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Yeah the thing with online is that they can hide whatever they want about themselves for a pretty long time. Well I gotta go to bed.
Oh, it's just Plenty of Fish. One of a million dating sites out there.
Have a good night. Thanks for listening to my rants on demisexuality. It really is kinda a big deal for me...I'm never going to wonder why porn doesn't do anything for me or why I'm not interested in 'hooking up' like many people seem to think I should be. It's a relief of sorts.
So I met up with my son's nina. She was very supportive and had a feeling he was. It felt good to get it out and I even cried a little. If we hadn't been at Starbucks I probably would have been bawling. I realized I didn't actually say to my son that I love him no matter what and I support him. He actually said to me that he knew I loved him no matter what and supported him. Kind of reassuring himself. But before I could feel guilty she stopped me and said then go home and do it.
I do thank you all for being supportive. It's really nice.
Oh and this area does move kind of fast. But I'll try to pop in every now and again.
(Hugs), Anna. It is a big thing that is happening with your family. Just take your time to process it all. You'll be fine in the end, I'm sure.
L, that is a beautiful photo of you and C!
Katy, I'm sorry to hear about your uncle and how your stepmother has been. There are no words for how some people are.
We went to see a comedian last night; he's probably not known in the US, but he's called Michael McIntyre. He was hilarious. I laughed til my stomach hurt and I had tears streaming down my face. We had a great time. It was nice to be out and laughing. We went out with my SIL, her husband and one of his brothers and his GF. His other brother and his GF were supposed to go as well, but both the brothers got in to an argument earlier in the week, so the older brother did not show up. Everyone was miffed about that. The tickets were expensive and my SIL had bought the oldest brother his tickets and he hadn't yet paid her for them, so that was a waste of money! That's family for ya, though. Someone is always going to be arguing or upset over something. Well, it seems like that in most big families I know.
Any how. The clocks went back an hour last night here. Today we have a Halloween party to go to. There's been an "arctic blast" here over the weekend. It's 33 degrees outside right now. I have grown to dislike English winters, but I'm going to try to stay cheery this year. I'll be breaking out the mulled wine before long to get in to the Christmas spirit! That's usually what gets me through these dark nights! It now gets dark here around 4pm!!!
Katy, i'm so sorry to hear about your uncle. I have some peope in my life whom I feel lead "tortured lives" and I only hope for them that they will find peace someday. As for your stepmom, I am at a loss for words. What could be her possible motives for that behavior? She just does not sound like a good person.
Chrissy, I am so glad that finding you are not alone in your feelings and needs finds you some comfort. It's always nice to know their are people out there that really get it.
Lydia, where did you get a dress like that? So beautiful!
Oh Erin, where are you? Dbf has been offered a job in Atlanta. I can't tell if he is seriously considering it or not but I will keep you posted. We'd likely rent a house and keep ours here for now too just in case things did not work out.
Popping in... Katy... huge hugs!!! That was a sad end to life filled with pain. I hope he found some comfort during his time as a Moonie. I knew a couple in college, and at least they looked after their own. I totally get why you'd feel relieved for him. I think about people who don't know much else but suffering, and I always hope they are able to find little moments of happiness - or what seems like happiness relative to the rest of their pain - here and there. Your former step mom sounds like she was a stepmonster. I'm sorry this forced you to relive the day of your dad's death all over again. You're right. She'll always be a selfish jerk.
Bridget, sorry about Kai's allergy results. Have you heard of the book The China Study? It makes a huge case against casein as the cause of all kinds of public health evils and probably has some good dietary pointers for someone in Kai's shoes. What about gluten? Is he in the clear to begin eating it again?
More later. My gran's 95th bday today.
Ash, I'm glad you had a good time at the comedian!
To get back to Myles' question about intro/extroverts needs, since you said Bodh is mainly extrovert, here are some highlights of what they need:
Time with people
Feedback (positive reinforcement)
People to help them think (thinking by talking, having someone to bounce ideas off of or talk through problems)
Where on the other hand introverts don't need as much outside encouragement or approval. This is also where I feel I have an extrovert trait. I really need to be told my efforts are appreciated.
Introverts are tired after being around a lot of people but extroverts feed off it. And introverts are likely to think something through on their own before even mentioning it to someone else.
