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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36112630595645054532019-05-15T02:52:10.011-04:00Quilts by RosemaryNotes and updates about my quilts, patterns, books, and what's new in my work and family.Rosemaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-51601702092128625452013-10-03T17:30:00.000-04:002013-10-03T17:30:24.513-04:00Techniques for Stitching Laser Cut BlocksLaser cut quilt blocks are a new trend that makes applique quilting quick, easy and achievable to everyone. If you have always admired applique but have been afraid to try it--this is a very good method for your first effort. It is also a great time saving method for busy people.

When you first open the laser cut kit fabrics, it will look something like this:

 The applique shapes have paper backed fusible attached to the wrong side of the fabric. They also have a few little tabs that need to be cut; this prevents small pieces from getting lost. A few little snips with small sharp scissors releases them from the larger fabric piece.

You can see from this photo that some of the applique shapes have had the tabs cut so you can see the actual shapes.

To release the paper backing, scratch the paper in the center with a long straight pin to get an opening--then carefully pull away the paper from each shape.

 Place your background fabric on top of your pattern. Use a small dab from a water soluble glue
stick to hold each applique shape in place using your pattern as a guide for placement.

In most cases the pieces just touch or slightly overlap. The stems should slightly tuck under
at each end.

When you are happy with your placements, fuse the shapes in place with a hot (cotton setting) dry iron. Use a lift and lower motion so that the pieces do not shift before they are fully fused.
I usually find that it works if I count slowly to ten and then lift the iron to another spot.

The block shown above has been fused and is ready for stitching. The fusing adds a little stiffness to the fabrics so I found I did not need to use a stabilizer underneath the block. If you find when you start to stitch that your block is pucking, pin a piece of thin paper or tissue underneath as you stitch.
This can be torn away after all the stitching is completed.

I used a very narrow zig zag stitch with a regular sewing thread in a colour that matched the fabric colour or was just slightly darker as I wanted to outline the shapes. Each machine is a little different so it is best to make a sample--you just want the stitch to be off the edge of the applique shape and bite into the shape by about one eighth of an inch. If there are cuts in the interior of your shape you will want the zig zag stitch to straddle the cut (for example on the vein lines of the leaves).

A satin stitch (a closer zig zag stitch) would also look very nice but it would take longer and use more thread. In both cases when you use these stitches you stop with the needle down on the outside of an outside curved shape and and vice versa for an inside curved shape.

When you come to a point, such as at the tip of a leaf you can taper the zig zag stitch if you have that option on your machine.

You also need to lower your tension (go to a lower number on the tension dial) and I often also use a lower pressure so that I can turn the fabric easily. A knee lifter also is very useful to help you turn the fabric as you sew around the curves and indentations. I always pull the threads to the back and tie them as it looks messy to back stitch when you end off.

In some places I have used a small blanket stitch around the outside of some of the shapes. The blanket stitch should just touch the outside of the shape and take a very small bite (about one eighth of an inch) into the shape. This will be enough to hold the shape in place and keep it from fraying.

When doing the blanket stitch, try to have one stitch right at the tip--there should be 3 stitches at the point--the two outside ones form a V with one stitch right at the point in the middle of the V.

I like using a combination of the two stitches (zig zag and blanket) as I think this adds a bit of interest to the look of the applique.

This block is partly stitched--I show it here so that you can see that it does wrinkle up a little and that much seemed acceptable as with pressing it came perfectly flat after the stitching was completed. I show it here so that you won't worry! Just try pressing as you go along to make sure that the final project will lie nice and flat. Then when you quilt around the shapes later that will give dimension to the shapes--everything looks better when it is quilted!

I hope these tips will help you. Please contact me if you have any further questions or concerns.
Rosemaryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-61443102267354183622013-08-29T12:07:00.000-04:002014-01-23T10:49:36.621-05:00Woodland Creatures Quilt Finds An Amazing Home

Dr. David Suzuki

Pamela Griffin shares some excitng news about the new home of her Woodland Creatures quilt:

"I would like you to know that the quilt Woodland Creatures thatI made a few years ago has been sent and been accepted by Dr. David Suzuki for display in his office.

It was a shame to keep it at home tucked away in a suitcase in the basement and as I now live in a very small house I was worried about what to do with the quilt.

I enjoyed having it and making it; it also won several prizes (are you surprised!) So thank you for the lovely patterns. I will remake the rabbit block as a wall hanging to remind me of the lovely big quilt that is no longer with me. A few years ago I was asked if I sell my quilts. No I replied because it is like selling your children!

All the best Rosemary, and again my sincere thanks.
 Sincerely,
 Pamela Griffin

Congratulations, Pamela, for your generous gift. I know how much work has gone into making this quilt and it must have been very difficult for you to part with such a beautiful quilt. I couldn't think of a better home for it! Rosemary

Rosemaryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-2727839014694271822013-02-22T16:11:00.000-05:002013-02-22T16:11:30.639-05:00Canadiana Rose a. k. a. Antique Rose

This is my newest quilt pattern and includes directions and full size patterns for the blocks and the borders. Also included are lovely full size feather patterns for the sashing and for the borders.
The block size is18 " x 18 " and the finished size of the quilt is 82 " x 102". The fabrics used are similar to those that might have been used in the red and green quilts of yesteryear.
The quilt was made in honour of our rich Canadian heritage; hence the name. As many quilt patterns have multiple names; the quilt can also be called Antique Rose for those who prefer that name. It would also be great as a special Christmas quilt in these colours, but of course any colour scheme can be used depending on your personal tastes.
Instructions are included for an easy freezer paper method of applique with an invisible machine stitching technique; but any method of your choice may be used.

Rosemaryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-91959319531210057912013-01-22T20:44:00.000-05:002013-02-22T16:19:29.986-05:00What If? Creative Use of the Woodland Creatures Patterns

Summer's Song

I recently received this photo from Ramona Houle. Summer's Song is a creative adaptation using the border patterns from my Woodland Creatures Collector Series patterns.

Ramona volunteered to coordinate the biennial raffle quilt for the Charlottesville Quilters' Guild in Charlottesville, VA.
I thought this was such a clever use of the border patterns!

The quilt has been appraised by certified quilt appraiser, Neva Hart, for a value of $5210.00 US. The quilt was hand appliqued and hand quilted by award-winning quilters. The valuation on the appraisal is for insurance replacement value. The valuation for this type of appraisal takes into consideration those highly-skilled makers.The quilt raffle will take place in November, 2013. The proceeds from the raffle quilt will be used to pay for some of the expenses of their quilt show and the rest will be donated to the Charlottesville, VA Free Clinic.

Bunny and Friends

Ramona has also used the Woodland Creatures patterns in other creative quilts.

Shown at right is her Bunny and Friends wall quilt done using felted wool and sewn with a hand blanket stitched technique.

She has used some of the flowers and creatures to add her own border variation.

Sometime ago I posted a tutorial about this method on the Stash Manicure blogspot. http://www.sewwequilt.com/2011/06/felted-wool-techniques-and-giveaway.html

Flyers and Crawlers

Flyers and Creatures is another one of Ramona's quilts using many of the motifs from the Woodland Creatures patterns.

Ramona says that this quilt was a row quilt that was a group challenge. "We each started with a row, this is my quilt and my row was the chipmunk, then we passed it around and each person added a row to your quilt based on any specifications you happen to include (I just put "wildlife and fauna"). Then, because the quilt was kind of narrow, I widened it by putting some of your border design down the side."

