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Sunday’s Backyard Safari

January 12, 2009 wendysquilting

No hike this weekend, the flu bug that’s going around has really been zapping energy, hopefully next weekend it will have taken a hike 🙂

I finished the borders on the baby quilt I worked on last week and hopefully I’ll squeeze this little quilt in soon and send it off to its new owner. I’m still trying to decide how I want to secure the eyes and mouth on the bugs, the pattern used buttons but I want it safe for a child so I fused fabric on but it will need to be secured.

I’m looking for a book that I used to read to my girls to send off with it. The ladybugs in the border reminded me of a story my girls used to have me read over and over, each page had a ladybug hiding and the last line would say ladybug lady bug where are you and the girls would all race to find it 🙂 sometimes I sure miss those cuddly fun days.

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I also have fabric leftover so I think I’ll put a little bookbag together too.

I also put put the binding on a valentines quilt thats been waiting, I knew I’d have it ready for Feb 14th eventually and looks like this years the year!

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I’ll share a picture of the whole quilt when its finished. This quilt was one of the Moda University quilts that I did for a while when I first had my longarm and before I went back to work full time. I wanted quilts that I could practice my quilting on and my plan was that I would try to sell them after I used them as sample of my work. But with 4 daughters who all love quilts they have all found loving owners. I’m thinking I’ll keep this one though.

One of the Moda kits that I haven’t done yet (I have 2) used Aunt Purdy’s Parlor collection. I just didn’t care for the pattern and I’ve been trying to decide how to use it. I really like the collection, any ideas? It will have to be a scrappy quilt but those are my favorites. The fabric reminds me of aprons.

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Although I didn’t make any New Years Resolutions, I have set a few goals for myself. One is that I work harder on my fitness goals, so far so good I’ve been using my eliptical trainer all month only missing two days because I was ill. Another goal is to finish up some of my UFO’s (true quilter goal I know) I also want to make a few new quilts as gifts this year along with keeping up with my customer quilting so……another of my goals is to oraganize my time more efficiently since I really can’t give up sleep or my day job.

Oh and one last goal, I’m hoping to stay on top of my blogging entries 🙂

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The Sleeping Giant

September 9, 2008 wendysquilting

One of our summer adventures included climbing the giant. Its a full days adventure of biking and climbing and so worth the effort. It was a perfect day and the view spectacular. The above picture is the view of the lake and the Giant from the city.

Sleeping Giant

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July

August 4, 2008 wendysquilting

Summer weather finally showed up.

We planted some flower beds at Erik’s which I’ve been tending. A new to me again activity that I can see can become quite addicting, I keep getting new ideas…….

I’ll add some updates soon.

I took my 2 weeks of summer holidays in July while Erik’s cousin and and daughter visited from Finland….heres some of what we did:

Kakabeka Falls, is about 20 minutes out of the city and well worth the trip. Thanks to the extra wet spring the falls are incredible this year.

that afternoon we went another hour or so from town to see the canyons. The swing bridges at Eagle Canyon are NOT for those who have a strong fear of hights but for the rest of us they are a fun and fascinating adventure. The swing bridges were built by a father and son team. The last 2 pictures were taken at Ouimet Canyon which is very close to Eagle Canyon.

The next day we took a step into the past, visiting Old Fort Williamwhich is a historical version of a fur trading Fort.

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June

August 4, 2008 wendysquilting

June is a big Birthday month in our family this year Emily turned 19

, Mary 17

and I turned 45

June is usually a nice warm sunny month around here but this year it was chilly and very wet. Thunder Bay and area even experienced record downfalls causing extensive damage to many of our roads including the highway. I have to admit to becoming extremely impatient for summer to begin.

Erik and I started the month by taking our trip to Duluth to celebrate his birthday, we stayed at The Inn on Lake Superior which is were we borrowed the bikes we have in the picture. This year we did alot of shopping, his choices since its his trip.

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Slowly But Surely Its Coming

April 15, 2008April 16, 2008 wendysquilting

After Fridays snowstorm, we were all thrilled for temps above 0C over the weekend! Saturday morning I woke up at my usual workday time so I got up and quilted the 3rd of the scrap quilts I’ve been working on. Now to bind them, make the labels and send them on their way.

Yesterday we went for our hike in the bush and saw one of sure signs of spring!! Yep pussy willows!

Back to work this morning, weekends really do fly by but it was bright and sunny and a good day for the most part, even got out for a walk this afternoon.

I’m still really enjoying Sarah’s new car. Here are a few more pics of when it was all cleaned up and ready for her to drive for the first time. The only thing is that I hardly ever see her now that she has her own wheels… the snow is now all melted off of the driveway and if the temps keep up as forcasted for the week the snow might be almost gone by the weekend.