What do you ladies know about manufacturer's warranties on vehicles? I've never owned a newer one, so I don't know if the seller or dealership is supposed to do something to transfer that or not. My '07 Suzuki XL7 was supposed to have a 7-year, 100,000 mile transferable drivetrain warranty on it...and it looks like I have a problem with my cam shaft or timing chain(s). The only information I can garner from the Googles is the seller can transfer warranty with little effort. That's not helpful. I have no clue if that warranty will still cover my car because I'm the 2nd owner or not. It IS less than 100,000 miles. And it's only 5 years old. If I have a serious issue like that, I cannot afford to fix it and am essentially screwed. I'm hoping I can take it to a Suzuki dealership and if that is indeed the problem they'll just fix it for me.
My brother is already on the horn talking to his buddies to see what this might entail for him to fix it if necessary, but we've known since I bought this bugger that if I had a major problem it might be difficult for him to fix inexpensively since so much it computerized and ties in with various sensors all over the place. He thinks one of his buddies already has a reader that will both read and reset mine after it's fixed, so I may be freaking out about nothing. But still...I was doing ok stress-wise and now I'm thinking worst case scenario and getting myself all worked up. Of course all the Suzuki dealerships are closed since it's Sunday so I can't just call one and ask and I want to know right now! lol
Did you buy them used? Were you given any warranty information when you bought them? Because I didn't get any warranty information...I was told (verbally) it just had the standard NY warranty, which is useless and won't cover this.
Now I want to read that book, Kate. I feel Savana is most definitely an introvert. We went to a halloween street festival yesterday and as excited as she was to get there, once we started walking along the sidewalk where store owners were super friendly handing out little freebies and candy, she buried her head in my side. She wouldn't talk to anyone or accept any treats. Soon she was sobbing and telling me she was afraid and wanted to go home. I told dbf to take the boys ahead and I pulled Savana to a side street. I told her that we weren't leaving because Kai and Sawyer were enjoying themselves but that I would hold her hand, try to avoid crowded areas, and that she didn't have to speak to anyone. Then dbf hollered from across the street that there was a man with a tarantula. Well that perked her interest. She talked to him about his tarantula for about 20 minutes and then was like a totally different person. I was happy for her that she was able to overcome her anxiety and enjoy herself. Dbf of course said that maybe she should be in school so she can learn to get over it. But I don't believe that's the answer at all.
Myles, I'm quite sure gluten is still a no. It wouldn't have come up on the test since we cut it out several months ago. She said we'd need to reintroduce it for it to show a positive result. I left it up to Kai and he opted no. His symptoms from eating gluten are pretty immediate and obvious so we aren't going to worry about a test for that until he decides he wants to do it. I think at this point he knows it makes him feel like crap so he's not going to eat it.
I think you are right Bridget. I mean introversion isn't something you get over. I can totally relate to her being intimidated by a crowd of people but able to connect with someone one on one. I think that's one of the trademark traits of an introvert. It's not that we're antisocial, it's just that we get along better in small groups or one on one with someone who has something in common.
I'm the same. People that knew me in my 20's would never call me an introvert but I drank heavily and had to have a few drinks in my before I became "social".
I actually found it quite sweet how she was able to talk to the guy with the tarantula. He was clearly marching to the beat of his own drummer so maybe she felt a kindrid spirit.
The thing that sucked the most is that I could see it in the eyes of the people offering her things that they thought she was a rude a child. At one point these women were offering balloons and the first time they offered her one she just hid her face. Kai took one. Then she said she wanted one so we went back and tried again but she chickened out again and I said, Ok thank you to the women and the one said to Savana, "Hopefully we don't run out before you decide to get one" and it wasn't in the friendliest of tones. Grown ups should be more understanding.
We also saw the teacher that the kids had at the charter school and that was when Savana was in the midst of her anxiety so she didn't say hello. I mouthed to her teacher that we would find her later and she was sweet and gave me a thumbs up. Sure enough, once Savana was feeling better she said she hoped we saw her again so she could say hi so I scoped her out and we got to go say hello.
I wouldn't have been able to resist a jab at dbf about him getting a normal 9-5 job so he could 'get over it' or something like that. I thought he was on board with the whole homeschooling thing? It didn't take him long to make a nasty comment about it.
