tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13409965406136334562024-03-05T01:26:57.476-08:00cats & quiltsSabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.comBlogger443125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-58214437593097285492014-12-26T09:48:00.001-08:002014-12-26T09:50:41.072-08:00AmeliaStarted a New sweater on X-mas day, with Felted Tweed yarn from Rowan. A pleasure to knit with!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-igb7ic6gVyrSYiCWdQwF-GjGRn62cpxgrc6V4d2VC8uAsIh9xqZqCyfo2ZPF81V_X6PzLuvS2hIu7bNLsZwfi28clnZ6HO6myCAed12ynCVtOff-8cA6GNmO-X17NYYnw0L7ZJalcmc/s640/blogger-image-1755872432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-igb7ic6gVyrSYiCWdQwF-GjGRn62cpxgrc6V4d2VC8uAsIh9xqZqCyfo2ZPF81V_X6PzLuvS2hIu7bNLsZwfi28clnZ6HO6myCAed12ynCVtOff-8cA6GNmO-X17NYYnw0L7ZJalcmc/s640/blogger-image-1755872432.jpg"></a></div>This is a free pattern, found on the Rowan website.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKjcmoD5QzX347mpi-DOvzmDNHgpvToYzyNHPBO8GVGi06E922pNa1rdbPM3-tFxWlm955h7gDo4LPSHtOYY2xlNrW_lwL7d-YcSp0ao39CVrGJl3Wyt8mYaPLkNqKRHCdtdIdk4xR5s/s640/blogger-image-171701553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKjcmoD5QzX347mpi-DOvzmDNHgpvToYzyNHPBO8GVGi06E922pNa1rdbPM3-tFxWlm955h7gDo4LPSHtOYY2xlNrW_lwL7d-YcSp0ao39CVrGJl3Wyt8mYaPLkNqKRHCdtdIdk4xR5s/s640/blogger-image-171701553.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0CgA8Xv-QybZHQYVQRcuk0SbrLjuZV2uTKmAEHSLHON7B8lLolURA_WDthyphenhyphenVneIVaUMxd1c7HrdfmFYR3RspY4JUdbPmqAe1s-Sf-uxe0Uw6ZI9afbU381acxCOGhgDdGOySp_pxSCU/s640/blogger-image--472091341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0CgA8Xv-QybZHQYVQRcuk0SbrLjuZV2uTKmAEHSLHON7B8lLolURA_WDthyphenhyphenVneIVaUMxd1c7HrdfmFYR3RspY4JUdbPmqAe1s-Sf-uxe0Uw6ZI9afbU381acxCOGhgDdGOySp_pxSCU/s640/blogger-image--472091341.jpg"></a></div>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-48750201408631833412014-09-04T04:25:00.001-07:002014-09-04T04:30:39.011-07:00A bit of sewingYesterday evening, I finally found the courage to work on Lucy's quilt. I don't dare to look up how long that has been...<div>And now I'm sitting in the September sun, sewing, sipping coffee. What more does one need?</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBCRcn0UTNGYhfuw5-QWuxJTN7hEee5F_e0toQq_a318gTlivWkdBpm6Od4fIfjdkENOQDtvxXWHUVPu345MWt-qqe7-VipOB6KVeu9xEDvFqnoB92GImG5LdXbBZjJER1nG-GplD0yA/s640/blogger-image--1556090710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBCRcn0UTNGYhfuw5-QWuxJTN7hEee5F_e0toQq_a318gTlivWkdBpm6Od4fIfjdkENOQDtvxXWHUVPu345MWt-qqe7-VipOB6KVeu9xEDvFqnoB92GImG5LdXbBZjJER1nG-GplD0yA/s640/blogger-image--1556090710.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6bu7p7YFuT1LQ9BXBzl7WCaV1qr73Vc7i3mE2rM5kJXvOX0HvFlqskjA-bmzkHVLKwL1sK4-BEsR-uA0eKIvNnYfYda_TyDsywWmL4hWSI_3n3c0hIajSId_IB5lHgM3FbSGOnPbsrY/s640/blogger-image-1788893736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6bu7p7YFuT1LQ9BXBzl7WCaV1qr73Vc7i3mE2rM5kJXvOX0HvFlqskjA-bmzkHVLKwL1sK4-BEsR-uA0eKIvNnYfYda_TyDsywWmL4hWSI_3n3c0hIajSId_IB5lHgM3FbSGOnPbsrY/s640/blogger-image-1788893736.jpg"></a></div>First time I'm using my Cath Kidston sewing basket!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDy5qmUBT4g5CsoZeD65KQmShslaHW1-IoB9M4H1_MsTfthN7fKHF7S9rdo_NHNu66OS5jISc2jmwzhRw-1u1345BQ4xLXauevxBVhEKZxxX781C-JJilAxm9fIjJ-4UiQN2V6dx2-sMU/s640/blogger-image--1347109175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDy5qmUBT4g5CsoZeD65KQmShslaHW1-IoB9M4H1_MsTfthN7fKHF7S9rdo_NHNu66OS5jISc2jmwzhRw-1u1345BQ4xLXauevxBVhEKZxxX781C-JJilAxm9fIjJ-4UiQN2V6dx2-sMU/s640/blogger-image--1347109175.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRG1eZSvZctv7MJ6tNvRFwvQaXVYCp473UrwIJPxDPksB3xVE9wXSkFp_JZPfhU-nqkLB26oGSk-tpSyImZLVoe8Yj43C9kTJYDzYH90nN4XtsFb3M-4vxQNA804mb67W2Ds_A_YBJXA/s640/blogger-image--2012839609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRG1eZSvZctv7MJ6tNvRFwvQaXVYCp473UrwIJPxDPksB3xVE9wXSkFp_JZPfhU-nqkLB26oGSk-tpSyImZLVoe8Yj43C9kTJYDzYH90nN4XtsFb3M-4vxQNA804mb67W2Ds_A_YBJXA/s640/blogger-image--2012839609.jpg"></a></div>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-92083937674086269052014-06-13T01:17:00.001-07:002014-06-13T01:28:56.620-07:00At the seasideI've discovered Blogger in the App-store.<div>So this is a test. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaqIWmJyV09Md-QkSH2pxRiXz6O_8F9gnsrMbI5mSj6Jq74PddRcQXeSg6v2LriCnShyphenhyphenffkoD_RznpKkcrIccGc1GHIUI28LZqn8sgX9J-e1opktHR4J1bTM6Nl7ANlpBbaYZE1HJBPA/s640/blogger-image--335796640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaqIWmJyV09Md-QkSH2pxRiXz6O_8F9gnsrMbI5mSj6Jq74PddRcQXeSg6v2LriCnShyphenhyphenffkoD_RznpKkcrIccGc1GHIUI28LZqn8sgX9J-e1opktHR4J1bTM6Nl7ANlpBbaYZE1HJBPA/s640/blogger-image--335796640.jpg"></a></div>If this proves to be user friendly, I am on my blogging track again!</div><div>After a too long period of all work and no play, I'm on a crafting break.</div><div>Time to try Lace knitting.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEDW7HZju8WYany8TVh9TtUXFJTswtsR82c9xfCSo0E0bjW8g1DIH1qF_RORcYmQVyg07MRMT4PG_JlihtCYC1as7xKOzt0sqlQh7d31FghNWJVgq-amWt1mx_o3rECgw_bZ5pgcsNP8/s640/blogger-image-773966377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEDW7HZju8WYany8TVh9TtUXFJTswtsR82c9xfCSo0E0bjW8g1DIH1qF_RORcYmQVyg07MRMT4PG_JlihtCYC1as7xKOzt0sqlQh7d31FghNWJVgq-amWt1mx_o3rECgw_bZ5pgcsNP8/s640/blogger-image-773966377.jpg"></a></div></div>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-51344278984759422902013-06-20T08:23:00.000-07:002013-06-20T08:23:06.384-07:00Fair Isle KnittingOh my, it's been sooo long, I've completely forgotten how to use Blogger. Everything has changed...