I really appreciate seeing how Ramona used my patterns in so many different ways.

Bravo, Ramona!

Rosemaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-54744405787619365292012-08-16T13:44:00.002-04:002012-08-16T13:44:47.233-04:00Christmas Poinsettia Quilt

I'd like to share a Christmas Poinsettia quilt that was constructed by Victorian members of the online Yahoo group, Southern Cross Quilters. The group is made up over 2,000 Australian & New Zealand quilting members.

The quilt was machine quilted by Wendy Watkins of Honey Pot Quilting. (Quilting is based on the original designs in the pattern.) Here are some close up photos of the lovely quilting.

Southern Cross Quilters (SCQuilters) have an annual retreat every year, held in a different state of Australia or New Zealand. 2013 is Victoria's turn yet again.

Each year a raffle is run to raise funds to assist with running of the weekend long retreat. The last Victorian retreat was held in Bendigo in 2007, with over 200 members attending, <o:p></o:p>

Workshops are co-ordinated to keep the ladies occupied for the weekend, followed by a full day Shop Hop of the district to finish the weekend off.<o:p></o:p>

The pattern for this quilt was originally published in the book Quilted for Christmas by That Patchwork Place. It was then published as a separate pattern (see above) along with the pattern for the St. Nicholas Advent calendar. Some copies of this pattern are still available on my web site www.quiltsbyrosemary.com

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Rosemaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-64879509314777706802012-04-17T14:46:00.006-04:002012-04-17T15:25:07.212-04:00Biblical Quilt for Campfire Bible Camp

I recently attended a Banquet which was a fundraiser for Campfire Bible Camp just outside of Markdale, ON. Once summer comes, the camp is totally booked with summer camps for the inner city Hamilton kids. It is also used for family reunions, church related seminars, winter fest, spring fest, and fall fest.

Jacoba Gelderman (pictured here with me) and 22 other quilters worked on this beautiful biblical quilt which was donated to the Bible Camp.

It will be hung there along with this lovely label.
Jacoba says that the colours in the quilt were chosen for their symbolic meaning:
Red is for our Redemption through the blood of our Lord,
Green represents the wonderful gift of the Earth which was given to us to take care of,
Beige is the Light that shines in His children,
Gold is the Word of God which guides us on our journey through life.

This is a close up view of one of the blocks. The sashing contains the name of each block along with an appropriate biblical passage for that block.

Rosemaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-89024105257595674042012-04-03T11:13:00.008-04:002012-04-03T12:15:34.926-04:00My Mother's Quilts

My mother, Ruth Brown, was born in April;

so she has been in my thoughts a lot lately.

She was a school teacher and taught in many country schoolhouses over the years finishing her career teaching Grade 3 (her favourite grade) at the Shubenacadie Elementary School.

We always did our lessons together on the kitchen table which we would pull over near the wood stove for comfort and warmth. When our lessons were finished, we often knitted or worked on quilt blocks. My mother's quilts were usually either hand pieced or embroidered. We often used scraps leftover from our clothing or we would order fabric from the Sears catalogue.

The quilt shown here was pieced by me and quilted by my mother. It was made from scraps from my dresses and also scraps from my mother's clothing as well as from her four sisters. It is one of my favourite quilts even today as I can look at it and remember the clothing that each of us wore at that time.

The nine patch block is a one of the easiest blocks to sew and that is why I chose it for my first quilt. The patches are fairly large and showcase the fabrics very well. I stitched the blocks by machine and I remember my mother thinking that was not the proper method but I was anxious to get my quilt finished and it seemed the best way to accomplish that quickly.

The quilt block shown here on the right is from a quilt that was made by my mother for my daughter, Candice.

We often ordered patterns that were advertised in the Free Press Weekly and sometimes we used drawings from colouring books to make children's quilts.

I only remember my mother having one quilt book and it was quite tattered from being used so often. I used to love looking through it and dreaming of all the quilts I would like to make.

It's really hard for me to imagine any quilters today that have only one quilt book!

This is my mother's quilt book; it was called Grandmother's Authentic Early American Patchwork Quilts.

The other packages are similar to the ones that we used to order from the newspaper. The ones shown here are some that I purchased at an antique sale.

Thanks for sharing my trip down memory lane. I would love to hear some of your quilting memories. Every quilt has a story to tell. "Those who sleep under a quilt sleep under a blanket of love."

Rosemaryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-38371732297587560272012-02-14T10:11:00.004-05:002012-02-14T10:24:16.989-05:00Hearts and Flowers

Happy Valentine's Day!

The heart shape has always been one of my favourite shapes not only because I like the shape itself but because of the symbolism that it represents love and friendship.

A few years ago I decided to challenge myself to design a quilt with a heart shape in each block.

This is a perfect quilt to celebrate a wedding, an anniversary, or a special friendship. The quilt pattern also includes extra blocks so that the quilt can be made rectangular, or with alternate plain blocks quilted with a feathered heart pattern. It also includes a border for a four block wall quilt for those who want a smaller project.
Rosemaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-19513862480166693012011-10-03T12:55:00.017-04:002011-11-04T11:57:36.662-04:00Machine Blanket Stitch Applique

Some time ago I posted a tutorial on http://sewwequilt.com/2011/06/felted-wool-giveasway.html showing a fused Blanket Stitch hand applique method for working with Felted Wool.

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Since I have heard that many quilters are afraid to try Applique; I thought today it might be of interest to follow up with an easy fusible Blanket Stitch machine applique method.

This method can be quickly done and looks great on almost any type of applique block such as this Sunbonnet Sue block pattern which was first published in the Kansas City Star in 1930.

Any applique pattern can be done in this method. Trace all the pieces in the design onto the paper side of the fusible web. Note: if the pattern is not symmetrical, you must make a mirror image of the pattern before tracing it onto the fusible web. It this is not done the pattern will be facing the opposite way to your origianal drawing.

I prefer a soft fusible web such as SoftFuse or HeatnBond Lite so that the appliques do not feel stiff or hard.

Rough cut out the shapes leaving approximately 1/4 inch around the shapes. If you prefer you can cut the paper out of the interior of larger shapes, as shown in the example of Sunbonnet Sue's sleeve shape which is shown below. This leaves the shapes softer and more flexible.

Iron the fusible web shapes onto the wrong side of your chosen fabrics following the instructions that come with the brand of fusilbe web that you are using.

Let the shapes cool and then cut them out directly along the traced
lines--except remember to leave the 1/4 inch if there is a place where one shape tucks under another. Remove the paper and place the shapes onto your background block. Using a Teflon pressing sheet helps you easily position the applique shapes and fuse them together before placing them on your background block. It also helps prevent any fusible from getting on your iron. Press the shapes in place onto your background block following the pressing directions that come with your brand of fusible web.

Traditionally this type of applique was done over the raw edge as curved edges do not fray very much and the blanket stitch encloses the edge providing a seam finish. Often black thread was used to give an outline to the shapes; but a matching thread can also be used as shown on the Heart blocks on the right.

Sometimes it helps to use a stabilizer behind the background fabric as shown on the Heart block on the upper left. If you lightly starch the background fabric this may not be necessary. If your work starts to pucker, place some tissue paper or a light weight stabilizer behind the applique shapes before doing the stitching.