Yeah, he can't help but be the voice of dissent in every conversation. It wouldn't bother me if he knew what he was talking about. For certain things I will take his opinion but some things it's just so obvious that I am the one who has put more thought and research into it and he's just throwing out random counterpoints that don't even require a lot of thought. Just recently I let him know that I was going to purchase a new carseat for Sawyer since he is still in his infant one but just recently I noticed that he is getting too tall. Anyway, he said I should wait a few days and let him "do some research" which I know he would only be checking prices. He has no idea how much Sawyer weighs, how tall he is, what the difference between any of the seats are, whether or not they can rear face, be converted into boosters, etc. So I just said no thank you that I would purchase it and that it would be expensive but we wouldn't have to buy another one likely for the duration of the time that he needs to be in a carseat. So he says, "Yeah, I've heard that one before." Ummm...yeah, you did. When I bought the other ones and they are still in them!! lol. ""Ohhh, I guess you are right" he says.
I've just finished writing my first draft of a personal statement that will be going along with my application to enter a teaching program for next year; would one of you ladies scan over it for me and tell me if it is any good? I'm all good with the grammar bit, but I sometimes am too mechanical and my tone is not human enough. Would anyone want to volunteer to read it? It's only about 600 words long (one page in Microsoft Word). If you wouldn't mind, pop me your e-mail address on PM and I'll send it through...if no one's interested, that's OK...I have a few people I can ask!
Exciting at the prospect of you moving here!! A new person to visit would be great! I saw this earlier and got all giddy lol. Keep me posted on the prospect. I don't know if you all would like it that much down here, it is okay but just different from "up north" as the southerners call everything north of KY lol. I am still not used to it.
So sorry to hear about your uncle Katy and the way you were made aware. Ugh....at dimwitted semi-family members. I also hope JoJo isn't too disappointed over not having the party as scheduled.
L I LOVE that pic!! It is just beautiful. I also think C looks a whole lot like you! Great pic.
Chrissy, I am similar to your demisexuality, if that is a word lol, the post box is telling me it is misspelled so maybe it's not. But I would rather have an emotional attachment for sex and I have never gotten into porn. DH gets mad because I will commentate like a sports journalist about the goings on in porno flicks and provide background information that makes the flick not as sexy or arousing and more amusing than anything else. Also, I just find them VERY artificial and kind of silly. But I have had sex before just because I hadn't had any in a while and I did enjoy it and if DH and I ever break up I have already decided that I will not want to be bothered with another relationship for a while and would not decline a FWB situation with the right kind of guy.
And Bridget, that sucks about all of Kai's allergies. I truly hope he will outgrow them at least. But at least you have more info to help him medically, and kids adjust pretty well IME, and Kai seems like he really wants to feel his best and grow the best he can. He has such a good attitude, but of course most kids like cheese and I'm sure that would be difficult to give up.
We had a long soccer day on Saturday and I had a horrible headache for most of the day. DH also wanted to go to a pumpkin patch because he wanted to make some jack o lanterns so we went on a ride, with him driving, I usually drive. And he got lost, which is why I usually drive, and took a long time and didn't think about how there are a ton of football games on Saturday where we can get stuck in traffic. We live about a mile from Georgia Tech and about 2 miles from the AUC (Morehouse, Spelman, and Clark Atlanta University). GT, Morehouse, and Clark all had football games on Saturday, it was Morehouse's homecoming so traffic was pretty horrible with that and GT who always have a ton of traffic since their stadium fits about 30K people. Morehouse only fits about 10K but a lot of people just camp out for homecoming at the AUC schools so it causes a lot of havoc in regards to traffic. Then once we got past all the traffic and on the freeway to the country, DH passed the exit and then when he got on the freeway to go back to the exit he missed, he went the wrong way on the freeway, and so when we went to turn around again, I saw a little veggie stand that had pumpkins so I said we could just go buy pumpkins there, which we did. It was a nice little store and I think I'll go back again, cute little place with fruits and veggies and homemade jams/jellies/preserves along with a lot of plants for landscaping. We got 5 pumpkins but the kids were disappointed since they didn't get to go to the patch and do a hayride and the corn maze and all that jazz. On Sunday we carved the pumpkins and everyone was jealous because I got done first. I carved a witch that looks like this:Pumpkin_20witch_small.jpg
DH carved a pumpkin to look like Jack Nicholson from The Shining and Ky and Elle (me as Elle) did some basic jack o lantern faces, but not the traditional triangle face. All of them came out pretty good.
Hi, everyone. I'm here. So much sadness, Katy. I'm so sorry about your Uncle and everything he went through, and the whole situation.
