tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post6000531242919620302..comments2024-03-27T00:43:28.975-05:00Comments on Mom's Scribbles: The ArgumentVickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-48570076865881752252017-10-01T11:50:18.769-05:002017-10-01T11:50:18.769-05:00Harry...I can't imagine having a shouting matc...Harry...I can't imagine having a shouting match in public. I don't like that kind of behavior even in private. I am lucky that even though I live next door to a bar, that sort of scene is rare. Usually the sounds I hear are those of conversation and laughter.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-86752940775781100432017-10-01T10:22:29.268-05:002017-10-01T10:22:29.268-05:00I shudder at that kind of public behavior. Thank G...I shudder at that kind of public behavior. Thank God I don't have any neighbors.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-39787944629608007082017-09-30T06:49:41.761-05:002017-09-30T06:49:41.761-05:00Linda...I have not made this pattern without using...Linda...I have not made this pattern without using the paper. I tried a couple of other methods but they just didn't work well for me. Everyone has their own way of sewing together quilt pieces so there is no 'right way' or 'wrong way.' Hope you enjoy making this quilt as much as I am enjoying working on mine.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-46642867673587859672017-09-29T22:16:09.214-05:002017-09-29T22:16:09.214-05:00I spent two hours watching videos after I asked ho...I spent two hours watching videos after I asked how to do it. Then, I saw the one who glued the fabric to the template. She said it would not show...well, not now, but what about in years to come. I saw women sewing and making seams by hand and on the sewing machine. I am not going to use paper for anything. I have the skills to sew by hand and to start and stop seams 1/4 inch from beginning and end. I want this portable and easy. I don't care how long it takes... no paper. I think I will make a doll quilt for my g-daughters, although it may take me so long that they will have to give it to their daughters.Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-53497797064695223532017-09-29T21:53:39.479-05:002017-09-29T21:53:39.479-05:00Jenn,
Just by looking out when I hear a noise, I h...Jenn,<br />Just by looking out when I hear a noise, I have thwarted peeping tom at one house and destruction by children at another. I saw people fighting and running another time. The police caught all the perpetrators in each instance and the neighbors thanked me.Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-60980270520355047462017-09-29T21:15:52.146-05:002017-09-29T21:15:52.146-05:00Sue...You are absolutely correct. There are days ...Sue...You are absolutely correct. There are days when washing my dishes and sweeping my floor are all that I can accomplish, but just being able to do those things take me across my own personal 'finish line.' Thanks for the reminder.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-14081498551810301732017-09-29T12:43:48.170-05:002017-09-29T12:43:48.170-05:00Vicki, I have to keep reminding myself that it is ...Vicki, I have to keep reminding myself that it is not a race....just a "Finish Line" and that all who make it across are winners.Sue in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02943516029419494307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-26812537126467484202017-09-28T13:13:58.325-05:002017-09-28T13:13:58.325-05:00SJ...I keep telling myself that it was the turtle ...SJ...I keep telling myself that it was the turtle who beat the rabbit in the race, but somehow I'm not so sure that applies to me. :)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-37647306700946056192017-09-28T13:08:12.118-05:002017-09-28T13:08:12.118-05:00Jenn...Homer and Marge - perfect! Living in the m...Jenn...Homer and Marge - perfect! Living in the middle of a downtown area, I hear all sort of noises and I usually don't bother unless it is something unusual. Several years ago I heard the sound of horses. When I looked out my window, there were the Budweiser Clydesdales. They were here as part of a celebration. That was pretty cool. :)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-60186922711195549392017-09-28T13:06:50.731-05:002017-09-28T13:06:50.731-05:00'Turtle speed' -- exactly. And I'm goi...'Turtle speed' -- exactly. And I'm going to start using that term. SJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-42570901405150961392017-09-28T11:41:03.914-05:002017-09-28T11:41:03.914-05:00I am glad Homer went peacefully lol, I shall call ...I am glad Homer went peacefully lol, I shall call his companion Marge. I can never resist looking when I hear something outside my house. I call it 'neighbourhood watch'. Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-47145842554925880272017-09-28T06:22:18.112-05:002017-09-28T06:22:18.112-05:00Kristina...Wouldn't that be nice? I never kno...Kristina...Wouldn't that be nice? I never know what I am going to see from my little window on the world. Don't need a TV. I have human nature to entertain me. :) Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-48628664181084142892017-09-28T06:04:31.867-05:002017-09-28T06:04:31.867-05:00Ha ha ha! Oh my, yes it would be great if dispute...Ha ha ha! Oh my, yes it would be great if disputes could end so well.