Martin arrived in Bear Valley during the dead of winter. They found the valley covered in snow and set up camp in an area called Starvation Flats, located where the intersection of Stanfield and Big Bear Boulevard is today. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zklSIAX02ycaVsri918V922ad9l_-vm98w7G9Im7hWHGIF5NeKyelFs9D5dl2AaLI1vriFCdY2hMJGoZcOfNV81M06o3UPT1QfG38Zgs74nAUGEvHqP8GpCD8X_P_bfaiCzLE8G-KRBT/s1600/pygmy+cabin+next+to+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zklSIAX02ycaVsri918V922ad9l_-vm98w7G9Im7hWHGIF5NeKyelFs9D5dl2AaLI1vriFCdY2hMJGoZcOfNV81M06o3UPT1QfG38Zgs74nAUGEvHqP8GpCD8X_P_bfaiCzLE8G-KRBT/s320/pygmy+cabin+next+to+tree.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After arriving at Starvation Flats, and with an unusually severe winter coming on, Jack Martin and Billy Holcomb had only enough time to build a tiny cabin that was less than six feet tall at the peak of the roof, and only four feet high at the walls. The cabin was later named "The Pygmy Cabin."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquiaQWJnlNmplwnA21fxxgP0jlaLBlSnb-u5jMpnhB_gLlZADlmPX6nuwJqg8zEeyNUsMDW43ObF8CfXo6Xh7yEzp7qvaegM6Ke67DU8hFHB0uFoQHAvM3cICP54L6U7gmRFL1DHB8iwc/s1600/Pygmy+Cabin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquiaQWJnlNmplwnA21fxxgP0jlaLBlSnb-u5jMpnhB_gLlZADlmPX6nuwJqg8zEeyNUsMDW43ObF8CfXo6Xh7yEzp7qvaegM6Ke67DU8hFHB0uFoQHAvM3cICP54L6U7gmRFL1DHB8iwc/s320/Pygmy+Cabin.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Pygmy Cabin was a popular spot for tourists in Holcomb Valley, in the mountains of San Bernardino, CA. Ralph and I were able to visit the Pygmy Cabin many times from the late 1950's until the early 1980's when, sadly, it was vandalized and eventually burned to the ground. </div>Because of the unusually cold winter, food was in short supply for the miners at Starvation Flats, so Jack Martin volunteered to return to Los Angeles for more supplies and Bill Holcomb went hunting for food. Bill headed north across the valley and climbed up the mountain just west of Bertha Peak. From the top of the ridge he gazed upon a new lush green valley that would eventually bear his name. Bill killed two bear, packed his kill on burros and returned to Starvation Flats.<br />
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On May 5, 1860, Billy and Jack set up camp in the main gulch located between the upper and lower parts of Holcomb Valley. According to San Bernardino historian L. Burr Belden, the Bear Valley [gold] rush was triggered when prospectors Billy Holcomb and Jack Martin uncovered a gold-bearing vein on a hillside above Bear Valley, from which they averaged $5 to $10 a day apiece. Provisions ran low so Martin packed out after flour [and other supplies] and paid for his provisions with gold dust in San Bernardino. <br />
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News of Holcomb's and Martin's find spread quickly, and by July of 1860, there were more than 1,000 miners feverishly working their gold claims. Almost overnight, a town called Belleville sprang into existence with a collection of stores, saloons, dance halls, and blacksmith shops. About the same time, two other towns, Clapboard Town and Uniontown, also appeared in Holcomb Valley. Holcomb Valley even had a brewery!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Sequoyah and the Cherokee Syllabary </u></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQFAnbvJutHvXN1dNU3PLaPM3zlUE0cBNyLaUghGD4WVwaHJv0Wa3GsERnBZ1Sp9ECfiqHO8_b84NKKeTkghcJ8uDpZh0XD1bszGX9gzNWPustD6V9N6RKYJt-f5ce_K6KrouCxLDCtKK/s1600/sequoyah+George+Guess+-+George+Gist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQFAnbvJutHvXN1dNU3PLaPM3zlUE0cBNyLaUghGD4WVwaHJv0Wa3GsERnBZ1Sp9ECfiqHO8_b84NKKeTkghcJ8uDpZh0XD1bszGX9gzNWPustD6V9N6RKYJt-f5ce_K6KrouCxLDCtKK/s1600/sequoyah+George+Guess+-+George+Gist.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Sequoyah (AKA, George Gist), 1770? - 1843, the Cherokee Indian credited with the invention of the syllabary for writing Cherokee. <br />
In approximately 1809, Sequoyah gathered with some friends in his blacksmith shop, and the conversation led to a discussion regarding the non-Indians' method of communicating through writing. He pondered devising a way for the Cherokee to be able to do the same thing, although those around him were skeptical and thought it was some sort of witchcraft. But, Sequoyah seemed to understand that the writing stood for words. <br />
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His plans were interrupted when he volunteered to serve in the War of 1812. After he was discharged from service, he continued to study the idea of a way to write the Cherokee language. The first attempts were to make a symbol for each word in the language, but very quickly the number of symbols was becoming astronomical. This caused him to be more selective in the form of writing the language, and he began listening more intently to the individual sounds that made up the words. After long study, he realized there were 85 individual symbols which were used to make up the many words of the Cherokee language. He was then able to limit the symbols to a much smaller number than he had originally developed, and they could be used in combinations to form any word. His first student was his brother-in-law, Michael Waters, and the first to read and write with the invention was his daughter Ayoka. <br />
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Although the system was foolproof and easy to learn, Sequoyah and Ayoka were charged with witchcraft, and were brought before George Lowery, their town chief, for trial. Lowery brought in a group of warriors to judge what was termed a "sorcery trial." For evidence of the literacy claims, the warriors separated Sequoyah and his daughter to have them send messages between each other until they were finally convinced that the symbols on paper really represented talking. At the end of the trial, the warrriors asked Sequoyah to teach them. Within a week, all were able to read and write their own language. Within a few months, a large number of the Cherokee Nation had achieved literacy. This gift helped the Cherokee preserve their history, culture, and spiritual practices. <br />
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The Cherokee University in Talequah, Oklahoma has courses in which students are taught to speak and write Cherokee using the syllabary invented by Sequoyah.<br />
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"Your invention of the alphabet is worth more to your people than two bags full of gold in the hands of every Cherokee." - Sam Houston<br />
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I got a kick out of the following ad, dated May 15, 1828, which is written in both English and Cherokee, in The Cherokee Advocate newspaper.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Making the Symbol Quilt</u></strong></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvliXXpm-jA6adZcRjFteCUBT59jK5NHqTkaArmk2Nmf7ByHWtMKyJ4Mg1tThlHOKI7yHVGCG4nKdThEaTLjRpeLcTIMNyjyhm0xycCnigmHDdukQYbUgUFWWzBtcTUzNIyJeM2U-32qJ/s1600/Enos+Quinn+Martin+-+edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvliXXpm-jA6adZcRjFteCUBT59jK5NHqTkaArmk2Nmf7ByHWtMKyJ4Mg1tThlHOKI7yHVGCG4nKdThEaTLjRpeLcTIMNyjyhm0xycCnigmHDdukQYbUgUFWWzBtcTUzNIyJeM2U-32qJ/s320/Enos+Quinn+Martin+-+edited.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I did a bit of cropping, and "Photo Shopping" to remove little Beulah Jane from the family photo and to re-create his shoulder on the right. I enlarged the photo to fit the 12"x12" quilt size, and printed it onto cotton ink-jet printer fabric. I ironed fusible web to the back of the fabric so it could then be fused to the quilt.