...and it begins again.....

 Yes, there's a new landscape underway as you can see from this...

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For those of you who live in Canada and are interested in
our history, I just finished a really good book called
"The Forgotten Home Child' by Genevieve Graham.

Thousands of children were sent here to Canada via organizations such as Barnardo's and many were simply taken off the streets and shipped here, leaving their family behind.  Others came through the orphanages and through being voluntarily given up by their family in hopes they could rejoin them once the circumstances of the parents improved.  They were shipped to Canada (and other places throughout the world, but primarily Canada) and then were sent to live with families who most often treated them as slaves.  My uncle was one of them so this novel, based in fact, certainly struck a chord with me.  

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- If you would like to drool your way through some luscious fabrics AND quilt patterns you might want to have a peek at THIS.

- THIS is a cute hat that would be fun to wear in the fall.

- You might know someone (maybe even you?) that would like one of THESE for fall.

- I really like THIS blanket and it could be made bigger for adults.  I like that the pattern changes throughout so I wouldn't get bored.

- THIS is a little different take on a wallet design.

Today's quote..."If you leave your children a world where you never stood up, they'll inherit one where they can't"

 I'm a happy camper because the pre-cuts for my fusion quilt arrived.  Now I just have to await delivery of the yardage I need for the backing. 

I've begun the new commissioned landscape but it's not ready to show you quite yet.  It's at that 'dang, it's ugly' stage when even I question my ability to make it into anything.  Who knows, maybe I can't!!

In lieu of having any photos to show you, I thought I'd share this...

- HERE is a technique you might like to try.

.- I really wish I had the confidence to attempt making THIS for my grandie.

- THIS is an interesting article with some good tips.  

- Perhaps you might find THIS to be a project you might like to attempt.

- THIS little guy made me laugh.

Today's quote..."We rake, bag, and burn the leaves that feed the soil, then buy plastic bags of fertilizer to replace what we stole.  That was never supposed to be the plan"

Done, done and done!

I finished working on the postcard series and here's the proof...

Each one has the same heart design but the 'seam treatments' are all different.  Most of them come from Pam Kellogg's 'Elegant Crazyquilt Seam Treatments' which can be found at her Etsy site HERE.

Along with that I also created a Christmas card which will be going to a cousin who has a Scottie dog (she doesn't read the blog so it's safe to show it)....

- There are lots of free hat patterns HERE.  While you're there, check out some of her other free designs too.

- THIS looks like a fun technique to try.

- THIS would be great to do with kids (and adults too!)

- THIS is one of the awwww-worthy things.

- HERE is another sweet Halloween/fall design.

Today's quote is from Theodore Roosevelt...."This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in"  (feel free to replace the word 'country' with 'world')

Oh dear

 I have to tell you that I have absolutely nada to show you today.  I'm still working on the postcards and will show you when they're completed.  You've seen them in mid-go so no point in showing them again.

Good news however - the fabric I've been  awaiting for the fusion quilt  has been shipped and I should get it the first of the week.  I had to order yardage from another shop but there's been no word from them as to when they might ship.  

- Most of you know I love denim, so THIS caught my eye.

- I don't know if you would have cause to use THIS technique but perhaps you might want to share it with someone who does.

- Making THIS might be fun for your fall decor.

- HERE is another fun thing to make.

- THIS is a pretty scarf design.

Today's quote..."True connection begins when you stop waiting to speak and start caring to hear"

Nothing but stitching

 I was going to wait until I had the postcards completely done, but since they're all I've been working on I don't have anything else to show you.  So...here are some of them.  None are completely finished.

And, here's a photo of the freezer pickles using the recipe I gave you last time....

- THIS is awwww-worthy!

- I thought THIS was interesting to read about.

- Perhaps you might like to make some of THESE (but be sure to leave some acorns behind in nature)

- HERE is another fall project you might like.  There's THIS one too.

- And HERE is another.

Today's quote is from Booker T. Washington...."A lie doesn't become truth.  Wrong doesn't become right and evil doesn't become good, just because it's accepted by the majority"

Another recipe

I know many of you suffer from a glut of zucchinis this time of year so, because the RC and I made these over the weekend, I thought you might like our recipe to try.

ZUCCHINI RELISH

5 - 8 medium zucchinis, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 - 3 medium onions, chopped

3 - 4 red peppers, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1/3 cup coarse pickling salt
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2 1/2 cups white sugar

3 1/2 cups white vinegar (pickling preferred)
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp. celery seed
1 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds

The vegetables when chopped must equal 12 cups in total (6 cups of which should be zucchini). (NOTE: if using a food processor,  the peppers and onions will turn to mush so best to chop those by hand).  Combine veg's with salt in a large pot, weight down and let sit overnight.  Drain and rinse well.  Combine remaining ingredients and bring to boil and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add vegetables and bring back to boil.  Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring every couple minutes.  Place in sterilized jars and process in covered boiling water bath 15 minutes.  Turn off heat and let stand for 5 minutes before removing jars.  Makes about 6 pints.

 - Seeing THESE was rather nostalgic.

- THIS is rather cute for Halloween decor.

- I found THIS article to be quite informative and gave me a few new ideas.

- THIS is a nice maple leaf design that would be nice for fall projects.  And THIS would be too.

Today's quote is from Franklin D. Roosevelt...."The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little"

The RC is a happy camper

 After an investment in three cases of small canning jars (on sale...woo hoo!), the RC now has a new (and at the moment organized) spice storage system.  

Small things amuse us, what can I say?

- HERE is something that might fit into your wardrobe (or that of someone on your gift list)

- Although I'm not a fan of Halloween, THIS caught my eye.

- THIS caught my eye too.

Today's quote is from Noam Chomsky...."As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the outcome"