Use a machine open toe embroidery foot so that you can see clearly where you are stitching. Use either cotton machine embroidery thread 60/2 or just regular 50 weight cotton thread in both the top and in the bobbin. A machine quilting needle 75/11 or a machine embroidery needle 75/11 work well for the stitching.

Choose a Blanket Stitch selection--I used # 26 on your machine. Loosen the top tension (use a smaller number--I used 2.6 for my sample)so that no bobbin thread shows on the top.

Adjust the length and width of the stitch to your preference--make a sample and record the settings that you used, so that you can refer to them at a later time.

Stitch any underneath pieces first so that beginnings and endings can be hidden underneath the top pieces.

The needle should just brush the cut edge of the shape being appliqued as you sew. The bite should be wide enough to hold the fabric securely and prevent fraying. Sewing slowly helps you keep your stitches lined up neatly along the cut edge.

Outside corners should be done manually by turning the hand wheel so that there are three stitches at the corner with all stitches meeting in the same inside needle hole. One stitch will be just before the corner, the middle stitch will go diagonally into the corner, and the third stitch will be just after the corner.

An indent should also be done manually in the same manner so that one stitch is right at the indent. Loosening the pressure on your machine foot with help you turn the block more easily; or if you have a pressure foot lifter (see below) this makes the stitching easier as you do not have to lift the pressure foot by hand each time you change direction. You press your knee against this lifter and it will raise the pressue foot so you do not have to take your hands away from your stitching area.

Choosing the "needle down" position makes the needle stay in place when you stop and have to change direction. Pull the threads to the wrong side and tie them.

When all the stitching is completed; if you have used a stabilizer, tear this away from the back of the block. Make sure all thread ends are tied and clipped closely so that they will not shadow through to the front. Press carefully using steam.

Please leave your contact information if you have any questions concerning this tutorial.

Rosemaryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-74369992287086864082011-09-22T10:53:00.000-04:002011-09-22T10:53:06.254-04:00Alzheimer Raffle Quilt from Auckland

Dear Rosemary

Here is our finished quilt! It looks absolutely stunning, and a real community effort.

The Auckland Patchworkers and Quilters Guild makes a quilt every year to be raffled with the proceeds to go to a chosen charity; selling of the tickets culminates at our annual "Calico Christmas" quilt show in the first week in November where the quilt is always featured as part of the display.

This year we decided on blue and white, with our chosen charity as Alzheimers Auckland, whose logo of course is "Forget-me-not" with those colours, so our choice of quilt is perfect! .. Like other places around the world, New Zealand has an ageing population and there are over 40,000 people with dementia of some kind in the country, more than 10,000 of them in Auckland, our largest city.

Seventeen different people hand-appliquéd the 20 blocks, two others assembled the quilt; it was professionally machine quilted by another of our members and the binding done by yet another. These lovely people come from "all over" so its not been possible to assemble them all for a photo-shoot I'm afraid. We have just started selling the 2500 tickets, and I'm very hopeful we will sell all of them, particularly as Alzheimers Auckland is holding a big Quiz Night fundraiser in September and will be promoting ticket sales there too.

Thank you again for allowing us to use your designs. They are perfect for our purpose - so stylish and very up to date, but also so traditional - we know from previous raffle-ticket-selling experience that "traditional" is good! And I think all our hand-workers enjoyed their stitching. I know I have enjoyed organising it and am very proud of our result!

Yours sincerely

Elizabeth Sadler

Raffle Organiser,

Auckland Patchworkers and Quilters Guild Inc.

Rosemaryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-46231893067467954082011-08-03T09:55:00.007-04:002011-08-03T10:25:20.665-04:00Welcome To My Studio

My "studio" is actually my basement! LOL
It is a nice bright space and I feel very lucky to have it. I can come down here and get away from the world and just enjoy being creative--what a freeing experience!
This is my Janome 1600P which I like to use for free motion quilting. Here I am machine quilting my Canadiana Rose quilt.

Here are some of the ribbons I have won over the years. In the past I didn't enter my quilts in many contests as I was afraid of having my quilts lost or damaged during transit; but my quilt appraiser advised me that quilts are more valuable if they have won ribbons so I have started to enter a few more contests. Ribbons are nice but I always feel that more important is the satisfaction that you get when you complete something beautiful. I try to only compete with myself and try to learn something new with each quilt that I make.

Writing my books and designing my patterns has given me a lot of satisfaction.
It is probably the hardest thing for me to do and causes me a lot of stress sometimes but when I see the end result it seems all worthwhile.

This is my computer corner where I prepare my lesson plans, class handouts, patterns, and books. Unfortunately I find I'm here more than I am at my sewing machines.

Here is the newest addition to my sewing machine collection. I'm enjoying learning how to use my HQ18 midarm sewing machine. It's a bit harder to learn than I thought it would be. As I quilt on it, I keep thinking about the words of the song "I'm not perfect but I'm still trying."

Thanks for dropping by!Rosemaryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-67447876243625127292011-06-16T14:57:00.007-04:002011-06-16T15:06:58.793-04:00Marking a Quilting Pattern with Press'n SealSometimes it is difficult to see through a very thick fabric such as felted wool or a quilt that has already been sandwiched with the batting and backing. This makes tracing a quilting pattern onto the quilt very difficult. Using Press'n Seal (which is available in the grocery) simplifies this process.

First trace the quilting pattern onto the Press'n Seal with a fine tip permenant marker such as Pigma Pen size .05 and let the ink dry.

Then place this traced pattern onto the quilt in the desired location and finger press in place. Lower the feed dogs on your machine and use a darning foot to free motion quilt along all the lines of the quilting pattern.

After all the stitching has been finished; tear away the Press'n Seal leaving only the stitched quilting. In this photo I have started to remove some of the Press'n Seal. I use my fingernail to scratch at the Press'n Seal or sometimes I use tweezers to help pull off the pieces of the Press'n Seal.

Please leave me a comment if you find this technique helpful. Let me know if there is another technique you would like to see featured.

This post is a followup to my Felted Wool Applique tutorial posted on June 9, 2011 at http://stashmanicure.blogspot.com This was a very popular tutorial with 133 comments posted so far. Thanks everyone!Rosemaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-334671975544812942011-05-06T10:16:00.001-04:002011-05-06T10:19:16.039-04:00Mother's Day QuizWho was this famous Mother?

1. Down the ages, told or sung,

 Her rhymes delight the very young.

2. Fine old dame of visage glum,

 Who knows the artist knows his mom.

3. Labouring in slums obscure,

 Mothering a thousand poor.

4. Produced by this famed dowager,

 One president, two senators.

5. Grandma proved it's none to late,

 To gain renown with brush and paint.

Bet you can guess them all!Rosemaryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-47375910494890610212011-05-06T09:52:00.003-04:002011-05-06T10:08:09.201-04:00In Praise of Mothers on Mothers' Day

This is a photo of my Mama quilt made from a pattern by Bunny Leighton of Bunny Publications. It shows my family in the center showcasing each of our hobbies--my husband with his gardening, me with my quilting, Ken with his turtles (one has escaped) and Candice with her doll.

The other blocks show all the many activities that mothers do in the course of a busy week looking after their family. I fell in love with this quilt because when I was small my Mom used to tell me stories of her mother whom she called Mama. The many activities reminded me of the things she said her mother used to do.

The pieced quilt blocks in the corners are called Happy Home. That's my wish for all of you--that you and your family have a happy home.

