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Color Theory – 56 Blocks Quilt

April 25, 2016 by Angie 1 Comment

Color Theory – 56 Blocks Quilt

Our next quilt along will more than likely be in June …. but in between now and then I need to do a Quilt Test (I always make one or two before we do a Quilt Along).

I’m thinking the Color Theory by Vanessa Christenson of V and Co for Moda Fabrics is going to be my test quilt and if it all works out …. I’ll choose another fabric line for the actual Quilt Along.

I’m only sharing my thinking process today.

Thoughts ….

1 Yard each of five patterns of fabric ….. I’m going monochromatic this time.
Each block will measure ???? Still thinking … leaning towards 8-1/2 x 8-1/2.
7 Blocks across and 8 Blocks down will equal 56 Blocks (so I’m thinking I’ll be calling it my 56 Blocks Quilt).

Fabric ….

Pattern one: 14 Blocks
Pattern two: 10 Blocks
Pattern three: 13 Blocks
Pattern four: 9 Blocks
Pattern Five: 10 Blocks

Again … all of these are my thoughts … but here is my template for the square placement.

When I know more I’ll be sure to let you know.

See ya!
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Royals and the Mets

April 4, 2016 by Angie 1 Comment

Yesterday was opening day at the K and the Kansas City Royals faced the New York Mets ….. I’m happy to say we WON 🙂

It sure got close there at the very end!!

I have to say … I was confused about this game …

American League teams don’t usually open playing a National League team.
Teams that win the World Series don’t usually play the team they beat on opening day.

So, when I was at the game yesterday I ask why that happened because I too felt it was a little awkward facing the Mets on opening day (the term I used was “it felt like we were rubbing salt in their wounds”).

I was told that the games are scheduled months before the World Series and there was no way of knowing these two teams would be the winning and losing teams.

Here’s some pictures of Game 1 at the K …. it was a perfect day!

Wade Davis … need I say more?

Royals and the Mets …. lineup

Royals on wheels – balloons were released from them.

My last picture is a Snap Chat of me 🙂 Dave was driving to the game and I was snap chatting with my family (we love Snap Chat)!!

Chase and Jessica are going to Friday’s game and I’m selling Sunday’s tickets … my next game is April 19th … but I’m having a small surgery on the 18th and I’m not sure I’ll feel up to going. I hope and pray I feel okay because we’re playing the Tigers and that should be a good game!

I hope my next blog post is back to the Lulu Roses Quilt Along but I’m not sure … I’ve not had time to touch my sewing machine and I still have several blocks to sew before I can film the next step.

See ya!

Ironing Quilt Tops

December 4, 2015 by Angie 27 Comments

Ironing Quilt Tops

My goal for 2015 was to make a Quilt for every immediate family member …… and I’m sad that I fell short.

I haven’t counted recently …. but I believe I made approximately 20 Quilt Tops this year. The next step for all of them is to take them to a long arm quilter (grrrr …. I wish I had the time and the means to do it myself).

Before I can take my quilts to Shirley I need to iron them …… so ….. one morning this week that’s exactly what I did.

I’m going to switch lanes for a few minutes and share some personal stuff ….. the whole reason for me starting this blog was so I could write about anything and everything.

My husband was diagnosed with Melanoma in November, had surgery and now he needs another surgery. With the holidays approaching and hearing the cancer word again … it has thrown me for a loop and that’s putting it mildly!

We’ve had many people say “it will be okay” and we’ve had people say “yeah so and so died from melanoma”. Everyone means well …. but it still doesn’t change how you feel when you’ve been told you have cancer or your husband has cancer. Those that have had cancer know exactly what I’m talking about.

So, just like last year … when I feel sad or emotional I just want to turn to my sewing machine. But I also want to be a better wife and a better mother. We all know that work-a-holics struggle with balancing and I’m no exception. Every day I wake up struggling …. do I focus on work or my family, our house and Christmas?

I don’t know how much I will post in the next month … I want to post every day!! I know when I share … it helps ….we all struggle and to know we are not alone is huge. But … this story is not just mine to share and although I’m an open book (most of the time) my family is not.

If I don’t see or chat with you again before Christmas just know you are in my thoughts and when I have a better grasp on everything I will be back.

My last quilt completed was the Double Slice Layer Cake Quilt Along and I have two choices for the next one … as soon as I can come up for air I will work on it.

Thanks for listening (or reading) and have a wonderful day!

World Series Bound

October 25, 2015 by Angie Leave a Comment

The Kansas City Royals are headed to the World Series again this year!

I’ve been a baseball fan all my life …. we were Dodges fans when I was younger … the only name I can remember from back then was Steve Yeager … not sure why that name has stuck with me.

Fast forward several years …..Chase and Brooke were babies and I was up at all hours of the night … so I tuned it to the Atlanta Braves games.

Obsessed is the word you can use … I recorded and watched every Braves game that was on TV ….. I knew every player and loved Bobby Cox (the manager) I can still see him as he would walk to the mound to change pitchers. My most favorite player was Ryan Klesko … the funny thing is I disliked him during his first World Series appearance when he was just the DH … then something switched and he was my favorite.

Fast forward again to Kansas City … I had always been a National League fan … and the Royals always lost. I tried many times to get interested but it seemed every time we’d get a decent player … they were traded. So, I sorted dismissed them.

Until last year towards the end of the season … the rest is history … that’s also when I started posting on this site on a regular basis.

We went to Game 1 of the World Series … we bought Season Tickets and I knew in my heart we would be going to the World Series again (I’m sure glad my heart was right).

Buying those tickets has been such a blessing to our family and it has been worth every penny. We only bought two tickets and I think to date Brooke and I have gone to the most games.

Some days we go to the ball park early and some days we arrive at the last minute. To be honest it’s more fun to arrive early … people watching, eating, etc.

Brooke and I arrived early last week … and we spent our time making funny faces 🙂 We had so much fun!

I’ve always done everything I can to make our kids laugh and there was a period that both of them would roll their eyes at me (they still do at times) and say stop. I would always come back with “would you rather I be a stick in the mud?” LOL

That reminds me … my sister Kim and I laughed for over 30 minutes on the phone the other night … my stomach was hurting and I could hardly breathe … I love it!

The video below is another example …. they did not want to watch my video on Snap Chat …. and they did not want to laugh (but they did). You do not want to know how many times I had to film that video to make it without laughing!!

Oops …. It just hit me … this started out as a baseball post and I’ve gone down a rabbit hole.

I think I’ll stop now … must film some videos for Chic n Scratch and film the next two videos for my Double Slice Layer Cake Quilt Along.

See ya!