Finished Top

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Here's the quilt top and that's as far as I've gotten. The next step is to get brave and go rent the longarm quilter at the store in Aberdeen.

Quilt Pieces

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and cut all 585 pieces that make up the front of the quilt!

Fabric

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So what could I do but order the fabric from two online fabric companies and four quilt shops . . .

Erin's Quilt

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Erin gave me this book for Christmas and mentioned that she LOVED the quilt on the cover . . .

Trip to Salisbury

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Here's the sunrise on the way to Salisbury last Saturday. We had to leave by 5:30 (ugh) in order to get to Mark's meeting on time.

Heron in Salisbury - a set on Flickr

I spotted this heron in Salisbury last Saturday and spent 30 minutes taking pictures.  It was surprisingly calm given all the people and dogs coming and going along both sides of the stream.  A poodle barked and sent it flying; I was only able to keep track of it for so long, as you can see on the video.

Heron in Salisbury - a set on Flickr

BooksForKidsBlog: Bear-y Welcome Back: <em>Paddington Here and Now</em> by Michael Bond

A brand new Paddington Bear adventure—read all about it on one of my favorite blogs—booksforkidsblog—written by a retired school librarian who just happens to be Instapundit’s mother.

BooksForKidsBlog: Bear-y Welcome Back: Paddington Here and Now by Michael Bond