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ36DzULX9alp5nEnOYQtnTDUk-E6dTOabOjxae_2t3GUXvEjMPBdG4te0YcQJpeUpAX-2Nbc0xaZbNQtcJcMealBHuykc8AKUUPTmpMIIjAEFEdOIKWcInmB9w0JL-XpA4W09JxQ4BMdt/s1600/cherokee_syllabary.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ36DzULX9alp5nEnOYQtnTDUk-E6dTOabOjxae_2t3GUXvEjMPBdG4te0YcQJpeUpAX-2Nbc0xaZbNQtcJcMealBHuykc8AKUUPTmpMIIjAEFEdOIKWcInmB9w0JL-XpA4W09JxQ4BMdt/s320/cherokee_syllabary.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Cherokee Syllabary was printed on silk ink-jet printer fabric. I laid the silk print into place onto a 13" square of muslin, stitched around the perimeter, and then used a "stitch and flip" crazy-quilting method for adding the remainder of the fabric patches to the quilt.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDvXCc5vvOx7Iuam5mDX6H5Qx7nKwYgUeQ5MqcP2DjRddkcPknhk0a4wG97xwC3NDc3_4TAOFt24aM9NBk8yuiG57sT1hePZ7MCeBv8Bsxbaj99RQXtaVu9KNyquol6fF9vCuM84hHD7m/s1600/CherokeeSeal.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDvXCc5vvOx7Iuam5mDX6H5Qx7nKwYgUeQ5MqcP2DjRddkcPknhk0a4wG97xwC3NDc3_4TAOFt24aM9NBk8yuiG57sT1hePZ7MCeBv8Bsxbaj99RQXtaVu9KNyquol6fF9vCuM84hHD7m/s1600/CherokeeSeal.gif" /></a></div>The Cherokee Seal was printed onto silk. A piece of cotton fabric was placed face down onto the silk fabric, and stitched all around just slightly outside the green band. The seam was trimmed closely, and the medallion was turned right-side out through a slit in the cotton backing fabric. After pressing, the medallion was stitched to the quilt, catching the leather thong that holds the beaded eagle feather.<br />
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Six generations of the Martin/Phillips family have lived in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties since Jack Martin and Billy Holcomb came here in 1850. The Martin and Holcomb families went on to contribute greatly to the early days of southern California. Jack was said to have traded a piece of undeveloped land, which is on Spring Street in modern day downtown Los Angeles, for a team of mules and a wagon, so he could start a business running supplies, including borax, up into the mountains of San Bernardino. He eventually made his home in Los Angeles where he raised his family. Some of his family still reside in Los Angeles, and many more in other areas of southern California. Billy went into politics in San Bernardino County, and held elected offices there for the better part of his life. His descendants still live in San Bernardino County, and many other areas of southern California. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-31320299206129783662011-03-05T13:46:00.000-08:002011-03-05T14:05:08.300-08:00Hardware Themed Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Well, I've finally finished my Hardware themed quilt. I get so obsessed with these little quilts, I know I have more than 40 hours into this one...<br />
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</div>I thought of several ways I might depict this theme, the closest contender was to use a piece of metal hardware cloth (small wire squares) for the background, and then make people (and a dog and cat) with arms, legs, heads and bodies made from actual screws, bolts, wire, and my favorite - steel wool for hair... Okay, it was a cute idea, and I nearly did it!!! But, it was such an obvious "Carolyn" thing to do, so I didn't!!! <br />
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Somewhere, rattling around in the back of my mind, I kept thinking about how it might look if I used fabric to make the hardware. I could visualize it, but wasn't sure what technique I'd use to accomplish it. I figured using fusible pieces of fabric would work, but what kind of artsy background could I come up with. With all of this stuff still clunking and rattling around in my brain, as luck would have it, I received an Amazon package that contained two books that I'd ordered by artist Susan Carlson who does fabric collage using nearly confetti-sized (an admitted exaggeration here) pieces of fabric to construct her art quilts. Her first book, "Free-Style Quilts, A No-Rules Approach," and her second, "Serendipity Quilts," explain in words and in excellent photographs how she uses her technique. It sounds easy, it looks easy, but I found out that it ain't easy!!! However, after literally hours upon hours of playing with all manner of yellow scraps, I finally started getting a little more comfortable with the technique. Oh foolish one that I am, I stepped back and took a good look at the earnest beginnings of my new-found expression in art, and realized that it <u><strong>really wasn't</strong></u> all that easy to blend the fabrics so they looked cohesive, but were still interesting... Fortunately, because her technique uses just tiny spots of Aleene's Tacky Glue to hold the pieces in place, it's pretty easy to rip them off when you need to - unfortunately, I had to do a lot of that!!! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>STEP-BY-STEP</u></strong></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNaGVBTfXhvrw3-8bAlgjL-J0uWRGFU5q6VlVx8w4WHC7miJtOQnCkAsfngHeS6QYmQlfHU4sOabn4LpJi8X4COBokdb03QEMkHYZ0bPx3x2ID46-0fZnql9kBSIiIiQSm9HOkykGtZI7/s1600/Hardware+Themed+Art+Quilt+-+Drawing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNaGVBTfXhvrw3-8bAlgjL-J0uWRGFU5q6VlVx8w4WHC7miJtOQnCkAsfngHeS6QYmQlfHU4sOabn4LpJi8X4COBokdb03QEMkHYZ0bPx3x2ID46-0fZnql9kBSIiIiQSm9HOkykGtZI7/s320/Hardware+Themed+Art+Quilt+-+Drawing.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I laid muslin over top of the photo and traced the design.</div><br />
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Although there was a real learning-curve with Susan Carlson's time-consuming fabric collage technique, I have to admit that I enjoyed every minute of it, and will definitely be using it again!<br />
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Thearica's introduction: <br />
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Our group consists of 13 quilters located in various states across the U.S.A.! We represent VA, NC, OK, PA, CA, NE, NY, MA, IL, MS, and WA! We became friends through a quilting forum and now share this common interest of creating quilted art together via our blog! Every 6 weeks we each will create a piece of quilted art according to a theme chosen by one of the group members. At the end of our journey, we will have created 169 pieces of quilted art together! So come along on our journey!.....we are sure to delight you time and time again!<br />
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Thearica - Freedom<br />
Colleen - Baubles, Bangles, and Beads<br />
Kathi - Hardware Store<br />
Penny- Totem<br />
Nicki - Ocean <br />
Karen F. - Self Portrait In Song<br />
Lois- Celestial Objects<br />
Jody - Cottage<br />
Shirley - Home<br />
Jackie - Butterflies<br />
Charlyn - Time<br />
Carolyn - Tempest<br />
Karen H -CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-33177233635001336232011-01-28T00:19:00.000-08:002011-01-28T00:19:46.392-08:00Dressing Heidi Sage: Pretty Posies<a href="http://dressingheidisage.blogspot.com/2011/01/pretty-posies.html">Dressing Heidi Sage: Pretty Posies</a>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-79660218691995583602010-09-03T23:07:00.000-07:002010-09-03T23:27:41.792-07:00Singingwoods Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzf7H1zihFx0NXSWhvZHM_7riSyq1aCChthssdLpdYRrpbFNJLru3SkE8xc2Gp5aNyPwjMXgTAlUzQQBKQ0_CtvCjm8DICyWs_aSVWrfCqX8cgD6BxGB7saWof4cpD118kviNzcIii_92/s1600/Lampwork+Beads+from+Singingwoods+Blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzf7H1zihFx0NXSWhvZHM_7riSyq1aCChthssdLpdYRrpbFNJLru3SkE8xc2Gp5aNyPwjMXgTAlUzQQBKQ0_CtvCjm8DICyWs_aSVWrfCqX8cgD6BxGB7saWof4cpD118kviNzcIii_92/s320/Lampwork+Beads+from+Singingwoods+Blog.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Helen Simon's Lampwork Rose Bead</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I've just found the most wonderful blog that's chock-full of beautiful jewelry, gorgeous lampwork beads, charms, and some of the most adorable fairies you've ever seen!!! Janet has put together a really fun blog that you don't want to miss!<br />
