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July 1, 2008 

Good Morning to All!
     Yes I know.....it's not really July 1st! Lets just pretend that it is! I am updating the site a tad early this time, since we are leaving on vacation early in the morning! I am not yet packed, but I am organized! Have all my lists made out so I don't forget anything! We are all excited to get going, hard to believe that it is finally here.....feel like a kid waiting for Christmas morning! Lookout Mountain, Georgia......here we come!!!
 
     Well.....it's been a stormy week around here. The other night the storms were so bad that the tornado siren went off and my and the Rose headed for the basement.....twice! The storms have been doozies here lately....I blame it on Global Warming....but then again, who doesn't' blame everything on that! The weather is getting scarier and scarier these days. My brother, Bud, lives in Iowa, do I need to say more. I emailed him when the flooding started, and it took awhile for him to answer, but Thank God they were OK and didn't lose their home! His wife had a stroke a few years back and I don't think she could have taken the loss if it would have happened, she is very emotional now since the stroke, poor woman! But they are fine. Bud works in Des Moines, and he said some of it was really bad. We lived in Iowa for about 10 years, in a town called Indianola, I think I have mentioned that in the past. They used to have the National Hot Air Balloon races out there every summer at Simpson College. It was fab watching the balloons overhead!
 
I finally got the binding sewed onto my Dresden Plate quilt that I had done at the quilters, the only one I will have done at the quilters! The quilt is called Antiquity and here is a pic of it:
 

If you are interested in seeing more pics of the quilt then click HERE to see more. I am very proud of the quilt, it may not be the best, but I really like it. I am nutsy for the 30's and 40's repo fabrics. The batting is warm and white and this is one heavy quilt. So pretty I am afraid to put it on the bed. This top is one that I have had in my UFO pile for about 2 years now! Glad to get it done. Anyway this is the pic I promised to post!

The "Kidz" is still on the quilting frame, I have been too busy to get it done. But I will hopefully have it off the frame in a couple of weeks. I am taking a lot of time to do the quilting, I want it to be really good on this one. I am beginning to feel a little more confident on the machine now. That video about the Voyager sure helped me a lot!

 

On to the Updates!!!!

Seemed weird to update a little early this time but here goes.....We have so many new links to share this month! We have added 25 new links onto the Favorite Quilting Links pages! That means that we now have 1301 free pattern links on those pages!! Wow, those pages have really grown this year so far!!!! And I also added 26 new links to The Crafty Links pages which gives us a total on those pages of 530 links! If you haven't been to those pages and tend to only go to the quilting links instead.....do yourself a favor and go visit those crafty links. There are so many free sewing patterns for an abundance of stuff. There are some really great links there and if you are not visiting these.....well you are really missing out!!!

The new Kidz block for July is called Skateboarding and it is sooo cute! This is one of my favorites in the quilt. I just know you are all going to love it! It's another easy one, so enjoy making it! Remember.....because I am updating early....the June block will still be up till July 7th and then I will take it down. I didn't have the heart to take it down a couple of days early...so I decided to leave it up instead.

This marks the halfway point in the quilt. Hard to believe we have done 6 blocks and beginning #7. Before you know it, we will be done with it! I need to decide on what kind of quilt for next year and get started on designing it. I was thinking baskets....but that has been done before....so I don't know. Just about every style has been done and I don't want to do all appliqué again next year, so I guess while I am on vacation I will seriously get something thought out.

Rosie got a haircut and looks marvelous dahling. Her fur is coming in so much better now since we stopped feeding her from the table. I know it sounds weird...but I really think she was allergic to something we were giving her. When she normally gets groomed, she looks so bare when we get her back....her fur being so thin! But this time you couldn't see her skin through the fur and her little behind didn't look like a monkey butt! She is getting thicker!!!! Yay! She has finally stopped begging for food every time we sit down to dinner. It has been 2 months now and she is finally adjusting. FINALLY!