"God can't be everywhere; and, so, invented Mothers." Sir Edwin ArnoldRosemaryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-58305120142438627562011-04-28T14:59:00.004-04:002011-04-28T15:15:23.021-04:00Samplings from the Sea

Samplings from the Sea was one of my first books and has been out of print for quite sometime now. However, to my surprise and delight some quilters are still making this quilt. I would like to share this very special variation with you.

Carolyn Black writes:

Hi, Rosemary, the quilt was made by a local group of quilters from Manteo, NC called the Teacup Quilters. It is a small group of 12 to 15 quilters that do a quilt exhibit every year during the month of March. It is held at Roanoke Island Festival Park. It is the home of the outdoor drama "The Lost Colony". The first Englishmen on this continent settled here. If you look at a map of North Carolina, we are on a barrier island off the coast. Many different members of the group did different blocks. I did one of the applique blocks since I am a glutton for applique. They also adapted the block patterns to paper piecing (not my bag). I wish you could really see this quilt and the fabrics that went into it. It was hard to imagine the quilt in different fabrics than the original, however, with the help of EQ it was determined that it would work. I also own a very small quilt shop in Manteo, Outer Banks Quilts and Antiques. www.obxquilts.com. I thought it would be interesting for you to actually see the quilt from a different perspective. The group hopes to see it on your website someday. Thanks for allowing us to use the pattern.

Another lovely variation sent to me some time ago is shown below:

I am a longarm machine quilter from southern New Hampshire (USA). About three years ago I was taking a class from my local quilt shop owner and while we were working on the project for the class, she was trying to complete another class sample for a block of the month series she was doing.
The quilt was from the Samplings From The Sea  book and the quilt was a stunner! I told her then and there that if she ever decided to sell that quilt top or finished quilt to please let me know. Almost a year and a half ago, she closed her shop and that was the last I heard of it. From time to time I do hear from her because she still has customers that need machine quilting that that's about it.

Well, I got an e-mail from her about a month ago saying that she had finally sold her quilt shop and she was cleaning out and getting everything organized for the new owners. She wanted to know if I was still interested in the quilt that I had fell in love with a few years earlier. To make a long story a bit shorter, I purchased the quilt from her and now I have the wonderful task of machine quilting it.

Janet-Lee Santeusanio
Woodland Manor Quilting
Hampton Falls, NHRosemaryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-52974436583759265192011-04-19T09:21:00.000-04:002011-04-19T09:28:43.523-04:00

I wanted to share this note from Cass Bowan on the success of their beautifully made raffle quilt from my book Floral Abundance. Congratulations to the Friendship Knot Quilters' guild!

"Way back in November, 2009, we corresponded and you gave permission for us to use your pattern "Flowering Urn Medallion Quilt"for our raffle quilt. Well, the show is over (March 11-12, 2011) and it was a huge success. Before the show it traveled to all the area quilt shops for display and ticket sales. It was appraised at $2,000. Our proceeds from the quilt totaled $3,632.00. A relative of one of our Guild members won the quilt so we were thrilled it was somebody we could identify with. It was a stunning quilt. I've attached a picture - not sure if I sent it when it was done.

Thank-you again for allowing us to use your pattern."

Cass Bowen
Friendship Knot Quilters' Guild
Sarasota, FLRosemaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-26777439955234759872011-03-24T09:21:00.000-04:002011-03-24T09:45:13.941-04:00Quilt Tours of Las Vegas

I recently went on a great half day tour of some Las Vegas quilt shops hosted by Susan Tracy of Quilt Tours of Las Vegas. Our first stop was Fabric Boutique where I saw this great bag pattern by Charlene Bubb. A great idea for recycling your old jeans.

The second shop we visited was The Christmas Goose quilt shop which featured great gift selections as well as many wonderful samples and lots of applique quilts which I love.
Shown here are some of their quilt blocks using felted wool.

I've been making a felted wool wall hanging using the patterns from my Rose Sampler Supreme book so the felted wool samples were especially interesting for me to see. Felted wool is so easy to use as you don't need to turn under the seam allowances. The pieces can be fused in place and then sitched down with either a hand or machine blanket stitch.

Rosemaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-34248762593631462011-02-18T13:13:00.000-05:002011-02-18T13:52:31.944-05:00Egypt--A New Day!

Last February 2010, my husband Chris and I travelled to Egypt. We were very impressed with the people and their amazing history, wonderful temples, and artifacts from the Age of the Pharoahs. We watched with great interest the events during the recent uprising in Tahrir square, Cairo as our hotel was right across from the museum and this square. It is such good news to see these brave, patriotic people with such a rich cultural heritage finally making great strides toward democracy and freedom.

The above picture shows us enjoying a camel ride at the site of the three great pyramids. I must tell you an interesting story about our experience; one of the camel guides offered Chris one hundred camels in exchange for me! As bartering is the rule here, Chris countered with "No, two hundred!" He later told our friends that the only reason he didn't accept was because he thought it would be too difficult getting one hundred camels home on the plane and through customs. So now you know my true worth; at least now I know where I stand.

This is our official Egyptian photograph taken at the special Egyptian dinner and dance evening on the boat as we cruised down the Nile River. There is also an interesting story about how we purchased our costumes to wear for this evening. After dinner the previous night, we were having some drinks with friends and we heard someone calling outside the window; so Chris went to look and there were some vendors standing up in boats and they threw some bags up through the window. We weren't sure what was happening but then we realized the bags had costumes in them and they wanted us to buy them for the special event the next evening. Anyway, we ended up purchasing the ones you see us wearing. Here is a picture of Chris doing his "window shopping."

Rosemaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-77321780379745772152011-02-11T10:43:00.001-05:002011-02-11T10:56:29.960-05:00Be Attitudes

Joan Carl proudly displays her finished quilt top on the last day of our
Be Attitudes class at The Quilters' Garden Patch in Bronte, Ontario.
This is a Nancy Halvorsen designed quilt in which she reminds us in these delightful blocks "of the uplifting attitudes and values that can make our lives more enjoyable and beautiful." The blocks were fused and stitched with black thread using a machine blanket stitch.Rosemaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-12763516171252757712011-01-20T19:34:00.001-05:002011-01-20T20:06:37.128-05:00Christmas at Our House 2010
Christmas at our house is over for another year! After the hustle and bustle of all the holiday preparations, I like to leave the decorations up for a week or two so that I have some quiet time to just sit while I sew or knit and enjoy the peace and quiet. It is then that I really appreciate the decorations and am especially thankful for my family and friends at this special time of year.

I made these crazy quilted Christmas stockings one year using bits of antique lace and scraps of velvet and satin. The only problem is they don't seem to hold enough! Santa always takes them off their hooks and fills them to the brim with lots of extra goodies around them on the floor.

Our Christmas tree is about 25 years old; everytime I decorate it now I wish it was a prelit one! But I perservere as once I have the lights on the rest seems easy and I like the openness of the tree brances as I can put lots and lots of decorations on by hanging some way inside the branches. I love lots of decorations--especially angels.

This is our Christmas table just before we are ready to have our dinner. I love setting a nice table! We had our daughter, four of her delightful friends, and our dear friend Margaret, to help up celebrate. It was a truly wonderful day!Rosemaryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-61561786927053783802010-07-29T11:17:00.000-04:002010-07-29T11:32:06.785-04:00Woodland Creatures Quilt by Joyce Tomcho

Joyce shares her memories of making her lovely quilt.