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Visit Janet at her Singingwoods Blog to enter to win Helen Simon's gorgeous lampwork rose bead, shown above, and an assortment of beautiful charms and beads. Hurry, time's running out to enter to win this amazingly generous giveaway!!!<br />
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<a href="http://janet-singingwoods.blogspot.com/">http://janet-singingwoods.blogspot.com/</a>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-82129220504094470652010-03-01T21:05:00.000-08:002010-03-01T21:09:10.758-08:00CQMagOnline Article: Painted BackgroundsThe dragonfly below is from the Painted Backgrounds article in the October 2009 issue of CQMagOnline, featuring painted or dyed backgrounds for use in crazy quilting, or other applications. <a href="http://www.cqmagonline.com/vol08iss04/articles/962/index.shtml">http://www.cqmagonline.com/vol08iss04/articles/962/index.shtml</a><br />
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The article includes techniques for dying silk ribbon, lace, embroidery threads, fabrics, etc., without getting undesirable muddy or brown areas. <br />
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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuIXLy_AT6qFjxQXqG2YEEdCLZNbOZh7_miBjhwNtM9jjwfuW0Ayd2DZNcER8lJOoeTzXbVoCLByM4HgJsr9NA353Jma_EKWcWjiO8B5I9gQ2FFw5FsvQBoFt6TsT5Ax5p64fkQXdlhwy/s320/Pansy+Watercolor+December+Silky.jpg" border="0" /></a> Purple and Yellow Pansy in Watercolor<br /> This little pansy silky was painted in a much looser, more casual watercolor-style...<br />Sometimes it's fun to just play around and not take things too seriously.<br />Let me know what you think??<br /></div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-80147756189277725762009-11-27T17:35:00.000-08:002009-12-03T23:24:28.925-08:00CHRISTMAS CRACKERS<div align="center"><strong><u>CQI Christmas Crackers - 2009 </u></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><u></u></strong></div><div align="center">This is the first year I've participated in the annual CQI Christmas Cracker Swap, and I had a wonderful time making the CQ pieced block covers for each cracker, and then gathering a whole bunch of beautiful fabrics and embellishments to roll up inside each one!!! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iEQqV9lBULYZjSiZslXFyGRjciEWA1al5bilx4xfZGC4vPM60c_dy_dnbpauayIVMZ8Sv1rCv1rWV0j1oLuSP7UgLhlAccocvSpC9FxTfQOSnQxWh4VJ5pIi4yokGznRjSwu0LvA7Lkb/s1600/Jill+Phillips%27+Christmas+Crackers+Pkg..jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408976798849444226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 118px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iEQqV9lBULYZjSiZslXFyGRjciEWA1al5bilx4xfZGC4vPM60c_dy_dnbpauayIVMZ8Sv1rCv1rWV0j1oLuSP7UgLhlAccocvSpC9FxTfQOSnQxWh4VJ5pIi4yokGznRjSwu0LvA7Lkb/s320/Jill+Phillips%27+Christmas+Crackers+Pkg..jpg" border="0" /></a> Finished Cracker #1</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbceq3Z_OqcWYQvJud6Uo64Ry8TaemEbGsKrVXPwyiL8gZeNCG35jUUb02XdgKCXQ-8Gdkjm8mdUtNNRhP3AWBVYHgcdICluDfNjwDrkkPu82raV8j2QD_A-FoyONz4uAi7yI3LAePpgH/s1600/CQI+Christmas+Crackers...+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408976793050523554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 275px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbceq3Z_OqcWYQvJud6Uo64Ry8TaemEbGsKrVXPwyiL8gZeNCG35jUUb02XdgKCXQ-8Gdkjm8mdUtNNRhP3AWBVYHgcdICluDfNjwDrkkPu82raV8j2QD_A-FoyONz4uAi7yI3LAePpgH/s320/CQI+Christmas+Crackers...+003.jpg" border="0" /></a>CQ Pieced Block Cover for<br />Cracker #1<br /><div align="center"><strong><u></u></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><u></u></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><u></u></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><u></u></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><u></u></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><u></u></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU33KaT5UbuFXxn7PugIbkJnfWeXd5dwfhs5ugyerzE-738aG45g8lL2xFtArOjOA3uFk69tVKiXzlZMZAqwwLTRTj9mdWI6MWCkXW77p7sIXehX6iqg71cR4-pHegM7wQtwWQjN6AHmTd/s1600/Maria+Silva%27s+Christmas+Cracker+Pkg..jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408974249654343170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 125px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU33KaT5UbuFXxn7PugIbkJnfWeXd5dwfhs5ugyerzE-738aG45g8lL2xFtArOjOA3uFk69tVKiXzlZMZAqwwLTRTj9mdWI6MWCkXW77p7sIXehX6iqg71cR4-pHegM7wQtwWQjN6AHmTd/s320/Maria+Silva%27s+Christmas+Cracker+Pkg..jpg" border="0" /></a> Finished Cracker #2</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoLP44Kpv_2vyH7LsgDahLjAXfbgS63efJEoaRJ-pM7AyyBf9uFIC-r9ZVe7qUlxWZ3Rq3CtiZvJvVqR5darpizjpGtHBIxzGLPBXxrrOgQIcYTcXNYQlJUBsnqlAU4V0tXCQUNO-D1TM/s1600/Maria+Silva%27s+CQI+Christmas+Cracker+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408974242556955202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoLP44Kpv_2vyH7LsgDahLjAXfbgS63efJEoaRJ-pM7AyyBf9uFIC-r9ZVe7qUlxWZ3Rq3CtiZvJvVqR5darpizjpGtHBIxzGLPBXxrrOgQIcYTcXNYQlJUBsnqlAU4V0tXCQUNO-D1TM/s320/Maria+Silva%27s+CQI+Christmas+Cracker+001.jpg" border="0" /></a>CQ Pieced Block Cover for<br />Cracker #2</p><div align="center"><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MeMz-hu6mtBdMk-hOmNhSajAhQETQNa-0HOlWh3Bmvb0gya_7pP58Z-zrWqIRdmJId-SQoYlHR62aOxL0Qxucr-TJGQtWuOiqbt2p5Z7nO0wY1raGvg0uFAFzaW-A_SQdc-pmf2eD2Wy/s1600/Juli+Levine%27s+Christmas+Crackers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408964501711642626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MeMz-hu6mtBdMk-hOmNhSajAhQETQNa-0HOlWh3Bmvb0gya_7pP58Z-zrWqIRdmJId-SQoYlHR62aOxL0Qxucr-TJGQtWuOiqbt2p5Z7nO0wY1raGvg0uFAFzaW-A_SQdc-pmf2eD2Wy/s320/Juli+Levine%27s+Christmas+Crackers.jpg" border="0" /></a>Finished Cracker #3 </p><div align="center"><div>CQ Pieced Block Cover for<br />Cracker #3 </div></div><br /></div></div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-27002342917519581932009-11-24T14:42:00.000-08:002009-11-24T21:37:29.014-08:00BEADED DRAGONFLY TUTORIALAll beads are iridescent glass, except<br />the oval-shaped beads used for the tail.<br /><br />Head: 1 - round 6mm clear glass bead<br />Body: 1 - round 6mm Cloisonne' bead<br />Wings: 4 - 13mm dagger beads<br />Tail: 6 - 5mm oval beads<br />Beading thread that will blend into background<br />Beading needle, (or fine #11 or #12 short quilting needle)<br /><br />Directions and illustration shown below.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwabcrj7Q7Ny0sKTeCRpifvovHyKxBEqmeDPzmv5shnzT3c_g8up-OHAFtA0bO3RkEu5uIYxQx_RkM2FNtAoRuIMdKCsX33GbFu3ol-Kx7ui9t-0o_wfaJsOwqs8Db77svTjDN4zQnQNo/s1600/Dragonfly+Close+up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407894437802058434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwabcrj7Q7Ny0sKTeCRpifvovHyKxBEqmeDPzmv5shnzT3c_g8up-OHAFtA0bO3RkEu5uIYxQx_RkM2FNtAoRuIMdKCsX33GbFu3ol-Kx7ui9t-0o_wfaJsOwqs8Db77svTjDN4zQnQNo/s320/Dragonfly+Close+up.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The dragonfly is designed to be sewn directly in place onto fabric.<br /><br />The dragonfly's body is attached first, using the Cloisonne bead, and positioning the bead opening to run horizontally. Attach the body firmly to the fabric using two or three passes through the hole and the fabric. Pass the needle and thread through the body and then thread the needle through the holes in the narrow tip of two of the dagger beads, and then pass the needle back through the Cloisonne bead, exiting on the other side of the body. Thread through the two remaining wings, and then back through the body. Do this a couple of times, being sure that the body and wings are strung together tightly enough to keep them in place, but not so tight that you bread the bead. Refer to the photo and the illustration. If they seem to be a little wobbly, take a couple of stitches up through the fabric where the set of wings attach to the body and down over the thread that holds the two wings together. Repeat for the second set of wings. Do this until each side feels tightly attached.