But I'll give it a try.
Have been overwhelmed with computer work, but still found the time to follow a knitting course. I finally learned how to knit Fair Isle, with one colour in each hand.
Knitting with my left hand was a bit awkward in the beginning, but now I really wonder how I managed before...
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We have two new chickens, and I hope this time their coop will be fox proof.
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Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-73594055643883060992012-03-14T08:46:00.004-07:002012-03-14T08:53:46.095-07:00My first real blog post in 2012...I finished this crocheted blanket already in January, but there were a lot of blogging obstacles, no time, not really in the mood, etc... Hope this will be a fresh start of a new blogging year! No more excuses!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5fejXZfBKlnXPfhwXyAvMETVjFOJQTU0kFR5WV2ya-4M6d9dbb6iRuU7lhzFBC6gHAtgLU8ONLf3-SM2uL0CXkcKi9GuCYgl60XF1TCX0Qg_V2B52_2OAoE1j89rHqKUNSDxAyekMk4/s1600/finished.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5fejXZfBKlnXPfhwXyAvMETVjFOJQTU0kFR5WV2ya-4M6d9dbb6iRuU7lhzFBC6gHAtgLU8ONLf3-SM2uL0CXkcKi9GuCYgl60XF1TCX0Qg_V2B52_2OAoE1j89rHqKUNSDxAyekMk4/s400/finished.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719780860165961874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvf4P39q5VAvD4S6S4lEE7z0T1eWCIxbWecJ8G7739R1kyzSscBfC3eXYw_U4VSsnZbh-7BIBOMNWwXJAlKWmx3-qjlCtXFDs7OXlWIxxhu5hGIB3J9adMavCXf-YbK59xQ8Pe-c0N5v8/s1600/edge2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvf4P39q5VAvD4S6S4lEE7z0T1eWCIxbWecJ8G7739R1kyzSscBfC3eXYw_U4VSsnZbh-7BIBOMNWwXJAlKWmx3-qjlCtXFDs7OXlWIxxhu5hGIB3J9adMavCXf-YbK59xQ8Pe-c0N5v8/s400/edge2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719780853248584802" /></a><br />And no, this blanket is not meant for the cat, my daughter has taken it to her student room.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7w3FzXYREtV8fSAo64VGdGBhDyK6PT0-zgfNTxnDg3R3GbkProc9RGXH5ASu66-G8nzkDEbmYneL0m5Hkailfgog4ShYrFwasxU7udmMfMpKHgkaj5fsygUUcbWpvZi05m4ufgoggA8/s1600/wolf+on+blanket.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7w3FzXYREtV8fSAo64VGdGBhDyK6PT0-zgfNTxnDg3R3GbkProc9RGXH5ASu66-G8nzkDEbmYneL0m5Hkailfgog4ShYrFwasxU7udmMfMpKHgkaj5fsygUUcbWpvZi05m4ufgoggA8/s400/wolf+on+blanket.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719780845442768450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLFJo-Z4hWVAQ6fxiCQrLKFd1_gn5Fssp-Er6qBtcqtus3tNfGXmGigMmdHGOk6Oug54wLsp4c6YiblRi97hZjAbfWxGshPWVATub9LjvqywqCXri53aTAdFUmULf5dkXmbxka4R2OOQ/s1600/edge.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLFJo-Z4hWVAQ6fxiCQrLKFd1_gn5Fssp-Er6qBtcqtus3tNfGXmGigMmdHGOk6Oug54wLsp4c6YiblRi97hZjAbfWxGshPWVATub9LjvqywqCXri53aTAdFUmULf5dkXmbxka4R2OOQ/s400/edge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719780839796058418" /></a>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-12611205949836732842012-01-03T07:17:00.001-08:002012-01-03T07:18:33.842-08:00A happy 2012!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCn0vhmOiAtc99iFhQHWNnB-9YRGyYlvJJwcFcj191RVvMQ2MywXV6wneyJJJYY5uOD0nZCRem0N0S9nr3gPbLCDFdnL0c_eJOrikod2fil4CHQVP2px2T1razCRDYXC72IR-YNBOeWQY/s1600/tumblr_lddmf3fQse1qf27jjo1_1280.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCn0vhmOiAtc99iFhQHWNnB-9YRGyYlvJJwcFcj191RVvMQ2MywXV6wneyJJJYY5uOD0nZCRem0N0S9nr3gPbLCDFdnL0c_eJOrikod2fil4CHQVP2px2T1razCRDYXC72IR-YNBOeWQY/s400/tumblr_lddmf3fQse1qf27jjo1_1280.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693425384308078722" /></a><br />To all of my fellow bloggers...Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-54681350986216894992011-11-06T10:54:00.000-08:002011-11-06T10:54:00.098-08:00Quiet Autumn Days<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GuD927vFheW31aXLbxg_AVvvns7L-hUR7W3cqwRx_ID_7HfuIHWmrilGJdJ-OjeTLnjItcQoKwRL7uIzRdGSSd8BCe15AkMVY4mWEDOKhObvAhdfZCPR9ZH1Azn4yKOfh2QvXPcPVtc/s1600/red+chair.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GuD927vFheW31aXLbxg_AVvvns7L-hUR7W3cqwRx_ID_7HfuIHWmrilGJdJ-OjeTLnjItcQoKwRL7uIzRdGSSd8BCe15AkMVY4mWEDOKhObvAhdfZCPR9ZH1Azn4yKOfh2QvXPcPVtc/s400/red+chair.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671201243358331234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4RWlfV_uMcYJfoaCURPGLyfcmk4ABtKZ3CF87UYiMpbWnoLQzELyg5qEubBS1jhF5K1kV-Cmcfi4LzrpGv2LIgKYgYpMpawcDAxJSzAjRKmWSunqKjopjSbOL17BMXnQAL4aLv7pduU/s1600/spips+on+back.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4RWlfV_uMcYJfoaCURPGLyfcmk4ABtKZ3CF87UYiMpbWnoLQzELyg5qEubBS1jhF5K1kV-Cmcfi4LzrpGv2LIgKYgYpMpawcDAxJSzAjRKmWSunqKjopjSbOL17BMXnQAL4aLv7pduU/s400/spips+on+back.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671201232962348258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiix0XGk76IoLVKG24goMFuKnSvsy0aEcn447UtXJ2fcAhnFrQqUZ-bFcrVzoeuZWmW1auY6zTQzj3us-w3MKwhCxK0UWUHXhyfqUKrf3cE7387RO4xyOqGJxiKhF_NYQJIctEO1oTxEt8/s1600/leaves.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiix0XGk76IoLVKG24goMFuKnSvsy0aEcn447UtXJ2fcAhnFrQqUZ-bFcrVzoeuZWmW1auY6zTQzj3us-w3MKwhCxK0UWUHXhyfqUKrf3cE7387RO4xyOqGJxiKhF_NYQJIctEO1oTxEt8/s400/leaves.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671201225111678498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7M5Vxot0aMkxIwlRtd5aLFoQtE0OkZ6x6-lYJBvaFP21XOOWHn9qa76_ggRYnop7tIC10UPVxiQZmJs1gvIYO8scfHEhNdw758VHKJPODC7buP-ybMfQQ0nHG9waGwMJZAyUxXf1pyfs/s1600/maple.