tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28423804461676632722024-03-05T12:33:17.098-06:00CORGI COTTAGELaurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-3706258501990078502013-10-21T13:07:00.000-05:002013-10-21T13:07:32.644-05:00Thank You! Thanks to you all for your kind comments, e-mails, cards and gifts. It was very much appreciated. Emma took a chunk of my heart with her when she left. I never knew how attached I would become to one very special little Corgi girl.<br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="text-align: left;">Promise me you'll never forget me because if I thought you would, I'd never leave.” </span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">― A.A. Milne</span></span></span>Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-29319970478769481812013-08-05T18:23:00.000-05:002013-08-05T18:23:22.012-05:00Rest in Peace Sweet Pea<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-44772250203499261262013-06-02T08:10:00.000-05:002013-06-02T08:11:26.871-05:00Summer Time and the Living is Easy.....<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment and leave their condolences on Janet's passing. The funeral service was well attended by family and friends. Janet was honored and remembered by all. As her husband Jim said to me, 'we lost a good one'. </span><br />
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Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-92002862314574594182013-05-19T22:10:00.002-05:002013-05-19T22:10:32.606-05:00Busy Doing Everything But Stitching<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I've been keeping myself very busy these days. Much of my day is spent in my gardens tidying up the beds after the long winter rest. I have much weeding to do... so please pardon the dandelions... I'll get to them soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I finished the basic blocks for my Snow Globe quilt and now comes the decision as to which background fabric to use.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was also the winner of a giveaway on <a href="http://scarletletteryear.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><u><i><b>Nicola's Scarlet Letter Year</b></i></u></a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"> <span style="color: black;"> <b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Laurie</i></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-90970238996773261902013-05-04T09:20:00.001-05:002013-05-04T09:27:14.994-05:00A Beautiful Weekend in Wisconsin<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Emma and Owen wanted me to thank you all for your Birthday greetings. They were less than thrilled with me when I left them here on their birthday and took off for Wisconsin for the weekend. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sorry pups... you know I'll make it up to you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Last weekend I headed to Wisconsin to attend my stitching guild's Spring Retreat at Sinsinawa Mounds. A last minute decision had my truck heading towards Madison, WI for a stop here:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Scarlet Letter had some of their sampler models and antique samplers on display at Lynn's. I wanted to see The Manifesto model in person as I'm participating in the Manifesto SAL. Glad I didn't see the model before I signed on for the SAL because I may have been scared off by the size of this beauty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hannah Carter moved to the top of my 'must stitch' list once I saw the model.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I was also delighted to see The Lady and the Castle as I'm stitching The Lady for one of the door panels on my 17th Century mirror surround.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Imagine my surprise when I walked into Lynn's and discovered that a group of stitchers from the Chicago area were also shopping at Lynn's. They had planned a weekend away at the Country Sampler's Second Story. Read all about their adventures on Laura's blog,<a href="http://maudeandmozart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> <i><b>maude and mozart</b></i></a>. Laura has wonderful photos of Country Sampler and all the lovely goods on offer in their shop. You'll even find a photo of me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Part of the pleasure of guild retreat weekend is a stop at .... you guessed it....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also brought along Freelove Hazard. Most of the stitching on Freelove is done over one, but the border and the capital letters of the verse are done over two. I thought I could stitch some of the border while at the retreat. I'm stitching the sampler on 29 ct. Glenshee linen with AVAS as charted. I did do a little of the over one and thought I could use a tent stitch rather than a full cross, but changed my mind. I'll have to go back over the leaf and add a full cross.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> On Saturday night we had our gift exchange and I was the lucky winner of Barb's handmade stitching pouches, mouse pincushion, stitched floss bag holder and spool scissor holder. I was thrilled to be able to bring these all home with me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Since coming home I've spent a lot of time selecting fabrics for my next quilt - Snow Globes by Tula Pink. Way back in 2005 I went on a quilting tour to France and purchased some cotton fabrics at the factory we visited that manufactured quilting cottons. I also purchased some Dutch chintz fabrics at the International Quilt show we attended while on the tour. Snow Globes is the perfect pattern to feature my special fabrics. I'm pairing them with shot cottons. Decisions still have to be made about background fabrics.</span></div>