Anna, welcome. I know you,love your son and just want him to have an easy path. It will take time.
L, that dress and pic are simply gorgeous.
Erin, you always make me laugh! Is that picture the pumpkin you carved? I am so impressed. I could never do that.
Bridget...oh, Bridget. When will your dbf learn? I agree with Chrissy - it didn't take him long at all.
Ash, so cold! The weather is just changing here so I need to put a sweater on in the early morning but still warm in the late morning. I don't know how you manage the dark at 4:00 pm.
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Hope all our New Englanders are doing okay with this storm. Sending positive vibes your way and check in and let us know how you are doing.
We had high winds associated with the storm that caused a lot of havoc here as well. Transformers were blowing up and trees went down so we have tens of thousands out of power. Also yesterday afternoon, a 15 month old at a daycare was out playing, it was windy but only partly cloudy skies as we haven't gotten any rain, the high winds caused a branch to collaspe on top of the baby, such a horrible situation. That is the most tragic thing I have heard about so far here.
Luckily my own house and family haven't been affected. A lot of my co-workers are though as Atlanta is pretty woodsy and trees have been falling left and right so many of them are without power and heat. It actually has been pretty chilly here since Saturday, it went from 80 degrees on Thursday last week to 40 on Saturday and has remained in the 40s consistently. Even though I don't think that is very cold, many here aren't used to dealing with 40 degree weather, especially not without heat so it has been a major inconvenience for a lot of people.
It was a non-event for me, other than my county deciding yesterday that they were gonna cancel all buses for today....and then there was a state of emergency for my county. Luckily, my downstairs neighbor also works at Cornell and has an 'essential employee' card that allows her to drive during a state of emergency, so I hitched a ride with her. It's only slightly rainy and windy here. And quite warm (53).
I couldn't believe that it was even affecting parts of WI! Not my part but my hometown as they were very worried about 20-30 ft waves off Lake MI.
Chrissy, I think for you they were worried that the storm would maybe hook around and swing back your way. I am glad that it's looking like it's not going to do that!
Mother Nature wise, I'm lucky to live in a pretty decent area. We do not get earthquakes....though maybe if the St. Louis one goes, we could maybe feel some of that. We do not get hurricanes. We do get tornados but really pretty much most states get those. Blizzards and cold....but even a bad snowstorm is usually only 1-2 days to dig out. Even freezing rain isn't that common....we get it but it's rarely like you would see in the middle of the country.
It's supposed to get windy again this afternoon (probably the tail end of the storm) and then rain every day all week long, so we're not totally out of the woods as far as flooding goes...but I'm not worried about it. Last year we'd had Irene, which didn't hurt us, but the ground was still saturated and the river and creeks were still up when Tropical Storm Lee dumped 8-10" on us. That's what caused all that flooding.
Just popping in again to wish safety for all those in Sandy's path.
Erin, your DH's Jack Nicholson pumpkin sounds awesome. Did you actually carve the one pictured? It's cool!!
Mandy, I also want you to know I'm thinking of you, and have been watching your threads in the STC forum, hopeful for good news. Huge loving hugs and positive vibes coming your way from Cali.
Too soon so far...I won't test before the end of the week at the earliest. However, last night we went to dinner and DH had a pickle on his plate and it looked so good! I was laughing because even if I am pg, it's way too soon for pickle cravings.
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This vegetable accompaniment could stand on its own as a main course
Pascagoula Nut Dressing - a wonderful
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Baklava - a classic Greek strudel
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Chippie Pie - who needs chocolate chip
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English Toffee - a tasty candy with an old
time flavor
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delicious holiday gift
Ginger and Rhubarb compote - Savor the
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Hamentashen - three cornered fruit cakes
Macadamia Nut Butterscotch Bars - a unique
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Morrocan Haroseth Balls - a sweet fruit and
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And nothing will ever take the place of oil; once those unique carbons are gone, that's it, we'll have to find a completely different way of running our societies, and if we're not smart enough to prepare for that beforehand, we'll be cats fighting in a sack and use the last scraps to kill off each other. And our legacy won't be the Greek thinkers and Picasso and Dostoyevsky and Walt Whitman and Maria Callas, since there won't be the means for our children anymore to share what makes man great between them. Our main legacy will instead be bloodshed, we will have gone the exact same path that any non-thinking or even primitive organism would have taken, who don't have opera or philosophy or poetry to their name.