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7M5Vxot0aMkxIwlRtd5aLFoQtE0OkZ6x6-lYJBvaFP21XOOWHn9qa76_ggRYnop7tIC10UPVxiQZmJs1gvIYO8scfHEhNdw758VHKJPODC7buP-ybMfQQ0nHG9waGwMJZAyUxXf1pyfs/s400/maple.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671201218362745394" /></a>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-16281888109349984582011-11-04T10:37:00.000-07:002011-11-04T10:47:14.258-07:00Granny squaresI really wanted something to do while watching television, or while sitting in the car or on the train, a project to fit in my handbag. And what is more suitable then crocheting little blocks for a granny blanket? Lots of inspiration on other blogs, and <a href="http://www.yvestown.com/archive/2009/11/how-to-crochet-a-blanket-part-1.html">this blanket </a>really took my attention.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgntU_y2zgSvbMM80RneM5xEJ1BOwbFl47vNpr-DaD43UkcxK3-QMvfI_DLiqRt3bhF7Q9bnYhTUdezOxdK5cJ_cXfCQC4VAiIg0C63emv6DTJpTB6svnup0P243_OjvQyPZr3n558eVw/s1600/block.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgntU_y2zgSvbMM80RneM5xEJ1BOwbFl47vNpr-DaD43UkcxK3-QMvfI_DLiqRt3bhF7Q9bnYhTUdezOxdK5cJ_cXfCQC4VAiIg0C63emv6DTJpTB6svnup0P243_OjvQyPZr3n558eVw/s400/block.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671197284794957170" /></a><br />Not the same pattern, but the variations are endless, of course.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQUZdhfgg3YNCRXcIuIUPtceL9FwND4YM5fwuwxUfQT7DqYjPzYCT9YMJFexFCEh3JNg_q0UX4qATrYGh5tWgXV0o4YTlANtPG_aZPLovIk-riQd3S7LyI0p-xS4Bg1CPhdLWXsDsBT0/s1600/blanket.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQUZdhfgg3YNCRXcIuIUPtceL9FwND4YM5fwuwxUfQT7DqYjPzYCT9YMJFexFCEh3JNg_q0UX4qATrYGh5tWgXV0o4YTlANtPG_aZPLovIk-riQd3S7LyI0p-xS4Bg1CPhdLWXsDsBT0/s400/blanket.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671197282629893346" /></a><br />My daughter is studying in another city now, so she was in need for a blanket for her student room.<br />And I had an excuse to make yet another crocheted blanket...<br />I already jointed all the blocks (no pictures yet), and all the loose ends still need weaving in, least pleasant part of the job...Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-65783492595668202172011-09-30T03:04:00.001-07:002011-09-30T03:35:40.502-07:00A sad dayTuesday was a terrible day, we had to go to the veterinary with our oldest cat. And we had to put him to sleep...<br />After a long and happy life of almost 20 years.<br />I know this is exceptionally old for a cat, but still...<br />This is the last picture I took of him, resting in the shade.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghp866RraYyB6dkg03NE5JmK5wVvb1kF59YZ7pMmV9KN0GcBmJ2Y5TGJj2End0rhbgYy6jFhq2x3H0T5LikJYbwwPdQ6QVHvBIfPpAhYIWCwvEhjOgqObt6aSYshrX8fp17EI8hztGRlo/s1600/last+ward.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghp866RraYyB6dkg03NE5JmK5wVvb1kF59YZ7pMmV9KN0GcBmJ2Y5TGJj2End0rhbgYy6jFhq2x3H0T5LikJYbwwPdQ6QVHvBIfPpAhYIWCwvEhjOgqObt6aSYshrX8fp17EI8hztGRlo/s400/last+ward.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658091683875725858" /></a><br />And this one was taken when he was still very fit and strong. At the end, he wasn't able to jump anymore, and almost blind.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kDIxQMSaEyvV1iex2weU3QNNQntxtIYPIv7oygSvFkeaD-j9wiVRjCaHonMznY1qiaJ0spfeHZtWh2Vjc3BljomPOOSR60KGXYahxImDxd3guGfOmqSDHvZ-AfJIpLV8_CKtGu7cwZY/s1600/snowcat.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kDIxQMSaEyvV1iex2weU3QNNQntxtIYPIv7oygSvFkeaD-j9wiVRjCaHonMznY1qiaJ0spfeHZtWh2Vjc3BljomPOOSR60KGXYahxImDxd3guGfOmqSDHvZ-AfJIpLV8_CKtGu7cwZY/s400/snowcat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658091689097791858" /></a>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-45622896315522838242011-09-27T02:58:00.000-07:002011-09-27T03:03:34.151-07:00The end of summerAfter a terrible summer, wet and cold, we are having a week of sunshine. Finally!<br />Time to post my summer block. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju65CnUJ9pL59BGGVHOWjJkXRW-i2yA0TAL6xnXtvHJ35lb6I497WaRve5fUe2NWPBVlUq7DSGc3ZS9j1-FNB3ELmrHXGB27ol-cPjEmhKdmwScdTDTJEnRF2crpFnapGKWKYf2X8z674/s1600/detail+summer.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju65CnUJ9pL59BGGVHOWjJkXRW-i2yA0TAL6xnXtvHJ35lb6I497WaRve5fUe2NWPBVlUq7DSGc3ZS9j1-FNB3ELmrHXGB27ol-cPjEmhKdmwScdTDTJEnRF2crpFnapGKWKYf2X8z674/s400/detail+summer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656977500759025826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QNJfg_pIQyGvXIZcm5cUhRbVx0NyCg_X37iP2JY_4bRK4h93XEAqjNPP_17-sI01dyBGmC_D1umQAeKMNrKZuI3zslRgX-Z79OW3RKsQRGiG27E8GUyIIxIMLWNzFfvmrNOqM-UhMMU/s1600/summer+girl.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QNJfg_pIQyGvXIZcm5cUhRbVx0NyCg_X37iP2JY_4bRK4h93XEAqjNPP_17-sI01dyBGmC_D1umQAeKMNrKZuI3zslRgX-Z79OW3RKsQRGiG27E8GUyIIxIMLWNzFfvmrNOqM-UhMMU/s400/summer+girl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656977496837515682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2t1uQ7d8oLUaX4ah4A_2TnpokUVqudfRIIc4UTBxru1omGyepeVk-S1rJei5T325L0uJgmgp0EwvMldBP3IRgwR6oM9FSl1DbS0GEexxDoeBwRN6tg6ybcvJ4qpU34Mqm5hR-2OnPwfc/s1600/summer+block.