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Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-3117857199720385492013-04-26T06:07:00.000-05:002013-04-26T06:07:06.715-05:00Happy Fifth Birthday Sweet Pups<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-73730665683167631642013-04-22T14:41:00.001-05:002013-04-22T14:41:20.853-05:00I Heart Tula Pink<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> We were celebrating a finish on Sunday morning at Corgi Cottage... but it wasn't a stitching finish, it was a quilt top finish. I can't tell you how thrilled I am to have recovered my quilting mojo. I have <a href="http://cozyegg.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><u><i><b>Michelle</b></i></u></a> and <a href="http://tulapink.com/" target="_blank"><u><i><b>Tula Pink</b></i></u></a> to thank for my return to the wonderful world of quilt top construction. Thank you ladies!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Drum roll please.... my completed <b>Field Study</b> by Tula Pink quilt top.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It wasn't all about quilting these past couple of weeks... I also worked on <b>Rachel Howells</b>. I'm building Rachel's house and I'm almost finished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also couldn't resist adding to my collection of Tula Pink fabrics from her earlier collections. I want to have a variety of fabrics to chose from when I create the blocks for her new City Sampler quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I love the way the Etsy shop owner, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MakingStuffUP?ref=search_shop_redirect" target="_blank"><u><i><b>Making Stuff Up</b></i></u></a>, packages her fabrics. It's a pleasure to receive something so beautifully presented. I bought one bundle of fabrics and was glad to return to her Etsy shop and order more! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please check back on Friday, April 26th, as we celebrate a very special day here at Corgi Cottage.</span><br />
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<br />Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-87756871231296369712013-04-12T16:11:00.000-05:002013-04-12T16:11:06.366-05:00False Alarm... It's Really NOT Spring <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was so hoping that Spring has arrived in northeast Iowa... but it only lasted about 36 hours and Winter returned with a vengeance. I woke to a light coating of snow this morning after days and days of cold, chilly rain accompanied with thunder and lots of lightening. Owen and I did not care for the late night thunderstorm. Emma slept through the entire storm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The sun has been shining and the temperatures rising in my little corner of Iowa. The birds are singing and the mud puddles are growing larger. Spring... could it really be here?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I was searching for something in my stash closet the other day and came across a project bag. When I looked inside I found Peter & Peep by With Thy Needle and Thread. This was a project I wanted to have completed by Easter 2013. Well... that didn't happen, but at least it's started. I'm stitching Peter & Peep on 40 ct. Lambswool with the recommended threads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I must have been a very good girl and feel very lucky to have been the winner of Alma Allen's giveaway from <span style="color: #93c47d;"><b><a href="http://blackbird-designs.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blackbird Designs - One Stitch at a Time</a>. </b></span> It's the lovely sewing box featured in there latest design - <b>Honeybee Hill.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My mailperson also brought me a box from Faye, <b><a href="http://carolinastitcher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Carolina Stitche</a>r</b>, with some lovely finished finishes. Here is one of my favorites. I love the added touch of the wool medallions... just makes it that much more special.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span>Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-45023840611911180602013-03-22T08:32:00.001-05:002013-03-22T08:32:46.733-05:00(this moment)<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>{this moment}</i> - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words -
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Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-73671608807833563472013-03-14T16:06:00.000-05:002013-03-14T16:06:40.669-05:00Beating the Winter Blues<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It's that time of the year! Winter is keeping its icy grip on my little corner of Iowa. I long for Spring and it can't arrive soon enough. I've found the best way to beat the Winter blues is to park my butt in the stitching chair and ignore what's going on outside my windows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I certainly have enough projects to choose from and it didn't take long for me to settle in with an old friend. Here's my progress on <b>Sarah Pain.</b> I love those birds and the huge urn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In my last stitching blog post I talked about my unhappiness with the Lexington Green blending into my linen on Butternut Tavern. Several of you suggested that I use GAST Mountain Mist as a replacement for the Lexington Green. I couldn't have been happier with the results. I hope you'll agree that the switch was well worth unstitching those alphabet letters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course I couldn't ignore the Hex on the Beach quilting project. I basted another row of hexies, Rows 1 and 2 are now sewn together and I've basted and started sewing together Row 3. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had planned on working longer on the hexie project but my mailperson brought me a much anticipated chart in the mail. Everything got pushed aside and I started on <b>Rachel Howells</b>.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There isn't one thing I don't like about this sampler and I have been anxious to stitch her since I saw the antique sampler.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I'm stitching my Rachel on 40 ct. Lakeside Vintage Light Examplar with the NPIs as charted. I can't wait to start on those big beautiful birds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> We did have some upset at Corgi Cottage but I happy to report that Owen has recovered nicely from his neck injury. We'll go see Dr. Amy tomorrow morning for a follow-up visit and I'm sure she'll be as pleased as I am with Owen's improvement. Much to both Owen and Emma's displeasure they will both have to wear harnesses when going out for our walkies. Dr. Amy has warned me to never attach a leash to Owen's collar again as another injury to his neck could lead to permanent damage and neurological problems. I made the decision that Emma should also wear a harness to prevent any possibility of a neck injury caused by a leash attached to her collar.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> As you can see by their expressions.... neither pup is happy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On a much happier note... the sun was shining for approximately 45 minutes this afternoon....Emma took advantage of that lovely sunbeam.</span><br />
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capturing moments from the week. Simple, special, extraordinary
moments. Moments I want to pause, savor and remember. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Inspired by <a href="http://darbysdaily.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><i><b>Darby and Pumpkin Daily</b></i></a></span></span><br />
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Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-34778591304218897132013-02-26T17:03:00.000-06:002013-02-26T17:03:45.608-06:00Something Old, Something New, Times Two<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> We've been having way, way too much of this lately.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thankfully Dean, my snow removal guy, shows up after every storm to clear my paths and driveway. Bless you Dean!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I worked on two old projects since my last stitching post. First up, <b>Butternut Tavern </b>by Stacy Nash. I'm not happy with the Lexington Green used in the alphabet. It just melts into the pear linen. I think I should remove the Lexington Green and sub another GAST that will show up a bit better on the linen. What do you think? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I've also spent some time with <b>Manifesto</b>. It's going to be gorgeous when completed... but it's definitely going to take a very long time to reach the finish line. The sky... I've spent several nights filling in that sky. The sun was a lot of fun to stitch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Now for the Something New.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've mentioned before that I'm currently enrolled in an on-line class, Cabinet of Curiosities, and we are studying, in-depth, 17th Century stitching techniques. The satin stitch is used often in embroidering the motifs. I thought it would be helpful to learn more about the shading technique or needlepainting technique to make my satin stitched motifs more lifelike. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I receive Mary Corbett's e-newsletter and was excited when she told us that a needlepainting class was going to be offered. I waited patiently for the registration day to arrive and quickly got my registration in for the course.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have to thank my friend Michelle, <a href="http://cozyegg.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><i><b>Cozy Egg</b></i>,</a> for my second Something New. She's a big, big fan of Tula Pink. I've always been drawn to reproduction Civil War era quilting fabrics and the more muted colorways. But... something about Tula Pink was calling to me... and calling very persistently. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Margaret, <a href="http://daysofasamplerlover.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><u><i><b>Days of a Sampler Lover</b></i></u></a>, and </span>I <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">are doing a Quilt Along. Of course she'll be way ahead of me, but she'll be there to encourage me to keep on making those hexies. This is my first venture into English paper piecing. So another 'newbie' project for me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I'm hoping this is the jumpstart I need to get back into quilt making again. It's been way too long since I've worked on a quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I'll close today with more photos of our snowy corner of Iowa.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I hope you're all keeping warm and out the path of the numerous storms that our sweeping our country.</span><br />
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Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-40034486533624007092013-02-15T08:03:00.000-06:002013-02-15T08:03:44.557-06:00(this moment) and We Have a Winner!