I was so pleased to speak with you a short while ago, Rosemary. The delight I took making the Woodland Creatures was an experience I'll always remember and I was so happy I was able to share with you my delight appliquing your creatures .

As I mentioned my quilt will be in the Naples Quilt Show March 6th - 7th. Our show this year will be bigger than ever with over 20 vendors and I would estimate roughly 200 or more quilts will be shown. We also will be in a new and larger location at the Community School of Naples, off of Livingston Rd. During season our guild has a membership of close to 300. We have many extremely talented members, some whose quilts have been published and circulated internationally. This is the first quilt I've entered although I've made many quilts prior.

The backing on my quilt is a mossy green as is the binding. This seems to nicely compliment the greens I used in the quilt itself. It was a bit scary choosing green considering the quilt front background is a marbled dark blue. The blue always made me think of the animals out in the woodlands at night. I started with the Racoon. I believe his eyes were always on me...pushing me on to finish. More times than not I would look up the creatures on the Internet to achieve their exact shades of color. This quilt created a great deal of discussion in my Monday group and we would have a lot of fun discussing what actual shades of color the animals were. We referred to the quilt more times than not, affectionately, as the "animal" quilt.

With this said, I thank you for your creation (s) Rosemary and look forward to making Nature's Garden. You will note I selected one of the quotes you used for my label (see below) that I felt pertained to all the critters.

Sincerely Joyce Tomcho

Woodland Creatures

 "In all of Nature there is something of the marvellous." Aristotle

 Patterns Designed by Rosemary Makhan, Quilts by Rosemary

 Hand Appliquéd by Joyce Vouch Tomcho, 2005-2009 Naples, Florida

 Machine Quilted by Roni Israil-Weaver, Hulbert, Michigan

 This quilt and the creatures herein took on a life of their own from the moment I began to craft them. I never knew exactly the outcome of their presence only that their essence filled my heart.Rosemaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-37231682394792674332010-07-29T11:01:00.000-04:002010-07-29T11:12:36.279-04:00A Tribute Quilt for Danny Mitchell

This quilt was made from the backs, sides and fronts of Danny's shirts.

Scott Mitchell (Danny's brother) writes:
 We presented the quilt to my parents this past Sunday and it was a big hit. Everyone was very impressed with the quality and I wanted to thank you again for completing it.

 In the picture are my parents, Hugh & Mary Mitchell, along with Dan's boys – Dalton (orange shirt) & Owen.

 Thank you again and I look forward to seeing the pics on your website.

 Scott Mitchell

Rosemaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-21688929284882797052010-07-20T20:11:00.000-04:002010-07-20T20:29:22.777-04:00Carol Fraser's Woodland Valence

Carol writes:

You may recall a while back I e-mailed you and told you that I wanted to make a valance to match my Woodland Creatures quilt. You kindly sent me the Song Sparrow border pieces, as I no longer had the original pattern.

I just wanted to thank you again for your generosity, and to share with you the finished product.

Thanks
Carol FraserRosemaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-12496892264338284382010-07-20T19:53:00.000-04:002010-07-20T20:10:51.348-04:00Ginny Vesey's Prize Winning Quilt

Ginny writes:
We spent this past weekend up in Charleston, SC, and attended the Cobblestone Quilt Guild show, a nice show and great town. Since I always try to get up there for their show I decided to enter a couple of quilts and wanted to let you know that Zircon and the Woodland Creatures received an Honorable Mention - and then won Viewer's Choice. It is such a wonderful pattern and I am thrilled that so many other folks enjoy it also.
I downsized the pattern and Zircon is 68" x 85" with a lovely Moda dark brown background. It is named after my son's pet rabbit which hopped out an open door and joined the woodland creatures - out in Park City, Utah. Truly "woodland creatures" country! This was not that long ago, Dan was living in a townhouse where he couldn't have a dog and ended up getting a bunny.
Also, I received notice yesterday that Zircon has been accepted into the Paducah show, so I am truly honored and thrilled.
Do you have plans to go to Paducah by chance? I would surely love to meet you!
Best regards, Ginny VeseyRosemaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611263059564505453.post-6862820743922123172010-07-20T15:05:00.000-04:002010-07-20T15:28:49.335-04:00Donna Lohman's Woodland Creatures Quilt

Donna writes, "I started this quilt as block- of-the-month in Oct. 2004. I finished in February 2010. I enjoyed this project so much.

I used a lot of different fabrics, plus lots of wool and suede. I tried as many techniques as I could, from needle turning all the appliqué, needle punch, thread art, and much more. The quilt was machine quilted by my daughter Debbie, she did such a wonderful job.

Thank you for sharing your talent and your design."

Donna M Lohman
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Question: How many fillings do you have?
I have 8 :(
can you beat that??
can you beat that??
I have 7 right now, but next week I'm getting 2 more, and then another 5 after that.
So that'll be 14 total in the next 2 months or so. Don't feel so bad, love :)
two composite fillings and a mouth full of sealants. :*)
I have 10