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2t1uQ7d8oLUaX4ah4A_2TnpokUVqudfRIIc4UTBxru1omGyepeVk-S1rJei5T325L0uJgmgp0EwvMldBP3IRgwR6oM9FSl1DbS0GEexxDoeBwRN6tg6ybcvJ4qpU34Mqm5hR-2OnPwfc/s400/summer+block.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656977490267032898" /></a>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-66943763177475108692011-09-05T07:25:00.001-07:002011-09-05T07:40:37.099-07:00More blocksWork in progress...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnhzt9NcFchbApMjOpHaR04lO3H1_jTDYIeS9WIJ8lKokKMqLTOGtPmqR_yC5vLJfotb7Z5wJzn-sQGaLCa6a_Y5EdgJgMrLwlJ961nJ9N7zhE6NRq94Zlc0tJRBoSWuWfb6eUla2-aA/s1600/tent.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqrhprDOS-s-NqcYHzUXHJzhP7rxRtRJ1cxvwJ3467fzDKor4XPMTLI8vIOPhl84U9uzpEqPCo2Z3mGehrJ_lwm0kq513l0Y0I4FYI7u1qqmbLrUCtY5i4hSIwZ6fzJwpBgJnZMjip3M/s400/cat+block.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648883431826002946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyll4SqaLr0Xmz0VwtQp3uTrX1DnBcX8vJIeqozhtNptRHhnfJIbO4jcuVMbrxJwLybd4kj1vAzR55KLgMlogsGgU5IWVqalD-90xg8mRPY3wlUyt78VlknhBDI8OEweD7ZZWtnJZy5MY/s1600/cat+block*.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyll4SqaLr0Xmz0VwtQp3uTrX1DnBcX8vJIeqozhtNptRHhnfJIbO4jcuVMbrxJwLybd4kj1vAzR55KLgMlogsGgU5IWVqalD-90xg8mRPY3wlUyt78VlknhBDI8OEweD7ZZWtnJZy5MY/s400/cat+block*.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648883428299504322" /></a>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-61562224582313923012011-08-25T04:13:00.000-07:002011-08-25T04:27:43.129-07:00Needles 'n PinsBefore leaving on holiday, I made this little strawberry pincushion. Easy to take with me everywhere!
<br />You can find the tutorial <a href="http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2011/01/v-and-co-how-to-petit-strawberry-pin.html">here</a>.
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<br />And as I was in a pincushion mood, I made this one the same afternoon. Tutorial <a href="http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/11/16/patchwork-pincushion-tutorial/">here</a>.
<br />Sometimes I really need little projects like this, because I have been working for so long on my quilt already.
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<br />Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-36751187245616682382011-08-19T02:31:00.000-07:002011-08-19T02:40:51.006-07:00Cats on my quiltGuess how much time it took, before these two ended on my quilt blocks, spread out on the floor...
<br />Less than three minutes, record broken!
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<br />Sorry for the poor quality of the pictures, I had to be quick, and there was almost no light.
<br />Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-35282832780444103412011-08-11T08:10:00.001-07:002011-08-11T08:48:12.851-07:00PicardyBack from a too short week in France, in a region I never visited before: Picardy.
<br />A little impression of a really nice holiday:
<br />The cathedral in Amiens, with very detailed sculptures everywhere.
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<br />The beautiful seaside, with crazy houses from the Belle Epoque. Shown here: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mers-les-Bains">Mers-les-Bains</a>.
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<br />And the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Rambures">Château de Rambures</a>, with its lovely rosary.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YYtWo3UKQ0xI77QMiM01zk7w9HceWKtWbAVz3SYyBfzx_py4gwogimiNkYd3oMB1Ki3IiIt2KH0DTMu0jsUXYVLZHF1F74vB4TBPTVMdVmeBAFhWu6PhdAJ05VFI4sUPMSa5xGoZr3c/s1600/rose.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YYtWo3UKQ0xI77QMiM01zk7w9HceWKtWbAVz3SYyBfzx_py4gwogimiNkYd3oMB1Ki3IiIt2KH0DTMu0jsUXYVLZHF1F74vB4TBPTVMdVmeBAFhWu6PhdAJ05VFI4sUPMSa5xGoZr3c/s400/rose.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639623798126764466" /></a>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-31635323916585940182011-06-30T02:47:00.000-07:002011-06-30T01:47:57.557-07:00An afternoon in the gardenMy idea of heaven.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2deqCpiygAvEIICb1yjaRgvu7C3TvTFzadei48pUVE-7GEKzTjGR8lpQFNxCQvKXMgh6K7JDl-1piox7DdvHt_jQaj_N5AR3K5pyYorn-xBZTKLYnxE-F3bxaNoFBBN9trFxMvPIhPIY/s1600/pond+in+May.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2deqCpiygAvEIICb1yjaRgvu7C3TvTFzadei48pUVE-7GEKzTjGR8lpQFNxCQvKXMgh6K7JDl-1piox7DdvHt_jQaj_N5AR3K5pyYorn-xBZTKLYnxE-F3bxaNoFBBN9trFxMvPIhPIY/s400/pond+in+May.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619123646670610578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBGnuxlYts885lpiSf_AXFz5BZVcKOCsmviHJAkK3D8q5yhJ9Fnn5nemsgERZA8KeHsRCUjI73ENX-7jDa6LXSKsuHnZfhGnUg6pJ4MZYb4xuG1grfZ4q6cBZqyC0OqoZAsC0U1jwLVM/s1600/pooh+table.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBGnuxlYts885lpiSf_AXFz5BZVcKOCsmviHJAkK3D8q5yhJ9Fnn5nemsgERZA8KeHsRCUjI73ENX-7jDa6LXSKsuHnZfhGnUg6pJ4MZYb4xuG1grfZ4q6cBZqyC0OqoZAsC0U1jwLVM/s400/pooh+table.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619123970013606034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjW9a9fC6zZHJz3meECS1-nVzMXd5VjOQy0F5BRmdVrPWXdi32sVRRD4RNRs9oEQl9nvI4Q7sOgaNSpFIyqJ4GrcfpfZ_Y7-GULqX_JIM2U8Yt5R_uG86_ndPCGOlzh5tuLlp_kCtkZa0/s1600/table.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjW9a9fC6zZHJz3meECS1-nVzMXd5VjOQy0F5BRmdVrPWXdi32sVRRD4RNRs9oEQl9nvI4Q7sOgaNSpFIyqJ4GrcfpfZ_Y7-GULqX_JIM2U8Yt5R_uG86_ndPCGOlzh5tuLlp_kCtkZa0/s400/table.