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span dir="ltr"> Congratulations <span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>woolwoman</b></span></span>... you're the lucky winner of the Corgi Cottage 100th Blog Post Giveaway. I've sent you an e-mail and as soon as you provide your mailing address the box will be on the way to you. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span dir="ltr"> The pups wanted me to thank you for letting them keep the yummy pumpkin treats. They'll be a human treat in the package for you as a replacement.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192" rel="nofollow">woolwoman</a></span> said...</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Your Jane is lovely but I understand how you could get bored with
her and need a diversion. I'm not familiar with the SL sampler you
chose - they are coming out of the woodwork on the SL blog. it looks
pretty so far and Manifesto - WOOOOOOO - you are brave ! Love the
giveaway opp = please enter me but I don't have any pups in my life nor
grand pups nor neighbor pups - so give them back to the corgi kids if I
should happen to win. Thanks again - Mel</span></span>Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-52308258650108473992013-02-11T10:03:00.000-06:002013-02-13T21:44:50.181-06:00I Couldn't Decide and a Giveaway <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a hard time deciding what to focus on when it came to my stitching since the beginning of the month. I was all over the place and I'll share with you what I've been working on.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I added almost one line of verse and the butterfly and bird on the berry bough.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It wasn't long before I grew bored with Jane A. and decided that what I really wanted to do was start a new sampler that featured a bird. It was a toss up between Sarah Harvey and Sarah Pain and Sarah Pain was the winner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sarah P. is being stitched on a piece of 36 ct. mystery linen with both AVAS and NPI silks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Nicola, <a href="http://stitchingbyacornishseashore.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><u><i><b>Stitching by a Cornish Sea Shore</b></i></u></a>, invited me to participate in a relaxed SAL. A bunch of us will be stitching Manifesto by The Scarlet Letter. We are to designate one day a week for Manifesto and post our weekly progress photos on <a href="http://scarletletteryear.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><u><i><b>Nicola's Scarlet Letter Year</b></i></u></a>.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Manifesto is a new release by Marsha and it will be a labor of love for us all. The sampler is 600 stitches wide by 381 stitches long. I started my piece this past week and am stitching it on 38 ct. cream Bellazia linen with an assortment of silks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I would like to devote my Sunday stitching time to needlework smalls. Yesterday I started Butternut Tavern by Stach Nash Primitives. It's being stitched on 40 ct. Lakeside Pear with GAST as charted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I know my readers are anxious to see the last it's Finally a Finished Finish that will be part of my 100th Blog Post Giveaway. Here it is... a sweet needlecase. The Birds of a Feather was a kit I received from <a href="http://brendastitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><u><i><b>Brenda S.</b></i></u></a>, in February 2012, in a giveaway win package. I think it's wonderful that I'll be passing along my giveaway win to another lucky giveaway winner!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In addition to the sweet needlecase the luck winner will also receive the following gifts:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Yes, there is a box of Emma and Owen's favorite doggie treats... Wet Nose Pumpkin treats. Emma was feeling very sad when she realized that she tore the corner of the packaging of the Olde Colonial Designs tiny Christmas tree kit. She wanted to help me put together the package and bit down a bit too hard on the kit. Thankfully only the packaging and a tiny corner of the paper was damaged. She's hoping the lucky winner has a sweet pup (she really doesn't understand why the winner wouldn't have a pup) that will enjoy the pumpkin treats as much as she does. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In addition to the treats, the package will also include a Quality Chick T-shirt from the Decorah Hatchery, a leather embossed lined journal, bunny thread drops, Colonial Designs Christmas Tree and Thread Pallette kits, Ewe & Eye & Friends - Flower Scissor Companion kit with pink scissors and a Pick n'Thread. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The Giveaway is open to everyone, no matter where you may live, and the winner will be announced on Friday, February 15th, as part of the weekly<b> (this</b> <b>moment)</b> post... which will be my 100th post. Leave a comment on this post only if you would like to participate in the Giveaway. You don't have to be a Follower... but it would be nice if you were! Good luck!