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Hi there - I'm looking to connect with other women doing egg-donor IVF soon. A little about me - I'm 38 (39 next month), DH and I TTC for approx. 5 years before doing IUI (after gajillions of tests - you know!). Conceived dd (now 2 1/2) on first try, but when we went back for baby #2 in late 2007/early 2008, had 3 failed IUIs before deciding up on IVF. We were just about to start our meds when I discovered I had breast cancer. Over a year later, am totally fine (99% cure rate for my type of cancer!), and my doc says we have a less than 1% chance of conceiving using our eggs. Argh! So, on to the egg donor!
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Cute skirt! Thanks for sharing.
Very pretty... can't wait to get started!
Though on the webpage the diagram didn't open for me either, all is fine and dandy with the printer friendly version!
Skirt is so, so pretty! My daughters would love it!
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That us so sweet! Makes me think of spring. Nice job.
Super cute! I may have to make this for my daughter for this Spring.
So cute! Looks extra spiffy in the Sherbet Pips line. Well done.
Simply adorable! I will stow this one away for when I have kiddos since, currently, I have no one to make it for. :)
Darling, love it! What size skirt does the instructions make?
The skirt makes about a size 8. You can adjust the length by how many jellyroll strips you sew on the bottom, just add more if you want it longer. You can also make it smaller by doing the same. If you would like a size 5-6 I would do 2 rows of 7 HST and 1 jellyroll strip on the end.
My daughter is very small and 9 years old and the skirt fits her well.
can't wait for Sherbet Pips to be available! cute skirt...thanks for sharing!
When I see things like this I think "I wish my niece lived closer and I could measure her!"
Goodness gracious this is cute!!!! Thanks for sharing...I follow your polkadotchair too!
Can't wait to try this out....and with 2 daughters, 2 skirts are ideal! ;)
Such a cute idea!! I love how you just used the one colour, keeps it really sweet looking :)
I really love this skirt. What size did you make and can it easily be adjusted to different sizes?
How very cute! I have this in my shop as a Kit now because I just got the Sherbert Pips precuts in yesterday. Great timing.
This skirt is so cute! I can't wait to try it.
I'm wondering: Do you have any suggestions about the best way to feed the elastic through the waistband? Every time I try to do that, it takes me forever! I can't help but think there has to be an easier way...
Hi petiteblogger,
The easiest way I have found is to fasten a safety pin to both ends of the elastic (two safety pins). Pin one side to the start of the skirt casing and thread the other end through. It's pretty speed to do it this way and you won't lose your other tail!
Thanks, Jenny! I knew there had to be a "trick" to make it easier! :)
Too sweet. Thanks for sharing. If I had a little girl I would make a batch of these.
so cute, Melissa! We need to make more skirts around here.
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The leaders and chairmen of Hampshire's councils, together with leading representatives of Police, Fire, NHS, voluntary and community sector and businesses as well as the armed services based in Hampshire met yesterday (2 October) to drive forward a new agenda for partnership working for Hampshire residents.
The Hampshire Partnership, which will now take on the role previously discharged by the Hampshire Senate, agreed ways to work together in future at a time when financial constraints on the public purse look set to continue for a long time to come.
It wants to build on the success of joint working to date that has led to better outcomes at lower costs for residents across Hampshire. These include public services sharing buildings in one-stop shops, work with the NHS to deliver joined up health and social care services, the Supporting Troubled Families programme and the work on projects such as Insulate Hampshire, the Broadband partnership and rural housing. New areas identified for future joint working today include land allocations, school places planning and caring for an ageing population.
The Chairman, Councillor Roy Perry, Leader of Hampshire County Council, said: "We all know that the problems we face are not getting easier, given that the budget constraints will be with us for the foreseeable future. We all agreed that partnership working is the key to doing things better. Working together, whether we are in the public, private or voluntary sectors on the things that make a real difference to Hampshire people means we can help to deal in a more effective way with some of these problems. The Senate has real successes to point to, and I acknowledge the initiative of my predecessor Ken Thornber in bringing the Senate together in the first place. I will feel a bit easier not being portrayed as a Roman Senator or even an American Senator but am happy to be portrayed as a firm believer in partnership working."