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619123657420354082" /></a><br />But I'm afraid that this way of spending my day will be over for quite a long time. I have two new urgent projects (work-related, no crafting projects, alas). When I have a lot of boring things to do, I have the tendency to procrastinate.<br />So, back to the old computer and get to work!Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-66485382346134664862011-06-22T03:05:00.000-07:002011-06-22T03:12:37.555-07:00Two more blocks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBE52Jjal81G2vwvT3ySJ5lyGRAq3wwNxyQj_l6nqSxxCz0VgPkGuaixyJgKaNw9djsyBRei2Pa_bu3ZLq5HmAERFPwi0f4zR7a1f7iJ5s1HaS60oZhz772s7piQTrjLCORs_W2fzUTHQ/s1600/ballerina.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBE52Jjal81G2vwvT3ySJ5lyGRAq3wwNxyQj_l6nqSxxCz0VgPkGuaixyJgKaNw9djsyBRei2Pa_bu3ZLq5HmAERFPwi0f4zR7a1f7iJ5s1HaS60oZhz772s7piQTrjLCORs_W2fzUTHQ/s400/ballerina.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619128282692735554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpOIcY1nQEYFsdQxFga0UC4GSVVaYtBzALtjLSDI_g7RPx9sMtz2LfgfjU34-QZz2bpLk5ZeiEFA1UfaO1riIZ_tXicRSRUFRtfwM9YYRVKqGA6PuGdU2p97btss9U9DIrQhVoGTsUDk/s1600/flower+girl.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpOIcY1nQEYFsdQxFga0UC4GSVVaYtBzALtjLSDI_g7RPx9sMtz2LfgfjU34-QZz2bpLk5ZeiEFA1UfaO1riIZ_tXicRSRUFRtfwM9YYRVKqGA6PuGdU2p97btss9U9DIrQhVoGTsUDk/s400/flower+girl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619128270605004690" /></a><br />Two girlie blocks!Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-22517572381732584032011-06-18T02:51:00.000-07:002011-06-18T09:28:11.214-07:00Fruit and vegetable quiltRemember the quilt for Japan I told you about? I embroidered this turnip (or a radish?), from a vintage (free) pattern, found <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22309813@N02/sets/72157603907273295/">here</a>.<br />And this is the nice reaction I got from Mom Wald <a href="http://momwaldsplace.blogspot.com/2011/05/turnip-with-bowtie-for-japan-relief.html?showComment=1308304697296#c1348424951298135986">on her blog</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZTMEAm-dmrjinnu-clzyI0ZzVUqFLpzniE8TgkcpaEET_fS4t84JW_1GM5GQfjFtph2q1jWP00X5ZAmFEJikkUwJHgYZ6IhxJcqHulNAhQl3bqXepMor7MpbSloajeII4l0wa2OWTwo/s1600/vegetable.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZTMEAm-dmrjinnu-clzyI0ZzVUqFLpzniE8TgkcpaEET_fS4t84JW_1GM5GQfjFtph2q1jWP00X5ZAmFEJikkUwJHgYZ6IhxJcqHulNAhQl3bqXepMor7MpbSloajeII4l0wa2OWTwo/s400/vegetable.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619124777202390866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aEWHmNBL5NyLI2NSjzepnaWyNl3diO3M4Nmdbochisvo8k5Rf4cFSE5fhEHosNFxQ0RsoTFB60j1p0p0RGaZYp49TL9_oZH3Luevsqf8Bq-YSEuosRZD5_EeSAuvJKzIbov0pzMQNZU/s1600/radish.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aEWHmNBL5NyLI2NSjzepnaWyNl3diO3M4Nmdbochisvo8k5Rf4cFSE5fhEHosNFxQ0RsoTFB60j1p0p0RGaZYp49TL9_oZH3Luevsqf8Bq-YSEuosRZD5_EeSAuvJKzIbov0pzMQNZU/s400/radish.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619124773664742578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZevm0wh_zAU36BMkURS0c3eEZQrDO9mJi3teJrVkM207YgIDAdm96QHuuHI6O5srbUb5LicKFm1AtQRBpOWi-iwQG0StfdfhKgKMVXP4eNBb-6lKk9Qv8OoXApcsyrabrt5XDL7pCy4/s1600/floss.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZevm0wh_zAU36BMkURS0c3eEZQrDO9mJi3teJrVkM207YgIDAdm96QHuuHI6O5srbUb5LicKFm1AtQRBpOWi-iwQG0StfdfhKgKMVXP4eNBb-6lKk9Qv8OoXApcsyrabrt5XDL7pCy4/s400/floss.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619124767463924034" /></a>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-24282724710227130192011-06-17T02:02:00.000-07:002011-06-17T02:11:19.634-07:00Alice in WonderlandIt has really been too long... all my resolutions down the drain...<br />But after more than a month of working hard, I finished a project and everything is back to normal. Wich means: time to blog!<br />But I have been working on my quilt, in a few stolen moments.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1KwAwr6W_IEPMJETpFHQHCNrvCItjZy_JN64x8q8IzboidlLbTIfkLSfvqmN06w60nyQ0qgF5pNQXafe2d1QSnt2E_R5AZoSw1VhCIfK5h9dpNkIom6D0kYItXdB6omeUIsVvuDmj1o/s1600/wonderland.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1KwAwr6W_IEPMJETpFHQHCNrvCItjZy_JN64x8q8IzboidlLbTIfkLSfvqmN06w60nyQ0qgF5pNQXafe2d1QSnt2E_R5AZoSw1VhCIfK5h9dpNkIom6D0kYItXdB6omeUIsVvuDmj1o/s400/wonderland.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619112704261070338" /></a><br />I guess "Alice in Wonderland" was one of my favourite children's books. I found it very mysterious, and funny, and creepy at the same time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kXnXD34c36mh83ZfqdtRyY-iHNiA8f3xk8xKIv0ttl_VJmzcxfnCY8rRcg7x04EP7Czn4WI_29HJJbMsMtJ0t9criS37YtA1DCfwDpR5WvWWQcqyzO8ZGKYvfJJoTRjZqmTaLMFNoVQ/s1600/alice.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kXnXD34c36mh83ZfqdtRyY-iHNiA8f3xk8xKIv0ttl_VJmzcxfnCY8rRcg7x04EP7Czn4WI_29HJJbMsMtJ0t9criS37YtA1DCfwDpR5WvWWQcqyzO8ZGKYvfJJoTRjZqmTaLMFNoVQ/s400/alice.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619112693033842498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5D-ybYKRfWm0xP0RhskI4lkAQ3JlQSHQzJnMrasDKdSih4TzqeqdYTE1_z8AF6csnqT6XBda1er0J5cOQ7VSSa7PbKa9GJ0ZKm6o9-eVC0k35cFPH9rGvCAKKcJFOrlpQ4sjpAemgGg/s1600/mad_hatter_partyBW-300x249.