The recipe of the week is my annual Becky's Fair Food recipes, it's that time again for those yummy recipes we all love. I like to post them every year, so in case you missed them or misplaced them, they would be available for everyone. And for the site of the week I am posting the annual 1039 Homemade Ice Cream recipes site. This one you need to bookmark, it's so fabulous. And you will have it just in time for the 4th of July!!! Enjoy....it's officially SUMMER!!!!

Well I suppose I had better get this wrapped up...I have a lot of stuff to do today, but had to take care of my quilters, first of course! You know how I feel! And yes....I have packed myself a little project to take along to work on......now you know I can't just not sew anything all week! I am truly addicted, what can I say. I have had another appliqué UFO laying in the closet in a baggie that I started a few years ago and I have decided to get it done. It's small and perfect to work on in the car. It's all packed and ready to go!

Hope that everyone has a wonderful week. I will have pictures for you all of Rosie and the trip you can see if you want to see them. Take care and stay safe, and I will talk to you in a few!

From my sewing room to yours,

Becky

 

Grandma's Words of Wisdom!

Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it.
 

 

Recipe of the Week

July is the time for: 

Becky's Fair Food Recipes !!

 

 Site of the Week

It's also that time again for:

1039 Homemade Ice Cream Links!!

 

Common Quilting Terms

"Bearding"

The process in which the batting fibers of a quilt sandwich migrate through the top, or bottom, of the quilt via the holes produced from the quilting process. More common with a polyester batting.

 

This weeks Quilting Tip!

Mix a a solution of half water and half vinegar into a squirt or spray bottle.  It removes the fold line and other wrinkles on fabric.  It may be used on fabric that has been pre-washed or not.  It is amazing how the wrinkles or fold lines disappear.  You can also set a press, crease or fold with this same solution.  This works especially well with natural fibers like cottons, wools, and linens.

 

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Updated June 15, 2008

 

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Rosie sez.......

 

July is: National Hot Dog Month!

 

Birthstone is: The Ruby

Flower of the Month is: The Larkspur

 

Dates to Remember 

July 2008 

1st     Canada Day!

1st     Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day!

2nd     I Forgot Day!

3rd     Dog Days of Summer Begin!

4th     Independance Day!  Please display your flag today!

4th     Barbeque Day!

5th     Workaholics Day

6th     Fried Chicken Day!

6th     National Cherry Festival

7th     Cherry Pit Spitting Day!

9th     Blonde Day

9th     Sugar Cookie Day!

10th   Teddy Bear Picnic Day!

13th   Ice Cream Day!

20th   Ugly Truck Day!

24th  Coffee Day!

27th   National Parents Day!

30th   Father in Law Day!

 

Rosie says Please...........

Go and click daily to feed an Animal in  Need!

 

 

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Don't forget to click!

The Hunger Site

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 I Took The Handmade Pledge! BuyHandmade.org

 

January

Team Effort

2008 Block of the Month Series

It's a Medallion Quilt!

"The Neighborhood Kidz!"

New!

July

"Skateboarding"

February

"Kissing Daddy Goodnight"

Click below!

Fabric Requirements for the quilt

and Center Medallion

House Block Instructions

August

"Twirler"

March

"Flying High"

September

"Sailing"

April

"The Good Samaritan"

"The Neighborhood Kidz" monthly patterns, will only be available for free during the featured month,

after that the pattern will be available for purchase!

Do not email me for patterns that were forgotten, lost, or whatever!

If you forgot to download the previous month's pattern then you will have to purchase the pattern.

October

"Helping Mama"

May

"Play Ball"

 

June

"Tea with Teddy"

 

 

November

"Puppy Love"

 

December

"Feeding Kitty"

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 © Copyright 2008 All rights reserved, Rebecca Kuck, St. Mary's, Ohio, USA. All quilt patterns and images are the property of Rebecca Kuck for The Golden Thimble. The pattern cannot be copied and distributed or displayed on websites without my permission. This pattern is not intended for commercial use in any form, and is provided only for home and personal use.