"As a former borough council leader I recognise some issues are better handled at a district level and there's no greater advocate of two-tier working than me. There are however some things that need to be tackled at a county level and county-wide. Of course here are significant differences for example between the New Forest and Rushmoor and that means all of us doing things in the same way won't work. But when I meet Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles next week I can tell him that public, private and voluntary partners in Hampshire have really got their act together; how we're working collectively to improve services for local people, while ensuring this beautiful county prospers and that we can pass on the quality of environment to generations to come."
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The Serendipity Quilt from MSQC!
46 comments:
- jan said...
What a great quilts! Thanks for sharing the technique!
- October 25, 2011 at 12:21 AM
- Sonia B said...
Awesome. Are the angled seams large enough to hold up? It seems that if you sew only 1/4" away from the first angled seam and then cut that you would be left with an 1/8" seam.
- October 25, 2011 at 12:41 AM
- CJ said...
I love MSQC video tutorials. They are understandable, and you can follow along as you watch them.
- October 25, 2011 at 12:56 AM
- Pamela Nees said...
This is great! I've been wondering what to do with a jelly roll...perfect!
- October 25, 2011 at 2:31 AM
- Suzan said...
So cute! I am going to go out and pick up a Christmas fabric jelly roll!
- October 25, 2011 at 4:02 AM
- Dawn Hendrix said...
LOVE IT.. now to pick my fabrics....
- October 25, 2011 at 6:02 AM
I love Missouri Star!
Their enthusiasm is infectious.
Thx for another great quilt video!
- October 25, 2011 at 6:04 AM
- Cindy said...
Love it! Love watching the video.
- October 25, 2011 at 7:03 AM
Yikes, not printable version?
- October 25, 2011 at 7:08 AM
- pam said...
Cute quilts!! I would think you would need more than just the jelly roll tho. I would like to know how much extra yardage you need to finish the quilts.
How much for borders and backing.
What size do the quilts finish at?
- October 25, 2011 at 7:46 AM
- Amanda said...
THERE'S NO PRINTABLE VERSION??? Missouri Star shows a good video, but I can't follow and do at the same time. There are no measurements for anything. How much yardage do you need for the total project. I may not do this one because of no written instructions, yardages for the completion of the project.
- October 25, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- Sherryl said...
I agree with others - lovely quilt, but I need more detail. Clearly this quilt requires more than a jelly roll. It would be helpful to know the finaly measurement of the finished quilt plus additional yardage needed, cutting measurements and PRINTABLE instructions, please. :-)
- October 25, 2011 at 9:57 AM
- NanaTJ said...
can I get written instr on line? It's hard to sew and watch the video at same time. Thanks.
- October 25, 2011 at 10:17 AM
- Lee Ann said...
I prefer written over video because I'm deaf. I missed out on this one. :'(
- October 25, 2011 at 10:35 AM
- Sarah {MSQC} said...
Sorry about that Ladies! We are getting the printable PDF ready and it will be up shortly!
- October 25, 2011 at 11:35 AM
- jabeybaby said...
Love both quilts! Thanks for the great tutorial!
- October 25, 2011 at 12:10 PM
- swet-lanka said...
- October 25, 2011 at 12:48 PM
- Marcia W. said...
As am on dialup, this quilt is impossible for me to make - cannot view or follow along for video only instructions. Please keep this in mind for future projects - not everyone has high speed internet.
- October 25, 2011 at 1:54 PM
- pam said...
Sarah, thanks so much for providing us with the printable and additional information for finishing this quilt.
I am a subscriber to your videos and I love them. I wish we could get the yardage needed for all your videos.
thanks again. pam
- October 25, 2011 at 2:02 PM
- Melanie@Crafty Cupboard said...
Cool- I love a two-fer! :)
- October 25, 2011 at 2:41 PM
- Rachel said...
LOVE it! And that technique is one of my favorites! So easy! I love all of your tips and videos and - thank you for sharing yet another wonderful quilt idea! :D
~Miss Rachel~
- October 25, 2011 at 3:32 PM
- Sarah {MSQC} said...
Click on the link above and you will get printable directions!! :) Thanks for your patience!! We hope you love the project!! Share pictures with us of your quilts, we love to see them!!
- October 25, 2011 at 4:24 PM
- Elisabeth said...
I love Missouri Star Quilt Company! Your videos are why I quilt!! Oh and I also love the daily deal... I just hate staying up until 1 am for them LOL.
- October 25, 2011 at 4:48 PM
- bethanndodd said...
Love, Love, Love!!!!