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5D-ybYKRfWm0xP0RhskI4lkAQ3JlQSHQzJnMrasDKdSih4TzqeqdYTE1_z8AF6csnqT6XBda1er0J5cOQ7VSSa7PbKa9GJ0ZKm6o9-eVC0k35cFPH9rGvCAKKcJFOrlpQ4sjpAemgGg/s400/mad_hatter_partyBW-300x249.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619112714018053058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGs19f8duqC-SBGVXz2TVG0XlsWbgNrw5YAqZWfFOgybrS3YXzkVG244TiKJ4PVJ_tOjKlb3UyAIW3yLpkQ90qTuiKXCIQtX-a773xZ8nfo4fomO11Wqwp_QBvrXoNXy2TzGaIWEluo8/s1600/mad_hatter_party-300x262.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGs19f8duqC-SBGVXz2TVG0XlsWbgNrw5YAqZWfFOgybrS3YXzkVG244TiKJ4PVJ_tOjKlb3UyAIW3yLpkQ90qTuiKXCIQtX-a773xZ8nfo4fomO11Wqwp_QBvrXoNXy2TzGaIWEluo8/s400/mad_hatter_party-300x262.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619112707330751282" /></a>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-65676679943125919732011-05-01T06:24:00.000-07:002011-05-01T06:37:59.070-07:00Little Red Riding Hood<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfT2DNroPi_iJuXKr2VYNaUcLiJ_qnwqfs2PaQ7UI78l7t_SKBLBNwoWWjbTp2z4FGs-hjeFm_452HChkRq3i6jITkAZ-OJScXF6EjuaXnHaWwORQ_robt7Nahghqa8BLak1lkejY-M9Q/s1600/red+riding+hood2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 393px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfT2DNroPi_iJuXKr2VYNaUcLiJ_qnwqfs2PaQ7UI78l7t_SKBLBNwoWWjbTp2z4FGs-hjeFm_452HChkRq3i6jITkAZ-OJScXF6EjuaXnHaWwORQ_robt7Nahghqa8BLak1lkejY-M9Q/s400/red+riding+hood2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601739225220817122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwYOSrUyv98JFO3oA_YE4Hebv99dzyaoVPFB10Uxeb_pBMEORY7t0dX6KfERz2RROYYMAkAGga0W2ooIQimu5F6fBBhx0C0mlfL1mkIftt3InTypm0gM1R9J3kjMi7QL3bMAMFxW8PT4/s1600/flowers.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwYOSrUyv98JFO3oA_YE4Hebv99dzyaoVPFB10Uxeb_pBMEORY7t0dX6KfERz2RROYYMAkAGga0W2ooIQimu5F6fBBhx0C0mlfL1mkIftt3InTypm0gM1R9J3kjMi7QL3bMAMFxW8PT4/s400/flowers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601739220352341858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Bnwau1-kRT_xmGu4tYAb_rcjwbwQYsZ8_ed8GR7gND5ZXdJJ5JeJ7rfwRLsLzfl5a_-bpaPnN8jtLrERVDTLvrFeMS-8ox7Hy-TdZGJ1Id1jGxKgitWMtLikICM6UU3lhF9Cg66JUPk/s1600/house.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Bnwau1-kRT_xmGu4tYAb_rcjwbwQYsZ8_ed8GR7gND5ZXdJJ5JeJ7rfwRLsLzfl5a_-bpaPnN8jtLrERVDTLvrFeMS-8ox7Hy-TdZGJ1Id1jGxKgitWMtLikICM6UU3lhF9Cg66JUPk/s400/house.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601739212792089410" /></a><br />I finished block#8, with a fairy tale theme: little red riding hood. The little house was fun to embroider!Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-21471850421414163262011-04-24T14:26:00.000-07:002011-05-01T06:20:53.826-07:00Sunday in the shadeHappy Easter to all of you!<br />I spent my day embroidering in the shade, because it was too hot in the sun. We're having the most summery April month in decades, I guess. Yesterday, Belgium was the warmest place in Europe!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAPd1FB7Jky-jnPbugHQ2Po6zMqnIMGUZZ6Zo2OMDDCzcXbJytY5-YjNvb82hG0eQBUwR8GwVpuIlpuw-_bv_619XC_kvxdUd2JZH0OtENrKTcHzPHOf9VifAX34aPMqqBuwhcK_5Qdk/s1600/table.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAPd1FB7Jky-jnPbugHQ2Po6zMqnIMGUZZ6Zo2OMDDCzcXbJytY5-YjNvb82hG0eQBUwR8GwVpuIlpuw-_bv_619XC_kvxdUd2JZH0OtENrKTcHzPHOf9VifAX34aPMqqBuwhcK_5Qdk/s400/table.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599265410609350898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexEj5tjVAhnGDW1USobnCAkLv9jZq62CP0NMogXiLUZP4rKg0zakMijlgie1JpZQI78FhCPkhKeVTy1M0v8P6PL7_-_3odGRp4h6KKvRTttJHuWF2YnJNtve3yDwIIMZTgsW-7voVcQ8/s1600/red+riding+hood.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexEj5tjVAhnGDW1USobnCAkLv9jZq62CP0NMogXiLUZP4rKg0zakMijlgie1JpZQI78FhCPkhKeVTy1M0v8P6PL7_-_3odGRp4h6KKvRTttJHuWF2YnJNtve3yDwIIMZTgsW-7voVcQ8/s400/red+riding+hood.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599265414569327650" /></a><br /> And my daughter has her own blog now: <a href="http://spikkysparrow.blogspot.com/">"Mrs. Spikky Sparrow"</a>.<br />Crafting and drawing, the next generation.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcpJYwbDf1Z9oWHsu0-kRcQZxN6y7Yc2cxX87nTXLyu_YzLpU-IuPkVc_eT1DIyCE2FC2rGQRHooCt50VhDx_-lk3gu5PtigLmmV7EgbQwr88_ZKP0Jm0NKxqgknekVk4COVrbMTaZmM/s1600/tattoodress2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcpJYwbDf1Z9oWHsu0-kRcQZxN6y7Yc2cxX87nTXLyu_YzLpU-IuPkVc_eT1DIyCE2FC2rGQRHooCt50VhDx_-lk3gu5PtigLmmV7EgbQwr88_ZKP0Jm0NKxqgknekVk4COVrbMTaZmM/s400/tattoodress2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599265419980155010" /></a>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-29004115945930032372011-04-16T12:04:00.000-07:002011-04-16T03:46:20.583-07:00Mother and daughterDon't know why, but they don't get along.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICCGQs8rZeLtkgSDnK6z5xmb3qpz6UQQDXVOz6EZimRt6nmAC7iEFzmg9gxi7CMc7BmRk9un4v6CgL-3O8s41VwVhdPkdS0CbcIcNCG58DVGikycsdmlJVngGTNB-7jLpdS0mrmJWN6s/s1600/spipspooh.