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-54397440220386543652017-09-28T02:52:07.164-05:002017-09-28T02:52:07.164-05:00Linda...I found a YouTube tutorial on the Grandmot...Linda...I found a YouTube tutorial on the Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt. Below is the link. Just copy and paste.<br /><br />There are a couple of things I do differently than the person in the video. I Googled "hexagon quilt patterns" and found a printable one that had a whole page of hexagons. I saved it and then printed out pages of the pattern on regular copy paper and cut them out with a scissors. Buying pre made hexagons was just too spendy.<br /><br />The lady in the video used fabric glue to attach fabric to the paper hexagons. I folded down the edges of the fabric over the edges of the paper and basted them with thread. I don't like to use glue on fabric.<br /><br />The method she used to sew the pieces together is basically the same as I use. You will develop your own methods as you go. First I sew together one petal, one center and another petal. Then I make two petal units of two hexagons each. The two petal units fit on each side of the center and eliminates cutting the thread so often. If that makes any sense.<br /><br />Good luck if you decide to give it a try. I like the pattern and find working on it relaxing. If you Google Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt and then click on 'images' you will find all sorts of variations, etc. <br /><br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSZYwilrzu0&list=PLgFmC4tUGHdTkMsHtRl_ASneSPIBeLSNY&index=3Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-8889155030735265212017-09-28T00:29:28.510-05:002017-09-28T00:29:28.510-05:00Some day, you may be called to bear witness to wha...Some day, you may be called to bear witness to what happened outside the bar in sight of your window. This week, I am going to look up the grandmother's garden quilt. Are there special techniques to sew together the octagons? I can probably figure it out, but why try to reinvent the wheel.Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-65038954601547520702017-09-27T21:30:11.152-05:002017-09-27T21:30:11.152-05:00Gorges...Yep. Better than TV. :)Gorges...Yep. Better than TV. :)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-63902704259919233902017-09-27T21:29:15.551-05:002017-09-27T21:29:15.551-05:00Linda...Judging by his demeanor, I think that'...Linda...Judging by his demeanor, I think that's likely what happened. When she told him he was drunk, you could see the wind go out of his sails and he was as docile as can be.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-5880914686902513122017-09-27T21:25:52.408-05:002017-09-27T21:25:52.408-05:00Jess...I didn't get the impression that she wa...Jess...I didn't get the impression that she was about to do him some damage. It was more a statement of fact and then she just took him by the hand and led him off. Kind of sweet, actually.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-59187825790864364372017-09-27T21:23:05.341-05:002017-09-27T21:23:05.341-05:00SJ...I like it when arguments can be resolved with...SJ...I like it when arguments can be resolved without bloodshed!<br /><br />I like 'winter routines.' That's when I get to spend my time doing the fun stuff. At my turtle's speed, I figure it will take me about two weeks to finish what I want to do before winter. And in about two weeks time there are people from the county coming in to assess whether or not I qualify for some help. Should be interesting. :) Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-13290814578738237562017-09-27T20:43:00.251-05:002017-09-27T20:43:00.251-05:00Now THAT is cheap entertainment! - lolNow THAT is cheap entertainment! - lolGorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-58144412416897118422017-09-27T20:34:58.099-05:002017-09-27T20:34:58.099-05:00Hopefully, he just goes to bed and sleeps instead ...Hopefully, he just goes to bed and sleeps instead of arguing more.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-90524545500210838992017-09-27T19:38:11.731-05:002017-09-27T19:38:11.731-05:00It makes me wonder if that's a warning of him ...It makes me wonder if that's a warning of him finding he's not only drunk, she's about to bruise him physically, and again, bruise his ego. <br /><br />As a tiny secretary once warned: "I'm small, but I'm like a stick of dynamite".Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969361446367636746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-43465674165266617282017-09-27T18:47:54.861-05:002017-09-27T18:47:54.861-05:00Awwww. What a nice outcome, you're right.
Had...Awwww. What a nice outcome, you're right.<br /><br />Had a quiet day mostly at home. Walked the dog and quickly ran one errand. Had two nice phone calls and then read for most of the day. I think I'm getting into my 'winter' routine.<br />Cheers, SJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-74027137036019951672017-09-27T18:01:02.410-05:002017-09-27T18:01:02.410-05:00Rev. Paul...I don't often hear fights outside ...Rev. Paul...I don't often hear fights outside this bar, but the ones I do hear are usually punctuated with four letter words. The outcome of this one just tickled me! Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-70813402466397723782017-09-27T17:44:36.129-05:002017-09-27T17:44:36.129-05:00Rare, but nice.Rare, but nice.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com