<br /><br />Attach the clear glass bead for the head. The holes in the bead should run horizontally, and should be sewn in place just as you did the body. Be sure to snug the head tightly against the body while you sew it in place. Pick up one of the tiny glass beads for the eyes, and then run the thread back through the head, and then repeat for the second eye. Take the thread down to the fabric by running the needle down through the space in between one of the eye beads and the head. This helps to hide the thread a little better.<br /><br />The tail is attached by bringing the thread up snugly against the body, and then through one of the oval beads. Go back down through the fabric and back up at the beginning of the first bead, and then run the thread back through the first bead again. Thread on the second bead, then go back down through the fabric, back to the beginning of the second bead and back through the second bead, and then on through the third bead. Repeat until all six beads are in place.<br /><br />Hope you enjoy making them!!!<br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6O1FJpX-xDjQLv8QgGkF8S-sFF_bePrRp_Dxyz-v-a1ty1IPGBUvJPKc5aWASdK_YhWDacd53VlofIqpxR9frUGiXB76c5holyfYPWwedi2Ob7_uQOeko8A65RlZfrKoMYTz3IseR04Xw/s1600/Dragonfly+Tutorial.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407891938122720674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6O1FJpX-xDjQLv8QgGkF8S-sFF_bePrRp_Dxyz-v-a1ty1IPGBUvJPKc5aWASdK_YhWDacd53VlofIqpxR9frUGiXB76c5holyfYPWwedi2Ob7_uQOeko8A65RlZfrKoMYTz3IseR04Xw/s320/Dragonfly+Tutorial.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-88954573657960686802009-11-14T21:40:00.000-08:002010-01-11T10:45:32.812-08:00A Couple More Color WheelsI've found two more color wheels that I like, mostly because of their simplicity!<br />
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Both of these color wheels illustrate Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary colors.<br />
Tertiary (tur-she-airy) means "third," or "third level." More about this when we start our lessons.<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Please see the main post about supplies - </span><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Color Wheels below.</span><br />
</div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-31781918528954239442009-11-12T15:46:00.000-08:002009-11-24T21:38:57.300-08:00OCTOBER'S FREE SILKY<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTQy-FlrqC6x7iWlp3zmE92UtEJ0mqTJea3-wd18tEpQXOMR0hMPfNjUinTZkrMPz_yHnmfkKG4P24NZTqP_lvIyhQFTlP_tvy7loEXz4S-5u7vigwOk7Jt15pr0N3xUUNYoFVjHQKJKV/s1600-h/Lavender+Pansy+-+October+Free+Silky.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403369449055742658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTQy-FlrqC6x7iWlp3zmE92UtEJ0mqTJea3-wd18tEpQXOMR0hMPfNjUinTZkrMPz_yHnmfkKG4P24NZTqP_lvIyhQFTlP_tvy7loEXz4S-5u7vigwOk7Jt15pr0N3xUUNYoFVjHQKJKV/s320/Lavender+Pansy+-+October+Free+Silky.jpg" border="0" /></a> October's Free Silky is the Lavender & Yellow Pansy</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Every spring my sweet husband, with a twinkle in his eye and a dopey grin on his face, comes home with "something special" hidden behind his back. As if, after 47 years of marriage, I can't smell the rich soil mingled with the light scent of pansies. My favorites are the ones that refuse to blush at their outrageous deep burgundy, and regal gold finery! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">But, it wouldn't be spring without the daintily dressed pink and peach, yellow and lavender, and light blue and periwinkle pansies. Their soft colors might not be as vibrant as their showy cousins, but their appeal can't be denied. Who can resist their soft velvety texture and impish faces? Children say that the places where pansies grow are the most wonderful secret hiding places for tiny fairies and other magical creatures. If your heart is pure, you may see them, too.</div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-65553281842033342302009-11-11T21:06:00.000-08:002009-11-14T23:42:38.862-08:00<strong>CQ A to Z Color-Study Lesson<br /></strong><br />Supplies - Color Wheel<br /><br />Because a color wheel will be a large part of our color lessons, I’ve been doing a lot of searching in the hopes of finding one that will fit all of our needs. Well……I’ve discovered that none are perfect, but there are some that will work pretty well.<br /><br />The first is an “Interior Design Color Wheel,” which I like because of its fairly open design (not as much cardboard between you and the colors), and because the colors shown are more appealing and realistic than most. I also like the information that is included on the back side of the wheel, as it gives helpful information about making painting and fabric color choices in your home. And, crazy quilts are certainly something we like to live with!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-b9LwEoFO4_yaz5TCcLqaNM5TfvwYsLXuzklHgphhkrlyWcGNhoxB3NrvGUzFa0f8zIuV0daEC_KLn_eZ5TYRrsjgLJJP4OrTD132uvgrOygvJjmolKQy0JCQ6S3sdD5QDkPVSTv0QTgp/s1600-h/interiordesign.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403082513079778130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-b9LwEoFO4_yaz5TCcLqaNM5TfvwYsLXuzklHgphhkrlyWcGNhoxB3NrvGUzFa0f8zIuV0daEC_KLn_eZ5TYRrsjgLJJP4OrTD132uvgrOygvJjmolKQy0JCQ6S3sdD5QDkPVSTv0QTgp/s320/interiordesign.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />“Interior Design Color Wheel” 8.5” x 11”<br />Available from The Color Wheel Company, $9 (which includes shipping in USA.) Contact them for international shipping. (See tiny below.) I think this will be the most useful for our color lesson; however, please do not feel that you HAVE to have it, we can do nicely with the small color wheel available from your local craft store. Also, the printable color wheel at the bottom of the page will work very well for our purposes. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yfzbsoj">http://tinyurl.com/yfzbsoj</a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">The second color wheel is about 5” across, and can be purchased at your local JoAnn Fabrics, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, and most other craft stores. It is a good, compact version of the most popular color wheels, and can be used for our color lessons. (You can always get the Interior Design Color Wheel later.) </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqMradaXR9OX9MtBbMQy0Tf2tO-AALNNmbAnUPUYIjR9gIjBB522xwzbrRDMQMDepk8noppJO2-wrhqWbl_2AtqO9n7vEZ9xritViArGz1A8JcMLvOI8ixdB37ArOBx9b9hRlS4D5fZYD/s1600-h/Color_Wheel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403082508521387810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqMradaXR9OX9MtBbMQy0Tf2tO-AALNNmbAnUPUYIjR9gIjBB522xwzbrRDMQMDepk8noppJO2-wrhqWbl_2AtqO9n7vEZ9xritViArGz1A8JcMLvOI8ixdB37ArOBx9b9hRlS4D5fZYD/s320/Color_Wheel.jpg" border="0" /></a>This color wheel can be ordered in Spanish, French, and Portuguese from The Color Wheel Co. It is $4.50, which includes shipping in the USA. Contact them for international shipping. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yjfgde6">http://tinyurl.com/yjfgde6</a><br /><br /><br />The following is a great color tool/toy from quilt teacher and author Joen Wolfrom!!