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How to grow, harvest, treat and extract your own coffee tree
Patience, do you have patience? Because this is what you need if you want to grow your own coffee tree. It will take 4 to 5 years before you can harvest your first beans from your very own coffee plant.
In the meantime, you can enjoy the dark shiny green leaves and fragrant white flowers of this very unique, ornamental plant.
Planting and treatment
Plant them in any good commercial, fast draining potting soil. The soil should be kept on the moist side, but never soggy. They do best in filtered sunlight, with night temperatures in the lower to mid 15°C and day temperatures of 20°C or higher. In 6-8 weeks the bean will appear above the surface at the top of a sleek shoot. Leaves will appear after about one month.
The seeds should be watered daily. Too much water or too little water will kill the seed. The soil should remain well drained, but moist at all times.
After the 6th pair of leaves has appeared, plant permanently in the shade of larger trees, to give shade and retain soil humidity.
The coffee takes 3 years to flower and 5 years before its first crop is ready to harvest.
It is possible to roast your own beans in the oven. This method will tend to smoke up the house a bit, and the smell of the burned off chaff will tend to linger in the house for quite some time. The amount and size of beans, as well as your altitude will make a difference in the roasting process, so this is a 'live and learn process.
The beans should be placed in some form of perforated container, such as a steel strainer or vegetable steamer. Place them in a pre-heated, 120°C. oven for about seven minutes. Then increase the oven temperature to 230°C. In about ten minutes the beans should begin to crackle. (This timing will depend on the temperature, heat capacity of the oven, and the beans; so keep an eye on them.) When the beans start crackling, mix them up, to promote an even roast. Check their color every two minutes until they have achieved a color slightly lighter than the end color which you desire. (As the beans cool, they will continue roasting).
When they have completely cooled, store them in an air tight container in the refrigerator...or grind em, brew em and drink it up!
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Among the great experiences to be had in Japan - for long residents or short-term visitors - is the public bath.
From the humble neighborhood sento to the massive "super sento," getting naked with a bunch of strangers and soaking in a variety of baths is divine.
One of Kyoto's Super Sento is located a short walk from the Tambaguchi Station on the JR Saiin Line.
The area is not on any tourist route. It is an average area, a bit cramped, and aside from Mibu Temple and the Motenashi Museum (a former geisha house), there is not much to see in the area.
But we are here for bathing.
The bath is a 10-15 minute ride from Kyoto Station, one block north of Tambaguchi Station.
You enter the large establishment, take off your shoes and store them in a small joker (the 100 yen is returned after you retrieve your shoes). Next to the information counter is the ticket machine. Press button one. You give the ticket to the person at the counter, who will take your shoe locker key and give you a locker key to the changing room on the second floor.
The procedure is the same as for any sento: you get undressed, take your towel in. First you wash yourself, and rinse all the soap from your body. Then you begin the Big Soak. There are multiple baths and saunas to choose from. When you have had your fill of the soothing waters. there is a restaurant on the first floor in which to enjoy a cold beer.
Mibu Yamato Yu Super Sento
Open daily from 10 am to 1 am
General Admission: 700 yen weekdays, 800 weekends
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The following is a synopsis of un-vetted information found on the internet. It would be up to the reader to make their own conclusions about what was actually happening.
A. April 24 2018 The Big Call, Bruce: Thebigcall.net: 712-770-4016 pin123456#
1.There was an IMF mtg. in Washington DC this weekend. They were still meeting Mon., again today and would go until 8:45 pm EST tonight April 24.
2. The USN was released as a gold-backed dollar last night April 23.
3. Iraq released their lower denominations in their ATM machines today April 24.
4. Iraq had an in-country front screen rate that was still trading today and today the Dinar rate was still pending on the screen.
5. Iraq has a finance education week that starts tomorrow April 25.
6. The new system was completely connected in Iraq today April 24.
7. Tomorrow April 25 there was a new international banking conference that started in Iraq.
8. The Iraqi Qi Master cards were supposed to be accessible today April 24 to pick up the oil profits allocated to the citizens.
9. At 6:00 pm EST today April 24 the IMF finished up and we had a go decision for the GCR to begin.
10. Tonight April 24 we expect the Tier 3s to pay out.
11. Some of the other Tier 1 and 2 have been paid, but they do not have access to those big funds yet. They may not have access to their funds before we have access to our 800 numbers and the start of our appointments.
12. HSBC has informed their Redemption Center people on how the various rates would apply to certain people based on their projects, a number of criteria. That was done yesterday April 23 all over the country
13. Prosperity Packages would go out 2-4 hours after the 800#s go out.
14. There was another large traunch of monies to come in tonight April 24 that would distribute funds to some humanitarian projects already exchanged.
B. April 24 2018 7:22 pm EST Intel Alert: Operation Disclosure GCR/RV Intel Alert for April 24, 2018 https://operationdisclosure.blogspot.com/
(Disclaimer: The following is an overview of the current situation based on rumors from several sources which may or may not be truthful or accurate.)
1. The RV was scheduled to release before the end of the month (date cannot be disclosed).
2. All RV exchanges/redemptions would be handled privately via toll-free number appointments.
3. Your exchange/redemption would be processed through the new financial system.
4. The new financial system would be disclosed once GESARA was enacted.
5. GESARA would be enacted once all important geopolitical issues have been solved.
6. Soft disclosure would continue while the Cabal still controlled the mainstream media.
7. All remaining Cabal members, including public officials, would be rounded up once GESARA was enacted. This would allow full disclosure to occur.
8. All Cabal members would be sent to GTMO.
C. April 24 2018 Phillip Tilton: A Tier 3 exchange that I am familiar with happened and went liquid yesterday April 23. The IMF fund signed off. Next is your RV.
D. April 21 2018 QAnon on the Rothschilds, Satanism & Trump's Secret Alliance with Putin, Salla: In Part 1
1.QAnon: The Satanic puppet masters behind the Deep State worldwide cult – the Rothschild family, House of Saud, and George Soros and their connection to a Satanic cult that has compromised political systems in the U.S. and around the world, and how Trump and U.S. military intelligence are secretly coordinating with Putin's Russia to deal with these multifaceted challenges.
2. There was a temple on Epstein's island with underground levels that the Satan worshiping Rothschilds, Saudis and Soros, along with their followers and compromised politicians, regularly visit. Compromised politicians included the Clintons, who are deeply involved in events at Epstein's island as evidenced by Bill Clinton's frequent visits there – 26 of which have been documented in flight logs.
3. QAnon refers to how the Clintons were compromised by Soros, and how evil they became through their association with the Rothschilds, Epstein's island, the Rothschild's Black Forrest estate, and other locations like Bohemian Grove, California.
4. The Saudis were in control of sex and child trafficking. There are multiple witnesses that describe Satanic ceremonies that involve child sacrifice. John DeCamp, a former state senator for Nebraska, wrote The Franklin Coverup: Child Abuse, Satanism and Murder in Nebrask (1992), which detailed child abuse and ritual sacrifice at Satanic events all over the United States.
5. President Putin was fully aware of the Satanism practiced by the puppet masters – Rothschilds, Saudis, and Soros – and that there is secret coordination between U.S. military intelligence and Putin in responding to the Deep State intent on fomenting World War III.
6. Putin was also well aware that the Deep State has been pressuring Trump from the beginning of his administration, and now blackmailing Trump through material acquired from the Cohen raid. Nevertheless, Putin/Russia and Trump/US military intelligence are coordinating to prevent any military clashes that could quickly escalate out of control due to deep state actors embeddedwithin each of their administrations.
E. April 24 2018 11:04 pm EST QAnon, Sierra: "Q Anon Post from 22 January: The Texts" by Sierra (NZ) - 4.24.18
F. April 24 2018 10:54 pm EST QAnon, Sierra: "QAnon: Mother of All Bombs Alert!" by Sierra (NZ) - 4.24.18
In Q Anon Post number 1260, an Anon refers to a tweet graphic about the six months of missing texts that will seal Hillary Clinton's fate...
Anon: 'Incoming MOAB (Mother of all bombs), duck and cover.'
Q Anon replies: Red carpet event tonight? State dinner. What will the texts reveal? MOAB or precursor?
QAnon is US Military Intelligence that recruited Trump for President to prevent Coup D'etat
Bombshell QAnon Posts Link Clintons & CIA to JFK Jr Plane Crash
QAnon reveals Vatican Rothschild Reptilian Connection behind the Deep State
QAnon Corroborates Hawaii Missile Attack & Hunt for Rogue CIA Submarine
Trump Executive Order targets Deep State & Opens Door to Full Disclosure
Did President Trump Endorse Q Info on Secret Indictments of Pedophile Network?
President Trump Validates QAnon – How Will UFO SSP Disclosure Happen?
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Live at the Blue Note album for sale by Stephane Grappelli was released Mar 26, 1996 .
... Q (8/96, p.145) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...the only jazz fiddler you can ever think of swung like a bastard. Beyond jaunty, his `Night And Day' is a marvel of disciplined aesthetics."...
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3 I Get A Kick Out Of You 3:17
4 It's You Or No One 3:55
5 I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart 3:19
6 Honeysuckle Rose 3:58
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11 Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans 4:58
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Hearts are under no pressure heading to Glasgow on Sunday hoping to prevent Celtic finishing the league campaign undefeated.
Winger Jamie Walker believes his team can afford to play with a certain freedom, although he conceded that some of Celtic's marquee players are "too good" for the Ladbrokes Premiership.
Celtic's unbeaten run has stretched through the entire domestic season and only Hearts can now stop them finishing the league without a single loss. The Edinburgh club will finish fifth in the table after a disappointing few months which saw them fall out of contention for European places.
With little to play for, Walker believes they can head to Parkhead without any undue stress about facing the champions.
"They're obviously playing well, no-one else has beaten them, but we have nothing to lose. It's a no pressure match," he said. "Hopefully we can go there and maybe relax and see what happens. Everybody is writing us off. We have just got to try and work hard and hopefully get a result."
Speaking about Celtic's expensive imports from England, Walker added: "They're all good players, they've played in England and been bought for millions of pounds. [Patrick] Roberts and [Scott] Sinclair are too good for this level, but they're here and they are producing week in, week out.
"I can learn from them, definitely. When you play for Celtic you get more chances, too. We can look at them and learn stuff from them, for sure.
"I think it says a lot about them, to go through a whole season up to now and not lose one game is pretty incredible. They went into the Champions League and held their own against teams like Manchester City as well. It shows they are a good side – and they'll only get better. We've had a disappointing campaign so if we were to go to Celtic Park and end their run it would be fantastic. We're going there, there's no pressure on us and it's a game we're looking to win."
Victory on Sunday looks unlikely given Hearts have only six victories from their last 25 matches in all competitions. Should they pull off the unexpected, it would provide some welcome positivity to end a wretched campaign. It would also give some momentum ahead of summer matches in the Betfred League Cup.
"We're not going to be in Europe so we have the Betfred Cup and hopefully we can get a bit of momentum going in that. If we win on Sunday we can take that into next season," said Walker, who added that Hearts players must take responsibility for their performances under head coach Ian Cathro.
"The gaffer has obviously taken a lot of criticism but I think the players need to have a look in the mirror as well and take part of the blame. Everyone just wants to see the back of this season and get back for pre-season. Hopefully we can bring in the right players, the gaffer can get his ideas across and we can have a successful season."
Colleagues like Callum Paterson and Sam Nicholson are expected to leave Tynecastle this summer on freedom of contract, while Walker's agreement runs until next summer.
The departure of home-grown Scottish talent signals the end of an era and Walker admitted it is down to the Hearts hierarchy to recruit the correct replacements.
"It's disappointing but it's part of football, you're always going to lose your best players if you're a club like Hearts," he explained.
"It's up to the backroom staff to bring in the right people for us to be successful next season. I've still got a year left on my contract so I don't know if anything will happen in the summer or any offers will come. As it stands I am still here, I am looking forward to getting a holiday and looking forward to next season."


