Tuesday quilt block Sept. 25

Gosh the week goes by so fast when you are busy at work!

This is Sweet Harmony, another Jane Stickle block.  Small pieces and a little fussy but with paper piecing it is straight forward.

I am linking up with Connie at Freemotion by the River and with Quilt Story, as I do most weeks. Both blog hops have of pictures of pretty quilt blocks and other projects.

I am on Facebook too: just search for Viridian61.
I am also linking up with Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday.
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Tuesday quilt block Sept. 18

We have had some lovely weather here in the American Midwest. Sunny days, cool evenings. And today, some rain, which is also very welcome.

Let's get to today's quilt block.

 

This is Stephanie's Snowflake, which I have put together wrong.  It's still interesting, but not exactly like the block in the book about Jane Stickle's quilt.  Oh well.  As the Book says, "Finished is better than Perfect."

 

What is funny is that in my main Jane Stickle quilt, Christmas with Jane, I also did this block wrong, so that it looked more like a spider.  Maybe I could do a quilt just with variations on this block (just kidding of course).

I am linking up with Connie at Freemotion by the River and with Quilt Story, as I do most weeks. Both blog hops have of pictures of pretty quilt blocks and other projects.

I am on Facebook too: just search for Viridian61.
 I am also linking up with Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday.
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Friday Fragments Sept. 14

Hey it's Friday again! Why do these weeks go by so fast?
Please visit Mrs. 4444 at her blog Half Past Kissin Time, and see how lots of fun people are doing this week.

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I wish I were on sabbatical. Instead I am teaching an overload, 3 classes instead of 2. I prep ahead and feel pretty good about it, then bam, a day goes by and I am behind again.

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Second Son is very happy because he has a new bicycle!  It is full sized, 21 speeds (!!! not needed in our flat area, but hey why not) and in cool colors. He loves it.  His old bicycle, a 10 speed that is still very servicable, will be fixed with new tires and inner tubes at our local bike shop, and will go to The Girl.  She is OK with the fact that it is a boy's bike, and blue - she is ready to give up her pink and purple with glitter little girl bike.

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Weight loss: I had actually lost a little until a family weekend over Labor Day, with classic American picnic foods and too much chocolate cake and ice cream.  I am back to being careful and I am maintaining.

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Agricultural report:  We now have 10 tomatoes in various sizes, some large enough to weigh down the plants.  They are all still green, but this is progress.

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A busy start to the week has me humming Just another Manic Monday in my head.  Most of the time.

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Tuesday Quilt block Sept. 11

Here is this week's quilt block:

This Jane Stickle block is called Meg's Mountain Laurel.  It is supposed to have diamonds in the big plain triangles (pieced in or appliqued on, your choice).  I had enough of a struggle with the little diamonds in the interior that I just did not want to do yet more diamonds.

I am linking up with Connie at Freemotion by the River and with Quilt Story, as I do most weeks. Both blog hops have of pictures of pretty quilt blocks and other projects.

I am on Facebook too: just search for Viridian61.

Sept. 11: I am always sad on this day.

Edited to add:  I am also linking up with Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday.
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Friday Fragments Sept. 7

This is an entry for Friday Fragments sponsored by Mrs. 4444 at Half-past kissing time.  Click on the link and see who else is fragmenting!

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My first appearance at Friday Fragments in 3 weeks.  Yes people, school (University) has started for me and I feel like I've been in a boxing ring, random punches coming in from all over.  Or like the Red Queen from Alice in Wonderland, running as fast as she can, just to stay in one place.

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First a big shout out to my mom, who flew in and looked after my children, even driving the huge van to take them to their friend's house when necessary.  Why? Because my University started 1.5 weeks before my children's school.

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Mom and I did get to have some time together - mostly buying clothes for me.  My old wardrobe had gotten a bit worn and I was not buying new items.  Thank you mom for buying most of a great new wardrobe for me.

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Early in the semester I assign an exercise where students 'invest' pretend money in natural resource stocks or in gold, silver, platinum.  They have to follow the rules of the assignment to get full credit.  It surprises me every year to have several American students who have NO CLUE how the stock market works.  "What is a share?" asked asked one student the other day.

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School started Tuesday for my 3 children.  Yes I was sad and nervous that first day, esp. for #1 Son, who was going to the high school for the first time.  How are they doing?  They assure me all is well though I am certainly not getting any details!

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Tuesday quilt block Sept. 4

Well, it's time to send the kids off the school for the first day (1.5 weeks after I started) and nerves are high here.  I am putting up this blog post as they are getting ready and waiting for the bus.

Time for another quilt block.

This is Sweet Tater Pie, another Jane Stickle block.  I have only one more that I made over summer break, so time to make some more!  There is no curved piecing in this block.  The inner pinwheel is pieced, then trimmed and appliqued over the outer pinwheel.

I am linking up with Connie at Freemotion by the River and with Quilt Story, as I do most weeks. Both blog hops have of pictures of pretty quilt blocks and other projects.

I am on Facebook too: just search for Viridian61.

Viridian