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizw2y1pdZtzyt2B2p1cwAK2g9tosMxFEatZDLrHHiK19tBXTGEaASID6qbuJJQQyNTr2hyphenhyphenwF_X7eOjt9WHKXhoPFQQFSs2UR51MeYVThXqypvt9tunSWD8LxhMIea4eyumnnbSctWY10aN/s1600-h/CQI+A+to+Z+Color+Cards+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403081090530599122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizw2y1pdZtzyt2B2p1cwAK2g9tosMxFEatZDLrHHiK19tBXTGEaASID6qbuJJQQyNTr2hyphenhyphenwF_X7eOjt9WHKXhoPFQQFSs2UR51MeYVThXqypvt9tunSWD8LxhMIea4eyumnnbSctWY10aN/s320/CQI+A+to+Z+Color+Cards+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> 3-in-1 Color Tool by C&T Publishing (optional, but handy)<br />This is a great tool for those interested in having lots of pretty color choices, along with a little more specific info. The tool is approximately 2.5”x 8”, and includes a set of 24 color cards, a set of two value (lightness or darkness) finders (one red and one green), color schemes are shown on the back of each card, and it comes with an 8” ruler.<br />Available from <a href="http://www.dharmatrading.com/">http://www.dharmatrading.com/</a> for $16.45 ($3.90 shipping in USA) Contact them for international shipping. Dharma has 27 of these in stock as of 11/11/09.<br /><div><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5kdqJFuv7S7zH1wmQTDpN6FmwRC9ufdig40NCc4cWJe8qwSVa97CXClhXQKygQwO5SU5NSGDXN2muzzCOGL3keViCnCuJy_wiPA7OWMf5W1HIyH5yHlHCJv7QRieXptR9pPOl9ihV32t/s1600-h/colorwheel_browsersafe.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403081076355778466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5kdqJFuv7S7zH1wmQTDpN6FmwRC9ufdig40NCc4cWJe8qwSVa97CXClhXQKygQwO5SU5NSGDXN2muzzCOGL3keViCnCuJy_wiPA7OWMf5W1HIyH5yHlHCJv7QRieXptR9pPOl9ihV32t/s320/colorwheel_browsersafe.gif" border="0" /></a> PRINTABLE COLOR WHEEL<br /><br />No matter what color wheel you decide to get, please print this one for our lesson. You can slide it into one of the clear/transparent 3-hole plastic sheet protectors, and it can be kept in a 3-ring binder, if desired.<br /><br />Okay, the next you hear from me, we’ll be starting our color lessons!!!<br /><br />Carolyn Phillips<br />CarolynLPhillips@msn.com<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-16783460961483095632009-11-05T23:45:00.000-08:002009-11-07T13:48:27.860-08:00November's Free Silky - Morning Glory<div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ChIdzlcMqgxijlegpxr4TlrR2xXWFchJzciruqLcJ8wrVCas61piqmc5PwfDB78MHnPyIzvYr8sORxu_9NMaKipIBdU-hcJODbCTWFbvqfpuImrQ0iR5krOv6YKjwwdNUDEGsj7hr0Vm/s1600-h/November+Silky.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400893995815934498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 275px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ChIdzlcMqgxijlegpxr4TlrR2xXWFchJzciruqLcJ8wrVCas61piqmc5PwfDB78MHnPyIzvYr8sORxu_9NMaKipIBdU-hcJODbCTWFbvqfpuImrQ0iR5krOv6YKjwwdNUDEGsj7hr0Vm/s320/November+Silky.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><p>In June of 1965, on a gloriously warm southern California day, I stood in the back yard of our newly-purchased first home holding my two week old son in my arms while admiring the exceptionally beautiful periwinkle-blue morning glory flowers on the vines that were growing along the short wire fence that divided our property from the elderly Mrs. Thorson's. As a new homeowner, I found everything in our realm nothing short of miraculous, and the little morning glory that I had tended and coaxed along the wire fence was no exception. </p><p>Mrs. Thorson, a no-nonsense, hard working New Englander, was an exceptionally tall and lanky woman, all elbows, knees and determination as she worked at pulling weeds on her large property. With a defiant expression on her face, she easily yanked the clumps of weeds from the hard summer soil. There was no doubt that she came from hearty stock as she tirelessly worked her way along the fence. When she finally straightened from her work and wiped the sweat from her brow, her face broke into a wide smile as she saw the baby I held in my arms. As she leaned in to get a closer look, her arm came over the fence, her large hand wrapped fully around the morning glory vine, and with one swift pull, the roots easily lost their hold in the soil and the whole thing traveled through the air to join the other weeds in the steadily growing mound! "I hate those weeds, don't you?" Those were her final words as she strode away...... </p><p>"Yes," I said, as I closed my gaping mouth, "I do too......"</p><p></p><p>MORNING GLORY EPILOGUE: Do you remember years ago when Reader's Digest had a long-running section entitled something like: "My Favorite (or my Most Amazing) Character?" Mrs. Thorson was my favorite character.</p><p>I still smile over that whole incident; it just tickled me so much that this practical, hard-working, no-nonsense woman thought she was helping a young mother to keep her yard "weed"-free. It would never have occurred to her that she wasn't helping. When my husband came home from work that night, I told him what she had done, and we both had a good laugh! She was eternally "helpful." I knew, even back then, that she was a good woman with a serious veneer. She didn't go around with a smile on her face, but when she did smile, it was like the sun had risen.<br /><br />She helped me raise my children, and was always coming over to "give me a break." She would head for the kitchen to do my dishes, or go get the vacuum and start cleaning, or sometimes she'd just push me out the door while she stayed and watched the kids.<br /><br />You can always find another morning glory, but you could never replace Mrs. Thorson. </p><p>Carolyn</p><p></p><p></p>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-16540909082757185362009-10-16T12:33:00.000-07:002009-10-16T14:47:21.630-07:00CQI Fairy II Round Robin Naked BlocksHere are my Fairy II naked blocks.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6_l4H09n-EnqrNArIXmP7JGuJ0hBT8a0tYSzfykWaNVE5SAVqPZiUfMhyphenhyphen5BkjmG-1cxxrwCu_JyM0IHLDUck8_t6936bM3HyHG95MadEOXGW6jMxA83NHXZu-pV4UCmciT4f8_bKHLAE/s1600-h/Flower+Fairies+II+2009+-+2010+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393315849733925634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6_l4H09n-EnqrNArIXmP7JGuJ0hBT8a0tYSzfykWaNVE5SAVqPZiUfMhyphenhyphen5BkjmG-1cxxrwCu_JyM0IHLDUck8_t6936bM3HyHG95MadEOXGW6jMxA83NHXZu-pV4UCmciT4f8_bKHLAE/s320/Flower+Fairies+II+2009+-+2010+021.jpg" border="0" /></a> All Six 6" Naked Blocks</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6n-YX-2x6f9ovSSbIFNX4gqiMSyC0BkLyr6Pv_QsnCw-d2uuMvA21iBbgN3QK08ikZVPN-TuOAf8cfqd-SCT8yqedzWFlTO3nk0a3ZzT8bjPIVfcgEP-0fW7StbjVvLD-1wJD-fRHfWMg/s1600-h/Flower+Fairies+II+2009+-+2010+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393286919174703314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6n-YX-2x6f9ovSSbIFNX4gqiMSyC0BkLyr6Pv_QsnCw-d2uuMvA21iBbgN3QK08ikZVPN-TuOAf8cfqd-SCT8yqedzWFlTO3nk0a3ZzT8bjPIVfcgEP-0fW7StbjVvLD-1wJD-fRHfWMg/s320/Flower+Fairies+II+2009+-+2010+012.jpg" border="0" /></a>Ash Tree Fairy<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4OxtzD7FdBMhEixPP6PcqiH9utwRJTJP69oMuh7rTPq7Al34hlhMCzjm3PsCgrFttHzf-ofkd6N8u3LRwlQBeFwWE9X4fOqevNyigsYmzWMiU-E8skfSmAn_X08AcYaQbh-h2R5gLzFu/s1600-h/Flower+Fairies+II+2009+-+2010+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393286898542737202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4OxtzD7FdBMhEixPP6PcqiH9utwRJTJP69oMuh7rTPq7Al34hlhMCzjm3PsCgrFttHzf-ofkd6N8u3LRwlQBeFwWE9X4fOqevNyigsYmzWMiU-E8skfSmAn_X08AcYaQbh-h2R5gLzFu/s320/Flower+Fairies+II+2009+-+2010+014.jpg" border="0" /></a>Plane Tree Fairy<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtt6n0oa3XQjjWchvfIVkeWVWHDq6_8pDbjaxTlGYhUctKW58OLjNp-uTn7q6Bp0B7sNdJfmFC29VwcyjRwtEqYSuNsQlHaKOX0TPNI6RrnbnB9-MP_-zi6q8UKPuq07H4pT3-MmigY18H/s1600-h/Flower+Fairies+II+2009+-+2010+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393286863912245618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtt6n0oa3XQjjWchvfIVkeWVWHDq6_8pDbjaxTlGYhUctKW58OLjNp-uTn7q6Bp0B7sNdJfmFC29VwcyjRwtEqYSuNsQlHaKOX0TPNI6RrnbnB9-MP_-zi6q8UKPuq07H4pT3-MmigY18H/s320/Flower+Fairies+II+2009+-+2010+017.jpg" border="0" /></a> Silver Birch Fairy<br /><br /><div></div></div><div align="center"><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQaSuEK0bzOrLci2wEmruZVdOw35KZ140SrF9EJEMMYVgs50eaUJIu6mI_Hi7xv58ACqjzHnAkHXPbh64S19foAv5ePQCgLAYv2IZbq_pfcFe1TlLRTrXMqDcEdc8NWfUo4AtWDbe13Lm/s1600-h/Flower+Fairies+II+2009+-+2010+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393284513811724018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQaSuEK0bzOrLci2wEmruZVdOw35KZ140SrF9EJEMMYVgs50eaUJIu6mI_Hi7xv58ACqjzHnAkHXPbh64S19foAv5ePQCgLAYv2IZbq_pfcFe1TlLRTrXMqDcEdc8NWfUo4AtWDbe13Lm/s320/Flower+Fairies+II+2009+-+2010+019.