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICCGQs8rZeLtkgSDnK6z5xmb3qpz6UQQDXVOz6EZimRt6nmAC7iEFzmg9gxi7CMc7BmRk9un4v6CgL-3O8s41VwVhdPkdS0CbcIcNCG58DVGikycsdmlJVngGTNB-7jLpdS0mrmJWN6s/s400/spipspooh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594775582254268674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrnoQmRElpE9wnhED6wxxOcd9lZ_0VdnHFNDTdHlKq1U2bJT_U0q_K_kO24cLJfPqLtHaJkovXb3LVC-ZpHPNdzrZedJftWt3VYNidnl0XJV0lgJr2a6lFUfSBmiWAgOOPfGALFozJwo/s1600/spips2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrnoQmRElpE9wnhED6wxxOcd9lZ_0VdnHFNDTdHlKq1U2bJT_U0q_K_kO24cLJfPqLtHaJkovXb3LVC-ZpHPNdzrZedJftWt3VYNidnl0XJV0lgJr2a6lFUfSBmiWAgOOPfGALFozJwo/s400/spips2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594775591426135714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6pl8Nrai0eHGb1GOXz3q4uW5bPX2Kai2esBW9TQMbbDoaWRFkuMyoNPJRvb2Bq0C00HNPbqM3rsyiyHfiudif5WH50hQdmzf1l8J82d1M304nGdtqPO9bmzUpqM6I8EHEjXj_ue67TI/s1600/pooh.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6pl8Nrai0eHGb1GOXz3q4uW5bPX2Kai2esBW9TQMbbDoaWRFkuMyoNPJRvb2Bq0C00HNPbqM3rsyiyHfiudif5WH50hQdmzf1l8J82d1M304nGdtqPO9bmzUpqM6I8EHEjXj_ue67TI/s400/pooh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594775591055844354" /></a>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-90269985343154958862011-04-12T05:13:00.001-07:002011-04-12T09:08:19.887-07:00BlossomI made an important decision (together with our doctor): I will have one day in the week all for myself! No work at the computer, no telephones. Because I kept feeling tired and stressed at the same time... So there will be more blog posts from now on (I hope).<br />Little by little, I started working in the house and the garden. And my energy is slowly coming back.<br />Last year, we planted this Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis', and now we can adore its blossoms.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRlJZHN4ZW5P-5imhWFolY_9eKpoY3kDUdKRMxerbZ1b4q3PvdCd1Ri712OkY-ogWHUwaOu3FRVlnf7amUXKsfNUGiJ9LOFDJWaoD0wvLt3vLAvDUQLdRwKxpbKon9bjxxzBLaxK9C98/s1600/blossom.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRlJZHN4ZW5P-5imhWFolY_9eKpoY3kDUdKRMxerbZ1b4q3PvdCd1Ri712OkY-ogWHUwaOu3FRVlnf7amUXKsfNUGiJ9LOFDJWaoD0wvLt3vLAvDUQLdRwKxpbKon9bjxxzBLaxK9C98/s400/blossom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594719158712536898" /></a><br />This is a great woodblock print by the Japanese artist Itō Shinsui, two girls walking under a blossom tree.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjgeKmtDbAtAXAy_clkFSATmFrSLacYDVP8uPqvA4pIlIGmmor8H_84-y3pZ_lDo6R4lGdxKgZpGFAKpoULQtE6q4XztICCH2xxEfe5XwsPTF__H_02nn5tvUzH9CdUMGdk8IrOKcLO0/s1600/tumblr_lgd8moCz2g1qzgcm2o1_500.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjgeKmtDbAtAXAy_clkFSATmFrSLacYDVP8uPqvA4pIlIGmmor8H_84-y3pZ_lDo6R4lGdxKgZpGFAKpoULQtE6q4XztICCH2xxEfe5XwsPTF__H_02nn5tvUzH9CdUMGdk8IrOKcLO0/s400/tumblr_lgd8moCz2g1qzgcm2o1_500.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594669246284168050" /></a><br />And of course, Van Gogh's blossoms.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0TRq9UkcKXfXHtSTOwEjkKVKTP-SuKy85MA8IZ8AsM8Z7Ep5dTC9SMzCmRvRO_YvZbiTIv7kt7cWspDTcTHth2p41GDC-EwA1urndQB7A7DaFEl6yjT6XBlvbdQoNqGLD5e8pVhK-ok/s1600/van-gogh-almond-branches-in-bloom-300x236.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0TRq9UkcKXfXHtSTOwEjkKVKTP-SuKy85MA8IZ8AsM8Z7Ep5dTC9SMzCmRvRO_YvZbiTIv7kt7cWspDTcTHth2p41GDC-EwA1urndQB7A7DaFEl6yjT6XBlvbdQoNqGLD5e8pVhK-ok/s400/van-gogh-almond-branches-in-bloom-300x236.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594669245331647682" /></a><br />And this brings me back to the disaster in Japan. I got a comment from a fellow blogger, about an "Embroidered Veggie Market Quilt for Japan". This is such a sweet idea to raise funds, so I decided to give it a try!<br />Here is already a little detail of what I'm embroidering.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqP8QeY_QYkJLCVYM31DK5hJefJ83yqCW1o_aksTaIoyQdEE7fDZSPPKVe6yjPN-7AV9n5f9BLdcDOhZYZ9Tjid8XlnOLuvyrQVmF1YaoAXK2BOl6I3rYm2cIdengUvXnfLic-VbLdD1E/s1600/vegetable.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqP8QeY_QYkJLCVYM31DK5hJefJ83yqCW1o_aksTaIoyQdEE7fDZSPPKVe6yjPN-7AV9n5f9BLdcDOhZYZ9Tjid8XlnOLuvyrQVmF1YaoAXK2BOl6I3rYm2cIdengUvXnfLic-VbLdD1E/s400/vegetable.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594719177631275266" /></a><br /> You can find all the details about the quilt on <a href="http://momwaldsplace.blogspot.com/">Mom Wald's Place blog</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPTgDP35IrQPqTR5Y4XeJ4sUmNBaKU1dNwHDSIE3hcRTEdFnRp1JC-9uJ_rfc1P3Pf5OrqYmtsMihaxpEBJY4276HEv_5KhBV9B-rDtd-K4VHuM4I4C67D7A2L9R_hIsYekkuhHaYvvM/s1600/cup.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPTgDP35IrQPqTR5Y4XeJ4sUmNBaKU1dNwHDSIE3hcRTEdFnRp1JC-9uJ_rfc1P3Pf5OrqYmtsMihaxpEBJY4276HEv_5KhBV9B-rDtd-K4VHuM4I4C67D7A2L9R_hIsYekkuhHaYvvM/s400/cup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594719169680646114" /></a><br />And while I'm busy embroidering, someone is getting very sleepy...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdYL68NgKIbv50WGbvMl39q3shXicJW9sx5yy-AnD2XkLdtCo2Fl7uH4sH5tGWeKhfjcJqX5gaU_HLIK54ZIU9DSl72J5h_yBED5DnK4oCNtWe_WRsGepAbyVhRUPjBdSvTUfBGn1fp8/s1600/company.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdYL68NgKIbv50WGbvMl39q3shXicJW9sx5yy-AnD2XkLdtCo2Fl7uH4sH5tGWeKhfjcJqX5gaU_HLIK54ZIU9DSl72J5h_yBED5DnK4oCNtWe_WRsGepAbyVhRUPjBdSvTUfBGn1fp8/s400/company.