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Laurie </span></b></i></span>Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-3630135211414889352013-02-07T11:49:00.000-06:002013-02-07T11:49:40.576-06:00Finally Finished Finishes Thanks to Faye<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a stack of unfinished finishes and no desire to do the finishing myself. Thanks to Faye, <a href="http://carolinastitcher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><u><i><b>Carolina Stitcher,</b></i></u></a><u><i><b> </b></i></u>my finishes are finally finished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">There is one more Finished Finish but I'm holding off on posting a photo. Only two more posts and I'll have reached my 100th Post. I think it's time for a Giveaway. I'll have to put my thinking cap on and come up with a worthy collection of goodies to celebrate this milestone. My last Finished Finish will be a part of the package. Hope I have you hooked and you'll be back to check out my 100th Post Giveaway.</span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Laurie</span></i></b>Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-11147828546417807272013-02-01T08:27:00.001-06:002013-02-01T08:27:45.801-06:00(this moment)<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>{this moment}</i> - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words -
capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary
moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Inspired by <a href="http://darbysdaily.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><i><b>Darby and Pumpkin Daily</b></i></a></span></span><br />
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Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-8035371340349129762013-01-28T10:32:00.001-06:002013-01-28T10:32:05.952-06:00Another A&E and a Bird in Bough<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Since my last stitching post I've been able to complete The Scarlett House - <b>Adam & Eve</b>. I love all those lovely red alphabets and the bird that accompanies Adam and Eve.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> My plan after finishing <b>Emma Miles</b> was to work on one of the Scarlet Letter WIPs. Well... that didn't happen. Once I saw <b>Bird in Bough</b> on <a href="http://scarletletteryear.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><i><b>Nicola's Scarlet Letter Year</b></i> </a>I knew I had to stitch it for myself ASAP. BiB is stitched on 36 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens with a variety of silks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Don't you love the bird?</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I think you'll have noticed by now that I'm attracted to samplers that include birds. I'm in the process of creating a 'bird' sampler wall in my sewing room.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Of course I'm not quite sure that Emma and Owen consider the room to be a sewing room as their kennel and toys now occupy the majority of the space in what was my sewing room.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We survived the major ice storm that hit our area yesterday. Unfortunately the streets, sidewalks and driveways are still a sheet of ice and another storm is heading our way tonight. The poor pups are begining to suffer from cabin fever. Today is the second day of limited outdoor time and no long walk. Let's hope this all passes soon and we can get back to our normal routine.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A dear friend sent me a surprise gift the other day. Isn't it just perfect for Corgi Cottage?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Laurie</span></i></span>Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-10463012263416410082013-01-25T09:55:00.000-06:002013-01-25T09:55:48.202-06:00(this moment)<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>{this moment}</i> - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words -
capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary
moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Inspired by <a href="http://darbysdaily.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><i><b>Darby and Pumpkin Daily</b></i></a></span></span><br />
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Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-40714061737702409102013-01-18T10:10:00.000-06:002013-01-18T10:10:01.210-06:00(this moment)<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><em>{this moment}</em> - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words -
capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary
moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Inspired by <a href="http://darbysdaily.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><i><b>Darby and Pumpkin Daily</b></i></a></span></span><br />
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<br />Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-38430105567537888232013-01-08T10:46:00.000-06:002013-01-08T10:49:33.661-06:00A Finish on the Fifth Day of the New Year <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had set myself a deadline of December 31st to finish <b>Emma Miles </b>and it didn't happen. It took me until the 5th day of the New Year before I could call Emma done. I love this sampler!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I was planning on both a Christmas Day and a New Year's Day start but that didn't quite work out. So I'll call my <b>Adam and Eve</b> start the Holiday 2012 new start. I love the red that Tanya choose for the alphabets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I've added a <a href="http://corgiscottage.blogspot.com/p/linen-for-sale.html" target="_blank"><b>Linen for Sale</b></a> page which can be found under the header. I may just have that perfect piece of linen you need for one of your 2013 stitching projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> There are two great opportunities that I wouldn't want you to miss. First up is Nicola's generous giveaway of the Blue Ribbon Sampler chart. Read about it on her blog post, <a href="http://stitchingbyacornishseashore.blogspot.com/2013/01/blue-ribbon-sampler-giveaway.html" target="_blank"><u><b>Stitching by a Cornish Sea Shore</b></u></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In May of 2012 I began my journey into 17th Century Embroidery and the designing and making of my own casket.