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Acorn Fairy</div><br /><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb67M9_oDfrd2H4mRJBioSkaXDdcFhu3uWTgqMT71gWxwiemrrWjq6nmdnsVvW40php45-YBl4E4BW_5VItFwybZsW_qQSmUa6kMTboYMS7hCoGJFUxW5WqJosQCWiETJQZE04eAEqasDs/s1600-h/Flower+Fairies+II+2009+-+2010+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393284487628024818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb67M9_oDfrd2H4mRJBioSkaXDdcFhu3uWTgqMT71gWxwiemrrWjq6nmdnsVvW40php45-YBl4E4BW_5VItFwybZsW_qQSmUa6kMTboYMS7hCoGJFUxW5WqJosQCWiETJQZE04eAEqasDs/s320/Flower+Fairies+II+2009+-+2010+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> Alder Fairy </div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVihlhhNl7goMlJHizBAPlrj7jmOgPB4BfmTHxTpy2gwD2hiABHvAKnVKRevt75CxC543Wr4DBopdYyUEoQ_wwsVqvP7x2cxNhkDHFj7zrsRSkIp6jlaE2bIt-c9M1IeTwOISoX7kCm-7N/s1600-h/Flower+Fairies+II+2009+-+2010+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393284475563873250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVihlhhNl7goMlJHizBAPlrj7jmOgPB4BfmTHxTpy2gwD2hiABHvAKnVKRevt75CxC543Wr4DBopdYyUEoQ_wwsVqvP7x2cxNhkDHFj7zrsRSkIp6jlaE2bIt-c9M1IeTwOISoX7kCm-7N/s320/Flower+Fairies+II+2009+-+2010+007.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sycamore Fairy<br /><br />As soon as we have folders assigned, I'll post them on the CQI site.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-32639084974732645312009-10-15T23:57:00.000-07:002009-11-12T17:45:15.718-08:00October Silky - Lily says she IS a flower, after all...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgang74WOHj1ZqeOUOiX6sXrrcGPOZSTtihSEMRDi23mYIJc8LSrDF_f4rz0Yp3_HXC4rP7LAnUzxqdg7dvN3WqD0Xpo9DfR0mtdKICoa-LG17IadNXk3RtVShrPAcwonPwx2IQNgcYUF2m/s1600-h/DSCN0566.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393090040226472994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgang74WOHj1ZqeOUOiX6sXrrcGPOZSTtihSEMRDi23mYIJc8LSrDF_f4rz0Yp3_HXC4rP7LAnUzxqdg7dvN3WqD0Xpo9DfR0mtdKICoa-LG17IadNXk3RtVShrPAcwonPwx2IQNgcYUF2m/s320/DSCN0566.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Although the October Silky has finally been posted (above), my little Bichon, Lily, has decided to hang out and keep us company for a while longer.... </div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-9284510136720904132009-10-07T23:49:00.000-07:002009-10-08T01:39:11.667-07:00Ellen's Finished FFT #9 BlockYAY!!!! Ellen's block is finished!!! She'll be the first in our FFT #9 Round Robin to have her block come home... Ellen, I hope you like the work we've done on your block!!!!<br /><br />Thearica was the first to work on Ellen's block, and she made the wonderful, whimsical beaded bluebird in the upper left corner, as well as the bright yellow daisy and leaves, the metal branch with the tiny birds and nest, angel charm in the center, scattered daisies, and the tiny mother-of-pearl birds everywhere. I love everything you did Thearica!<br /><br />Click on the picture to see a close up view.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTj__NIi2Lu3xppWbBjkzAJRFCu7lt_qb_F44ksw4PgL9FUhzfROu7MqAFf9dAL47BK06WgDXdseMk7pnLBFLmgzwi0rR_Exed92HJa2wgs8hJmYsTdk1AkqfrRqlsYX-ka8cczWjfks6T/s1600-h/Ellen's+FFT+%239+Block+2+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390119572983496770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTj__NIi2Lu3xppWbBjkzAJRFCu7lt_qb_F44ksw4PgL9FUhzfROu7MqAFf9dAL47BK06WgDXdseMk7pnLBFLmgzwi0rR_Exed92HJa2wgs8hJmYsTdk1AkqfrRqlsYX-ka8cczWjfks6T/s320/Ellen's+FFT+%239+Block+2+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Next, Nicki made the beautiful garden that's growing across the bottom of the block, using her gorgeous hand-dyed lace flowers and leaves. She used French knots to create stalks of snapdragons, and then embellished it all with beads, sequins and charms. Buzzing and floating amongst the beautiful flowers are bees and dragonflies. Just gorgeous, Nicki! Click on picture for close up.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Z02rQ6Ej9LEyZQ6HWKzHX0LaF9g4BTj8u2M8MKgc5Dm_4QueCJ9ZkGHOFNueTTZU9L4ugT-_gdI6cl-x0OhH1P6CQmsvfeQFlLhC0q_5RK2I3GiJzbqVk8YET5AHRAPR4SqXFnrf-xgK/s1600-h/Ellen's+FFT+%239+Block+2+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390119564922026706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Z02rQ6Ej9LEyZQ6HWKzHX0LaF9g4BTj8u2M8MKgc5Dm_4QueCJ9ZkGHOFNueTTZU9L4ugT-_gdI6cl-x0OhH1P6CQmsvfeQFlLhC0q_5RK2I3GiJzbqVk8YET5AHRAPR4SqXFnrf-xgK/s320/Ellen's+FFT+%239+Block+2+015.jpg" border="0" /></a> Next, Darlene added a beautiful fabric-transfer angel, (below), and then gave her a set of beautiful golden wings. There are pretty silk-ribbon flowers and a tiny butterfly to keep the little angel company. The frame is made from a delicate yellow braid and tiny pearl beads. In addition to embellishing several seams, Darlene also machine embroidered the little white bird sitting in the nest, just below the angel. Beautiful work Darlene!!! Click on the picture to see a close up view.</div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzx-a8we93t0zHiMTJZE-whxjvxFvhs1YkwNd1ZdTM9JdQuil7kdTSBnibUYzhupyw3na6sykF19ldEe6m8EF7h3HhTVMOz9Ao1VD_Y8TwAdNRiiECW9uEcwqn87QMh6jbG_Ud4Q3QpZwB/s1600-h/Ellen's+FFT+%239+Block+2+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390119553263263202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzx-a8we93t0zHiMTJZE-whxjvxFvhs1YkwNd1ZdTM9JdQuil7kdTSBnibUYzhupyw3na6sykF19ldEe6m8EF7h3HhTVMOz9Ao1VD_Y8TwAdNRiiECW9uEcwqn87QMh6jbG_Ud4Q3QpZwB/s320/Ellen's+FFT+%239+Block+2+017.jpg" border="0" /></a> And, finally, it was my turn to play! I began by embellishing a couple of seams, and then moved on to make a beaded dragonfly in the upper right corner. Love those dragonflies!!!!! I've had some really nubby, lumpy Edmar <strong>boucle</strong> thread that I hadn't a clue what to do with, until I decided to use it for a nest and a branch to hold Darlene's adorable little bird. I was pretty happy with my first adventure in "boucle'ing!" (Happy I didn't mess it up!)</div><div></div><div>Everytime I looked at the dark blue patch that's next to Nicki's flower garden, I couldn't keep from thinking of a pond!!! So, I went for it!!! I used my Sulky variegated metallic thread and created the surface of the "water." I added underwater plants, stocked the pond with fishies (blowing bubbles), and a tiny dragonfly skimming along the surface. I then went back and created more "water" over the fish and plants etc. Then, just for fun, I added transparent sequins and beads here and there. The fish pond is my favorite thing that I did!</div><div></div><div>And, for even more fun, I sprinkled tiny, tiny little bees everywhere!!!! Love those bees!!!</div><div><br />Ellen, we all had a wonderful time working on your block!!!</div><div></div></div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-32446428802593317442009-09-19T20:27:00.000-07:002009-09-25T15:08:55.072-07:00My Finished Work on Thearica's BlockThearica's beautiful block in our CQI FFT #9 round robin is rapidly making the rounds, and is nearly ready to find it's way back home. I've finished my work on the block and am ready to send it on to Ellen, who will be the the last to work on it before it heads back home to Thearica.