Friday 29 April 2016

Grandma's Dishes



I’ve dipped my feet in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Caribbean, the North Sea, the Irish Sea, and the Baltic. I’ve played in orchestras and rock bands. I’ve been more tempted to skip school as a teacher than as a student. I’ve owned cats, dogs, lizards, turtles, birds, fish and hedgehogs. I’ve ridden a horse, a pony, a cow and even an elephant – bareback. I’ve been to Anaheim, Orlando, Las Vegas and NYC. I’ve visited Canada, Mexico, and several countries in Europe. I’ve traveled in an ambulance and on a cruise ship. I’ve gone camping in a tent (so I never have to do THAT again). I’ve eaten snails, and I’ve liked them. I’ve pierced my own ears and cut my own hair; both huge mistakes. Over the years I’ve donated a LOT of blood. I’ve been misquoted by news reporters on TV and in the paper. I’ve had four children and four grandchildren. Grandchildren are WAY more fun.

3 comments:

  1. Do you have the cutting directions for any of your blocks?

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  2. This is a 10" finished block, so the 4 white and 4 light red squares were cut 2.5". The 8 dark red/white half-square triangles were made the Quilt-in-a-Day method, using a 6" dark red square and a 6" white square, then trimming them to 2.5" as well. The center half-square triangles are 4" finished. I used a 5" white square, a 5" dark red square and two 5" light red squares, then trimmed them each to 4.5". Does that help?

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