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Tricia Wilson Nguyen</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">of <b>Thistle Threads </b>began her on-line univerisity course, <b>Cabinet of Curiosities</b>.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I cannot say enough good things about this course. It is by far the best needlework course I have ever had the opportunity to take. If you missed out on the being part of the original class Tricia has opened up registration for the <b>Encore </b>class. Read all about it on her <span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.thistle-threads.com/blog/" target="_blank">blog</a></b></span></span> . <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I hope you'll consider registering for the course. I doubt that you will regret making that decision.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i> Laurie</i></span>Laurie in Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095841340075509748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842380446167663272.post-75847164522789348962012-12-27T14:19:00.000-06:002012-12-27T14:19:16.607-06:00A Perfect Ending to 2012<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I put the final stitches into <b>Jane Pattison </b>this past week. A perfect ending for the 2012 Stitching Year. I loved working with the Simply Wool fiber and hope to stitch another sampler one day using the wools.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I was hoping that <b>Emma Miles</b> would be completed in 2012, but it just didn't happen. All those satin stitched flower blossoms in the border took longer than expected. I just have a few more blossoms to complete and the remainder of the over one Adam & Eve along with some small motifs. I think this will be my first 2013 finish!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> While I spent many hours in my stitching chair Emma and Owen spent many hours doing this....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was very blessed to have won several giveaways from generous bloggers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nancy of <a href="http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe</b></a> had a wonderful giveaway each day of December. I was the lucky winner of several skeins of her floss and an assortment of charms.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kathy, <a href="http://www.theunbrokenthread.com/blog/" target="_blank"><b>The Unbroken Thread</b></a>, had a wonderful giveaway of a two beautiful wooden laying tools made by her father. Why two... because I'm to keep one for myself and give the other one away. As Kathy states... the best gifts are the ones we can share. Someone will be receiving a surprise package in the mail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> From the very talented ladies of <a href="http://www.tokensandtrifles.com/blog/" target="_blank"><b>Tokens and Trifles</b></a> I won an issue of Early American Life which included an article about Token and Trifles along with a perforated paper card to embroider.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I've been longing for one of Marly's (<a href="http://samplers-and-santas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>"Samplers and Santas"</b></a>) Sampler Boxes<b> </b> and I finally have one to call my own. Of course it depicts Adam & Eve.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I wish all of my blog readers a very Happy New Year. May it bring you many hours of stitching and sharing your accomplishments with your stitching friends. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> A very dear friend of mine is battling liver cancer. She's been keeping her friends and family up-to-date with her diagnosis and treatments through group e-mails. Today she shared with us the following quote and I'd like to share it with you... my blogging friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Christopher Robbins message to Winnie the Poop. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b> "There is something you must
always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and
smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're
apart.....I'll always be with you."</b></i><br /> </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Laurie</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Corgi Cottage. We will be having our family Thanksgiving today so I was able to spend the past few days decking the Cottage for Christmas. Emma found the entire experience exhausting and needed to take a nap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are a lover of The Scarlet Letter samplers or would like to be... be sure to check out<a href="http://stitchingbyacornishseashore.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><i><b> <span style="color: black;">Nicola's Scarlet Letter Year Challenge</span></b></i></a>. I have a feeling I'm going to be adding many more samplers to my 'Must Stitch' list in the coming year. Why don't you register, join in on the fun and make new stitching friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I'll be working on this WIP and hope to have it completed by the end of 2012.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Until next time... Happy Stitching!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <i> Laurie </i>
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