- October 25, 2011 at 4:58 PM
What a great tutorial! I have two granddaughters so two quilts from one jelly roll is wonderful. Same but different - just like the girls. Thank you very much!
- October 25, 2011 at 8:52 PM
- Barbara said...
Nice idea. Unfortunately, the printable instructions say to make a strip set of light, medium and dark when it should be light, dark and medium.
- October 25, 2011 at 9:01 PM
Love it! I have a jelly roll that would be perfect for these quilts. Thanks for sharing.
- October 26, 2011 at 6:05 AM
- Suzanne said...
Video tutorials are always so helpful but this post would also be great with a photo of each of the finished quilts.
- October 26, 2011 at 8:26 AM
- Chelley said...
I love the video and this is a darling pattern! I, too, was concerned about the 1/8" seam allowances that result from sewing and cutting the corners off. I guess you could sew 1/2" away from the first seam and then trim? The pinwheeels would be smaller, but still cute!
- October 26, 2011 at 9:00 AM
- Sherryl said...
THANK YOU for the written instructions!!!
- October 26, 2011 at 10:40 AM
- Memaw and Papa said...
I am a big fan of MSQC. When I hear Jenny's voice I feel like I am with a friend. Thanks for this adorable double quilt idea. I have made many quilts with you. (You just don't know it. Haha) Now I will enjoy two more. Yay and a big Thank You!!!!
- October 26, 2011 at 7:48 PM
Sorry, I need written instructions - the video tutorials are over my head!!! Please put them in a separate section.
- October 26, 2011 at 8:06 PM
Barbara, the directions do say to use a light, medium, and dark strip, but it doesn't say you have to put them in that order. Jenny even says in the video that you can put them in whatever order you want. You just have to be consistent. You don't even really have to have one of each type. I just made one with gray, white, blue. The blue and gray were the same shades, but it still works.
- October 27, 2011 at 12:36 PM
- chatterboxblondie said...
Thanks so much MSQC!! I have a Jelly Roll that I had gotten from your Daily Deals, will be great for these quilts! One for each of my children and their families. Great that you added written info. I do have friends that can't get high speed and I know they will be happy with the written instructions ;o) Thanks again!!
- October 28, 2011 at 8:44 AM
- Joy said...
Love it MSQC I had seen the video and was wanting to make one... thank you so much.
- October 28, 2011 at 10:34 PM
- Julie said...
Love MSQC tutorials. Thanks for another great one. What are the finished sizes of the quilts?
- October 29, 2011 at 2:49 PM
Awesome, thanks for the tutorial! Love your excitement :)
- October 30, 2011 at 9:17 PM
- Julie Warner said...
This quilt would look amazing with Christmas colors, or those new Riley Blake fabrics for a more summery look.
- October 31, 2011 at 9:44 AM
- Sarah {MSQC} said...
The Serendipity Quilt is 39.5 X 46 inches and the second one is 47X38 inches. The Serendipity Quilt could be made a lot larger, but we just wanted to put it together to show the pattern. We have a lot of fabric leftover, so you could make it a lot bigger! The great thing about the technique is you can use this for a quilt, table topper or a pillow. (or all three!!) Good luck and have a blast quilting!
- October 31, 2011 at 12:04 PM
- Stanton Blog said...
I wish you would also post a photo of the original quilt with the star pattern. You only get to see it in the video.
- November 2, 2011 at 11:44 AM
- Ramona said...
How fun! Love the technique tips. Shortens sewing time (and frustration) greatly. Thanks so much. I can see the secondary (pinwheel) quilt made with thin borders between blocks. Definitely want to try it.
- November 9, 2011 at 9:57 PM
- Greenville Coupon Clippers said...
Love having both written and video. Like to have the written at my sewing desk, but to see the video before hand. And I love your fabric choice for this quilt. One of my favorite lines.
- January 6, 2012 at 6:19 PM
- Jill said...
Where can I get a photo of the jelly roll one? I'm going crazy trying to find it!!!
- January 13, 2012 at 3:35 PM
- Sarah said...
Jill, make sure you check your email! I sent you a picture!! :) Have a great weekend!!
- January 20, 2012 at 9:06 AM
- Sharon C said...
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- April 2, 2012 at 11:31 AM
- Sharon C said...
This was the easiest pattern I have tried for it to look so detailed.
- June 19, 2012 at 3:24 PM


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