<br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuJ8WlUYe1L6UmsLFSLwUxEClceQVcGRlpXp0NddCc7EYiHn7JDO_QLOJ7fNHAx01rw_5ptDyTsNKim7Q6gR1J4fx05d4o6G_dFPjgPvh0QlLrQ7s6Bs0DlOcqMyvhzWm_9hCk16rRO4h/s1600-h/Thearica's+Block+(Finished).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383387124834317378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuJ8WlUYe1L6UmsLFSLwUxEClceQVcGRlpXp0NddCc7EYiHn7JDO_QLOJ7fNHAx01rw_5ptDyTsNKim7Q6gR1J4fx05d4o6G_dFPjgPvh0QlLrQ7s6Bs0DlOcqMyvhzWm_9hCk16rRO4h/s320/Thearica's+Block+(Finished).jpg" border="0" /></a> Nicki was the first to work on Thearica's block, and she started by adding one of her delicately beautiful hand-dyed pieces of lace in the upper right corner, which she then embellished with silk-ribbon embroidered flowers and beadwork. She then added a beautiful band of silk-ribbon roses, silk-ribbon leaves and embroidered trim - see the photo below. The little butterfly in the upper right corner is also Nicki's work.<br /><br />Darlene was the second to work on the block, and her addition of the lovely white lace basket (which she made on her embroidery machine), filled with silk-ribbon flowers and leaves added to the block's elegance. She then added the adorable lace-framed kitten applique, as well as a great tag-sale find of a pin with a really cute kitten playing with a ball of yarn, adding the perfect touch of whimsy!! Darlene cleverly wrapped yarn around the existing metal ball before attaching the pin to the block. Darlene also embellished several seams on the block. </div><div></div><div></div><div>With each round of embellishing, Thearica's block is taking on it's own glitzy, glittery, girly personality!!! </div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYbvc3kfF_4a2p6wrl3pwjFe2mhwFEY550Mo0SneOykbYXOq8vdvBbwWXMfK5SF8KSo9Zngj4GPvN5ApzLn12klGQ7gAQ8rNKsyqyJRDa6SG1m0UVHrvXLoDjhgHBWch6i2YfAEPUlQvl/s1600-h/Thearica's+Block+(Finished+Close-Up+U.L.).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383387118878030290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYbvc3kfF_4a2p6wrl3pwjFe2mhwFEY550Mo0SneOykbYXOq8vdvBbwWXMfK5SF8KSo9Zngj4GPvN5ApzLn12klGQ7gAQ8rNKsyqyJRDa6SG1m0UVHrvXLoDjhgHBWch6i2YfAEPUlQvl/s320/Thearica's+Block+(Finished+Close-Up+U.L.).jpg" border="0" /></a>Nicki added the really beautiful band of silk-ribbon roses and leaves, and then further embellished with pearls and buttonhole-stitch embroidered lavender trim. The ruched purple ribbon at the top center of the block is also Nicki's beautiful work. </div><div></div><div>The lavender-colored flower in the corner of the above picture is my work. </div><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ZaGA8XQ78UfVOWMpTDjLHdcarTBabt8OezA7rG3a1ou5f2Uqb8zxnJK92Qvh6FueF7_uaYQjUu-sXWukfvG78nCm3sa8p1OJiOzLLqSL_BYKMIRCbwEo6iDt7KqeQ1wS-ORTb283SGp-/s1600-h/FFT+%239+Thearica%27s+Block+Tiny+Bees.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383387109890438946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ZaGA8XQ78UfVOWMpTDjLHdcarTBabt8OezA7rG3a1ou5f2Uqb8zxnJK92Qvh6FueF7_uaYQjUu-sXWukfvG78nCm3sa8p1OJiOzLLqSL_BYKMIRCbwEo6iDt7KqeQ1wS-ORTb283SGp-/s320/FFT+%239+Thearica%27s+Block+Tiny+Bees.jpg" border="0" /></a>Using one strand of DMC thread, I made the tiny bees with four French knots (three wraps each), one black knot at each end, and two yellow knots in the middle. The wings are two metallic thread lazy daisy stitches on each side that are placed in between the two yellow knots. The dotted "speed lines" are tiny back stitches done with one strand of black DMC thread. </div><div> </div><div>My favorite metallic thread is "<strong>SULKY Metallic 142 7026</strong>." It is soft, flexible, very easy to hand sew, and has a beautiful metallic sparkle. This particular spool is a variegated silver, blue, pink mix that goes with any background color. Just beautiful stuff!!!</div><div> </div><div><strong>NOTE:</strong> To give a bit of sparkle, you can substitute beads for the French knots. The remaining instructions are the same. </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383412461718795122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaPn4qxuCbhd9E__ptNszxaItzVRK_3Lp6J8_wSSiJniYB8csjC1w7CDCvD7TjK0BlQXJU86yayCfK8T7BsPahPUwahR7V7RlSIB7vARUdef7gvPjz0QFtlI4sodTzs1Cqnl7UNqCTGd9/s320/Thearica's+Block+(Finished+Spider+Web).jpg" border="0" /> <div>The web is made with metallic thread (see note above regarding SULKY metallic thread), and the spider is made with two drop beads, a small black bead for the head, and a larger iridescent blue-green bead for the body. The legs are made with glossy black beading thread. </div><div></div><div></div><div>I was the third to work on the block, and my additions were the fan in the lower right corner, the beaded dragonfly and the flowers just above the fan, the spider and spider web, the lavender colored flower in the upper left corner, the tiny bees in the lower left corner, and the cretan-stitch embellished seam across the top of the center patch. I also added beads, sequins and fluff in several places. </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>Hope you enjoyed seeing our work!</div><div></div></div></div></div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-88311304699440976802009-09-04T12:07:00.000-07:002009-09-07T14:34:06.579-07:00September's Free Silky - Strawberry & Ladybug<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBcFZ4alH77SPZxhkGG3-vFqdYFBBgGNBCGVH4vZuqvzC5LeMS2GuzKVsp_eX0nqXvZP7NyZDhVW6N-E3rpXYzF2ACgHGxMOOBrLBegmoJH7VR6Y7_6wCQHmAhyphenhyphen3t5f30qoDHFfjazOJ1F/s1600-h/Strawberry+and+Ladybug+Sept..jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377692948400254770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBcFZ4alH77SPZxhkGG3-vFqdYFBBgGNBCGVH4vZuqvzC5LeMS2GuzKVsp_eX0nqXvZP7NyZDhVW6N-E3rpXYzF2ACgHGxMOOBrLBegmoJH7VR6Y7_6wCQHmAhyphenhyphen3t5f30qoDHFfjazOJ1F/s320/Strawberry+and+Ladybug+Sept..jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Two of my favorite painting subjects, strawberries and ladybugs, teamed up for September's free silky! I hope you will enjoy using it in one of your CQ blocks, paper or fiber creations. </div><div></div><div>Remember, as always, you may copy and print the image for your own use, including for swaps and round robins, but not for mass use or publication.<br /></div><div>Enjoy!!!</div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-52023131156493831562009-08-30T12:59:00.000-07:002009-08-30T14:34:32.228-07:00Pat Winter's Bird's NestWOW!!!<br />I won one of Pat Winters' exquisite little bird's nests from her blog drawing!!!!!!!! It's only about 1/2" across; what a tiny treasure!<br />See the picture below.CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-60781359548420531872009-08-20T19:32:00.000-07:002009-08-20T19:53:20.363-07:00Pat Winter's Bird NestsIf you love crazy quilting, fiber arts, collage, or simply love tiny treasures of all sorts, you'll love seeing the enchanting robin's nest that Pat Winter has created. If you'd like a chance to win this little charmer, visit Pat's blog. <a href="http://gatherings100.blogspot.com/">http://gatherings100.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTj5GVnpcXXT903dQtctO5E-uI11PhX27pm4OxeqRe35kFFqTbKNBK9cn2ovvPQA6nJwDf3vkzx5Da_yEPpvIf_KB3cmByK-ytP4-_-wEBvs0GelP5nwcatgkU-Gz3Inl1wt0iGS49MQT/s1600-h/nest_blog_give_002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372240523367257954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTj5GVnpcXXT903dQtctO5E-uI11PhX27pm4OxeqRe35kFFqTbKNBK9cn2ovvPQA6nJwDf3vkzx5Da_yEPpvIf_KB3cmByK-ytP4-_-wEBvs0GelP5nwcatgkU-Gz3Inl1wt0iGS49MQT/s320/nest_blog_give_002.JPG" border="0" /></a> Pat Winter's Robin's Nest<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://gatherings100.blogspot.com/"></a>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-30724349152086838752009-08-06T19:57:00.000-07:002009-09-19T23:16:31.606-07:00Finished My Work on Darlene's CQ BlockDarlene, your block is ready to go on to Ellen...