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Sunday, August 31, 2014

August Over!

 August is at its end and our weather has been cooler than usual with more clouds, good sewing and reading weather. Last year, I made a perpetual calendar using:
and I finally came up with an easy way to hang it up in one of my classrooms. Now, I am thinking I should make another set for my classroom at one of my other schools. I think the clothes pins will be easy to deal with changing it.
I  am nearly ready to start on my last block for Quilty Stitches. I spent a couple of hours this morning stitching on it while I waited for my teenager to wake up so I could get in my sewing room. She needs her sleep because she is battling a cold which I know I am catching. Yuck! I am starting to sneeze and sniffle. Got to love sharing germs...Speaking of sharing, check out what everyone is up to for Slow Sunday Stitching here http://kathysquilts.blogspot.com

I am also making very simple quilt blocks using Angry Birds fabric for a nine year old boy's quilt. I should be able to get that top done despite my congestion plus with tomorrow off. Stay tuned!

16 comments:

  1. Almost done with this! So much fun to see it progress.

    Ok fight that cold / tell it that this is far too early for that crap!!! :)

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  2. That calendar is adorable! Love the clothespin idea! LOL

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  3. I like the sailboat block and the October blocks very much. I have seen the book advertised for the perpetual calendar but had not really given it thought. Cute idea.

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  4. Love the perpetual calendar! Enjoy your stitches and have lots of vitamin C to fend off that cold.

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  5. Love the calendar. It looks like fun.
    And the cross stitch is looking great with a finish very close.
    Hope yo can shake the cold quickly.
    Do you teach in several different schools?

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  6. Adorable calendar....ya got me thinking now. :)

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  7. Good progress! I have been hand quilting but no time to do a blogpost!

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  8. I love the perpetual calendar idea. I have an embroidered one that I made almost 30 years ago. I love the cross-stitch you are doing also. So pretty.

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  9. That this beautiful embroidery work, I walked by your blog and loved his writing and his work ... I will definitely come by more often ...
    Have a blessed week.
    Hugs from Brazil

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  10. Wow, you are doing a great job on this. I'm looking at my September block on the wall right now. Not nearly as nice as yours, but okay for a first time block like this. I love all her designs, have several books but wish I had them all! cdahlgren at live dot com

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  11. I like your perpetual calendar and I can't wait to see your finished quilt sampler... almost done!

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  12. Fun calendar! I saw the book but didn't buy it knowing I wouldn't get to it soon enough. Pretty cross stitch!

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  13. I hope you can craft through that cold! I love your version of Quilty Stitches. What do you think you'll do with it once it's complete?

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  14. Hi Tanya! Your calendar is fantastic and beautiful! x Teje

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  15. That is a fun classroom calendar. And I started that same cross stitch sampler -- only got to block #4. Yours looks great. Wish I had continued on!

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  16. That calendar is lovely. I am off to look for that book right now!

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