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Starting in February, Prayer is moving to Sunday mornings at 9:00 am in the fireplace room. We would love to have you join us.
Prayer is an integral part of life as a follower of Christ. While the Lord hears our prayers, individually, there is power in corporate prayer.
The Lord delights in the prayers of His people and He delights in His people joining together.
In addition to Wednesday evenings, we also have an active prayer chain, and prayer team.
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Depart Nairobi in the mornign and drive to the lower slopes of Mt. Kenya arriving Serena Mountain Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon guided forest nature walk. Evening and overnight floodlit game viewing. Mountain Lodge rightfully boasts of having the highest record of animal visits and sightings in the area. Dinner and overnight.
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Magnum Have JUST Released Three DELICIOUS New Flavours
Magnum have a reputation for doing things big and doing things tasty - and they're newest launches are certainly no exception.
Kicking off 2018 with not one, but THREE new flavours - they've certainly hit the ground running - and it's us that get the winnings.
Teaming up with three of Australia's biggest fashion brands, Magnum have created three new flavours with a fashion twist - and they're just to die for.
First up in The Fashion Collection is Magnum x Romance Was Born, who have created the Raspberry Chocolate Truffle to mimic the whimsical, out of this world colour collections.
Then there's Magnum x By Johnny, who have created Hazelnut Salted Vanilla. The simple twist on the original Magnum is reflective of the brand's effortless style with a modern edge. Last but certainly not least, there's Bec & Bridge, who are known for their elegant lines and chic silhouettes.
They've created the Dulce de Leche Caramel, with the packaging representing a European summer holiday.
All three Fashion Collection flavours are now available in stores nationally.