<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENBGzI7tFrEgXWuJuaT_mnG8jr2z94ByFmeUkBxWz00HdL8g6j6NnQFHp-oDpylBHKnQ1hdbp-msieEtKrJRHvQ-3DBnFxo058g6nxEFq46wNQS17QRLJxiLuUMsPNCZdvrbfpKV_JmgI/s1600-h/Darlene's+FFT+%23+9+Block+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367054756554235714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENBGzI7tFrEgXWuJuaT_mnG8jr2z94ByFmeUkBxWz00HdL8g6j6NnQFHp-oDpylBHKnQ1hdbp-msieEtKrJRHvQ-3DBnFxo058g6nxEFq46wNQS17QRLJxiLuUMsPNCZdvrbfpKV_JmgI/s320/Darlene's+FFT+%23+9+Block+043.jpg" border="0" /></a> I finished my work on Darlene's CQ Block<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBqTv26WNvZ3T-157t6YhXcEosQv7iBLDB_Z7_-FukRmTHG2yC50Ghg8vsDfjDNGv5HMbEyrf52rW2Ehbg4EPCLfTAtf6Sftk-MIKrDUbC7gClm__mOYPOkJlpxy6bUx5bEianVRjtvV6/s1600-h/Darlene's+FFT+%23+9+Block+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367054463363296082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBqTv26WNvZ3T-157t6YhXcEosQv7iBLDB_Z7_-FukRmTHG2yC50Ghg8vsDfjDNGv5HMbEyrf52rW2Ehbg4EPCLfTAtf6Sftk-MIKrDUbC7gClm__mOYPOkJlpxy6bUx5bEianVRjtvV6/s320/Darlene's+FFT+%23+9+Block+060.jpg" border="0" /></a>Layered Seam Close Up<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkqXi5fHK0WKeRqdH1ss_80Tvn57NPmeLNHIccvEdD0wu0m2dl7vBlDUF5FrYPvfqdePms-LKVtSwImLfAVUvV53JBVM0anoatSdbsLEZx1a8xr7okmSTnJRD3vQzSsqF9sPS3_iGXW3m/s1600-h/Darlene's+FFT+%23+9+Block+Upper+Rt+Corner067.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367052732539026722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkqXi5fHK0WKeRqdH1ss_80Tvn57NPmeLNHIccvEdD0wu0m2dl7vBlDUF5FrYPvfqdePms-LKVtSwImLfAVUvV53JBVM0anoatSdbsLEZx1a8xr7okmSTnJRD3vQzSsqF9sPS3_iGXW3m/s320/Darlene's+FFT+%23+9+Block+Upper+Rt+Corner067.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Close Up of Forget-Me-Not Flowers</div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IhcRz78nv1cB-ZrDq4Scq2q2FcfV1t0mm4GvxirGtCDC314AtFAB8Kxb6y-ZWQXnHfj4GwcR2Jzvvcekrg5j9DLSDCPh59xeOGw7g4T7JO-ZM3XbemgpKvktf2fYIasNgoBX47N79y6w/s1600-h/Darlene's+FFT+%23+9+Block+Upper.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367052723958964146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IhcRz78nv1cB-ZrDq4Scq2q2FcfV1t0mm4GvxirGtCDC314AtFAB8Kxb6y-ZWQXnHfj4GwcR2Jzvvcekrg5j9DLSDCPh59xeOGw7g4T7JO-ZM3XbemgpKvktf2fYIasNgoBX47N79y6w/s320/Darlene's+FFT+%23+9+Block+Upper.jpg" border="0" /></a>Center Area of Block<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-76563551257838319642009-08-01T16:39:00.001-07:002009-09-04T12:30:35.910-07:00August's Free Silky - Mama Hummer<div align="center">This beautiful little hummingbird decided to build her tiny nest just above our fish pond which, of course, gives her access to all sorts of flitting and flying critters as well as nectar from nearby flowers to keep herself and her babies well fed. She also has a well-stocked feeder whenever she wants a quick snack.<br /><br />Her nest is about the size of half of a walnut shell, and her two eggs are about the size of pinto beans. It's so amazing to be able to follow the progress of this tiny creature! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNStZODGBpgoTMqkd1Sma02Jat0UKJHHd9TPBw9MlfhYd4AkiogyZP_3bK20Y7Ipl_MAup-QM2vCPH-PyHulY1u5GLQs4lv8qO_lvwsOD5WIWCSGjzDAFFF8CVb_MVIpqto3ErcLg3EITn/s1600-h/Hummingbird+Silky.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365147955328692562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNStZODGBpgoTMqkd1Sma02Jat0UKJHHd9TPBw9MlfhYd4AkiogyZP_3bK20Y7Ipl_MAup-QM2vCPH-PyHulY1u5GLQs4lv8qO_lvwsOD5WIWCSGjzDAFFF8CVb_MVIpqto3ErcLg3EITn/s320/Hummingbird+Silky.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>AUGUST SILKY - Mama Hummer<br /></p>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-5071640321907138612009-07-20T00:22:00.000-07:002009-07-20T00:56:28.883-07:00July "Wings" ChallengeFollowing are three dragonflies I've posted in July's CQI "Wings" Challenge album.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPaDfELo_tQTCofKINA-MN4kOpJyKA5BDM-U2uNc5iJtgvGVFn_emmrJHQ7H-EtHFx4l7TSBOC4uJ1Z3iQp1zTx9zbe3PxMtu6hACinuYEp_RFPuZaX-QxCVbhAFTx_zZ75hKL_KdGIb3x/s1600-h/Kathi's+Dragonfly+155.4+kb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360441639177321954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPaDfELo_tQTCofKINA-MN4kOpJyKA5BDM-U2uNc5iJtgvGVFn_emmrJHQ7H-EtHFx4l7TSBOC4uJ1Z3iQp1zTx9zbe3PxMtu6hACinuYEp_RFPuZaX-QxCVbhAFTx_zZ75hKL_KdGIb3x/s320/Kathi's+Dragonfly+155.4+kb.jpg" border="0" /></a> Dragonfly Silky Painted for Kathi's HGTV CQ RR Valance</div><div align="center">Painted with Jo Sonja's Acrylic Gouache</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3128hxEccXH19KRJIjczHHF02Inldz_ED0DswhOmuYIaTAic8ujvKyGG5N3dqlxoJsW1oyErPyH7FkoYZe7jBV7LoceaWZ73HiIUGlKftD-lCK6_mCJtb0mG5PADJPgTktiqdcp8N60rr/s1600-h/CQ+RR+HGTV+2009+046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360441346594761746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3128hxEccXH19KRJIjczHHF02Inldz_ED0DswhOmuYIaTAic8ujvKyGG5N3dqlxoJsW1oyErPyH7FkoYZe7jBV7LoceaWZ73HiIUGlKftD-lCK6_mCJtb0mG5PADJPgTktiqdcp8N60rr/s320/CQ+RR+HGTV+2009+046.jpg" border="0" /></a>Beaded Dragonfly made for Tami's HGTV CQ RR Victorian block<br />The wings are made with clear iridescent dagger beads, the body is a cloisonne bead, and the tail is made from 6 iridescent oval beads.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdupVUWIzvB3LdBuS-S7g5s6gjRBExtZrlD-hDcNXqKpOOxddYCvnWU_e9Q1apwIkrKjdddwxozZVlOXvON73VTYPT0BuVOOYHd7HHkhHI6rw3niadpt0KCTZ4exP042BtRJorSawbnIm/s1600-h/Darlene+CQ+RR+CQI+-+2009+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360440466124574018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdupVUWIzvB3LdBuS-S7g5s6gjRBExtZrlD-hDcNXqKpOOxddYCvnWU_e9Q1apwIkrKjdddwxozZVlOXvON73VTYPT0BuVOOYHd7HHkhHI6rw3niadpt0KCTZ4exP042BtRJorSawbnIm/s320/Darlene+CQ+RR+CQI+-+2009+001.jpg" border="0" /></a>Dragonfly made for Darlene's FFT #9 CQ block. </div><div>This dragonly is made from the same materials as the one above, except the wings are iridescent turquoise dagger beads. The head is a clear iridescent glass bead and the eyes are tiny iridescent Delica beads.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001568150900470143.post-22604929812602483542009-07-19T12:28:00.000-07:002009-07-19T12:38:31.125-07:00CQI FFT #9Darlene's first peek of my work on her block.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIW-te5u4shy6q7Ks_5MWaG1lhN4gLbGcIzAKzsHpRuYIs4j5lsaIpljf93QiZ-jlECaSEwYZhS8P_DI0wtr4jQ-fAg_Xy1aX8JjkneE6ieUcngNZ_VVSHFA2CuVVgMjYG9_-6-lUed0rH/s1600-h/CQ+RR+CQI+-+2009+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360257575521719618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIW-te5u4shy6q7Ks_5MWaG1lhN4gLbGcIzAKzsHpRuYIs4j5lsaIpljf93QiZ-jlECaSEwYZhS8P_DI0wtr4jQ-fAg_Xy1aX8JjkneE6ieUcngNZ_VVSHFA2CuVVgMjYG9_-6-lUed0rH/s320/CQ+RR+CQI+-+2009+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Close up of the dragonfly on Darlene's FFT #9 block.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOy1GaHt8Z3iqFcTWkjv1uizp9vEUqsqccwpYNJUYY444Vj_3mIJ5PEQt2qhtDZuRQEoEe8EoSfFoZ4unfMbMLzEVj70bVjJPL-GNvJ5SBgbM1E4ZGOVG_Z9NziItfn-o-mndpK3nOR2K/s1600-h/Darlene+CQ+RR+CQI+-+2009+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360255641037090914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOy1GaHt8Z3iqFcTWkjv1uizp9vEUqsqccwpYNJUYY444Vj_3mIJ5PEQt2qhtDZuRQEoEe8EoSfFoZ4unfMbMLzEVj70bVjJPL-GNvJ5SBgbM1E4ZGOVG_Z9NziItfn-o-mndpK3nOR2K/s320/Darlene+CQ+RR+CQI+-+2009+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>CarolynPhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561414352635851207noreply@blogger.com0