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594719168044068450" /></a>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-12700329472384954592011-03-17T04:33:00.000-07:002011-03-17T04:51:35.176-07:00A far away springIt's getting cold again, after a few sunnier days.<br />My garden is showing signs of spring already, and the cats are eagerly waiting to get out more often (and so do I!).<br />And, of course, Japan has been on my mind all the time the past week.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRF95O369O0MzzuyA_ruAVpZEq7RAjVwLOc76hWkQXTF5SAvj4Oa0p8lphSUYUEBT_K6Cn22d5H8HdrwADuIJkcos1PG13WZ3NB4HrszPQ5uOjVt1tsSp4t04saGlMvX8u6zwDTwIDEk/s1600/tulips.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRF95O369O0MzzuyA_ruAVpZEq7RAjVwLOc76hWkQXTF5SAvj4Oa0p8lphSUYUEBT_K6Cn22d5H8HdrwADuIJkcos1PG13WZ3NB4HrszPQ5uOjVt1tsSp4t04saGlMvX8u6zwDTwIDEk/s400/tulips.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585014966229227426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBG-yiuS18lwoB66VAthEwuLOERZ5U5Dgwej07tmPivvRCsPahuAY_37BoXqWllzsgJZU5ab9_ut-4of93oqHJ33rhGiIKJ4ME0wl5uyzPtuJ5Ltstsd8cPTTH612RcdQnKdvpakvICKU/s1600/crocusses.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBG-yiuS18lwoB66VAthEwuLOERZ5U5Dgwej07tmPivvRCsPahuAY_37BoXqWllzsgJZU5ab9_ut-4of93oqHJ33rhGiIKJ4ME0wl5uyzPtuJ5Ltstsd8cPTTH612RcdQnKdvpakvICKU/s400/crocusses.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585014957464664178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADmYFFQAjm6bUu_GIG9UoOVqR-gecPxwPHBSLW05DnPAdrhKP7F-tvOP4AIzTv7hrx_xD1bGSI0HRFcKreAePSG8d5vdsObxdxArBltnzQJS1AHKuWkwz1oAVrFKIBv-SRUHy1x6FGco/s1600/spips.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADmYFFQAjm6bUu_GIG9UoOVqR-gecPxwPHBSLW05DnPAdrhKP7F-tvOP4AIzTv7hrx_xD1bGSI0HRFcKreAePSG8d5vdsObxdxArBltnzQJS1AHKuWkwz1oAVrFKIBv-SRUHy1x6FGco/s400/spips.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585014952586589474" /></a>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340996540613633456.post-69732416135830124922011-03-15T09:45:00.000-07:002011-03-15T09:54:20.239-07:00Quilt in progressEvery free minute I have, I try to work on my daughter's quilt.<br />With all the computer work still piling up, I get so frustrated...<br />Enough complaining, here are a few blocks I managed to finish in the last weeks.<br />Trees:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhxGzPlV4ZCNg1ec64mBDxEQo_M2HDBM2WCoPxAlQ_EipwLgVy3slNgUhU5V5eIMoBZ0griKYAqp8wTsOS5d0RDbuQBcoHU9HsjcI3RSGQGaVWC0SW6veiSRZof4dn4OEIzO1j0MiRxs/s1600/trees.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhxGzPlV4ZCNg1ec64mBDxEQo_M2HDBM2WCoPxAlQ_EipwLgVy3slNgUhU5V5eIMoBZ0griKYAqp8wTsOS5d0RDbuQBcoHU9HsjcI3RSGQGaVWC0SW6veiSRZof4dn4OEIzO1j0MiRxs/s400/trees.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584349942831363762" /></a><br />Spring:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BWUWekFQ25OYAz1BnBQzhAYRJW-Jyf1pao_V2Z70PxlDfL6mn9kPTIWQUx17Q8fwxDM306XSBN7hNK5a3NLFLWhU5T9pmKk9STW-y_yLeVyZ4nx5V9cm1eKzglG5MKQrmoyNRd8w6u0/s1600/spring.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BWUWekFQ25OYAz1BnBQzhAYRJW-Jyf1pao_V2Z70PxlDfL6mn9kPTIWQUx17Q8fwxDM306XSBN7hNK5a3NLFLWhU5T9pmKk9STW-y_yLeVyZ4nx5V9cm1eKzglG5MKQrmoyNRd8w6u0/s400/spring.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584349935043344130" /></a><br />Kitchen:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvx4Gt_UcTRZuQnPm0QKRJEbEe61n3EJgI2EMRWikwfbtvcxWzPcxzN1K_kWBE5PQNOhPAk8CjchicRqzBLQ3EuGEN8PyTT4uP0vBu6smqgA2afw79iEubtCVHAjkkKqVp51lc3uMamc/s1600/kitchen.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvx4Gt_UcTRZuQnPm0QKRJEbEe61n3EJgI2EMRWikwfbtvcxWzPcxzN1K_kWBE5PQNOhPAk8CjchicRqzBLQ3EuGEN8PyTT4uP0vBu6smqgA2afw79iEubtCVHAjkkKqVp51lc3uMamc/s400/kitchen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584349930062775378" /></a><br />Autumn:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1dsg1HKEs2E8kFaVIC_zs41vgw95LRWaV39OaN1q9L5BBt8rVwRKln2n4EteLLnqv8GUozG0DmcwGYNechB2lC5up8MXjT2qUmJsbCMdEKYPLeryEBUgLzvXHhD1sJ8hlKLKTwoznBY/s1600/girl.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1dsg1HKEs2E8kFaVIC_zs41vgw95LRWaV39OaN1q9L5BBt8rVwRKln2n4EteLLnqv8GUozG0DmcwGYNechB2lC5up8MXjT2qUmJsbCMdEKYPLeryEBUgLzvXHhD1sJ8hlKLKTwoznBY/s400/girl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584349923334763426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvON_1gtiWMija5b6Mx2fAWcfGEtlU8zYWvXUXXvUNVAVl-73XxALWNslgcoqPy4BDlJtDej128K42mgq-MVzL45CfVxdxZDC4vONYNkwzkluCJTuotkM4B_ymbfL7sVj2sNhEMdvsCo/s1600/autumn.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvON_1gtiWMija5b6Mx2fAWcfGEtlU8zYWvXUXXvUNVAVl-73XxALWNslgcoqPy4BDlJtDej128K42mgq-MVzL45CfVxdxZDC4vONYNkwzkluCJTuotkM4B_ymbfL7sVj2sNhEMdvsCo/s400/autumn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584349922439181570" /></a><br />I will use these nine patches for a Red Riding Hood themed block.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHYBtqKJeXXd8EVYbaNCSRZvWVLdOkRGbpXBxKjYgJoRmUx1Zrg3ZZqOkcqNs-KGvuSwmJxJZuQ3fmrJ2dSmoKqaGIgGYW7wDrpxML15LK2ue2mpv9rRnBLNWlpBVWezsKY4_FuGpI3w/s1600/in+progress.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHYBtqKJeXXd8EVYbaNCSRZvWVLdOkRGbpXBxKjYgJoRmUx1Zrg3ZZqOkcqNs-KGvuSwmJxJZuQ3fmrJ2dSmoKqaGIgGYW7wDrpxML15LK2ue2mpv9rRnBLNWlpBVWezsKY4_FuGpI3w/s400/in+progress.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584350278395268834" /></a>Sabinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16641018902940622693noreply@blogger.com4