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A large flock of red-wing blackbirds arrived about a week ago, and have been hanging around our birdfeeder ever since, singing for their suppers. You can't see them in this video, but you can sure hear them!
Our wetland is a perfect nesting area for the red-wings, so we generally get to enjoy hearing their songs all summer, though not in the numbers we have currently! These are probably migrants and will continue heading north in coming weeks. It's sure nice that they stopped to sing for us for a time.
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Sunday, February 17, 2013
It's been a while since I got around to updating the blog, and of course now it's harder than ever because I feel like I have to "catch up" all the things that have passed before I can post the current stuff. I'm not going to do it though. I'm going to summarize the last few weeks and then move on; I'll go back and expand on some of these later if I find the time. I just have to break the log-jam and move ahead now, or I never will!
So, since the last time I posted, the following exciting and important things have happened:
So, since the last time I posted, the following exciting and important things have happened:
- Cary turned 40, and we celebrated with a grand party on January 19th. Friends came from far and wide and we had a terrific weekend - not just the big party Saturday night, but also great visits and huge breakfasts and dinner feasts on Friday and Sunday as well. 'twas truly an EVENT.
- On January 23rd, my Dad suffered a hemhorragic stroke and was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. I joined him, my mom, and my aunt Pam there for the next three days while they tested him to ensure that there was no further danger (luckily, it seems to have been a one-off event) and then further tests to determine the extent of the damage. Again, we were very fortunate: he suffered no damage to his physical abilities, no loss of memory regarding his life or relationships, no change of personality. What he did lose was his ability to read, do math, and some aphasia that effects his ability to remember the correct words for things. He's home now and making great improvements in all these areas through cognitive therapy.
- February 1st we went to Olympia for a visit with the Taylors and Eric and Miriam. We spent a fun few days with them and especially enjoyed visiting the health club pool and the new Olympia Children's Museum. Except for the part where we brought the flu with us (and then left it behind for them to enjoy - sorry guys!) it was a great visit.
- Feb 5th we drove from Olympia to Portland where I attended the Organicology conference while Conan and Cary explored the city for 5 days. The conference was good, but the boys had a lot more fun than I did; they went to the zoo, the children's museum, Powells, several parks, the farmer's market, and generally had a great time riding the streetcars and the train, not to mention the gondola!
- Back home again lastSunday night, we settled back into our regular weekday routine and Conan resumed his swimming lessons, which are going very well. He's really turning into a water baby, and loves jumping in and paddling around with his water wings on. He even puts his face in the water sometimes!
- Last night we hosted a party for Charlotte's 35th birthday, which was great fun. We even had Karaoke! Everyone took a turn, including the children: highlights included Cohen's rendition of the ABC song, Conan belting out Twinkle Twinkle, and a group effort on Down by the Bay.
So, there you have it. Eventually I'll get the pictures off the camera from our time in Portland and Olympia, and there may even be some pictures from the birthday parties. I have a lot of thoughts about Dad's stroke and the wake-up call that has been for me; it feels like I've entered a new phase of life, similar to leaving home or becoming a parent myself. It's the Age of Knowing That Your Parents Could Die, with a side order of Recognizing Your Own Mortality. I'm not ready to write that yet though, it's still percolating in my brain.
And now, as a reward to anyone who actually read all the above, here's a video of another milestone: Conan has mastered the juicer.
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Newts abound in Tualatin Hills Nature Park, and they're also an organism Willamette University biologist Emma Coddington studies. Coddington was just awarded a $710,000 National Science Foundation grant to further her research and teaching. She's not alone in pulling in the big NSF grants. Her colleague, Chris Smith, got one last year in the amount of $850,000.
(Benjamin Brink/The Oregonian/file)
If you work, study or play around the sciences, you may have heard laments about the difficulties of finding grant funding or perhaps the effects of sequestration.
And those laments may continue, despite the fact that science agencies did see some small gains in funding in this year's federal budget.
Meanwhile, a pair of biology professors at Willamette University — Salem's small, private liberal arts school — may instead be feeling a bit flush thanks to back-to-back National Science Foundation grants.
Emma Coddington* and Chris Smith were awarded substantial grants through NSF's Faculty Early Career Development program in 2014 and 2013, respectively.
How substantial? Coddington's award was projected to be $710,000 as of this June, and Smith's grant came in at $850,000.
The early career grants go specifically to pre-tenured faculty researchers who have demonstrated achievements in integrating teaching with their research work. The grants are intended to fund work over five years.
Getting one of the early career grants — considered to be one of NSF's most prestigious awards — can be a big deal a young researcher. And a department having two scientists net them consecutively may be an even bigger coup yet.
Often the awards go to faculty at major research institutions, such as the University of California at Berkeley or Harvard University, said Smith and Willamette biology department co-chair David Craig.
"The fact that our department — a very small group at only eight professors, working at a small liberal arts college — has received two Career awards in back-to-back years is, in my view, nothing short of extraordinary ... (T)he number of small liberal arts colleges where faculty have received funding through the Career program is very small indeed (Reed College is also a school with a Career award winner, Sarah Schaack)," Smith said in an email. "To me, that we have been so successful in this competition positions Willamette as a national leader in the integration of teaching and research."
And the research that Coddington and Smith are doing is "on par with top scientists at the top R1s," Craig said. R1 schools are major research institutions such as Harvard, Berkeley or Oregon State University.
As for their research, Coddington studies how context and stress hormones affect mating behavior in newts, as well as stress in humans. In the latter case, she's particularly interested in something called "impostor syndrome," a psychological phenomenon in which people feel like frauds.
Coddington plans to use her grant award to support her work by funding a full-time technician and 30 student research assistants, as well as to present a series of self-advocacy workshops on impostor syndrome. She has already held such workshops, connecting students with a diverse batch of scientists who talk about how they've felt like frauds at various points in their careers.
Smith, meanwhile, studies co-evolution between plants and their pollinators. Research questions that his grant supports include looking at Yucca sp. plants, such as Joshua trees, and yucca moths to test the hypothesis that co-evolution can generate new species. Yucca moths are Yucca sp. obligate pollinators, meaning they are adapted to pollinate or are fully dependent on just one group of plants.
Smith's grant also supports three educational initiatives: a summer research immersion course for undergraduates, a program to train a postdoctoral scientist on how to integrate teaching and research, and a bit of citizen science.
As part of the latter initiative, adult amateur scientists can learn about plant co-evolution through field classes and spend a couple of days collecting data in the field with Smith and students.
Citizen science, educational initiatives and workshops are examples of how grants like these, beyond supporting basic science, can have wider community impacts — whether that involves educating the public or training future scientists.
"The broader impacts for the department and university are we can say, with externally validated measures, that we are the best or one of the best biology departments in the region and among the best in the nation," Craig said.
*Coddington was not available to comment on her grant award because she was working this week to complete her tenure packet, which is used in evaluating whether to promote faculty to tenure status. Watch her and Smith talk about science, the grants and Willamette in the video below.
NSF grant from Willamette University on Vimeo.
In other science news (for the week ending June 14, 2014):
Ever regret something you ate? I must admit my frequent cause for dietary remorse is puffed Cheetos. (Seriously, they're like miniature, orange black holes from which nothing, not even my wandering fingers can escape.) It turns out that we Homo sapiens are not alone. In a new study involving food choices, researchers found that rats can feel regret, too. In fact, they observed that the same portion of the brain — the orbitofrontal cortex — that's active in humans who feel regret is activated in rats. Fortunately, for rats, they don't have to worry about fitting into skinny jeans any time soon. (IFLS)
Like archaeology? Then you might to tune into KOPB Monday at 10 p.m. That's when Season 2 of "Time Team America," which covers archaeological research, will debut. The premiere will feature the remains of an 1830s plantation in Maryland that has connections to Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin." (OPB)
Illinois bid adieu this week to microbeads, the synthetic exfoliants found in cosmetic products. Illinois is the first state to go with such a ban, and it's aimed at helping aquatic environments, where the beads can accumulate and harm the health of wildlife. (Popular Science)
Meet your uber-great-grandma or -grandpa. Paleontologists have unearthed a fossilized trove of Metapriggina. These two-inch-long, 505-million-year-old aquatic creatures are part of a lineage that led to fish, birds, reptiles and ultimately mammals (which include us). They previously were known from just a pair of fossils, so finding the trove means scientists now can form a more detailed picture of how the first vertebrates evolved and where our eyes, jaws and muscles came from. (The New York Times)
Climate change battles are raging on various fronts. In Oregon, a pair of Eugene teenagers has taken their fight to the courts. The girls contend the state is failing to take sufficient steps to avert climate change, and an appellate court on Wednesday ruled they have a right to have their legal arguments heard in court. (Associated Press)
Scientists, by editing the genome of stem cells, have mimicked a naturally occurring, but relatively rare, mutation that confers resistance to HIV infection. The end goal, of course, is to develop a functional cure for such infections. (IFLS)
When you think about tornadoes, you probably picture devastation somewhere in the American Midwest. Well, according to a new analysis of climate data, it turns out the Southeast, and particularly Florida, are far more vulnerable to killer twisters. (Associated Press)
A University of Oregon geophysicist testified before a U.S. House subcommittee on Tuesday regarding a plan by researchers and the U.S. Geological Survey to create an earthquake warning system in the Northwest. Douglas Toomey told the panel that the region is in a window of geologic time when a catastrophic quake could occur along its Cascadia fault. A warning system, he said, could save lives and regional economic infrastructure. (University of Oregon)
And, finally, I'm going to cheat and take a step back to the week ending June 7. In case you missed it, researchers looking at decades of hurricane fatality data found that storms with feminine names tended to be more deadly than hurricanes of similar strength but with masculine monikers. The femininity of the name may affect people's perceptions of how dangerous the hurricane is and how they respond to it, such as whether they evacuate. Why do I bring this back around this week? Because the hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast that built to a Category 4 (major hurricane status) before weakening to a 2 this week is called ... Cristina. (Los Angeles Times, Associated Press)
— Susannah L. Bodman, firstname.lastname@example.com, www.facebook.com/Sciwhat.Science, Twitter: @Sciwhat


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UpClose: Aziz Ibrahim – From Lahore To Longsight
Date: Wednesday 11th October 2017 19:30
Venue: HOME, Manchester
There will be a pre-concert talk with Aziz and friends at 6:30pm.
Master collaborator Aziz Ibrahim (Stone Roses/Paul Weller) teams up with 'probably Britain's most adventurous orchestra' – Manchester Camerata. This night offers a radical orchestral interpretation of original compositions and his debut album Lahore to Longsight, which charts the journey of his father from a Partition to Manchester and the path to self-identity and acceptance, for a son torn between vastly different cultures. Special guests Kaviraj Singh (santoor) and Dalbir Singh Rattan (tabla).
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